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

At 5 PM, Liu Xing, the security team's temporary rest stop.

Lupin was eating his dry rations when the communications officer rushed in and loudly reported:

"Chief of Staff, urgent telegram from the Regimental Commander!"

Lu Ping quickly stuffed all the leftover dry rations into his mouth, chewed them a couple of times, and swallowed them. He couldn't catch his breath for a moment and let out a few burps.

Battalion Commander Wang Guohua quickly handed him the canteen, which the latter gulped down half of. He then let out a satisfied burp before taking the telegram.

Even if you're in a hurry, you still have to fill your stomach!

After Lu Ping finished reading it, he handed it to Wang Guohua. Only after Wang Guohua finished reading it did he say:

"We can't rest in Liuxing tonight. Let the brothers eat and drink well, and we'll set off in fifteen minutes."

The Third Battalion was responsible for clearing the way, while the Second Battalion protected the supplies and the wounded. They rushed to their destination overnight, clearing obstacles before dawn and cutting off the Japanese retreat.

Tell Zhou Tiancheng, "We absolutely must not alert them!"

Wang Guohua quickly said:

"Chief of Staff, don't worry. Each of our battalions has a reconnaissance platoon, trained to the standards of a reconnaissance company. Clearing out the outer perimeter sentries is their specialty, so they won't let us down."

Lupin nodded and said:

"That's good. Go and inform the troops to make sure they've eaten and drunk their fill. There are still more than ten kilometers of night march ahead."

The 7th Regiment headquarters and the Sekiya Battalion suffered a crushing defeat, losing more than 300 men. Isaichi's face was so gloomy it could have been squeezed out of water.

Major Guan Gu stood tall, ready to greet the regimental commander's Thunder Squadron, and wouldn't complain even if he got slapped a few times.

Ironically, Isaichi Kazuo did not get angry, which made Major Sekiya uneasy and terrified of this prolonged period of playing the deep game.

Senior staff officer Takeshi Nakajima broke the silence first, which also helped Major Sekiya out of the predicament.

"Commander, the Chinese are defending very well on the front, and with the artillery support on the flanks, the Imperial Army is in a very passive position."

We need to find a way to eliminate the Chinese artillery!

Takeshi Nakajima hit the nail on the head right away, and Kazuo Isa's expression softened considerably. He said in a deep voice:

"The Chinese artillerymen were as slippery as eels, and they were deployed on the flanks, so the Imperial Army artillerymen failed to catch them several times."

"Does Mr. Nakajima have a good plan?"

Takeshi Nakajima laid out his thoughts, and Isaichi Kazuo exclaimed "Yoshi!" repeatedly. Major Sekiya immediately volunteered:

"Commander, please allow me to lead my warriors to launch a surprise attack on the Chinese artillery fire and avenge our humiliation!"

Kazuo Isa shook his head and said:

"Guan Gu-kun, you have something more important to do, which is to launch an attack from the front and paralyze the Chinese."

The mission to ambush the flank is assigned to Takemiya-kun, while Hattori Battalion will protect the regimental headquarters.

Kazuo Isa had already made the decision, and Major Sekiya dared not say anything more, so he could only continue to be stubborn.

After Major Sekiya left, Kazuo Isao kept Major Takemiya behind to give him instructions.

The battle began precisely at 8 p.m., and the Japanese soldiers of the Guan Gu Battalion stealthily made their way to the main position under the cover of darkness.

The Ninth Division was best at night fighting. They were like a group of mice emerging from their holes, sneaking around on the ground with sticks in their mouths, and they didn't bring any objects that could make noise.

For the first few hundred meters, they walked, but once they reached the cotton field, they crawled.

Although Kazuo Isao assigned Sekiya Battalion the task of feigning an attack, Major Sekiya had no intention of playing a supporting role; he wanted to defeat the defenders head-on.

On the flank, another group of rats had already set out, their target being the security regiment's artillery position.

Without anyone noticing, a playful smile appeared on Zhao Yunwen's lips.

"Those little devils really can't change their nature!"

Zhao Yunwen snorted coldly and turned to Zhang Yi, saying:

"The Japanese devils are best at night raids, so we made the brothers in the first battalion more vigilant."

