Sword: Heart of Iron

Chapter 5: The Confused Yan Laoxi
Second Theater Command.

In the battle command room, Yan Laoxi threw the baton in his hand to the ground.

Several people in the room held their breath, not daring to breathe.

"This Li Fuying, can he fight?"

"I clearly gave the order to hold out for another three days, but within half a day, the troops were completely defeated!"

Old Yan was furious and yelled at the top of his voice.

Tianzhen was the most important part of the Datong Battle that he personally planned.

Now that Tianzhen has fallen, the defensive fortifications in the rear have not yet been built.

If the Japanese army arrived at the original encirclement and annihilation location, the direction of Julebao, in advance.

The entire battle was about to end before it even began.

Chu Xichun stood outside the door, listening to the roar from inside the house, his hand hanging in the air as he wanted to knock on the door.

He took a deep breath, paused, and knocked on the door.

"Enter."

"Marshal, the 61st Army sent a telegram."

"Read!"

"During the retreat from Tianzhen, our 200th Independent Brigade, under the command of the 414th Regiment, annihilated the Japanese battalion headquarters, killing one lieutenant colonel and two majors."

Finally there was some good news, and Yan Laoxi's brows gradually relaxed.

One lieutenant colonel and two majors.

This achievement is truly impressive.

"What is the name of the commander of this unit?"

"Wang Feng, a student of the ninth term of the Whampoa Military Academy, his ancestors were all from Shanxi."

"Whampoa Military Academy?"

When he heard this name, a trace of displeasure flashed across Yan Laoxi's face.

That was the place where Chiang Kai-shek trained his own officers. Most of the graduates from that military academy joined the combat sequence of the Central Army.

He became a loyal supporter of Chiang Kai-shek.

Chu Xichun closed the document in his hand, stood aside and asked: "Marshal, do you want to give some rewards?"

Old Yan sat down in his seat, staring blankly at the battle sand table in front of him, feeling troubled.

"Where is this unit currently located?"

Chu Xichun shook his head: "Since the annihilation of the Japanese Army's Matsushita Battalion Headquarters, there has been no news of this unit, and I don't know anything about it at the moment."

"But according to current information, they probably went the other way and accidentally entered the Japanese territory."

Old Yan touched his beard.

No news.

That would be easy.

"I told you to remember this"

"The 414st Army disobeyed orders and fled without fighting. All officers and soldiers are guilty. The th Regiment offsets their merits and demerits and is exempted from the crime of desertion."

"The 414th Regiment fought bravely and fought hard even when all its friendly forces were fleeing. It is truly a role model for our army."

Chu Xichun wrote quickly on the side.

Yan Laoxi looked at the sand table on the table and continued to deploy his troops.

Tianzhen was lost. If we could hold on to Yanggao, there might still be a glimmer of hope in this battle.

"Telegram to Li Fuying to gather the remaining troops and continue to block the Japanese army in the Yanggao area."

"At least three days."

"Yes!"

At the same time, Yangmen Mountain.

This place is located in the southeast of Tianzhen, on the southern branch of the Yinshan Mountains. Once you get here, you will be out of the Japanese army's advance route.

At the foot of the mountain, Xiajiashan Village.

As soon as the 414th Regiment arrived at the entrance of the village, several people came to greet them.

"Master, you are finally here."

The leader was very happy when he saw Wang Feng.

This person's name is Zhu Xiangwen, and he was the former housekeeper of the mansion.

After his parents passed away, he stayed by their side and took care of all the trivial matters for Wang Feng.

"Is everything ready inside?"

Wang Feng rode on his horse, squinting his eyes and looking at the village not far away.

As the sun sets, smoke rises from every household.

The cunning rabbit still has three burrows.

This was the backup plan he had left behind.

As soon as he received the order to defend Panshan, Wang Feng had a bad feeling. How could a military unit with only a few thousand men and not enough manpower resist a mixed brigade and two cavalry divisions of the Japanese army?

What's more, the Japanese army had the support of airplanes and artillery.

Isn't this Mr. Yan just talking big on paper?
So he had an idea and secretly arranged for Zhu Xiangwen to find a suitable village in the nearby Yangmen Mountain.

Whether it's bribery or any other method, the villagers inside must be dealt with.

Once defeated, it will serve as a base for the troops.

Zhu Xiangwen took Wang Feng's horse reins and said with a smile, "Don't worry, the villagers are very supportive."

"it is good."

Wang Feng was very satisfied and nodded.

Zhu Xiangwen is very reliable in his work and is a trustworthy and honest person.

In this day and age, life is hard for poor people.

The regime is unstable and there is no complete concept of the country. The most important thing is to live a good life in your own family.

Therefore, no one cares too much about who takes over the village.

As the old saying goes, whoever gives you milk is your mother.

After distributing some food rations to every household, the idea of stationing troops in the village quickly gained unanimous support.

The threshing ground in the village.

The soldiers of the 414th Regiment neatly arranged the Japanese weapons they had seized while cleaning the battlefield on the ground according to their different types.

Looking at the weapons and equipment piled up like a mountain.

Wang Feng's mouth corners slightly raised.

So much money!
More than 200 Type 38 rifles and four Type 99 light machine guns.

Even two Type 92 heavy machine guns and more than 2,000 grenades were seized.

And more than 20,000 rounds of various types of bullets.

He picked up a rifle from the ground and pulled the bolt repeatedly.

At least 70% to 80% new.

Wang Feng was secretly shocked: "Oh my god."

"It's 1937, the war has just started, the Japs are damn rich!"

At this moment, he seemed to suddenly resonate with Li Yunlong.

Wang Feng had his own arrangements for these seized guns.

He planned to form a firepower reinforcement company that would be directly under the command of the regiment headquarters.

Company- and platoon-level units are the most basic units between two armies in combat.

It was only after attending military school that Wang Feng finally understood.

Actual combat is nothing like what is shown in TV dramas.

At the commander's command to charge, thousands of people in the regiment rushed forward.

That would only make the enemy kill with pleasure.

In addition to seizing weapons in this battle, there is also an upgrade progress bar in your mind.

It’s already halfway through.

I guess if I fight one more battle, I can upgrade to level 2.

Wang Feng was ready to go, feeling a little excited.

At level 1, the only function is the national policy tree.

I don’t know what will be unlocked when I reach the next level.

Zhao Fangyuan stood aside, looking at Wang Feng with a strange expression, feeling a little curious.

But I didn't dare to go up and disturb them, so I could only stand aside quietly.

The commander said not to disturb him when he was thinking.

After a while, Wang Feng came back to his senses and looked at Zhao Fangyuan beside him: "What are you doing? Is there something wrong?"

"Commander, the headquarters is calling."

"read."

"The 414th Regiment under the st Army fought bravely and fearlessly, killing one Japanese lieutenant colonel and two majors. In view of their performance during the retreat, the unit was exempted from the charge of disobeying orders and deserting the battlefield."

When Zhao Fangyuan finished reading the telegram, his face turned red.

Are you fleeing?
This has nothing to do with the 414th Regiment.

It was Li Runsheng's regiment stationed at the Panshan position that was the first to be defeated, which affected the entire body.

All friendly forces have retreated. Are we just going to stand there stupidly without doing anything?
Wang Feng smiled indifferently.

Old Yan really hasn't changed his usual character, and his calculations are really making a lot of noise.

Not only did they not get a penny of reward money, but in the end the 414th Regiment was in debt.

(End of this chapter)