the next day.
Zhaojiayu Village Airport.
The airport has been built, and transport planes loaded with weapons and ammunition are landing at the airport one after another.
The transportation team and cavalry battalion of the new regiment are also busy.
Weapons and ammunition are constantly being transported from the airport to the repaired arms warehouse.
These weapons and ammunition are not Japanese weapons, but all beautiful weapons, semi-automatic rifles, Browning heavy machine guns, M3 submachine guns, M2 large-caliber heavy machine guns and other equipment.
The weapons and equipment given to the Eighth Route Army Headquarters are Japanese weapons, not American or German weapons. This is mainly due to logistical supply issues.
But there is no need to consider this issue when giving Li Yunlong art weapons or German weapons. After all, there is a system to reimburse him for ammunition, and part of the bullets will be reimbursed for part of them.
Commander Li has very little logistical pressure.
Considering that a Japanese division was about to arrive in northwestern Shanxi, Li Yunlong ordered the transportation team and cavalry battalion to start transporting ammunition as soon as the airport was built.
Back mountain shooting range.
Chen Feng arranged for Dragonfly helicopters to hoist the 150mm heavy artillery and 37mm anti-aircraft guns, as well as cars.
Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang, Xing Zhiguo, Wang Dehou and others all came to receive it.
"Everyone."
"Seven 150mm howitzers, 21 37mm anti-aircraft guns, 60 vehicles, and 20 jeeps are all in place."
"Howitzer shells and 37mm anti-aircraft shells will be delivered via airport transport aircraft."
After the helicopter flew away, Chen Feng said to Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang and others.
Seven 150mm howitzers were earned from this attack on the county town. A total of 18 150mm howitzers were earned, 9 of which were handed over to the headquarters and 2 to the brigade commander.
Only 7 fell into Li Yunlong's hands. In addition to the original 12 150mm howitzers, the new regiment now has a total of 19 150mm howitzers.
As for the 37mm anti-aircraft guns, all were settled at once.
The cost of killing Yoshio Shinozuka included 24 37mm anti-aircraft guns, 12 of which were handed over to the headquarters. Adding the 9 this time, there were a total of 21 37mm anti-aircraft guns.
"Haha, thank you bro!"
Looking at the heavy artillery, anti-aircraft guns and cars in front of him, Li Yunlong raised the corners of his mouth and sounded happy.
The happiest time for Li Yunlong is every time he finishes work and receives the goods.
Just like when a farmer has a good harvest every year, he can't suppress the joyful smile on his face when he looks at the warehouse full of grain that he has gained with his hard work and sweat throughout the year.
"polite!"
Chen Feng pointed to the anti-aircraft gun in front of him and said: "I have already introduced the 150mm howitzer, so I won't introduce it again. The full name of this anti-aircraft gun is the M1939 37mm anti-aircraft gun. It is a serious Soviet product."
It is also the same 37mm anti-aircraft gun as the Kumgang Chuan.
In terms of anti-aircraft firepower, it is much stronger than the Oerlikon 20mm cannon currently equipped by the new regiment.
Of course, the Oerlikon 20mm cannon also has advantages, that is, it is light and easy to maneuver.
Chen Feng continued: "It has a caliber of 37 mm, a total combat weight of 2,100 kilograms, a gun crew of 8 people, a maximum horizontal range of 9,500 meters, and a practical maximum shooting height of 3,000 meters."
"When firing high-explosive armor-piercing projectiles, they can penetrate 46 mm thick steel plates at a shooting distance of 500 meters, and have the ability to shoot at medium-altitude aircraft."
"When shooting, lower the four legs of the cross so that the wheels are suspended in the air to maintain the stability of the shot."
Listening carefully to Chen Feng's introduction of anti-aircraft gun data, his eyes lit up slightly.
The air defense capabilities of this thing are much stronger than the 20mm machine gun!
Four rubber tires, as well as steel plate protective shields, gun trays and rangefinders, as well as long gun barrels, all indicate that this thing is not easy to mess with.
"Can this thing still shoot flat?"
Li Yunlong immediately asked.
Chen Feng smiled: "The high and low shooting range of this anti-aircraft gun is from minus 5 degrees to plus 85 degrees. It can rotate 360 degrees. Of course, it is no problem to shoot horizontally."
"Not bad, really good!"
Li Yunlong's eyes were clear and bright.
As we all know, weapons used to hit armored targets are generally not bad at level shooting against infantry.
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For example, the Oerlikon 20mm machine gun is great for hitting infantry with level fire.
This 37mm anti-aircraft gun is probably more enjoyable if it is used to fight infantry in peacetime...
Li Yunlong's eyes were filled with anticipation. When would he have to test the power of this anti-aircraft gun with the Japanese infantry?
Chen Feng pointed at these trucks and said: "This truck is called Jiefang truck. It weighs 3,900 kilograms. It is equipped with a 90-horsepower six-cylinder engine. It has a load capacity of 4 tons and a maximum speed of 65 kilometers per hour."
The road has been built to the back mountain shooting range and is connected to Zhaojiayu Village and the airport.
The highway between Zhaojiayu Village and Dagu Town is still under construction and is expected to be open to traffic within half a month.
"Jiefang brand?" Li Yunlong thought about the name of the truck carefully, and then praised: "This name is very good."
"The load capacity is 4 tons, which is 8,000 kilograms?"
Zhao Gang said happily: "The Japs' Type 94 truck only has a load capacity of 1.5 tons, which is 3,000 kilograms. This Jiefang brand truck is much stronger than the Japs' trucks."
