A courtyard house; Li Yunlong, a subordinate of the deputy director of Harbin Military Engineering I

Wei, the head of the aid delegation to Vietnam, who is far away in northern Vietnam, is still undertaking the task of assisting Vietnam's development.

Upon learning how brilliantly the Korean War had been fought, he was deeply moved. As a fellow member of the Seventh Red Army, he had a profound impression of that little brother who was only ten years old at the time!

What is the most crucial thing?

As the former commander of the Fujian Military Region, Li Yunlong's Independent Army was his subordinate. Because it was Zhang Renfeng's subordinate, when Commander Wei selected the troops to land on the island, he did not choose Li Yunlong's troops, only thinking that they were good at defense and earthwork operations. He did not expect that they would be so good at defense and breakthrough.

He laughed and said to his secretary, "It just so happens that we've organized an exchange meeting with the Vietnamese military!"

"Let these mid-level military representatives feel the pressure from their steel-whip instructors!!!"

Afterwards, Commander Wei spoke at the exchange meeting, and those people were all shocked when they heard about the battle situation.

Today's meeting is attended by hundreds of Vietnamese battalion and regimental-level officers, most of whom were trained by Zhang Renfeng...

"Instructor Zhang is actually this fierce? I thought he was just a thug. I got internal injuries from being beaten by his leather belt."

"Isn't that because you deserved a beating? That day he was demonstrating how to make a high-explosive bomb, using a small amount of explosives. One of my comrades didn't believe it could cause any damage... Now the grass on his grave is three feet high."

"Tsk, let's stay away from this whenever we run into it in the future, it's a nightmare."

"I genuinely thought he was a loving father, and it turns out he really was!!!"

Several battalion-level Vietnamese officers huddled together, whispering amongst themselves, their faces showing expressions as if they had seen a ghost. They had been subjected to Zhang Renfeng's armed belt quite a bit on the training field. That guy was ruthless and accurate, and after hitting you, he would smile and teach you step by step, then hit you again to reinforce your memory. He was a combination of a devil and a loving father.

Standing on the platform, Commander Wei looked at the people below who were both respectful and fearful, and felt extremely satisfied.

He cleared his throat and relayed the message through the translator: "Comrades, Comrade Zhang Baopo is a veteran of our Red Seventh Army. He joined the uprising at the age of ten and is now a corps commander in his early thirties, leading an army of hundreds of thousands. It is your good fortune to be trained under him."

There was complete silence below. Several officers subconsciously touched their lower backs, where the marks from being whipped by their belts hadn't completely faded yet.

"The tactics he used to annihilate an entire US Marine division in Korea were the same ones we taught you on the training field back then. So, what you learned wasn't just theoretical; it's something you can actually use to win real battles!"

Even the world's most elite army is not invincible!

As soon as Commander Wei said this, the Vietnamese officers below looked at each other, their eyes filled with even deeper respect.

Some people privately discussed, "From now on, we should stay away from this place whenever we encounter it; it's a nightmare."

"I genuinely thought he was a loving father, and it turns out he really was!!!"

In this way, Zhang Renfeng instilled in the Vietnamese army's grassroots officers and soldiers, especially at the battalion and regimental levels, a deeply ingrained idea of ​​a loving father who instilled fear and dread!

After Commander Wei's further propaganda, wow, the name Zhang Baozao was directly etched into the minds of the Vietnamese soldiers.

It all seemed to be ordained by fate.

Far away on a southeastern island, Mao Dafeng, the head of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, hurriedly went to the mansion with a telegram in hand. "Comrade Jianfeng..."

The other party seemed to already know Mao Dafeng's purpose, repeatedly instructing before entering, "Do not anger Father!!"

Mao Dafeng nodded, folded the American newspaper she had just received again, and took a translation.

He then hurriedly entered the mansion.

A few minutes later,

"Damn it!!!"

"I don't understand... why everyone is talking about how the US military is invincible, as if the world is destined for the US to... Back then, I embarked on my journey from Xuzhou and began the Second Northern Expedition, and the Chinese nation was finally unified."

Wherever our party and army go, the people welcome us wholeheartedly. We truly have the advantage of favorable timing. The vibrant and flourishing scene is still vivid in our minds.

How could I, a mere few decades later, find myself relegated to this island? What could be the reason?

The Americans are so brave, yet they still lost a Marine division, and it was my student no less... It's laughable."

He had a newspaper on his desk, entirely in English! The photo on it showed someone who looked extremely young!

