Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 197 About the heavy artillery business!
Lin Feng couldn't hold his liquor, and it was mainly Li Yunlong, Zhong Zhicheng and Zhao Gang who were drinking.

After eating and drinking, we discussed some cooperation in the Jinzhong base and explained the intelligence information of the new cooperation.

After politely declining Li Yunlong and Zhong Zhicheng's invitation to let him stay overnight at Chenjiazhuang, Lin Feng left with his men.

Li Yunlong, Zhong Zhicheng and Zhao Gang personally escorted them to the village entrance and watched Boss Lin and his men leave before returning to the regiment headquarters.

This time while drinking, Li Yunlong got some good stuff for free from Boss Lin - 10 radios and a top-level code book.

In future cooperation, we will also increase cooperation on radio stations. Of course, it is quite difficult to obtain a radio station, and it can only be obtained by killing Japanese officers above the rank of colonel.

Radios are good things. In the Eighth Route Army's combat sequence, only brigade-level units are generally equipped with radios, and not many regimental-level units are equipped with radios.

Radios were standard equipment for Japanese infantry battalions, and even some elite Japanese squadrons were equipped with radios when performing special missions.

The regimental-level units of the Nationalist Army were also equipped with radio stations, such as the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

Is it that the Eighth Route Army troops below the brigade level do not want to be equipped with radios?
of course not.

Radio is the strong backing of strategic communications. In the era of smoke and war, military radio is not only a bridge between front-line command and rear support, but also an important guarantee for victory in the war.

time is life!

If all major forces have radios, they can transmit battle information in real time, quickly grasp battlefield dynamics, and make correct decisions.

The commander coordinates the actions of various units to ensure that they can fight together and form a strong combat capability.

"Old Li, if you become rich and powerful, please don't forget me."

Zhong Zhicheng's words brought Li Yunlong's thoughts back to the new group.

This dinner was also a farewell party for Li Yunlong and Zhong Zhicheng.

The appointment from the Political Department of the Headquarters has been officially made. Starting tomorrow, Zhong Zhicheng will be the commander of the new Seventh Regiment, and Li Yunlong will also lead his troops to the Jinzhong area to establish a base. Kong Jie's Independent Regiment and Ding Weixin's Third Regiment will also go with him.

Zhong Zhicheng was originally from the First Red Army. His superiors took into consideration that Li Yunlong liked to stir up trouble, so he was sent to the New First Regiment as deputy commander. After the Eighth Route Army restored the political commissar system, he served as political commissar.

Now that Zhong Zhicheng has completed his mission in the New 1st Regiment, he has been transferred to serve as the commander of the newly formed regiment, which was also within Li Yunlong's expectations.

After he left, Li Yunlong became the commander and political commissar of the New 1st Regiment, and Zhong Zhicheng also understood.

Now the superiors actually adopt a laissez-faire policy towards Li Yunlong, holding him on a leash to prevent him from running away, but the leash is very long and not tightened, giving him a lot of room to move freely.

This time, Li Yunlong was sent to Jinzhong area to establish a base. Whether the rope would get loose was not something Zhong Zhicheng should consider.

Li Yunlong was able to get weapons and equipment from Boss Lin, and this time there was even a business of heavy artillery, which made Zhong Zhicheng very envious.

If the deal was completed before he was transferred, he might still be able to get one or two heavy artillery pieces.

"no problem."

Li Yunlong took a sip of wine, his taste buds feeling the spicy taste of the alcohol, and a comfortable expression on his face:

“老钟，除了70吨粮食之外，我再给你2门山炮、2门步兵炮、2门82毫米迫击炮，6门60毫米迫击炮，4门20毫米机关炮，4具巴祖卡。”

This is the equipment of an artillery battalion! Zhong Zhicheng was immediately filled with gratitude and said, "Old Li."

"It was my fault for not being conscious enough to stop you from cooperating with Boss Lin. I apologize. I'll drink this glass of wine. Please do as you please."

When Boss Lin first approached Li Yunlong for cooperation, Zhong Zhicheng was afraid that the troops would suffer heavy casualties, so he had the wrong idea of ​​just taking Boss Lin's weapons and equipment and doing nothing.

He now thinks that his thinking at that time was extremely wrong and he deeply regrets his actions.

Li Yunlong took a big sip, finished the wine in the bowl, touched his mouth and said: "Let's not talk about the past anymore. Don't worry, Lao Zhong, when I become rich in the future, you will also be indispensable."

Zhong Zhicheng was relatively honest and did not ask for half of the weapons and equipment when the family was divided.

If Kong Jie and Ding Wei were to partner with Li Yunlong, would they be given dozens of tons of food and an artillery battalion?
There are no doors!

Zhong Zhicheng didn't say anything, but Li Yunlong felt embarrassed to refuse.

Although weapons and ammunition are precious and Li Yunlong treats them as gold ingots, he still has to give them away.

after all.

Political Commissar Zhong also made great efforts to ensure that the New 1st Regiment could earn so many weapons and ammunition.

Zhong Zhicheng laughed and said, "Haha, thank you very much, Old Li."

With the equipment given by Li Yunlong, his new 7th Regiment will be able to catch up with the main regiment in combat effectiveness, or even surpass it, in at most half a year.

Zhao Gang suggested: "Political Commissar Zhong, if you really want to get rich, you can also apply to be transferred to the Jinzhong base area, fight the Japanese together, and make a fortune together."

Political Commissar Zhong's eyes lit up: "Xiao Zhao, this is a good suggestion."

Although arriving at the Jinzhong base requires following Li Yunlong's command.

