Dreaming back to 1949, the great powers were there to deceive us

For a bushel of rice, you lose half a year's food!

Hu Zhenhua looked at the four lonely tanks and felt like crying but had no tears.

When we went there, it was a complete armored company with 12 tanks, eight Greyhound assault vehicles, and 24 logistics trucks.

In addition, the list of losses also includes more than 60 trucks and more than 70 submachine guns that were prepared to transport weapons and ammunition.

Oh, and there was also 70 yuan in cash and a transport company of soldiers.

Now it’s all folded in.

lost heavily!

However, it was not without gain. At least there were several hundred officers and soldiers returning with the tanks. They were carrying large and small bags, and it was obvious at a glance that they were all filled with gold, silver and valuables!

If you want to take my plane or my boat, you have to buy a ticket!

Hu Zhenhua felt much better when he thought about being able to reap another wave of profits.

Early in the morning of May 5, the commander of the 20rd Division, Yu Guangrong, arrived at the Temporary 203st Regiment.

Last night, the fighting at Hulukou was so intense, with tanks charging and artillery bombarding the ground. It would be hard for the leaders of the 12th Army not to know about it!

If visibility wasn't so poor at night, Hu Zhenhua might have dispatched transport planes for the bombing!

There is a reason why Yu Guangrong came.

Someone filed a complaint with the 12th Army, saying that the 1st Temporary Regiment had robbed the Liusha Arsenal and lost it to the enemy.

More often than not, they sued the 1st Temporary Regiment for plundering arms. Xie Zhiyu had sent out dozens of teams to purchase arms. Except for Liu Ermaizi's team that was destroyed, the others had a good harvest. The weapons and ammunition they purchased were enough to equip an entire division.

Yu Guangrong was very troubled. Ever since the arrival of the 1st Temporary Regiment, they had never stopped causing trouble. All the surrounding regiments had been harmed. Now, Xie Zhiyu had extended his hands to other armies.

If the war had not been so urgent, the leaders of the various armies would have come to our door long ago.

How come Temporary Group 2 and Temporary Group 3 are good kids, but become trouble when they come to Temporary Group 1?

In the camp, when Yu Guangrong saw the 30 tanks, his eyes were fixed on them and he couldn't take them out.

This is a torrent of steel!

"Xiao Xie, write a report here right now. I've approved your tank battalion organization!"

You know, the entire 12th Army could not even gather 30 tanks.

Xie Zhiyu was afraid that this was a trap, so he didn't dare to agree casually and evaded the question.

"Commander, this batch of armor doesn't belong to me. Chairman Hu took pity on our regiment and lent it to me. I have to return it to him later. If I formed a tank battalion and ended up without tanks, wouldn't that be a laughing stock?"

As it turned out, Xie Zhiyu's refusal was wise.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, many heroes emerged and Cao Cao used the emperor to command the princes.

The first thing Boss Cao did after welcoming back Emperor Xian of Han was to enthrone the princes from all over the country.

As long as you accept it, you will still be a loyal subject of the Han Dynasty. If I give you other orders later, will you listen to them or not?

If you don't listen, you will be a traitor to the Han Dynasty and everyone will punish you! Because you accepted the previous enthronement, you acknowledged your status as a Han minister.

You accept benefits when they offer you something, but you refuse when they ask you to do work.

This will be morally condemned by the whole society.

Therefore, Boss Cao used the emperor to control the princes, putting himself in an absolutely dominant position politically.

Yu Guangrong gave the temporary 1st regiment the same effect as Boss Cao conferring titles on the princes.

If I give you a position, you want it. Will you listen if I lower it later?

After hearing Xie Zhiyu's answer, Yu Guangrong's mouth twitched a few times.

Other things can be borrowed, but can weapons be borrowed?

Let’s not talk about anything else, just talk about this batch of tanks. You lost eight of them last night. How are you going to return them?

You are just making excuses because you are afraid that I will punish you!

Yu Guangrong also knew that it was impossible for him to get this batch of tanks. Last time, Xie Zhiyu almost fell out with him over the Greyhound assault vehicle, not to mention the big killer tank!

