Not counting subsequent daily training, a soldier needs to consume tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition just to take shape. If a hundred of the same people are trained, millions of rounds of ammunition will be needed. If there are more people, the amount of ammunition consumed may be
It is an astronomical figure. This does not include various other grenades, artillery shells, and other various materials required for training.
This consumption, let alone the current advancing army, would not be able to support the base area by selling iron and steel. Even the former Shandong base area, which was the richest in North China, could not support it. Several major base areas behind enemy lines, together with the best-performing original ammunition on hand,
I'm afraid it's probably only double this number at most.
This price is something that the 18th Army, which is so poor that it is almost begging for food and can hardly afford its military uniforms, can bear it. If several major base areas are put together, I am afraid that they can't afford it even if they sell iron and steel. You know, after opening up with the Anti-Japanese Alliance,
Before air traffic, the newly formed troops of the 18th Army had always only given you a number, and at most a few cadres. As for the strength and equipment of the troops, I'm sorry to say that you, as regimental commanders and political commissars, should figure it out on your own.
If you are able to serve as commanders and political commissars of military divisions, as well as regiment leaders and political commissars, and you are popular and drink spicy food, that is your own business. If you are not capable, then just suffer poverty. A wolf travels a thousand miles to eat meat, and a dog walks away.
Thousands of miles to eat shit. Whether you are a wolf or a dog depends on the ability of your own leader.
The guys you have are medium-formal, 38-type, crooked, Czech, or made in Hanyang, with old sleeves, and don’t even have a few machine guns. It all depends on your own leadership level. Just start with a few main groups.
They could still manage it a little, or give them more equipment. But as the size of the army expanded, they couldn't even take care of the main group.
Except for a small amount of self-made hand grenades that explode in half, most of the ammunition still has to be raised by each unit. The few distributed ammunition are mostly reloaded by their own arsenal. What a pitiful supply of ammunition.
To measure the quantity, the troops are required to take the bullet casings to change them.
If you distribute some original bullets with much better performance and much more lethality, it will be like celebrating the New Year. Therefore, the 18th Army has always fought and cleaned the battlefield without prisoners, but bullet cases are necessary. Because each unit,
These cartridge cases need to be exchanged for bullets. Even so, the quantity of ammunition is not sufficient.
It is common for a battle to be issued five rounds of ammunition. If twenty rounds of ammunition can be issued, then the whole army will know that a big battle is about to happen. If these twenty rounds of ammunition are issued, they are all original ammunition.
, then everyone will know that this battle may be a narrow escape.
The supplementary equipment brought by the Anti-Japanese Alliance Movement is probably the first time that the customs troops have been issued equipment in the past two years. Although it is second-hand equipment, it still makes all the troops ecstatic. At least they don't have to sacrifice their lives to exchange for a rifle and a few bullets.
, for the first time, each unit had its full complement of light and heavy machine guns, and ammunition was fired without counting.
It's just that the Jinjin Army has just enough to eat, and it is unrealistic to want to eat well before it has achieved results. Moreover, the Jinjin Army does not have such a strong family background to support such a prodigal. If a warrior is trained,
In Yang Zhen's words, it is still a rough product and requires tens of thousands of bullets, so the two veterans will not do it even if they are killed. This is not training the troops, this is simply wasting money.
In fact, based on the long-time battlefield experience of the two veterans, how could they not understand that the combat effectiveness of an army comes not only from the fighting will and spirit, but also from training. How to develop a combat-effective army is actually
In the simplest words, train, train, train again.
But there is no way, the family background is too weak, and there are not many things that can be used for training. Yang Zhen trains some special forces, and the bullets consumed are enough for the internal troops to fight a medium-sized battle. Before changing the equipment, even if
The regiment with the best equipment in the entire customs army probably only has less than 10,000 rounds of ammunition in reserve.
As for the fact that they can only eat enough now, the two veterans would not agree to such lavish spending. In every battle, they have to count the days when the ammunition will arrive, which will be unforgettable for the two veterans. But now it is not that they are stingy, there are
They were reluctant to spend the money because they were really scared of poverty. Ten thousand rounds of ammunition per person was something they had never dared to think about before.
Moreover, with such a long period of training and such strict selection standards, it is really not suitable for the advancing army at the moment. If nothing else is said at the moment, based on physical fitness alone, I am afraid that the entire army will not be able to select a hundred people. The weight is 25 kilograms.
I'm afraid I won't be able to select even one of the many companies in the army to cross the country for fifteen kilometers in uniform and advance into the army.
Due to long-term malnutrition, the physical fitness of the troops is too poor. Especially since entering Rehe, the troops have been short of food for a long time, which has aggravated the situation. If Yang Jicai had not brought a large amount of flour to relieve the urgent need, the troops would not be able to survive now.
Speaking of fighting, even a forced march would probably leave most of the people behind.
The guy in front of me is right. It would be more appropriate to wait until after the Battle of Jehol when the main force of the advancing army is resting and recuperating. At that time, the troops can be fully rested and their physical strength can be partially restored. As for now,
, let’s focus on the hot areas where the fighting is going on.
After Yang Zhen explained the detailed process of training his special forces, the two veterans were greatly less interested in training so-called special forces. However, Yang Zhen said that bombs can be made with sugar, gasoline, and soap. Although they have been in the army for many years, they are still the first to
The two old coaches who heard about this kind of thing once were very interested.
