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

When Zhao Yunwen arrived with the main force of the 107th Division, the battle was already over. Zhang Yi ordered the troops to quickly repair the fortifications and then ran to the division headquarters to report the situation.

"Commander, the remaining troops in Lanfeng City are breaking out to the north. Their strength is less than 2,000, and they are more than 10 kilometers away from the county town."

The Japanese troops in Yangguji and Shuangtaji were completely annihilated. Together with the enemy in Lanfeng County, a total of 2,000 enemy soldiers were killed. A large amount of ammunition and supplies were captured in the city, all left behind by the 88th Division during its retreat.

These bastards even dumped whole crates of mortar shells on the Japanese, not to mention countless bullets and food supplies. Fortunately, the Japanese were busy repairing their fortifications and didn't even have time to take over the supplies.

More than 1500 rifles and pistols, a quantity of ammunition and supplies, and 200 mule carts were seized.

Zhao Yunwen's face was full of smiles as he said with satisfaction:

"Very good. The ammunition left behind by the 88th Division is a good deal for us. We can replenish the three domestically equipped regiments. We can keep the Japanese equipment for now; we'll need it later."

Zhao Yunwen bent down and continued speaking, referring to the map:

"Yangguji is the southern barrier of Lanfeng City. It connects the strongholds of Maji and Mengjiaoji in the middle and forms a line with Shuangtaji to the east. It can both launch a counterattack on Luowang Station to the north and block the main force of the 14th Division from fleeing west from Neihuangji."

Yangguji, Lanfengcheng, and Luowangzhai and Neihuangji, where the Japanese troops were heavily entrenched, formed a rhombus. If the Japanese wanted to break through, they would have to go through the Shuangtaji, Yanggu and Lanfeng line.

Yangguji, located in the center of Lanfeng and Shuangtaji, could serve as a key defensive position, and was to be responsible for by the 322nd Brigade. Lanfeng was handed over to the 647th Regiment of the 324th Brigade, and Shuangtaji was garrisoned by the 648th Regiment. The artillery regiment was to conduct mobile operations, while the cavalry regiment and the independent regiment were to protect the division headquarters and its subordinate units. The 323rd Brigade served as a reserve force and also guarded the division headquarters.

Qixian and Kaifeng, west of Yangguji, were the rear areas. The headquarters and directly subordinate units of the 107th Division were hidden in the mountains and forests of Qixian, protected by the cavalry regiment and the 323rd Brigade, so their safety was not a problem.

Zhao Yunwen valued his life highly and always prioritized his own safety. The division's directly subordinate units were the foundation of the 107th Division, including the field hospital, supply regiment, training corps, and engineer battalion, and their loss was not to be tolerated.

Zhang Yi accepted the order and left. He still needed to hand over the position to Wang Guohua and discuss the issue of joint operations between the two brigades.

Zhao Yunwen took over command and adjusted the defenses of Lanfeng and Yangguji. After arranging his troops, he connected Lanfeng, Yangguji, and Shuangtaji into a single line.

Yanggu and Shuangta are located southwest of Lanfeng, connecting Lanfeng City to the north, Yifeng to the east, and Qixian County to the west. They are the only plain passage for the Tufeiyuan Army to break through to southern Henan and Qixian County. The 107th Division was stationed here, which directly blocked the 14th Division's route to the south to cut off the Nationalist Army and repaired the encirclement that had collapsed due to the escape of the 27th Army and the 88th Division.

At the same time, he also kept a backup plan, guarding against the crisis in the direction of Qixian, because the Battle of Lanfeng was not just about Gui Yongqing running away.

At the critical moment when Xue Boling reorganized his forces and launched a second siege of the Doihara Division, the 16th Division desperately came to their aid. Another deserter, Huang Jie, voluntarily withdrew from Shangqiu, allowing the division to advance westward to Minquan, Suixian, and Qixian. The two divisions joined forces, and Xue Boling's operational plan to annihilate the 14th Division completely failed, resulting in a complete rout.

The 107th Division can now serve as a southern barrier, intercepting the 16th Division's northward advance in advance and preventing the Doihara and 16th Divisions from joining forces.

These are all from God's perspective and cannot be explicitly stated. Zhao Yunwen was only ordered to patch up Gui Yongqing's holes, while Xue Boling's mission for the 107th Division was to hold the Lanfeng line at all costs.

He himself was not in a hurry to attack, but instead deployed his troops to tighten the defenses and slowly close the encirclement, forcing Doihara to lead his main force to break through the 107th Division's blocking position.

They have ill intentions!

Zhao Yunwen saw right through Xue Boling's little scheme, but overall, it was a brilliant move, the safest strategy, betting that the 107th Division could stop the 14th Division's breakout.