But in order to make money and expand the army to fight the Japanese, let alone listen to Li Yunlong's command, they even called Li Yunlong their real father.

Any hesitation for even a second is disrespectful to weapons and ammunition.

Only old comrades like Li Yunlong and Zhong Zhicheng, who fought with the National Army for ten years and experienced the Long March, can deeply understand how important weapons and ammunition are to the troops. A bullet can make a hero fall, and in many cases, ammunition is more important than the lives of soldiers.

After the banquet, the soldiers in the kitchen were asked to remove the leftover food and wine.

Zhong Zhicheng went to the logistics department to ask for the artillery and ammunition from Lao Wang. Only Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang were left at the regiment headquarters.

Li Yunlong took out the intelligence information about the new cooperative business given by Boss Lin.

"Xiao Zhao, take a look at this intelligence document."

There were two copies of the intelligence information. Li Yunlong handed one to Zhao Gang, and then took the other copy and read it impatiently.

There were some unfamiliar words in the intelligence materials, so Li Yunlong asked Zhao Gang.

Just now at the dinner table, Boss Lin only said that this was intelligence information about heavy artillery, but he did not specify what kind of heavy artillery it was.

Li Yunlong had only read half of it when Zhao Gang finished reading the intelligence materials. He exclaimed in amazement, "What detailed intelligence! Our comrades working underground would never be able to obtain such detailed intelligence."

Li Yunlong watched and nodded in agreement, "Of course. Boss Lin's power and methods are beyond our imagination."

Not long after, with the help of Zhao Gang, Li Yunlong finally saw the last page, which was information about heavy artillery.

There are not only pictures of heavy artillery, but also performance data of heavy artillery.

120mm mortar

Barrel length: 1.86 meters

Muzzle velocity: 272 m/s

Weight: 280kg
Maximum rate of fire: 10 rounds/min

Effective range: 6000 meters

Direction shooting range: 12 degrees

High and low shooting range: 45-80 degrees

"nice one!"

Li Yunlong thought it was a 105mm howitzer, but unexpectedly it was a 120mm mortar.

And after seeing its performance data, especially its weight, my eyes suddenly lit up.

280 kilograms, or 560 jin, is obviously not a low weight.

but.

It's heavy artillery.

A heavy artillery piece weighs only 560 pounds, which can only be described as light. It also has rubber tires, so a big mule or pack horse can pull it at a brisk pace.

Zhao Gang said on the side: "Kill the new commander of the 20th Brigade of the 39th Division of the Japanese Army, Major General Sekigahara Roku, for 12 120mm mortars."

"Captain, this price is very tempting."

This intelligence document stated that because the Eighth Route Army had won several consecutive victories in Shanxi Province, it was difficult for the Japanese troops in Shanxi Province to advance southward.

The Japanese army is about to establish the First Army, which will be responsible for dealing with the Chinese army in Shanxi Province, especially the Eighth Route Army in Shanxi Province.

Not only was there detailed information on the commander of the Japanese First Army, Seiji Kazuki, but also on the chief of staff of the First Army, Takayoshi Tanaka, and several operational staff officers. Furthermore, there was detailed intelligence on Major General Sekigahara Roku.

According to Boss Lin's intelligence, Kazuki Seiji, Tanaka Takayoshi and the combat staff flew directly from Peiping to Taiyuan.

In order for Sekigahara Roku to go to Yangquan to take up the post of commander of the 39th Brigade, he had to first fly to Dagu Village Airport in Shimen City, and then take a train along the Zhengtai Railway through Jingxing County and Niangzi Pass, and finally arrive in Yangquan.

Boss Lin provided detailed itinerary information, but also noted that the other party's itinerary might change.

Li Yunlong currently does not have the opportunity or strength to kill either Kazuki Seiji or Tanaka Takayoshi.

But this Sekigahara Roku...

Li Yunlong licked his lips excitedly, his eyes full of desire for heavy artillery: "Sekigahara Six is ​​dead."

Zhao Gang analyzed: "This old devil is the commander of the 1st Guards Infantry Regiment of the 1st Guards Brigade of the Imperial Guards Division of the Japanese Army."

"This division is one of Japan's regular Type A divisions and is also the imperial guard that protects the Japanese emperor. It is stationed in Tokyo and is responsible for guarding the security of the Imperial Palace."

"Being able to command the 1st Infantry Regiment of the 1st Brigade of the Imperial Guards Division shows that this Sekigahara Roku is definitely not an ordinary person."

One of the duties of the operations staff is to provide advice to military leaders based on the information collected to help them better understand and assess the current military situation.

Li Yunlong snorted coldly: "No matter how capable this old devil is, when he becomes a corpse, can he still turn into a ghost and command the troops to fight?"

"Captain." Zhao Gang's eyes flickered slightly, guessing that the captain already had a plan. He quickly asked with anticipation, "Do you already have an action plan?"

"I have some ideas, but they are not mature yet."

Li Yunlong nodded:
"It will take the old devil five days to reach Shanxi Province. As the saying goes, a friend from afar must be killed, no matter how far away he is. We have planned this time to obtain these twelve 5mm mortars at the lowest cost."

Zhao Gang was stunned. This is all you learned from the cultural knowledge I taught you?
After putting away the intelligence information, Li Yunlong walked into the inner room of the regiment headquarters and called the brigade headquarters.

On the one hand, Li Yunlong has already prepared a big gift for the brigade.

On the other hand, he had to immediately report to his superiors the intelligence about the Japanese army's formation of the First Army so that the troops could prepare in advance to deal with the subsequent events and battle conditions.

(End of this chapter)