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Chapter 351, Legend of the Cannon God
bang bang bang...

Accompanied by shells fired one after another, the defensive positions built by the Japanese army relying on houses were blown upside down.

"Kill!"

The shouts of the soldiers shook the sky and rushed to the enemy's last position.

"It's over, Tanaka killed me!"

Nomura Kozo had a chance to survive. If he had chosen to break through from the beginning instead of holding on desperately, it would be difficult for the Eight Routes to block him.

At this time, seeing that the general situation was over and there was no possibility of breaking out, he pointed the gun at his head and committed suicide.

Zhou Dalu lightly patted the shoulder of the monitor of the artillery squad, "You did a good job."

The mortar can be aimed directly and can play the role of infantry artillery, which is really very useful.

If it is extended to the whole army, the effect will be immeasurable, the commander should give them a commendation no matter what.

"Clean up the battlefield quickly and rescue the prisoners. Move faster. We must retreat before the enemy's reinforcements arrive."

Zhou Dalu urged the soldiers, he didn't know how many enemies would come, and whether the third battalion could stop them.

The faster they move here, the less pressure they will have to fight and the less they will have to pay.

"Captain, come and see."

The soldiers opened the cell where the captives were held, and were stunned by the scene before them.

The captured Central Army lay down on the ground in disarray, choking their necks and coughing non-stop, as if they had been subjected to a real poison gas attack.

The scene was appalling.

"Is the improved shell so powerful?"

During the battle, many people in the Japanese army lost their combat effectiveness in the early days. After being washed with clean water one after another, they recovered and picked up their guns to fight.

It doesn't seem so miserable!

Noticing the hole on the roof, and looking at the closed and airless environment on all sides, Zhou Dalu figured it out.

After being attacked indiscriminately, their secret weapon spread throughout the room, and without good ventilation, it became a continuous attack.

The misery of the captives is understandable.

"Hurry up and fetch clean water and let them wash one by one," Zhou Dalu said.

……

Yuan Lang stayed at the regiment headquarters of the third regiment. Early in the morning, he saw the soldiers of the third regiment returning with the trophies of the prisoners.

"Oh, it's really fun. This Zhou Dalu has some skills!"

Yuan Lang, who was brushing his teeth at the gate of the courtyard, sighed.

It's not that he doesn't like Zhou Dalu.

The weapons and equipment of the third regiment are inferior to those of the new second regiment, and compared to other neighboring troops, they are already very good.

If you can't even deal with a mere Japanese squadron, then the regiment leader should stop doing it and let Li Yunlong replace him.

But the progress was so fast, which was beyond his expectation.

When Yuan Lang arrived at the battle conference room, Zhou Dalu was already reporting the battle to Li Yunlong.

Hearing the direct fire of the improved shells and mortars, Li Yunlong immediately became interested, "Is this what you figured out?"

"How could I have thought of this, there is another expert."

Before the New Second Regiment received the order to march to Zhongtiao Mountain, Zhou Dalu received an order to study at the headquarters for a month.

He met Director Zhao of the artillery regiment at the division headquarters.

That person is the real expert. He thought of modifying the mortar shell, pouring out part of the explosive of the shell, then filling it with chili noodles, and then installing an explosive fuze to make the chili shell.

In a fortified battle, the enemy's bunker "tortoise shell" was difficult to conquer for a while.

Director Zhao personally set up shooting Zhu Yuan, four mortars fired at the same time, and 20 rounds of "pepper shells" accurately landed on the Japanese stronghold.

The strong acrid smell enveloped the enemy bunkers, and the smoke was so unbearable for the Japanese soldiers that they ran out of the bunkers one after another and were routed.

Li Yunlong was a little unhappy: "Such an easy-to-use method, the boy should have taken it out earlier, why are you still hiding it!"

Zhou Dalu scratched his head: "Commander, we have been fighting since I came back, and we don't have time to experiment.

What I want is to report to you after the experiment is successful.One by one, it has been dragged to the present. "

Indeed, as he said, after the New Second Regiment arrived at Zhongtiao Mountain, the whole regiment was as busy as a spinning top, with almost no time to rest.

It's normal for things to be delayed.

Yuan Lang also helped and said, "Lao Li, incendiary gas bombs, I'll get you any shells you want.

I admit that the chili bomb is a good idea, but it has certain limitations after all.

If it weren't for this mission to capture prisoners, the same number of gas bombs would have a better killing effect. "

He has always advocated that the more brutal the means to deal with the Japanese army, the better.

