Sword: Heart of Iron

Chapter 124: Turtle in a Jar [Thanks to Meng Li Continue to Sleep for the reward]

September 2, 10:12
The 13th Division at this time.

When Chief of Staff Takusuke Nakano walked into the command post, division commander Ryuhei Ogisu was pacing back and forth in front of the battle map, looking anxious.

Seeing the chief of staff come in, Ogisu Ritsuhei took two steps forward and asked, "How is it?"

"Has the Command responded?"

Nakano Takusuke was silent for a while, then shook his head: "General Hata Shunroku personally sent a telegram asking us to hold out for at least a week."

Ogisu Rippei had a blank expression on his face, but his heart was struck by lightning and he stood there in a daze.

This is simply an impossible order!
Not to mention a week, even three days would be enough.

Trapped in heavy siege, with supply lines completely cut off, the amount of ammunition and food consumed by tens of thousands of soldiers every day was astronomical.

Airdrops alone cannot support such a huge usage.

The longer they delay, the more unfavorable the war situation will be for them.

Nakano Takusuke sighed and said, "Sir, General Hata Shunroku mentioned in the telegram that according to reliable information, the Chinese troops stationed in the Hefei area intend to move north in large numbers. The scale is huge, about two army groups."

"At present, the headquarters cannot allocate extra troops for support."

Ogisu Rippei turned his head and looked at the battle map: "Where is the 116th Infantry Regiment? Those two infantry battalions. Where are they?"

At the critical moment, he remembered the last straw.

Previously, when marching towards Shangyao, troops were left behind to guard the rear.

It is not large in scale, only half a regiment, with about two thousand people.

He originally thought it was just a casual move, but unexpectedly, at the critical moment, it became the last hope of the entire division.

Nakano Takusuke lowered his head, pulled out a telegram from the thick stack in his hand, and handed it over: "I tried to contact him, but it will take at least two days to arrive."

Ogisu Ritsuhei slumped in his chair, sighed, and lowered his voice: "Notify the air force to find the enemy's weak points and prepare to break out tonight."

He was about to say that the remnants of the 18th Division should take the lead, but then he changed his mind and swallowed the words back.

In his opinion, the 18th Division should bear the main responsibility for the defeat in this battle.

If Ushijima Sadao had not been so stubborn and greedy for gain, and had not attacked rashly, he would not have fallen into the enemy's trap.

If we proceed steadily and in an orderly manner, the mere tens of thousands of Chinese troops will not be worth mentioning at all.

Now he no longer believed anything about the 18th Division.

There are very few opportunities to truly break out, so it is more reliable to use your own people.

Nakano Takusuke responded and walked out of the command post quickly.

Ogisu Tatehei was the only one left in the tent.

While hesitating, he stood up and walked towards the knife rack beside him.

Taking down the general's sword from above, Ogisu Rippei carefully examined the pattern on the scabbard.

Swish!
Ogisu Rippei drew out his blade, a flash of cold light flashed, and the sharp blade exuded a chilling aura that was creepy.

This general's sword has killed countless Chinese people so far!

Ogisu Rippei took out a piece of cotton cloth and wiped the blade carefully, with a flash of determination in his eyes.

This battle is really evil.

The enemy seemed to be able to see through everything. They not only knew the deployment of their own troops, but also knew exactly where the command post was.

The commander's combat mission can be summarized in one sentence - grasp the delayed information and make advanced decisions!

Even if there is espionage activity within the division, it will take time to pass the message out.

The command post was no longer safe, and the threat of heavy artillery bombardment was always looming in our minds.

Ogisu Rippei murmured to himself: "Fei River. Am I really going to die here?"

If that moment really comes, rather than dying in obscurity like Ushijima Sadao, he would rather use this sword, which symbolizes his lifelong honor, to end his life.

Battle group command post.

Zhang Hu strode over and laughed heartily: "Sir, this battle was really fucking exciting!"

"Wherever our troops pass, the Japanese invaders are like chickens and dogs! They all rely on your wise command!"