Wearing a Japanese military uniform and cap amidst the rubble, even in a black and white photograph, he still reveals a row of white teeth. In addition, there are several other photographs of Japanese armored vehicles with the words "Specially for attacking the 386th Brigade" written in black on a white background.

Mao Dafeng explained, "These photos were all provided by the Japanese side."

"Alright, stop talking, I understand." The man waved his hand, his heart filled with sighs.

Then he picked up the newspaper again. "This Independent Army comes from northwestern Shanxi... If I remember correctly, Hu Lian has a man surnamed Chu under his command who fought on par with this Independent Army outside Nianzhuang. Judging from this, this young Chu must also be a fierce general?"

Mao Dafeng explained, "Yes."

The man sighed, "This young Chen, so brave yet I couldn't use him, but now he has defeated the terrifying American army. After all, he is still a student I trained."

Now that my subordinates are also valiant generals, I'll send Chu Yunfei to guard Kinmen, appointing him as the deputy commander of the Kinmen Garrison Command, and awarding him the rank of lieutenant general!

After saying this, he gestured for Mao Dafeng and the others to leave, then picked up his notebook and began to record his feelings about the day.

[This is utterly ridiculous! The arrogant United States, claiming to be invincible in land warfare, has lost a single division to the enemy, proving that the US is by no means invincible! To learn that the commander is my student—such a fortuitous coincidence is truly unparalleled, isn't it? Now that Chen has annihilated the 25th Division, does that mean I can also annihilate it? My student's annihilation is practically equivalent to my annihilation—brilliant!]

Chu Yunfei, who was preparing to be discharged from the Army Officers' Hospital, was utterly surprised to receive a transfer order.

"How the hell did I get promoted all of a sudden?"

The person who came to inform him was his senior, Hu. He was also puzzled. He had been worrying about how to arrange things for this junior brother, and had just found Commander Chen to explain when the other party handed him the transfer order.

At this moment, Hu Xuechang's adjutant came over with an English newspaper. After reading it, he widened his eyes and said, "Good heavens, Yunfei, your opponent on the outskirts of Nianzhuang has actually annihilated an entire American division while fighting in Korea."

Chu Yunfei looked utterly incredulous. After reading the newspaper, he sighed, "That Li Yunlong always manages to come up with something new. It turns out my promotion and wealth are all thanks to him. I really..."

Senior Hu gave a wry smile, "These Americans are going to be embarrassed in the future. Whenever there's a conflict between the two countries, they'll drag this army out of the border for military exercises. You can imagine what the effect will be..."

"Something's not right, something's very wrong..." Chu Yunfei shook his head, holding the newspaper. "The commander of the Third Army Corps, who's being heavily publicized, is our Whampoa Military Academy alumnus. When I was in the Taihang Mountains, I observed his complexion; he seemed to be ill... He couldn't possibly withstand the climate of Korea... Could it be... Zhang..."

Senior Hu laughed and said, "Yunfei, whether it's Zhang or Liu, the US military is adamant that it's Chen, so it can only be Chen..."

After all, this was a very serious matter, and the higher-ups demanded a thorough investigation. Many generals have begun to re-examine Commander Chen's case!

In just one month, the whole world was talking about the loss of a US division. It's true that good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast.

In this battle, Brigade Commander Chen of the Third Army Corps became famous overseas!

Because China's intelligence work was excellent and the periphery was impenetrable, it was only natural to assume that Brigade Commander Chen was in command of the battle.

Throughout the world, Brigade Commander Chen was unparalleled in his prowess. He was considered the UN forces' number one enemy...

Intelligence agencies from various countries scoured the files, going through Brigade Commander Chen's entire resume from beginning to end, from Whampoa Military Academy to the Soviet Union to the Taihang Mountains to the Central Plains to the Southwest. The more they read, the more they felt that this man was unfathomable, a master strategist, a skilled general, and most likely a very serious and cautious person!

Many of Chen's classmates, who were far away in the United States, participated in the interview and began to recall the old days. Some of his classmates from Huangpu Military Academy, who were originally struggling financially, even made a fortune from it.

To curry favor with intelligence agencies and rake in huge sums of money, Commander Chen's classmate portrayed him as unfathomable, a cunning and resourceful general, extremely self-disciplined, with numerous wives and concubines who treated women like mere clothing, and who would always... well, let's just say he was quite lecherous, but incredibly serious when it came to business!

The FBI's assessment: This man is unfathomable, unpredictable, and has Cheka experience, which demonstrates the impact of intelligence work in war! Our intelligence department had warned the frontline commanders, but the generals, represented by Van Fleet, clearly did not consult our intelligence!