Sokov continued: "This assault rifle is solid and durable, with a low failure rate. It has excellent shooting performance whether under high or low temperature conditions. Even if it is soaked in mud and water, it can still be used normally after being fished out."
Sokov's words made the commanders' eyes lit up. You should know that Russia's most common terrain is swamps and lakes. If this assault rifle is really as Sokov said, even if it has been soaked in mud and water, it can still be used normally. If it is equipped with a large number of troops, there is no need to worry about the fault of the guns when fighting in complex terrain.
However, for the sake of safety, Formenko asked tentatively: "Comrade Commander, are you all true?"
"Of course it's true," Sokov said, raising the assault rifle high above his head: "I used this gun to fight the Germans in the sewer of Stalingrad. It was all mud, but there was no malfunction when I used the weapon."
After confirming the superiority of this assault rifle, Formenko remembered that Sokov mentioned at the meeting that he wanted to use these batches of guns to equip a division, and asked quickly: "Comrade Commander, I remember you just said that if you want to equip a division with this new weapon, it is better to change our division."
When the other division commanders saw that Fomenko wanted to take the lead, they would not miss this batch of guns, they all shouted: "Comrade Commander, our division's combat effectiveness has been greatly improved after this period of training. We should use this batch of guns to equip our division..."
"No, your teacher's training level can be compared with our teacher. I think it should be used to equip our teacher..."
For a time, more than a dozen division and brigade-level leaders started a fierce argument over which unit to equip this batch of guns and equipment. Sokov did not speak, but just smiled and listened quietly to everyone's quarrel.
After everyone was quiet, Sokov continued: "Comrades in the division, I originally wanted to ask everyone for their opinions and use these batches of firearms to prepare which division, but judging from your reactions, I want to obtain these batches of firearms. Since your opinions cannot be unified, I can only make the decision."
When everyone heard Sokov say this, they held their breath and wanted to hear who the firearms will fall.
Sokov's eyes swept over the division commanders, political commissars and brigade commanders present, and finally stopped at Colonel Khokhlov, commander of the 182nd Infantry Division, and announced loudly: "I think I can use these batches of guns to equip Colonel Khokhlov's 182nd Infantry Division."
As soon as the decision was announced, the commanders present were in an uproar: "Comrade Commander, why should we equip this batch of guns with the 182nd Division?"
Faced with the doubts of the crowd, Sokov said slowly: "Since I took office, I have ordered the divisions to conduct military training, but more than a month has passed. After my inspection, the most obvious result was Colonel Khokhlov's 182nd Division. This is just the first batch of weapons. Next month, the superiors will continue to add new guns to us. The distribution principle at that time is still the division's training results are significant, and which division can give priority to equip this new type of assault rifle."
Originally, everyone wanted to complain, but when Sokov said that guns would arrive next month and give priority to equipment for teachers with significant training results, everyone opened their minds and prepared to urge the troops to carry out training after they returned, and they must achieve the most obvious results in the shortest time.
"Col. Khokhlov!" Seeing that no one of the commanders raised objections, Sokov shouted into the crowd: "Please come out."
With Sokov's shout, Colonel Khokhlov walked out of the crowd, stood straight in front of Sokov, ready to accept the order he gave.
"Comrade Colonel," Sokov ordered Khokhlov: "After the new guns are transported to your division, you must urge the commanders and fighters to quickly become familiar with the use of the new weapons. Do you understand?"
"clear."
"Also, there are still many soldiers in each division that are not equipped with weapons." Sokov reminded: "The equipment you have changed out of your division will be immediately concentrated and handed over to the headquarters, and the commander will send it to the troops in need."
The division commanders and brigade commanders present felt a little disappointed because they were not assigned assault rifles, but when they heard Sokov's words, they felt much more relieved. The weapons replaced from the 182nd Division could arm those unarmed warriors. As long as each warrior has his own weapon, the training effect can be greatly improved.
"Comrade Commander," Sameko, after he finished speaking, he leaned into his ear and whispered: "How do you plan to allocate the new rockets and bazooka? You can't just give them all to the 182nd Division, right?"
"This is impossible." Sokov replied firmly: "Our 27th Army is a large group. If only one of the divisions is strong enough, it is not enough. Each division and brigade need to have strong enough combat power. I plan to distribute these equipment evenly to each division."
"Comrades," Sokov greeted everyone and said, "I have one more thing to announce to you. In addition to firearms, the superiors have also added us a large number of new rockets and a certain number of rocket launchers. I plan to distribute these equipment to the divisions."
"New rockets and rocket launchers?" When they heard the two things Sokov said, the commanders present looked puzzled. They looked at each other, hoping to learn useful information from each other. Although the troops Sokov commanded in the past have made a lot of contributions to using these two new weapons, but since Sokov arrived in the Kosky area, these two weapons have never been allowed to appear. It is reasonable that the commanders present do not know about it.
"I think the commanders present may not have seen these two weapons before. Let's do this, and you will know what's going on." Sokov said, turning around and instructing Selyosha: "Shelyosha, come and get twelve rockets and demonstrate to all the commanders."
When Seriosha brought people to pull the rocket launcher, someone in the crowd laughed: "What is this? It looks like a farm tool. It's not the new weapon the commander wants to demonstrate to us."
When Sokov heard this ridicule, he did not immediately distinguish it. After all, it would be better to directly fire a rocket to let the commanders present see the effect.
After Seryosha and other soldiers set up the launcher of the twelve tubes and loaded them, they trotted to Sokov, raised their hand to salute and reported: "Comrade Commander, the rocket has been loaded, please instruct!"
