Sword: Heart of Iron

Chapter 190 Victory Settlement
Xue Yue sighed.

Everyone knows their own business, and he knows the current situation of the Henan East Corps better than anyone else.

He could also understand why Wang Feng was determined to withdraw his troops from Dangshan.

The battle of Lanfeng has basically come to an end, and Dangshan has already fulfilled its strategic role. Continuing to hold on would be a meaningless waste of national defense capabilities.

Perhaps the best solution is to withdraw as soon as possible and rest the troops.

But he is not Wang Feng, and the Henan East Corps is not the federal garrison army.

Being highly dependent on the central government, they could not completely ignore Chiang Kai-shek's orders.

As a soldier, obeying orders is your first duty.

Since the headquarters had already issued a clear telegram, Xue Yue had no choice but to fight on.

Xue Yue stood up and said, "Commander Wang, if that's the case, then we'll go back first!"

Wang Feng sat in his original position, smiling, and waved to a few people. A feeling like spring breeze came over him.

"Brother Bo Ling, take care!"

"Fang Yuan, go and see him off."

Zhao Fangyuan responded, put down the information in his hand, and extended his hand politely: "Everyone, please!"

Dong Yingbin returned the gift with a smile, looking nonchalant.

Wu Yizi was somewhat indignant. He looked back at Wang Feng, snorted coldly, and left the command post without looking back.

Xue Yue frowned and looked back with a hint of apology.

Wang Feng looked at the few people, picked up the teacup, and nodded slightly.

Outside, a series of footsteps were heard, and surrounded by guards, Xue Yue and others got on a jeep.

Wang Feng took a sip of tea and sighed.

"National Army"

At this critical juncture, if the Henan East Corps rashly advances into Dangshan, it will probably suffer some consequences.

As he spoke, he opened the report that Zhao Fangyuan had just handed over.

Due to its late entry into the war, the casualties suffered by the 1st Column were still within an acceptable range.

1034 soldiers were killed and more than were seriously injured.

Since the 1st Column was located close to the Field General Hospital, the medical conditions were relatively adequate and most of the wounded soldiers received effective treatment.

But the price paid was that the number of medical supplies in the column branch and the field general hospital dropped sharply.

If we fight another war, I'm afraid there won't be enough medicine to treat the wounded.

Field hospitals will also be useless.

Wang Feng turned to the next page with a heavy heart.

The Fifth Column held out in Lanfeng City for a long time and suffered heavy casualties.

There were a total of twelve infantry battalions in the entire column, three of which were crippled, and the sacrifice rate of officers above the company level was as high as 80%.

Four battalion commanders and deputy battalion commanders were killed.

There are many officers and soldiers who have not yet waited for the upcoming medals.

"Is this old devil still alive?" Wang Feng raised his eyebrows after seeing the last page, and muttered quietly, "Doihara Kenji is quite lucky. I thought he was drowned."

The day before yesterday, from a bird's-eye view, he clearly saw that with the sound of the water flowing, the "red dot" symbolizing Kenji Doihara disappeared from the map.

At that time, I thought the old devil was dead.

I didn't expect he was still alive.

"Forget it, Kenji Doihara. Let Sergei handle it first!"

After closing the file, Wang Feng stood up, stretched his muscles, and immersed his consciousness in the system panel.

"Another epic victory!"

In this battle, judging from the number of troops involved and the size of the forces, the main force was Xue Yue's Henan East Corps.

But if we talk about achievements.

That’s another matter.

First of all, in the 27th Column, after the 88th Army fled without authorization, the th Division briefly resisted the attack, but an incomplete infantry division could not stop the Japanese attack at all.

At the critical moment, it was the Fifth Column that stood up.

Defended the city of Lanfeng.

Otherwise, once Kenji Doihara captured the town, he would definitely open up the ferry crossings on both sides of the Yellow River.

Large quantities of field equipment and supplies crossed the river.

The reinforced 14th Division has received all the supplies, so Kenji Doihara can afford to fight a protracted war.

But he and Xue Yue might be stretched to the limit.

After that.

It is a performance of verticality.

In the later period of the Battle of Lanfeng, the 1st Column, as a field fire brigade, fully utilized its mobility advantage and filled holes everywhere.

Therefore, Wang Fengna felt at ease with this "epic victory".

"Level 9, one hundred kilometers!"

"hiss!"

Looking at the prompt on the system panel, Wang Feng took a breath.

First of all, the most core function is the three-dimensional combat map. After upgrading to level 9, the visible radius directly reaches one hundred kilometers.

Two hundred kilometers in diameter!

