"What a great gun!"
"Yeah, what a great gun!"
In the northern Shanxi garrison, a senior officer held an Eighth Route Army submachine gun and kept sighing.
The person accompanying the conversation was actually Commander Liu of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army.
After playing with it for a while, he reluctantly put down the gun, picked up a very iconic pipe and held it in his mouth.
"Old Liu, I heard that the first batch of our submachine guns was produced at 300 units. You brought them all for me now. And you, a busy man, sent them in person. I'm afraid it's not just for the sake of comradeship, right?"
"How is that possible? Lao He, you are just guessing."
Master Liu smiled. He was not very good at playing tricks on his comrades.
But I had to bite the bullet today.
The reason is simple, Zhu Han gave too much.
"Okay, there's no need for us to do anything stupid between the Eighth Route Army."
Seeing Mr. Liu hesitate to speak, he didn't know how to speak.
Mr. He behaved quite generously.
Commander Liu: "I would like to borrow the Type 92 infantry gun."
"Ahem, cough...what?"
"Old Liu, you really dare to speak."
Teacher He quickly pushed back the submachine gun in his hand.
Although this gun is good, it is hot to the touch.
"You know, not to mention the 120th Division, even if we look through the entire Jin Province, this is the only ancestor of our Eighth Route Army."
"That's what all the commanders and fighters in the division are worried about."
"If I give this to you out of selfishness, will the people below tear me alive?"
Don’t blame Mr. He for being in trouble.
Since the founding of the Red Army, there have been very few cannons available.
Moreover, nine and a half of the ten guns are mortars.
Barrel-barreled artillery is almost something that only exists in dreams.
Even if some wealthy troops have several cannons, they are often the artillery made by all nations captured during the war with Baldhead.
And they are all old antiques that have been eliminated by other countries.
For example, the well-known French-made "Italian gun"-M1897 75mm cannon.
You can tell from the name of this thing that it was finalized and produced in 1897, making it 43 years ago.
Is this thing accurate?
allow!
At least it's more accurate than the 92 Infantry Cannon!
Does this thing hit far?
Far!
Compared with the Type 92 infantry gun, which has a range of less than 3 kilometers.
The range of the "Italian gun" can reach 8.5 kilometers!
Is this thing powerful?
big!
The warhead alone weighs 5.5 kilograms.
Although the caliber is only 5mm smaller, the total weight of the 92 rifle shells is only 3.8 kilograms, and the power is by no means the same level.
Perhaps this will raise questions.
Since the "Italian gun" produced in 1897 is better than the 92 infantry gun produced in 1932, then the Eighth Route Army should prefer the former, right?
Why is it the other way around in reality?
The reason is simple, because in reality this is not the case at all.
Cannon and infantry artillery are two different things in themselves, and together they are meaningless compared to paper data on lethality.
What is the cannon for?
Used to shoot armored targets, reinforced concrete fortifications and long-distance targets.
What does infantry artillery do?
For dealing with civil engineering works and killing and wounding soldiers.
It is required to be light, flexible, not restricted by terrain, and capable of being assigned to company- or regiment-level units.
In order to facilitate transportation and support infantry, the infantry gun had to adopt a short barrel and low muzzle velocity design, so it is also called a short barrel howitzer.
How does the 1.2-ton weight of the "Italian gun" compare with the 200-kilogram-plus slender figure of the 92 rifle gun?
The 92 infantry gun can be divided into three major parts and more than a dozen small parts, and four people can directly carry it on their backs. Can the "Italian gun" do it?
And the most important thing.
Because the resources of the Japanese army are being squeezed out by the navy.
The Army Department's requirement for every weapon is "one thing with multiple uses."
Therefore, the front range of the 92-infantry gun can reach an exaggerated 75°, and it can be used as a mortar.
No idea? Let’s put it another way.
The maximum forward range of a serious mortar is 85°. Any larger (90°) will hit you straight up and down.
And because the 92 rifle gun is a rifled barrel artillery, its range and accuracy are incomparable to mortars.
Therefore, there is no need to create a larger shooting range. When the enemy reaches a shooting distance greater than 75°, shooting is no longer what needs to be considered.
Instead, destroy the cannon quickly to prevent it from falling into the hands of the enemy.
On the other hand, look at the Eighth Road side.
What is the Eighth Route Army good at?
Mobile warfare, guerrilla warfare.
Does the Eighth Route Army have the ability or need to conquer large cities?
No, because the Eighth Route Army is considered to be in the enemy's hinterland, and even the big cities cannot be defended after being captured (the Red Army has suffered enough losses in this regard).
