Chapter 56: Broadening Your Mind
Team Zhao, Director Zhou, this is the title after Chen Chen discussed with Lao Zhou. It has no seniority and still looks respectful.
Of course, this is not the main thing. Lao Zhou is not trying to worry about seniority and titles, he is just a joke.
Chen Chen's suggestion was also adopted, and two careful and steady team members were temporarily assigned to him, and he taught the technique of modifying grenades.
In fact, it is very simple to modify, but it is dangerous. You must be careful and steady. Reckless guys should not get involved in this job.
The reason why Chen Chen attaches so much importance to landmines is because according to the current equipment and training level of the guerrillas, landmines are the easiest and effective choices.
You should know that when facing powerful enemies, you want to kill and not be killed. The best weapon may be the kind of device that can automatically kill and not need control.
For example, the trap that can be set in the jungle is a "automatic" weapon. Moreover, history has proved that this primitive weapon is also quite powerful.
In plains or mountains without jungles, landmines (roadside bombs that are more familiar to later generations) become a better choice.
Historically, landmines were quite powerful during the eight-year war of resistance because they had many advantages.
First, it is affordable and cheap. The materials needed for manufacturing are nothing more than explosives (or gunpowder) and cast iron. You can even use stone pots and glass bottles without iron.
Of course, this homemade landmine is not very powerful and may not kill anyone.
But this is also easy to do - sprinkling some broken copper and iron or even sharp gravel on the mine-buried ground can increase its power.
Secondly, the safety and efficiency of landmines is obvious. Because after burying the mine, there is no need to send someone to stay by, so there is usually no problem of escaping the mines after they are stepped on and exploded.
For the party that is bombed by landmines, the mine’s lethality is of course effective. Because the killing of landmines is close to the killing. If you don’t get over, you will not be able to escape unscathed.
Although the power of land mines is limited, most people will not have shocking scenes of being blown up, but if they are not killed, they will not dare to bear the arms, legs, etc.
Furthermore, landmines have the advantages of being unpreventable and widely used. They are essential products for traveling at home and suitable for all ages.
The modified grenade is satisfactory in terms of power, and it also has a variety of applications such as pulling wires, pedals, and clips, which can be used in actual combat.
As for the number, Chen Chen didn't think about creating too many. This is also a wonderful thing about landmine warfare, that is, the enemy doesn't know how many enemies you have. Even if you only buried one, you will feel fear after being bombed and will be seriously affected by the action.
Effective hysteresis alone will bring longer response time to the guerrillas. The enemy does not dare to advance quickly, which is also very beneficial to the transfer of the people.
Therefore, Lao Zhou and Zhao Tie also figured it out and placed high hopes for landmine warfare, which also gave Chen Chen strong support.
It was almost noon, Chen Chen and his two assistants had made more than 30 instant grenades and marked them.
Hearing the noise outside, Chen Chen and others packed up the dangerous goods and came out to watch the fun.
It turned out that the district committee organized personnel to transport a batch of pedals and clips that were processed and made, and transported some of the food and food back.
The fleeing people were increasingly gathering in Zhangzhuang, Wangjiawa and other places because it was safer and the issue of eating alone made the district committee very worried.
The guerrillas captured Chencun, and the seized materials and the food from the hard walls near Chencun could be taken out, which alleviated the urgent need.
In addition to sending the items needed for landmine warfare, district senior official Shi Deguang also led the team himself and mobilized seventeen or eighteen young people to enrich the strength of the guerrillas.
In this way, the guerrillas eliminated the number of casualties, which was equivalent to increasing the strength of more than one squad.
The captured guns and ammunition were fully capable of expanding, and there were even extras, ready to be drawn to the militias of the villages to be established.
Although there were casualties in the guerrillas, compared with the results, it was still exciting and exciting.
Shi Deguang brought people and had some comfort items, just local cloth shoes and a few chickens, but this simple reward still made the guerrillas feel proud.
Chen Chen didn't like this kind of lively scene, so he got into the kitchen first, saying that he had a task, and after eating three bowls of hot noodle soup, he went back to the house to clean up and then ran away.
After leaving Chen Village, Chen Chen figured out the direction and walked directly to the small bridge he had fought on the road.
