Even if I'm a useless bum at Whampoa Military Academy, I'll be invincible in the War of Re

The Security Corps made a fortune in Kunshan, annihilating an entire infantry battalion and capturing over 800 rifles and pistols, as well as two cannons. The mountain of ammunition was nothing compared to Zhao Yunwen's system-wide transfer warehouse, which had already been quietly stored away, leaving only a small amount of visible supplies for the soldiers to move.

Xie Polu had never seen such a grand scene before, and exclaimed excitedly:

"This is a lot of ammunition. We've struck it rich. But we can't let too many people know, or it'll just attract jealousy."

Zhao Yunwen laughed and said:

"Then hurry up and move out, don't leave the Japanese a single bullet!"

Xie Polu instantly transformed into a miser, leading the soldiers of the Security Corps to plunder the Japanese homes and take everything.

Zhao Yunwen turned to Lu Ping and said:

"Send a report to the Military Commission, saying that our Security Corps has recaptured Kunshan City, cut off the Shanghai-Nanjing Railway supply line, annihilated more than a thousand enemy soldiers, and captured a lot of spoils. Our troops also suffered heavy casualties."

"Commander-in-Chief, once this victory report is released, our Security Regiment will become a thorn in the side of the Japanese!"

Zhao Yunwen waved his hand domineeringly:

"What are you afraid of? I just want to let the Japanese know that their rear is not safe, so they shouldn't be so short-sighted."

These words sounded satisfying. Since Zhao Yunwen had made up his mind, Lu Ping naturally wouldn't object and turned to draft the telegram.

Even if Zhao Yunwen wanted to keep a low profile, the Kunshan incident was impossible. It's no exaggeration to say that it directly shocked the Central China Army.

In early November, the Japanese General Headquarters merged the Shanghai Expeditionary Army and the 10th Army into the Central China Expeditionary Army, with Matsui Iwane as commander-in-chief, and continued to command the Shanghai Expeditionary Army.

The Kunshan incident was tantamount to slapping Matsui Iwane twice in the face, and the Central China Area Army also lost face. Matsui Iwane was furious and berated his generals mercilessly.

"A disgrace to the empire!"

The small Kunshan Mountain wasn't enough to make him furious; the real issue was the massive amount of combat supplies stockpiled there—supplies for hundreds of thousands of troops, the "fuel" for the future Nanjing campaign—which had now been lost to a local force.

Major General Tsukada, the Chief of Staff, was a core member of the expansionist faction in the war of aggression against China and strongly advocated for the capture of Nanjing. He noted that the situation at Kunshan would significantly impact the next strategic move and immediately stepped forward to say:

"Commander, Kunshan City must be retaken as soon as possible to avoid affecting the morale of the hundreds of thousands of troops at the front."

Tsukada finally hit the nail on the head: getting angry wouldn't solve anything. Matsui Iwane suppressed his anger and said:

"Tsukada-kun, do you have a good plan?"

Tsukada Osamu bowed deeply and said:

"Commander, the Special Higher Police have obtained intelligence from the China Military Commission that the attack on Kunshan City was carried out by the Jiangsu Provincial Security Corps, commanded by Zhao Yunwen."

This was just a local force of only a little over three thousand men. They were familiar with the terrain, skilled in ambushes, and had performed well in Luodian and Dachang.

Zhao Yunwen graduated from the first class of the Whampoa Military Academy. He is 29 years old?! He is from Zhejiang Province and is a notorious good-for-nothing at Whampoa.

His peers, who were outstanding trainees at the same time, had already become division commanders and corps commanders, while he was still only a major general and regimental commander.

Matsui Iwane was very satisfied with the detailed information provided by Tsukada Osamu:

"Well, since it's just a local force of three or four thousand men, they can't cause much trouble."

Mr. Tsukada, immediately gather your forces, retake Kunshan, and reopen the supply line!

Which military unit is closest to Kunshan?

"Yoshi!" Matsui Iwane slammed his fist on the table. "Have Sato-kun lead the heavy artillery battalion to accompany us. Sweep through Kunshan! We must break through the city gates within an hour and wipe out Zhao Yunwen and his entire security force. We need to find them alive or dead!!"

In Kunshan City, Zhao Yunwen was studying the map and pondering the situation. Kunshan was definitely going to be abandoned; it was simply indefensible. He had already reaped enough benefits, and he wasn't going to be foolish enough to fight a hard-fought urban siege against the Japanese. Besides, the massive amount of food and ammunition in the system's warehouse was already fully stocked. He had originally intended to use Kunshan as a training ground to hone his tactics for the subsequent street fighting in Nanjing.

Deputy Commander Lu Ping rushed in, his expression somewhat strange:

"Commander-in-Chief, urgent telegram from the Military Commission!"

