Lin Yi smiled: "It's easy to fight but not easy to fight. Just give it a try. Come and be my second gunner."
Company Commander Zhao had been the commander of the artillery company for several years. He knew how to fire mortars even from watching. It was obvious that Lin Yi was so excited that all the non-commissioned officers were looking forward to it, so they had no choice but to serve as Lin Yi's second gunner.
Lin Yi was squatting in front of the mortar scope, and then looked at the sergeant: "Here, you set a few targets and see how long it takes for me to hit them."
The sergeant did not dare to embarrass Lin Yi, so the targets he pointed at were very direct. They were all large targets that could be directly looked at. Lin Yi did not hesitate. After seeing the target, he immediately began to adjust the direction of the mortar. In less than three seconds
Lin Yi looked at Captain Zhao and said softly: "Let go!"
Company Commander Zhao was surprised to see Lin Yi adjust the height and direction so quickly. The deputy battalion commander shouldn't be messing around. Mortars and heavy artillery are different, and it can't be done in three or two blows.
However, although I was worried in my heart, my hands were not slow at all. After hearing Lin Yi's order, I directly put down the cannonball, then quickly squatted down, opened my mouth and looked at the target point.
As the roar of the shells got farther and farther, the center of the target point exploded directly. Everyone's eyes quickly turned to Lin Yi, but Lin Yi didn't pay attention to these eyes, quickly adjusted the target, and then looked towards
Company Commander Zhao: "Let go!"
Company Commander Zhao is still immersed in the excellent operation of the direct hit just now. He started from the artillery company platoon commander, then the artillery company deputy commander, and now the artillery company commander. He has worked in the artillery company for six years.
It has been seven years, but this is the first time that I have hit the target so accurately.
Lin Jing was still stunned when he saw Company Commander Zhao, and shouted: "What are you stunned for? I need to think about it later and reload."
Only then did Company Commander Zhao react and quickly put down the shells.
As the cannonball roared towards the target again and exploded in the middle of the target point, everyone fell silent.
They are all veterans of the artillery company. They know that weapons like mortars sometimes depend on a little luck. Lin Yi's first shell hit the target directly. Although they know that Lin Yi's artillery skills are absolutely superb.
, but I would rather believe that this is Lin Yi's luck.
Just like shooting, after you get a new gun, you have to shoot a few rounds to get a feel for the gun's temperament before shooting, so that you can achieve good results.
If you go straight to shooting the target without being familiar with firearms and get good results, then part of your strength is attributable to luck.
However, Lin Yi's first cannon shot hit the target directly. It was hard for them not to think that Lin Yi was just lucky.
But as the second shot hit the target, they no longer dared to underestimate Lin Yi. The first shot was luck, and the second shot reflected Lin Yi's pure strength. This strength has surpassed everyone here, even if
Those old non-commissioned officers didn’t dare to pat their chests and say that they hit the target accurately with two shots in succession.
Lin Yi switched targets again at this time, and then started debugging. Within a few seconds, he looked at Company Commander Zhao again: "Reload!"
Company Commander Zhao had already stirred up trouble in his heart. He did not dare to hesitate at all and reloaded immediately.
As the artillery shell was fired again and hit the target again, all the non-commissioned officers present couldn't help but cheered. Three hits out of three. Is this possible for humans?
I'm afraid only a gunner can do this.
The sergeant pressed the stopwatch at this time, and the time was frozen at forty seconds.
Within forty seconds, three firepower points were cleared at fixed points. This speed could not be achieved by heavy artillery. At this time, the sergeant came to Company Commander Zhao and said seriously: "Company Commander, I apply to be transferred back to the small artillery group. I was previously
I am not good at learning, and I simply thought that mortars are not as powerful as heavy artillery, but after watching the performance of the deputy battalion commander, I was convinced, and I will study mortars seriously in the future."
There was the first one, and there was the second one. A dozen non-commissioned officers applied to be transferred back to the small artillery group, but Company Commander Zhao did not agree: "The army is not run by your family, and the small artillery group is not something you can just come to if you want to."
, you can leave if you want. They are all veterans, why don’t they understand this bit of discipline?
If you want to return to the small artillery group, you should think carefully about it first, and then write a written application for approval from the instructor. I don't want to see you being half-hearted, haphazard, and switching to whichever side you see with stronger weapons.
Every weapon has its own purpose. Since our superiors have configured these weapons for us, the effectiveness of these weapons will not be low. I hope you will consider it carefully and now all staff will return to their original posts and resume normal duties."
The noncommissioned officers were poured cold water on them by the company commander, but it did not extinguish the fire in their hearts. The biggest reason why they initially switched to heavy artillery was because the heavy artillery fired accurately.
When a battalion-affiliated artillery company launches a fire attack on the enemy, it is difficult to achieve fire coverage. After all, your artillery only has so much power, and it is not a rocket launcher with forty consecutive rounds. Your rate of fire and firepower are not as good.
Allows you to perform fire coverage.
When talking about fire coverage, it is nothing more than covering the enemy's fire points with fire power.
However, the power of mortars is too small, and it is difficult to hit accurately. Even if a platoon has several mortars attacking the target point, it may not be able to provide fire coverage.
The most practical thing is actually fixed-point clearing, but when it comes to fixed-point clearing, the dozens of meters killing range of the 122 heavy artillery and the accuracy of computer fire control are indeed too powerful.
Maybe the mortar platoon on my side didn't pull out a single fire point for a long time, but the 122 heavy artillery here lifted their Tianling Cap with one shot. This gap is not something veterans like them can bear.
That's why they are extremely envious of heavy artillery, and that's why they swarm towards heavy artillery.
But now they see that mortars have such advantages in close support, and that this kind of convenience and speed are not available in heavy artillery. They have a clear understanding of the reality and know that in war, it is not just about having large firepower.
To overcome everything, reasonable configuration is the most important thing.
Therefore, their halo-like envy of heavy artillery has been greatly reduced, and naturally they have no resistance to returning to the small artillery group.
On the contrary, they want to return to the small artillery group. After all, the heavy artillery is powerful, and the range that can be supported is only a little larger. Even further away, there are large-caliber heavy artillery from the artillery battalion. The artillery company under the battalion is only responsible for close fire support.
, since this is the case, then mortars will appear more often.
On the way back from the artillery battery, Captain Zhao was still thinking about Lin Yi's three-shot artillery shell just now. "Deputy Battalion Commander, we hit three out of three times just now. If word of this gets out, don't scare them off."
Lin Yi looked helplessly at Company Commander Zhao: "It's just such a small achievement. As for wanting to go all the way?"