The Japanese are bullying and fearing the hard. Only by being more cruel than him can they frighten these bastards and make them dare not bark their teeth.

Li Yunlong nodded. He got all the gas bombs. The improved chili noodle bomb is really optional.

"And what about the flat mortar fire?"

Zhou Dalu couldn't explain a few sentences clearly, so he asked the soldiers from the artillery squad to come over, and also brought the improved mortars, and compared them with real objects to explain.

To talk about the innovation of mortar flat shooting, it was really forced out.

The Japanese army wantonly built gun towers and implemented a cage policy to block the scope of activities of the Eight Roads.

If Eighth Road wants to develop, it must clean up these blockhouses.

Using all kinds of whimsical means to fight, firstly, the price paid is too high, and secondly, it may not be successful.

It is the most reliable and best method to blow up the gun tower with a direct-pointing artillery.

Although Yuan Lang provided the Eighth Route Army with a batch of shells for the Type infantry artillery, he could only produce a limited number of shells.

Moreover, the main artillery possessed by the Eighth Route Army was the captured mortars.

How to think of a way to use the mortar?

The reason why mortars cannot be fired flat is that the shells must be loaded from the front of the barrel. Once the barrel is laid flat, the shells cannot slide down to fire the detonator.

What to use to assist firing the detonator?

Director Zhao of the Artillery Regiment led the attacking team to try various methods. First, they tried the cleaning handle of the cannon, and then tried the sorghum stalks. Later, inspired by the grenade, they switched to the mortar.

This method is to add a 400 mm long tail pipe to the tail of the mortar.

Use a pull-fire firing device, and tilt the chassis to the ground so that the inclination angle between the barrel and the horizon is kept below 5 degrees.

After this modification, the 82 mortar commonly used by the Eighth Route Army can shoot both curved and flat, and has the function of infantry artillery.

At present, this design has begun to be widely promoted. Li Yunlong and the others have been fighting, but there is no time.

"That's a good idea. We have capable people in the Eighth Route Army, so we can think of such a way."

Li Yunlong sighed, the effect of this improvement is immeasurable.

Although they don't lack the Type infantry artillery, now they have bazookas to attack fortifications. The so-called gun towers and fortresses of the little devils are not a problem in front of them.

However, if the entire sub-military region can add a dozen mortars with the flat-fire function, the effect will be very huge.

If it is extended to the entire Eighth Route Army, alas, it is really powerful.

Yuan Lang fiddled with the improved mortar, wondering in his heart: "Wherever my cannon is pointed, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a good cannon. Such a small improvement, why didn't I think of it?"

Think carefully, though.

He can get Type infantry artillery, howitzers, and rocket launchers with his hands, and there is no difficulty in front of him.

There is no urgent need for him to study an improvement of the mortar, and it is a waste of energy.

Without a strong will, it is naturally impossible to succeed.

Yuan Lang has always admired capable people, and he suddenly remembered:

"Director Zhao, the mortar gunner of the Artillery Regiment of the Headquarters, is he the God of gunner who made three shots to determine the world when he crossed the river?"

"Yes, that's him." Zhou Dalu confirmed his guess, "Do you recognize Consultant Yuan?"

"I admit it, we talked about it together."

Yuan Lang sent six mortars and 720 shells to the general headquarters that time, and the person who handed over to him was a director surnamed Zhao.

Li Yunlong said that you are all weak, he said: "I fought with him, and I saw it with my own eyes in the battle where he made three shots to determine the world."

At that time in , the Red Army who had just crossed the Jinsha River broke through the encirclement and rushed to the front of the Dadu River.

At this time, the Red Army suffered heavy losses and the troops were very exhausted. It was here that Shi Dakai was wiped out.

There are natural dangers ahead, and chasing soldiers behind, where to go, it is really a critical moment.

After the battle of forced crossing started, the "Eighteen Warriors" of the Red Army who were the first to cross the river overcame all difficulties and boarded the opposite bank.
However, they were suppressed by the enemy's firepower on the beach and could not move forward.

The situation was critical, and at the critical moment, the head of the Red Regiment commanding the battle urgently called for artillery support.

At this moment, Zhao Zhangcheng, who had only one gun at hand, had no helper, no gun mount, and only three shells left.

Take orders in the face of danger, and keep things simple.

If there is no gun mount, the gun is supported by hand.

Without an assistant to observe the coordinates, it is all based on experience to aim and shoot.

The three shells were fired without fail, accurately destroying the three firepower points on the opposite bank and clearing away the obstacles. It was a great psychological shock, and the fighting spirit of the enemy army collapsed.

