Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

The reason for choosing the Garand gun was that Lin Qiang had no knowledge of the FN-49 and was worried that various problems would arise in harsh environments.

But he did know something about the Garand gun. In his previous life, he had heard his grandfather, who participated in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, talk about this gun many times.

It was so well-known that Lin Qiang later looked up a lot of information specifically for this purpose.

The M1 Garand gun, with its high shooting accuracy, powerful firepower and semi-automatic features, can play an important role on the battlefield.

The gun body is 1.1 meters long and weighs about eight pounds when empty. It takes into account both firepower and stability, but it will appear very bulky on the battlefield.

It uses 7.62x63mm rifle bullets, has an effective range of 730 meters, is powerful, and can form powerful fire suppression with a rapid firing frequency in a short period of time, which is incomparable to the Japanese Type rifle.

Lin Qiang temporarily suppressed the urge to produce this gun. The Garand is much heavier than the Type 38 rifle, which is a big challenge for most of the soldiers in the team.

Therefore, Lin Qiang does not plan to equip everyone with this semi-automatic rifle.

It's not just a matter of production efficiency, but also of raw materials. We'll definitely get blueprints for other firearms in the future, and we can't use all the raw materials to make this gun.

Compared with weapons, Lin Qiang feels that sufficient ammunition is the most important thing. No matter how good a gun is, without bullets, it is just a fire stick in your hand.

With a plan in mind, and as the sky gradually darkened, Lin Qiang asked all the soldiers to stop and go back to rest.

After everyone left, Lin Qiang climbed up a hillside and looked down at the open space below, and made a simple plan for the open space in his mind.

Finally, the location of the arsenal was chosen next to the built warehouse.

After confirming again that there was no one there, Lin Qiang had an idea and placed the arsenal in the system space at the selected location.

There was no movement, and in the blink of an eye, a small arsenal appeared before his eyes.

Suppressing his excitement, he slowly walked into the arsenal.

The moment I opened the door, I was stunned by the scene in front of me.

There were two production lines inside the arsenal, one for producing bullets and the other for producing weapons.

In addition to the two production lines, there are three lathes and all the tools needed to produce weapons.

Not only that, Lin Qiang also discovered that the arsenal actually had its own generator, and it was two high-power generators that could not only supply power to the arsenal, but also transmit electricity to other houses for use.

If the two generators are running at full capacity, they will be enough to power the entire base.

It was not until this moment that he understood why the system gave gasoline and diesel. It turned out that it was fuel for the generator.

However, before obtaining fuel again, Lin Qiang only planned to supply electricity to the arsenal.

After walking a few steps inside, I found that it actually had a staff dormitory that could accommodate thirty or forty people, and they also provided gray-brown work clothes!

There is a warehouse inside the arsenal, which is specially used to store the raw materials needed for production. After putting the raw materials away, Lin Qiang couldn't wait to return to the room.

Lin Qiang called Zhang Yuntian and the others over and said without further ado, "Starting tomorrow, you will organize your teams to continue training. Each class will select ten soldiers to assist the people in continuing to build houses."

"There's one more very important thing. During training, remember to count the fighters who stand out. I want to form a special team."

Hearing this, Qiangzi's eyes lit up instantly: "Platoon leader, leave this to me, I guarantee I can complete the task!"

"I've already chosen who will lead this team."

Lin Qiang said bluntly, "The three of you are quite capable, but you're far from meeting my expectations. So, focus on training the team."

"Starting tomorrow, after every training session, you must report to me on the day's progress. If I find that anyone's team is still stagnant, don't blame me for replacing them. Since you don't have the ability to lead the team well, I will replace you with someone who can."

"Did you hear everything clearly?"

Qiangzi put away his playful mood and answered seriously: "I heard it clearly!"

"Listen clearly!"

The only one, Hu Zi, did not answer. Instead, he sensed a sense of danger in Lin Qiang's words and immediately asked, "Platoon Leader, are the Japanese going to retaliate against us?"

With Hu Zi's reminder, Zhang Yuntian reacted instantly. The team had been tormenting the Japanese a lot during this period and had even destroyed their most important railway station. Given the Japanese's nature, they would never give up.

