You were tasked with guarding the Sihang Warehouse, and you brought out a Tiger tank?

"Brigade Commander Lin, one must be pragmatic."

Lieutenant Colonel Wang of the 88th Division stood in front of Lin Feng, his chin held high and his nostrils pointing directly at him.

He was dressed in a crisp woolen military uniform, his leather boots were polished to a shine, and he was holding a walking stick. He didn't look like a soldier; he looked more like a landlord coming to collect rent.

"Merit matters, and that depends on seniority and connections. You, a brigade commander from a ragtag brigade, just happened to get lucky and think you're on top of the world?"

Lieutenant Colonel Wang tapped the table with his walking stick, making a "thump-thump" sound, his tone full of threat:

"Let me tell you, the main force of the Japanese attack is not so easy to withstand. Your brigade is going to defend the North Station next, right?"

The 88th Division's defense zone is right next to the North Station.

If you know what's good for you, hand over the credit for capturing the regimental flag, and then our 88th Division can give you some support.

"If you don't know what's good for you... hmph, the Japanese will wipe you all out, don't blame our allies for not coming to your aid."

Lin Feng sat in a chair, toying with a fountain pen in his hand, a half-smile on his face.

But in my mind I was ranting and raving:

Damn it, you're unmoved when your allies are in trouble, huh?

That's truly a fine tradition of the National Revolutionary Army.

This Commander Sun is a notorious "Flying General" in history, the number one in running away and the number one in seizing credit. I never thought he would now be reaching out to me.

"Officer Wang."

Lin Feng put down his pen. He had nothing to say to General Fei and his ilk.

"Soldiers must have backbone. Merit is something that must be earned through one's own hard work, one bullet at a time, not something that can be stolen from friendly forces."

"You!" Lieutenant Colonel Wang's expression changed.

"And another thing," Lin Feng interrupted him, his tone turning icy, "Does your mother know she gave birth to such a beastly son?"

"You...you dare to insult me?!"

Lieutenant Colonel Wang was so angry that he was trembling all over, and his finger pointing at Lin Feng was shaking.

"So what if I scold you?" Lin Feng sneered. "Trying to steal credit? No way. Go back and tell Commander Sun that my 3rd Security Brigade will defend its own territory. He doesn't need to worry about it."

"As for that regimental flag, it has already been handed over to Commander Zhu. If Division Commander Sun also wants one, he should go and snatch it from the Japanese himself, and not try to show off his power here."

"Fine! Fine! You've got guts!"

Lieutenant Colonel Wang was furious and turned to leave.

"stop."

Lieutenant Colonel Wang paused, turned around, and asked with a venomous look in his eyes, "Does Brigade Commander Lin have any further instructions?"

"Lieutenant Colonel Wang, I am a colonel."

Lin Feng pointed to his own collar insignia, then to Lieutenant Colonel Wang's collar insignia:

"You should salute before you leave, right? That's military protocol, understand?"

Lieutenant Colonel Wang's face was ashen, and his teeth were grinding together.

A higher-ranking official can crush you.

If he didn't salute, Lin Feng could easily deal with him under military law. If the matter went up to higher authorities, he wouldn't get away with it.

"Snapped!"

Lieutenant Colonel Wang had no choice but to turn around and reluctantly give Lin Feng a very perfunctory military salute.

Lin Feng casually returned the greeting, as if shooing away a fly:

"Get lost."

Watching Lieutenant Colonel Wang's disheveled departure, Lin Feng spat.

What the hell is that?

After driving away the unpleasant guest, Lin Feng did not rest.

He ventured deep into the base, a specially designated restricted area that only system soldiers were allowed to enter.

Open the system interface.

Current exchange points: 1256

After his transaction with Wang Tianlu, he still has approximately 10 silver dollars in cash.

"All in!"

He left a few thousand dollars for emergencies, and poured the remaining 10 dollars into the system.

[Recharge successful.]

Current exchange points: 3256

Then Lin Feng began a new round of shopping spree.