Facing Zhang Hu's praise, Wang Feng did not refuse and nodded slightly to show his acceptance: "How is your unit doing now? Can you continue to fight?"

Zhang Hu nodded: "Please rest assured, sir. If there are still combat missions, our troops are willing to take the lead again!"

Wang Feng: "There are still tens of thousands of Japanese invaders at hand. They are still a serious threat and must be eliminated as soon as possible!"

"Just now, the theater headquarters sent a message that the main forces of the 21st and 11th Army Groups are marching northward. Those old devils in Nanjing must have received the message. It is difficult for the 13th Division to get reinforcements. Now it is like a turtle in a jar, crying out to the heavens and the earth for help but no one can help!"

Zhang Hu smiled and said, "In this case, the next battle will be much easier."

Wang Feng: "A trapped beast will still fight, how much more so a human?"

"I predict that the Japanese army will break out in the next two nights. When that happens, we will rush forward and catch them off guard, and try to destroy as many of the enemy's manpower as possible!"

Zhang Hu put his heels together and saluted: "Yes! Sir, I will go down and prepare!"

Wang Feng nodded and watched him leave the command post.

Two or three minutes later, Zhao Fangyuan walked in: "Sir!"

"speak!"

Zhao Fangyuan: "When the brothers were cleaning up the battlefield, they found several machine guns."

"It's different from the Type 92 and Type 92 rifles. It looks like the Japanese anti-aircraft machine gun!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Feng became interested: "Anti-aircraft machine gun?"

Zhao Fangyuan nodded, then turned around and shouted outside the tent: "Come in quickly! Don't dawdle!"

Several soldiers came in grunting, carrying a gun that looked very similar to the Type 92 heavy machine gun.

Wang Feng looked around the machine gun for a few seconds. If he was not an expert on firearms, he would have mistaken it for a Type 92 heavy machine gun.

He recognized this thing. He had seen it in a military museum in his previous life. The staff had also explained this heavy machine gun in detail.

I thought it was strange at the time.

The design styles of the Japanese heavy machine guns are all the same.

Later I learned that, except for the earliest Maxim machine gun purchased from foreign countries, all subsequent heavy machine guns were imitations of the French Hotchkiss Mle 1897 machine gun.

This gun is called the Taisho 3-Year Type Heavy Machine Gun, and is the predecessor of the Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun.

It was finalized and put into production in 1914, so it is considered an old model.

The Japanese army's current heavy machine guns are in a period of transition from the old to the new.

The old Taisho Type 3 heavy machine guns were transferred to the reserve, and the new Type 92 heavy machine guns were equipped to elite troops.

Logically speaking, after new weapons are put into service, no one will use the old weapons and they will just be left gathering dust in the corner.

Finally it is sent to the steel mill and melted into raw materials for secondary use.

But the reality is that there are still a small number of Taisho Type 3 heavy machine guns in service in the army.

Mainly responsible for air defense tasks.

That’s right, it’s air defense!

Although the Chinese Air Force is not well-known, both the Central Army and local armies such as the Shanxi Army have records of air forces participating in wars.

The reason why the Japanese army used the Taisho 3-year type heavy machine gun for air defense is very simple.

Compared with its successors, this heavy machine gun has a faster high-to-flat conversion speed and is lighter in weight.

The disadvantage is that the ammunition capacity is too small and the caliber is only 6.5mm, which is not as good as the 7.7mm of the Type heavy machine gun.

The rest of the structure remains basically unchanged.

Wang Feng stroked the cold barrel of the gun and asked, "How many heavy machine guns of this type are there?"

Zhao Fangyuan scratched his head and said, "About ten or so. I'll ask the brothers below to look for more. There should be a few more."

This gun is so similar to the Japanese Type 92 heavy machine gun that if he hadn't paid special attention, he wouldn't have been able to tell the difference.

Wang Feng nodded: "Yes, it's better than nothing."

In fact, machine guns are of little use in air defense warfare.

