Iwamatsu Yoshio looked at Yamamoto Kazuki and asked.
Wireless communication equipment can basically be realized by current radio stations, but the communication distance is only 150 kilometers.
It is the kind of radio that Kazuki Yamamoto carried when he led a special agent team to sneak attack the headquarters and passed through Chenjiayu in the original drama.
However, that kind of wireless communication equipment is easy to be monitored.
Boss Chen used the same equipment to communicate with Li Yunlong, so neither Boss Chen nor Li Yunlong would discuss business during the phone call to avoid being monitored by the enemy.
Yamamoto Kazuki shook his head slightly, "It's not a radio station."
Iwamatsu Yoshio asked in a surprised tone, "How can it be possible to communicate wirelessly if it's not a radio station?"
During World War II, the United States was at the forefront of the world in the field of walkie-talkie technology. Although countries such as Germany also had their own related equipment, they were not as good as the United States in terms of technical performance, portability and equipment penetration rate.
The U.S. military's walkie-talkies were invented and manufactured for the U.S. military by Calvin Manufacturing Company.
This manufacturing company is the predecessor of Motorola.
At present, walkie-talkies are only equipped in the US military and have not been widely used, so Yoshio Iwamatsu and others do not know about it at all.
"It's true!" Kazuki Yamamoto said, "With this kind of equipment, the infantry of the Eighth Route Army can call for rear artillery fire support anytime and anywhere when the attack is unfavorable, which greatly enhances the Eighth Route Army's ability to attack difficulties."
Currently, only the 129th Division and the New Regiment are equipped with a large number of these walkie-talkies.
The main troops of the 129th Division at the battalion level and above are equipped with walkie-talkies, while the troops of the new regiment at the company level and above are equipped with walkie-talkies.
Therefore, the Japanese army had very little information about walkie-talkies. Even Yamamoto Kazuki only knew that this thing existed and had no idea what it looked like.
Seeing Yamamoto Kazuki's words, Yoshio Iwamatsu couldn't help but not believe it.
At present, the weapons and equipment of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army and even the New Regiment in North Shanxi Province, whether it is rifle firepower or artillery firepower, have completely crushed the Japanese army.
It is not surprising that some advanced communication equipment appears.
Yamamoto Kazuki continued, "This kind of communication equipment cannot be answered by the Locust Army's radio station, and it can also be distributed to troops on a large scale. If the Locust Army's artillery can also have such equipment..."
Although the Japanese army's artillery quality is extremely high, the Japanese army has not yet developed precision shooting methods.
Even the method used by observers to call for artillery fire support was relatively primitive.
For example, observers use communication methods such as telephones, semaphores, observation balloons, and radio stations to communicate shooting elements and correct the impact points of artillery shells to the artillery. More advanced ones use command and reconnaissance aircraft.
"Since the Eighth Route Army has good stuff in its hands, let's go grab it and hand it over to ordnance experts for research and imitation."
Iwamatsu Yoshio looked at Yamamoto Kazuki
"Yamamoto-kun, I will leave this task to your special agent team to carry out."
While speaking, Yoshio Iwamatsu couldn't help but sigh secretly.
There was a time when no one looked down upon the Eighth Route Army. When it came to the Eighth Route Army, whether it was the Japanese or the Japanese army, they always referred to it as Tubal Road.
That group in the ravine was composed of farmers who had never seen the world, and they were dressed in rags like an army of beggars.
Already extremely rich.
In Shanxi, the equipment of the Eighth Route Army could not be said to crush the Japanese army, but at least it was ahead in equipment and had sufficient weapons and ammunition.
Extremely difficult to deal with.
The rise of the Eighth Route Army, especially the rise of the new regiment directly under the Eighth Route Army headquarters, not only frightened the Japanese army, but also frightened the top brass of the Communist Party of China.
"Hi!" Yamamoto Kazuki lowered his head.
Although this task is difficult, only troops of the company level or above in the Eighth Route Army can be equipped with this kind of communication equipment.
Because once the battle goes unfavorably, the company-level troops of the Eighth Route Army are likely to destroy the communication equipment, making it extremely difficult to seize it.
It is difficult for other troops to do it, but Yamamoto Kazuki has confidence in the special agent team, because the special agent team does this kind of work.
Iwamatsu Yoshio added, "There is news from China that the big horn weapon that you led the special team to snatch from the Eighth Route Army, Mr. Yamamoto, is called an anti-tank rocket launcher. At present, the Ordnance Research Institute has made breakthrough progress. Once the Ordnance Department
If the research and imitation is successful, it will be sent to our First Army first to deal with the tanks of the Eighth Route New Regiment."
Yamamoto Kazuki, Hanaya Masaru and Miyazaki Masao's eyes all lit up slightly.
This is really good news.
Yamamoto Kazuki thought that once the Ordnance Department researches and manufactures new weapons and equipment, the base camp will basically give priority to the navy for use.
It seems this time is an exception.
Yamamoto Kazuki took the opportunity and said, "Your Excellency, Commander, the Eighth Route Army is equipped with a large number of submachine guns. These submachine guns can exert a huge firepower advantage in hand-to-hand combat and street fighting. I suggest that your Excellency, Commander, apply to the North China Front Army Headquarters for the First Army to
Large-scale equipment of hundreds of submachine guns, at least each infantry unit is equipped with one, such as death squads and commandos, all members can be equipped with hundreds of submachine guns. "
Although Kazuki Yamamoto is now promoted to major general, he is basically a sinecure, and he still has some say in the First Army.
Even after he joined the First Army, no one cared about him, so when it came to army equipment, Yamamoto Kazuki kept a low profile.
