Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 6 Zhang Dabiao!
Zhong Zhicheng was a political cadre during the Red Army period.

Because of his age and rich experience, he was assigned by his superiors to the New 1st Regiment to work with Li Yunlong.

Zhong Zhicheng was not from the Fourth Red Army, but from the First Red Army. He and Li Yunlong were not from the same army, which meant that they did not know each other before.

It was only after the full-scale war of resistance against Japan that the two worked together.

At this moment, Zhong Zhicheng also felt the difficulty of working with Li Yunlong.

When I was at the division headquarters, I heard that Li Yunlong was a troublemaker who could take on responsibilities but also cause trouble, and he had bad relationships with several political commissars.

It was usually fine because Zhong Zhicheng was the deputy head of the regiment and Li Yunlong was the head of the regiment.

So Zhong Zhicheng always listened to Li Yunlong, and the two did not have any conflicts.

But once the war started, Li Yunlong's dictatorship and tyranny were revealed, and there was no such thing as military democracy.

He acts like he is the leader and everyone has to listen to him.

Although he was the deputy regiment commander, Zhong Zhicheng actually also served as the political commissar. This was the first time he had a conflict with Li Yunlong.

However, Li Yunlong successfully persuaded Zhong Zhicheng with his eloquence.

Captain Li is also good at ideological work.

In fact, situations like the New 1st Regiment often occur in the current Eighth Route Army.

Some military commanders had the final say and no one dared to oppose their orders. Warlordism also spread, and soldiers no longer called each other "comrades" but "brothers", showing off their personal honors and military ranks to each other.

Therefore, in the near future, the Eighth Route Army will restore the political commissar system.

For a long time, the political commissar had a veto in military matters until the Eighth Route Army changed this situation after a battle in the Hebei-Central Military Region in 1942.

After convincing Deputy Regimental Commander Zhong, Li Yunlong glanced at everyone and said, "This battle shouldn't involve the entire regiment. Your First Battalion should assemble first, with the First Battalion as the primary force. The core members of the other battalions and the Special Forces Company will be added to the First Battalion to form a reinforced battalion. All soldiers participating in the battle will be equipped with submachine guns and light machine guns. By then, we'll have a firepower ratio of at least 10 to 1 against the Japanese."

"In addition, each soldier participating in the battle carried six MK6 grenades."

"When the battle begins, throw 3000 MK2 grenades at the devil's heads."

"Also, all grenades must be delayed for 2 seconds before being thrown."

Song Daying's eyes lit up and he said, "Captain, do you mean to use the grenade for an airburst?"

If it was the Eighth Route Army's wooden-handled grenade, Li Yunlong would not dare to play with it like this.

Because many wooden-handled grenades are made in homemade workshops, the explosion time after pulling the fuse is unstable, and whether it explodes in a few seconds depends entirely on luck.

So after pulling the fuse of the wooden-handled grenade, you have to throw it out immediately.

However, according to the instruction manual, the MK2 grenade provided by Lin Dakuan was manufactured by a top foreign manufacturer and has a delay time of 4 to 4.8 seconds.

Very stable.

"That's right!"

Li Yunlong nodded:
"Airbursts are the only way to maximize the power of these grenades. Hehe, 3000 foreign grenades plus 100 Czech-style and 100 submachine guns."

"That brat Sakata will have a hard time."

Second Battalion Commander Chen Ziyuan was delighted: "Commander, this is a great move. We'll wait for the string to be pulled for two or three seconds before throwing it. Every one of them will explode in mid-air, leaving him with no safe spot to hide."

Li Yunlong continued, "The ammunition carriers should carry plenty of ammunition and hang their machine guns on their chests, using them as submachine guns. As soon as the grenades stop exploding, all soldiers should immediately open fire. 100 light machine guns and 100 submachine guns should fire simultaneously. The firepower must not be interrupted. When the machine gunners are hit, the ammunition carriers should immediately replenish their ammunition."

"Do you understand everything?"

