Resistance against Japan: Starting with the local militia

Chapter 208 Unexpected Situations

Tang Weiguo patrolled along the trenches and unknowingly arrived at the field hospital located behind the position. At this moment, a familiar face came into Tang Weiguo's view.

"Dean Chu, what are you doing here?" Tang Weiguo asked, slightly surprised.

"Commander, what are you doing here?" Chu Yu, who was busy at work, heard someone calling her and hurriedly looked up. It turned out that it was Tang Weiguo calling her.

"I was inspecting the position and happened to come here, so I thought I'd stop by to check on the wounded."

"Dean Chu, why did you come to the front line in person?" Tang Weiguo asked in surprise.

"Commander, the fighting was very fierce today, and there are many seriously wounded. I'm worried that we don't have enough manpower at the front. In addition, the others lack experience, so I personally brought medical personnel to reinforce them."

"Don't worry about the hospital. With Chu Xin keeping an eye on things, there won't be any problems," Chu Yu replied.

"Dean Chu, it's not about that. It's just that this place is too close to the front lines, it's too dangerous! You're our regiment's precious darling! You're the backbone of our regimental hospital, the hospital can't function without you. Such a big hospital needs you to lead the work."

"The commander likes to flatter me. Our hospital has plenty of doctors now, so losing me won't make much of a difference. Besides, why did you come, commander? If you could come, I could too," Chu Yu retorted.

"This is different, I am a combatant."

"What's the difference? I'm also a military doctor. I can also go to the battlefield to save lives," Chu Yu said defiantly.

"Commander, I know you mean well. But I'm the director of our militia hospital, so I have to take the lead. How can I not go to the front lines?" Chu Yu's face was full of determination.

Seeing that he couldn't persuade him, Tang Weiguo turned to Tang Dazhuang and said:

"Dazhuang, assign me soldiers to protect Dean Chu and the others. If even a hair on their head is harmed, I'll hold you responsible."

"Don't worry, just because Dean Chu and the others saved so many of our militia's lives, Commander, you don't need to say anything, all the soldiers in our regiment will spontaneously protect them."

Hearing Tang Dazhuang say this, Tang Weiguo nodded in satisfaction.

"Dean Chu, how are the wounded?" Tang Weiguo asked gently.

"The seriously wounded will be stabilized here first, and then transferred to the rear hospital as soon as possible. There has been no news of any seriously wounded dying so far."

"You've all worked so hard. Also, how's the situation with the medicines?" Tang Weiguo continued to ask.

"We still have enough for now, enough to sustain this battle."

"If there is a shortage of medicine, you should have Bi Shoucai find a way to purchase it. We must ensure that the wounded soldiers have the necessary medicines."

"okay, I get it."

"Commander, I'll stop here for now. I need to get back to work."

Seeing the wounded being carried in again, Chu Yu didn't have time to chat with Tang Weiguo for long before throwing herself back into the intense rescue work.

Seeing that Chu Yu was busy, Tang Weiguo also lent a hand to the people at the field hospital, helping the medical staff lift the wounded and check on their condition.

"Battalion Commander, there's something going on." At this moment, the scout ran over and said to Tang Dazhuang.

"what's the situation?"

"A Japanese artillery unit suddenly appeared at the front line and was setting up artillery."

"What's the big deal about the Japanese setting up mortars? We've been bombarded by Type 92 infantry guns several times today, so a few more mortars won't have much of an impact on us!" Tang Dazhuang felt relieved when he heard the news.

"Battalion Commander, this Japanese mortar squad is different from the ones we've encountered before," the scout continued.

"What's the difference?"

"The clothes... this artillery squad of Japanese soldiers is wearing strange clothes. Battalion Commander, you'll see when you go up ahead," the scout said anxiously.

"That's strange, what kind of different clothes are they?" Thinking of this, Tang Dazhuang stopped thinking about it and prepared to notify the commander immediately. He decided to let the commander solve the problem he couldn't figure out.

"Commander, there's something going on." Tang Dazhuang walked to Tang Weiguo's side and repeated what had just happened.

"What? Is that so? Let's go take a look." Tang Weiguo hurriedly put down what he was doing when he heard Tang Dazhuang say that.

"Dean Chu, the Japanese have made a move, I have to go now. Please be careful." Tang Weiguo gave him a final word of advice before leaving.

"Don't worry, Commander, be careful on your journey." Chu Yu looked up at Tang Weiguo and said.

"Dazhuang, have the scout lead the way, we're going there."

"Yes."

Next, Tang Weiguo and his group followed the scouts to the front-line observation point.

Sure enough, a group of Japanese soldiers were setting up mortar positions.

"Commander, why are these Japanese soldiers dressed differently from the other Japanese soldiers? It's so strange," Tang Dazhuang asked.

"It's really weird."

"What are those Japanese devils up to?"

At that moment, a car slowly drove up from a distance. After the car came to a stop, Japanese soldiers, dressed in the same uniforms as those setting up the artillery positions, got out.

Soon after, the group began unloading boxes from the vehicle; they appeared to be ammunition boxes.

At this moment, a symbol on the box caught Tang Weiguo's attention.

"Dazhuang, look, there's a white skull painted on the box, isn't there?" Tang Weiguo asked.

"Captain, it really is, it is indeed painted with a white skull."

"These damn brats, they're going to use poison gas!" Tang Weiguo suddenly realized when he saw the pattern.

"Oh no, the wind is blowing towards the mountains now." Tang Weiguo sensed the wind direction and immediately realized something was wrong.

"Dazhuang, let's go, we'll return to the command post immediately. Cheng Shanshan, go and notify the field hospital to evacuate immediately." After saying that, Tang Weiguo immediately ran towards the command post.

Tang Dazhuang also realized that something was wrong and immediately ran back with Tang Weiguo.

"Dazhuang, how many soldiers in your battalion are equipped with gas masks?" Tang Weiguo asked as he ran.

"300 people."

What's the situation with the other battalions?

"Similar to our battalion, this time each of our battalions was allocated 300 gas masks."

Okay, I understand.

The two ran all the way to the command post.

"Alright, immediately notify all soldiers in each battalion who do not have gas masks to retreat." Tang Weiguo issued the order as soon as he returned to the command post.

"Yes, Captain."

"Commander, if we withdraw these men, this front line will be difficult to defend today."

"There's no other way. The Japanese have used poison gas. Soldiers without gas masks are like lambs to the slaughter. I, Tang Weiguo, won't do something so unfair."

"I'll handle the defense."

"Also, notify the retreating soldiers to leave all the heavy firepower behind and hand it over to the others on the position. Be quick and get out as soon as possible."

"Yes."