Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 462 You call this a melon and a couple of dates?

Zhao Gang said, "The Type 56 semi-automatic rifle provided by Boss Lin has a rail for mounting an optical sight. Our soldiers can use it in complex environments like close combat and urban fighting. In long-range combat, it can also be used to improve shooting accuracy."

The batch of Type 56 firearms that Boss Lin gave us yesterday were equipped with four 4x scopes.

This morning, Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang and others went to the shooting range again and shot at targets with a semi-automatic rifle equipped with a four-fold scope. After calibration, the accuracy was very high.

Even Li Yunlong, with a semi-automatic 600mm rifle equipped with a four-fold scope, could accurately hit a target at a distance of meters.

Not to mention Zhao Gang, who was equipped with a four-and-a-half-automatic five-six-and-a-half rifle, which could accurately hit a target at 800 meters.

The effective range of the 800 rifle using full-power bullets is increased to meters, the same as the effective range of the Mauser rifle.

That's why Li Yunlong came up with the idea of ​​equipping all the infantry in the regiment with optical sights.

Li Yunlong talked freely:

"Why was the Japanese Army's Type A Division able to rampage through the Chinese battlefield and inflict heavy losses on the Chinese army?"

"In addition to their powerful heavy firepower, the most frightening thing is the Japanese soldiers' fierce shooting ability."

"Almost every Japanese soldier from a Type A division had excellent marksmanship."

Zhang Dabiao nodded and said, "The soldiers of the Japanese Type A Division are very accurate and their shooting skills are extremely high. This is because of their strict training. In training, they are required to hit a target 300 meters away with five shots and hit it five times. The impact points must be distributed within an area the size of a fist."

"After enlisting, soldiers in the Japanese Army's Type A divisions had to undergo extensive shooting training every month, consuming large amounts of ammunition."

"Each of its recruits consumes 150 rounds of rifle ammunition and 300 rounds of machine gun ammunition per month."

"This rigorous training standard enabled the Type A division's soldiers to excel in actual combat, often achieving accurate shooting and even sniping Chinese commanders on numerous occasions on the front lines."

Zhao Gang nodded. "It seems that it will be difficult for the soldiers of our New 1st Regiment to surpass the Japanese in marksmanship in such a short time."

Zhao Gang was thankful for Boss Lin, otherwise the New 14st Regiment would have no chance of defeating the th Division in the battle of Heyuan County.

In this battle, the New 10st Regiment fired nearly 600 artillery shells and more than 14 million bullets, killing about 5 people from the 300th Division. On average, it took artillery shells and more than bullets to kill one Japanese soldier.

Most of the Japanese soldiers killed this time were basically killed by artillery and tank units.

If it weren't for such powerful artillery and armored assault capabilities.

Relying on infantry to attack the Japanese positions, with the Japanese's marksmanship, can cause very heavy casualties to the New 1st Regiment.

Therefore, even now the artillery and tank units of the New 1st Regiment are already very powerful.

However, Li Yunlong still had to vigorously develop the infantry. If the infantry's equipment improved and the individual soldier's quality was improved, it would definitely cause great trouble to the enemy.

After a pause, Zhao Gang looked at Li Yunlong: "Old Li, what are you waiting for? Why don't you send a telegram to Boss Lin?"

"You're still giving me orders, acting like you're the leader. Have you been eyeing my position as leader for a long time?"

Li Yunlong complained, but his hands were busy. He immediately drafted a telegram.

"Captain, there's a call from headquarters!"

Just then, the communications company commander Xiao Zhang came in and delivered a telegram.

"Okay." Li Yunlong took the telegram from headquarters and handed it to Xiao Zhang. "Send this telegram to Boss Lin immediately."

"Yes."

After Xiao Zhang left, Li Yunlong picked up the telegram from headquarters and started reading it.

"Boss Lin picked up 300 pilots by helicopter, and the head of the headquarters commended our regiment."

Li Yunlong handed the telegram to Zhao Gang and Zhang Dabiao with an expected expression.

Zhao Gang and Zhang Dabiao were delighted after reading it.

Boss Lin is already arranging the delivery of goods to the headquarters. Today is another day to strengthen the Eighth Route Army.

Those damn Japanese devils, their good days are numbered.

After reading the telegram from headquarters, Zhang Dabiao said, "Captain, we're not far from the headquarters and Boss Lin's military base. Why don't we just run a telephone line? That would save us the trouble of sending telegrams back and forth."

"Do you think I don't want to pull the phone line?" Li Yunlong said unhappily, "On the one hand, I'm worried about being monitored, and on the other hand, Boss Lin doesn't want others to know his location."

Zhang Dabiao nodded, then changed the subject: "To the regiment commander, we now have eight main infantry battalions in northwest Shanxi. Aside from the first battalion with 2000 men, each of the other main battalions has about 1500 men, for a total of more than infantry. How many new infantry battalions do you plan to recruit?"

At present, the New 1st Regiment has more than 22,000 troops in northwest Shanxi and 18,000 troops in the Jinzhong base, totaling about 40,000.

Militia is not included.

Li Yunlong stared and replied, "This time, our main force in Northwest Shanxi has been expanded to ten main battalions. The first battalion has been expanded to 3000 people, and the remaining infantry battalions have been expanded to 2500 people."

Zhang Dabiao said, "According to this calculation, our infantry in northwest Shanxi must be over 25,000. Where will we recruit them from?"

Zhao Gang said, "Your cavalry needs to be expanded by over a thousand men into two cavalry battalions, your mountain artillery needs to be expanded by one battalion, your 105mm howitzer battalion needs to be expanded by another, and your tanks need to be expanded by at least two battalions. The total number of troops required for these six battalions will be over ten thousand."

