Sword: Heart of Iron

Chapter 147 Battle Preparation
After the military meeting, Xu Zuyi organized a group of officers from the General Staff to work out the details of the strategy overnight.

After Li Zongren reviewed it, the order was sent to the front line.

Second Army.

Sun Lianzhong paced back and forth in the command post, anxiously waiting for orders from Xuzhou.

The 10th Division launched a massive attack, and when the situation became critical, there was still no movement in the rear.

How can I not be anxious?

Tatata!
There was a sound of hurried footsteps and the chief of staff walked in quickly.

"Sir, a telegram from Xuzhou!"

Sun Lianzhong raised his head suddenly and walked over immediately: "How about this battle? How should we fight it?"

Chief of Staff: "The superiors ordered us to set up defenses in stages between Tengxian and Taierzhuang, feign defeats several times, cover the transfer of the 20th Corps, and attract the Japanese to advance deeper."

Sun Lianzhong took off his hat and threw it on the command table: "Great! Finally, the long-awaited time has come! Order the troops immediately to speed up the construction of the defense line!"

"Since the order has come from the top, let's fight!"

"Go and coordinate with Tang Enbo."

The Chief of Staff saluted: "Yes!"

Sun Lianzhong: "Also, the war is about to start. Ask the kitchen to take out all the food in the next two days and make something delicious for the brothers. Even if we die, we can't die of hunger!"

The chief of staff responded and trotted out of the command post.

Sun Lianzhong lowered his head in thought, then picked up the microphone on the table and said, "Hey, give me the 31st Division!"

After a while, a voice came from the phone: "Hello, sir, this is Chi Fengcheng!"

Sun Lianzhong put one hand on his waist and clenched the microphone with the other: "I'm telling you, the order from the top requires our troops to defend step by step and hold on to Taierzhuang."

"I now order your troops to guard the frontline and offer a period of resistance!"

"Can you do it? Tell me the truth!"

Chi Fengcheng shouted on the phone: "Yes! Without the order from the superiors, our 31st Division will never retreat!"

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3 month 19 day.

Under the cover of tanks, artillery and aircraft, the 10th Division launched a rapid attack on Teng County.

The Second Army was at the forefront and forced back several attacks by the Japanese army.

At the same time, Tang Enbo's 20th Corps was ready in the rear, waiting to move quickly to the Baoduigang mountain area after nightfall.

front.

Relying on its firepower advantage, the 31th Division poured a large number of artillery shells onto the frontline positions, and for a time the st Division could not even raise its head.

Inside the command post.

Chi Fengcheng walked down from the observation hole, cursing angrily, "You little bastards! If I had a cannon, I would blow you all up!"

The division chief of staff came running over and said, "Sir, the higher-ups have sent an order requiring our troops to hold out here for at least three days!"

Chi Fengcheng: "Three days?"

"What are the current losses of each unit?"

Chief of Staff: "Not bad, brothers can still hold the position!"

Chi Fengcheng nodded: "Okay! Go tell the brothers that my command post is right behind them, and we will fight side by side! As a division commander and a Chinese soldier, I swear to live and die with this position!"

The Chief of Staff saluted: "Yes!"

Chi Fengcheng: "Also, how are the friendly forces preparing?"

Chief of Staff: "The 20th Corps has received news that two brigades of troops will bypass our position tonight. We are requested to provide cover!"

Chi Fengcheng looked at the battle map with a frown.

If the battle continues at the current pace, the Japanese army will surely launch a large-scale night attack at night.

"Order the flank troops to intensify patrols tonight."

"Move our guard battalion over there to strengthen the defense."

The chief of staff hesitated: "Sir, the guard battalion. If the guard battalion is transferred there, what will happen to the division headquarters?"

Chi Fengcheng snorted coldly: "I don't care about these, the main thing is to cover the transfer of friendly forces!"

Chief of Staff: "Yes!"

front.

The intensive artillery bombardment paused.

The Japanese officer raised his saber and said, "Kill them!"

"dash forward!"

More than a thousand Japanese soldiers beside him rushed out of the trenches and, under the cover of Type 89 tanks, rushed straight towards the enemy positions.

The roar of the engines drowned out the shouts of killing.

Inside the position.

An old soldier stared at the front and said, "The Japanese tanks are coming!"

The new soldier poked his head out slightly, looking a little panicked: "What should we do? Can we still win this battle?"

How can a body of flesh and blood withstand the crushing of steel?

The old soldier looked calm and took out a cigarette from his pocket: "Don't shoot yet, let the devil in first and then shoot."

"Save your ammunition."

The recruit retreated back into the trench: "Master, you have fought in so many battles, how are we supposed to fight a tank?"

The old soldier took a long puff of his cigarette, puffed out smoke and said, "Fight tanks. I'll teach you later, learn from me."

“Maybe you’ll need it someday.”

The recruit was confused when he heard this: "Okay, if you are willing to teach me, I will learn!"

The roar of tanks became louder and louder in my ears.

Sporadic gunfire was heard on the battlefield.

The old soldier took the last puff of his cigarette and grabbed the rifle beside him: "The Japs are coming!"

The new recruit followed beside him, imitating him, clumsily pulling the bolt, trying to steady his breathing, and aiming at the target ahead.

Ding Ding Ding!
The bullets hit the tank armor, but apart from knocking off some paint, they did not cause any damage to it.

The Japanese soldiers hid behind the tanks, as steady as a rock, and advanced slowly forward.

Watching the steel behemoth getting closer and closer, a strong sense of oppression came over him, and the recruit's hand holding the gun could not help but tremble.

