Draw the sword and cure the fear of insufficient firepower

Mr. Lao and the others all knew that anything that came out of Lin Tian's mouth must be very extraordinary, so they all urged him.

"Haha, leaders, to be honest, a large part of the reason I want to work in the headquarters is because of this factor of reducing troop casualties."

Lin Tian smiled, and then explained the enhanced effects of the battlefield first aid buff. He was so busy talking about other things today that he actually forgot about this matter. This was really wrong.

"What?! There is such a thing!"

"The casualty rate is reduced by 80%, and every soldier can master battlefield first aid knowledge!"

"That's great! This way, we won't suffer too much loss when facing the enemy's raids!"

"Some of the guerrilla forces that were established with great difficulty behind enemy lines all died while protecting the civilians and dealing with the Japanese!"

"This buff effect of yours is the best, it makes me excited the most!!"

Mr. Lao excitedly grasped Lin Tian's arm tightly. His big hands were like iron pliers, which made Lin Tian feel a little pain and grimace.

This is a direct reduction of 80%!

No wonder Lin Tian’s troops suffered only more than 300 casualties when fighting against the Japanese who outnumbered them by several times.

If this enhancement effect is directly applied to the troops, in future battles with the Japanese, coupled with the weapons and equipment that Lin Tian brought this time, the casualty rate will drop sharply.

In the past, it often took three regiments of troops to encircle and annihilate a fully-strength infantry battalion of the Japanese, and this might not necessarily lead to complete annihilation, only to the defeat of the enemy.

And after a battle, there are heavy casualties.

If we encounter a tough battle, an entire regiment might be wiped out.

These are soldiers of the army, they are all children of China. How can Mr. Lao not feel sorry for them? But the reality is so cruel.

It is so sad that we have to make huge sacrifices to defeat the Japanese.

The chief of staff and the division commander also clapped their hands with joy, thinking about the previous encounter between the independent regiment and the Japanese special forces. In the first encounter, the independent regiment lost more than 200 people, while the Japanese were unharmed. It was pathetic just to think about it.

"Since you have this ability, I will let you be the deputy chief of staff!"

"Chief of Staff, send a telegram to Yan'an immediately. Top secret! Tell the commander about Lin Tian's situation, and then report our research to him!"

General Lao slammed the table and quickly asked the chief of staff to send the telegram and classify it as top secret.

The Japanese must not be informed of Lin Tian’s origins and situation, otherwise they will spare no expense and gather heavy troops to encircle and suppress him.

We must allow Lin Tian to develop steadily and grow until he can confront the enemy's heavy troops head-on.

"Haha, President Lao, don't worry, the chiefs will definitely approve it!"

The chief of staff laughed and quickly drafted a report. If the leaders knew about Lin Tian’s incredible ability, would they jump for excitement?

"By the way, didn't Brigade Commander Lao bring all the supplies and equipment from Qucheng and Fangcheng back this time? There are a lot of materials here that our arsenal can use. I hope the headquarters can coordinate with the First Division."

“进一步扩大兵工厂的规模，我手里现在一共有16条武器生产线，包括56式半自动步枪、107毫米火箭炮、MG42通用机枪、M2A1式105毫米榴弹炮。”

"My first goal is to equip the entire army with Type 56 semi-automatic rifles!"

"In addition, bullets are also a big problem. I heard that the equipment returned from Qucheng contains three bullet production lines, which are just right for us to use."

Lin Tian grinned. He was completely careless before. He had not thought of stationing troops directly in Qucheng. Otherwise, these large equipment would have to be moved back from afar without the brigade commander having to do so.

Later, due to the situation, they had to send troops to occupy Qucheng.

Lin Tian also studied the art of war. He should not be too concerned about the gains and losses of a city or a place, but should consider the overall situation.

The occupation of Qucheng directly dispersed his forces of one regiment plus an infantry battalion and a tank company. Fortunately, the troops were replenished in time to avoid any mistakes.

"No problem. I can make the final decision on this small request. Chief of Staff, please arrange for someone to take the comrades from Division 1 to the Logistics Department. As long as they can use it, take it away."

"It's a matter of reciprocity. Lin Tian gave us such a big gift, we should also show some appreciation. Otherwise, it would be too petty."

Mr. Lao smiled and said it was no problem and it was no big deal.

Anyway, the logistics department won’t be able to use those equipment for a while. Even if they are assembled, they lack power and raw materials and cannot be mass-produced, so it would be a waste to keep them in the hands of the headquarters.

It would be better to leave it with Lin Tian. Lin Tian has everything he needs, so this way he can maximize the effectiveness of this batch of equipment.

Anyway, Lin Tian’s is from the headquarters, and we are all family. When Lin Tian becomes rich, he will definitely remember the headquarters.

By then, the convoy of Division 1 traveling between the headquarters and Laowang Mountain will surely be very lively.

"Thank you for your concern, Chief!"

"Don't worry, once the arsenal is back on track, the first thing I have to do is solve the problem of our army's shortage of bullets."

"I will definitely bring the first batch of manufactured bullets to headquarters!"

Lin Tian saluted Mr. Lao solemnly and made his promise.

There is no shortage of bullets for the Type 56 semi-automatic rifle and machine gun bullets.

The friendly forces were seriously short of bullets. One gun could only hold three to five bullets, and some soldiers even had only swords and spears.

Often, the bullets were used up as soon as the battle began, and we could only engage in fierce hand-to-hand combat with the Japanese.

However, our bayonet training lacked protective gear and was not very effective. We were also short of food and clothing, and our physical fitness could not keep up, so there were heavy casualties in hand-to-hand combat.

If we had enough bullets, who would want to fight the Japs with bayonets?

In Li Yunlong's words, if he were rich, he would give everyone a Czech rifle and shoot at the Japanese when he saw them. Wouldn't that be great?

If we develop well in the future and accumulate enough technology, we might be able to create an automatic rifle for future generations.

Something like the AK is simple to make and has powerful firepower, comparable to today's light machine guns. Some small workshops can even make it by hand. Is it possible that Lin Tian's arsenal cannot produce it?

The technical barriers here are like a thin membrane that can be broken with a poke without any difficulty.

It’s just that the concept of automatic rifles hasn’t existed yet, so it seems difficult.

As long as Lin Tian explains the principle to Feng Liyi, draws the blueprints, makes a few guns, and tries them out, everything will be fine.

Lin Tian had done a lot of research on AK before. The sketch was already in his mind, so it was not difficult to draw it.

First make an AK to test the waters, and then you can make the Type 81 or something like that. After all, the Chinese army still prefers domestically made weapons.

Just imagine the entire Eighth Route Army armed with an assault rifle. Their firepower and combat effectiveness would be terrifying.