With such a vast distance, let alone land battles, even commanding naval battles would be easy.

Wang Feng switched the perspective to the bird's-eye view.

Quickly zoom in and out, then pull toward the edge.

I saw countless landforms and natural landscapes passing by quickly before my eyes.

In the end, he actually saw the scenery of Zhengzhou city in Lanfeng.

After taking a quick glance, Wang Feng calmed himself down.

Get ready and manipulate your consciousness to open the national policy interface.

Two highlighted options come into view.

Below the [Rearmament Plan], a new national focus appeared.

Balanced Armament Development

[Although the planes, tanks and cannons in the army are the most impressive and eye-catching on the battlefield, ordinary soldiers still care more about the quality of the guns in their hands and the comfort of their boots. We have to admit that these things are at least as important as any planes and cannons in conducting wars.]

[Unlocking effect: Light industrial production equipment +50, related field production efficiency +10%]

Wang Feng stroked his chin, stared for a long time, and then nodded.

The text above is correct.

At present, the development of Changzhi's military industry is still dominated by heavy equipment.

Too much neglect has been paid to the production of military uniforms, boots and caps.

Judging from the reports submitted by the rear, these individual uniforms are currently produced in a small workshop style.

Employ and mobilize female workers of appropriate age to produce the products by hand.

Due to the lack of machine production, the quality is uneven and the production capacity is very low.

It is gradually unable to meet the needs of the front line.

This new national policy has solved the urgent problem.

Wang Feng continued to read.

Below [Revitalize the National Military Industry], a new national policy appeared.

[Establishment of the People's Commissariat of the Defense Industry]

Our armament industry has already developed to a certain scale. If it is to be further developed, it will require a special department to coordinate it. For this purpose, we will establish the People's Commissariat of the Defense Industry.

[Unlock effect: Production efficiency limit +5%, planning speed +10%]

"Why does this national policy have a strong Su flavor?"

Wang Feng glanced at the text description and muttered to himself with a smile.

In fact, he had wanted to set up a similar department for a long time.

Song Wenjie is now the deputy commander in the military. In terms of status, his rank is even slightly higher than Zhao Fangyuan.

But such a deputy commander has been away from front-line command for a long time.

However, they lack combat experience, or at least cannot keep up with the overall level of current senior military officers.

The level of logistics is quite high.

Almost half a year has passed since we set out for the Fifth War Zone at the beginning of the year.

He managed Changzhi in an orderly manner, the military industry flourished, and various weapons and ammunition were continuously delivered to the front line to meet the needs of the troops.

This is enough to prove his ability and talent in this area. At present, Changzhi, light and heavy industries, and major mines are under military control.

But there has never been a suitable department to coordinate these matters.

The entire burden fell on Song Wenjie's shoulders.

If this goes on for too long, I'm afraid big problems will arise.

It's time to put the People's Commissariat of Defense Industry on the agenda, not to mention the support of the [National Policy Tree].

After browsing the national policy, Wang Feng immediately clicked on the [Combat Doctrine Interface].

In the Battle of Lanfeng, our troops did not kill many enemies.

But combined with the accumulation of the Dangshan Campaign, the current army experience is enough to unlock two combat doctrines.

Wang Feng had already made his choice in his mind.

【Decisive Battle Plan Doctrine】

Trench warfare

[The shovel was often the soldier's best weapon, and the soldiers knew the value of digging trenches after capturing a location.]

[Unlock bonus: Trench speed +25%, trench limit +10]

【Please edit instructor information】

Wang Feng was very satisfied.

Unlock!

When he was playing games in his previous life, he really liked unlocking this national policy.

How do you say that.

As long as there are enough trenches, we can dig through the earth!
It's true.

This national policy has little effect on the main offensive forces such as the 1st and 4th columns.

But for the 7th and 8th columns, as well as other line-filling troops, it was a huge blessing.

The next combat doctrine, Wang Feng focused on [hysteresis]
【Maneuver Warfare Doctrine】

【Hysteresis】

[Even if we cannot win, it is still beneficial to delay the enemy with ambushes and delaying tactics in battle.]

[Bonus effect: The troops under your command gain the skill 'Delay (Defender)', and the organization of all ordinary infantry and motorized/mechanized infantry is increased by 15]

Skill 'Delay (Defender)'

[Bonus effect: Tactical movement -25%, attacking party tactical damage -25%, defending party tactical damage -15%]

【Please edit instructor information】

Unlock!

Wang Feng looked at the army experience that was almost cleared to zero and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The two national policies unlocked this time are different from previous ones.

