【Ding, congratulations to subordinate Li Yunlong for his successful wealth acquisition, receiving a reward - 6 Type 94 mountain guns, 800 rounds of ammunition included!】
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【Ding, congratulations to subordinate Kong Jie for his successful wealth acquisition, receiving a reward - 2 Type 92 infantry guns, 300 rounds of ammunition included!】
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After receiving the notification, even the experienced Xiao Yun couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.
The Type 94 mountain guns returned from robbing Li Yunlong with a critical hit, were truly something special!
With a caliber of 75mm, a barrel length of 20.8, a total weight of 536 kg, a rate of fire of 10-20 rounds per minute, a range of 8.3 km, and a projectile weight of 6.5 kg.
Don't underestimate the Type 94 mountain gun. While its caliber is only 5mm larger than the Type 92 infantry gun.
But whether it's range, accuracy, or firepower delivery, the Type 94 mountain gun far surpasses the Type 92 infantry gun.
Just looking at the Japanese's deployment of these two guns reveals their strengths and differences.
The Type 92 infantry gun was designated by the Japanese as accompanying infantry firepower, assigned to the battalion level.
Under special circumstances, even Japanese companies were reinforced with Type 92 infantry guns.
The Type 94 mountain gun, however, was different. It was equipped for field divisions and even corps, as a tactical support firepower.
One could say that compared to the Type 94 mountain gun, the Type 92 infantry gun has no advantages except for its lightness, it's simply a weaker brother!
Moreover, the Type 94 mountain gun is only less convenient compared to the Type 92 infantry gun.
In fact, compared to other mountain guns of the same caliber worldwide, it's still very light.
It can be easily pulled by six mules, and in case of necessity, it can be disassembled into several components for transport by mules or even manpower, making it ideal for mountain warfare.
More importantly, its range is far!
The range of 8.3 km far exceeds the Type 92 infantry gun's 3 km, and its accuracy is also better.
It can be said that this wealth acquisition reward with a critical hit has greatly exceeded Xiao Yun's expectations, giving him a great surprise.
Compared to the 6 Type 94 mountain guns returned from Li Yunlong's wealth acquisition with a critical hit, Kong Jie's 2 Type 92 infantry guns, while good, are not so impressive.
No wonder Xiao Yun prefers the new over the old. He previously called the Type 92 infantry gun "sweetheart," but now calls it "bullish woman."
It's just that the Type 94 mountain gun is too good!
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Suppressing his excitement, Xiao Yun planned to find a suitable opportunity to redeem these treasures.
Right now, the 222nd Regiment, which had been nearly destroyed and reduced to half a battalion, became a soft target in Xiao Yun's eyes.
He intended to take advantage of the fact that the main force of the Japanese army was concentrated in the Jin-Nan area and give them a good pounding.
Once the main force of the Japanese army returns, it will be much harder to find such an opportunity.
Attacking Shu Zhou would not only serve as a good deterrent to the Japanese but also boost the reputation of the Eighth Route Army.
After all, since the outbreak of the War of Resistance, the people of Zhong Hua have only received news of continuous loss of territory.
Not to mention big cities, even county towns have not been successfully recovered.
If the 399th Brigade could recapture Shu Zhou, even if it was only for a short period of time, it would be enough to boost morale and inject a powerful dose of confidence into the current depressed resistance situation!
Moreover, besides that, Xiao Yun could also take this opportunity to redeem the 6 Type 94 guns and 2 Type 92 infantry guns he had just obtained.
Missed this chance, you'll never get another!
After all, he had to redeem equipment reasonably. If he popped out Type 94 mountain guns, a weapon only equipped by field divisions and corps, after attacking a Japanese outpost, it would be too fake!
However, while the 222nd Regiment is currently stationed in Shu Zhou, it was the Japanese 36th Division that occupied Shu Zhou before. It would seem more reasonable to find Type 94 mountain guns there!
And besides the Type 94 mountain guns, there might be other unexpected gains.
When Yan Laoxi controlled Shanxi, he invested a lot of money in education and industry.
Shu Zhou, a major city in Northwest Shanxi, must have some machine tools that the Japanese had not had time to dismantle.
If he could get some suitable machine tools, perhaps his 399th Brigade could set up its own small arms factory, meeting the combat consumption of the 399th Brigade to some extent.
Based on his combat philosophy, he could foresee that the 399th Brigade's ammunition consumption would be unusually high in every battle.
Relying solely on captured equipment might lead to an unsustainable situation, even with Xiao Yun's occasional wealth acquisition, it might only be barely enough.
Besides, the rewards from wealth acquisition are uncontrollable, and Xiao Yun wouldn't bet the lives of over 8,000 soldiers in the 399th Brigade on a fickle chance!