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After half an hour.

The battlefield gradually fell silent, with only sporadic cries of agony from the heavily wounded Japanese soldiers remaining.

Looking around, the pass was littered with charred shell craters, twisted weapon wreckage, and... severed limbs scattered all over the mountains!

Ding Zhijian and his two companions could hardly believe their eyes!

Looking at this "slaughterhouse" that they helped create, it still feels like a dream!

They... actually did it!

Four men in one vehicle single-handedly routed a fully equipped Japanese infantry battalion!

And they even slaughtered most of them alive!

After all, those were more than a thousand animals!

Even if there are more than a thousand pigs, it's unlikely you could catch them all.

Quite a few Japanese soldiers were lucky enough to escape with their lives.

Even so, this result is astonishing!

"Old Ding...we...we're not dreaming, are we?"

Meng Guanglin's voice was hoarse. He subconsciously pinched his thigh, and the sharp pain made him even more dazed.

"A whole brigade...that's a whole brigade..." Ding Zhijian muttered to himself.

If this achievement were to be reported back to headquarters, probably no one would believe it!

Sha Zhenjiang, his face flushed with excitement, stared at the Japanese soldiers being crushed into mincemeat. He was too excited to speak, only able to chuckle foolishly.

All three understood how difficult it was to annihilate an entire Japanese battalion on the main battlefield!

This was not only the elimination of more than a thousand enemies, but also a fatal blow to the myth of the invincibility of the Japanese!

Its significance even goes far beyond its military value!

At the same time, Shen Wang sat in the gunner's position, his consciousness sinking into the system space.

From the moment the first shot left the barrel, the notification sounds in his mind kept popping like popping beans.

At this moment, he brought up the military merit settlement panel, looked at the long string of data, and couldn't help but smile upwards:

[Ding! Military merits for this operation have been calculated—]

[Host direct kill data:]

★Ordinary Japanese soldiers: 426 heads, military merit points +4260;

★Japanese officer: 11 heads, military merit +850;

★Japanese Major: 2 heads, Military Merit Points +1000;

Subtotal: The host directly killed 439 Japanese soldiers, military merit points +6110;

Indirect kill data (killed by friendly forces using equipment provided by the host, with a reward of one-tenth):

★Ordinary Japanese soldiers: 253 heads, military merit points +253;

★Japanese officer rank: 3, Military merit points +35

Subtotal: Host indirectly killed 256 Japanese soldiers, Military Merit Points +288

Total military merit points: 6398!

"Another wave of profits!"

Shen Wang was overjoyed.

Adding to what he had left, his military merit points have now exceeded 10,000!

This harvesting efficiency is practically comparable to a money printing machine!

"It has to be the 99A!"

After calming himself down, Shen Wang pushed open the hatch and said to the three still stunned people, "Alright, stop standing there like idiots. The battle is over, let's take a quick rest!"

"Yes, Mr. Shen!"

The three men responded reflexively, like soldiers receiving a command.

His voice was filled with unprecedented awe and conviction.

At this moment, in the hearts of Ding Zhijian, Meng Guanglin, and Sha Zhenjiang, Shen Wang was no longer just their savior.

It can be said that 80%, no, 99%, of the credit for defeating the Morita Battalion should be attributed to Shen Wang alone!

He provided this invincible armored vehicle, he controlled the artillery for precise strikes, and he gave command on the battlefield…

This is beyond what a "human" could do; it's like a god of war descending to earth!

At this moment, Sha Zhenjiang looked at Shen Wang and suddenly spoke, "Master!"

"Um?"

Shen Wang was taken aback.

Master?

What's going on?

Sha Zhenjiang quickly explained, "You taught me how to drive a tank, passing on this incredible skill to me. According to the old ways, you are my master!"

On the other side, Ding Zhijian and Meng Guanglin were also taken aback at first, but then quickly realized what was happening and echoed each other:

"Yes, yes, yes! Mr. Shen, according to the rules, since you taught Xiao Sha how to drive a tank, you are his proper master!"

