Chapter 46: Wolfish Ambition

  The next day, You Fei issued an order to dispatch the 137th Regiment led by Xu Zhiwei to the west of Shilishitai. The terrain at Shilishitai was more open than the other two locations, making it easier for the Japanese army to deploy their formation and launch a fierce attack. You Fei had already experienced the ferocity of the Japanese army's positional warfare in previous battles, so he dispatched his most elite 137th Regiment to Shilishitai, which still made him worried about this point. The middle route of Niugou Valley was defended by Gao Yongtai's 146th Regiment, while the eastern route of Zhēnzi Ridge was guarded by Dong Tianhao's New First Regiment.

  After hearing this order, Xu Zhiyuan, Gao Yongtai and Dong Tianhao, who were originally at odds with each other, were all very excited. They felt that the Gui Creek battle was already a long time ago, and the days of wiping guns and grinding knives could finally be abandoned. Moreover, they didn't have to see those two pests every day, so it would be strange if the three of them didn't cheer loudly.

  The originally quiet military camp underwent a thorough transformation with the command of You Fei, this was not a chaotic encounter, but a truly hysterical frenzy. The mud on the ground rose and rolled in the air, and the wind seemed to be stronger than before.

  A visitor came to You Fei's room, Lin Yu Rui, dressed in full military attire, pursed her lips and stood firmly in front of You Fei. The coarse and thick military uniform covered up Lin Yu Rui's slender figure, but the fair skin at her neck that couldn't be completely hidden still showed off Lin Yu Rui's beauty.

  You Fei's head started to ache irregularly, not long after he gave the order to Xu Zhiwei and the others. Lin Yurui came to him, asking You Fei to let her follow the troops to the front line. You Fei of course did not agree, and tried to persuade her for half an hour, wanting Lin Yurui to stay with him at the command center, but Lin Yurui stubbornly insisted on going to the front line.

  You Fei's eyebrows furrowed, Lin Yurui hummed and said: "Today you have to agree with me, no matter what I will go to the front line." Lin Yurui nodded her head, as if she was waiting for a sword to be placed on her neck.

  "Alas, I'm afraid of you. It seems I have no way to stop you from going, but you don't know anything, and even if you go, you can't do much. Even a small soldier who runs errands is stronger than you." You Fei sighed.

  Lin Yuru's face turned bright red with anger, her small fingers trembling as she scolded: "You, you clearly look down on us women! I'll prove it to you, I will be an outstanding warrior, humph!"

  Looking at Lin Yurui's furious appearance, You Fei's forehead was sweating profusely, it seems that in this world, people who tell the truth have nothing good to eat. You Fei finally realized this principle: if you speak the truth in front of a woman, then go eat shit!!!!

  You Fei swam up with a thick face, holding Lin Yurui and apologizing and coaxing her, finally extinguishing the fire in Lin Yurui's heart. You Fei chuckled and said: "Big sister, now go and report to Gao Yongtai, just say you're my supervisor representative, should you be satisfied now?"

  As long as she can go to the battlefield, Lin Yurui is fine with anything. Since You Fei has acknowledged her, she no longer throws a tantrum. With two "hmms", she floated out of You Fei's arms and rushed to find Gao Yongtai to report.

  Watching Lin Yurui's swift figure running out, You Fei's heart began to mourn for the honest Yongtai. This woman would definitely not let him off easy when she got to him. Yongtai, don't blame me, I was really forced into a corner. To get some peace and quiet, I had no choice but to sell you out. What a sin... what a sin...

  The next day, Ozawa Takeo, who was considering when to launch an attack, suddenly received intelligence from the Army General Staff that reconnaissance planes had detected a large movement of the 259th Brigade. The brigade, which had been hiding in the central county town of Suizhong County, had almost all its troops deployed to three points: Dongjinziling, Zhongniugou Valley and Xishilidang.

  Kozue Takeru was deep in thought after receiving the intelligence, thinking that this You Fei was indeed a madman, actually charging out to open up the formation and confront him. Kozue Takeru had originally been worried that the encirclement would be too large, with troops scattered all over the place, making it easy for the 259th Brigade to find an opening and break through to escape. If You Fei wanted a fierce battle, then he was more than happy to oblige.

