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Chapter 193 Chapter [-] Isn't this a scam?

The Spanish government's governance over many places is not good, there are not a few autonomous regions, and some Anarchists don't welcome volunteers from foreign countries, and even don't pay much attention to the government, and the current chaos has intensified at this point.

At the same time, the same is true in the Spanish government, which is full of positions and factions. Not everyone welcomes the arrival of volunteers.

Some people were moved by the large amount of weapons and equipment provided by the German Society for free to the international brigade.

"A full ten wagons are missing?" Zhou Changfeng asked in surprise.

Adjutant Miller listed without hesitation: "Yes, sir, only four cannons have arrived. A total of 100 rifles, [-] heavy machine guns, and [-] million rounds of ammunition are missing."

It doesn't matter if there is a lack of rifles, but even if there are only a few less heavy machine guns as the backbone of firepower and artillery that play the main role in killing, it will significantly affect the overall combat power.

This is also the European battlefield. Although the level of both sides is not high, the intensity of the battle cannot be underestimated.

The reputation of artillery as the god of war is by no means unfounded. The "Modern Warfare Guide" once stated that "in plain or desert terrain, artillery caused 75% of casualties; in hilly or rolling terrain, it accounted for 63%; in forest or urban terrain, accounted for 50%".

What about the howitzer?What about anti-tank guns?What about anti-aircraft guns?Troops lacking so much equipment may still be able to serve as second-line troops in Asia, but they can only be used as cannon fodder to fill the line in Europe.

Isn't this obviously deceiving people?
Zhou Changfeng, who was very dissatisfied, called the headquarters and directly questioned Schroeder about it.

The latter was also very helpless, telling him that this was an unauthorized move by the local army of the Republican Army, privately withholding a considerable amount of weapons and equipment, and declaring that it was temporarily borrowed because of the emergency of the battle.

But obviously, this is borrowed and never repaid.

"Mr. Commander, you are an experienced general. You are well aware of the impact of the lack of heavy equipment. I am responsible for the lives of thousands of volunteers. They came to fight against the invaders, not to leave their hometown to die. "

Schroeder on the other end of the phone sighed softly, "Sorry kid, there is always a big gap between reality and ideal. I will try to deliver some more equipment to you, and there is only so much we can do at the moment."

The words have come to this point, Zhou Changfeng, who has expressed his attitude, can't say anything more, he can only express his thanks.

After hanging up the phone, he yelled at the Spaniards for being unkind and unrighteous, and the officers next to him were equally outraged—we came all the way here with passion in our hearts, and we still have to suffer from this?
Everyone is from the army of an industrial country. Who is used to fighting under such conditions of lack of guns and guns?

It doesn't matter how tragic it is, how tragic are those battles in the European War?But at least the equipment must be complete.

"These bastards, Spain is a mess under their governance, and that's why!" Miller exasperated.

Miller is an American, from Virginia, who studied at the Virginia Military Academy, but did not serve after graduation. He is just a reserve officer. He usually works as an automotive engineer. He is 24 years old, just at the age of a bad temper.

"I actually don't mind the collapse of the current Spanish government. As long as the ▇▇▇ elements don't come to power, it can be changed to anything." Roald, who had never spoken much, said calmly.

Chretien took a puff on his cigar, exhaled a smoke ring, and said helplessly, "They lack a unified program, keep fighting among themselves, and have a disorganized organization. This is quite fatal."

Zhou Changfeng calmed down, and said slowly: "But we can't interfere in other countries' internal affairs. This is the basic principle. The matter of equipment... just wait."

When I first came to trouble, it was really speechless.

In the next few days, in addition to receiving Yunda's equipment, Zhou Changfeng has been working on adjusting the existing organization and training rules.

In terms of establishment, the 50th Brigade originally consisted of three battalions 71, 72, and 73, as well as an engineering company, a field hospital, and a battalion-level artillery group.

But this was obviously too simple, so Zhou Changfeng took out a company from the 73rd Battalion that lacked equipment and changed it to a communication company; changed the supplementary company to a reconnaissance company; and organized more than 130 Austrian volunteers who had just arrived into an air defense unit and anti-tank units.

Although a considerable part of the weapons and equipment originally allocated to the 50th Brigade was intercepted, the remaining quantity is still quite large, including:

1800支毛瑟Kar98k步枪、200支斯太尔MP34冲锋枪、120挺MG13轻机枪、30挺MG34通用机枪、20门GrW34型80㎜迫击炮、4门FK16型75㎜野战炮。

除此之外还有2000顶M35钢盔、2000个M30防毒面具，以及一些汽油发电机、Atsc33型电话机、无线电台等技术装备。

It can be said that light weapons and equipment are very good, and can even be called luxury.

The submachine guns these days are not iron shells that use stamping technology, but the product of practical cutting technology. The receiver and bolt of MP34 are all milled, cut, and drilled out of high-quality steel, and the texture is excellent.

This is especially true for MG34, which can be described as a direct manifestation of German-style precision workmanship, which is almost equivalent to cutting several pieces of steel weighing up to 50kg into the main parts, and it takes more than 150 man-hours to manufacture it.

The Germans are willing to provide these expensive cutting-edge weapons for free, instead of using the old water-cooled heavy machine gun MG08 to prevaricate?
But... light weapons are so cutting-edge, why are heavy weapons stretching your hips?
You must know that the FK16 75mm field gun was transformed from an old gadget during the European War. Compared with it, the cutting-edge Le.FH18 105mm howitzer is so good.

[Historically, in order to evade the contract, the Germans concealed the development of weapons, and numbered many new weapons as 18, thus pretending to be products of the European War.In order not to hinder understanding, it will not be changed. 】

The artillery group originally made of twelve guns now only has four guns, which are still light artillery of the three-inch class. What is the use of this?
The lack of heavy equipment made Zhou Changfeng quite anxious. After thinking about it, he was even more disappointed with the Republican Army.

I heard that several factions are engaged in a fierce power struggle recently?Even in the outskirts of the temporary capital of Valencia, there were vile incidents of blatant killings?
These Spaniards whose mud can't support the wall can't count on it, and now they can only rely on themselves.

Zhou Changfeng, who was in a bad mood, left the office of the villa and went to the outlying residence for a walk.

As he walked, he saw a group of young soldiers happily surrounding a middle-aged man who was reciting something loudly.

After questioning, he found out that this middle-aged man is from the United States, he is a writer and poet, and now everyone is listening to him reciting his works with great interest.

"Didn't the United States prohibit citizens from coming to Spain? How did you come here?" Zhou Changfeng asked curiously.

The middle-aged man replied indifferently: "But the trade has not stopped. I hid in the cargo hold of the ship and arrived in five days."

just 5 days? ? ?

At this time, someone beside him said not to be outdone, "In order to leave Russia, I was directly under the train carriage."

A French youth sighed, and said in a deep voice, "At least you have successfully arrived. Half a month ago, while crossing the Pyrenees Mountains, my good friend fell off a cliff..."

(End of this chapter)