Although after testing the guns, it was determined that these three guns are all good guns.
But this time, not only the new regiment, but also the entire Eighth Route Army will all be equipped with this type 56 gun family from now on.
Therefore, the decision to change guns should not be taken lightly.
In addition to test firing, its failure rate and actual combat performance under various complex conditions must also be tested.
Three days later.
New regiment headquarters.
"Report!"
Duan Peng's voice sounded outside the door.
"Come in!"
Li Yunlong's expression changed when he heard Duan Peng's voice.
Duan Peng walked in quickly and saluted Li Yunlong with a military salute: "Report to the captain, the Sword Squadron has returned from a mission!"
"Duan Peng, the mission is completed?"
Li Yunlong looked at Duan Peng and asked:
"How is it going?"
Li Yunlong gave the task of actual combat testing of this gun to the Sharp Sword Squadron.
Let Duan Peng take the Sharp Sword Squadron, and the Sharp Sword Squadron bring a company of Type 56 weapons and 1 base bullet to go to the Japanese to try out the new guns.
At this time, Duan Peng was carrying a Type 56 submachine gun on his back.
As the captain of the Sharp Sword Squadron, Duan Peng's combat skills in all aspects are top-notch, and he can get started with new guns quickly.
This Type 56 submachine gun can be fired single or continuously. Although it is a submachine gun, its effective range reaches 400 meters. It uses Type 56 rifle ammunition, which is very powerful.
After using the Type 56 submachine gun, Duan Peng didn't want to look at the MP40 submachine gun and M3 submachine gun he used before.
Duan Peng smiled slightly: "Captain, I led the Sharp Sword Squadron to ambush a Japanese squadron 20 kilometers north of Taiyuan. This Japanese squadron belongs to the Japanese Fifth Division."
"The Fifth Division?" Li Yunlong's expression changed, "How is the battle going?"
Li Yunlong naturally knew the Fifth Division and was relatively familiar with it.
The Fifth Division is famous, known as the Steel Army.
The 21st Brigade of the Fifth Division, led by its division commander Seishiro Itagaki, fought all the way from Pingxingguan to Zhongtiao Mountain, almost penetrating the entire Shanxi.
In addition to suffering a loss at Pingxingguan, the soldiers were invincible wherever they pointed.
In the battles of the past few years, the elite veterans of the Fifth Division suffered heavy losses.
Now it has been transformed into a mechanized division, and the combat effectiveness of the fifth division cannot be underestimated.
Li Yunlong had already received information that the Fifth Division had been transferred from the battlefield in Southeast Asia to Shanxi.
Unexpectedly, this time the Sharp Sword Squadron went out to test the guns and encountered the Japanese from the Fifth Division.
Duan Peng's tone showed a touch of disdain: "This fifth division is known as the Steel Army. It was ambushed by our Sharp Sword Squadron. The battle lasted for less than 10 minutes. More than 200 Japanese were all killed. Our Sharp Sword Squadron had no casualties."
Li Yunlong nodded. He expected that the Sword Squadron could achieve this record.
The members of the Sword Squadron are all battle-experienced and proficient in special operations. They are all top-level marksmen.
Coupled with the fact that it was an ambush and the firepower was dominant, Li Yunlong was not too surprised to achieve this result.
"How do these three weapons perform?"
Li Yunlong asked, this mission was not to eliminate the Japanese, but to test the performance of the new gun on the battlefield.
"very nice!"
Regarding the performance of the new gun on the battlefield, Duan Peng gave high praise:
"It has high accuracy, strong firepower, and great power. There was no malfunction in the weapon during the battle. The Japs who were killed were basically shot in the head."
"Captain, when will our Sharp Sword Squadron be able to replace it with this Type 56 submachine gun?"
"I guarantee that the combat effectiveness of our sword will be improved!"
Duan Peng spoke confidently. As a sharpshooter, he is very sensitive to guns. With a gun in his hand, he can basically feel the quality of the gun after just a few shots.
Li Yunlong nodded, and suddenly his expression changed: "Duan Peng, why does your Sharp Sword Squadron not want Type 56 semi-automatic, but all be equipped with Type 56 submachine guns?"
