PFC Chapter 412 It’s a good thing that the college students poured a basin of cold water on me, otherwis
Chapter 412 It’s a good thing that the college students poured a basin of cold water on me, otherwis
Li Yunlong did not interrupt as usual. Instead, when Ding Wei and Kong Jie stopped arguing, he expressed his opinion with a serious face: "Old Kong, Old Ding, what you two said makes sense. I am really not trying to smooth things over this time. You two don't need to point your spearheads at me. Listen to what I have to say first before you find fault with me!"
"I have more experience in the use of new weapons than you two. After all, I fought a big battle with the Second Mixed Brigade of the Japanese before, and I have accumulated a lot of experience in the use of new weapons. Armored vehicles, tanks, heavy artillery, and submachine guns have been used in actual combat on the battlefield many times, which has allowed me to accumulate a lot of combat experience with new weapons and discover many problems."
"I have encountered the same problems you are facing now. I am not just talking nonsense. They are all backed up by real combat records. Otherwise, I would not have been able to defend the base for such a long time and wait for the arrival of reinforcements!"
"I feel the same as you do. The more advanced the weapons, the greater the consumption of ammunition. But we can't stop equipping ourselves with more advanced weapons just because the ammunition is consumed too quickly. I, Li Yunlong, can't do such a stupid thing!"
"When it comes to using automatic weapons like submachine guns, we should treat them as close combat weapons, not long-range shooting weapons. Submachine guns can only be used at critical moments, and cannot be used as daily combat weapons. That would be extremely inappropriate."
"During the attack on Ping'an County, a large amount of ammunition was wasted because we were all new recruits who were terrified of the battlefield. Without paying attention, we used up all the bullets. It's normal for this to happen once or twice, but if it happens every time, it's extremely abnormal. The problem lies with us."
Lin Zhenhua also interrupted and said, "Submachine guns can only be used in close combat and when launching a counterattack against the Japanese on the battlefield. As for street fighting weapons, we should use semi-automatic rifles and mirrored boxes as our main equipment."
"Even if you don't mention this today, I will let you see these two weapons. This is my newly developed semi-automatic rifle and mirror box."
Lin Zhenhua took out the two weapons and placed them on the table, letting several people check them out. He then continued to introduce them, "The Type 12 semi-automatic rifle is a copy of the Garand semi-automatic rifle. Some of its key parts have been improved, which has greatly simplified the production process. A large number of castings have been used, which can boldly increase the production capacity of this semi-automatic rifle. The rifle is equipped with a magazine with a total of bullets. When firing continuously, it only takes a few seconds to empty the bullets. After the bullets are empty, you only need to replace the magazine and you can fight again!"
"This mirrored box is an imitation of a box gun. The magazine capacity has been increased to hold 32 rounds of bullets. It can be fired in bursts or bursts. With a buttstock, it can be used as a simple submachine gun. It also uses a large number of castings, which makes it very easy to produce."
"Both weapons have been tested with live ammunition, and the results are very good. As for how they perform on the battlefield, I'm still a little hard to say. We will first conduct a small batch trial production, and will produce 1200 semi-automatic rifles and mirrored boxes within two months. After use, we will make improvements based on the situation."
Lin Zhenhua also has two types of semi-automatic rifles and pistols, but their production is more difficult. With the strength of the independent regiment arsenal, even if they can be produced, the output will be very low. Compared with the original guns, these two semi-automatic rifles and pistols he modified have made many huge changes. As for whether they can be mass-produced in the end, it depends on their use.
Li Yunlong looked at the strange semi-automatic rifle in his hand and exclaimed in amazement: "College student, if this thing is used on the battlefield, the firepower will definitely be very fierce. The Japanese's Type 38 rifle and Mauser rifle will definitely not be a match. I think I understand your plan, college student. You want to bury the Japanese with a hail of bullets to reduce your own casualties."
"This tactic is indeed very good and can indeed greatly reduce the losses of the troops, but it will also easily make the troops lose their vitality. Without experiencing real hand-to-hand combat, it is impossible to train an indomitable iron-blooded spirit. In addition, the use of a large number of automatic weapons will put a huge pressure on our logistics. With our current strength, it is okay to fight in the base area, but if we launch a large-scale offensive war, this tactic will not work at all!"
