Kunizaki was furious, but Xu Rui was in a good mood.
At this moment, the underground command room of Wusong Fortress was full of laughter and laughter.
Yang Rui smiled and said: "Commander, political commissar, I really didn't expect that a temporarily formed rocket launcher battalion could have such great destructive power. Judging from the actual effect, not only the artillery positions of the little devils, but even the little devils' The Japanese infantry defensive positions were also completely destroyed, and Ding Wenbao reported that after they launched a counterattack, they encountered almost no decent resistance."
"Yeah, I really didn't expect that the concentrated use of rocket launchers could be so lethal!" Wang Husheng couldn't help but stepped forward and rubbed Xu Rui's head, and said with joy, "Old Xu, you How did you grow this brain? How could you create such a powerful weapon? I’m really impressed, I’m really impressed by you.”
Xu Ruixin said, I really didn’t make this killer weapon.
However, rocket launchers are really a powerful weapon against infantry and even armored groups!
In World War II, the reason why the Soviet army was able to turn defeat into victory and defeat the German army was that the low-cost and highly destructive Katyusha rocket launcher could be said to have played a decisive role! It is no exaggeration to say that without rocket launchers, the Soviet Union would have been wiped out by the Germans many times!
However, Xu Rui couldn't say these words.
The Soviet-German war has not yet broken out, and Katyusha is even more top-secret. If Xu Rui dares to expose the secret of Katyusha at this time, and then let the Soviets know it, the People's Committee for the Suppression of Counterrevolutionaries will not need an order from Stalin. It was time for Cheka agents to come to him and talk to him about life and ideals.
Of course, Xu Rui is not necessarily afraid of them.
Before traveling through time, Xu Rui had a lot of dealings with female KGB agents.
Getting back to the topic, Xu Rui smiled and said, "I didn't know this thing worked so well."
Yang Rui said: "Captain, rocket launchers consume a lot of money, but they are also very lethal, especially the damage they can do to enemy defensive positions. I think we should increase our equipment and equip as many rocket launcher battalions as possible. I don’t want more, if only I could have five rocket launcher battalions, hehe.”
Yang Rui's battlefield sense is quite keen, and he has already tasted the benefits of this counterattack.
Not to mention Xu Rui, he also realized the role of rocket launchers from this counterattack.
Logically speaking, Xu Rui traveled from later generations and should have known the power of rocket launchers. But in fact, Xu Rui really didn't know that because in Xu Rui's era, rocket launchers had already withdrawn from the forefront. The sequence of equipment is because rocket launchers can be said to be helpless in the face of short-range tactical missiles and precision-guided bombs.
What's more, Xu Rui is a special forces soldier and participated in small-scale special operations. It is impossible to use rocket launchers in such special operations. Therefore, until time travel, Xu Rui lacked a clear concept of the application of rocket launchers. Before I was also driven into a panic by the little Japs, so I thought of building a dozen simplified versions of Katyusha for emergency use.
Xu Rui's original intention of creating these simplified versions of Katyusha was just to destroy the cover on the top of the Japanese trenches and create opportunities for barrage coverage of heavy machine gun positions. However, he did not expect that when the twelve-door simplified version of Katyusha was completed, After being launched together, the effect was beyond imagination. Not only did it disrupt the Japanese attack, it also created an opportunity for counterattack!
Of course, this simplified version of Katyusha is not without its shortcomings, and there are many more.
One is that the continuity of firepower is poor. After a salvo, it takes a long time to reload. Do you think, if you have to reload rockets one by one for sixteen rocket launchers, can the time be shortened? If the interval between two salvos is too long, the continuity of firepower will be correspondingly worse, which will invisibly weaken the lethality.
However, this problem is not big, and this defect can be improved by increasing the number and launching successively.
The other is that the failure rate is high, and rockets often fail to be launched. Of course, this is related to the fact that the rocket launcher is currently equipped with the most primitive version. The current version of the rocket launcher is simply shoddy, and it is normal for the failure rate to be high. Xu Rui There is reason to believe that after improvements, the failure rate will decrease.
However, the third flaw is not so easy to improve. This third flaw is that the goal is large!
Rocket launchers are different from ordinary cannons. They need concentrated fire to be lethal. Therefore, at least ten rocket launchers are required to fire together to have sufficient deterrence. This increases the target size and increases the number of people who can be spotted by Japanese aircraft. Possibly, and once discovered by a Japanese plane, it would mean being destroyed!
After all, the Songhu Independent Regiment did not have air control.
This time, the little devil was inexperienced, so he suffered a big loss, but next time, the little devil will not be so easily deceived. If next time the Songhu Independent Regiment dares to use rocket launchers on a large scale during the day, then It is highly likely that it will be discovered and destroyed by the Japs' aviation force.
However, even with such a fatal flaw, Xu Rui still saw an opportunity!
