Sword: Heart of Iron

Chapter 27 Discrete Industrial Model

After hearing Wang Feng's words, Gao Guizi's expression became extremely solemn and he paced back and forth in the command center.

After half a lifetime of military service and dozens of battles, big and small, he is definitely not a fool to be able to become a lieutenant general.

The warlords of all factions eliminated dissidents and only cared about their own troops. This problem had been rooted in their hearts since the beginning of the Central Plains War.

"Can……"

Gao Guizi wanted to say something but stopped himself.

Facing a national crisis and a formidable enemy, the entire nation should unite against the enemy.

Besides, the 17th Army was not fighting for Chiang Kai-shek, but was in Shanxi, guarding the assets for Yan Lao Xi.

Gao Guizi really couldn't understand how Yan Laoxi could be so foolish that even at this critical moment, he was still thinking about these petty gains.

Thinking of this, he waved his hand: "Commander Wang, we are facing a powerful enemy. Saying these words may not be conducive to unity..."

"Since Commander Yan has given us the order to hold on to Tuanchengkou, we should follow his orders and hold on."

Wang Feng smiled indifferently.

Although Gao Guizi said nice things to him, he was probably shaken in his heart at this moment.

Wang Feng: "General Gao, what are the current casualties of your troops?"

"Itagaki Seishirō is eager to capture Tuanchengkou. The attack during the day failed. A cornered dog will jump over the wall. I'm afraid the future battle will be difficult..."

Gao Guizi sighed. Currently, the two armies were on the same front and there was nothing to hide.

"Well, Commander Wang, to be honest, in today's battle, we lost nearly 1,300 men, and we are extremely short of ammunition and supplies. If we don't get supplies from the rear, I'm afraid we won't last more than three days."

Wang Feng was secretly shocked.

In fact, the data on the three-dimensional combat map was enough to get a glimpse of the casualties of the 17th Army, but we never thought it had come to this.

I'm afraid that the combat effectiveness of the 17th Army is not as good as that of the st Temporary Brigade under my command.

Gao Guizi looked worried: "No matter whether Guo Zongfen's Second Reserve Army will come to support us or not, the most urgent task is for you and me to join forces and send a telegram to the Sixth Army to urge them to provide support."

"it is good!"

……

As night fell, Wang Feng quickly returned to the command center.

Zhao Fangyuan came over quickly and whispered in his ear, "Captain, a secret message from Xiajiashan Village!"

When Wang Feng heard that it was Xiajiashan Village, his heart skipped a beat. He quickly took the telegram and took a quick glance at it.

Two things in total.

First, a batch of armed equipment was transported, including two hundred Jin-made Type 56 rifles and four Czech-style light machine guns.

And more than 10,000 rounds of reloaded bullets.

It was the same as before. They traveled by day and at night, only taking mountain roads, relying on people carrying them on their backs and horses pulling them. It took a long detour before they finally reached the temporary base of the 1st Brigade.

They were almost discovered by the Japanese army several times along the way.

In addition, the Japanese garrison in Tianzhen, under the order of Hideki Tojo, launched a large-scale mopping-up operation in the surrounding villages.

Instead of clearing out the resistance, they collected grain from every village and house.

Under Zhu Xiangwen's protection, the arsenal on the back mountain of Xiajiashan Village was temporarily safe.

At present, the Eighth Route Army has not yet penetrated deep into the enemy-occupied areas to carry out guerrilla warfare.

The Japanese army's offensive strategy was still based on rapid invasion, and they still held the illusion of destroying China in three months.

The level of attention paid to public security in the occupied areas was far less than that during the stalemate phase a few years later.

Wang Feng folded the telegram, and Zhao Fangyuan was quick to take out a box of matches from his pocket, struck a spark and carefully ignited the secret message.

"Commander, the arsenal in Xiajiashan Village is located behind enemy lines... isn't it a bit too dangerous?"

Wang Feng slowly sat down on the chair, took a sip of the tea that he had brewed in advance, and began to think about this matter in his heart.

