The most cattle cottage in the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 494 The Power of New Weapons

On the shooting training ground to the north of Taohuadong, Gao Jiu, Zhang Quan, Wang Zhankui, Guo Hengming and Du Shengxi watched the live-fire test of the arsenal's rocket launcher.

The blueprint of the bazooka provided by Gao Jiu is the "Bazooka" pure rocket type bazooka developed by the United States in 1942. Its shape is very similar to a trombone (instrument) called "Bazooka". name.Equipped with a mechanical optical sight, the effective range is 100-250 meters, the vertical armor thickness is 120-200 mm, and the weapon system weighs 7-82 kg.

The reason why Gao Jiu developed such a bazooka was because he planned to use it on the anti-Japanese battlefield for a period of time. After obtaining a patent in the United States, he authorized the production of the rocket launcher in the United States, and he could earn a large amount of patent transfer fees from it.

Leo took a bazooka and introduced the performance and usage of the bazooka to everyone. He invited Gao Jiu to test it first.

As we all know, testing weapons is dangerous. Jia Liu, Ning Wen, Ning Wu and others rushed to test for Gao Jiu.

Seeing this situation, Lei Ao felt very unhappy. It was obvious that he didn't believe him. He had personally tested this kind of bazooka many times and confirmed the safety performance of the bazooka, so he asked Gao Jiuqian to check.

Gao Jiu believed in the rigor of the Germans. He declined the request of Jia Liu and the others, picked up a bazooka, and fired it at a 100-centimeter-thick steel plate at a distance of 20 meters.

The rocket hit the target accurately, and after the violent explosion, several arsenal workers lifted the steel plate over.

When Gao Jiu and the others saw this steel plate, a hole the size of a fist had been pierced through. He was already very satisfied with the effect.At this level, all the tanks and armored vehicles of the Japanese army are vulnerable.

Then, Gao Jiu fired another rocket, which hit a 45 cm thick concrete bunker.The rockets still penetrated the bunker, shattering a plank of wood placed inside.With such power, it is a breeze to deal with the Japanese gun towers that are at most two bricks thick.

Seeing how powerful the rocket is, Zhang Quan, Wang Zhankui, Guo Hengming and others also stepped forward to test it out with their own hands. Everyone was very satisfied with this new weapon.

Gao Jiu was very happy, and announced on the spot to reward Leo and Lucas with 1000 oceans each, and the rest of the Arsenal also received different rewards ranging from 100 oceans to 200 oceans.

Gao Jiu asked Feng Xiucai to allocate 20000 yuan to the arsenal so that they could produce 500 rocket launchers as soon as possible.

With such a powerful weapon, Zhang Quan and others couldn't sit still. They all clamored to go out for a practical test, just like a group of children who got a new and interesting toy and were eager to experience it.

Gao Jiu agreed to their request, and Zhang Quan, Wang Zhankui, and Du Shengxi set off with a troop of cavalry.

The Taohuashan guerrillas can walk sideways in Pingyue County and Shoucheng County, and no one dares to provoke them.Since the Japanese and puppet troops did not come out to cause trouble, Zhang Quan and others were too embarrassed to bully them, so they had to go to Yu County.

After arriving in Yu County, they found a stronghold of the puppet army. According to the usual practice, Zhang Quan first announced his name with a loudspeaker. You, if you are sensible, come out and surrender obediently, otherwise, the consequences will be very serious."

Zhang Quan'er originally wanted to salute first and then fight, but he didn't expect that the puppet soldiers here were already terrified of the Taohuashan guerrillas, and without saying a word, they raised the white flag and surrendered.

Zhang Quan and others were very depressed, so they had to go to another stronghold of the enemy.

After arriving at this stronghold, Zhang Quan was still saluting first and then fighting. After calling for a call, he did not expect that a few gunshots rang out directly in the stronghold, and then a white flag was raised on the gun tower.It turned out that the puppet soldiers killed the devils in charge of supervision, and then surrendered.