Before Zhao Tie and his men came back, Chen Chen felt it was necessary to see with his own eyes. If the bridge was broken, Zu Wang's enemy would take a detour when he thought of Chencun, leaving enough buffer time.
On the contrary, the guerrillas must always be on a alert state in Chencun, and even have to open one eye when sleeping.
After several consecutive battles, seventy or eighty enemies were wiped out in pieces, and Zu Wang's defending enemy was no longer sufficient in terms of military strength.
Shen Chen thought that Zu Wang's enemy would counterattack and dig out the remaining troops, and at most sixty or seventy troops could be deployed. Of course, if there were Japanese devils here, even though there were not many, he would not dare to take it lightly.
It’s not that they are afraid that the Japanese will hurt them, but what Chen Chen is worried about is the damage they will cause to the guerrillas.
You should know that in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, the Japanese had great marksmanship and high combat quality, and the gap with the guerrillas was not one or two levels.
Let me put it this way, the level of the Japanese and Chen Chen is definitely not as good as that of Chen Chen, but the gap is not too obvious and can pose a significant threat to Chen Chen.
What Chen Chen relied on to win was his previous sniping skills and his abnormal eyesight.
Without a scope, the target three hundred meters away seems to be less than half a sight. Within three hundred meters, even Chen Chen must carefully disguise and be careful to deal with the Japanese bullets.
As for the guerrillas, the combat distance should be within 100 meters. How can you fight the Japanese with such a huge gap?
Chen Chen thought while walking, but before he knew it, he had walked out a few miles. The figure in front of him swayed, and he alertly looked for hidden things and hid.
In the telescope, Chen Chen recognized the person coming from the opposite side. It was Zhao Tie who came back with the team members.
When Zhao Tie saw Chen Chen flashing out of the roadside, he was slightly shocked and walked over quickly.
"Why did you come out by yourself?" Zhao Tie waved his hand and asked in response, "Didn't you arrange Baogen and Xiaobao for you?"
Chen Chen smiled, waited for Zhao Tie to get closer, and said, "I'll just take a walk and take a look, but I didn't call them."
Zhao Tie stopped and said, "The bridge is broken and the guard post is also set up. Do you still want to go and see it?"
Chen Chen thought for a while and said, "Then there is no need. I want to cross the river tomorrow and go to Zuwang to reconnaissance."
Zhao Tie nodded and said, "Zu Wang's enemy must also send someone to contact us. The situation in Chencun will not be kept secret for long."
During the Anti-Japanese War, the Japanese had little communication. Because there were few radio stations, most of the strongholds could only rely on wired telephones, and when marching and fighting, they rely on carrier pigeons.
Chencun and Zuwang did not have a telephone line connection, and no one escaped to report the news, but this could not be kept confidential for a long time, and Zhao Tie did not dare to take it forever.
"Have you discussed Zuwang's enemy with Director Zhou? How to deal with it?" Chen Chen took off his mask and breathed in the cold air.
Zhao Tie smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "The guerrillas cannot do it to prevent the enemy from building and stabilizing the Zuwang stronghold, and even if there are fewer regular soldiers, the enemy may also hope to siege and use the strong fortress and superior firepower to give us a lot of damage."
After pausing, Zhao Tie continued, "So, we can't just touch it, we have to think of other ways. It's specific, I really haven't thought about it now."
Chen Chen followed Zhao Tie's gesture and walked slowly side by side with him, saying thoughtfully: "Captain Zhao, have you heard the saying "There are no second-rate soldiers, only the incomparable commander"?"
Zhao Tie pondered for a moment and said, "If you don't understand, just say it, don't beat around the bush."
Chen Chen raised his eyebrows and explained: "Even if he is an excellent commander, the strategy he came up with is elusive, and he would never think of it. But who will execute it is a soldier! If you give him some old, weak, sick, and disabled, let alone war. Even if he can carry a gun, even if he is strong, will he have to catch him blind?"
Zhao Tie looked at Chen Chen thoughtfully and reached out to signal him to continue talking.
"The key is here." Chen Chen casually kicked a snow block on the road and said, "What kind of soldiers are the guerrillas? The farmers who carry guns have fought such a few sneaky battles, and the bullets they shoot can be counted with just one slap."
