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

Zhao Yunwen has been in the world for over a decade and has met countless celebrities. Not to mention those powerful figures who can stir up storms, any one of his classmates from the first class of the Whampoa Military Academy is no less than Hu Lian.

Hu Lian is very famous on the internet in later generations, equivalent to the "Top Five on YouTube", but he is only a group leader now.

With the military situation urgent, Zhao Yunwen went straight to the point:

"Commander Hu, the 12th Infantry Regiment is at its weakest point right now, with a total strength of no more than 2500 men."

Excluding the wounded, artillery, logistics and other non-combat personnel, the combat troops numbered around 1800, dispersed and tied down at multiple points, making it easier for us to shoot them down one by one.

The enemy had been fighting us fiercely for two days in Luodian and was exhausted. The 66th Regiment was a fresh force with more than 3 men.

The Japanese troops are entangled with our forces and are completely unprepared. As long as the 66th Regiment makes its move, annihilating a portion of them will be no problem at all.

After learning about the Japanese deployment, Hu Lian was tempted; this was definitely an opportunity for him and the 66th Regiment.

Thinking of this, he tentatively said:

"Senior, which series are you planning to take down first?"

Zhao Yunwen pointed to the map with his finger and said firmly:

"We will attack the enemy on the left flank, with a force of about 400 men."

My 3rd Battalion held the line on the south side, while the 66th Regiment surrounded the enemy from the west and north, driving the remaining Japanese troops into the town.

The 66th Regiment then concentrated its forces to attack another battalion outside the town, defeating them piecemeal.

"The general offensive will be launched at dawn. My reconnaissance company will make the first move at Yuepu, crush the 12th Regiment headquarters, and paralyze its command system."

Hu Lian's eyes gleamed as he annihilated a few hundred exhausted soldiers with only 3 men, his hand firmly in his grasp.

He was even somewhat dissatisfied, and said eagerly:

"Senior, we have enough troops. We can attack from two directions simultaneously and annihilate them together."

Zhao Yunwen had also considered this point, but he lacked confidence in the Nationalist army's ability to fight at night, so he could only say:

"Commander Hu, there are too many variables in night operations. It's better to cut off one finger than to injure all ten."

The enemy on the left wing and inside the town numbered five or six hundred, which was not a small number. We should first strike the left-wing Japanese with a thunderous blow.

"By taking advantage of the chaos among the Japanese soldiers at the town entrance, we can launch a surprise attack and achieve victory with minimal losses."

After pondering for a moment, Hu Lian said:

"I think we should use two infantry battalions to attack the Japanese from both sides, while the third battalion and the machine gun company should be on standby."

If the Japanese on the left flank are successfully defeated, the 3rd Battalion and the machine gun company will launch the first attack on the enemy at the town entrance, and together with the 2nd Battalion of the Security Regiment, defeat the Japanese.

Zhao Yunwen nodded in agreement, and the battle plan was finalized. After discussing some details of cooperation, Zhao Yunwen left the 66th Regiment.

Hu Lian turned to Deputy Regiment Commander Cao and said:

"Brother Jinlun, you lead the Third Battalion and the machine gun company to quietly move to the rear of the town entrance and wait for deployment as a reserve force."

I commanded the First and Second Battalions to complete the encirclement of the Japanese troops on the left flank. This time, we must severely damage the Twelfth Regiment.

The 66th Regiment will make a name for itself in this battle!

Colonel Cao Jinlun excitedly accepted the order and left; this was a reward delivered right to his doorstep.

If the 12th Regiment is severely damaged, Hu Lian will inevitably be promoted to Major General and Deputy Brigade Commander, and I will take advantage of this achievement to become the Commander of the 66th Regiment.

In order not to alert the enemy, the 66th Regiment did not rush to act, but waited until dark before setting off, using the cover of night to complete the encirclement and division of the Japanese troops.

The Japanese did not stop after dark and continued their night battle. The security regiment feigned weakness to lure the Japanese into continuing their attack.

The sounds of gunfire completely masked the movements of the 66th Regiment as they infiltrated and encircled the enemy; they didn't even realize someone had sneaked up behind them.

At 2 a.m., Deputy Regiment Commander Cao led the Third Battalion to their position after a flanking maneuver, and they lay in wait in concealment. Everything was ready except for the final push.

