When Luo Ying saw that Commander Sun had strengthened the security battalion soldiers for the Independent Battalion, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, it is better to be directly related to the Central Army!
If it were replaced by a miscellaneous unit, with such casualties, it would be good if the establishment was not revoked. Not only was his battalion fully replenished according to the establishment, but a security battalion was also given as a supplement;
The key point is that the quality of this security camp is really not picky. In terms of equipment, each man has a fast gun. The rifles are mainly made in Hanyang. The machine guns are also Czech. The difference is that there is only one in each company. Forget about heavy machine guns and artillery. With Hanyang-made and Czech-style troops, it is already a very high configuration.
The soldiers and officers looked very energetic. People from Jiangsu and Zhejiang would have received some education. Luo Ying, the supplementary soldier, was naturally smiling from ear to ear.
The establishment of the security battalion only had three infantry companies, with a total number of just over 300 people. But Luo Ying was already satisfied, so he took them all as ordered, and instead supplemented the first company, the second company, and the baggage company. These three companies were not included in the establishment. , which means that the higher-ups will not provide military pay. Their military pay must be solved by the independent battalion itself.
After the outbreak of the war, forget about the salaries of these security forces. Even direct descendants such as the Independent Battalion began to receive national hardship pay, which was 30% less than before;
The independent battalion did not have much money to give them. It just ensured that they could eat and pay a little military salary, which was equivalent to about 30% of the staff. They were very happy. They felt that it was better to follow the direct line of the Central Army. have a future.
"Brothers, I won't fool you. You have also seen that the main company suffered more than half of the casualties in the previous battles. Their treatment is also based on real swords and guns. The supplementary company will also have the opportunity to be upgraded to the main force in the future. As long as it joins If there is money from the editor, I will not lose a copper penny to my brothers. No one in the independent camp dares to drink the blood of soldiers!
Now that the country is facing a crisis, I also know that brothers are not fighting for money, but for the country, for the nation, for the leaders, and for their families not to be enslaved by the Japanese;
As long as I enter the independent camp, I will not treat you badly. At least I will make you full. Even if I die in battle, I will be a well-fed ghost! "
Luo Ying left after saying a few plain words. He didn't have much thought to care about them now. For these security forces, joining the direct line of the Central Army was definitely their best choice;
As the war gets bigger and bigger, a well-equipped battalion like them may be directly upgraded to a regiment and then put into the battlefield. Otherwise, no one will be left alive in a day. The battlefield is far more cruel than written records.
The equipment losses of the cannon company were also replenished, including two 81mm mortars and 6 Maxim heavy machine guns. Luo Ying was not very satisfied with this firepower configuration. It was impossible to count on the above, so he could only do it himself. Take action and have enough food and clothing. As a time traveler, although there is no system, some black technologies still need to be developed.
After the previous seizures were released, he asked Li Shuo to find a way to buy some yellow explosives and detonators, and also obtained a few small gasoline barrels, and then led Li Shuo and others to develop black technology.
With yellow explosives, detonators and fuses, it is not difficult to make explosive packets of several kilograms each. The next step is to modify the gasoline barrel;
This is also simple. First, pay a blacksmith to tie three hoops on each gasoline barrel. This can greatly reduce the possibility of the barrel exploding;
Then make a circular partition to divide the space inside the car barrel into two layers. The bottom layer is a propellant made of a certain weight of black powder. An explosive package is placed on the upper layer, and the fuse of the explosive package is inserted into the bottom layer. Once the propellant at the bottom is ignited, it will ignite the fuse of the explosive pack.
The propellant burns at high speed in the sealed space to generate huge kinetic energy, and the explosive package is instantly thrown out. This is a must-have black technology thunder cannon for future generations of time travellers. It also has a resounding name - the heartless cannon!
"Battal Commander, this thing is too simple. Is it easy to use? It feels like playing house."