Kong Jie and Ding Wei agreed with Li Yunlong's judgment, and even Xing Zhiguo, who had been silent, agreed. Sometimes it's not that they are unwilling to accept more advanced weapons and equipment. After all, as commanders, they can reduce the casualties of their troops, which is what they have always hoped for. However, this is not suitable for them at the moment, mainly because their military production capacity is insufficient.
Once the Japanese blockade the base again, the raw materials brought by the air transport line will not be able to meet the production needs of the arsenal. Lin Zhenhua's research and development of steel core bullets has never been successful. Bullets must be made of brass, but the copper produced by the two copper mines in the base cannot meet the production needs. If there is no long-term plan, and the bullets are consumed in a rush, it is impossible to snatch them from the Japanese with a fire stick!
Lin Zhenhua scoffed at Li Yunlong's view at first, but after coming to this era, he realized that some things were much more difficult than he thought. The last time they fought against the Japanese colonial army, they lost more than 10,000 people. If they really encountered the main force of the Japanese, the loss would probably be even greater.
"Everyone, I understand your concerns. In fact, I have the same concerns. This time when we attacked Ping'an County, we won the victory entirely by piling up ammunition. The soldiers just held a victory armed parade. But even so, our losses still reached half a battalion. Counting the subsequent losses, the total losses directly reached two battalions."
"On the surface, it seems that we didn't pay a high price. We wiped out more than 1200 devils and more than 3000 puppet troops. It was indeed a great victory. But don't forget that we dispatched a total of 14 battalions of troops. We had advantages in manpower and weapons, and the casualty ratio with the devils and puppet troops was 1 to 2.5. If we only count the devils, the casualty ratio of both sides is to , which means that our casualties were greater than those of the devils."
"Data cannot lie, unless there is something wrong with the data from the beginning. From the casualty ratio, we can see that the Japanese still have the upper hand. This question is thought-provoking!"
Lin Zhenhua's words were like thunderclaps from a clear sky, exploding in the ears of several people. They had been busy these days and had not taken the time to summarize the last battle to attack Ping'an County. After listening to Lin Zhenhua's detailed account, they were greatly shocked.
"College student, you've poured a basin of cold water on us very well. We have been a little hot-headed these days, each one more arrogant than the other, but we have forgotten that we are still very weak. The Japanese can mobilize more than 100,000 troops in Shanxi Province. If they really launch a desperate encirclement and suppression against us, we really won't be able to withstand it!" Ding Wei said with fear.
Li Yunlong's heated head calmed down. Ever since he opened up the air and ground transportation lines, he became ambitious and lost his usual calmness. He even fantasized that after repelling the Japanese's spring mopping-up, he would immediately attack the six county towns in northwestern Shanxi, take them all, and use them as bases to expand his own strength.
"College student, you gave me a good wake-up call this time. I've been a little too excited these past few days. I said I would defend the base no matter what the cost, but I was daydreaming in my head. It's so damn embarrassing to say it out loud!"
"Old Zhao, we have nothing to do tonight, but we have to sort out the affairs of the base. We can't be muddleheaded like before. We must establish a truly feasible system. The logistics of the troops have been in a lot of chaos during this battle, especially when transporting civilians. There have been even more chaos."
"The fuel transport team that we have been deliberately ignoring has made great contributions in this transportation mission. We have to thank the college students for coordinating. I think we can completely copy the college students' methods, find the loopholes, and fill them up, and then use them directly!"
"As for the subsequent production and operation of the arsenal, it is difficult for us laymen to give practical suggestions. It is better to let college students take charge of this matter. We should not interfere too much. After Laozi and Lao Zhao were in charge of the arsenal, many loopholes appeared. Otherwise, the Japanese sneak attacks would not have been successful so many times. I, Li Yunlong, speak the truth and will never let others take the blame for the sake of face."
Zhao Gang agreed and said, "We are all outsiders in the management of the arsenal. This matter must be taken care of by college students. When college students were managing the arsenal before, the production capacity of the arsenal increased significantly, and the quality of the weapons produced was also very good. But after Zhao Gang and Li Yunlong took over, the output of weapons did not increase much, but there were major problems with the quality of the weapons. This is indeed the fault of Li Yunlong and I. We must review this to everyone and say sorry to all the soldiers. We have failed their expectations!"