This method of political commissar Cheng Xiao is obviously more reliable. At the very least, it can severely damage the Japanese troops as they sweep away the troops, causing them to lose their combat effectiveness. The price the independent regiment needs to pay is minimal, and it is a sure profit.
However, there is a problem with this approach.
The main force of the Japanese and puppet troops was not affected by severely damaging or destroying the mopping up troops along the way. The remaining three mopping up troops will definitely continue to encircle and suppress the independent group, forcing the independent group to fight them desperately.
When the time comes, the independent regiment that has used this method will definitely not be able to use the same method to deal with them again. After all, the Japanese and puppet troops are not fools, and they cannot stumble twice on the same problem.
Therefore, planting explosives in advance in the Japanese temporary camp can only be used once not only against the Japanese but also against independent groups.
And since it can only be used once, Wang Ping will definitely not be willing to eliminate this little bit of Japanese and puppet troops that Cheng Xiao said.
"Let me think about it again, there must be other ways to solve the problem of insufficient explosives!" Wang Ping replied hesitantly.
Political Commissar Cheng Xiao also wanted to persuade Wang Ping again: "But, Commander, the Japanese field troops have very few high explosives, let alone us. Unless we capture Laiyuan City again and remove the Japanese supplies in Laiyuan City,
The warehouse was robbed, otherwise we wouldn’t have been able to collect so many high explosives!”
"Where is the black powder? If there is not enough, use black powder to make up?" Wang Ping asked!
Xu Ke then added: "Captain, although the stability of black gunpowder is very poor, I can mix black gunpowder and yellow explosive, so there will be no problem with stability. If the remaining six thousand kilograms of high explosives are all replaced with black
I need at least thirty thousand kilograms of gunpowder here!"
"Commander, please remove me!" Jiang Hongchun said with a bitter smile!
"Making black powder requires sulfur, and we don't produce sulfur here. The materials used to make black powder are usually collected from toilets with soil, and the quantity is very small."
"The black powder we usually make is basically used as much as we make it. The explosive packets used by the troops are all made with black powder. I have captured the Japanese's high explosives, but I can't bear to let them use them!"
Wang Ping was also anxious and asked directly: "I don't care about this, I just want to know how much you can spare!"
"A thousand catties, at most a thousand catties!" Jiang Hongchun lowered his head and answered with an embarrassed look.
"Forget it! I'll keep the logistics department for its own use of the thousand pounds, and I'll think of other ways!" Another hope was shattered, but Wang Ping was still unwilling to let go of such a good opportunity, and continued to frown in thought.
At this moment, the grenade hanging on the waist of the door guard suddenly came into Wang Ping's field of vision. He had no clue just now, but now he happily opened the door, and all kinds of information and ideas poured out.
"Yes, why didn't I think that we can use gunpowder to make mines, grenades, and artillery shells? Then we can definitely take out gunpowder from grenades and artillery shells!"
"The ammunition in our hands is all from the captured Japanese. The Japanese have money, so the gunpowder used to make these ammunition must be high explosives!"
"Forget grenades and hand grenades, it takes more than a dozen to get out one kilogram of high explosives. But artillery shells are different, especially heavy artillery shells. Just one cannon shell can take out several kilograms of high explosives!"
Jiang Hongchun, who just now had his head down and a frown on his face, quickly shot out two rays of light from his eyes, and then slapped his forehead hard.
"Why didn't I think that the Second Battalion sent back a batch of heavy artillery shells some time ago? There were 1,200 shells. Our independent regiment was not seriously injured and could only store them in the warehouse. During this period, we have been worrying about how to use these heavy artillery shells. Now the regiment
A long reminder, this is really the case!”
"What caliber is it?" Wang Ping suddenly grabbed a life-saving straw as if he was drowning, and stared at Jiang Hongchun and asked.
"Each 105mm shell weighs thirty kilograms, a total of 1,200 shells!" Jiang Hongchun quickly replied.
Wang Ping may not be as knowledgeable as Xu Ke in terms of engineering and military knowledge, but when it comes to the data on various weapons and ammunition of this era, Wang Ping is confident that no one knows it better than himself.
He blurted out: "One thousand, two hundred artillery shells, two base number of artillery shells for the Japanese heavy artillery brigade."
"Each 105mm command high-explosive shell weighs 31 kilograms and has a charge of six kilograms. Based on this ratio, one thousand shells can extract six thousand kilograms of high explosives!"
Jiang Hongchun immediately reacted: "Commander, I will immediately go back to the logistics department to organize the repair shop to dismantle these shells and take out the explosives inside!"
"Wait a minute, Director Jiang!" As soon as Jiang Hongchun stepped out of the war room, the engineer company commander Xu Ke chased after him.
After Jiang Hongchun stopped, he reported to Wang Ping: "Commander, in fact, there is no need to disassemble the shells. It would be better to use the shells directly."
"With the same amount of explosives, compared with the explosive packets and cannonballs, the power of the cannonballs is more than twice as powerful as the explosive packets!"
Wang Ping immediately showed an expression of sudden realization.
"I understand, there are not only explosives in the cannonball, but also many other things that can make the gunpowder burn more fully."
"Also, the iron shell of the cannonball also plays a great role in increasing the power of the explosive!"
Having said this, Wang Ping looked at Xu Ke with even more admiration and asked directly: "Company Commander Xu, how many artillery shells do you need? Just ask, I promise to give you as many as you need."
"Five hundred! With only five hundred shells and two thousand kilograms of explosives, I can wipe out Hongqiao Village."
"Okay!" Wang Ping affirmed directly, and then ordered Jiang Hongchun.
"Director Jiang, send someone to bring artillery shells and explosives to work with the engineer company, and follow the command of Company Commander Xu! Store all the remaining artillery shells. Although we don't have heavy artillery now, it doesn't mean we won't have any in the future. Not to mention, we won't have heavy artillery in the future.
There are some in Laiyuan City, just around the corner. Maybe we can capture a few of them sometime. Then we can use the cannonballs made by the Japanese to blow up the Japanese!"
"Please rest assured, commander, the logistics department will definitely cooperate with the engineer company!" Jiang Hongchun replied with a serious look.
Xu Ke continued: "Captain, I also need long enough wires and a few batteries!"
This time Jiang Hongchun was no longer embarrassed and answered very confidently: "Wires and batteries are available in the logistics department, especially telephone lines. They are everywhere outside the mountains. Several camps have sent them tens of thousands of meters back, and they are all stored in the logistics department. Batteries are also available, and they are all there.
It supplies power to the radio station, but there are not a lot of them. However, the logistics office also has two hand-cranked generators that were captured by the Japanese, and they also supply power to the radio station!"
"I want a hand-operated generator and return it to the logistics office after use. I also need 20,000 meters of telephone wire!" Xu Ke answered immediately.
"No problem, Captain Xu, I will ask the logistics department to send it to you together with the shells!" Jiang Hongchun didn't hesitate at all and answered directly.
Just when Xu Ke and Jiang Hongchun were about to leave, political commissar Cheng Xiao suddenly said: "Wait a minute, leader, I have another idea!"
"Since there are so many artillery shells in the logistics department, why don't we use all the remaining artillery shells and turn Huangtu Ridge into a powder keg. In this way, we can easily kill two Japanese and puppet troops at the minimum cost.
Road sweep troops!"
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