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

When a loud bugle call echoed from the distant loess hills, Colonel Nagano shut his mouth, but the voice was all too familiar!

Colonel Nagano took off running, no longer caring about etiquette, and the other Japanese soldiers did the same, scrambling to escape for their lives.

The 11th Infantry Regiment was routed, scared away by a bugler. No one cared about the reputation of the Itagaki Division anymore; survival was the priority.

A mischievous smile appeared on Zhang Yi's lips. He had only decided on a whim to add some traditional rituals to the Japanese soldier's funeral.

What funeral can be without a number?

Lin Zheng couldn't help but burst into laughter. The brigade commander was too unreliable; how could the bugle be used like this?

The rule of the 107th Division is: when the signal is given, we must enter; with me, we are invincible!

Seeing that the Japanese troops had been routed, the commander of the 644th Regiment loudly ordered:

"Brothers, charge with me! Kill the Japanese devils!"

Led by the bugle call, more than two thousand brothers charged towards the Japanese invaders like an insurmountable mountain, their momentum so great that the earth shook.

Zhang Yi's smile widened. This was the Tiger Warriors! Once the bugle sounded, even if the enemy were heavenly soldiers and generals, they would rush forward and beat them to a pulp!

The 11th Infantry Regiment was defeated inexplicably. Colonel Nagano was so glad that he had escaped with his life that he walked away triumphantly and never looked back.

If Itagaki Seishiro knew, he would be so angry he would vomit blood. The reputation of the Steel Army that he had built up over most of his life would be completely ruined.

Upon learning this, Guo Zhideng sighed and ordered a retreat of ten miles to await reinforcements.

With morale already low, continuing the fight would only bring further humiliation; the Itagaki Division had little face left to lose.

Colonel Fukuei, commander of the 63rd Regiment of the 10th Division, had also been suffering under Zhao Yunwen for a long time. Even the Itagaki Division had to back down, so why was he still holding on?

Retreat fifteen li!

The 38th Regiment of the 16th Division still felt unsafe, so they retreated a few more miles, now 20 miles from Kaifeng!

Zhao Yunwen laughed in a very unkind way. Is this still the arrogant, top-class division of the Japanese?

It seems they weren't so arrogant, but rather they hadn't been hurt enough.

Zhao Yunwen's smile vanished, replaced by an air of domineering confidence:

"What utter bullshit! They're nothing but shit compared to the 107th Division!"

Cheers erupted from the command post:

"Commander, you are mighty!"

Zhao Yunwen waved his hand:

"The Tiger Warriors—majestic!"

"Commander, good news has arrived from the front!"

After listening, Zhao Yunwen habitually said:

"Report this to the Military Commission verbatim and forward it to the Principal, adding the sentence: 'The enemy has been defeated, and Kaifeng is as solid as a rock!'"

Xie Polu gladly accepted the order and left. Zhao Yunwen muttered something under his breath:

"Now you probably won't be thinking of using water as a weapon anymore, right?"

Based on his understanding of the person, he felt completely unsure.

At Zhaokou on the Yellow River embankment, hundreds of Nationalist government officers and soldiers were installing explosives. Their mission was to blow up the embankment. The team was led by a company commander who was acting on orders from the First War Zone Command, so they were fearless.

"Hurry up, all of you, and watch your step. If you make a mistake, I'll skin you alive."

The soldiers had no idea what this meant; they just looked down on the officers in their hearts, thinking that it was just digging up a river embankment and they didn't need to make such a big fuss.

Dozens of meters away, Xiao Jianyun's eyes were practically spitting fire. He hadn't expected these people to be so audacious!

Can't wait any longer!

Xiao Jianyun coldly shouted:

"Arrest them all! Anyone who dares to resist will be treated as an enemy spy!"

After receiving orders, the brothers of the first company of the reconnaissance battalion surrounded the company that was working hard in a fan shape, and all the outer guards were brutally knocked unconscious.

It wasn't until the gun was almost pressed against his waist that the company commander realized something was wrong. Just as he turned around, he heard Xiao Jianyun shout coldly:

"All of you stay put, or we'll kill anyone who moves!"

The company commander was so frightened he almost knelt down. When he saw that the newcomer was also dressed in Nationalist army uniform, he regained some composure and stammered:

"Sir, it's a misunderstanding... a misunderstanding, we're on the same side! My brother is from a certain division."

"Who the hell considers us one of your own? What are you doing?"

Xiao Jianyun's expression was unfriendly, and he looked ready to start a killing spree at the slightest provocation.

The company commander, being an officer, was aware of the danger, so he invoked his powerful backer:

"I was carrying out military duties under orders from my superiors; this is like a flood washing away the Dragon King's temple."

