Vanguards of the War of Resistance! Let's travel back in time together, classmates!

Chapter 78 The Post-War Situation

Shangguan Yun spoke earnestly, and everyone solemnly declared, "We will certainly assist Chief Chen in eliminating the treacherous officials and reclaiming the stronghold. Heaven and man can bear witness..."

In an instant, a surge of righteous energy rose up, soaring straight to the heavens, filling everyone with boundless pride... Chen Jinshan was also invigorated, and upon reflection, he realized it was the same.

So he flipped over and jumped off the stretcher, supporting Shangguan Yun with both hands. Their eyes met and he said, "Haha... It seems I, Chen Jinshan, didn't misjudge you... Commander is indeed a dragon among men, a hero of his generation."

Just now, I, Chen, was feeling down. You are right. We are living in a chaotic world where fortune and misfortune are unpredictable. Even if we fail today, what is there to fear? Today, I, Chen, have managed to escape unscathed. In the future, I will surely rise again and wipe out the bandits. I hope the commander will provide me with more assistance...

"Haha... Chief Chen is a true hero! I have been looking for someone who is truly loyal and devoted to me, to work together on important matters. Chief Chen's words today are exactly what I was looking for."

Come... let's gather in the council chamber and catch up later...".

"Okay..." After exchanging pleasantries, everyone headed to the hall.

Shangguan Yun stood in the center, with Zhu Yanping and Song Xiaoyun behind him. On his left and right were the generals of the stronghold on one side and the logistics and other leaders of the stronghold on the other.

Song Dalong also attended the meeting accompanied by Liang Shanshan. However, he was still unable to move around easily due to his old injury, but his complexion was rosy and he was fine.

The officers were led by Min Wenqian, Zhao Peng, Liu Ransong, Tang Jian, and Li Dechao, followed by Gao Wei, Gong Jun, Qiao Lei, Zhang Zhenfei, Liu Yong, Yan Yunzhu, Shen Wuzhou, Yu Chaofeng, and others. Huang Zhibing, who was stationed at the Dragon King Temple and had heavy responsibilities, was unable to attend.

Qi Chunlin and Ren Yongqi have already joined Songjiazhai and attended the meeting.

Li Xia and Xu Wengang stood together, whispering to each other from time to time. Chen Jinshan sat next to them, watching Shangguan Yun's fierce generals gather, and the mountain stronghold was well-organized, seemingly chaotic but not disorderly. He nodded repeatedly, a smile appearing on his lips.

The village was managed by Huang Jinlin, and a dozen or so people, including those in charge of logistics, weapons and ammunition, food and clothing, production, mules and horses, medical care, schools, battlefield cleanup, and other tasks, attended the meeting.

In an instant, all the leaders of the stronghold gathered together, a gathering of talented individuals, their eyes gleaming as they looked toward the stronghold's backbone, Commander Shangguan Yun.

Shangguan Yun nodded slightly. "Please be seated, everyone. The battle the other day affected the entire area within a hundred miles of Wulongkou. The ferocity of the battle was appalling."

"Thanks to your united efforts in resisting the enemy, the brave soldiers, and the protection of Heaven, my Song Family Village was able to hold off the enemy. I would like to express my gratitude for your trust and support. Please accept my bow." With that, Shangguan Yun bowed deeply to the ground.

Everyone quickly stood up, saying, "Boss, you flatter us..."

Min Wenqian stepped forward and said, “The world is in chaos now, and the people are suffering terribly. We are fortunate to have our commander in charge, which is why we have this paradise.”

Now Songjia Village is our home. Anyone who wants to take it will have to ask the guns in our hands for permission first... Haha..."

"Haha...that's right..." Everyone nodded and laughed together.

"Very well, since you brothers think so highly of me, Shangguan Yun, I will certainly live up to your expectations. As long as I, Shangguan Yun, have a breath left, I will ensure the peace of Song Family Village for even a day..."

Then Yu Chaofeng stepped forward and said, "Commander, I have finished compiling all the intelligence on what has happened in the past few days..."

