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It was the last sentence that piqued his interest, so he eagerly asked:

"Old Sun, you're the most well-informed kid. Do you know any inside information? Tell me quickly."

"I've been feeling a strange atmosphere lately, but I can't quite put my finger on it. I feel like I'm missing the point, and it's driving me crazy."

"Commander, don't rush, let me analyze it for you slowly."

"First of all, have you noticed that none of those guys who used to be a nuisance to our division have come along this time?"

"Logically speaking, this is a very abnormal situation."

Commander Zhang thought about it carefully in his mind, then suddenly slapped his bald head and said with a sudden realization:

“Yes, you’ve hit the nail on the head. I’ve noticed that too, especially the deputy division commander sent down from above, that shifty-eyed, scheming guy. He was left at the garrison this time.”

"And the commander of the Fourth Regiment isn't on our side either. He's probably still eating cornbread at the garrison right now, haha."

"Commander, this is a very big signal. The division commander brought his trusted confidants this time. As long as he gives the order, we will all follow his orders without hesitation."

"And look at our current treatment. We have everything we want. The food we eat every day is better than when we celebrated the New Year at our base. If we eat like this for a few more days, I'll gain weight."

"That's secondary. Look at the weapons and equipment that the Independent Column provided us with. Good heavens, a 105mm heavy howitzer battalion, a tank battalion, and other artillery pieces—at least two hundred in total."

"If it weren't for the benefits to the high-ranking officials on both sides, even if Commander Li of the Independent Column had a very good personal relationship with our division commander, he wouldn't have been so generous."

Commander Zhang carefully reviewed the recent events, immediately nodded in agreement, and responded:

"Indeed, when our division of over 10,000 men, fully armed, arrived at the Eighth Route Army's base, they were completely unprepared. They had everything they needed and treated us like their own people."

"In addition, they also gave our Jin-Sui Army such a great achievement, it seems that there is really hope."

"Commander, there's hope! There's really a great chance!"

“We were originally Commander Chu’s direct subordinates. When we were fighting alongside the Independent Regiment, I was a battalion commander and I witnessed the Independent Regiment’s prowess firsthand.”

"Let me tell you, back then, every soldier in the Independent Regiment was worth five men, especially a small unit called the Special Operations Team, which was worth ten men."

“In the past, the guards of the 358th Regiment were all arrogant and looked down on everyone, but since they fought alongside that special forces team, they have become much more low-key.”

"Unfortunately, I haven't witnessed the prowess of the special forces since then."

After he finished speaking, he put down the steamed bun in his hand, seemingly lost in thought.

Chief of Staff Sun leisurely finished his steamed bun before asking curiously:

"Commander, the meat buns are really delicious today, why aren't you eating any? You usually eat five or six in one meal, but you only managed three just now."

After Commander Zhang came to his senses, he said quietly:

"I used to eat so many steamed buns in one meal because I thought it was a fool not to take advantage of a good deal. I would eat as many as I could because it would be hard to find such good food back home."

"Even if you're stuffed, you have to swallow it down. 'Being full and stuffed' isn't an insult. In China, being able to eat meat buns until you're stuffed is the greatest blessing."

"But now that I've heard your analysis, there's a high chance that our troops will be integrated into the Eighth Route Army. In the future, these will be the same benefits we usually receive, and they will all become our own. There will be no question of taking advantage of them, so we definitely won't need to eat so much anymore."

Upon hearing this explanation, Chief of Staff Sun was speechless, but upon reflection, it also seemed to fit the regimental commander's personality.

No wonder the logistics supervisor has been complaining to him about the excessive consumption of supplies lately; it seems everyone is just like the regimental commander.

If it weren't for the continuous supplies from the base area, which meant the troops had no shortage of supplies, he would have ordered his men to restrict food rations long ago.

Eating meat buns to one's fill is such a luxury that even wealthy landlords couldn't afford it, let alone poor soldiers like them.

Actually, this is a calculated move to create a stereotype that follows us and we'll benefit from it.

Finally, Commander Zhang specifically instructed that this matter must be kept secret, especially from ordinary soldiers. As for whoever is quick-witted and guesses the truth, let them be.

After everyone finished breakfast, they resumed their daily battle against the Japanese.

But the Japanese wouldn't just sit idly by and wait to be killed; they were brewing a huge conspiracy.

Captain Kobayashi arrived at a spot in Languan, where his secret weapon for counterattack was located.

Yesterday they were constantly on the defensive and never thought of retaliating, all so that the Jin-Sui Army would lower their guard during the day and give them a chance to launch a surprise attack.

After all, sneak attacks were a traditional skill of the Japanese. Even when they had an absolute advantage, their first thought was to launch a sneak attack.

"Enter the village quietly, don't fire!"

This sentence is probably the most fluent Chinese spoken by a Japanese officer, and it also reflects the blood and tears of countless ordinary Chinese people.

"Mr. Valley, how are your mountain cannons ready? Are you confident you can hit them with a single shot?"

"Reporting to Captain, please rest assured, we guarantee that we can severely damage the enemy artillery as soon as possible."

“From yesterday until now, I have been observing the situation on the other side. I have to say that the Jin-Sui Army’s 75mm mountain guns have a longer range and greater power than ours.”

"However, there is a fatal weakness: their troops lack combat capability, and their artillery positions are fixed and have never been moved."

"On the battlefield, such mistakes are fatal, as they can easily be exploited by the enemy and result in severe damage."

"Although the enemy has six mountain guns, divided into two groups, I can easily split them up and launch a surprise attack, which should be enough to hold them off for half an hour."

Although he said that, he could actually understand the thoughts of the Jin-Sui Army artillerymen. After all, according to intelligence, there shouldn't be any artillery pieces other than the Type 92 infantry gun on the Languan side.

This pass is inherently easy to defend and difficult to attack; most Chinese troops would hesitate to take it. There's no need to place the mountain guns assigned to the regiment here; it's a pure waste.

Since the enemy has no means of countermeasures, staying in one place as much as possible is a basic tactic in order to quickly support the troops at the front.