About half an hour later, more than 20 bandits and more than a hundred leaders from the Feixi Eighteen Villages followed Xu Rui and Yang Banan and appeared on the heavy artillery brigade position. They looked at the monster-like monster under the night. caliber heavy field howitzer, the eyes of these bandits and the bandit leader almost fell to the ground.
"My dear, such a thick cannon? It's thicker than my thigh!"
"His grandma, if she gets shot, won't she be blown to pieces?"
"Blasted into slag? Iron Rooster, if you can still have some scum left, I will take your surname."
"Damn it, the Independent Regiment is so rich now. If I had known it, our Qipan Village should also participate in the battle, so that we can get a few cannons. With such large-caliber heavy artillery, our Qipan Village will be awesome. Not to mention the security forces, we are not afraid of even the regular army, so why are we afraid of them?"
Listening to the bandit leaders whispering there, Xu Rui couldn't help but feel a little proud.
This is what Xu Rui wants. The reason why he invited these bandits and big and small leaders to visit the battlefield is to use these large-caliber heavy artillery to scare these bandits and let them know that the independent group is definitely not something they can provoke. First, in the future, whether it is recruitment or cooperation, the independent group will take the initiative.
From the reactions of these bandits, Xu Rui knew that his goal had been achieved.
After a while, Sun Changhe also came forward with his guard platoon.
The men of the Independent Regiment were busy cleaning the battlefield, but Sun Changhe's guard platoon had nothing to do.
Until now, Sun Changhe's guard platoon has not been clearly subordinated to the commander. In other words, until now, Sun Changhe's guard platoon cannot be regarded as members of the independent regiment, so this time cleaning the battlefield was ignored by the independent regiment. Politeness is not allowed. The consistent style of the independent group is to take advantage of all the benefits and not leave any part of the soup to others.
Sun Changhe never thought about dividing the spoils or anything. He really got the spoils, could he still transport them back to the chief's headquarters? This is not a few mortars or small-caliber mountain artillery, but a heavy cannon with a caliber of 15mm or more. I am afraid that the little Japanese plane will be blown up before they get halfway.
So Sun Changhe had no idea.
"Tuanzu Xu, congratulations on your army's unprecedented victory." Sun Changhe saluted and said.
"Unprecedented victory?" Xu Rui shook his head and frowned, "What is a great victory? Adjutant Sun, doesn't he think that our independent regiment has caused huge trouble?"
"What a big trouble?" Sun Changhe was surprised, "I don't understand what Xu Tuanzuo said."
"What don't you understand about this?" Xu Rui pointed at the heavy cannons with dark barrels pointing straight into the sky, and said with a grimace, "Let's just say that these heavy cannons are quite powerful when used. One shell can kill It can blow up a building, but the problem is that we don't have the conditions to use these heavy artillery."
Xu Rui was telling the truth, and he was really troubled by this matter.
The lightest of these large-caliber heavy artillery weighs three to four tons, and the heaviest even weighs more than ten tons. Without a truck towing it, it cannot move at all. Although their independent regiment also captured more than a hundred heavy-duty trucks this time, But this is not just a matter of having a truck. To have a truck, you also need gasoline and diesel, and you also need to maneuver on the highway.
Unless you are protected by the air force, as soon as you hit the road, the Japanese will immediately send out attack planes and blow up all of you.
You said going out at night? Yes, if the target is within a hundred miles, you can hit it back and forth in one night. There is no big problem in dispatching at night, but the question is, what can you hit within a hundred miles? A turret to fight the Japanese? Your mother, use a large-caliber field heavy howitzer to hit the turret? Isn’t this really like using a cannon to kill mosquitoes
So Xu Rui was really troubled. He was happy before the fight. After the fight, he discovered that the more than 100 heavy field howitzers he had taken so hard to capture were of no use, at least at this stage. It may be useful when launching a strategic counterattack against the Japanese army in the future, but it is really not useful now.
But then again, this is also the trouble of happiness. In fact, it is just to behave when you get an advantage.
Sun Changhe was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "It's true that these more than a hundred heavy artillery pieces are of little use if they are left in Xu Tuanzuo's hands. Otherwise, I would coordinate with the commander-in-chief of the Third War Zone, Xu Tuanzuo." These more than a hundred heavy field howitzers can be exchanged with the commander's department, and I believe Commander Gu will be very happy."
"Exchange?" Xu Rui rolled his eyes, and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.
To be honest, Gu Shutong didn't really have what Xu Rui wanted, but Lao Jiang did.
What does Lao Jiang have? Hanyang Arsenal! At that time, it was the arsenal with the most comprehensive products and the largest scale in China!
Of course, Xu Rui also knew that this was absolutely impossible. Even if Chairman Chiang wanted a heavy howitzer, he would never use the Hanyang Arsenal to make a deal with him, a small regiment leader. The second reason was not to save face. The key to the Hanyang Arsenal is a cow that continuously produces fresh milk, and his more than one hundred heavy cannons are just milk.
It is probably impossible to exchange these more than 100 heavy artillery pieces for the Hanyang Arsenal, but it is possible to exchange them for the Jinling Arsenal.