Lin Qiang nodded and said, "That's for sure. The Japanese don't know we're stationed in Heiyun Village yet. Once they find out, they'll definitely send troops to retaliate against us. We can still resist small-scale battles for now, but if the Japanese are determined to wipe us out in one fell swoop, with our current military strength, we won't be able to fight at all."

"Training is only for prevention, to give soldiers a greater chance of survival in combat."

Lin Qiang said this with a rather helpless tone.

The team is still not strong enough. If we have several thousand troops, all the Japanese pirates will die!

It’s a pity that there are very few people with lofty ideals who can be recruited at present, and Qian Bojun in Dagu Town has not made any moves, which really makes Lin Qiang a little troubled.

At present, the only way to expand the team is to incite the puppet troops deployed around the county town to defect.

Thinking of this, Lin Qiang suddenly looked up at Zhang Yuntian. The latter was startled and took two steps back and asked, "Platoon Leader, why are you looking at me like that?"

"Nothing, I just want to ask you something."

Lin Qiang had a smile on his face, and it was this smile that made Zhang Yuntian feel a chill down his spine.

During the time when he was a puppet soldier in the county, he often heard his subordinates say that some of the Japanese had a tendency to have affairs with men. Could it be that the platoon leader also had this habit?

Zhang Yuntian really couldn't understand why he fell in love with Hu Zi, who was much more handsome than him... Oh~

At this moment, he seemed to understand something, and there was a bit more vigilance in his eyes when he looked at Hu Zi.

If Lin Qiang knew what Zhang Yuntian was thinking at this moment, he would definitely pull out his belt and play Dong Feng Po on him.

"When you were in the puppet army, you were also a captain. How were your relationships with the other puppet army captains?"

After hearing this, Zhang Yuntian felt relieved for some reason. "I do have a good relationship with two of the captains. After I was transferred to Wulipo, they would come to see me from time to time and bring me some good wine and roast chicken."

This piqued Lin Qiang's interest, and he beckoned Zhang Yuntian to sit over. "Since you two have such good relations, you must know whether they are determined to follow the devils to the bitter end."

"This one……"

Zhang Yuntian understood what Lin Qiang meant. He could brag about other things, but he didn't dare brag about this. After thinking for a moment, he said, "To be honest, Platoon Leader, I'm not quite sure. To be frank, I was thinking the same way at the time. As long as I don't harm the people and don't do anything that harms the world, I can be a traitor. At least my brothers can have a full meal by following me."

"but……"

"But what?"

Zhang Yuntian gritted his teeth and said, "I can contact them, but I can't guarantee whether it will succeed."

Hu Zi frowned and asked, "Yuntian, your identity has been exposed now. If you go to the county town openly, it will be easy to be exposed. Besides, who knows, the person you want to meet may capture you and take you to the Japanese to seek credit."

This is indeed a difficult problem. If Zhang Yuntian's identity had not been exposed, Lin Qiang would not mind letting him go to the county town. But his identity has been exposed, and if he goes to the county town again, he will easily be caught by the Japanese.

It’s not that Lin Qiang doesn’t trust him, but he doesn’t want to lose this talent.

During wartime, there is no shortage of soldiers, but there is a shortage of military commanders who can lead the troops into battle.

How many mistakes did Li Yunlong make? Countless, big and small. He was dismissed from his position as regimental commander several times, but he would be reinstated soon.

Kong Jie, Ding Wei, and the commander of the 772nd Regiment, Cheng Xiazi, are all top military commanders, and none of the superiors want to lose any of them.

Perhaps sensing the concerns of Lin Qiang and the others, Zhang Yuntian said, "Don't worry. I have some leverage over those puppet army captains in the county. Even if they aren't determined to be traitors, they won't dare to do anything to me. They can only let me go."

Qiangzi asked in a muffled voice, "Then they must have something on you. Aren't you afraid?"

"What am I afraid of?"

Zhang Yuntian said proudly, "I'm a soldier of the Eighth Route Army now. How could I be afraid of a bunch of traitors and a few Japanese pirates?"

Seeing how confident he was, Lin Qiang decided to let him give it a try: "Then I'll leave this matter to you. I only have one request: ensure your own safety."

Zhang Yuntian stood up and saluted, saying, "I promise to complete the mission!"