Although Zhou Wen worked day and night, he gained a lot of satisfaction. My brothers really worked hard and practiced hard, and they also understood my urgency. From Gao Xiaoshan and Miaohua to every team member, no one is dissatisfied with their performance. Every order is executed and completed to the letter.
They are all the most ideal soldiers, Zhou Wen admired in his heart. If he can be trained in this battle, Zhou Wen believes that with the same number of people, there will be no rival in the world.
When people are busy, time always flies by, and April has entered in the blink of an eye. On this day, the rapid sound of horse hooves from the messengers from Xuchang broke the tranquility of Dawangzhuang.
At the regiment headquarters, officers below Wang Huzi listened to the order issued by Zhou Wennian: "This is to order: The original 24th Division, which is stationed around Xuchang, will recruit all the officers and soldiers of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Regiments. From now on, it will be included in the Second Front Army of the Republic of China Army. The Sixth Brigade of the Jin Army under the Central Route Army is under control, and its designation is changed to the Sixth Brigade of the Central Route Army to supplement the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Regiments. I hope all ministries will make preparations for the war. A superior officer will come to your place for review in the near future. This order will take effect immediately. . Headquarters of the Central Route Army of the Second Front Army of the Republic of China Army."
After Zhou Wen finished reading, he exhaled and said: "What is supposed to come will always come, Uncle Beard, let's act according to the established plan. Fortunately, it is the Jin army, let me handle it when the time comes.
All training has been stopped for the past few days to prevent anyone from conducting private visits in disguise. Today I will wear old military uniforms and shoes. Hide all the guns of our transport team. "After saying that, he looked at everyone inquiringly to see if there was anything else he wanted to add.
Wang Huzi saw that no one had any suggestions, so he said: "Let's do it this way. Let's check it carefully. There can't be any omissions. We are all veterans. We are good at doing this. Isn't it just acting?"
Everyone went to work on the props for the drama, but Zhou Wen came to Blacksmith Wang's shop. After returning from Xuchang after buying some hardware tools, Zhou Wen came to the blacksmith shop whenever he had time. Firstly, he came to supervise the production of the military shovels he designed. Zhou Wen had already entrusted Blacksmith Wang to make 50 military shovels. It's a good iron material. Although it can't compare with the ones of later generations, it can still be used. The second is to use existing tools and scrap gun barrels to make a simple silencer for big-eye guns.
Making a gun is a delicate job, and it takes a lot of time just to carve the threads on the barrel. A total of ten were made, but only four were usable. I came here today to check and pay for the ordnance shovel, and then take away my own tools and scraps.
The technology of making weapons was learned from an old craftsman in a village when Zhou Wen was in Syria in his previous life. He used a few scrap gun barrels to hand-make an AK47 silencer with simple tools, and the effect was actually not bad. Just can't fire continuously.
After Zhou Wen's big-eyed gun was equipped with a homemade silencer, he tried several shots. The effective range can only reach 30 meters, and it will be inaccurate any further. But 30 meters was enough for Zhou Wen, and the noise reduction effect was not satisfactory. He could still hear it within 10 meters, but it just didn't sound like gunshots. Zhou Wen planned to equip himself and Zhang Xiaoping with two equipment, and two others as backup.
While Zhou Wen and others were preparing intensely, Zhao Changshu, commander of the 6th Brigade of the Jin Army who had just arrived in Linying County, was listening to the report of his staff at the temporary brigade headquarters: "The humble leader led people to observe in disguise for three days, and supplemented the first and second regiments. It's better, there are nearly a thousand men and horses, but there are few guns and no cannons.
The three supplementary groups are much worse. I saw that they are all old, some are young, and few are strong. The number of men and horses does not exceed four hundred. The brothers also went to inquire about the surrounding area, and heard that they were all old bandits who had been recruited into the army and their nephews and nephews who had followed them into the army and made a living, and they had never fought any battles.
When we went there, they didn't have any sentry posts, and they were all just sunbathing on the river beach and chatting. Those in humble positions are just people waiting to die and are not of much use. "
Zhao Changshu is a graduate of the last batch of Baoding Military Academy, that is, the ninth batch, and comes from an authentic academic background. In less than ten years after joining the army, he was promoted from platoon leader to brigade commander. His fighting style was brave and he took the lead in every battle, winning the support of his subordinates.
Often when the battle with the enemy becomes intense, he will lead the charge on a white horse. When the whole army sees the white horse, their morale will be high and they will fight bravely to take the lead, often defeating the enemy in one fell swoop. In the Jin army, he gained the reputation of White Horse Zhao Changshu.
White Horse General Zhao Changshu looked down upon the motley crew with loose military discipline, incompetence in fighting, and first-class escape. Not to mention a group of old and young bandits.
Frowning, he said: "I will personally review this bandit reinforcement group tomorrow. If it doesn't work, I will disband it on the spot. Ask the guard company to follow me."
"yes."
The next day, Wang Huzi, who received the order from the messenger, led nearly 400 people in the regiment early in the morning and lined up at the entrance of the village to welcome Shangguan for review.
At about ten o'clock in the morning, I saw smoke and dust rising in the distance, and more than a hundred horses were galloping towards me. At the head was a tall white horse and an officer in his thirties. Wearing a gray-blue woolen military uniform with the rank of major general on the collar, a command knife slung under his belt, and long riding boots on his feet, he looks majestic and heroic. Zhou Wen looked at him and secretly praised: "What a white horse general."
Zhao Changshu rode his flying horse to the entrance of the village, reined in the reins, raised his right hand, and all the more than a hundred riders behind him slowed down and lined up neatly behind him. Everyone was fully clothed, holding Jin-made Thompson submachine guns, and looked over with murderous intent.
The veterans of the supplementary regiment were all trembling and did not dare to look at each other. The members of the transportation team were afraid of this, but they all followed Zhou Wen's previous order and lowered their heads as if they were afraid.
Zhou Wen stared at the Jin-made Thomson in the hands of the soldiers and watched carefully. This Jin-made Thomson made some improvements based on the American M-1921 Thompson submachine gun. The barrel was specially lengthened to almost the length of the barrel of an ordinary submachine gun. Twice the effective range up to 300 meters.
It's just that the quality of this barrel is still a little behind compared to that made in the United States. Continuous shooting will cause the barrel to overheat and be easily damaged, so it is generally only equipped with a 20-round magazine.
To be honest, this Jin-made Thompson is a good gun. It is very suitable for the Chinese army, but it is not suitable for the transportation team. The transportation team requires intensive firepower and strong instantaneous explosive power, so the original product with a 100-round drum magazine is Zhou Wen favorite.
When Zhao Changshu reined in his horse, Wang Huzi had already stepped forward and saluted and reported: "Reporting to the commander, the additional 398 members of the third regiment, starting from the commander Wang Huzi and below, have arrived. Please give instructions, sir."
Zhao Changshu looked at this little old man-like captain with a slovenly beard, wearing a dirty officer uniform without a collar badge, long leather shoes stained with mud, and a charming smile on his face. He returned the gift casually, the contempt in his heart clearly showing on his face.