Yu Guangrong was very cunning, his expression did not change at all, he continued to smile and said,

"Xiao Xie, the power of a tank lies in its mobility. When the other regiments need support later, you can't hide your incompetence!"

Xie Zhiyu replied with a chuckle,

"Don't worry, Commander. The tank squad is intensively training and will be combat-ready within a month. If the regiments need support, I, Xie Zhiyu, will not hesitate!"

A month?

By the time you finish your training, the flowers will be cold!

If you don't want to support, then you don't want to support. It's such a lame excuse.

Xie Zhiyu saw what he was thinking and explained,

"This batch of tanks just arrived. I even selected the crew members on short notice. They haven't even finished learning the theory yet. They are geniuses for being able to drive the tanks. Otherwise, how could I have lost eight tanks at once last night!"

Yu Guangrong took the opportunity to hold him accountable immediately.

"Xiao Xie, you mobilized the troops without permission. Isn't that inappropriate?"

Although he is pleasant, if you tell the truth, you will fall into a complete trap.

Xie Zhiyu already had a response.

"Commander, we absolutely have not mobilized any troops. Last night, one of our tank squadrons was on a training march when the enemy suddenly cut them off. As a result, our regiment had no choice but to rush into battle. Our friendly forces are truly useless. Even their retreat was cut off. How can they fight a war?"

Yu Guangrong coughed twice.

The 51st Army has been completely wiped out. Blaming them at this time is like kicking someone when they are down.

As for the "training march" mentioned by Xie Zhiyu, it is pure nonsense. You can't even march into someone else's arsenal during the training, and you're taking over their arsenal!

When he thought of this, Yu Guangrong felt a little regretful. He knew about the Liusha Arsenal. If Xie Zhiyu could take back the munitions inside, the entire 203rd Division would benefit from it.

Unfortunately, just one step away from success!

It is estimated that so many weapons have fallen into the hands of the enemy, including rocket launchers and recoilless guns, which are powerful weapons for attacking bunkers.

It’s not easy to hold Xie Zhiyu responsible. Didn’t you see that he keeps shirking responsibility and refuses to admit it? What’s more, even the victim is gone, so why are you wasting your energy!

Yu Guangrong said lightly,

"I heard that your regiment lost a transport company last night?"

Xie Zhiyu stood straight and said passionately,

"The loss was the transport squad! Our sacrifice was worth it. Last night, we rescued countless Party and State elites. With them, the troops can be expanded at any time!"

Officers are the nodes of an army. As the saying goes, it is easy to get thousands of soldiers but difficult to get a good general. This is the truth.

Soldiers can be recruited by conscripting men, but the training of officers is not a matter of a day or two.

Yu Guangrong asked again,

"During the retreat, were all the weapons and ammunition destroyed? Especially the tanks and Greyhound armored vehicles!"

Xie Zhiyu started to speak passionately again.

"Reporting to the division commander, Wu Yunlong issued several orders to destroy weapons during the evacuation! The situation was extremely critical at the time. To cover the evacuation of the Party and the country's elite, Wu Yunlong personally led the charge, personally driving a tank and engaging in fierce battle with an enemy regiment. Only then did he open a lifeline..."

The truth was that the enemy only had one platoon of troops, and almost everyone was operating a machine gun and several rifles, and the weapons and ammunition were prepared for them by Wu Yunlong.

Yu Guangrong had no expression on his face.

Wu Yunlong may have issued an order to destroy weapons, but it was definitely not carried out. At dawn, planes were dispatched for reconnaissance, but no tank and truck wreckage was found. What this means is self-evident!

It is impossible to convict Wu Yunlong based on this, because it was pitch dark last night and there was no evidence at all.

Yu Guangrong didn't want to continue talking about this topic. He suddenly thought of something and asked,

"Xiao Xie, I heard your regiment also has an artillery company? Can you take me to visit it?"

Xie Zhiyu shook his head like a rattle,

"Master, these are all rumors, they are not true!"

