Actually, it was a little overboard for the general in charge of logistics to give the order directly. However, the people in charge of logistics had always been the trusted aides of the bosses, so no one said anything about it.
At this moment, the Razor Sharp Company had not actually gone anywhere. Instead, they were hiding in the copper smelter that they had discovered earlier. On one hand, they were using force to keep an eye on the refugees in the factory to prevent them from leaking any information.
On the other hand, they distributed a portion of the looted food to the refugees to buy their hearts.
At first, everyone was still on tenterhooks, afraid that something might happen. After all, Ren Xiaosu was too bold to hide in the factory.
But to their surprise, none of the refugees had any intention of snitching on them. Of course, they did not have the opportunity to do so either.
The refugees said that snitching on the Soong Clan was a thankless task. Even if they tried their best to escape and inform the Soong Clan, they would not be rewarded.
The Soong Clan's harsh treatment of the refugees was evident.
Some of the refugees even took the initiative to ask Ren Xiaosu and the others to equip them with guns, hoping to join the battle and help them fight the Soong Clan.
Of course, Zhang Xiaoman would not agree. But he sighed and said, "If civilization makes the people bow and scrape, then the people will definitely show civilization the pride of barbarism and violence."
Ren Xiaosu looked at Zhang Xiaoman in surprise. "You're quite cultured."
"I didn't say that." Zhang Xiaoman chuckled. "It was Commander Zhang who said that."
After the Razor Sharp Company snatched the food, they went back into hiding in the factory and waited for a better opportunity. Meanwhile, the infantry regiment did not expect the Razor Sharp Company to be so bold as to hide right under their noses.
"The garrison troops of Stronghold 144 must be searching for us right now. If an enemy shows up behind us, we'll definitely have a headache just like them," Zhang Xiaoman said with a smile.
While everyone was chatting, the factory was operating as usual. Everything was going on as usual. This was the only way it would not look suspicious.
Ren Xiaosu said, "The Soong Clan troops will definitely come over to ask if there's anyone suspicious. At that time, we'll be able to determine if they'll split up or concentrate their forces. If they split up, we can still take advantage of them."
Although the logistics officer at the Soong Clan's headquarters was annoyed, he did not think the problem was that serious. They had already guessed that it might be the company that had accidentally crossed the river at Mt. Qiangwan. But as long as it was not the main force of Fortress 178, everything would be fine.
After all, the military strength of a regiment was ten times that of a company. It was obvious who would win.
The infantry regiment sent out several companies, leaving behind a battalion to defend Stronghold 144. Meanwhile, the other companies were sent out to search in all directions.
According to their plan, if a company encountered a battle, they only needed to delay the enemy and call for reinforcements. In two hours at most, two companies would surround them.
But less than two days later, HQ received another report that a company of Stronghold 144's infantry regiment had been wiped out, and the enemy had not been caught yet.
That afternoon, another company was wiped out. This company was sent to reinforce the first company.
The headquarters was shocked. What was going on? Didn't the enemy only have one company? How did they wipe out two of their companies?
The commander of the Soong Clan's infantry regiment was not a fool either. He immediately pulled back his troops and stopped spreading out.
The commander of the infantry regiment even went to check out the battlefield. He was surprised to discover that not a single enemy corpse was left behind after the battle. What kind of combat strength was this?
This company from Fortress 178 must have a supernatural being among them!
The commander of the infantry regiment stood on the battlefield with a frown. How could he solve this thorny problem? He had stayed at Stronghold 144 to ensure the safety of the logistics. If this problem was not solved, he might not be able to keep his position as the regimental commander.
But at this moment, a bloody mist burst out of the regimental commander's chest as he fell backward from the blow.
The soldiers next to him panicked. "There's a sniper! There's a sniper! Save the regimental commander! "
But how could he possibly survive after being shot in the chest by a sniper?
To be honest, the Soong Clan had never been in a tough battle before. Most of the grass-roots officers did not even have the awareness to guard against snipers.
No one had expected a sniper to appear here. How could an infantry company be equipped with a sniper? Just how many troops from Fortress 178 had crossed the river?!
Therefore, the Soong Clan's headquarters was still waiting for news of the Razor Sharp Company's annihilation. In the end, they received news that their regimental commander had been killed.
When the general in charge of logistics heard this news, he felt like cursing. He immediately handed the matter over to the military affairs division to handle.
This was a big deal. They would have to appoint a new regimental commander and hold him accountable!
Actually, Ren Xiaosu did not even know he had killed the regimental commander of Stronghold 144's infantry regiment. He had found a high vantage point to guard the battlefield purely to try his luck. But when he saw the regimental commander being surrounded by everyone through his scope, he decisively opened fire.
Before leaving, Ren Xiaosu asked the palace, "What's my firearms proficiency level now?"
The voice from the palace answered, "Master-level."
Not bad, not bad. Ren Xiaosu was very satisfied. Ever since he killed those two snipers in the mountains, his proficiency should have improved.
This was the first time his proficiency had improved to Master-level, so Ren Xiaosu felt a great sense of accomplishment. After all, this was not something he had replicated. It was a result of his talent and training.
Ren Xiaosu did not fire a second shot because he saw the Soong Clan's troops had a heavy machine gun. If he waited for them to react and use the heavy machine gun to cover the area he was in, he might not be able to hold on.
After meeting up with Zhang Xiaoman and the others, Zhang Xiaoman asked, "Any results?"
"Yes, we killed an officer," Ren Xiaosu answered.
"An officer? What's his military rank like? "Zhang Xiaoman asked.
"Of course we can't see him clearly," Ren Xiaosu said. After all, the scope was not some kind of divine weapon. At such a distance, a person of his size would look like an ant.
Zhang Xiaoman nodded. "Alright, I don't think he's an important officer. Let's go back to the factory and hide."
They hid for seven days straight. For seven consecutive days, the Razor Sharp Company did not even see any Soong Clan companies coming out to search for them. Zhang Xiaoman joked, "Why did the Soong Clan's troops give up? Ren Xiaosu, don't tell me you killed their regimental commander?"
Ren Xiaosu was amused. "How could I be that lucky? Don't even think about it. I don't think that officer has any awareness of being on guard against snipers, so he shouldn't be an important figure like the regimental commander."
But they did not know that Ren Xiaosu's sniping of the infantry regiment's regimental commander had caused a chain reaction.
It even affected the battle on the front lines.
This was because the Soong Clan suspected that more than one company of Fortress 178's troops had infiltrated their rear.
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