You are ordered to support the War of Resistance against Japan; China enters Level 1 combat readines

"Mr. Shen has considered everything so thoroughly!"

Deputy Commander Chen suddenly realized and nodded repeatedly: "I was narrow-minded. Jiaodong City is a nail we have driven into the coast. We absolutely cannot lose it. They really need supplies more than we do."

After a pause, Deputy Commander Chen asked with some doubt, "But Mr. Shen, you're in Zhicheng, how do you coordinate with the people in Jiaodong City?"

"Therefore, I need to go to Jiaodong City myself," Shen Wang said.

Are you going to Jiaodong?

Deputy Commander Chen suddenly stood up, his face changing drastically: "No! It's too dangerous! From Zhicheng to Jiaodong, it's over 600 kilometers. What if something happens..."

"Alright, I'll immediately report to headquarters and have the 2nd Armored Regiment transferred over to escort you the entire way. I'll also send a telegram to the brigade commander in Jiaodong City, instructing him to lead the 1st Armored Regiment to meet you en route, ensuring everything goes smoothly!"

Shen Wang smiled and waved his hand: "No need for that."

Traveling by armored vehicle would be a bumpy ride, taking at least a day and a night.

If I go home a day late and miss my blind date, my mom will really have to call me "Auntie" from now on.

Shen Wang didn't explain further and simply said, "I'll take the Flying Tigers and go by helicopter."

The Chinook can travel at nearly 300 kilometers per hour, flying directly from Zhicheng to Jiaodong City in just over two hours.

"A helicopter?"

Deputy Commander Chen hesitated, "But... wouldn't that be too risky? What if it gets shot down by the Japanese anti-aircraft guns?"

Don't worry.

Shen Wang said confidently, "It's only a little over two hours' flight. Before the Japanese can even react, I'll have arrived."

The Japanese aren't like a one-shot RPG; taking down Chinook isn't going to be easy.

After thinking about it, Deputy Commander Chen felt that Shen Wang's words made sense.

"Oh well."

Deputy Commander Chen finally nodded and solemnly instructed, "However, Mr. Shen, you must be careful! If you encounter any danger, call for air support at any time. We are on standby."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Shen Wang stood up: "There's no time to lose, let's set off now."

After saying that, Shen Wang turned and walked out of the command post.

In the courtyard, three hundred soldiers from the First Battalion of the Flying Tigers Regiment were already fully equipped and ready to go.

They were all dressed in black combat uniforms, wearing Kevlar helmets, and carrying Type 191 automatic rifles. Some even carried individual rocket launchers on their backs. Each of them had sharp eyes and an imposing presence.

This was Shen Wang's personal guard, and also the best-equipped and most powerful unit in the entire Eighth Route Army.

"Reporting, Commander! The First Battalion of the Flying Tigers Regiment has assembled. Please give instructions!" The battalion commander gave a standard military salute and shouted loudly.

"Set off!"

"yes!"

Six Chinooks took off in succession, their massive rotors kicking up clouds of yellow dust as they sped toward the eastern horizon.

Beneath the clouds, the mountains and earth receded rapidly.

Two hours passed in the blink of an eye, and the scenery outside the window had long since changed from the ravine-filled Loess Plateau to the rolling hills of Jiaodong.

"Alright, land here." Shen Wang ordered.

"Report! A large number of transport vehicles have been spotted below!" the observer shouted, pointing out the porthole.

"That's right, they're my men, land now."

"Yes, Commander!"

The six Chinook helicopters slowly descended and landed steadily on an open field.

As soon as the hatch opened, the Flying Tigers soldiers filed out and quickly took up advantageous positions around the perimeter, establishing a perimeter.

The Flying Tigers soldiers were already used to the endless line of trucks stretching into the distance.

When our own guild leader takes action, isn't it always earth-shattering?

"Send a telegram to the brigade commander immediately, saying that we have arrived safely."

"yes!"

. . .

Meanwhile, at the temporary command post in Jiaodong City, people came and went in the courtyard built of blue bricks, and the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder and earth.

Not only were the brigade commander and Li Yunlong present, but the commander of the Ludong Military Region was also sitting in the room.

This commander is no ordinary man; he's on par with a division commander.

"Commander Lu (I can't reveal the real name, nor can I make it up, so I'll just call him Commander Lu), I didn't expect you to come in person."

The brigade commander shook hands with Commander Lu, and even with the brigade commander's seniority, he had to address him as "leader."

Commander Lu patted the brigade commander on the shoulder: "Since Mr. Shen has come in person, let alone me, even if your division commander were here, he would have to come out to greet him personally!"

As he spoke, he glanced at the soldiers coming and going in the courtyard, then looked at the defense map of Jiaodong City posted on the wall, and joked:

"Old Cen, you seem to be quite well-prepared. You've even mobilized the migrant workers?"

"Of course."

The brigade commander chuckled, a smug look on his face that suggested he was an experienced veteran.

"Having dealt with Mr. Shen for so long, how could I not know his temper? Last time he delivered supplies to southeastern Shanxi, it took him three whole days and nights just to unload the trucks."

Commander Lu's eyes practically lit up when he heard this.

The reason he left behind a host of matters in the military region and rushed over from the military headquarters was not only out of respect for Mr. Shen, but also for this reason.

When the brigade commander and his men attacked Jiaodong City, he was dealing with the Japanese in the north and was unable to witness firsthand the "divine weapons" that Shen Wang brought.

Later, after hearing the deputy commander's report that tanks could withstand Japanese artillery shells, and that a single salvo from rocket launchers could flatten a hilltop, and that the soldiers' rations were better than the landlord's New Year's Eve dinner, he was already itching to do the same.

Why do the brother units in southeastern Shanxi get to live such good lives and have such good equipment?

Their Shandong Military Region is also fighting desperately against the Japanese!

Shen Wang's personal visit to Jiaodong this time is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Commander Lu had made up his mind that even if he had to lose face, he would still try to get some treasures out of Mr. Shen today.

There must be at least a dozen tanks and armored vehicles, right?

Shouldn't we at least give an entire battalion of automatic firepower?

I heard that Mr. Shen's initial gift to the brigade commander was a heavy machine gun battalion. He didn't ask for much; he just wanted to meet that standard.

And those powerful rockets, we'll get as many as we can.

"You sure know how to enjoy life."

Commander Lu glared at the brigade commander and said with feigned dissatisfaction, "You have such good stuff, but you don't even think about your elder brother. Our soldiers in the Ludong Military Region are still using old-fashioned rifles. Many people have to share one rifle with three other soldiers."

"Commander Lu, what you're saying is true."

The brigade commander quickly smiled apologetically: "That was all arranged by headquarters and Mr. Shen. It's not up to me to decide. But don't worry, Mr. Shen will definitely bring you benefits this time. I'll put in a good word for you."

"That's more like it."

Commander Lu nodded in satisfaction, picked up his teacup and took a sip, already pondering how to bring it up with Shen Wang.

Just then, the messenger came running in, panting, and shouted:

"Report! A telegram from Mr. Shen! They have arrived safely, at Liujiawa, thirty miles west of the city! We are to go and meet them!"