Starting from 1950

"All officers of platoon level and above, assemble!"

Su Yang secretly stewed the pheasant and was eating it with Li Weixin in the warehouse when they heard a rapid whistle sounding in the camp.

Upon hearing the commotion, Li Weixin immediately dropped the chicken bone he was holding and hurried out.

Footsteps echoed from all directions, creating an atmosphere of impending storm.

Su Yang frowned, trying hard to recall the documentary about this war that he had seen in his previous life but had almost completely forgotten.

Now, in early November, the second battle is likely about to begin!

He couldn't help but wrap his cotton coat tighter around himself, muttering, "It's getting colder and colder, don't you think, Xiaoyu?"

Xiaoyu was busy preparing the stewed pheasant innards when she heard this, so she looked up at Su Yang with a puzzled expression.

"Gurgle?"

.......

That evening, the entire 352nd Regiment broke camp and headed east.

Under Luo Pojun's command, more than 3000 people slowly walked through the snow all night, but only covered a dozen miles. Luo Pojun then ordered the entire regiment to disguise themselves and rest on the spot.

In the morning, enemy planes began to roar overhead.

Luo Pojun ordered the entire regiment to maintain their disguise and not to make any rash moves.

After an hour or two, when the enemy planes returned and passed by, he surprisingly ordered them to set up camp on the spot and wait for nightfall.

Xiaoyu, on the other hand, flew south several times, taking on the duties of a reconnaissance officer for the 352nd Regiment.

Under Su Yang's instructions, it maintained a flight altitude of over two thousand meters.

The message Xiaoyu brought back was: fighting has already broken out in the south!

Based on the information provided by Xiaoyu, Su Yang compared it with a map and drew a conclusion.

The fight took place at Flying Tiger Mountain!

Su Yang told Luo Pojun the news, and Luo Pojun's reply was:

"Never mind that, our mission is to retreat."

Su Yang didn't say much. He guessed that this was probably a plan from above, a trap set up in an ambush.

And so, another night passed.

The next day.

Because the troops began to move, the logistics department could not locate the 352nd Regiment, and supplies were completely cut off.

The entire regiment was forbidden from lighting open flames, and all the soldiers were eating frozen potatoes. The more than one pound of fried noodles that each soldier was given was to be eaten during the battle.

"Old Luo, want some?"

Inside the low white tent, Su Yang used a knife to skewer a small piece of raw rabbit meat and handed it to Luo Pojun.

After the troops set off, Su Yang was taken by Luo Pojun so that Xiao Yu could report the situation to him.

As the two gradually became more familiar with each other, Su Yang also started calling him "Old Luo".

As for the rabbit meat, it was all thanks to Xiaoyu. Although it could only be eaten raw, it was still much better than potatoes.

Luo Pojun ignored the meat on the knife, took a bite of the hard, dark potato in his hand, chewed it a few times and swallowed it with difficulty, glared at Su Yang, and said, "Don't try to tempt me, kid. As the regimental commander, of course I have to eat whatever the soldiers eat!"

Su Yang chuckled and put the meat from the tip of the knife into his mouth, causing several cadres next to him to secretly swallow their saliva.

"Commander! A telegram from the division headquarters!" The communications officer hurried over with a telegram in hand.

"Give me the telegram immediately!"

Luo Pojun's eyes lit up, and he snatched the telegram. After reading its contents, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Good! Good! You all take a look too." He circulated the telegram to the political commissar and the deputy regimental commander.

Su Yang couldn't help but crane his neck.

The telegram read: "The headquarters of the 15th Regiment of the Puppet First Division has entered the trap. Your unit may engage in battle, but must fight and retreat, and must not be completely annihilated."

"Finally, the soldiers can stretch their muscles a bit!" the political commissar said with a smile.

"It's a pity they're puppet troops, and there's only one regiment," the deputy regimental commander said with some regret.

Luo Pojun laughed at their disdainful tone.

Compared to the Lighthouse Army, the combat effectiveness of the puppet army is indeed lacking.