"You mean that the guerrillas cannot pose a threat to Zuwang at all. They can only watch the enemy repair and stabilize it, and then invade step by step?" Zhao Tie frowned and asked tentatively.
Chen Chen shook his head and said, "Actually, this is a misunderstanding of thinking. If you just stare at the stronghold, you will feel that there is no way to defend passively; or you will be eager to achieve success and take risks. But if you want to relax your thinking, you will feel that there are still many ways."
Chen Chen looked at Zhao Tie, and faced the gaze that was coming, he let out a long breath and said, "Since there are almost no direct and effective means, let's ignore the stronghold. It's going to rain and mother wants to get married, let him go! This way of thinking turns out to be dead ends and opens up all of a sudden."
Zhao Tie couldn't help but smile, "Can this sentence inspire you?"
"Haha, you think it's funny, but things are so strange." Chen Chen also laughed and said, "Now Zuwang's stronghold is very powerful, like an iron head, and is about to arch in little by little. We can't hit the enemy's iron head, but his neck and his body, can the enemy have no flaws and really no way to start?"
"Neck, body?" Zhao Tie thought about it. After a while, he was a little puzzled and came out. "Are you talking about the road connecting the stronghold?"
Chen Chen smiled and continued to explain: the stronghold is the iron head, and the main road connected is the neck, and the surrounding villages controlled by the stronghold are compared to the body by Chen Chen.
At this point, the enemy's weaknesses were exposed, with insufficient troops and weak roads and controlled village defenses.
"You can trap or break the Japanese stronghold." Chen Chen said with a wicked smile: "You repair yours, I will hit mine, and don't be led by the enemy by the nose. If the enemy leaves the stronghold, then we will use landmines and cold guns to weaken him; use the characteristics of familiar terrain and terrain to drag the enemy around and destroy him one by one."
Zhao Tie smiled and nodded, saying, "The devils in the stronghold should not be despised. If you want to deal with them, you may only be the only one. Or use sneaky means, such as landmines."
"I'm the best at fighting black guns." Chen Chen was quite confident about this and said, "You can draw the enemy out of the stronghold, either ambush, or lure the enemy to step on landmines."
Zhao Tie smiled twice and said, "This is another new use of landmines, which leads the enemy to step on."
"Fight cold guns and bury mines. Don't let the enemy sleep peacefully at night, beat gongs and drums to set off firecrackers." Chen Chen's bad water couldn't stop rising, "Intercept the enemy's communications soldiers and transportation teams on the road; chop off his phone line..."
Zhao Tie looked at Chen Chen with a smile. This bad girl has so many evil intentions. But why is the worse she is, the happier she is?
Chen Chen continued: "Sending team members to disguise themselves as ordinary people and collect intelligence is more conducive to attacking the enemy. Well, they can also disguise themselves as puppet troops and Japanese soldiers, which we have done. Depending on the specific situation and conditions, we do not stick to conventional tactics, so that the enemy can be troubled."
Zhao Tie couldn't help but add: "The Japanese's gunshots are very accurate, and the guerrillas should try to avoid fighting head-on with them. The actions are more concealed and cautious..."
Words are the key to happiness.
Chen Chen and Zhao Tie said as they walked, and as soon as they broadened their minds, a vivid battle picture was revealed.
There are quite a lot of ways to deal with the Japanese and the enemies in the stronghold, and there are various methods. In a word, whether it is insidious or not, it is the hard truth to be able to eliminate the enemy.
The village could already be seen in the distance, and Zhao Tie suddenly said, "I can't figure it out now. The main force may have no choice but to use the enemy's stronghold, so we shouldn't show off." He shook his head slowly and suddenly smiled at Chen Chen, "Xiaochen, why not be a team leader, I think you can do it."
Chen Chen was stunned for a moment. Then he shook his head and smiled, "Just talk nonsense. I am a woman and I know nothing about commanding wars. If you want to kill Japanese and traitors, there is nothing to say. I am good at this. But if you want to lead troops, you should spare me!"
"You may lack experience, but people are constantly growing." Zhao Tie persuaded with a smile: "No one is born to command, they are all learned! I think you have a lot of wise minds and speak well, so you will definitely do it."
Safety is the first priority: bloodshed, and sacrifice can be avoided. Fighting the Japanese is not afraid of death, but only by living can the enemy be eliminated.
Chapter completed!