Chapter 125: The Prospect of Mine Warfare

For Shen Chen, whether to respect the guerrillas alone or follow the main force to fight in the east and west is really something that has not yet been decided.

Since you haven't thought about it, let's stay the same for the time being, or wait and see what happens!

In the afternoon, it was supposed to end with a casual lecture on the principle of strabismus, but after the lecture, it couldn't stop the soldiers' questions and exchanges with a few veterans with good marksmanship.

Although Shen Chen has used the most popular language to simplify the advanced sniper theory, there are still many soldiers who don't understand it, or don't understand it.

In this regard, Shen Chen had no choice but to answer questions and conduct live demonstrations.

After such a delay, seeing that it was nearly dusk, Cao Xiaobao and others' mine demonstration had to be delayed until the next day.

However, when it is dark, it is just the right time to test whether the principle of left strabismus is correct or not. The fighters practiced one after another, and seemed to be in high spirits.

"Da Mei, how did you figure it out, this squint really works." Battalion Commander Wang also conducted the experiment himself, and he was both admiring and amazed.

Shen Chen smiled and said, "If you stumble upon it so clearly, you will be thinking about it!" ”

Political Commissar Fang nodded and praised, "Being able to discover the law and summarize it shows Comrade Damei's intelligence." The so-called talent, genius, is probably the same, can find patterns from phenomena that others ignore. ”

Shen Chen smiled and waved his hand, and said, "Maybe you are more careful and willing to ponder, but you don't dare to call it a talent or genius." ”

"This, I haven't seen any other genius, but you, I think it's full of qualifications." Camp Commander Wang agreed with the words of the other political commissar and said: "From the time you touched the gun to now, it has not been a year in total, right?" In such a short period of time, marksmanship can reach this level, I have never heard of it. Not only our troops, but also other troops. ”

"yes, we haven't seen or heard of it." Political Commissar Fang echoed, and asked in detail: "Damei, how long has it been since you practiced guns?" ”

Shen Chen thought about it and thought it would only be a few months, but this was too shocking, so he said vaguely: "It's less than a year, and I can't remember it clearly." ”

Political Commissar Fang blinked, looked at Camp Commander Wang, and shook his head with a wry smile.

The technique of shooting is the first thing to say, but you can't even remember the days clearly? I guess it's a shorter time, I'm embarrassed to say it, it makes people feel showy, right?

Since Shen Chen was reluctant to say it, Camp Commander Wang and Political Commissar Fang no longer asked.

On the second day, it was Cao Xiaobao and other team members who demonstrated the technical warfare application of landmines.

In the past, the main forces did not attach importance to landmines, believing that they were rudimentary weapons of the local troops, which could only play the role of sporadic killing, harassment, and intimidation of the enemy.

Moreover, the main force's tactical style of play and the characteristics of the eastern and western wars also determined that it could not be like the local troops, who could stay at the door of their homes and wait for the devils to come and be bombed.

However, this anti-conquest and suppression operation has made the main force see the great usefulness of landmines, and it is not necessary to learn all of them, but to learn one or two ways to bury landmines, which will be quite beneficial to future operations.

What's more, by cutting off the grenade's time-delay leads, or even removing them entirely, the main forces were able to temporarily rebuild without having to carry heavy ground mines on the march.

If mines are laid in the ambush circle, if they are being pursued, if they are planted at the front of the defensive position......

Drawstrings, tripwires, pedals, clips...... The guerrillas have developed a variety of methods of initiation, which are also quite practical for the main forces.

Various mines, detonated with clips, were the most accepted and liked by the main forces. Among them, the lethality of the home-made thunder jumped made the soldiers feel even more excited.

After continuous improvement, the current home-made jumping mine has some appearance.

Bamboo tubes, detonating packets, cushioned sawdust or hay, and grenades with truncated leads, although there are no high-tech tricks, the results are quite good.

Because the bamboo tube, medicine bag, sawdust, and baffle are all assembled in advance, as long as a pit is dug in the ground, the lead wire is connected to the clamp or pedal, the grenade is stuffed into the bamboo tube face down, and then the lead of the grenade is tied to the small nail on the outer edge of the bamboo tube.

The steps have become simpler, the size has become smaller, whether it is to carry or buried, it is much more convenient and faster than the original.

The soldiers erupted in applause as the grenades were lifted into the air, bursting into brilliant flashes and stumbling at the surrounding wooden targets.

