Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 551 B4 Howitzer!
Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang and Zhang Dabiao are all very clear about this and have not forgotten their roots.

The strength and scale of the New 1st Regiment and even the entire Eighth Route Army today are basically due to the support of Boss Lin.

Li Yunlong thought about this matter carefully.

If Boss Lin had given these weapons and equipment to the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and the Central Army, it would have been impossible for them to have such strong combat effectiveness.

The reason is simple. In modern warfare, weapons, equipment and logistical supplies are very important.

But the people who use the weapons are also important. In other words, the fighting will of the troops and the tactical command of the commanders are important.

An army without the will to fight is nothing but a pile of loose sand even if it is equipped with first-class weapons and equipment.

In addition, even if a unit has a strong fighting spirit, it will be useless if the commander is not good enough.

For example, many units of the National Army did have strong fighting spirit, and there were countless soldiers who dared to rush towards the Japanese tanks with explosives. But unfortunately, Principal Chang made too many stupid moves and ruined many good units in vain.

The Eighth Route Army's chief commander was unmatched in both tactics and strategy. His command of the troops in battle was simply like a god using troops.

The Eighth Route Army has unprecedented strategic and tactical command, world-class weapons and equipment, and logistics, as well as a fighting spirit that is no less than that of the Japanese army.

With these main factors, the Eighth Route Army was able to defeat the Japanese invaders repeatedly in Shanxi, and even this time it was able to inflict heavy damage on the main force of the North China Front Army.

The Eighth Route Army possesses the first and third factors, while the second factor, world-leading weapons, equipment and logistics, depends on Boss Lin.

Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang both looked expectant.

This time, the victory of killing 50,000 Japanese soldiers is already a great achievement. How much price can Boss Lin offer?
Chu Yunfei on the side was even more surprised. He knew that Li Yunlong's weapons and equipment came from Boss Lin, but he didn't know the cooperation model between the two parties.

Lin Feng knew that Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang had long lost their patience, so he smiled and said, "Then let's take them one by one."

"No problem." Li Yunlong had no objection and nodded expectantly. "Then let's settle the accounts clearly, one by one, and start by destroying the eight Japanese 8mm heavy howitzers."

The eight 8mm heavy howitzers destroyed by the New 240st Regiment weighed 38 tons each and could not be repaired after the explosion.

However, those were all high-quality artillery steels, and the Japanese could not destroy all of them. Together with other Japanese cannons that were destroyed, a total of about 300 tons of artillery steel were pulled back to the Ping'an County Arsenal by Li Yunlong.

The reason why the New 1st Regiment was able to achieve a casualty ratio of 5 to with the Japanese was because they had more powerful artillery than the Japanese.

otherwise,

Since the Japanese had air superiority, it would be difficult to achieve this casualty ratio even if the entire New 1st Regiment was equipped with semi-automatic rifles.

Cannon is the king of war.

Captain Li could not suppress his most primitive desire for artillery, especially heavy artillery with a caliber of more than 200 mm. When he saw the Japanese 240 heavy howitzer, it was like seeing a beautiful woman.

It’s just a pity that the Japanese’s 240 heavy howitzer was in a state of disrepair and could not even be used.

Not only Li Yunlong, but also Zhao Gang, Zhang Dabiao and Chu Yunfei at the table all looked expectant.

"Okay." Lin Feng nodded, and like a magic trick, he took out a stack of information and handed it to Li Yunlong, "This is the information about destroying the Japanese 240mm heavy howitzer."

"Oh?"

Hearing the words "heavy howitzer", Li Yunlong's eyes suddenly lit up. He took the information from Lin Feng and immediately started reading it.
"B-bar 4 heavy howitzer."

"Caliber 203 mm."

"Total weight: 15.8 tons."

"Maximum range, 17.5 kilometers."

"Muzzle velocity: 607 meters per second."

In addition to the performance data, there was also a stack of photos of this heavy howitzer and its information. The information was the same as before, all on fine A4 paper, with very clear fonts and a scent of ink, and also in duplicate.

Likewise, the photos are very clear.

"Is this the 203mm heavy howitzer?" Zhang Dabiao took the photo with great desire, but the photo was quickly taken away by Zhao Gang, who then handed it to Chu Yunfei after reading it.

"Good stuff!" Chu Yunfei widened his eyes, staring at the heavy howitzer in the photo, even his breathing became heavy.

"It's really a good thing!" Li Yunlong nodded with burning eyes, very happy.

In this battle, the Japanese Type 240 mm howitzer left a very deep impression on him.

Although this Japanese gun has many shortcomings, it must be said that it is very powerful.

Most of the concrete bunkers in Jiangjunling were destroyed by the Japanese 240mm howitzer.

Moreover, it was killed by long-range artillery fire, which shows that the accuracy of the Japanese 240mm howitzer is also very impressive.

Fortunately, the Japanese's eight 8mm heavy howitzers were all destroyed, otherwise these eight guns would have posed a considerable threat to the Eighth Route Army.

Not only did the Eighth Route Army destroy the Japanese's eight 8mm heavy howitzers, but it also obtained at least eight 240mm caliber howitzers.

In total, the Japanese lost 16 heavy howitzers.

Li Yunlong gave himself a full score for his calculations in his heart.

Then, he looked at Zhao Gang and said, "Zhao Gang, let me ask you, what are the performance data of the Japanese Army's Type 240 mm heavy howitzer?"

Among the intelligence information previously provided by Boss Lin was information about the Japanese Type 240 heavy howitzer.

Zhao Gang replied without hesitation, "The Japanese Army's Type 240 howitzer has a caliber of 3.89mm, a barrel length of 38 meters, a total weight of tons, and a huge shield on the front."

"The gun is not maneuverable in its assembled state, and its firing flexibility is relatively poor. It uses a nine-man crew. When firing, the artilleryman needs to first lay the barrel flat, and then the loader moves the warhead to the small cart at the rear of the gun. Then, the warhead, propellant bag and fuse are loaded in sequence, and the gun is adjusted to fire."

"The gun can fire explosive and chemical shells with an initial velocity of 387 meters per second and a maximum range of approximately 10 kilometers."

Zhao Gang was able to be admitted to Yenching University, one of the top ten universities in the Republic of China, so this was naturally not a problem for him. He could remember it after reading it once or twice.

"good."

Li Yunlong nodded with satisfaction. "I wonder how the power of this B-4 howitzer compares to the Japanese 240mm howitzer of the -s?"

If the Eighth Route Army was equipped with this howitzer, its biggest opponent would most likely be the Japanese Type 240 howitzer, so it would naturally have to be compared with it.

Lin Feng smiled slightly: "In the information here, there is a comparison of two types of guns."

Li Yunlong handed one of the documents to Zhao Gang, and then found the page of comparison information on the two heavy artillery pieces.

The Type 4 shell is heavier, but the B- makes up for its caliber disadvantage through special ammunition design, and its actual destructive effect on solid targets is more prominent.

It uses chrome-vanadium alloy warheads or concrete-destroying bombs, which can penetrate 4-meter-thick reinforced concrete fortifications and have stronger penetration capabilities against deep shelters and bunkers.

The B-4's range and rate of fire advantages make it more effective in long-range suppression and sustained strikes.

Although the B-4's maneuverability is not outstanding, it is far superior to the Type and can adapt to battlefield needs more flexibly.

"Great! It's better than the Japanese heavy howitzers!"

Captain Li laughed heartily, his face full of joy.

A lower power is acceptable, but it cannot be worse than the Japanese Type 45 howitzer.

(End of this chapter)