roccoschili Chapter 97: Promotion to Brigade Commander unlocks new unit cards and vehicle cards.
Chapter 97: Promotion to Brigade Commander unlocks new unit cards and vehicle cards.
He paused for a moment, and had already figured out how to answer.
"Chairman, what the people want to see right now is a hero who leads troops to break through the encirclement and escapes unscathed, not a coward who disobeys orders on the battlefield and deserts in the face of battle."
The Chairman raised an eyebrow slightly and smiled calmly:
"They're actually taking his side."
He Yingqin smiled wryly and said:
"Chairman, I'm just analyzing based on the actual situation. In fact, whether he lives or dies is none of my concern."
The key is that the current situation of the War of Resistance against Japan requires heroes to inspire the people. Moreover, during the subsequent pursuit by the enemy, he annihilated a large number of elite Japanese troops. Such achievements are probably unmatched by any general from the beginning of the War of Resistance to the present.
The Chairman pondered for a moment, then said:
"You're right. Let's promote him to the next rank and give him another 100,000 silver dollars. We can talk about medals and such later. The fact that he didn't dare to come to Wuhan with Xiao Shanling's group shows that he's also worried and afraid of getting shot."
He Yingqin secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"Okay, I'll draft a telegram right away."
Li Jianghe was quite surprised when he saw the telegram sent from Wuhan.
The telegram made no mention of his disobedience on the battlefield; on the contrary, it praised him highly and even gave him a letter of appointment.
After receiving the letter of appointment, Li Jianghe's system also issued a notification.
[Congratulations on your promotion, host! You have received multiple rewards.]
[Reward 1: Host system space increased – space expanded to 100000 cubic meters, or 1 cubic meter increase can be obtained by consuming 10 merit points.]
Previously, Li Jianghe did not use his merit points to upgrade the system space, because it was expensive and the storage capacity of this space could only place things in a short distance around him, and could not be directly deployed to the front line.
In addition, with the presence of supply troops, Li Jianghe later stored some key supplies inside.
A space of 100000 cubic meters is roughly equivalent to a cube with a perimeter of over 40 meters. Compared to the previous space, the volume has increased dramatically, and it can now accommodate some large objects.
The system's voice continued.
[Reward 2: Unlock new resource cards, troop cards, and vehicle cards.]
In Li Jianghe's view, this is the key to the upgrade rewards.
After all, the core of this system is troop summoning. Without it, the system's effectiveness would be greatly reduced, and he wouldn't have been able to lead his troops all the way from Shanghai to where they are now.
He entered the unit card space and, sure enough, saw some brand new unit cards that had been unlocked.
[Junior Sniper Class]
Staff: 6 people.
Weaponry: 10 modified Mauser rifles (120 rounds of ammunition), 4x scope, 3 binoculars...
Skills: Long-range sniping, extending infantry firepower.
Level: Beginner.
Merit points: 600.
Although this sniper squad is essentially infantry, Li Jianghe believes they are of great use.
Because it can be used specifically for sniping and earning merit points.
On the battlefield, it can strike key Japanese strongpoints and continuously suppress Japanese firepower.
However, the firearms they were equipped with were not professional sniper rifles, but Mauser rifles with extended barrels.
It can achieve higher bullet velocity and longer range, but overall, it is still based on a rifle.
The accuracy of the Mauser rifle is indeed quite excellent, and if these snipers use it skillfully, it can play a significant role on the battlefield.
If I had two Remingtons here, this would be where dreams begin and where dreams come true. Or maybe a Barrett or something, wouldn't I be able to take down a Japanese machine gunner from 800 meters away with a single shot?
However, this is just wishful thinking. After all, based on Li Jianghe's experience, all the weapons and equipment currently being rewarded by the system are from countries during World War II and cannot surpass this era.
[Junior Anti-aircraft Gun Squad]
Staff: 10.
Armament: Twin-mounted Flak-36 40mm anti-aircraft gun *1 (100 rounds of ammunition).
Skills: Anti-aircraft fire, battlefield fire support.
Level: Beginner.
Merit points: 600.
(Twin-mounted Flak-36 40mm anti-aircraft gun)
Seeing the anti-aircraft gun crew, Li Jianghe breathed a sigh of relief.
The reason is simple: their field air defense previously relied entirely on the MG42 machine gun.
If the Japanese were unprepared, it would be fine, but if they were prepared, these heavy machine guns would be much less of a threat to Japanese fighter planes and bomber groups.
The 40mm anti-aircraft gun has an even longer range, with a maximum firing altitude of 7,200 meters and a muzzle velocity of 850 meters per second.
This is a significant boost to the field air defense capabilities of Li Jianghe's troops.
After all, the Japanese fighter planes and bombers posed a significant threat to them in Nanjing.
Even during the subsequent breakout, they were constantly bombed by Japanese warplanes during the day, resulting in many casualties.
At the same time, Li Jianghe also got the brand new work team he had always dreamed of.
[Junior Communications Team]
Staff: 4 people.
Equipment: Feldfua1 backpack radio *1, .a2 general radio *1.
Skill: Battlefield Communication.
Level: Beginner.
Merit points: 1000.
(a2 Radio Station)
Goodness, the communications team actually needs to consume so many merit points?
But Li Jianghe thought about it again and felt that it was quite reasonable.
During World War II, things were alright, but in the modernization of the armed forces of various countries in later generations, the most important standard is the "informatization" of the military.
If there were communications teams that could be extended to the company and platoon levels, then for Commander Li Jianghe, the transmission of orders would no longer need to rely on signal flares or the legs of messengers; he could simply pick up a radio and transmit orders to the front-line troops.
As Li Jianghe's troops expanded, the various units, once deployed, could be dozens of kilometers away from the command post.
Battlefield communication will then become especially crucial.
The Feldfua 1 backpack radio, which was equipped by the communications squad, was one of the earliest individual backpack radios used by the German army in actual combat. It operated in the high frequency (HF) band and had a communication range of about 1-3 kilometers. It was mainly used for communication within infantry squads and platoons and with superiors.
It consists of a battery pack and a transceiver, and can be carried and operated by a soldier, making it relatively simple to carry and use.
The .a2 general-purpose radio is a relatively small radio that can meet the requirements of longer-distance communication. However, the information transmitted by the radio needs to be encrypted, otherwise it can be easily intercepted and deciphered by the enemy.
In addition to the three newly unlocked class types, there are also vehicle cards and weapon cards that can be unlocked.
Among them are vehicle vehicles, including the current Li Jianghe, .221 light reconnaissance armored vehicle, .251 half-track armored personnel carrier, and American-made M3 half-track armored personnel carrier.
(.251 half-track armored personnel carrier)