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Chapter 122 The War Is Over 5
"What happened at that time!" Liu Yuqing stepped forward and asked urgently.

"At that time, our regiment had no shells to fire." Quan Pengling said angrily.

"You...you bastard!!! Why didn't you prepare more shells!!! Ahhhhh why!!!" Liu Yuqing said with a broken expression after hearing Quan Pengling's explanation.Who would have imagined that the reason for the lack of artillery support was that there were no shells.

"Wait, what you said is that there are no shells that can be fired??? Right???" Zhu Chi heard something in Quan Pengling's words.

"That's right, apart from the first batch of shells, the ones that came later couldn't be fired at all!!! They are all duds!!!" Quan Peng Ling also said bitterly.

The Eighth Independent Artillery Regiment is equipped with the Liao 150-type [-]mm caliber howitzer. This howitzer is a Japanese-style [-]-type field howitzer imitated by the Northeast Arsenal. It was also the only howitzer when the Central Army was reorganized in [-].

It was also the existence of the 240mm caliber heavy howitzer in China at that time!But this 240mm caliber heavy howitzer, basically, no, it can only be used as a fortress gun, and it cannot be used in field troops at all!

If nothing else, it's just too heavy.The official name of this howitzer should be called the Japanese-made May 33th heavy-duty howitzer, with a total weight of 1 tons!The maximum shooting range is 360 meters, the rate of fire is one round per minute, the direction of shooting is 65 degrees, the height and height of shooting are minus two degrees to 387 degrees, and the muzzle velocity is [-] meters per second.It was the largest artillery in Asia at that time except naval guns.

However, according to the domestic road conditions at that time, it could not be transported and used at all, so it could only be installed on the fortress for defensive use. Otherwise, there would be no fortifications at all that could withstand his attack.By the way, it is the prototype of the Yamato Soul Cannon in the TV series "Cannon God".

Before the September [-]th Incident, the National Government could still purchase the corresponding [-] howitzer shells from the Northeast Army. After that, the shells of this artillery could only rely on imports.

And the seller of those shells is Japan.Therefore, when there is a dud, it is obviously the fault of the little devil.Of course, the Kong family should also be involved.

After Quan Pengling explained the matter clearly, everyone present fell silent.Indeed, when the most important weapon of the country depends on the enemy, it is normal to be tampered with.

Just like the arms sales in today's society, whether it is the T-72 used by the Iraqi military during the Iraq War, or the F-35 fighter jets used by the Japanese Self-Defense Force today, they are all weapons and equipment with reduced performance, which are different from those used by exporting countries. The standards are not on a level at all.The reason is to ensure that when a conflict really breaks out on a certain day, it can be guaranteed that he will not be able to cause any trouble.

And around us, the most clear thing is the problem of simplified car configuration.In this matter, Japan, Germany, the United States and South Korea have all done less.But precisely, these are the powerhouses in the auto industry.Have to say, this is kind of sad.

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"I understand. I'm sorry, Captain Quan." After listening to Quan Pengling for a long time, Liu Yuqing told Ding Bo a few words, and then walked towards the back in a somewhat sluggish pace.

Ding Bo also remained silent, and walked towards the blown-out cannon. Without saying a word, he picked up a fragment of the cannon and threw it into the river.

Seeing that Ding Bo had already started to move, the remaining Sichuan Army soldiers also came up to help.Soon, the damaged artillery was quickly cleaned up by the crowd and the road was cleared.

"Chief Quan, since the road has been cleared, we are leaving. Please forgive me for offending you just now." After speaking, he turned and left without waiting for Quan Peng Ling to reply.

Looking at Ding Bo and others who left, Quan Pengling also had mixed feelings in his heart.But before he had time to think about it, he hurriedly directed the remaining artillery to pass the bridge.

Seeing that the matter had calmed down, Zhu Chi prepared to return to the brigade headquarters and command the troops to retreat.

"Stop!!! Stop!!!" Before Zhu Chi could take two steps, he heard the voice of Quan Peng Ling, who was directing on the bridge, shouting to stop.And the team that had just started to squirm stopped again.

"Why did it stop again, Captain Quan, what's the situation!!!" Zhu Chi once again came to Quan Pengling's expression and asked him.

"Brigade Commander Zhu, the artillery is too heavy for the bridge to bear! If we go any further, the bridge will definitely collapse!" Quan Pengling explained to Zhu Chi.

The bridge in front of them was a typical traditional Chinese wooden bridge, which couldn't bear the weight of the howitzers at all, and if they forced it through, it would definitely cause the bridge to collapse.At that time, it will delay the retreat of the troops even more.

"Didn't you enter Shanghai from here at the beginning!!! You were able to enter at the beginning, but why can't you get out now!!!" Wu Qiujian asked quickly after hearing Quan Pengling's words.

"When we came to Shanghai to participate in the war, we came by train. We didn't go here at all." Quan Pengling said.

"Is there any way to get there?" Zhu Chi said calmly.

"No." Quan Pengling said.

"Then is there any way you can get out of the way?"

"If the artillery is to be preserved, there is no way to get out of the way." Quan Pengling said after thinking for a while.

"Give up the artillery!" Zhu Chi said.

"It's okay to give up the artillery."

"Then give up the artillery!!!" Zhu Chi gritted his teeth and said.

Zhu Chi knew how shocking the decision he made was!You know, there is never a shortage of people in China!What's missing are weapons, especially heavy equipment!
Therefore, now Zhu Chi overstepped his authority and proposed to give up these cannons.Well, when he arrived in Nanjing, he would definitely be greeted with an arrest warrant!
"Brigade Commander!!!" After hearing Zhu Chi's words, Wu Qiujian hurriedly called out to remind him.

But Zhu Chi just waved his hand at him, signaling not to talk too much.Then he said to Quan Pengling: "I ordered that all the key components of these artillery pieces be removed and thrown into the river. Don't let them block the way for the troops to retreat!"

"This..." Quan Pengling hesitated, after all, he dropped the cannons without authorization.It is a great sin.

"It's okay, just say that I forced you to follow orders. If you have any questions, let them come to me!" Seeing Quan Pengling's hesitation, Zhu Chi said directly, took out his notebook, and wrote down the answer. The order was signed and handed to Quan Pengling.

"Yes, sir! I'll arrange for people to dismantle the artillery!" Quan Pengling immediately responded after hearing Zhu Chi's words of taking responsibility and getting the paper order.

(End of this chapter)