RPAGF Chapter 7 Promotion to Battalion Commander, New Soldier Card
Chapter 7 Promotion to Battalion Commander, New Soldier Card
However, in terms of firepower, it was far more ferocious than a reinforced battalion of the National Revolutionary Army.
Li Jianghe still has 2000 merit points as a redundancy.
The reason for not consuming them all at once and summoning more troops is quite simple.
In this kind of urban warfare, deploying too many troops in one block makes it impossible to launch an attack.
Moreover, a round of shelling by the Japanese would cause even more unnecessary casualties.
After all, those buildings couldn't withstand the heavy artillery bombardment of the Japanese.
At the Fifth Regiment headquarters, Xu Dingguo heard the gunfire stop in the street ahead and was anxiously waiting for news.
Now he doesn't even have a bodyguard left, his adjutant is fighting on the front lines, and the cooks have also been sent to the front lines with cleavers.
Only two operations staff officers remained with him.
Whether the counterattack from the grain depot goes smoothly will directly affect the battle situation in Chenjiaxing.
Finally, a tall, thin figure ran out of the darkness; it was Lieutenant Liu.
"Regimental Commander..."
Lieutenant Liu, panting, said while supporting his knees:
"We won! The enemy company commander, Kameda, was killed, and nearly a hundred enemy soldiers were killed or wounded."
"really?"
Xu Dingguo stepped forward, thinking to himself that he had underestimated them.
No wonder the entire 714th Regiment ran away, but Li Jianghe was able to lead his soldiers to the Battle of Shanghai. His ability to lead troops into battle is truly formidable.
"Indeed, this is Kameda's katana."
As he spoke, he handed over the Type 94 officer's sword.
Xu Dingguo examined it for a moment, then burst into laughter.
"Good, well done! Report to your superiors immediately and request a counterattack against the Japanese army from the direction of the grain depot. Our army has already torn a hole there."
At the same time, we recommended Li Jianghe for a promotion.
Soon, the brigade headquarters issued an order approving the promotion, while also requiring the Fifth Regiment to hold the grain warehouse for another day.
At night, the main force will launch another counterattack.
Upon seeing the order, Xu Dingguo frowned deeply, and finally turned to his adjutant Liu, saying:
"Give me two messages to Company Commander Li."
The grain warehouse, three blocks in front of it, had all been recaptured by Li Jianghe's troops. At this moment, he was inside the warehouse, watching Long Wenzhang summon his spirit.
This is his family's traditional craft; both his parents were spirit mediums.
After the battle, he said he wanted to summon the souls of the fallen soldiers.
"O soul!!! Return!!!!"
Long Wenzhang stood in front of the fallen soldiers, shouting to the sky. His eyes were no longer cunning or playful, but solemn and dignified.
Then he began to sing in a solemn and sorrowful voice.
"Do not linger in the wilderness, for bandits have seized my walls!"
Do not hesitate in the cold water, for bones are frozen in the great river!
Please bring your Wu spear and ride your rhinoceros armor.
We rode the thunder chariot back to the battlefield.
The tattered flag still stands, beckoning to your spirit.
One call and we go together
Nine Fields Yellow!
His voice grew louder and louder, as if he wanted to break through the barrier between life and death.
Finally, Long Wenzhang knelt down and kowtowed three times to the remains of the soldiers.
Only then did Li Jianghe notice that Long Wenzhang's eyes were filled with tears.
At this time, Long Wenzhang was full of compassion, much like the regimental commander.
That's true. Long Wenzhang himself experienced countless defeats, witnessed the deaths of countless comrades, and the atrocities committed by the Japanese army before he became the person he was later.
Long Wenzhang is still a new recruit, full of enthusiasm, accumulating combat experience on this meat grinder-like battlefield.
With this in mind, Li Jianghe took the lead in saluting the remains.
Footsteps approached; it was Lieutenant Liu. He had long, slender legs, and could cover a distance that took others three steps in two.
"Company Commander Li, good news! The brigade headquarters has promoted you to battalion commander of the 3rd Battalion."
"When will we counterattack?"
