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    Yang Zhen's live ammunition and actual combat training made the commander-in-chief of the Second Route Army and the remaining troops of the Second Route Army, who took the headquarters of the Second Route Army and the remainder of the Third Division of the Fifth Army resting and recuperating in the secret camp of Laoheidingzi, speechless.  [.Com text] The Second Route Army soldiers who were used to suffering, especially after the Japs started returning to their villages and merging households, were in an increasingly difficult situation. They had to pay for almost every bullet with their lives. They regarded Yang Zhen as a kind of person.  While the training was shocked by the squandering of ammunition, the image of a prodigal son also remained in the hearts of the Second Route Army officers and soldiers.

    They never thought that the explosives used to blow up the Japanese and puppet military fortifications would be used by Yang Zhen to set explosion points so that the soldiers could experience the feeling of shelling.  In order to prevent the recruits from being afraid when facing enemy firepower, light and heavy machine guns were fired in a fan-like manner over the heads of the prostrate soldiers at a distance, without regard to saving extremely precious ammunition, or even whether there would be accidental injuries.  They could clearly see that when the bullets swept across the prostrate soldiers, the trajectory was less than fifteen centimeters from the soldiers' heads.  That is to say, once any warrior gets up rashly, what awaits him can only be the fate of a hornet's nest.

    ¡°When the soldiers were practicing target practice, each person was actually issued a hundred rounds of bullets.  More than a thousand people, each with fifty rounds of ammunition, were enough for a main division of the Second Route Army to fight what they regarded as a medium-sized battle.  The light and heavy machine gunners have a limit of 200 rounds of ammunition per person.  This doesn't even count the bullets fired during actual combat training.

    There were more than 100,000 rounds of ammunition. Even when the Second Route Army was at its peak, no division had ever used so much ammunition in combat.  You must know that if that army can seize 20,000 to 30,000 rounds of ammunition after a battle, it will be inevitable in the eyes of commanders at all levels to win.

    What made them feel even more wasteful was that the newly-formed commander of the independent regiment of the Second Route Army actually conducted live-fire training when training mortar soldiers, and not even one round.  Looking at the mortar shells and various ammunition fired, the commander-in-chief who took the cadres and soldiers of the Second Route Army to observe their training said to Yang Zhen in distress: "Captain Yang, is your training too exaggerated and wasteful?  "

    "The bullets your troops have fired in the past few days are enough for two main divisions of the Second Route Army or even one army to fight a large-scale battle. Based on the consumption of the Second Route Army in previous battles, your ammunition is enough to wipe out hundreds of  The Japanese and puppet troops. And these mortar shells, let me calculate it for you. The average number of mortar shells you fired these days is at least about 20 rounds per gun.  There were two to three hundred shells fired."

    "You know, if that unit in the Third Route Army of the Anti-Japanese War has a mortar, it is the main force. But as far as the Second Route Army is concerned, there are three organic armies and so many division-level troops.  We can't even get twenty mortar shells together. If we have so many artillery pieces and artillery shells as you do, why should we pay such a high price when attacking the group tribes?"

    "Captain Yang, I know that you robbed a Japanese arms train in Weihe County and seized a lot of ammunition and supplies. You are very rich. But no matter how rich you are, you can't waste it like this. We won't know in the future  What a harsh environment you have to face. If you run out of artillery shells and don¡¯t have any more, how can you fight?¡±

    Although Yang Zhen has now joined the Second Route Army and received the official title "First Independent Regiment of the Second Route Army" awarded by the commander-in-chief.  But maybe because the contact time was not long, maybe Yang Zhen's unit recruited old subordinates who were not his own. In the eyes of the commander-in-chief, he was more similar to the Eighth Army and the Ninth Army, and was regarded as a friendly force rather than a basic force.  Although the commander-in-chief was a little angry, his tone was still very polite.

    Regarding the words of the commander-in-chief, Yang Zhen smiled and said: "Commander-in-chief, you are a top student who graduated from the Yunnan Military Academy. You also served as the deputy division commander of the ** major general, and you have fought guerrillas in the Northeast for so many years. In terms of theoretical basis, you  Only above me. I think you know best when the enemy is strong and we are weak."

    "For those soldiers who fought bloody battles, winning a battle is not just about courage. For us, the gap between us and the Japanese army is not just in equipment. Various basic tactics and the individual quality of the soldiers  They are far from comparable to the Japanese army. ""Victory in a battle requires not only the wisdom of the commander and the bravery of the soldiers, but also the cooperation of many aspects. We will train for a longer period of time.  Spending more ammunition on the training ground can reduce the cost that soldiers pay on the battlefield. "

    "A Japanese soldier consumes at least 200 rounds of target ammunition a year, while our average soldier may consume less than 200 rounds a year. The gap on the training ground can only be compensated for by the blood of the soldiers on the battlefield.  "Commander-in-Chief, the life of our soldiers is not grass. If it is cut, it will grow back. If it is gone, it will disappear forever."