Can this really be defeated?

The old soldier beside him took a deep breath, and seeing that the time was right, he grabbed the explosive pack and said, "Son, remember to burn paper on my grave during festivals in the future!"

After saying that, without waiting for the recruits to react, he suddenly rushed out of the trench and rushed straight towards the Japanese tanks.

The veteran estimated the distance in his mind as he ran.

ten steps
九步
八步
This behavior immediately attracted the attention of the Japanese soldiers, and countless bullets flew at them.

puff!
The old soldier was hit by several bullets, blood gushing out of his body. He staggered forward two steps and fell heavily to the ground. In the trench, the new soldiers were stunned.

He once wondered what the old soldiers meant by "the way to fight tanks".

Countless methods flashed through my mind.

But I didn't expect it to be like this.

"I'll teach you later, and you learn from it."

“Maybe you’ll need it someday.”

The words the veteran had said seemed to echo in my ears again.

Looking at the tank right in front of him, the new recruit gritted his teeth, followed the old soldiers' example, and rushed forward quickly.

He ran a few steps quickly, picked up the explosive pack, held it in his arms, and pulled the fuse.

Get under the tank!

boom--

The explosive pack exploded instantly, and flames, smoke and dust engulfed the tank.

On the battlefield.

Faced with the approaching tanks, more and more soldiers chose this primitive but extremely effective method and died together with the Japanese tanks.

Once the war breaks out, regardless of north or south, young or old, everyone has the responsibility to defend the country and fight!
Within eight hours, the Japanese army launched more than 31 attacks, all of which were beaten back by the st Division.

As night fell, the battle continued.

Tang Enbo's troops acted very quickly. After noticing that the Japanese fighter planes in the sky had disappeared, they immediately transferred their forces to the mountainous area.

At the same time, under the organization of the accompanying officers, the people disguised themselves as soldiers and began to leave the city in batches in an orderly manner.

Everything is going according to plan and in an orderly manner.

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rear.

Xuzhou base camp.

Wang Feng sat on the chair and yawned: "How is the reorganization of the troops going?"

Zhao Fangyuan stood aside and said: "From the current situation, Zhang Hu's First Column is the fastest in progress and has already started military training."

Wang Feng nodded.

Consciousness is immersed in the system panel.

[First Mountain Column]

[Level: Initial Training (Battle Modification +0%)]

【Compilation: 11K/11K】

[Infantry casualties: 124]

[Damage to Armor: 15]

[Air damage: 0]

[Organization: 184]

[Breakthrough: 30]

[Mountain Specialization: Travel Speed +10%, Attack +10%]

[More versatile mountain infantry: planning speed +10%; coordination +15%; breakthrough +10]

As the size of the army expands and a large number of new recruits pour in, the training level will inevitably decline, which is understandable.

These are still considered the elite; the other columns are likely to fall into the category of a "mob."

Not only is there no combat bonus, but there is also a 25% deduction.

Wang Feng straightened his back and said, "Tell the troops below to intensify their training. The battle in Taierzhuang has already started. Who knows, we might have to go there too!"

Zhao Fangyuan was stunned for a moment: "Sir, didn't you say that we haven't had any war for nearly a month?"

Wang Feng smiled and said, "There is indeed no major battle, but if Taierzhuang is in danger, which troops in the Fifth War Zone can go there to reinforce?"

Zhao Fangyuan suddenly realized: "That's true. Sir, if the transfer order really comes, which column should we send?"

Wang Feng picked up the organizational chart on the desk and flipped through it casually: "The artillery column cannot be moved. We can only send the field and mountain columns."

"Notify Zhang Hu's 1st column and Chu Yunfei's 4th column to be ready for battle at any time!"

Both of these columns were reorganized from battle group corps and their training levels were far ahead.

Zhao Fangyuan saluted: "Yes! I'll give the order right away!"

Wang Feng: "How is the artillery training going?"

Zhao Fangyuan: "The 12 newly arrived 75mm artillery pieces have all been equipped to the First Column. It is said that they are training very well."

Wang Feng nodded: "That's good."

Compared with infantry, artillery is the decisive force on the battlefield.

Cannon, the god of war!

Wang Feng: "Also, transfer all the Type 94 mountain guns that have been replaced to the reserve."

The reserve forces are equipped with artillery. If this gets out, other troops will probably be extremely envious.

It's so rich!

Zhao Fangyuan responded.

Before leaving, Wang Feng suddenly stopped him and said, "After the troops are fully equipped with the self-produced 75mm artillery, all the captured Japanese equipment should be sold out."

Zhao Fangyuan frowned: "Sell it?"

Wang Feng nodded: "As the saying goes, if you are poor, you should take care of yourself; if you are rich, you should help the world. Anyway, it was captured, and the money from selling it is all profit."

The reason for doing this is not to make money from arms.

But I realized a very serious problem.

The arsenals in the rear are developing vigorously, and if nothing unexpected happens, the equipment will surely become more and more advanced in the future.

Light tanks, heavy tanks, aircraft, and huge ships.
In the war against Japan, we can catch them by surprise in a short period of time.

But after a long time, the other party will inevitably react.

This is a real war, not a game copy!
There is no opponent with constant values!

No industrial country would sit idly by and watch the front-line troops being crushed by the enemy using advanced weapons.

The intensity of the war will only increase.

When that time comes, it will be like a fight between gods, with both sides fighting back and forth.

Friendly troops will suffer.

Wang Feng didn't want to see his own side winning victory after victory while his friendly forces were defeated.

Zhao Fangyuan nodded, thoughtfully.

(End of this chapter)