kvmb Chapter 284 Uncle Joe
Chapter 284 Uncle Joe
This time, Lu Cheng came to the Ramgarh training camp with a company, among which forty were artillerymen, forty were light and heavy machine gunners, and the rest were infantrymen.
To train an artilleryman or a machine gunner, a large amount of bullets and shells are needed, and the cost is not low. With the financial resources of the 118th Regiment, it is impossible to supply machine guns, bullets and shells in unlimited quantities. There is no such problem in the Ramgarh training camp.
Krupp and other artillerymen discussed every day what type of artillery they used and how many shells they fired.
Milong and some light machine gunners were discussing the advantages and disadvantages of the Browning light machine gun and the Bren light machine gun.
Cui Yong came close to Lu Cheng and said, "Captain, that M2 heavy machine gun has great firepower. When we leave, you must get us two, one to be mounted on your jeep and one for me, how about that?"
"Don't worry, I won't miss you."
Yao Ma, Shepizi and others have been very happy recently. Each of them has a Thompson submachine gun and fires a lot of bullets every day. They shoot until they are satisfied and will not stop until their shoulders can no longer bear it.
As for the rifles used in the training camp, they are mainly the US Springfield rifle, M1 carbine, British Lee Enfield rifle, etc.
Today, the production of Garand rifles cannot keep up, and the price is relatively expensive, so they must be supplied to the US military first. Even many US troops are still using Springfield rifles as weapons.
Moreover, the Springfield rifle was a product of World War I, and the United States still had a considerable amount of it in stock, which could be used by the Chinese Expeditionary Force.
Although the Springfield rifle is a product of World War I, its performance is excellent. Its power and range exceed those of the Type 38 rifle, otherwise it would not have been converted into a sniper rifle.
In the training camp, Stilwell, a 60-year-old American veteran, would often train with the soldiers, work together on the training ground, carry an M1 carbine every day, and chat with the soldiers.
The soldiers in the barracks saw that this American veteran had no airs at all and became very close to him.
"General, the hat on your head is very special."
"This is a U.S. military cap, but it's a World War I style."
"General, have you fought in both world wars alone?"
"Yes, I hope there won't be a third time."
“We hope so, too.”
A soldier asked, "General, when do you think the war will end?"
"It depends on how hard you fight. When you are on the battlefield, will you fight hard?"
The soldier immediately spoke excitedly: "It must be ruthless!"
"What about the others? Will you fight hard?"
"ruthless!"
"General, what do you want to do when the war is over?"
"Of course, I will do the same as you do. I will go back to my hometown, plant some crops, look after my children, and then hug my wife."
The soldiers immediately smiled and cheered in unison. Even the generals felt that the commander-in-chief with a big nose was really good at chatting with the soldiers.
At this time, many Chinese armies still had some of the habits of the old warlords, and there was a strict hierarchy between superiors and subordinates. Even senior officers did not regard their own soldiers as human beings.
Here, the soldiers felt equality and respect. Whether it was to win people's hearts or to promote freedom and democracy, at least the soldiers at the bottom were very supportive.
"Soldiers, do you all want to go back to your hometown and hug your wives tightly?"
"miss you!"
"My English name is Joe. Some soldiers in the expeditionary force call me Uncle Joe. I like this name very much. If you like, you can also call me Uncle Joe."
"Hello, Uncle Joe."
Stilwell cared for the grassroots soldiers and it really came from the bottom of his heart. He always liked to call the soldiers "my children" and was willing to make friends with every ordinary soldier.
On the way back to India, the new 38th and 22nd divisions also had fierce battles with the Japanese, leaving behind many wounded soldiers, who were properly treated after being taken to India.
But some soldiers were left with disabilities and could never go to the battlefield again. Stilwell specially invited some craftsmen to teach these wounded soldiers various survival skills, such as weaving, carpentry, and maintenance.
Only after these disabled soldiers were cured and learned survival skills would Stilwell send transport planes to send them back to China.
Being able to achieve this, Stilwell is indeed worthy of the respect and love of the Chinese soldiers.
Historically, Stilwell also advocated allocating part of the aid materials to China to the Eighth Route Army that was actively fighting the war of resistance, and made many contributions to China's war of resistance.
It was also because of Stilwell's active promotion that the United States later sent an observation group to northern Shaanxi for investigation.
Lu Cheng still has a good impression of such a veteran.
In the Ramgarh training camp, the expeditionary soldiers were well fed, well housed, well clothed, and had unlimited supplies of all kinds of supplies, including meat, vegetables, and fruits. They could take as much as they could eat as long as they could.
Soldiers have two opportunities to watch movies every month. There are also various sports activities such as basketball and football for soldiers to have fun.
After only about a month of training, all the soldiers have rapidly increased their weight and their physical fitness has also improved significantly.
The originally thin Bu La, Yao Ma, She Pizi and others now look much stronger and more energetic.
Machine gunners like Mi Long and Cui Yong, who were already physically strong, have developed strong muscles, which has improved their strength and shooting accuracy simultaneously.
The happiest person was Krupp, as he had endless food to eat and endless artillery to fire every day, and he could also learn more advanced artillery knowledge.
In addition to training and learning basic skills, Lu Cheng also gives special training to his soldiers, and takes them out whenever he has time to conduct simulated training in jungle warfare, mountain warfare, and siege warfare.
Although the same subjects are taught in the training camp, the level of those instructors is definitely not as good as Lu Cheng.
Moreover, the skills and knowledge that Lu Cheng taught the soldiers were more targeted and more suitable for the battlefield environment and conditions in which China was fighting against the Japanese.
Especially in the field of special operations, the special forces of various countries in the world are still immature and do not have a complete set of systematic training. In this regard, Lu Cheng is the real expert.
After one month of training, the company under Lu Cheng's command had surpassed the rest of the soldiers in all aspects.
After discovering this situation, General Sun and General Liao found Lu Cheng at the same time.
"Brother Lu, you are not honest. You give your soldiers special treatment and don't even bother to take care of us."
"My two brothers, it's not that I'm not fair, but I have a lot of things to do and my energy is really limited. It's not easy to lead my own company. There are too many people and I'm really overwhelmed.
How about this, since both of you are here, I can't refuse you. If you are interested in my training, you can each pick out some capable subordinates to train with my team. It may not work if there are more, but it is still okay to give you 15 places each."
"Okay, Brother Lu, you are so open-minded. We have been waiting for you to say this."
Everyone was contributing to the war of resistance, and Lu Cheng was not too secretive and was willing to help the two of them train some capable personnel.
Afterwards, the two generals could select some mid- and lower-level officers to follow Lu Cheng's men for additional tactical skills training...