Chapter 5 Guerrillas with inferior weapons and equipment
Niu Wa wrapped her gun in her arms and wiped it with a gray rag until it was shiny.
He held the gun and said, "Xia Yuan, do you know what this gun is called?"
Xia Yuan glanced at the gun in Niu Wa's arms. This gun was a firearm handed down from the Qing Dynasty. It was equipped until the end of the Anti-Japanese War. It has a local name, "Made in Hanyang". The prototype made in Hanyang is the German 1888 Commission Rifle.
At that time, this gun had huge problems, such as difficulty in loading and unloading, poor shell extraction reliability, and easy explosion of the chamber. In 1898, the German military replaced it with the Mauser 1898 rifle. This rifle was then resold to
Turkey, some African countries and the Qing government of China.
During the Westernization Movement, the Westernization Party believed so much in the 'Mauser' brand that German businessmen falsely called the 1888-type Committee Rifle a Mauser rifle. They successfully deceived the Qing government and sold the 1888-type Committee Rifle as a Mauser rifle.
Qing government. Starting in 1896, Hanyang Arsenal began to produce this type of rifle, and in 1899 Nanjiang Manufacturing Bureau also began to produce this type of rifle.
Since then, the 1888-type rifle has also been called Hanyang Made.
The Hanyang gun in Niu Wa's arms has been made in Hanyang for some years, and Niu Wa has taken care of it like a treasure. However, its accuracy is average, and its range is not as far as imagined. Most of them have been eliminated, and there are huge problems.
That is to say, junk equipment that others don't want is kept by the guerrillas like treasures, and they almost never leave their bodies. It was still very difficult for the guerrillas in this period. There were no decent weapons, and most of them were made in border areas and old-fashioned.
barrel, the only good weapon is this obsolete Hanyang-made weapon in Niu Wa's hand.
The pistol in Chuanbao's waist is a civilian imitation Mauser pistol, also made in the border area. It is a foldable pistol. Most of them are made by hand by the blacksmiths in the base area. Some have an old barrel added, and most of them don't even have rifling. They have a smooth bore.
Yes, it can only hold one bullet at a time. The workmanship is extremely rough and the tolerances are huge. It often fails to fire. The accuracy is even more outrageous. It is difficult to aim anywhere at a distance of 20 meters. Aiming at the head can often hit the feet. The range is short.
It has low power, low unit cost, easy to replenish bullets, and some can be directly loaded with black powder.
Because of its low cost and simple production, some non-front-line guerrilla leaders almost always have a handful of them, and they can be used as bullets by stuffing some black powder into them.
As for heavy firepower equipment, not to mention some guerrillas with better conditions, even the main comrades in the border area only have heavy firepower equipment that was seized from the Japanese devils. There is no need to think about artillery. As for the Gao family
The village's heavy firepower equipment is a land mine made by the villagers spontaneously. Make a shell and stuff it with some black powder, and a land mine that is not very powerful is completed.
It was under such difficult conditions that the guerrillas relied on the wisdom of the masses to fight wits and courage with the puppet troops.
"Brother Niuwa, I know this gun was made in Hanyang." Xia Yuan pointed at the gun and said.
"By the way, these are made in Hanyang. We only have four in our village. One for me, one for Brother Chuanbao, one for your Brother Gouwa, and one for Brother Dabao." Niuwa held the gun and said again: "I'll give it to you.
You tell me how to pull the bolt and how to shoot. Here is the bolt. Pull and turn, and it will open. Put the bullet in, push it, aim, and pull the trigger."
He handed the gun to Xia Yuan and said, "Come and try."
Xia Yuan did not dislike it. He reached out to take it and touched the clean gun. For Niu Wa and others, the gun is their life. Even if the gun is not good and there are many problems with the gun, they still care about the gun.
He values more than his own life.
Because it was such a backward weapon that maybe a dozen Eighth Route Army soldiers sacrificed their lives to get it back.
Touching this antique-level weapon, Xia Yuan sighed, the Red Army used such crude weapons to conquer the world.
Niu Wa said from the side: "When you fight the Japanese and capture the Japanese's gun, you will also have your own gun. The gun is life, and life is the gun. Even if the person is gone, the gun must still be there!"
Xia Yuan nodded and said: "Brother Niuwa, don't worry, the people are still there and the guns are there! The people are gone, but the guns are still there!"
He once heard the saying that when people are there and guns are there, people die with guns. This means that when people are there, guns must be there, and when people are gone, guns must be destroyed. This is to prevent them from being captured by the enemy, but
At this time, there is no such rule. After all, the guerrillas and militiamen are extremely short of weapons and equipment at this time, and guns far exceed their lives.