Xiao Jianyun swung his arm and slapped the company commander twice, knocking out several of his teeth.

"How could the command issue such an order? I suspect you are enemy agents sabotaging us. I warn you again, lay down your weapons, or you will be killed on sight."

Faced with the submachine guns in the hands of the reconnaissance company soldiers, those who had attempted to breach the dike threw away their bolt-action rifles and expertly raised them above their heads. One of the second lieutenants, a platoon leader, even spoke in a trembling voice:

"Sir, we surrender. Be careful with your gun, don't let it go off accidentally."

The company commander stubbornly insisted:

"Which unit are you from? We are really acting on orders from headquarters. Don't make things difficult for ourselves."

Xiao Jianyun knew, of course, that they were acting under orders; otherwise, they would have been a bunch of corpses long ago. It seemed that he had been restrained enough because they were both members of the Nationalist Army.

"Listen up, everyone! We're from the 107th Division. You say you're acting on orders from headquarters, but do you have military orders in hand?"

The company commander was speechless. They were following the division commander's verbal orders, not military orders. Who would dare to issue such orders? Even the First War Zone Commander Cheng Songyun wouldn't dare, and even Chang Shenkai wouldn't leave any evidence against him.

Zhao Yunwen had anticipated this long ago and tried his best not to break off relations.

Xiao Jianyun coldly shouted:

"Since you can't produce military orders, then behave yourself. Your division commander's orders don't count."

The company commander wasn't stupid. He knew that the word "official" had two mouths, and without a written agreement, if things really got out of hand, no one would admit it, and he might even be thrown out as a scapegoat.

Thinking of this, the company commander said to his men:

"Everyone listen to the officers, no one should make any mistakes, the officers will decide what to do."

The soldiers weren't stupid either; they all knew they were on their own, so who would be so stubborn as to cause trouble? They obediently followed the orders of the reconnaissance company brothers.

The reconnaissance company easily brought the situation under control. Xiao Jianyun then asked:

"Has anyone else breached the dikes elsewhere?"

The company commander hurriedly replied:

"No, the division commander just sent us on a secret mission. I don't know if he'll send anyone else later."

Since the company commander knew how to save his own life, Xiao Jianyun was too lazy to argue with them anymore. As long as no one resisted, there was no need for him to resort to his ruthless methods.

After all, we're all from the same brother unit, so it's best to avoid bloodshed unless absolutely necessary.

After bringing the situation under control, Xiao Jianyun immediately sent a telegram to the division headquarters, reporting the situation to Zhao Yunwen, and then left Zhaokou with everyone.

The matter was of great importance, and Xie Polu immediately presented the telegram to Zhao Yunwen after receiving it. The latter's face turned ashen after reading it.

Just as he expected, no matter how well they played, they couldn't change someone's decision;

The incident at Zhaokou also occurred in another timeline, but the explosion had a limited effect and did not cause a large-scale breach of the dike. The incident was then moved to Huayuankou, where howitzers were used to bombard the dike, and an infantry regiment was deployed.

An infantry regiment is not a situation that a reconnaissance battalion can control. Now that the situation in Kaifeng has stabilized, there is no need for him to stay here any longer. He can leave it to Qiu Fengzi.

Thinking of this, he said to Xie Polu:

"Immediately send a telegram to Brigade Commander Zhang, ordering them to abandon the North and South Hills and rush to the division headquarters to rendezvous. We're advancing into Zheng County!"

"Commander, Zheng County is where the headquarters of the First War Zone is located. Although the principal has evacuated, Commander Cheng has not left yet, and there is still an army in the city."

"If we forcibly take over Zheng County, will it trigger a conflict?"

Zhao Yunwen sneered:

"Did I say we were going to forcibly take over Zheng County? We're just following orders to defend the county; we're acting on the principal's orders. Does Commander Cheng have any authority over the principal?"

Xie Polu was speechless. Could this really be done? This wasn't just a case of wielding a chicken feather as an arrow; it was bullying a non-Central Army unit by taking advantage of their status as a direct descendant of the Central Army.

Cheng Songyun was a senior leader in the Hunan Army, having served as a corps commander during the Northern Expedition, and was considered an original shareholder of the Nationalist government.

Although he is now a war zone commander, he doesn't have many troops under his own command. They are all proud and fierce generals of the Central Army, the emperor's protégés, so who cares about him?

Zhao Yunwen is going to become a proud and fierce general!

"Chief of Staff Xie, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and generate the generator!"

"Also, instruct Qiu the Madman to hold Kaifeng under strict guard and await my orders!"