Is it still possible to calculate it this way?

Shen Wang glanced at Ding and Meng, then at Sha Zhenjiang.

At this moment, Sha Zhenjiang's youthful face showed a hint of trepidation, a hint of nervousness, a hint of anticipation, and a hint of barely perceptible cunning.

Shen Wang smiled.

Fine.

This is Sha Ruijin's great-uncle. If I become Sha Ruijin's great-uncle's master, what should Sha Ruijin call me?

The advisor?

Should a disciple be appointed to a provincial post?

Thinking about it, it's actually pretty cool!

However, in this era, he was using the identity of his great-grandfather, so in that sense... Sha Ruijin could be considered his uncle.

It doesn't seem like a bad deal!

"Alright, then you can call me Master."

Seeing that Shen Wang had agreed, Sha Zhenjiang was visibly happy and almost jumped up with excitement.

"Really? Thank you, Master!"

As he spoke, he was about to kneel down and kowtow to Shen Wangxing.

"Your disciple kowtows to you, Master!"

"No, no, no! Get up!"

Shen Wang was startled and quickly reached out to stop him.

He can't accept this gift, he really can't accept it!

It took a lot of persuasion to calm Sha Zhenjiang down, who was caught up in his hot-blooded emotions.

They also agreed to return to the organization and hold a solemn apprenticeship ceremony, inviting leaders to witness it, etc.

Seeing that Sha Zhenjiang had successfully become an apprentice, Ding and Meng were equally overjoyed.

This Mr. Shen is truly mysterious!

If we can bring them into the organization, it will be a huge achievement!

After the brief interlude, the excitement of surviving the ordeal and the ecstasy of victory subsided slightly, and a wave of exhaustion washed over them.

Especially Ding Zhijian and his two companions, who were already weak from being severely tortured by the Japanese, were now at their limit after experiencing such intense mental stimulation and combat.

"Find a secluded place to rest and replenish your strength," Shen Wang decisively ordered, looking at the three men's pale faces.

"Yes, Master (Mr. Shen)!"

Unbeknownst to them, Shen Wang had become the backbone of the group.

Shen Wang's command skills at the company level also allowed him to handle the many matters at hand with ease.

. . .

Beiping.

North China Army Headquarters.

Half a day had passed since Shen Wang caused a ruckus in Beiping City, and the city had returned to calm.

Inside the headquarters, Lieutenant General Tada Shun, Commander-in-Chief of the North China Army, Major General Kasahara Yukio, Chief of Staff, and a group of high-ranking Japanese generals gathered together.

A staff officer was standing in front of a huge map of North China hanging on the wall, reporting:

"Commander! As per your orders, all major transportation routes, passes, and bridges within a 100-kilometer radius of Beiping have been blocked off!"

"The Imperial Army and its collaborators are conducting a thorough search! The enemy is trapped; capturing them is only a matter of time!"

Tada Shun nodded slightly, his face grim, his expression finally improving.

"Gentlemen, the events in Beiping, though a disgrace to our army, also exposed the enemy's lack of options!"

"They can only rely on these sneaky tricks! Faced with the absolute power of the Imperial Army, any attempt at luck is futile! Once this area is locked down, they won't be able to escape!"

"Hey!"

The officers echoed in unison, their faces showing deep agreement.

In their view, mobilizing such a large force to encircle and annihilate a small group of enemies was overkill, and success was inevitable.

Tada Shun seemed to have thought of something else and added the order: "Order all departments to capture them alive if possible!"

He needed to know how that chariot had appeared in the city so secretly!

He couldn't sleep peacefully until he figured this out!

If a war chariot appears today, will a tank appear tomorrow?

Just then, a communications officer strode in, stood at attention, and reported: "Commander! Urgent military situation!"

"A tank of unknown type has been discovered near the official road leading to Fang County in the southwest of the city!"

Nani?

Tada Shun was stunned.

Damn it... there really are tanks?