"Awesome! This machine gun of the Independent Regiment is really powerful." Deputy Commander Wang exclaimed with envy on his face.
However, he was envious, and this senior commander of the Red Army, who was accustomed to taking advantage, had no intention of asking Liu Lang to get a few of these high-speed machine guns.
It's awesome, but it's really a waste. After only five minutes of fire suppression, the four bullet boxes carried by each of the four machine guns were emptied. One bullet box can hold 1,500 rounds of bullets. How could it be empty?
When fully loaded, there are even 1,000 rounds of ammunition.
In other words, within 5 minutes of fire suppression time, at least four to five thousand rounds of ammunition were gone. Although these bullets belonged to the independent regiment, it was enough to make Deputy Commander Wang feel distressed. As the deputy commander, he was responsible for the 772nd Regiment.
The firepower configuration is very clear.
When I came to Shanxi this time, the headquarters allocated only 150,000 rounds of ammunition to the entire 129th Division. The 129th Division had two brigades and four regiments. How many were allocated to the 772nd Regiment? More than 2,000 men plus various light and heavy machine guns, plus
The previous inventory only amounted to 60,000 rounds of ammunition, and the number given to individual soldiers was only 20 rounds each. That is to say, after coming to Jiuguan, the independent regiment gave away 50,000 rounds of ammunition, and the soldiers' ammunition belts were considered
When fully loaded, basically everyone can carry 50 rounds of ammunition.
If a "prodigal" machine gun like this is used, which eats bullets and only spits out shell casings, it is estimated that the 772nd Regiment will go bankrupt in one battle.
This thing should be left to the "rich" like the Independent Regiment! Relatively speaking, the Czech-made one is more suitable for the 772 Regiment. Although the rate of fire is slower, the sustained firepower formed by the 20-round magazine is still very high.
functional.
However, for Deputy Commander Wang, who is very good at seizing opportunities, the enemy's four high-speed heavy machine guns were so heavy that the Japanese couldn't even lift their heads, and several mortars seized the opportunity to hit them with "dong dong".
It was very lively. The suppressed Japanese grenades fired several rounds without posing any threat to their own firepower points. They decisively ordered: "The 82 mortars focus on bombing the Japanese trenches and light machine gun firepower points. The 60 mortars will look for the Japanese."
As long as they dare to counterattack, I will blow up the grenades. The second company and the third company will be close to 400 meters to cover them with all their strength. The first company will be used for me. Pay attention to concealment. When the distance is close, throw grenades for me.
Waiting for my charge."
"Deputy Commander Wang, our security platoon should also follow the brothers from the first company! We have many submachine guns." Yan Qiguan, the commander of the independent regiment's security platoon, saw that this man did not assign a combat mission to him, and he couldn't help but become anxious.
The independent regiment's military exploits are never unfounded. No matter who you are, except for the logistics support troops, as long as you are a combatant and have no record of killing Japanese soldiers, your military exploits cannot be evaluated. This guard platoon often follows the regiment headquarters command organization
They act together, so there are very few opportunities to fight on the front lines. Naturally, their military exploits are much less.
Therefore, despite the fact that the Guard Platoon is the combat unit closest to Liu Lang under his command, and as the saying goes, he is the confidant of his confidants, the promotion of this officer is slower than that of the front-line combat troops.
Other infantrymen have battalion commanders and company commanders, but the highest-ranking officer in the guard platoon so far is only Lieutenant Infantry Company Commander Sun Feng.
Yan Qiguan has been in the guard platoon for four years since he was the squad leader of the guard platoon. He is now the lieutenant platoon leader, and many of his former colleagues have become captain company commanders.
It is a lie if the official is not envious.
In this battle of Niangziguan, Yan Qiguan was fully prepared to go to the battlefield and perform meritorious service in order to be promoted to captain as soon as possible. At that time, if there was a vacancy for the commander of the infantry company, he could serve as the commander of the company and go into battle to kill the enemy.
As for Liu Tuanzuo's safety, Yan Qiguan, who has followed Liu Tuanzuo for a long time, feels that the enemy who can hurt Liu Tuanzuo may not have been born yet! In fact, over the years, whether in combat or in ordinary life, he has become as powerful and cunning as ever.
Hu's Liu Tuanzuo has never been in danger. Anyone who has any designs on him, except those beauties, will be hung on a tree to dry like dried salted fish.
"Crazy King"'s eyes flashed slightly. The officers and soldiers of the independent regiment's guard platoon were equipped with a "Somi" submachine gun with a drum length far longer than that of the flower machine commander and a strip bayonet. He was not unfamiliar with it, not only at the brigade headquarters.
It has been used, and the equipment of the 772nd Regiment is also available. I have to thank Commander Liu Lang for gifting 150 such submachine guns to the 386th Brigade.
This kind of gun is really good. The 70-round bullet capacity is almost equivalent to three Czech-made guns, and the effective range is more than 200 meters, which is comparable to the Hanyang-made gun. The only drawback is that the muzzle jumps too much because of the fast rate of fire, and the accuracy is very low.
It is far inferior to the rifles made in Hanyang, but if it is a close combat, a submachine gun like this can fully match the firepower of a squad. It is perfect for charging at the stubborn Japs.
However, the brigade leader was too stingy and only gave 50 rifles to each of the 772nd and 771st regiments. The remaining 50 rifles were kept at the brigade headquarters and given to the brigade headquarters security battalion. That guy Lao Chen used so many submachine guns! This made a certain person
The deputy commander felt a little resentful when he thought of this. However, fortunately, I was smart and replaced his six submachine guns with two Czech-made submachine guns.
