Bright Sword: Technology is the primary productive force in war

Zhang Wanhe was very happy about the replacement plan proposed by Chen Yan.

Getting the formula for purifying black powder would be a once-and-for-all solution. It could make up for the defects in grenade manufacturing in the border areas and improve the lethality of our army. It is much more cost-effective than dozens of 60mm guns.

It’s fixed. The head of the headquarters should give me credit for it.

Chen Yan’s next sentence almost brought Zhang Wanhe to his knees.

"Lao Zhang, I am also going to give you 10 more 60mm rockets, equipped with 20 rounds of ammunition, to make up for the loss of equipment in your logistics department."

Zhang Wanhe shook his hand excitedly.

"Mr. Chen, are 50 boxes enough? If not, I'll give you 20 more boxes. Can you give me 20 60-ton fire machines?"

Hearing this, Li Yunlong pushed Zhang Wanhe away.

"Lao Zhang, get out of here. You're not satisfied with taking advantage of me? Just 10 machines, no more."

This time it was Zhang Wanhe's turn to beg them, and Li Yunlong immediately turned against him.

On the way back to the regiment with Li Yunlong, Li Yunlong kept complaining:

"Zhang Wanhe has agreed, but you still insisted on adding 10 more 60-engine units, you prodigal son."

Chen Yan smiled but didn't answer. He had already made up his mind.

The Logistics Department is a very popular place, so it is a good thing to have a good relationship with Lao Zhang.

If you have any problems in the future, you don’t have to look for the brigade commander. The brigade commander’s appetite is much bigger than Zhang Wanhe’s.

After much thought, Chen Yan still thinks that Lao Zhang is more cost-effective.

Moreover, this can be regarded as a subtle way to help the military region improve the combat effectiveness of its troops, which is what Chen Yan hopes to see.

At the same time, the 29th Infantry Battalion of the th Regiment of the th Brigade of the Japanese North China Expeditionary Army broke into the Eighth Route Army base alone.

At this time, the battalion commander, Lieutenant Colonel Yamazaki Yehei, slapped his soldier hard in the face.

"Damn it, the route has deviated by 60 degrees. Why don't you deviate by 180 degrees? It would be better if we just go back."

At this time, the Japanese scouts came to report that a special target was found ahead.

Yamazaki Yehei led his team and quietly came up.

He observed obscenely through a telescope and said, "Hey, this is the field hospital of the Eighth Route Army."

"There are women in the hospital, and I can finally have some meat, hahahaha."

Yamazaki Yehei's rampant laughter fully demonstrated the bestiality of Japanese soldiers.

"Captain, according to the Geneva Convention, we cannot massacre medical staff and the wounded."

"Damn it, to us Japanese soldiers, it's just a piece of waste paper. If I take over the hospital, I'll have accomplished a great feat."

At this time, Yamazaki Yehei's eyes were red and he was extremely crazy, "Fire."

"Dong dong dong".

Dozens of mortar shells destroyed the hospital in an instant, leaving corpses and broken arms all over the ground, and wailing sounds filled the sky.

Before the people in the hospital could react, the second wave of shells arrived as expected.

Yamazaki Yehei waved his command knife and shouted frantically: "Give me the duck and chicken."

Looking at the overwhelming Japanese army rushing forward like a flood and a beast, Yamazaki Yehei was very proud.

"Send a telegram to General Yoshio Shinozuka to tell him that we have won a great victory."

Then he rushed down the hillside with his command knife in hand, muttering, "Women, here I come."

On the other side, there was deathly silence in the Eighth Route Army headquarters.

"MD, how did this damn Yamazaki Brigade suddenly appear?"

"Commander, calm down first. In my opinion, this old guy Yamazaki came to our base by chance."

"The Yamazaki Battalion is too arrogant. With only a few hundred men, they dare to advance alone. No doubt, tell the 386th Brigade to kill this bastard Yamazaki."

The chief of staff quickly issued an order, requiring the 386th Brigade to form two attack forces on the left and right to encircle the enemy. At the same time, it is imperative to annihilate the invading enemy to deter the Japanese army's arrogance.

The brigade commander said on the other end of the phone: "Yes, repeat, kill the damn Yamazaki Battalion."

After hanging up the phone, the brigade commander said seriously: "Each regiment is required to send a regimental-level officer to the brigade headquarters for a meeting."

......

As soon as Yamazaki's artillery fire sounded, Li Yunlong immediately became nervous and kept saying, "Where are the artillery firing?"

When he ran outside, he found Chen Yan observing through a telescope.

"Old Li, this is the direction of the military hospital. Get ready, the war is about to start."

"Hahaha, great, the bugler blows the assembly call."

"By the way, Lao Li, take out the two red cannons that I asked you to pull down from Heiyun Village and the 1000 kilograms of chili powder that I prepared earlier. It's time to show off."

Li Yunlong stared and asked: "You are not going to use that outdated antique to fight the Japanese, are you?"

Chen Yan smiled evilly and said, "Just wait and see, I'm going to choke these bastards to death."

Chen Yan had already started planning for this battle, so he had done his homework in advance.

He systematically modified the Redcoat Cannon, not only reinforcing the barrel, but also grinding and polishing the rifling to increase the cannon's range. In addition, he also strengthened the kinetic energy of the primer and added gunpowder exhaust ports.

At the same time, 10 hollow balls were made with iron sheets, and 1000 kilograms of chili powder were stuffed into them to make chili bombs. It seems that this will be enough to give Yamazaki a hard time.

After Chen Yan had prepared everything, he walked to the entrance of the regiment headquarters and heard a quarrel inside.

"Old Zhao, how are you going to drive now? The battle is going on fiercely in the front, and our independent regiment is standing there stupidly. What kind of reserve force are they? They just don't trust us."

"Old Li, could you please be more polite?"

"No, why should Blind Cheng play the main attacking role? He makes us the reserve team, does he really think we are raised by a stepmother?"

Although Zhao Gang looked gentle, he was filled with passion when the gun sounded.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Your superiors must have their own considerations. Good steel should be used on the blade. It would be bad if the soldiers heard it."

"Stop selling me such bullshit. If you had fought with Blind Cheng at that time, he would not have dared to lead the attack against the Independent Regiment and rebelled against him."

Listening to the two people in the room talking endlessly, Chen Yan frowned.

He thought that based on the brigade commander's appreciation of him and his own strength, the independent regiment must be the main attack in the Yamazaki battle, so he asked Zhao Gang to attend the meeting.

But no one expected...

I guess it was because of the encounter in Yangcun.

When Li Yunlong saw Chen Yan walk into the room, he started saying strange things.

"Political Commissar Zhao, please report the meeting to the regiment commander. It's so cowardly. I can't say it out loud."

"Besides, Chen'er, you too, why do you let Xiucai go to the meeting? He is only suitable to attend a meeting of the Women's Federation."

"Lao Li, you..."

At this time, Zhao Gang was so angry that he couldn't speak.

Listening to Li Yunlong's increasingly outrageous words, Chen Yan also felt furious!

"Li Yunlong, even if you are anxious, don't argue with me and start scolding me. Once the guns sound, the whole regiment has to listen to me."