211: Autumn wind sweeps away fallen leaves

In the early morning two days later in Xuxing Town, the sea breeze blew in gusts, feeling slightly chilly.

With the help of off-road motorcycles, the 122nd Division took a long detour and returned from Chuansha to Luodian undetected.

The soldiers were itching for a fight as they checked their firearms; the air was thick with a mixture of tension, excitement, and killing intent.

When Lu Fan's figure appeared at the division headquarters, it immediately caused a stir.

He had just come from the Shanghai and had taken a detour to scout the Luodian front line.

"Brother Lu, you're finally back!"

Feng Tiankui strode forward to meet him, his face glowing red with excitement. "The brothers can't wait anymore; they're just waiting for you."

"That's right! It's time for the Sichuan Army to rise up."

"It's time to bring glory to the elders of Sichuan!"

The surrounding officers chimed in one after another, their passion running high.

Lu Fan's gaze swept over everyone; such high morale was truly beyond his expectations.

Turning to Division Commander Feng, he said, "Division Commander, I've already mapped out the defenses and firepower points of the japanese 13th Division."

Having said that, he walked to the table and opened a map; everyone immediately gathered around.

Lu Fan clearly marked the japanese machine gun nests, artillery positions, and headquarters.

The level of detail and precision made all the veterans present gasp.

Feng Tiankui and Chief of Staff Luo Jialie exchanged a look, both seeing the shock and relief in each other's eyes.

"Alright, that's the situation." Lu Fan straightened up. "Now, to assign tasks. First, the japanese headquarters."

"Wait, Boss Lu! This task must be ours; we stayed behind yesterday and are full of energy!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Huang Jiguang, the Commander of the 3rd Regiment of the 128th Brigade who had stayed behind previously, spoke up to fight for the mission.

As soon as these words were spoken, the headquarters erupted like a boiling pot.

"Bullshit, it's our 1st Regiment's turn to lead the main attack. I guarantee we'll wipe out the japanese headquarters!"

"Bullshit! A tough battle like this should naturally be for our 2nd Regiment. You brothers from the 1st Regiment take a rest!"

"Our 4th Regiment aren't cowards either! The main attack must be ours!"

Several regiment Commanders argued until their faces were flushed, nearly rolling up their sleeves to fight, looking much like hungry wolves fighting over the choicest piece of meat.

The scene was somewhat chaotic for a moment, yet it overflowed with high morale and a desire for battle.

"Shut the hell up, all of you!" Feng Tiankui gave a tiger-like roar, quieting the scene.

He looked at Lu Fan. "Brother Lu, you give the orders! We'll fight however you say!"

Lu Fan didn't decline. His finger pointed heavily at the sand table. "In this battle, there's no main force; we are going to annihilate the japanese completely."

"Division Commander Feng, you take the division's direct units and one main regiment, plus my entire Security Team."

"A frontal assault to strike directly at the heart—any problems?"

"No problem!" Feng Tiankui roared so loudly the ground seemed to shake. "I'll lead the team personally!"

Lu Fan's finger slid, pointing at two japanese artillery positions as he continued his orders.

"Chief of Staff Luo, you lead three battalions to deal with the left-flank artillery position, then carry out an outflanking maneuver to take the japanese headquarters directly;"

"Feng Hanqing, you lead three battalions to deal with the right-flank artillery position, then carry out an outflanking maneuver to take the japanese headquarters directly."

"Remember, the action must be fast and ruthless. Use the mobility of the motorcycles; move out as soon as you're done. You must not get bogged down!"

"Most importantly..."

Lu Fan's tone suddenly grew heavier, his sharp gaze sweeping over everyone.

"Listen up, everyone: no throwing away lives to plug the japanese machine gun nests!"

"If it can be solved with bullets, absolutely do not use bayonets;"

"If it can be blown up with grenades, absolutely do not get into close quarters;"

"If anyone fucking dares to charge brainlessly, don't blame me, Lu, for turning my back on you!"

At this point, a regiment Commander hesitated but still spoke up: "Officer Lu, what you say makes sense."

