Resistance against Japan: Starting with the local militia

Chapter 169 Anti-Aircraft Company Commander

P.S.: Dear readers, I apologize for the slower updates this month.

"Come on, come on, everyone, let's have a drink!" Upon learning that Niu Dali and his reconnaissance battalion had shot down two of the devils' planes, Tang Weiguo happily downed two large glasses of wine.

"Our militia has a bright future!" Tang Weiguo exclaimed from the bottom of his heart.

"Commander, you're right. Our militia can even shoot down Japanese planes. Our militia has a bright future ahead of us." Zhang Haoshan, who couldn't hold his liquor, said drunkenly after a few drinks, his face already flushed.

“Deputy Regiment Commander Zhang, there’s something you might not know. Our militia has shot down Japanese planes before. Including the two we shot down on the way here, our militia has already shot down three of those little devils,” Bi Shoucai added.

"Oh, I didn't know about that. I, Zhang, am so ignorant. Our militia has done such a glorious thing before, and I, as the deputy commander, didn't even know. I am truly ashamed of my position as deputy commander." Zhang Haoshan, emboldened by alcohol, immediately offered to resign from his position as deputy commander.

“Deputy Regiment Commander Zhang, there’s no need for this. Our militia has paid a heavy price to shoot down the Japanese planes like this. We don’t need such a painful victory bought with the sacrifice of our soldiers!”

"I hope that our future victories will be like yours this time, with you winning battles without a scratch."

"Come, let's raise this glass to those militia soldiers who sacrificed their lives to fight the Japanese devils." As he spoke, Tang Weiguo couldn't help but think of the militia soldiers who had fallen in front of him.

"Commander, you're right. We all pay tribute to those militia soldiers who sacrificed their lives."

"Bottoms up!" Everyone drank it all in one gulp.

"Alright, that's enough for tonight. Everyone go back and get some rest!" Tang Weiguo ordered, clinging to the last vestiges of his sobriety. He certainly didn't want to see anyone drunk to the point of unconsciousness.

"Yes, Commander." The group responded drunkenly, mingling as they walked outside.

Outside the Wolong Mountain military camp, Tang Xiaohu was leading a battalion to closely monitor the movements around Wolong Mountain, fearing that the Japanese might suddenly launch an attack. Although such a possibility was unlikely, Tang Xiaohu still did not take any chances whatsoever.

As the crowd dispersed, the noise gradually subsided, and the Wolong Mountain military camp once again welcomed a quiet evening.

The next day at noon, Tang Weiguo shook his heavy head and got out of bed.

"I should have known better than to drink so much," Tang Weiguo said with some annoyance. He then got dressed and left the room.

"Cheng Shanshan, who put this white porridge on the table? Didn't I say that only those in special need can drink white porridge? Did you ask the cafeteria to make it for me?" Tang Weiguo said unhappily when he saw the white porridge on the table.

"Commander, how could I dare? Dean Chu brought it over just now. He saw you were still sleeping and didn't want to disturb you. He just put the porridge down and left," Cheng Shanshan said with a wronged expression.

"Oh, Dean Chu is here." Tang Weiguo felt a warmth in his heart.

"Yes, Dean Chu instructed me to make sure that you, Commander, drink plain porridge. He said you were drunk last night and that a bowl of plain porridge in the morning would make your stomach feel better."

"Commander, Dean Chu is so kind. He even made extra so I could eat with you." Cheng Shanshan looked expectantly at the thermos of white porridge on the table.

He hadn't had plain congee in a very, very long time.

"Alright, stop staring like an idiot, let's have a drink together," Tang Weiguo said with a smile.

"Okay!" Cheng Shanshan excitedly ran to a corner of the house, picked up a bowl and chopsticks, placed them on the table, and poured the contents of the thermos into the bowl.

"It smells so good! There are even red dates inside. Commander, Dean Chu is so good to you. Commander, do you think Dean Chu likes you?" Cheng Shanshan asked with a smile.

"Eat quickly, there's no need for so much talk."

"Commander, Dean Chu is such a wonderful person. No one in our militia has a bad word to say about him. Commander, it would be so nice if you two were together."

"Even plain porridge can't shut you up. If you don't want it, give it to me." Tang Weiguo made a gesture as if to snatch it.

"Commander, no, no, no, the congee is too delicious, I won't say anything more." Cheng Shanshan quickly protected the bowl in her hands.

"Ha, ha, ha, ha." Tang Weiguo laughed.

After finishing the congee, Tang Weiguo felt a warm feeling in his heart. Meanwhile, Cheng Shanshan was sweeping the table.

"Let's go, let's go out and take a walk," Tang Weiguo said, looking at Cheng Shanshan who had finished tidying up.

"okay."

After Tang Weiguo stepped out the door, he looked up at the sky, which was clear and cloudless.

"What a beautiful day."

On the training ground, the newly formed Fifth and Sixth Battalions were training diligently. After handing over the defense of Wolong Mountain to Niu Dali, Tang Xiaohu led most of the First Battalion away from Wolong Mountain, heading towards Sanjiaji, preparing to begin a new phase of the operational plan.

"It's so lively here?" Tang Weiguo walked to a certain place and saw the crowded people in front of him.

"Make way, the regimental commander is here." Cheng Shanshan shouted as he squeezed through the crowd, and Tang Weiguo followed suit. In the middle of the crowd, Company Commander Wu of the reconnaissance battalion was standing in front of a black cannon, talking animatedly.

"Our reconnaissance battalion shot down the Japanese planes using this machine gun," Company Commander Wu said proudly.

"Company Commander Wu, why is this cannon barrel so thin?" someone asked curiously.

"Machine gun, do you know what a machine gun is? It's a cannon that looks like a machine gun, so it looks like a machine gun and has a rate of fire like a machine gun, which is why it can take down the Japanese planes."

"With our mountain guns firing at such a slow rate, those little devils' planes would have already gotten away."

“You don’t know what the situation was like back then. The Japanese planes were circling in the sky, and we hid on the ground. Just when the Japanese planes flew over our heads, I opened fire decisively and hit one of the Japanese planes directly.”

"The other plane was trying to escape, so I quickly adjusted the direction of the cannon and chased after the Japanese plane, shooting it down."

"Company Commander Wu, you're amazing!" someone exclaimed.

"Sigh, it's the machine gun that's going to be handed over to the air defense company. It would be so much better if it stayed in our reconnaissance battalion. I could have used it to shoot down a few more planes." Company Commander Wu said with a look of regret.

"Alright, no need to regret it. You'll be the air defense company commander."

Just as Company Commander Wu was feeling regretful, a familiar voice suddenly rang out.