12dz Chapter 234 Follow-up Arrangements
Chapter 234 Follow-up Arrangements
Chapter 234 Subsequent Arrangements
At 2 a.m., the militia command post was brightly lit. Tang Weiguo was sitting at his desk waiting for news from the reconnaissance battalion.
The night outside the window was deep, with only the lights inside the command post standing out brightly in the darkness.
While waiting, Tang Weiguo was also busy, concentrating on processing the documents piled on the table.
Most of these documents concern the aftermath of this defensive operation. Although they achieved a defensive victory, the militia also suffered heavy losses.
Tang Weiguo looked at the documents, his brows furrowing and relaxing intermittently. Just as he was reading a report on casualties, a series of hurried footsteps outside the door interrupted his thoughts.
As soon as Tang Weiguo looked up, he saw Long Wenying rush in. Long Wenying shouted excitedly at Tang Weiguo as soon as she stepped through the door, her voice filled with barely concealed excitement.
"Commander, Commander, good news! Battalion Commander Niu just sent a telegram saying they have successfully captured the county town. Currently, Battalion Commander Niu is leading his men to mop up the remaining Japanese puppet troops and traitors with allied forces."
"So fast? This is a county town after all. You took over Qingshan County in just two hours." Tang Weiguo was very surprised by the news.
Although he had long anticipated that Qingshan County would be captured by them, the speed with which Niu Dali and Li Yunfei occupied the county was still far beyond his expectations.
However, Tang Weiguo thought about it again and had a different idea. It must have been Li Yunfei's superiors who made the move, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to occupy the county town so quickly.
For Tang Weiguo, the shorter the time it takes to capture the county town, the better for them. When the Japanese see this intelligence, they will definitely think of the Eighth Route Army's attack and will not attack Qingshan County Town so easily.
"Commander, don't even mention it. We were also shocked when we received the news. We had to confirm with Battalion Commander Niu repeatedly before we were sure the news was correct!" Long Wenying was still immersed in excitement, and her voice unconsciously rose a few decibels.
"Commander, our defense of Wolong Mountain has been a complete success! We not only held the Wolong Mountain defense zone, but also captured Qingshan County! Commander, we're awesome!"
Long Wenying became more and more excited as she spoke, even gesturing wildly, as if she wanted to pick up Tang Weiguo on the spot and throw him upwards.
Tang Weiguo couldn't help but smile as he looked at Long Wenying's excited expression.
"It is thanks to everyone's concerted efforts and cooperation that we have been able to achieve such a great victory."
As he spoke, he let out a long sigh of relief, as if he had completely relaxed his tense mind.
"Now that all the operations are complete, notify the regimental headquarters that everyone except those on duty should go back and rest. Everyone has been exhausted during this period." Tang Weiguo looked at the dark night outside, his tone revealing ease.
"Commander, we're much more comfortable than the soldiers fighting on the front lines. This little bit of hardship is nothing," Long Wenying said with a smile, scratching his head.
"Follow orders, get some rest, we'll have a lot to do later," Tang Weiguo continued.
"Yes."
"Oh, right, Commander, Battalion Commander Niu is asking about the next mission arrangements," Long Wenying suddenly remembered something and quickly added.
Tang Weiguo pondered for a moment, then said, "Order them to immediately rest and repair the county town's fortifications and prepare for its defense. Tell them that this is the first county town we have captured, and they must strictly enforce battlefield discipline and ensure the safety of the county town's inhabitants, so that we can prepare for our continued occupation of the area in the future."
"By the way, be sure to tell Niu Dali to learn more from our allies in these matters," Tang Weiguo added, his tone carrying a deeper meaning.
"Yes, Commander, I will inform Battalion Commander Niu immediately."
"Commander, should we report the details of this operation to the theater commander?" Long Wenying continued to ask.
"Well, after all, we are under the Second War Zone Command. We should report as required, but try to underreport our achievements and overreport our losses. We should also ask the command for money, manpower, and weapons."
"By the way, Deputy Regiment Commander Zhang has returned. Inform him about this and have him write the report himself."
"Yes, Commander, I understand." Long Wenying nodded seriously.
"Okay, go and make the arrangements. After you're done, get some rest." Tang Weiguo waved his hand, his tone tinged with concern.
"Yes, Captain."
Tang Weiguo watched Long Wenying's departing figure and let out a long sigh of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders.
"Finally, I can get a good night's sleep. Commanding a battle with so many people is no easy task." He said, stretching his back forcefully.
After saying that, Tang Weiguo stood up, walked towards the bedroom, lay down on the bed, and fell fast asleep.
Meanwhile, at the same time, in Wolongshan County, Sakai Lai had just fallen asleep when he was awakened by a series of urgent knocks on the door.
"What is it!" Sakai Yori opened the door, his face heavy, his voice carrying a hint of displeasure, clearly annoyed at being disturbed from his sleep.
"Commander Sakai, we received an urgent notice from headquarters that Aoyama County has been captured by the enemy within two hours," said Staff Officer Yashi, who was standing outside the door.
"What? Which Chinese army was behind this?" Sakai Rai was so shocked by the news that he was wide awake.
"According to intelligence, it is the Eighth Route Army attacking the county town. The attacking force is a joint operation of the Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment of a brigade of the Eighth Route Army near the county town," Staff Officer Yaxi reported truthfully.
"The Eighth Route Army's ability to seize every opportunity in combat remains frighteningly strong," Sakai said.
"What orders did headquarters give us to attack Qingshan County and retake it?" Sakai asked.
"Not for now. Headquarters has ordered us to suspend all offensive operations and ensure the safety of Wolongshan County and the safe transport of goods along the railway line," Staff Officer Ya Xi said, shaking his head.
"I understand." Sakai Yori nodded.
"Also, send a telegram back to headquarters, instructing them to thoroughly investigate whether any local militia were among the troops attacking Qingshan County. If the militia were to join forces with the Eighth Route Army, it would be bad news for us." A cold glint flashed in Sakai Lai's eyes.
"Commander, the militia is under the command of the Nationalist Army, and their relationship isn't that close right now. Would the militia dare to have close contact with the Eighth Route Army?" Staff Officer Ya Xi asked doubtfully.
"Let's hope so, but we must be on guard. If they really unite, we can use that against them." Sakai Yori smiled slyly, his tone laced with calculation.
"Understood, I will send a telegram to inquire immediately," Staff Officer Yasi nodded in response.
"Okay." After saying that, Sakai Rai didn't go back to his room to sleep. Instead, he walked towards his office with a gloomy expression. It seemed that nothing good had happened to him since he stepped into the Wolong Mountain area.
Upon arriving at his office, Sakai Yori looked at the enormous enemy-friendly situation map in front of him and fell into deep thought.