288, heavy machine gun with pickup, simply perfect
Inside the Yanzigang stronghold, a group of Eighth Route Army soldiers were studying howitzers.
For them, it was their first time to see such a big guy, let alone touch it at close range.
Many soldiers have never even seen a mountain cannon. Let alone a large-caliber howitzer?
This time, they saw it completely.
It was this thing that easily blew up the Japanese invaders.
The Japanese invaders were actually nothing special.
In the past, our weapons were too poor. We only had rifles. Even rifles were not enough. Each rifle only had a few bullets.
As long as they had a few more bullets, they could kill more Japanese invaders.
Now that we have howitzers, we are even more fearless. It is easy to destroy a large group of Japanese invaders.
Battle casualties have been tallied.
Unfortunately, there were not zero casualties. A total of fifteen people died and more than twenty people were injured.
The martyrs were mainly killed by grenades fired by the Japanese invaders. Others were hit in vital parts by bullets fired by the Japanese invaders.
It must be admitted that the Japanese invaders were indeed difficult to deal with.
Even with all the advantages, the Eighth Route Army still paid some price.
"Consultant Zhang, is this the big guy you hired?"
"It's funny."
"No! It's the first time I've seen it too!"
"please!"
Zhang Chu smiled and waved.
Chen Fan quickly walked up and started caressing her seriously.
The cold barrel is thick and hard. It is indeed a genuine howitzer. The muzzle is as thick as a bowl.
One cannonball weighs forty kilograms.
Good guy, the Japanese invaders deserved bad luck when they encountered such artillery.
"Commander Zhang, how did you get this?"
"If you want, I can get you a few more."
"Wait a minute."
Chen Fan said slowly.
He is the leader of the teaching regiment of a brigade of the 1200th Division of the Eighth Route Army.
It should be said that among all the group leaders, his cultural level was the highest. Therefore, he did not make a decision immediately.
Yes, howitzers are indeed good.
But……
It's really too bulky.
Without a truck, it wouldn't be possible to move it.
To have trucks, there must be strong enough bridges and roads. Otherwise, it will be impossible to move.
One cannonball weighs forty pounds!
When marching long distances, a soldier can carry at most one round!
Without truck transportation, logistics will definitely not be able to keep up.
Even if you are asked to carry it casually! How much can you carry? If there are not enough shells, it is just a decoration!
The goal is also very obvious.
It is very easy to be attacked by Japanese aircraft and then blown up.
have no choice.
This is the objective fact.
Facing the Japanese aggressor aircraft, there was almost no ability to resist.
Instead of these bulky big guys, we might as well have mountain cannons!
The mountain cannon can at least be pushed by humans.
The requirements for roads and bridges are not that high.
Mountain artillery shells are not that heavy. A soldier can carry at least two rounds. The number can be doubled.
"It's better to have mountain cannon!"
"good!"
Zhang Chu said there was no problem.
Howitzers are really troublesome. They can only be used as fixed turrets for the time being.
The mountain cannon is much lighter...
"Snapped!"
"Snapped!"
Suddenly, gunshots were heard.
But it was the front lines that fired warning shots.
Zhang Chu silently turned on the recycling radar and found several small red dots moving quickly.
Oh, the Japanese plane is coming again.
Well come!
Harvest another wave. Replace with a few more howitzers.
Fixed turrets are also good.
It's also good to use as bait.
He immediately said calmly: "Commander Chen, the Japanese plane is coming."
"Is there any air defense?" Chen Fan immediately became nervous.
"Yes." Zhang Chu nodded.
The most outstanding ability of the Deshka heavy machine gun is actually air defense.
In terms of level shooting, it is indistinguishable from the US-made M2 heavy machine gun. However, its anti-aircraft performance is stronger.
After all, the American M2 heavy machine gun fires 12.7*99 mm bullets. The Deshka heavy machine gun fires 12.7*108 mm bullets. The latter is a full 10 mm longer.
What's the use of being 10 mm longer? It just means it can hold more propellant and shoot farther.
Shooting to a height of 1,500 meters is no problem.
The penetrating power of the warhead is also stronger and the destructive power is greater.
It was impossible for Japanese aircraft to fly higher than 1,500 meters if they wanted to attack the ground.
"Captain Yang!"
"coming!"
"Have all the heavy machine guns been laid in ambush?"
"The ambush is ready!"
"good!"
Zhang Chu waved his hand.
Everyone immediately entered combat mode.
Now that everything is ready, let's wait for the Japanese aircraft to fall into the trap!
Zhang Chu works as a hands-off shopkeeper himself.
The battle command was handed over to Yang Chenggang.
