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Chapter 532 Guan Jiwu: So even you have things you can't do? [Please subscribe! Please vote!]

When Zhao Weihong's suggestion to Hu Yiming to retreat was rejected, she realized that she was not really suited to be someone else's "assistant".

It wasn't that Zhao Weihong was arrogant, but rather that his military concepts and command abilities surpassed those of his peers and even his superiors by more than one level.

For example, Zhao Weihong's prediction of the location of the 116th Division's artillery positions amazed the platoon leader of the Sixth Company and Li Sanqiang, who couldn't understand why Zhao Weihong was so certain that there must be enemy artillery there.

Some even believe that Zhao Weihong obtained accurate intelligence about the enemy through some means.

Otherwise, what gives you the right to be so confident?

But if you think about it carefully, you'll understand.

The exercise area is only so big, and there are only a few suitable locations for setting up artillery positions.

If Zhao Weihong were the commander of the 116th Division, he wouldn't have easily given up such an artillery position that could almost cover the entire area.

With sufficient information analysis skills and military acumen, this is an easy conclusion to draw.

But intelligence alone is not enough.

If Zhao Weihong continues to act with the main force, neither Hu Yiming nor Guan Jiwu will agree to his request to lead a raid on the artillery position.

It wasn't that they weren't interested in this artillery position, nor that they didn't believe in Zhao Weihong's abilities.

However, the 149th Division was indeed at a disadvantage in field battles.

Unless the armored forces of the 116th Division are weakened to a certain extent, Guan Jiwu would never allow his troops to leave the well-prepared fortifications and bunkers on their own initiative.

Thinking of this, Zhao Weihong suddenly recalled her experience when she participated in an exercise in the 347th Regiment.

He is indeed not suited to operating within a predetermined command framework.

If Zhao Weihong hadn't been leading the breeding team to operate independently all along, he probably wouldn't have been able to earn his first second-class merit in that exercise.

Perhaps it was due to an inherent restlessness? Or something else? Zhao Weihong no longer wanted to delve into it.

He only wanted to seize this opportunity to lead troops independently and fight behind enemy lines, and use a series of resounding victories to prove his current growth to his "home"!
After the table is checked.

This hastily assembled combat unit immediately began to split up and carry out its operations.

Li Sanqiang and his men even left their guns behind, traveling light and beginning to search for surviving allies as instructed by Zhao Weihong.

Zhao Weihong, on the other hand, led the remaining people straight to the southern highlands with a clear objective!

He needed to seize the last bit of time before nightfall to observe the enemy's artillery positions and formulate a comprehensive battle plan.

Once the agreed time arrives, regardless of whether Li Sanqiang and the others have all returned, Zhao Weihong will launch the attack on time!

With Zhao Weihong's imaginative move, the first main defensive line, which seemed to be completely under the control of the 116th Division, immediately began to be turbulent!

More and more rearguard troops, who had run out of ammunition and food and were prepared to perish with the enemy, were found by Li Sanqiang and his men.

Upon hearing that Zhao Weihong had actually stayed behind and even had her sights set on the enemy's artillery positions, they were immediately struck by the news.

The group of wounded soldiers from different companies immediately abandoned their original plans and prepared to go and meet up with Zhao Weihong.

Again.

Those who stayed behind to cover the rear were all elites of the 446th Regiment, each one a proud and arrogant individual.

If they had a choice, they wouldn't want to hastily withdraw from the exercise on the first day.

gradually.

Zhao Weihong's name became a banner uniting all friendly forces in the enemy-occupied area!
The two sides, still locked in fierce combat, were completely unaware of this!

"Any news?"

"Is Old Zhao back?"

After completing the retreat, Hu Yiming sent out his communications officer and also ordered the second platoon to advance, ready to support Zhao Weihong, who might break out at any time!
Obviously.

He still remembered Zhao Weihong's words, "We must bring back a whole row of them, intact!"

But Hu Yiming was disappointed.

With the enemy forces on both the north and south fronts having completely encircled Zhao Weihong, the retreat route for Zhao Weihong and the other rearguard units of the 446th Regiment has been completely blocked.

Instead of launching an attack on the second line of defense, the 116th Division redeployed a significant portion of its forces back to the first line of defense that it had just captured.

Hu Yiming knew that the 116th Division was preparing to completely wipe out the remaining enemy troops in its rear so that it could continue its attack on the 149th Division without any worries!
The fate of Zhao Weihong and her group, who have been missing for so long, seems to have been sealed.

at last.

