You were tasked with guarding the Sihang Warehouse, and you brought out a Tiger tank?

Liao Yannong swallowed hard, strode forward, and grasped Lin Feng's hand tightly:

"Is this Commander Lin? Lieutenant General Lin, I've heard so much about you."

"Commander-in-Chief Liao, you've worked hard."

"It's not hard work, it's just a tough life."

Liao Yannong gave a wry smile, then said seriously:

"Brother Lin, we owe you a great debt this time. If you hadn't held the Japanese 11th Division firmly in Changshu and prevented them from occupying this crucial point, our 100,000 brothers would probably have been surrounded by the Japanese and had nowhere to retreat."

This is the truth.

If Changshu is lost, the army's retreat route will be cut off.

"It's my duty," Lin Feng said modestly.

"Now that the main force has arrived, Brother Lin, you can withdraw."

Liao Yannong looked at the map with a determined expression:

"I understand the situation now. Next, it's our turn, the Guangxi Wolf Soldiers."

I have ordered the 173rd, 174th and 176th Divisions to immediately launch a counter-offensive against the Japanese troops who landed at Baimaokou.

The 98th Division of the Central Army, in conjunction with the 171st Division, will take over your defensive line and hold Changshu to the death.

Lin Feng nodded.

The Guangxi army is indeed capable of fighting, and they are certainly willing to risk their lives.

He pointed to the group of bunkers behind him:

"Commander Liao, I've made some minor modifications to this defensive line."

"I've already set up the weapons in the bunker. I won't be taking the heavy machine guns, the heavy cannon in the main bunker, or the stored ammunition."

Lin Feng waved his hand, his heroic spirit soaring to the heavens:

"Leave it all to the brothers of the 21st Army Group, to fight the Japanese devils."

"What?!"

Liao Yannong was stunned, thinking he had misheard.

Heavy machine guns? Heavy cannons?

He subconsciously assumed that Lin Feng had left him dozens of Maxim guns and a Bofors mountain gun or something similar.

But at this time, this is a treasure that money can't buy. How could Lin Feng just give it away like that?

"Brother Lin, this...this is too precious!" Liao Yannong's hands were trembling with excitement.

"It's all for fighting the Japanese devils, why distinguish between yours and mine?"

Lin Feng smiled.

He actually knew what was going on.

These weapons were all redeemed through the system. The MG42 and 88 cannon together only cost a few hundred redemption points, which is a drop in the ocean compared to his current wealth.

Besides, he took all the soldiers he exchanged with, leaving only the weapons. He could do a favor and help his allies kill a few more Japanese soldiers. Why not?

"No, even brothers should keep clear accounts."

Liao Yannong is a man of principle, but also has a stubborn temper.

"Brother Lin, you're so generous. I can't take advantage of you. Consider these equipment my payment."

He turned and roared at his adjutant:

"Go, bring out all the special funds for the army group."

We raised 50,000 silver dollars, plus 300,000 legal tender.

"Send this to Commander Lin. If you're short a single penny, I'll kill you."

"This..." Lin Feng pretended to decline for a moment, then reluctantly accepted it.

After the handover was completed, Liao Yannong led his men into the main bunker immediately to inspect the defenses.

He was dumbfounded as soon as he entered the bunker.

What was set up here was neither the Maxim nor the Czech style he was familiar with.

Instead, it was a strangely shaped weapon with a square heat dissipation sleeve covering the barrel, which looked extremely ferocious.

"What kind of machine gun is this? I've never seen one like it before." Liao Yannong touched the cold gun barrel and clicked his tongue in amazement. "It looks much lighter than a Maxim."

When he reached the center of the main bunker and saw the massive cannon that almost filled the entire space, he gasped in shock.

A massive cruciform base, a long cannon barrel, and a heavy protective shield.

This isn't some kind of mountain gun; it's clearly an anti-aircraft gun, and with a frighteningly large caliber.

"Wow... that must be at least 80 millimeters thick, right?"

Liao Yannong circled the cannon several times, and the more he looked at it, the more something seemed off.

He suddenly stopped, looked back at the narrow bunker gate that still bore the marks of being blown open, and then at the enormous structure.

"That's not right..."

Liao Yannong scratched his head, looking like he'd seen a ghost.

"This door is so small, this cannon is so big... how did they even fit it in there?!"

The staff officer next to him was equally bewildered: "Was it disassembled, transported in, and then reassembled?"

"Nonsense, look at this base, the riveting, there's no sign of disassembly at all."

Liao Yannong was completely baffled.

As for whether the cannon was pre-embedded inside when the Nationalist government built the bunker.

Heh heh, Liao Yannong has dealt with the Nationalist government's central army for so many years, he knows those people all too well.

That's impossible!

"This Lin Feng... he's a genius."

Liao Yannong looked at the thick cannon barrel, a hint of awe flashing in his eyes.

-----

At this moment, Lin Feng had already returned to his command post.

"Beep beep beep—"

The radio started playing again.

The communications soldier handed over the earpiece: "Commander, this is an urgent telegram from Commander Zhu."

Lin Feng took the earphones: "I am Lin Feng."

"Brother Lin, is the handover in Changshu complete?"

"Reporting to the commander, the handover with Commander-in-Chief Liao has been completed, and the troops are withdrawing from the battle."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

Commander Zhu's voice remained urgent, clearly indicating that the Great Xia army was retreating hastily and the Japanese troops were pursuing them urgently, and everyone had something to do.

"A new order has been issued. The Provisional 8th Army is ordered to immediately advance towards the Xicheng Line (Wuxi-Jiangyin)."

Your mission is to proceed to the Jiangyin Fortress to assist the river defense forces in reinforcing the second line of defense and preventing the Japanese from breaching the Yangtze River defense line.

"Yes."

Lin Feng hung up the phone and let out a soft sigh.

"They're using me as a firefighter."

Looking at the fortified city on the Yangtze River on the map, a smile appeared on his lips.

Jiang Yin.

There lies the final chapter of the Great Xia Navy, and countless heavy cannons from the fortresses that he cannot take with him await his "receipt".

"Pass on the order!"

Lin Feng took a deep breath:

"All troops retreat! Target: Jiang Yin."

"Armored battalion and guard company, cover my rear."

-----

A few days later, on the westward highway after leaving Changshu.

Although the rain had stopped, the mud was still ankle-deep.

This is a road to death.

Tens of thousands of defeated soldiers and refugees, carrying packages of all sizes and wheelbarrows, crawled extremely slowly through the mud.

"Get out of the way! Everyone get out of the way!"

A friendly truck got stuck in a mud pit. The driver revved the engine, the wheels spun, and mud splattered all around the refugees.

Several soldiers jumped down, waving their pistols to drive the crowd away and try to push the car out, but this was to no avail and only made the road even more blocked.

Just then, the roar of an engine came from behind.

"Give Way!"

The armored column of the Provisional 8th Army is coming up.

Unlike the disarray of other troops, Lin Feng's troops maintained a disciplined formation even during their retreat.

Armored vehicles led the way, trucks and tanks followed in the middle, and infantry accompanied and provided cover on both sides.

Upon seeing this menacing convoy of steel vehicles, the crowded people instinctively parted to the sides and squeezed into the paddy fields beside the road.

"Buzzing—"

A muffled engine sound suddenly came from the sky.