The Japanese armored train is the Type 94 armored train.
Although this thing can be said to be behind the times in this era, it does not conform to the environment of World War II and is on the way to obsolescence.
The reason is that this thing relies too much on railways, so it often goes to places where there is no war, but it cannot go to places where there is war, and most of the time it is just a vase.
However, because the equipment of the Chinese army is too backward, even more than one level behind the international powers, and at the same time, the Japanese have many railway lines to protect, so armored trains are still practical for the Japanese.
It's just that it is mostly used in the Northeast.
Although the entire Northeast was occupied by the Japs at this time, the Anti-Japanese Alliance, guerrillas, and even the stubborn army sent troops to fight against the Japs behind enemy lines in the Northeast.
The Japanese armored trains have been running on the railway lines for many years to cooperate with the Japanese against these troops.
At this time, Okamura Neiji saw the terrifying combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army after its equipment was upgraded, so he urgently transferred two armored trains from the northeast to help.
It is undeniable that armored trains are indeed very practical in protecting traffic lines, especially against the Eighth Route Army, which mainly uses light weapons...
The Type 94 armored train has 10mm armor. The rifles and machine guns of the Eighth Route Army cannot penetrate this armor. The range of the rocket launcher is only a few dozen meters, so it is difficult to approach the target and pose a threat to it.
Therefore, there will be a huge advantage that the Japanese can defeat the Eighth Route Army, but the Eighth Route Army cannot defeat the Japanese.
Wang Xuexin knew nothing about the Japanese dispatching armored trains.
The main reason is that the armored trains are mobilized secretly.
Of course Okamura Neiji knew that the Eighth Route Army's eyes were on this road... In fact, there was no need for an eye. When the people saw the armored train from a distance, they would immediately report it to the guerrillas and then to the Eighth Route Army.
The reason why it is said that "you can see it from a distance" is because the Japanese are worried that the railway line will be damaged by guerrillas, so there is no grass within a hundred meters on both sides of the railway line. The houses are cleared of civilians, and blockhouses or bunkers are built on the commanding heights.
Any moving animal that comes near will be killed.
In order to prevent the armored train from being exposed prematurely and prepare the Eighth Route Army, Okamura Neiji came up with a way: he connected the armored train to the middle of the train carriage and then covered it with canvas. From the outside, it looked like it was being transported on a flatbed truck.
A few cars or cannons, nothing unusual at all.
At the same time, news was strictly blocked along the way. After arriving at the destination, they immediately drove into the warehouse to prepare for war, waiting to suddenly drive out to deal a fatal blow to the Eighth Route Army when necessary.
Wang Xuexin is also blocking the news.
The confidential content is on the one hand the plan itself, and on the other hand the railway construction in Yuncheng and nearby areas.
It is relatively easy to keep the plan secret. With fewer people knowing about it, there are fewer chances of the plan being leaked.
Among them, the riskier one is Monk's reconnaissance company.
This is not to say that Wang Xuexin's trust is not that of the reconnaissance company, but that the reconnaissance company has a large number of people, and it will take some action in the next few days, such as finding out the train running time, the train's route, the number of Japanese escorts, etc.
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This information is easy to obtain. After all, there are a large number of Eighth Route Army intelligence personnel within the puppet army, especially among the railway workers. You only need to contact the local guerrillas to obtain the latest and well-prepared information.
As a result, the monk was not happy when he saw this information. He said "Hey" and said to Wang Xuexin dissatisfied: "I thought it was some big guy! That's it? There are only a dozen Japanese and more than twenty puppet soldiers in one train." , you still need to send out my reconnaissance company? Let the guerrillas do the job and that's enough! Battalion Commander, you look down on my reconnaissance company too much!"
Wang Xuexin tapped the map on the table and said sternly: "I say monk, our friendship is a private matter. When we talk about business, especially war, don't blame me for turning against others. Otherwise, you will be ruined. Do you understand that big events may kill many comrades?"
"Yes!" The monk stood up and responded, but added in the next second: "But battalion commander, you should tell the truth, otherwise, I won't accept it!"
Wang Xuexin cursed in his heart, this damn dog can't change its habit of eating shit, and has the same virtue as Li Yunlong.
But of course I dare not say these words, otherwise Li Yunlong will have trouble with himself.
Thinking about it, Wang Xuexin glanced at Li Yunlong in another office a few meters away. He was discussing the construction of the railway with Zhao Gang.
Wang Xuexin turned around and said to the monk with a tone of resentment: "Monk, if you don't have hair on your head, does it mean you won't be able to think about problems? Is this the same as guerrillas stealing trains? Chief You have to pick up a train in a hurry, and you can't let the Japanese send a message, otherwise the train may be intercepted. Secondly, you have to stop the train in Jiangyangfu for a few hours to install the machinery, and finally you have to get the train off safely. When we go to Yuncheng...have you ever thought about what dangers may occur and how many accidents there may be?"
The monk touched his head, and then asked sheepishly: "Can...what dangers and accidents could there be?"
Wang Xuexin was speechless for a moment. Could he have foreseen this danger and accident?
If we knew everything, would we still need a reconnaissance company?
Isn't the purpose of using a reconnaissance company just to ensure that this unit has strong combat effectiveness, is well trained, and has fast reaction speed and can adapt to changing circumstances?
But looking at the innocent look in the monk's eyes, Wang Xuexin understood that this guy really didn't understand... The monk was too stubborn to turn this corner.
So Wang Xuexin could only give a few examples: "For example, if there are Japanese soldiers on the road who notice something is wrong and want to block the train, should they be beaten? Another example is if the railway track is broken by a shell, should emergency repairs be done? Or, for example, on the railway, should it be repaired urgently? Do you have to find a way to solve the problem of being blocked by other trains? In short, your mission is to successfully drive the train to Yuncheng. If the gods block it, the gods will kill the gods and the Buddhas will kill the Buddha. Do you understand?"
"Understood!" The monk stood up and said with a chuckle: "Batalion Commander, why didn't you say this earlier? This is a bit of a head start!"
As he spoke, he patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, I promise to complete the task!"
Wang Xuexin didn't believe in the monk's guarantee, but Wang Xuexin believed in the deputy commander of the reconnaissance company... Shi Sha, he was a thinking person.
Perhaps Wang Xuexin should swap the positions of Monk and Shi Sha, that is, let Monk serve as deputy company commander and Shi Sha serve as company commander.
But I had this idea several times and finally gave up.
The reason is that even though Monk is not very smart, he is the soul of the reconnaissance company... No matter what skills he has in the reconnaissance company, whether it is shooting guns, driving tanks, climbing into houses and launching water, Monk is a damn good player in the reconnaissance company. All the soldiers obeyed him.
Wang Xuexin was worried that morale would be affected if the monks were replaced.
And this is also very good. The monk takes the lead as the company commander and leads the troops, and Shi Sha makes suggestions, so each can perform his own duties.