Resistance against Japan: Starting with the local militia

Chapter 207 Inspecting the Position

"Commander, good news! Good news! Wu Bai and his men shot down all three Japanese warplanes that were attacking Tangjia Town!"

Zhang Haoshan shouted loudly at Tang Weiguo over the phone.

"I understand, keep your voice down." Tang Weiguo moved the phone further away from his ear.

"Adding to the two Japanese warplanes shot down by Zhang Yu on the third line of defense, our regiment shot down a total of five Japanese warplanes this time. Before the battle, I really didn't expect that we could take down so many!"

"Commander, we shot down five Japanese warplanes! Back in the day, even an entire Sichuan Army corps might not have been able to shoot down that many Japanese warplanes."

"Commander, you're fucking awesome!" Zhang Haoshan exclaimed excitedly, almost incoherently.

"It's all thanks to the air defense battalion. Battalion Commander Wu did a great job. It seems I made the right choice in selecting him as the air defense battalion commander." Tang Weiguo also showed a happy expression.

"Commander, the men you chose are more than just good, they're absolutely amazing! Five Japanese fighter planes! Five Japanese fighter planes!"

"I understand. This air defense battalion has done a great service to our militia. Now I order the air defense battalion's achievements to be reported to the entire regiment, so that everyone knows that our regiment can even shoot down the Japanese warplanes without hesitation!"

"Commander, just you wait and see, I'll go and make sure the publicity is crystal clear." After saying that, Zhang Haoshan was about to hang up the phone.

"Deputy Regiment Commander Zhang, there's something else. We've made the Japanese suffer such a huge loss this time, they definitely won't let it go. We must order everyone to strengthen our vigilance to prevent them from resorting to desperate measures!"

"Yes, Captain."

"Okay." Tang Weiguo hung up the phone after saying that.

"Commander, what did Deputy Commander Zhang say on the phone that makes you so excited?" Tang Dazhuang asked curiously from the side.

"Battalion Commander Wu and his men shot down three Japanese warplanes in Tangjia Town. Adding the Japanese warplanes we shot down, we've shot down a total of five warplanes this time!"

"Battalion Commander Wu is amazing. He gave us such a big surprise with his first move. Regimental Commander, we've finally gotten revenge for what happened at Liujiagou."

"Commander, the remaining Japanese warplanes have all retreated. Will the Japanese send more warplanes over? If they do, have the anti-aircraft battalion fire them hard and try to shoot down a few more," Tang Dazhuang said, waving his fist at the sky.

"Hahaha, although the Japanese have more warplanes than our country, they won't lose them easily. This time, the Japanese lost five warplanes, which is enough to make them feel bad."

"Don't forget, there were also the two planes we shot down a while ago. Even the dumbest Japanese soldiers in Taiyuan would guess that it was our militia who did it."

"If we calculate it this way, the Japanese have lost a total of 7 warplanes to us during this period."

"If the Japanese don't figure out our air defense capabilities, they won't easily send fighter jets to support us again," Tang Weiguo said.

"Oh, what a pity!" Tang Dazhuang looked disappointed, as if he had lost something.

"Alright, it's a good thing that the Japanese warplanes aren't coming to support us. We don't have to worry about enemy planes damaging our positions anymore."

"Commander, it's all thanks to your wisdom that we set up the air defense battalion so early. Otherwise, we would have suffered a great loss this time."

"Damn, airplanes are really great things. If our air defense battalion hadn't repelled the Japanese fighters, we wouldn't have been able to hold our third line of defense."

"Commander, do you think we'll have airplanes in the future? Let's show the Japanese devils how powerful our militia's planes are."

"I'd love to have one, but owning an airplane is incredibly difficult. Even if we could buy one, we wouldn't be able to solve the pilot problem for the time being. Airplane pilots aren't something you can just train casually!"

To be honest, Tang Weiguo also really wanted to have an air force, but these days it was almost impossible to achieve. However, Tang Dazhuang's words still planted a seed in Tang Weiguo's heart. Tang Weiguo thought to himself that if he had the chance, he would let that seed sprout and grow.

"Commander, if our militia could have airplanes in my lifetime, I, Tang Dazhuang, would die without regrets."

"Haha, you! We don't even have tanks yet, and you're already thinking about airplanes. Once we have airplanes, you'll be thinking about flying to the sky."

"Commander, we have airplanes now! I'm going to fly! I'll be the battalion commander of a fighter jet battalion, how impressive that would be!" Tang Dazhuang chuckled.

"We'll deal with the future later; let's get through this hurdle first."

"Commander, the Japanese are like a plucked phoenix, no better than a chicken, without air support. Watch how I take them down."

"Tang Dazhuang, if you continue to underestimate the enemy, you can quit your job as battalion commander!" Tang Weiguo said sternly.

"Commander, I was just joking around, I wouldn't dare to actually do it," Tang Dazhuang quickly explained.

"We can't say that out loud. We must be careful when dealing with the Japanese devils," Tang Weiguo said seriously.

"Yes, Commander. As soon as the Japanese retreated, I sent men to follow and scout. They will report back immediately if there is any news."

"Well, that's good." Tang Weiguo's expression softened when he heard Tang Dazhuang say that.

"Have you found the Japanese pilot who parachuted from the crashed plane?" Tang Weiguo asked.

"Not yet. Battalion Commander Li has already sent people to search, but there's still no news."

"Tell Battalion Commander Li to speed up the search. This weather is too cold. If the Japanese pilots freeze to death, we'll suffer a huge loss. I'm still hoping the Japanese pilots can get some more anti-aircraft weapons."

"I'll call Battalion Commander Li right now and ask him to send more people to speed up the search."

"Go ahead, I'll inspect the position. Cheng Shanshan, come with me." After saying that, Tang Weiguo walked out of the command post, followed by Cheng Shanshan.

"Commander, wait for me!" Tang Dazhuang called out as soon as he saw Tang Weiguo walk out.

"Why can't we get through on this phone? What are the people in the communications department doing? Staff Officer Wang, order the communications platoon to quickly repair the telephone line, and then notify Battalion Commander Li to send reinforcements and find the Japanese pilot as soon as possible."

"Yes, battalion commander."

Tang Dazhuang didn't wait for Staff Officer Wang's reply before rushing out of the command post.

"Commander, why are you walking so fast?" Tang Dazhuang ran after him.

"Why did you come out with me when you weren't busy at command post?"

"Then I can't stay in the command post; I have to protect your safety."

"Is Cheng Shanshan enough? Are you as good as Cheng Shanshan in terms of individual combat skills?" Tang Weiguo turned to look at Tang Dazhuang and said.

Looking at Cheng Shanshan's burly physique, which was over 1.8 meters tall, Tang Dazhuang quickly swallowed and said:

"Commander, Cheng Shanshan is someone who can arm wrestle with Niu Dali, I dare not."

“However, as the commander in charge of the position, I have the right to inspect the position as well,” Tang Dazhuang continued.

"Understood, let's patrol the position together."

"Alright, this way, Commander." Tang Dazhuang led the way.

When the soldiers along the trenches saw the regimental commander approaching, they all stood up and saluted Tang Weiguo.

"Hello, Captain."

"Hello everyone, you've worked hard." Looking at the spirited soldiers, Tang Weiguo was also very excited. He returned the salutes from the soldiers one by one.