Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 146 It’s a huge profit!
"I've read the battle report on the surprise attack on Taigu. You fought beautifully."

"With less than 100 casualties, we killed and wounded more than 1300 Japanese soldiers and destroyed 28 Japanese tanks."

"You're a celebrity now. Both the Xinhua Daily and the Nationalist Army's Central Daily News have published your name and military achievements."

"Chiang and Commander Yan have sent you another commendation telegram, saying they want to promote you."

The brigade commander was unusually talkative, and he was generous with his praises, his tone full of joy.

The reason is very simple. Because Li Yunlong is the brigade commander's subordinate, Li Yunlong received commendations, especially the commendations from Yan'an, and the brigade commander also felt proud.

Why do people say that Yan Xishan and Chiang Kai-shek sent another telegram of commendation?

Because Li Yunlong won several battles, this was the third time that Yan Xishan and Chiang Kai-shek sent commendation telegrams to Li Yunlong and the New 3st Regiment at the same time.

Li Yunlong doesn't know yet that he is now a big celebrity in China and has a large number of fans.

News in this era has its own lag, but people also have very few entertainment activities.

People from all walks of life, ordinary people and overseas Chinese have nothing to do all day but to focus on the Sino-Japanese War. Every victory of the Chinese army is inspiring.

Now patriots are looking forward to Li Yunlong's plain text telegram, because once he sends a plain text telegram, it means that the Eighth Route Army has won another victory.

If live streaming existed in this era, Li Yunlong would start a live broadcast to kill Japanese invaders, and the popularity and rewards would be enough to kill all other internet celebrities.

"Did Chiang Kai-shek and Commander Yan give us some silver dollars, weapons and ammunition?" Li Yunlong asked.

"No, only a commendation telegram." The brigade commander laughed.

Li Yunlong said with disdain: "Brigade Commander, Yan Xi and Chiang Kai-shek are really stingy. What's the point of just giving us commendations and major general uniforms? Why don't you do something practical? Brigade Commander, you are familiar with Chiang Kai-shek. Why don't you talk to him and give us the equipment of an entire brigade of the Eighth Route Army?"

The brigade commander was Chiang Kai-shek's savior, so Chiang Kai-shek would give him this little face, but the brigade commander would not say anything.

"Don't say that again. I've already drawn the line between myself and the reactionaries."

"Yes."

"By the way, how much did you gain from this battle? When are you going to hand in your weapons and equipment? I'm planning to set up an artillery battalion soon."

The brigade commander sounded impatient.

眼下整个386旅已经有了捡来的1门13式75毫米山炮，以及李云龙上交的2门九二式步兵炮、2门福博斯山炮，以及李云龙上交总部后，总部又发下来的6门60毫米迫击炮和2门82毫米迫击炮，一共13门炮。

This time, Li Yunlong must have seized some more artillery, and through cooperation with Boss Lin, he earned 36 82mm mortars and 5 basic units of artillery shells.

In order to convince the brigade commander, Li Yunlong has reported all the cooperation prices.

The 60mm mortars can be allocated to the two main regiments. The brigade commander plans to ask Li Yunlong for another mountain cannon to form a mountain cannon company.

In addition, 6 82mm mortars were taken from the artillery handed over by Li Yunlong, and 2 new artillery companies were formed to form an artillery battalion.

Since the superiors did not order Li Yunlong to hand over the weapons and ammunition directly to the division headquarters, the weapons and ammunition must naturally be handed over to the brigade headquarters first.

"Not many. We captured 90 Type 18 5mm mortars from the Japanese army, and we also have five damaged 90mm mortars that can be repaired and used."

"You know the rest, Brigade Commander. They're the weapons and ammunition mentioned in the last intelligence report."

The Japanese Type 90 mortar had good power and performance, but it was relatively heavy, with the entire gun weighing 320 kilograms.

The 82mm mortar equipped by the new regiment weighs only 122 kilograms. After being disassembled into the base, gun mount and gun barrel, the artillerymen can carry it during a quick march, and the ammunition is very sufficient. Naturally, the 82mm mortar is cost-effective.

Therefore, Li Yunlong planned to hand over all the captured Japanese mortars.

"Not bad!"

The brigade commander said with great satisfaction, "You keep 12 82mm mortars and 5 basic shells for yourself, and send the rest to brigade headquarters."

Li Yunlong submitted a total of 90 82mm mortars and 42mm mortars this time. It should be no problem for the brigade headquarters to leave 12 of them.

The rest will be handed over to the division headquarters, and after the damaged mortars are repaired, they can be organized into a mortar regiment.

perfect.

"Yes! Commander, I will send the guns and shells to the brigade headquarters tomorrow."

Previously, the new regiment had more than 500 mules, and in the past two days, more than 300 more mules were added.

The New 1st Regiment alone cannot raise so many big mules, but if the New 1st Regiment cannot raise them, the locals can help raise them.

At present, the new regiment has more than 800 mules, which is enough. If we receive more mules in the future, we will have to hand them in.

The New 1st Regiment's transportation capacity is stronger than that of the brigade headquarters, so the brigade commander directly asked Li Yunlong to send a transport team to the brigade headquarters.

"Oh right. This time, your three regiments destroyed 3 Japanese tanks. How much did Boss Lin give you in return?"

The brigade commander suddenly remembered that last time Li Yunlong's artillery platoon and the brigade's artillery destroyed 24 Japanese planes and several pilots, and obtained the equipment of a mountain artillery regiment.

This time, we killed the Japanese tanks and more than 100 Japanese tank soldiers, so we should get a lot of good things.

