Bright Sword's Bloody War of Resistance

Chapter 316 50 Mortars Made of Soil

After lunch, everyone took a short break at the headquarters.

"Don't tell me, Zhou Weihan chose a good place. When he was at the headquarters, he was drenched every time he ate. It's so pleasant to have a little wind blowing on the Yanwang Mountain!" the deputy chief of staff said. Sitting by the window from time to time, I enjoyed it very much.

In the enemy's rear, facing the Japanese army's high-handed rule and strict blockade, even the senior cadres of the Eighth Route Army were miserable, but this did not prevent everyone from displaying their spirit of revolutionary optimism.

Having fun in bitterness may be one of the reasons why comrades can persevere.

After taking a break, Zhou Weihan called everyone to leave for the farm in the back mountain.

At this time, Ding Dasuan, who was the head of the logistics department, had been waiting for a long time. He saw Ding Dasuan standing at the gate of the farm office in a military uniform covered with patches.

Ding Dasuan had never met the chief and others, so Zhou Weihan stepped forward to introduce them.

Then he introduced Ding Dasuan emphatically to the chiefs: "Chief, this is Ding Dasuan, the head of the logistics department of our independent detachment. He is our chief steward. He managed the farm by himself, and it is now the scale!"

"Comrade Abacus, you are the head of logistics very well. You are the number one contributor to supporting so many soldiers on the farm!" The boss said kindly, holding Ding Dasuan's hand.

Even though Ding Dasuan thought that he was usually a pretty person, he still felt a little guilty when he saw a big boss like the boss.

"Chief, this is what I should do!" Ding Dasuan replied in a trembling voice.

"Hey, although we are all for the revolution and require everyone to be conscious, there is nothing we should do. We are not saints, and we will be rewarded for our merits. Do you have any requirements? As long as I can do it, I promise you everything!" The boss made the promise at that time.

Ding Dasuan scratched the top of his bald head, and after thinking for a while, he said, "I usually don't have to worry about food or drink. I really don't have any requirements, but I'm 36 years old this year and I don't have a wife yet, but I join the army It's not enough five years, I haven't met the requirements, can the organization allow me to take a daughter-in-law!"

While talking, Ding Dasuan looked at Zhou Weihan. He had mentioned to Zhou Weihan about finding a wife before, but Zhou Weihan refused.

Everyone burst into laughter after hearing this, they really didn't expect Ding Dasuan to make such a request.

Commissar Deng said at this time: "Boss, specific problems, specific analysis. Comrade Abacus has meritorious service, and he is older than ordinary comrades. Although some conditions do not meet the requirements, I think we can do something special!"

"Get a daughter-in-law early, the wife and children are hot on the kang, so I can rest assured and continue to contribute to the revolutionary cause!" Political Commissar Deng said half-jokingly.

"I think it's ok, this matter is settled like this, Zhao Gang, this matter is left to you, the political commissar, and you must find a suitable wife for Comrade Abacus!" The boss finally made a final decision.

The boss said that the matter of finding a wife for Ding Dasuan was settled, and Zhao Gang nodded in response.

The reason why Zhou Weihan disagreed with this matter was because Ding Dasuan didn't have enough years to join the army. Now that the boss has nodded, then Zhou Weihan will not be such a villain.

"Thank you chief, chief, please come inside, I will show you the farm!" Ding Dasuan smiled and extended his hand to invite the group of people in.

The farm is built on the back hill, and the whole farm is divided into several partitions, each of which is surrounded by fences.

The first to arrive is the pig farm, and each pig house is full of adobe houses.

"Chief, this is the pig house. There are now two breeds, 162 adult native pigs and 115 adult foreign white pigs!"

The local pigs are all bought from the hometown, and they are raised and eaten at the same time, and the overall quantity is maintained at this certain level.

"This is a foreign white pig. It looks fatter than ordinary native pigs!"

"This pig has to weigh about three hundred catties, and native pigs can't raise this much!"

Among the crowd, several logistics cadres squeezed to the front, all exclaiming.

Then everyone came to the chicken coop. Now there are six chicken coops on the mountain with more than 3000 chickens. In addition, the garrison regiment and the Tainan District Office each have a chicken coop.

Going further to the back of the mountain, there are stretches of farmland and vegetable fields that have been opened up. Finally, everyone came to the cave where fungus and mushrooms are cultivated.

"Comrade Abacus, this trip really opened our eyes. It's not easy for you to make so many things by yourself. If every base area can be self-sufficient, then we are afraid of the Japanese blockade!" The boss said with emotion.

"This time Zhang Wanhe should have come with him. After returning, he must have Zhang Wanhe come to learn from the scriptures!" The teacher said after Commissar Deng.

"Chief, I also plan to set up a greenhouse to grow vegetables in winter, so that comrades can eat fresh vegetables even in winter!"

"Growing vegetables in greenhouses?"

Zhou Weihan then explained the method of greenhouse farming.

"Okay, I'm waiting for your good news!" said the boss.

Before leaving, Zhao Gang asked people to take out a hundred printed books recording the cultivation of fungus and mushrooms and distribute them to everyone.

Inside the repair shop.

"Is this a grenadier?" The boss looked at the guy in front of him and asked suspiciously.

"The first one should be an improved version, with a gun mount added, which improves the stability a lot. Did you design the second one yourself?" The deputy chief of staff has been in charge of the arsenal, so he recognized it at a glance.

