Major General Tamura happily returned to China, and although he took out a large amount of silver, he got the most ammunition in cash, and because the Shandong Ordnance Factory had a lot of inventory, 80 infantry guns and 400 grenadiers were soon deployed to the third and fifth divisions and other designated advance troops. Moreover, the Japanese money also bought a full set of molds and drawings for these two weapons, and soon several Japanese military enterprises were also quickly put into production. Despite this, but because of the needs of the front line, the Japanese Ministry of War still had to pay for two more batches of cash * goods, and then 160 Type 01 infantry guns and 1200 grenadiers were delivered to the Japanese army. In this sense, the Japanese should also be grateful to the Shandong Chamber of Commerce, a group of profiteers, because in fact, the commercial and trade activities carried out by the Shandong Chamber of Commerce in Japan were more or less cared for by the Japanese government and military, and they also had a certain relationship with this arms deal.

The total weight of the Type 01 infantry gun is only more than 400 catties, therefore, the requirements for transportation are very low, in fact, the first two divisions equipped with this infantry gun used untrained animal power to tow and accompany it, and a cart with two mules is enough to carry a base number of shells and drag an infantry gun. Coupled with the fact that it can be dismantled and transported, the requirements for road conditions in the war zone are almost reduced to a minimum. Soon the other advantages of the Type 01 infantry gun were also discovered by the infantry of the two divisions, first of all, it was a very short gun, its overall height was only 62 centimeters, and this was the height of the shield. If the shield is removed, the full height will drop to about 50 centimeters, which is not as high as the water-cooled Maxim heavy machine gun, and soon the Japanese army at the level of the infantry brigade will take the 01 type infantry cannon to deploy at a very close distance from the enemy's target, giving full play to the accuracy, suddenness and fierceness of the fire, that is, the bayonet tactics on the cannon are very famous in the Liberation War, and because the trench can cover part of the cannon body, the actual exposed part is more than 20 centimeters, in addition to the opponent's heavy machine gun, There is hardly much firepower that can threaten such a target. Secondly, the firing range of the Type 92 infantry gun is very wide: the horizontal firing range is 90 degrees, and the high and low firing angles are also nearly 90 degrees, which can be used as a direct fire gun at close range, a howitzer at a long distance (it is originally a howitzer), and a mortar when firing at large elevation angles. Moreover, compared with mortars of the same caliber, the Type 01 infantry gun is a howitzer, and its trajectory is much more stable than that of mortars, so the accuracy is much better. In this way, it can not only provide timely support firepower for your troops on the ridge line or frontal position, but also hide yourself well. In addition, compared with howitzers, the cost is ultra-low, easy to use, and the transfer of positions is faster than mortars (there are wheels, drag and run), and are called "Chinese-style big handguns" by the infantry, since the Russo-Japanese War, this classic infantry gun has become the standard configuration of the Japanese army's infantry brigade, and even in the later period, the Japanese army would rather reduce the number of machine guns to ensure the configuration of the Type 01 infantry gun.

As for the grenadier canister, it was originally a sharp weapon that the little devils relied on to bully opponents with poor firepower, plus the zero grenadier was originally an improved version of the Japanese Taisho ten-year, with a caliber of 50 mm, a total gun length of 413 mm, a barrel length of 260 mm, a total gun weight of 2.7 kg, a barrel weight of 1.6 kg, a barrel foot length of 170 mm, a barrel plate weighing 1.1 kg, a foot plate height of 60 mm, a foot plate width of 67 mm, a maximum firing range of 700 meters, and an effective firing range of 500 meters.

This grenadier is essentially an ultralight mortar, its main features are a large angle of fire, a curved trajectory and a short range. It is mainly used to kill and injure the enemy hiding behind fortifications and concealments or to kill and injure the enemy's living force at a long distance, its killing effect is good, it is easy to operate, and can be accompanied by a single soldier to move with the first-line infantry to support the first-line infantry. It is highly concealed due to its individual portability and the ability to launch behind obstacles. The grenadiers are carried by special ammunition bags, one of which can carry eight grenades, and a two-person grenadier group of 16. When firing, the shooter pulls the firing lever first, and then the ammunition is loaded by the ammunition hand from the barrel mouth to complete the installation of the ammunition. Holding the canister in the left hand, turning the handle according to the distance to the target until the adjustment lever reaches the corresponding length, the shooter takes a rough aim through the aiming line, and then pulls the belt on the firing machine to shoot the grenade.

Mortars of the same caliber in the world generally exceed at least 6 kilograms, and the Zero grenadier is less than 5 kilograms, which is not much heavier than the weight of a rifle, and is very suitable for individual carrying. The special grenade used is only 0.45 kg, the ammunition bag is only 3.6 kg for eight rounds, and the entire combat system with grenadiers is less than 7 kg, which is much lighter than a Czech light machine gun. Due to their light weight, grenadier crews will not be able to fight with front-line infantry in time due to heavy loads like mortar crews or heavy machine gun crews. In real combat, grenadier groups can even charge with the infantry. In general, the radius of destruction of the grenadier is about 5 to 8 meters, and a grenade can kill and injure dozens of people if it falls in a crowd, which is still good for a 50 mm caliber.

