The dog-mouthed bearded company commander was beaten up by Colonel Xu again, so he had to beg Zheng Weiguo for mercy. Zheng Weiguo said with a smile: "I am indeed a layman for anti-aircraft artillery, can you tell me why the 37 cannon is not as good as the 20 gun?" ”

The third artillery stepped forward and stared at him viciously: "If you can't tell you why, I will take you to military justice!" ”

Company Commander Hu was taken aback, hurriedly squeezed out a smile, and said with a smile: "Actually, it's very simple, the 37 cannon has a slow rate of fire, and the firing height is not as good as the 20 anti-aircraft gun, so although the power is great, the actual effect is not good." Otherwise, why would the government buy so many 20 guns? ”

Zheng Weiguo thought for a moment and questioned: "I can understand the slow firing rate of the 37 cannon, how can the firing height be inferior to the 20 cannon?" "Unless there is a large difference in performance, the caliber of anti-aircraft guns is directly proportional to the firing height.

Lian Chang Hu laughed and said, "How is it impossible? The muzzle velocity of the Surotong 20 anti-aircraft gun exceeds 900m/s, the muzzle velocity of the Surotong 37 anti-aircraft gun is only a little more than 800, and the Flak18 anti-aircraft gun of the Central Army is only more than 700, and the larger the shell, the greater the resistance, which one shoots high is not a matter at a glance? ”

From the physical formula of vertical upward throwing motion H=Vo^2/2g (note: H is the height, Vo is the muzzle velocity, ^2 refers to the square, g is the acceleration of gravity), it can be known that there are only three factors that determine the height of the anti-aircraft artillery projectile, the first is its muzzle velocity, the second is its angle, and the third is the resistance of the air, which has nothing to do with the mass of the shell itself.

Zheng Weiguo thought for a while, and felt that there was indeed some truth, but he still asked without giving up: "The mass of the projectile of the 37 shell is much larger than that of the 20 shell. The inertial potential energy is large, and the destructive effect at high altitude should be much more powerful! ”

Company Commander Hu glanced at Zheng Weiguo in surprise and quipped: "Yo, the commander-in-chief is also an expert!" Well, there is a factor in this, but the strength is very limited. If the 20-mm shell loses its impact, the power of the 37-mm shell will also be seriously reduced. Then he raised his chin again, straightened his chest, and proudly emphasized: "I have used it!" ”

Zheng Weiguo was not depressed when he heard this, and his feelings were white again. Stand there and look up at the sky. I was speechless for a while. Xu Shaojiu was worried that Zheng Huzi would not be angry with Company Commander Hu, so he hurriedly comforted: "Boss, this dog likes to talk nonsense, don't pay attention to him." ”

Hu Lian Chang's neck twisted. "I'm not talking nonsense!" Colonel Xu Shaojiu rolled his eyes in anger.

Zheng Weiguo waved his hand and said, "It's okay." Military matters are one. Two is two, don't worry about my face. Company Commander Hu, that's according to what you say. The twelve 37 anti-aircraft guns I managed to get are all scrap metal? ”

Lian Commander Hu hurriedly said: "That's not it!" It is still useful to use, the commander-in-chief's twelve anti-aircraft guns are all from the Surotong company, and the rate of fire per minute should be about 120 rounds, which is much stronger than the 80 rounds of the Flak1837 anti-aircraft gun of the Central Army. If it is applied intensively, it can still have a great deterrent effect on Japanese aircraft. ”

Zheng Weiguo's face softened slightly, and he said: "Look at what you say, the commander of the 37th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion is you." You are limited to three months, no, two months to form combat effectiveness, otherwise you will be severely punished! ”

Xu Shaojiu was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly pushed Company Commander Hu and said, "Don't hurry up Xie Lu Xie Zongza cultivation!" ”

Lian Chang Hu said with a bitter face: "Boss, isn't two months too short?" ”

Zheng Weiguo's face turned pale, and he reprimanded: "You think this is a vegetable garden, and you have to bargain!" ”

Company Commander Hu had no choice but to agree, but suddenly remembered something and asked, "General seat, is the shell tube enough?" You can't train without shells. ”

Zheng Weiguo said embarrassedly: "Well, this is really not much. You save some first, and I'll find a way to get another batch. ”

Company Commander Hu hurriedly suggested: "Then you hurry up and apply to the Military Commission, this shell is the same as the 37 anti-aircraft artillery shells of the Central Army." ”

Zheng Weiguo said happily: "That's good!" ”

As he was talking, there was a sudden cry next to him, which startled everyone. Xu Shaojiu walked over dissatisfied, and scolded: "Liu Mingxue, what are you doing in the daylight of the dog's day? I want to scare the ghosts! ”

Liu Mingxue hugged a cannon barrel and cried bitterly: "Tuanzao, this cannon was dropped in Baoding last year, woo, Wu Company Commander he, he died next to me at that time." ”

Xu Shaojiu scolded: "Nonsense! Didn't you let the devils pick up your cannons? ”

Liu Mingxue cried: "This is our company's cannon, and this cannon bolt was blown up by the company commander himself." Look at it, there is also the mark of our Fifth Artillery Regiment on it! The number on the cannon is also ......" When everyone heard this, they all looked at it suspiciously, not understanding how this cannon could have fallen into Zheng Huzi's hands.

