On the night of August 23, 1940, Qijiang Security Headquarters
Two huge B-4 howitzers were parked in the yard of the temporary 68th Division Headquarters. Although the night was already very dark, these two cannons still exuded bursts of chilling air. .
After playing "violent law enforcement" with Li Yunlong for a while in the morning, Wang Yue found it a bit boring, so he returned to 2023. Unexpectedly, Tasha actually used an IL-76 transport plane to transport several B-4 howitzers from Siberia. Obviously, this The girl was worried that Wang Yue would regret it, and she was eager to confirm the deal. This was a 203mm heavy artillery, and it was a big business. The girl who saw that Wang Yue was not willing to have it would naturally not give Wang Yue a chance to regret it.
Wang Yue thought about it carefully. This kind of artillery is definitely not suitable for the Eighth Route Army. At least it is not suitable for the moment. It weighs up to 16 tons. The Eighth Route Army in North China cannot carry it into the ravine. No matter how many people you have, it will not be powerful. Considering the need to compensate Li Yunlong and the deal with the Ministry of Military Affairs, he took advantage of the darkness to get two doors over.
The reason why it is a two-door is because at the beginning, he got two RSO crawler tractors at the base in Noodle Country. They were modified with high-horsepower engines and could tow this b- 4 howitzers.
The B-4 m1931 203mm heavy howitzer can be said to be the most bizarre-looking heavy artillery used by the alliance army. The gun was manufactured by the Bolshevik Arsenal in Leningrad. During World War II, the gun was used in It played a vital role in dealing with heavy concrete-reinforced bunkers, so the Union army has been equipped with this gun in Kharkov, Tchaikovsky, Königsberg, Danzig and on the way to the attack on Berlin.
Once the National Army has this thing, the Japanese fortifications will not be enough in a tough battle. Of course, the premise is that the National Army really needs to launch a tough battle.
"Brother Wang, do you call this a cannon? This big pipe is thicker than Lao Li's waist!" Li Yunlong exclaimed while stroking the cannon. When Wang Yue mentioned this kind of artillery before, he didn't think anything was wrong. , what's wrong, it's not a cannon? But when these two cannons were placed in front of him, Li Yunlong realized that he had really overestimated himself.
"The B-4 howitzer, the full name is the B-4 M1931 203mm heavy howitzer. As I told you before, this thing weighs 16 tons. Didn't you say it's okay? If you really can't use it, I will transport it away. ." Wang Yue looked at Li Yunlong with a smile. On the side, Cheng Shifa and Zhao Gang also stroked the cannon with surprise on their faces. As for the soldiers, although they stood far away, the expressions of eagerness and joy on their faces were concealed. Can't live.
"Yes! Why not? Brother Wang, don't worry, Lao Li will get it for you no matter how much it costs!" When Li Yunlong heard that Wang Yue was about to transport the artillery, he was so anxious that he jumped and put something in Lao Li's pocket. That definitely can't be taken away casually.
"Brother Wang, is this artillery capable of self-propellation?" Zhang Gang sat on a seat next to the artillery and asked while fiddling with the joystick.
"Political Commissar Zhao, you got the point right. This B-4 howitzer uses the chassis of a heavy-duty crawler tractor, which can provide the artillery with limited maneuverability. Therefore, it is also called a monster mounted on a tractor. The towing speed It's about 15 kilometers per hour, but its ability to climb hills and cross obstacles is almost non-existent, but don't worry, the two RSO crawler tractors I assigned you can completely solve the problem of artillery maneuverability." Wang Yue explained with a smile. , don’t underestimate this limited mobility. In actual combat, it is very useful. At least it is very convenient to move artillery positions.
"Let's take a look. The Ministry of Military and Political Affairs will have to come tomorrow." Zhao Gang said worriedly while looking around at the artillery. These two cannons were transported into the city from the dock warehouse. August is long and almost everyone in the city can see it. The arrival of these two cannons will definitely greatly stimulate the Ministry of Military Affairs.
"Old Zhao, this is for them. Since you want to sell weapons to the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs, then sell them to the big guys. There is no other way. I need to make more money. Who makes me poor?" Wang Yue said half-jokingly, selling to the Eighth Route Army You can sell half of it and half for free, or even give it away for free, but you can make a little money by giving it to the Chongqing government. The asking price from Tasha is really too bad. This time, hundreds of millions were defrauded. In the future, There will only be more.
"No! This is my cannon, you can't sell it!" The one who spoke was Cheng Shifa who had been silent next to him. This guy was stroking the cannon and already felt a little drunk.
"Blind Cheng, you are not afraid of flashing your fucking tongue. This damn cannon is the cannon of my temporary 78th Division. When did it become yours?" Li Yunlong scolded Cheng Shifa while staring at him with burning eyes. Wang Yue obviously had the same idea.
"I blame me for not making it clear. These two cannons were sold to Lao Li. There must be no problem. They are also samples. It's okay to show them to the Ministry of Military Affairs, right?" Wang Yue smiled. He dared to say that he really By selling these two cannons, Li Yunlong would definitely lose face to himself.
"Brother Wang, isn't this cannon cheap?" Zhao Gang couldn't help but ask. The largest caliber artillery currently equipped by the national army is only 150mm. Compared with this thing in front of him, it is just a younger brother.
"One of these cannons costs 500,000 oceans, and each cannonball costs 1 million oceans and 200 croakers per shot." Wang Yue said with a smile, the price is not cheap. But it's definitely not expensive. During the war, not to mention the price increase of arms, they broke through the blockade and shipped it to Chongqing for you. It's not too cheap, okay? And this is a heavy artillery. Even if you pay a high price, just ask the guy in the north. Will Comrade Steel sell it to you?
