Since the county detachment didn't have any machine gunners either, Zhang Liang had no choice but to apply to the 772nd Regiment.
Even regular troops didn't have many heavy machine guns and 75mm field guns.
Especially field guns.
The 772nd Regiment didn't have any either.
Only the division level had a few field guns, which were Chen, the division commander's, darlings, and he was usually reluctant to use them.
After all, artillery shells were scarce.
This made Zhang Liang feel a strong sense of curiosity about how Su Yang managed to obtain these weapons and equipment.
Su Yang's request for machine gunners, three of them, indicated that the Third Company had machine guns.
This was a weapon that even ordinary regular troops didn't have.
This gave Zhang Liang a headache.
After all, captured items needed to be turned in and then redistributed.
If these things were turned in, they wouldn't be allocated to the county detachment.
But he had already spoken his mind.
This caused Zhang Liang's brows to furrow involuntarily.
After much deliberation.
Zhang Liang could only apply for machine gunners first, and then come up with an excuse later. After all, the deadline was approaching.
If Su Yang could bring in a whole company in a month, such talent would be valued even by the division commander.
At that time, he could butter him up and maybe keep some of the weapons and equipment.
Talented people are treated differently everywhere!
This is an eternal truth.
After figuring it out, Zhang Liang began to make arrangements for this matter.
....
Black Dragon Mountain Range.
Third Company base area.
Back mountain.
In a simple house, Su Yang was directing the relevant personnel to move ceramic vats one after another.
These were ceramic vats specially made by Su Yang himself at the workshop.
The purpose was to meet the needs of the research.
Su Yang remembered that in our army, ceramic vats were used to design tanks to replace lead chambers in order to produce sulfuric acid.
This was called the tank method.
The first generation of tanks replacing lead chambers was tested in Dashangou, Jinchaji base area, and the first batch of qualified sulfuric acid was produced in July 1940.
However, due to the low production efficiency, it was later modified until November 1941 when the third generation of sulfuric acid equipment was completed.
This equipment was more ideal.
Daily output increased by tens of times, greatly improving the production of smokeless gunpowder.
This enabled our army to produce smokeless gunpowder independently.
Su Yang was standing on the shoulders of giants, and with his extraordinary talent, he started directly from the third generation of sulfuric acid equipment.
Of course!
For research purposes, these sulfuric acid equipment were all smaller versions.
By the time Su Yang personally completed the construction of the tanks replacing lead chambers, three days had passed.
After learning about gunpowder manufacturing from the military engineers, Su Yang began to tinker with these things.
Everyone was puzzled by Su Yang's actions.
But no one disobeyed.
After all, Su Yang had demonstrated his formidable strength in front of everyone.
Whether it was marksmanship or close combat, he was unmatched in the team.
Strength earns respect everywhere!
Especially in the military.
......
Just as Su Yang was researching the tanks replacing lead chambers to produce sulfuric acid.
On the other side.
Our army's base area, the 772nd Regiment's command post.
At this time, a few people, including the 772nd Regiment commander and political commissar, gathered in a civilian house.
Hearing Zhang Liang's request, Cheng, the regiment commander, and the others were stunned.
A county detachment actually wanted three machine gunners?
This..... left Cheng, the regiment commander, and the others speechless.
"Comrade Zhang Liang, what do you need so many machine gunners for?"
"Do you have machine guns?"
Zhang Liang smiled ingratiatingly, "Commander Chen, even if we don't have them now, we will have them in the future. This is just planning ahead."
"Besides, I'm not asking for them for free!"
"Recently, I captured a heavy machine gun and a 75mm field gun. In exchange for three machine gunners, it's not too much, right?"
Hiss~~~
Cheng, the regiment commander, instantly stood up, his eyes widened, full of shock.
The heavy machine gun wasn't the reason for the excitement of a regiment commander, but the 75mm field gun.
You know, the 772nd Regiment only had some mortars.
Field guns were concentrated at the division level.
If they could turn in a field gun, that would be a significant achievement.
In exchange for three machine gunners, it was indeed not too much.
"Are you sure you have a field gun?"
"How many shells do you have?"
Zhang Liang nodded affirmatively, "Regiment Commander Cheng, I wouldn't dare to joke about this kind of thing."
"As for the shells, there are some, but not many."
"This is a field gun. The division commander is currently forming an artillery battalion. Turning in a 75mm field gun can enhance our division's firepower."
"My request isn't excessive, right?"
Cheng, the regiment commander, changed his attitude and smiled at Zhang Liang, "That's acceptable."
"However, tell me honestly, where did you get this cannon, are there any other ones?"
Zhang Liang quickly shook his head, "No, just one field gun!"
"I know that much."
"Regiment Commander Cheng, our county detachment was just formed not long ago, and we were surrounded by the enemy a month ago. Our days are....."
Listening to Zhang Liang's plea for sympathy, everyone was speechless.
After all, what Zhang Liang said was true.
They had already volunteered to turn in a heavy machine gun and a field gun. If they were still eyeing the county detachment's belongings, even they felt a little excessive.
"Alright, stop playing the victim. I agree!"
"I'll arrange for someone to go to you and have them transport the cannon and the heavy machine gun back."
Upon hearing this, the regiment's staff officer immediately understood.
He then got up and left to make arrangements.
Besides ensuring the safe transportation of the field gun back, he also wanted to take this opportunity to check on the county detachment's situation.
They didn't believe that Zhang Liang's request for machine gunners was only for training. The team should also have machine guns.
Although they weren't coveting them, they still wanted to understand the situation.
Or rather, they had some expectations.
ps: It's too difficult to survive during the new book period. The free data is completely stagnant, even after posting a single chapter, there's no response.
This..... is it going to flop???
The author still has some expectations, should I try a burst update?