Holding the original shares, they fought all the way to the Korean War!

The political commissar remained silent throughout.

He spoke at this moment, his tone still calm.

But with a kind of certainty that comes from careful consideration.

"Boss, I agree with your opinion."

"The experience of the new Second Regiment should be promoted step by step."

"But I have another question. After the Second New Regiment finishes this battle, what will the Japanese reaction be?"

"The annihilation of an entire regiment was a heavy blow to the Japanese 109th Division."

"Will they organize a larger-scale retaliatory crackdown in the near future?"

The deputy commander's finger stopped on the table.

His gaze shifted from the political commissar's face to the telegram on the table, and he remained silent for a moment before speaking.

"The political commissar has asked a very good question."

"The complete annihilation of the 107th Regiment by the New Second Regiment was a great victory for us and a great humiliation for the Japanese."

"The 109th Division will not give up easily, and the North China Area Army will not stand idly by."

"In the coming period, the Japanese will likely organize a larger force to carry out retaliatory sweeps against our defense zone."

He stood up, walked to the battle map hanging on the wall, and his gaze fell on the densely marked area in southeastern Shanxi.

"If the Japanese want to retaliate, there are two most likely routes."

"The first measure is to reinforce troops from the Taiyuan direction, move south along the highway, and aim directly at the 386th Brigade's defense zone."

"Secondly, we should move troops from the outside, bypass the Taihang Mountains, and outflank them from the flank."

"No matter which path you take, the pressure will be much greater than before."

The deputy chief of staff also stood up, walked to the front of the map, and looked at it for a moment, following the deputy commander-in-chief's gaze.

"The boss is right. The Japanese have suffered such a huge loss, they will definitely find a way to make up for it."

"We need to prepare in advance; we can't wait for the Japanese to come knocking on our door before we have to deal with them hastily."

The deputy commander turned around and his gaze swept across the faces of the people in the room.

"So, I plan to do a few things."

His voice was still not loud, but every word carried a firm weight.

"First, compile the experience of the Second New Regiment into official materials and distribute them to all units for study and reference."

"Second, strengthen reconnaissance efforts in the 386th Brigade's defense zone and closely monitor the movement of Japanese troops."

After he finished speaking, his gaze fell on Commander Liu.

"Old Liu, your 386th Brigade fought well in this battle, but the pressure will be even greater in the future."

"You must be prepared to deal with the Japanese retaliatory mopping-up operations. You cannot let your guard down just because you have won a battle."

Commander Liu stood up and stood at attention.

"Don't worry, boss, I'll make arrangements as soon as I get back."

"The Second New Regiment is already resting. Once they recover, I will make corresponding adjustments based on the movements of the Japanese."

The deputy commander nodded.

"it is good."

"The 386th Brigade should report to headquarters immediately if anything happens, and headquarters will provide full support."

The political commissar spoke again at this moment, his tone still calm, but his eyes held a deeper seriousness.

"Boss, there's something I think we should consider in advance."

"The news that the New Second Regiment annihilated an entire regiment cannot be kept secret, nor is it necessary to hide it."

"But if the news gets too widespread and the Japanese confirm which unit was responsible, the pressure on the Second New Regiment will increase exponentially."

"Should we exercise some control over our publicity efforts?"

The deputy commander-in-chief was silent for a moment, then slowly nodded.

"The political commissar is right."

"Publicity is necessary, but it shouldn't be excessive."

"It is the right thing to let the people in the base area know that we have won a battle and boost their morale."

"But we cannot disclose the designation and specific details of the Second New Regiment's battle results; we must leave room for maneuver."

"The Japanese side only knew that one Eighth Route Army regiment-level unit had completely annihilated the 107th Regiment, and that was enough."

"There's no need to let them know which unit this regiment is from, where it's located, or how many people are in it."

He paused, his gaze becoming even sharper.

"Furthermore, Zhou Tianyang's identity and what he did in Shanghai cannot be linked to this battle."

"Kiyoshi Katsuki's matter and the matter in Shanghai are two different things and should not be confused."

"If the Japanese confirm that the assassinations in Taiyuan and Shanghai were carried out by the same person, and that this person was in the 386th Brigade, the consequences would be unimaginable."

The people in the room nodded.

They understood what the deputy commander-in-chief meant.

Those two events were far more significant than the complete annihilation of an entire regiment.

If the Japanese confirm that Zhou Tianyang was behind all those events.

Then they sent more than one brigade to retaliate.

It's not a division, but a whole division, or even more.

The deputy chief of staff sat down again, picked up his teacup, took a sip of water, and then put it down, his gaze falling on the deputy commander-in-chief's face.

"Boss, what should we do about Comrade Zhou Tianyang's reward?"

"He made a great contribution in this battle, as did he in the Shanghai incident and the Taiyuan incident."

"Three major achievements, each deserving a substantial reward."

"However, the specific reward method needs to be carefully considered."

"He's too young. If he's promoted too quickly, it could easily cause some unnecessary controversy."

The deputy commander sat back down at the table, crossed his arms, and stared at the telegram, remaining silent for a long time.

Then he spoke slowly, his voice carrying a certainty that came from careful consideration.

"The organization will not forget Comrade Zhou Tianyang's contributions."

"However, the specific reward methods do need to be considered carefully."

"He's only twenty years old, but he's already the commander of a main force regiment."

"Promoting him further would be too fast and might not be a good thing for him."

"So my idea is to not promote him for the time being."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the people in the room.

"However, rewards can be given in other ways."

"For example, give preferential treatment in the allocation of cadres and grant them more autonomy in combat missions."

"This will give him more room to develop the new Second Regiment and test more tactical ideas."

"Although these are soft rewards, they are more valuable to someone like Zhou Tianyang than a simple promotion."

Commander Liu nodded.

"The boss is right."

"Tianyang doesn't care about rank; what he cares about is winning battles and leading troops well."

"Giving him more cadres and autonomy would make him happier than giving him a higher position."

The political commissar nodded as well.

"I agree."

The deputy commander's gaze swept across the faces of the several people.

"Then it's settled."

"Comrade Zhou Tianyang will continue to serve as the commander of the new Second Regiment. The organization will provide the new Second Regiment with more support in terms of cadres and operational autonomy."

"In addition, his contributions to those three major events will be recorded in his file, and further arrangements will be considered when the time is right."