The maximum air-to-air range is no more than one thousand meters, and most aircraft can complete bombing at this distance.

Especially useless!

It’s better to lay it flat and use it.

After the heavy machine gun was carried out, Wang Feng immersed his consciousness in the system panel.

The results of the night's battle have been counted. The 59st Red Flag Corps and the th Army killed more than enemies in total.

There were no prisoners or wounded soldiers in this battle!

In addition, all commanders of the wing and above were killed.

It was a resounding victory!

Enough to go down in history.

The level of the system panel was directly upgraded to level 7.

The visible range radius of the three-dimensional combat map has increased to fifty kilometers!

This detection range is wider than that of most shipborne radars in the current era.

Not to mention commanding a land battle, even commanding a fleet and fighting the Japanese in the ocean would be something he could do with ease.

Wang Feng's consciousness moved and he shifted to another interface.

In addition, there is the growth of various experience points.

Army experience increased to 201.

Just enough to unlock two categories.

Wang Feng keenly discovered that after upgrading to level 7, new special operations doctrines were unlocked on the interface: [Mountain Infantry], [Marine Corps], [Airborne].

As with conventional warfare doctrines, the three special warfare doctrines are not mutually exclusive under the Diversified Elite Forces decision effect.

Wang Feng looked at the information above and couldn't help but be surprised.

"It seems that I scolded you a little harshly before."

I saw that in the column of [Mountain Infantry] Combat Doctrine, a

Wang Feng guessed that the system panel determined it to be an elementary built-in doctrine based on the unit's attributes and past behavior.

However, due to the previous low level, this function has not been obtained, so the buff has not yet taken effect.

【Emphasis on mountain infantry】

[Basic Effect: All mountain infantry supply usage -20, personnel damage +5%, organization +5, allowed unit formation: Rangers]

[Maximum effect: All mountain infantry supply usage -25, personnel damage +8%, organization +10. ]

Looking at the information on the system panel, Wang Feng nodded slightly to show his satisfaction.

Not bad!

This combat theory I picked up for free is quite effective!

Although it is a mountain infantry bonus, its effect is not limited to terrain conditions.

Even if it is mountain infantry, these effects will still be effective when fighting on the plains.

Continue looking down, there are two branches.

[Cold Weather Expert] and [Rough Terrain Expert]

Remember that in the game, these two combat doctrines are mutually exclusive, and you can only choose one of them.

But it doesn't exist here.

Now that spring is almost here, [Cold Weather Experts] rule it out straight away.

The only option left is [Rough Terrain Expert].

Wang Feng frowned slightly.

This combat doctrine is simply terrain correction.

Increase the mobility, attack, defense and other attributes of mountain infantry.

The effect is very strong and the increase is huge, but it is only limited to mountainous and hilly terrain. It will not be effective if the troops are placed on the plains.

Wang Feng had some difficulty making a choice.

"Forget it, just unlock it!"

The situation on the Jinpu battlefield has taken a turn for the better, but don't forget that Changzhi, the rear base, is still exposed to the Japanese army.

When faced with a two-front war, we cannot focus on just one front.

Unlock!

【Please edit instructor information】

After spending half of the army's experience, Wang Feng suddenly realized something and turned his attention to the conventional combat doctrine interface.

The last combat doctrine unlocked was [Mobile Warfare]. Wang Feng took a quick look and found that the benefits of the next level of doctrine were very low.

Good steel should be used on the blade.

Wang Feng looked to the side and muttered to himself: "Superior firepower."

"Youhuo, Youhuo is great!"

He had long wanted to unlock this kind of doctrine, but due to the lack of heavy firepower, the cost-effectiveness was too low.

But it's different now.

The artillery troops under his command became completely wealthy.

He captured the entire field artillery regiment of the 18th Division.

In addition to the 16 Type 20 howitzers, there are more than 75 30mm mountain guns and infantry guns.

All of these fell into his own hands, leaving nothing for the 59th Army.