"But... but using bullets and grenades like pouring water, isn't that too wasteful? If we save them, we could kill many more japanese..."

Although Feng Tiankui and Luo Jialie didn't speak, their eyes showed a hint of agreement.

They were used to living in poverty, and this style of wealthy warfare was something they couldn't quite wrap their heads around yet.

Lu Fan snapped his head around, his gaze piercing the regiment Commander like a cold blade. His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an unquestionable authority.

"Wasteful? Let me tell you, what is the most precious thing? What is the most precious thing? What is the most precious thing?"

Lu Fan's knife-like gaze fell upon the officers of the 122nd Division.

"If you run out of bullets, I'll replenish them for you;"

"If you run out of grenades, I'll send more;"

"If your equipment is damaged, I'll replace it;"

"But if a brother's life is gone, what are you going to give me to replace it? Huh?"

He paused and repeated word for word, "This is a direct order from me, Lu Fan, as your Commander-in-chief!"

"Remember the first rule of the Security Team: if an enemy can be killed with bullets, never get into close quarters! Is that understood?"

"Understood!" Everyone felt a shiver in their hearts and roared in unison.

Lu Fan gave the final command: "Go and prepare. The battle begins promptly at 2:40 AM!"

The plan was set, and all units moved quickly.

Half an hour later, at Feng Tiankui's command.

Three thousand off-road motorcycles roared simultaneously, like dormant behemoths suddenly awakening.

The soldiers mounted their motorcycles and, like a bursting flood, silently yet swiftly lunged toward the Luodian battlefield shrouded in darkness.

At 2:40 AM, the battle broke out almost simultaneously across three locations.

On the right flank, Feng Hanqing, as the former number two Young Marshal of the Three Northeastern Provinces, had impeccable tactical literacy.

Aided by night-vision goggles, the Student Soldiers most proficient with off-road motorcycles were paired with veterans in teams of two.

One person was responsible for pushing the motorcycle's off-road capabilities to the limit, while the other dual-wielded submachine guns for indiscriminate strafing.

Three off-road motorcycles formed a squad, cooperating to create a mobile close-range firepower network for rapid penetration.

The battle ended in less than half an hour, and they turned to provide support to Feng Tiankui's central battlefield.

On the right flank, Luo Jialie was slightly less proficient in using motorcycles.

But with his rich combat experience, he played to his strengths and avoided his weaknesses; since the motorcycles weren't working out, he'd use what the brothers were familiar with.

He had the troops use the cover of night to stealthily take out the japanese sentries, deploy their forces, and surround the japanese positions.

Finally, when the time came, they used general-purpose machine guns and rocket launchers for firepower coverage, conducting a saturation attack.

Although this combat strategy was old-fashioned, the results were excellent.

Luo Jialie's total annihilation of this group of japanese was significantly faster than Feng Hanqing's.

On the core battlefield, Li Zhenshan, Bai Jinbiao, and others from the Security Team led the way in the tank assault team.

The type 80 tanks, with absolute firepower and unimaginable speed, instantly turned the most fortified japanese positions upside down.

They precisely avoided obstacles in the darkness, striking straight at the heart of the japanese forces.

Following closely, Feng Tiankui led his troops in perfect coordination with the tank assault, executing infantry-tank synergy.

The japanese even before they could see what the attackers looked like, a fierce hail of bullets was already splashing onto their faces.

The sounds of explosions, the roar of machine guns, and the panicked screams of the japanese blended together.

Wherever the torrent passed, not a single japanese could stand up alive.

Feng Tiankui's unit directly charged the japanese command core with an absolute crushing momentum.

As the three forces joined together, a whirlwind of rapid combat swept through,

A lightning raid, with tactics completely different from this era, unfolded.

The japanese were completely dazed, unable to figure out where the enemy came from or how many there were.

They could only passively take a beating amidst the darkness and the light of explosions.

The 122nd Division was like a fierce wind sweeping away fallen leaves, severely punishing the arrogant japanese.

At 3:15, an order rang in the ears of the 122nd Division's Commanders: "Next target: City Entrance."