Bright Sword: Infinite Logistics

Chapter 20
To the northwest of Zhangzhuang, there is the Weizhuang gun tower.

"Quick, get in and try... Okay, this position is dug. Ready to shoot. Do you see the Japs outside the turret? Put up the ruler, estimate the distance, and adjust it."

"How far is it?" The soldier squatting in the trench holding the [-] pose asked in a low voice.

Yang Chuanzong dug another small hole in the trench, then looked up at the soldier who asked the question: "Idiot, you didn't listen to the class well yesterday, did you? Don't you know the distance measurement method?"

"Stretch your right hand and give your thumbs up. Come on, close your left eye and align your thumb with the left side of the turret. Okay, change your eye and tell me now, how close are the two points where your thumbs are aligned? Far?"

"About two and a half turrets in length."

"The height of the Japanese gun tower is about ten meters. How far are you from the gun tower?"

"The Japs turret is ten meters, so the distance is 25 meters. That's about... 250 meters!" The soldier counted his fingers and finally came to a conclusion.

"You've figured it out, but you still don't know what to do?" Yang Chuanzong pulled out a grenade from behind, unscrewed the bottom cover, and put it at hand.

The soldier happily put up the ruler, adjusted the distance, and then aimed at the Japanese outside the turret.

The Japanese didn't realize that he had become prey, he was still stretching and breathing in the fresh air of Jindi.

"Hold your breath and don't shake your hands when you pull the trigger. Don't focus on the sight, look at the Japs. It's normal to miss the first shot. Observe the impact point of the bullet, remember how much it has offset, and then adjust your aim. Position, take another shot." Yang Chuanzong said, he set up his crooked handle, loaded six rows of bullets, then pressed down the depressing plate and pulled the bolt.

This time, a dozen or so Japs strongholds around them were in trouble together.The whole New Regiment was dispatched, and more than 20 groups of people were sent out to engage in cold shooting.Each group is led by the old and the new to develop the shooting ability of the soldiers.If there is still a chance after the novice fires, the veteran should be responsible for refilling the gun without fear of wasting bullets.

As for the others, they ambush at several already selected locations.If any Japanese dare to chase them out of the stronghold, the soldiers of the shooting team will lead the Japanese to the predetermined ambush location.

In this operation, Advisor Meng also gave some rare guidance. For example, two groups of shooters can be ambushed, one group can shoot, and the other group can wait for the enemy to chase them out and shoot on the flank. Another example is that landmines can be planted in the sniper position. Give the Japanese a little surprise; for another example, you can set up an artillery team to shoot cold shots and train an excellent gunner...

Li Yunlong readily adopted the first two.As for the third item, Meng Zhige was blocked by Li Yunlong before he finished speaking.Are you kidding me? Are grenades and mortars just for casual use?That was used to attack the enemy's firepower. How could it be such a waste?

Especially the new regiment fought a big battle and consumed a lot of grenade ammunition.As for the sixty-caliber mortar, there were only eight shells in total, and they were recorded at the brigade headquarters...

Of course, Meng Zhige made this suggestion not without reason.He was very curious about where the sixty-caliber gun of the new regiment came from and what model it was.Domestic use of 60-pound guns should only be made after 60. At that time, [-]-pound guns had just been produced to assemble the preserved fruit troops.

Of course, Meng Zhige himself also had some conjectures about this - this was probably due to the storyline of Liangjian. After all, Sakata was killed by artillery fire, so there couldn't be a new group without artillery.It would be outrageous to really use a grenade to blow up Sakata.Snapped!
There was a gunshot, and the stretching Japanese stiffened, and then a small piece of dust stirred up on his side.The devil instantly understood that someone was shooting at him, and immediately swung the gun in front of him, then ran towards a nearby place that could be used as a cover.

Snapped!
There was another gunshot.I don't know where the bullet landed this time.The Japs who hurriedly hid in the bunker used this to confirm the general direction and distance of the gunfire.

"Squad leader, I'm being attacked! The enemy is on the east side of the mountain!" the Japanese began to shout.Then he looked around, jumped out of the bunker, and ran back along the safe route in his memory.

The Japanese turret is not just a tall building standing there alone, it is just the core area of ​​​​the turret.The artillery building is essentially a stronghold, with barracks, warehouses, and walls with shooting holes on all sides.There are ditches and landmines outside, and any vegetation within a few hundred meters of the surrounding area that can be cleared must be cleared to ensure a wide field of vision.A 250-meter open space like this one still has poor visibility.

It would be easier to handle this kind of building if it had direct-firing artillery. After the front was stretched, the Japanese artillery towers were at best masonry buildings, and they could be blown up with a few cannons.But if there is no cannon, then all we can do is watch.

At this time, the Japanese's plan was to return to the gun tower. As long as he crossed the wall, no matter how many people came from outside, they would not be able to do anything to him for the time being.Unless the Eighth Route Army is willing to use extremely precious artillery shells to hit this artillery tower that has little impact on the battle situation.

Snapped!
There was another gunshot.The Japanese's face showed joy. The attacker's marksmanship was not very good, and he shot three times in a row.And except for the first shot that hit him, the next two shots missed him wildly.If he continues at this pace, he will definitely be able to escape...

Da da da!
There was a burst of machine gun fire, and a bullet penetrated his calf.The Japanese fell to the ground, and his inertia rolled him into the ditch outside the turret, where he hit a thunderbolt.

At the last moment of his life, the Japanese soldier looked at the scene in front of him and saw the mark in the dark, and a thought came to his mind: Isn't this the place where I laid the mine?

boom!
A loud bang.

The soldier took a deep breath: "Is this death?"

"It must have hit a mine. He's dead. Write down the results." Yang Chuanzong put down the crooked handle in his hand and started to lay out the booby traps with grenades: "After setting up the booby traps, let's change positions and continue squatting. You have to be patient, right? ?”

"Yes, yes, as long as I can kill the Japanese, I will wait as long as I want!" The soldier's eyes were firm and his face was fierce.He is not a soldier who was transferred from the rear military station after training. He is a native of Wuxiang and has a bloody feud with the Japanese.

During the entire Anti-Japanese War, out of the 14 people in Wuxiang, 9 people participated in various anti-Japanese organizations, and 4000 people joined the Eighth Route Army.This cannot be entirely explained by the righteousness of the family and the country, nor can it be entirely explained by the excellent political work of the Eighth Route Army.The Japanese also contributed a lot to this result - it was their brutal behavior that aroused the people's anger.And this anger only needs one opening to be vented on those beasts.

"Here, watch, how to turn a grenade into a booby trap, there are three steps..."

"Okay, now go to the No. [-] position and see the reaction of the Japs. If the Japs dare not come out, just keep an eye on the No. [-] position, and I will come back and dismantle the mine. If the Japs chase the No. [-] position, wait until after the explosion. shot."

(End of this chapter)