Warlords: Rising from the Northwest Border and Sweeping Across the Powers

[Ding! The system has issued a side quest. As the future leader of the largest warlord in China, the host must show his dominance. Please wipe out the 352nd and 358th Regiments that have ill intentions towards the Security Corps within ten days.]

[Ding! The system has issued a side quest. Warlord Lord, please set up your own large-scale warlord system, issue a comprehensive notice, declare war on the Guo warlords, and compete for the Linzhou Province.]

The arrival of the two system tasks made Su Zhengyang change his mind. Originally, Su Zhengyang was going to use gentle means to stabilize the Governor's Office first and buy time for the development of the security group. But now that he has the system tasks, he will sooner or later have a head-on collision with the Guo faction warlords. It is better to strike first and establish his position in Linzhou Province first.

Forming a warlord faction on your own has a completely different meaning from being under the command of Guo's warlord faction.

"What's happening over there at the 358th Regiment?"

Qin Huaiyi responded, "Captain, Du Xiaojun was originally going to mobilize his troops to fight back to Sanjiang County to avenge the Du family, but his immediate superior, the commander of the 121st Brigade, Zheng Jiahai, stopped Du Xiaojun, saying that he couldn't easily mobilize troops to leave the garrison. Du Xiaojun temporarily held back, but this battle had to be fought sooner or later."

"Pass my order down. Mobilize the 352th Battalion, the 352th Battalion, and the reinforced battalion under Liu Chengxu. Take a detour from Yanlin Town to the rear of the nd Regiment and cut off their retreat. You are in charge here. It will take two days to see the nd Regiment captured by us!"

"Yes, leader!"

"Also, let Lao Liu lead the Firepower Battalion, the Seventh Battalion, and the Eighth Battalion, and cooperate with the First and Second Battalions in Kuanyan Town to enter Honghe County and wipe out the 358th Regiment. Since Du Xiaojun is not moving, we should take the initiative to attack and eliminate this hidden danger."

Early the next morning, a large number of troops were mobilized from the Sanjiang County Security Corps and set out in two directions: Tashan Town and Kuanyan Town.

Inside the 352nd Regiment's base, the regiment commander Yang Qiangong had treated the wound on his leg, but because the bullet went too deep, his left leg would be left disabled for life. Yang Qiangong hated Su Zhengyang to the core.

"Director Zheng, no matter what the Governor's Office says, as long as the Governor's Office gives the order, I will immediately lead my men into Sanjiang County and skin that little bastard Su Zhengyang alive, and grind his bones to dust."

"He is just a local security group, yet he dares to act so arrogantly. He is really a playboy who doesn't know his place."

Zheng Shan frowned and said, "The Governor's Office has not replied yet. Su Zhengyang came to Sanjiang County as the head of the security team with a letter of appointment issued by the Northern Frontier Government. Although the Su family has declined, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. The Governor's meaning is that if this matter can be resolved peacefully, try to avoid military conflict."

"Humph, the Su family is out of fashion. Ever since the death of that old man Su Yuting, the Su-affiliated troops in Jiangbei have been incorporated into the Lu family. Su Zhengyang still thinks he is one of the four sons of the warlords and is so arrogant. I just can't stand his attitude of being the boss and the second in command."

"Deputy Director, a telegram came from the Governor's Office saying that the 352nd Regiment was allowed to launch a military operation against Sanjiang County. In addition, the Governor's Office has doubts about our report that the Zhao Clan's Brigade Commander Feng Dingshan was ambushed and killed by the Security Corps."

Yang Qiangong was lying on the bed, and he said excitedly, "I've said it before, this guy is just bragging. Feng Dingshan has the 28th Regiment, an elite regiment-level unit that has experienced hundreds of battles. It's impossible for his security regiment to take Feng Dingshan down. It seems that Su Zhengyang's attitude has caused strong dissatisfaction in the Governor's Office. Pass my order down, officers above the battalion level must gather at the regiment headquarters. I want to take down Sanjiang County within two days!"

Yang Qiangong was just about to take military action against the security forces of Tashan Town when suddenly, a fierce gunfire was heard in the distance. A messenger ran into the tent in a panic and said to Yang Qiangong, "Captain, it's bad. The security forces in Tashan Town suddenly attacked our frontline troops. Their firepower is too strong. The battalion in the front is almost wiped out!"

Yang Qiangong gnashed his teeth and cursed: "Waste! You can't even beat a local militia. You are such a fucking waste. Tell the commander of the first battalion that he must defend the position for me even if he dies! If he dares to take a fucking step back, I will shoot him! Let Wang Quan from the second battalion take over, annihilate the security regiment troops, and counterattack Tashan Town!"

On the front battlefield, the well-equipped security regiment troops dispersed their formations and continuously launched attacks on the frontline positions of the 352nd Regiment. Under the powerful fire suppression, in just less than half an hour, they had defeated the First Battalion of the 352nd Regiment and occupied important positions.

On the side of the Second Battalion of the 352nd Regiment, Battalion Commander Wang Quan had just arrived at the front line with his soldiers when they were hit head-on by the Security Regiment troops who had occupied an advantageous position and mounted light and heavy machine guns. More than twenty light and heavy machine guns continuously spewed out flames, and the dense bullets were like a downpour, instantly sweeping down a large number of soldiers from the Second Battalion of the 352nd Regiment.

While the front-line positions were defeated, Liu Chengxu led three battalions of soldiers from the flank and rear of the 352nd Regiment to cut off the last retreat of the 352nd Regiment and launched a comprehensive encirclement and suppression.

"Captain! We can't hold on any longer. There are security guards everywhere, with a number of at least two thousand. They have more than sixty light and heavy machine guns. The dense firepower network makes the brothers dare not show their heads. This is not a security guard. Even the most elite warlord troops in China do not have such sophisticated equipment!"

Ning Wei, deputy commander of the 352nd Regiment, stood in front of Yang Qiangong, his face covered in dust and his voice already tinged with tears.

Yang Qiangong's eyes were red, revealing a look that seemed to want to eat someone. He shouted hysterically: "The combat troops of the four battalions of the entire regiment, nearly 2,000 people, did not even last two hours before being completely defeated by the security regiment! You useless people, what use are you!"

Yang Qiangong could not accept the fact at all. The 352nd Regiment, which had always been known for its bravery and fighting skills, was like a three-year-old child fighting with an adult when facing the Sanjiang County Security Corps. It was completely powerless to resist.

"Go in and capture Yang Qiangong alive!"

Liu Chengxu led more than 352 soldiers from the Firepower Battalion, armed with submachine guns, to form an assault force and had already charged into the headquarters of the nd Regiment.

The soldiers of Yang Qiangong's guard platoon fought back hard, but were shot into sieves by dense submachine gun bullets.

Ten minutes later, Liu Chengxu rushed into the tent where Yang Qiangong was. At this time, Yang Qiangong was holding his pistol in a crazy manner. Together with the deputy regiment commander and the chief of staff, they used the camp bed as a cover and kept shooting at Liu Chengxu.

At close range, the simple camp bed made of wooden boards could not stop the bullets from the submachine gun. Under the dense rain of bullets, several people were shot into sieves.

Zheng Shan collapsed on the ground and shouted, "I surrender! I surrender! Please don't kill me!"

"Send a telegram to the regiment commander immediately. We have achieved a complete victory in the Tashan Town battlefield. The commander of the 352nd Regiment, Yang Qiangong, was killed on the spot. Zheng Shan from the Provincial Government Affairs Office was captured alive by us!"