Li Shuo, who had participated in the whole process of making the flying thunder cannon, really had no confidence in Luo Ying's gadget. He was also a top student who graduated from Huangpu Military Academy. When he saw what the battalion commander made, he guessed that it was a mortar cannon. It existed two to three hundred years ago, and has long been eliminated by modern artillery. This is a typical piece of cake, and he is embarrassed to expose it.
The other company commanders had the same expression after hearing this. They looked at Luo Ying with full distrust in their eyes. Luo Ying didn't take it seriously and just said lightly:
"Whether it's a mule or a horse, you'll know if it's a mule or a horse. I'm going to say something ugly at the beginning. These guns will also be allocated to the cannon company in the future. Six of them will be allocated first. They will be used as infantry support firepower. Don't be greedy when the time comes."
When Brother Biao heard that it was for them, his interest immediately increased. No matter if he was good or not, even hearing it loudly was better than nothing, so he started running errands after Luo Ying.
In order to test the effect and keep it secret, they specially found an empty and deserted place to test the artillery. Now the whole city of Shanghai was at war, and the occasional sound of artillery would not attract too many people's attention.
Men are generally easy to take advantage of when it comes to playing with cannons. When Luo Ying said he needed a deputy gunner, several company commanders rushed to take the position. In the end, it was Li Shuo who took the position. Who makes him Luo Ying's number one confidant? Of course This person also has the thickest skin.
Brother Biao actually wanted to shoot a cannon, but the battalion commander said that this cannon will belong to their machine gun company from now on. There will be many opportunities in the future, and it will not irritate others if he plays with it.
"Li Shuo, this is the same for you, brother. You are not a cannon player. Why are you stealing Brother Biao's job?"
Li Shuo chuckled and said:
"Brother Biao will only have the opportunity to play with it from now on. I'll discuss it with you. If this thing really works as you said, I'll give you a few in a row."
After hearing this, Luo Ying laughed and cursed:
"You think this is cabbage. Do you think you can connect several guns at a time? Can you afford the logistical supplies? This gun requires at least 6 people to operate it. Two people carry the gun, and 4 people are responsible for carrying the explosive packs. Of course, the others also You can help carry it, but each person can only be equipped with two guns at most. It’s already a big deal to have an artillery squad. What else do you want-"
Li Shuo immediately followed the pole and said:
"Battal Commander, this is what you said. Just two doors. I'm not greedy for more. That's it."
"Li Shuo, they said privately that you have the thickest skin. It's true!"
"Batalion Commander, didn't I learn this from you? Those who are close to Zhu——"
"Go away! Don't you care that this thing doesn't work? Do you have confidence in me now?"
Li Shuo shook his head and said:
"It's not bad to hear it!"
Luo Ying was so angry that he wanted to fire the cannon, so he stopped talking nonsense to him and started to set up the barrel according to the operating procedures. He found a protruding slope and buried the cannon half on it. Then he adjusted the shooting angle and simply took aim. Start igniting after a moment;
After lighting the fire, he pressed Li Shuo down on the slope. After all, he was a test subject, so he had to be more cautious. Li Shuo was a little bit tongue-tied, but his position in Luo Ying's heart was still irreplaceable. .
Several other people are also very self-conscious. When lying down, they are as agile as a monkey. The most fearful thing about earthen cannons is exploding. They all graduated from the military academy and they all understand this.
"boom!"
The explosive package flew about 200 meters after throwing out the propellant, and then landed on the ground and exploded. The huge shock wave shook the hearts of everyone two hundred meters away. Luo Ying let out a sigh of relief in his chest. , only to realize that he had made a stupid mistake;
Don't dare to lie down on the ground when the heartless cannon explodes, that is, stay far away, otherwise their internal organs will be shattered. The reputation of the heartless cannon is not in vain, it is from the Central Army who suffered great losses. spread out.
At this time, the Eighth Route Army was already being formed. After developing the heartless cannon, he was thinking about when to promote it to the Eighth Route Army. With this black technology, the Eighth Route Army's gun towers would be useful...
"Batalion Commander, Battalion Commander, this is too fierce, we must have it in our company!"
"Battal Commander, were you bombed?"
