Bright Sword: Let my company hold off the Yamazaki Battalion

Chapter 10 Surprise! Chu Feng: "Wow, this intermediate buff is really high quality!"

As a time traveler, I knew very well that the base would not be very safe for a while, because it was during the Hundred Regiments Offensive and the Japanese were retaliating wave after wave.

Moreover, as history unfolded, the Eighth Route Army faced increasingly difficult times as the Japanese began to shift their focus from the main battlefield to the rear areas.

As the saying goes, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

"Physical fitness in the military can be improved gradually with training."

"But marksmanship and artillery skills require a lot of talent and comprehension, plus a lot of live-fire shooting."

"The Eighth Route Army didn't have the resources for live-fire exercises. And talent and quick wit are the exclusive domain of a few geniuses."

"If you want to quickly increase your combat power, only a specific and highly targeted buff effect will do."

As thoughts raced through his mind, Chu Feng's gaze fell on the advanced buff: "If I want to get a buff that covers more effects, I can just upgrade it when I have more merit points."

"When transitioning from junior high to senior high, there are choices; when transitioning from senior high to senior high, there will naturally be choices as well."

After realizing what he needed most, Chu Feng made a choice: "System, choose to enhance the buff effect related to weapon handling."

Chu Feng originally wanted to choose rifle shooting, but then felt it was too extreme, so he switched to weapon handling.

This includes not only rifles, but also light and heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, and mortars, representing a wide range of weapons but with a strong specific focus.

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained 'Intermediate Group Training buff: Daily Progress (Weapon Handling) *1'!"

"Daily Progress (Weapon Operation) [Intermediate Group Training Buff]: After using the equipment, the host and subordinate commanders will receive a buff during routine weapon operation training."

Training Attributes: During training, you will gain +20% Focus and +30% Weapon Proficiency.

Learning attribute: During training, you will gain +25% memory and comprehension.

In summary, if the growth of an ordinary warrior is like turning a stubborn rock into a work of art through cutting, grinding, carving, and polishing, then the existence of buffs is the difference between pure handcraftsmanship and mechanical processes.

Handcrafting takes ten years to hone a single skill, while machine-made tools can be honed ten times in a year. The difference lies not only in efficiency but also in the quality achieved through meticulous refinement.

Chu Feng's eyes lit up when he saw the system buff.

"Okay!!!"

"Is this the difference between intermediate and beginner levels?"

Good heavens!!!

Chu Feng originally didn't care much about merit points, thinking that they were more of a gimmick than a practical thing.

But faced with reality, Chu Feng had no choice but to sigh.

"ox!!"

One thousand merit points can transform an ordinary buff into a buff that is significantly better.

value!

It's totally worth it!

Chu Feng couldn't help but look at the other skills and buffs on the attribute panel.

"hiss!"

When he saw that upgrading a high-level buff to a master-level buff required 5 merit points, he couldn't help but gasp.

Immediately, he looked at the skills.

"A Master-level personal skill requires 10 points to upgrade to Grandmaster level?"

"An intermediate personal skill, upgraded to advanced, only requires 2000 points?"

"But how come it takes 5000 points to upgrade a skill from intermediate to advanced?"

"Also, the initial buff upgrade required 1000 points, so why does it require 1 points to upgrade from intermediate to advanced?"

"You can't unify things like this. How am I supposed to see this mess?" Chu Feng said, somewhat indignantly.

System: "I'll provide whatever amount you need; you just need to pay as you go."

"..." Chu Feng.

A system that has the final say in interpretation is truly powerful!

We can't afford to mess with them!

After reviewing his rewards, Chu Feng decisively chose to exit the system space.

"Whoosh!"

The real world has returned to normal.

"Company Commander!"

"Company Commander!"

As Chu Feng approached, the officers and soldiers of the guard company greeted him, their eyes filled with undisguised admiration.

Our company commander fired the artillery so coolly!

"Company Commander!" Political Instructor Huang Zhenggong greeted Chu Feng as he approached.

"Old Huang!"

Chu Feng didn't stand on ceremony and began assigning tasks: "Send someone back first to explain the situation here and tell everyone not to rush for now."

"The remaining people cleaned up the battlefield, treated the wounded, and gathered up the fallen soldiers."

At this point, Chu Feng paused, his voice becoming increasingly serious: "Although our guard company won this battle, it was a Pyrrhic victory."

"You must do a good job in providing compensation and benefits to the families of fallen comrades."

"We cannot let our comrades shed blood and tears."

Upon hearing this, Huang Zhenggong immediately nodded: "Don't worry, Company Commander, leave it to me!"

As soon as the order was given, the guard company sprang into action.

More than half an hour later, a platoon of soldiers was left behind to dig a pit and bury the Japanese soldier's body, which had been stripped down to just a loincloth.

The others took the spoils and retreated to the arsenal.

At the company headquarters, Chu Feng was looking at a map, pondering matters in his mind.

After this battle, he gained a deep understanding of his system's abilities.

He knew that Li Yunlong was about to lead the Independent Regiment to ambush the observation group from North China, consisting of more than two hundred Japanese officers.

The leader of the team was a Japanese major general, and most of the officers were junior officers.

In his eyes, all these Japanese soldiers were walking merit points!

If he could kill those two hundred-plus Japanese officers, he would instantly become rich, and possibly even obtain his first master-level buff.

He couldn't believe how much of a surprise a master-level combat buff would bring him, given how much a high-level combat buff could provide such a significant boost.

Just then, footsteps were heard, followed by the sound of a door being pushed open.

"Company Commander, the statistics are in!" As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Feng looked up and saw that it was Political Instructor Huang Zhenggong.

"How is it?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Feng stood up, walked over, and took the statistics sheet from Huang Zhenggong to examine it.

Huang Zhenggong then began to explain: "The entire company suffered 67 dead and 18 seriously wounded; almost everyone was injured."

"One platoon suffered the most losses. Out of 32 men in the platoon, only 7 survived, 2 of whom were seriously injured."

Chu Feng looked at the statistics table with a very heavy expression.

"A good row, well done."

"Wait a moment, I'll go find Minister Zhang and ask the leaders to handle the compensation for the fallen comrades first, and then ask the leaders to release the missing persons."

"Our guard company has been completely wiped out in this battle."

"But we can't let the guard company collapse. It's a heroic unit, and we have to revitalize it."

Huang Zhenggong nodded repeatedly, his expression excited. Just as he was about to say something, a powerful voice came from outside the door: "Yes, this is a heroic unit. It cannot collapse; it must be rebuilt!"

"Even if you hadn't come, I would have done the same."

Chu Feng and his companion were taken aback, then quickly turned around. The door was pushed open, and Logistics Minister Zhang Wanhe strode in.

"Leader!" The two quickly saluted.

"Um!"

Zhang Wanhe nodded, took the statistics sheet from Chu Feng's hand, and after reviewing it, his expression turned somber: "They are all commendable, they are all heroes."

"Don't worry, I'll handle the rest myself."

After reassuring him, Minister Zhang looked at Chu Feng with a smile on his face and patted Chu Feng's shoulder forcefully: "Hahaha, you did a fantastic job, kid!"

"I think the best thing I ever did was to bring you here and temporarily appoint you as the guard company commander."

"It's a bit of a waste of your talents to have a regimental leader like you be appointed as a company commander, but you've done a really good job."

"Through your tremendous efforts, you not only repelled the Japanese invaders but also preserved the valuable assets and technical personnel of our Eighth Route Army. As the logistics minister, I must thank you properly!"

At this point, Zhang Wanhe paused, then said, "Don't worry, I've already reported to the headquarters leaders and will recommend you for commendation for the guard company."