Double-Cut During the War of Resistance: My Wife Came from 1937

"My goodness!"

Deputy Division Commander Xu couldn't help but say, "Doesn't this mean that one 120mm mortar shell is equivalent to 8-10 82mm mortar shells in terms of power?"

"Most importantly, this heavy mortar could destroy Japanese outer defense towers and strongholds!"

Commander Liu exclaimed excitedly, "With such heavy artillery, we won't need many suicide squads for raids anymore; just one shell will suffice!"

In the past, the Eighth Route Army mainly relied on guerrilla warfare, and the main problem was that they lacked heavy weapons and ammunition, making it impossible for them to fight the regular Japanese troops head-on.

Even during the Hundred Regiments Offensive, they needed to rely on night battles, close combat, flanking maneuvers, demolitions, and raids to compensate for their inferior firepower.

Despite the seemingly large number of people at the time, there were a total of 40 troops.

In reality, they only possessed 90534 rifles, 4957 pistols, 1590 light and heavy machine guns, and 680 semi-automatic rifles.

A full-strength infantry regiment has 2200 men, which averages out to only 532 rifles, 9 light and heavy machine guns, and 4 submachine guns.

Many soldiers had no guns at all and could only use spears, broadswords, and earth mines.

Then, Commander Liu said to Deputy Commander Xu, "Old Xu, go and notify the Eighth Route Army headquarters, the 115th Division, the 120th Division, and the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region immediately, and tell them to come here to collect their weapons and ammunition!"

"good!"

Deputy Division Commander Xu responded and prepared to leave.

"Sir, wait!"

Seeing this, Xia Weiwei quickly spoke up to stop her.

"What's wrong, Comrade Xia?"

Commander Liu asked, somewhat puzzled.

"That's right, sir!"

Xia Weiwei immediately explained, "Our current storage space is only 336 cubic meters, which is simply not enough to hold that many guns and ammunition."

"So this time, I mainly brought the mortars, shells, light and heavy machine guns, and some ammunition."

"As for the other rifles, pistols, and a large quantity of ammunition, they are still in a warehouse in another dimension!"

"The reason Hongwei didn't come this time is because he needs to stay in the warehouse and watch over the guns and ammunition to prevent them from being taken away."

"Oh, I see!"

Commander Liu nodded emphatically, indicating his understanding.

"Sir, these guns and ammunition will probably need to be transported three or four more times before they are all delivered here."

Xia Weiwei said, "I think we can wait until all the shipments are completed before having them come over."

"Of course, if it's just a small batch of artillery and machine guns, we can have them come over now."

If we don't give you advance notice, and if too many people come, won't a lot of them leave empty-handed?

This is a waste of labor.

"Um!"

Commander Liu nodded and said, "What you said makes a lot of sense. Then we won't send the 115th Division, the 120th Division, and the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region for now."

He said to Deputy Division Commander Xu, "Go and inform the two commanders-in-chief at the Eighth Route Army headquarters to come and select artillery!"

Commander Liu knew that such a big matter had to be reported to the commander-in-chief.

The allocation of those artillery pieces was also decided by the commander-in-chief and them together.

Deputy Division Commander Xu responded and immediately turned to leave.

"Commander!"

Xia Weiwei said, "Let's go store these artillery pieces, ammunition, and machine guns now!"

"good!"

Commander Liu replied, "Let's put these artillery pieces in that cave over there for now. There are still some compressed biscuits and canned meat left there, but not many. There's enough space inside to hold this batch of guns and ammunition."

"Sir, will it be alright to put it in that cave?"

Xia Weiwei reminded her, "It seems like these shells and bullets can also get damp, right?"

"Don't worry about that!"

Commander Liu said with a smile, "After Hongwei said he was going to get guns and ammunition, I specifically had someone move out the compressed biscuits and canned food inside, and then piled up firewood to burn them thoroughly."

"This method not only dries out the moisture but also repels snakes and insects. After drying, a thick layer of charcoal is laid on the ground, followed by a layer of dry soil, and then dry grass and wooden planks are laid on top of the dry soil to absorb moisture and prevent dampness."

He paused, then continued, "I just don't know if the ammunition you brought back has been coated with an oil film. If it has an oil film, then we don't need to worry. If it doesn't, I'll have to find some animal fat to coat the surface of the cartridge cases to prevent rust and moisture."

Xia Weiwei thought for a moment and replied, "There should be some. They are all stored in special boxes."

She felt that the ammunition storage capacity of future generations should far exceed that of this time and space.

The only thing that worried her was the counterfeit goods made in Pakistan.

Those might have some problems.

After all, a small workshop can't compare to a proper military factory.

The two walked out of the courtyard and headed towards the cave.

This place had become an important storage site for the Eighth Route Army's supplies, so naturally there were people guarding it.

They have even built some defensive fortifications.

Xia Weiwei opened the door again and entered the cave, only to find that it had indeed changed drastically.

The walls have been renovated, and the floor is covered with wooden planks, making it look very smooth.

In the corner inside, there were piles of metal boxes filled with compressed biscuits.

Some cardboard boxes contained canned braised pork and canned luncheon meat.

Previously, after Commander Liu learned that Ma Hongwei and Xia Weiwei were going to deal in arms and that food supplies could not be transported for a period of time, he reduced the supply of rice and meat.

Instead of eating three meals of rice a day, I now only eat one meal a day.

Even so, the Eighth Route Army soldiers were very happy.

Commander Liu thought that he would have to wait until the supply of materials was restored before he could continue to eat rice for all three meals.

Because he didn't know how long Ma Hongwei and Xia Weiwei would be gone.

"now!"

Looking at the still empty, huge cave, Xia Weiwei casually waved her hand and summoned the cannons, machine guns, and shells.

Seeing the boxes appear out of nowhere, Commander Liu was filled with excitement.

He stepped forward and casually opened a box.

Inside were huge shells, more than half a meter long; there were only two in one box.

Judging from the coating, it has obviously undergone special treatment and should not be afraid of moisture for a short period of time.

He opened another box, which contained 60mm mortar shells, the workmanship of which was clearly inferior to that of 120mm shells.

It must be a counterfeit product.

However, regardless of whether it was a copy or not, as long as it could kill the Japanese, it was a good shell.

"With so many cannons and shells, we'll need to deploy even more men to defend!"

Commander Liu thought to himself, "We can't let anyone ruin it!"