Bright Sword: Follow Kong's fun and build the strongest military industry

After all, in this era of war, what poor people trust most is the tangible food and supplies they have in their hands; everything else is just an illusion.

In addition, the merit badges are used to exchange for supplies based on a points accumulation system. The more points you accumulate, the more advanced privileges you will unlock.

For example, once you accumulate 5,000 points, you can request custom-made equipment and various customized special weapons from the base.

You could even say that once you accumulate 100,000 points, you can buy heavy howitzers and light tanks.

This was a hidden benefit specially designed by Kong Hao, targeting the territories we had just recovered, as well as the people who were passionate about the country.

The longer you hold onto something like this, the more valuable it will become. Many powerful forces will buy it at high prices for certain privileges, and the value of the material could even increase several times over.

This is a perfectly legitimate, overt strategy to get other major powers in China involved, bringing more benefits to the people.

Of course, this is just a prototype right now, and many people haven't thought about the biggest use of the merit badges. Most of them are used to exchange for corresponding supplies.

If we recover more territory in the next few months, this valuable commodity will become hard currency and can circulate freely in the market.

In any case, it's the ordinary people who benefit, so we don't lose out no matter how you calculate it.

Grandpa Qian is in the same situation. Originally, he was supposed to have half a month, but now the competition among his peers is too fierce, and he only has a week left.

Once he arrived at his destination, he immediately put his best skills to use and prepared the most delicious meal to reward the heroes who fought against the Japanese invaders.

Fortunately, we had prepared a relatively abundant supply of supplies, mostly canned meat and some fresh vegetables, making it the simplest way to cook a large pot of food.

Grandpa Qian noticed that the soldier queuing for food had a lot of blood on him and immediately said with heartache:

"Young man, you're injured. You need to go to the hospital right away and get it bandaged up."

"Grandpa, this isn't my blood. It's from the Japanese. I personally killed two Japanese soldiers when I attacked Languan. It's normal to accidentally get some blood on myself."

"Besides, we're about to attack Goose City, and we haven't had time to change into our uniforms. We soldiers don't have that many rules."

Upon hearing this, Grandpa Qian immediately felt a deep respect for the person before him.

The common people had experienced firsthand the brutality of the Japanese devils. They never expected that this unassuming man, who was not even very tall, could kill two of them.

This is absolutely a hero, a great hero, and he really vented the anger of the common people.

So, when it came time to get the food, Grandpa Qian specially picked out some good meat and filled the bowl called Xiao Wu to the brim.

To be honest, even though Xiao Wu is only 25 years old, he has been a veteran for six years.

However, this was the first time he had ever received such treatment. His lunchbox contained little rice but mostly braised pork, and he was greeted with admiring glances from the other people getting their meals.

This feeling was incredibly intoxicating, unlike anything he had ever experienced before; something called glory slowly began to grow within him.

He joined the army to survive, and what he cared about most was the monthly pay he received. His motto was: "Whoever feeds them, they will risk their lives for."

But now it's completely different. Enjoying the admiring gaze of the people means that they have taken on a certain responsibility.

"Defend our country."

Many of the Jin-Sui Army soldiers present at the scene gained a deeper understanding of these four words.

Commander Zhang also followed behind the group, queuing up for food.

According to the rules of the Jin-Sui Army, serving meals was the responsibility of the orderly. In fact, as the commander of the main force regiment, the cooks would prepare special meals for him.

But since they know that their troops will gradually gravitate towards the Eighth Route Army in the base areas, they still need to adapt to many of their habits in advance.

Also, the large pot meals prepared here are, to be honest, all of them are hearty dishes, and they are cooked by a local chef himself, so the taste is indescribable.

Even he, as the group leader, didn't get to eat this often in the past.

Moreover, serving their own meals allows them to experience the real life of soldiers and gain more support.

After he and the chief of staff finished their meal, they returned to the regimental headquarters to discuss the next operational plan while eating.

"Old Sun, actually, there was a certain element of luck in how quickly we were able to capture Languan. The Japanese never dreamed that we would concentrate so many artillery pieces in such a small place."

"To be honest, our artillery combined is more than that of an entire army of other Jin-Sui troops, and many group armies may not even have the support of heavy howitzers and tanks."

"But the next battle will be difficult, after all, Goose City is a large city with a complex and intricate terrain."

"Urban street fighting has always been the Achilles' heel of our Jin-Sui Army. After all, we haven't fought any decent street battles in recent years, which is the most troublesome thing."

Chief of Staff Sun picked up a piece of braised pork, chewed it casually a few times, and swallowed it. This is how it is usually done in the military; no one eats elegantly.

Especially during a march, when there is always the possibility of being ambushed, the most important thing is to swallow food as quickly as possible. Chewing slowly is a term invented by scholars, and it can only be done in an absolutely safe place.

"Commander, I do have some knowledge of urban warfare, and I've participated in several city defense battles before."

"In fact, urban warfare is the ultimate test of an army's organizational ability, especially in cities with complex streets. Sometimes, two light machine guns can easily block a street and suppress the attack of an infantry company."

"According to intelligence, the Japanese are stationed in Goose City by a regiment. Fortunately, we destroyed more than a thousand Japanese soldiers at Lan Pass. Now there are only about 1,500 Japanese soldiers left in Goose City, which has greatly relieved the pressure."

"Moreover, our troops are equipped with a large number of mortars and recoilless rifles, which are the best weapons for urban warfare. As long as we encounter enemy firing points blocking our way, we can just bombard them with shells, which saves time and effort."

Upon hearing this, Commander Zhang's eyes lit up, and he repeatedly praised it as a truly excellent idea.

"Chief of staff, we should also equip ourselves with more of the smoke grenades we used before. In certain situations, smoke grenades are more effective than high-explosive grenades and can reduce our casualties."

"Oh, and also equip the soldiers with more offensive grenades, the lighter kind, so everyone can carry more."