    "You are a top student who graduated from the best military academy in the country. You are the most important person for an army."??What, you know much better than us juniors.  In addition to qualified officers, the army also needs qualified squad leaders and veterans.  The more experiences the soldiers have on the training ground, the greater their chances of survival on the battlefield.  "

    "We have no rear, no stable soldiers, and no supplements. Let alone fighting for other things, we cannot afford to fight for soldiers alone. Everything is incomparable to the Japanese army, so we need an army that has been trained to steel.  Army. "|"It is better to let the soldiers feel the battlefield atmosphere in advance and learn how to make tactical moves under the enemy's firepower and how to survive under the enemy's firepower than to catch them up with only simple live ammunition training.  The battlefield. As long as the soldiers can pay less for the cost of these ammunition, I think it is worth it."

    "As for those mortar shells, Commander-in-Chief, you don't want these mortar shells to fall on our heads when we go to the battlefield, right? If we don't train these mortar crews properly, the unlucky ones will be unlucky on the battlefield in the future.  It can only be us. These artillerymen are all juniors. If you don¡¯t let them train well, they won¡¯t know where the artillery shells fired on the battlefield will go, so what¡¯s the use of them?¡±

    "My requirements for the artillery are not just as simple as their ability to shoot out the shells. They must master the precise shooting of a single gun, the fire coverage of the artillery group, and the fire suppression of the enemy."

    "We do not have the strength to compete with the Japanese army in terms of firepower intensity, but we must form our own firepower characteristics. If there is an artillery unit on the battlefield with precise firepower, rapid movement, and can hit wherever it is directed, we will save a lot of unnecessary costs.  ¡±

    "I heard that although the equipment of the Yunnan Army in the War to Protect the Country was not as good as that of the Beiyang Army, the quality of the officers trained by the Yunnan Military Academy and the quality of the soldiers brought out by these officers were not inferior to those who graduated from the Baoding Military Academy.  "

    After listening to Yang Zhen¡¯s explanation, the commander-in-chief shook his head and said, ¡°I¡¯m not clear on what you¡¯re talking about. But with such a shortage of ammunition, isn¡¯t it a bit outweighing the gains and losses by using such a large-scale live ammunition training?¡±

    "The devils are now collecting guns and ammunition that have been lost by the people. We have no other means of supply except fighting against the enemy and seizing them. The results of the battle are often contrary to what we want. In many cases, the ammunition seized cannot even make up for the battle.  I once talked with Li Yanping that the main reason for the failure of their Western Expedition was even the failure of supplies.¡±

    "After all the ammunition was consumed, the troops who were out of ammunition and food were unable to exert their combat effectiveness when facing the Japanese and puppet troops. Dozens of soldiers were captured and killed because they had weapons but no ammunition. I don't want to see this tragedy in your army again.  Appeared."

    Yang Zhen smiled and did not refute the commander-in-chief's sincere words.  He knew that this was why the commander-in-chief was worried about his lavish spending.

    Nowadays, the enemy situation is becoming increasingly serious, the situation of the Anti-Japanese Alliance is becoming increasingly difficult, and supplies are becoming increasingly scarce.  If you consume too much ammunition during training, and once you encounter the Japanese and puppet troops and there is no ammunition available, or there is a shortage of ammunition, the tragedy of the Fourth Army's Western Expedition will be replicated on you.  This is what no one wants to see.

    But in Yang Zhen¡¯s opinion, the commander-in-chief¡¯s worries are somewhat unnecessary at least for now.  A large amount of materials were seized in Weihe County and subsequent operations.  Among them, in addition to more than 2,000 sets of winter clothes, the most important thing is ammunition.

    That was a fully loaded arms train with nearly twenty wagons attached. This transport capacity was not comparable to that of dozens of horse-drawn carriages.  Among them, nearly 10 million rounds of Type 38 rifle ammunition alone were seized, and they were all new ammunition manufactured by Fengtian Arsenal.  There are also millions of rounds of 77-caliber heavy machine gun ammunition.  Although there were a little less mortar shells, there were still more than 3,000 rounds.  Explosives also have a part.

    This does not include various other firearms and weapons and equipment seized.  It was with this capital that Yang Zhen dared to be so lavish.  Yang Zhen would never dare to do this if he only had tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition on hand.

    Seeing that Yang Zhen smiled and said nothing after listening to his words, the commander-in-chief sighed and said nothing more.  It hurts, but the commander-in-chief still understands what is enough.  Judging from Li Yanping's description of this person, this person is definitely not the kind of person who is arrogant.  After all, he had his own reasons for doing this.

    Yang Zhen set a deadline of one week for actual combat and live-fire training for the troops.  Fortunately, God was kind to us and it didn't snow again this week.  After all the officers and soldiers cleaned up, they finally found a training ground in the thick snow.  However, Yang Zhen didn't waste the cleared snow. He piled it all around the main fortifications, poured water on it, and formed a thick layer of ice, forming a traffic trench and parapet made of ice and snow.

