Cross the Songhu battlefield and rise to become the most powerful warlord

14 Expand the Second Company

"Little brother, can you give it a try?"

Zhou Pingkou squatted down and asked the two soldiers who were fiddling with the grenade launcher.

When the two soldiers saw Zhou Pingkou, who was wearing the epaulettes of a lieutenant, they tactfully handed the grenade launcher to him.

Zhou Pingkou took the Japanese grenade launcher skillfully, fiddled with it, and continued, "The Japanese Type 89 grenade launcher is actually a small mortar.

The caliber is 50 mm, the total length is 431 mm, the weight is 4.7 kg, the maximum range is 700 meters, and the effective range is 500.

The operation is relatively simple and very suitable for individual carrying.

As a single-soldier fire support, we suffered a lot from the Japanese grenade launchers on the battlefield. "

"Just now, your posture was not standard, you should keep kneeling like this.

The muzzle is tilted forward..."

Zhou Pingkou personally demonstrated to two grenade throwers how to use the Japanese Type 89 grenade launcher.

After reading it, Ye Qingshan found that Zhou Pingkou's understanding of this grenade launcher and its usage posture were more standard than his.

"Captain Zhou, you can actually use this grenade launcher from the Japanese!"

Ye Qingshan was very surprised.

Although, the use of this grenade launcher is relatively simple.

But at that time, most people in the national army still did not know how to use it.

Because these National Army soldiers had never seen this type of grenade launcher used by the Japanese, let alone actually used it.

Even for this kind of grenade launcher, no matter how simple it is to operate, they still need time to learn it.

However, Ye Qingshan knew from Zhou Pingkou's standard usage posture just now that the other party had already learned how to use this grenade launcher.

"Ah."

Zhou Pingkou nodded slightly and said nothing more.

It seems that he doesn't want to talk more about this issue.

On the contrary, Zheng Quezi, who was holding a Type 38 rifle, came over happily and said to Ye Qingshan:

“That’s nothing, my brother-in-law is very capable.

Not to mention the Japanese grenade launcher, he can even use the Japanese Type 92 infantry gun.

My brother-in-law has been abroad and has studied abroad..."

"Brother Zheng!"

Zhou Pingkou shouted, looking helpless.

"Okay, no more talking."

Zheng Quezi turned and walked away.

"You studied abroad and attended military school, right?"

Ye Qingshan looked at Zhou Pingkou and asked.

"Yes."

"really."

Ye Qingshan had always felt that although Zhou Pingkou looked elegant and refined, he had a military quality.

"Talent!"

Ye Qingshan was very satisfied.

"Did you study abroad with the devils?"

"Yes.

I graduated from the Japanese Army Officer School."

Zhou Pingkou said calmly.

Ye Qingshan finally understood why Zhou Pingkou was unwilling to let Zheng Quezi mention his studying abroad.

After all, they graduated from the Japanese military academy, and now they are fighting the Japanese desperately.

If the soldiers knew that Zhou Pingkou was a student of the Japanese, some of them would inevitably feel uncomfortable.

But Ye Qingshan didn't care about this.

Now that Zhou Pingkou can appear on the Songhu battlefield, he can lead the national army soldiers to fight against the Japanese attacking forces.

That already explains his attitude.

"Awesome, he actually graduated from the Japanese Army Academy.

I have found a treasure."

Ye Qingshan's eyes flashed, and he looked even more satisfied at Zhou Pingkou.

You should know that during World War II, the Japanese had three famous military academies, namely the Army Academy, the Navy Academy and the Imperial University of Tokyo.

These are also the three military academies that are recognized as the most difficult to enter by the Japanese.

Even during World War II, it was a world-class military academy.

No wonder Zhou Pingkou was so skilled in using the Japanese Type 89 grenade launcher. He had come into contact with it before.

"It is good to learn from the foreigners and defeat them.

The Japanese were backward back then, so they learned the advanced technology from us flower growers and made themselves stronger.

The corrupt rule of the Qing Dynasty has caused us to lag behind the Japanese.

There is no other way but to learn from the devils. It is not shameful. "

Ye Qingshan patted Zhou Pingkou on the shoulder and said.

But Ye Qingshan also understood Zhou Pingkou's concerns and would not tell outsiders about the fact that Zhou Pingkou had attended military school in the Japanese army.

“Haha, that’s fine.

