Resistance against Japan: Starting with the local militia

Chapter 170 Sharp Knife Company

PS: I'm so sad today, so sad.

"Regimental, regimental, regimental commander, what brings you here?" Company Commander Wu was so surprised to see Tang Weiguo squeeze in that he couldn't speak.

"Company Commander Wu Bai, I just came over to watch the excitement because you were telling such a wonderful story," Tang Weiguo said with a slight smile.

"Everyone, please disperse. I need to report to the regimental commander privately." Wu Bai quickly told the soldiers around him to leave first.

"Greetings, Commander."

Upon hearing Wu Bai's words, the militia soldiers who had been watching bid farewell to their commander and then dispersed.

"Ah, Commander, you were just joking about me being sent to the air defense company commander, weren't you?"

Wu Bai asked cautiously. If his battalion commander found out that he had suddenly changed from the artillery company commander of the reconnaissance battalion to the air defense company commander, he would definitely beat him up. He was really afraid of the battalion commander's strength.

“A promise is a promise. It just so happens that we don’t have a suitable candidate for the air defense company commander in our militia. Besides Tang Xiaohu, you are the only one with experience shooting down those little devil planes.”

"Besides, you have a good name, Wu Bai, which means invincible. Hahaha."

“Come on, let’s go back to my office and talk in detail. Cheng Shanshan, go to the reconnaissance battalion and call Niu Dali to my office as well.”

"Yes, Commander." Cheng Shanshan replied and immediately ran off to inform them.

"Yes." Wu Bai immediately wilted upon hearing the commander's words, his earlier animated demeanor completely gone.

"What should I do?" Wu Bai wondered how to refuse the assignment.

Tang Weiguo walked ahead, with Wu Bai following behind, and the two arrived at the office one after the other. Just as they entered the office, Niu Dali rushed over with Cheng Shanshan.

"Commander, what mission do you need me for? Hey, Wu Bai, where are you? Why aren't you training the artillery properly in the back mountains? What are you doing here with the commander?" Niu Dali asked, looking puzzled.

"Battalion Commander, just like that, like that, like that, and we've arrived at the Regiment Commander's place," Wu Bai said awkwardly.

"Huh? What are you talking about?" Niu Dali was completely confused.

“I sent him here; I plan to make him the air defense company commander,” Tang Weiguo said as he returned to his desk.

"Huh? No, Commander, this won't do." Niu Dali refused without even thinking.

“Commander, Wu Bai is a renowned artilleryman. I can’t bear to let him go. Besides, Wu Bai, you want to stay in the reconnaissance battalion, don’t you?” Niu Dali glared at Wu Bai.

At this point, Niu Dali realized that Wu Bai had most likely led the regimental commander here.

"Yes, yes, Battalion Commander, I, Wu Bai, must follow you." Wu Bai said repeatedly.

"Alright, stop with your sentimental talk about camaraderie. This is an order, and it must be carried out."

"Commander, please don't! Why don't you go to the First Battalion and find an artillery company commander to be the air defense company commander? The First Battalion has many artillery companies, but my reconnaissance battalion only has this one." Niu Dali still looked unwilling to give up.

“Yes, Commander, there are many artillery company commanders in the First Battalion. Chen Dalei’s artillery skills are about the same as mine. Why don’t you let him give it a try?” Wu Bai added from the side.

"Alright, it's settled then. You two, carry out the orders obediently, no exceptions."

"Yes, Commander." Niu Dali had no choice but to agree.

"Commander, now that our reconnaissance battalion has contributed Wu Bai to the regiment, do you think we could provide our reconnaissance battalion with another 10 light machine guns that we brought from the Second War Zone?"

"Ok?"

"No, no, no, five will do."

"Hmm, your reconnaissance battalion already has enough machine guns, why do you need light machine guns?" Tang Weiguo asked with some confusion.

"Commander, I'm planning to reinforce the heavy firepower of the squad combat units. The reconnaissance battalion doesn't have enough machine guns right now."

"Hmm, your reconnaissance battalion already has two light machine guns per squad, why isn't that enough?"

