Chapter Thirteen: Collapse (Third Update)

  Lin Hu thought of Chen Jiongming's various actions towards him in the past, wasn't his own downfall also caused by Chen Jiongming? If it weren't for this person supporting Sun Big Cannon, how could he have been defeated? How could Lu Rongting have been defeated? Now he is going against Sun Big Cannon again, if it weren't for being the contact between the Beijing government and him, if it weren't for also being a Guangxi native, perhaps this person would have already taken action against him!

  It's the same with the army, my third army's logistics supply of guns and ammunition, even personnel were weakened by Chen Jiongming by 20-30%, and he drove me to the Chaozhou and Meizhou front lines. Can't this explain the problem? Although I'm not as powerful as Chen Jiongming, I'm not easy to deal with either! If I don't show him some color now, he still doesn't know how formidable Lin Hu is!

  Lin Hu picked up the phone, shook the receiver vigorously, and then spoke after the call was connected: "Pass on my order, immediately surround the three regiments for me, disarm them all, and execute anyone who resists on the spot! Also, if the Third Division still wants to stop it, then take down the division headquarters for me too!"

  "Yes, General!" The voice from across came at just the right time.

  Lin Hu hung up the phone, put on his military cap, and walked out. His deputy, Luo Jian, immediately came forward and asked, "General, where are you going?"

  Lin Hu said in a low voice: "Gather the troops, we're going to the Third Division. I want to see what kind of tricks you have up your sleeve! Infighting? Hmph, there's nothing I hate more than infighting!"

  "Report, Company Commander, it's not good! Colonel Zheng seems to be leading a group of men to kill us and they're less than three miles away!" Hao Jun rushed in, panting.

  As expected! Mao Feng had long anticipated that Zheng Ping would come, but he didn't think it would really happen. Now that things have come to this point, there's no way to avoid a confrontation, so bring it on!

  "Order the troops to move out in full force! Take out all the bullets and distribute them to the soldiers! Rather than waiting for death, let's take the initiative to attack! On a narrow road, the brave will win! Victory belongs to us!"

  One hundred and fifty warriors gathered before Mao Feng, Mao Feng's loud voice said: "Win, I'll treat everyone to a drink, lose, and we'll all retreat together. Believe me, Mao Feng, if you consider me as your brother, then pick up your guns and follow me; if not, then leave, I won't stop you!"

  "Alright, let's go!" said Mao Fengzhi.

  No one hesitated, some were eager to try, the warriors had no chill, their morale was good and commendable! This is Mao Feng's greatest feeling.

  The engineer battalion's barracks were built on the mountain waist, in a vast open space. The only road up and down the mountain was just a narrow path that could barely accommodate two people walking side by side! It was on this nameless little mountain that Mao Feng welcomed his first major battle.

  His blood was boiling, this wasn't fake, in the second world, Mao Feng hadn't truly fought before, how could he not feel his blood churning! Mao Feng couldn't hold back his excited emotions, he could only tightly grip the gun in his hand.

  Han Yang rifle, this is the weapon that Mao Feng had before he set out. His pistol was still in its holster, he believed that on the battlefield, rifles have the greatest lethality, of course, this is for people with accurate marksmanship.

  The engineer company immediately ambushed on both sides of the mountain road, and two soldiers were arranged in front of the road, pretending to be sentries, which was a deceptive tactic to confuse the Third Regiment.

  Although they came from the Third Battalion, neither the upper nor lower ranks of the Engineer Corps had much affection for the Third Battalion. They were more supportive of Captain Mao Fengzhi because he treated them like brothers, gave them food and respect, and never looked down on them like a superior officer would. Dignity was what these people valued most and wanted to obtain the most! Money might not be worth anything after all!

  Zheng Ping personally led the troops to kill the engineer company, he was determined to give Mao Feng a good show. He rushed down the mountain with anxiety, holding binoculars to observe the surroundings. Although he was in a hurry, it couldn't be said that he had lost his mind, after all, he was an old soldier who had fought his way through.

  Looking around, he didn't see anything out of the ordinary. He nodded his head, let out a cold hum, and said: "Bring it on! First battalion, bring it on! Second battalion, be on guard! I want to see what other tricks he has up his sleeve! I'll tell him that no matter how great his skills are, they're nothing but trash in the face of strength! If you dare to fight me, I'll make sure you die! What nonsense! Damn it!"

  A company of soldiers rushed up to the mountain waist under the leadership of the company commander. It had to be said that this troop was still a bit impressive, but in Mao Feng's eyes, it was still not enough. This was a world of difference from his own troops back then, and there was no comparison at all! The formation was immediately messed up. If at this time, one machine gun and one mortar were used, it would be completely suicidal!

  Although Mao Feng is disdainful, this is also unavoidable because he has no cannons and only one machine gun. It must be said that although his engineering battalion has many people, their weapons are not advanced enough.