The Jinling Arsenal is much smaller in scale than the Hanyang Arsenal, and its product categories are also single. It specializes in the production of Maxim water-cooled heavy machine guns. After the defeat of the Songhu Battle, all the equipment and personnel of the Jinling Arsenal have been packed and shipped to Hankou. From a time perspective, , this batch of equipment and personnel should still be stranded in Hankou.
At that moment, Xu Rui began to anxiously calculate the pros and cons.
If these more than one hundred heavy artillery pieces are retained, they will not be used in the near future, and a lot of manpower and material resources will have to be spent to preserve them. If the Japanese attack again like the last time, and the base area is lost again, then these more than one hundred heavy artillery pieces will be lost. It is difficult to save heavy artillery. There are more than a hundred cannons, and the target is too big. It is not the same concept as an airplane or a tank.
Another thing, if these more than one hundred heavy artillery were given to the National Army, I am afraid that they would not be able to catch up with the Battle of Xuzhou, but they would be of great use in the subsequent Battle of Wuhan and Changsha. If Chairman Chiang can use these more than one hundred heavy artillery to compile An artillery brigade, and then integrate this artillery brigade into Xue Yue's First Corps, then the result of the De'an Battle may not only be as simple as severely damaging the 106th Division, but maybe Okamura Neiji will fall into a big trap. Somersault!
Thinking of this, Xu Rui immediately made a decision, this transaction is worth it!
Sun Changhe just said this casually. In his impression, all the Japanese troops were extremely poor, and they could hold on to a few broken guns as if they were treasures, so Xu Rui must be reluctant to part with these cannons. , but after finishing speaking, Sun Changhe unexpectedly discovered that Xu Rui seemed to be a little moved
At that moment, Sun Changhe asked again: "Xu Tuanzuo, what do you think?"
Xu Rui said: "It's not that they can't be exchanged. The key thing is, what can Chief Gu give in exchange?"
Sun Changhe said: "It's nothing more than weapons and ammunition. Isn't this what Xu Tuanzuo needs?"
"Weapons and ammunition? Our independent group is not short of these. Now our independent group has more guns than people and enough bullets." Xu Rui waved his hands after hearing this. Xu Rui's words are really not nonsense. The independent group now really has more guns than people. There are many, but it should be noted that most of these extra guns are damaged guns that cannot be used or need to be repaired. However, the independent regiment does not have its own gun shop or technical personnel, so there is no way to repair them.
As for having enough bullet barrels, that's pure nonsense. Without your own arsenal, bullets will always be a scarce commodity.
Sun Changhe smiled, but did not go to expose Xu Rui's bullshit, and asked: "Then what does Xu Tuanzuo want to exchange?"
"Arsenal!" Xu Rui stared at Sun Changhe's eyes and said word by word, "I want Hanyang Arsenal!"
"Hanyang Arsenal?" Two black lines immediately appeared on Sun Changhe's forehead and he said, "Xu Tuanzuo, you really dare to think and speak. So, just treat what I just said as if I didn't say it."
Xu Rui said, "Adjutant Sun, don't refuse in a hurry. If it's successful or not, you might as well tell Chief Gu first."
Sun Changhe turned to look at Yang Banan. Yang Banan nodded imperceptibly. After all, Yang Banan had been with Xu Rui longer than Sun Changhe, and he knew something about Xu Rui's character. Xu Rui wanted to Hanyang Arsenal is just asking for a high price. This matter needs to be discussed. Besides, even if the negotiation is not concluded in the end, there will be no loss to the Third War Zone.
"Okay, I will convey Xu Tuanzuo's intention to the superior department." Sun Changhe said.
"Okay, then I'll wait for Adjutant Sun's good news." Xu Rui chuckled, turned around and shouted, "You guys, hurry up, it's already dawn, and the Japanese attack planes will be here as soon as you speak. Hurry up." Take all these cannons, trucks, and artillery shells away and disguise them, hurry up, hurry up!"
Xu Rui was really not talking nonsense. The Independence Regiment had just transferred the captured cannons, trucks and artillery shells and made the necessary disguises. The huge roar of aircraft engines rang out over Feicheng, followed by dozens of Type 97 aircraft. The carrier-based attack aircraft came out of the clouds and dived towards the artillery position of the heavy artillery brigade.
Judging from the time, these dozens of Type 97 carrier-based attack aircraft should have taken off from Nanjing Airport before dawn.
It can be seen that Shunroku Hata, an old devil, has also foreseen that his 5th independent field heavy artillery brigade cannot be saved, so he ordered the attack aircraft of the aviation regiment to take off early, preparing to blow up more than a hundred heavy artillery pieces of the heavy artillery brigade on the position. , Shunroku Hata would rather destroy these heavy artillery than let them fall into the hands of the independent regiment.
Although there were no cannons on the artillery position of the heavy artillery brigade at this time, the Japanese attack planes did not give up. They still carried out indiscriminate bombing of the artillery position for more than ten minutes until the last aerial bomb was dropped. Dozens of Type 97 carrier-based attack aircraft pulled up again, then made a big circle in the air and began to return. (To be continued.)