Chapter 182: Zhou Weiguo Appoints Subordinate Battalion Commander Yao
When Lieutenant General Dohihara Kenji, the chief spy of the Japanese Army, made a phone call to Lieutenant General Wanichiro Tashiro, the Garrison Army Commander, and other Japanese high-level officials for a brief intelligence notification, Zhou Weiguo had also already received his appointment as the new Regiment Commander of the 583rd Regiment under the 292nd Brigade of the 98th Army Division of the National Revolutionary Army Troops, that is, the superior commander of the Third Battalion commanded by Battalion Commander Yao Ziqing,
The current Zhou Weiguo was not the later Regiment Commander of the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment at Hutou Mountain, and originally he was to be appointed as the Regiment Commander of a unit under the German-equipped 36th Division, but his position was temporarily changed.
“Regiment Commander Zhou! You are now the new Regiment Commander of the 583rd Regiment. I hope you can lead your troops well and achieve even better performance in the subsequent operations!”
“Once you have established certain battle achievements, the Military Commission will surely reassign your position back to the original German-equipped troops, possibly the German-equipped 36th Division or the German-equipped 88th Division!”
“So you don’t need to feel disheartened!”
The officer Zhou Bo who came to relay the appointment notification to Zhou Weiguo,
Privately told Zhou Weiguo that his original position in the German-equipped division troops had been sabotaged by someone with ulterior motives,
And thus he was transferred to an ordinary National Revolutionary Army main force unit,
He also slightly comforted Zhou Weiguo,
Because this officer Zhou Bo’s father knew Zhou Weiguo’s father Zhou Jixian, and they also had a certain friendship.
So he privately leaked to Zhou Weiguo the reason why his military position in the German-equipped division had been sabotaged.
“Thank you! Uncle Zhou!”
“I will definitely perform outstandingly, absolutely not letting you down, nor letting those who sabotaged my German-equipped division military position look down on me!”
“Moreover, no matter which unit it is, as long as I can kill Japanese soldiers, I will not retreat even half a step!”
“Defend the country, resist the Japanese invaders’ invasion, has always been our duty as soldiers!”
“I have never forgotten it!”
After officer Zhou Bo finished speaking,
Zhou Weiguo also showed a very calm smile, full of confidence, and politely responded to officer Zhou Bo.
“Good! As expected of Old Mr. Zhou’s son!”
“I will also provide you with certain support from behind the scenes. If one day you go to the battlefield, in terms of logistics, I will try to use my connections to give you some help!”
“Although the 98th Division 292nd Brigade is not as elite as the four German-equipped division troops, with your military talent and your individual combat ability, I am still very optimistic about you!”
“What you lack now is just battle achievements in the troops and connections!”
“Once you have these two things, you will surely soar!”
“I think highly of you!”
Seeing that after learning his Regiment Commander position in the German-equipped division had been reassigned by others, Zhou Weiguo remained so calm, so polite, communicating and exchanging with him,
Officer Zhou Bo couldn’t help but praise him.
And also gave a certain promise guarantee to comfort Zhou Weiguo.
“Then thank you, Uncle Zhou!”
“No! Brigade Commander Zhou!”
Zhou Weiguo also gratefully saluted a military salute and loudly responded.
And showed a brilliant confident smile.
Officer Zhou Bo also smiled and returned the salute,
Then, he got into his military car, and under the escort of his guard team’s car convoy, quickly left the station of the 583rd Regiment that Zhou Weiguo had just taken over not long ago,
Because he still had many things to handle, and Zhou Weiguo did not ask him to stay for afternoon tea or anything.
After Zhou Weiguo saw off officer Zhou Bo’s car convoy,
He also prepared to turn and enter the command post of the 583rd Regiment, preparing to hold a new officers’ meeting to deeply understand the personalities of his troops’ officers.
Soon, a group of battalion and company-level officers, including Third Battalion Commander Yao Ziqing, quickly obeyed Zhou Weiguo’s order and entered the operations conference room, preparing for the first military conference of the 583rd Regiment after Zhou Weiguo took over.
