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

"Yamamuro-kun, you've been fooled by the Chinese. The one that severely damaged the Anda Regiment was the 11th Division of the Nationalist Army. This was the first batch of reorganized divisions, and its strength was no less than that of the 87th and 88th Divisions."

After listening to Yamamuro Munetake's introduction, Matsui Iwane scoffed, assuming that the Nationalist government was using a deceptive tactic to undermine the Japanese army's confidence.

Yamamuro Munetake said very cooperatively:

"Yoshi, the Chinese are cunning, cunning. Anda Twenty-Three, that good-for-nothing, underestimated the enemy and acted rashly, which led to the crushing defeat."

"It's all Adachi Tsukumo's fault!"

"Yamamuro-kun and Adachi-kun are also victims, the pride of the Imperial Army. The culprit is the 11th Division, Hu Lian."

The 11th Division is one of the most elite forces in China, and the 11th Division is also the pride of the empire. The gentlemen of Shanghai are waiting to see the empire's spectacle, and the 11th Division must win this ultimate showdown.

After this battle, I will make sure that China no longer has the 11th Division. Do you understand?

Yamamuro Munetake was quite confident about this requirement; his 11th Division had twice the strength of the enemy and more than ten times the firepower.

There was no reason for the 11th Division to lose!

"Commander, I understand. Luodian will be the place of annihilation for the 11th Division."

Matsui Iwane finally smiled. The strength of the 11th Division was beyond doubt, and victory and defeat were common occurrences in war.

"Yamamuro-kun, since the regimental flag was not captured, the 12th Infantry Regiment must be rebuilt."

I'll give you three independent battalions, plus 3,000 reinforcements. Take Luodian within three days!

As expected of the 11th Division's teacher commander, Matsui Iwane was generous. Yamamuro Munetake excitedly accepted the order and left, thus putting an end to the annihilation of the Adachi Regiment.

The Shanghai Expeditionary Army did not acknowledge that the 12th Infantry Regiment had been annihilated, but claimed that it had suffered heavy losses, with over a thousand casualties, including more than 200 killed in action. The regimental commander, Colonel Adachi Twenty-Three, was posthumously awarded the rank of Major General.

The Anda family has gained another general.

Gucun Town, the site of the Second Security Regiment of Jiangsu Province

Because of the annihilation of the 12th Infantry Regiment, the Japanese forces in the Luodian direction were unusually quiet for a few days. The 2nd Security Regiment was ordered to retreat to Gucun for rest and reorganization.

News of the great victory at Luodian had already spread throughout the country, and Zhao Yunwen and his security team once again became celebrities, much to Chen Cixiu's delight.

Not only were Zhao Yunwen and the security regiment commended, but they were also given 2,000 replacement soldiers, fully equipped with guns and ammunition, all of whom were veterans who had served for more than a year.

Zhao Yunwen grinned from ear to ear. It's so sweet to have someone like him as a crutch. What he needs most right now is reinforcements, not to mention veterans.

Since joining the war, the security regiment has suffered more than 1200 casualties, some of whom were repeatedly wounded.

Of these, 325 were killed, 118 were seriously injured (no minor injuries were reported), and the total number of casualties was 443.

He recruited over 170 deserters, but there were still more than 200 shortfalls. These were all veterans whom Zhao Yunwen had trained for three years, which made him feel very distressed.

"Now that's great, we've added 2000 people," Zhao Yunwen said excitedly to Lu Ping.

"First, we will fill in the organizational structure of each unit, and then we will assign 300 replacement soldiers to each battalion to mentor the new recruits and help them adapt to the security regiment's tactical system as quickly as possible."

The rest will be organized into a supplementary battalion. Commander Chen's personnel and supplies aren't so easy to obtain; in critical moments, they'll have to be paid for with their lives.

Even if Zhao Yunwen hadn't said it, Lu Ping would have known. As a subordinate, one must be prepared. Fortunately, Commander Chen was a decent guy, much better than those commanders who made you risk your life but were also stingy.

Lupin continued, saying:

"By the way, Commander, quite a few people have come to join the army these past two days."

They all came because of your reputation; there were men and women, many of whom were students, and they also brought donations from people in the International Settlement.

