Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 432 Receive the goods!

But Chu Yunfei thought about it and still couldn't make up his mind.

Even if the 358th Regiment wanted to surrender to the Communist Party, they would have to have a letter of surrender and negotiate a price first. The time is not yet ripe.

"It's better than this..."

Chu Yunfei thought again and again, and finally said:
"Brother Yunlong, I'd like to ask the commanding officers to bring the main force to a garrison near Jiangjunling, but not to enter your base. After resting and training with your troops, we can then cooperate and attack the 14th Division together."

As long as the 358th Regiment was moved to the vicinity of Jiangjunling, the Japanese 14th Division would definitely not dare to attack the 358th Regiment.

Because once the Japanese attack the 358th Regiment, the New st Regiment of the Eighth Route Army will not stand by and watch them die.

By then, if Li Yunlong was angered, the 14th Regiment would probably be in big trouble.

"Okay." Li Yunlong nodded, thinking that Chu Yunfei was not a stupid guy.

Once the 358th Regiment enters the new regiment’s base, it must be stationed in a dispersed manner, with one company or one battalion stationed in each village.

In this way, the New 358st Regiment had the opportunity to interact with the grassroots officers and soldiers of the th Regiment.

Of course, the purpose was not to poach Chu Yunfei, but to make the grassroots officers and soldiers of the 358th Regiment identify with the Eighth Route Army.

In addition, the new regiment has powerful weapons and equipment and excellent food.

In addition to Chu Yunfei's die-hard fans, the grassroots officers and soldiers of the 358th Regiment must want to join the new regiment.

Given Chu Yunfei's character, since he is in Cao's camp but his heart is with Han, he will let those officers and soldiers leave.

but……

Chu Yunfei was obviously very clear about this, so unless it was absolutely necessary, he would never lead his troops to station in the base of the New 1st Regiment.

"Then... thank you, Brother Yunlong."

Chu Yunfei bowed.

Although his actions seemed to be a case of taking advantage of the power of another, it didn't matter as long as the 358th Regiment could be saved.

Li Yunlong: "Brother Chu, you're welcome."

After Chu Yunfei left, Li Yunlong got in a jeep and rushed to the delivery location.

When Li Yunlong arrived, the medium and light tanks received had already landed, and Boss Lin's large helicopter had already left.

The people in charge of receiving the goods this time are Zhao Gang and Zhang Dabiao. Currently, receiving the goods is the top priority of the New 1st Regiment.

"Old Li, you're here?" Zhao Gang greeted Li Yunlong with a smile upon his arrival. "This time, we've received a total of 34 medium tanks and 8 light tanks. Each medium and light tank is fully loaded with ammunition and fuel. The remaining ammunition, fuel, and the tank battalion's large trucks will be delivered this afternoon."

"Very good." Li Yunlong nodded with satisfaction.

In addition to tanks, the tank battalion also has infantry specifically designed to cooperate with tanks in combat, as well as logistics support transport teams and air defense forces.

On the side, tank battalion commander Qi Yilin's face was almost broken with laughter.

This thing is a medium tank that can withstand the Japanese anti-tank guns and anti-tank rifles.

The firepower of medium tanks is not comparable to that of light tanks.

Li Yunlong glanced over and saw Sun Desheng grinning foolishly beside him.

Li Yunlong knew it well, but he pretended to curse: "Sun Desheng, you are a cavalry battalion commander, what are you doing here to join in the fun?"

Sun Desheng chuckled and said, "Captain, I came to take a look at the new medium tanks."

Li Yunlong said, "This thing is not a warhorse. Can you understand it?"

"Of course." Sun Desheng said proudly, "Not only can I understand it, I can also drive it."

"You're such a big, strong guy, you know how to drive a tank?" Li Yunlong pretended to be unconvinced. "Drive one for me to see?"

"Captain, how about we make a bet?" Sun Desheng said with a smile.

"How do we bet?" Li Yunlong asked, becoming interested. "What do we bet on?"

"Let's bet on whether I can drive a tank." Sun Desheng smiled slightly and said, "If I can drive a tank, how about you let me be the tank battalion commander?"

Battalion Commander Qi cursed on the spot: "Sun Desheng, you son of a bitch, you keep running to my tank battalion. So you're eyeing my position as tank battalion commander? I taught you how to drive a tank for nothing, you heartless bastard!"

"Old Qi, it's no fun if you just say it out loud." Sun Desheng said unhappily, "Our regiment has sixty or seventy tanks. The regimental commander will definitely add a tank battalion. Why are you worried that I'll take your battalion command?"

"I'm sorry, Old Sun." Captain Qi apologized with a smile, "I let you down. I'll treat you to a drink some other day to make amends."

"Stop talking nonsense, Sun Desheng, get in the tank and let me see your tank driving skills." Li Yunlong put on a tank soldier's helmet and then got into an M4 tank.

"The regiment commander has known for a long time that you are learning to drive a tank." Zhao Gang said to Sun Desheng, and then followed Li Yunlong into the tank.

