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

Chapter 579 Casualties 1:4, our army wins big

The engineering company is a professional and technical branch of the military. They can build trenches quickly and efficiently, which also allows the combat troops to have a good rest.

After dark, Kong Jie convened a combat meeting at the regiment headquarters to review the gains and losses of today's battle.

The battalion commander spoke first. He said with a hint of sadness, "Commander, Political Commissar, our battalion suffered 165 casualties today, including 25 killed, 42 seriously injured, and the rest slightly injured."

"The seriously injured were all sent to the field hospital in the rear. With our current medical conditions, most of them should be able to survive. As for the lightly injured, they were all bandaged on the battlefield and are not a big problem."

After hearing this, Kong Jie nodded. He was quite satisfied with the treatment of the battlefield wounded in the army.

As our industrial strength grows stronger, we are basically not short of medical supplies. Each company has several medical staff, each regiment has a field hospital capable of performing surgery, and all kinds of medicines and medical equipment are available, so injured soldiers can receive effective treatment.

He smiled and ordered, "Political Commissar, Lao Li brought us fifty penicillins when he came here. Go to the field hospital in the rear later and give the wounded sulfa drugs to reduce inflammation. If there are seriously injured soldiers in critical condition, don't hesitate to use them when necessary."

"Although penicillin is extremely valuable at present, the lives of the soldiers are more precious."

"Okay, Lao Kong, I'll go after the meeting. We have abundant medical supplies now, and we won't abandon any seriously injured person."

The battalion commander continued, "Although our battalion suffered heavy casualties and lost almost 20% of its strength, the Japanese were in a worse situation, with casualties at least four times ours."

"Captain of the First Battalion, your First Battalion fought very bravely today. With the strength of a battalion, you fought against a complete regiment of the enemy. Not only did you not lose any positions, but you even caused heavy casualties to the enemy. This is a great honor for our new Second Regiment Commander."

"Now it's up to you to summarize the relevant experience for everyone, and let us learn more from it."

"Commander, Political Commissar, and fellow veterans, there are three main reasons why we were able to achieve such a high casualty exchange ratio with a company of Japanese soldiers today."

"First of all, our weapons and equipment, especially firearms, are no longer inferior to those of the Japanese. In fact, they are even more powerful. In particular, the Ma Sihuan rifles that all our troops are equipped with can suppress the enemy's Type 38 rifles at medium and long distances."

"And I also found that in this kind of head-on positional warfare, the logistical supply capabilities of both sides are tested, and neither side can afford to be weak in the slightest."

"We have enough ammunition for this battle, and the logistics support is also good. I ordered the soldiers to open fire at a distance of 400 meters. As long as they are willing to waste bullets, they can still kill a lot of enemies with volleys."

"Unlike before when we were short of guns and bullets, we had to wait until the enemy was 100 meters or even 50 meters away from our position before we could open fire. In this situation, our soldiers basically fired two or three shots and the Japanese rushed to us. This is also the reason why we rarely fought positional battles in the past. The main reason was that we had too little ammunition and could not withstand the Japanese's sudden attacks."

At this time, the second battalion commander sighed and said: "In the past, when we were poorly equipped, we often lamented that if we had the weapons and equipment of the Japanese, we would have beaten them to a pulp long ago."

"It now seems that our judgment at that time was correct. Now our light weapons equipment is much stronger than the Japanese. Even if the enemy's artillery is much stronger than ours, we can still achieve a 1:4 record. This feeling of beating the enemy with equipment is so cool."

As soon as he finished speaking, the others present burst into laughter, and the laughter was filled with endless joy.

Ever since the war with the enemy began, all Chinese troops have been bullied by the Japanese who took advantage of their advanced weapons and adequate logistical supplies. Today, we finally saved the situation.

The battalion commander continued, "In addition, we are equipped with a large number of grenade launchers. Although our artillery technology is average, as long as we have enough shells, we can use carpet bombing to kill many enemies."

"The last point is directional mines. This is the best defensive weapon. As long as the mines are placed at the front line, when the Japanese rush up, it can give the enemy a big surprise."

"And I also discovered that there is no need to bury them 20 meters in front of the position, as they would be easily destroyed by enemy fire. Instead, they can be buried near the trenches and immediately triggered once the enemy approaches. The huge number of steel balls can completely clear out the enemies within 40 meters in front, and they can be replenished in time after they are used up."

After hearing this, Kong Jie's eyes suddenly lit up. This was really a good idea, and it was a tactic that had been tested in actual combat.

"Captain of the First Battalion, after this battle is over, compile all of this into a summary report and submit it for your reference and study."

"Okay, Captain."

"But this time, our battalion consumed nearly 30,000 rounds of bullets, 300 grenade launchers, 100 mortar shells, more than 900 grenades, and 100 directional mines."

After hearing this data, everyone fell silent. The consumption this time was indeed a bit high. It was simply a record achieved by using only ammunition. The consumption of this small battle alone was estimated to be more than all the ammunition of a regiment before.

If it were in the past, the battalion commander would have been asked to make a self-criticism at the meeting long ago. This is too wasteful.

However, Kong Jie smiled and comforted them: "We all need to get used to this way of fighting in the future. Although we consumed a lot of ammunition, we withstood the crazy attack of a regiment of the Japanese with the strength of a battalion and killed hundreds of Japanese. This way, we are not at a loss."

"Okay, today's meeting ends here. Everyone should be alert when you go back to prevent the Japanese from attacking at night."

At this time, the third battalion commander asked curiously: "Commander, will the Japanese attack again tonight? This is impossible. We have been fighting the enemy for so many years, and we have never heard of them launching a night attack. Usually, we are good at night attacks."

After hearing this, Kong Jie said with a hint of meaning: "Just because the Japanese rarely use night attacks doesn't mean they won't use them. In the past, the enemy's firepower had an absolute advantage, so they would definitely not bother to use such a thankless tactic."

"But now the situation has changed. We have the advantage. If we can't capture the position during the day, the Japanese will definitely come up with evil ideas at night."

"Think about 918 and Marco Polo Bridge. The Japanese invaders always launched wars without declaring war. We have to be on guard against this."