Unexpectedly, Lan Ping, who had been dominant in history, was overshadowed like this, and Zheng Huzi felt secretly happy in his heart and felt scared at the same time. As the saying goes, if you don't die if you fight a snake, you will be bitten by a snake, and if Ji Lu's plan fails, Lan Ping's counterattack Zheng Hu may not be able to catch it. Fortunately, the plan was finally successful.

Of course, getting rid of an apple is nothing. Zheng Huzi knew very well in her heart that the real threat was her cousin Lu Chishui. If Lu Chishui knew that Zheng Weiguo was behind the scenes, then ...... Zheng Huzi was suddenly shocked in his heart, and cold sweat came down again.

"Commander, Chief of Staff Zhou has already negotiated. Qiao Mingli said that he can accept the reorganization at any time, when do you think it is appropriate? My opinion is that it is better to have a reassuring pill for Wang Changjiang, so as not to have twists and turns...... "Political Commissar Cheng has been so busy these days that his feet do not touch the ground, and he is talking crackling outside the door, and he pushes open the door and comes in.

Zheng Weiguo hurriedly put away the telegram, wiped the cold sweat on his forehead, and said with a forced smile: "Okay, just do as you say!" ”

Political Commissar Cheng was taken aback when he saw that his face was pale, and hurriedly walked over, touched his forehead and said, "Commander, what's wrong with you?" Yo, why is it so icy on this hot day, is it sick? ”

Zheng Weiguo said with a smile: "It's okay, my stomach hurt a little just now!" "It was true that he had a stomachache, because during this time he ate irregularly, was hungry and full, and overworked, and finally provoked his stomach, and he came out to protest at every turn.

Political Commissar Cheng said distressedly: "Then you can't hold on!" Pillars, go get a doctor! ”

The pillar answered, turned around and ran out.

Zheng Weiguo hurriedly stopped him and said, "You don't have to go." The doctor has already prescribed the medication. It's all an old problem, it's not a big deal, it's good to get over this pain. ”

Political Commissar Cheng thought for a while and suggested: "Then don't stay in the house all the time, I heard that the cannons over there are almost all over there, do you want to go and have a look?" ”

Zheng Weiguo suddenly became interested, nodded and said, "Okay, go and see these iron generals, so that we can be happy!" ”

may be due to his background in special forces, Zheng Huzi attaches great importance to the mobile character of the troops. And the artillery of this era can definitely not be called flexible. Coupled with the backwardness of China's road traffic. Most of the artillery could only be maneuvered by animal power or even manpower, which greatly affected the mobility of the troops.

This made Zheng Weiguo quite dissatisfied, and at first he decided to abandon the development of heavy artillery, and even planned to only need artillery under one ton and could be manually disassembled. For example, Japanese-made Type 41 mountain guns, Type 92 infantry guns and other weapons. But with the knowledge of the war of this era. Especially after the artillery battle at Tongguan. Zheng Weiguo gradually began to pay attention to the role of artillery.

Before Zheng Huzi crossed. There are armored clusters, helicopter gunships, cruise missiles, and powerful air strikes, and artillery cannot survive without mobility. And in this day and age. Especially in China, the greatest threat to artillery is artillery. Especially in the battle with the Japanese army, without artillery, you can only be beaten passively, and a decent positional battle cannot be organized.

In a word, if you want to grow, you need a cannon! In this era, the cannon is the king of land warfare, the god of war, and the key factor in determining victory or defeat.

Zheng Weiguo was riding on his horse and thinking as he walked, when he suddenly heard Political Commissar Cheng reminding him: "Commander, we have arrived." He looked up and saw rows of large bunkers. Tunnels are dug underneath these bunkers, and the above-ground parts are carefully camouflaged so that they are difficult to spot even if you get close.

"Stop, password!" A group of soldiers suddenly took off their disguises and jumped out of the grass next to them, startling Zheng Weiguo and Political Commissar Cheng. Zheng Weiguo should have been able to find out in advance, but he was so preoccupied today that he didn't even pay attention for a while.

The guards who followed them hurriedly shouted, "Hey, don't mess around! This is the commander-in-chief and deputy commander Cheng. ”

The leader on duty took a closer look, and saw that it was indeed two bigwigs, so he hurriedly put away his weapons and saluted: "Commander-in-chief, Deputy Commander Cheng, Hu Mande, the squad leader of the first squad of the second company of the garrison battalion of the artillery training headquarters, is ordered to be on guard duty here, please instruct!" ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded with satisfaction, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Well, the brothers have worked hard!" As he spoke, he was about to go inside, but he was stopped by squad leader Hu again.