"Is the commander's intelligence skills so impressive?" Sun Desheng donned a tank cap and quickly climbed inside. The roar of the tank's engines, the clatter of the various engines, and the deafening roar of gunfire made it impossible for the crew to communicate directly or pass commands. The primary purpose of wearing a tank cap was to eliminate distractions and allow for in-vehicle conversations.

At this moment, Li Yunlong's head popped out from the top of the M4 tank: "I still need an ammunition carrier and a co-pilot, who will come?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Dabiao and Dong Dahai rushed towards the tank and got into it nimbly.

Battalion Commander Qi and the tank soldiers around him slapped their thighs in regret for missing the opportunity to partner with the regiment commander and political commissar in a tank team.

The M4 tank has a combat weight of over 30 tons and a crew of five. Li Yunlong serves as the vehicle commander, Zhao Gang serves as the gunner, Sun Desheng serves as the driver, Zhang Dabiao serves as the loader, and Dong Dahai serves as the co-pilot and mechanic.

On the top of the tank, there is also a large-caliber M2 heavy machine gun, which can shoot down aircraft from above and sweep infantry from below.

"Captain Qi, please lead the soldiers to drive the tanks to your tank battalion's base first. I will return this tank to you later."

Li Yunlong stuck his head out of the car roof, looked at Qi Yilin and gave orders.

"Yes, push in the dark."

"Target, tank training ground, forward!"

Li Yunlong gave the order.

Sun Desheng first started the tank, then stepped on the clutch with his left foot and slowly pushed the two joysticks. The tank slowly moved forward. Then he controlled the dual differential brake joystick to start turning the direction. After the speed was completed, he stepped on the accelerator with his right foot, and the tank accelerated and rushed towards the tank training ground.

More than ten minutes later, Li Yunlong commanded Sun Desheng to drive a tank to the tank training ground.

There were some light tank crews training on the training ground. When they saw the medium tanks arrive, the tank soldiers stopped training and looked over with joy.

"Target, 12 o'clock target, 320 meters away, fucking shot."

As the vehicle commander, Li Yunlong gave the order.

Zhang Dabiao immediately took out a grenade from the ammunition rack, put it into the loading mechanism, and then operated the loading mechanism to send the shell into the gun barrel.

Then he shouted loudly: "Loading completed!"

Back in the Jinzhong base, when the New 24st Regiment received the M light tanks, Li Yunlong and his men learned how to operate the tanks and had a great time.

This is the first time to train with the M4 medium tank. Although he seems very unskilled, he is not a complete novice.

Gunner Zhao Gang immediately turned the turret, aimed at the target through the sight, and then stepped on the firing pedal.

"Tom!"

With a dull thud, the entire tank shook, and a 75mm high-explosive grenade rushed out of the barrel.

Almost in the next second, the high-explosive grenade exploded next to the bull's eye of the circle drawn with lime on the opposite slope, sending up a column of smoke and visible shrapnel flying everywhere.

"Good shot, Lao Zhao," Li Yunlong praised. "You scored an 8 on your first shot. You're a natural tank gunner."

Zhao Gang laughed and said, "This tank gun is much simpler than a sniper rifle. You'll basically get the hang of it after firing a few shots."

The M4 medium tank produced by Boss Lin is equipped with advanced sights that allow aiming while the tank is moving.

It is also equipped with more advanced fire control equipment, which greatly improves shooting accuracy and shooting speed.

"Old Zhao." Li Yunlong laughed heartily. "You are a real genius."

Next, Li Yunlong asked Zhao Gang to fire a few more shots, and most of them hit the circle target, and one of them even hit the center of the bull's eye.

Sun Desheng's tank driving is as steady as an old dog. He can easily perform tactical actions such as driving the tank over obstacles, fighting while moving, turning, and cooperating with the gunner to fire.

This guy learned something real in the tank battalion.

"Sun Desheng, I'm handing the position of commander of the Second Tank Battalion to you." After satisfying his desire to do so, Li Yunlong looked at Sun Desheng. "You're only acting commander. I'll make you a regular commander when your Second Tank Battalion achieves merit. Do you have the confidence to lead the Second Tank Battalion well?"

"Please rest assured, Commander. If I don't do my job as the commander of the Second Tank Battalion well, you can tear my head off."

Sun Desheng expressed his opinion excitedly.

In the Battle of Jiangjunling, the tank battalion showed its prowess in the front, while the cavalry battalion could only sit on the bench in the back.

Having served in the cavalry for so many years, Sun Desheng treated the horses as his own brothers.

But he also saw clearly that the Japanese cavalry was powerful enough, right?

But in front of the powerful firepower of the new regiment, they were just a bunch of sitting ducks.

In addition, Sun Desheng has recently studied various military theory books issued by Li Yunlong.

He knew very well that in modern warfare, firepower was king and cavalry would be eliminated sooner or later.

The fire support, mobility and protection of tanks are not comparable to those of cavalry.

(End of this chapter)