Rise From Eight Hundred Chapter 738

Chapter 738: Everyone is in his/her own place (Part 2)

“Sir is here!” Erya shouted softly as he walked in the door.

All the officers who were still smiling and greeting each other suddenly fell silent. The tea drinkers put down their teacups and ate snacks and hurriedly swallowed them. The smokers quickly threw away their cigarettes and stood up together to face Tang Dao, who finally stepped into the venue and was dressed in military uniform. Greetings with a military salute, "Regiment seat!"

Tang Dao strode into the venue, glanced at the more than 20 captain-level officers who were standing neatly, with a smile on his face, and waved his hands to signal everyone not to be so formal: "Okay, don't be so serious, because it's New Year's Day. I was in a hurry to march, so I didn't call everyone to get together and chat. Today, we just happened to take advantage of the expansion of our battalion. Two things turned out to be one thing. We all got together to chat and discuss the future establishment of our regiment. Everyone, sit down! No need to be so serious!”

"Let's listen to the group. Ouch, Lao Hei, please move your feet quickly. I haven't even taken two puffs on that cigarette!" Li Jijin bent down and picked up most of the cigarette that had been crushed under the table. I felt so distressed that I rubbed it again and again.

“Look at how promising you are, Li Jiujin!” Tang Dao nodded at Li Jiujin with a dumbfounded expression, and turned to look at Xing Erya. "Go and give each of these Dalian company commanders a pack of cigarettes. Consider it my New Year's gift to them."

“Sir, the reporter from Tantai got it for you through connections.” Erya muttered reluctantly.

The independent battalion marched to Jiashan County. In order to supplement military supplies, Tantai Mingyue found a friend of her old father and asked him to buy food. For Tantai Mingyue's sake, the family gave him more than 20 packs of Laodao brand cigarettes. In the end, it was a good thing that Tang Dao had not even managed to draw a few of them, but he had given them all away. Erya, as a communications soldier and orderly, would definitely not be happy!

"Don't pick at Soso, it's just a few packs of cigarettes! When we go to a good place later and plant mountains full of tobacco leaves, not to mention the thousands of brothers in our four-line regiment who can smoke enough, we can also support our brothers' troops, and even go out Sell it." Tang Dao, who walked to the top of the long conference table and sat down, criticized the stingy orderly with a smile.

"Haha, brother Erya, you can be stingy with those guys, but don't be stingy with your brother Li. In a year or two, when my aunt grows up, I will be a matchmaker and introduce you to us. But it's just a burden.” Li Jijin smiled widely, showing his yellow teeth.

As an orderly of Tang Dao, Erya's military rank is only that of a sergeant, and a group of bosses would not offend him even if they didn't look at him. However, because he is young, only seventeen or eighteen years old, a group led by Li Jijin The 'uncles' always teased him about his marriage.

With Li Jijin, an old ruffian, taking the lead, several other company commanders who were also familiar with Erya also started to make fun of him.

"Old Li! I hear you talking about my sister-in-law every day, but I never see you show us a photo of your sister-in-law. Why! Is it because you want to match your appearance, Old Li, so don't trick us? Erya brothers." Pang Dahai said with a smile.

"I'm bah, you fat **** looks like you don't believe it. You know what it means to be a talented man and a beautiful woman. My family and I are born for this word, not to mention my sister-in-law. She is as beautiful as a flower at a young age." "Li Jijin's mouth always talks in the same way.

When I heard him say that he and his family were born for talented men and beautiful women, not to mention the whole room bursting into laughter, even Leng Feng, who had always been serious, couldn't help but smile.

This good guy is so shameless that he opened the door for Shameless--so shameless.

Others don't know, but their old brothers from a platoon of the 88th Division don't know? Li Jijin worked as a soldier in the field all year round to earn military pay. His mother-in-law was raising children at home, taking care of the elderly, and cultivating several acres of land. He held the big kitchen knife toward the door, forcing the thief to retreat.