I didn't dare take them in without my permission, so these people volunteered to go to the medical team to help take care of the wounded. Two of them were medical students.

Zhao Yunwen knew that there were many eligible soldiers in the International Settlement, most of whom were educated but had not received military training. No wonder Lu Ping did not dare to recruit them.

The security regiment only accepts veterans.

But things are different now. All-out war has begun, and recruitment conditions cannot be too harsh.

Thinking of this, he said to Lupin:

"Take them all, as long as they're not enemy agents!"

"One hundred veterans were selected from each battalion and assigned to the supplementary battalion as instructors, and the newly recruited soldiers were also placed there."

We need to conduct a thorough assessment, and then assign college and high school students to the artillery battalion, medical team, and communications platoon for professional training, with the latter providing their own mentorship.

Lu Ping was very happy to see that Zhao Yunwen had relented; he really wanted those young people to stay.

He remembered something else and said softly:

"Boss Tang from last time is here again; he wants to see you."

Zhao Yunwen grinned and said:

"Of course we have to see him. He's our lucky charm, and it'll be a good opportunity to get rid of the spoils."

Lu Ping understood immediately. The security force was similar to the Zhao family's private army, and Zhao Yunwen had to raise funds for it. In the past, he had often begged from wealthy families.

Now the total number of people has increased to more than 5, and the monthly military pay alone is tens of thousands. Naturally, they want to cash in on the spoils of war.

Not long after Lu Ping left, he brought Boss Tang back to the regimental headquarters. They were both regular customers, so after exchanging a few pleasantries, they got straight to the point.

"Three infantry guns, 13 Type 92 heavy machine guns, 22 Type 91 light machine guns, 18 grenade launchers, 1,000 rifles, and all the ammunition—can you handle that?"

Tang Yun's eyes instantly lit up; thankful he had brought enough funds, he nodded and said:

"We'll take them all. Do you still have the first-aid kit from last time?"

Those first aid kits are life-saving wonders. In order to avoid attracting attention, the system changed all the packaging to foreign languages ​​and changed the production date to 1935.

The items redeemed in the Time-Space Mall were all produced 37 years ago, and there were no obvious flaws.

Zhao Yunwen held up a hand and said:

"5 units, still 2 cents each, plus a small bottle of alcohol."

Tang Yun calculated in his mind that the total purchase would cost 1 silver dollars, which exceeded their budget, but was much cheaper than the black market.

"Commander Zhao, we'll take them. Give us a fair price!"

Zhao Yunwen casually gave a number:

"6 silver dollars!"

"Deal, we'll still pay in gold."

Tang Yun was very straightforward. He was technically savvy, and these equipment and supplies would cost at least 10 silver dollars on the black market.

Zhao Yunwen sold it at half price, as if it were a donation to the New Fourth Army. If he had sold it to other military leaders, it wouldn't have been for this price.

The two parties quickly completed the transaction. Zhao Yunwen was not short of money. During the more than ten years he had been lying low, he had made quite a bit of money.

With his help, the Zhao family had long since become the wealthiest family in the world, and their investments in the United States had multiplied several hundred times.

With interests spanning pharmaceuticals, military industry, shipbuilding, aviation, petroleum, automobiles, and banking, and a total market capitalization exceeding 10 billion U.S. dollars, the Zhao Group is already a behemoth in the United States.

Zhao Yunwen had a secret account at Citibank in the concession, and also owned 12% of Citibank's shares.

The Zhao family also contributed to Franklin's rise to power, accounting for about 30% of all political donations. This share was enough to ensure that Franklin would not easily touch the Zhao family.

Without the support of the Zhao Group, how could he afford to maintain a security force of more than 3800 people? Even with a system, it wouldn't be possible.

Zhao Yunwen's gaze fell upon the four islands of Japan. The Japanese had started the war, but when it would end was no longer up to them, and unconditional surrender was not an option.

His war with the Japanese had only just begun; one of them had to fall completely, a fight to the death.

Dark clouds loomed overhead over Luodian, and dense black dots appeared on Zhao Yunwen's minimap—the Japanese aircraft!

Zhao Yunwen asked in a deep voice:

"System, is there a way to wipe them out?"