Director Guo counted his fingers and said, "Uh, hehe, there are really a lot of 75-caliber field artillery like this." I did the math, and the various models add up to a total of 33 doors. ”

Zheng Weiguo said in surprise: "There are so many? A burst of ecstasy ensued, which, to be honest, greatly exceeded his expectations.

It is important to know that a permanent horse-pulling division of the Japanese army in Ludao is only 36 75-caliber field guns. Of course, Zheng Huzi is a group army, which is two levels higher than the division in terms of structure, and some elite divisions of the Japanese army are already refitting Type 91 105mm field guns.

Political Commissar Cheng also felt strange and said, "Yes, Lao Guo, why do you have more field artillery here than mountain artillery?" ”

Although it is the same 75 mm caliber, the range, power, weight and other data of the field artillery are much larger than that of the mountain artillery. In general, there will be more light artillery in a unit.

Director Guo smiled: "Well, I really haven't thought about this. This batch of artillery mainly came to aid the capture of the Lanfeng battlefield, probably because the mountain artillery was relatively light, and most of them were taken away by the Japanese army! Of course, it is also possible that the flood was so big that the mountain cannon was washed into the mud. ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded and said, "Well, indeed, anything can happen on the battlefield. "In fact, there are some other reasons, such as the serious losses of the mountain artillery units of the 97th Army before, and although the field artillery is cumbersome, the losses are smaller because of the good protection.

For example, Balu gave away a few wild artillery, and Zheng Huzi gave back some mountain artillery, which led to the situation that there were more wild artillery than mountain artillery.

In addition, when the 53rd Army went north to converge, there were also many field artillery. There are few mountain artillery. At that time, there were 6 field guns and 6 mountain guns under the 53 men, and all the mountain guns of the 63rd Army were lost, and only 4 field guns remained.

In fact, the most pity is the 63rd Army, when they entered the customs, there was an artillery regiment (the equipment of the Northeast Army, the legendary German armor division can only drool), but in the past few years, there are only four field artillery left. This time I went to eastern Hebei, but because the road conditions were too bad, I simply didn't bring it, but I temporarily transferred a six-gun mountain artillery company from the 53rd Army.

Director Guo also introduced: "The main force in front of our field artillery unit is this Japanese-made 38-year-old 75 mm caliber field artillery, with a total of 24 pieces. This cannon was successfully developed in 1905, the 38th year of the Meiji era. ”

Political Commissar Cheng smiled: "Yo, such a coincidence." I was also born in 1905. I didn't expect this iron guy to be the same age as me! After saying that, everyone laughed.

Director Guo said with a smile: "Yes, judging from the research and development time, this kind of cannon can be regarded as grandparents, but the performance is passable, but three of them are a little faulty." I'm going to give it to the military academy ......"

Speaking of which. Everyone laughed heartily again. Political Commissar Cheng was even more emotional. Back in Hubei, Henan and Anhui, an 81-caliber mortar was regarded as a baby pimple. It's good now, a cannon weighing one or two thousand pounds is too cumbersome.

Director Guo led everyone forward again. Walk through cover after cover. These bunkers are connected to each other, and inside each bunker is a Japanese-made Type 38 field gun. However, the bunkers behind the most were empty, and Director Guo explained that there were two companies of four field guns on duty outside and ready to fight at any time.

Political Commissar Cheng said happily: "Okay, with these iron generals in charge, we are not afraid of more devils." ”

Director Guo smiled bitterly, opened his mouth to say something, but stopped talking, and continued to introduce other artillery to Zheng and Cheng.

Zheng Weiguo saw that the model of the gun in front of him was obviously different, not only was it slightly larger in appearance, but it seemed to have more modern elements.

Director Guo said with a smile: "No, commander, from here onwards, the front four bunkers are all Japanese-made Type 90 75mm caliber field guns. The performance of this gun is much stronger than that of the 38 model, especially in terms of range, which can reach up to 14,000 kilometers, but unfortunately it is too heavy. ”

Political Commissar Cheng looked at the heavy barrel and perverted base, and asked curiously, "How much does this thing weigh?" ”

Director Guo gestured with his hand and said exaggeratedly: "3200 catties!" ”

Political Commissar Cheng smiled and said, "Okay, it's simply a mighty invincible general!" ”

Director Guo smiled helplessly: "You, you just don't have a backache when you stand and talk." If you are allowed to push this cannon and transfer it once, you will know that the way is powerful. ”

In fact, this kind of artillery is indeed too heavy, more than 1,000 pounds heavier than the 38-year-old field artillery of the same caliber, and even the Japanese field artillery unit is very annoyed and dislikes it very much.