As the rising sun hung high in the sky, it hid behind the distant, rolling mountains.

Hu Yiming finally dispelled the last glimmer of hope in his heart, picked up the microphone, and spoke in a slightly hoarse voice.

"Notify the division commander."

"Old Zhao... he probably won't be able to go and report to him."

The news was quickly reported up the chain of command and reached Guan Jiwu's ears.

Hear the news.

Guan Jiwu abruptly stopped what he was doing and straightened up from the sand table in front of him.

"That's it."

"I see."

Until the retreat was over.

Guan Jiwu then received Zhao Weihong's analysis of the battle situation.

After listening to the full report, Guan Jiwu remained silent for a moment, then immediately ordered Zhao Weihong to report to the division headquarters.

If a wildly imaginative attempt is a coincidence, then the second accurate analysis and judgment of the battle situation can in no way be related to "coincidence".

Guan Jiwu admitted it.

I had indeed underestimated this junior brother.

If the exercise had started, Zhao Weihong would have served as a staff officer at the division headquarters, advising Guan Jiwu.

This exercise might be much easier for the 149th Division.

However, Guan Jiwu's "wake-up call" came too late.

After the order was given, Guan Jiwu quickly received news that Zhao Weihong had returned to the first line of defense and was leading the rearguard.

Just like Hu Yiming.

Guan Jiwu also believed that his junior brother was capable of leading the troops to stage a spectacular breakout amidst the enemy's encirclement.

However, judging from the current situation...
"So there are things you can't do, huh?"

He let out a sigh that sounded like a murmur, and Guan Jiwu closed his eyes slightly.

When he opened his eyes again, his gaze returned to its usual calm and determination.

fortunately.

This is just a drill.

fortunately.

The entire exercise has only just begun.

Even if she lost to the 116th Division, Zhao Weihong would still have opportunities to shine in the future.

Guan Jiwu has already wasted too much time on Zhao Weihong.

Next, we should refocus our energy on the exercise itself.

"Call the commander of the armed reconnaissance battalion over here."

"Yes!"

The 149th Division has two reconnaissance units directly under the division headquarters.

Armored reconnaissance battalion and armed reconnaissance battalion.

The two organizations have very similar names, but their functions are completely different.

The armored reconnaissance battalion, as the name suggests, is a reconnaissance unit with armored capabilities, and it is also the only unit in the 149th Division equipped with tanks.

Although they are all outdated Type 59 tanks, they can still unleash tremendous combat power if used properly.

The armed reconnaissance battalion is a traditional reconnaissance unit.

In mountain motorized infantry divisions like the 149th Division, the quality of reconnaissance soldiers is no less than that of ordinary special forces soldiers. The special operations regiment under the 13th Group Army has tried to recruit elite soldiers like Guan Jiwu more than once, but has failed each time.

With his personal charisma, Guan Jiwu successfully assembled an elite squad that was almost like a special forces unit.

And now.

This is the time for this trump card to shine. "Commander!"

The battalion commander of the armed reconnaissance battalion has a similar overall demeanor to Zhao Weihong before his promotion.

His upright posture, dark skin, and prominent temples on either side of his eyebrows give him a strong and capable appearance.

"There's a task that requires you to lead a team to complete tonight."

As he spoke, Guan Jiwu pointed to a location on the sand table beside him.

This location was also Zhao Weihong's target for tonight: the southern high ground where a large number of artillery units from the 116th Division were deployed!

Is there any water left?

"That's all."

"I had half a bag of water left over from heating up the food. Want to try it?"

Zhao Weihong: "???"

Hearing this, Zhao Weihong couldn't hold back any longer. She lashed out at the sergeant who had spoken, muttering curses under her breath.

"Are you out of your mind?"

"This water is mixed with quicklime, is it safe to drink?"

As she spoke, Zhao Weihong scanned the surroundings with her sharp gaze in the night, and then gave the order.

"Pass down the order: water used by individual self-heating units must not be drunk!"

"Yes"

soon.

Zhao Weihong's instructions spread in the most primitive way through the forests behind the southern highlands, reaching every corner of their team.

A rough count revealed over a hundred figures scattered throughout the dense forest. Apart from the sentries on guard duty, the rest were resting against tree trunks.

This is what Zhao Weihong has accomplished in the past nine hours.

The composition of this group of soldiers was also very complex, including not only the rearguard of the 446th Regiment, but also soldiers from the 445th and 447th Regiments.

