Chapter 217 The blind toss in the eyes of the teacher
Liu Lang took the organization plan signed by Huang Jie and started reorganization. At the Second Division Headquarters in Weinan, Huang Jie also took the organization plan reported by Liu Lang and looked at each other with division chief of staff Li Bohua and smiled bitterly.
Because Deputy Division Commander Bai Tianmin had already led the Third Brigade to Jiangxi to participate in the massive "Encirclement and Suppression" campaign organized by Chairman Chiang Kai-shek, the two of them were the only top officers of the Second Division.
"Master, that guy's organization is a bit outrageous! Will he be criticized by some people if word spreads in the future?" Li Bohua pointed to the top of his head.
"Hehe, it's true that it's outrageous, but Liu Lang didn't ask me for a penny more in military pay. He raised his own soldiers for the country. Who dares to say bad things about me?" Huang Jie smiled slightly.
"I'm afraid someone will make a fuss about this and say that our division has changed the organization plan without authorization. Look, that guy is so timid that he dares to build twelve heavy machine guns in one company." Li Bohua said.
"That's why I'm not afraid. Chief of Staff, let me ask you, can you turn into 80 heavy machine guns? Or are you proud enough to ask the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs to specially approve dozens of them for you?" Huang Jie asked rhetorically.
"I don't have that face. Even if I sell my hundred and ten pounds, I probably won't be able to get ten pounds." Li Bohua smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"So! What's wrong with me approving a compilation plan that is basically impossible to realize? That kid has plenty of money anyway. No matter how hard he tries, as long as he doesn't ask me for money or equipment, I'll give him whatever he wants.
Don’t be afraid to criticize me. Anyway, I won’t fight in the next few years, and there won’t be any big problems if I stay in Sichuan.” Huang Jie laughed and expressed his true thoughts.
That's right, the reason why Huang Jie agreed to Liu Lang's plan to build an independent group was because, in addition to Liu Lang's personal gift of 20,000 yuan, Huang Jie felt that Liu Lang's team was too taken for granted. To put it bluntly, in Huang
In Jie's eyes, what Liu Lang is doing now is like a second-generation rich man who has money to play around with.
According to the temporary establishment list issued by the National Army in June, the current establishment of one Class A division, two brigades, and five regiments, plus other directly affiliated battalion and regiment-level units, the total number of troops in the division is only 12,993. In other words, a regiment’s
The establishment number will not exceed 2,000 people. And Liu Lang not only exceeded the establishment number given by the Ministry of Military Affairs by nearly one-half, not to mention the special force brigade and the machine gun platoon, it was just like a joke.
The excess establishment had to find ways to raise military pay on its own. Since Liu Lang could pay for it from his own pocket, Huang Jie could treat it as invisible. Anyway, the Independent Regiment was considered his subordinate. Funds were given to 1,500 people, and there were more than 2,100 soldiers. Why?
Even if it is a good deal, it is not.
It is a trend of modern warfare to decentralize heavy machine gun level support firepower to the company and platoon level. This can ensure greater damage to the enemy on the front line. As a general like Huang Jie who was born in Huangpu, he naturally knows this. However, knowing
It doesn't mean it can be done.
First of all, one machine gun platoon in Liu Lang's establishment will be equipped with three mortars and four heavy machine guns. What is the concept? This means that his two infantry battalions, six infantry companies, and 18 infantry platoons need a total of 54 mortars.
Artillery, 72 heavy machine guns, this is almost the heavy firepower of a B division. To compare a regiment with a division, what else is this if not just a figment of imagination?
Even if he is personally rich and can buy so many weapons, where do the bullets and artillery shells come from? How are the logistics guaranteed? As the commander of the most elite field division of the Central Army, Huang Jie obviously has thought carefully. You know, even if
For a Class A division like him, the number of bullets and artillery shells equipped during wartime does not exceed a basic number.
According to Liu Lang's almost imaginary prodigal configuration, the entire division's ammunition allocation to him would not be enough for him to play for a day.
