PFC Chapter 19 Squad Upgrade, Japanese Suicide Squad
Chapter 19 Squad Upgrade, Japanese Suicide Squad
These upgrades enhance the combat capabilities, mobility, and survivability of artillery squads.
Without a doubt, if the Japanese army were to send tanks to attack again, these anti-tank gun squads, now upgraded to veterans, could destroy more Japanese tanks while ensuring their own survival.
By the way, if I remember correctly, after the squad is upgraded, the weapons can also be upgraded.
Sure enough, the weapon upgrade option appeared at this point.
The main upgrades were in artillery.
The artillery can be upgraded from the Liaoning Type 14 37mm anti-tank gun to the Soviet-made M1932 45mm anti-tank gun.
Merit Points: 50.
This artillery piece was a Soviet copy of the German PAK anti-tank gun, but with a larger caliber, increasing its power and armor-piercing capability from 37mm to 45mm.
After decisively upgrading the artillery, Li Jianghe summoned four new infantry artillery squads through the system.
Thanks to the system's "rationalization" function, these newly recruited soldiers did not arouse much suspicion.
At the same time, the experience points of the assault team are also increased, allowing them to upgrade.
In addition to improvements in combat effectiveness, shooting accuracy, and assault speed, the assault squads have also been enhanced in terms of weaponry.
[Upgradeable weapon: the submachine gun can be upgraded to the PPSh submachine gun, and a drum magazine can be added.]
Add sticky bombs and thermite bombs.
Merit Points: 50.
Compared to the MP28 submachine gun, the PPSh-41 is generally more powerful.
For example, the PPSh submachine gun has a terrifying rate of fire, a large-capacity drum magazine, and admirable reliability.
Even if it's thrown into mud and water and soaked, this submachine gun can still be fired after being picked up.
As for sticky bombs and thermite bombs, they were mostly used to destroy Japanese tanks and artillery.
The principle of sticky bombs is simple: it's like coating a bomb with glue. When thrown onto Japanese tanks on the battlefield, it will stick to their surface and won't fall off like a hand grenade, thus preventing the Japanese tanks from being destroyed.
As for the thermite bomb, it generates extremely high temperatures through the thermite reaction, which can even burn through the armor of enemy tanks.
Moreover, thermite bombs are very difficult to extinguish; even if thrown into water, they can continue to generate high temperatures.
Finally, the engineering squads were also upgraded.
[Weapon can be upgraded to - Flamethrower *1 (M2 Flamethrower, Fuel Tank *5)]
It can deploy anti-tank mines, tripwire mines, and Molotov cocktails.
Merit Points: 50.
What surprised Li Jianghe the most were the anti-tank mines and flamethrowers.
Both of these are deadly weapons on the battlefield.
In particular, the flamethrower was extremely effective in killing large groups of Japanese soldiers.
Although its overall performance was far inferior to later flamethrowers, its continuous burning time of about 47 seconds and effective range of 50 meters made it still a formidable weapon on the Far East battlefield.
While Li Jianghe was busy upgrading his squad's firepower, at that very moment, in the Japanese command post opposite them, Fujita Tadashi was receiving a slap in the face.
The person who slapped him was Division Commander Yoshizumi Ryosuke.
It's winter now, and it gets dark very early. After the failed attack by the armored forces, it was already dark.
"Baka! You piece of trash, you idiot! You disgusting idiot!"
Yoshizumi Ryosuke slapped himself repeatedly while cursing loudly.
Fujita Tadayoshi didn't even dare to dodge; if he was slapped, he would quickly say "Hai!"
Yoshizumi Ryosuke stopped when his hands were starting to feel sore and numb, and then said to Fujita Tadayoshi:
"I remember you saying on the phone that if you couldn't finish it before dark, you'd commit seppuku?"
This made Fujita Tadayoshi tremble.
He certainly didn't want to commit seppuku, but those were indeed the words he said.
