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Actually, by 8 a.m. on the 17th, cavalry armies in name from both divisions had arrived.
More than 400 herders had also rushed over.
Therefore, Wang Zhong planned to gather representatives of the herders and officers of the cavalry army at and above the company level to discuss issues pertaining to combat operations.
He initially wanted to convene the meeting after the enemy's morning barrage, but when it was eight o'clock, the enemy had not yet started shelling.
Waiting indefinitely was not an option, so Wang Zhong simply moved the gathering site to the grasslands outside the city. In case of artillery fire or an enemy air raid, they would scatter and hide in the grass.
So at 8:30 that day, commanders from the cavalry armies (in name only) of both divisions, as well as representatives of the herders, gathered on the grasslands outside the city.
Wang Zhong used a jeep as a podium and climbed onto it.