Sword: Heart of Iron

Chapter 29: The final wail, please forgive me
The consciousness shifts to the national policy tree interface.

Looking at the dazzling array of options, Wang Feng rubbed his chin, finding it difficult to make a choice.

Try clicking on the [Develop Mountain Infantry] option.

Our land is rugged and difficult to traverse, so we must train specialized troops who can fight in hilly and mountainous areas so that our land can be effectively protected.

[Unlocking conditions: Reach level 3, select a regiment or above as the development target. ]

[Effect of selecting this national policy: Allows the research and development of related special weapons. 】

Looking at the prompt text on the system panel, Wang Feng suddenly realized.

That's it!

"Mountain infantry is just right for the current situation."

Shanxi is located on the Loess Plateau.

More than 80% of the area is mountainous and hilly, and the terrain in the territory is extremely undulating.

It is just right for mountain troops to carry out combat.

"Then, let's start with one ball!"

Wang Feng thought about it and decided to divide the regiment into a mountain regiment.

With a thought, the regiment's organizational identification on the three-dimensional combat map changed from an ordinary helmet pattern to a small hill.

The suffix of the regiment’s name was also added - [Mountain Infantry Regiment].

After taking a general look at the changes that had taken place, Wang Feng focused his attention on the technology tree.

【Rifle】

【Pre-World War I Bolt-Action Rifle】

[Although the old bolt-action rifle has gradually come to an end, it still has a place in the history of current equipment due to its excellent accuracy. 】

[Corresponding era: 0-1919]

[Experience required to unlock: 500]

Wang Feng muttered to himself: "Experience?"

It's not that simple after all.
In the upper right corner of the panel, a groove displays the current amount of experience - 500.

Exactly!

The rifle is the most basic weapon and equipment of the army.

A troop can be without cannons, machine guns, and grenades, but it cannot be without rifles!

Unlock!

With a slight thought, the panel in front of him changed instantly.

What comes into view is a workbench.

Wang Feng understood it instantly when he saw it for the first time.

It turns out that the system gives various weapon technologies of the corresponding era, and you can make reasonable combinations and match them yourself.

"Ammo type: 6.5×50mm Arisaka rifle ammo is fine. It is universal with the Japanese. If necessary, we can capture it and use it directly to reduce the pressure on logistics supply."

"Ten-round removable magazine with rotating bolt action"

Wang Feng made a choice, and in less than ten minutes, a bolt-action rifle that combined the strengths of various rifles came into being.

"This year is 1937, why not call it the Type 37 rifle?"

"No, the 37 and 38 rifles are too similar to the Japanese rifles!"

Wang Feng glanced at the desk calendar - September 24th.

"Just call it the Type 24 rifle!"

[Congratulations on obtaining the Type 1 rifle blueprint*]

In an instant, Wang Feng suddenly felt a huge surge of confidence in his mind.

"Zhao Fangyuan!" "Here!"

"Get me a set of paper and pen."

"Yes!"

After a while, Zhao Fangyuan came over with some yellowed manuscript paper and several pencils.

"Sir, the post-war information has been compiled. More than 200 of our men were killed or wounded, and more than 100 Japanese soldiers were killed."

Wang Feng spread out the manuscript on the table and sketched it carefully, while replying: "The brothers who died were buried on the spot, and the wounded were treated as much as possible. This battle was fought well."

The 2:1 casualty ratio is indeed worth boasting about.

After receiving the praise, Zhao Fangyuan was excited. Seeing the lines drawn on the manuscript paper, he couldn't help but feel curious: "Sir, what is this for?"

Wang Feng focused most of his attention on drawing the blueprints, chatting intermittently: "When I was in the Whampoa Military Academy, I was quite interested in weapon manufacturing, and I wanted to design a rifle for my brothers."

This is what the system is not authentic about. The drawings are only in his mind. If he wants to move them into reality, he can only copy them.

But it’s good too, it can solve the problem of unknown origin and eliminate most of the doubts.

The heart of defense is indispensable!

Zhao Fangyuan became interested and approached carefully, not daring to disturb him at all.

I thought to myself: "Could it be that the commander is the god of literature who has descended to earth? How come he is so proficient in everything?"

An hour and a half later, the drawings were completely copied.

Wang Feng stretched his waist and wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Go, send a few reliable brothers to give this blueprint to Zhu Xiangwen."

"Pay attention, it must be kept confidential and nothing can go wrong."

Zhao Fangyuan took the blueprint, which was very heavy. Its significance to the Temporary 1st Brigade was self-evident: "Don't worry, sir. If there is any problem, you can ask me!"

After seeing Zhao Fangyuan off, Wang Feng continued to study the system panel in his mind.

After unlocking the [Pre-World War I Bolt-Action Rifle], the experience value in the panel will be completely cleared.

"So this is what this mountain infantry regiment is like!"

In the artillery technology tree, there is a separate branch of weapons.

It is a branch that differentiated from the mainstream infantry artillery - mountain artillery!
This type of weapon is defined by the system as a mountain force-exclusive weapon and can only be unlocked using special experience.

This experience value can only be obtained by mountain troops when performing combat missions.

Of course, the system cannot affect reality, and mountain troops do not necessarily have to be equipped with mountain artillery.

If Wang Feng is willing, it would be no problem to deploy a few 203mm heavy artillery to the mountain troops.

The Japanese army's night attack tonight was not only aimed at the 17st Temporary Brigade, the th Army suffered even heavier losses.

The 17st Brigade dispatched two battalions of troops and took advantage of the cover of night to sneak up on the th Army's position.

Even though Gao Guizi had made preparations in advance and deployed many sentries around the position, there were also soldiers on duty in the trenches.

However, due to the limitations of the soldiers' physical fitness, most of them suffered from extremely severe night blindness due to long-term malnutrition.

In the dim moonlight, only when the enemy got close to your face could you barely see whether he was a friend or an enemy.

They had no combat capability at all, let alone fighting the Japanese army. Even if they were defeated and fled, they would be tripped by roadblocks.

In just one night, the 17th Army lost nearly soldiers.

The entire frontier position was lost.

Gao Guizi was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, and kept sending telegrams to the Sixth Army Headquarters.

This time the wording was more intense.

"This is my last wail. Please forgive me!"

"With no more reinforcements, the only option is to retreat in violation of military orders!"

　Let me make it clear that in order to avoid discord, from now on superiors and subordinates will only address each other as "superior".

　　
　
(End of this chapter)