Yang Mingzhi nodded with satisfaction, "Originally you just showed me the statistics of the captured loot, but we talked about it again. These matters should have been discussed in a formal meeting. "
"Since the three of us have discussed it first, we can still consider it carefully. Various meetings in the future will be inevitable, and we will be more prepared then." Yevlov waved his hand. "Let's go and take a look.
The soldiers who are about to come out should be ready."
Outside the division headquarters, soldiers preparing to leave were still preparing nervously.
Yang Mingzhi was wearing a large windbreaker, and the outdoor wind was still a bit cold. "It's already March, why is the north wind still blowing? The climate should be getting warmer."
"Climate matters are not something you and I can control. The wind direction can change at any time. When the south wind blows, new grass will sprout in full force. Our spring farming will begin in full swing." Yevlov said with a smile, his heart full of joy.
hope.
Yang Mingzhi glanced at him and then turned to the soldiers who were packing their things.
I saw many people loading wooden boxes onto the carriage. Maybe the goods were very heavy, so the carriage was simply pulled by four horses. The wooden boxes should contain captured ammunition, and they must be transported to the arsenal over there.
store.
Yevlov called Roshakov and Klavsky over, which saved Yang Mingzhi from making any more guesses.
Facing the commander, the two men immediately stood at attention and saluted. Yevlov immediately asked: "How are the soldiers prepared?"
"The ordinary soldiers are ready, you can tell from their attire. It's just that something delayed the time."
"What is it?"
"It's the wounded and the goods." Rosakov reported truthfully.
If we just let the soldiers who had had a good sleep to recharge their batteries, they would only need to walk briskly for two or three hours to reach Catfish Village. After all, the roads built were smooth. However, they also shouldered other responsibilities. Yang Mingzhi followed this
With his fingers pointing, he saw some people wearing white bandages, preparing their comrades to help them get onto the carriage, and some were even carried up on stretchers.
Each of these carriages has a small flag, with a piece of white cloth painted with a red flag and a red cross on it. Some women wearing Soviet nurse uniforms (copied by villagers) are helping. They must be from Catfish Village Hospital.
In addition, there is the matter of transporting ammunition. Roshakov said: "I am now the commander of the first regiment, and Koravsky is the deputy commander. Our troop strength has just been reported to the deputy division commander, and some of the soldiers
Due to the shortage of Soviet-made weapons, Mauser rifles had to be used as a last resort. After this battle, some firearms were damaged and the soldiers could not fight with fire sticks. Many people changed to German weapons on the battlefield and used
The ammunition naturally became 7.92mm."
Yang Mingzhi scratched his head and realized that he had really ignored this matter.
The battlefield was so chaotic, especially when the troops engaged in hand-to-hand combat. This kind of fighting caused great damage to the firearms. Many of the rifles in World War II were made of wood, and they used them as sticks to fight. After the hand-to-hand combat was won, many firearms were scrapped. They
I am equipped with a Mauser rifle today, and I am afraid I will continue to be equipped with it for a long time.
Before Yevlov could speak, Yang Mingzhi said first: "Our army captured thousands of Mauser rifles in this battle. How many do you have in your department?"
Roshakov reported truthfully: "There are at least 800 units, especially the female soldiers assigned to me. Almost all of them have this kind of weapon."
"The newly formed female soldiers really lack Mosin Nagants, and all they are given are captured items. Let me ask you about the situation of the regular troops."
"About five hundred people."
"So many!" Yevlov was stunned, "In this way, a regular infantry battalion of your troops has turned into German weapons."
"Yes, Comrade Division Commander. That's why I applied for a request to move more ammunition to Catfish Village."
Regarding the distribution of captured ammunition, Jelentina was in charge of this matter. She slapped her thigh, and she was too hasty to count the proportion of German weapons and equipment in the current troops. After thinking about it, it doesn't matter if we don't count. Who doesn't know the original equipment now?
Weapons and ammunition are consumed very much, and the firearms themselves are also consumables. The soldiers also know the virtues of the Mosin Nagant in their hands.
As early as the beginning of 1941, fearing a large-scale German invasion, the Soviet arsenal increased productivity. The output increased, but the quality of the products dropped sharply. Finally, after the red button was pressed, the Red Army instantly expanded from 1.5 million to 500,000.
