Rebirth of the National Marshal

"Brother, where are you taking me? We have been driving for more than two hours, but we haven't found our destination yet. Are you trying to sell me out?" At the beginning, Li Qiang was very interested in his brother's jeep, but now they have been eating sand for two hours and they haven't reached their destination yet.

"Cousin, please don't be so narcissistic. I know you are a top student at the Whampoa Military Academy, but other people here don't know you. Even if I sell you, I may not be able to find a buyer." The cousin who is the company commander said with a smile.

The two brothers chatted for a while and then saw a military camp in front of them. Feng Liqiang had a feeling that there must be something very important inside.

"This is our destination this time. If we weren't waiting for your artillery company, we would have gone to the front line long ago." It turned out that this was an artillery base in Chahar.

"Haven't you already been promoted to the position of company commander? Why are the guards at the door checking you so strictly?" When entering the gate, Li Qiang was checked inside and out, and his cousin who was the company commander was also searched.

"This is the most confidential place in our army. No matter who comes in, they must check it carefully because there are big guns hidden here. Look over there." Following the direction of his cousin's finger, isn't that a 105mm howitzer? As a graduate of the artillery department, Li Qiang has seen this thing countless times in textbooks. This time he actually saw the real thing, which was really majestic and magnificent.

It turned out that the rumors were true. People said that Chahar's security team had 105mm howitzers. At that time, many of my classmates and I did not believe it. You know, this kind of artillery is very precious even in the United States. Americans will not easily sell such things to foreigners, let alone sell them to Asia because it is very unstable here. If this kind of artillery is sold to the Chinese, I don’t know how long it will take to explain to the Japanese. I didn’t expect that there are really some here, and not a few of them.

"Reporting to Instructor Guo, this is my cousin, who ranked third in the artillery department of the Whampoa Military Academy." Just as Li Qiang was staring at the 105mm howitzer in the distance, his cousin had already saluted and talked to a man with the rank of regimental commander.

"Okay, I got it. You go and do your thing. If everything goes well, we'll set off together tomorrow morning." The person who spoke was the artillery instructor Guo Liang. Originally, they were going to set up an artillery brigade, but because the organization was not approved, it was called the artillery instructor.

There are only two high-level artillery instructors in the entire security regiment, one is Instructor No. 1 Sun Desheng, and the other is Instructor No. 2 Guo Liang.

Instructor No. 1 Sun Desheng is on the front line, fighting against the Japanese, so when facing the Russians, No. 2 artillery instructor Guo Liang needs to take action personally.

"Report, Li Qiang, an artillery student from the Whampoa Military Academy, reports to you." Li Qiang was very clear about some situations in the army.

“You look pretty good in appearance, but I don’t know if you have the real skills. Let’s go to the training ground and see for ourselves. Although you graduated from the Whampoa Military Academy, I will at least make you an artillery company commander. But if you can’t operate well, I won’t even give you the position of platoon leader, let alone company commander.” Guo Liang knew that these top students from the Whampoa Military Academy were all very arrogant, so he had to give them a warning right from the start.

"Sir, if you let me operate the 105mm howitzer, let alone make me a platoon leader, even if you give me a private, it will be no problem. As far as I know, if this kind of artillery is used on the battlefield to fight against the Japanese, they can be beaten so badly that they won't even recognize their mothers. Except for the five heavy artillery brigades of the Japanese, other Japanese soldiers don't have artillery that can be compared with this gun." This kid usually studies the Japanese artillery, so he can say this.

"Hey, I didn't realize you were so knowledgeable about these things. If nothing else, this alone is enough to make you halfway qualified." Guo Liang took her to the training ground in a moment.

Although it is not necessary for an artillery company commander to calibrate a piece of artillery on the battlefield, it is necessary. If you can't do it, you are really not qualified to be the company commander of the artillery company.

"These guys are considered experienced artillerymen. I don't have any other requirements for you. As long as you can hit the white circle on the opposite side by firing three shots in succession, you will pass." Although Guo Liang said it easily, Li Qiang had never touched a 105mm American howitzer, so this test was not easy for him.

Such a test was child's play for Li Qiang, but the problem was that if he had to use a 75mm artillery, he would have absolutely no problem doing it. However, this was a 105mm artillery, which he had only seen in books before and had never actually operated.