The most critical point is that many of them do not have weapons and equipment. If the person in front dies, the people behind can pick up the weapons and equipment left behind after the person in front dies and continue fighting. They never leave their guns behind when they die.
Destroy the idea of preventing enemy capture.
Thinking of this, Xia Yuan felt quite sad and strengthened his thoughts.
"Brother Niu Wa, I know how to do it." Xia Yuan simply tried a few times, and then, with Niu Wa's shocked eyes, he pulled the bolt and loaded the gun extremely skillfully. His movements changed from stiff to smooth and smooth, and Niu Wa was shocked.
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"Have you ever touched a gun before?"
"No."
"It's so fast. I'm not as skilled as you." Niu Wa was still a little unbelievable. Xia Yuan had only been holding a gun for a long time, and he only told him how to do it. After a few attempts, he was able to pull it so proficiently.
He even moved smoothly without any lag, making him far more proficient than veteran warriors like them.
"Maybe, it's talent."
Xia Yuan touched his head with a hint of embarrassment.
"Talent, talent." Niu Wa coughed lightly and added: "Pull the bolt is only one of them. The most important thing is to hit it accurately. If you don't hit it accurately, it is a waste of bullets, so proficiency in movements is secondary. Just remember
Just how to pull the bolt, how to load the gun, how to shoot."
Xia Yuan nodded heavily, "Brother Niuwa, don't worry, I will practice my gun well, and I will definitely kill more little devils by then."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Niu Wa nodded with satisfaction, muttering to himself, talent, is his talent poor? He began to doubt life a little, thinking that Xia Yuan was skilled in pulling the bolt and shooting.
It takes a certain amount of time, but I didn't expect that I would become so proficient in speaking.
He was surprised and somewhat relieved at the same time. This boy was a good shooter. He began to look forward to it. If this boy could shoot accurately, that would be great.
Of course, there are no bullets for target shooting now. Ammunition is the most important issue in Gaojiazhuang's shortage. Not to mention Gaojiazhuang, even the border areas are in very short supply of bullets, and most of the bullets made in the border areas are supplied to
Of the main combat troops, there are very few that can be scooped out and given to them.
At present, the bullets that Gaojiazhuang has stored for several months only amount to more than 80 rounds. They are strictly monitored by the old village chief. Niuwa only carries three bullets on his body on weekdays.
Niu Wa took the gun and took out a bullet from his arms and handed it to Xia Yuan, "This is the bullet. There are not many bullets in our village. I only have three bullets. When the little devils come, I will send more bullets."
, but not too much, a lot of bullets should be saved to meet future needs."
Niu Wa held the gun, sat down on the field ridge, and said: "Not only our village, but also the entire border area, is very short of weapons and ammunition. There are more than 40 militiamen in our village and only four guns. Others use them."
They are all long guns, so don’t worry. When the guns are seized, they will be given to you first. It would be better if there are guns that have been eliminated. They can actually be used."
Xia Yuan felt very unhappy and said, "Brother Niuwa, don't worry, I'm not in a hurry. Brother Niuwa, I'll give you the bullet."
Niu Wa patted Xia Yuan on the shoulder, handed him the bullet, put it away in his arms, and said: "By the way, I see you often exercise in the village, save some energy, and use it to fight the little devils later."
Xia Yuan knew that people in this era had feudal ideas and many people were uneducated. They subconsciously believed that Xia Yuan's exercise was of no use and would only be a waste of energy. It would be better to save it to fight against the little devils.
Xia Yuan didn't explain too much about this, he just changed the subject and asked: "Brother Niuwa, how much do you know about the Japs in Heifengkou?"
"Heifengkou gun building?" Niu Wa couldn't help but squeeze his hands on his knees and said: "We know a lot. Heifengkou is only eight miles away from us. Sometimes we can come three times a day, but during this time the Japanese
We are carrying out large-scale sweeps in other places and have no time to take care of this place."
Xia Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "Brother Niuwa, have you ever thought about whether the Japanese will attack several villages near Gaojiazhuang if they finish their sweep there?"
Niu Wa said: "Definitely. Isn't it that the border area is also having a meeting on this matter? They are probably discussing countermeasures. This kind of thing is not something you and I can control."
Xia Yuan said again: "Brother Niuwa, have you ever thought about taking advantage of the Japanese raids to sneak attack on the Japanese in the Heifengkou gun tower?"
Niu Wa's eyes narrowed and widened.
