Sword: Heart of Iron

Chapter 17: Army Development

Chapter 17: Army Development
In the newspaper, in addition to seeing the news of my promotion, I also noticed another piece of information.

【Yan Laoxi sheds tears and kills his beloved general.】

When Wang Feng saw the headline in the newspaper, he couldn't help but be shocked.

really.

In the end, in order to shirk responsibility, Yan Laoxi put all the blame for the loss of Tianzhen on Li Fuying.

He is still a warlord after all.
Chu Yunfei, who was standing by, noticed Wang Feng's expression and stepped forward to comfort him, "Brother Wang, please accept my condolences."

"Soldiers should shed their blood on the battlefield. The death of General Li after the fall of Tianzhen was so unclear. Alas."

Wang Feng waved his hand and said a few words to evade the question: "Brother Yunfei, it's okay. Our country is in danger, so we should focus on the overall situation of the war of resistance."

He and Li Fuying had only met a few times and they had never spoken to each other.

I can't express how sad I am, but I can't help but feel grief for the loss of another.

This time it was Li Fuying, next time it could be someone else, and the next time it might be him.

Chu Yunfei personally brought a cup of hot water, placed it in front of Wang Feng, and pulled a stool to sit on.

"Brother Wang, today you led your troops to break out, which is a great joy, but have you sent a telegram to Commander Yan?"

After saying this, he suddenly realized that he might be biased: "Forgive Chu for being so nosy, but it's just that your current troops, brother Wang."

Wang Feng took a sip of hot water and pondered in his heart.

He understood what Chu Yunfei meant.

The remnants of the 414st Army were transferred to the rear, leaving only the th Regiment still struggling on the front line.

No effective command was received.

It is impossible to expect the General Staff of the Second War Zone Command, a group of lieutenant generals and generals, to personally command an infantry regiment and carry out micro-management.

It is only a matter of time before the system is changed.

Wang Feng turned his head and said, "Thank you, Brother Yunfei, for reminding me. I asked the messenger to send a message to Commander Yan early this morning. I believe there will be a response soon."

Chu Yunfei nodded: "Brother Wang, the fighting on the front line is intense, my 358th Regiment can defend here, retreat to the rear quickly."

Having said that, Wang Feng was no longer humble.

After days of hard fighting, the 414th Regiment had suffered heavy losses and could not provide much help on the front battlefield.

What's more, this is Chu Yunfei's position. If he keeps staying here, people will inevitably think that he is usurping the throne.

Although the two men's military ranks differed by only one level, there was a world of difference between them.

Lingqiu County.

At dusk, the remnants of the 414th Regiment slowly entered the city carrying the supplies they had captured along the way.

Wang Feng walked in front and looked up to see a desolate and bleak scene.

Most of the shops on the street have their doors and windows closed, and the once bustling market is now extremely deserted.

Upon learning that the Fifth Division was about to attack, the people in the city abandoned their homes and businesses and fled to Pingxingguan to escape the war.

There were a total of three troops originally guarding Lingqiu and Guangling areas.

They are the 15th Army, the 17th Army, and the 73rd Division to which Chu Yunfei belongs.

However, the Japanese attack was too fierce. After holding out for several days, the three troops were defeated by the Japanese and retreated to Pingxingguan.

Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment was left behind to cover the rear and buy time for the construction of national defense fortifications in the rear.

On the straight street leading into the city, a troop was marching in the opposite direction of the 414th Regiment.

This troop did not look like a regular army. They did not have the uniforms of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. Instead, they wore colorful clothes, including long gowns, jackets, and coarse linen clothes.

The rifles carried on their shoulders were all various old guns, no different from fire sticks.

After they met, a burly man walked out of the crowd, with an upright posture, saluted and said loudly:
"Sir!"

"I am Kong Zhiyong, the head of the Lingqiu County Militia!"

Wang Feng looked up and down at Kong Zhiyong in front of him. His physique was comparable to Zhang Hu's.

Before coming, Chu Yunfei specifically told him that it was he who mobilized this militia.

Although it did not belong to the combat sequence of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

But if the Japanese really reached the city of Lingqiu, they could be used as reserves and given a gun, they could be pulled up to the city walls to fight.

I really didn't expect that Chu Yunfei is also well versed in the art of people's war.

Kong Zhiyong's face was solemn: "Sir, Captain Chu has already told me that the tents have been set up. Please come this way." Wang Feng's eyes were full of admiration: "Have you been a soldier before?"

Kong Zhiyong nodded and said, "I used to be a company commander in the local militia. Later, the army was disbanded, so I went home to farm."

Wang Feng suddenly realized.

It is no exaggeration to say that Yan Laoxi is a high degree of "society lover".

During the more than ten years that he was in power, there were so many local militias in Shanxi that they were simply too numerous to count.

"Sir, please take a rest first."

After completing the reception mission, Kong Zhiyong did not stay for long and led the militia back to his barracks.

inside the house.

Wang Feng sat alone on a chair, looking up and down the room.

The environment is very good. It should have been cleaned before coming.

There were shouts of killing in my ears
Wang Feng couldn't help but feel a little curious, as this place was only separated from the Lingqiu County Militia's headquarters by a wall.

The soldiers of the 414th Regiment have not yet started training.

Then the sound probably came from the base next door.

It is unexpected that a small county town militia could be trained so well by Kong Zhiyong.

If he is carefully cultivated in the future, he may become a talented general.

With nothing to do, Wang Feng focused his attention on the system panel in his mind.

Since reaching level 2, the maximum value of the progress bar seems to have increased several times.

After so many days of continuous fighting, the force has only increased to one third.

However, Wang Feng was surprised to find that the branch options on the national policy tree seemed to be unlocked.

After unlocking the initial national policy [Gunshots on the Winding Mountain], the next three branches are: [Develop the Army], [Develop the Navy], and [Develop the Air Force].

Now on the system panel, only the [Develop Army] option is highlighted.

Unlock directly!

【Development of the Army】

[Our army is currently very weak, but in the future, ground combat will still be the core of the battle. Developing the army is the key to our journey to a strong army! ]

[Unlocking conditions: Awarded a senior army rank. ]

[Effect of choosing this national policy: Obtain a complete manual of army tactics doctrine and unlock subsequent national policy trees. ]

For a moment, Wang Feng felt a lot of knowledge rushing into his mind.

Infantry-artillery coordination, infantry-tank coordination, infantry-infantry coordination, tactical infiltration. Theory of wide depth and high-speed maneuverability.

There was a lot of knowledge that he had not learned at the Whampoa Military Academy.

After his eyes were dull for a moment, Wang Feng gradually regained consciousness.

After unlocking the [Develop the Army] national policy, countless branches appeared below.

Take a general glance.

[Develop mountain infantry], [Develop mechanized infantry], [Develop armored forces].
Without exception, all of these can only be unlocked when the level reaches lv3.

The standards for each are also different.

After understanding everything, Wang Fengshun took a look at the options of the other two branches of the military.

Without exception.

All of them need to obtain senior military ranks in that branch of the military.

After reading it, Wang Feng felt a black line on his head.

Who can obtain three senior military ranks in the Army, Navy and Air Force at the same time?

Three Armed Forces ZSL?

　Chapter 18 has been banned and it’s not certain when it will be released.