"Alright, report them one by one..." Shangguan Yun returned to the main seat and turned to sit down.

Yu Chaofeng glanced at everyone present, then took out a document and read aloud, "According to the information obtained by the reconnaissance company over the past few days, our battle this time can definitely be considered a premeditated action by the Japanese, a prepared surprise attack."

Not only had Wulongkou and Zhuanghe County secretly transported a large number of troops to the front lines, but the various units had also reached a unified consensus on unified command.

Yu Chaofeng paused for a moment and continued, "The troops involved in this battle included a Japanese company and a puppet army battalion, totaling more than 400 people, who participated in the attack from the direction of Wulongkou."

In addition, there are more than 100 people left behind at Wulongkou, plus two to three hundred people from various mountain strongholds gathered in recent days to fight together, for a total of more than 700 people.

Meanwhile, in the direction of Zhuanghe County, a Japanese company plus a puppet army battalion of more than 500 people participated in the attack, bringing the total number of enemy troops to nearly 1300.

"Hiss..." Everyone gasped. It seemed the Japanese had really gone all out this time.

Yu Chaofeng continued, "However, thanks to the leader's proper arrangements and the formidable fighting strength of our army, the Japanese have suffered a double loss this time."

In the direction of Wulongkou, most of the invading Japanese troops were annihilated, except for a small number who escaped back to their base, and a large number of prisoners were captured.

The Japanese soldiers are now holed up in Wulongkou and dare not go out. It is said that the newly arrived Captain Abe Mitsusada has ordered that no soldier is allowed to go out and cause trouble.

In addition, Wu Ruhai's troops suffered little loss, with the remaining 200 or so men occupying Laoye Ridge and remaining holed up there. Our guerrilla forces are now stationed in the areas of Longwang Temple, Xiaodiantun, Taipingzhuang, and Xiejiazhai.

I have dispatched investigators to Wulongkou, Haicheng, Zhuanghe and other places to investigate, and the latest news will be sent soon.

In addition, men have been sent to occupy the enemy stronghold at Camel Ridge and obtain a large amount of supplies.

"In the direction of Zhuanghe, the Japanese invaders captured 117 puppet soldiers, and the rest were all surrounded and annihilated. Not only that, Company Commander Liu also led his troops forward to occupy the boundary bridge, pushing our army's front line to the outer perimeter."

A stronghold has been established at the entrance of the mountain stream to the east, where troops are stationed for defense. This will give our army a greater advantage in the future. In this battle, our army annihilated more than 700 enemy soldiers and captured 220.

Our army suffered 152 casualties and more than 200 wounded, both lightly and seriously. There are still more than 350 soldiers in the village who are capable of fighting, including the new recruits. However, after this battle, they are all considered veterans and elites.

Although we suffered heavy losses, we were still able to withstand them. The weapon losses were not significant. Mr. Huang, please tell us about the other battle losses and spoils.

"Hmm..." Shangguan Yun nodded. He was right to have judged Yu Chaofeng. This kid was indeed a talent for intelligence gathering.

I checked the system and found I have 1716 merit points and 1948 merit values, which means I'm not far from breaking through.

A collective sigh rippled through the crowd. The disparity in strength between the two sides was stark, and the casualties were drastically different, making everyone admire Shangguan Yun's leadership abilities even more. Chen Jinshan, Ren Yongqi, and others nodded in praise.

Then, Chief of Logistics Huang stepped forward and continued, "The losses in this battle were not significant. 83 logistics personnel and civilians were injured, and 15 died."

The loss of supplies was enormous. More than 5 bullets were used, and nearly 100 boxes of grenades were used up. The commander's stockpile was basically exhausted, and the consumption of other supplies was also staggering.

However, compared to the seized supplies, it seems insignificant.

"Oh?..." A glint flashed in everyone's eyes as they all looked at Old Huang. It seemed that the harvest this time was not small, otherwise, judging from the fact that the battle losses this time were far beyond what ordinary mountain strongholds could achieve.