      Yang Zhen¡¯s live-fire training made the old black-topped pheasants fly like dogs. The few remaining beasts that had originally migrated because of their unexpected arrival were frightened away by the rumbling noise all day long.  net.  Since the live-fire training was carried out, the wild wolves that used to howl around the livestock shed all night have disappeared. The sentries at night no longer have to worry about being attacked by wild wolves while keeping watch.

    However, there are many benefits, but it also brings an unexpected trouble.  In the past, specially formed hunting teams could obtain enough wild boars, yellow sheep, and even various roe deer and deer to improve everyone's meals without having to travel too far.  Now you can only go far to catch meat, and the quantity is much smaller.

    Fortunately, when the weather had cooled down and he could stock up on some meat, in order not to delay his training, Yang Zhen ordered people to shoot a lot of wild boars, gazelles, deer and other large wild animals. He also used traps to catch a lot of pheasants and  The hare was frozen in the snow after being cleaned up.  They also asked people to kill all the remaining cows, so that the troops could not stop eating meat for a while and ensured the basic nutritional needs of the troops under the heavy training volume.

    ¡°Perhaps there was something in the minds of the Japanese and puppet troops outside the mountain. On the second day after Yang Zhen¡¯s live ammunition and actual combat training ended, a Japanese reconnaissance plane appeared again over Laohedingzi Mountain.  This time, it was the same as last time. The Japanese reconnaissance plane was almost stuck to the top of the mountain, and every ravine had to be carefully reconnoitred before being withdrawn.

    Looking at the Japanese reconnaissance planes that are constantly circling in the sky, flying at a low altitude and even raising a telescope can roughly see the appearance of the Japanese pilots.  Yang Zhen turned his head and said to Guo Bingxun beside him: "It seems that Sasaki is very cautious."

    "In addition to sending planes to carry out strict reconnaissance on the mountainous area here a few days ago, we actually sent out planes to conduct reconnaissance here. However, judging from the current actions of the Japanese army, the Japanese army on the Dunhua side should have already launched operations.  "

    "Commander, no, the regiment leader is right. This move of the Japs should be to start a clearing campaign in the mountainous area in northern Dunhua. Now that the Japs have sent out a reconnaissance plane, it shows that Sasaki is already thinking about the next move after the clearing fails. The Japs  The reconnaissance plane sent this time is obviously not just for reconnaissance, I feel like they are still looking at the terrain. "

    Speaking of this, Guo Bingxun pointed to the reconnaissance plane in the sky and said: "Commander, you see, these two Japanese planes are not only hovering over the mountains and places that may be our hiding places, they even encountered ravines several times.  Sometimes, they risked lowering their already low flying altitude and flew back and forth in the ravine. The Japanese did this not just for reconnaissance missions, but also for the purpose of observing the terrain. "

    "If you hadn't organized the troops to cover up our traces as much as possible after all the training subjects were completed yesterday, and with God's help, it snowed again last night. If the Japanese plane came like this, our secret camp would really be in danger.  's exposed."

    After listening to Guo Bingxun's words, Yang Zhen patted his hand and said, "Okay, let's not talk about this for now. No fires are allowed until the Japanese plane leaves, and the order that the troops are all hidden in their respective wooden ridges and not allowed to come in and out at will is passed down.  ?"

    "It's been passed on. As soon as I received the report from the air defense sentry, I immediately passed on the order as soon as possible according to the original plan. With the last experience, the troops also have some experience, and they have all been concealed.  After nearly three months of training, the troops have long been looking forward to a few days of rest. I think the soldiers are a little happy after hearing this order. "

    "It's just that in this ice and snow, the weather is more than 40 degrees below zero. Even if you are hidden among the wooden rafts, it is cold enough to make a fire and exercise for a short time. I'm afraid the troops will also be frozen by the end of the day.  That¡¯s enough.¡±

    "Hold on, think of it as survival training. The Anti-Japanese War can march and fight in the ice and snow even with thin clothes and no food in their stomachs. We wear warm clothes, have enough food, and have wood.  Lengzi can withstand the cold, and he should be able to persevere. This is not the time to feel sorry for the soldiers. This year we are lucky, but next year, this kind of test will come sooner or later."

    Yang Zhen¡¯s words made Guo Bingxun nodded.  However, after Guo Bingxun was silent for a while, he decided to change the topic: "Captain, when I was making plans these days, I suddenly had an idea. You see, since we have decided to fight south, should we let Li Mingrui and the others not do it?  Rush back, hold on to the territory of Dunhua, and seize the time to detect the movements of the Japanese and puppet troops."

    "We can't go south to fight without reliable intelligence support. Since Li Mingrui and the others are already within our predetermined war zone, they shouldn't withdraw back. Going back and forth will only make them more tired."

    Hearing Guo Bingxun¡¯s suggestion, Yang Zhen thought about it and said, ¡°What did Li Mingrui say? Their suppliesWhat is the situation now? Is there any large-scale frostbite?  In addition, they have been out alone for such a long time. What is the situation of the troops?  "

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