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Chapter 190, The origin of heartless cannon
"I know, I will be careful."

Lao Gao has been dealing with explosives all year round, so he must be careful all the time.Tinkering with that thing, one negligence may blow yourself up to the sky.

The famous Nobel invented dynamite, but during an experiment to study dynamite, he blew up his laboratory, wounded his father and killed his younger brother.

Not to mention the nearby ones, those who were blinded by explosives, damaged their hands, or disabled by the explosion, have heard of similar things.

Lao Gao didn't dare to take it lightly, and led two soldiers, carefully digging the hole and placing the large oil barrel.

Yuan Lang watched patiently from the side.

At this point, those who have known about the Liberation War will be able to see what kind of weapon this is - the Flying Thunder Cannon.

Nicknamed Heartless Cannon.

The structure of the Flying Thunder Cannon is very simple. Its body is a large gasoline barrel, with gunpowder and a launcher made of wood at the bottom, and the periphery of the oil barrel is reinforced with metal wires. A "unconscionable cannon" is complete.

This weapon can not only launch explosive packages, but also launch cluster grenades, which is extremely lethal to enemies at close range.

Another weapon that Yuan Lang brought to this world in advance.

The Feilei cannon first appeared in , when Nie Peizhang, a company commander of an engineering unit, invented it in the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Field Army during the Liberation War.

In the early days of the War of Liberation, the engineering troops had a high casualty rate, because the national army built a large number of bunkers, and the PLA lacked heavy firepower.
The only way to manually carry the explosive package is to blast the cement fortifications, and the blasters often never return.

The engineer soldiers never returned, which made the veteran engineer Nie Peizhang very heartbroken.

Therefore, Nie Peizhang began to look for a way to release explosives remotely to reduce the casualties of soldiers.

Nie Peizhang used the most basic mortar principle to dig a one-meter-long inclined tunnel on the ground, and then used gunpowder and wooden boards as "launchers" to throw out the explosive packages bundled into discs.

Although this kind of "projectile pit" is simple, it can shoot the explosive package more than 100 meters, which is more than enough when pulling out the firepower.

This invention was quickly welcomed by the engineering troops and was immediately promoted in the frontline troops.

But gradually, the soldiers discovered that the "projectile pit" has a big disadvantage, that is, the preparation work in the early stage is time-consuming and labor-intensive.

The preparation of a tunnel takes two hours because the tunnel walls have to be leveled and angles have to be calculated.

And after firing, the tunnel will be blown up because of the recoil of the gunpowder, which is equivalent to digging once every shot is fired.

As a result, the PLA engineering unit brainstormed and began to try to use other containers as barrels. Finally, the reinforced gasoline barrels worked best, so they were widely promoted.

The caliber of this weapon is absolutely amazing - the barrel is as thick as the caliber,

The strong explosive impact produced by the huge explosive package will blow up wherever it passes, bunkers, and people and horses.

Many of the enemies who were blown down often couldn't find any wounds on their bodies, but they were bleeding from seven holes, and they were shocked to death.

After clarifying this situation, the national army simply called this kind of thing "unconscionable artillery".

The things of were brought out in . How much impact would this have on the Eighth Route Army's War of Resistance Against Japan?

Yuan Lang is currently unknown.

But the only thing that is certain is that the appearance of the Feilei Cannon will definitely have a good impact on the Eighth Route Army.

"Alright, Consultant Yuan, do you think it's okay?"

The two soldiers dug the hole very quickly, and under the guidance of Lao Gao, the oil barrels had already been placed.

And took out the ten kilograms of explosive packs prepared in advance, ready for the first test firing at any time.

Yuan Lang nodded: "I think it's okay, let's clear the field, I don't need to say the power of the explosives, everyone stay away."

Leaving a soldier who volunteered to start the last step, everyone hid in the distance, looking forward to it.

They have seen the power of the explosive package before. The biggest disadvantage is its weight. It cannot be thrown out, so engineers can only hold it close.

And if you have to go through the firepower net alone, you are really close to death.

If the large oil barrel that has been modified now can throw explosives on the enemy's head, it will be self-evident.

Everyone was looking forward to it, looking at the fighter who operated.

Yuan Lang looked at the soldier named Xiao Wang, and skillfully detonated the gunpowder under the wooden plank of the oil barrel.

Only a bang was heard, and the explosive package flew out.

That is caused by the thrust generated by the explosion of gunpowder.

The khaki explosive package drew an arc in the sky and landed in an open space.

There was a loud bang, and a large amount of smoke and dust exploded from the landing point, covering everyone's sight.

"Success!"

"We succeeded!"

"Ah, ah, it's a success..."

The crowd cheered happily. They seemed to have seen the day when this weapon was put on the battlefield.

The enemy was smashed to pieces by the explosives dropped on his head and face.

Even though he had expected it, Yuan Lang couldn't help waving his arms happily and cheering with everyone.

Lao Gao, who made the Flying Thunder God, went to see the remodeled oil drum for the first time, and saw that it was still in good condition, so a smile appeared on his face.

"Consultant Yuan, you succeeded!"

It's not that his emotions are slower than others, but that he cares about something different from others.

The layman saw that the explosive package flew out and landed more than 100 meters away, and it exploded successfully, which was considered successful.