The reputation of the gun god gradually spread in the army.

Li Yunlong's eyebrows were beaming and his spittle was flying, as if he was standing by and saw it.

Just to fool Zhou Dalu, in fact, Yuan Lang knew very well that Li Yunlong would belong to the Fourth Front Army, and the one who forcibly crossed the Jinsha River was the Red Front Army, so it had nothing to do with him.

"It depends on you blowing, blowing, whether you can blow a carrot flower."

Yuan Lang didn't point it out, just regarded it as watching a play.

Li Yunlong talked for a long time, and Zhou Dalu would say yes if he was stupid, but Yuan Lang didn't want to be a fan of him, and the more he talked, the more boring he became.

"Forget it, you all know that I have a very close relationship with him, and next time I drink, I must ask him.

Why don't you hand over the technology to us earlier, teach us earlier, and kill more devils when you do it well. "

Zhou Dalu didn't care much about the commander's bragging, he carefully reminded: "Commander, I have fulfilled the agreement, so who can I ask for the submachine gun?"

Li Yunlong pouted: "You can't see such thick thighs, look for him!"

Yuan Lang knew that he had become Li Yunlong's munitions provider again, so he approved a note:
"There are still unopened submachine guns and rounds of ammunition in the logistics department. Hurry up and pick them up. There are many people who are thinking about them."

That batch of guns was left over from the expansion of the New Second Regiment, and many people were concerned about it. After all, who would think there were too few of these guns?

Zhou Dalu happily accepted the approval note. Thirty submachine guns could directly raise a level for the three regiments who lacked firepower.

He couldn't be more satisfied.

But the human heart is never satisfied.

Zhou Dalu rolled his eyes and said to Li Yunlong who was playing with the mortar:
"Commander, our whole regiment only has one cannon. If we can have more mortars in this battle, I will take care of the enemy's reinforcements as well.

Can you send us another one or two?I'm not greedy, just one door will do. "

Li Yunlong wanted to laugh, isn't that greedy?

It took him a year to bring out the new regiment, but it only had a cannon with dozens of shells.

Zhou Dalu expanded from a battalion to a regiment. He needed guns and cannons, and achieved the results of Li Yunlong's one-year struggle in one step.

I still think it's too little!

Yuan Lang quickly wrote another note, "One mortar, you modify it yourself, rounds of high-explosive bombs, rounds of incendiary bombs."

Handing the note to Zhou Dalu, he shook his head at Li Yunlong, waiting for you to promise to be a good person, why not do it yourself.

Seeing this scene, Li Yunlong lost his mind and was dumbfounded.He couldn't say anything wrong with Yuan Lang, so he patted Zhou Dalu on the shoulder and said a few words of encouragement.

Don't get carried away with a win.

Let him bring the troops out and do a good job.Make persistent efforts to create greater glories,
After talking nonsense, Li Yunlong remembered the most important thing, how many prisoners did he bring back?

In this battle, it is typical to make this dumpling for such a little stuffing.

How many Japanese and puppet troops were wiped out is not very important. Whether the captives were captured enough and whether they could complete the task of expanding to people were the most important.

"Oh."

Zhou Dalu recovered from his joy, and reported: "According to statistics, we rescued 720 prisoners of the Central Army, and brought back 65 prisoners of the puppet army."

There are nearly 800 people, and more than half of them need to stay to complete the set goal.

The captives from the Central Army were helpless and had nowhere to go, and a relatively large proportion remained. Li Yunlong was still very confident.

"Hurry up and pick people, you boy, let the political workers work harder, and fill up the set establishment for me as soon as possible."

Li Yunlong gave a few instructions, and then asked the radio station to send telegrams to the other two regiments to come and lead them.

It's all busy again.

Yuan Lang wandered slowly to the cooking class of the regiment headquarters, got a steamed bun and a bowl of millet porridge to eat, and checked the completion of the task by the way.

The completion of the task of expanding to a scale of people has dropped slightly compared to yesterday. It should be that a lot of people died in the battle of the independent three regiments.

There is no way for the sacrificed soldiers to be counted into the existing establishment. That can fool the superiors, but not the Mode emotional system.

However, it is conceivable that with the persuasion of the political cadres, the task completion rate will continue to increase in the future until it is completed.

It takes about a week to get enough machines to build a gunpowder factory.

In order to convince the superiors, the two bullet production lines can also be built and put into production together.

Then a new question arises, who will install these machines and use them?
(End of this chapter)