The most important thing is that the grenadier is too cheap, the cost is only a quarter of the rifle, and the price sold to the Japanese is only the price of a thirty-year-old rifle, and the special grenade is basically the same as the ordinary infantry hand * grenade, which is also extremely cheap, so the conscience price that the Japanese get is equivalent to the price of two hand * grenades, and naturally they feel that it is worth it. The 3rd and 5th Divisions have deployed grenadiers to each squad with two, and they do not occupy the establishment, and when they encounter the fire point of the Russians, they let the riflemen harass and lure the opponent to fire, and then the grenadiers fire two volleys to eliminate the opponent's machine gun fire in one fell swoop, even if it is not hit, the smoke and dust will make the opponent lose the target for a short time, and the infantry can also quickly approach and use explosives packs and blasters to solve the opponent.

Soon the grenadier became the pillar of the firepower of the Japanese squad, and the grenadiers who became the grenadiers were all top-notch and experienced veterans, after the introduction of the trainer shells that only fired * charge and did not fill with explosives, the Japanese army after repeated practice, many grenadiers had a hit rate of 85% to 95% within 400 meters, and even in the Russo-Japanese War two months later, the hit rate was not less than 70%, which made the old Maozi, who was accustomed to using heavy machine guns as a fulcrum for defense and cluster charging to annihilate the enemy with white blades. In the offensive battle, the Japanese grenadier group followed the front-line infantry and mainly hit the machine gun fire points of the Russian army. In actual combat, once the Japanese army encountered the relatively solid heavy machine gun or light machine gun fire point of the Russian army, it immediately stopped attacking and concealed it. Wait for the grenadier team to follow the troops' advance to knock it out accurately. In the battle for Lushun and the battle of Liaoyang, more than 80 of the hundreds of heavy machine guns of the Russian army were knocked out by the small Japanese with infantry guns and grenadiers, and the rest did not play a role. Later Russian heavy machine gunners recalled that they could only fire a few hundred rounds before moving their positions, otherwise the Japanese grenadiers would hit accurately. And a heavy machine gun of nearly 100 pounds is not easy to transfer! Once the machine-gun fire of the Russian army was destroyed, the Japanese immediately suppressed the Russian firepower with heavy machine-gun fire, and immediately launched a charge with superior forces. However, due to the extreme reliance on grenadiers, once the grenadiers were lost, many Japanese troops in the standing divisions did not even know how to fight.

The introduction of these two infantry weapons not only greatly increased the firepower of the Japanese army's grassroots infantry, but also led to the improvement of infantry tactics. However, at this time, the war was imminent, and the Japanese army only had a part of the advance troops equipped first, and as for the actual combat effect, they could only watch while fighting.

"Tamura-kun. Great work! Major General Tamura Aritomo, who fell ill after returning to Japan, welcomed a joint visit from Aritomo Yamayama and Chief of Staff Oyama Iwa at the sickbed, which greatly moved Tamura, but unfortunately he was already terminally ill and no longer had the strength to stand up.

Seeing that his love was about to die, Dashan Yan also felt gloomy. However, he was so strong that he read the Emperor's edict at his sickbed, and promoted Major General Tamura Jarva to lieutenant general and made him a baron. This made Tamura, who was originally posthumously posthumously awarded the title of lieutenant general, very useful, and he still told the two army bosses all about what he had seen and heard during his trip to Shandong to buy ordnance and the strategy for the use of these two new weapons.

"In this way, the Wuyi New Army is an armed force that should not be underestimated." Leaving Tamura's house, the two people who don't have a head on weekdays talk in a carriage rarely, and Yama Prefecture Youpeng, who didn't speak just now, looked at Tamura's notes and said.

"Although I didn't see it with my own eyes, I was able to achieve a one-to-three advantage over the Beiyang New Army, or in the offensive, which can be regarded as a rare elite soldier." Dashanyan pays more attention to the quality of the army itself, which is due to the Japanese army's consistent policy of elite soldiers, which is why the Japanese army was still blindly confident before the Russo-Japanese War, although its weapons and equipment may not be much ahead, or even at a disadvantage. "If possible, I really want to compete with them, even if it's a drill."

"I'm afraid there aren't many opportunities, the current enemy of the imperial state is Lucia, if it is an exercise with Britain and France and other powers, maybe there is still a reference meaning. At this time, going to conduct exercises with the Qing State will only give the Lucians a chance to understand our tactical tactics. ”

"That's true, but I think it's necessary to send someone to learn from the other side's experience in how to use infantry guns and grenadiers. Individual masters are hired as instructors to allow our soldiers to master new weapons more quickly, and the Ministry of War should be more flexible and not keep its eyes on the Western powers. ”

"Well, it's difficult, though. But not being ashamed to ask questions is also the character that my generation of soldiers should have, and I will ask people to raise this matter to the Ministry of War and the Five Ministers Council, perhaps, "Shan County Youpeng actually has an idea that he himself thinks is a little ridiculous, and it is not easy to explain it in detail to his opponent."

Later, the development of events went smoothly beyond his expectations, and the idea in Youpeng's mind in Shan County quickly became a reality, which surprised him himself.