Even if I'm a useless bum at Whampoa Military Academy, I'll be invincible in the War of Re

While the people and soldiers across the country were celebrating the great victory in Yixian, the 107th Division had already begun a three-day rest and recuperation period.

In the Battle of Yicheng, the 107th Division suffered heavy casualties, with an absolute loss of more than 3000 men. Among them, 786 men were killed or wounded in the Qingtanshan direction, with more than 1500 casualties.

The counterattack north of Yicheng resulted in the greatest number of enemy casualties, but the number of casualties was not high. The 323rd Brigade and the cavalry regiment ambushed routed soldiers, with an absolute reduction of no more than 100 casualties and 300 casualties, mostly lightly wounded.

The battle that resulted in the heaviest casualties was the defense of Yicheng, including the fighting for the outer perimeter and the street battles. More than half of the two main regiments of the 324th Brigade were killed or wounded, and a large number of Sichuan soldiers were sent to reinforce them during the battle.

In the battle for the city, they withstood the attacks of three infantry regiments, totaling eight infantry battalions, two field artillery battalions, and one tank company. They suffered 1017 casualties and more than 1400 serious injuries. More than 8% of these casualties were newly recruited Sichuan Army soldiers, whose battlefield survival skills were far inferior to those of the veterans of the 107th Division.

What troubled the 107th Division the most were the two thousand seriously wounded soldiers. If it were another unit, in a battlefield environment with a lack of medical supplies, it would be considered good if 70% of these seriously wounded soldiers could be saved.

Zhao Yunwen's requirement is 95%, and the absolute limit is that not a single person can leave, so these three days of rest are extremely important.

If the most dangerous three days are survived, the vast majority of the wounded will live.

The 107th Division had a professional field hospital, and this time it also captured the field hospital equipment of the 10th Division. Originally, it wanted to capture the medical staff for its own use, but these Japanese devils were very stubborn. They detonated grenades and destroyed medical equipment, etc.

When Qiu the Madman got angry, he ordered the entire force to be wiped out, leaving no one alive except for the equipment and medicine.

Finally, someone reported the incident to Zhao Yunwen, who immediately demoted the lieutenant colonel who reported it to lieutenant company commander, telling him to get out if he didn't want to stay.

The 107th Division had no shortage of anti-inflammatory drugs, which were readily available. Their medical equipment far surpassed that of the Japanese, and they had their own medical team. They had absolutely no trust in the Japanese Zhao Yunwen.

In his time, the People's Liberation Army treated prisoners of war well, but there were instances of Japanese medical personnel massacring large numbers of wounded soldiers. Zhao Yunwen wouldn't gamble on the pitifully little humanity of the Japanese.

He always believed that the best Japanese soldier was a dead Japanese soldier.

During the rest period, all the manpower and resources of the entire division were directed towards the field hospital to provide full support for the wounded. The food standard was three times that of ordinary soldiers, and whatever they lacked was given to them.

Su Wanqing, the hospital's vice president and director, could come to Zhao Yunwen at any time. Any requests she made would be handled on a case-by-case basis. If she didn't have the necessary reserves, she could exchange them from the system's store, which greatly satisfied Su Wanqing.

Su Wanqing then asked for three hundred soldiers to do odd jobs and manual labor at the hospital. Zhao Yunwen waved his hand and tossed the reconnaissance battalion commander, Xiao Jianyun, to her.

Su Wanqing blushed but did not refuse Zhao Yunwen's ulterior motives. Although she disliked Battalion Commander Xiao, it was the division commander's order, and she could only obey.

Xiao Jianyun was even more unwilling. They were the reconnaissance battalion, the most elite unit in the entire division. Being assigned to work as assistants to a bunch of young girls and women would be unpleasant for anyone.

Su Wanqing didn't mince words with him, coldly shouting:

"What are you standing there for? Go help! If any of our wounded brothers get hurt, can you take responsibility?"

Before Xiao Jianyun could retort, Su Wanqing revealed her authority:

"Battalion Commander Xiao, what's wrong with you? This is the division commander's order! Besides, I'm now the deputy regimental commander, which is half a rank higher than you."

Xiao Jianyun really wanted to say that it was just the treatment of a deputy regimental commander, something the division commander used to fool these technical personnel, and that he couldn't even command a single soldier, but he swallowed his words.

Commander Zhao stipulated that the technical deputy regiment commander was also a deputy regiment commander, and the combat battalion commander also had to obey orders.

Xiao Jianyun suppressed the pent-up frustration in his chest and answered loudly:

"Yes, mission accomplished!"

Su Wanqing smiled smugly:

"You little punk, I, the vice dean, can't handle you!"

Su Wanqing was quite arrogant. She was no longer the little girl who could be easily manipulated by Xiao Jianyun at the concession hospital. Although the field hospital was only a battalion-level unit, she, as the chief expert, enjoyed the treatment of a deputy regimental commander. This was something she earned by saving thousands of wounded soldiers. Even Zhao Yunwen had to respectfully address her as Vice President Su.