Although these battalion-level units are organized at the battalion level, their scale and combat effectiveness have reached the regimental level.

Li Yunlong had discussed the cavalry with the headquarters. The 129th Division had one cavalry regiment and was short of food, so the headquarters did not plan to use cavalry.

Cavalry eats a lot and is difficult to serve. Just based on the consumption of one cavalry regiment of the 129th Division, the people complained that the cavalry regiment ate wherever it went.

The combat effectiveness is average. For the headquarters, it is better to expand a tank company than to maintain a cavalry regiment.

In other words, Li Yunlong was able to earn food from Boss Lin so that he could afford to support so many troops and horses.

But recently, with the expansion of the troops, the new regiment has been running out of food.

"Recruit some from the militia and guerrillas." Li Yunlong was not at all panicked. "We have been separated and developing those 30 infantry companies independently for almost half a year. It is time to recall them."

Li Yunlong looked expectant, wondering how many troops those 30 main companies had grown into now?
Zhang Dabiao's eyes lit up: "How could I forget about them?"

Zhao Gang wondered, "Aren't we going to leave these 30 infantry companies and the recruited troops to Deputy Commander Xing?"

Li Yunlong had considered this carefully: "The Jinzhong base is too small. We don't need so many troops. Leaving about 20,000 troops there is enough. Lao Xing and the Jinzhong base are like a nail, firmly nailed to the side of the road."

"In addition, our regiment earned so much weapons and equipment this time, and Kong Jie and Ding Wei also contributed."

"It's not appropriate for us to eat it all."

Li Yunlong is stingy, but that was when he was extremely poor. Now that the New 1st Regiment is so wealthy, Li Yunlong also has to consider the issue of getting rich together.

What's more, Ding Wei and Kong Jie's troops also belong to the northwest Shanxi base area and are considered Li Yunlong's troops.

Zhao Gang nodded with a gratified smile on his face. Li Yunlong's ideological awareness has improved greatly.

"Old Li!"

"Old Li!"

Just then, two familiar voices were heard outside the door.

"Haha, speak of the devil and he will appear."

Li Yunlong smiled.

As soon as he finished speaking, Ding Wei and Kong Jie walked into the regiment headquarters hand in hand, bringing the wind with them all the way.

Li Yunlong asked, "Lao Ding, Lao Kong, why did you come here uninvited?"

Kong Jie sat down on the kang and said, "What's the matter? Your regiment headquarters, Li Yunlong, is the throne room. Why can't Old Ding and I come?"

Zhao Gang winked at Zhang Dabiao and said, "Captain Ding, Captain Kong, Chief of Staff Zhang and I have some matters to take care of. Please take your time to talk."

Ding, Kong and Li, three old comrades, met each other. After both sides saluted, Zhao Gang and Zhang Dabiao tactfully walked out.

Ding Wei sat down and asked, "Old Li, tell me the truth. How much did you gain from the heavy damage to the Japanese 14th Division this time?"

"Where is our share?" Ding Wei asked.

Kong Jie chimed in, "That's right. Our two regiments were busy on the Anhe Highway for several days. Even though we only killed 2,000 Japanese soldiers, we still made some contributions, even if we didn't work hard. But the battle has been over for several days, and there's not even a telegram distributing the rewards. What's wrong with your conscience?"

Li Yunlong pretended to wave his hand and said, "Don't mention it, there's no benefit!"

"Still pretending," Kong Jie demanded. "You dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese 14th Division, killing its commander and the commander of the 14th Brigade. Do you dare say you didn't profit from Boss Lin?"

Li Yunlong said unhappily, "You mean this? It's really not as much as you think."

Ding Wei asked, "How many are there?"

Li Yunlong had a look of deep loss on his face. "That's just equipment for 167 infantrymen, 57 tanks, 75 48mm mountain guns, 105 ​​6mm howitzers, tons of fuel, and some fuel for cement and steel production. I worked so hard to make this little, and I have to hand over half to headquarters. I'm heartbroken."

After saying that, Li Yunlong picked up the water cup and drank a sip of water calmly, while secretly observing the expressions of Ding Wei and Kong Jie.

As he expected, Ding Wei and Kong Jie could no longer sit still. They jumped up as if their buttocks were equipped with springs, and both opened their eyes wide.

Kong Jie scolded him on the spot: "I think you've had too many good days, you call this a melon and a few dates?"

Ding Wei asked hurriedly, "Where's my share and Lao Kong's?"

"The 28 Japanese soldiers from the 2000th Brigade you killed on the Anhe Highway, right?" Li Yunlong said. "They were used to settle the debt."

Ding Wei was confused and asked, "What account?"

"Those steel bars and cement!" Li Yunlong said unhappily. "Do you think the strategic materials needed to build airports and fortifications comparable to fortresses grew out of the ground out of thin air?"

Ding Wei asked, "Why don't you settle the score with the Japanese that your regiment eliminated?"

Kong Jie shouted, "If you don't give us weapons and equipment today, Lao Ding and I won't leave."

"Right." General Ding Wei took off his cap and shouted, "I'm not leaving!"

"Oh!" Li Yunlong looked at Ding Wei and Kong Jiedao without panicking. "It's always been Old Li who plays rogue, but I didn't expect you two to act rogue in front of me. If you don't leave, it's fine. Our New 1st Regiment has some financial resources, so we can still support you two."

Ding Wei and Kong Jie stared at each other in amazement.

(End of this chapter)