As for the special brigade, in Huang Jie's opinion, it was just a name change for the special agent battalion. The rest were quite satisfactory and there was nothing particularly new.
Of course, Liu Lang couldn't conjure up 72 Maxim heavy machine guns, which are the mainstream configuration of the current national army equipment. Even if he was rich, this kind of green-eyed standard weapon that the national army lacked was not so easy to buy. Du Yuesheng gave it to him before
Those few thrusts of his have already been used to save the world.
However, Liu Lang had no intention of using the Maxim as the standard heavy machine gun weapon of the independent regiment from the beginning. Although this heavy machine gun with a rate of fire of 600 rounds per minute was already capable of crushing the Japanese heavy machine guns, Liu Lang felt that it was not enough.
In Liu Lang's plan, all heavy machine guns will be replaced by the MG42 with a longer and thicker barrel, a range of up to 1,500 meters, and a fire rate of up to 1,500 rounds per minute. With a platoon of four MG42 cannons, it can not only deal with frontal attacks
The enemy demonstrated the power of the "death chainsaw", which can also pose a great threat to the Japanese propeller bombers that can only reach a speed of more than 300 kilometers per hour. If the problem of bullet supply can be solved, the MG42 can be regarded as the strongest light firepower of the front-line troops.
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Of course Huang Jie didn't know that the ordnance factory of the Liu Lang Independent Regiment, under the leadership of Grunov, was producing bullets at full capacity, producing 7.9MM machine rifle bullets, suitable for Hanyang-made, Czech light machine guns, and MG42 bullets of the same brand.
, the current monthly output has basically stabilized at 300,000 rounds. Excluding the 150,000 rounds required for monthly training, 150,000 rounds can still be stored. There are still 6 months left before the Great Wall Anti-Japanese War, regardless of the advance march.
In one month or five months, 750,000 rounds of ammunition were enough for 80 MG42s to continuously emit the sound of death chainsaws that terrified the Japanese invaders.
In view of the logistical burden caused by the huge bullet consumption capacity of the MG42 machine gun, Liu Lang still reluctantly allowed the squad to use Czech-made light machine guns. Otherwise, the light bullet transportation would crush the soldiers and supply the specially equipped men for the cannon platoon.
Class, the main job is to carry bullets.
As for the other suppressive energy of the cannon platoon - mortars, it is much less difficult to purchase than heavy machine guns. Cannons as the god of war have long been established in World War I, and the Chinese army
The demand for cannons is almost overwhelming. However, the lack of steel and the lack of attention to steel technology have determined that even with drawings, it is impossible to imitate various types of heavy cannons that can send shells weighing tens of kilograms to tens of thousands of meters.
If you can't make heavy artillery, then make small artillery. Mortars of various calibers from 60 to 120 have become the mainstream of military factories across the country. It can even be said that in terms of mortars, which company is the strongest, China ranks second in the entire Asia.
No one dares to say that China is number one. Throughout the 1930s and in the future World War II, China left Japan, Asia's largest military power, behind in terms of mortars, although it was a very sad lead.
The Jinling Arsenal in Nanjing is a leader in mortar manufacturing. Since 1931, it used rolled steel imported from Switzerland to imitate the Type 82 mortar. Its annual output has reached 300. Starting in July, Liu Lang
I sent a telegram to Boss Du and asked him to spend nearly 150,000 yuan of cash profits in the next five months to go to Nanjing to purchase 36 Type 60, 36 Type 82 mortars and a total of 6,000 rounds of artillery shells for the independent group.
In addition to the construction cost of 100,000 yuan, there is still 50,000 yuan of space, enough for Boss Du to move up and down.
In other words, as long as he has money, China's existing equipment is not a big problem for Liu Lang.
What Liu Lang currently lacks is mainly people. The large shortage of middle and low-level officers forces Liu Lang to use a large number of veteran sergeants who have performed well in the past three months.
After listening to Liu Lang's preparation report, the more than 2,000 people in the group were most looking forward to the pit in which they, the big carrots, would fall.