Zhang Quan and the others were impatient, and when they arrived at the next stronghold of the Japanese and puppet troops, they didn't pay attention first and then fought, and directly hit them with rocket launchers.

This time, the puppet army there surrendered even faster.After the gun tower was penetrated, the puppet soldiers saw the Taohuashan guerrillas in black uniforms from inside the gun tower, and hurriedly shouted for mercy, then raised the white flag, and then lined up to surrender.

Wang Zhankui felt bored, so he proposed to attack the county seat, where there are many devils, and he will definitely be able to fight a good battle.

After arriving at the county seat of Yuxian County, they took the bazooka and shot directly at the city gate, and two big holes appeared in the city gate immediately.After the third rocket hit, the already cracked city gate was blown to pieces.

Yu County was attacked by Gao Jiu and others not long ago. The new Japanese troops were members of the 114th Division. They had suffered heavy blows before, and they were really terrified of the Taohuashan guerrillas.The garrison of the Japanese army fled directly through another city gate, and the security forces and other traitors inside also fled together.

Since Gao Jiu and the others had searched the county seat not long ago, it would not be too lucrative to go in again.Zhang Quan and others were too lazy to go in, so they sent two team members into the county seat, and asked a traitor maintenance president inside to come forward to raise [-] oceans, Zhang Quan and others took the money and left immediately.

The entire Yu County could not find an opponent. Du Shengxi felt that it was not enough, so he proposed to continue to Jinan and attack a Japanese military depot in Zhouzhuang County, which is adjacent to Yu County.

In this depot warehouse, a reinforced squadron of the Japanese army is stationed, and a large amount of weapons, ammunition and other materials are stored in the depot.

After the battle started, the Japanese and puppet troops stationed in the warehouse saw that there were not many enemy troops coming to attack, so they rushed out.There are a lot of weapons and ammunition in the warehouse. These Japanese soldiers brought a lot of machine guns, and with the support of mortar fire, they launched an attack on the guerrillas.

Not only that, but they also drove three armored vehicles out of the warehouse and rushed over aggressively.

When Zhang Quan and the others saw the devils driving the armored vehicles, they immediately smiled.They were thinking of testing the power of the rocket launcher against armored targets.

The devils sat in the armored vehicle, and when they heard the sound of bullets hitting the armored vehicle, they felt very proud, and they rushed forward arrogantly with full horsepower.

Suddenly, a puff of smoke and dust rose from the front, and a big hole was opened in the steel plate of the armored vehicle, killing the devil inside immediately.

With only three rockets, all three Japanese armored vehicles were destroyed.

Seeing this situation, the Japanese soldiers following the armored vehicles were immediately dumbfounded. The enemy's firepower was completely beyond their knowledge. They panicked and didn't know whether to continue the attack.

Zhang Quan and the others wanted to fight the devil's armored vehicles, so they temporarily saved face for the Japanese soldiers behind them.Seeing that the devils hesitated, they were not polite anymore, and fired mortars and machine guns together.

The devils fled into the warehouse in a hurry, using the outer positions to block the attack of the guerrillas.

Zhang Quan and others did not launch a charge, but used rocket launchers to destroy the Japanese firepower points one by one.The devils really couldn't bear such a cruel blow, and the remaining Japanese soldiers escaped from another exit of the warehouse.

However, these devils were also very wicked. Before they left, they blew up the warehouse. Zhang Quan and others only got a small amount of capture.

Zhang Quan and others moved to Zhouzhuang County, destroyed all the strongholds of the Japanese and puppet troops they encountered, and did not return home until all the rockets they carried were exhausted.

When Gao Hong and Chen Yuehan heard that the Peach Blossom Mountain guerrillas had produced new weapons, they immediately became jealous and urged Jiang Xiaomei to ask Gao Jiu for it.

Jiang Xiaomei is very confident. She knows that dear Ninth Brother will never forget her when something good happens.

Sure enough, Gao Jiu sent Ning Wen and Ning Wu with a team of special forces, and sent 6 rocket launchers and 400 rockets to Jiang Xiaomei.