As the only expert present, Lao Gauguin wanted to confirm whether the oil drum that fired the explosive package was intact.
How much impact did the explosion as the "launch thrust" have, and will it affect the second use.

Now it seems that there is no problem in using it a few times.

As for how many explosive packages can be launched and the life expectancy, further experiments are needed.

"Okay, with this cannon, any enemy will be spanked. I will give credit to everyone." Yuan Lang happily promised everyone.

All the people involved in the experiment cheered after hearing this.

Although they essentially want to contribute to the army, who would refuse to receive an honorary award?

Lao Gao was no exception, but he felt he deserved it.The idea of ​​the design drawing was brought by Consultant Yuan. At most, they did a craftsman's job and realized it.

What qualifies for the honor?
But Yuan Lang also said that he was asking for credit for everyone, how could he obliterate everyone's hard work just because he didn't want to.

He was extremely entangled, and heard Yuan Lang say again: "The next step is to ask everyone to make a batch of oil barrel cannons and explosives suitable for use as soon as possible.

Of course, the big guys can also use their brains and think about what else they can launch?
If you have a good idea, you can brainstorm and discuss one or two, create it and give it a try.

For those with good results, I will not only go to the brigade commander to ask for credit, but I will personally take out some oceans and canned food as rewards. "

Hearing that in addition to spiritual rewards, there are also material rewards, everyone was very happy.

Life in the Eighth Route Army was very poor, and no one would refuse the opportunity to improve their lives.

Lao Gao thought to himself: "Do well next time, strive to make contributions, and make up for what I deserve this time."

Yuan Lang asked Lao Gao to preside over the next research and production, and rode straight to the brigade by himself, even if he asked for credit, he would pass on the joy to everyone.

……

At the same time, the Yamazaki Brigade wandered around all morning and stopped to rest in a dense forest.

Captain Yamazaki leaned against a big tree, crossed his legs, and was wiping his beloved family heirloom - a chrysanthemum saber bestowed by Emperor Meiji.

The handle of this knife is inlaid with a golden chrysanthemum pattern that symbolizes the Japanese royal family, shining brightly in the autumn sun.

A few soldiers fetching water rushed to report that there was a very narrow mountain crevice deep in the dense forest over there, and there were traces of a team walking on the grass.

Yamazaki was overjoyed when he heard that, and stood up, "Did you see it right?"

The soldier swears and swears that he is right.

The traces that a large group of troops have walked, the only Japanese army that swept here was his Yamazaki brigade, and it is obvious who left the traces.

Eight roads, they finally caught the tail of eight roads.

"gather!"

Captain Yamazaki immediately ordered the team to assemble, and rushed towards the direction pointed by the soldier.

They passed through a dense virgin forest. At the end of the ancient forest, two towering mountains appeared. There was only a narrow passage between the two mountains.

Yamazaki stood in the crevice of the mountain and looked up at the sky, only seeing a thin line of blue sky.

It's a good place where one man should be in charge of the other.

As long as there are a hundred people here, it is impossible for them to rush over.

If we set up an ambush here and blocked the front and back, the entire Yamazaki brigade would die here.

Chaotic thoughts flashed through Yamazaki's mind.

After hesitating for a moment, he thought again: "Leave it alone, let's go in and talk about it.

If you want to eat my Yamazaki brigade, I'm afraid the Chinese army doesn't have such a good tooth. "

The brigade lined up in a line and walked for half an hour before they walked out of the sky.

The eyes suddenly opened up, and there was a hidden hole in the sky.

The mountain spring is brown and the wild flowers cover the ground.

Yamazaki knew some Chinese culture. He remembered that there was an ancient poet named Tao Yuanming who wrote an essay called "The Story of Peach Blossom Spring". Could this be another Peach Blossom Spring?

The place is not marked on the military map.

Captain Yamazaki called the operator with the radio on his back and ordered him to send a report to the brigade commander: "The brigade encountered no resistance all the way, occupied the natural danger and continued to search and advance."

Captain Yamazaki never dreamed that he inadvertently broke into the hinterland of the Taihang base of the Eighth Route Army.

This line of sky is the gateway to the Huangyadong Arsenal of the Eighth Route Army, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

Usually there is a company of troops stationed here, but the cowardly company commander of this company, seeing the enemy rushing into the sky, ran away with his troops without firing a single shot.

If a brave and courageous company commander is stationed here, and a defensive position is arranged in time to block the Yamazaki brigade, some things will not happen.

However, there is no if.

The Yamazaki Brigade drove straight into the hinterland of the Eighth Route Army as if no one was there.

"Sir!"

The forward soldiers discovered something new, and this time they really discovered the Eighth Route Army.

Impatiently, Yamazaki followed him, climbed up a hillside, and took out his binoculars to observe the distance.

I saw harmony and tranquility in the village over there.

There are wounded soldiers in earth-gray military uniforms, basking in the sun leisurely, and nurses in the yard are drying gauze.

There are still carriages loading supplies on the street outside, and I don't know where they are going.

Captain Yamazaki smiled silently, the corner of his mouth was cracked to the base of his ear, and he finally found it.

The four mortars have been set up, the ammunition box has been opened, and the shells exuding a dark luster are all ready.

Yamazaki pulled out his precious sword and swung forward forcefully: "Shoot!"

(End of this chapter)