Chapter 18 Use Me in the First Battle

"Yes! Sir!"

Since he had guessed the lieutenant colonel's thoughts, Tang Dao certainly would not shirk his responsibility. He stood up and answered loudly.

"I think that heavy weapons such as mortars and machine guns should all be assigned to the machine gun company. Except for 900 grenades left as backup, the rest should be distributed to the three infantry companies. The 9 light machine guns should also be distributed to the 9 infantry platoons, so that each infantry squad can have a light machine gun to support the firepower intensity. In addition, 30 of the 150 medium-sized rifles will be distributed to each infantry company first, leaving 60 as backup..."

"Well! Go on!" The lieutenant colonel's face was as calm as water.

Tang Dao's current distribution plan is basically to divide the three infantry companies equally and leave a backup for the battalion headquarters. It is the most conventional way of distribution and there is nothing surprising about it.

But from the extremely eager eyes of the captains of the three infantry companies looking at Tang Dao, it can be seen that these are not what they want most. What really makes them jealous is the 50 MP28 submachine guns.

The German MP28 submachine gun, produced in the 1920s, is also known as the Huaji Machine Gun in China, and China may be the country that uses this type of gun the most outside of Germany.

Why is this gun so popular with Chinese soldiers? It is because its performance is so outstanding.

The long magazine of 32 rounds can ensure sufficient bullet supply, the maximum firing rate of 400 rounds per minute ensures the firepower output, and the effective range of more than 150 meters can also ensure a long enough killing distance.

In short distances, the MP28 submachine gun can completely make up for the weak firepower output caused by the lack of light and heavy machine guns on the front-line battlefield.

This is especially true in the Songhu war against Japan.

The strength of the Japanese army is not how powerful their light weapons are. Putting aside factors such as well-trainedness, the main reason why the Japanese army is stronger than the Chinese army is the advantage in heavy firepower.

Take an infantry regiment of 3,800 people as an example. Not counting the additional artillery regiment assigned to them by the division, the infantry regiment itself is equipped with 10 Type 92 infantry guns, 4 Type 41 mountain guns and 2 mortars. Some infantry regiments are even equipped with 37mm rapid-fire guns.

Correspondingly, a Chinese infantry brigade with about 5,000 troops would be good if it had seven or eight mortars, but forget about mountain guns. Even infantry divisions that have a few mountain guns are elite.

This is why the Japanese army has more than 20,000 people in a division, but China has to send two infantry armies and four to five divisions to fight against it.

It is really too far behind in heavy firepower, and can only use flesh and blood to fight against the enemy's artillery fire.

It is tragic, but it is reality.

What is the war about?

Is it just the determination to defend the country and the courage to sacrifice?

No, it is industrial strength and social wealth, which will be more obvious in future wars.

The MP28 submachine gun can make up for the lack of light firepower on the front line in the absence of heavy firepower. Even if the light and heavy machine gun firepower points are killed by the opponent's artillery, the submachine gun can still provide sufficient close-range firepower output.

Unless the Japanese artillery can kill all the submachine gunners, otherwise the moment they launch a charge, the MP28 submachine gun can use a bucket of bullets to knock the self-proclaimed brave Japanese infantry to their knees.

Because the Japanese high-level officials are so stubborn that they want to suck the juice, the Japanese infantry are equipped with single-shot guns, and there is no submachine gun at all.

The Type 38 rifle has a long range and is almost accurate. It can be used as a sniper rifle. It is undoubtedly an excellent rifle, but the firepower output is seriously insufficient. It is okay against the Chinese army, which also uses a large number of single-shot guns. If it is against European and American countries that have begun to equip semi-automatic rifles, they will be blind.

In other words, the Chinese army is not equipped with enough MP28 submachine guns, so it has not attracted the attention of the Japanese high-level officials.

When the Pacific War broke out several years later, the American cowboys carried Garand automatic rifles and pressed the Japanese divisions to the ground on the Pacific islands. The Japanese army, which had suddenly realized the situation, developed a submachine gun called "Hundred-style". However, it was already too hot to eat.

Tang Dao naturally knew that for the three infantry company commanders in the Sihang Warehouse, these 50 MP28 submachine guns were the most important weapons to ensure the firepower output of their infantry companies. Including his direct superior Shangguan Yun, the little eyes looking at him almost melted him.

"These 50 submachine guns!" Tang Dao was in deep thought, and at the moment when the three infantry company commanders were anxious, he made a final decision.

"Except for 10 submachine guns for the guard squad directly under the battalion headquarters, the remaining 40 will be given to the first company."

