Chapter 589: Vickers Tank

The headquarters of the 3rd Battalion of the 1st Pre-regiment was set up in Zhangzhuang Town, which was closely adjacent to Xiyang County.

After the Japanese troops ended the siege of the Ninth Road in the southeast of Jinjin, the Japanese army was stationed in Xiyang County and Yangquan County with the 108th Division, the 104th Brigade of the 108th Division of the Japanese Army set up a brigade headquarters in Xiyang County, and the 52nd Wing of the 104th Brigade was stationed in Yangquan County, and the cavalry brigade and a mortar brigade directly under the 105th Wing and the 108th Division were stationed in Xiyang County.

In terms of deployment, the Japanese 104 Brigade has formed a flanking attack on the new 2nd Brigade in Pingding County, but whether it is the 4th floor of the 104 Brigade Major General Brigade Commander Tomi Di, or all the staff officers of the First Army Headquarters, they all know very well that if a 104 Brigade can hold Yangquan County and Xiyang County, they will have to burn high incense and worship the Buddha, and as for attacking Pingding County, they dare not think of it.

The Japanese army was extremely afraid of the troops of the New Second Brigade, but Sun Weiguo himself knew very well how many catties and taels the New Second Brigade had now.

The number of veterans in the army directly determines the combat effectiveness of the troops, and this veteran is not professionally trained, but a veteran who has seen blood and experienced battlefield tests, and such a veteran is the guarantee of the combat effectiveness of the troops.

The number of veterans of the New Second Brigade has always remained at the same number, but after this operation, this number has been broken, the number of veterans has decreased sharply, and the number of new recruits has increased a lot.

Thirteen veterans followed the departure in a truck, a straddle motorcycle, and a truck quickly headed towards Zhangzhuang Town.

Sun Weiguo was thinking about the issue of troop training, and he must ensure that the troops of the New Second Brigade can form combat effectiveness in the shortest possible time.

Zhangzhuang Town, Tulingtou Village, when Sun Weiguo arrived here, the 12th Company of the Third Battalion was in training, and the battalion commander Zhang Wenbin was also there.

There are twelve large trucks parked on the rugged road, and the trucks are transporting six-ton Vickers tanks, in addition to the twelve large trucks, there are four fuel tankers behind them, and Tang Chunhua, who is wearing the uniform of the major general of the Jin Suijun, is talking beside Zhang Wenbin, looking like he is very good.

After seeing Sun Weiguo coming, Tang Chunhua immediately showed a smile on his face, and he walked quickly in front of Sun Weiguo.

"Brother Sun, don't come to harm, you want to scare people to death this time, it's obviously the number of a cavalry regiment, you are stunned to come up with an armored regiment and a cavalry regiment, Chief Yan is a little displeased, but brother, I have a lot of good things to say for you."

After coming to Sun Weiguo's side, Tang Chunhua immediately said in an inviting manner.

Sun Weiguo didn't bother to pay attention to Tang Chunhua, he immediately came to the tank and carefully inspected the twelve Vickers tanks, he was worried that Yan Xishan would destroy the tank.

After making sure that there was no problem with the tank, Sun Weiguo pointed to the tanker truck behind him, and he asked suspiciously: "This won't be for us, right?" ”

"Of course it's for you, our Jin Sui army doesn't have armored troops, and it's useless to keep them. Brother Sun, American reporters, don't talk nonsense, there is also an overseas Chinese condolence group that came to us not long ago, Chief Yan knows that you are a smart person. ”

Tang Chunhua said with a smile, he knew very well that Yan Xishan was going to swallow these twelve tanks privately, but the pressure brought to him by American reporters and overseas Chinese condolence groups was very great, and Yan Xishan had no choice but to send the fat to his mouth.

"Okay, I know, Director Tang, I still have something to do, so I won't entertain you, so please do it." Sun Weiguo said impatiently.

"Brother Sun, then I'll go back, Brother Sun, we need to contact more in the future." Tang Chunhua said with a smile, he didn't say a word, and left directly.