  Koizumi Takehiro opened the battlefield map, spread it out and focused all his attention on Loushi Beach. This position didn't have a great defensive advantage, and he could launch an all-out attack. Koizumi Takehiro slammed his fist heavily onto the map at Loushi Beach, roaring: "Let's engage in a positional battle, I'll make you regret it, You Fei!"

  "Guards, go and summon Lieutenant Colonel Fujiwara and Lieutenant Colonel Shōta!" Fujiwara and Shōta were two of his most trusted generals, whom he had personally promoted and relied heavily on. They were also both members of the powerful faction within the school.

  Fujiwara and Katsuta quickly arrived at Ozawa's camp, the two biggest characteristics of Fujiwara and Katsuta are their youth, belonging to the radical young officer faction, they are extremely dissatisfied with the slightly conservative overall strategy of the military department, hoping to win a quick victory, one battle forever, in contrast, Ozawa belongs to the middle-of-the-road faction, neither too conservative nor too radical, belonging to relatively rational and having a clear understanding of the current situation.

  Fujiwara excitedly saluted Ozawa Takeo and said: "General, are we going to launch the attack now?"

  "Major, let's go!" Shota's eyes shone with a fierce light.

  Koizumi Tadahiro sat steadily in the chair and said in a low voice: "You two should be more stable, 259th Brigade, that is a team that made us lose face in the Gui Creek battle. They are eager to fight but have no clear grasp of the overall situation. As a commander, the lives of subordinates are at stake, and we must be careful."

  "Ah, yes!" Fujiwara Kazushouta bowed his head in response.

  "As you said, we are going to war. Notify the logistics department, all supplies before and during the battle will be under my control. The 259th Brigade is rushing to suppress us, deploying in three routes: Dongbian Village, Niugutang and Suishitang. This has been confirmed by intelligence from the special situation room. What we need to do is to insert ourselves like a sharp sword, as long as we tear open a gap, the 259th Brigade will be completely chaotic, and then we can stir them up and break them down." Koide Takehiro shouted with some pride.

  "Major, don't worry, I and Fujiwara will definitely defeat the 259th Brigade and behead that wicked You Fei, putting his head on a stake for all to see." Shōta cackled with laughter.

  Fujiwara rubbed his hands together and shouted: "That's right, Colonel! This time we must let them see the military power of the Empire!"

  Koizumi Tadahiro shook his head, his eyes flashing with a cold light. "No," he said in a chilly tone, "this time our main target, Shishi Tan, will be taken down by me personally. You two, each of you will dispatch one infantry battalion to me, and together with the cavalry regiment, I should be able to take down Shishi Tan easily. Fujiwara, you are responsible for the eastern route's Jingzi Ridge, and the two 70mm infantry guns from the artillery squad will be allocated to your regiment. Seita, you will press on the central route's Niugou Valley. You two only need to attack without taking the defensive positions, just apply enough pressure to pin them down, there is no need for a strong assault. I only need you to hold them in place, and once I take down Shishi Tan, I will encircle these two points, and by then they won't be able to escape even if they want to. I swear to make the 259th Brigade's number disappear from this world forever!"

  Fujiwara and Katsuta were both stunned in the garden, and it wasn't until Fujiwara came to his senses first that he spoke up: "Taisha, this time you won't have to personally lead the troops into battle, will you?"

  Shōta saw the displeased expression on Ozawa's face, and hastily pulled at Fujiwara's sleeve, chuckling: "Since the commander has already made up his mind, Fujiwara-kun, you shouldn't say any more. Commander, we'll take our leave to prepare; tomorrow we can assemble the troops as needed." Shōta dragged Fujiwara out of the tent, pulling and tugging him along.

  Koizumi Takehiro's chest was heaving rapidly, his eyes filled with a fierce and murderous aura. Ever since the day Koizumi Sakuya came over, Koizumi Takehiro had become even more violent and short-tempered. Now, all he could think about was kill! Kill! Kill!