424 Attacking the harbor (1/2)

When Ren Xiaosu heard Zhang Xiaoman say this, his eyes lit up. ”If you're unhappy about them having code names, we can give ourselves code names as well.”

”Oh, right!” Zhang Xiaoman became excited and exclaimed, ”My code name shall be 'Screw the Flying Eagles'!”

”Then my code name will be 'Screw the Zong Consortium'! Fu Rao, you look like you're in a vegetative state lying on the stretcher, so you can be called 'Vegetable'!”

Fu Rao was instantly enraged while lying on the stretcher. ”Why should I be called 'Vegetable'? I'm totally fine!”

”Since you claim to be fine, show us that you can walk by yourself!”

Fu Rao was speechless.

These gruff men from the Northwest started laughing. Just half a day before, Fu Rao was dramatically calling out to be left there to die while Ren Xiaosu insisted on saving him.

But half a day later, they were back to bantering with one another. Perhaps this was what comrades were.

At this moment, everyone looked at Ren Xiaosu and asked, ”Xiaosu, what's your code name?”

Ren Xiaosu thought for a moment and said with a smile, ”My code name is 'Thanks.' You can just call me 'Thanks' from now on.”

Fu Rao and Zhang Xiaoman were confused.

Everyone realized that Ren Xiaosu would really resort to anything just to make them thank him. Ren Xiaosu was the one who suggested giving themselves code names. But actually, he was waiting for them to take the bait!

Meanwhile, Ren Xiaosu was so happy that it felt like he was in a dream. If so many people called him that every day, wouldn't he harvest a huge number of gratitude tokens soon?

Ren Xiaosu looked at the others. ”I'm still a little unfamiliar with the code name I gave to myself. Why don't you all call me it a few more times so I can get used to it?”

However, Zhang Xiaoman and the others turned around and left, ignoring him.

”Hey, is that how you treat your comrade? What's the big deal with calling me by my code name!”

”Hey, hey, say my code name!”

And so, the plan to assign everyone in the Razor Sharp Company a code name died off just like that.

But before the Razor Sharp Company could advance any further north, they received another new order from Zhou Yinglong. This time, Zhou Yinglong wanted them to infiltrate from the rear of Mt. Qiangwan to destroy the ferries in the harbor there.

A tributary of the Beiwan River was north of Mt. Qiangwan. By destroying the harbor, they could prevent any defeated troops from leaving by the river after Mt. Qiangwan got captured.

Since they intended to win the war, they could not allow the enemy to have a chance to regain their effective strength.

Upon receiving this order, Zhang Xiaoman and the others could not rest anymore. They immediately infiltrated from the east side of Mt. Qiangwan and arrived at a destination about 10 kilometers east of the harbor within a day and a half.

At this moment, artillery was booming from Mt. Qiangwan. Supposedly, the Forward Strike Battalion and some reinforcements who arrived there later had been attacking the place for two days. But based on Zhou Yinglong's estimations, it seemed like the enemy was still going to put up a fight for another week before capitulating. Therefore, Zhou Yinglong ordered the Razor Sharp Company to destroy the Zong Consortium's route of retreat in advance.

Zhang Xiaoman was watching the garrison forces at the harbor through his binoculars from a hill. ”I guess most of the troops have gone to join the battle, so there's only one company stationed here now. Something also looks a little strange. Look, they're loading some stuff onto the ferries. I wonder what they're moving.”

”If it's only one company, they'll be easy to attack,” Ren Xiaosu said.

Currently, the Razor Sharp Company did not regard any enemy troops of the same tactical grouping as a threat. Zhang Xiaoman said, ”It's better to attack them sooner rather than later, so let's do it now. After we take the harbor, we'll retreat immediately and join up with Battalion Commander Zhou.”