Ten thousand, a large number of light weapons were sent to the hands of ordinary infantry.
Many of them are shoddily made. The parts that should be made of fine steel have been replaced by cast iron, and the tolerances of the parts are also very bad. To the point that these weapons are old enough to operate, and some veterans have simply developed unicorn arms by pulling the bolts hard!
Yang Mingzhi held his chin and thought for a moment, then raised his head suddenly and said to Roshakov: "Now you have your soldiers to assemble urgently."
The assembly order was issued, and all the busy soldiers immediately returned to their ranks. On the empty field outside the division headquarters, Roshakov's first regiment, totaling 2,000 people, was assembled.
Yevlov and Yelentina really couldn't understand what this man had decided, so they stood aside and watched.
The soldiers lined up neatly. This formation shocked many villagers who returned. People talked a lot. It was obvious that this team was going back in carriages.
Roshakov and Koravsky politely organized their troops and ran all the way to the division commander. "Reporting to the commander, the first regiment has been assembled. Please give instructions."
Yang Mingzhi took a step forward and ordered: "Soldiers from each battalion of the first regiment equipped with German rifles, come out."
The crowd immediately became commotion. Everyone thought the commander was going to give a lecture, but they didn't expect this incredible order. The soldiers equipped with Mauser rifles left the team one after another and stood in front of each battalion.
Yang Mingzhi took a look and found that, as Roshakov said, there were a huge number of such soldiers.
After simple statistics, there are as many as 902 soldiers equipped with Mauser rifles, which is more than Rosakov estimated. There are two militia battalions and two regular infantry battalions in this regiment. In addition to a large number of stormtroopers and machine gunners, there are three riflemen.
Two-thirds are moral weapons.
Sure enough, Yang Mingzhi continued to order, and all the Mauser rushers gathered in a pile, and the Mosin Nagant rushers gathered in a pile. After comparison, the clues became clear.
Yang Mingzhi immediately asked the chief and deputy commander of his regiment. "You have all seen that I think this regiment has almost become a German weapons regiment, because I think some necessary adjustments must be made."
"Are you going to turn this regiment into a moral weapon?" Yelentina, who had some understanding, immediately asked.
"Yes, as far as the current situation is concerned, our army has far more Mauser K98a than Mosin-Nagant, and the inventory of sVT4o is also very small. The mg34 captured by our army among the machine guns is enough for one battalion. We have to face a
The reality is that our army does not have many original weapons, and these weapons are rapidly damaged in frequent battles. In order to maintain combat effectiveness, our soldiers must replace them with German weapons. As for the current weapons and equipment, we are using two calibers.
Bullets, this also brings a lot of trouble to our already fragile logistics."
Yelentina nodded: "Now I understand what you mean. I'm just afraid that the soldiers won't be happy to change their clothes."
"As long as it is an order from the commander, we will definitely obey it." Rosakov said, and then smiled. "I am the commander of the regiment, and I know the soldiers very well. The rifles the army sent at the beginning are getting worse and worse. Many firearms
The rifling has been smoothed, and the originally extremely accurate Mosin-Nagant has become a smoothbore gun! It is better to use the Germans. Besides, based on the actual situation, the quality of their weapons is indeed better than ours."
"Germany's industrial foundation is good, and it has been planning for a war of aggression for a long time. Various treaties restrict them from producing weapons of mass destruction, so they naturally strive for excellence in light weapons." Yang Mingzhi said a few more words, and his attitude changed.
Clearly.
So what else is there to refuse? Yevlov also understood that this man meant to take advantage of this opportunity to fully equip Roshakov's regiment with weapons, so that when fighting the enemy, there would be no need to worry about ammunition and weapons.
Once you have supplies, you can use them from dead enemy corpses, which will undoubtedly reduce the logistical pressure.
Both he and Yelenkina expressed their opinions, and Yang Mingzhi also ordered the soldiers of the regiment with satisfaction: "Comrades, the division headquarters has made considerations from many aspects. All bolt-action rifles of the first regiment will be replaced by
The equipment of the German-made K98, soldiers equipped with ** sand and DP machine guns remains unchanged. The equipment change is now!" After saying that, Yang Mingzhi turned his head and looked at Yelentina, indicating that it was her business next. (To be completed.