Xu Shaojiu said tentatively: "Boss, you captured this cannon from the Japanese army?" ”

Zheng Weiguo explained: "Almost, these weapons are all from an arsenal of the Japanese army, and they are all weapons of the national army captured by the little devils, so Captain Liu said it is very likely." He said to Liu Mingxue: "Did you fight in Baoding back then?" ”

Liu Mingxue wiped his tears and told what happened. It turned out that before the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, the national army purchased a large number of 75mm mountain guns from Bofors, Sweden, and formed the 1st Artillery Brigade and the 2nd Artillery Brigade, with a total of four regiments, eight battalions, and 96 artillery pieces (there may be spare).

After the outbreak of the 77 Incident, the 1st Artillery Brigade was ordered to go north to the North China Battlefield and participate in the defensive operations on the front line of Baoding. Taking the Fifth Artillery Regiment as an example, when the car arrived in Handan, the regiment commander Shi Hongxi received an order to get off the car, the 1st Battalion was assigned to Guan Linzheng's 52nd Army, and the 2nd Battalion was assigned to Sun Lianzhong's 26th Route Army.

The 52nd Army was the first-class main force of the National Army, and Guan Linzheng was also a famous general who did not mix with water, but when the 52nd Army changed to guard the first line of the Cao River, the troop movement was chaotic, so that the second company of the first battalion of the artillery lost the infantry cover and the artillery was completely gone. There were also two cannons in the first company that were falsely ordered by the defending troops to enter Baoding City, but they did not have time to withdraw. The commander of the blue battalion had no choice but to lead the remaining six guns to retreat to Shijiazhuang in a hurry. In this way, an artillery battalion in Haohao Lu, the twelve cannons were broken in half as soon as they entered the battlefield.

Liu Mingxue served as the deputy company commander in the unlucky second company at that time. I saw with my own eyes that the company commander Wu Yuanchu was martyred in order to destroy the artillery. Due to the suddenness of the Japanese army, Company Commander Wu fought with his life and only destroyed the bolt of one of the cannons. Of course, fortunately, it was not completely destroyed at that time, otherwise Zheng Weiguo would only be used as scrap metal even if he was deceived back.

Zheng Weiguo asked, "Can this bolt be repaired?" ”

Liu Mingxue checked it carefully and said with certainty: "It can be repaired!" Even if it can't be repaired, the 1st Artillery Brigade also has accessories that can be replaced. ”

Zheng Weiguo was overjoyed, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Okay, from now on you will be the company commander of the Bofors Mountain Artillery Company of the 41st Group Army." I hope you can inherit the legacy of Company Commander Wu and thousands of martyrs of the National Army and kill the enemy for the country! ”

Liu Mingxue hurriedly stood up and saluted: "Thank you for the cultivation of the general seat." Humble duty will definitely fight for the country to the end! ”

Zheng Weiguo returned the military salute. Say, "Okay, I'll see what you do!" He also said to the other officers and soldiers: "You are the same, as long as you have the ability, you will definitely be able to be reused." ”

Hu Yuanyang and Liu Mingxue were entrusted with important tasks on the spot. The officers and soldiers were very encouraged. Morale suddenly increased a lot. Their group of people is more or less unwilling. Otherwise, he would not have been sent to North China by Shangfeng. After all, the environment behind enemy lines is sinister, just like distribution, and those who really have a background, connections, and connections will not be transferred here.

The artillerymen saw that Zheng Weiguo had a kind attitude. Corporal Ken Lixian, and respecting professional talents, all feel that their opportunity to show their skills has come, and they are full of enthusiasm. They were busy from the afternoon until midnight until midnight, and finally assembled and debugged 12 Surothong 37-mm anti-aircraft guns and four Bofors 75-mm mountain guns.

Zheng Weiguo saw it in his eyes and secretly rejoiced. The professional quality of this group of personnel is very good, and many of them have fought against the Japanese artillery on the battlefield of resistance against Japan, and they have rich experience. As long as it can be integrated into the 41 st Group Army, it will certainly raise the artillery strength to a higher level.