I'm worried that Commander Qin isn't prepared enough for the Japanese's cunning. Instruct the mortar platoon to immediately fire two rounds of incendiary bombs towards the cotton field.

"The weather's dry, let's set off a few fires for fun!"

Zhang Yi felt a chill after hearing this. The regimental commander really had a perverse sense of humor, but he was used to it.

Zhao Yunwen's sixth sense was always accurate, and Zhang Yi, wanting to see if there would be any surprises, excitedly accepted the order and went off.

Inside the cotton field, the Japanese raid went smoothly, and the defending troops were completely unaware of their approach.

The night was suddenly pierced by a shooting star, which then burst into a beautiful burst of fireworks.

"What a nice view!"

Matsumoto Jiro couldn't help but make a wish.

Major Sekiya reacted instantly and screamed in terror:

"Baka! A flare!"

The cotton field was bathed in daylight. Although the Japanese soldiers were all lying on the ground and there were many remaining cotton stalks around, making them difficult to spot, Major Guan Gu felt a sense of foreboding.

There is a conspiracy!

"Boom boom boom..."

Major Guan Gu's expression changed drastically. Feeling guilty, he realized he had been discovered and immediately roared:

"Warriors, charge!"

The Chinese position is right in front of us. Now that we've been discovered, let's rush forward at full speed. It'll only take a few dozen seconds.

Before the Japanese soldiers could even get up from the ground, twelve incendiary bombs rained down like a shower of petals, setting the cotton field ablaze.

Although the fire was not large, the Japanese soldiers' movements were completely exposed in the firelight, and those unfortunate souls who were set ablaze let out ghostly howls.

The brothers of the 109th Regiment were stunned by this scene. Company Commander Qin Feng was the first to react and fired a burst from his Mauser pistol.

Qin Feng's gunshot ignited the position, and hundreds of machine guns and rifles opened fire on the Japanese soldiers, instantly mowing down dozens of them.

The Japanese soldiers were hit hard, but they were not deterred. Instead, they pressed forward, covering a distance of a hundred meters in just a few breaths.

As long as he could reach the position, Major Guan Gu was confident that he could defeat the defenders with his bayonet.

A second wave of incendiary bombs followed, setting more cotton fields and Japanese troops ablaze, greatly improving visibility.

The 109th Regiment's firepower was still too weak, and coupled with their unfamiliarity with night fighting, the Japanese troops rushed onto their positions. The two sides then engaged in hand-to-hand combat, chasing each other and creating complete chaos.

On the flank, the night was alluring, and Major Takemiya wore a smug smile.

With the main force of the Guan Gu Brigade's frontal attack drawing the defenders away, he could now reap the rewards.

Zhao Yunwen wholeheartedly agreed. He watched the Japanese soldiers quietly from a distance, knowing that only time would tell who had taken whose spoils.

The Japanese soldiers have a really keen sense of smell; even in the dark, they can find their way and get closer and closer to the artillery position.

What the Japanese didn't know was that there were minefields and machine gun emplacements hidden among them. The mines were laid by Zhao Yunwen, mainly to prevent Japanese night attacks.

Under Zhao Yunwen's expectant gaze, an unlucky soul finally triggered a landmine, igniting the darkness.

As landmines were detonated one after another, the Japanese soldiers were exposed to the machine guns. More than a dozen M1919 machine guns opened fire almost simultaneously, delivering a heavy gift to the Takemiya Battalion.

Of the three infantry battalions, the Wugong Battalion suffered the worst fate. During the previous attack on the 109th Regiment, more than 500 soldiers were killed or burned to death, leaving less than 500 survivors.

He was thinking of picking up a piece of fatty meat to eat, but he ended up biting into a big bone and knocking out all his teeth.

The firepower of the security regiment was insane; in a short time, they wiped out hundreds of Japanese soldiers, while the rest fled for their lives.

Just as the battalion was about to give chase, Zhao Yunwen stopped them:

"In the dark, don't pursue a cornered enemy."

Zhang Yi exposed his true colors:

"Commander, are you afraid of hurting the Japanese soldiers?"

Zhao Yunwen smiled mysteriously and said:

"you guess?"