433 Your regimental commander is dead (1/2)

Actually, the general who was in charge of logistics had bypassed the chain of command by issuing the order directly. However, no one said anything about it since whoever was in charge of logistics would usually be close to the higher-ups.

The Razor Sharp Company had not actually disappeared and were instead hiding in the bronze smelter they had arrived at first. On one hand, they had to watch over the refugees in the factory to prevent them from running off and revealing their whereabouts. On the other hand, they shared a portion of the provisions they had robbed from the Zong Consortium with the refugees to win them over.

At first, everyone was still on edge as they were afraid something could happen. After all, Ren Xiaosu's idea of hiding in the factory was a bold one. They were surprised that none of the refugees had any intentions of tattling on them. But of course, they did not have the chance to do so either.

The refugees said that being a snitch was more trouble than it was worth. Even if they tried every means possible to escape from here and went to inform the Zong Consortium, they would not be given any rewards.

The Zong Consortium's harsh treatment of the refugees was evident.

Some of the refugees even requested that Ren Xiaosu and company equip them with firearms as they hoped to join the battle to fight the Zong Consortium together.

Zhang Xiaoman naturally did not agree. But he sighed emotionally and said, ”If a civilization wants its people to fall to its knees, then the people will show that civilization the pride of their savagery.”

Ren Xiaosu looked at Zhang Xiaoman in surprise. ”You're quite cultured.”

”I didn't think of it.” Zhang Xiaoman chuckled and said, ”Commander Zhang said it.”

After they successfully seized the food, the Razor Sharp Company hid in the factory again and lay in wait for another opportunity. Meanwhile, the infantry regiment was not expecting the Razor Sharp Company to be so bold as to hide right under their noses.

”Currently, the garrison of Stronghold 144 must be conducting a thorough search for us. If an enemy appeared to our rear as well, we'd definitely have a headache like them too,” Zhang Xiaoman said with a smile.

Amid their chattering, the factory carried on with its usual operations. Only in this way would it not seem suspicious.

Ren Xiaosu said, ”The Zong troops will definitely come around to ask if there are any suspicious figures around. At that time, we can determine whether they've split up into groups or concentrated their forces to search for us. If they have split up, we can seize the opportunity to attack them.”

Although the general in charge of logistics at the Zong Consortium's headquarters was furious, he also felt that the matter was not actually that serious. They had already guessed that this company might have been the one that accidentally made the river crossing at Mt. Qiangwan, but it would be fine as long as they were not the main forces of Fortress 178.

After all, a regiment's strength was ten times that of a company's. It was obvious who would win.

The infantry regiment left behind a battalion to defend Stronghold 144, while several companies were deployed to search in all directions. According to their plans, if a company encountered the enemy, they should stall and call for reinforcements. It would then take at most two hours for two of their companies to surround the enemy.

But less than two days later, headquarters received yet another report that a company from the garrison infantry regiment of Stronghold 144 had been wiped out and that the enemy remained on the loose. On that same afternoon, another company was wiped out by the enemy. This company that was killed had actually gone to support the first company that was taken out.

Headquarters was alarmed. What was this turn of events? Didn't the enemy only consist of a single company? How did they manage to wipe out two companies of theirs?

The Zong Consortium's infantry regimental commander was not an idiot. He immediately combined his fighting forces and no longer split them up.

This regimental commander even went to the battlefield to have a look. He was surprised to discover that the enemy did not suffer any casualties in the previous battles. What the hell was with this combat effectiveness? A supernatural being had to be part of this Fortress 178 company!

The regimental commander frowned as he stood on the battlefield and wondered how he should resolve this thorn in the side. His responsibility for staying behind at Stronghold 144 was to ensure that the logistics and provisions to the front line were kept safe. If this problem remained unresolved, he probably wouldn't keep his position as the regimental commander.

But then a pink mist erupted from the regiment commander's chest, and his entire body was knocked backwards.