Inside the cave, the soldiers of the Fifth Company gathered together to discuss tactics.

"The enemy is an infantry company, mainly responsible for transport. Their firepower is not strong. The biggest threat comes from the two heavy machine guns and a squad of mortars mounted on the inner side of the garrison," said a soldier from the Fifth Company who went out to scout.

The other soldiers of the Fifth Company also expressed their opinions and shared their views.

"This is not a big problem. We are not going to launch a full-scale attack on their positions, but rather to lure them out to fight. Once they enter the forest, they will lose their firepower advantage."

"This is the rear of the Fas Khan army. The Fas Khan army does not have enough troops to deploy in every place. The main force is tied up at the front line by the Milan defense army. It is two days' journey from here to the nearest Fas Khan army garrison."

"Unless Fas Khan's military transport planes come to reinforce, I don't think they will use their valuable air transport capabilities to reinforce such an unimportant outpost in the rear."

"So we have at least two days."

"That was only after we launched the attack and the Fas Khan soldiers at the stronghold immediately requested reinforcements. I don't think they would do that. After all, we only have a few guns. If they have to call for reinforcements, the Fas Khan army would have withdrawn the company themselves."

"If only we could cut off the outpost's external communications, that would give us more time."

“That can be done,” the soldier from the Fifth Company who went out to scout continued. “This is the rear of the Fas Khan army. They have no sense of crisis at all. The signal tower is not inside the stronghold, but is set up on a small hill next to the stronghold.”

"Although the signal is clearer on higher ground, it also leaves gaps, and the defenses there are very weak."

“That’s settled then,” Company Commander Brandon said. “Midnight maneuver, dawn attack. First platoon to take out the signal tower, second and third platoons to provide cover on the flanks.”

"As soon as one team successfully steals the tower, all teams should immediately retreat to the forest, break up into smaller groups of three, and fight guerrilla warfare."

"Remember, we're not going to engage in a firepower battle with the Fas Khan Army. This time, we'll use guerrilla tactics, bringing out all our old traditions, and not disgracing the veterans of the 102nd Airborne Brigade."

"Yes, sir!" the soldiers of the Fifth Company responded in unison.

Zhang Fan listened from the sidelines with a pained expression. He let the Fifth Company plan the battle themselves, offering only general advice and refusing to nitpick the details.

Upon closer examination, Zhang Fan knew that he wasn't a graduate of a military academy. These 125 new recruits, on the other hand, were genuinely trained in military affairs by Ryan, familiar with the tactical theories of both sides, and possessed extremely high military skills. What they lacked was only practical combat experience.

Although Zhang Fan didn't have much practical experience, wasn't it easy to adopt what he learned? There were enough examples of guerrilla warfare in China to fill several encyclopedias.

As for the "veterans of the 102nd Airborne Brigade," this was something Zhang Fan told them when he was telling stories, incorporating the guerrilla force that started from scratch in Chinese history into the 102nd Airborne Brigade. Who knew they would actually believe it?

When sparrows are foraging and flying, they never fly in flocks. They usually fly alone or in groups of one or two, or in groups of three or five, sometimes to the east, sometimes to the west, sometimes to gather and sometimes to scatter. They are small targets, fly fast, and move nimbly.

The "Sparrow Warfare" guerrilla warfare tactic, created by imitating the foraging methods of sparrows, is a classic guerrilla tactic that has been proven effective in practice.

"I have nothing to say," Zhang Fan said to the assembled recruits of the Fifth Company at the end. "Do you still remember the 'Sixteen-Character Mantra'?"

"I remember!" the recruits answered.

"When the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy camps, we harass; when the enemy tires, we attack; when the enemy retreats, we pursue."

"That's good!" Zhang Fan waved his hand. "Now is not the time for you to risk your lives. While preserving yourselves, strike the enemy to the maximum extent possible."

"You all need to remember this! The 102nd Brigade doesn't do unprofitable business! You all need to come back alive! Do you hear me?"

"yes!"

"Go."

The "Sixteen-Character Formula" is the essence of guerrilla tactics passed down from our ancestors. As long as these sixteen characters are thoroughly implemented, he believes that he will not be afraid of any enemy.

Zhang Fan led the female soldiers and Brandon's independent squad to retreat to the rear, away from the front lines of the battle, while the other three platoons of recruits scattered into the forest like beans, using the daytime to set up all sorts of traps in the woods.

Night fell.

Countless figures murmured and converged toward the same goal in the dark forest.

This was a logistics outpost of the Fas Khan army. At its peak, it housed a regiment of soldiers.

As the Fas Khan army's front line continues to advance, the importance of this rear transport outpost is constantly decreasing, and its troops are continuously being transferred to replenish the front line. Currently, only one company remains to be held, and its equipment is old and the quality of its personnel is not high.

Even the Fas Khan soldiers stationed there felt that the higher-ups were increasingly neglecting them. Supplies to the area were only given to them when transport vehicles passed by.

What if no transport convoy passes by for a long time, or the transport convoy takes a different route?

This outpost has not received any supplies for two consecutive weeks. I've called the logistics base several times, but they got annoyed by my calls and stopped answering altogether.

This is understandable. The logistics posts of the Fas Khan Army at the front were also extremely busy. Especially after the Third Division suffered a setback, the front suddenly became tense. Who had the mood to care about a transportation outpost in the rear that was almost negligible?

Left with no other choice, the hungry Phos soldiers had to find their own way out. They turned their attention to the surrounding settlements, which led to the scene we witnessed earlier.

On a small hill next to the outpost, a Phos soldier shivered from the cold, his neck hunched, his hands clasped inside his sleeves.

He was a soldier responsible for guarding the signal tower. His actions were actually a violation of military discipline; the Faskha army had explicit regulations that there should be at least two soldiers on duty.

But in this cold weather, who would be willing to come out and stand guard?

Now we can take a break, with one soldier on duty for the first half of the night and another for the second half, so we can stay in our warm beds for an extra half night.

The Fass soldier paced back and forth under the signal tower, trembling. Under the cover of darkness, three dark figures stealthily crept into the drainage ditch beneath the tower.

The three men exchanged glances and nodded. The man in the middle waved his hand, and two soldiers from the Fifth Company quickly jumped up. One of them grabbed one of the soldiers' legs and dragged him into the ditch.

puff!

Without hesitation, the fifth company soldier in the middle lunged forward and stabbed the Fass soldier in the back.

Pfft! Pfft!

Without pausing, the soldier from the Fifth Company pulled out his dagger and stabbed the victim twice more.

This move is called "Preventing Resurrection".

It was the brigade commander who taught them that being merciful to the enemy is being cruel to one's own people, hesitation leads to defeat, and recklessness leads to certain death.

The body was dragged away. The whole thing took no more than three seconds.

The soldier from the Fifth Company holding the dagger was trembling all over, whether from fear or excitement, it was hard to tell.

They finally killed someone.

That was so exciting!

Without a second thought, he immediately installed the makeshift explosive device made from the laser rifle's energy block under the signal tower, pulled the fuse, and quickly retreated.

boom!

A loud bang shattered the tranquility of the forest.