in2ebook Chapter 520 Did it accomplish anything?
Chapter 520 Did it accomplish anything?
Monk Wei walked into the house, took out the only two remaining grenades, and gave one each to the commander of the second and third battalions of the first regiment of the Weishanhu Independent Division.
"Two battalion commanders, this is the latest type of thermite grenade produced by our independent column's arsenal. Don't be fooled by its small size, it is very powerful. When it burns, it can generate a temperature of 2,000 degrees, and can easily burn through homogeneous armor several centimeters thick!"
The second and third battalion commanders, who had seen the scene, naturally would not doubt what Monk Wei said. After all, the wreckage of the Japanese locomotive was right in front of them.
"Captain Wei, who invented this thing? Why is it so clever?"
Monk Wei raised his thumb proudly and pointed over his shoulder.
"Of course it's President Lin Shubing of our Pingshun National Defense University. Let me tell you, our President Lin Shubing is a god. He knows everything about astronomy and geography. He is even better than Zhuge Kongming!"
The commanders of the second and third battalions of the first regiment were native Weishanhu people, so naturally they had never seen Lin Shubing.
When Lin Shubing originally directed the arsenal to develop thermite grenades based on the thermite reaction, it was mainly due to the need for individual soldiers to fight against tanks.
Compared to anti-tank rocket launchers, the thermite grenade weighing about one kilogram is easier to carry and use.
As long as the thermite grenade can be thrown onto the Japanese tank, the attached magnetic material will make it stick firmly.
Then the aluminum powder and ferric oxide in the tank will react chemically, releasing a high temperature of over 2000 degrees, which is enough to burn through steel with a melting point of over degrees.
Even concrete can be softened.
At first, the special forces and airborne regiments were given priority because these teams often carried out raids behind enemy lines. These thermite grenades were extremely effective in hitting the armor of the Japanese or destroying artillery and railways!
Just open the safety, pull the ring, and throw it at the target, and beautiful sparks will burst out, sending the Japanese weapons and equipment to heaven.
"Captain Wei, this is a good thing. Um, when can our Weishanhu Independent Division be equipped with this good thing?"
The third battalion commander couldn't help but speak up. In the past, they had to rely on pickaxes and wrenches to dig up the railway, which was time-consuming and laborious, and it was easy for them to be discovered by the Japanese.
If they had these cool stuff, they wouldn't be afraid of the Japanese trains, let alone their armored trains.
"That's a good question. I don't know either, but these thermite grenades are very dangerous. If the situation hadn't been critical yesterday, I wouldn't have let you untrained soldiers throw the grenades.
So I guess, once you are trained, the Chief of Staff will naturally equip you with the most advanced weapons, including rocket launchers!"
As soon as Monk Wei mentioned the rocket launcher, the second and third battalion commanders seemed to have opened the door to a new world. They pulled Monk Wei to sit at the table, opened a bottle of Lao Baigan, and tore open a roast chicken.
Monk Wei's eyelids twitched, and he thought: Didn't the Lao Baigan and Braised Chicken come to him? Why do these two people seem to have entered his home? Forget it, they are all comrades!
"Captain Wei, we in Shandong Province have the habit of drinking early in the morning, so let's follow the local customs. Shall we start now?"
"Oh, I dare not drink without the Chief of Staff's permission! Let me make it clear that it's not that I'm afraid to drink with you!"
The second and third battalion commanders smiled at each other.
"Haha, I ran into the Chief of Staff and Commander Peng when I came here. When he saw me carrying the wine, he agreed to let you drink! He said it was a reward for your meritorious service yesterday!"
Monk Wei curled his lips. What a guy, he just allowed me to have a drink and then sent me away?
Forget it, we are all comrades!
So the three of them clinked glasses and started drinking.
At this moment, Wang Meng also sneezed, vaguely feeling that someone was saying bad things about him.
"What's wrong, Chief of Staff? You were lying in the wild all night yesterday. Did you catch a cold?"
"Caught a cold? Impossible! When we were training before, we would stay outdoors for a week. This is just the beginning! It must be some kid scolding me! Let's not talk about this.
Can you summarize yesterday's battle and see if there is anything that can be improved?"
Peng Liang is a cadre who rose from being the captain of a small guerrilla group. He used to be in charge of only a few dozen people, but now he is in charge of more than 10,000 people.
Although he himself has strong combat qualities and no problems with his ideological awareness, commanding division-level battles is not something that can be developed overnight, nor can it be done well with just enthusiasm.
Therefore, Wang Meng has been urging these cadres at the division level and above to summarize and think more.
Although Lin Shubing had sent instructors of command science to Weishan Lake and also sent textbooks he had compiled himself, they were all just theory. The real command experience had to be accumulated in battle and understood by oneself.
Peng Liang thought for a moment.
"Chief of Staff, I think we should have left the reserve troops with the First Battalion yesterday. If the reserve troops could have provided timely support to Gaocun, perhaps we could have wiped out most of the Japanese invaders!
In addition, our mortars have not been calibrated with the firing parameters, so we cannot suppress the Japanese armored trains and tank cars in the first place."
"Well, that's good! I've thought about it. The position of the reserve team is indeed crucial. If it is placed well, it can achieve twice the result with half the effort!
In addition, you were right to send the Second Battalion to set up an ambush in Hanzhuang. If the Second Battalion hadn't been there to back us up, I'm afraid we wouldn't have been able to seize so much food!"
Speaking of this, Peng Liang also raised a question.
"Chief of Staff, how do you know which train is actually transporting the Japanese's supplies? Do you have any contact with Wang Wu, or do you have other intelligence channels?"
Wang Meng shook his head. He had just arrived at Weishan Lake, so how could he have an insider?
"It's simple. Don't you remember I asked you two questions before I gave you the order?"
"Remember... remember! Is that what color it is?"
Peng Liang hesitated and seemed to say something nasty.
"That's right. When the first military train passed by, I stared at their trains and found that there was a bright red bellyband hanging under one of the sealed cars.
At the time, I was wondering why there was such a thing hanging under the car. Was it some kind of bad taste? I didn’t pay much attention to it at the time.
Later, when the fight started, we realized we had fallen into a trap, and then I thought of the bellyband, maybe it was a secret signal left by Wang Wu for us!"
Peng Liang's eyes widened. He didn't expect that his Chief of Staff Wang was not only brave and resourceful when commanding large troops in battle, but also had high personal military qualities and was so meticulous in observation.
"Chief of Staff, I didn't expect you to capture such small details!"
"We should pay attention to all unusual things on the battlefield, as they may be important clues for us to infer the strategic intentions of the Japanese!"