Wang Xuexin did not think about the worries of the headquarters at all, because he did not receive a telegram from the headquarters questioning it from beginning to end. He always gave full support and did not even ask Wang Xuexin to explain the function of the gun in detail.

This may be the chief's courage to "don't doubt people without employing them".

And Wang Xuexin, because he has modern historical knowledge, is very sure that using this repeating rifle is correct.

Not only is it correct, it will also be the trend in the future.

What Wang Xuexin has no confidence in is still the airport.

Chen Songyong saw Wang Xuexin staring at the map, frowning and not saying a word for a long time, so he asked curiously: "Captain, are you still worried about the repeating rifle?"

After hearing this, Wang Xuexin suddenly realized that more people around him had doubts about "repeating rifles" than he thought.

For example, Chen Songyong asked Wang Xuexin because he was not sure whether "repeating rifle" was correct, so he took it for granted that Wang Xuexin had not made up his mind on this issue.

Wang Xuexin shook his head and replied: "The issue of repeating rifles has been decided. There is no need to waste time thinking and discussing this issue in the future!"

Chen Songyong was a little surprised. He obviously didn't expect Wang Xuexin to have such a firm attitude towards repeating rifles, but he still responded: "Yes!"

This is not because Chen Songyong changed his attitude and approved of the repeating rifle, but because he believed in Wang Xuexin's judgment.

To be precise, I don't believe in Wang Xuexin's judgment, but in Wang Xuexin's expression...

Chen Songyong has been with Wang Xuexin for a while, and he found that Wang Xuexin sometimes had a strange attitude when making certain decisions.

It should be said that no matter who it is, when making some decisions without any reference examples, they will more or less hesitate or worry about the pros and cons. For example, take out the advantages and disadvantages of the decision and analyze it carefully, and fully weigh the pros and cons.

Make a decision later.

Wang Xuexin is not like this.

When he was making a decision, his expression was as if he was 100% sure that the decision was correct, leaving no room for discussion or bargaining.

Then when the results came out, it turned out to be correct.

Sometimes Chen Songyong finds it strange that the group leader can be so sure, as if he knows that one plus one must equal two.

It was the same at this time. This kind of repeating rifle should be said to have advantages and disadvantages. Although the people around them didn't say it on the surface, they were all discussing and analyzing the feasibility of this gun. Only the regiment leader didn't take it seriously at all.

…

But it’s useless to think about this. Just let the group leader say so. Anyway, you can’t be wrong by listening to the group leader!

Then Chen Songyong was surprised. He asked: "Captain, if you are not worried about repeating rifles, what else are you worried about?"

The subtext of Chen Songyong's words is that if the repeating rifle can play the role imagined, then can it be done as planned?

The Japs are indeed prepared, but whether it is an airplane or a "man-operated high fire" or the Japs' air defense force, these things must be parked on the ground, right?

As long as we can use a repeating rifle to push hard on the ground, no matter what the hell, are we still going to be pushed down by a repeating rifle in the end?

Wang Xuexin sighed and replied: "Air supremacy, Old Chen! Even if we have repeating rifles, we can destroy the Japanese air defense system, but if we don't have air supremacy, do you know what this means?"

Chen Songyong pondered for a moment, and then he understood: "What the regiment commander said is that our army is likely to suffer heavy casualties because of this?"

Wang Xuexin nodded heavily, and then said: "Without air supremacy, our troops can only fight night battles with the Japanese. However, it is difficult to take advantage of the firepower of repeating rifles in night battles. This is one of the reasons."

Originally, the Eighth Route Army was good at fighting at night... to be precise, they liked fighting at night with the Japanese.

But that was a hand-to-hand bayonet fight with the Japanese when their firepower was no match.

Now if the Eighth Route Army is equipped with AK47 and has already crushed the Japanese in terms of firepower, will it still engage in night battles with the Japanese?

How to use the firepower of AK47 when you can't see the target?

A random hit will either increase the accidental injury rate or consume all the bullets quickly.

And the AK47 doesn't even have a bayonet mount... Even if the bayonet mount is designed, the gun body is far inferior to the Japs' 38-inch cover. How will it be able to fight with the Japs in hand-to-hand combat?

So here we fall into an endless loop: the AK47-equipped Sharp Knife Regiment needs air support from the aviation force, and the Air Force needs the Sharp Knife Regiment to destroy the Japanese air defense system.

If the Sharp Knife Regiment is forced to brave the bombing of Japanese fighter planes to push forward the air defense system, even if it succeeds in the end, it will inevitably pay a heavy price.

Chen Songyong suggested: "Captain, we can let the aviation team go into battle..."

"The air force is going to fight?" Wang Xuexin drew on the map and said: "All the airports of our army are two hundred kilometers away from the steel plant, and the combat radius of the 'La 5' is only three hundred kilometers. It can easily compete with Japanese fighter jets in the air.

If you go around twice, you can't come back! Do we waste so many fighter planes like this?"

Chen Songyong objected: "Commander, don't we still have the First Air Force?"

The "Hawker 81" equipped by the First Air Force will have a longer range than the "La 5", but it is not much better. The combat radius is only more than 300 kilometers... The total range of the "Hawker 81" is only longer than that of the "La 5"

5" is more than a hundred kilometers away.

not to mention……

Wang Xuexin shook his head and said: "Do you think that with the current strength of the Japanese troops, once the war breaks out they will let go of the gap in Yuncheng and allow the First Air Force to reinforce the direction of the steel plant?"

Chen Songyong thought about it and felt that it was right. Even if the Japanese were not mainly attacking Yuncheng, there would definitely be fighting in the direction of Yuncheng in order to hold back the Eighth Route Army's strength.

"Then..." Chen Songyong said: "So, if you want the air force to participate in the war, there is only one option, which is to set up a temporary airport on the front line!"

However, setting up a temporary airport on the front line is extremely difficult.

The reason is that the Japanese are already prepared. Once the Eighth Route Army starts building a temporary airport, they are afraid that the Japanese spies will immediately notice it.

The Japs don't need to expend much effort. They only need to report the location to their superiors, and then the "people with high fire" will come...

In addition, the Japanese also have agents mixed among refugees and civilians, as well as troops hidden in the forest. They will launch attacks at any time on the Eighth Route Army's temporary airports or transport teams transporting fuel and ammunition.

This is a reverse guerrilla war.

The Eighth Route Army used this tactic to make the Japanese unable to defend themselves.

Now, the Japanese are using similar tactics to make the Eighth Route Army afraid to act rashly... This is the trouble with modern equipment.

So, how to build a temporary airport that will not be attacked by the enemy and ensure that fighter planes can take off and land during wartime?
Chapter completed!