Now, Yang Chenggang has thirty Deshka heavy machine guns in his hands.
They are deployed on the hillsides surrounding the stronghold.
As long as the Japanese aircraft tried to attack the stronghold, they would fall into a fire net of heavy machine guns.
"coming!"
"coming!"
Soon, Japanese planes appeared.
There were a total of three fighter jets and three bombers flying in slowly.
Judging from the flight direction, it should have taken off from Beiping Airport. There is no airport near Datong. This is a major flaw of the Japanese.
"Let's go too!"
Zhang Chu waved his hand quietly.
The entire group left the stronghold and hid on the mountain ridges on both sides.
Looking down from a high altitude, two 105mm howitzers and a 75mm mountain cannon inside the stronghold are clearly visible.
"Target found!"
"Target found!"
The Japanese pilot immediately reported to the airport.
The airport immediately reported the situation to their superiors. The superiors immediately reported the situation to Miyano, Chief of Staff of the North China Front.
The plane was sent by Miyano.
The commander of the 26th Division, Kuroda Shigenori, did not report the incident.
Miyano learned about it from other channels. He did not dare to neglect and directly ordered the aviation force to dispatch.
For some unknown reason, Miyano was worried that there would be raging fires around Datong, which would then burn a large number of Japanese troops.
In Cangyunling and Ping'an County, the Japanese army suffered considerable losses.
If there is another attack from the north, the situation of the Japanese army in Jin Province will be even worse.
Once the situation in Shanxi Province deteriorates and cannot be saved, it will definitely affect the entire North China war situation. The North China war situation will in turn affect the whole country...
"There really are howitzers on Tubal Road..."
"hateful……"
"How did these howitzers come about?"
"How many more do they have?"
Miyano was secretly suspicious.
I always feel that behind the scenes, things are not as simple as Yoshikawa Sadsuke said.
How could Zhang Chu alone create so many weapons?
No one in their right mind would believe it...
But now, the only thing he can do is to destroy it as soon as possible.
Japanese aircraft immediately launched an attack.
"Tsk tsk tsk!"
"Tsk tsk tsk!"
Fighters flew over first, firing machine guns.
The bullets hit the ground intensively, flying up countless dust.
Of course, nothing works.
How can a 105mm howitzer be afraid of machine gun fire? Only aerial bombs can blow it up.
So, the three bombers behind lowered their altitude and flew over from the valley.
The height must be lowered. Otherwise, it will not explode at all.
Looking down from an altitude of 500 meters, the howitzer is just a tiny thing. It is smaller than a soybean.
The battleship that the Japanese invaders bombed Pearl Harbor was so big that it had to lower its altitude in order to hit it accurately. How about a howitzer that was countless times smaller than the battleship?
"Fire!"
"Fire!"
Yang Chenggang gave the order decisively.
The heavy machine guns ambushed on the ridges on both sides opened fire immediately.
"Tu tu tu tu..."
"Tu tu tu tu..."
A large number of bullets sprayed into the air.
Caught off guard, the first bomber was hit and exploded in the air.
A ball of fire exploded in the air, leaving the surrounding Eighth Route Army soldiers stunned and in disbelief. Then they cheered again.
The Japanese invaders' plane was killed so quickly? They didn't even realize it yet!
"Ding!"
"You recovered a Japanese aircraft..."
"The estimated value of this recycling is 5 million..."
Information poured in silently.
Zhang Chu looked unmoved.
This is still the first one. I guess the next two will not take long...
Just as he was thinking this, another fireball erupted.
Sure enough, the second bomber of the Japanese invaders was shot down again. It was also turned into a fireball directly in the air.
Zhang Chu remained calm.
This is a result that has long been anticipated.
Once the Japanese aircraft fell into the trap of anti-aircraft machine guns, it would be a dead end.
The bomber is too slow and is a perfect target.
The Deshka anti-aircraft machine gun shone brightly even after World War II, in the Vietnam and Afghanistan wars.
Both American and Soviet helicopters suffered heavy casualties.
It's a pity that there is no pickup truck. Otherwise, the Deshka would be perfect with a pickup truck.
"Tsk tsk tsk!"
"Tsk tsk tsk!"
Suddenly, a string of bullets flew.
Get down quickly.
But it was the Japanese fighter jets that turned back.
Oh. This one is a little more difficult to deal with...
"boom……"
Suddenly, there was a muffled sound.
However, the third Japanese bomber was also shot down.
It staggered and hit the front of the stronghold. A huge fireball suddenly erupted.
Suddenly I felt a black shadow rapidly expanding in front of my eyes.