"Dear me, you are so expensive!" Cheng Shifa exclaimed, one million oceans, if you save a little, can be enough to form an infantry division.
"It's not expensive anymore. Before the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, the Hansi 150mm artillery purchased by the government cost more than 40,000 US dollars, which is more than 100,000 dollars when converted into oceans. Now during the war, the price depends on whether I am willing to sell them. ." Wang Yue smiled, is it too expensive? No, if this thing were deployed on the battlefield in Central China, it would be something that could determine the outcome of the battle.
"Brother Wang, this cannon is great, but if I go back to northwest Shanxi, I probably won't be able to take it with me." Li Yunlong suddenly realized a serious problem, that is, the traffic problem of the Sichuan-Shaanxi Highway. The current Sichuan-Shaanxi Highway, The traffic capacity is really hard to describe. The tanks are okay, but the 16-ton heavy artillery is not easy to handle.
"Lao Li, don't worry, I will help you find a way then, and you may not really want to take the Sichuan-Shaanxi Highway." Wang Yue smiled and saw that Lao Li still wanted to return to northwest Shanxi. There were bouts of pain in his heart. In the past few days, he went to northwestern Shanxi again and delivered 500 urgently needed Taisho 11-year-old 37mm level-firing infantry cannons to the Eighth Route Army. He learned about the great invasion that swept North China. It has already begun, and Lao Li and the others will definitely not be able to flourish in this battle.
"If we can transport it back, it'll be no problem. Damn it, we're in a hurry. Let's fight all the way back and build a passage back from the Japanese-occupied area. With such powerful artillery, I have to hit a few county towns to celebrate. That's good." Li Yunlong looked at the cannon in front of him, and an idea suddenly came to his mind.
"Old Li, what do you want to do! I'm warning you, you are not allowed to do anything without instructions from your superiors!" Before Wang Yue could react, Zhao Gang beside him exploded. He knew Li Yunlong too well, this guy would never do anything like this! You say this casually.
"No, no, I was just joking, Lao Zhao, don't you go to Comrade Hu Bicheng to report me!" Realizing that his thoughts had been seen through, Li Yunlong softened up and hurriedly said: Accompanied with a smile.
"Old Li, it's not because of that Shiqian County Senate Chairman Wu Heqing calling you, right?" Cheng Shifa on the side thought of something, so he added with a smile. In the afternoon, Old Li almost answered the phone It exploded. Based on his understanding of Li Yunlong, this group of people would definitely not swallow this breath.
"Bullshit Shiqian County Senate Chairman, the monk interrogated those gunners. This Wu Heqing, nicknamed Wu Datou, is now the Shiqian County Senate Chairman. He was a bandit before, and he participated in the encirclement and suppression. He is a complete bad guy. He has done nothing good, such as opening private mines, growing opium, buying and selling people, and selling arms. In Shiqian County, he even issues his own currency, which is no different from the Tu emperor." Li Yunlong said angrily.
"I just want you to release the people who seized the weapons, Lao Li. No matter what Wu Heqing did before, he is now a government official. You can't touch him casually. Even if you do, you must approve it from your superiors. ." Zhao Gang finally figured it out, and his expression and tone became more serious.
"Old Li, isn't it just a few weapons? Just give it to him and it's over." Wang Yue felt a little guilty when he said this. When he saw the weapons today, he took advantage of the close distance and put some of the weapons in He had no choice but to lose his own system space. He was really curious. He had never seen that thing before.
"Originally, with the greeting from the Navy Headquarters, if they said soft words, I might really let him go, but today I seized only two thousand rifles and fifty Kirari light machine guns, but that bastard actually still Saying that there are five hundred "Shu Li Liangqiang" is not blackmailing?" Li Yunlong said angrily.
"Old Li, what kind of gun is this 'Shu Li Liangqian'?" Wang Yue couldn't help but ask. Although he had taken these guns, he still had no idea about such a large rifle.
"Brother Wang, you really asked the right person. This gun was actually used by me Lao Li in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War. At that time, it was obtained from the Sichuan Army. It was a large-caliber long-range weapon made by the Sichuan Provincial Machinery Bureau. Although the rifle requires two people to use it, it is so powerful that it can cut a kid in two with one shot. Unfortunately, a few bullets were gone and the gun was sold." Li Yunlong felt nostalgic. said.
"So powerful?" Wang Yue couldn't help but sigh.
"That's for sure. The caliber of 15.8mm is huge. A bullet weighs about half a kilogram. If there were really 500 bullets, Lao Li wouldn't give them to him. A rifle that can shoot more than 2,000 meters, organize a The battalion can effectively suppress the Japanese infantry firepower." Li Yunlong continued.
"Old Li, to be honest, I don't believe you will return the weapons to others. The Naval Command is not our brigade commander, so we need you to give face. If you give the Naval Command face, you won't do it every day." I won't go to class." Cheng Shifa curled his lips. Li Yunlong seized a lot of weapons today and was almost overjoyed. He said he would return the weapons, but Cheng Shifa definitely didn't believe it anyway.
"Lao Cheng, no matter what you say, that guy threatened to take it back himself. You tell the troops to be more vigilant and don't let those bandits succeed." Li Yunlong suddenly became serious. This is the junction of Sichuan and Guizhou. , bandits are rampant, and they are all so bold that they often attack county towns and garrisons. Li Yunlong didn't think the other party said it casually.
"Old Li, to be honest, are you just waiting for him to come to your door, and then we can legitimately suppress the bandits?" Cheng Shifa nodded, and then said playfully.
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