Laughing, they passed through four bunkers in a row, and a new model of field artillery appeared in front of everyone.

Director Guo said: "This is currently the best 75 mm caliber field gun in our army - the Japanese-made Type 95 75 mm field gun. It's a pity that there are only two, if there are so many dozen, hehe......"

This Type 95 gun is really very advanced. It has a long range, light weight, high precision, and a long body life, which can be said to comprehensively surpass the old 38-year-old model. It was mainly used for fire suppression in battles and was very popular with the Japanese army.

Since it was successfully developed in 1936, the Japanese Army has not yet been officially installed. One might ask, where did these two doors come from? It turned out that the Japanese army had a habit of manufacturing weapons, that is, after successful research and development, they would first produce a batch for the troops to try, and only after passing the war test would they be mass-produced.

Of course, only a small number of elite units are eligible for this trial. The 41st Army was able to equip this new product in advance, which can be regarded as shit luck.

Zheng Weiguo asked, "Then what are you going to deal with these two artillery?" Won't it be sealed too! ”

Director Guo smiled: "Please rest assured, commander, such a treasure will definitely not be sealed." I intend to form these two Type 95 field guns and two cavalry guns into a separate artillery battery. As a mobile striking power of our artillery. ”

Meiji 41 style 75mm cavalry guns, two of which the 97th Army had before going south, were captured in the battle of Changle Village, but were destroyed in the battle. Fortunately, the troops grabbed two more gates in the Battle of Lanfeng. This gun was an improved version of the Type 38 field gun, with a slight decrease in performance. But much lighter.

Zheng Weiguo nodded and said, "Well, this is very good, the artillery must be used as much as possible." ”

As they talked, they walked when another row of bunkers appeared in front of them. There are also cannons in these bunkers, but at a glance, you can see that the road is not Japanese, because the appearance is very elegant, and it is completely different from the obscenity of the Japanese in their bones. A group of trainees were talking excitedly around the instructor, as if they were discussing something.

Political Commissar Cheng glanced at it and said with a smile: "Good guy, this is a French cannon!" ”

Director Guo smiled: "That's right. This is the famous Schneider M1897 field gun. It has the nickname Miss France 75. Very famous. This gun is known for its fast rate of fire, and a skilled gunner can fire 15 shells in one minute. ”

Political Commissar Cheng had no concept of the rate of fire, so he made a silent calculation and said: "1897? That wasn't forty years ago! It's older than the little devil's 38-year-old field artillery! ”

Zheng Weiguo stepped forward to observe. Explained: "It was developed in 1897. The production time should not be so early. And judging by the state of maintenance of artillery. It seems to be a little better than the previous 38-year-old field guns. ”

Director Guo nodded and said with a smile: "The commander is right. This batch of artillery is supposed to have been imported from France by the Cantonese army in 1935 and is very new. It is estimated that the Guangdong army does not have many drills in peacetime. In addition, the industrial level of France is stronger than that of Japan, so from a qualitative point of view, it is stronger than Japanese artillery. ”

Zheng Weiguo asked again: "What about performance?" ”

Director Guo said: "The accuracy and rate of fire are impeccable, but there is no advantage in range compared with the Japanese Type 38, and this gun is also very heavy, not much lighter than the Japanese-made Type 90 field gun." ”

He smiled again: "Speaking of which, this kind of artillery still belongs to the category of light artillery in France, and it is a bit of a headache for us." ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded and said helplessly: "Yes, the road traffic in Europe is developed, and mechanized traction can also be carried out, but we are too backward in this regard." Then he asked, "How many French field cannons do we have like this?" ”

Director Guo said: "There are only three doors, so I plan to ......"

Political Commissar Cheng was anxious, and couldn't help but interject: "Hey, Lao Guo, aren't you going to seal it again!" ”

Director Guo waved his hand and smiled: "Don't worry, the 75mm field artillery will be our main artillery in the future, so we still have to find a way to ensure these guns." I intend to organize these three French field guns and four Japanese Type 90 field guns into a separate battalion. It's a big deal, it's a big deal to switch to mechanized traction. ”

Zheng Weiguo hurriedly asked: "Do we have many tractors?" ”

"There are only three Japanese tractors, but they can be towed by trucks or armored vehicles when necessary. ”

Political Commissar Cheng breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "This is about the same, if you dare to seal it all, I won't be done with you." ”

Director Guo smiled bitterly: "Now you are in a hurry? It's not time to fire yet! ”

Political Commissar Cheng didn't understand, and wondered: "What do you mean?" ”

Director Guo explained: "Commander, Lao Cheng, this is just a group of mountain artillery and field artillery. I'll take you to see the howitzers and cannons, and you'll see how tricky the situation is now. ”

Political Commissar Cheng said curiously: "I said why didn't you see the biggest iron guy!" Why is the heavy artillery not here? ”

Director Guo smiled: "You are still a graduate of Huangpu, don't you understand the reason why you can't put your eggs in the same basket?" ”

All three laughed, and then mounted their horses and hurried towards another large bunker group. This bunker group is far away from the county seat, and it took more than half an hour to gallop there.