Ning Wen said: "Commander Jiang, my ninth master said that these bazookas must not fall into the hands of the Japanese. When using bazookas, you must leave enough troops for protection. If you are sure that you can't take them away, Be sure to blow it up too.''

Jiang Xiaomei said happily: "When you go back, thank brother Jiu for me, and say that I will take good care of these bazookas."

With a sharp weapon like a rocket launcher, the officers and soldiers of the independent regiment couldn't sit still.Huang Shuigen personally led a battalion to attack the Japanese stronghold. They found that the bazooka was better than the Type 92 infantry artillery when attacking the devil's stronghold.On the one hand, it is really inconvenient to carry the Type [-] infantry gun. Another point is that the effect of using the Type [-] infantry gun to attack the enemy's gun tower is not good. big.

The rocket launcher is so light and powerful, and the officers and soldiers of the independent regiment soon couldn't put it down.

The Japanese and puppet troops in Southwest Shandong felt very safe hiding in the gun towers. The independent regiment used new weapons, and the Japanese and puppet troops guarding the gun towers no longer felt safe.

Since the armor-piercing projectile can explode again after penetrating the building, the power of the explosion in a small space will be much stronger than that in an open place.The Japanese and puppet soldiers felt that the strong gun towers were now coffins, and they died faster hiding in them.When fighting, they would rather find a cover at random than hide in a gun tower.

Since the Independence Regiment had rocket launchers, none of the Japanese and puppet strongholds in Southwest Shandong could be defended.

In less than a month, the entire southwestern region of Shandong, except for the four counties reserved by Gao Jiu, was completely wiped out by the Japanese and puppet troops, and it became completely dominated by the southwestern Shandong military division.

The Southwest Military Division of Shandong grandly occupied eight counties and established an anti-Japanese democratic government in the counties.With the personnel and material foundation provided by the anti-Japanese democratic government, the strength of the Southwest Military Division in Shandong has rapidly increased.

Gao Hong and Chen Yuehan saw that the military division had sufficient resources, complete equipment, and a solid material foundation, so they began to expand the army.They intend to expand the troops of the Southwest Military Division to four regiments based on the Independent Regiment.

According to the deployment of the military division, Huang Shuigen was going to serve as the head of a newly established regiment.However, Huang Shuigen was unwilling. After discussing with Yang Jiong, he secretly came to see Gao Hong and Chen Yuehan without telling Jiang Xiaomei.

Huang Shuigen said: "Commander, political commissar, I think it is a good thing for us to build four new regiments and expand the anti-Japanese armed forces in the military divisions, but the combat effectiveness may not be able to increase much.

The Independence Regiment was pulled together by Captain Jiang. Now that the three battalions under the Independence Regiment have been pulled out, although Captain Jiang doesn't say anything, he may not be satisfied in his heart.

The Southwest Military Sub-district of our province could not have the scale it is today without the support of Master Gao Jiuye. Everyone knows the relationship between Master Gao Jiuye and Commander Jiang.

My suggestion is that there is no need to form four regiments, and I will not be the leader of this regiment. We will continue to expand the independent regiment to the size of a brigade, and then ask the superiors for instructions to establish an independent brigade of the Southwest Military Division.

In doing so, Captain Jiang will not have any objections, Master Jiu will be happy, and life in the Independent Brigade will be easier.

This is the opinion I discussed with our political commissar Yang, and I ask the commander and political commissar to consider it carefully. "

Chen Yuehan's eyes lit up, and he said with some fear: "Oh, Chief of Staff Huang, I think what you said makes sense. I didn't think carefully about this matter, and I think your suggestion is very pertinent."

Gao Hong also turned the corner, and he said: "That's right! Expanding the army to four regiments is equivalent to extending the palm of your hand. Instead, it is better to form a brigade and form a fist. The combat effectiveness of such troops stronger."

Both Gao Hong and Chen Yuehan knew in their hearts that if they did this, Gao Jiu would be happy, and their life in the Southwest Military Division of Lushan would definitely be easier.