They all tend to be defensive.

The Battle of Yongcheng was not very noticeable in this major battle.

But it gave Wang Feng enough warning.

Sometimes, filling the line is also important.

"Ugh"

Thinking of this, Wang Feng couldn't help but sigh.

Originally, the Seventh and Eighth Column were only supposed to hold out for a week.

As a result, due to the continuous changes in the battle situation, the order to hold on was delayed for half a month.

Suppose Yu Xuezhong, who was defending Yongcheng this time, could not withstand the pressure and his defense line was broken by the Japanese army.

Then the 3rd Division will take the opportunity to move north.

Directly intervened in the battle to encircle and suppress the 16th Division.

What a pressure it was to face two Type A divisions of the Japanese Army at the same time on the great plains.

At the end of the battle, he might not even be able to recapture Dangshan.

Or the Japanese army would slow down the pace, resulting in the two corps in Longhai and Lunan of the Fifth War Zone being unable to evacuate quickly and being completely annihilated by the Japanese army on the northern front.

After unlocking the army doctrine, Wang Feng's consciousness came to the [Technology Tree] interface again.

The army’s technological experience has accumulated to more than 15,000.

But after browsing it several times, Wang Feng still hadn't figured out what he should unlock.

“It’s still because industrial production capacity can’t keep up.”

It feels like having a ton of money but not being able to spend it.
[Engineer Company I]

[The ability to build fortifications and clear obstacles makes engineers vital on the battlefield. Allowing engineers to play a versatile battlefield role will allow us to deploy them in a variety of environments where they are needed.]

[Explanation effect: Professional soldier instructor +10, training time -10%, execution +10%]

[Experience consumed: 500]

In the end, Wang Feng set his sights on the auxiliary troops.

In the National Army's combat system, the role of engineers was not obvious.

It even gives people an illusion.

The distinction between engineers and infantry does not seem to be so clear.

Infantry can build positions like engineers, and engineers can also rush to the front line with guns at critical moments like infantry.

In combat with friendly forces.

Wang Feng discovered this.

The National Army was better off, as the Whampoa Military Academy had a special engineering department.

There are even quite a few officers who are former engineers.

But among another group of friendly forces, the boundary between engineers and infantry was not so obvious.

When he was in Kashiwagi, he fought side by side with Li Yunlong for a period of time.

When the New 1st Regiment launched the charge, it was truly a whole regiment that joined in the battle.

Even the cook at the back was following the end of the team, wielding a kitchen knife.

This may be related to the actual situation.

But it is undeniable that this situation of not distinguishing between workers and infantry will indeed seriously lead to a decline in combat efficiency.

Wang Feng had long coveted the Japanese Army's engineering corps.

It is no exaggeration to say that the combat capability of the current garrison army's ordinary infantry has gradually caught up with that of the Japanese infantry.

Due to the sufficient supply of artillery, the military quality of the artillery is also in a state of rapid development.

But technical soldiers such as maintenance soldiers, medical soldiers, engineers, etc.

There is still a certain gap between us and the Japanese army.

【Military Police Ⅰ】

[General soldiers may be able to manage occupied areas for a short period of time, but their primary and important role is that of a fighter. Integrating the military police into our army will ensure that we have the spare capacity to deal with resistance forces and investigate sabotage activities.]

[Unlocking effect: Military style and discipline +10%, Military police training speed +10%, Regional stability +10, Counterintelligence success rate +10%]

[Triggerable resolution: Military Rectification Movement]

[Experience consumed: 500]

Looking at the text on the system panel, Wang Feng was shocked.

"Ministry of Internal Affairs?"

Judging from the description, it seems that the functions are highly overlapping with those of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

"Forget it, just unlock it!"

Anyway, it only costs 500 points, which is not expensive. Wang Feng, who suddenly has a lot of money, also showed his generosity for once.

Although he had set up an internal affairs department similar to the gendarmerie and handed it over to Sergei for management.

But after unlocking it, the bonus is actually taken into account.

The most important thing now is the speed of training troops.

Since entering the 38th year, the pace of war has accelerated sharply.

Four battles were fought in five months.

Both China and Japan are holding their breath and have been patient and persevering at this critical juncture.

Although Chiang Kai-shek's strategic command level was not very good, he never dared to slack off for a moment in military training.

As for the resolution, Wang Feng took a quick glance at it and put it out of his mind.

"I'm not Stalin, why would I start a purge for no reason?"

After exiting the system panel, Zhao Fangyuan, who had originally gone out to see off the guests, walked in hurriedly.

(End of this chapter)