"Where?" Political Commissar Cheng looked around as soon as he got off the horse, but found that the surroundings were all barren. Although most of the land in Jizhong is good, there is also saline-alkali land. Except for some plants that are particularly salt-tolerant, there is almost no grass growing in this soil.

Director Guo smiled proudly and said, "Hide it tightly enough!" I guess the two commanders can't find it either. ”

Political Commissar Cheng smiled: "Lao Guo, you have miscalculated this time." I can't find it, the commander must have seen it. ”

Zheng Weiguo became interested and said, "Okay, Director Guo, don't say it yet, let me try it." As he spoke, he walked to the side of the road and took a closer look, while Cheng and Guo stood aside with a smile and watched him perform.

To be honest, this disguise is quite well arranged, Zheng Weiguo was professionally trained before the crossing, but he didn't even see it for a while. Fortunately, Political Commissar Cheng and Director Guo were very patient and did not rush him. Finally, Zheng Huzi noticed that there was something wrong with the turf, which was obviously laid later. Now that the sun is shining, the turf will inevitably die after a long time.

Director Guo also found out about this and asked, and couldn't help but smile: "Ha Luha, you are worthy of being a commander, but you still found out in the end." ”

Zheng Weiguo waved his hand and said, "If Director Guo hadn't told us that the bunker was nearby, I would never have found out." ”

Director Guo smiled: "That's not simple, this bunker has taken us a lot of thought. The best equipment of the entire military district and the 41st Army is here. With that, a warrior immediately emerged from the ground and opened the door to the bunker for them.

This gate is very strange, and from the outside is a hole in the ground, dark and a little scary.

Political Commissar Cheng was stunned for a moment and said, "In the tunnel?" ”

Director Guo smiled: "You will know the Tao when you go in." As he spoke, he took the lead and went in.

When I first entered, it was dark inside, but after a few more steps, it lit up, revealing a huge underground arsenal in front of everyone's eyes. The interior of the arsenal was broken into gun emplacements, which were separated by thick load-bearing columns.

Director Guo said: "This was originally a depression, and the engineering team first bulldozed the foundation, and then added a roof like building a building. In order to prevent Japanese bombing, there are also reinforced tunnels inside, and even heavy bombers are difficult to destroy as long as they do not happen to hit the top. ”

Political Commissar Cheng patted the load-bearing pillar beside him, and said with some concern: "Isn't this trick strong?" ”

Director Guo smiled: "Please rest assured, the two commanders, we have tested that this roof is enough to withstand the weight of a truck." ”

Zheng Weiguo asked again: "The terrain here is so low, what should I do if the artillery enters and exits?" "You must know that the heavy artillery on the road is more than 3,000 catties, the flat road is fine, and the uphill slope must kill people urgently.

Director Guo pointed to the wall next to him and said, "Commander, please see, this is a false wall, and there is a tunnel in it that can lead to the side of the road. If there is danger or when it is necessary to move troops, the artillery can be quickly transferred from this position. ”

Zheng Weiguoqi said: "It's so complicated, what should you do with your usual training?" ”

Director Guo smiled bitterly: "The commander will know the way when he comes with me." As he spoke, he led everyone to continue walking inside.

Soon, a huge cannon appeared in front of everyone. The swarthy barrel alone was two meters long, which was very visually impactful, and immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Political Commissar Cheng said excitedly: "Good guy, it is much more majestic than a 75mm field artillery." He turned his head again and asked, "Lao Guo, what model is this?" (To be continued......)

PS: First of all, thank you very much for the monthly vote cast by the commander of the Hunan army, and also thank him for his speech in the discussion area. Now these chapters are mainly about equipment, and readers who are not pure military fans may not like to read them, but I have to write them, because there are too many chapters in front of them, what equipment Zheng Huzi has in his hands, and what level he has reached, so that everyone must have an objective understanding. Otherwise, don't say that everyone is confused, even I can't figure it out myself, hehe!