Zhao Yunwen gave Xiao Jianyun a warning look, but the latter was as docile as a "silver shaded cat," and he was the "pet" that Zhao Yunwen gave to Su Wanqing.

After the two enemies left, Xie Polu said with a smile:

"Commander, you're making things difficult for Battalion Commander Xiao. Everyone knows he snatched Dr. Su from the foreign concession at gunpoint, and I heard Dr. Su is itching to teach him a lesson!"

Zhao Yunwen smiled meaningfully:

"Then let her clean up. As long as Dr. Su stays in the field hospital with peace of mind, whether it's just cleaning up for a while to vent her anger or for a lifetime, Xiao Jianyun will have to endure it. I didn't tell him to use a gun to invite Dr. Su."

Xie Polu was defeated by Zhao Yunwen's scoundrel. This is not something a division commander should say. It's as if he was about to hand over Battalion Commander Xiao to Su Wanqing as a bed warmer.

Having arranged for the wounded, Zhao Yunwen began to address the second major issue. He said to Xie Polu:

"The reinforcements sent by the headquarters will arrive in three days. At that time, the 324th Brigade will be given priority in selecting them."

Fifty officer cadets were assigned to each brigade, and the remaining 50 were assigned to artillery regiments, cavalry regiments, and supply regiments, to help them adapt to their new roles as quickly as possible.

Xie Polu continued, saying:

The 3,000 Sichuan soldiers allocated by the command before the war were basically enough to cover the losses of the troops. The manpower shortage was not large; I calculated that it was only about 300 men. There would be more once the seriously wounded recovered.

Should the 5,000 new recruits undergo intensive training at the training camp for a period of time before being released?

Xie Polu was also worried that new recruits would suffer heavy casualties if they were sent directly to the troops. For example, the Sichuan Army reinforcements this time were not at the same level as the veterans of the 107th Division in terms of tactical skills.

Zhao Yunwen shook his head and said:

"There's no time left. The order for a general retreat will be issued by the command in the next few days. There are still big battles to fight, so we must get them adapted to the battlefield environment as soon as possible."

The strategy remains the same: experienced soldiers mentor new recruits. Once the seriously wounded recover, they can be used as reserves temporarily, with each brigade making its own arrangements. If there are too many personnel, they can also add a supplementary battalion.

分配方案是322、323旅长各1千人，324旅2千人，剩下1千人可以分给炮团、辎重团，骑兵团缺人优先从各团挑选会骑马的弟兄。

The same applied to reconnaissance battalions, field hospitals, and communications battalions; all regiments cooperated unconditionally, replacing them with new recruits.

This is the plan with the fewest changes, since there are only three days of rest, and stability is the priority.

After Zhao Yunwen finished speaking, he turned to the head steward, Lu Ping:

"During the rest period, the food standard will be doubled as usual, with each person receiving a can of meat and two pieces of chocolate per day, which will be provided freely by the field hospital."

In addition, each seriously wounded soldier will receive a subsidy of 20 silver dollars, a lightly wounded soldier 10 dollars, and others 5 dollars. These funds are specifically designated for this purpose and will be paid from the proceeds of selling spoils of war.

Lupin nodded, then asked for instructions:

"This time we seized over ten thousand rifles and pistols, as well as more than twenty artillery pieces and a large amount of supplies. What should we do with them?"

Zhao Yunwen could actually put them all into the system's warehouse and return them to the system, but the price was too cheap. After thinking for a moment, he said:

"After the fierce battle, each unit has lost a lot of equipment. Let's spread the word and see if anyone wants it."

If not, then take them away by mule cart.

Lu Ping thought about it and realized that this was the only way. After he left, the system popped up and gave Zhao Yunwen some advice.

[Host, if you encounter any difficulties, contact the system. I am your most trusted friend.]

Zhao Yunwen said irritably:

"If you offer 80% of the price, I'll sell it all to you."

[Host, what are you thinking? These are all junk. The system's default recycling price is 30%. But the system can send someone to pose as a buyer to collect them, and then put them into the system's warehouse after they're out of sight of everyone, only charging a 10% handling fee.]

"Damn it, why don't you just rob someone? You're only helping to avoid being seen, and you want a 10% commission?"

[Host, the system doesn't work for others for free; the decision is yours.]

Zhao Yunwen did indeed need their help. He had practically ripped those military leaders off, and with heavy casualties, they had freed up a lot of weapons. Apart from artillery, they weren't very keen on buying guns.

The logistical pressure of marching with a large amount of Japanese weapons and supplies was immense, and considering this, he had no choice but to agree to the system's plan.

[Host, this is your wisest decision! We'll arrange it for you right away!]