Hearing Li Jijin proudly reading his family letter, everyone saw a very real Sun Erniang. She was cool enough, but what does it have to do with appearance?

The atmosphere at the venue instantly became lively.

When Erya returned and handed out a pack of cigarettes to each officer, Comrade Li, who talked the most, only had half a pack of cigarettes at most. Li Jiujin, who was rushing to become a relative with Erya, was confused. The atmosphere changed. It has simply reached its peak.

The officers have not been so happy for a long time, even when they killed so many Japanese soldiers in the battle at Laojinkeng.

After all, they were still on the battlefield that time, and Leng Feng and several hundred others were still surrounded by Japanese troops. The battle would not be over unless they were rescued.

But it's different now. They are far away from the battlefield, and they have received the good news that the battalion has been expanded into a regiment. Tang Dao's deliberate indulgence has made what was supposed to be a serious military meeting turned into a tea party, because the battle of Jinling has been suppressed for a long time. The emotions were finally released.

I'm afraid Li Jiujin didn't understand why Mao Erya wanted to treat him like this. He couldn't wait to send his sister-in-law away. No one here except him knew that his sister-in-law and her sister were printed from the same mold, and they looked almost the same. , but he is definitely a good hand at running a house! He has experienced this personally and knows it best.

Maybe it's because Erya is still young! Tell him about your wife, is he too shy? Li Jijin looked at Erya who gave him a big look, and could only give himself this reasonable explanation.

Seeing the officers lighting up their cigarettes, Tang Dao lightly knocked on the table in front of him: "It's time to celebrate. When our regiment goes to Xuzhou to pick up the ordnance, maybe it will be in time for the New Year. Then we will have a celebration with the whole regiment." For the New Year's party, Chief of Staff Zhuang went to invite a few theater troupes and the whole group celebrated. Now, we should do business first and call you here so that you can express your thoughts and opinions. "

Then, Erya and Xia Dayu distributed the four-line regiment preparation lists that Tantai Mingyue had helped to write out.

The expressions on the faces of the officers who received the establishment list were serious at first, and then excited. They did not expect that their new division commander would be so generous.

Not only are the Gold Swallowing Beast cavalry equipped with one company, but even the artillery is equipped with two companies, with 4 mountain cannons and 4 heavy mortars, plus combat artillery and machine guns. With these heavy firepower, the Japanese army has The infantry brigade might even dare to have a head-on collision.

“What's your opinion on this? Everything should be done according to your ideas, sir!” Li Jijin was the first to speak carelessly. "But sir, can I make a small comment?"

"If you have something to say, just say it. If you have anything to say, let it go quickly. When you talk about running on the train, it's you Li Jiujin every day. But when it comes to business, how come your baby is like the little daughter-in-law who just passed away, and she's so good at dressing up. Here!" Lei Xiong glared.

“Hey, sir Lei, don't worry! I'm not afraid that if I say something wrong, my brothers will laugh at me!” Li Jijin said with a sneer. "How to improve this organization? I'm just a small company commander, so I can't make many suggestions. However, Lao Li thinks that the infantry company equipment written by the commander can still be improved."

"Come and listen?" Tang Dao nodded.

Tang Dao is actually very satisfied with Li Jiujin. Although this guy is a bit naughty, he is smart enough and is not tough at critical moments. He was chased by the Japanese army during the last night attack. He gritted his teeth and planned to go. When the 'gecko's tail is docked', the tail already embodies that rare quality.

To be honest, when the independent battalion was established, Li Jijin was chosen as the company commander. What Tang Dao valued most was his loyalty. Unexpectedly, this veteran Youzi did a much better job in this position of company commander than Tang Dao expected. .

Although Li Jiujin was uncharacteristically secretive and cautious at this time, Tang Dao was looking forward to his advice.