"This guy is amazing!" Battalion Commander Wang took a few cadres to look at the scene after the explosion, and did not hide his excitement and excitement, "No matter how you dodge, you have to choke enough, you can't even lie down!" ”

Company Commander Jiang nodded vigorously and said, "This is the volley explosion of a grenade, which is the most lethal." Although experienced veterans can sometimes do it, it is not easy to master. Recruits, in particular, dare not ask for this. ”

In battle, pulling off the fuse, letting the grenade stay in your hand for a moment before throwing it, and pursuing the best lethal effect of a volley explosion is indeed difficult to control and master.

Do you think, the grenades are smoking, and a few veterans can calm down and count the time, and then throw them steadily?

If you change to a new soldier, there will be mistakes when throwing normally, what commander would dare to make such a strict and dangerous request? Don't achieve the effect of a volley explosion, but instead injure your own people, causing panic.

Moreover, the delay of the grenade is not exactly the same, that is, there will be errors in the production and manufacturing. If you want to be effective, you can get the time you want, but it also depends on whether the grenade is completely accurate.

And with this kind of jumping mine, there must be an error, but it is also a difference in the altitude in the air, and the killing effect is slightly changed. But it is true that it basically explodes in the air, and there is no doubt about the psychological deterrence of the enemy.

"Our captain said that if the bamboo tube is big, you can put a few more grenades in it." Cao Xiaobao took a mine very conspicuously and introduced: "Even if you can't explode in the air, you will fall among the enemies one by one, and you have to scare them into screaming." ”

"Hahahaha." Political Commissar Fang laughed out loud and said, "Then don't use bamboo tubes, isn't it better to use wooden barrels?" ”

It was originally a joke, but Cao Xiaobao nodded solemnly and said: "That's another kind of thunder, and it's estimated that it will be made soon. The barrel mine was buried, the mouth of the barrel was diagonally facing the direction the enemy was coming, and as soon as it detonated, a bunch of grenades flew over and exploded. ”

Political Commissar Fang blinked, looked at Camp Commander Wang, and said, "The principle is similar, I can't say which one is more powerful, right?" ”

Camp Commander Wang scratched his head and said uncertainly: "It's all powerful, it's all very powerful." If I were to be the enemy, I would have been scared for a long time. ”

"All kinds of mines have their own uses, and they must always be planted only after reconnoitring the enemy's movements." Cao Xiaobao continued to explain to the main force in front of the teacher, which made him feel more face-saving.

"If the enemy is careless, give them a chain of thunderbolts, and blow them up in a large series; It's not bad to jump thunder, and blow up a large piece. ”

"If the enemy has a spearhead in front and a large group in the rear, give them a front touch and bomb them; Or a barrel mine and throw a couple of grenades. ”

"If the enemy can stretch out the formation, let's use more small mines to see if they have more people or if we have more mines."

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Cao Xiaobao was taught by Shen Chen alone, plus he was smart, and in front of the commanders and fighters, he spoke the truth, which made people constantly nod and praise.

"What a good lesson!" Battalion Commander Wang sighed: "The guerrillas have created so many fighting styles with their ingenuity and ingenuity, which are worth learning from. ”

"It is worth learning from more local troops." Political Commissar Fang solemnly added: "If all local troops master the methods of mine warfare, they will be able to make it difficult for the devils to move an inch and fall into the vast sea of people's war." ”

After a pause, Political Commissar Fang continued: "In my opinion, a textbook on mine warfare should be compiled as soon as possible and distributed to all localities, so that the results will be the fastest. ”

Seeing that Fang's political commissar set his eyes on himself, Cao Xiaobao hurriedly said: "Make up a book, then I can't do it." However, Captain Zhao and Instructor Zhou should have remembered a lot, and even recorded the shooting. ”

Battalion Commander Wang nodded and said, "That's right." Team Zhao and Instructor He Zhou are still very far-sighted, and such a good method should be vigorously promoted! ”

Political Commissar Fang heard the difference in one word, and asked curiously: "Your captain, your captain Zhao, are these two people?" ”

"yes!" Cao Xiaobao smiled and said, "Our captain is Da Mei, she is amazing." Without her, our squad, and the entire guerrilla force, would not be what it is now. If she hadn't been at the front every time she fought, I don't know how many people would have died! ”

"She's a brave warrior." Camp Commander Wang was not surprised by this, and said: "There is such a captain who can teach you and try his best to protect you, but you are lucky!" ”

"Who's to say it isn't!" Cao Xiaobao couldn't say such a thing, but it was the same as what he thought.