"Start it!"
"Yes!" After Seryosha agreed loudly, he turned over and ran back to the launcher and announced: "Start!"
With the order issued, twelve rockets dragged their long white flame tails and flew towards a dirt slope two kilometers away. Not much effort was made, and the rockets fell on the dirt slope and exploded, making a shocking sound, and blew the dirt slope into a sea of ​​fire.
Seeing this, the commanders present were stunned. They did not expect that the twelve inconspicuous rockets could actually cause such a powerful killing effect. After a long time, a division commander said with lingering fear: "My God, a volley of this new rocket is almost as powerful as an artillery regiment."
"Seryosha," Sokov told him to see that Seryosha returned to him, "introduce this new rocket to all commanders."
After Seryosha agreed, he began to explain to everyone this new rocket: "...The new rocket is flying by the thrust of its own engine, without the need for complex anti-recoil devices, and the launch device is simple and light in structure. Most parts can be decomposed and combined without tools, and it is very easy to operate and repair. In special cases, a single tube, two tube, four tube or eight tube can be easily launched. The launcher has a small size, light weight, and good mobility. It can be pulled by a jeep or dragged by a mule and horse, or it can be decomposed and transported by manpower. It is very suitable for combat in Gobi, mountain, jungle and water network areas."
"This thing is amazing." Fomenko said loudly: "When we defend or attack, we can use this new rocket to deal with the dense German troops and give them great damage."
"Each infantry division can get 200 of this new rocket." Sokov and Fomenko finished speaking, and said loudly: "I will send someone to teach you how to use this new rocket."
"What about our infantry brigade?" Lieutenant Colonel Uzakov interjected, "Can we also be assigned to us?"
"Sorry, comrade Lieutenant Colonel." After hearing Lieutenant Colonel Uzakov's question, Sokov said apologetically: "There are no new equipment this time, the infantry brigade and the marine brigade for the time being."
"Why, Comrade Commander?" This time it was Colonel Chuwashov, the commander of the 84th Brigade of the Navy, raised questions.
"Three brigade commanders," Sokov said to the three brigade commanders of the Infantry Brigade and the Marine Brigade: "If our army is going to be put into the battlefield, the first troops to participate in the battle will definitely be five infantry divisions, and you three brigades will serve as army reserves and finally enter the battle. Therefore, with new weapons and equipment, I will give priority to the infantry divisions, and I hope you can understand my intentions."
Hearing Sokov say this, the three brigade commanders were not good enough to say anything, so they could only choose to remain silent.
Sokov continued: "Dear division commanders, I will order the soldiers of the guard company to demonstrate the use of the rocket launcher for you."
Outside the town, there were two German No. 4 tanks with broken tracks. They were originally dragged back from the battlefield by the tank maintenance factory to prepare for the furnace, but the workers disliked that there were too many magazines in the armor of this tank, so they threw them outside the town and let them burn the sun.
When he looked at the soldiers of the guard company carrying a pipe and aiming at a distance of about 100 meters away from the tank, someone raised questions: "What are these soldiers carrying? They can't be new anti-tank guns, right?"
"Didn't the commander say that this is a rocket launcher, specially used to deal with enemy tanks."
"Can you break through the enemy's tank at such a long distance?"
Among the speculations of many commanders, the two soldiers in the half-squat shooting posture had already pulled the trigger. The rockets that were out of the bore flew quickly towards the tank in the distance. Two loud bangs, the rockets accurately hit the tank, and the tank body was immediately wrapped in flames and began to burn.
Seeing this, the commanders couldn't help but exclaim: "Oh my God, the bazooka can penetrate the German armor at such a long distance. This is really great."
"This thing is simply an anti-tank artifact." A commander said excitedly: "With the bazooka, our soldiers don't have to risk their lives and get close to the enemy's tanks to throw explosives or anti-tank grenades."
After Sokov and others calmed down, they announced loudly: "Battlehot, each division can be divided into twenty. In order to fully exert the power of rockets on the battlefield, I suggest that everyone set up a special anti-tank team to equip them with rocket launchers to deal with enemy tanks."
"Comrade Commander," Major General Gricenko, the commander of the 384th Division, asked tentatively: "Did you also send a special person to train our soldiers in the way of using the bazooka?"
"That's right." Sokov replied: "I will send the commanders and fighters of the guard company to train you for the use of new rockets and bazooka. I only have one requirement for you, and master the use of these two weapons as soon as possible, so that you will have a greater chance of winning in the future battlefield."
After the meeting, the commanders of each division did not leave immediately, but called the divisions and ordered their subordinates to drive to the Group Army Command to collect their own weapons and equipment.
After Sokov and others returned to the command center, Sameko asked curiously: "Comrade Commander, please be honest. I see that your recent series of actions seem to be preparing for war. Do you really think that the Germans will launch a new attack on us soon?"
"Comrade Chief of Staff, the enemy will not confront us forever. As long as we find the right time, they will launch an attack on our army unexpectedly. If we are not ready for battle, we may be caught off guard by the enemy." Sokov said seriously: "Although we are just reserves, once a new battle begins, we will be quickly put on the battlefield. Be prepared early and we will not feel panic when it is our turn to go to the battlefield."
"Comrade Commander," Lunev interjected, "I know that your judgment on the future situation has always been very accurate. There are no outsiders here. Can you tell us truthfully when the enemy will launch a new level of battle attack on us?"
Chapter completed!