Sword of Light: Humanoid Self-Propelled Artillery

Chapter 45 Kong Jie's Concern

The only difference was that unlike when they came here on horseback, when they returned, twelve Type 38 rifles, a Type 96 light machine gun, three thousand rounds of ammunition and sixty grenades were tied to the horses' backs.

The total weight of these weapons and ammunition has reached 150 kilograms, or 300 jin.

If Wang Gensheng mounted the horse again at this time, the load would have exceeded the horse's capacity.

If he was not careful, the warhorse might be injured or even crushed to death, so in the end Wang Gensheng could only lead the warhorse back.

On the way back, Wang Gensheng also felt that his ability to hit the target twice by throwing the grenade into the firing hole of the bunker from the maximum distance of 150 meters was more due to luck.

Even when Wang Gensheng was playing baseball before he traveled through time, he was not so accurate. You should know that Wang Gensheng had thrown the ball at a distance of 150 meters when he was playing baseball before he traveled through time.

Of course, this is not the farthest. The world record for baseball throwing is 160 meters!
In addition, the throwing distance standard for professional baseball players must be more than one hundred meters. Of course, the main reason why they can throw so far is because the baseball is light in weight.

A standard baseball weighs only 148 grams, only one-third of the Type 97 grenade. Therefore, even though Wang Gensheng had not been strengthened before crossing, he could still throw it more than 150 meters away.

For example, in 2014, Song Fudan set a record of throwing a grenade 102 meters, mainly because he used a Type 82 second-hand grenade.

This grenade is about the size of a baseball and weighs only 260 grams, half the weight of an ordinary grenade.

Because the shell of this grenade is not cast using cast iron, but is stamped from a 2.5 mm thick thin steel plate.

Therefore, compared with cast iron grenades, it is naturally much lighter, and the lighter it is, the farther it can be thrown.

However, just as Wang Gensheng was humming a tune and rushing back, a squadron of Japanese soldiers came to the bunker that was completely destroyed by Wang Gensheng with two grenades.

The reason why the Japanese discovered that the bunker had been breached so quickly was not because of the explosion of the grenade.

The grenade exploded inside the bunker, and the shock wave echoed inside the bunker but could not travel far.

As for why the Japanese were discovered so quickly, it was naturally because someone tipped off the enemy.

It turned out that when Wang Gensheng was collecting the equipment dropped by the Japanese soldiers and returning, people from the village near the bunker came to deliver food to the Japanese soldiers, so they naturally discovered the dead Japanese soldiers in the bunker.

That's right, the place where the Japanese bunkers were built was not a deserted place, but there was a village nearby. Then the food for the Japanese soldiers stationed in the bunkers was provided by the nearby villages. After all, the canned food and the like of the Japanese soldiers were eaten during the battle march.

Then the chairman of the maintenance association in this village immediately told the Japanese soldiers in the county town the news, and then a squadron of Japanese soldiers quickly rushed over.

The Japanese squadron leader, a major, came into the bunker and carefully examined the bodies of the thirteen Japanese soldiers before saying:
"It seems he was an expert grenade thrower. He took advantage of our defenders' unpreparedness and threw a grenade directly through the firing hole. This caused our soldiers to be wiped out before they could even send out a distress signal!"

At this time, a Japanese adjutant next to him asked:
"What should we do? Are we just going to let the Eighth Route Army take down our bunkers one by one?"

The Japanese squadron leader was also lost in thought. After a long while, he finally said, "Maybe we can use the bunker as a bait..."

Of course, Wang Gensheng naturally didn't know what happened later. Wang Gensheng, who was leading the horse, naturally couldn't travel faster than riding a horse.

It was a distance of sixty miles, but Wang Gensheng only took more than an hour to reach the destination.

However, on the way back, because they were dragging 300 kilograms of weapons and equipment on their horseback, it took them more than five hours to get back to Wangjia Village.

When Wang Gensheng was leading his horse back to Wangjia Village, he met Kong Jie who was waiting anxiously at the gate of Wangjia Village. When Kong Jie saw Wang Gensheng, he asked in a bad mood:
"Why are you back so late? Didn't you say you were just investigating and would come back after finding out the situation?"

That's right. When Wang Gensheng went out, he reported to Kong Jie that he would go check first and come back after checking the situation. Knowing that he was in the wrong, Wang Gensheng smiled and pointed at the weapons and equipment on the horse's back and said to Kong Jie:
"Hehe! You couldn't help yourself and just took action! Look, all the weapons and equipment have been brought back!"

Only then did Kong Jie notice the weapons and equipment on the horse's back, and realized that Wang Gensheng had taken down a Japanese bunker by himself. He was even more impressed by Wang Gensheng's ability to throw grenades.

At that moment, he didn't want to blame Wang Gensheng anymore, so he said in a slightly softer tone:

"I know you can do it, but no matter how capable you are, you'll inevitably fail. If you're still alone, there won't even be anyone to collect your body!"

Wang Gensheng was very happy about Kong Jie's concern. After all, which commander would wait at the village entrance just because his men hadn't returned? At this moment, Wang Gensheng was even more convinced that his decision to follow Kong Jie instead of Li Yunlong was the right one!
Although Li Yunlong's later act of razing the Black Wind Village regardless of punishment for Wei Dayong made people feel relieved and righteous, why did so many soldiers surround Kong Jie and were reluctant to let him go when Kong Jie was leaving the Independent Regiment, but when Li Yunlong was leaving the New 1st Regiment, no soldier tried to stop him. Instead, they all bowed and saw him off at Ding Wei's words!

After following Kong Jie for more than half a year, Wang Gensheng gradually understood why this was the case. Unlike Li Yunlong, Kong Jie did not have any official airs. He was always friendly with his subordinates and soldiers, and never used his status as the regiment commander to bully others!
However, Kong Jie's next words moved Wang Gensheng even more. Seeing Wang Gensheng silent for a long time, Kong Jie waved his hand and said:

Okay, I'll have the kitchen staff prepare some food for you. Eat it up and then rest! It's best to soak your feet before going to bed. You've walked such a long way, so you can relax and take it easy!

"Hey! Thank you for your concern, Captain!"

After saying this, Wang Gensheng ignored the horse and went straight to the cafeteria of the New Second Regiment to fill his stomach.

Of course, the meal Kong Jie left for himself was not some fancy fish or meat, but a simple sweet potato pickle with a multi-grain steamed bun.

Fortunately, Wang Gensheng has been here for more than half a year, so he has almost gotten used to such simple food without any oil or water.

Besides, although the food of this era does not have much oil or water, at least it is all natural food without any additives, so you can eat it with confidence.

While Wang Gensheng was eating, Kong Jie called the soldiers of the third battalion and asked them to take the weapons and equipment that Wang Gensheng brought back to the third battalion.

After all, all three battalions are now fully staffed, so Kong Jie no longer makes any priority distribution, but decides that the weapons and equipment seized by a battalion will belong to that battalion, so that the battalion commanders of each battalion will be motivated.

(End of this chapter)