"Brothers, you all have fought many battles with the Japanese. I would like to ask, when an infantry company of ours confronts a Japanese infantry squadron, what do you think is the biggest threat from the Japanese to the officers and soldiers of our regiment? "Li Jijin turned his attention to the company commanders of the same level opposite him and around him.

"It goes without saying that most of the Japanese soldiers are veterans, and their marksmanship is not very accurate. Many of my brothers were bitten by the Japanese bullets, either in the head or just because they raised their bodies a little when shooting. The brothers couldn't even hold up the stretcher to lift them off," Zhao Daqiang replied in a sullen voice.

His 4th company's losses in the two battles of Mouse Mountain and Laojin Pit were actually not that big. There were only a dozen casualties, but there were not many wounded soldiers. Basically, they were all victims, and the causes of their deaths were basically It was a gunshot wound, so the feeling was extremely deep.

"Yes! Lao Cai, I have been fighting for several years, but I have never seen an army with such accurate marksmanship. At least twenty people in my 9th company were shot dead by the Japs hiding on the hillside. , and that was the result of us being in the trenches, and they were relying on some stones and wooden piles to shoot at us. If we were to fight in the plains, our company's losses would inevitably be greater." So was Cai Yongguan, who was being helped to sit up. There is lingering fear in my heart.

The brave infantry company commander who once wielded a machete and chopped down several Japanese soldiers in the independent camp and became famous in the independent camp was so afraid of the Japanese marksmanship. It is conceivable that in the early days of this great Patriotic War, that group of soldiers had sophisticated skills and tactics. What a shadow the Japanese veterans left on the Chinese Army.

A hint of gloom flashed across Tang Dao's face. Of course he knew this. Regardless of advanced weapons and equipment, the Japanese army at this time far surpassed the Chinese army in infantry training.

Not to mention that the Chinese army was psychologically affected by the excellent shooting skills of the Japanese army, even the American soldiers who were armed to the teeth were the same.

In the summary of the battle for the Pacific Islands by the U.S. Army Department, it was also mentioned that the Japanese army's crazy infantrymen tied themselves to trees and specifically shot officers and technicians accurately, and the bullets were not missed.

As soon as the American soldiers encounter a "cold attack" by the Japanese army, the officers and soldiers will become nervous, then call for artillery support to bomb the area, and finally gradually advance.

The reason why the average level of marksmanship of the Japanese army far exceeds that of the Chinese army is entirely due to the rigorous training during their recruit period.

Before the outbreak of the war, the Japanese Ministry of Education issued regulations that each new recruit should consume no less than 150 rounds of rifle ammunition and no less than 300 rounds of machine gun ammunition per month. During the entire shooting training process, the total amount of ammunition consumed by each recruit was no less than 2,000 rounds.

The amount of 2,000 rounds of training ammunition is undoubtedly an astronomical figure for the current Chinese army. Not to mention the Sichuan Army, the Guizhou Army and other miscellaneous armies, even the most elite German weapon divisions, the actual monthly training rifle ammunition consumption of soldiers will not be More than 20 rounds.

In addition to the mind-numbing consumption of training ammunition, during live-fire training on the shooting range, Japanese instructors will not rely entirely on the number of target rings to determine the quality of shooting results.

They believe that the results obtained in actual combat are very different from the results on the shooting range.

A Japanese soldier recalled that when he fired five rounds of live ammunition with a "38" rifle, he was criticized by his superiors even though he achieved 9 hits.

His superior told him that although these 5 rounds of ammunition were all 9-ring, the bullet marks were too scattered and not concentrated. It was okay if they missed the bullseye, but as long as they could all hit the corner of the target, it was a success. The 5 rounds shot together were 0-ring. It is also better than 45 rings with scattered bullet marks.

As for those recruits who miss the mark and perform poorly, the punishment is also severe. The instructors would yell insults at them in front of their comrades, while ordering them to bow to their guns repeatedly to apologize. Finally, they would have these recruits slap each other in the face to remember the lesson.

