During the Anti-Japanese War, the landlord's stupid son defied fate

In his opinion, the following situation was a perfect opportunity given by God, a great chance to get a bargain.

The enemy forces in Zhangjiakou must be short of manpower. Even if there are some remaining forces, they are definitely not a match for an entire regiment.

Not only that, in order to ensure that everything goes well, he even specially equipped the 4th Regiment with a powerful cavalry regiment and a powerful artillery battalion to cooperate in combat.

This artillery battalion had as many as 12 Type 12 infantry guns, plus the infantry guns of its own th Regiment. With such powerful firepower support, he had no worries about encountering any setbacks.

It seemed as if the dawn of victory was just around the corner and within reach.

According to the intelligence obtained, there is no doubt that these are the last strength of the city defense army. As for the so-called local security groups, they are simply a huge joke and are not taken seriously at all.

However, those arrogant Japanese devils were too arrogant and underestimated the enemy.

When the troops they sent out pursued all the way to Bajiaotai on the west side of Zhangjiakou, they did not expect that they would be ambushed by the remaining troops of the three brigades, and the attack was extremely swift.

This sudden and fierce attack caught the Japanese off guard, forcing them to stop advancing and form a standoff with the three remaining troops here.

In fact, after a series of fierce battles, there were not many people left in these three brigades.

A rough estimate shows that the total number is probably only about 5,000.

Not only that, they not only lost nearly half of their troops, but also almost all of their vital heavy weapons and equipment were destroyed.

Commander Liu was fully aware of the current difficult situation, and he also knew that he could no longer hold on.

When the order allowing him to evacuate was issued, he immediately issued an order requiring the security division that remained there to cooperate with his guard regiment to quickly evacuate to the Zhuolu area to await subsequent deployment arrangements.

Just as he was about to leave, Commander Liu suddenly thought of Zhao Gang again. This man had brought him some equipment, which helped him kill and injure many Japanese soldiers and also made many contributions.

Then, he quickly sent someone to tell Zhao Gang: "Brother! You have to retreat quickly! The Japanese are coming to kill us, and I can't hold on any longer. The friendly forces coming from other directions are also being hindered and can't arrive in time to support us!"

"Brother, you must take good care of yourself! If I need weapons or equipment in the future, you will be the first one to come to for help. Don't forget me!" He said sincerely, patting the other's shoulder.

"Okay, don't worry! As long as you can use me, I will go through fire and water for you!" The younger brother nodded vigorously in response.

"By the way, go to Mr. Zhao's hotel right now and deliver a letter to him. After you're done, stay by his side and serve him. There's no point in running around with me. You might even get yourself killed one day."

The person who delivered the letter was his guard.

Speaking of this man, he is quite amazing. Not only is he an excellent martial artist, wielding a sword with great vigor, but his marksmanship is also extremely accurate. He has saved his life several times at critical moments.

However, at this critical moment of life and death, he could not bear it after all and wanted to give his brother and guard a way out.

After all, marching and fighting is no joke, and the probability of dying on the battlefield is frighteningly high.

"Yes, Commander! Please believe me, I will definitely live well and wait until the day we meet again!"

The guard took the letter, looked at him firmly, then turned and strode away.

"Ah... I hope so, but even I don't know if I'll live to see that day."

He looked at the guard's back as he walked away, sighed deeply, then mounted his horse without hesitation and led the troops off in a hurry.

This large-scale mobilization of the army in the city naturally attracted the attention of many ordinary people.

Everyone watched helplessly as this once majestic team now looked so panicked and hurriedly evacuated. How could they not understand what had happened?

When the guard hurried to Zhao Gang's room, the whole city was already in chaos.

The streets were filled with smoke and flames. Some scoundrels and saboteurs with ulterior motives took advantage of the situation to loot, burning, killing, and plundering at will, committing all kinds of evil.

The originally peaceful city suddenly became chaotic, as if the end of the world had come.

"Mr. Zhao, this is a letter from our commander. Also, from today on, I will stay by your side, waiting for your orders. This is also the commander's intention."

As the guard spoke, he respectfully handed the letter in his hand to Zhao Gang.

Zhao Gang reached out to take the letter, carefully opened the envelope, and then read it carefully.

Although the letter contained only a few lines, Zhao Gang read it very carefully and finished reading the entire letter in less than a minute.

However, he did not put the letter down immediately, but stared at it thoughtfully, as if trying to decipher more information from it.

After a while, Zhao Gangxian slowly raised his head and his eyes fell on the young guard in front of him, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

He pondered, "What's so special about this kid that the commander sent him to me?" Then, Zhao Gang asked, "How long has your commander been away?"

The guard thought for a moment and replied, "About half an hour. I walked all the way here. The city is in such a mess right now, and there are dangers everywhere. Mr. Zhao, if the situation allows, why don't you wait here until tomorrow morning before leaving the city?"

Hearing this, Zhao Gang frowned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Well, by the way, I still don't know how to address you."

The guard quickly straightened up and replied, "Mr. Zhao, my name is Wang Si. I used to be a monk in a temple. Later, by chance, I followed our army commander, and that's how I became what I am today."

"Oh, isn't it that Shaolin Buddhist temple?"

Zhao Gang teased with a hint of joking.

I saw him narrowing his eyes slightly, with a half-smile on the corner of his mouth, as if he had seen through everything.

"Hehe, yes."

Wang Si scratched his head and responded somewhat embarrassedly.

A blush appeared on his honest and simple face, and his eyes revealed a hint of uneasiness.

"Well, fine. Since your commander has said so, you can stay with me. But I have a word for you: forget everything you see and hear, and don't reveal a single word even to hell!"

Zhao Gang warned Wang Si with a serious face, his eyes as sharp as torches, staring closely into the other's eyes, as if he wanted to see through his innermost thoughts through those eyes.

"This is the only request I have for you. I won't say much else. You have to have some idea in your mind." Zhao Gang crossed his arms, his tone stern but majestic.

Upon hearing this, Wang Si quickly straightened up, nodded solemnly and replied: "Don't worry, sir! I understand. I will be loyal to whoever I follow. Even if Commander Liu meets me in person in the future and asks me anything, I will never say a word!" His expression was extremely firm, and his eyes were full of determination and loyalty.