Even if I'm a useless bum at Whampoa Military Academy, I'll be invincible in the War of Re

Nakazawa Mitsuo, looking utterly dejected, arrived at the headquarters of the 16th Infantry Division to report:

"It's terrible! The Chinese have launched a surprise attack on the 20th Mountain Artillery Regiment's position, and the Imperial Army has suffered heavy losses!"

Nakajima Kesago's good mood for the day was completely ruined, and he casually slapped Colonel Nakazawa twice, the latter's behavior was really too embarrassing.

"You bastard, do you even have a shred of composure as a senior officer? Speak slowly, it's just the loss of a few cannons, the sky isn't going to fall."

Nakajima Kesago has already prepared for the worst. The Tiger Army has an artillery regiment, so it's normal for them to be counterattacked.

Nakazawa Mitsuo glanced guiltily at Lieutenant General Nakajima, and forced himself to say:

"The Chinese deployed heavy artillery, and the shells fell into the Imperial Army's artillery positions as if they had eyes. The heavy artillery battalion lost 13 cannons, and the first mountain artillery battalion lost 11 cannons. Only the second mountain artillery battalion and the anti-aircraft gun company moved in time and suffered little loss."

"You bastard, what did you say? Say it again!"

Lieutenant General Nakajima was furious. He couldn't believe his ears and refused to accept the cruel reality that the 20th Mountain Artillery Regiment had been severely damaged.

Nakazawa Mitsuo was going all out, repeating it loudly again, his back ramrod straight, already prepared to withstand the division commander's thunderous wrath.

Lieutenant General Nakajima sat heavily in the chair, looking as if his veins had been removed, his eyes were cloudy and lifeless, and he looked several years older in an instant.

"Damn it! Why are the Chinese artillery shots so accurate? They must have leaked military intelligence!"

Nakazawa Mitsuo was also puzzled. It was as if the Chinese artillery had eyes; three rounds of artillery fire destroyed the heavy artillery battalion.

"Commander, the Chinese definitely have spies around here; they must be eliminated."

Nakazawa Mitsuo was clearly shirking responsibility, and Nakajima Kesago, who was just about to vent his boundless rage, gritted his teeth and gave the order:

"Send out brave warriors to clear out the surrounding villages. Better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free. The Chinese must pay the price!"

"Hey!"

Nakazawa Miharu, filled with murderous intent, accepted the order and went on to commit atrocities in the surrounding area, massacring thousands of civilians.

Zhao Yunwen was furious, but the Japanese division headquarters was beyond the range of the heavy artillery battalion. However, he was not one to tolerate such anger, so he immediately called the system:

"I need to rent a bomber squadron. The target is the 16th Division headquarters. Bomb them flat!"

Although the 16th Division headquarters was outside the range of the heavy artillery battalion, it was not difficult for Zhao Yunwen to find their location within the small map area.

After receiving the coordinates provided by Zhao Yunwen, the system immediately agreed, guaranteeing its success:

[Host, please rest assured, I guarantee your satisfaction!]

Not long after, 24 bombers appeared over the 16th Division headquarters. In order to confuse the Japanese intelligence department, the group of planes came from the direction of Jiangcheng.

The Japanese soldiers on guard duty spotted them first, screamed in terror, and raised their guns to fire into the air.

The remaining nine anti-aircraft guns of the Japanese were also frantically trying to block them. Before they could fire, the aircraft had already reached the airspace above the division headquarters camp.

A series of 500-kilogram aerial bombs rained down from the sky, landing precisely on the camp below, and the smoke from the explosions instantly engulfed the 16th Division headquarters.

At that moment, Nakajima Kesago was in the command post devising a good plan when he was thrown several meters away by the shockwave and fell face-first into the dirt.

"Baka yarou, what's going on?"

Colonel Nakazawa stormed in, covered in dust and grime, yelling loudly:

"They're Chinese planes, lots of them, at least twenty or thirty!"

"Baka! Where did this plane come from?"

Colonel Nakazawa didn't care about anything else. He grabbed Lieutenant General Nakajima and ran outside. The command post building was too conspicuous.

By this time, the camp had turned into a sea of ​​fire, the Japanese soldiers were fleeing in all directions, and the ground was littered with corpses and wounded.

The anti-aircraft guns were firing wildly into the sky, but unfortunately the aircraft were flying too high, and the guns posed little threat; instead, they exposed the enemy.

Several bombers, led by their squadron leader, headed straight for the anti-aircraft artillery positions;

For safety reasons, they did not choose a dive attack, but instead dropped aerial bombs at an altitude of several thousand meters.

