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Chapter 624: 82mm mortar!

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    Artillery has always been a shortcoming of the Chinese army. There is no doubt that this is not only a problem for Li Guoyao's army. In fact, this is a common problem for all Chinese armies.

    In comparison, the Japanese army is not only well-trained and good at close-range stabbing and precise shooting, but also has excellent weapons and equipment. Tanks, aircraft and various types of artillery are all equipped to front-line troops. Therefore, the Japanese army's firepower is extremely fierce, often giving equipment  The rudimentary national army with inferior weapons caused heavy casualties.

    Leaving aside the small weapons of the Japanese army, the artillery strength of the two sides is simply a world of difference, they are not on the same level.

    If we have to make an intuitive comparison, it is equivalent to the gap between the People's Liberation Army equipped with heavy weapons and the armed police force with only light weapons. There is no comparability between the two.

    Before the outbreak of the Pacific War and the arrival of a large amount of U.S. military assistance, the total number of long-barreled artillery pieces of the Chinese army was less than a few tenths of that of the Japanese army. Generally speaking, the total number of artillery pieces in a theater of the Chinese army was not as good as a division of the Japanese army.

    Therefore, in terms of long-barreled artillery, the Japanese army has an overwhelming advantage over the Chinese army, and its terrifying firepower often causes heavy casualties to the Chinese artillery or infantry.

    For example, in the Battle of Songhu, the Chinese army had a deep understanding of the power of Japanese artillery fire.

    At that time, Guo Rugui, the deputy brigade commander of the National Army, gathered all the artillery in the entire brigade in an attempt to engage in an artillery battle with the Japanese army. Unexpectedly, less than 5 minutes after the gunfire started, the Japanese artillery shells came roaring like raindrops.  , the artillery positions of the national army were wiped out in an instant.

    This terrifying intensity and density of artillery fire made Guo Rugui tremble with fear, and also made the national army soldiers feel extremely frightened.

    It can be said that in terms of long-barreled artillery, the Chinese army was no match for the Japanese army at that time.

    But in this case, the national army has a kind of equipment that makes up for the shortcomings in artillery to a certain extent. This weapon is the 82mm artillery gun that Li Guoyao just acquired.

    The 82mm mortar was developed by the Nanjing Jinling Arsenal in the 20th year of the Republic of China based on the 1930-style 81mm mortar of France's Brande. It was named the 20th-year-old 82mm mortar at that time.  gun, referred to as 82mm mortar.

    The muzzle velocity of the 82mm mortar is 196 meters per second, the rate of fire can be as high as 20 rounds per minute, and the maximum range is 2850 meters.  The total weight of the entire gun is 69 kilograms and can be disassembled into three parts. The heaviest part is only 30 kilograms.

    The reason why the 82mm mortar was the most important direct-fire infantry gun during the Anti-Japanese War is mainly based on the following aspects. First, this kind of artillery has superior performance and is easy to operate.

    The 82mm mortar is higher than Japan's Type 94 mm mortar and Type 97 81mm mortar in terms of muzzle velocity, rate of fire, and range.

    The total weight of the Japanese 94mm artillery gun exceeds 150 kilograms. It cannot be carried by ordinary infantry and can only be transported by mules, horses or cars. Although its caliber is slightly larger than that of the 82mm mortar, its power is far less than that of the 82mm mortar.  Cannon fire.

    "After the national army's 82mm mortar is directly disassembled into three parts, three soldiers can easily carry it away. When needed, it can be assembled at an extremely fast speed for direct use.

    It was not until the middle of the war that the Japanese army developed a new generation of Type 97 mm mortars to replace them.

    But China is not willing to lag behind. The 82mm mortar has been upgraded several times, with great improvements in the gun hoop, breech and floor. Its performance has been further improved, and it soon surpassed the Japanese 97mm mortar again.

    Secondly, the 82mm mortar is highly maneuverable and can hit the enemy anytime and anywhere.

    The Japanese army¡¯s mortars are not as good as those of the Chinese army, and their mountain artillery and infantry artillery are too heavy to transport. Even if they are barely transported to the position, they cannot be put into battlefield use immediately and will take some time to deploy.

    On the contrary, before firing the 82mm mortar gun, you only need to find a flat ground and slam the bottom plate into the soil. After firing a few shots, you can carry the gun and move the position at will, and then look for opportunities to attack the enemy.

    Some people say, don¡¯t the Japanese army still have grenades?

