Chapter 59: Direct Subordinate Team Equipment
Wang Mingyu looked at the equipment that had been transported and ordered people to move all these things to the arsenal of the 318th Regiment. He prepared to equip his own direct team, because ordinary people would not use this equipment, although Wang Mingyu also explained it in peacetime, but there was still a certain gap between theory and practice.
Zhao Guotong followed Wang Jie to the 318th Brigade's garrison, where he also saw Wang Mingyu and was equally excited. Then, Wang Mingyu called out Sun Dabao and others, and they went to the brigade conference room for mutual exchanges. Since it had been a long time since they last met, everyone opened up and talked about their situations over the past two years. Afterwards, Zhao Guotong ate a meal here, then hastily left again.
Zhao Guodong knew that although he wanted to stay with his brothers, his mission was too important and he couldn't slack off. Although he trusted his brothers to guard the secret arsenal, it wasn't the same as being there himself. Besides, Wang Mingyu had told him that in a year or two, he would be able to move around freely. With this hope in mind, Zhao Guodong no longer felt that his mission was dull.
After Zhao Guodong left, Lin Wen and others excitedly shouted and wanted to see the equipment in Wang Mingyu's mouth.
Wang Mingyu didn't plan to deceive them either, so he took them to the arsenal.
The first box opened, revealing a shiny Swiss Army knife with an astonishing array of functions. This stainless steel knife later swept the globe, not only for its sleek appearance but also for its powerful functionality.
Wang Mingyu picked up a military knife and said to several people: "This knife, in addition to having all the blades, awls, can openers and screwdrivers that a soldier's knife has, also has a small blade and a punch. Its function is not just a knife, but a multi-functional tool. If you only use it as a knife, then you have lost the meaning of our buying it. As for how to use it, how to maintain it, etc., I will slowly explain it to everyone in future training, so that you can maximize the value of this knife."
Looking at the military sword, several people picked it up and couldn't bear to put it down, looking left and right, just feeling that this thing was so mysterious. Wang Mingyu ignored their excited expressions and walked towards the next box. This small box didn't have anything special, except for the pocket watch inside. Several people saw the pocket watch and were excited again, they couldn't help it, these were all luxury goods, ordinary people wouldn't possibly own them, they had only heard of them before, now they actually got one each, this kind of feeling was impossible not to be excited about.
Below that was a box of gas masks and combat backpacks, which everyone thought were a bit strange, but didn't show much enthusiasm for, still looking at the military sword and pocket watch from earlier.
The next box was a water bottle, clothes and shoes, steel helmet, small radio and other equipment, one by one, the onlookers were all amazed.
The remaining boxes are the main event for today, Mosin-Nagant 1891/1830 rifle, although this rifle has obvious defects, but for the current army, it is undoubtedly the best equipment, and this time this sniper rifle, Wang Mingyu only purchased fifty, and the ammunition is very sufficient.
Everyone stared at this powerful weapon with a mixture of shock and awe, especially when Wang Mingyu said that the gun could accurately kill any enemy within 600 meters. Everyone felt that with this gun in hand, they would be invincible, because ordinary rifles were already very difficult to aim at 100 meters away. Even some skilled marksmen had trouble hitting targets beyond 150-200 meters, and their accuracy was not high, after all, objects that far away were just a tiny speck, and could only be relied on by instinct.
The following equipment is a hand grenade and Browning pistol, submachine gun. These are all Wang Mingyu's equipment based on later generations' equipment, barely equal to them.
After seeing these equipment, several people were so excited that they couldn't help themselves. They immediately asked Wang Mingyu to equip them, but Wang Mingyu didn't satisfy them because he wanted to gather his direct team tomorrow to start a new round of guidance, and most importantly, the principle of secrecy. These equipment are not allowed to be worn out in public at ordinary times, like clothes and so on. Now it's not necessary to issue them, only when they go on a mission can they be issued according to the number of people. After Wang Mingyu told them about the secrecy, he let them go back to their own teams and told them about the equipment and the principle of secrecy. Whoever speaks randomly will be punished by military law.
The next afternoon, inside the arsenal.
Everyone may also know that this time I have specially equipped the direct team with many weapons and tools, which will be used when you perform tasks in the future. I hope everyone can understand the confidentiality principle of our 318, or it can be said to be my personal confidentiality principle. Since everyone is a member of the direct team, I won't repeat it again.
"Yes, Captain!"
Wang Mingyu nodded in satisfaction and said, "This time's equipment, it is now impossible to equip everything at once, can only be explained separately, such as the use of military knives, the application of gas masks, how to pack backpacks, how to use radios, etc. In addition, sniper rifles, submachine guns, pistols, and hand grenades will be trained by your team leaders in batches. The training location is confidential, the training content is confidential, even our team members must also do their best to keep confidentiality."
Next, Wang Mingyu began to explain how to use the various small tools on the military knife, how to read the watch, how to wear a gas mask, when to wear a gas mask, where the directions of hand signals come from, the configuration and personnel arrangement of each direct squad member, and the special training of snipers.
Everyone gradually understood the role of the direct team under Wang Mingyu's explanation, because these weapons and equipment could not be seen in ordinary troops, and even when they heard that this batch of equipment was currently the most advanced in the world, everyone felt shocked. This means that among all the military forces in the country, only their direct team, the Scorpion Team, has a unique share.
What an honor it is! At the same time, what a spur it is! These are left to their own thoughts.
Wang Mingyu's goal for them was a single sentence: "Achieve the greatest victory at the smallest cost." With this simple sentence, Wang Mingyu explained the significance of being a direct subordinate team. Their significance did not lie in fiercely fighting the enemy, to use Wang Mingyu's words, even if you kill 100 enemies, it cannot compensate for the loss of one member of the direct subordinate team. This ratio left the members of the direct subordinate team speechless. One hundred enemies, if the entire army were this fierce, who would dare challenge us? We wouldn't need to bully them, that would be a good thing.
"Looking at everyone's expressions, Wang Mingyu knew what they were thinking and said solemnly: 'I know what you're thinking. Do you think these equipment can be equipped to other troops? They probably don't even know what these are. Moreover, do you know how much these equipment cost? The value of each person's equipment is over several thousand dollars. Furthermore, these weapons are not suitable for large-scale battles. You will understand later. Your task is to train with me, in hand-to-hand combat, assassination, sniping, and so on. I hope to see your achievements, not your empty imagination. If you don't work hard to train, the losses in the future will not only be your own lives but also those of your comrades. I hope you can remember what I just said.'"
Everyone looked at Wang Mingyu, who was a bit angry, and also understood his naive idea. They all lowered their heads and stopped talking. The captain had paid such a huge price to give them such good equipment. If they didn't use actual actions to repay him, would they still have the face to stay in the direct team? Thousands of oceans, he said he spent it on them, so he spent it on them. What kind of courage is needed for this?
Wang Mingyu saw that his words had an enlightening effect on them, and he knew that his purpose had been achieved. Wang Mingyu's main goal was to let them know that even with good equipment, it is the person using it who matters, and if one does not train diligently, even the best equipment would be useless. Now that they have understood their position, continuing to speak would also have a subtle impact on their psychology, which would not be desirable.
