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

Let's push the timeline back a little.

The continuous spring rain made the whole yard muddy and wet, and the military boots slipped on the bluestone slabs.

Inside the forward command post of the 33rd Army Corps in Xiangcheng, Lin Feng sat in front of a brazier, holding a cup of hot tea, reviewing the casualty and ammunition consumption reports that had just been sent from the front lines.

Just then, a series of crisp electronic sounds suddenly rang in his ears.

【Ding! 】

[Congratulations to the host's troops for capturing an important piece of loot: the regimental flag of the enemy's 21st Infantry Regiment.]

[Special Reward: 1 Tiger E Heavy Tank (Panzer VI)]

[Congratulations, host! Your troops have captured a high-ranking enemy general: a Major General.]

[Special Reward: K5(E) 280mm Leopold Railway Gun x1]

[Checking the remaining capacity of the host's personal storage...]

[Sufficient capacity, rewards being distributed...]

The reward has been sent to the host's personal space.

[Relevant personnel, vehicle crews, artillery, etc., have been generated in the safe zone around the host.]

"Pfft—cough cough!"

Lin Feng spat the mouthful of hot tea he had just taken a sip into the brazier, sending up a cloud of white smoke.

He stood up abruptly, not even bothering to steady the chair next to him.

real or fake?

Not only did they capture another Japanese regimental flag, but they also got another Tiger heavy tank for free.

They even captured a Japanese major general alive?!

"Holy crap, which god-like unit did this on the front lines?"

Lin Feng's eyes widened, and he felt a surge of joy.

This luck is just too incredible.

This is no less impressive than the Liaoshen Campaign, where a main force battalion, through a single flanking maneuver, wiped out the Ninth Army Corps headquarters of Liao Jianchu, who was wearing gold-rimmed glasses.

The sudden attack on the headquarters caused Commander Liao to have a mental breakdown on the spot. He called for a full retreat in Cantonese, which ultimately led to the instant collapse of the army of over 100,000 men.

Now, capturing a Japanese army major general is at least equivalent to taking down the command post of a brigade under Itagaki Seishiro's command.

That old devil Itagaki is probably going crazy soon, isn't he?

"Good lad, the system notification arrived first. Looks like the front lines haven't had time to report yet."

Lin Feng rubbed his hands together and paced back and forth in the room.

Once we find out which company made this incredible contribution, they must be rewarded and promoted, and the entire army should issue a commendation.

Now we're just waiting to see when the captured Japanese major general and regimental flag will be safely escorted back from the front lines.

However, there's no use in rushing. The battlefield is ever-changing, and escorting prisoners takes time.

Lin Feng calmed his excited emotions and called out towards the door:

"Guards!"

A burly system soldier guard immediately pushed open the door, stood at attention, and saluted.

"Let's go outside and take a look."

Lin Feng instructed:

"A new batch of tank and heavy artillery soldiers has just arrived. Go get my warrant and arrange for them to settle down and rest."

"Await my command at any time."

"Yes, sir!" The guard acknowledged the order and left.

After dismissing the guards, Lin Feng sat back down in his chair, closed his eyes, and let his consciousness sink into the system space.

Sure enough, two enormous creatures appeared in the huge personal space.

A heavy tank painted in the gray of the Wilderness Tiger E type was quietly parked in the corner, its 88mm main gun exuding a chilling murderous aura.

But this Tiger looked like a toy compared to the real behemoth next to it.

It was a super cannon that was even larger than a small warship.

K5(E) type 280mm "Leopold" railway gun.

Basically, it's a specially made 12-axle heavy-duty railway flatcar that's tens of meters long, with an extra-long cannon barrel that's thick enough to fit an adult inside.

There were also a large number of special ammunition boxes and propellant packs piled up next to it.

It looks imposing and intimidating.

As the most famous special assault weapon of the Hans during World War II, the K5 railway gun shone brightly in history. Lin Feng, who often surfs the internet, naturally knew its general specifications.

This thing is 32 meters long, as tall as a six or seven-story building.

It uses a 76-caliber cannon with a caliber of 283 mm, and the rate of fire can reach 15 rounds per hour.

A conventional high-explosive shell can have a terrifying range of 62 kilometers.

The K5(E) upgrade rewarded by the system is even equipped with a special rocket-assisted projectile.

With one shot fired, the range increased to 86.9 kilometers.

What does this mean?

This means that Lin Feng could set up artillery outside Pengcheng and directly bombard the Japanese positions dozens of kilometers away, without the Japanese even knowing where the shells were coming from.

Moreover, this high-explosive shell weighs nearly 500 kilograms.

One shot, and it can blast a huge crater into the Japanese army's brick and cement bunkers, let alone their reinforced concrete permanent fortresses.

In an instant, countless application scenarios flashed through Lin Feng's mind.

To bombard the Japanese division command post? To smash the Japanese troop concentration area?

Don't be too cool!

However, Lin Feng quickly calmed down and realized a very real problem.

This thing is called a railway cannon, but you need a railway to make it work!

It has no tracks or rubber tires; it moves on the railway entirely by means of the railway bogies underneath.

To actually put it into combat, we need to find a sturdy railway track and a high-powered locomotive to pull it.

Once at the firing position, the general firing direction needs to be adjusted using a circular rail, and then the 360-degree rotation aiming is achieved through the hydraulic device on the gun body and the rotating platform.

"If there were no railway..."

Lin Feng stroked his chin, imagining the scene.

Then he'll have to rely entirely on himself as a human porter.

Using the system space, release this massive machine weighing hundreds of tons and fire a shot.

Upon discovering the direction was wrong, all artillerymen withdrew, then the machine retracted the railway gun into its spatial storage, turned around, and released it again, allowing the artillerymen to reload onto the vehicle...

"That's too much trouble..."

Lin Feng shook his head, dismissing the ridiculous idea.

It seems that this "Leopold" cannon can only serve as a strategic deterrent for now, and will only be brought out to demonstrate its power when it reaches the Jinpu Railway line where there are ready-made rails and locomotives.

……

Capturing a major general alive would reward you with a train gun, but I wonder what you'd get for capturing Lieutenant General Itagaki.

Gustav? Or Maus? Or perhaps a battleship?

While thinking, he withdrew his consciousness from the system space.

Lin Feng put on his overcoat and, accompanied by several guards, braved the rain to arrive at a large temporary warehouse complex at the back of the town.

This is a large, temporary frame structure built by engineers, serving as a forward supply depot for the legion.

Lin Feng had his guards stand watch outside, while he walked alone into the depths of the warehouse.

He opened the system's exchange menu and looked at the exchange points balance in his account, which had shrunk considerably, and couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.

The cannons are indeed effective, and the firepower coverage is truly satisfying.

However, the price of having such a powerful division under his command was that his gold bars and silver dollars were being consumed at a visible rate.