Sun Ming originally thought that Wang Xuexin would form a reconnaissance company based on or basically based on the model of the Japanese special agent team, but he soon discovered that he had underestimated the company commander.
Wang Xuexin's first sentence was: "We must increase the number of sharpshooters in the army, and each squad must have at least two 38-guns capable of firing original bullets."
"Why?" The monk was a little confused: "We have a submachine gun, why do we need a 38-meter cover? The Japanese special agent team is not equipped with such a thing!"
Sun Ming said nothing, only nodded secretly.
Wang Xuexin explained: "Weapons and equipment are more about length and length. If our army is purely equipped with submachine guns, its range is only two hundred meters, which means that the reconnaissance company will be unable to fight back when it encounters an enemy two hundred meters away."
The monk said "Oh" and then said nothing.
The Japanese special forces put more emphasis on firepower. When dealing with distant targets, they use grenade launchers. They use the grenade launchers to explode a barrage and then get closer to fight. Only then can they take advantage of the firepower of their submachine guns.
But this tactic is obviously not suitable for the Eighth Route Army's reconnaissance company.
Although the Eighth Route Army was able to obtain grenade launchers, it was unable to equip a large number of Japanese melon grenades, so it was unable to guarantee the ammunition for the grenade launchers.
Sun Ming interjected: "But there is still a problem of insufficient firepower!"
This is true. If there are ten squads in a company, and two rifles are added to each squad, the whole company will only have twenty rifles.
This amount of equipment is not even comparable to the firepower of a machine gun.
Wang Xuexin replied: "So, these riflemen are cover units!"
"Covering unit?" Sun Ming was a little surprised. The fire cover had always been provided by machine guns and mortars, but now Wang Xuexin used rifles to provide cover.
Wang Xuexin nodded: "Therefore, the twenty riflemen of the reconnaissance company are required to have accurate marksmanship and be able to quickly and effectively suppress the enemy's key targets, such as machine gunners, grenade shooters, commanders, etc. Under their cover,
Our army can rush into the two-hundred-meter range and fight the enemy at close range!"
When Sun Ming heard this, he understood: "Captain Wang, you are using them as snipers!"
Snipers were developed in the trenches of World War I. At that time, both the enemy and ourselves were hiding in the trenches and shooting each other coldly. Then everyone discovered the significance of its existence and gradually formed a military branch. Now many countries have specialized in training snipers.
hand and applied to the battlefield.
Most soldiers of the Eighth Route Army were not familiar with this, but Sun Ming, as the regimental adjutant of the Jinsui Army, certainly knew about it.
"You can say that." Wang Xuexin replied: "So, our usual training is not only about the tactics and marksmanship of submachine guns, but also the cooperation between snipers and submachine gunners."
"It makes sense!" Sun Ming glanced at Wang Xuexin in surprise. He didn't expect that a company commander of the Eighth Route Army knew such a novel and reasonable tactic.
Moreover, this seems to be very suitable for the reconnaissance company of the Eighth Route Army... The Eighth Route Army does not have much ammunition to supply the reconnaissance company with machine guns. At the same time, the reconnaissance company also needs to carry out long-distance attacks and cannot carry too much ammunition. It uses machine guns or grenade launchers for cover and
Not realistic.
However, using the 38 cover to implement cover does not have these problems.
Not only does it have a long range and can be a good complement to a submachine gun, it does not require too much ammunition, and it is also easy to capture from the enemy.
After thinking about it, Sun Ming said: "If your army wants to build a special agent team like the Japanese, we also need to add rock climbing and mountain combat, right?"
"Of course!" Wang Xuexin replied: "But these are not the key points!"
"That's not the point?" This made Sun Ming puzzled again. Isn't that what the special agent team does?
Wang Xuexin explained: "I think the special agent team should go deep behind enemy lines to launch attacks on the enemy's valuable targets. Most of our army's base areas are located in mountains, so the Japanese special agent team pays more attention to rock climbing and mountain operations. But our army's special agent team...
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Hearing this, Sun Ming said "Oh": "Our enemies are in the city, so our army's special agents should emphasize urban combat, even camouflage, climbing, etc. should be based on the city and the countryside!"
Then Sun Ming sighed: "Captain Wang's careful and reasonable preparation, Sun admires him!"
Wang Xuexin said a few words of humility.
In fact, this is not Wang Xuexin's ability, but there are too many special operations like this in modern times, and his thinking and creativity are not needed at all.
Then Wang Xuexin discussed the details with Sun Ming, and both of them agreed that each member of the reconnaissance company should be equipped with a box cannon.
The reason is that the ammunition of the submachine gun is not universal, and it is difficult to maintain the battle after fighting deeply with the enemy.
The ammunition for the box cannon can be supplied from the puppet troops at any time, and wherever there are Japs there are usually puppet troops, so ammunition supply is not a problem.
But of course, as a qualified scout, in addition to mastering the shooting of submachine guns and box guns, he is also required to shoot other gun types and even machine guns.
The reason is that when fighting the enemy, it is very likely that various types of enemy guns will be captured.
It even requires a certain proportion of scouts to be able to drive cars and tricycles.
However, this is not difficult for the Eighth Route Army, or to be precise, for the Eighth Route Army scouts.
The reason is that the Eighth Route Army originally used equipment made by Wanguo, and the army had all kinds of guns. Until now in the battle, they have basically touched all kinds of gun types.
As for driving cars and tricycles, it is a matter of learning and practicing.
Wang Xuexin and Sun Ming drew up the equipment plan and training subjects based on this.
Zhao Gang was very satisfied with the training plan and sent it to the headquarters.
At this time, the headquarters and the arsenal had been moved to Dahuai Village, a village with a century-old locust tree growing at the entrance of the village.
When the commander received the training plan and staffing from Zhao Gang, he praised: "This kind of unit is very innovative! Although the equipment and training direction are different from those of the Japanese Special Agents, the strategic goals are similar to those of the Japanese Special Agents.
Northeastern has mastered this style of play!"
"Chief!" the chief of staff said, "I'm thinking, this kind of army... can we also copy it in large quantities?"
"You mean...it's not just the independent regiment that does it? Other troops also do it?"
"Yes!" the chief of staff replied: "Although we cannot be equipped with submachine guns like this reconnaissance company of the Independent Regiment, we can lower the requirements and achieve large-scale warfare behind enemy lines, allowing the enemy to fight on both sides.
Too busy!"
The leader nodded happily: "It makes sense. Armed squads that engage in flexible operations in enemy-occupied areas will bloom everywhere and beat the Japanese until they are confused and unable to deal with them!"
Later, when Wang Xuexin heard this order, he thought in his heart, isn't this the "Armed Forces Team behind Enemy Lines"?