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

More than ten days later.

At the training ground in Lijia Yu, soldiers from three battalions were conducting shooting training as usual.

Zhou Tianyang stood at the entrance of the regimental headquarters, holding a cup of water in his hand, watching the bustling scene on the training field.

The new recruits have undergone systematic training over the past few days.

They are no longer the peasants who couldn't even hold a gun steady.

Their movements were precise and skillful, and their eyes showed a newfound composure and confidence.

The veterans were even more skilled, and every tactical movement was as fluid as if it were etched into their muscle memory.

With the tempering of two consecutive victories, the morale of the entire unit has been completely renewed.

Zhou Tianyang could even sense that there was a different kind of light in the soldiers' eyes during training.

That confidence comes from winning battles.

Zhao Wenlong ran over from the training field, panting heavily, with beads of sweat streaming down his face.

He ran up to Zhou Tianyang, stood at attention, and grinned.

"Commander, the new recruits' shooting scores have improved significantly compared to last week."

"The hit rate on the 100-meter target has stabilized at over 85%."

Zhou Tianyang nodded, about to speak.

His gaze, however, passed over Zhao Wenlong and landed in the direction of the village entrance.

On the path at the village entrance, a figure in military uniform was hurrying along.

Zhou Tianyang squinted and looked closely, recognizing the person who had come.

He was Xiao Ma, a communications officer at the brigade headquarters.

"Commander, people from the brigade headquarters have arrived."

Zhao Wenlong also saw the figure and said something in a low voice.

Zhou Tianyang put his water glass on the stone stool next to him and strode over to greet him.

When Xiao Ma walked up to Zhou Tianyang, he was already a little out of breath.

He immediately stood at attention, saluted, took out a letter from his pocket, and handed it over with both hands.

"Commander Zhou, the brigade commander asked me to give you this letter. Please make sure you attend a meeting at the brigade headquarters tomorrow morning."

Zhou Tianyang took the letter but didn't open it right away. He asked a question first.

Who is going?

After catching his breath, the little horse replied:

"All the regimental commanders of the 386th Brigade must be present."

"The brigade commander specifically instructed that Regiment Commander Zhou must arrive on time."

Zhou Tianyang nodded and put the letter in his pocket.

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

"No, no, Commander Zhou, I have to rush back to report."

Xiao Ma waved his hand, smiled, saluted, and strode back the way he came.

Zhou Tianyang stood at the village entrance, watching Xiao Ma's figure disappear into the distant mountain road before turning around and walking back.

He returned to the regimental headquarters, opened the envelope, took out the letter inside, and quickly scanned it.

The letter was very brief.

The gist is that the brigade headquarters has scheduled a meeting for officers at the regimental level and above tomorrow morning.

The current situation will be analyzed and the next phase of combat missions will be planned. All regimental commanders are requested to attend on time.

Zhou Tianyang folded the letter and put it back in the envelope, then picked up the water on the table and took a sip.

It's quite rare for all the regimental commanders of the 386th Brigade to participate.

The fact that the brigade commander summoned the entire newly formed regiment this time indicates that the content of the meeting will not be simple.

He leaned back in his chair, his gaze fixed on the rolling mountains outside the window.

The Eighth Route Army was expanding rapidly in southeastern Shanxi, and the Japanese would certainly not stand idly by.

Although the matter of Kiyoshi Katsuki has been temporarily suppressed, the Japanese army's troop deployment in Shanxi has been constantly adjusted.

The brigade commander's call for a meeting of all regimental commanders at this time is most likely related to the overall deployment going forward.

"Correspondent!"

"arrive!"

"Go tell Battalion Commander Zhao that I have to go to a meeting at the brigade headquarters tomorrow morning, and tell him to keep an eye on the house."

"yes!"

……

Early the next morning.

Zhou Tianyang then set off with his bodyguards.

From Lijia Yu to the brigade headquarters, it's a mountain road of over 40 li (approximately 20 kilometers), and it only takes a little over two hours to get there.

When the brigade headquarters was located in the village, the sentry at the village entrance stood at attention, saluted, and made way for him.

As Zhou Tianyang entered the village, he could see several horses already parked at the entrance of the travel agency from afar.

It's clear that most of the regimental-level officers from the 386th Brigade have already arrived.

When he entered the brigade headquarters courtyard, there were already quite a few people sitting inside.

A long wooden table was placed in the center of the room.

The brigade commander sat at the head of the table, holding a teacup in his hand, talking to the person next to him.

There were already five or six people sitting inside, all of them were regimental commanders from the 386th Brigade.

Some were looking down at documents, while others were talking quietly to the people next to them.

Zhou Tianyang found a seat on the side and nodded to the person next to him as a greeting.

When Brigade Commander Chen saw that everyone had arrived, he put down his teacup and cleared his throat.

His gaze swept across everyone's faces; his expression wasn't exactly solemn, but it carried a hint of seriousness.

The people in the room immediately fell silent, and all eyes were on the brigade commander.

"Comrades, I've called you all here today mainly to discuss a few things."

Brigade Commander Chen's voice was not loud, but it was very clear.

"The first thing I want to talk about is the current situation of our 386th Brigade."

He stood up and walked to the topographical map of southeastern Shanxi hanging on the wall.

He picked up a thin wooden stick and tapped several locations on the map.

"After the Japanese army's nine-pronged attack in southeastern Shanxi was repelled, their troop deployment was constantly being adjusted."

"Several regiments that were originally stationed in the Wuxiang and Licheng areas have recently been moving towards Qin County."

"But that doesn't mean the Japanese have given up on this area."

The stick was used to tap several more spots, even further away.

"According to intelligence from headquarters, the Japanese North China Area Army is transferring troops from the rear to replenish losses at the front."

"Currently, the commander of the Japanese First Army is Yoshijiro Umezu."

"This person fought in North China for several years. His methods are more ruthless than Kiyoshi Katsuki's, and he is also better at waging a protracted war."

The room was quiet, and everyone listened attentively.

Brigade Commander Chen put down the wooden stick, sat back down at the table, and glanced at everyone's faces.

"The territory that our 386th Brigade currently occupies is one of the most secure in southeastern Shanxi."

"But with a larger territory comes more areas to defend."

"You all know the Japanese army's fighting style; they will constantly conduct small-scale infiltrations and mopping-up operations, gradually eroding your territory."

He paused here, picked up his teacup, took a sip of water, and then continued:

"So our next task is not to fight a major battle, but to stabilize our existing bases."

"At the same time, we should look for an opportunity to remove the spies that the Japanese have planted around us."

Brigade Commander Chen's gaze fell on Zhou Tianyang.

Following the brigade commander's gaze, the others in the room also looked at Zhou Tianyang.

"Tianyang, I already know what you've been up to lately."

Brigade Commander Chen's tone was calm, but carried an undisguised certainty.

"The battles at Wangjiaping and Liujiabao were both fought by your Second New Regiment."

"The former wiped out a Japanese squad, while the latter, in coordination with Li Yunlong's New First Regiment, destroyed a company's stronghold."

"In total, we killed nearly two hundred Japanese soldiers in the two battles."

Commander Chen suddenly smiled as he said this.

"Do you know how the Japanese troops in the surrounding strongholds reacted after these two battles?"

"The intelligence personnel at the brigade headquarters said that the Japanese troops at several nearby strongholds have clearly retreated in the past few days."

"The patrol routes have been changed. We used to send people out every day, but now we only dare to go out once every three days."