It is possible to use gasoline to make an incendiary bomb, because the thing itself can burn violently. But adding sugar and washing powder and other things will make it a bomb, but the two veterans don't quite understand and don't believe it. Sugar is nutrition.
Laundry powder is used to wash clothes, but it can be used as a bomb? Are you kidding me?
Looking at the distrustful looks of the two veterans, Yang Zhen just smiled and said nothing. After finishing the meal, he asked Li Mingbo to get him a small jar, plus some gasoline, washing powder and sugar. After passing the things
Blend a certain proportion, pour it into the jar, and then ignite the fuse made of gasoline and cotton thread. With the fuse burning to the end, there was a loud bang, and a large hole was blown where the clay pot was originally placed.
Looking at everything in front of them, the two veterans were stunned and could only shake their heads and smile bitterly. At the same time, they both felt a chill on their backs. If even these common gadgets in daily life can make bombs, they are no more powerful than ordinary yellow explosives.
Xiao, what else is safe about this?
The Japanese troops were generally in towns, and these items were very common, and except for gasoline, they were basically not strictly controlled materials. It was very easy to buy these things. And Yang Zhen also said that if there is no gasoline
, alcohol can also be used as a substitute. Gasoline is a controlled substance, but alcohol is not.
If the Japanese army also knows how to use these things to make bombs, wouldn't it be more difficult for the troops to attack fortresses in the future? If the Japanese and puppet garrison troops run out of ammunition, they can use these things to make bombs at any time. The power is no less powerful than yellow explosives, and may even be more powerful than that in the base area.
Make grenades and black powder bombs to make this battle even more difficult.
As long as they understand this manufacturing method, underground organizations or guerrillas do not need to take risks to obtain explosives when destroying important targets of the Japanese army. As long as they use these things that can be seen everywhere in cities or towns, they can create powerful
Definitely not a small bomb coming.
Similarly, after the Japanese army learned these methods, the base area may not be safe anymore. In the base area, these things are difficult to find, but it does not mean that they cannot be found. Although washing powder is a scarce item in rural areas, it is not absolutely necessary.
You can't see it. Especially in the strongholds of the Japanese and puppet troops, this kind of thing is still easy to find.
Seeing the surprised expressions on the faces of the two veterans who had experienced battles and had strong psychological quality, Yang Zhen did not demonstrate any more. This was the simplest thing he had ever learned about making explosives.
, which is also very easy to obtain under normal domestic conditions in this era.
If it were like later generations, as long as it is a cleaning product, even if it is a man or a woman using cosmetics, explosives can be made. Starch, toilet cleaning liquid, detergent, hairspray for women's makeup, nail polish, nail polish remover, etc.
The stuff inside makeup remover.
Disinfectants used in the kitchen, high-strength liquor, starch, various pesticides, engine oil used in repair shops, nitrogen fertilizers used by farmers when farming, etc. can all be made into explosives in the shortest time. And they are very powerful.
, it is also much larger than this simple version.
It’s just that many of them are hard to find now. For example, nitrogen fertilizer, which is the most commonly used chemical fertilizer in rural areas in later generations, is basically not found in China except for a few agricultural science institutes and universities. It is now used in China
The fertilizers are basically farmyard manure.
The country's backward industrial base is simply unable to produce large amounts of fertilizers. The fertilizer industry, which started before the Anti-Japanese War, was interrupted by the war just after it produced the first batch of fertilizers. Imported fertilizers are too expensive for domestic farmers.
, it is simply unaffordable to use. Sugar, gasoline and laundry detergent that are relatively common in China have become the best choices.
It is true that these things can make explosives with considerable power. But not to mention ordinary people who have not received strict training, even ordinary people who engage in chemistry cannot make them. This requires not only chemical knowledge, but also
There is knowledge about blasting, etc. These are summed up by later generations over decades. It is difficult for modern people who do not understand it to do it. As long as your own people do not leak it, there is no need to worry too much.
Thinking of this, Yang Zhen shook his head and said: "Old chief, these things must be blended in very strict proportions to produce corresponding power. Except for experts who specialize in military chemistry, others cannot understand these things without rigorous training.
Even ordinary chemists, unless they are proficient in explosives, will not be able to figure it out."
Regarding Yang Zhen's guarantee, the political commissar thought for a while and then said: "Comrade Yang Zhen, what you said is indeed correct. But you are a senior military commander and you should know that the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. If any of your soldiers are killed
If they are captured or take the initiative to leak it to outsiders, the harm will be great."
Hearing the political commissar's worries, Yang Zhen smiled lightly and said: "Old chief, no one in this unit will be captured. They have all received special interrogation and counter-interrogation training, and they can endure the general torture of the Japanese army. And if
If anyone dares to leak these secrets, unless he commits suicide or hides somewhere where we can't find him, he will have to bear the consequences of being hunted down by us for thousands of miles."
"We know very well that once these cadres and soldiers betray something or fall into society, the harm will be even higher than that of a Japanese army squad. In order to avoid this situation, we have formulated a strict policy of cleaning up the family. Regardless of
Anyone who betrays will be endlessly hunted. As for the means to avoid being captured, we still have them."