Bright Sword: Follow Kong's fun and build the strongest military industry

After conquering the first stronghold, Captain Bai left a company to clean up the battlefield, while the main force carried the Type 92 infantry gun to the next stronghold.

This enemy stronghold consisted of three artillery towers, one large and two small. The main bunker, in particular, was built as high as a five-story building and was full of machine gun holes, making it daunting at first glance.

In the past, when Captain Bai faced a turret of this level, he would never even bother to take a look. This kind of powerful bunker could not be conquered by human wave tactics in a short period of time. It would only take ten days or half a month and all kinds of methods to succeed.

Although they had a Type 92 infantry gun to support them, looking at the seven shells in front of him, Captain Bai fell into deep worry again.

This battle was simply impossible to fight, as at most five of the seven shells could be used, and there was an enemy stronghold that needed to be conquered with the remaining two.

The only solution now was to have the soldiers use explosive packs to blow up the two small bunkers in front, and save all five Type 92 infantry gun shells for the Japanese's main bunker. This way, the mission could be completed as quickly as possible and casualties could be minimized.

Just as the First Battalion of the Second Regiment was preparing for the attack, the reconnaissance company brought great news.

"Commander, this is Zhang Dabiao, the commander of the first battalion of the independent regiment. Our company encountered him when we were out on reconnaissance. I quickly brought them here."

Zhang Dabiao quickly saluted and stated his purpose.

"Captain Bai, I am here under the order of Captain Li to meet the brother troops and the transport team. The road ahead is now open. It seems that the only thing missing is this artillery tower in front of us."

"Don't rush to attack yet. Wait until our artillery unit arrives, then launch an attack together."

"By the way, we brought a large amount of artillery shells this time to support the various troops in eliminating the Japanese strongholds along the way and to facilitate the entry and exit of our transport team."

After hearing this, Captain Bai was overjoyed. Now he didn't have to worry. As long as they had enough artillery shells, the Japanese artillery tower would be useless.

Only twenty minutes later, the troops of the first company of the first battalion arrived in front of the Japanese stronghold.

When the soldiers of the Second Regiment saw the equipment of the First Company of the First Battalion of the Independent Regiment, their mouths were almost drooling.

In their regiment, the soldiers regard the Ma Sihuan rifle as a treasure and only the veterans with the best marksmanship can be equipped with it. However, 10% of the soldiers in the independent regiment are already equipped with it, which is really enviable.

Moreover, the brother troops are also equipped with a lot of submachine guns and Mauser pistols. This is definitely a main force with extremely terrifying combat effectiveness.

The soldiers of the Second Regiment finally saw an ace force that ranked among the Eighth Route Army's corps-level combat units. It was truly an eye-opener for everyone, and everyone became more confident about the upcoming battle.

Zhang Dabiao immediately replenished the Type 92 infantry gun of the Second Regiment with 200 rounds of ammunition, and specifically instructed them to use it boldly, saying that the transport team behind would replenish it as soon as possible after the battle.

This moved the artillery platoon leader of the 385th Brigade to tears. He had never fought in such a smooth war in his life. He could use artillery shells at will and fire as long as he aimed. He didn't have to ask for instructions after each shot. This was something he had never dared to dream of before.

Next, the Japanese artillery tower collapsed rapidly under the bombardment of three Type 92 infantry guns, and all the Japanese and puppet troops inside were crushed to death by the collapsed building.

The soldiers of the Second Regiment were watching nearby, and they all counted the number of artillery strikes in unison.

"One round, two rounds, three rounds, four rounds..."

Everyone became more and more excited the more they counted, especially when they saw the Japanese's usually so arrogant artillery tower turned into ruins under the attack of artillery shells. Everyone present cheered loudly.

Finally, after thirteen rounds of artillery fire, the battle was over. Our side won the battle with zero casualties. What followed was the soldiers' favorite part: cleaning up the battlefield.

Everyone rushed into the battlefield and dug out various weapons, ammunition and daily necessities from the ruins of the Japanese artillery tower.

When Captain Bai saw the scene before him, he couldn't help but feel deeply moved.

Just thirty-nine artillery shells could at least reduce the casualties of the Second Regiment by two hundred men. No one knew whether this deal was a profit or a loss.

However, if Commander Ma knew that they had consumed thirty-nine Type 92 infantry gun shells just to attack one artillery tower, he would probably jump up and down and call him a prodigal son.

Well, the Eighth Route Army captured the Japanese county of Youxian. I heard that there are mountains of supplies there. The supplies consumed now are probably just a drop in the bucket and not worth mentioning.

Now that the road has been opened, Captain Bai immediately sent a messenger to the rear to notify the military sub-district and military district's transport team and asked them to follow up quickly.

Seeing that the battle was over, Zhang Dabiao asked the county brigade behind him to help clean up the battlefield and let the main force rest, as they had more important tasks to do next.

It was almost noon and everyone was hungry, so he took out the compressed biscuits and canned meat that the transport team carried with them and treated the brother troops to a good meal.

Zhang Dabiao asked someone to bring a box of compressed biscuits and a box of canned beef, and distributed them to Captain Bai and everyone in the Second Regiment.

"Captain Bai, this is the military rations seized from the Japanese warehouse. How do you like it?"

After Captain Bai took it, he saw that everyone around him had a share, so he started eating with peace of mind.

It's true that the Japanese national strength was at its peak at that time, and their logistical support was relatively sufficient. The compressed biscuits and canned beef were made with solid ingredients and tasted good, making them the most suitable for replenishing the bodies of troops like the Eighth Route Army that had been suffering from long-term lack of nutrition.

In fact, the physical fitness of the Eighth Route Army soldiers is much stronger now than before. In the past, most of the funds in the base were used to purchase weapons and ammunition, and food was basically provided by the people. No one was willing to use dollars to buy food, so they could only eat what was available.

The arsenal is now able to mass-produce weapons and ammunition, although the quantity is not large. A month alone, it produces only about 3,500 Mauser 4x4 rifles, 1,200 Mauser pistols, and 1.2 million rounds of bullets, which can already solve a lot of problems for the troops.

In this way, part of the funds can be used to develop the economy of the base. When the economy is active, supplies will definitely be more sufficient, and some money can be used to buy rice and flour to supplement the nutrition of the soldiers.

In the past, we ate sweet potatoes for three meals a day, because sweet potatoes were the most abundant and the troops had no choice. Now we still eat sweet potatoes, but only once a day. For the three meals a day, one is sweet potatoes, one is mixed grain steamed bread, and one is white flour.

The soldiers have better food, and can also carry out some high-intensity training. Their combat skills improve rapidly. After the combat effectiveness of the troops is improved, they can win more battles, seize more supplies, and improve their combat effectiveness. A virtuous circle can be formed.

Of course, this kind of thing cannot be noticed in a short period of time. At most, I used to have to take a break to slow down after walking for half an hour, but now I can walk for an hour without being too tired.