No success was achieved by luck. The reason why the Japanese infantry was able to display superb skills and tactics on the battlefield that scared these elites was inseparable from their heavy consumption and rigorous training. "Really? We have suffered enough from the Japanese infantry's accurate shooting skills. If we want to kill them, we have to be more accurate and ruthless than them." Li Jijin put away his usual playful smile and looked serious.

"So, I suggest that while our four-line regiment is far away from the war zone, our regiment should set up a training team and select some veterans to be mainly responsible for various trainings for new recruits and teach them how to save their lives on the battlefield. As a company commander, I can I don't want to watch the new recruits assigned to my infantry company being shot to death by the Japanese because they were careless.

　　'He lost his head and had a big scar like the mouth of a bowl, but after eighteen years he was a good man! ' That's a very bold thing to say, but that man was not raised by his mother's biological father, and he couldn't bear to let his parents cry heartbroken on the grave.

Since the establishment of our independent battalion, Lao Li's Second Company has fought three battles and killed twenty-six brothers. Most of them were brothers transferred from the former Songjiang Security Regiment. What does this mean? It shows their training in the recruit period. They are just fooling me. If I don't train them properly, I will not dare to go to the border of Jiangnan from now on.

　　　What should I tell my parents? Said that your son died in my hands? Is it like going to a village and talking about one family? Lao Li, I'm afraid I don't have that face! "

Speaking of this, Li Jijin's eyes flashed with tears.

The lobby of the small restaurant was silent.

　　No one would have expected that the infantry company commander, who is usually the most cynical, would actually have such a delicate thought.

But obviously, he was telling the truth.

This time the independent battalion fought against the Guoqi detachment in the Wannan mountainous area. The entire army lost more than 400 people, most of whom were soldiers of the Sichuan Army's Shame Regiment and the former Songjiang Security Regiment.

That must be inseparable from their weak training.

On the other hand, the casualty rate of the veterans transferred from the Sixing Battalion, the 67th Army and the 43rd Army was much lower than them.

It's not that their previous training was very good, but the continuous battlefield has become the most rigorous training ground. Soldiers who cannot make rapid progress will be eliminated, and those who can survive are the best ones. .

But the cost was also staggering. For example, the 524th Regiment, the predecessor of the Sixing Battalion, only had two rounds of soldiers replenished. Very few could survive from before the war to after the battle.

“Okay! Li Jijin made a good suggestion this time! Very good.” Tang Dao smiled and clapped his hands first.

There was thunderous applause in the venue!

“Hey, I'm just a humble person. I'm just showing off my ugliness. The superiors and brothers just don't laugh at me.” Li Jijin muttered his words and sat down proudly.

"What do you mean by what Lao Li said?" Cai Yongguan asked Wei Donglai next to him quietly with an uneducated look on his face.

“It means he is a bit ugly, but very awesome!” Wei Donglai scratched his scalp and tried hard to give an answer.

“Lao Li is capable! He is an honest man.” Cai Yongguan gave Li Jijin a thumbs up.

Li Jiujin.

Had I known that these idiots were so uneducated, he would have lost his book bag compared to them! Fortunately, he studied culture with a reporter from Tantai University for several days.

There was laughter again.

With Li Jijin's proof, the other infantry company commanders also offered their opinions and suggestions.

Some people believe that the reason why the Japanese army was able to suppress its own troops at the infantry company level did not lie in the accuracy of the infantry's shooting, nor in the light machine guns, but in the grenades.

Each 15-man infantry squad in Tang Dao's establishment is also equipped with Japanese grenade launchers. However, most of the Japanese grenade launchers are veterans. The Chinese grenade launchers are far less experienced than them. The Japanese grenadiers often had the upper hand in shootings.

Hence, if you want to gain a suppressive firepower advantage in infantry company-level battles, you still have to equip yourself with mortars.