As the old saying goes, even brothers have to settle accounts clearly. When it comes to seizing weapons, whoever strikes first gets the spoils.

【Superior Firepower】

[The doctrine of superior firepower emphasizes defeating the enemy by pouring out artillery fire rather than sending in soldiers. Human lives are at stake, but bullets are cheap.]

[Basic Effect: Artillery gains the Barrage Interception skill (Tactical Damage +10%), and all frontline troops gain +10% casualties against personnel]

[Maximum Effect: Artillery gains the Barrage Interception skill (Tactical Damage +15%), and all frontline troops gain +15% casualties against personnel]

【Please edit instructor information】

After using up all the army experience, Wang Feng smiled and felt very satisfied.

Of these two combat doctrines, the biggest benefit is in terms of personnel casualties.

Take the First 'Red Flag' Mountain Tactical Corps as an example.

The previous value for infantry damage was 109.

After two gains, it directly increased to 130.

The infantry casualties of a fully-strength infantry regiment under the elite Type A division of the Japanese Army were just this high.

This value for domestic local armies generally remains at around 50-70.

Even a strong army like the 59th Army could only barely maintain around 90.

Of course, the real battlefield is not a virtual card game. The numbers only reflect the combat capability of a unit and cannot be used to determine victory or defeat.

If there is a sudden attack, the logistics supply lines will be cut off and the military morale will be shaken.

There is a high possibility that all values will drop drastically.

Switch your awareness to the technology line.

Wang Feng glanced at the experience value in the upper right corner - 4428.

Get rich!
Compared with combat doctrines, the upgrade of weapons and equipment is more exciting.

There has been news coming from the rear area in the past few days, but he has been too busy to deal with them one by one, so Zhao Fangyuan can only summarize them and submit them to him.

Currently, the First Rifle Factory produces 80-100 rifles per day.

The First Bullet Factory has a daily output of 20,000 rounds. As it is a key project, various resources are continuously being allocated to it and production capacity is rising steadily.

It is expected that the monthly output will exceed one million pieces throughout February.

As factories continue to expand, skilled workers are becoming increasingly scarce.

In order to deal with this situation, Song Wenjie and Huang Shaohong joined forces to establish a technical school led by the Administrative Office and under the actual control of the army.

The number of students admitted in the first phase reached 5,000.

The workers on the assembly line have a very short training period. They only need to master repetitive operations and have a basic understanding of some basic mechanical operating principles.

I expect to graduate in two months.

Wang Feng muttered to himself: "It seems that we should continue to expand our product range."

The grenade technology that is unlocked by bundling with the rifle has been almost fully researched by the rear.

Attempts are being made to produce wooden-handled grenades.

Level I light and heavy machine gun technology has long been unlocked, and R&D personnel are currently developing it according to the blueprints.

The first trial production will be carried out in about half a month.

All things are difficult at the beginning. After completing the primitive accumulation, relying on the rich natural resources in Changzhi area, the scale of industrial expansion was quite rapid.

It's time to think about the next step.

"Truck. I have to have this one!"

"Artillery is also necessary! This is a must and should be put first!"

These two types of technology start at Level II. To unlock them, each one requires more than 2000 experience points.

After unlocking, Wang Feng moved his consciousness to the last function.

Industrial line.

Improved machine tools

[Turret hexagonal lathes have proven to be indispensable for mass production, and ensuring efficient manufacture and use of turret lathes will give our industry a significant advantage. ]

[Bonus effect: Production efficiency limit +10%]

Machine tools are the mother of industry, and technology must keep up.

Unlock!

【Architectural Technology Ⅰ】

[Improving construction technology and using building materials will increase the speed at which we build military and civilian buildings]

[Bonus effect: Construction speed +10%, factory repair speed +10%]

Wang Feng nodded.

The sole development of military industry will not go far in the long run.

Infrastructure must keep up.

Unlock!

Adhering to the concept of early unlock and early use.

Wang Feng squandered all the gains from this battle.