Chapter 1179 New equipment in place

  Russia's May is spring, and the bare tree trunks will immediately be covered with green shoots in just a few days. Residents in the city will choose this time period to grow vegetables in their villas in the suburbs.

  When the descendants of Sokov first arrived in Russia, they were very envious when they heard that most of the residents had their own villas in the suburbs. Later, after staying for a long time, he realized that the villas of the residents were different from the villas he knew. When urban residents go to the forest in the outskirts, they will cut down the trees there after fancying a place, level the land, and build a wooden house with an attic, which is the so-called villa.

  Sokov has seen this kind of villa with his own eyes. The residents usually surround the wooden house with a yard of hundreds of square meters. They will choose to grow flowers or vegetables in the yard. However, during the war, the flowers in the yards of these villas were basically shoveled out, and various vegetables were replanted, so that in winter, there would be enough winter vegetables.

  Since Sokov gave the troops an order to help local residents grow vegetables after training, all the troops have taken action. After helping residents grow vegetables, they also planted vegetables in many open spaces.

After learning the information, Sameko smiled and said to Sokov: "Comrade commander, I really didn't expect that our soldiers actually planted so many vegetables. We can eat fresh vegetables in autumn." .”

  The land in Russia is fertile. After the seeds are scattered in the ground, there is no need to worry about it or fertilize it. You just need to wait patiently until winter to harvest. However, the disadvantage of this natural growth is that the yield is too low, and the potatoes and tomatoes are very small.

  In later generations, Sokov’s compatriots came to Russia to grow vegetables. The vegetables they grew were not only large in size, but their output was several times that of Russian vegetables. At that time, Lao Maozi thought it was a problem with the vegetable seeds, and after getting a batch of Huaxia seeds, he planted them in the original way.

  Heaven rewards hard work, the vegetable farmers from China get up early and work greedily to tend the crops every day, and they will naturally reap a lot of money when they harvest. Look at the vegetables grown by Lao Maozi. The potatoes and tomatoes are only the size of eggs, and the yield is ridiculously low.

  Sokov would like to give some advice, but unfortunately he is a layman in farming, so knowing that according to the soldiers' planting methods, the harvest in autumn will be ridiculously low, and he can sigh. However, he always kept in mind that the Battle of Kursk would begin in July, and his troops would enter the battlefield in mid-July, so the current priority was training.

  After more than a month of training, the troops finally formed a preliminary combat effectiveness in mid-June. Seeing that the time was ripe, Sokov called Yakov again: "Yasha, this is Sokov, I would like to ask, when will your weapons and equipment department provide me with new rockets and bazookas."

"Misha, don't worry, I have already prepared what you want." Yakov said with a smile on the other end of the phone: "I have been waiting for your call, I didn't expect you to wait so long Time to call me."

"My army is newly formed, and most of the fighters have not received any military training before joining the army." Sokov explained: "If I let them use new equipment rashly, I am worried that something will go wrong. Now after more than a month After training, they have already formed combat effectiveness, and it is perfect for them to use new equipment at this moment."

   "By the way, Misha, there is one more thing I want to inform you."

"what's up?"

"We have recently opened a new gun production line, which is specially used to produce the assault rifle you designed." Yakov continued: "The reason why we didn't dare to mass-produce it before was entirely because of the inconvenience of producing bullets. Now after After the transformation, the bullets used in assault rifles can also be mass-produced, so that there is no need to worry about the situation that there are guns and no bullets.”

"That's really great." Sokov couldn't help being overjoyed when he learned that assault rifles could be mass-produced and even deployed in troops. Having an advantage in firepower on the battlefield would increase the chances of victory. He hurriedly told Ya Cove thanked: "Yasha, I don't know how to thank you."

   "You don't have to thank me." Yakov said unexpectedly: "If you want to thank, thank yourself."

   "Thank myself?" Sokov asked a little puzzled: "Yasha, I don't think I quite understand what you mean."

   "Didn't you recommend a comrade named Kalashnikov to me before?" Yakov explained to Sokov: "He is responsible for the establishment and transformation of the assault rifle production line."