This time, whether the Japanese's Guards Division and the Seventh Division can be severely damaged, and whether they can win the third Battle of Songhu, I'm afraid it will depend on the rocket launcher, a big killer!
Originally, Xu Rui just wanted to cripple the Japs' Guards Division and the Seventh Division through brutal street fighting, and finally force the Japs to retreat or increase their troops again! But now, the actual combat effect of the rocket launcher's first participation in the battle has given Xu Rui an opportunity to severely damage the Guards Division and the 7th Division!
Perhaps, there is still a chance to win the third Songhu Battle!
At that moment, Xu Rui said to Yang Rui: "Old Yang, you are right. If we can equip five rocket launcher battalions, we can not only defeat the Japanese attack, but also have the opportunity to launch a comprehensive counterattack!"
Upon hearing this, Yang Rui immediately said excitedly: "Captain, do you feel the same way?"
"Well, it's that simple for me." Xu Rui said, "You will be responsible for this matter. You immediately send troops to collect all the trucks in Shanghai, no matter whose truck it is, whether it is British, American or French. All people’s trucks will be requisitioned, and if they have any objections, let them come to me!”
"Yes!" Yang Rui said excitedly, "I'll do it right away!"
After saying that, Yang Rui turned and left. Wang Husheng said again: "Old Xu, do you really plan to equip five more rocket launcher battalions? But I think that although this thing has huge lethality, it also consumes a lot of money. Just for this battle, Almost all the rockets in our inventory were destroyed in one go. You build so many rocket launchers, but what’s the use without rockets?”
"This is all up to you." Xu Rui patted Wang Husheng on the shoulder and said, "You should take the time to go back to Damei Mountain and talk to the head of the military department carefully. No matter what method you use, whether it is through hard work or threats, No matter what, we must fight for 50,000 120mm caliber rockets for our Songhu Independent Regiment!"
"What, fifty thousand?!" Wang Husheng shouted, "You might as well kill me!"
"Fifty thousand is a lot? In fact, it's not much at all. Don't forget that we donated a complete set of equipment for a fine chemical factory to Dameishan not long ago. Now the Dameishan arsenal is producing rockets, and no one can stop it. !" Xu Rui snorted lightly and said, "Of course, if you really can't get that much, 40,000 will do."
Wang Husheng suddenly covered his cheek with his hand and said, "Oh my, my tooth hurts. My tooth hurts so much."
"Don't come here." Xu Rui said with a snort, "I'll leave this matter to you, you are the political commissar."
Wang Husheng said angrily: "Is this what co-authoring the political commissar does?"
"That's not true." Xu Rui said with a laugh.
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At the same time, Itagaki Seishiro also learned the news.
At this time, in order to command the operations of the Guards Division and the Seventh Division nearby, Itagaki Seishiro had moved his headquarters to Zhennyo Station.
This old devil Itagaki is really crazy, because it is so close to downtown Shanghai! Even if the artillery of the Songhu Independent Regiment fires artillery at Shiliupu Pier in the public concession, it can also hit Zhenru Station! Of course, this must have a prerequisite, that is, there must be reliable observation guidance, otherwise the hit will not be successful.
To put it bluntly, Old Japanese Itagaki just bullied the Songhu Independent Group for not having a hot air balloon.
Of course, then again, even if the Songhu Independent Regiment had a hot air balloon, I'm afraid there would be no chance to take off, because before the Independent Regiment's hot air balloon could take off, the Japanese fighter jets had already shot it down.
As soon as the headquarters was settled, it received news that the 1st Guards Infantry Regiment had suffered heavy losses.
After receiving the report, Itagaki Seishiro was so angry that he overturned the desks he had just set up. However, despite being angry, Itagaki Seishiro was helpless because at this time, the 1st Guards Infantry Regiment had been severely damaged. No matter how angry you are, you can't change the final result.
After staring at the night sky outside the window for a while, Itagaki Seishiro sighed quietly: "This Wusong Fort is really a tough nut to crack. In just a few days, we have already lost a Guards Infantry Regiment!" He paused. After a while, he said, "It seems that our plan must be adjusted."
Tanaka Kuichi, Chief of Staff of the Twelfth Army, asked: "Your Excellency, Commander, how do you plan to adjust?"
"Give up the attack on the Wusong Fort. The Songhu Independent Regiment has built a complete permanent fortification there. If we continue to attack, the casualties will be too great!" Seishiro Itagaki shook his head and said, "Even if we can't take the Wusong Fort, even if the navy The warships cannot enter the Huangpu River. With the absolute strength advantage of the Guards Division and the Seventh Division, we have enough opportunities to destroy the Songhu Independent Regiment and take back Shanghai!"
However, Tanaka Kuichi's reaction surprised Itagaki Seishiro.
"Your Excellency, Commander, please don't do this!" Tanaka Jiuichi said in a deep voice, "I believe that the plan formulated by the base camp is correct, and we should still implement it resolutely!"