Yu Guangrong's face darkened and he said unhappily,

"You fired hundreds of shells last night, and the mouth of the gourd was almost flattened. How dare you say you don't have artillery!"

Seeing that he couldn't deny it, Xie Zhiyu smiled and said,

"Commander, what I mean is that our regiment doesn't have an artillery company, only an artillery squad!"

Yu Guangrong gave him a dissatisfied look.

Playing word games again!

"Okay, then let's go visit the artillery squad."

The temporary artillery position of the 1st Regiment was built like a fortress. The thickness of the concrete walls was as high as meters, and high-grade cement was used throughout. With this strength, it could fully withstand the attack of naval guns.

What a rich man!

Yu Guangrong stroked the barrel of the cannon and said with emotion,

"Good stuff!"

He turned his head, looked at Xie Zhiyu, and said with a smile,

"The 1st Temporary Regiment has artillery, tanks, and vehicles. Your equipment level has surpassed that of a Class A division. Add to that the fortifications in your defense zone, and you're truly impregnable!"

When Xie Zhiyu heard the words "impregnable as a rock", his brows twitched.

Whenever you hear these four words, you are not far from being finished.

"Commander, the 12th Army is impregnable! As for the 1st Temporary Regiment, I can't say anything else, but I can guarantee one thing: the 1st Temporary Regiment will never retreat before the other troops!"

The implication is that if all the friendly forces around me are finished, don't expect me to be loyal to the party and the country.

How could Yu Guangrong not understand the meaning of his words? He smiled and said,

"Xiao Xie, it takes three to make a man. If the situation is critical, I hope you can provide artillery support to the neighboring regiments. After all, we are all brothers in arms! If their defenses collapse, the Temporary 1st Regiment will also be affected!"

Xie Zhiyu was very unhappy. It turned out that since you couldn't take the cannon away, you wanted to take my artillery shells!

There are no doors!

If I support you, I would be working for nothing!

"Commander, artillery support is no problem, but the 1st Regiment's artillery ammunition reserves are seriously insufficient, not even a basic amount. I want to provide support, but a good cook cannot cook without rice, what do you think?"

Yu Guangrong felt like there was a thorn stuck in his throat and he couldn't speak.

He just took a look around and indeed didn't see many shells!

According to the US military standards, a howitzer company has 12 artillery pieces, and the basic reserve of artillery shells should be as high as thousands of pieces.

The ammunition base is a unit of calculation for ammunition supply, and its standard is uniformly determined by the highest leadership of the military based on the national industrial production level, the carrying capacity of the troops, the tactical and technical performance of the weapons, and general consumption laws.

The main purpose of stipulating the ammunition base is to facilitate logistical calculations, making it easier for superiors to issue orders, instructions and other documents, and for ordnance departments at all levels to calculate the amount of ammunition and report the level of ammunition supply to superiors and leaders.

The base number is not fixed and will be adjusted at any time according to actual conditions.

According to the regulations of the National Army, the ammunition base of a 1 howitzer is usually around 105 rounds!

If you want to fight a campaign, you usually need to stockpile 10-20 bases of ammunition.

The 1st Regiment currently has less than the required number of artillery shells, which is seriously insufficient!

After a long while, Yu Guangrong said angrily,

"I'll try my best to get you some shells, but I can't guarantee how many I'll have!"

Xie Zhiyu was overjoyed and saluted respectfully.

"Thank you, Master!"

Xie Zhiyu got the benefit and his attitude changed obviously. A smile began to appear on his face, and he personally acted as a tour guide for Yu Guangrong.

Master Yu came here ostensibly to ask for accountability, but in fact to confirm the number of tanks and artillery. After achieving his goal, he originally planned to leave directly, but he accidentally learned that Hu Zhenhua was actually in the Temporary 1st Regiment.

The God of Wealth is here, you must visit him.

You may not believe in other things, but you must believe in the 'power of money'. Haven't you seen how the 1st Regiment transformed an open area into a steel fortress in a very short time?