Gao Chuanbao happened to hear Xia Yuan's words and came over and said: "It's nonsense. This is an unauthorized action, but it will be criticized. In addition, we can't touch the Japanese in the Heifengkou gun tower. They will have to be sacrificed. The location of Heifengkou is condescending.
If we can't fight or attack, three or five Japs can guard an area with just a few guns in their hands."
Gao Chuanbao was a man who had fought in the war. He knew how scary the Japanese were. He sat on a field and said, "The Heifengkou artillery tower has been there for several years. It's not that the guerrillas haven't fought before. They can't defeat them at all. And if you harass the Japanese, they'll kill you."
Japs soldiers, the people in the nearby villages will suffer. The Japs are very revengeful. You can't mess around. You just joined the guerrillas. Don't think about doing anything. Besides, fighting the Japs is not as simple as you think.
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It seemed that the previous words were too harsh. Thinking of Xia Yuan's life experience, Gao Chuanbao pursed his lips and felt a little unbearable. He sighed and said: "Xia Yuan, I know you are eager for revenge, but there is always a process. This is it.
It's the same as planting crops. Without sowing in spring, there will be no abundant harvest in autumn. The Black Fengkou artillery tower has been standing at Heifengkou for several years. The guerrillas have fought dozens of times, with heavy casualties every time. It's not a sneak attack.
You can successfully attack by surprise."
Xia Yuan lowered his head, as if accepting the lecture, but he was also thinking and discussing countermeasures in his heart.
In fact, mobilizing guerrillas to attack gun towers is an untrue statement. On the one hand, whether it is militias, guerrillas, armed workers' corps, or the Eighth Route Army, they all emphasize the importance of discipline. These are also the three major disciplines and the eight points of attention in the future.
, as well as various policies, etc.
Not to mention that he had just joined the guerrillas, even if he was the guerrilla leader, he could not act as he was told. He led the guerrillas from Gaojiazhuang to attack the gun towers at Heifengkou, so he led the guerrillas to attack the gun towers at Heifengkou.
The team also included village chiefs, district chiefs, the Eighth Route Army, etc.
Moreover, every action requires coordination and cooperation from all aspects.
For example, in "Bright Sword", Li Yunlong acted without authorization to fight the Japs. The brigade commander knew that it was too late when Li Yunlong acted without authorization. On the one hand, he issued an order to wait until the battle was over and asked Li Yunlong to come see him. On the other hand, he summoned various troops to plan for their respective jurisdictions.
The Japanese troops increased their numbers to block the attack.
The most important point is that the Japanese who have suffered a loss will vent their anger on the people in nearby villages, arrange for the transfer of people in enemy-occupied areas, etc. All aspects need to be coordinated and coordinated.
Especially the current situation in Gaojiazhuang. Gaojiazhuang is not the only village fighting the Japanese. If he acts without permission here, he will soon be retaliated by the Japanese over there. Therefore, any plan based on the action against the Japanese is premised.
They all need to be distributed to each division, each detachment, each squad, coordinate and cooperate with each other. You attack the main attack, I flank, you cut off the Japanese retreat, I cut off the Japanese recruits, you destroy the highway, I transfer the masses, and the various divisions in the entire region interact with each other.
Cooperate and act in an orderly manner.
It’s not just that you can take action if you want to.
Xia Yuan knew that the Japs in the Heifengkou Fortress could not be moved for the time being. It was estimated that they would have to wait until the stage of the major counterattack to take out the Japs in the Heifengkou Fortress. Moreover, one thing he said was very right. He was only a powerful man.
Strong, he can kill the Japanese and retreat cleanly, but the militia may not be able to, the guerrillas may not be able to, and the common people may not be able to.
The most critical point is that four guns with low accuracy are difficult to form a large-scale combat effectiveness.
"The Japanese are fierce and the puppet troops are ruthless. We need to find an opportunity to catch them all in one fell swoop. Otherwise, when the spring wind blows, they will be blown up again, and we will have to root them out."
Gao Chuanbao knew big words and understood big principles, and his words were very reasonable. He said: "Comrade Xia Yuan, revenge cannot be imminent. If something happens to you, who will avenge Xiazhuang? Kill one or two Japanese.
The puppet troops are not angry at all. If you want to kill them, kill them all!"
Niu Wa also found an opportunity and said: "Brother Chuanbao is right. To cut the weeds, we must get rid of the roots. Otherwise, the people nearby will suffer. Xia Yuan, don't rush for revenge. Guess you just learned how to pull the bolt. In the future,
I also want to teach you how to hit the enemy, and if you practice your gun well, the Japanese will not be able to escape!"
Xia Yuan nodded on the surface, but actually had a new idea in his heart.