Chapter 89 Kong Jie calls fate unfair
Li Yunlong asked back: "Old Kong, how can this be called reckless?"
"Yes, after the Japanese raid, the independent regiment suffered heavy casualties. The battle of Yangcun made the morale of the soldiers extremely low."
"But don't forget that in the battle of Cangyun Ridge, more than half of the Sakata Regiment was killed or wounded, and the total strength is less than a battalion."
"And their supplies were intercepted by the 358th Independent Battalion and the New 1st Regiment in Qinghe Town."
"In other words, since the end of the battle of Cangyun Ridge, this Sakata regiment has not received any supplies!"
"In addition, Sakata Nobutsu was captured, and the new commander has not yet arrived. The Sakata regiment is now in disarray and is not to be feared at all!"
"Now is the best time to destroy the Sakata Unit!"
"Once the new commander of the Sakata Squadron takes over, it will not be so easy for us to eliminate them again!"
After a pause, Li Yunlong continued, "Besides, do you think I dare to attack the Sakata Unit without any preparation?"
Kong Jie frowned and said, "Prepare, what have you prepared?"
“Hehehe!”
Li Yunlong smiled coldly and said, "Go and take a look outside the yard yourself."
Kong Jie really wanted to see what Li Yunlong was up to, so he stood up and walked out the door.
When he walked out of the yard and saw the weapons and equipment displayed outside, he was stunned and looked incredulous.
"This is... this is... the Type 92 infantry gun?"
It’s no wonder that Kong Jie was so shocked. In fact, even the independent regiment in its heyday did not have such a magical weapon.
The power of the Type 92 infantry gun may not be that strong, but it is definitely a magic weapon for mountain warfare.
Because it is very light, weighing only 212 kilograms, it can be towed by mules, horses, or even manpower.
In addition, it can be disassembled for transportation, so there are almost no requirements for roads.
It can go wherever humans can go.
The 150mm caliber heavy artillery is powerful, but it has a large weight and needs to be towed and transported by heavy trucks, which has very strict requirements on roads.
This type of weapon is fine on a plain battlefield with well-developed transportation, but on a mountain battlefield, it is almost a pile of scrap metal!
If it cannot be transported to the battlefield in a timely and effective manner, what else can it be but scrap metal?
In addition to its light weight, the Type 92 infantry gun is also very small in size. Its total height is only 62 cm, including the height of the shield. If the shield is removed, the total height will drop to about 50 cm.
This height is almost the same as that of a heavy machine gun.
This means that the Type 92 infantry gun can be easily hidden, which is undoubtedly a very useful advantage for infantry guns that need to fight on the front line.
Taking advantage of this, the Type 92 infantry gun can be deployed in a concealed position very close to the enemy target, giving full play to the accuracy, suddenness and fierceness of firepower, and providing the infantry with the support they need at the first possible moment.
It is no exaggeration to say that for the Eighth Route Army, which often needs to fight guerrilla warfare, the Type 92 infantry gun is a magic weapon!
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Then, Kong Jie's eyes swept across the Type 97 light mortar, Type 92 heavy machine gun, and Type 99 light machine gun on the field.
In addition to only one Type 92 infantry gun, there are three Type 97 light mortars, which are 90mm small steel cannons, three Type 92 heavy machine guns, and as many as 10 Type 92 light machine guns.
At this time, Kong Jie's breathing became a little rapid.
In the past, the entire independent regiment combined did not have such a strong financial foundation.
"Old Li, tell me the truth, where did you get this batch of weapons and equipment?" After calming down his excited mood, Kong Jie couldn't wait to ask the biggest question in his mind.
Li Yunlong showed a smug expression, slowly blew out the smoke ring from his mouth, and said leisurely: "358th Regiment Independent Battalion."
"358th Regiment Independent Battalion?" Kong Jie was stunned at first, then nodded in realization: "No wonder!"
"The 358th Regiment's Independent Battalion just wiped out a Japanese battalion. Only they could have produced so many Japanese weapons and equipment."
"But these weapons and equipment are more valuable than gold. How can the 358th Regiment Independent Battalion lend them to you?"
"It's not a loan, it's a gift! And it comes with enough ammunition!" Li Yunlong was even more proud. He liked to see Kong Jie's naive look.
"Send? How is that possible?"
"What's impossible? This batch of weapons and equipment is right in front of you. Isn't that proof enough?"
Li Yunlong looked very proud. Of course he would not tell Kong Jie that he had to beg Yang Lin to give him these weapons and equipment.
Kong Jie thought that Ding Wei and Yang Lin didn't seem to have much friendship, and the other party was willing to take Ding Wei with him to make a fortune and attack Wanjia Town.
However, Li Yunlong and Yang Lin had a life-and-death friendship in Cangyun Ridge, so it seemed reasonable that the other party was willing to donate a batch of weapons and equipment.
At the same time, Kong Jie felt jealous and called fate unfair.
Why among their iron triangle, only Yang Lin and I have no friendship?
If the independent regiment had also received equipment support from Yang Lin, how could he have been in such a mess in the battle of Yangcun?
Li Yunlong said, "Old Kong, how about it, do you think our independent regiment has the capital to fight against the Bantian regiment now?"
Kong Jie pondered for a moment and said, "Old Li, I admit that with this batch of weapons and equipment, the combat effectiveness of the independent regiment has been improved by several levels.
But now the total strength of the entire regiment is less than 500. It is too risky to confront a battalion of Japanese troops head-on! "
Hearing this, Li Yunlong's face suddenly sank, and he shouted: "Kong Erleng, I tell you, with your indecisive womanly character, you can't even eat hot shit!"
"War is never without risk!"
"During the battle of Cangyun Ridge, Brother Yang Lin only had a hundred or so brothers around him. If he didn't take risks, could he have taken down Sakata's headquarters?"
"If you don't even dare to take this little risk, are you worthy of being a soldier? You might as well go to the logistics department and raise pigs!"
Although Kong Jie is relatively calm, he is also a man who cares about his reputation. When Li Yunlong said this, his old face immediately turned red with embarrassment.
He retorted: "Did I say I disagree? I just said it's a bit risky."
"However, with the support of this batch of weapons and equipment, if we launch a night attack, as long as the tactics are used properly, it may not be impossible to win.
At worst, we will have no problem getting out of this unscathed."
"Hahaha, Lao Kong, wouldn't it have been over if you had said that earlier?"
When Li Yunlong heard Kong Jie's agreement, his expression immediately changed 180 degrees.
Then, his face became serious again, and he said to the guard next to him: "Huzi, notify everyone to assemble immediately!"