Li Qiang went over to take a look and found that it was basically the same as the knowledge he had read in the book. This was definitely an authentic American product without any modifications. If that was the case, according to the knowledge in the textbook, two of the three shells would definitely hit the target, and the last one would definitely miss due to the vibration. But how much it would miss depended on his own experience.

The artillerymen that Guo Liang assigned to himself were obviously very skilled. Just looking at their movements, one could tell that they had practiced for a long time. With their skills, even the less skilled cadets in the Whampoa Military Academy might not be able to match them.

If he knew that these artillerymen were farmers working in the fields two months ago, I don't know what he would say? In the past two months, the arms of these artillerymen have been swollen. I don't know how many shells they have wasted to have such ability now.

Li Qiang had already calibrated the knowledge in the books. He knew very well that whether he could make it in this place in the future depended on the next three shells. If he hit them accurately, he might be able to make a good living. If he didn't, he would not only lose his own people but also those of the Whampoa Military Academy.

"Fire... load... fire... left front position 112... fire" A series of commands were completed in one go without any pause in between, especially after the first two shells were fired, the third shell was checked in the direction almost blurted out. Guo Liang who was standing aside also gave a thumbs up in his heart. This Whampoa Military Academy really has some foundation. The third-ranked student is so amazing, how about the first-ranked one?

Looking at the white target in the distance, it had been blown to pieces. The three shells all exploded within a radius of 150 meters. Such accuracy was truly incredible. It could be said that it had broken the record of all artillerymen in the security regiment, including himself and Sun Desheng.

When it comes to this kind of technique, Sun Desheng is not as good as himself. If he is given enough time, he can do better than Li Qiang, but he can't command the speed as quickly as he did just now.

After seeing the target in the distance, Li Qiang knew that he had definitely passed the test, and he felt relieved. He felt that he had not brought shame to the Whampoa Military Academy.

"Boy, you really have some skills. The position of the company commander of the artillery company of the 7th Security Regiment is yours from now on. As long as you come back from the Soviet Union alive this time, I will also give you the position of deputy commander of the artillery battalion. Of course, if you go there and become a deserter and wet your pants, you might as well go back home." Not all graduates of the Whampoa Military Academy are strong, there are also those scared deserters.

"Don't worry, Captain Guo. I will definitely give you the opportunity to be the deputy battalion commander." How could a person who could become a student of the Whampoa Military Academy and rank among the top three among the outstanding talents have a stable temperament? His competitive spirit has been aroused, and he must come back from the Soviet Union alive to become the deputy battalion commander of the artillery battalion.

"Good boy, I'll be waiting for you." Guo Liang hadn't seen such a tough young man for a long time.

After acquiring the 105mm howitzer, the artillery company's organization was completely changed.

An artillery company has five platoons, and an infantry platoon is responsible for the defense of the entire artillery company. The guard platoons of the artillery company are all equipped with jeeps and Suomi submachine guns.

An artillery platoon operates ten Type 60 mortars.

Artillery 100nd Platoon operates eight mm mortars.

The third artillery platoon operates six Type 92 infantry guns.

The fourth artillery platoon, a reinforced platoon, has 150 people and operates four 105mm howitzers.

Each platoon is equipped with six general-purpose trucks, and each artillery battery has 30 general-purpose trucks and ten jeeps.

These are the organization of the artillery companies under each regiment. If it is an artillery company under an artillery regiment, it will be stronger than this. In addition to the increased number, the artillery regiment is also more inclined to large-caliber heavy artillery, and there are basically no 60mm mortars.

If it is an ordinary positional battle, the 60mm mortar is still sufficient, but if it is an offensive battle, it is not as good as large-caliber heavy artillery.

The duties of the artillery regiment and the artillery company under each security regiment are different. The artillery company is responsible for supporting the infantry in launching charges, while the main duty of the artillery regiment is to destroy enemy bunkers and the like.

Although there are no bunkers or the like in the direction of advance this time, it is hard to say whether the Soviets will dispatch armored forces over.

The armored regiment on Mao Yuanshan's side has not yet formed combat effectiveness. Many of them are lucky enough to be able to drive out tanks, let alone fight. If they are sent up, relying on the stronger tanks, they can achieve a certain victory, but this is not what Mao Yuanshan needs. Mao Yuanshan needs to build an elite armored force and rely on this armored force to sweep across the Eurasian continent and achieve the rise of the Chinese nation. Therefore, they cannot be wasted for the victory in front of them.