The bombs landed on the artillery positions, instantly destroying five anti-aircraft guns and greatly reducing their threat to the aircraft.

Other aircraft continued bombing the 16th Division headquarters camp, destroying a large amount of supplies, until all the bombs were dropped. The camp was almost completely bombed, a scene of utter devastation.

Colonel Nakazawa watched the planes fly away, his eyes filled with rage. He shielded Nakajima Kesago with his body, and the two old devils were lucky to escape with their lives. It's true that evil lives on forever.

Nakajima, the old devil, wasn't in good condition either. When Colonel Nakazawa tackled him, he used too much force and knocked out several of his front teeth. Enraged, he slapped Colonel Nakazawa several times.

Colonel Nakazawa, seeing the division commander's face covered in blood, screamed in terror:

"Quickly, summon a doctor! The division commander is wounded!"

Each of the Japanese first-class divisions had its own first to fourth field hospitals, which would be stationed in each regiment to provide support when needed, and would otherwise be located with the division headquarters.

The field hospital was also severely damaged in this surprise attack. Not only were the seriously wounded soldiers who were receiving treatment killed or wounded, but many medical staff were also lost. These were all technical soldiers, and they were very valuable.

After learning that the division commander was injured, the hospital quickly sent several medical staff to treat him and stop the bleeding. However, his front teeth could not be put back in, and he was slurring his words.

"Nakazawa-kun, we must find out as soon as possible where the Chinese aircraft came from. Their presence poses a huge threat to the Imperial Army."

He telegraphed the two brigades, instructing them to strengthen air defenses, disperse personnel and supplies for garrison duty, quickly assess losses, report to the army group headquarters, and request tactical guidance.

Nakajima Kesago was also puzzled. They had requested air support from the Army Group several times, but all their requests went unanswered. Now, instead, they were being ravaged by Chinese bombers. It was truly infuriating.

A satisfied smile appeared on Zhao Yunwen's face, and the system's voice appeared in his ears just in time:

[Twenty-four bomber sorties were launched, with no additional mileage consumed within the basic flight range; the 16th Division headquarters was destroyed, and over five hundred Japanese soldiers were killed.]

After deducting 24000 contribution points, the current balance is 1238700 points.

"Brother Tongzi, did you manage to take down that old devil Nakajima Kesago?"

[No, the system will deploy a bomber squadron, dropping all bombs according to the optimal solution to complete one attack, consuming 1000 points; the outcome is not guaranteed.]

Zhao Yunwen could understand that the bombing effect could not be precisely controlled, since it was not a guided bomb. As long as the 16th Division headquarters could be destroyed, it would be avenge for the civilians who died tragically.

This is a life-or-death battle between two countries and nations. The problem cannot be solved by one or two moments of anger; a long-term plan is necessary.

A protracted war cannot be accomplished in a day or in a region. What he needs to do now is to complete the Zheng County operation, buy time for the defense of Jiangcheng, and replace the effect of floods in hindering the enemy.

At the 16th Division headquarters, the losses have been tallied, and old Japanese soldier Nakajima almost fainted after hearing it.

Eight anti-aircraft guns were lost, 8% of the supplies used for the attack on the Jialu River were lost, and 622 people were killed or wounded, not including those with minor injuries.

"Damn it! Those Chinese are going too far! It seems a large number of aircraft have gathered around Jiangcheng. They're preparing for war with all their might. The battle to reopen the Pinghan Railway can't be delayed any longer!"

Nakajima, the old devil, blamed everything on the garrison at Jialu River. He was too far away to reach Jiangcheng, so he decided to intensify his offensive and get serious.

Colonel Nakazawa quickly dissuaded him, saying:

"After the artillery regiment was severely damaged, the Imperial Army is now at a disadvantage in terms of firepower. A direct assault could result in huge casualties. Please think carefully."

Nakajima Kesago was on the verge of losing control and wouldn't listen to anything dissenting. He roared:

"You bastards! You think you can't fight without cannons? Bushido is the only way to win! Go all out and break through the Jaru River before noon tomorrow!"

Colonel Nakazawa dared not utter another word, and with a "heh," he accepted the order and left.

Before long, a new offensive began. After a brief artillery barrage, thousands of Japanese soldiers surged menacingly toward the 643rd Regiment's position.

Colonel Qin Shiquan, the regimental commander, snorted coldly:

"The military headquarters reported that the Japanese artillery positions have been destroyed. They're going to fight to the death. Our 643rd Regiment will fight them to the bitter end."

Call in the artillery regiment and blast these sons of bitches to death!