"The regimental commander said that firepower is paramount, right? I plan to select the most elite soldiers from the entire battalion to form a core combat company. The company commander will be Qin Yang, the first company commander, and Wang Fugui will be the deputy company commander."

"It is divided into three combat platoons, each of which has three combat squads. In addition, there is a sniper platoon, which is personally led by Wang Fugui. Each combat squad has 12 men and is equipped with three light machine guns and one grenade launcher."

"I want to make this company the spearhead of the entire battalion, specifically for tackling the toughest challenges!"

"That's right, we're still short of machine guns. The Japanese's crooked machine guns aren't working well. Otherwise, I would have gotten the whole thing. Commander, do you think you could provide some support?" Niu Dali said with a fawning expression.

"Goodness, Niu Dali, Niu Dali, I didn't expect you to be so good at doing things quietly. You dare to do this. The heavy firepower of an entire regiment of other units is not as much as that of your company."

"Hehe, didn't the regimental commander say that we should use bullets instead of soldiers' lives to fight the Japanese? With the firepower of our Sharp Knife Company, I dare not say anything else, but if we were to face a Japanese company, we could wipe them out in the first place with the firepower of the Sharp Knife Company."

"Commander, on our way to the Second War Zone Headquarters, our reconnaissance battalion conducted reconnaissance along the way and found that the defensive strength of the Japanese strongholds along the line was no more than a company of soldiers."

“If I were to send this elite detachment out to wipe out the Japanese strongholds, it wouldn’t be an easy task,” Niu Dali said with a wicked grin.

"Hmm, your idea is good. Using company-level units as combat units, this firepower configuration is enough to make up for the lack of manpower. Okay, I approve your machine guns."

"However, your elite unit lacks heavy firepower."

"Commander, are you talking about the heavy machine gun?"

"No, I meant hillbilly."

"Ah, that's incredibly heavy firepower." As Niu Dali was thinking this, the two sides were engaged in fierce fighting when suddenly a Type 92 infantry gun was pulled out from their side. The scene was simply too beautiful.

"In that case, you select a group of strong soldiers from the reconnaissance battalion to form an artillery platoon, and I will allocate a Type 92 infantry gun to you from the mountain artillery battalion."

"I just don't know if your reconnaissance battalion can carry this cannon around."

"Commander, yes, you're absolutely amazing! Our reconnaissance battalion has no shortage of strong men. If all else fails, I'll carry it myself and run it," Niu Dali hurriedly interjected.

"Commander, it would be wonderful if our reconnaissance battalion could be given a Type 92 infantryman. Wu Bai, you're going to be the anti-aircraft company commander. You'd better do a good job and not disgrace our reconnaissance battalion." Niu Dali said happily when he heard that the commander had approved it.

"Battalion Commander, that's not what you said just now." Wu Bai looked at Niu Dali with a resentful expression.

“Wherever you are, you’re contributing to our militia. Besides, even if we sell you, we can still exchange you for five machine guns and an anti-aircraft gun. Consider it a contribution to our reconnaissance battalion.” Niu Dali was about to say “sell you” but seeing Wu Bai’s eyes, he immediately changed his mind.

"Yes, Battalion Commander."

"Hey Wu Bai, you stay here and listen to the commander. I'm going back now." Niu Dali quickly interrupted Wu Bai and slipped away.

"Haha, your battalion commander doesn't act until he sees the rabbit," Tang Weiguo said with a laugh.

"Our battalion commander is quite down-to-earth."

"By the way, tell me properly how you shot down two Japanese planes with just one anti-aircraft machine gun?"

"Commander, I think shooting down Japanese planes is just like shooting down birds in the mountains. As long as I observe the places where the birds usually fly in advance, I can just wait there. Once it appears in my field of vision, I can roughly judge the direction of its flight, and all I need to do is fire."

"Hmm, your analogy is good. I am now officially appointing you as the air defense company commander, in charge of the air defense company's training. Bring me your bird-hunting methods."

"Yes, Captain, I promise to complete the mission."

"Okay, go report to Staff Officer Long now, complete the handover, and start training immediately today. Hmm, start with birds for practice."

"Yes, Captain."

It was Tang Weiguo's order that caused the birds around Wolong Mountain to suffer an undeserved disaster!