Chapter 156: Pre-battle Preparations
Inside Beiping City, news of the Japanese aircraft group once again carrying out an air strike bombing on Lugou Bridge, and intelligence from Heyuan Pingcheng, quickly spread here, immediately making all citizens in the whole city panic-stricken, buzzing with heated discussions once more.
Even quite a few citizens were already preparing to pack their luggage and leave here, while Zhou Wenhua began summoning several of his clone officers, holding a meeting on the second floor of a street-side tavern, gazing at the situation on the street outside.
“How much force have we infiltrated here now? Have two reinforced regiments been stationed as per my instructions? And have the logistics sites for weaponry equipment and ammunition supply all been concealed? They haven’t been discovered by the 29th Route Army, or Japanese Army intelligence officers, have they! Including those traitors?”
As soon as the five clone officers sat down, Zhou Wenhua inquired of one of them, Regiment Commander Chen Minsheng.
“Everything has been infiltrated and concealed as per Boss’s instructions, with more than two reinforced regiments’ force, but less than three reinforced regiments’ force! The storage places for weaponry equipment and ammunition are all confidential and concealed, and troops have been deployed to guard them!”
“Of course they are all troops in disguise, but their weaponry equipment and ammunition are all carried on them!”
“So once battle breaks out here, we can all immediately join the battle with what we carry, and we can even instantly change into German-equipped troops’ military uniforms to fight!”
“Additionally, as per Boss’s instructions, the heavy artillery unit has also been secretly placed inside the city!”
“A batch of anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns has also been transported into the city, but they are all parts that need assembly before use! Do you want us to assemble them right now, Boss?”
Regiment Commander Chen Minsheng immediately responded.
“No need! We have air force for aerial support operation. Assemble only on my order. Assembling now might expose us, and there’s no place to deploy for air defense operation anyway!”
“Right! What about anti-tank cannons? And anti-tank hand grenades, have you arranged those for me?”
Zhou Wenhua waved his hand and continued pressing for an answer.
“All arranged! Ready to use at any time!”
“Then should we also deploy a batch of tank and armored car troops?”
“A batch of our tank soldiers and armored soldiers has already come in. As long as there are tanks and armored cars, they can immediately enter combat status!”
Regiment Commander Chen Minsheng continued responding and asking back.
“Everything awaits my operation order!”
“The Japanese Army troops have not yet fully occupied Lugou Bridge and Heyuan Pingcheng, and here we have not yet suffered attack and occupation by the Japanese Army, everything is still safe!”
“So we are not in a hurry to deploy troops and generals to resist the Japanese Army’s attack for now!”
“Wait until the Japanese Army comes to occupy here and the 29th Route Army here withdraws, then we make our move to fight! At that time, no one will stop our deploying troops and generals, or pay attention to us!”
“Even if there is attention, it will be after we repel the Japanese Army!”
Zhou Wenhua still waved his hand and said calmly.
“Yes! Everything as per Boss’s instructions!”
Seeing Zhou Wenhua’s expression and demeanor of everything being under control,
Regiment Commander Chen Minsheng said nothing more, but continued carrying out the instructions.
Anyway, he was just a clone officer, acting entirely on Zhou Wenhua’s orders.
“Alright! Today’s meeting ends here. Go arrange reconnaissance units and our intelligence officers to report the battle situation at Lugou Bridge and Heyuan Pingcheng to me every twenty minutes!”
Zhou Wenhua finally instructed.
“Yes! Boss!”
All the clone officers immediately nodded in agreement.
Then they all turned and left to act on orders.
And Zhou Wenhua immediately took a group of guard members dressed as bodyguards to the center of the street outside to observe the current situation inside the city.
