After Zhao Gang sent a report, the headquarters also felt that it was unrealistic to ask the independent regiment to bear the additional burden of food for more than a thousand people, but it was not right for each unit to solve the food problem on its own.
The chief of staff discussed this matter with the leader: "Chief, some of our troops are far away from Zhaojiayu Mountains and roads. If we let them solve the food problem on their own... they have to go back and forth every few days to deliver food. Will it affect the transportation capacity?
A waste of money?”
"That's right!" The leader nodded, then waved his hand and said, "Then... use the headquarters' grain reserves to uniformly distribute food to these soldiers!"
When he heard the news, Li Yunlong was a little reluctant: "Damn it, other troops can send people here to eat for free, but our independent regiment is thankless, even if we have to teach hard, we still don't have food!"
Zhao Gang replied: "Old Li, how about I make a report and ask the chief to withdraw this plan?"
"Don't... don't!" Li Yunlong hurriedly stopped him: "If we really withdraw, these thousand people will eat and use what we have, wouldn't it be a huge loss?"
Zhao Gang smiled and shook his head. This guy always wants to take advantage of himself, whether it is against his enemies or his own people, he always looks like this.
What Wang Xuexin has to consider here is how to train.
The practical operation of rocket launchers is relatively simple, just require each army to send a few artillerymen to learn from Laojiu and his party.
The main difficulty lies in the coordination of infantry and artillery.
Wang Xuexin originally thought that this infantry-artillery coordination would not be difficult for a modern person like himself, but when he thought about it more... it was broken, he could not use the modern infantry-artillery coordination to train the Eighth Route Army.
The reason is that the two situations are different.
Modern infantry coordination means that there are a large number of artillery shells waiting behind. Anything that can be solved with artillery shells should be solved with artillery shells. The infantry plays more of an "artillery observer" role: advance, guide the artillery bombardment, and then advance.
Then direct artillery bombardment.
For another example, a very important point in modern infantry and artillery coordination is artillery preparation and artillery extension.
Artillery preparation means that before the offensive battle begins, the infantry should use artillery fire to knock down enemy fortifications and facilities as much as possible, and at the same time, engineers should move forward a certain number of meters to clear obstacles and mines, etc., so as to achieve better offensive effects.
The artillery fire extension means that the infantry follows the artillery fire and pushes forward. This is simple to say but is very difficult and dangerous in actual combat, because if the infantry rushes too slowly, the attack will not be effective, and if the infantry rushes too fast, it will cause accidental damage.
but……
These infantry and artillery coordination basically have nothing to do with the current Eighth Route Army.
At this time, the Eighth Route Army did not have so many artillery shells, and rocket launchers did not have the accuracy of artillery. It was difficult to blow up specific fortifications with a small number of artillery shells, let alone extend the effect of artillery deep into the enemy's defense line.
So, how should infantry and artillery coordination work in this era?
After thinking about it, Wang Xuexin understood.
The Eighth Route Army's infantry and artillery coordination should be the most basic, that is, each regiment, and preferably each battalion, should have several infantrymen who can direct artillery fire to bombard the enemy, especially the commander.
Otherwise, if artillery assistance is urgently needed at a critical moment, it will be too late to contact artillery observers and rush to the destination.
Therefore, infantry and artillery collaborative training is actually the same as rocket launcher practice, which is to train a few more artillery observers.
These artillery observers in the infantry also have an advantage. They do not need a radio and can use the unit's telephone to communicate with the artillery commander.
Once artillery observers form a large-scale presence in the entire army, rocket launchers will be able to "see in all directions and listen in all directions", and they will be much more flexible in fighting wars. They will no longer rely on a few artillery observers rushing around carrying radios on their backs.
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Regarding learning in this area, the enthusiasm of each unit cannot be overemphasized.
Because Wang Xuexin sent a telegram to each unit through the headquarters: "The rocket launcher has a range of six kilometers. It is usually located on the second line and cannot see the situation ahead, so artillery observers are needed to indicate its direction in combat. If there is a lack of artillery observers, the rocket launcher cannot serve the troops.
Provide covering fire!”
The group leaders immediately understood:
"Oh my God, does this mean that without artillery observers, rocket launchers are useless?"
"Yes, even if there is, it can only be a blind fight!"
"And whether the shot is accurate or not depends entirely on the artillery observer!"
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Then what else is there to think about? Send people to learn!
Not to mention that you don’t have to pay for tuition and you can eat and drink for free, you have to study even if you tighten your belt and bankrupt your family!
Many group leaders were worried that the people they sent were unqualified and would not be able to learn, so they sent a bunch of people over for Wang Xuexin to choose. As a result, the number of people studying was seriously overstaffed. The planned number of 1,000 people came but more than 1,700 came.
Li Yunlong was cursing there: "Fuck, I know none of these guys are easy to serve, why don't they send the whole group to eat for a few days?"
Just when Li Yunlong was complaining about this matter, the monk came in and reported: "Commander, Adjutant Sun from the 358th Regiment is here!"
Li Yunlong was so happy that he jumped up from the kang with a "Teng" sound. He put on his hat and raised his head and said: "Quick, please!"
During the battle, Sun Ming launched the charge with Chu Yunfei... In fact, he did not follow, but led a company of guards to the front to protect Chu Yunfei.
During the battle, his forehead was scratched by a fragment from a grenade. At this time, his head was still wrapped in a bandage, so that he could only wear half of his military cap. There was still bright red blood oozing from his left forehead.
However, no one would laugh at Sun Ming's appearance at this time. As he entered Zhaojiayu, the Eighth Route Army soldiers spontaneously saluted him, and the eyes they looked at him were a little different from before.
Admiration, respect, and sympathy.
This made Sun Ming feel a little emotional. It's no wonder that the Eighth Route Army made the Japanese more afraid. The Eighth Route Army recognized heroes and valued heroes, but the Chongqing Front Army fought for power and intrigue. Many heroes often did not die on the battlefield, but fell on the battlefield.
It is really sad to be under the pressure of power.
Sun Ming stepped into the headquarters, and Li Yunlong immediately greeted him enthusiastically, clasping his fists and saying: "Adjutant Sun, congratulations, the 358th regiment annihilated two Japanese brigades in one fell swoop. The result is not small!"
Sun Ming returned the salute and said with a look of shame on his face: "Where, if your army had not come to help, the 358th Regiment would have been completely wiped out by now."
As he spoke, he looked around and lowered his voice and said: "To express my gratitude, the regiment has specially ordered me to deliver a thousand tons of food to your army. It will be delivered at midnight tonight. Please ask Commander Li to send someone to Longfengping to receive it!"
Li Yunlong immediately became happy: "Oh, how can that be so embarrassing? What kind of relationship do I have with Brother Chu? Isn't it right to help me? Brother Chu is so polite!"
Then he was worried that Sun Ming would really take it back, so he immediately added: "But since Brother Chu insists, then I, Li Yunlong, won't be polite enough. Thank you, Brother Chu!"