    Yes, but the range of the Japanese army's grenade in the Taisho decade was only more than 100 meters, and the Type 89 grenade was only more than 500 meters, while the national army's 82mm mortar can hit 2850 meters, which can completely crush the opponent.

    The result of this contest is that before the Japanese mountain artillery and infantry artillery are deployed, the Chinese mortars can look for opportunities to attack the enemy.

    Even if the Japanese artillery positions are deployed and fire artillery back at the Chinese army, the Chinese army can also implement maneuvers and use guerrilla tactics to wait for opportunities to attack the enemy.

    ¡°Also, the 82mm mortar is simple to produce and low in cost. It has absolute advantages among all artillery pieces equipped by the national army.Quantity advantage.

    Since China can mass-produce 82mm mortars on its own, the more the better.  According to statistics, during the entire war, a total of more than 5,600 82mm mortars left the factory and were successively equipped to various troops.

    In the direct troops of the Kuomintang, basically each battalion has an 82mm mortar platoon, equipped with 2 mortars, and each regiment also has a directly affiliated mortar company, equipped with 6 82mm mortars.  Other local forces also have considerable numbers of 82mm mortars.

    During the entire Anti-Japanese War, the Chinese army had only two weapons for killing enemies. One was the Czech light machine gun, and the other was the 82mm mortar.  Once the Czech light machine gun is suppressed by Japanese firepower, the 82mm mortar will show its skills and knock out the Japanese firepower.

    During the fourteen-year-long War of Resistance, a considerable number of Japanese troops were killed or injured by 82mm mortars.

    Throughout the 22 large-scale battles and 1,117 large-scale battles of the entire Anti-Japanese War, mortars participated without incident. As for the 38,931 small-scale battles, most of them also had the shadow of mortars, so mortars can be said to be the number one weapon for killing the enemy.

    And the 82mm mortar not only frequently participates in battles, but also has very impressive results, often yielding unexpected gains.

    More importantly, the troops are about to move north to Shandong, and the tactics will change from the previous position defense warfare to guerrilla warfare. Heavy artillery weapons such as mountain artillery and field artillery will soon lose their effect. After all, the most obvious special warfare of guerrilla warfare emphasizes the mobility of the troops.  and coordination.

    Therefore, after the troops arrive in Shandong, weapons such as mountain artillery and field artillery are likely to be temporarily eliminated or hidden in the ice.

    In this case, the troops urgently need an artillery that can provide powerful artillery strikes without affecting the mobility of the troops. The 82mm mortar is undoubtedly the first choice.

    Even Li Guoyao had already thought about it. As long as the army established a firm foothold in Shandong, he would quickly arrange for the logistics department to produce such lightweight artillery.

    Li Guoyao has also redeemed some 82mm mortars from the system before. However, compared with self-produced and sold, exchanging with the system is not a long-term solution. On the one hand, the consumption of points for exchanging weapons and equipment is extremely serious, and Li Guoyao  Every system point was earned by the soldiers on the battlefield, and there was no room for wastage.

    Secondly, if there is no allocation from superiors and he cannot produce it himself, continuously providing weapons and equipment to the troops will easily arouse the attention and suspicion of interested people, so Li Guoyao has long wanted to exchange for a production line to produce it himself.

    However, such a production line that produces ten mortars per day actually requires more than 10,000 points, which immediately frightened Li Guoyao. You must know that since he withdrew from the Bengbu area, his troops have fought bloody battles for a full half a year, and so far it has not been enough.  200,000 points have been accumulated, which was earned through the sacrifice of tens of thousands of people.

    And an artillery production line consumes one-twentieth, which naturally makes Li Guoyao extremely painful.

    Now it¡¯s fine, it¡¯s solved with one lucky draw opportunity, perfect!

    More importantly, Li Guoyao now not only has an 82mm mortar production line, but also a Mauser rifle production line, a 38 cover production line, a shell gun production line, a 6.5mm bullet production line, a Type 79 sniper rifle production line, and an M43 medium mortar.  Production lines, this time also picked up the Czech light machine gun production line, which is equivalent to gathering the production lines of most of the weapons and equipment needed by the troops.

    As long as the army has a stable base, it can safely produce these weapons and equipment. In the future, the army will no longer need to worry about weapons and equipment.

    In this way, Li Guoyao is full of confidence in his trip north!

    ps: Today we are going to hold a seminar on the works of Comrade Zhang Xiaohua. Yes, it is the Zhang Xiaohua who wrote "The First Chaos in History". He is a great writer from Inner Mongolia. Thumbs up for him!  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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