Sword: Heart of Iron

Chapter 21 Heading for Tuanchengkou

The training of the newly formed troops has begun. After solving a major issue that was bothering him, Wang Feng went to the logistics unit and retrieved the information on the current reserve ammunition of the Temporary 1st Brigade.

This is amazing to see.

Checking the numbers on the list, Wang Feng was secretly shocked: "Chang Kai-shen has a German-equipped division, and I saw that Yan Laoxi also has a Japanese-equipped brigade!"

Currently, Japanese-made equipment accounts for 70 percent of the equipment of the Temporary 1st Brigade.

These equipments were captured when attacking the supply lines of the 5th Division.

Half of it was used to fight the Japanese on the road, and the remaining half was all carried back to the rear.

This does not include the weapons and equipment that were abandoned along the way because they were too heavy and seriously slowed down the march.

When marching in the mountains and forests, without vehicles to transport them, they had to carry everything on their shoulders.

I still remember that when we first walked out of the mountains, each soldier carried at least three or four rifles on his shoulders.

"kill!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

When Wang Feng returned to the temporary command post, he happened to pass by Zhang Hu's regiment training ground.

Listening to the deafening shouts of killing on the field, Wang Feng stopped, put his hands behind his back and looked into the distance.

Inside the venue.

Soldiers are conducting bayonet training.

Zhang Hu carried a Northwest Army-style broadsword on his back. "Didn't the commander give you enough food?"

"They all have some spirit."

"How can you fight the Japanese on the battlefield like a woman?"

Since becoming the team leader, he has also started to pay attention to his image.

Not only shaved his beard clean.

With the belt tied around her waist, her figure looked broad-shouldered and narrow-waisted from a distance.

Wang Feng rubbed his eyes, not knowing whether he was dazzled or what.

I actually think Zhang Hu, this rough guy, looks quite handsome...

The brand new blue sky, white sun flag fluttered in the wind, with three big characters "Temporary Brigade" written on the side.

At the bottom corner of the big word, there are two small words: '一团'

The soldiers added to the regiment were all militiamen with some military background and were easy to train.

The sun shines on the face of every soldier. Although their foreheads are covered with sweat, they are still training hard.

The average age of these soldiers is between 20 and 30 years old, which is the prime of life.

"Sweat more in training, bleed less in battle."

This sentence was said by Wang Fenggang at the recruit training mobilization meeting when he took over the 414th Regiment.

He would shout out this sentence during every training session thereafter, and even made it into a slogan and printed it on the walls of the military camp.

It has long been firmly engraved in the hearts of every soldier.

Now that the veterans of the 414th Regiment have all been promoted to officers, this fine tradition has naturally continued.

Every time the soldiers on the field charged forward, they would shout:
"kill!"

"Down with Japanese imperialism!"

Wang Feng stood outside the field and nodded secretly, feeling quite satisfied.

The spirit of a troop has been gathered together. As for what comes next, it can only be seen on the battlefield.
……

Three days passed quickly.

Inside the temporary headquarters.

Zhao Fangyuan knocked on the door gently and walked in quickly: "Commander, this is a telegram from our superiors asking us to head to Tuanchengkou."

"General Gao Guizi's 17th Army is already waiting here."

Wang Feng stood up from his seat, stamped his feet, and tugged at the hem of his shirt: "Gather the troops and set off on time in three hours."

"The first regiment is the vanguard, the second regiment is in the middle, and the brigade's troops are at the rear."

"Go down and get ready."

Zhao Fangyuan nodded: "I understand."

On the school field.

The 3,300 soldiers of the Temporary Brigade have assembled, with bags on their shoulders and rifles in their right hands.

Zhang Hu stood straight in front of the training queue, with the flag of the 1st Temporary Brigade on his shoulder.

Wang Feng, dressed in military uniform, walked quickly to the front of the stage.

The soldiers below shouted in unison: "Brigade Commander!"

"Commander!" Wang Feng nodded slightly and gestured for silence.

There was a sudden silence below.

Although I didn't master many tactical moves and essentials during these three days of training, at least I looked like a soldier.

He can understand basic tactical commands and his execution ability has also improved significantly.

However, perhaps due to some other factors, the morale of the troops never reached the level that Wang Feng had in mind.

The whole brigade is always one step away from having the momentum to roar like wolves.

Some pre-war encouragement is still needed.

"Brothers, the war is urgent, I, Wang, will keep my words short."

"In our brigade, most of the soldiers are from Lingqiu or other areas occupied by the Japanese invaders."

"I think you all know very well how it feels to have your hometown occupied by foreign invaders."

"I know that the current war situation is very unfavorable to us. In our army, some generals are terrified when they hear the name of the Japanese and flee without fighting."

"I don't want to say much about this kind of people. The people of later generations will judge for themselves."

"It will break their spines!"

"They will be nailed to the same pillar of shame as Qin Hui!"

"What I want to say is that this is the Temporary 1st Brigade, not any other unit!"

"There is no room for cowards here, let alone traitors!"

"We will fight the Japanese invaders on the front lines!"

"We will fight the Japanese invaders on the vast plains!"

"We will fight the Japanese invaders in the rugged mountains and forests!"

"We will fight the Japanese invaders in the city!"

"We will persevere to the end until we win this war."

"Until he thrust the bayonet in front of Emperor Hirohito."

"Treat others in their own way!"

The soldiers below raised their rifles and shouted in unison:
"kill!"

"Treat others in their own way!"

"Go to the Emperor's house and rob him..."

The muzzles of guns were pointed at the sky, and bursts of loud shouts reached the sky.

Wang Feng adjusted the brim of his hat and waved his hand:
"The entire army is moving forward to Tuanchengkou!"

……

Fanzhi.

Second Theater Command.

Old Yan leaned back in his chair, looking at the battle map in front of him, with fatigue in his eyes.

The battle situation on the front line is somewhat complicated and the situation is very unclear.

The Fifth Division focused on attacking Pingxingguan, while the Chahar Task Force attacked Yanmenguan and Ruyuekou.

Sun Chu knocked on the door gently, walked over, and placed a telegram in front of Yan Laoxi.

"Marshal, the Japanese troops have begun to attack."

"Itagaki Seishirō led three battalions from the 21st Brigade under the 5th Division to attack the front of Pingxingguan."

"The independent 3rd Brigade, the 8th Brigade, and the 73rd Division, which were responsible for the defense again, came to the rescue one after another. The pass position is now in danger."

Yan Laoxi held his forehead with his hand and said, "Two brigades and one division can't stop the attack of three battalions of the Japanese army?"

Sun Chu shrank his neck and dared not say a word.

It's not that he destroys his own morale and boosts the prestige of others.

There were three Japanese battalions, totaling more than 3,000 people.

Based on the current damage ratio.

If the defenders at the front of Pingxingguan can hold on, it will mean that they are a force capable of fighting tough battles.

Old Yan looked worried and continued, "Wang Feng's temporary brigade has been assigned to you. The troops are currently in short supply, so I asked them to recruit soldiers on their own. How is the reorganization going?"

In addition to serving as deputy commander of the Sixth Army, Sun Chu also served as commander of the 33rd Army.

It was Wang Feng’s immediate superior.

"The Temporary 414st Brigade has incorporated the villagers' group in Lingqiu area, and together with the veterans of the original th Regiment, the reorganization has been completed."

"The required military uniforms and supplies, as well as the first batch of silver wages, have been distributed."

"Currently being transferred to Tuanchengkou to support Gao Guizi's 17th Army."

(End of this chapter)