Zhao Yunwen didn't even raise his head, and said in a deep voice:

"read!"

Lu Ping then read the telegram aloud. It was nothing more than empty promises and empty promises. He was given the position of Major General Commander of the Su-Lu Guerrilla Detachment and ordered to defend Kunshan to the death and cooperate with the main force in combat.

Zhao Yunwen stopped what he was doing, took the telegram, read it through again, and sneered:

"It's the same old trick again. Just because he's a major general commander of the Su-Lu Guerrilla Detachment, he thinks he can get the brothers to risk their lives to defend Kunshan City."

Do I look like an idiot?

Lu Ping and Xie Polu couldn't help but laugh. It really was a case of making the horse run but not feeding it. The Su-Lu Guerrilla Detachment and the Su Provincial Security Corps were, in the end, just different names for the same thing.

Zhao Yunwen coldly shouted:

"Call a meeting of officers at the level of battalion commander or above directly under your command!"

He was best at taking advantage of opportunities. Since the Military Commission had given him a regular army establishment, he naturally wanted to make good use of it. This was a legitimate opportunity to expand and train the army.

Once everyone had arrived, the meeting began. First, Chief of Staff Xie Polu conveyed the Military Commission's order, and everyone stood up in unison, displaying great momentum.

Zhao Yunwen then spoke:

"Brothers, the designation of the Jiangsu Provincial Security Corps will not be used for the time being. Although we have changed our uniforms, we will not make any major adjustments to our previous organizational structure."

The Su-Lu Guerrilla Detachment comprised three infantry regiments, designated as the First, Second, and Third Regiments. The Military Commission reclaimed the designation of the 109th Regiment.

I will serve as the detachment commander, Lu Ping as the deputy commander, Xie Polu as the chief of staff, Zhang Yi as the first regimental commander, Wang Guohua as the second regimental commander, and Qin Qingwu as the third regimental commander. Other organizational structures and personnel will remain unchanged.

In addition, Zhang Yi's regiment has returned to its original unit. Each infantry regiment has 2600 men, and the extra men are evenly distributed among the supply and training units. Our total strength is now about 1.3 men!

Thunderous applause erupted, and everyone looked at Zhao Yunwen with fervent eyes; he was the only "alpha wolf" they recognized.

When Yunzaobang was evacuated, the total strength was only more than 4 people. In just half a month, it expanded to more than 13000 people. Most of them were elite veterans who survived the devilish battlefield in Shanghai. They are now the only unit on the battlefield with a complete organizational structure and sufficient food and ammunition.

Someone in the audience whispered to the person next to them, "The commander is organizing and training the troops now because he's already thinking about the battle of Nanjing. This Kunshan is probably for us to practice urban warfare!"

After the applause subsided, Zhao Yunwen raised his hand to quiet it down and continued:

"Brothers, the Wufu line has been breached by the Japanese. The next battle will be fought on the Xicheng line. In order to cut off the Japanese supply lines and support the main force, I have decided to obey the Military Commission's order and hold Kunshan for three days—we can use the Japanese to hone our street fighting tactics and train a tough army capable of close combat!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up even more, and they instantly understood Zhao Yunwen's intention.

Zhao Yunwen immediately made arrangements:

"I led the Second Regiment, the Artillery Battalion, the Supply Corps, and the Training Corps, totaling about 7 men, to fight a city attack and defense battle against the Japanese in Kunshan City, and to practice street fighting in real combat."

The First and Third Regiments were to disperse and remain concealed on the outskirts, and were to be organized into battalions, hiding in the surrounding mountains and villages, without revealing any trace of themselves, and strictly awaiting my orders.

"Then, we'll give the charging Japanese a big surprise!"

He paused, his tone suddenly becoming serious:

"And the most important thing is—immediately evacuate all the civilians in Kunshan City and clear the entire city! Tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers are rushing in with heavy artillery; we don't have much time left, we must act quickly!"

Upon receiving the order, the entire Su-Lu Guerrilla Detachment sprang into action, moving sandbags, building fortifications, and evacuating civilians. A tense yet orderly scene unfolded both inside and outside Kunshan City.

Meanwhile, from outside the city, the faint rumble of artillery could be heard. Sato's 101st Brigade, with its heavy artillery battalion, was rushing in with great momentum, and the vengeful fire was about to engulf Kunshan.

Zhao Yunwen stood atop the city wall, gazing at the dust-filled distance. His fingers tightened slightly as he gripped the urban warfare deployment map, a cold smile playing on his lips.

Sato's 101st Brigade? It was just the first training exercise he prepared for the urban warfare in Nanjing.

In this Kunshan street battle, he wanted to show the Japanese just how tough the "trash" from Huangpu really were!