"Immediately send a telegram to Deputy Commander Cheng and Chief of Staff Zhou, asking them to pay close attention to training Suning's artillery personnel and strive to be incorporated into our artillery system as soon as possible." Zheng Weiguo immediately gave the order. After the training was completed, the unit would bring the company and artillery under the command of Artillery Director Guo and the commander of the antiaircraft artillery brigade to receive unified technical and tactical training.

Drip-to-drip drip...... Soon after the telegram was sent, there was a reply, which was sent by Chief of Staff Zhou from Lixian. Zheng Weiguo took a look, and his brows gradually furrowed.

Just two days ago, the Central Military Commission suddenly appointed several high-ranking officials, accompanied by Kang Ze, director of the Political Department of the Jicha Theater, to go north to Jizhong to inspect the combat readiness of the 41 st Group Army. The so-called rat enters the door, there will be no good thing, Zheng Weiguo and Cheng Political Commissar had to come to Renqiu, on the one hand, to welcome the triumphant soldiers of the spy brigade, and on the other hand, to avoid Kang Ze, the mourning star.

At present, only Chief of Staff Zhou in Lixian County is dealing with Kang Ze and others, and reasonable requests can be agreed, but when it comes to sensitive or confidential content, it is excused by the absence of Commander-in-Chief Zheng.

Just now, Chief of Staff Zhou sent a telegram back to say that the representatives of the Central Military Commission who had come to inspect the inspection had visited him overnight and asked to visit the artillery units of the 41 st Group Army, and hinted that the country was in difficulty and that many units lacked artillery, and hoped that the 41 st Group Army would carry forward its style and hand over some of its artillery in order to benefit the overall situation.

Zheng Weiguo thought about it for a while, and felt that the telegram was not clear, so he came to the Suning County Government overnight. There are telephone lines laid between here and Lixian, and the artillery shelter does not have a connection for the sake of secrecy.

"Hey, is it Chief of Staff Zhou? I'm Zheng Weiguo. "The call went through quickly.

"It's me!" Chief of Staff Zhou said anxiously: "The intention of the Military Commission is very clear, that is, it wants our artillery!" ”

Zheng Weiguo was puzzled and said, "How do they know how many cannons we have?" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou said: "This is not simple, they only need to count the artillery personnel sent in the past to know the general situation." But listening to what they mean, it seems that they are not talking about the cannons we have on hand, but the ones that have just arrived from Germany. Then he asked, "How many cannons did you buy in Germany?" I don't think the Military Commission will let go easily this time. ”

Zheng Weiguo smiled bitterly: "It's not clear for the time being. I don't know what's going on, but I haven't gotten the list. ”

Chief of Staff Zhou said: "Aren't the types and quantities of materials drawn up by you? ”

Zheng Weiguo explained: "I drafted it, but the German side said that there are some places that cannot be met and need to be adjusted, and the specific situation is subject to delivery." His grandmother's is better than Taobao! ”

Although Zheng Huzi was now the only one who knew how to make penicillin and mastered the strain, the initiative of the trade was in the hands of the Germans. Because it is only 38 years now, the mustachioed head can afford to wait, and he has time to grind with Zheng Weiguo. Zheng Weiguo had no choice but to pinch his nose and sign this alliance under the city.

Chief of Staff Zhou was stunned for a moment and asked, "What Taobao?" ”

Zheng Weiguo smiled: "Oh, it's nothing, I'll talk about it casually." Well, talk to Marcel, the German military attaché, and tell him not to stay out of the way, and if we don't get enough supplies, the penicillin strains and manufacturing methods will never be given to him. After all, the two sides of the deal are us and Germany, not the Nationalist Government. ”

Chief of Staff Zhou hesitated for a moment and said, "General Seat, isn't this too intense, I'm afraid that it will cause dissatisfaction among the national government!" ”

Zheng Weiguo explained: "Suppress it first, otherwise we won't want to get a ton of supplies." He added: "We must find a way to get the list of materials as soon as possible and win the right to distribute the materials, otherwise we will be Tang monk meat, and we can only be slaughtered!" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou said: "Yes, General Seat, I know what to do." Then he asked, "Then why are you coming back?" After all, Kang Ze is the director of the political department, and the power is still above me, and I am worried that he will not be able to suppress him after a long time. ”

Zheng Weiguo thought for a moment and said, "It should be in the next few days." If he really can't do it, he said that he got the information that the Japanese spies wanted to assassinate him and sent someone to put him under house arrest. You don't need to be polite to deal with this kind of person! (To be continued......)