He and the 107th Division took on the responsibilities of the 27th Army. Since Zhao Yunwen dared to come, he didn't care about these things, because he wasn't fighting for any big shot, but for tens of millions of people in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River.

The 643rd Regiment completed its resupply in the city, and took away most of the German-made ammunition left behind by the 88th Division before rushing to Yangguji to rejoin its unit.

Under Zhang Yi's unified organization, the two regiments worked tirelessly to dig trenches, expanding the Japanese-built fortifications by more than double, and connecting them with Shuangtaji and Lanfeng into a single unit.

Kenji Doihara quickly realized something was wrong. The right flank army that had broken out from Yanggu Village had been separated and divided into two large groups.

The 2nd Regiment and the main force of the right wing were cut off by Lanfeng City-Yangguji, leaving the main force of the right wing isolated.

Sanyizhai, 14th Division Headquarters: Faced with the division headquarters' predicament, Chief of Staff Akihiro Utsunomiya proposed his own solution:

"Your Excellency, the Division Commander, immediately order the right column to return to Yangguji and re-establish contact with the main force of the division."

Colonel Utsunomiya's position should have originally belonged to Adachi Nyuzo, but unfortunately the latter had already died at the hands of the 2nd Security Regiment in Luodian, and Colonel Utsunomiya was able to take over.

Kenji Doihara, with his background in intelligence, possessed a caution rarely seen in other division commanders. He didn't rush to make a decision, but instead asked a seemingly unrelated question:

"Do you know anything about Zhao Yunwen, the commander of the 107th Division?"

Colonel Utsunomiya was organizing his thoughts, but the expression on his face betrayed him; he really didn't know much about the suddenly appearing 107th Division.

Kenji Doihara did not reprimand him, but said calmly:

"Zhao Yunwen graduated from the first class of the Whampoa Military Academy. Before the Battle of Shanghai, he was just an unknown security regiment commander, a well-known good-for-nothing."

In just six months, he had risen to the rank of lieutenant general and commander of a first-class division. The underdog had transformed into the leader of the Four Heroes of Whampoa Military Academy. Do you know why?

Utsunomiya knew some basic information about Zhao Yunwen, after all, he was a lieutenant general in the Nationalist Army, and the Japanese had files on all officers of the rank of major general and above in the Nationalist Army.

Utsunomiya tentatively replied:

"Is it because of Chiang Kai-shek's fellow townsmen?"

Kenji Doihara shook his head and said:

"That's only one aspect. The real reason is that he rose to power by stepping over the corpses of the Imperial Army. Several regiments of the Imperial Army were disbanded because of him!"

"What?! Could the rumors be true?!"

Utsunomiya was somewhat impolite, and Kenji Doihara nodded, saying:

"Zhao Yunwen is the most troublesome general in China. He is ruthless and cunning. His sudden appearance in the Lanfeng and Yangguji area is no accident. I suspect that Xue Boling did it on purpose."

The 107th Division was a top-tier division, and the right flank army only had two infantry battalions left. Even with a large artillery force, they were powerless to break through the defensive line. The 2nd Regiment had to launch a pincer attack from both sides for them to have any hope.

"Your Excellency Division Commander, the 2nd Regiment has suffered heavy losses, with less than two thousand men still capable of fighting, and only a few artillery pieces left. I'm afraid it cannot shoulder much responsibility."

"Lord Utsunomiya, transfer two thousand men from the supply and replenishment units to them, restore their organization, and also transfer a mountain artillery battalion to assist in the battle."

Colonel Utsunomiya chuckled and accepted the order, which was standard procedure. As long as the 2nd Infantry Regiment's combat strength was restored, they could attack the 107th Division from both sides and win!

After arranging for the left and right flanks to connect, Kenji Doihara turned his attention back to the main battlefield. Around them, hundreds of thousands of elite Chinese troops were gathered, but he paid them no heed.

"A bunch of worthless chickens and dogs, I can crush them with a flick of my hand!"

As a China expert, he had a deep understanding of the Nationalist army. The Doihara Division seemed dangerous, but in reality, everything was under his control.

Southwest of Yangguji, Toyoshima Fusataro led the right column to be the first to arrive. Zhao Yunwen very considerately made room for them. The cavalry regiment retreated more than ten miles, but Toyoshima Fusataro did not notice at all, as his attention was all on Yangguji.

Before the heavy artillery positions were established, Major General Toyoshima ordered the 59th Infantry Regiment to launch an attack, spearheaded by the attached tank company.

Zhao Yunwen stared at the thick cannon barrels of the Japanese artillery group, his eyes gleaming, and his mouth watered.

"It'll all be mine sooner or later!"