in2ebook Chapter 750 Slingshot
Chapter 750 Slingshot
Long Wenjian seemed not to believe his ears.
"What! Are you ready? So soon? Chief of Staff, please don't scare me."
"Oh, if you don't want it, I'll supply the 14th Army first!"
Before Long Wenjian could express his opinion, Han Chao's voice suddenly came from outside the house.
"Chief of Staff, I want it, I want it!"
Long Wenjian leaned forward and blocked the door.
"Han Chao, you know what it is, I want what I want! If it's the scapegoat, do you want it?"
Han Chao suddenly bent down and crawled out from under Long Wenjian's nest.
"Captain Long, you should take a shower, you stink!"
Long Wenjian raised his elbow and touched his armpit.
"Does it stink? I think it's ok!"
Han Chao walked up to Wang Meng with a serious face and saluted.
"Chief of Staff, the draft for the reorganization of the Fourteenth Army has been published. Please review it!"
"So fast? Sure!"
Wang Meng took a look at Han Chao's adaptation plan and found basically no problems. After emphasizing the precautions, he sent Han Chao to work.
As a result, Han Chao stood there like a tree stump and refused to leave.
"What's the matter? Is there anything else?"
"Chief of Staff, I also want to see what that fun thing you just mentioned is?"
"Oh, you won't be able to use that for now. Focus on the Thirteenth Army first, unless they don't want it!"
Long Wenjian immediately came over and pushed Han Chao aside with his butt.
"Hey, Chief of Staff, I want it, why wouldn't I want it!"
Han Chao rolled his eyes at Long Wenjian. He was too honest and could never rob Long Wenjian of anything.
"Tsk, I don't want yours. I'm just looking at it, not reaching out!"
Just as a few people were laughing and cursing, the sound of cars roaring came from outside the command center, and Wang Meng pointed outside.
"If I'm not mistaken, the weapon outside should be what you need. It's both light and powerful! It will make you want it!"
Wang Meng took the lead and rushed out. About ten cars covered with canvas formed a long line in front of the command center.
The escort officer leading the team came trotting over and saluted Wang Meng when he saw him.
"Reporting to the Chief of Staff, the Baoshan Airport Garrison Battalion Transport Company has been ordered to deliver the "Slingshot" to the destination. Please sign for it!"
Wang Meng took the document and signed his signature handsomely, which he had paid fifty dollars to have designed.
"discharge!"
Wang Meng waved his hand, and the soldiers of the 13th Army swarmed forward and carried down the wooden boxes one by one.
Long Wenjian was drooling as he touched the wooden box. He couldn't wait to open it and satisfy his craving.
"Chief of Staff, let's quickly dismantle it, put it together, and fire a few shots to satisfy our pleasure!"
"Ah! No need to assemble it, this little box is their home, it's already assembled!"
Long Wenjian circled the wooden box, which was about two cubic meters in size, twice. It really was a slingshot that children played with, right?
"Chief of Staff, I do want light weapons, but I want toys for my kids to play with. With such a large firepower, it must not be very useful. How about giving this batch of weapons to the Fourteenth Army first, and then you can compensate us first when you have new ones? Just consider it as a favor you owe us, the Thirteenth Army?"
Wang Meng had a frown on his face. How could it be that he owed the Thirteenth Army a favor?
"Long Wenjian, don't give me that. I just want to ask you one thing, do you want this slingshot? You may miss it if you miss this opportunity!"
Long Wenjian stroked his chin, his cunning eyes moving back and forth.
"Wait Chief of Staff, I want this!"
"Really? You should think carefully before you spit on me!"
Long Wenjian walked around the wooden box twice more, then gritted his teeth, stamped his feet, and shouted:
"Yes! I want this thing!"
"Okay, unboxing!"
The soldiers of the 13th Army couldn't wait to dismantle the wooden box, revealing a "gadget" with two wheels and twelve gun barrels.
When Long Wenjian looked at the "slingshot", he had an indescribable feeling, as if a small horse was pulling a big cart.
"Chief of Staff, is this the Chang'e rocket launcher equipped by the Pingshun Artillery Division? But it looks like a child's toy to me."
"Long Wenjian, don't underestimate this thing. Although this slingshot only weighs 170 kilograms, it has 12 launch tubes. It can fire 12 107mm rockets within ten seconds!"
Long Wenjian was a little skeptical that just a few gun barrels could fire so many rockets at once.
In fact, this is the Type 63 107mm rocket launcher that Wang Meng imitated based on the insufficient firepower of the airborne troops.
Although this rocket launcher looks rough and even a bit crude, its power is undeniable.
In order to make it easier for paratroopers to use, the marching weight was controlled to 170 kilograms. In order to facilitate mountain marches, this rocket launcher can be disassembled into multiple parts, each part not exceeding 30 kilograms.
Moreover, considering the need for mountain marching, the design required:
It can’t reach the top, so it’s convenient for the soldiers to raise their heads;
It should not go below the hips, so that the soldiers can stride easily;
No wider than the shoulders, so as to facilitate marching through the jungle and avoid tripping;
The center of gravity is close to the body, making it easier to carry.
In short, even if it is a place where vehicles cannot reach and mules and horses cannot go, once the 107mm rocket launcher is disassembled, a gun crew can easily carry the rocket launcher!
The 107 rocket launcher is equipped with high-explosive bombs with a maximum range of 8.5 kilometers. The shells are also designed to be very user-friendly, weighing only 36 kilograms. A slightly trained artilleryman can carry the gun on his back and carry the shells on his shoulders. It is simply a "mountain happy cannon" specially made for mountain marches!
When Wang Meng came, considering that the first batch of troops about to cross the river to fight lacked siege weapons, he brought the 107mm rocket launcher to Yunnan.
"Chief of Staff, is this thing really that powerful?"
"These rockets are fired like bullets, spinning very accurately. Each rocket has an explosion radius of about ten meters. These twelve rockets can cause a large area of damage!"
Wang Meng became more and more excited as he spoke. He ordered Long Wenjian to take Knuber, hang the 107mm rocket launcher on the back of the jeep, and then pull twelve rockets to the Nujiang River.
After Wang Meng finished loading the ammunition, he turned the steering and elevation wheels next to the gun mount, and through the sight, set the impact point on the Japanese position.
Then Wang Meng ordered everyone to retreat, pressed the electric firing device, and rockets fired "chirp chirp" towards the Japanese positions. In an instant, the other side of the Nujiang River turned into a sea of fire.
"retreat!"
After Wang Meng admired the effect of the explosion with satisfaction, he quickly jumped into the jeep and prepared to drive away.
Long Wenjian dragged the tow bar and shouted:
"Don't run, bring the cannon! Knuber, why are you standing there like an idiot? Come and help!"
Knuber was laughing and dragging a 107 rocket launcher at great speed. He hung it on the back of a jeep and ran away.
I don’t know if the Japanese soldiers had no ammunition or were stunned by the explosion, but they didn’t fire back.
Returning to the 107th Army's headquarters, Wang Meng patted the still-warm mm rocket launcher and asked:
"How about it, my slingshot is pretty good!"