diymy Chapter 290 A Shock from Top to Bottom: What Kind of Divine Battle Did Li Jianghe Fight?
Chapter 290 A Shock from Top to Bottom: What Kind of Divine Battle Did Li Jianghe Fight?
Zhang Kewei had fought against the Japanese army, specifically the 7th Division, which was extremely powerful.
He led a regiment of nearly two thousand men in a fierce battle against the Japanese invaders for three days and three nights until they ran out of ammunition and food.
More than half of their own troops were lost, and over a thousand brothers were buried on the battlefield.
But Zhang Kewei later learned that they only had one Japanese company and one heavy machine gun squad on their front lines from beginning to end.
With a total force of less than 300 men, roughly equivalent to a battalion under his command, he fought a battle with a four-to-one numerical advantage.
This very Japanese army inflicted over a thousand casualties on them in a direct confrontation.
The Japanese soldiers were incredibly accurate marksmen, their machine gun positions were cleverly and ruthlessly positioned, and their grenade launchers and small mountain guns fired with incredible precision.
No wonder Li Jianghe said that they couldn't be of much help in tonight's battle.
At the time, Zhang Kewei was quite indignant, thinking to himself, "You Third Column are elites, yet you don't take us seriously at all?"
Aren't we all just two shoulders supporting one head? You can go to the battlefield to kill the Japanese, but we can't? What gives you the right to look down on others?
But Zhang Kewei has now completely let go of his resentment; that little bit of dissatisfaction in his heart has long since vanished.
Captain Li took good care of them. In a battle of this level, if you really threw them in, they wouldn't know which way was which.
It would be good enough if they didn't drag the third column down.
Zhang Kewei quickly reported the battle report to the First Army Corps Headquarters, and the telegraph operator's fingers flew across the keyboard.
At this moment, both Xue Yue and Chen Cheng were unable to sleep and paced back and forth in the command post.
Not only was the counterattack at Wanjialing battlefield largely ineffective, but progress was also incredibly slow, like a snail's pace.
On another front, the Third Column, which they considered the only force capable of reversing the entire war situation, was actually forced by the Japanese army to the vicinity of Ma Huiling Town.
They were on the verge of being completely annihilated, and even their retreat route was about to be cut off.
Just as the two were filled with worry and their brows were furrowed, a communications officer suddenly stood up, his voice filled with excitement.
"Report! Good news!"
His voice sounded particularly loud in the quiet command post.
"What good news?"
Chen Cheng turned his head and asked, his eyes filled with a hint of doubt and expectation.
"Li Jianghe's Third Column launched a full-scale counter-offensive on the front and has now captured Huangkan Village and recovered all positions south of Minshan Township."
"Simultaneously, multiple Japanese artillery positions were destroyed, and a large amount of supplies were captured. The main force of the 3rd Division has been divided and encircled!"
"What? This..." Xue Yue turned around abruptly, strode over, and snatched the telegram from him.
He and Chen Cheng huddled together and read it over and over again, carefully and thoroughly, several times.
They scrutinized every single word and number, afraid of missing anything.
After a simple marking, they all wore the same expression—incredulity and disbelief.
It doesn't make sense, it really doesn't make sense! During the day, they were showing signs of weakness and were struggling to stay afloat, but today they've launched a full-scale counterattack and are reporting frequent victories?
Is Li Jianghe even human? Can he summon heavenly soldiers and generals? Can he conjure soldiers from beans?
Chen Cheng rubbed his head, smiled wryly, and said with a hint of self-deprecation, "Bo Ling, do you even understand it?"
Xue Yue also looked bitter and shook his head: "I don't understand, especially from the contents of the telegram, it seems they're doing more than just a counterattack."
"They also recaptured large areas of territory, and even captured the crucial village of Huangkan, cutting off the Third Division's retreat route."
"In this way, instead of being surrounded and annihilated, they can actually turn the tables and encircle the Japanese Third Division."
He paused, as if trying to find the right word to describe the feeling.
"This...this Li Jianghe is fighting like a god! I've fought half my life and I've never seen a fighting style like this."
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He finally found an adjective to describe Li Jianghe's unpredictable tactics.
What's strange isn't just this tactic, but also the changes in the overall situation on the battlefield.
The Japanese army, which had been advancing triumphantly and was invincible, was now utterly vulnerable, and its defenses were easily breached.
Chen Cheng's eyes suddenly lit up when he thought of a possibility.
"Could it be... that Li Jianghe was just toying with the Japanese soldiers all along, and now their true fighting strength is being revealed?"
Xue Yue said, tapping his finger on the map, "It seems like this is the only possibility."
"Zhang Kewei couldn't possibly lie for Li Jianghe, could he? The information in this telegram is most likely true; it can't be false."
After saying that, his tense nerves finally relaxed a lot, and his shoulders also relaxed.
Chen Cheng slammed his hand on the table and said with great enthusiasm, "No matter what, this is an extremely crucial counterattack for the overall battlefield situation."
"The old man has been quite upset by Li Jianghe these past few days. I heard he can't even eat or sleep properly."
"This counterattack should make him eat a few more bites, at least he can get a good night's sleep tonight."
"I should eat a few more bites, hehehe." Xue Yue rarely laughed out loud.
At the Wuhan headquarters, the principal had already fallen asleep, his breathing even, but his brows were still slightly furrowed.
A few chirps of insects came from outside the window, sounding particularly clear in the quiet night.
But this rare tranquility was soon broken by urgent knocking on the door, each knock more urgent than the last.
He was already in a bad mood, and he had been infuriated by Li Jianghe these past few days. Now, he had finally managed to fall asleep, but was woken up by the noise.
"What is it?" he asked, raising his voice slightly, his tone tinged with displeasure.
"Good news, Chairman, good news!" Commander He shouted from outside the door, his voice full of excitement.
"Li Jianghe's Third Column has launched a full-scale counter-offensive and has completely surrounded the Third Division in the Minshan Township area!"
These words startled the principal, who thought he was dreaming, and the drowsiness in his mind instantly dissipated.
He patted his head; it hurt a little. It must be real, not a dream.
He opened the door, took the telegram, and read it carefully in the dim light of the corridor.
The principal's facial expression became increasingly interesting.
First came surprise, then confusion, then relief, and finally a faint, indescribable smile appeared on his face.
"What...what's going on?" he muttered to himself, as if asking Commander He, or perhaps asking himself.
"This Li Jianghe, he didn't counterattack when we told him to, and he didn't defend when we told him to, and now he's caused such a big commotion."
The principal's expression was unreadable, but the resentment in his tone had largely subsided.
Commander He pointed to the map and calmly explained, "I've thought about this problem too. He probably wants to lure the enemy deep into our territory."
"They deliberately feigned weakness to lure the entire Third Division to the Minshan Township area."
"It wasn't until tonight that we launched a surprise attack on Huangkan Village, severing the snake's vital point and completely cutting off the Third Division's retreat route."
Looking at the red and blue lines and arrows on the map, the principal finally understood.
Why was Li Jianghe's response to the telegram he had sent urging a counterattack so perfunctory and indifferent?
"I understand," just three words, neither cold nor warm, neither humble nor arrogant.
This kid is basically mocking me for not knowing military strategy, not understanding battlefield situations, and giving blind commands.
He said this with a hint of surprise, his tone carrying a mixture of admiration and a touch of sarcasm.
"This kid really has a lot of clever ideas when it comes to fighting. He managed to seize the opportunity. Anyone else would have been surrounded and annihilated long ago."
Commander He lowered his voice and spoke as if he were talking about some unspeakable secret.
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