The celebratory feast started from the time they returned to Clear Wind Camp and continued until dawn.
Zhou Weiguo had a few glasses of wine with Xu Hu and the others, but their alcohol tolerance was not bad and they were not too drunk.
After all, they had once again taken down two squadrons under Keimei in Wangjia Town. This time, they had even killed the captain of the 201st Infantry Regiment's 1st Infantry Company, Fujiki Yuki.
This was the highest-ranking Japanese officer that Clear Wind Camp had killed since it was established by Zhou Weiguo. Of course, there was also the second-ranked Chief of Staff Tanabe Rentaro.
All in all, once the results of Clear Wind Camp's independent battalion were announced, it would definitely cause a stir.
However, based on the principle of keeping a low profile at this stage, Zhou Weiguo did not publicize it.
The exploration team of Keibun had enough troops and was strong.
If the Imperial Guard knew that Clear Wind Camp had been destroyed in the past few days, the destruction of his squadrons and armory was all done by Clear Wind Camp.
This old devil would definitely fly into a rage out of humiliation. At that time, he would definitely send troops to invade Clear Wind Camp.
He had to keep a low profile and expand the strength of Clear Wind Camp first.
The celebration party lasted until dawn. At eleven in the morning, Zhou Weiguo, Zhu Ziming, and the other company commanders of the independent battalion gathered in the command room of the camp headquarters of Clear Wind Camp.
Zhou Weiguo saw everyone's excited expressions and smiled.""Everyone has drunk quite a bit. Old Zhu, I see that your drunkenness hasn't disappeared yet.”。
Zhu Ziming chuckled." Battalion Commander, you're looking down on my tolerance for alcohol! Don't worry, the drunkenness has been eliminated!”
Zhao Shoutian, Xu Hu, and the others laughed.
However, Zhou Weiguo gathered everyone to discuss the next situation.
After everyone sat down and took their positions, Zhou Weiguo nodded and signaled the two independent battalion soldiers to hang the topographic map of Laiyang on the wall behind the main seat. This way, it was more suitable to analyze the map in front of everyone.
After hanging up the map, Zhou Weiguo took out a wooden stick and used it as a command pole.
Zhou Weiguo gently patted the map with a wooden stick and then said to the people below,"Brothers, last night, our Independent Battalion launched a night raid on the Japanese troops gathered in Wangjia Town. They had completely annihilated the two squadrons of the Japanese gathered in Wangjia Town, killing their captain Fujiki Yuki and more than ten other Japanese officers, and seized a large amount of weapons and ammunition. The weapons and equipment we obtained from the Wang Family Town are enough for us to recruit a battalion.”。
"Battalion Commander, you want to continue recruiting? Aren't they afraid that the new recruits won't replenish and will dilute the combat strength of the veterans?”Zhu Ziming chuckled.
Zhou Weiguo laughed out loud." Things are different now. We've seized so many weapons and ammunition from Wang Town. We have to recruit more soldiers." Moreover, we have wiped out two squadrons of enemy soldiers in Wangjia Town, and killed one of the infantry captains under Wei Wen. I reckon that this old devil, Wei Jinwen, in Laiyang County City will definitely be furious out of humiliation.”。
"I don't think we can hide it for long. The Imperial Guard will definitely know that it was our Clear Wind Camp Independent Battalion that attacked Wang Family Town at night and wiped out the two squadrons of devils under Fujiki Youmu's command.”
After a pause, Zhou Weiguo continued,""Therefore, our plan needs to be carried out in advance. It's imperative to continue recruiting."
When the people below heard this, they were all extremely excited.
If they continued to recruit, the independent battalion might continue to expand.
Then should the establishment be changed?
However, Zhou Weiguo said,""We will continue with the recruitment. However, my requirements for this latest tender are still the same. The soldiers recruited are all strong and strong, not those old veterans. It would be best if they were from poor families. Only then would they be good soldiers.”。
"I'm already clear about this, Battalion Commander!”
Zhu Ziming was the first to laugh. He, Zhu Ziming, was also from a poor family.
If it weren't for the local tyrants and evil gentry's excessive coercion, Zhu Ziming wouldn't have become a bandit.
However, the people Zhu Ziming robbed were all local tyrants, evil gentry, and ghosts. He had never made a move against the commoners.
Zhou Weiguo smiled. Then, Third Company Commander Li Wu said,"Battalion Commander, are we only recruiting a battalion of new recruits this time?”。
"Not bad!"
Zhou Weiguo nodded and said," Our Independent Battalion has a total force of around 650 people, excluding the battle of Wang Family Town and the two frontline ambushes. This time, based on the current situation, combined with the weapons and ammunition we seized from the Japanese, the second recruitment will be about 800 people per reinforced battalion."
"After completing the second recruitment, our total military strength is about 1,500 people, which is about the strength of a regiment.”
After a pause, Zhou Weiguo continued,""Recruits will be added to the companies, and we will still be called a battalion, an independent battalion!”。
"I understand!"
Fourth Company Commander Sun Fugui was also very smart. He quickly realized Zhou Weiguo's intention." Battalion Commander, you're bluffing!”
"No, you used the wrong idiom!”
Zhu Ziming, on the other hand, had a taste of ink before. He smiled at Sun Fugui and said,""That's an idiom that is only used when there are few people. After our second recruitment, the independent battalion itself is actually a regiment. This should be playing the pig to eat the tiger! Right? Battalion Commander!"
"Haha, Old Zhu, that's about the same!”
Zhou Weiguo smiled and said to everyone below,""Actually, it's to hide our strength. When we're still an independent battalion, we'll fight against the devils. If the devils don't know the actual strength of our independent battalion at that time, they'll definitely be ruthlessly schemed by us.”。
"Battalion Commander, you're so cunning!" Everyone gave him a thumbs up and said disdainfully.
Waving his hand, Zhou Weiguo smiled and gestured for everyone to quieten down.
"The second recruitment will be handled by the second company commander, Zhao Shoutian!”
The second company commander of the Independent Battalion, Zhao Shoutian, stood up and said,""Yes, Battalion Commander. I'm familiar with this job, and I promise to complete the task.”。
"I'll give you three days to recruit more than eight hundred soldiers. Pay attention, it's better to have no than to have too much. We are fighting the Japanese. We can't have recruits who abandon their brothers on the battlefield!”Zhou Weiguo instructed Zhao Shoutian.
"Understood, Battalion Commander! Don't worry!"
Zhou Weiguo nodded and said to Zhu Ziming and the others,"And we can't be careless and relax the training of the troops. Starting from the afternoon, the companies continued their training to improve their tactical skills and shooting skills. Once the recruitment is complete, we will immediately start training the troops in Clear Wind Camp. " For the time being, the Imperial Guards Squadron will probably give up and won't attack Clear Wind Camp.”。
"By the time the Imperial Guard knows that the night attack on Wang Family Town and the two ambushes in One-Line-Sky that took out two of his squadrons were all done by Clear Wind Camp, at least by then, we will have formed a preliminary combat strength with the new recruits! At that time, even if the Imperial Guards and their troops attack us on a large scale, we are confident that we can defeat the Japanese!”
"Brothers, are you confident?" Zhou Weiguo raised his fist and shouted!
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