Inside the Yanzigang stronghold, a group of soldiers of the Eighth Route Army were studying howitzers.

For them, this is the first time they have seen such a big guy. Not to mention a close touch.

Many of the fighters had never even seen a mountain artillery. And what about large-caliber howitzers?

This time, they saw it thoroughly.

It's this thing that easily blew up the Japanese invaders.

The Japanese are actually nothing remarkable.

In the past, it was our weapons that were so poor, only rifles. Even rifles are not enough. There are only a few rounds in a rifle.

But with a few more bullets, they can destroy more Japanese criminals.

Now there are howitzers, and even more fearless. It was also easy to destroy a brigade of Japanese invaders.

Combat casualties have already been counted.

It's a pity. Not zero casualties. In total, fifteen people were sacrificed. Two dozen more people were injured.

The martyrs were mainly killed by grenades from the Japanese invaders. There are also people who have been hit by bullets from the Japanese invaders.

It must be admitted that the Japanese are indeed difficult to deal with.

In the case of taking advantage of everything, it still made the Eighth Route Army pay some price.

"Staff Officer Zhang, is this the big guy you got here?"

"Laughing."

"Nope! It's the first time I've seen it too! ”

"Please!"

Zhang Chu smiled and waved his hand.

Chen Fan walked up quickly and stroked it seriously.

Icy barrels. Thick. Hard. Sure enough, it's a real howitzer. The muzzle of the cannon is as thick as the mouth of the bowl.

A single shell weighs forty pounds.

Good guys, the Japanese invaders deserve their bad luck when they encounter such a cannon.

"Staff Officer Zhang, how did you get it?"

"If you want, I can get you a few more."

"Wait."

Chen Fan said slowly.

He was the commander of a brigade teaching regiment of the 1200th Division of the Eighth Route Army.

To say that among the regiment commanders, his cultural level is the highest. So, he didn't make a decision right away.

That's right, howitzers are really good.

But......

It's really too bulky.

If you don't have a truck, you can't pull it at all.

There are trucks, and there must be strong enough bridges and roads. Otherwise, it is also impossible to move.

One shell is forty pounds!

On a long march, a warrior carries at most one shot!

Without trucking, logistics certainly can't keep up.

Even if it's for you to carry casually! How much can you carry? If there are not enough shells, it's just a decoration!

The goal is also very obvious.

It is very vulnerable to Japanese planes. And then it was blown up.

Helpless.

This is an objective fact.

In the face of Japanese planes, there is almost no ability to resist.

Instead of these bulky big guys, let's ask for mountain cannons!

Mountain artillery can at least be pushed by manpower.

The requirements for roads and bridges are also not so high.

Mountain shells were also not so heavy. A fighter can carry at least two shots. The number can be doubled.

"Or do you want mountain artillery!"

"Good!"

Zhang Chu said that there was no problem.

Howitzers are really troublesome. For the time being, it can only be used as a fixed turret.

Mountain artillery is much lighter......

"Smack!"

"Smack!"

Suddenly, there was a gunshot rang out.

But it was the front line that fired a warning shot.

Zhang Chu silently turned on the recyclables radar. A few small red dots were found moving quickly.

Oh, the Japanese planes are here again.

Well done!

Harvest another wave. Exchange a few more howitzers.

It is also good to fix the casemate.

It's also good to use as bait.

Immediately said quietly: "Head Chen, the Japanese plane is here." ”

"Is there air defense?" Chen Fan immediately became nervous.

"Yes." Zhang Chu nodded.

The most outstanding ability of the Deshka heavy machine gun is actually air defense.

When it comes to flat fire, it is indistinguishable from the American-made M2 heavy machine gun. But the air defense is stronger.

After all, the American-made M2 heavy machine gun fires 12.7*99mm bullets. The Deshka heavy machine gun fired 12.7 x 108 mm bullets. The latter is 10 mm long.

What is 10 mm long for? It's that it can be loaded with more propellants. You can hit farther.

Shooting at an altitude of 1500 meters is perfectly fine.

The warhead is also more penetrating. More destructive.

It is impossible for the Japanese planes to fly higher than 1,500 meters if they want to attack the ground.

"Battalion Commander Yang!"

"It's coming!"

"Heavy machine guns are all in ambush?"

"The ambush is ready!"

"Good!"

Zhang Chu waved his hand.

Everyone immediately went into combat mode.

Now that everything is ready, let's wait for the Japanese planes to fall into the net!

Zhang Chu is the shopkeeper himself.

The battle command was handed over to Yang Chenggang.

Now, in Yang Chenggang's hands, there are thirty Deshka heavy machine guns.