A certain deputy regiment commander glanced at the guard squad following him, and couldn't help but feel a little proud. The six Hanyang-made and six "Somi" submachine guns were definitely the only firepower of the guard squad of deputy regiment-level cadres in the Red Army.
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As everyone knows, Comrade Chen, who is still the guard battalion commander in Qigen Village, and who is still thinking silently in his heart, has already given an order to the entire battalion. He can receive other regiment leaders when they come, but he must not be there unless a certain deputy regiment commander comes to the brigade headquarters.
Two shabby Czech-made guns were actually replaced with 6 new submachine guns. After getting him drunk, such a deputy commander will no longer be able to eat or drink with him in the future. The battalion was taken advantage of by a certain deputy commander
The resentment that grows is actually greater.
Deputy Commander Wang regrets that there are still too few of these guns. There are still too few submachine guns. There are only 50 submachine guns, of which 14 are left at the regiment headquarters. The remaining 36 are divided into an average of 12 for each infantry battalion. And the infantry battalion commanders
Then I kept a few of them like treasures and distributed them to each infantry company under my command. Like the company preparing to attack this time, the whole company only had three super-powerful submachine guns.
But if more than 40 submachine guns are added, then the little devil will be in bad luck. Does Deputy Commander Wang still disagree?
"Okay, your independent regiment guard platoon is on both wings of the first company. Once we move to 40 meters away from the Japs' forward position and our army blows the charge horn, your submachine guns will fire with all their strength to suppress the Japs' counterattack." Deputy Commander Wang
The commander ordered.
After giving the order, he squinted and used a provocation: "If my company's casualty rate can satisfy me, I will ask Commander Liu and our brigade commander and division commander for the credit for your independent regiment's security platoon, and it will be the first credit.
But if my losses in a row are too large, then, I'm sorry, I will have to argue with your captain. How about it? Do you still dare to attack?"
"Commander Wang, please be prepared to take the lead on my guard platoon." Yan Qiguan was also unambiguous. He just stood at attention and answered loudly without saluting, then turned around and left to prepare for the attack.
It’s not that Yan Qiguan was upset after being provoked, but that Liu Lang had ordered that no one should salute the officer from the moment they entered the war zone. This was simply to provide targets for the Japanese cold-shooters. In Liu Lang’s words: Whoever you want will die.
, just salute to whomever you want.
You say, who else dares to give a military salute at all times? Now even the 386th Brigade has learned from the Independent Regiment's practice.
When it comes to showing off, it's best to go to the city. Although you may get beaten, it's definitely not fatal.
He looked handsome enough wearing a telescope, a command knife and long leather boots, but he might have been killed by a cold bullet flying from nowhere.
On the battlefield, life comes first.
"Good guy, this independent group is not only well-equipped, but also very arrogant! Okay, let me see if the current independent group is still the independent group four years ago." Madman Wang looked at Yan Qiguan's leaving figure,
I couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Under the cover of fierce firepower, the Chinese began to move toward the Japanese positions in groups of three, with their waists bent. The attacking force, totaling nearly 200 people, spread out nearly 700 meters.
In fact, this valley bottom is relatively open. The simple field fortifications of the Japanese army of 103 people are one and a half miles and more than 800 meters wide.
Looking at the Chinese troops slowly rushing towards their own position in a skirmishing line, Asada Yunshan's eyes were full of despair.
The illusion that he could withstand the attack of two Chinese battalions an hour and a half ago has long since disappeared, because now he has no confidence that he can withstand the opponent's attack of 200 men.
In addition to the enemy's large numbers, powerful firepower, machine guns and mortars, his position was too simple, and it was an outer arc, with the two wings dragged forward and the central position at the end.
Originally, the center could withstand the enemy's attack, and then the two protruding wings could attack the enemy. There was nothing wrong with this position. But when the enemy's firepower was much higher than our own, this position would be doomed.
The soldiers deployed on both wings were as if they were stretched out to be beaten by the Chinese. They were completely exposed to the firepower points of the Chinese also deployed on both wings. They did not even have a chance to breathe. The two light machine guns had already been misfired. They were too busy to take care of themselves.
That's all to look down on them. How can they still provide fire support to the central position?
After seeing the terrifying firepower of the Chinese, Asada Yunshan had even lost confidence in being able to persist until the infantry regiment came for reinforcements. Through field radio inquiries, the stupid infantrymen were still 14 miles away from him, and the artillery
The troops are still 20 miles away. By the time they arrive, the bodies of the 28th Cavalry Regiment will probably be cold!
Damn Okazaki Shoichi, if it weren't for his willfulness, how could the 28th Cavalry Regiment end up in such a state? Desperate Asada Yunshan looked at the approaching Chinese figures 400 meters away, and could only feel helpless in his heart
He scolded the regimental commander who, an hour and a half ago, had stood respectfully and at attention, waiting for orders.
Little did he know that his Excellency, the captain of the regiment whom he was scolding in his heart, was standing alone in front of the Jiuguan position, staring blankly at the artillery fire on the top of Jiuguan.
That was already the artillery battalion's thirteenth round of shelling.
The Chinese had already poured nearly a hundred artillery shells on a small mountain top in less than ten minutes.
Are there any living people up there? Okazaki Shoichi's eyes were extremely dull.