Use the StyleRef Field.

Sequence of page numbers has nothing to do with Link to Previous.
Page Numbers in Word 2007-2019 (365)

You should not have a section break after the first page unless you have front matter.
Numbering Front Matter by Suzanne Barnhill, MVP



Continuous Page Numbering Add-In may be needed.
When you tell numbering to restart at the beginning of a section and then add section breaks you will get the numbering restarting any time after that when you add a new section until you change it.