Sword: Heart of Iron

Chapter 143 Rest
3 month 11 day.

Tang Enbo's army arrived late.

The Japanese troops around Teng County were forced to retreat under internal and external attacks and gathered in the north to prepare for a new round of offensive.

That afternoon.

Sun Lianzhong's troops arrived in Linyi and replaced Wang Feng and Pang Bingxun's troops.

At this time, the Second Division.

Goro Asai temporarily took over the command of General Okamura, gathered the remaining troops, and waited for instructions from the mainland Army General Staff.

into the night.

Above the wilderness.

The large army advanced slowly.

Zhao Fangyuan: "Sir, there are suddenly a few more artillery pieces, so we can't move faster!"

Wang Feng frowned.

The extra howitzers were captured from the Second Division.

Two Type 150 mm howitzers and four Type howitzers.

When the Japanese artillery was evacuating, they attempted to blow up several large-caliber howitzers that were deployed. These six guns were snatched from the Japanese by the soldiers.

Wang Feng: "Speed up and advance 30 kilometers before daybreak!"

The troops were advancing in a mighty force, and could not be hidden from the eyes of the Japanese air force at all. Fortunately, new troops were now taking over, and the number of bombings they suffered along the way was very few.

The damage caused was minimal.

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3 month 15 day.

After marching for several days, Wang Feng and his troops finally arrived in Xuzhou.

As soon as I entered the military camp, I received a telegram.

Sent personally by the Military and Political Department of Chongqing.

Zhao Fangyuan stood aside, extremely curious: "Sir, what does it say?"

Newspapers about the Linyi victory were flying everywhere, and everyone was talking about it. At this critical juncture, he couldn't think of anything else in the telegram sent from Chongqing except commendation.

Wang Feng looked at the words above with an uncertain expression.

"See for yourself."

Zhao Fangyuan took the telegram, glanced up and down, and then showed the same expression: "Is this a garrison division?"

Wang Feng nodded and paced back and forth in the room.

The information in the telegram was simple and clear. The Ministry of Military and Political Affairs issued a document to establish a new garrison division in the mountainous areas of Shanxi, Chahar, Hebei, Suiyuan, and Hubei.

The name is also very simple - it is called the First Defense Division.

The organizational structure was also clearly marked, and the telegram specifically emphasized that it was not allowed to have troop organizations above the regimental level.

To be honest, Wang Feng was so amused by it.

What kind of business is this?

Demoted yourself to group leader?

Zhao Fangyuan was speechless: "Sir..."

"How about I go find Officer Li and ask him to talk to the chairman. This is too unreasonable!"

Wang Feng frowned and waved his hand: "Forget it, it's useless to talk about it. Do you think Commander Li can persuade Chongqing on this matter?"

"Since this is the arrangement, let's just do it."

"Go and pass this telegram to all the troops!"

Zhao Fangyuan scratched his head, feeling confused, but he still took the order and quickly left the room.

inside the house.

Wang Feng lay on the bed, thinking to himself.

The bad news is that he has become the regimental commander, and all his brothers have become battalion-level officers or officers below the battalion level.

But there is also good news: the size of his troops has not changed.

With so many troops, how many battalions should they be organized into?
An overly flat command system will only cause trouble during wartime.

If a temporary organization is inserted between the command post and the lower battalion.
Thinking of this, Wang Feng's eyes suddenly lit up.

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That night.

A small-scale military meeting was quietly held.

inside the house.

Zhao Fangyuan, Sergei, Zhang Hu, Chu Yunfei and others gathered together, looking at each other, not knowing what to say.

Everyone has read the telegram sent from Chongqing.

A sound of footsteps was heard from outside the house. Zhao Fangyuan stood up first, and the others followed suit.

The door was opened.

Wang Feng walked in surrounded by guards.

Several people saluted together: "Hello, sir!"

Wang Feng returned the greeting symbolically: "Everyone please sit down."

"Have they seen the telegram?" After sitting down at the head of the long table, he looked at the officers around him.

Zhao Fangyuan nodded: "I've seen them all!"

Wang Feng put his hands on the table and cleared his throat. "We just won a battle. I was planning to let the brothers rest for a while, but I called you guys here today. I'm sure you all know the specific reason."

"Regarding this telegram, I just want to say one thing. We are soldiers. Since the superiors have issued an order, we must resolutely carry it out no matter what."

"As for the specific issue of military reform, I also have my own views."

"According to our chairman's instructions, this newly established garrison division can only have one general command post, and all the troops under it must be disbanded and organized into battalion-level units."

"In other words, I became a group leader."

"But what happened to the captain?"

"Zhang Hu, were you a regiment leader before?"

Zhang Hu was suddenly confused by the question, and he stood up and stammered: "Yes, yes! I used to be a regiment leader!"

Wang Feng nodded in satisfaction and looked at Zhao Fangyuan: "When we were fighting in Shanxi, how many people were there in a battalion?"

Zhao Fangyuan: "Including the logistics troops, the full complement is about a thousand people."