The North Station area has complex terrain and is a key target for the Japanese attack, so it will definitely be heavily targeted by naval guns and heavy artillery.

Deploying troops too close together is just handing them over to the Japanese.

Therefore, we will temporarily stop the infantry from being destroyed, and keep 500 points as reserve funds to replenish losses at any time.

The focus is on air defense and anti-tank warfare.

"System, purchase 10 20mm anti-aircraft gun squads."

[900 exchange points consumed.]

Ten Flak 30 single-barreled anti-aircraft guns and their accompanying gun crews appeared on the open ground.

Lin Feng looked at the raised cannon barrel and stroked his chin.

When paired with M2HB heavy machine guns, forming a high-low anti-aircraft fire network, it will definitely give the Japanese low-altitude bombers a hard time.

"Bring 10 more anti-tank rifle squads."

[80 exchange points consumed.]

The PzB 39 anti-tank rifle, while ineffective against heavy tanks, was more than capable of dealing with Japanese tanks and armored vehicles.

Moreover, this thing is very well concealed. It can hide in the ruins and become a sniper, specifically targeting the weak points of the Japanese armor.

Next up is the main event.

"Purchase 8 light tanks, each weighing 38 tons."

[1440 exchange points consumed.]

A flash of light, and eight sleek 38(t) tanks appeared before us.

Although Commander Zhu assigned him to guard the North Station, it wasn't in Lin Feng's nature to just take the beatings without fighting back.

The best defense is offense.

With these six tanks, plus the two armored vehicle platoons he already had, he now had a decent armored assault force.

If we launch a small counterattack in a localized area and wipe out a Japanese company or even a battalion, wouldn't our merit points come pouring in?

Finally, Lin Feng glanced at the remaining points.

"Buy two more Panzer II Ausf. C light tanks."

[300 exchange points consumed.]

He wasn't keeping those two tanks for himself.

Upon arriving near the brigade headquarters, Lin Feng called out:

"Jade Book".

Zhao Yushu came running over excitedly: "Cousin, what's up?"

"Go, contact Wang Tianlu. Tell him I have two original Hans II tanks, the same model as those used by the Tax Police Corps, 8 silver dollars each. If he wants them, he should pay and take them away as soon as possible."

That's right, the system has 150 points, which is equivalent to 7500 yuan for item II, but he directly increased the price tenfold to 80,000 yuan.

At that price, Wang Tianlu would buy it if he wasn't stupid, since once the war started, the Japanese blockaded the ports, and it would be impossible to import large items like tanks.

Not to mention, 80,000 was the original price for the National Revolutionary Army to import the No. 2. As a middleman, Wang Tianlu could buy it and resell it at a higher price.

Zhao Yushu felt a chill run down his spine, secretly wondering what kind of important person his cousin had gotten involved with again, otherwise how could he possibly get his hands on a tank?

"in addition……"

Lin Feng's expression turned serious, and he lowered his voice to say:

Tell Wang Tianlu that I've run into a little trouble.

He briefly recounted how Lieutenant Colonel Wang from the 88th Division had come to steal the credit.

"Damn it, they're scoundrels." Zhao Yushu cursed angrily after hearing this. "This is a major general division commander in the Central Army. These guys are no good at fighting, but they're experts at infighting."

"Go."

Lin Feng patted him on the shoulder:

"Wang Tianlu was able to become the logistics director of an army group and openly buy and sell military supplies, so his influence must be considerable."

If he wants to continue this exclusive business with me and profit from the price difference on these tanks, he'll handle this little thing.

This is a case of intertwined interests.

As long as Wang Tianlu wants to make money, he has to protect Lin Feng, and even take the bullets for Lin Feng.

"Understood, I'll go right away."

Zhao Yushu accepted the order and left.

Watching Zhao Yushu's departing figure, Lin Feng narrowed his eyes.

General Fei, are you trying to play dirty tricks?

Let's see whose methods are tougher.