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Not to mention that the three infantry company commanders were stunned, even the calm army lieutenant colonel couldn't help but be stunned.

What is ugly eating?

This is the most typical.

As a member of the first company, it was normal for Tang Dao to give his infantry company two or three more submachine guns, but it was rare for him to swallow them all in one gulp, leaving the other two infantry companies without even a sip.

No, it should be considered unheard of and unprecedented.

To put it more simply, it was shameless, and it was the kind that was fucking extreme.

Even Shangguan Yun felt a little embarrassed and coughed lightly:

"Ahem! Platoon Leader Tang, I think it's better to give two submachine guns to the brothers of the second and third companies! No matter how strong the first company is, it doesn't mean that all the soldiers can use submachine guns."

With Tang Dao, the shameless guy, in front, and Shangguan Yun, the even less good guy, behind, the other two captains were furious.

"Fart, is there such an allocation? How about I leave this battle to your first company, and the other brothers lie down in the warehouse and sleep?" Deng Ying, the second company commander, slammed the table and got angry.

Third Company Commander Shi Hao said nothing, but his eyes turned cold when he looked at Tang Dao, and his displeasure was palpable.

But the Army Lieutenant Colonel sitting opposite Tang Dao paused for a moment, then looked at Tang Dao with a glimmer of light in his eyes, and said softly: "Tang Dao, you have thought about it, but before you make a decision, don't ask Shangguan Lian Any comments?"

As soon as these words came out, there was a sudden silence in the headquarters. Both Shangguan Yun, who was delighted, and the other two captains, who were furious, all thought carefully about the lieutenant colonel's statement.

When the distribution plan was handed over to Tang Dao before, there was no need to ask anyone for their opinion, but now he suddenly asked, what does it mean?

Based on their understanding of the deputy commander of their regiment, they would naturally not do anything superfluous.

"Although I have only been with Captain Shangguan for less than 20 minutes, I know what kind of soldier Shangguan Company Commander is." Tang Dao shook his head slightly, stood upright, and said loudly:

"I don't know the slogan of the 88th Division, but the slogan of my old army was: Use me in the first battle, and you will win if you use me!"

The lieutenant colonel of the army looked at the upright Tang Dao, with endless admiration in his eyes, and whispered softly: "If you use me in the first battle, you will definitely win with me!"

Determination flashed in his eyes, and he turned to look at Shangguan Yun, who had already realized something. "Captain Shangguan, your third platoon leader has made up his mind. I wonder if you are willing to lead your company to stand on the first floor in front of the Sihang Warehouse." Positions on the second and third floors!”

"Sir, unless all the brothers in my company are dead, we will never let the Japanese invaders step into our company's position." Shangguan Yun stood up and took the military order with a serious face.

The other two captains finally realized the meaning of Tang Dao assigning almost all submachine guns to the first company. That was because he decided to defend the most dangerous position in the entire warehouse.

The Sixing Warehouse is 64 meters wide, 54 meters deep and 25 meters high. It looks like a large square box standing on the north bank of the Suzhou River.

The side facing the river is the Suzhou River and the concession. No matter how powerful the Japanese are, they cannot go to the concession and shoot here. They can only attack the Sihang Warehouse from the north, east and west.

In these three directions, there are 0.6-meter-thick side walls on the east and west sides. The defenders only need to shoot outward from the roof and shooting holes. It is undoubtedly much easier to defend.

The front of the warehouse due north has a wide impact surface, as well as doors and windows that are somewhat less bulletproof, making it much more difficult to defend.

As long as the Japanese commander is not particularly stupid, the first choice for a breakthrough point must be the warehouse gate.

At that time, the company may face a hail of machine gun bullets and crazy direct shells from the 92 infantry cannon, and there will not be as much cover left for them as the walls on both sides.

If the Four Lines Warehouse is a place of death, then the front position of the Four Lines Warehouse is undoubtedly the place where death is inevitable.

Although Tang Dao's move was to obtain 40 submachine guns for the First Company, it also put himself and the entire First Company at the tip of the Japanese army's sword.

The two captains and company commanders looked at each other with bitterness on their faces.

They knew that no one could blame the young platoon leader in front of them.

Even more admiration.

In this battle, although everyone is determined to fight to the death. But as the saying goes: The only way to survive through the ages is to die. No one is willing to sacrifice lightly until the last moment.

They are not saints, and they represent not only themselves, but also the more than a hundred brothers under them. Ask yourself, they can never make a decision easily like Tang Dao.

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