With a smile, Duan Peng replied: "The firepower of this Type 56 submachine gun is much stronger than a semi-automatic rifle, and it can be fired single or continuously. It can be used as a semi-automatic rifle to shoot accurately, or it can be fired continuously to suppress fire. And the effective range is much longer than the MP40 and M3 submachine guns we equipped before. Just equip this submachine gun. It can be used as both a semi-automatic rifle and a submachine gun. How great is that?"
Listening to Duan Peng's answer, Li Yunlong's expression suddenly changed.
If the new regiment does not want Type 56 semi-automatics, it will all be equipped with Type 56 submachine guns and Type 56 light machine guns.
That firepower…
However, in this way, the firepower is stronger, but the logistical pressure on the new group is definitely not small.
For example, the Japanese five-round Type 38 rifle can support a day's combat with 150 rounds of ammunition carried by an individual soldier. The rifle is used for single-shot shooting.
But 150 rounds of ammunition, used in submachine gun combat with automatic fire, cannot last even an hour.
If all the current new regiments are equipped with automatic firepower and the entire regiment goes into battle, millions of rounds of ammunition will be fired every hour during combat.
Even if Boss Chen reimburses ammunition and airdrops supplies on the battlefield, he may not be able to withstand the horrific ammunition consumption of the frontline soldiers.
"The Type 56 semi-automatic rifle is enough to defeat the Japs and the Type 38 rifle. Coupled with the Type 56 submachine gun and the Type 56 light machine gun, the firepower is still overflowing."
"We are not considering equipping the entire regiment with Type 56 submachine guns for the time being."
Thinking of this, Li Yunlong looked at Duan Peng with a satisfied expression:
"Okay, your Sharp Sword Squadron has successfully completed its mission. When the entire regiment gets new guns, your Sharp Sword Squadron will all be replaced with Type 56 submachine guns."
"Thank you, leader!"
Duan Peng looked slightly happy, gave a military salute, turned around and left quickly.
Later, Li Yunlong called Zhao Gang, Xing Zhiguo, and Wang Dehou for a meeting.
It was determined that the soldiers of the new regiment would completely replace the Type 5 and Type 6 rifles. If they wanted to change, they would change completely. Even the cavalry, artillery and some logistics personnel would all replace their carbines with Type 5 and 6 semi-carbines and Type 5 and 6 rifles.
Even the sniper rifles are equipped with Type 56 scopes and used as sniper rifles.
Of course, snipers who don’t want to change their guns can continue to use the Garand sniper rifle.
The M2 heavy machine gun, bazooka, and M1917 heavy machine gun continue to be used, eliminating the Maxim, Garand, carbine, Czech and Bren weapons.
Boss Chen would not take back these eliminated weapons, so Li Yunlong planned to use them to equip the Independent Regiment and the New Second Regiment.
Even in the future, the Independent Regiment, the New Second Regiment and the main force of the Eighth Route Army.
They have also been equipped with three-piece sets of Type 5 and Type 6 guns. These American-style equipment can also be used to equip militiamen.
Zhao Gang, Xing Zhiguo and Wang Dehou all had no objections to this.
At the same time, the 129th Division, the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment have all received data on weapons and ammunition reimbursed by the participating units.
After the statistics of all weapons and ammunition that needed to be exchanged and reimbursed were completed, Li Yunlong used the telegraph machine to call Boss Chen for settlement.
…
Shanxi.
Taiyuan.
Japanese First Army Headquarters.
"Report to the Commander."
"The Fifth Division reported that an elite squadron of the Locust Army was ambushed 20 kilometers north of Taiyuan, and all were shattered."
Chief of Staff Hanatani Masaru reported to Iwasatsu Yoshio in a solemn tone.
Yamamoto Kazuki and Miyazaki Masao stood aside, their faces a little solemn.
Although the Fifth Division and the other two divisions have arrived in Taiyuan.
However, these three divisions are not under the command of Yoshio Iwamatsu, but are directly under the command of North China Front Commander Okamura Neiji.
