Blood-Red Front

"Brigade Commander, we have received a report from Colonel Nakamura that the enemy has launched a counterattack and the commander of the 2nd Battalion of the 11th Regiment has been killed in action."

"Damn it... The enemy is really tough to deal with. Even when they're about to die, they still manage to bite us." Okazaki said with a serious expression.

"But this also proves that my plan was correct; the enemy intends to break out from the west of the town."

With the command sword pointed west of Lujia Town on the map, Gang Qi confidently stated, "Tell Colonel Nakamura to make sure the ambush is secure; we'll trap them like turtles in a jar tonight!"

"Hi!"

The chief of staff was about to make a phone call when Okazaki suddenly stopped him.

"Wait a moment."

"I will personally go to the 11th Regiment to command the operation!"

"Brigade Commander, the front lines are dangerous after all. It would be just as good to have Colonel Nakamura send you the commander of the enemy's 6th Regiment."

"No." Okazaki waved his hand.

"I want to meet this person in person. His command skills are very high. I want to see if he studied at the Army University."

"Yes, sir! I'll get ready right away. I think it's an honor for the enemy commander."

……

Inside Lujia Town, Lin Zhiyuan kicked the corpse of a newly promoted major on the ground and turned around.

"I have received a telegram from the General Staff Headquarters that the main force in Binxi has basically completed its transfer, and our mission is accomplished."

"Our only goal now is to break through!"

Everyone gripped their weapons tightly.

However, just when everyone thought they were about to continue their attack, Lin Zhiyuan said again:

"It was very unusual for the enemy to be making such a large-scale eastward transfer during the day. I judged that this was the newly formed army trying to lure us away, so I decided to break out to the east, and then maneuver north and then west."

Lin Zhiyuan had visited the north and east of the town before coming to the west of the town.

Darkness can block normal vision, but it can't block the display of the minimap.

With the aid of the telescope, Lin Zhiyuan had already figured out the situation of the newly promoted army.

Not only did Zhen Dong not receive any reinforcements from the former newly promoted army, but the number of people there was actually much less.

Currently, only the headquarters of the 41st Regiment, along with a mountain artillery company and half an infantry battalion, are located in the east of the town, making it the weakest point in the entire defensive line.

"However, breaking through to the east is not so simple. I need someone to continue the westward attack to draw the attention of the Rising Army," Lin Zhiyuan added.

Everyone fell silent.

They knew very well what would happen if they attacked westward.

Looking around, Lin Zhiyuan was about to speak when Zhong Ning suddenly stood up.

"Commander, let me lead the attack to the west this time."

Lin Zhiyuan was taken aback. As a staff officer of the regiment, this kind of thing was not normally Zhong Ning's responsibility.

Seeing that Lin Zhiyuan remained silent, Zhong Ning continued, "Commander, I'm from Binxi. If I don't step up, who will?"

Looking at Zhong Ning's serious expression, Lin Zhiyuan slowly nodded, then looked at the many soldiers beside him.

"Zhong Ning will take command; the rest of the soldiers will draw lots."

"Those who draw 'West' should break through to the west, and those who draw a blank should break through to the east with me."

"I'll do it," Zhong Ning said, taking the initiative to accept the task.

Soon, a wooden ammunition box filled with slips of paper was placed on the table, and the soldiers took turns drawing lots.

After they finished drawing, everyone had different expressions.

Some remained calm, some showed a hint of panic, and some didn't even look at the note before tearing it to shreds and standing on the side with the character "西" (west)...

Looking at the hundred men led by Zhong Ning, Lin Zhiyuan said in a deep voice:

"Chief of Staff Zhong is a local, and the rest of the family members are from Shuzhou, Suzhou, Zhejiang, and even from beyond the Great Wall."

"Many people may not understand why they are fighting in a place thousands of miles away from their hometown."

"I would like to ask everyone to think about your hometown, your relatives, and the scenes you have seen in Binxi."

"The villages and towns were destroyed by the Rising Sun Army. There were corpses of civilians everywhere that could not be buried in time, and children who had lost their parents were everywhere."

"When we were in Ting'an, everyone wanted to fetch water from the irrigation canal to drink, but they found that some women who were washing clothes had been shot down by a helicopter, and their blood had turned the water red."

"What would happen if these things happened in your hometown, to your loved ones?"

"Let's fight that son of a bitch!" someone shouted.

"Yes! We'll fight those bastards! We absolutely will not allow this to happen!"

Lin Zhiyuan nodded: "That's right, absolutely not!"

"If some people don't want us to farm in peace, then we'll plant them in the fields!"

"We will fight the Rising Sun to the death, until they have no choice but to give up and surrender!"

"But by that day, everyone, including me, may no longer be able to see this scene."

"But our country will remember us, and our families will be grateful to us. We made our enemies know that our country will not be humiliated!"

"Gentlemen! I'm counting on you!" Lin Zhiyuan stood at attention and saluted.

Zhong Ning returned the greeting and said with a smile, "Commander, I'll take my leave first."

After saying that, Zhong Ning led his team without looking back and headed straight into the darkness.

Lin Zhiyuan led the main force of the 6th Regiment to quickly move eastward.

On the way, Mu Ya frequently glanced at Lin Zhiyuan.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing much, I just didn't expect you to have this trick up your sleeve."

"Huh?" Lin Zhiyuan looked puzzled.

"From childhood to adulthood, you've always fallen asleep whenever you see a book, especially literature," Mu Ya said with a smile. "I remember you once said that the people you hated most in this life were writers."

"That was before." Lin Zhiyuan touched his nose. "People change."

Mu Ya nodded in agreement, "It seems that the crucible of the battlefield can really change a person."

At that moment, they heard loud gunfire behind them.

The Western Commando and the Rising Sun Army clashed.

"Zhong Ning and his men have engaged in combat with the Rising Sun Army. We need to hurry and break through before the Rising Sun Army figures out the situation."

Lin Zhiyuan took the opportunity to shut up. His memories were incomplete, and the more he said, the more likely he was to make a mistake.

After speeding along the road, Lin Zhiyuan reunited with the First Battalion, the Regiment Headquarters, and the Sixth Company.

"Move all the anti-tank guns and anti-aircraft guns to the front and fire at close range. The mountain artillery battalion will open fire at full capacity, covering the target area according to the coordinates I have marked."

"After the battle, all the mountain guns, anti-aircraft guns, anti-tank guns, and anything else that couldn't be taken away were destroyed. The artillery moved in with the regimental headquarters."

Upon hearing Lin Zhiyuan's order, Guan Jianchu was stunned. "Detonate them all?!"

"Blow them all up! We can't let these iron contraptions slow us down." Lin Zhiyuan nodded firmly.

He knew very well how difficult it was to acquire artillery, but he wouldn't put his troops in trouble for such things.

"Alright." Guan Jianchu nodded with some heartache. "Then I'll leave a platoon to cover the artillery."

"You can arrange it as you see fit." Lin Zhiyuan waved his hand. "I'll lead the main force to attack from the front, and you'll lead the logistics to follow behind."

"Follow me and attack!"

Lin Zhiyuan shouted and led the main force to charge out from the east of the town.

The artillery battalion also opened fire fiercely on the coordinates given by Lin Zhiyuan.

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