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

From now on, we won't have to rely on the system to exchange for every little bit of supplies anymore. We can save a lot of exchange points to buy real heavy weapons.

Moreover, if basic industries can be established and profits are generated, more exchange points can be obtained by recharging in the system, allowing the army to continue to grow like a snowball.

Lin Feng was also aware that after several conflicts, the White Party leadership was no longer willing to provide him with generous military funding and supplies.

Don't you see, the great achievement of capturing a Japanese major general and seizing a regimental flag only earned him 50 silver dollars, 100 million yuan in legal tender, plus 1000 taels of gold as a reward?

His 33rd Army Corps was nominally composed of 4 divisions and 1 brigade, and the monthly military expenses that should have been distributed amounted to 92 yuan in legal tender, which shows how careless the person in Jiangcheng was in giving bonuses.

As for the title of deputy commander of the theater, that's not bad.

He was also authorized to have full command of all guerrilla units under the Fifth War Zone, but the title was a bit unlucky.

After all, Old Han, who had just been executed for retreating without resistance, was known as the "Deputy Commander of the War Zone" during his lifetime.

Therefore, Lin Feng is now determined to acquire Qingcheng Port, and he eagerly pressed for details:

"Mr. Yan, what's the situation in the port area?"

Mr. Yan smiled slightly and pointed to the northwest part of the city, bordering Jiaozhou Bay:

"Here, there is a large port and a small port."

Especially Dagang, which is a rare natural deep-water port.

It has modern breakwaters, large cranes, and a railway line that even connects directly to the dock berths.

At this point, a hint of pleasure flashed in Mr. Yan's eyes, and his tone became excited:

"Previously, this port was filled with Japanese naval warships and transport ships loaded with supplies plundered from our Great Xia."

The Japanese were extremely arrogant and didn't take us seriously at all.

but."

Mr. Yan suddenly raised his voice, staring intently at Lin Feng:

"Later, General Lin, you dispatched a valiant air force to launch an extremely brilliant surprise attack on Qingcheng Port."

They not only sank one of the Japanese aircraft carriers, but also several warships.

That battle was truly exhilarating!

The entire population of Qingcheng Port, the capital of Great Xia, was secretly celebrating.

After calming his excitement, Mr. Yan continued:

"Since that air raid, the Japanese navy has been thoroughly terrified."

Now, they only dare to occasionally dock their transport ships in this naval port.

Moreover, as soon as the ship docks, it immediately unloads the cargo overnight, not daring to linger in the port for even a minute longer, for fear that your plane might fly over again.

As for where the remaining Japanese warships went after leaving port, I have no idea.

"They ran away?"

Lin Feng stroked his chin and sneered:

"I guess they either fled north to the safer ports of Tianjin or Weihaiwei, or they tucked their tails between their legs and rolled back to the mainland for repairs."

Lin Feng turned around and looked at the azure Bohai Bay on the map, a grand strategic blueprint already forming in his mind.

As long as we occupy the Jiaodong Peninsula and take over Qingcheng Port and Cangkou Airport.

The entire Bohai Bay is basically within the operational radius of his independent air force.

Once the system reaches Level V, if he can exchange it for a large reconnaissance aircraft, he can send planes to patrol the Bohai Bay every day.

If any Japanese warships or transport ships dare to show themselves, immediately call in a Stuka squadron to fly over and deliver a swift and decisive blow.

Although the Great Xia navy had been completely wiped out in this era, Lin Feng did not have a single proper ocean-going warship, so he had no right to control the sea.

but.

As long as his planes can fly with bombs, he can make the Japanese Combined Fleet lose control of this sea area as well.

This is a fairly advanced air-sea integrated warfare concept at this time, before the great war in Europe has even started.

The Japanese naval high command, currently obsessed with big ships and big guns, certainly couldn't have imagined that the situation in naval warfare had already changed.

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After Mr. Yan stepped down, another man who had remained silent stepped forward.

This man was burly and strong. Although he was wearing a coarse cloth outfit full of patches, he stood up straight and had large knuckles, which showed that he was a skilled fighter.

"Commander Lin, my name is Sun Tiezhu."

The man clasped his hands in a fist salute.

It turns out he used to be a battalion commander under Lao Han in the Northwest Army.

A while ago, Lao Han was executed by that guy in Jiangcheng for fleeing without a fight. As a result, lower-ranking officers like him were dismissed and lost their jobs.

Sun Tiezhu walked to the map and pointed to several points on the outskirts of Qingcheng Port:

"I was stationed in Qingchenggang with the army for a while back then."

When the old commander was still alive, he built many military camps and hidden armories around this area.

Although it's definitely occupied by the Japanese now, I still remember the exact locations of those bunkers and warehouses.

Next, Sun Tiezhu skillfully marked several key locations on the map, and even pointed out a secret passage leading out of the city.

Lin Feng nodded repeatedly, for this was invaluable tactical intelligence that money couldn't buy.

"Thank you, fellow villagers."

Lin Feng had a guard bring two hundred silver dollars and stuffed them into the hands of the two men.

"The upcoming operational meeting involves military secrets, so we will not keep you two here."

"Once we take Qingcheng Port, I, Lin Feng, will treat you two to drinks."

The guards politely ushered Mr. Yan and Sun Tiezhu out of the tent.

As soon as the tent flap was lowered, Lin Feng's smile vanished instantly.

"Gentlemen, we have a clear understanding of the situation."

Lin Feng placed his hands on the table and looked around at his generals and advisors:

"In the past, it was always the Japanese attacking and us defending."

This was the first time since the start of the full-scale War of Resistance against Japan that our Great Xia army had attacked a major city garrisoned by the Japanese.

"Tell me, how do we fight this battle?"

An operations staff officer stepped forward first, drawing two lines on the map with a red and blue pencil:

"Your Excellency, the Ministry suggests that the first step is to cut off external support and trap the enemy."

The staff officer's pencil drew heavy lines along the railway line in the northern part of the city:

"The first step was to cut off the Jiaoji Railway."

We must send a rapid deployment force to quickly penetrate into the north.

The bridge on the Jiaoji Railway, which leads to Qizhou, the capital of Shandong Province, was blown up.

This completely cut off any possibility of the North China Area Army receiving reinforcements by train from the Qizhou direction.

This way, after we capture Qingcheng Port, we'll have more time to prepare.

Looking at the winding railway line on the map, Lin Feng felt a pang of regret.

Those railways and bridges were built bit by bit by the laborers of Daxia with their blood, sweat, and hard-earned money.

However, he was also well aware that the Japanese still held a huge advantage over Great Xia in terms of overall industrial strength.

Objectively speaking, railways are now an accomplice in the Japanese invasion of China and the rapid troop deployment.

"fry."

Lin Feng gritted his teeth and decisively made the decision:

Out with the old, in with the new.

Once we drive the Japanese out, I'll build an even better double-track railway myself.

"Deploy Stukas, bomb where necessary! We absolutely cannot let the Japanese reinforcements from Qizhou arrive comfortably by train."

The staff officer nodded, then pointed to the location of Cangkou Airport:

"Secondly, we need to blockade Cangkou Airport."

Please instruct the Independent Air Force to launch a preemptive strike before the ground forces launch a general offensive.

"Bomb all the Japanese land-based air force units in Qingcheng Port onto the runways and seize complete air superiority."

Lin Feng sneered, "That's to be expected."