Two days passed in a blink of an eye, one day later than planned, and on the morning of the third day, Shen Chen and the others were about to set off to meet the guerrillas.

Camp Commander Wang and Political Commissar Fang specially arranged a good meal, which was regarded as a gesture and gratitude. At the same time, a platoon of fighters was sent to assist, or rather to protect the partisans.

In order to facilitate coordination, Camp Commander Wang did not send anyone else. Liu Biao, platoon commander Liu Biao, had worked with the guerrillas, and they had a relatively pleasant cooperation.

Shen Chen, Liu Biao and others first rushed to Da Yushuzhuang and found that the guerrillas had only left a small team, and the others had already approached Zuwang under the leadership of Zhao Tie and Lao Zhou.

After lunch, Shen Chen and the others embarked on the journey again, and rushed to the village only a dozen miles away from Zuwang when they stopped at night.

This small village called Sunjiaji was destroyed by the enemy, but most of the guerrillas were stationed here, crammed into more than a dozen dilapidated houses that barely sheltered from the wind and cold.

The guerrillas dared to approach in such a way shows that the enemy of Zuwang has indeed suffered great losses and has basically lost the ability to take the initiative to attack.

From Zhao Tie and Lao Zhou's narration, it is also proved that this is the case now.

"There are more than a hundred devils, and there are only a few dozen left in the Imperial Army." Zhao Tie's tone of voice also became relaxed, "All of them have retracted to the stronghold, and it will be difficult to take big actions in the near future." ”

"After two days of reconnaissance, Lao Zhou and I decided to attack mainly on the highway, jamming their necks and forcing the enemy to abandon this stronghold."

"In addition to the road, in addition to the strongholds, we decided to lay mines to deter the enemy and also play a role in some blockade."

A hard attack on a stronghold would not be considered, and in addition, the way to deal with the enemy's stronghold at that time was to "trap" and "squeeze".

With landmines, "trapping" is achievable; On the other hand, "squeezing" means that the enemy in the stronghold cannot solve the problem of grain and grass on the spot, and it is not safe to transport them from a distance, and the logistical pressure is great, and most of them will cause the enemy to retreat in the face of difficulties.

The same landmines can also play a considerable role in disrupting and deterring the enemy's road transport. Even without a lot of manpower, just blowing up one or two cars can make the enemy reweigh the pros and cons.

Shen Chen had no opinion on Zhao Tie and Lao Zhou's decision, and he even praised it.

Of course, Shen Chen's arrival has one more means to "trap" the stronghold, that is, piecemeal sniping.

In terms of distance, Shen Chen can carry out relatively accurate sniping on the enemy at about 500 meters, but it is quite difficult for the enemy to hit him at this distance.

Moreover, Shen Chen's night eyes and disguise could also ensure his safety.

And for the enemy in the stronghold, a sniper of Shen Chen's level peeping around is undoubtedly the beginning of a nightmare.

Because man can't be like a hibernating animal and stay motionless, without eating or drinking, right?

fetching water, chopping wood, keeping guards, standing guard...... As long as you move, as long as you show your head, you have to be careful of bullets that come in suddenly. There is always a dangerous environment, can you stay in it?

Anyway, in Shen Chen's mind, the devil can't suffer this kind of painful suffering, and he doesn't want to lose his life in a bag.

"I think I can arrange a little more highlight for the devil." In addition to sniping, Shen Chen also had some other thoughts, "If they chase them out of the stronghold, we will clean them up fiercely......"

Shen Chen's idea was to kill the enemy with snipers, as well as to lure the enemy.

If the enemy doesn't come out, then it will be consumed like this. Even if you only kill one enemy in a day, the psychological blow to the enemy is huge.

You can't just expose it, fetching water, chopping wood, and standing guard are all very dangerous, how can you let the enemy hold out for a long time?

What will the enemy think and do? They may think that when they are in the field, they will be able to use their well-trained strengths to engage in face-to-face combat with the enemy.

Of course, landmines are vicious and difficult to guard against, but they can't be planted everywhere, right?

Besides, for mines, the enemy has suffered a loss, and he must find a way to deal with them. The simplest, which requires an increase in sappers to carry out mine-clearing operations; Or increase the Imperial Allied Army, let the cannon fodder come to the thunder to test the mine.

To put it bluntly, landmines are a deterrent, but they are far from making it difficult for the enemy to move an inch.