I am worried that there is a lack of people who understand artillery in the team."

Ye Qingshan said with a smile.

Before, when he was recruiting veterans in the rear hospital, he also specifically wanted to find a group of artillerymen.

But unfortunately, artillery is a popular commodity wherever it is placed.

The artillerymen in the rear hospital had already been taken away by the officers who had come earlier.

It’s not Ye Qingshan’s turn to pick up the bargain.

But now it’s good. Zhou Pingkou graduated from the Japanese military academy and is probably familiar with all kinds of Japanese weapons.

In the future, when we capture the Japanese artillery, we will have no problem finding a way to teach the soldiers how to use it.

"Why, what are you looking for artillery?

Apart from these grenade launchers, we have no other artillery.

There is no need for a few artillerymen."

Zhou Pingkou looked at Ye Qingshan and said.

"Of course I don't need them, I'm planning to steal a few Type 92 infantry guns from the Japanese.

Won't it be useful when the time comes?

Finding artillery in advance will allow you to be prepared for any eventuality."

"Capture the Japanese Type 92 infantry gun?"

Zhou Pingkou looked at Ye Qingshan with caring eyes for a mentally retarded person, and always felt like he was following a madman.

"The Japanese Type 92 infantry guns were only equipped to the battalion level.

Generally speaking, a Japanese battalion would be equipped with two Type 92 infantry guns.

You won't tell me that you want to rely on just two hundred of us.

Just seize the Type 92 infantry gun from a battalion of Japanese devils.

Commander Ye, you really dare to think so."

Zhou Pingkou didn't take Ye Qingshan's words seriously and thought that Ye Qingshan was just bragging.

After all, Zhou Pingkou graduated from the Japanese Army Academy, and no one knew better than him the combat effectiveness of a Japanese battalion.

In the battles before the Battle of Shanghai, there was an example in which a battalion of Japanese invaders defeated a division of the National Army.

The strength of a Japanese battalion is more than that of a battalion of the National Army, but less than that of a regiment.

About 1,100 people.

Even so, a battalion of the Japanese was only equipped with two Type 92 infantry guns.

From this we can see that the Japanese Type 92 infantry gun is very precious even among the Japanese.

The total number of soldiers under Ye Qingshan's command at this time did not exceed three hundred.

They even wanted to seize the Japanese Type 92 infantry gun. What a bold idea.

I guess even a division commander of the National Army wouldn't dare to have such extravagant hopes.

"Hey, don't worry, let's wait and see."

Ye Qingshan didn't say much, because even if he said more, no one would believe him.

In Ye Qingshan’s subsequent plan, there was actually a plan to seize the Japanese Type 92 infantry gun.

Only Lu Dahai and others believe in Ye Qingshan.

"Everyone gather, let's have a meeting."

Immediately, Ye Qingshan gathered together Zhou Pingkou, Lu Dahai, Lao Dong and other core officers.

A brief meeting was held.

“I decided to organize all of us into two companies.

Lu Dahai was temporarily appointed as the company commander of the first company. The veterans I brought back from the hospital were organized into the second company, with Zhou Pingkou as the company commander.

The appointment of platoon leaders, squad leaders, etc., you can make the arrangements yourself, Lao Zhou."

Zhou Pingkou and others were also very satisfied when they heard Ye Qingshan’s arrangement.

They were comrades-in-arms before and were familiar with each other. Now they were pulled back to the battlefield by Ye Qingshan and brought together.

They have a tacit understanding with each other, which makes it easier for them to cooperate on the battlefield.

"Boss, give half of your machine gun platoon's machine guns to the Second Company."

"profound."

Although Mr. Dong was reluctant, he still obeyed the order.

"Send three grenade launchers over as support firepower for the Second Company."

"Row."

Lu Dahai also nodded happily.

"Thank you, Captain Lu.

Don't worry, we will remember the weapons support your First Company provided to our Second Company."

Zhou Pingkou felt even more embarrassed when he heard Ye Qingshan's arrangement.

But he also knew that their Second Company needed these weapons.

When fighting the Japanese on the battlefield, these heavy firepower supports can save the lives of his brothers.

He can't shirk it.

"Captain Zhou, you are so polite.

All for the purpose of fighting the devils."

Lu Dahai has a carefree personality and doesn't care about these things.

It also made Zhou Pingkou, Zheng Quezi and others feel warm in their hearts and accelerated their integration into the team.