Chapter 265 Something's Wrong

The Chi Army headquarters.

Although Zhao Wei Hu had been drinking, the sound of gunfire immediately sobered him up. He returned to his bedroom, changed into his combat uniform, and immediately left with his team.

Su Tianyu saw his elder brother off and returned to his bedroom to rest.

On the bed next to him, Yu Mingyuan groggily opened his eyes: "What's going on? Why do I hear gunfire outside?"

"The rebel army is counterattacking. Brother Hu went to command," Su Tianyu waved his hand and replied, "It's nothing, go to sleep."

"Damn, how can I sleep?" Yu Mingyuan sat up and asked anxiously, "Will they reach here?"

"If they could reach here, they wouldn't have been chased like rabbits before," Su Tianyu waved his hand to reassure him. "It's okay, it's okay, go to sleep."

"Damn, you're so calm!"

"If I hadn't been drinking today, I would have gone to take a look," Su Tianyu yawned and said, "I really didn't know the intensity of the conflict in Mo Nan."

...

Inside the command vehicle.

After issuing several defensive orders in succession, Zhao Wei Hu asked the staff officer, "Did Xiao Mang go to the war zone headquarters?"

"Yes, he went to pick up Neil."

"Tell him to come back quickly." Zhao Wei Hu instructed before turning his attention to the real-time battlefield feedback.

"Ding-ling-ling!"

Just then, a phone rang. The communications officer immediately stood up and said, "Commander, Brigade Commander Tang Zhengde is calling."

"What's he calling me for?" Zhao Wei Hu answered the phone: "Hello?!"

"Did the enemy's Second Corps attack?" Tang Zhengde asked directly.

"What corps? Two regiments are probing," Zhao Wei Hu replied.

"Have you gone to the front line?" Tang Zhengde asked again.

"It's just a small skirmish, why would I go to the front line? Someone is in command. What's wrong?" Zhao Wei Hu would never tell the truth.

"Commander Zhao, I've heard that the rebel army isn't just probing," Tang Zhengde replied urgently. "They're probably planning a counter-offensive, to reach near Heavenly God Mountain."

"Is your information accurate?" Zhao Wei Hu frowned.

"It's the latest news from the intelligence department, it should be accurate," Tang Zhengde asked directly, "How about we work together to take them down?"

"Do you have an order from the war zone?"

"Brother, if we ask for instructions from above now and wait for their reply, it will be late at night!" Tang Zhengde said anxiously, "Our defense zones are adjacent. I'll just cut in from behind. Once the troops are in position, the order will definitely arrive."

"Okay, then come," Zhao Wei Hu replied.

"Okay, that's settled. Keep in touch." Tang Zhengde hung up the phone.

Zhao Wei Hu put down the phone and cursed, "That Tang Zhengde is really a fly that gets excited when it smells something rotten. We just fired a few shots, and he already wants to get credit for a favorable co-defense."

"He's always been like that," the chief of staff said, unsurprised.

"Never mind him, have the reconnaissance units enter the field immediately and report the movement direction of the other two regiments within ten minutes..." Zhao Wei Hu leaned over the small command table in the vehicle and looked down at the sand table.

Just over twenty minutes passed.

A regimental commander from a rear camp suddenly called and reported to Zhao Wei Hu, "Reporting, Commander, Tang Zhengde's brigade has dispatched over two thousand men, moving towards the inner line of my defense zone, in the direction of the border friction zone."

"Over two thousand men?!" Zhao Wei Hu was very surprised to hear this: "Are you sure about their numbers?"

"Their marching route is on the outside of our regiment, no more than two kilometers away. We have a very clear view. The military vehicles are lined up in formation," the regimental commander replied.

Hearing this, Zhao Wei Hu felt a cold wind blowing down his neck, and he paused blankly for two or three seconds with the phone in his hand.

"Commander, are you listening?!"

"...!" Zhao Wei Hu came back to his senses and immediately said, "Have your regiment secretly enter combat readiness, but increase the number of people on the periphery, but don't set up too many hidden哨shao (sentry posts)."

"Yes!"

"That's all."

The two ended the call. Zhao Wei Hu looked down at the sand table, his face growing increasingly grim.

"What's wrong, Commander?"

"Damn it, something's not right." Zhao Wei Hu pointed to the conflict zone on the border and said, "The rebel army is attacking here, and Tang Zhengde suddenly appears on our rear marching line. This is a bit...!"

"Tang Zhengde shouldn't have any problems, right?" The chief of staff understood what Zhao Wei Hu meant: "That guy only dares to make small moves. He doesn't have the guts..."

"He gathered over two thousand men in twenty minutes. Does that look like he's here for a handout?" Zhao Wei Hu frowned and replied, "Does his third-rate brigade have such strong execution?"

Hearing this, the chief of staff also frowned.

"Something really is wrong!" Zhao Wei Hu looked at the sand table, his brain working rapidly.

...

The Chi Army headquarters.

Su Tianyu was fast asleep when he suddenly heard the phone ring. He glanced at the number and sat up with a start.

"What are you doing?" Yu Mingyuan, who was afraid to sleep next to him, immediately turned his head and asked.

"Shh, don't make noise, it's Lao Li's call." Su Tianyu sobered up and reached out to press the answer button: "Hello, Leader!"

"Are there gunshots in the Chi Army's garrison area?" Li Mingsheng asked abruptly.

"Yes," Su Tianyu nodded.

"Tell Zhao Wei Hu that someone is going to make a move against him tonight. The rebel army and the forces within the Renmin Army are in contact," Li Mingsheng said seriously. "I don't know which unit specifically, but he's in danger."

Hearing this, Su Tianyu stepped out of bed, so nervous that his words stuttered: "Okay, okay, I'll contact him right away!"

"It's hard to say whether Zhao Wei Hu can survive tonight," Li Mingsheng immediately instructed, "You guys leave immediately, taking Gui Mengjun with you. Remember, you must protect him. If something happens to him here, it's completely over. The military supply business is gone, and his relationship with the Tongji Association will definitely be exposed, which will cause a series of chain reactions. Understand?!"

"Yes, I understand!" Su Tianyu immediately turned his head and shouted, "Brother Yuan, go get General Gui, and our people!"

...

Su Tianyu didn't know where Lao Li's information came from, and he didn't have time to ask. He contacted Zhao Wei Hu as soon as possible.

Inside the command vehicle, Zhao Wei Hu listened to Su Tianyu's words and suddenly turned to look at the chief of staff: "Damn it, Tang Zhengde has betrayed us!"

Longcheng, inside a large courtyard belonging to the stevedore association.

Kang Dinghuang, who had watched the boxing match with Miao Zijiang and Zhang Zhengchen, sat in his office, drinking coffee and said, "Tell Zhang Ming that I'll give him half an hour."

"Understood!" A man in a gray Zhongshan suit nodded and immediately turned to leave.

Kang Dinghuang turned his head to look at the blackboard information covering the entire wall, and murmured softly, "The Chi Army, one of the few tough units left."