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To gather the equipment for three independent regiments, 3 million military merit points will be required.

However, Xu Le did not rush to buy all of them. Instead, he only bought enough equipment for one regiment and distributed it to the three regiments for training purposes.

Although half of the independent regiment are veterans, that refers to the number of years of service. In fact, their physical fitness does not even meet the average standard of the 176th Division, not to mention that they will be exposed to various new weapons in the future.

For example, for the 666th Regiment, the road from Xiangning to Hejin was very difficult to travel, and it was precisely because the soldiers had strong bodies to support them that they were able to reach the designated location in the fastest time.

Therefore, the independent regiment still needs to undergo various trainings, but compared to pure recruits, their training tasks are not as heavy, and they focus more on weapons training.

The reason why he didn't make up the difference at once was because he was going to carry out a second overhaul of the troops.

The first rectification was just to choose a suitable plan based on the number of people and weapons at that time.

Now that we have enough troops, some aspects need major changes in order to reduce the burden on a single branch of the arms, strengthen the coordinated operations of the various arms, and ensure the ultra-high mobility of the troops.

For example, the 75mm Bofors mountain gun is too weak. If the traction capacity of the troops is low, they can use draft horses or disassemble it and carry it manually. The performance of Bofors is most suitable for infantry regiments.

However, the powerful transport capacity of the 176th Division made the Bofors too inadequate. Even though it could be compensated by a mountain artillery battalion with 36 guns, it was ultimately a bad idea and added unnecessary burden.

Although the terrain of Shanxi Province is not suitable for motorized warfare, that is due to the poor transportation capacity. Even the Japanese trucks have very backward performance and it is difficult for them to tow artillery weighing more than one ton on mountain roads.

The 176th Division is different. The performance of the Unimog is obvious to all. When towing an L118 howitzer and a basic amount of ammunition, its passability is very strong unless it encounters particularly bad muddy roads.

This is true in mountainous areas, not to mention open areas or plains.

So in comparison, the practicality of L118 is countless times stronger than that of Bofors.

The infantry fire support artillery is Xu Le’s primary goal in this rectification, which is to use the L118 to slowly replace the Bofors.

At that time, the brigade's field artillery battalion will be cancelled and a large-caliber artillery regiment under the division will be established as ground fire suppression.

In the future, small-caliber artillery will become part of the history of the 176th Division, and the starting point will be the 105mm medium-caliber howitzer.

Open the mall interface and find the artillery page:

Type 54 122mm howitzer: 650 military merit points.

Type 54 152mm howitzer: 750 military merit points.

Type 56 152mm howitzer: 800 military merit points.

Type 66 152mm howitzer: 1000 military merit points.

Type 59 130mm cannon: 600 military merit points.

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When choosing large-caliber howitzers, Xu Le only looked at those made in China.

He had fallen into a misunderstanding before. China's military industrial capabilities were relatively poor at the beginning, and it almost relied on imitating the Bear Country or the Eagle Country.

So in order to choose stronger artillery, he selected artillery from all over the world, which made the process much more complicated.

But later he figured it out. Every weapon he equipped to his troops was of the world's top level. Even though China's weapons in the 50s and 60s had a low international status, when they came to the world 20 years in advance, they were undoubtedly world-leading.

So this time, he directly chose Chinese weapons. After all, he was Chinese, so it made sense for him to use his own weapons.

Of course, he skipped the self-propelled artillery because it was too expensive and he couldn't afford it at the moment.

After selection, the artillery regiment's large-caliber artillery, the Type 54-1 122mm howitzer, was finally decided.

54-1式是54式122毫米榴弹炮的改进型，于1966年定型，所以价格为800军功点。

The total weight is 2500 kilograms, the elevation angles are negative 3 degrees to 63.5 degrees, the maximum range is meters, the minimum range is 3400 meters, the direct firing distance is 600 meters, the firing rate is 5 rounds per minute, the grenade weighs 27 kilograms, and the killing range is 800 square meters.

The gun has a simple structure, reliable operation, curved trajectory, a large number of charge numbers, is easy to choose positions, has good performance and good accuracy. It is used to kill living forces, destroy field fortifications and military facilities, and suppress and destroy artillery firearms and combat vehicles.

In fact, when it comes to large-caliber artillery, Xu Le's favorite is the Type 86 122mm howitzer. Although it is a little heavier, its maximum range reaches 18 kilometers. If base-bleed extended-range shells are used, the maximum range can be increased to 21 kilometers. It also has a 360-degree firing angle, allowing it to fire in all directions without moving the gun during war.

However, the price was twice as expensive, so Xu Le had to give up temporarily. Now he really didn't dare to spend his military merit points lavishly, because he not only had to prepare two artillery regiments, but also a tank regiment.

Purchase 108 Type 54-1 122mm howitzers and assemble two artillery regiments first!

That's right, the number of artillery pieces in an artillery battalion of the 176th Division was originally 36, and theoretically a regiment should have 108 pieces. However, without accurate reconnaissance equipment, it was difficult to carry out precise strikes, so they used firepower coverage in terms of quantity to achieve the goal of destroying the enemy's manpower.

However, after the troops were equipped with steering wheels and laser rangefinders, the efficiency of artillery scouts increased several times. Although it was still impossible to accurately hit the target in the first round after the range exceeded 10 kilometers, it could be achieved after two corrections.

Therefore, the artillery battalion does not need so many artillery pieces now. In order to reduce the pressure on the troops and increase the flexibility of the artillery, the number of artillery pieces in an artillery battalion has been reduced to 18 pieces, that is, 54 pieces per regiment.

Military merit points consumption.

As for heavy artillery, Xu Le also has a favorite type, which is the Type 66 152mm howitzer, but it is really too heavy, 5700 kilograms, and it cannot be moved in complex mountainous areas, so it is only temporarily designated as future equipment and will not be purchased for the time being.

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In the following period of time, the troops will continue to train as they should, and will continue to produce iron ore as they should.

Recruiting soldiers was also not neglected. Since Commander Wei and Commander Yan both owed Xu Le a great favor, when Xu Le personally called the two commanders and expressed his desire to recruit soldiers in their jurisdiction, the two agreed without a second thought.

Xu Le also said that a batch of arms has arrived and the Bofors mountain guns will be on sale at a discount, so everyone is welcome to buy!

This caused the two commanders to praise and say that they would send people to develop a detailed transaction plan as soon as possible.

Commander Wei, in particular, had long been jealous of the artillery pieces bought by Commander Yan. He used to show off in front of Commander Yan, but now, the other party dared to look down on him, which made him feel uncomfortable.

If we say that the combat troops have a hard time, in fact the three major departments have an even harder job. The General Staff has to formulate reform plans for the troops, the Political Department has to continuously train political commissars or instructors to the troops, and the Logistics Department is also constantly purchasing supplies.

After all, the strength of the 176th Division has more than doubled at once, so all aspects must be strictly controlled and no details can be overlooked.

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