After laughing, Li Yunlong also said: "Of course, if it is produced by Brother Chen, it must be a high-quality product."
Next to Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang, Xing Zhiguo and Wang Dehou looked at the Jiefang truck in front of them, their eyes also shining.
Chen Feng added: "This car is called a Willys Jeep. It has a simple structure, is light in weight, and has strong off-road capabilities. It can also be equipped with an M2 large-caliber heavy machine gun."
Li Yunlong couldn't help but smile a little higher, 20 Willys jeeps and 60 Jiefang trucks.
This new group has half a foot in motorcycling.
In addition, more than 20 Japanese trucks were seized in Dagu Town, and the total number of vehicles in the new group exceeded 100.
This is after turning over more than 40 trucks to the headquarters.
"They are all good things!"
Captain Li poked his hand, his tone full of surprise.
Anti-aircraft guns can hit Japanese aircraft at medium altitudes, and the effective shooting height is 3,000 meters. This means that Japanese aircraft can no longer conduct reconnaissance and bombing at medium altitudes.
The Oerlikon 20mm cannon previously equipped by the new regiment was most effective only when Japanese aircraft dived and strafed at a low altitude of three to four hundred meters.
Once the Japanese aircraft is hovering at medium and high altitudes, there is nothing the 20mm cannon can do against the Japanese aircraft.
When he turned back, Li Yunlong was ready to formally form an air defense battalion.
The most effective anti-aircraft tactics for anti-aircraft artillery are in the form of "different echelons and multiple firepower crossings".
Now the new regiment is equipped with 21 37mm anti-aircraft guns, which can be crossed in any way, and there are enough shells. Each anti-aircraft gun has 3,000 rounds of shells, and they can be replenished as much as they can.
It’s so refreshing!
After the goods were delivered to his door, Li Yunlong had no objection to the goods, so Chen Feng said goodbye and left.
Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang and others personally took Chen Feng to the entrance of the village in a jeep, and then took the car back to the shooting range in the back mountain.
Then the engineering company was called, and six army horses were used to pull the howitzers and anti-aircraft guns into the dug air-raid shelters and hid them.
Then, Li Yunlong ordered the Sharp Sword Squadron to drive all Jiefang brand trucks to the airport to transport weapons and ammunition in trucks.
This Jiefang brand truck mainly burns gasoline, with a fuel consumption of more than 30 liters per 100 kilometers, which is quite fuel-intensive. However, each truck is full of gasoline. Chen Feng arranged for a transport plane to transport a lot of gasoline from the airport, so there is no need to worry about it for the time being. Insufficient oil problem.
Moreover, Li Yunlong can also earn from Chen Feng through business in the future, such as gasoline.
At present, not many members of the New Regiment can drive cars, only more than 50 members of the Sword Squadron and a small number of soldiers can drive cars.
"It seems that we need to train more car soldiers and let the guys in the Sword Squadron drive cars. That is just using cannons to kill mosquitoes, which is overkill."
Li Yunlong said immediately after returning to the regiment headquarters.
"Let's let the Sword Squadron do it first."
Zhao Gang took a sip of water and said: "We are short of auto soldiers now, and good auto soldiers cannot be trained in three or two days. It is easy to get started with driving, but it still takes a lot of effort to master it."
"Yeah." Li Yunlong nodded.
Now that the new regiment's base is on track, everything is proceeding in an orderly manner.
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Just when the new batch of goods was in full swing.
Heyuan County.
On the dirt road, a mighty group of Japanese soldiers entered Heyuan County from the city gate.
This group of Japanese soldiers looked elite at first glance. They were lined up in a neat queue, and there was a neat tapping sound in their footsteps.
There were hundreds of 94 trucks loaded with military supplies among the Japanese troops, and there were even a large number of armored vehicles and tanks.
Some Japanese trucks, armored vehicles or tanks even towed a Type 92 infantry gun, mountain gun or field gun behind them.
The new regiment of troops stationed in the county received the news in advance and evacuated before the Japanese arrived.
As early as the capture of the county town, the New Regiment mobilized the people in the county town. Those who were willing to follow the Eighth Route Army were allowed to leave, and those who were unwilling to leave were left.
Some people followed the Eighth Route Army, but there were still some people who were unwilling to leave their homeland, so they stayed in the county town.
However, the traitors in the county were basically eliminated by the Eighth Route Army, so there were not many traitors to welcome the Japanese, and it seemed a bit deserted.
"Reporting to the division commander, the 222nd Regiment and the 223rd Regiment have successfully occupied Anhua County and Ping'an County without encountering resistance from the Eighth Route Army!"
On the city wall that had been bombarded by howitzers, a staff officer reported to Jing Guanren, the commander of the 36th Division.
Jingguan Ren ordered with a proud tone: "Immediately send a signal to Commander Yansong and tell him that the 36th Division has captured the three counties of Heyuan, Anhua and Ping'an!"
"Hi!" The Japanese staff officer turned and left.
"Report to the head of the division!"
"The 9th Infantry Brigade of the 224th Regiment encountered resistance from the Eighth Route Army in Dagu Town!"
Just as the Japanese staff officer left, another Japanese officer quickly walked up and reported to Jingguan Renhui.
"Nani?"
"Dare the Eighth Route Army resist?"
There was a hint of surprise in Jingguan Ren's tone. Even though the opponent was the New Regiment, the ace of the Eighth Route Army, Jing Guanren did not take the New Regiment seriously.
The record of this new regiment is indeed dazzling, but that was in the southeast of Shanxi. Now in the northwest of Shanxi, there is only one regiment at most. Can it still compete with the 36th Division, the elite division of the Imperial Army?
