War was very tiring, and they could not even sleep well on the battlefield. This kind of mental exhaustion could only be withstood by true warriors.
When night fell on the third day, Zhang Xiaoman ordered the firearms to be inspected and gave his pre-battle motivational speech, "Load up your ammo. We're going to end the battle tonight. I know everyone's very tired …."
"We're not tired, Captain." Jiao Xiaochen chuckled and said, "Ren Xiaosu has been opening up a safe zone on the main battlefield. We're just here to finish off the enemy, so there's nothing to be tired about."
Zhang Xiaoman's speech was his usual way of motivating his troops before a decisive battle. Basically, it was most dangerous right before the end of a battle, so he hoped his soldiers could buck up and face the enemy head-on.
He had never been good at motivating his troops before a battle, so he had to come up with this speech during their break. However, it was no longer applicable now.
After two days of high-intensity battles, the soldiers of the Razor Sharp Company were getting more and more excited. They did not show any signs of fatigue at all.
This was different from the battles they had fought in the past. They had never been this relaxed before.
Zhang Xiaoman sighed and said, "Forget it, we'll just have to fight and be done with it. Everyone, be careful. Battalion Commander Zhou and the others suspected that there were large-scale weapons of mass destruction hidden in Shichuan Village. So if the enemy is forced into a corner on the last day, they might use such weapons."
Ren Xiaosu asked, "Did Battalion Commander Zhou and the others say anything about what might be hidden in Shichuan Village?"
"Probably something like artillery." Zhang Xiaoman said, "Our Fortress 178 is still a little lacking in intelligence. We haven't found out how many troops are defending here and what they're hiding."
In terms of intelligence work, Ren Xiaosu really admired the Kyung Clan.
Qing Zhen's preparations for the war were almost comprehensive, and he had thought very far ahead.
Meanwhile, after Zhang Jinglin left Fortress 178 for more than a decade, the entire fortress had been left without a leader.
Although there was an acting commander-in-chief, even this acting commander-in-chief was forced to do more than he could chew. Therefore, this man from the Northwest was only in charge of the military's armaments, training, and replacement of troops. He did not really develop the economy or intelligence work because he was not good at these things.
During the day, Shichuan Village's garrison launched a frenzied attack, but after the attack was repelled, there was no more movement.
At the time, Zhang Xiaoman had thought that the Soong Clan had been beaten into submission, but the shadow that Ren Xiaosu had left outside had been sticking close to the shadows and quietly infiltrating the rear. He had discovered that during this attack, the defenders of Shichuan Village were slowly retreating.
Ren Xiaosu thought about it carefully. This attack was probably to provide cover for the retreat of the army behind. Only by doing so would Zhang Xiaoman and the others not notice.
But why did the garrison of Shichuan Village retreat?
Ren Xiaosu had no time to think. "Captain, let's retreat."
"Retreat? We just won the battle, and you want us to retreat? "Zhang Xiaoman asked curiously.
"It's dangerous," Ren Xiaosu said seriously.
Zhang Xiaoman frowned. "We went to the frontline to face danger. How can we retreat? Besides, if we retreat too much, we'll have fought in the streets and alleys for nothing. "
"There must be a reason why the defenders at the rear of Shichuan Village are retreating!" Ren Xiaosu said.
"How do you know they've retreated? Haven't you been here all along?" Zhang Xiaoman waved his hand. "We've already fought this far, so we can't retreat!"
"If we can take them down before, we can do it again in the future." Ren Xiaosu said anxiously, "Let's retreat! What if the Soong Clan covers Shichuan Village with artillery fire? "
"How's that possible? We only have three companies in Shichuan Village. If they cover us with artillery fire, it'll be no different from using a cannon to kill a mosquito. "
Zhang Xiaoman was about to say something when he realized Ren Xiaosu had lifted him up. Zhang Xiaoman was shocked. "Put me down!"
But Ren Xiaosu completely ignored what he said. He carried Zhang Xiaoman and ran frantically towards the outskirts of Shichuan Village.
His actions stunned the rest of the Razor Sharp Company. Zhang Xiaoman shouted from Ren Xiaosu's shoulder, "Put me down, Ren Xiaosu! You're disobeying military orders! Be careful, or I'll shoot you!"
Ren Xiaosu said as he ran, "If there were only three companies here, the Soong Clan wouldn't have made such a big fuss. But if the Soong Clan finds out I'm here too, it'll be a different story."
Zhang Xiaoman was stunned. He did not understand what Ren Xiaosu meant.
Meanwhile, the Razor Sharp Company, Second Company, and Third Company were still stunned. Zhang Xiaoman suddenly sighed from Ren Xiaosu's shoulder. "Retreat, retreat, retreat! Ren Xiaosu, if you don't give me a reasonable explanation, I'll really have you court-martialed. "
All of the soldiers and officers looked at one another. What else could they do? They had no choice but to retreat.
With this retreat, they retreated all the way to the outskirts of Shichuan Village. Ren Xiaosu ran another two kilometers out of Shichuan Village before coming to a stop.
Zhang Xiaoman nearly vomited from the jolting on Ren Xiaosu's shoulder. Disregarding everything else, Ren Xiaosu's stamina was really good. He could run cross-country for several kilometers while carrying a person weighing more than 50 kilograms without any problems!
But just as Ren Xiaosu put Zhang Xiaoman down on the ground, all of the soldiers of the Razor Sharp Company saw a huge explosion erupt in the direction of Shichuan Village. They could also hear an explosion from afar.
Even though they were several kilometers away, everyone could feel the ground shaking.
It was not an artillery bombardment. In fact, there was no need for artillery bombardment at all. It was the explosives left behind by the defenders of Shichuan Village that engulfed the entire abandoned town in a sea of fire.
Zhang Xiaoman stared at this scene in a daze. "That was fucking evil. If we hadn't left, I'm afraid all three companies would've been finished."
He did not pursue the matter of Ren Xiaosu carrying him away. At this moment, all of the soldiers of the Razor Sharp Company, Second Company, and Third Company were looking at the sea of fire with lingering fear.
Due to the explosion just now, everyone experienced temporary tinnitus in their ears.
"How do you know they've retreated?" Zhang Xiaoman looked at Ren Xiaosu and asked curiously.
"I don't want to talk about that right now," Ren Xiaosu answered very bluntly.
"Alright." Zhang Xiaoman did not probe further. Instead, he thought for a moment and said, "But you still have to listen to orders from now on. Did you forget what I said …"
Ren Xiaosu said, "Captain, you said that we have to adapt to the situation."
Zhang Xiaoman looked at Jiao Xiaochen. "Did I say that?"
Jiao Xiaochen said honestly, "You did."
Zhang Xiaoman was overjoyed. This was the joy of surviving a disaster. He said solemnly to Ren Xiaosu, "Thank you."
"Gratitude received from Zhang Xiaoman, + 1!"
This was indeed a life-saving grace. If not for Ren Xiaosu's quick reaction, all three companies would probably have been wiped out.
No matter what, Ren Xiaosu's arrival was like an insurance policy for everyone's lives.
When Ren Xiaosu saw this thank you record, he turned his gaze to the others.
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