There are so many industrial equipment in Xiajiashan Village. It would take countless manpower and resources to move them all.

On the way, they would have to pass through a large area of Japanese-occupied territory, and if they added the losses along the way.

It will only result in more harm than good.

Wang Feng put down his teacup and said, "Send a message to Zhu Xiangwen. When conducting activities behind enemy lines, we must win over the masses and civilians. In addition, we must pay close attention to the training of the militia to prevent any accidents."

The industrial equipment for Xiajiashan Village was purchased from Europe at his own expense, using his connections and making a lot of arrangements, so there must not be any problems.

As a time traveler, Wang Fengke knew too well how important it was to have independent military production capabilities.

After all, industry is the foundation of a strong military!
When arranging the arsenal, Wang Feng had numerous ideas in mind, including building the arsenal in southern Shanxi or some large cities.

But without exception, they were all rejected in the end.

Southern Shanxi is too far away, and the time and money costs of round-trip transportation are too high.

It is even worse if it is located in the city.

Once a large-scale industrial plant was discovered by Japanese aerial reconnaissance aircraft, it would definitely attract overwhelming bombing.

Only a discrete industrial model that disperses industrial equipment across the country can adapt to the current war situation.

Zhao Fangyuan put his heels together: "Yes!"

Wang Feng waved his hand: "Wait a moment, don't leave yet."

"Deploy night defenses. The old devil Itagaki Seishirō is not doing well during the day, so who knows, he might attack at night."

"prepare in advance."

Zhao Fangyuan nodded and quickly walked out of the command room.

In order to ensure the confidentiality of communications, the communications team's radio and other equipment must be physically isolated from other non-related personnel.

It's not like in movies and TV dramas, with the sound of various telegraph machines beeping non-stop in the command center.

Zhao Fangyuan left, and Wang Feng was the only one left in the room.

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

After a day of fighting, the lv2 experience bar is already more than half full. It is estimated that with one or two more battles, it will be upgraded to lv3.

To be honest, Wang Feng couldn't wait to reach level 3.

Assuming that at this moment, his men are well-trained and well-fed, and are eager to fight, they might launch a major surprise attack under the cover of night.

The main purpose, in addition to defeating the Japanese army, is to accumulate experience points and directly upgrade to level 3.

Wang Feng muttered to himself: "Could the next level unlocking content be the technology upgrade panel?"

Based on his understanding of Hearts of Iron, perhaps this is the only main function left.

At present, the gap between the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and even the Central Army and the Japanese Army is mainly reflected in three aspects.

The first is the lag in tactical command. The gap between the two sides in this regard is relatively small, even negligible.

China also has no shortage of outstanding generals who are good at fighting.

But the overall level gap is quite large.

After all, many generals who led troops to fight were self-taught, or came from certain military academies or certain crash courses.

Most of the Japanese military's middle and senior officers graduated from regular military academies.

But what is lacking in theoretical knowledge can be made up for by practical experience.

The remaining two points are where the real gap lies.

One is the quality of the troops.

Even in Chiang Kai-shek's Central Army, many soldiers were malnourished and suffered from severe night blindness.

This is also the reason why the Japanese army was able to win repeatedly in night battles.

It also indirectly led to the low level of individual soldier combat.

Wang Feng noticed this problem when he was serving as the head of the 414th Regiment.

Not only were military salaries paid on time and in full, but his soldiers could also have something to eat in addition to their three meals a day.

The daily dining standards have also been greatly improved.

When the food funds were insufficient, Wang Feng even paid the extra money out of his own pocket.

I can’t say that there is meat at every meal, but at least the white flour buns are enough to fill me up.

The effect was very obvious. In less than a month, the morale of the entire army was greatly improved and they became much stronger.

Night blindness has been virtually eliminated in the military.

The last point is the generation gap in weapons and equipment.

This is the most critical factor, and objectively speaking it is almost impossible to erase.

If you reach level 3 and unlock the technology tree in the system panel, you can greatly improve the combat capability of the temporary brigade.

(End of this chapter)