However, the order from above was to feign weakness, and the act had to be convincing. So, he straightened his expression and said, "Everyone, we still can't be careless. We've been instructed to continue luring the enemy deeper into our territory. Let's all share our opinions. How can we fight this battle in a way that tricks the enemy into continuing their pursuit, while minimizing our own casualties?"

Su Yang originally wanted to continue listening, as he was still very interested in how his predecessors fought in this era.

However, Luo Pojun's bodyguard, Wei Han, stared intently at him.

Su Yang smiled and tactfully withdrew from the tent.

He walked to a place a little further away from the tent and summoned his attribute panel.

Name: Su Yang

Race: Human

[Class]: Hunter (Level 10)

[Attributes]: Strength 14, Agility 14, Stamina 14

[Experience Points]: 68/518

[Specialty]: Cooking

[Pet]: Xiaoyu (Falconidae)

Pet Passive Skill: Soul Link

His attributes have changed again.

Although it's still level 10, both Strength and Stamina have increased by 1 point.

Su Yang guessed it was due to his physical growth and training.

The fact that attribute growth can be achieved through more than just leveling up is good news and makes more sense.

"flap!"

Xiaoyu descended from the sky and landed precisely on his shoulder.

"Gah!"

Xiaoyu mentally reported to Suyang that a large group of people were approaching from the south. They had cars and cannons, and were probably less than 20 li away. As for their numbers, Xiaoyu couldn't count, but she knew that the enemy had fewer people than theirs.

"Good boy!" Su Yang patted its head to encourage it.

The meeting in the tent lasted only a dozen minutes, during which Wei Han came out once and called the three battalion commanders in.

Su Yang took the opportunity to inform Luo Pojun of the number of enemies.

Luo Pojun waved his hand casually, clearly not caring about the puppet troops.

.......

A sharp whistle rang out throughout the woods where the 352nd Regiment was temporarily stationed.

"First Battalion! Everyone, take your ammunition and prepare for battle!"

"Third Battalion, Seventh Company, and Eighth Company, come with me to set up the ambush!"

The soldiers of the First and Third Battalions sprang into action instantly, while the soldiers of the Second Battalion looked on with envy.

In less than ten minutes, all the soldiers from the two battalions participating in this battle had assembled and were in position.

First, the two battalion commanders addressed their soldiers, and after that, they summoned the company and platoon officers to explain the details of the tasks for each combat unit.

Su Yang couldn't help but approach Li Weixin. "Deputy Platoon Leader Li, could you take me with you?"

Why didn't he go back after finding Xiaoyu?

Isn't this the day we've been waiting for?

Kill the enemy! Gain experience... cough cough! It's to protect our homeland!

"No!"

Li Weixin rejected him without hesitation, saying, "Do you think war is child's play? Stay at the regimental headquarters!"

After saying that, he turned to leave.

Su Yang quickly grabbed him, "Deputy Platoon Leader Li, your company's mission this time is to ambush the enemy at Longxing Cave, right? I'll take Xiaoyu with me, and I'll definitely help you get a clear picture of the enemy situation!"

Li Wei hesitated when he spoke.

He had witnessed Xiaoyu's abilities over the past few days, but Su Yang was only a 12-year-old child. Was it really appropriate for him to go to the battlefield with them?

"Let him go!"

Luo Pojun strode over, laughing, "Back in the day, I crossed the grasslands with my troops, and there were quite a few kids around twelve or thirteen in the group. This enemy isn't very strong, and your company is going to ambush them, so it's not too dangerous. Let this kid see for himself how we fight!"

Through his interactions with Su Yang over the past few days, he felt that even setting aside Xiao Yu, this kid was a promising talent, and he couldn't help but feel a desire to cultivate him.

"Yes, sir!" Since the commander had given the order, Li Weixin saluted and agreed immediately.

"Thank you, Commander," Su Yang said with a smile.

Luo Pojun glared at him. "Once you're on the battlefield, you're a soldier. Be serious!"

"Yes, Commander!" Su Yang put away his smile, stood at attention, and saluted.