Fujita Tadayoshi hurriedly said:
"Division Commander, please give me another chance. I will definitely take the enemy's position before the banquet begins."
Yoshizumi Ryosuke coldly raised his head and stared at Fujita Tadayoshi, saying:
"Fujita, don't bring shame on your family. Show some respect as a samurai, you bastard."
"This is the last chance! This time, I'll personally lead the soldiers in the charge!!!"
Fujita Tadayoshi raised his voice a few decibels.
Hiroshi Nakagawa, serving as chief of staff, then offered his advice:
"Give him a chance. If he still can't win him over..."
Fujita Tadayoshi shouted:
"If I still can't win, I will commit seppuku to atone for my sins!!"
Yoshizumi Ryosuke waved his hand and said:
"Hurry up, Commander Matsui is very displeased. If we can't take Sihang Warehouse before the banquet starts, our Ninth Division, and even the entire Shanghai Expeditionary Army, will become a laughing stock."
As darkness fell, the corpses and ruins in front of the Sihang Warehouse were all shrouded in darkness.
This time, the Japanese army was different from before. Instead of preparing artillery fire, they took advantage of the darkness to outflank the enemy from both sides.
Meanwhile, another group of soldiers traveled by water, approaching the waterway beneath the Sihang Warehouse amidst the commotion in the opposite concession.
On the third floor of the Sihang Warehouse, looking across at the brightly lit and neon-lit concessions on the opposite bank, Long Wenzhang's eyes held a hint of longing.
"Isn't it beautiful?"
As Li Jianghe spoke, he pointed to the female singers swaying on stage and singing beautiful songs in the karaoke bar across the river.
"It's alright, but it's a pity I'll never enjoy it in my lifetime."
As Long Wenzhang said this, he couldn't help but sigh with melancholy.
At this time, Long Wenzhang was still young. Although he had traveled all over the country, he had lived a hard life as a soul summoner and had never enjoyed the glamorous world.
Li Jianghe said calmly:
"Don't worry, I will keep you alive."
Long Wenzhang glanced at Li Jianghe and noticed that he looked very serious.
"No, Battalion Commander, there are Japanese devils outside. It's only a matter of time before our small, isolated force is wiped out."
Li Jianghe slapped his helmet.
"Trying to demoralize the troops, do you want to get shot?"
As they were talking, an explosion suddenly came from the side.
"Boom!!!!!"
Japanese engineers circled around to the side of the wall and blasted a hole directly in it.
At the same time, hundreds of Japanese soldiers who had gathered on the flank launched an attack and rushed into the warehouse through the large hole that had been blown open.
"Block the breach!!! Don't let a single Japanese soldier in!"
Xie Jinyuan shouted and began to direct the battle.
Just then, another series of loud noises rang out.
Taking advantage of the explosion, the Japanese soldiers who rushed into the warehouse were found to be strapped with explosive packs and grenades all over their bodies.
After rushing in, these Japanese suicide squad soldiers decisively detonated all the explosives on their bodies.
"Boom!!!!!"
One loud bang after another threw the firing positions on the first floor of the Sihang Warehouse into chaos.
Li Jianghe rushed to the firing port carved out on the side and looked down.
Using the light from the concession on the opposite bank of the river, Li Jianghe finally saw that the Japanese troops below had formed a huge tortoise formation.
They used bulletproof plates as shields to protect the infantry inside, while the engineers slowly approached the warehouse.
Bullets fired from the side firing ports only produced a series of sparks when they hit the bulletproof plate, and were unlikely to effectively kill the Japanese soldiers inside.
As for the Japanese soldiers hiding among them, they were strapped with explosives and continued to rush towards the breach that had been blown open.
"Boom!!!!!"
A series of loud explosions followed, and Li Jianghe realized that if the Japanese soldiers below could not be eliminated, these waves of attacks on the first floor would eventually blow up the first-floor defense line.