Sword: Heart of Iron

Chapter 16: I Got Promoted

358th Regiment, Headquarters.

Chief of Staff Fang Ligong ran in with a hunched back, the lens of his left eye cracked into a spider web shape.

"Commander, the enemy is less than a hundred meters away from here."

Chu Yunfei snorted coldly, picked up a rifle from the side, turned around and was about to walk out of the command center.

Fang Ligong was shocked: "Commander, if we don't retreat now, it may be too late!"

Chu Yunfei installed the bayonet on the rifle: "Brother Ligong, a soldier must have backbone!"

"We retreated during the battle in Yangyuan, retreated during the battle in Weixian, and retreated again during the battle in Guangling. Now Pingxingguan is behind us. If we retreat again, the Japanese army will capture Taiyuan!"

"It takes a thousand days to raise an army, but only a moment to deploy it. Soldiers should not be afraid of death!"

Fang Ligong stretched out his hand to stop Chu Yunfei: "Commander, if we break out and retreat now, the situation can still be turned around. There are still 2,000 reserve troops in Lingqiu City."

"At that time, our troops will defend the city and can also fight against the Japanese army."

Chu Yunfei shook his head: "The 21st Brigade sent two squadrons to attack our army headquarters from behind."

"If we can't resist and break out, what will you do with the brothers who are fighting bloody battles with the Japanese in front?"

"I, Chu Yunfei, am definitely not a coward!"

Fang Ligong stopped where he was.

The situation was urgent, and he was only thinking about breaking out, and neglected to analyze the battle situation.

The 358th Regiment's headquarters was located in the rear.

If the command center is lost, it is equivalent to having your retreat route cut off.

If the regiment headquarters cannot resist, it will lose its position.

The main force on the front line is about to be completely surrounded.

Just as the two were arguing, a cannon shot was heard.

A series of explosions were heard behind the attacking Japanese army.

Chu Yunfei was the first to react and realized that reinforcements had arrived.

"It's true that there is always a way out. Organize troops to counterattack immediately. I want to see who will come to support the 358th Regiment."

The rear of the Japanese army.

At the temporary position of the 414th Regiment.

Wang Feng's attention was always on the three-dimensional combat map.

Seeing Chu Yunfei walking out of the headquarters with a bayonet in hand, he couldn't help but secretly smack his lips: "Tsk tsk tsk, it really is the 358th Regiment."

The Japanese army group attacking from the front began to rapidly shrink their front line when they heard the artillery fire from the rear.

However, the Japanese soldiers who had already engaged in hand-to-hand combat could not withdraw for a while.

The Japanese troops began to become disjointed.
"First Battalion, Second Battalion, provide fire support. We must not let the Japanese get close to our position."

Wang Feng switched the perspective and immediately gave the order.

The 414th Regiment suffered heavy losses. If they were to fight the Japanese again at this moment, they would probably be overwhelmed.

The Japanese formation, attacked from both sides, began to become slightly chaotic.

"Baga, where did the Chinese army appear from?"

"Why didn't you get the information in advance?!"

The artillery fire from the 414th Regiment was so fierce that the Japanese were confused for a while.

How many reinforcements arrived?

Da da da!
Wang Feng put all the captured machine guns into the battlefield. For a while, there was a burst of gunfire on the hillside, and the sound was as dense as raindrops.

This completely frightened the Japanese troops in front of them.

With this scale of firepower, could it be that two regiments have arrived?
The Japanese captain was a little undecided.

This is the rear of the position of the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. The army is isolated and deep in the territory without sufficient logistical supplies. Once it is entangled by the large-scale Shanxi-Suiyuan Army troops, it is likely that it will be exhausted to death here.

"retreat!"

After the two sides fought for about half an hour, the commander of the Japanese brigade received an order from his superiors allowing him to retreat.

Then they began to evacuate the battlefield in an orderly manner.

Wang Feng was constantly observing the battlefield situation: "Order the first and second battalions to stop attacking."

Two infantry squadrons of a Type A division, with nearly 600 men, were not something that could be swallowed up in one go.

