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

"Can the three of you do it?"

"able!"

The three answered in unison, their voices echoing in the room.

Zhou Tianyang nodded and leaned back in his chair.

"Alright, go ahead."

"Training will begin first thing tomorrow morning."

The three stood up, saluted, and strode out.

The sound of footsteps gradually faded away in the courtyard.

It was evening.

Smoke rose from the chimneys of Lijia Yu, as the soldiers finished their half-day of simple training.

On the threshing ground, Zhao Wenlong was still leading several platoon leaders in summarizing today's training.

Zhou Tianyang sat at the entrance of the regimental department, holding a bowl of porridge in his hand, slowly drinking it.

"Commander."

Tian Chengjun walked over from the threshing ground.

She squatted down next to Zhou Tianyang, holding a bowl of porridge in her hands.

"Although the new recruits were tired from training today, no one complained."

"A few troublemakers were reprimanded by Zhao Wenlong and became obedient."

Zhou Tianyang nodded and took a sip of porridge.

Take your time, there's no rush.

"New recruits need an adjustment period."

"Yes."

Tian Chengjun responded and slowly began to drink, holding his bowl.

Neither of them spoke; they simply drank their porridge in silence, watching the busy soldiers on the threshing floor.

Just then.

The sentry at the village entrance came running, panting.

"Commander, people from brigade headquarters have arrived!"

Zhou Tianyang frowned slightly, put down his bowl, and stood up.

Where are they?

"Coming right away!"

As they were talking, the brigade's communications officer arrived at the regimental headquarters.

Zhou Tianyang knew him; he was a communications officer at the brigade headquarters, surnamed Ma, and everyone called him Xiao Ma.

"Commander Zhou!"

Xiao Ma walked up to Zhou Tianyang, stood at attention, and saluted.

He took a letter out of his pocket and handed it over with both hands.

"The brigade commander asked me to give you this letter so that you can open it yourself."

After Zhou Tianyang took the letter, he didn't open it right away, but looked at Xiao Ma.

"You've worked hard. Come in and have a drink of water."

"No, Commander Zhou, I still have to deliver orders to other regiments, so I won't delay you any longer."

Xiao Ma saluted, turned around, and strode towards the village entrance.

His figure quickly disappeared into the twilight as he headed northeast along the mountain path.

That's Shinian Village, the garrison of Li Yunlong's New First Regiment.

After watching Xiao Ma's figure disappear, Zhou Tianyang looked down at the letter in his hand.

He opened the envelope, took out the documents inside, and read them through in the twilight.

The document is short, consisting of only a few lines.

"Each regiment should immediately investigate personnel who have recently traveled out of the area. Those who have traveled towards Taiyuan should be questioned in detail and reported to the brigade headquarters within three days."

Zhou Tianyang's pupils contracted slightly, but his facial expression remained unchanged.

He tucked the letter into his pocket, turned, and walked into the courtyard.

Tian Chengjun followed behind him, watching his back without saying a word.

The two walked into the regimental headquarters courtyard one after the other, and Zhou Tianyang sat down at the stone table.

Tian Chengjun stood beside him, looking at him, his lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing.

"Chengjun".

Zhou Tianyang raised his head and looked at Tian Chengjun.

"Go ahead and do your work, I'll be alone for a while."

"Yes."

Tian Chengjun saluted, turned around and strode out.

The courtyard gate closed gently behind him, and the sound of his footsteps gradually faded into the distance.

Zhou Tianyang was the only one left in the courtyard.

He sat down at the stone table, took out a cigarette case from his pocket, and put a cigarette in his mouth.

I struck a match, lit it, and took a deep drag.

The brigade headquarters' order had a very clear meaning.

Check people who have traveled out of town, especially those heading towards Taiyuan.

This indicates that the Eighth Route Army's forward command had already suspected that Kiyoshi Kōgetsu's actions were committed by their own people.

Zhou Tianyang took another drag of his cigarette and stubbed it out on the edge of the stone table.

Not many people knew that he went to Taiyuan.

Tian Chengjun knew, but Zhao Wenlong and Sun Shengli did not.

The other officers in the regiment didn't know, and the soldiers knew even less.

At the time, he publicly stated that he had gone to the brigade headquarters.

This claim can withstand scrutiny.

But Zhou Tianyang knew in his heart that the truth would eventually come out.

This matter will eventually lead to him.

It wasn't because he revealed any flaws.

It's because the Second Regiment is developing too fast.

A newly formed regiment of more than 120 people, which was brought out from the 772nd Regiment, grew to nearly 1,000 people in just over a month.

They captured so much supplies, equipped themselves with so many weapons, and won so many battles.

When these things are put together, it's hard not to think about them.

The brigade commander wasn't stupid, and neither were the senior officers at the forward command post.

Zhou Tianyang stood up and walked to the window.

Dusk had completely fallen.

The Taihang Mountains in the distance are faintly visible in the night, like a huge barrier.

They are protecting this land that has suffered so much.

He thought about it a lot.

Zhou Tianyang frowned.

It seems he'll have to go to the brigade headquarters.

Some things cannot be hidden.

Instead of waiting for others to find out, it's better to take the initiative and tell them yourself.

After all, assassinating Kiyoshi Kazuki was a great achievement.

……

The next morning.

Zhou Tianyang woke up as soon as it was light.

He put on his military uniform, picked up the sniper rifle wrapped in old cloth, and slung it over his shoulder.

Pushing open the door, I could already hear movement in the yard.

Tian Chengjun was standing in the center of the courtyard, talking to several soldiers.

Upon seeing Zhou Tianyang come out, he quickly went to greet him.

"Commander, are you going out today?"

"Go to the brigade headquarters."

Zhou Tianyang nodded, his tone calm.

"There are some things I need to discuss with the brigade commander in person."

Tian Chengjun looked at him and remained silent for a moment.

"Commander, are you going alone?"

"Just bring a few people."

Zhou Tianyang patted him on the shoulder.

"You stay here and watch the house."

"Training cannot stop, and new recruits cannot slack off."

"Yes."

Tian Chengjun stood at attention and saluted, his voice not loud, but every word he spoke was firm.

"Commander, please take care on your journey."

Zhou Tianyang nodded and strode out of the courtyard.

At the village entrance, Sun Shengli was already waiting with several soldiers.

Hearing that the regimental commander was going to the brigade headquarters, he volunteered to go with him.

"Commander, the men are all in place, a squad of ten."

Sun Shengli came forward, stood at attention, and saluted.

Zhou Tianyang nodded, his gaze sweeping over the faces of the soldiers.

They were all veterans, having followed him from the 772nd Regiment, and each one was full of energy.

"Let's go."

Zhou Tianyang waved his hand and strode out of the village.

Sun Shengli followed behind him with a platoon of soldiers.

The mountain road was full of potholes, and dust flew up when you walked on it.

But Zhou Tianyang's steps were light and his expression was calm, showing no signs of anything amiss.

Sun Shengli walked beside him, wanting to ask something several times, but seeing Zhou Tianyang's expression, he swallowed his words.

Zhou Tianyang knew what he was thinking, but he didn't explain.

When I got to the brigade headquarters and met the brigade commander, I said what I needed to say, and then I told them when I got back.

It took about two and a half hours to walk.

The sun slowly rose from the eastern mountain ridge, shining on the distant mountains.

It outlines the Taihang Mountains exceptionally clearly.

Zhou Tianyang stopped and stood on a mountain ridge, gazing into the distance.

Ahead, the brigade headquarters could be faintly seen.