The three battalion commanders and the special agent company commander shouted in unison: "Understood!"

Li Yunlong glanced at the group, his expression calm. "Each soldier can test fire 10 rounds of ammunition to familiarize them with their equipment as quickly as possible, so they don't lose their composure during combat."

"Prepare immediately as ordered. Once everything is ready, issue weapons and ammunition to the soldiers."

Most of the soldiers had never touched a Czech light machine gun, let alone a PPSh submachine gun.

If the new guns are not test-fired and the soldiers are not familiar with the equipment, problems will definitely arise if they are distributed to the soldiers right away to fight the Japanese.

The reinforced battalion prepared by Li Yunlong this time has more than 500 people. Each soldier test-fires 10 bullets, which means more than 5 bullets are consumed.

Li Yunlong felt distressed, but this was a necessary expense.

Most of the soldiers in this reinforced battalion are experienced Red Army soldiers, including some sharpshooters. 50 rounds of bullets are enough to develop good marksmanship.

After test firing 50 rounds of bullets, the veteran soldier couldn't say that he could hit the target accurately, but he was very sure that he could hit the enemy's head if it was replaced by the Japanese.

Li Yunlong: "Meeting adjourned!"

The battalion commanders and company commanders immediately walked quickly towards their respective troops, walking at full speed.

Li Yunlong came behind a big man with a PPSh on his back and another in his hand.

The big man had his back to Li Yunlong and was sharpening a big knife. The blade and the whetstone kept rubbing against each other, making a hissing sound.

After grinding for a while, the big man tested the blade with his thumb, then poured some water on it and continued grinding.

"Zhang Dabiao."

Li Yunlong shouted from behind the big man.

Zhang Dabiao turned a deaf ear and continued to sharpen his machete. When he was testing the gun and cannon just now, Zhang Dabiao did not turn around and continued to sharpen the machete.

Zhang Dabiao was originally a platoon leader of the 29th Army. He participated in the Battle of Xifengkou and the Battle of Lugou Bridge, and had 13 Japanese heads in his hands.

When the 29th Army retreated south, Zhang Dabiao deserted his post and returned home to take care of his elderly mother. However, all the villages around his hometown were burned down by the Japanese devils, and his elderly mother was also burned to death. Zhang Dabiao buried his mother and prepared to fight the Japanese devils to the death.

Li Yunlong encountered him while scouting the terrain.

At that time, Zhang Dabiao was preparing to launch a surprise attack on a group of Japanese soldiers alone, but was stopped by Li Yunlong.

Seeing that this boy was a talented person, Li Yunlong felt a liking for him and promised to help Zhang Dabiao avenge his mother. Zhang Dabiao stomped his feet and joined the Eighth Route Army.

Zhang Dabiao deserted the 29th Army and could not return to his original unit.

Li Yunlong had already scouted the place where the New 1st Regiment was going to ambush the Japanese.

This is Li Yunlong's habit. Whenever he arrives at a place, he will first scout the terrain there.

In an era of shortage of guns and ammunition, terrain can greatly affect the outcome of a battle.

Li Yunlong said, "Zhang Dabiao, here's your chance to avenge your mother! We have intelligence on the whereabouts of the Japanese 136th Regiment. Do you dare to follow me and fight a bloody battle to chop off Colonel Sakata Nobutsu's head?"

Hearing this, Zhang Dabiao stopped sharpening his knife and stood up suddenly.

Holding a machete in his hand, his expression and eyes were full of murderous intent.

"Captain, I, Zhang Dabiao, am ready to set off at any time!"

Li Yunlong looked at the shiny machete in Zhang Dabiao's hand and handed the PPSh submachine gun to Zhang Dabiao: "The one in your hand doesn't work well, use this."

Zhang Dabiao took it, his eyes lit up: "Submachine gun?"

Li Yunlong nodded. "That's right! Go to the quartermaster's office and get 10 rounds of ammunition for a test fire. Then take a good rest and recharge your batteries. We'll set off tonight."

(End of this chapter)