As for the heavy weight of the mortar, if the artillery shells are added, it will require at least a 15-man artillery squad to transport it, which is not the scope of the infantry company commander's consideration.

It seemed like a contradictory concept, but Tang Dao quickly wrote down this very useful suggestion.

The shells of the 20-type 82MM caliber mortar weigh several kilograms and have an effective range of up to 2,000 meters. Naturally, it is a Japanese-style grenade with a range of only 500 meters. However, its barrel and base weigh 60 kilograms, plus a few kilograms. The transportation of artillery shells requires too much manpower and material resources and is definitely not suitable for an infantry company, especially when trekking through the mountains. This is a strategy he formulated based on the fact that the Four Lines Regiment is about to reach the mountain.

But the company commander's suggestion was a reminder to Tang Dao. Just because the infantry company cannot carry 82MM caliber mortars does not mean that they cannot carry smaller caliber ones.

If Tang Dao's memory is correct, in order to counter the large number of grenades equipped by the Japanese army, next year, the top management will propose a plan to imitate the 60-caliber mortar. However, the imitation speed is too slow, and it will not be until two years later that the first It took three years for the guns to be installed in large numbers.

That is the famous Type 31 60 mortar, with a total length of 677mm, a total barrel length of 601mm, a total gun mass of 19kg, a gun body mass of 5kg, a gun frame mass of 9kg, a seat plate mass of 5kg, a maximum range of 1444m, and a maximum muzzle velocity of 148m/s. , the maximum rate of fire is 18~30 rounds/min, the direction range is 11°, and the height range is 45°~70°.

With this small-caliber artillery, a 20-man artillery squad can be equipped with three artillery pieces to carry more than 80 rounds of artillery under extreme conditions. If coupled with pack horses, it can provide an entire daytime fire support to the infantry company at the forefront of the battle line. There will be no problems.

The development and manufacture of 60-caliber mortars has been included in Tang Dao's agenda for the arsenal that will surely be established in the future.

Tang Dao no longer has to worry about engineers and skilled workers. The 300 student soldiers are the best candidates.

Last time he ordered Lao Hei to take ten student soldiers to the battlefield, which had a very good effect. Now that the student soldiers saw him, their attitude was not generally good.

Of course, Tang Dao also knew that it was because they were surrounded by a group of fierce elite soldiers who killed without blinking an eye. They naturally respected him as their chief officer, but if the environment was different, it would not necessarily be the case.

But that doesn't matter, even if many of them will become important masters in a certain field in the future, when it comes to the development of science and various novel ideas, he, a little scumbag with a hundred years of historical memory, can't It's really easy to defeat them.

Find a suitable time to have a big discussion about science and culture with them, and let the ignorant Chief Tang conquer them with his words.

After all, Tang Tuanzuo underestimated the elites of this era. Slightly more professional questions from the Department of Physics and Mathematics would make him, a carefully trained special elite, look confused. If it weren't for a few of his casual opinions It's still novel, but I'm afraid that even if the conquest fails, the elites will regard him as a guy who can only talk and be kicked out.

When it comes to fighting, the elites are not good at it, but when it comes to their profession, no matter how time-travelers Tang Dao is, they are not good at it.

Who told him that he was not a doctor before but a soldier!

Of course, if it were a doctor, the body would have been cold by now.

That's just like holding an atomic bomb in your arms. When there is no detonating device, it is far less useful than a kitchen knife.

The officers talked a lot and asked Tang Dao one by one about several issues. However, the ones that were actually designed were in terms of staffing, and the training team Li Jijin mentioned was pretty reliable. Most of the others were related to equipment. of.

"Since we don't have many opinions on the establishment, except for the training team proposed by Captain Li, the rest of the establishment will be tentatively decided as such. I have met with Deputy Commander Lei and Chief of Staff Zhuang, and the selection has basically been decided." Tang Dao made a concluding speech.

The venue instantly became quiet.

The officers were all sitting upright with their backs straightened.

This is related to where each person will sit.

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