Wang Feng made the decision: "Okay, then follow this standard!"

"I also know what you are worried about. It is indeed inconvenient to command too many battalions." "Then let's put several battalions together and set up a temporary organization on them, called a column. What do you think?"

Several people nodded.

Wang Feng continued, "Since everyone agrees, I will make some specific arrangements."

"Zhang Hu!"

"To!"

"Your First 'Red Flag' Mountain Tactical Corps will be reorganized into the First Mountain Column. Your honorary designation remains unchanged."

"It has nine infantry battalions, two mountain artillery battalions, a logistics company, a maintenance company, and a field branch."

"The soldiers who are missing will be replaced by the reserve forces when the time comes..."

"Yes!"

Wang Feng coughed and continued, "Chu Yunfei!"

"Your First Reserve Tactical Corps will be reorganized into the Fourth Field Column, which will include twelve infantry battalions, two mountain artillery battalions, a logistics company, a maintenance company, and a field branch."

"The remaining troops will be reorganized into the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Field Arms, with the same organization as above."

As he spoke, Wang Feng looked at Zhao Fangyuan again and said, "The four corps in Changzhi must not be left behind. They must be reorganized into the second and third mountain columns."

"Liu Zhijian and Kong Zhiyong, each leading a column."

"And Zheng Zhenzhong, organize an artillery column."

"This column is a temporary organization that is not recorded in the records. It is only responsible for coordinating training and combat deployment."

"The basic unit is still a battalion. The higher-ups have said that the organization cannot be higher than a regiment!"

Zhao Fangyuan nodded.

Wang Feng looked at the people below and said, "If you have any questions, feel free to ask. With the new organization, everyone will surely have many questions."

Everyone looked at each other and then nodded.

"Follow the orders of the commander!"

Wang Feng smiled.

The 1st Mountain Column is an elite force that needs to be fast and mobile, and its organization should not be too bloated. It has nine infantry and two artillery pieces, plus a series of support troops.

The size is just right.

As for the other columns.

It was a normal organization, with twelve infantry and two artillery pieces, used to fight the Japanese army on the front battlefield.

The reason why he supported Chongqing's decision so much at the meeting.

There is also a deeper meaning.

Although the garrison division is a temporary organization, some of its functions overlap with those of various war zones.

The long-awaited air force is finally here!
Wang Feng tightened his fur-collared coat and said, "Okay, let's adjourn the meeting!"

"In the past month, our unit has not had any combat missions. We must reorganize and restore our combat effectiveness as soon as possible!"

All the officers saluted in unison: "Yes!"

After saying that, Wang Feng turned around and left the meeting room.

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After returning to his room, Wang Feng plunged into the system panel.

【Development of the Air Force】

【After the war, air supremacy has become the key factor in determining victory or defeat. A strong air force can not only gain air superiority, but also provide fire support, strategic strikes and intelligence support for ground forces. 】

[Unlock effect: Air Force experience +100, a trainer aircraft of your choice. ]

Looking at the text above, Wang Feng raised his eyebrows.

Good guy!
I originally thought that the Air Force would suffer first, and then the Navy.

I didn't expect that the army was the hardest hit.

I wonder what was given when I unlocked the [Develop the Army] national policy.

With 100 points of air force experience, you can initially unlock a doctrine and obtain an air force instructor.

There is also a trainer aircraft.

We can now set up an aviation school!

Wang Feng turned his attention to the newly added air force combat doctrine panel.

There are only three Air Force doctrines.

[Strategic destruction theory], [Battlefield support theory], [Continuous combat theory].

Good choice!

The three doctrines correspond to strategic bombers, close support aircraft, and fighter jets respectively.

After a brief thought, Wang Feng used his consciousness to click on [Continuous Combat Doctrine].

The most pressing issue to be resolved at present is the issue of air supremacy.

Without air superiority, both bombers and close support aircraft would become sitting ducks for the Japanese air force.

【Troop Rotation】

[Irregularly adjust the deployment location and mission types of the Air Force to maximize the overall combat effectiveness of the Air Force.]

[Bonus effect: Interception mission detection +20%]

【Please edit instructor information】

After finishing everything, Wang Feng turned his attention to the military technology tree.

There is still a lot of experience points left.

"1933 model fighter. It's a bit old, but it should still be usable!"

After spending 500 experience points and lighting up the Level I fighter technology, Wang Feng changed his mind.

Can I click on the tank now?
Jin, Chahar, Ji, Sui, E and other places are all within the scope of the garrison area
Theoretically speaking
Wang Feng's mind gradually became active.

【1933 Model Tank】

[After the war, tanks were gradually used more widely and quickly attracted the world's attention as a new type of weapon.]

[Required experience: 500]

Wang Feng thought to himself: "In 1933, it should be more than enough to deal with Japanese tanks."

Unlock!

With several new weapons appearing all of a sudden, the production capacity that has finally been increased will probably be overcrowded again.

It is also a good opportunity to take advantage of this time to rearm the troops.

(End of this chapter)