   "Oh, it turns out that Kalashnikov is in charge." Sokov heard the name and thought that he had plagiarized the idea of ​​the opponent's assault rifle, so he asked a little guilty: "Is he okay now?"

   "When Comrade Ustinov inspected the factory, he felt that he was very capable, so he made an exception and promoted him to the rank of lieutenant, and appointed him as my deputy to assist me in the transformation of ordnance."

  After briefly asking Yakov about Kalashnikov's recent situation, Sokov turned the topic to the newly prepared question: "By the way, Yasha, I wonder how much new equipment you can provide us?"

   "One thousand rounds of new rockets, one hundred rocket launchers and supporting ammunition."

   "What about the assault rifle?" Sokov thought that the assault rifle would play a great role in the battle for positions, so he hurriedly asked, "How many can you give me?"

"Judging from the current output, I can only give you 5,000 assault rifles." Yakov may be worried that Sukov is too small, so he took the initiative to say: "This is a monthly output, enough to equip you with a division gone."

  Nowadays, due to the serious shortage of soldiers, several divisions have only 5,000 soldiers, and 5,000 assault rifles are equipped with one division. There is nothing wrong with Yakov's statement. But Sokov still asked unwillingly: "Then when will you be able to increase the production of assault rifles?"

   "Misha, you and I are friends, and I will not hide this matter from you." Yakov said seriously on the other end of the phone: "Before 1944, I don't think the superiors would agree to expand the production line."

   "Why?" Sokov asked in surprise.

"You also know that the cities where large domestic military enterprises are located either fell into the hands of the Germans or were seriously damaged during the war. We simply cannot develop so many production lines." Yakov said: "Even if we open up A considerable number of production lines have been established, but due to the shortage of professional workers, it is also difficult to carry out normal production.”

"It turns out to be like this." After Sukov figured out what was going on, his thoughts changed: 5,000 pieces are 5,000 pieces. I will use this batch of weapons to equip a division first, making it the main division of the group army. It is also helpful to improve the combat effectiveness of the entire group army. He continued to ask: "When will these weapons be delivered?"

"I will notify the logistics team as soon as possible and let them carry out the transportation." Yakov said here, silent for more than ten seconds, mentally counting the time when the new equipment will arrive at the destination, and then replied: "Up to three days, you will I can see this batch of new equipment."

  It is an undeniable truth at any time that people know each other well and do things well. Since Yakov personally went out to communicate with the logistics department, the transportation of weapons to the 27th Army was prioritized. In less than two days, all the weapons he promised were shipped to the town of Koski.

  New weapons have arrived, how to distribute them is another headache.

  According to Lunev’s idea, 5,000 assault rifles should be distributed equally to five infantry divisions, so that a bowl of water can be leveled, and no division commander will have any objections.

But as soon as he finished speaking, he was opposed by Sameko: "Comrade Military Commissioner, I think this is inappropriate. If 5,000 new-style assault rifles are distributed equally to five infantry divisions, it will not only provide supplies for the later stage. Difficulty, and the three infantry brigades who have not been given weapons will protest."

"The chief of staff is right." Sokov felt that if the assault rifles were evenly distributed to the five divisions, it would be equivalent to spreading out the palms and quickly forming a strong combat force. Therefore, after agreeing with Sameko's opinion, Then he went on to say: "I think these assault rifles should be used in a centralized manner, assigned to one of the divisions, and find a way to make this division the main division of the army. When encountering difficult bones in battle, you can Send this division up to turn things around."

   Regarding Sokov's statement, Lunev and Sameko did not raise any objections. But Sameko tentatively asked, "Comrade Commander, which unit do you plan to equip with these assault rifles?"

Through observation during this period, Sokov felt that the training results of the 182nd Division were the most remarkable. Just when he was about to equip the 182nd Division with assault rifles, he suddenly thought that if he did this, the others would have no points. The division commanders who have learned about assault rifles will definitely come to the headquarters every now and then to find themselves and ask them to equip them with assault rifles.