The grenadiers equipped by the Japanese army actually come in two types, light and heavy.Among them, the light grenadier is the Taisho ten-year style.It weighs 2.6 kilograms and has a range of 175 meters. It was one of the main weapons of the Japanese army in the early days.

But its range was too short (less than 200 meters), and the rifleman could hit at 200 meters at that time, which made it impossible for Japanese soldiers to use it at a safer distance, so it was not a big threat to our army, so it was quickly used Replaced by the Type 89 Heavy Throwing Cannon.

First of all, the Type 89 heavy-throwing cartridge weighs 4.7 kilograms, which is about the same as a rifle and very light.And the grenadier bullet it uses is only 820 grams, and a two-person grenadier team can carry 16 rounds.And even if the ammunition is exhausted, the infantry's Type [-] grenade can still be used.

Secondly, the Type 89 heavy-throwing canister has a maximum range of 700 meters. When operated by a Japanese veteran, with the range measurement of the Type 500 Cao Chang telescope, a very accurate hit can be achieved at about [-] meters.

Finally, in addition to launching anti-personnel grenades, the Type 89 heavy grenade can also launch incendiary bombs, white phosphorus smoke bombs, gas bombs and grenades.

In wartime, we generally rely on firing anti-personnel grenades first, and then firing smoke grenades to cover our line of sight and cover the charge.In fact, in the end, they were unable to attack for a long time, and the Japanese army often used it to launch poison gas bombs.

The biggest advantage of this weapon is that it allows the Japanese to have curved firepower at the lowest level.

The troops of other countries, such as the U.S. military, only have curved firepower at the company level, such as 60 mortars.As for the national army, only the battalion level had two 82 mortars before the war.

Each squadron of the Japanese army has 6 to 9 bullet-making barrels, which is equivalent to the curved firepower of two to three grenadiers in each platoon.

In this way, in the most grass-roots squad-level confrontation, they can combine direct firepower and curved firepower.When you shoot at it, grenadier bullets keep hitting your head, which affects morale very much.

The deputy chief of staff picked up the second sample, observed it carefully, and then said: "The rifle was replaced with a smooth bore, the length of the launch tube was increased from 280 mm made in Japan to 500 mm, and a bipod was added. The plate has been changed to a triangular base plate, yo, the launch method has been changed from a pull type to a push type, very ingenious design!"

"You guys walked in front of the Huangyadong Arsenal. I'm curious how you made the launcher?"

Zhou Weihan glanced at Huang Liang, the director of the Equipment Repairing Institute, and Huang Liang immediately stepped forward to explain: "Chief, because there are relatively few personnel and machinery and equipment in the institute, we cut the seized rails into steel bars, and then forged them into 20 pieces. The steel bar with a thickness of 30 cm and a width of [-] cm is made into a launch tube by spiral welding, which is more efficient than hot forging.”

"On the one hand, the launch tube has become longer and the shooting range has been farther. After testing, the farthest can reach more than 800 meters. However, the grenade cannot be produced by itself and can only be captured!"

The production of 50 mortars is also thanks to Zhou Weihan.

In his previous life, Zhou Weihan had always paid attention to the military blog, and he still had a fresh memory of the 50 mortars produced by the Eighth Route Army, so he gave Huang Liang a lot of advice before.

Unexpectedly, Huang Liang's hands-on ability is so strong that he actually did it.

"That's great, great, boss, I suggest that all the steel traded be used to produce this kind of grenade, no, it should be called 50 mortars, and the arsenal will produce it immediately. This is a treasure!" Deputy Chief of Staff Said excitedly.

"Our next step is to add a simple disc-type index sight on the side of the barrel, with a scale of 0-90 degrees engraved on it, and the angle is controlled according to the position of the pointer tip on the disc scale, so that It can greatly improve the hit rate."

"However, relying on the current manpower, even if we concentrate all the staff, we can only produce 3 machines per day, which is too inefficient!" Huang Liang shook his head, obviously dissatisfied with the productivity.

"Zhou Weihan, I'm going to open my mouth to you again. This comrade lent the arsenal to the headquarters arsenal for a few days and asked him to personally guide the work for a few days. I promise to return it to you!" The deputy chief of staff took Zhou Weihan's hand, as if Zhou Weihan was not Promise, he doesn't seem to let go.

"Chief of Staff, I took this thing out for the purpose of popularizing it among our Eighth Route Army!" Zhou Weihan then said to Huang Liang, "Huang Liang, pack up and go to the Huangyadong Armory with the chief tomorrow!"

The research and development of the 50 mortar is definitely an important weapon that can enhance the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army.

Its superiority and ease of use are definitely better than the 89-type grenadier of the Japanese army. With the level of the Eighth Route Army's arsenals and repair shops in various base areas, it is not a problem to popularize it on a small scale within half a year. After one year, it is estimated that the troops closer to the headquarters There can be more than two dozen 50 mortars.

Just imagine how the Japanese army destroyed our firepower point, this time we can return it as it is, and because of the longer range, the security is higher.

Then Zhou Weihan personally arranged for someone to test the performance of the 50 mortars.

The shelling distances were 600 meters, 700 meters, and 800 meters. Because they were skilled, all three shells hit the target.

Seeing is better than hearing a hundred things, and the eyes of all the people present were about to drop their eyes.

Ask for a monthly pass.

(End of this chapter)