The War of Resistance: From Overseas Chinese Mechanics to King of Nanyang

On the front lines, the Japanese army's ninth attack was once again repelled, and the remaining Japanese soldiers fled in disarray, leaving behind corpses and weapon wreckage scattered all over the ground.

Huang Zurong stood behind the bunker, watching the retreating Japanese soldiers, and could no longer suppress the smile on his lips, his eyes filled with relief and certainty.

At the same time, he secretly rejoiced that his decision to decisively take over Long Wenzhang's "cannon fodder regiment" was the right one; otherwise, where would he have so many experienced veterans now?

Huang Zurong couldn't help but chuckle as he recalled how the team had been recruited.

Back then, they wore tattered military uniforms, covered in mud and blood, and looked slovenly. Many of them even had a roguish air about them. Anyone who saw them would think they were a bunch of hopeless cannon fodder.

But who would have thought that after being equipped with superior British rifles, light and heavy machine guns, this group's combat effectiveness would increase by more than one level.

At the time, some people advised him that there was no need to incorporate such a unit into the army.

However, Huang Zurong defied all objections and recruited all of them into his ranks.

He knew that these men had been fighting on the battlefield for years and had rich combat experience. Although their discipline was slightly lacking, their inherent bravery and agility were unmatched by ordinary recruits.

"If only I could have another ten days or half a month," Huang Zurong thought to himself, a hint of regret flashing across his face. But he knew that the Japanese army would never give him that much time.

Therefore, the only option now is to temper this force through war.

This is why Huang Zurong personally oversaw the main battlefield and arranged for the new recruits to take turns defending the positions. He did not require them to kill many Japanese soldiers or to achieve any merits. He only hoped that they could personally experience the cruelty of the battlefield, become familiar with the atmosphere of the battlefield, overcome their inner fears, learn to protect themselves in the hail of bullets, and accumulate practical combat experience.

Fortunately, the battalion that Liu Shaofeng reinforced held the flank and played a very good supporting role.

In particular, many new recruits experience minor confusion due to nervousness, such as accidentally firing their weapons or being unable to find cover in the chaos. However, with the reassurance and guidance of veteran soldiers and soldiers from the 200th Division, they are able to calm down quickly.

Therefore, the overall position is relatively stable.

"Commander, the Japanese seem to have made a new move. Judging from their deployment, they are likely sending a force towards the jungle on our flank." Just as Huang Zurong was reflecting on this, Lin Yi quickly came to Huang Zurong's side to report:

Upon hearing this, Huang Zurong did not show much surprise. His expression remained calm as he asked indifferently.

"Where are we sending reinforcements? Or are we heading in the direction of reinforcing the logistics camp?"

In his view, the Japanese army had suffered repeated setbacks and was running out of supplies. They either needed to continue to reinforce the logistics camps or readjust their deployment and launch another frontal attack. After all, the tactics he devised were to use mobile warfare to gradually erode the Japanese army's manpower.

He knew in his heart that fighting the Japanese army head-on was the least worthwhile option.

The Japanese 18th Division in front of us, although it had been reorganized and now only had more than 20,000 men, was still a top-tier elite force with a strong military presence.

Even if they win a direct confrontation, they will suffer heavy casualties, making it a losing proposition.

However, the most cost-effective and efficient tactic is to use mobile warfare to constantly move the Japanese army around, lay mines and launch ambushes during their movement, and continuously use superior forces to besiege and kill them, thus depleting their manpower and ammunition.

As for how to accurately mobilize the Japanese army, that is a very complex subject.

Normally, without spies providing detailed troop deployments and marching routes, it would be almost impossible to accurately maneuver the enemy and make reasonable ambush arrangements. If one is not careful, the enemy will turn the tables and put them in a passive position.

Of course, besides this path, there is another path, which is the drone team.

Those small and agile drones could fly silently over the Japanese positions and monitor the Japanese army's every move in real time, from the patrol routes of Japanese soldiers to the deployment and movement of Japanese troops. They could see everything clearly without missing a single detail.

Although there is no real-time satellite guidance, it is still possible to obtain information that the reconnaissance company cannot obtain by relying on manual operation.

It was precisely because of this that Huang Zurong was able to accurately grasp every action of the Japanese army and predict their movements in advance.

At the same time, ambushes were set up to gradually deplete the Japanese army's manpower.

"Based on the current feedback, it shouldn't be a reinforcement of the logistics camp, nor is it preparing for a frontal attack. It should be a search party, about a company size, well-equipped and moving cautiously. They are slowly advancing towards the dense forest on our flank, and it looks like they are searching for something," Lin Yi said, shaking his head.

Upon hearing this, Huang Zurong's brows slowly furrowed.

"A squadron? A search party?"

"Instead of sending reinforcements or launching an attack, they've sent search parties to search the dense forest on their flank? Are they starting to suspect something?"

The sudden dispatch of a search squadron at this juncture clearly indicates that something has been detected; otherwise, why would a search squadron be dispatched?

After all, the other side was a Class A division, and its military commanders had basic professional qualities, so it was impossible for them to send a search squadron to search the dense forest without a reason.

"Should the commander send someone to ambush them?" Lin Yi asked.

Upon hearing this, Huang Zurong did not reply immediately, but chose to remain silent.

After a while, Huang Zurong began to give the orders.

"First, closely monitor the movements of this search squadron to see what they are searching for. Also, notify the ambush team on the flank to remain hidden and not reveal their location. Keep a close eye on the search squadron's movements. If they approach, do not attack rashly. Report to me first."

"Yes, Commander!" Lin Yi replied immediately.

After Lin Yi left, Huang Zurong looked at the distribution of enemy and friendly forces on the map. He vaguely sensed that the Japanese army must have discovered something, and this must have been a test.

Huang Zurong was still hesitant about whether or not to eliminate this force.

Although the established tactic was to eliminate the enemy's manpower in motion, no matter how many Japanese soldiers there were, even if it was just a small squad, they would all be wiped out.

After all, the Japanese army's manpower was limited; every man less would weaken their fighting strength.

But the prospect of such a lucrative opportunity did make Huang Zurong hesitate for a moment. However, a cold smile quickly appeared on his lips, and his eyes were full of certainty.

"Since you've delivered yourself to my doorstep, don't blame me for being impolite."

Regardless of any conspiracy, Huang Zurong decided to completely annihilate this unit. In total, the Japanese army had probably lost at least 600 men, not counting the wounded, which meant that half of the Japanese 56th Regiment was rendered useless.