At the same time, the reconnaissance company in the Yuepu direction was also ready to attack, and they eliminated all the Japanese guard posts on the perimeter.

They were all dealt with using cold weapons, without making a sound.

Prior to this, the reconnaissance company had already ascertained the Japanese troop deployment in the town, especially the machine gun positions.

The biggest threat to the reconnaissance company came from several Type 3 heavy machine guns, and three M2 mortars were already aimed at the Japanese, only about 500 meters away.

The rocket launcher team even managed to get right under the noses of the Japanese soldiers, responsible for finishing off the machine gun positions.

At dawn, all the Japanese soldiers except those on duty were asleep.

Inside the regimental headquarters, Adachi Twenty-Three, restless and agitated, was woken up by mosquito bites and simply got up, walking alone into the courtyard to gaze at the starry sky.

He came from a military family; his father was a professor at the Army University; his elder brother was Major General Adachi Jūjū and Lieutenant General Adachi Jūjū; his uncles were Minister of the Army Ishimoto Shinroku, Baron, Lieutenant General Ishimoto Torasō, Lieutenant General Ishimoto Torazo, and Major General Ishimoto Goo.

As expected, Anda Twenty-Three will become a general in the future, but no one expected that the small town of Luodian would make him lose face.

Fortunately, he had family connections, so this little thing wouldn't affect his future, but he still couldn't let it go.

"You idiots, a bunch of useless trash!"

Anda Twenty-Three had lost patience and planned to launch a more ferocious attack after dawn, intending to massacre Luodian Town.

"Chinese people, you will pay a heavy price for your foolish actions—wait, what's that?"

"meteor?"

Just as Adachi was about to make a wish, her heart was filled with fear, and she screamed in terror:

"Baka...it's artillery fire!"

"Boom boom boom!"

Three shells fell from the sky in a triangular formation, as beautiful as shooting stars, and accurately struck the courtyard where Adachi Nyūzō lived.

This was the villa of the town's richest man, very elegant. Colonel Adachi took a liking to it at first sight, never expecting it to become his final resting place.

If he hadn't run out to look at the stars, he might have escaped this calamity. After all, the power of a 60mm mortar was not enough to destroy the house, and Anda Twenty-Three's dream of becoming a general was achieved ahead of schedule.

He will most likely be posthumously awarded the rank of Major General, or even Lieutenant General.

The reconnaissance company's decapitation strike was a surprise, followed by two consecutive rounds of artillery fire that bombarded the command post, completely paralyzing the 12th Regiment's command.

The shelling shattered the tranquility of the night, and the Japanese soldiers opened fire with their light and heavy machine guns into the darkness, as if only in this way could they dispel the fear in their hearts.

The flashes of gunfire from the Japanese soldiers completely exposed their position, so the reconnaissance company's artillery group only needed to bombard the flashes, as accurately as target practice.

The eight rocket launcher teams were also busy, targeting Japanese strongpoints with unerring accuracy.

The Japanese soldiers were in complete chaos. They didn't know what was happening. The soldiers couldn't find their officers, the squad leaders couldn't find their company commanders, and the company commanders couldn't find their regimental commanders.

The platoon leader who stayed behind rushed to the command post in a panic, his eyes filled with fear. If something happened to Anda Twenty-Three, his best fate would be to commit seppuku.

"Baka yarou, hurry up and rescue the team leader!"

The command post had been set on fire, flames shooting into the sky. The company commander risked his life to lead his men into the courtyard and quickly found Anda Twenty-Three lying on the ground.

Captain Yanagihara was so frightened that he lost his mind. He picked up Adachi Nyūzō and rushed out of the yard. Only after they reached a safe place did they discover that the regimental commander was already a corpse.

"You damned Chinese!"

Left flank, 66th Regiment's starting position

The Japanese soldiers inside the encirclement were awakened by the explosion. They didn't know what was happening, but only Major Sato realized the danger and shouted in terror:

"It's the direction of Yuepu... The regimental headquarters has been attacked... Assemble quickly."

The Japanese soldiers' reaction was exactly what Hu Lian had anticipated. This was the perfect opportunity to close the net, so he immediately raised his pistol and fired three red signal flares into the sky.

The all-out offensive begins!

Security team leader Zhao Yunwen gazed at the firelight in the direction of Yuepu, a victorious smile spreading across his face.

"Damn it, I hope we can kill Adachi Twenty-Three!"