Bright Sword: Leading the Special Operations Squadron to Fight the Japs

Chapter 412 Is this a battalion?

Wang Meng raised his hand, glanced at his hand, and muttered.

"It should be about time!"

There was a sound of footsteps, and the communicator of the independent column and the communicator of the Yu Division walked quickly to their respective superiors, one in front and one behind, but one had an excited look on his face while the other was frustrated.

After listening to the communicator's report, Yu Xiaoqing's mind went blank. There was a tinkling sound, from his forehead to the back of his head, causing him to stagger and almost fall.

"How is it possible! Where did they get another group from?!"

Wang Meng smiled and shook his finger at Yu Xiaoqing.

"Commander Yu is right. It is indeed not a regiment, but just a battalion!"

Yu Xiaoqing's heaving chest finally calmed down, and he slowly regained his composure.

"That's what I told you! How could there be another group?"

"Ahem, Commander Yu, although my Baoshan Airport Security Battalion only has one battalion, it has twelve companies!"

Yu Xiaoqing, who had just recovered, seemed to have suffered a critical hit again.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! How could there be such a huge monster? The most I've seen is a battalion with five companies, but twelve battalions, absolutely impossible!"

"Haha, if you don't believe me, send someone to check it out!"

Yu Xiaoqing waved his hand and was about to send a messenger to check the situation, but after thinking about it, he climbed up a small hill on the position by himself, which gave him a good view of the entire Zenda.

He raised the telescope and looked at the densely packed "camp" that had been deployed around Zenda.

And judging from the equipment and the quality of the soldiers, they are definitely not a mob put together in a hurry.

The blood surged up, and a warm current flowed from the heart to the throat, but Yu Xiaoqing forced the hot blood down.

"Hahaha, everyone says you're good at rallying people, but I didn't expect you could really bewitch so many people in such a short time. Some people say you're locusts that infect a large area. I didn't believe it before, but now I do!"

Wang Meng laughed contemptuously twice, then looked at Yu Xiaoqing who was struggling to hold on with some pity.

"Master Yu, do you really think you can deceive so many people? And you can deceive them for a month, a year, or even more than ten years? You are wrong. These are their own choices. They are just driven by patriotism. Nothing else matters!"

"That's nonsense. Why didn't they choose the regular Chongqing troops?"

Wang Meng pointed at Zhang Lixian and He Shuguang with a smile and shook his head helplessly. Yu Xiaoqing must have been protected too well by his father, so he couldn't even see this clearly?

"Captain Yu, I have a healthy physique, why would I join a faction-ridden army and become cannon fodder? Wouldn't it be better to fight the Japanese with the most advanced weapons and equipment, and be well fed and clothed?"

Yu Xiaoqing was struck by lightning. The "Yu Family Army" that he was so proud of had been labeled "Yu". Those outsiders, including the original Sichuan Army, were just fertilizers and only had the role of "supporting" the Yu Family Army.

Moreover, the old army style of Chongqing's army, such as exploiting and oppressing soldiers, is still prevalent.

So, who is willing to join the Yu family army and join the Chongqing team?

Yu Xiaoqing's mind was in a mess, and he needed to sort it out again. His pride was shattered, and he needed to pick it up piece by piece.

"Commander Yu, can I leave now? And I must take all my soldiers and the Dahengshan guerrillas with me!"

Yu Xiaoqing kept silent, but Tang Ji was able to assess the situation. Since the goal could not be achieved, there was no need to fight to the death.

"Oh no, what a misunderstanding! We have just mobilized all the officers and have screened the soldiers we arrested this morning. There is no suspicion and we can all release them!"

"Really? Commander Yu?"

Tang Ji pulled Yu Xiaoqing's arm, signaling him to agree quickly.

Yu Xiaoqing nodded mechanically, then left the position with a deathly pale face.

"Why are you still standing there? Let him go!"

In less than five minutes, a platoon of Sichuan Army soldiers and Dahengshan guerrillas were released, and their weapons and equipment were returned intact.

Tang Ji stood next to the released soldiers, holding their hands one by one to express his condolences.

"Thank you for your hard work, brothers. It's all because of our inadequacy that you've been wronged!"

The soldiers were not impressed by Tang Ji's performance and just nodded indifferently.

At sunset, the farce finally ended.

All Sichuan Army troops withdrew to their respective barracks, and the militia also returned to the training ground.

The garrison battalion led by Han Chao was left in Zenda and set up camp on the spot.

There were two reasons for leaving Han Chao in Zenda: one was to prevent Master Yu from becoming desperate, and the other was that since they had already reached Nujiang River, they should stay and prepare for the next crossing of the river.

Zhao Gang stayed at Jiqipo to receive the Dahengshan guerrillas.

Wang Meng came to the Baoshan Airport Garrison Camp outside the town of Zenda and found Han Chao who was on patrol.

"Captain Han, is the safety of Baoshan Airport okay?"

"Reporting to the Chief of Staff, we have left more than 800 people at Baoshan Airport, a reinforced battalion, and most of them are veterans. There will be no problem!"

After hearing Han Chao's assurance, Wang Meng felt relieved.

"Okay, then you are going to reorganize it into a regiment on the spot. You can come up with the specific name of the regiment yourself! Ten infantry companies and two artillery companies, right?"

Han Chao had a blank expression on his face, as if he was not interested in the promotion.

"Reporting to the Chief of Staff, it is true. However, our artillery company is only equipped with infantry guns. One company has eight 75mm infantry guns."

This configuration did not pose any problem when guarding Baoshan Airport. After all, even if a large number of Japanese invaders infiltrated, they could not bring in heavy artillery, so infantry artillery was enough!

"Old Han, I know you are jealous of the Sichuan Army's howitzers, but I tell you that infantry guns have their advantages! In a few months, we will fight to the other side. Your infantry guns are lighter than howitzers and can cross rivers and climb mountains. You know!"

Han Chao patted his head and thought that it made sense. The howitzer was so heavy that it needed a towing vehicle, and it would be difficult to cross the river!

Even if they could cross the river, they would have to wait until the front line stabilized and the engineering corps built a pontoon bridge before they could cross.

Therefore, they must be the ones to eat the first bite of hot meat!

"Chief of Staff, how many months will it take us to reach the other side of the river?"

"Of course, we not only want to drive the Japanese out of Yunnan, but also fight to Burma and drive the Japanese into the sea!"

As a Yunnan native, Han Chao had long wanted to tear the Japanese into pieces. After hearing Wang Meng's promise, he naturally rubbed his hands in anticipation, wishing he could give the Japanese on the other side a few blows right now!

"Chief of Staff, when will the revision be made?"

"You guys come up with a plan tonight, the sooner the better!"