There are also two divisions stationed in Yangquan and Shouyang. The engineers of these divisions are stepping up their efforts to repair the Zhengtai Railway.
In the last battle, the Shota Railway suffered heavy losses.
"A squadron of locust troops is just broken into pieces. Is it worth making a fuss about?" Iwamatsu Yoshio said in a leisurely tone.
Knowing that he was going to be dismissed, Yoshio Iwamatsu began to act badly, turning a deaf ear to what was happening outside the window and waiting to retire. Even the important military aircraft tasks of the First Army were handed over to Masao Hanatani and Masao Miyazaki.
There are more than 200 people in a squadron, and the Locust Army lost more than 60,000 people in the last battle, which is equivalent to the loss of 300 squadrons.
The Fifth Division lost one squadron, it was just a drizzle.
Kazuki Yamamoto said in a solemn tone: "These soldiers of Yushai were all shot between the eyebrows. I suspect that this squadron was attacked by the Sword Squadron of the New Regiment of the Eighth Route Army."
After fighting against the Eighth Route Army in the past few years, Yamamoto had to admit it.
Both are special forces. Compared with the Yamamoto Agent Team and the Sword Squadron, the gap is very obvious.
Moreover, according to reliable intelligence, many mysterious special forces have emerged in the Eighth Route Army, and each special forces is no worse than the special agent team.
"Li Yunlong's special forces?"
Iwamatsu Yoshio's expression changed, and he finally paid attention, and his expression became a bit solemn.
Li Yunlong's special forces are not here for him, right?
Knowing that he was leaving the First Army, he sent special forces to assassinate him?
Iwamatsu Yoshio also knew that he had done a lot of bad things during his tenure as the commander of the First Army. Li Yunlong would definitely find ways to kill him after receiving the information.
"Yes!"
Yamamoto Kazuki still spoke solemnly:
"According to the autopsy report, the enemy used a new gun, and the bullet type was completely different from before. The new regiment of the Eighth Route Army may be equipped with a new type of rifle with high power and high accuracy!"
"A new rifle with high power and accuracy?"
Iwamatsu Yoshio narrowed his eyes, but his tone was not very surprised.
The new weapons that appeared in the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army will not be so surprising after more experience.
In this battle, the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army used weapons of mass destruction covered by heavy artillery firepower, as well as large-caliber heavy artillery with a caliber exceeding 200 mm.
Now that there are new rifles with great power and high accuracy, there is nothing to be surprised about.
Don't be too surprised even if the Eighth Route Army planes appear, it's expected.
If you were still the commander of the First Army, you would indeed have a headache.
But he will be dismissed soon.
The Eighth Route Army has just finished a major battle and will not attack in the short term.
Let the next commander, Sadao Yoshimoto, have a headache.
"Strengthen Taiyuan's defense and guard against infiltration by enemy special forces."
Yoshio Iwamatsu ordered coldly.
"Hi!"
Everyone bowed their heads in response, with deep helplessness in their tone.
…
Zhaojiayu.
New regiment headquarters.
Li Yunlong has handed over the list of weapons and ammunition that need to be reimbursed and the amount of business settlement to Boss Chen.
Now just wait for Boss Chen to arrange the delivery, and the Eighth Route Army will wait to receive the goods.
Although after this battle, the new regiment did not expand by many people, the entire regiment was equipped with new guns with better performance, as well as a production line for new guns, and earned dozens of aircraft.
This battle is bloody and profitable!
After the new regiment changed their guns, a large number of beautiful weapons and equipment were eliminated.
These American equipment cannot be wasted. Li Yunlong plans to take some to Ding Wei and Kong Jie to exchange for new recruits.
in addition.
Li Yunlong was thinking about how to get that boy Chu Yunfei to his side.
Chu Yunfei graduated from the fifth phase of Huangpu. Li Yunlong still admired this person.
He is educated and understands military affairs. He can sympathize with soldiers when dealing with subordinates. He can faithfully execute orders when dealing with superiors. He has a strategic vision and has outstanding tactical command capabilities.
Chu Yunfei worked for Yan Laoxi and Principal Chang in the national army, and his talents were hidden in secret.