The pillar walked forward quickly and shouted, "Presumptuous! ”

Squad Leader Hu trembled his lips and said, "Report to the commander-in-chief, according to the regulations, you are not allowed to enter without a password and a certificate." ”

Political Commissar Cheng was a little embarrassed and said, "Commander, because it was a temporary idea, I didn't ask Director Guo to prove the letter and the passcode. He said to squad leader Hu: "Little comrade, you see that I am with the commander, can you be accommodating?" ”

Squad Leader Hu's face was flushed, and he was embarrassed: "This, this ......"

Zheng Weiguo smiled and said, "Okay, Lao Cheng, don't test him." ”

Political Commissar Cheng couldn't help but roll his eyes, thinking to himself, didn't I perform with you? So I had to take out the proof that I had already opened it from my body, and asked Zhuzi to get in touch with Director Guo through the portable radio station, and asked for the password before entering.

Poor squad leader Hu stood aside for a long time and didn't come back to his senses, and the pillar leaned into his ear and smiled: "Brother, you're going to be promoted!" Only then did he suddenly come to his senses, looking at Zheng Weiguo's back, and secretly rejoicing.

The front half of these bunkers is very cool with wooden shelves, and the back is a tunnel that can be pushed in at any time. There was a lot of space inside, but only one gun was placed in each bunker, probably for fear of being bombed by Japanese planes.

Detachments of soldiers with artillery cadets on their shoulders are learning to use and maintain artillery under the leadership of veterans. Many of these cannons were brought out of the mudflats along the Yellow River, and when they were first brought back, they were very dirty, and it was with great difficulty that they were restored to their original appearance.

Director Guo learned that Zheng Weiguo had come to inspect in person, and hurried to greet him, and said with a smile: "Yo, commander, Lao Cheng, you don't come to say hello in advance!" ”

Political Commissar Cheng explained: "The commander was a little unwell today, so he came out to relax. I heard that you are making rapid progress here, so I asked the commander to come here to have a look, and by the way, to encourage the comrades. ”

Director Guo hurriedly said: "Oh, then the commander, you have nothing to do, right?" ”

Zheng Weiguo smiled: "It's okay! What can happen to my body? ”

Director Guo said with concern: "Commander, you should also pay attention to your body on weekdays. I've heard that you don't eat when you're busy. I don't sleep or sleep, how can this work? Even an iron man can't hold it! In my opinion, Lao Cheng, you have to arrange for someone to take care of you by the commander's side. ”

Political Commissar Cheng nodded and smiled: "Commander, listen, comrades say so, you can't think I'm troublesome!" ”

Zheng Weiguo waved his hand and said: "This is not in a hurry, let's go see the cannon first!" How about asking Director Guo to explain on his behalf? ”

Director Guo said with a smile: "It's an honor to be able to explain to the two commanders!" ”

The group walked and watched inside the bunker, and Director Guo introduced: "Now this row of bunkers is full of mountain artillery. Most of the mountain guns we have captured so far are Japanese-made Type 41 mountain guns and their variants, so the teaching is mainly focused on this model. In order to get the students up to speed as soon as possible. ”

Political Commissar Cheng said curiously: "There are still variants of this play?" ”

Director Guo explained: "Hmm. The original Japanese ones are divided into the 41 type and the 94 type improved on this basis, and there are also those made by the Shenyang Arsenal and the Taiyuan Arsenal. And I also found that even if it is the same Japanese original 41 mountain gun, it seems that there are several different specifications, but fortunately, they are all about the same. ”

There are two main types of Japanese 41 mountain artillery. One was used by various mountain artillery brigades. called mountain artillery; One is under the direct jurisdiction of each wing. Called the wing gun. The main difference between the two is in the bulletproof shield, one is triplet and the other is two-linked. The wheels are also slightly different to make a greater difference in different environments, but there is basically no difference in performance and indicators.

