inspire-indiana Chapter 347: The weapons made by the independent regiment are just for show, they look good but are
Chapter 347: The weapons made by the independent regiment are just for show, they look good but are
In the Ping'an County Garrison Squadron Command, Mitsui Taro and his team gathered together again to discuss the major events that happened in the past two days. The sudden heavy snowfall seriously affected the large blockade operation that they were implementing, forcing them to gather together again to discuss how to solve the current troubles.
The charcoal stove hot pot was bubbling. The delicious mutton was blanched and mixed with sesame paste and tasted very delicious. These ingredients were sent from Tianxiang Restaurant, and the table was full of them.
In the snowy winter, eating a steaming hot pot in the house is indeed a heavenly enjoyment. Originally, they wanted to discuss things before talking, but when they saw the food on the table, they couldn't help swallowing their saliva and started eating in advance. They even put the sake aside temporarily. After eating half full, they really opened the conversation and turned to the main topic.
Kojiro Hirata drank the sake in his glass and could not help but speak first: "Everyone, this heavy snow has a great impact on us. Our cars cannot start because of the low temperature. In addition, the snow on the ground is already two feet thick, so we can't transport supplies to the front line. We only prepared ten days of supplies for the soldiers of the Security Corps. If this heavy snow does not stop, there will be a snowstorm. The Security Corps is likely to completely lose its combat effectiveness because of this snowstorm. At that time, we will face the embarrassing situation of having no soldiers to mobilize!"
"There is another matter that needs everyone's attention. Just before the first attack on the Empire, the Independent Regiment's four-engine transport planes were dispatched in large numbers. This is very suspicious. The most important thing is that the dozen or so transport planes have not returned since they were dispatched. I have a bold guess in my mind. Although I also think that this guess is likely to be false, my intuition tells me that my guess is likely to be a fact that has happened before."
Before Hirata Kojiro could finish his words, Nakamura Ichiro sarcastically said, "Hirata-kun, I know you have a blood feud with the Independence Regiment and you have suffered a lot from them, but you can't put all the blame on them. Everyone present here is not a fool and will not be fooled by you!"
"The distance from here to the mainland is more than 5000 kilometers for a round trip, and that doesn't even include the possibility of getting lost in the middle. If we include the possibility of getting lost in the middle, the range will be more than 7000 kilometers, which is equivalent to the range of an intercontinental flight. Even the Empire can't build a bomber with such a long range. Do you think the Independent Regiment's crude arsenal can build one?"
"I don't deny that the Independent Regiment obtained dozens of sophisticated second-hand machine tools from the Third Reich, which can indeed greatly improve their military production capabilities. However, no matter how powerful the Independent Regiment's arsenal is, it is impossible to mass-produce long-range bombers in a short period of time."
"I know you're going to say that with the help of the military expert codenamed College Student, the Independent Regiment's military production capacity is very strong. They are now able to independently produce transport aircraft and fighter jets, which shows that the Independent Regiment's military production capacity is very strong."
"I had the same question at the beginning, mainly because it was too strange. We all know that you can't become a fat man in one bite, but the independent regiment became a bloated fat man in a short period of time, which aroused my curiosity."
"I have previously used my own methods to plant an informant in the independent regiment's arsenal. According to the intelligence passed on by the informant, the performance of the independent regiment's weapons and equipment is just a showpiece that is useless. So far, there is only one kind of ammunition produced, that is, the explosive bomb, which is the grenade we often use. There is not a single armor-piercing bullet."
"The armor-piercing shells that the Independent Regiment currently has in stock were obtained from the Third Reich, and are used in their Type 100 anti-tank guns to attack our tanks. After the last bloody battle, the Independent Regiment has less than armor-piercing shells in stock, which makes it difficult to pose a huge threat to the Empire's tank forces."
"As for the tanks and armored vehicles produced by the Independent Regiment, they use the same gasoline engines as ours. Once they encounter low temperatures, they will not be able to start. More importantly, the quality of the fuel used by the Independent Regiment is even worse than ours. I guess their so-called armored forces are no longer able to move in such severe cold weather."
"As for the fighter planes of the Independent Regiment's air force, they are not as powerful as we imagined. This is because they have to scrap a batch of fighter planes every half a month. At first I thought it was just the scrapped engines, but later I found out that the entire aircraft was scrapped. I have reason to suspect that the lifespan of the Independent Regiment's fighter planes is very low, and their service time does not even exceed 100 hours. Even their transport planes are in this situation. In comparison, they are better than fighter planes, but they are only extended by a few dozen hours."