Li Yunlong said firmly, "No, Boss Lin was stingy this time. He didn't give the Japanese tanks and tank soldiers any weapons or ammunition after we destroyed them." The brigade commander asked, "Really?"

"Report to the brigade commander, this time there really isn't one."

"Are you sure you can hide it from me? If I find out later that you didn't hand it in, huh."

"Oh, nothing can be hidden from you, Brigade Commander. The weapons and ammunition used to destroy 28 Japanese tanks and more than 100 tank soldiers were 56 20mm machine guns and 56 anti-tank rocket launchers."

With the brigade commander's intelligence capabilities, it would be extremely easy for him to find out how many weapons and equipment the new regiment has.

If the brigade commander had not asked, Li Yunlong would not have planned to report the destruction of the rocket launcher and machine gun this time.

If the brigade commander mentioned it later, Li Yunlong would say, "Brigade commander, you didn't ask."

Now that the New 20st, Independent, and New rd Regiments have been equipped with weapons, we can't ask the soldiers to hand in their bazookas and mm cannons. Wouldn't that mean they'd have to fight the Japanese with nothing but firewood sticks?

This bazooka and 20mm machine gun are really good things, high-powered lethal weapons!
The successful completion of the mission and the destruction of 28 Japanese tanks were all thanks to these two weapons.

If the Eighth Route Army could be equipped with large quantities of these tanks, the Japanese army's thin-skinned small tanks would not pose any threat at all.

The 20mm machine gun was not heavy either, weighing only one-third of the Type infantry gun. Two soldiers could pull it with a rope, and a large mule could pull it very fast. As for the bazooka, it was even lighter.

Ding Wei and Kong Jie also summarized some anti-tank experience, first using 20mm machine guns to penetrate the Japanese tanks or destroy the Japanese tank tracks.

Then use the bazooka to target the Japanese tanks one by one, and blow up a small one with a rocket. It feels so good.

"With so many bazookas and machine guns, you want to keep them all? Keep one third for yourself and send the rest to the brigade headquarters."

Li Yunlong heard a hint of excitement in the brigade commander's tone.

Li Yunlong sent the communications squad leader to deliver the battle report to the brigade headquarters. The brigade commander had already read it and naturally knew the anti-tank power of these two weapons.

With 56 bazookas and 56 20mm machine guns, they could easily face a Japanese tank regiment head-on.

Not to mention an ambush, that would be more like a father beating his son.

Compared with mortars, infantry guns and mountain guns, bazookas and machine guns are easier to use, and troops can quickly form combat effectiveness after being equipped with them.

Li Yunlong suddenly became anxious: "Commander, Commander, I have to keep half of this batch of weapons and ammunition. I promised Ding Wei and Kong Jie that I would give them some rocket launchers and machine guns. I can't break my promise."

"You can keep half of the rocket launchers and machine guns, but I have a condition. You have to hand over two 2mm mountain guns and 75 500mm shells to the headquarters." After all, this batch of weapons and ammunition were not captured, but Boss Lin's personal sponsorship to Li Yunlong to kill the devils, and the brigade commander could not ask for it.

If these weapons and ammunition were captured on the battlefield, the brigade commander could take them at will, but he would not rob too much and would leave some for Li Yunlong.

Under normal circumstances, the brigade commander would not rob. After all, the New 1st Regiment was a basic regiment, and its food, ammunition and other supplies were self-sufficient. He would only rob when he seized a large fortune like the horses and equipment of a cavalry battalion in the original drama.

Now, the weapons and ammunition handed over by Li Yunlong are enough to equip an infantry brigade and one or two artillery regiments. Naturally, the brigade commander will not do too much.

But originally the brigade commander only planned to ask for one 1mm mountain cannon, but he took this opportunity to ask for one more. Who made Li Yunlong such a dishonest guy?
"Okay, a higher-ranking official can dominate others, so two mountain cannons are two mountain cannons." Li Yunlong hesitated, but still agreed to the brigade commander's conditions.

Anyway, the new regiment is currently short of artillery, and there will be plenty of opportunities to earn mountain artillery in the future.

"Haha, it's just a few things, and you're hiding them from me." The brigade commander was very happy and prepared to hang up the phone.

"By the way, Brigade Commander, you haven't forgotten what you promised me last time, have you?" Li Yunlong asked immediately.

"what's up?"

"Are you transferring the top soldier from the main regiment to our new regiment?"

"You are talking about this matter. Of course I haven't forgotten it. I have asked the General Staff to draw up a list and transfer 15 backbone elites from each main regiment to your new regiment." The brigade commander said on the phone.

"Thank you, Brigade Commander. Thank you, Brigade Commander." Li Yunlong expressed his gratitude repeatedly.

Next, Li Yunlong reported to the brigade commander the intelligence he had obtained for free from Veteran Lin.

The main force of the Japanese army in Shanxi Province will be divided into two routes to attack southern Shanxi and southeastern Shanxi, about one month later.

As for whether the information is true or false, it is up to the superiors to judge for themselves. Anyway, Li Yunlong is only responsible for reporting.

The brigade commander said in a serious tone: "Okay, I understand. This information is very important."

Li Yunlong reported to the brigade commander some of the recent developments of the New 1st Regiment. After they wished each other good luck and prosperity, he hung up the phone.

Li Yunlong thought to himself: "Zero casualties."

"12 82mm mortars, 28 rocket launchers, 28 20mm machine guns, 230 submachine guns, as well as bonuses and a large amount of ammunition."

"This battle is a bloody win."

"Next, it's time to organize artillery and special forces units, digest these equipment, and make the troops combat-ready as soon as possible."

"To deal with the next attack from the devils."

(End of this chapter)