The battle in Songhu was chaotic. The capital was only a few days away from the battlefield, so the attention of the soldiers and civilians was naturally on the front line.
When the 74th division that Zhao Ting and the others were in successfully counterattacked at night and drove the 11th division out of Luo Zhen, the news of victory quickly spread.
Especially when the middle and right wing armies were defeated by the devils, the left wing army winning was undoubtedly inspiring.
"Extra! Extra!"
"Great victory in Luo Zhen! A great victory in Luo Zhen!"
"The 74th army has recovered Luo Town and wiped out more than 2,000 Japanese soldiers!”
"Heroic sharpshooter Company Commander Zhao Ting, led his troops to blow up the Japanese artillery position and killed a regiment commander!”
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Luo Town was once again under the control of the Chinese army. The news of the victory was reported to all the newspapers. Within a few hours, the good news was quickly published.
The paperboy was shouting and running in the streets and alleys, so much so that the soldiers and civilians who were constantly paying attention to the battle at the front line quickly surrounded the paperboy.
"Long live! Long live China!"
"Luo Zhen has been recovered. That's great!"
"Captain Zhao Ting is really a hero. He killed another Japanese regiment commander!”
When the people in the rear heard the news of the victory at the front line, they became excited. Many people even jumped onto the high platform and raised their arms to cheer.
"Down with Wei Nation Imperialism!"
"Expel the Japanese pirates and return my rivers and mountains!"
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Many young patriotic students quickly raised their arms and shouted. Soon, the excited citizens shouted the slogan of resistance and began to march along the streets.
In the chairman's office in the capital, hearing the wave of slogans outside, the chairman also swept away the gloom that had been on his face for the past few days and smiled.
"They really recovered Luo Zhen?"
Although the command center had already sent the message, the chairman still felt like he was dreaming.
"The 74th army recovered it at night.”The director of the attendant room replied happily.
Hearing this, the chairman was very happy. He smiled and said,"The 74th division did not disappoint me.”
"Yes, sir!"
Although the 74th division had just been established, the commander was his trusted aide. Most of the officers at all levels had graduated from the Southern Military Academy that he was in charge of and were all his direct subordinates.
Now that he heard that his troops had actually helped him, the chairman was naturally happy.
"I heard that this time, it was that Zhao something who used the captured infantry cannon to break through the Japanese defense line, allowing the troops to charge in?”The committee member thought for a moment and asked.
"I heard that it was a company commander named Zhao Ting. He led his men to destroy the Japanese artillery positions and then used the captured infantry cannons to assist the troops in the attack."
"I heard that his marksmanship is not bad. A few days ago, he killed more than 20 Japanese soldiers alone. The left wing army even sent a message to reward him. He was promoted and rewarded with 500 dollars.”
"Too little, too little." The Generalissimo placed his hands behind his back and strolled to the window.
"The newspapers outside have published his deeds, which has greatly encouraged our morale and people's hearts. Listen outside, the parade team knows his name.”
"Then what do you mean?"
"A company commander has turned the tide several times, which shows that he is still capable. Since he has made contributions, how can we be too stingy? If we don't reward him for his contributions, wouldn't we be disappointing those officers and soldiers who fought for the country?”
"A hero is only a company commander. It would be a joke if word got out. How about this? He will be temporarily awarded the rank of major and battalion commander.”The chairman said after thinking for a moment.
At this moment, Deputy Chief of Staff Bai knocked on the door and walked in. When he heard the chairman's conversation, he couldn't help but frown.
"Sir, I heard that this Company Commander Zhao is only in his twenties and is still very young. He has just been promoted to company commander, and now he is promoted to battalion commander. Isn't that too fast?”
Deputy Chief of Staff Bai added," Why don't we let him train for a while? It's good for the young man."”
Deputy Chief of Staff Bai naturally had his own considerations. The direct troops he belonged to belonged to the central army group and did not have any good military achievements to show.
However, the Generalissimo's direct troops had won such a victory, and he wanted to take advantage of the situation to promote his own direct troops. He naturally did not want to see this.
"Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. Although Company Commander Zhao is young, he has won consecutive battles. This shows that he has a lot of combat experience. We should give him more opportunities.”
The chairman thought for a moment and said," He is now a famous hero in the country. Why don't we let him form a model battalion and set an example for the entire army? Deputy Chief of Staff Bai, what do you think?”
He saw that the chairman had already made up his mind to promote his own person, and this person did have military achievements.
Thinking of the low morale on the battlefield, Deputy Chief of Staff Bai felt that this would boost the strength of the Generalissimo's subordinates, but considering the overall situation, he finally agreed.
At this moment, Zhao Ting, who was at the front line, did not know that because he had won the battle, he had unknowingly been involved in the internal factional strife in China.
Not only did he graduate from the military academy where the chairman was from, but he was also from Zhejiang Province. More importantly, he was a member of the 74th division under the chairman's direct command. Even if he was unwilling, he had already been deeply imprinted by the chairman.
Although he didn't like factional disputes, because he was the direct descendant of the chairman and because of his military achievements, he could make an exception and directly advance another rank in a short period of time.
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