  Thinking about this, Sokov changed his mind. He said to Sameko: "Comrade Chief of Staff, immediately call several division commanders and ask them to come to the headquarters for a meeting immediately."

   "What about the infantry and marine brigades?"

Sokov considered that both the infantry brigade and the marine brigade were all infantry. If they were not allowed to participate in the meeting for the distribution of assault rifles, they would definitely complain behind their backs, so he waved his hand and said decisively: "Let them Come too."

  The division commanders and brigade commanders who received the notice thought that Sokov was trying to understand the training situation, so they rushed to the headquarters.

After seeing all the people coming, Sokov said to everyone: "Comrades, the superiors have just shipped us a batch of weapons and equipment, including 5,000 assault rifles. I called you together just to discuss how assault rifles should be used. Which division to assign to."

   "Assault rifle?" As soon as Sokov finished speaking, someone from the commander sitting below asked, "Comrade commander, what is an assault rifle?"

"The rifle I usually carry with me is an assault rifle." Sokov said here, turned around and picked up the assault rifle leaning against the wall, and introduced it to everyone: "The assault rifle is 870 mm long and weighs 4.3 kg. , using 7.62*39mm bullets, fed by a curved magazine with a capacity of 30 bullets. The safety/speed handle is on the right side of the receiver, and you can choose semi-automatic or fully automatic firing methods. The charging handle is located on the The right side of the receiver. Compared with the rifles currently equipped by us and the Germans, this rifle has a shorter barrel and a shorter range, and is suitable for closer combat."

  Although almost all the commanders present have seen Sokov carrying this rifle on his back when he was patrolling, they have never checked it carefully. After listening to his introduction at this moment, Major General Fomenko took the rifle and looked at it, without saying a word, he handed it back to Sokov again.

  Someone in the crowd said disapprovingly: "Comrade Commander, may I understand that this so-called assault rifle is a new type of submachine gun?"

Hearing his comments, Sokov replied with a normal expression: "Because this assault rifle uses a new type of intermediate-power ammunition, compared with a submachine gun at the same distance, it not only has higher shooting accuracy, but also has higher lethality. Bigger."

Seeing everyone's dubious look, Sokov smiled and said, "I know, if you haven't seen the power of this weapon with your own eyes, you won't believe what I say. Let's go outside and try it out." This assault rifle, let's see how it performs."

A group of people came to the temporary shooting range in the town. Here, Sokov handed the assault rifle to Major General Fomenko and said to him in an encouraging tone: "Comrade general, try it and see how this gun performs. .”

  Fomenko took the assault rifle in Sokov's hand, and aimed at a target 150 meters away in a prone position, shooting in bursts. After firing a magazine, the fighter who checked the target immediately reported to Sokov with a signal flag: "Twenty-seven rounds of the thirty rounds hit the target, one round of ten rings, three rounds of nine rings, four rounds of eight rings, The rest are on the sixth and seventh rings."

   After reading the soldier's target report, Sokov smiled and said to Fomenko: "Comrade General, your marksmanship is good."

   "This gun is better." Fomenko clapped the assault rifle in his hand and said to Sokov: "I really didn't expect that at a distance of 100 meters, there is such a high hit rate."

   "Comrade General," Sokov handed Fomenko another magazine, and said to him, "After hitting the long-distance target, you can try to hit the short-range target."

  The target of this shooting was a gasoline barrel filled with sand, placed fifty meters away. After simply aiming, Fomenko fired all the bullets in the magazine in one go. After this shooting, all the commanders walked towards the gasoline barrel, only to see that the gasoline barrel was covered with bullet holes, and the sand in the barrel was flowing out through those bullet holes.

Colonel Koida, the commander of the 188th Division, squatted in front of the oil drum, carefully inspected the bullet holes, and said with emotion: "My God, at such a long distance, if you shoot with a submachine gun, it is impossible to form such a penetrating force." It seems that this new type of assault rifle is really a treasure."

  (end of this chapter)