  Mao Feng didn't know that, although he didn't have heavy weapons, his troops were full and each soldier had a gun, which was already considered an elite force! Rifles accounted for the vast majority, but they were all made in Hanyang, not those outdated muzzle-loaders. Moreover, the squad leader and Mao himself, as well as the guards, each had a shotgun.

  Seeing Zheng Ping only advancing with a portion of the people, it made Mao Feng feel somewhat helpless. This was also something he had anticipated, but also what he least wanted to see. Unexpectedly, Zheng Ping really hadn't lost his mind and still had his own abilities! He indeed had some skills.

  The sentry was still very tense, they said that after all, it's a new recruit, although the psychological quality is not bad, otherwise they wouldn't be arranged to do sentry duty. Looking at the sentry's appearance, Mao Feng knew that things were not going well, and could only be so, and had no choice but to be so. Plans often can't keep up with changes in reality.

  He waved his hand and the sentry immediately saw that an order had come. They also pretended to have seen the situation at the first time, and one of them shouted loudly: "Who goes there?!"

  The reply was gunfire and bullets, to say the least, the marksmanship was really bad, but this also gave the two warriors a chance to continue acting. Both of them immediately shouted: "My god, run for your lives!" After that, they both dragged their guns and fled frantically towards the barracks.

  When the first battalion saw this, they were all invigorated. The engineer company was nothing more than this. After all, it was a new army. A battalion commander immediately said: "Cowardly soldiers! Haha, brothers follow me, merit is in front of our eyes, rush up!"

  It has to be said that morale is an intangible thing, but at this moment the soldiers of the whole battalion were all greatly boosted in spirit, and their footsteps also quickened a lot! They all seemed to see how they would fight, how they would kill the engineering troops until they threw away their armor and fled. As they gradually entered the range of the engineering troops' firepower.

  Zheng Ping also saw that the first battalion was about to cross the mountain road and enter the mountain waist, he hastily ordered: "All attack, all up! Live capture of Mao Feng rewards 300 yuan, killing him rewards 50 yuan! All go up!"

  After finishing speaking, he himself threw his head back and burst out laughing, sounding incredibly carefree.

  His laughter was still echoing when the battle cry had just sounded, and suddenly a dense gunfire came, followed by screams! Zheng Ping's laughter seemed to be stuck in his throat, he immediately looked forward, and he said: "No, why are they from the First Battalion?"

  He immediately roared in anger: "Damn it! They actually ambushed Laozi, they're really capable! Get me up! Get me a machine gun and let Laozi give them a good beating! Their few guns are nothing!"

  However, the battle did not go as Zheng Ping had hoped. The first battalion has been attacking until now, but still hasn't broken through! Casualties have already exceeded fifty people, which makes Zheng Ping furious. He cursed: "Marekoba's son! They're all useless soldiers, how can I always get stuck with these inferior troops?! If we can't take it down, I'll kill them! Pass my order to the commander of the first battalion!"

  But the situation remains the same, it's simply a target sent over! This made the First Battalion quickly decide to stop attacking! This change was soon seen by Mao Feng, who also expected that these three regiments were the main force of the easy victory. With so many people not even having a battle plan, charging forward on such a narrow road is nothing but seeking death.

  Mao Feng immediately raised his gun and shouted loudly: "Charge for me! Charge over, the enemy has no guts to fight with us! Victory belongs to us!"

  After shouting, Mao Feng was the first to rush out. Seeing that the company commander was so brave and selfless, the soldiers were greatly encouraged. They were all hot-blooded, putting their lives outside themselves, they just wanted to fight.

  Fierce tigers descending the mountain, starving tigers emerging from the gate! This might all describe the momentum of the Engineer Battalion at this moment! Charging forward without hesitation, who else but me?! The killing intent is surging forth, charging straight towards the First Regiment!

  The whole regiment was more than half casualties in the morning, underestimating the enemy and poor combat quality were the root causes of this result, not unexpected at all. Seeing the engineer battalion chasing and killing, it made the soldiers of the first regiment frightened, so they used all their strength to flee towards the second regiment and the rear!

  Seeing this scene, Zheng Ping immediately pulled out his gun and roared: "Get up! Get up!"

  The routed soldiers affected the second company, and also the guard squad! The view was completely blocked, and as the gunfire rang out again, I saw the soldiers in front of me fall down after being hit by bullets. The soldiers had lost their will to fight and started to retreat backwards!

  As casualties mounted, the retreat turned into a rout! Zheng Ping killed several fleeing soldiers one after another, but in the end he was also swept away by the crowd and retreated together! The cries of despair kept ringing in his ears, and the morale of the third battalion sank even lower. The soldiers fled with their feet open, desperate to escape!

  Zheng Ping looked at the subordinates beside him, he wanted to cry but had no tears. He was truly resentful, defeated in such a muddled way, and defeated so miserably, which made him feel stifled and angry! He knew that this time they really suffered a great loss, and there was no way to explain it to their superiors! It seemed that his tenure as the team leader had come to an end. A thread of sorrow emerged from the bottom of his heart.

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