Li Jianghe didn't care about official rank; he was more concerned about when to retaliate.
After all, his troops have already made some breakthroughs on the front. If they concentrate their forces and firepower, they might be able to take advantage of the situation and recover the entire Chen family.
Although the Japanese army was a whole division with a force of 20,000 to 30,000 men, once they were dispersed, each area only had a few hundred men.
Lieutenant Liu looked troubled, lowered his head and sighed:
"It's almost dawn. You've just arrived in Shanghai and don't know the situation yet."
Once dawn breaks, it will be time for the Japanese army to launch a counterattack.
Our Fifth Regiment needs to hold out until after dark before we can launch a counterattack.
As the first light of dawn appeared in the east, Li Jianghe knew that the battle during the day would be even more brutal than at night.
"Understood, Lieutenant Liu. My unit will hold our ground to the death and will not retreat a single step!"
Hearing Li Jianghe's answer, Lieutenant Liu couldn't help but remind him:
"Brother Li, you should know why there was a sudden promotion in rank before the big battle began, right?"
Li Jianghe was slightly taken aback before realizing what Deputy Liu meant.
"I understand. You mean our Third Battalion can't hold out during the day, right?"
Lieutenant Liu sighed:
"That's right. By daytime, the Japanese will bring their naval guns and planes. We won't be able to hold out."
At this point, he reached out and placed his hands on Li Jianghe's shoulders, speaking earnestly:
"The regimental commander said, 'Brother Li, you are a talented general. You should live well. If you really can't hold the position, then retreat. There's no shame in that.'"
Clearly, in the eyes of both Xu Dingguo and Deputy Liu, guarding Chenjiaxing during the day was a certain death.
At least that was the case for the previous few days of fighting.
Let alone Li Jianghe, if he threw a company, a battalion, or a regiment here, wouldn't they be turned to dust in an instant?
Those that live until nightfall are reincarnations of spirit cats, possessing nine lives.
"I want to stay."
Li Jianghe's answer was without the slightest hesitation.
Looking into Li Jianghe's eyes, Deputy Liu understood that Li Jianghe had made up his mind.
Liu, the adjutant, had seen that look in the eyes many times. Those Guangxi soldiers who held their ground were fearless in the face of death, and in the end, only one in ten could return alive.
"I understand, Brother Li. I... I'll be right behind you, ready to provide support at any time."
If you all give up, we'll take your place; if we give up, the regimental commander will take your place.
After speaking, Lieutenant Liu solemnly saluted Li Jianghe.
At that moment, a system voice came through.
[Congratulations, host! You have been promoted to battalion commander and unlocked new privileges.]
[Permission 1: The troops summoned by the host can accumulate experience on the battlefield and upgrade their level.]
The levels are divided into beginner, veteran, and elite.
Different tiers of troops can receive corresponding battlefield skill upgrades, such as improvements in weaponry and equipment, marching ability, carrying capacity, shooting skills, tactics, discipline, and willpower.
[Permission 2: The host unlocks more unit cards, adding mortar squads, assault squads, and supply squads.]
Sure enough, various different work groups began to appear in the system space.
What interested Li Jianghe the most were the mortar squad and the assault squad.
[Junior Mortar Squad]
Staff: 5 people.
Armament: Shanghai-made 82mm mortar *1 (with 50 rounds of ammunition).
Skills: Long-range fire support, attacking enemy forces behind cover, battlefield defense and offense, etc.
Level: Beginner.
Merit Points: 300 points.
This Shanghai-made 82mm mortar is a copy of the Stokes mortar, with a combat weight of 66.5 kg and a range of about 1,700 meters.
Speaking of which, the mortar that killed Abe Norihide at Huangtuling back then was probably a Shanghai-made 82mm mortar.
Regardless of the circumstances, this is definitely a significant boost to the firepower of Li Jianghe's battalion and company.
Then, he looked at the second type of soldier card: assault squad.
When they clashed with the Kameda Squadron earlier, the guard platoon led by Lieutenant Liu was equipped with submachine guns, which were incredibly powerful in close combat, making Li Jianghe drool.