Gao Hong and Chen Yuehan accepted Huang Shuigen's suggestion and reported it to the Jinan underground party. The Jinan underground party drafted a telegram and reported it to the underground party Shandong Working Committee.

It is required to expand the establishment of an independent brigade on the basis of the independent regiment. The brigade commander is Jiang Xiaomei, Yang Jiong is the political commissar, and Huang Shuigen is the chief of staff. Communication company, sniper unit, brigade hospital and other units, the whole brigade has 1 personnel.

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Gao Hong and Chen Yuehan are really shrewd. Now Jiang Xiaomei's independent regiment does not have so many weapons and equipment. They know that if the independent brigade is established, Gao Jiu will never see that Jiang Xiaomei's troops have so many weapons. , will definitely help her make it up.The establishment of the Independent Brigade was like a big blow to Gao Jiu in disguise.

Gao Hong and Chen Yuehan reported to the underground party organization. They worried that the higher-level underground party organization did not understand the truth, so they hinted in the telegram.

The Shandong Working Committee of the underground party certainly hoped that its subordinates could have such a main force, and the person in charge of the Jinan underground party specifically explained the reason to them.The Shandong Working Committee of the underground party was of course very happy, and soon held a special meeting for discussion, and then approved the request for the expansion of the Southwest Military Division of Shandong Province to establish an independent brigade.

Sure enough, when Gao Jiu heard that an independent brigade had been established in the Southwest Military Division of Shandong, and that Jiang Xiaomei had become the commander of the independent brigade, he was very happy, and immediately sent a telegram to Jiang Xiaomei, asking her if she had any difficulties, and if she needed anything, he would open one When the list comes, he will help her solve it.

Gao Jiu not only replenished the weapons and ammunition needed by the Independent Brigade, but also gave Jiang Xiaomei 10 oceans.

When Gao Hong, Chen Yuehan and others saw their "trick" succeed, they all smiled.

Peach Blossom Mountain.

After organizing the wedding of Feng Xiucai and Wang Sanniang, the Taohuashan guerrillas held a summary meeting.The meeting summarized the entire work process from the establishment of the Taohuashan guerrillas to the present. They believed that the Japanese army would launch a large-scale attack on Taohuashan sooner or later. Therefore, Gao Jiu asked the Taohuashan guerrillas to focus on three things:
First, continue to strengthen the technical and tactical training of the guerrillas.Second, use the wheat harvest to seize the time to hoard grain.Third, continue to strengthen the construction of Taohuashan fortifications.

In terms of strengthening the construction of Taohuashan fortifications, Gao Jiu decided to invest heavily in the construction of a large number of open and dark forts. At the same time, some tunnels were dug on the mountain to facilitate the deployment of troops and store ammunition in preparation for a larger-scale Japanese attack.

Gao Jiu summed up in detail the methods the Japanese army had adopted. He believed that the Japanese devils were not good birds. These guys did things unscrupulously. He had to beware of the Japanese army using such shameless methods as biological and chemical weapons.

Therefore, he decided to increase the procurement of medicines, and at the same time continue to solve the problem of gas masks, so as to ensure that everyone in Taohuashan can have a gas mask.

In order to solve the problem of gas masks, Gao Jiu sent a telegram to the military command headquarters on the one hand, and also sent a telegram to Young Master Long San in Yunnan, asking him to try to buy gas masks from the French.

Gao Jiu carefully considered all possible means the Japanese army might take, and prepared in advance to deal with the most dangerous situation.

The news that the Taohuashan guerrillas possessed new weapons immediately attracted the attention of all parties.

The first to respond was the Japanese army.In Southwest Shandong, except for four counties, almost all Japanese strongholds were breached by the Anti-Japanese Army.The very effective means originally used to deal with the anti-Japanese army was to build gun towers and bunkers.Today, these gun towers and bunkers are so vulnerable that the situation on the entire battlefield has undergone a major change.The Japanese Twelfth Army Headquarters held a special meeting to study how to counter the new weapons used by the Anti-Japanese Army.

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