If someone else follows, Dragon Boat Festival might drive him back. Because it's very dangerous to go there.
Is it that easy to meet Sasaki? Maybe the Japanese would shoot someone when they saw him!
But Chen Yong is different. Chen Yong is the supreme commander of Changshu. He is the one who will face off against Sasaki in the future.
And if Chen Yong doesn't understand Sasaki, how can he fight this battle?
As the saying goes, if you know yourself and your enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without danger. Although Chen Yong may not really understand Sasaki, it is better than not seeing him at all. What's more, there is also the Dragon Boat Festival to accompany you. He will tell what kind of person Sasaki is.
But at this time, Chen Yong seemed to be absent-minded.
Although he caught up, he didn't say a word. He was still thinking about weapons and equipment.
Because the weapons and equipment are good, the waist can be strengthened.
Without these things, no matter how brave a unit is, it will be defeated in front of the Japanese.
Therefore, even if it is difficult to say it, Chen Yong must say it.
But at this moment, Duanwu had already seen through Chen Yong's thoughts. Chen Yong knew it after he hesitated to speak several times.
What's more, the 44th Division suffered heavy casualties in this battle. How could Dragon Boat Festival not consider the weapons and equipment of the 44th Division.
So, before Chen Yong could speak, Duanwu smiled and said: "Old Chen, do you want to talk about the weapons and equipment of the Japanese?"
"hey-hey!"
Chen Yong showed a shy and honest expression. He wanted to say yes, but he was also shy like a girl, just like a big girl entering the bridal chamber for the first time.
Duanwu smiled and said: "Don't worry, Old Chen. I have already arranged for all the supplies to be seized this time. The 79th Brigade of the 40th Division will get one third. The Independent Regiment of the 88th Division and the Independent Battalion of the 87th Division will get three One part, and the rest is yours, including those heavy cannons."
"real?"
Chen Yong simply couldn't believe it and asked subconsciously. But after asking, he slapped himself. Because can a special correspondent lie to himself?
"Special correspondent, it's me, old Chen Zuibun."
Chen Yong apologized to Duanwu, but Duanwu didn't take it seriously. But at this time, Chen Yong thought for a while and said: "Commissioner, don't blame me, Old Chen, for being greedy. I heard they don't have many people left in your independent group. Otherwise, I, Old Chen, will pay for you." How about some of the weapons and equipment? How much do you pay? I will definitely give you cash."
Duanwu shook his head and said: "Old Chen, it's not that I don't give you this face. The Independent Regiment did suffer a lot of casualties. Do you know how many people our Independent Regiment had at its peak? That was more than 1,300 people.
But what now? The 1,300 veterans now numbered less than 100. The rest are some of the people I recruited in the prisoner of war camp, and there aren't many of these people left.
Another thing is that I have recruited two reserve battalions from the 40th Division. Together, they have less than 400 people!
But after this battle, Lao Baanpan reported that only about 310 people could still fight.
Including the independent battalion of the 87th Division, the total number is about 480 people. Our independent regiment is short of men, and the 79th Brigade is also short of men.
When the 79th Brigade came down from the firing line, there were still three regiments with nearly 2,000 men.
But now, there is only one reorganized group left.
So we need to increase our troops. How can we do it without weapons? Otherwise, I would also like to leave you some more weapons.
But don’t worry, I can’t take away the replaced weapons. Sun Bo'an can't take him away either. I'll leave it all to you then. "
Hearing this, Chen Yong quickly thanked him and said: "Thank you, thank you, Commissioner! You are helping me in times of need! If the weapons and equipment are sufficient, the casualties of our 44th Division will be much smaller. Originally, I thought that our 44th Division's casualties would be much smaller." This time, I’m afraid I’ll have to deal with everything in Changshu. But now it seems that there is still hope.”
Duanwu said: "It's good to have hope, but I'm afraid the soldiers have no hope. Your soldiers are very brave. I'm very optimistic about them. But your tactics are too old-fashioned. You just want to defend with the help of fortifications. The Japanese have planes, the Japanese There are cannons, and I'm afraid there will be tanks coming to Changshu next, what will you do then?"
Chen Yong sighed: "What the special commissioner said was that my 61st Brigade encountered the Japs' tanks. The battle was so brutal that one of my battalions had to fight to blow up the Japs' 14 tanks. Died tragically under the gun and the wheel of a kid..."
Chen Yong felt very sad when he said this. Because those are his soldiers, Chen Yong.
His soldiers are all like him, fighting bravely. There are few soldiers who are afraid of death.
This may also be in line with the saying, if a soldier is cowardly, a whole group of soldiers will be cowardly. Chen Yong is not timid, so his soldiers are not timid either. When you see that enemy tanks cannot be penetrated by machine guns, fill them up with human lives. The warrior exchanged his life for the enemy's chariot.
Outside Sihang Warehouse, Xie Jinyuan's first battalion also did this. Because they didn't know how to deal with the Japs' tanks, the soldiers could only rush forward with explosive packs and use their own bodies as supports to blow up the enemy's tanks.
But the cost of such casualties was too high.
The Japanese tanks not only have artillery, but also machine guns. Coupled with the cooperation of the infantry, soldiers from a company often rush forward but never return.
So whenever he recalled this scene, Chen Yong couldn't help but feel sad in his heart.
Duan Wu looked at Chen Yong, whose eyes were red, and felt quite distressed. Tell him how to crack the little devil's chariot.
The little devil's tank was actually the worst tank in the world at the time. It was a tractor with an extra iron shell. Except for the thicker steel plate on the front, there were almost flaws everywhere else.
So as long as it doesn't hit the armor on his front, the heavy machine gun can penetrate it on the flanks. And its driving wheel is particularly brittle, and it can be completely broken with a Type 79 rifle.
And the engine of the Little Devil Chariot is its biggest weakness. There is a large engine air intake on the right side of the body.
There is no armor at this position, but a thin grille. Shooting this position with a machine gun or rifle will have a high probability of hitting the engine. When soldiers get close, they can also open the air intake grille, and a grenade can destroy the Japanese tank. .
It would be even easier if there was a machine gun. The front can also penetrate the armor of the Little Japanese tank. 37 anti-tank artillery, one cannon for fighting against Japanese chariots.
"That's it, that's it!"
Chen Yong's blood boiled with excitement when he heard it, and he even felt as if he and Duan Wu had met each other so late. Otherwise, if he had known Dragon Boat Festival earlier, how could his 44th Division have suffered such heavy casualties?
However, he was very happy, after all, he had found a way to crack it. But the most important thing is that he does have an M1930 37mm anti-tank gun in his warehouse.
But there were only three shells left. This cannon was imported from the Soviet Union. It originally cost nearly 10,000 yuan and had 30 shells. He also showed his face during the Central Plains War. Later, because there was a malfunction and the ammunition was almost exhausted, it was hidden in the snow.
But at this moment, Chen Yong thought of this old antique again.
It would also be good to blow up three little Japanese tanks with three shells.
Chen Yong was thinking about good things, but he didn't want to do anything about the Dragon Boat Festival, so he let out a sigh and reined in his horse.
Chen Yong also stopped quickly, and then he saw a long motorcade driving slowly towards here on the road not far away.
It was the Japanese army. They were carrying guns and standing on the truck with an air of arrogance. Apparently the Dragon Boat Festival has not frightened them yet.
Duanwu pointed at the long team of Japanese and asked: "Old Chen, how many Japanese do you think there are, and when can we kill them all?..."