They didn't stay behind voluntarily; rather, they found themselves inexplicably becoming the "rear guard" unit while fighting. Helpless, they had no choice but to follow the sounds of gunfire to try and find friendly forces, and eventually ended up under Zhao Weihong's command in a daze.

"Platoon leader, are you hungry?"

"Give!"

in the dark.

Wang Fei approached Zhao Weihong and handed him a bag of sealed chicken legs.

Feeling the heavy sensation in her palm, Zhao Weihong asked in astonishment.

"Where did it come from?"

"Hehe, I bought it from a small shop before the exercise started."

"I originally planned to put it in my bag for food on the road, but I didn't finish it. Who would have thought it would come in handy now."

indeed.

Even Zhao Weihong did not expect that she would have to worry about supplies before the exercise began.

Their team was quite large and well-equipped, with each person carrying an Type 81 rifle, as well as a considerable number of Type 89 rocket launchers and Type 60 mortars, far exceeding the firepower configuration of a company-level unit.

Judging from firepower alone, Zhao Weihong and his team still had a chance to take down this artillery position.

However, compared to their "abundant" weaponry, the supplies carried by their team were quite scarce.

Many of them never imagined they would be fighting behind enemy lines. They carried no supplies in their satchels and had already finished their water bottles.

If it weren't for the fact that many people, like the greedy Wang Fei, secretly brought some snacks or a few packs of individual self-heating pills.

Having been hungry all day, they might not have the strength to launch an attack on the enemy.

"Gudong."

Even through a sealed plastic bag.

Zhao Weihong could almost smell the enticing aroma of the braised chicken legs.

He hadn't eaten for almost a day, so it would be a lie to say he wasn't hungry.

But after a fierce internal struggle, Zhao Weihong still shook her head with difficulty.

"Never mind."

"Pass the word down: if you still have food and drink, share it with the brothers around you so they can rest and recuperate!"

"Once we take out the enemy's artillery positions, I'll treat you to a big meal!"

After saying that, Zhao Weihong looked at her watch as if to distract herself.

Forty minutes remain until the agreed-upon time to launch the attack.

However, Li Sanqiang and the platoon leader of the Sixth Company have yet to return.

Actually, the two of them came back once, and they were the first to return, bringing back more than a dozen people for Zhao Weihong.

But it was precisely for this reason that they chose to leave again, saying they wanted to go to the 447th Regiment's defense zone to try their luck.

soon.

Zhao Weihong's order was then relayed once again.

The soldiers took out their most treasured supplies and prepared for the upcoming battle.

"Platoon leader!"

Accompanied by a series of hurried footsteps and suppressed exclamations, Li Sanqiang and the platoon leader of the Sixth Company suddenly appeared in front of Zhao Weihong.

Behind them were more than twenty figures!

"Hehe, platoon leader, you're not getting impatient, are you?"

"These people are all comrades from the reconnaissance company of the 447th Regiment."

"They originally ran to the enemy's side, intending to cause some sabotage."

"Who would have thought that the enemy would suddenly launch an attack and cut off their retreat!"

Zhao Weihong: "."

Zhao Weihong was initially puzzled.

Why was the 116th Division able to break through the northern front, which faced the least defensive pressure?

That explains it now.

Damn it, even the reconnaissance company, which is directly under the regimental headquarters, has gone off to run wild behind enemy lines!

As for the other units, need I say more? They've probably forgotten what their own names are!

It would be strange if they actually set up an ambush along the highway!

Secretly keeping this in mind, Zhao Weihong waved her hand, a surge of heroic spirit rising in her heart!
"it is good!"

"Rest here for twenty minutes!"

"I have already scouted the enemy's positions!"

"It's still 2:30, we'll launch the attack on time!"

"Yes!"

at the same time.

The battalion commander of the armed reconnaissance battalion, along with all his soldiers, quietly arrived at a location not far in front of the high ground.

"Have you figured out all the sentry posts and such?"

Upon hearing his subordinate's report, the armed reconnaissance battalion commander immediately wore a solemn expression.

The 116th Division seemed to have anticipated that Guan Jiwu might target this artillery position, so the defense was extremely tight, with guards every five steps and sentries every ten steps. It would be extremely difficult to infiltrate from the front without alerting the sentries!

"Commander, you really know how to give me a tough time!"

With a sigh, the reconnaissance battalion commander pondered for a moment before immediately issuing the order.

"Pass down the order: the entire battalion will break up into smaller units, each squad, and move as close as possible to the enemy's artillery positions."

"As soon as the signal gun fires, the entire battalion will immediately launch an attack on the enemy's artillery positions!"

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)