The combat doctrine formulated by Zhou Wen for the model brigade is very clear and targeted.
When the Japs entered a distance of 200 meters, the rifleman took the lead in firing. The priority targets were Japanese soldiers carrying large backpacks and without guns, as well as machine gunners and Japanese soldiers with plaster flags wrapped on their guns.
When the Japs entered a distance of 150 meters, the light machine gun opened fire on the Japs infantry. After finishing a magazine, they quickly changed shooting positions.
When the enemy reaches a distance of 100 meters, soldiers equipped with advanced Thompson submachine guns can start shooting. The enemy is not allowed to use continuous fire before launching the final charge.
The machine gun platoon's 80mm mortar and two Maxim heavy machine guns had to wait until the company commander gave the order before they could fire.
There are three trenches at the front and rear of the 1st company's defense line. The 1st platoon and the machine gun platoon, which have the strongest combat effectiveness, are hidden in the deepened trenches at the back. This is a reserve unit used to support or counter-assault.
At this time, the squad leader of the communications class came to report: "Reporting to the company commander, the phone with the headquarters cannot be reached. It is probably because the phone line is broken."
"If the phone line is disconnected, tell me and send someone to connect it."
"yes!"
Seeing the squad leader turn around and run away, Pan Rengui knew that the soldiers were a little panicked. After all, this was the first time they fought against the Japs, so he was also beating a drum in his own mind, wasn't he?
After thinking about it, he shouted loudly: "Brothers, you have all seen what the little devils look like. Those storytellers in the past made the little devils into green-faced and fanged monsters. Now you have seen how many of them have grown." Brain?"
A clever squad leader under his command knew that the company commander wanted to relieve the soldiers' tension, so he loudly replied: "Report to the company commander, one head. I just don't know how many aircraft are there?"
With a "coax", several soldiers around him couldn't help laughing.
Pan Rengui laughed and scolded: "Wang Xiaolin, you little bastard, if you beat a little devil to death for a while and then take a look at his pants, won't you know how many tricks he has?"
This time there were more soldiers laughing.
Pan Rengui then said loudly: "The little devil only has two shoulders and one head. He is not an invulnerable monster. If a gun hits him, it will still make a hole as big as a bowl. I'm afraid he will be a sac."
"This has cheered me up. This is the first battle between our Jin Army and Little Japan. Don't lose the face of the commander-in-chief and our fellow villagers. How to fight should be in accordance with the training instructions. As long as you obey the orders, you will not be able to fight." I won’t blame you if you get hit by a Japanese enemy, I will reward you with military merit if you get hit.”
At this time, the squad leader named Wang Xiaolin shouted again: "Report to the company commander, I don't want military honors, can you reward me with a wife?"
"Little bastard, I'm going to snatch a devil's wife and give it to you, do you want it?"
"Yes! Why don't you want it? As long as there is a hole underneath her, I dare to have it."
"Hahaha……"
There were more soldiers laughing now. These military lieutenants Qiu Ba have always disliked the literate tone, and the more vulgar the jokes, the more they resonate with everyone.
"The enemy is 500 meters away."
At this time, several observers reported the distance in unison.
Pan Rengui waved his hand and shouted: "Listen up, don't raise your head unless ordered. The Japs' machine guns are coming."
Now the soldiers were squatting in the trenches, and their nervousness relaxed a lot.
Sure enough, not long after, the Japanese's 92 heavy machine gun rang out, and bullets flew over the trenches, making the sandbags pop, and a cloud of dust rose up at the front of the trenches.
Pan Rengui took off the Thompson submachine gun he was carrying and checked the bullets carefully.
I thought in my heart: "What the instructor said is really accurate. When the kid gets within 500 meters, he must use a heavy machine gun to test it."
"The enemy is 400 meters away."
At this time, Wang Xiaolin, who had previously performed a double act with the company commander, was also checking the submachine gun in his hand.
Wang Xiaolin is in his early 20s. He is not tall but has a lot of intelligence. He has been in the army for 5 years. He also participated in the Central Plains War with Zhao Changshu, so he is considered a veteran.
However, although he has been in the army for a long time, he has no shooting talent. In the shooting trial, he only scored 70 points with 10 shots on the 100-meter target, so he could only use Jin-made submachine guns.
Some people would say, wouldn't it be better to use a submachine gun? Many elites under the warlords of the Republic of China are equipped with submachine guns. They rush forward one after another. They need firepower and power, and they need to be powerful and mighty. How exciting.
But the model brigade is the other way around, because the riflemen created by Zhou Wen are trained as precision shooters. Not only are they trained with bullet barrels, but those with shooting talents are even trained by instructors.
Especially after the trained grassroots officers realized the value and role of precision shooters, they looked at these riflemen in a different light. They usually fought for a few potential sharpshooters, which invisibly greatly improved the riflemen's ability. status in the military.
Although Wang Xiaolin is a squad leader, he is also very envious of the unlimited supply of bullets for several riflemen in the squad.
This was Zhou Wen's original initiative to break away from the big pot and provide military resources first to soldiers with special skills.
But for commandos, bullets cannot be squandered so much. It would be good to have two live-fire training sessions a week. Otherwise, if you have automatic firepower like submachine guns and machine guns, and you have an unlimited supply of bullets, even a wealthy man like the Marshal will not be able to withstand such a sudden attack.
Now that we know the role of riflemen, the selection of the model brigade was still relatively strict at the beginning. The riflemen who were treated as precision shooters by Zhou Wen had to shoot at least 80 rings on the 100-meter target before they could serve.
Although there is still a long way to go compared to the riflemen of the Second Division of the Mercenary Regiment, they are already considered excellent marksmen in the general army of the Republic of China. After several months of live-fire training and correct guidance from the instructors of the mercenary regiment, the probability of these riflemen hitting a moving target at a distance of 200 meters is at least 60%.
However, you must know that the riflemen of the Model Brigade are now equipped with Type 65 semi-automatic rifles. They can shoot continuously at a target. If a bullet cannot hit you, I can hit you with five consecutive shots, right? Under the burst mechanism, this 60% probability will be infinitely close to 100%
This is Zhou Wen's strategy for the model brigade. There are more than three riflemen in a squad and more than 10 in a platoon. The precise shooting of 10 semi-automatic rifles has exceeded the firepower density and lethality of 30 bolt-action rifles.
But don't forget that the remaining 30 or so people in the platoon are either using machine guns or Jin-made Thompson submachine guns. This kind of automatic firepower density cannot be matched by a small team of little devils.
Zhou Wen may not dare to expect that a platoon of the Model Brigade can defeat a Japanese squad, but he is confident that he can draw with the Japanese squad.
"The enemy is 300 meters away."
