Chapter: 3138
On the battlefield, making a feint can be risky. Even a fake attack can lead to heavy losses for your own side. The real goal is to have the people from Wanlong Temple sneak around and capture the enemy’s strongholds. The one who leads this feint could take all the credit for the attack on the enemy camp, which isn’t a fair deal.
Thinking about this, he said, “Your idea is good, but I don’t think my team should fake an attack. How about this: you let your team pretend to attack, and I’ll have my soldiers go around and flank the enemy!”
Lu Zhanjun was furious. “Stop dreaming! You want my soldiers to pretend to attack? With your poorly trained troops? They won’t be able to handle that! If they get close but can’t fight, what good will that do?”
The commander heard this and thought to himself, “He’s right. My soldiers are not as strong. If we get into a tough fight, we could really struggle against the enemy, especially since they are well-prepared with their fortifications. If we can’t break through, we might lose many soldiers…”
Realizing this, he quickly replied, “Alright! Let’s do it your way. You and your team will flank, and I’ll lead the feint!”
Lu Zhanjun looked at him with disdain and snorted. “Make sure our forces pull back so the enemy doesn’t catch their breath. Keep the artillery firing behind us. I’ll go make a battle plan with my team. In ten minutes, you should start your feint to the side.”
“Launch a feint!”
The opposing commander felt that Lu Zhanjun understood warfare better than he did, so he quickly agreed. With a smile, he said, “It’s easy to say. I’ll order the artillery to fire five more rounds right away!”
Meanwhile, Hamid watched as the enemy dropped more than 1,000 bodies and retreated. A wave of pride filled him at that moment.
His adjutant stepped forward, beaming with joy. “Commander, we’ve just done an inventory. Not a single one of our men died or was injured in this battle!”
Hamid couldn’t contain his excitement. “Wow! The skills and tactics of the Huaxia people are incredible! I need to call Brother Ye and tell him!”
He quickly pulled out his satellite phone and dialed Charlie Wade.
Charlie Wade had just returned to Tomson Yipin’s home and locked himself in a room, waiting for updates from Hamid. He knew he was in Jinling, far from Hamid’s situation. This wasn’t just about rescuing someone; it was a war involving tens of thousands of soldiers on both sides.
In such large-scale conflicts, a powerful individual couldn’t always change the course of the battle. Even if he rushed over now, he might not be able to help. Plus, the distance was great, and he would have to make a detour in Lebanon. Even if he took a Concorde, it would take hours to reach Syria. By then, the outcome of the battle could be decided.
So, all he could do was stay on the phone and wait for Hamid’s updates. If any problems arose, he would be ready to help.
When Hamid called, Charlie was quick to answer.
Hamid quickly asked, “Brother, how’s everything over there?”
With a smile, Hamid replied, “Brother Ye, you’re incredible! You predicted their every move!”
He took a deep breath and continued, “They actually used the infantry combat strategy you mentioned. First, they launched a massive artillery attack on my base. Then, thousands of infantry charged in. But they underestimated us. My troops were ready and caught them by surprise. We pushed them back, and I estimate they lost at least 1,000 soldiers!”
Charlie Wade asked, “What about their current situation? Are they preparing for another artillery attack?”
Hamid replied, “I’m not sure… They just pulled back, and there hasn’t been any movement yet.”
Charlie thought for a moment and said, “I suspect they will start artillery attacks again soon. You need to be careful. They might try to flank us and directly hit your defenses.”