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

Current Merit Points: 22573

Looking at the long string of merit points above, he felt more confident.

The current Provisional 8th Army is actually a one-sided student.

His combat effectiveness was entirely supported by his directly subordinate 1st Honor Brigade and Armored Regiment.

The remaining Provisional 50th Division, Provisional 51st Division, and the newly incorporated Independent 1st Division, although numerous in number, were poorly equipped and lacked adequate training.

In a real battle, it's easy for them to falter.

"We must use these three months to improve the combat effectiveness of these three divisions."

Lin Feng already had a plan in mind.

He could easily exploit the system's store mechanism to exploit bugs.

Instead of spending real money to purchase exchange points, you can directly use merit points to buy complete sets of equipment and artillery.

He had already figured out how to spend these merit points.

He wanted to upgrade the equipment level of all three divisions to the standard of a Hansoldian mountain division or light infantry division.

Ensure that every soldier in an infantry squad has a rifle, each squad is equipped with a Czech-made or MG34 general-purpose machine gun, and the company level is equipped with mortars.

Each division was also assigned a battalion of 36 75mm Bofors mountain guns.

At that time, even if the soldiers of these three divisions are of slightly lower quality, they will be able to withstand the Japanese standing divisions in defensive battles simply by relying on firepower.

As for the offensive, he would be satisfied if two divisions could surround and attack one Japanese division.

After all, he planned to organize these three divisions into three regiments, with a total of just over 10,000 personnel.

A single Japanese standing division has 24,000 to 28,000 troops, which is actually a corps-level unit.

At that time, with the addition of its own 1st Honor Brigade, armored regiment, and heavy artillery regiment, it could attempt to encircle and annihilate a Japanese division in the Battle of Pengcheng.

Thinking of the spectacular scene of hundreds of mountain guns firing simultaneously, Lin Feng couldn't help but smile with anticipation.

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Meanwhile, inside the temporary command post of the Kunisaki Detachment.

Major General Kunisaki Noboru sat in the chair, his face as black as an iron pot.

"Baka yarou!"

A furious roar rang out, followed by the sound of a water glass shattering.

Major General Kunisaki Noboru's face was flushed, his chest heaving violently, and he was clutching a report he had just received tightly in his hand.

"Tanaka Jiro, that good-for-nothing, that idiot!"

He slammed the report on the table, spitting all over his adjutant's face:

"He was tasked with escorting supplies, but he managed to lose all of them."

That's nearly half of our detachment's supplies.

My spare ammunition, medicine, and winter clothes!

Without these, what will your warriors use to fight? Their teeth?!

The adjutant lowered his head, not daring to breathe, and could only respond obsequiously:

"Hai... Your Excellency, please calm down..."

Kunisaki Noboru certainly dared not abandon this batch of supplies.

If the grain is lost, he can still allow his soldiers to rob the people of Daxia, engaging in things like "using war to sustain war" and "local mobilization".

But the common people of Daxia didn't have bullets, shells, or medicine.

Moreover, it is winter now, and without enough bedding and blankets, the soldiers will surely freeze to death once it snows.

"That bastard Tanaka deserves to die."

Kunisaki Noboru cursed through gritted teeth.

But after he finished cursing, a deep sense of doubt and unease arose in his heart.

"Where did this unit come from?"

He walked up to the map, his brow furrowed.

The current battle situation is clearly one of unstoppable advance by the Imperial Army, with the Great Xia army suffering a complete rout and even the capital, Jinling, on the verge of collapse.

How could such a powerful force suddenly appear in a place like Jiangbei?

Not only does it have a naval fleet, but also armored forces?

Could they even wipe out an entire reinforced supply battalion overnight?

"What are the intelligence agencies good for? They should all commit seppuku!"

Kunisaki Noboru suddenly turned around and stared at his adjutant:

"Have you figured out which unit attacked us?"

The adjutant hurriedly opened the folder in his hand and nervously reported to his superior:

"Reporting to Your Excellency."

We have just received an urgent notification from the Central China Expeditionary Army Headquarters.

The report mentioned that a mysterious Daxia speedboat unit has recently appeared on the Yangtze River.

This unit possesses extremely fierce firepower and is equipped with a large number of automatic artillery pieces.

Just a few days ago, several warships from the Navy's 3rd Fleet engaged in combat with it...

At this point, the adjutant paused, glanced at Kunisaki Noboru's expression, and then cautiously continued reading:

The Navy stated that after a “fierce and arduous battle,” the naval vessels “voluntarily withdrew,” but the enemy still maintained its combat capability.

The command headquarters reminded all units to pay close attention to safety on the river.

"A fierce and arduous battle? Or a deliberate withdrawal?"

Kunisaki Noboru sneered, a mocking expression on his face.

As a high-ranking Japanese general, he was all too familiar with the rhetoric of this "headquarters battle report".

In the Japanese battle reports:

"Hard fighting" is equivalent to "heavy casualties".

"Fierce battle" is equivalent to "being rubbed into the ground".

"Turn forward" is equivalent to "escape".

"Jade shattered" is equivalent to "total annihilation".

Since the navy used terms like "arduous and extraordinary" and "retreat," it means that those naval idiots must have been thoroughly defeated and suffered a great loss.

"Looks like we can't count on those useless naval officers."

Kunisaki Noboru had a plan in mind.

The adjutant continued his report:

"In addition, according to the latest information from the Special Higher Police."

A newly formed unit of the Great Xia Army, designated as the Provisional 8th Army, has most likely crossed the river and is currently operating in the area north of the river.

Its core force was the Honor 1st Brigade, which had performed exceptionally well on the Shanghai battlefield.

The commander... is named Lin Feng.

"Lin Feng?!"

Upon hearing this name, Kunisaki Noboru's pupils constricted sharply.

Although he had just been transferred from North China, his name was already widely known among the high-ranking Japanese officials.

The "Ghost of Zhabei" who utterly defeated the 3rd Division at Zhabei Railway Station.

That "last wall" that blatantly humiliated the 9th Division on the edge of the concession?

The "Fox of Jiangyin" who inflicted heavy losses on the 13th Division at Jiangyin Fortress?

"So it was him..."

Kunisaki Noboru took a deep breath, the disdain in his eyes disappeared, replaced by a solemnity of encountering a formidable enemy and a hint of... excitement.

No wonder Tanaka lost so badly.

If it were that person's unit, it wouldn't be surprising to find them equipped with tanks and heavy artillery.

He suddenly drew his sword and slammed it hard against the corner of the table:

"Send the order to the entire army."

Halt the advance towards Pukou.

The rear guard became the front guard, and the entire army turned around.

"Heading east, I'm going to meet Lin Feng in person, reclaim our supplies, and cut off his head to use as a wine cup!"

Now that he knew who his opponent was, Kunisaki Noboru was no longer flustered.

In his view, although Lin Feng was formidable, he was, after all, a lone force venturing deep into enemy territory.

This is the only fully-fledged Daxia army unit in Jiangbei.

His Kunisaki Detachment is an elite force with bloodlines from the 5th Division!

He has an entire reinforced brigade at his disposal!

It remains to be seen who will emerge victorious!