This is a real battlefield, not like in movies and TV dramas where several infantry battalions are annihilated at any time.

In the ambush a few days ago, the 414th Regiment had sufficient troops, was well prepared, and moved step by step. After paying a heavy price, it only wiped out more than people.

But the current situation is completely the opposite.

358 Regiment position.

As soon as Wang Feng stepped onto the trench, Chu Yunfei led a group of confidential clerks to greet him with a smile:

"I was wondering who this person was, some kind of immortal coming to support our 358th Regiment, but it turned out to be Brother Wang!"

"After the military meeting, it has been two or three years since we last met."

"It's fate that we met today!"

Chu Yunfei laughed very heroically, showing no sign at all that he had almost been defeated.

Wang Feng smiled and responded, "Brother Yunfei, long time no see."

Fang Ligong stood aside, looking a little stiff, standing at attention with his heels together, and said:
"Sir!"

Wang Feng turned his head, feeling a little surprised.

Sir?

Could it be that Yan Laoxi really promoted me to the rank of general?
Seeing Wang Feng's expression, Chu Yunfei smiled and added, "Brother Wang, you may not know that Commander Yan personally ordered you to lead the troops to destroy the supply line behind the Japanese army. This is an exemplary achievement and has been widely publicized throughout the army."

"Our commander-in-chief has specially applied to the chairman to have you promoted to a higher rank."

"Breaking through the Japanese frontally and penetrating deep into the rear of the Fifth Division, what a bold move."

"Chu really admires me, I really admire you!"

Wang Feng was stunned after hearing this.

He seemed to suddenly understand what Yan Laoxi was trying to accomplish.

The commander-in-chief of the Second War Zone is a businessman through and through.

As long as it is beneficial to him, he will consider doing anything.

Widely publicize and promote Wang Feng's deeds.

The Japanese spy agencies would be able to easily grasp the general information and movements of the 414th Regiment.

Between losing an ordinary infantry regiment and boosting the morale of the entire army.

Old Yan doesn't have to spend any time weighing the pros and cons.

The Shanxi-Suiyuan Army has hundreds of thousands of soldiers, so what is an ordinary infantry regiment?

No wonder Yan Laoxi was so sure that the 414th Regiment would not be able to break out of the Japanese encirclement.

Isn't this equivalent to selling the 414 group?
Chu Yunfei stretched out his hand: "Brother Wang, the headquarters has just experienced Japanese artillery bombardment, the environment is a bit shabby, please forgive me."

Wang Feng waved his hands quickly: "We are all brothers in the same trench, why are you talking about this? It's so strange."

Chu Yunfei smiled knowingly: "I'm sorry."

After entering the 358th Regiment Command Headquarters, Fang Ligong brought a stool to Wang Feng.

When putting it on the ground, he wiped the dust off the stool with his hands.

Wang Feng sat down with a smile, and the first thing he noticed was a newspaper on the table.

"Brother Chu, what is this?"

Chu Yunfei reacted and pulled out the newspaper: "Brother Wang, please read this."

Wang Feng took the newspaper and glanced at it briefly.

As expected.

[The 414th Regiment of the st Army broke into the rear of the Japanese army and, under the command of the regiment commander Wang Feng, destroyed the supply lines of the Japanese th Division in many places, annihilated more than enemies, and seized countless weapons.]

[Approved by the National Revolutionary Army Military Commission, all surviving soldiers of the 414th Regiment were collectively promoted one rank.]

Seven thousand
When Wang Feng glanced at this line of words, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch twice.

How come I don't know when so many Japanese troops were annihilated?
It's true that as soon as you open your mouth and close it, the Japanese soldiers fall down in droves.

Wang Feng shook his head. Generally speaking, anyone who holds a general's title is at least a brigade commander.

I don't know when Yan Laoxi will give me a promotion.
This can't possibly be a posthumous military rank prepared for me.

This military rank is also very particular.

Some are official ranks, and some are formal ranks.

The two are very different and have different gold contents.

(End of this chapter)