After seeing Tang Chunhua leave, Sun Weiguo didn't care, he picked up the binoculars and looked towards the 12th Company of training.

The first battalion has four companies, the second battalion has eight companies, the third battalion has 12 companies, and the fourth battalion has 16 companies all machine gun companies, and the machine gun company under the infantry battalion has an infantry gun platoon, a machine gun platoon and an ammunition platoon, and each machine gun company is equipped with three infantry guns and three Type 92 heavy machine guns.

THE PRE-1ST REGIMENT ALSO HAS AN ARTILLERY COMPANY UNDER ITS JURISDICTION, EQUIPPED WITH SIX 41-TYPE MOUNTAIN GUNS, A MACHINE GUN BATTALION, EQUIPPED WITH SIX 82MM MORTARS, AND SIX MAKQIN HEAVY MACHINE GUNS.

IN TERMS OF ARTILLERY, THE FIRST REGIMENT HAS SIX 75MM MOUNTAIN GUNS, SIX 82MM MORTARS, AND TWELVE 70MM INFANTRY GUNS, WHILE THE BEST EQUIPPED PERMANENT DIVISION INFANTRY WING OF THE JAPANESE ARMY IS ONLY EQUIPPED WITH FOUR 75MM MOUNTAIN GUNS, TEN 70MM INFANTRY GUNS, AND SOME INFANTRY WINGS THAT RECEIVE SPECIAL CARE, BUT ONLY FOUR 47MM ANTI-TANK GUNS.

In terms of artillery, the artillery of one regiment was far more than that of the Japanese troops.

The three infantry guns of the 12th company have begun to be erected, the artillerymen are constantly adjusting the angle of artillery fire, and the three heavy machine guns are deployed two hundred meters in front of the infantry guns.

"Live ammunition." Sun Weiguo gave the order.

Zhang Wenbin immediately began to let the signal corps convey Sun Weiguo's order, and the three infantry guns began to fire live ammunition at the target.

Three anti-personnel grenades exploded near the target, and none of the grenades accurately hit the target, and the expression on Zhang Wenbin's face became embarrassed.

"It's not your fault, the artillery losses in this operation are very heavy, although the infantry artillery platoon has artillery, but we used a lot of mortars and mountain artillery before, even if it is an experienced artillery, it may not be able to quickly master the infantry artillery, let the artillery commander Liang Zerui unify the artillery for intensive training, this kind of training is not good."

Sun Weiguo put down the binoculars, he looked at Zhang Wenbin and said.

"Yes, Brigadier." Zhang Wenbin immediately saluted and replied.

When Sun Weiguo and Zhang Wenbin were discussing the issue of artillery training, Yin Jinshan, commander of the 6th Cavalry Regiment, brought Xiao Zhiwei, deputy commander of the armored battalion, and Liu Xinyu, commander of the 3rd armored company, to the area.

"Brigadier Commander." Yin Jinshan and the others immediately got out of the car and came to Sun Weiguo, and they immediately saluted Sun Weiguo and said.

Sun Weiguo returned the salute, and he took Yin Jinshan and others to the front of the large truck.

These soldiers are all able to drive, and after they got Sun Weiguo's order, they began to enter the cab one after another.

"Why are there two trucks in the back?" When Sun Weiguo looked behind him, he saw that there were two trucks behind the four tanker trucks.

"BATTALION COMMANDER, INSIDE IS A BATCH OF MAUSER SNIPER RIFLES AND 20MM MACHINE GUN SHELLS, THESE TRUCKS WERE BROUGHT BY DIRECTOR TANG."

Zhang Wenbin immediately ran over to check, and he immediately made a report.

After hearing Zhang Wenbin's words, Sun Weiguo couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, in his eyes, Tang Chunhua is a person who can't afford to be early, and Yan Xishan is even more slammed, Yan Xishan will definitely not take the initiative to send weapons and ammunition to Sun Weiguo, the weapons and ammunition in these two trucks must have been sent by Tang Chunhua.

As for why Tang Chunhua sent these weapons and ammunition, it made Yang Xinghua a little puzzled.