Zheng Weiguo asked, "So, how many mountain cannons do we have at present?" ”

Director Guo said: "Not counting the six guns brought by the 63rd Army, there are a total of 35 guns, of which 31 are Japanese-style mountain artillery. There was also one German Krupp 75-mm mountain gun and three French Schrunder 75-mm mountain guns received from friendly forces at the time of Lanfeng. The models of the latter two guns are relatively old and their performance is relatively backward, so they are temporarily mothballed. ”

The six mountain guns that the 63rd Army brought to eastern Hebei were not captured by the 97th Army, but brought by the 53rd Army. The Northeast Army had six corps at that time (five infantry corps, one cavalry corps, and the 63rd Army only entered the customs later, not counting), and each corps had an artillery battalion with six mountain and field artillery. The terrain in eastern Hebei is complicated, so only 6 mountain guns were brought.

Political Commissar Cheng said happily: "There are so many, then don't seal them!" What we lack now is a cannon, so don't waste it if you put it away! ”

Director Guo shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly: "If you don't seal it, there is no way, now the artillery is too small, and the crew members of the twenty-six mountain guns are not full." No amount of artillery can be used. ”

Political Commissar Cheng said in disappointment: "Ah, didn't you train artillery in the 33rd Division a long time ago?" Why is there still a shortage of people? ”

Director Guo smiled bitterly: "My comrade brother, it's only been a few months of training!" Besides, I can't transfer all the manpower to call for mountain artillery, and there is also a shortage of field artillery, heavy artillery, and anti-aircraft artillery! ”

Political Commissar Cheng sighed and lamented: "In the final analysis, there is still a shortage of people, and it seems that we can only wait for the cadets to graduate." Hey, no, you just said that there are 31 doors, why are there only 26 doors left in the blink of an eye? ”

Director Guo explained: "Oh, there are five Japanese-style mountain guns that are a bit wrong, so I didn't assign an artillery crew, and I plan to hand them over to the military academy for training purposes in the future." ”

Political Commissar Cheng couldn't help but laugh and said, "Look at your wealth!" If this is for President Zhu to know, he will have to die of anger. "Principal Zhu is Zhu Rui, the principal of Yan'an Artillery School. The conditions there were very difficult, and it is said that the Qing Dynasty cannons were still used for teaching.

Director Guo smiled, suddenly patted his head, and suggested: "Commander, you can make a report and call Lao Zhu over!" If he comes, my burden will be much easier. ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded and smiled: "Okay, I'll ask Yan'an for someone when I go back." ”

The group walked as they talked, and soon came to another row of bunkers. These bunkers are stronger and taller than the ones just built. Zheng Weiguo looked around and said with a smile: "No wonder Professor Yang always complains to me, it turns out that such a big project." ”

Director Guo nodded and said, "Yes, in order to build these bunkers, Father Ji Zhong will be tired." ”

In order to allow the artillery to be transferred to any county in the base area at any time, the Jizhong Military Region dispatched troops to build a large number of bunkers and fortifications. Although most of the construction was done by the engineering troops, the materials were requisitioned by the counties, and the total cost was very staggering.

Political Commissar Cheng looked at a cannon next to him and asked, "Lao Guo, this is the little devil's Type 38 field artillery, right?" ”

Director Guo smiled: "Yes, but now it's ours." After the capture, we modified it and replaced it with a more advanced gun mount, which made it much longer and easier to transport. ”

Political Commissar Cheng was happy to hear this, and stretched out his hand to pat the barrel of the cannon, but a soldier who was cleaning the barrel hurriedly stopped: "Hey, don't shoot!" Do you understand the rules? ”

The young man was a little angry, looked up, and found that the person standing in front of him was actually the deputy commander, and couldn't help but become a little nervous, and said curtly: "Report to Deputy Commander Cheng, the artillery is undergoing anti-rust treatment and cannot be touched by hand." ”

Political Commissar Cheng smiled: "Okay, if you can't touch it, you won't touch it!" He also praised: "Little comrade, in order to protect your weapons and equipment, you have the courage to criticize your superiors, and you have done the right thing. ”

Director Guo smiled and said with a slight meaning: "These students have a poor foundation and are not good at accepting, but they are okay in caring for weapons!" ”

That's a big truth. At present, most of these cadets are drawn from infantry units, and they have suffered from artillery when they were fighting in the past, so they cherish it very much.

Zheng Weiguo, who had been inspecting the maintenance of the artillery just now, raised his head and asked, "Old Guo, how many field artillery do we have now?" (To be continued......)

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