"I am not exaggerating, nor am I trying to confuse people. I have relevant intelligence to verify this. Don't think that I, Nakamura Ichiro, am talking nonsense. I am telling you the truth!"
The expressions of the four people including Mitsui Taro immediately became interesting. Everyone's face was full of disbelief. Then some of them were secretly delighted, some of them looked heavy, and some of them became worried. Ichiro Nakamura felt very happy seeing this. He finally gave these four people who looked down on him a warning and let them know how powerful he was.
Hirata Kojiro knew that Nakamura Ichiro would never dare to lie about this matter, so he became silent. The atmosphere in the room became stagnant for a moment. The five people had their own little calculations in their hearts. No one continued to speak. They were thinking about things over and over again, trying to stand on the same side again.
Colonel Kurofuji stood up at this time. After all, things were not clear yet, and if he took sides at this time, it might not be the best time.
"Everyone, let's not worry about the bombers that landed in Ning County for now. Let's focus on the 20,000 to 30,000 security guards. We must supply them with supplies. The blockade operation has finally achieved some results. It would be a pity to give up now. I think we should solve the important tasks at hand first and put other things aside."
When Colonel Kurofuji advised the crowd for the first time, no one took it seriously. But after he advised them again, the expressions on their faces changed from gloomy to bright. They offered suggestions and tried to find ways to open up several roads to ensure the supply of materials for the 20,000 to 30,000 puppet troops.
On a main road within the independent regiment's base, Kong Jie was arranging for the soldiers of the armored battalion to start the armored vehicles, but after working for more than an hour, they failed to succeed in starting the armored vehicles. At this time, Zhang Dabiao hurried over to report.
"Captain Kong, the armored vehicles and tanks of the armored forces have all stopped working. It's minus 10 to 20 degrees Celsius today. It's too cold! The gasoline engine won't start at all. Even our three-wheeled motorcycles can't start successfully. I went to Maoershan Airport and found that our fighter jets can't start now. The situation is very bad now. Captain Kong, you have to think of a solution quickly!"
Kong Jie was sweating all over his forehead. He had never been in contact with armored forces before. In addition, the weather was not so cold a few days ago. Even if his body temperature was lower, it was not as low as it is now. At least he could start the engine successfully after fiddling with it for more than ten minutes. But now, after working for an hour or two, the engine has no response at all, which really makes Kong Jie very worried.
"Zhang Dabiao, did the college students explain before how to mobilize the tanks and armored vehicles of the armored forces if the temperature is too low? You must think about it carefully and not miss any details. I think that college students are so smart that they definitely cannot have failed to consider the current situation!"
Zhang Dabiao tightened his cotton coat. The weather was so cold that his brain was a little slow to react. He kept breathing out air to warm his hands. He recalled the lessons that college students had given them. Soon he found a solution and slapped his thigh, saying, "Captain Kong, college students did give a solution, which is to use fire to roast the engine to help it start. But this situation is too dangerous. We have never done it before. It is very likely that the engine will be ignited directly. I, Zhang Dabiao, really don't dare to do this!"
When Kong Jie heard this was such a dangerous method, he shook his head like a rattle. If he used this method, it would be too dangerous. What if the engine failed to be baked and he and his people were killed? That would be too unprofitable.
At this moment, Kong Jie saw several streams of black smoke in the distance out of the corner of his eye, and his eyes immediately lit up and he had an idea.
"Zhang Dabiao, I remember there was an aisle next to the boiler room where the heating was done, which was specially used for coal trucks to pass through. It must be very warm around there. Let's pull an armored vehicle over there first, leave it in there for an hour or two, and then start it. It should be able to start successfully!"
Zhang Dabiao had a skeptical look on his face. He felt that the chances of success were slim. It would be better to wait until the snow stopped and then clear the snow on the road. Anyway, the various positions on the front line had six days of supplies stored. There was no need to be so anxious.
"Captain Kong, I will take people to transport the armored vehicles over right away. If it succeeds, we can use the shovel to shovel the snow away. But if it still doesn't work, we will just shovel the snow manually. Anyway, we have a lot of people, and the little snow on the road can be completely shoveled away in two days at most!"
Kong Jie did not refute at this time. He knew that what Zhang Dabiao said was the truth, but he still did not want to use the ordinary people in the base to do this. The main reason was that the weather was too cold. If they sweated while working, problems would easily arise.
"Zhang Dabiao, you take your men to do as I arranged. If that doesn't work, we'll think of other ways. We must not use fire to burn the engine. We can't control the degree of this. Don't let the armored unit kill our soldiers before killing a single Japanese soldier. This kind of thing must not happen. Moreover, it will have a huge impact on the morale of the armored unit. We must be more careful!"