Does the Eighth Route Army have enough transportation capacity to send heavy artillery to the battlefield in time?
No, mobile warfare requires speed, while guerrilla warfare requires flexibility.
As for the Red Army, not to mention cars, there were only a few mules and horses, and it was impossible for the heavy long-barreled artillery to keep up with the movement of the troops.
Not to mention that there are few good roads in the entire Eighth Route Army garrison at this stage.
Finally, it is worth mentioning that this thing is also very short. Once the mantlet is removed, it is lower than a large-caliber mortar, and it can hide itself very flexibly.
Therefore, the 92 infantry gun, a rare and eye-catching army equipment of the Japanese during World War II, actually perfectly fit the Eighth Route Army's combat policy.
Its fit is even better than that of its Japanese father.
After all, the Japanese used this thing partly to bully neighboring countries for not having guns or tanks.
On the other hand, the Eighth Route Army's body-barreled artillery, the large number of calibers and the varying status are enough to make any logistics officer cry.
In addition, the source of artillery shells has long been cut off, so one shot is missed.
So much so that all soldiers are attracted to the 92-infantry gun.
Unfortunately, there are too few of them.
Don’t be misled by film and television works and literary works, thinking that there is plenty of this stuff.
Only more than 3,000 92 rifle guns were produced until the day of recruitment.
And most of them were dragged to the Pacific Theater.
In addition, the Japanese were very afraid that their artillery would fall into the hands of the Eighth Route Army, and they would destroy it as soon as possible if they felt something was wrong.
Therefore, if Li Yunlong really captured two 92-infantry guns, he would never dare to brag about them.
If the news gets out, it's not certain whether Brigadier Chen can be saved, let alone him.
And this is why Zhu Han decided to do it.
The light shell and low muzzle velocity mean low bore pressure, and its requirements for the strength of the barrel steel are not that high!
Coupled with the short body tube and low rear seat.
The requirements for spring steel are also low.
Moreover, although the sparrow of the 92 rifle gun is small, it has all the internal organs.
It has everything a modern artillery should have.
Not only can it greatly make up for the firepower gap of the Eighth Route Army, but it can also provide technical reserves for future artillery production.
It's so perfect!
"Lao He, I can't make things difficult for you, right?"
Brigadier Wang of the 385th Brigade relayed Zhu Han's analysis to Commander Liu.
The various favorable conditions made him, a person who has always enforced the law impartially, actually have a little selfishness.
This is also the reason why he came in person this time.
"Have you already equipped the troops with Type-1 rifles? What's the reaction below?"
After all, Wuliuban is just Zhu Han's personal title, and it can only be regarded as an internal code name at best.
Now the Eighth Route Army has given it an official name - Type One Rifle.
"That's natural. The soldiers gave it the nickname Ten Rings."
"Those brats were all so excited. They all said that a company of troops who had changed their uniforms could be used as a battalion."
"I'm both happy and scared about this gun. I'm just worried that the ammunition won't keep up."
Little did he know that this sentence played right into Mr. Liu’s hands, and he quickly climbed up the pole:
"Yes, but thanks to Comrade Xiao Zhu, our steel is almost ready for use. The only thing without a stable source is copper."
"That's why I want to borrow cannon from you, just to grab the Japanese copper mines."
"Copper mine? Do you mean that I can use a cannon and a few shells to buy our entire Eighth Route Army no worries about bullets?"
That's right, Jin Province is a well-known natural resource province in China. Its rich variety is enough to stand proudly in the world.
Even China's most scarce copper resource has large reserves.
But we are not the only ones who know about this kind of thing, the devils also know about it.
After they occupied Jin Province, they immediately established several large mines and plundered resources like crazy.
"The Japanese have helped us build a copper mine, and even have a supporting power plant. If we don't accept this gift, it will make us a little family angry."
"Hahaha! So happy!" Mr. He's eyes also lit up. This deal is so worth it.
Mr. Liu took the opportunity to increase his efforts and must implement the matter:
"Don't say that our old comrades are not fastidious. When the matter is completed, not only will your cannon be returned to you, but all the cannons and shells captured will also be yours!"
"real?"
"Dare to issue a military order!"
"Hahaha, with Xiao Zhu, you, Liu, have a lot more confidence!"
Mr. He picked up his pipe and took two puffs. He was obviously in a very good mood:
"We must continue this great gift from the Japanese. As the saying goes, if there are no guns or cannons, the enemy will make them for us!"
"Hey, don't mention this in front of Xiao Zhu, he always says these lyrics are scolding him."
"Ha ha ha ha……"