It was deployed on the hillside around the stronghold.

Whenever Japanese planes tried to attack the stronghold, they would fall into a network of heavy machine gun fire.

"It's coming!"

"It's coming!"

Soon, Japanese planes appeared.

In total, three fighters. Three bombers. Slow to fly.

Judging from the direction of flight, it should have taken off from Beiping Airport. There is no airport near Datong. This is one of the bigger flaws of the devil.

"Let's go too!"

Zhang Chu waved his hand quietly.

The group all left the stronghold. Hide to the sides of the mountain beams.

Looking down from the sky, two 105-mm howitzers and a 75-mm mountain gun are clearly visible in the stronghold.

"Target found!"

"Target found!"

The Japanese pilots immediately reported to the airfield.

The airport then reported to the higher-ups. The higher authorities immediately reported to Miyano, chief of staff of the North China Front.

The plane was sent by Miyano.

The commander of the 26th Division, Shigetoku Kuroda, did not report the incident.

Miyano learned about it from other sources. He didn't dare to slack off. Directly ordered the aviation to sortie.

I don't know what the reason is, but Miyano has a worry about whether there will be a raging fire around Datong. Then a large number of Japanese troops were burned.

In Cangyunling and Ping'an County, the losses of the Japanese army were quite large.

If there is another attack from the north, the situation of the Japanese army in Jin Province will be even worse.

Once the situation in Jin Province is eroded and cannot be saved, it will definitely affect the entire war situation in North China. The war situation in North China will affect the whole country......

"There are really howitzers on the dirt eight roads......"

"Abominable ......"

"How did these howitzers come out?"

"How many more do they have?"

Miyano was secretly suspicious.

I always feel that behind the scenes, it is not as simple as Yoshikawa Sadasuke said.

Just Zhang Chu alone, can he make so many weapons?

No one in their right mind would believe it......

But now, the only thing he can do is to destroy it as soon as possible.

Japanese planes then attacked.

"Snort!"

"Snort!"

Fighters flew first, machine-gun fire.

Bullets hit the ground in a dense manner. Countless dust was splashed.

Of course, nothing worked.

105-mm howitzers, how could they be afraid of strafing from machine guns? It can only be blown up with the use of aerial bombs.

So, the three bombers behind lowered their altitude and flew over from the valley.

The height must be lowered. Otherwise, it won't blow up at all.

Looking down from an altitude of 500 meters, the howitzer is a small point. Smaller than soybeans.

The Japanese bombed the battleship at Pearl Harbor, and such a large one had to be lowered in height in order to hit accurately. And how much more howitzers that are numerous times smaller than battleships?

"Fire!"

"Fire!"

Yang Chenggang decisively ordered.

The heavy machine guns, which were lying in ambush on the ridges on both sides, immediately opened fire.

"Sudden ......"

"Sudden ......"

A large number of bullets were sprayed into the air.

Caught off guard, the first bomber was hit. Explode directly in the air.

A fireball exploded in the air, leaving the surrounding Eighth Route Army soldiers stunned and in disbelief. Then there was another cheer.

The Japanese planes were taken out so quickly? I haven't reacted yet!

"Ding!"

"You recovered a Japanese plane......

"The estimated value of the recyclables is 5 million ......"

Information poured in silently.

Zhang Chu's expression did not move.

This is the first one. It is estimated that the next two will not take long......

Just thinking so, another fireball exploded.

Sure enough, the second bomber of the Japanese invaders was shot down again. It was also directly in the air and was beaten into a fireball.

Zhang Chu was still unfazed.

This is a result that has long been predicted.

Once the Japanese planes fall into the trap of anti-aircraft machine guns, it will also be a dead end.

The bomber was too slow. It's a live target.

The Deshka anti-aircraft machine gun, even after World War II, in the wars in Vietnam and Afghanistan, shone brightly.

Both the Americans and the Soviets helicopters were hit with heavy casualties.

It's a pity that there are no pickup trucks. Otherwise, Deshka is simply perfect with a pickup truck.

"Snort!"

"Snort!"

Suddenly, a string of bullets flew.

Hurriedly lie down.

But it was the Japanese fighters who turned back.

Oh. This one is a little trickier to deal with......

"Boom ......"

Suddenly, there was a muffled sound.

However, it was the third Japanese bomber that was also shot down.

It staggered and slammed into the front of the colony. A huge fireball erupted.

Suddenly, I felt a dark shadow expand rapidly in front of my eyes.

Zhang Chu hurriedly bowed his head.

"Whew!"

Something skimmed by.

Then he slammed into the mountain beam behind him.

It's dangerous!

Almost hit!

(End of chapter)