When the Hyaku-type submachine gun first came out, Yamamoto Kazuki was looking forward to it. He felt that the old, rigid-minded ordnance officials in the Ordnance Department had finally figured out how to equip the army with automatic firepower on a large scale.
At that time, through Yoshio Shinozuka's relationship, he obtained more than 200 submachine guns from the Ordnance Department and equipped them for the Okawa Advance Team and the Masuko Advance Team.
Although the two advancing teams were destroyed by the new group before they could play any role.
But Kazuki Yamamoto knew very well that the advance team trained by him was much stronger than the ordinary locust army death squads and commandos.
Yoshio Iwamatsu feels the same way.
The Eighth Route Army's submachine gun firepower was indeed very troublesome.
Not to mention, in the battle of Onomura, the 10th Cavalry Regiment of the 10th Division was almost completely annihilated by more than 600 Eighth Route Cavalry armed with submachine guns.
In street fighting, the firepower of submachine guns far exceeded the firepower of the Japanese Type 38 rifles.
not to mention.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! In addition to preparing automatic firepower such as submachine guns, the Eighth Route Army's infantry is also equipped with semi-automatic rifles. Whether it is artillery firepower or infantry firepower, the Japanese army will face the new regiment.
is at a disadvantage.
The philosophy of Japanese ordnance officials in producing weapons is that Japan is a resource-poor country and must consume the least amount of weapons and ammunition in battle to achieve maximum results.
if.
The Chinese Army has maintained its original status, and there is nothing wrong with the Japanese ordnance officials' philosophy of producing weapons.
But things are different now.
The Eighth Route Army acquired a large number of advanced weapons and equipment and ordnance production lines. The firepower of rifles and machine guns in the hands of Japanese soldiers was no longer enough to cope with the North China battlefield.
Iwamatsu Yoshio nodded, "I will apply to Commander Okamura about this matter. The Imperial Army should innovate and replace its firearms."
"There are also artillery." Kazuki Yamamoto said, "The Imperial Army should be equipped with artillery of larger caliber, greater power, and greater quantity, as well as advanced communication equipment."
Yamamoto Kazuki, who participated in the 1939 Battle of Nomenkan on the China-Mongolia border, was left with a psychological shadow.
"The strength of an army should mainly be reflected in its firepower."
"For example, the New Regiment of the Eighth Route Army and even the establishment list of the China government army do not have the establishment of the New Regiment."
"This was originally a little-known ordinary unit of the Eighth Route Army. Since the new regiment received assistance, its combat effectiveness has increased day by day. Now its combat effectiveness is comparable to that of the Locust Army's Class A Division."
Speaking of the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army, Yoshio Iwamatsu's face and eyes suddenly darkened again.
He knew very well that what Yamamoto Kazuki said was conservative.
The combat effectiveness of the New Regiment of the Eighth Route Army is definitely greater than that of the Type A Division, otherwise the 10th Division would not have been defeated by the New Regiment.
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The native land of Japan.
Tokyo.
After receiving Yoshio Iwamatsu's telegram, Neji Okamura decided to go to Hideji Tojo after careful consideration.
Now if we want to innovate the army's equipment, only Hideji Tojo can do it.
At present, the Tojo Cabinet has been formally established. Tojo Hideki and Tojo Hideki hold the positions of land minister, internal minister, etc., integrating various powers into one body.
Hideji Tojo clamored that "complete the China Incident and establish the 'Nation Circle'" was the national policy of the empire. "Under the power of locusts, the whole country must unite and move forward to complete the holy cause."
At the same time, it is advocated that the entire army and all "subjects of the Locust Kingdom" should be loyal to Locust, and everyone must have the spirit of "devotion to the public service" in order to realize the "New Order of Greater East Asia."
However, due to the sweep of northwest Shanxi and the second attack on Changsha, the two operations failed.
Tojo Hingji was scolded by Tian Locust. Tian Locust ordered Tojo Hingji to resolve the China incident as soon as possible, and Tojo Hingji had no choice but to agree first.
Cabinet Office.
Okamura Neji said to Tojo Hideji
"One of the main reasons for the failure of this attack on northwestern Shanxi is that the weapons and equipment of the locust army are too backward."
Tojo Hideji asked with an unhappy expression, "Is the equipment on Tubal Road very good?"
Although Hideji Tojo had heard about the Eighth Route Army receiving weapons and equipment assistance from external channels, he had not learned about the specific equipment.
"Hi!" Okamura Neiji lowered his head, "The Eighth Route New Regiment has more than 30,000 people, equipped with 300 cannons with a caliber of 75 mm or above, more than 100 heavy tanks, and 500 60 mm and 82 mm mortars. Even they
Ordinary soldiers also use automatic fire submachine guns and semi-automatic rifles, as well as a large number of light and heavy machine guns, anti-aircraft guns and 20mm machine guns. During the battle, the firepower of the Locust Army was severely suppressed, which led to the failure of this battle.
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Regarding the strength of the new regiment, Okamura Neji exaggerated in order to attract the attention of the base camp.
Anyway, even if Tojo Eiji sends people to investigate, it will be difficult to find out the true strength of the new group.
It is estimated that only the headquarters of the New First Regiment and the Eighth Route Army headquarters know about the family background of the New First Regiment, and Okamura Neiji can only make a rough guess.
It was just as Okamura Neji expected.
When Tojo Hideki heard this, he couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
"Tubal Road is an ordinary regiment, but it has such strength?"
There was no room for Tojo Hideji not to be shocked. Just looking at the strength on paper, the Eighth Route New Regiment was stronger than the most elite 1st Division of the Japanese army.
