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

"Alright, stop chanting slogans here."

"After you get back, each company and platoon should hold a meeting to assign tasks."

"Also, be polite when speaking to ordinary people, and don't scare them."

"Those new recruits are going to the battlefield when they arrive at the Second Regiment."

"The quality of the soldiers you recruit needs to be up to standard; don't just pull in anyone to make up the numbers."

"yes!"

A dozen people answered in unison, their voices echoing through the warehouse.

Li Yunlong nodded and added another sentence.

"Alright, everyone, you can all leave now."

"Let's start the operation first thing tomorrow morning."

The company and platoon leaders responded and strode out of the warehouse.

Their steps were much faster than when they arrived, their backs were straighter, and their voices were full of energy.

Li Yunlong stood at the warehouse gate, watching the figures of those people disappear outside the gate.

Then he turned around and walked back to the regimental headquarters.

He sat back down at the table, picked up his teacup, and took another sip of water.

Then he put down the cup, leaned back in his chair, and looked out at the sky.

Although time was tight, he had confidence in the company and platoon leaders under his command.

They were all his old subordinates who had fought alongside him for several years, and they had done this kind of recruitment more than once.

As long as the tasks are assigned and the rules are explained clearly, they have plenty of ways to recruit the right people.

Thinking of this, Li Yunlong's lips curled into a smile again.

He stood up and walked towards the direction of the cooking squad.

I'm happy today, so I'll ask the cooks to prepare an extra dish and have a good drink.

……

a few days later.

Li Yunlong squatted at the entrance of the regimental department.

With a cigarette dangling from his mouth, he squinted at the distant, rolling mountains.

A series of hurried footsteps came from outside the courtyard.

Li Yunlong's ears twitched, and he looked up.

A soldier in military uniform ran in from the gate, panting and covered in sweat.

"Commander!"

"The recruitment numbers for each company have been reported!"

Li Yunlong suddenly stood up, took two steps forward, and grabbed the soldier's arm.

"How many?"

The soldier was pulled so hard he stumbled, but once he regained his balance, he grinned, his face beaming with barely suppressed laughter.

"Commander, that's seventy-three people!"

Li Yunlong paused for a moment, then slapped the soldier on the shoulder.

"Say it again?"

"Seventy-three people!"

"Commander, it's absolutely true!"

The soldier couldn't stop smiling.

"Company Commander Wang brought back twenty-three, Platoon Leader Liu brought back seventeen, and Platoon Leader Li was even more shrewd, bringing back about ten as well..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Yunlong burst into laughter, the sound echoing through the courtyard.

"Those bastards, they're fucking working themselves to the bone!"

He paced back and forth a couple of times, then stopped, turned around, and glared at the soldier.

Where is Wang Qingren?

"They're settling the new recruits at the village entrance. He said he'd come over and report back to you after they're all settled in."

Where is Liu Le?

"They're also at the village entrance, helping to arrange accommodations."

Li Yunlong nodded and then asked:

"Where's that idiot Li Wei?"

The soldier couldn't help but laugh.

"When Platoon Leader Li came back, his shoes were all worn out. He's currently squatting under the big willow tree at the village entrance to rest, and the soles of his feet are covered in blisters."

After listening, Li Yunlong chuckled again, then turned and walked towards the courtyard gate.

"Let's go take a look!"

The soldier quickly followed.

When Li Yunlong strode to the village entrance, he saw several groups of people in the distance.

The newly recruited soldiers sat in twos and threes on the rocks.

Some were still looking around, while others had their heads down, seemingly lost in thought.

Wang Qing stood in front of them, loudly arranging their accommodations.

Liu Le squatted down to the side, holding a piece of paper, and wrote down the names one by one.

As Li Yunlong approached, Wang Qing looked up and saw him, then quickly stood up and ran over.

"Commander!"

"Um."

Li Yunlong nodded, his gaze sweeping past Company Commander Wang and landing on the new recruits.

"Twenty-three, not one missing!"

Company Commander Wang's voice was loud and clear, tinged with a hint of pride.

"The people in the two villages to the south were very enthusiastic when they heard that the Eighth Route Army was recruiting soldiers to fight the Japanese."

Li Yunlong didn't ask any more questions and walked towards Liu Le.

Liu Le looked up when he heard footsteps.

"Commander, I have seventeen!"

"Those people from Yushe are all from farming backgrounds!"

Li Yunlong nodded, then turned to look at the big willow tree at the entrance of the village.

Li Wei was sitting against the tree trunk, his cloth shoes worn through.

Toes were sticking out, and blood was faintly seeping from the strips of cloth wrapped around the soles of the feet.

He saw Li Yunlong walking over, tried to stand up, but his legs gave way and he sat back down.

"Commander...I..."

Li Yunlong squatted down, looked down at his shoes, and then looked at his feet.

Then I reached out and patted him on the shoulder.

"Alright, don't get up, just sit down."

Li Wei grinned, a smile that carried a hint of naivety and a touch of smugness.

"Captain, I recruited about ten people!"

After listening, Li Yunlong remained silent for several seconds.

Then he patted Li Wei on the shoulder forcefully.

"Fine, you're ruthless!"

Li Wei chuckled and scratched the back of his head.

Li Yunlong stood up and glanced at the new recruits.

Some of the young men were shirtless, and some didn't even have shoes; they were squatting barefoot on the ground.

But their eyes were all bright, a light that was hard to describe.

Li Yunlong looked at it for a while, then looked away and said to Wang Qing:

"Let's settle them in first, then we'll rest today and register them tomorrow."

"Is there enough food?"

Wang Qing answered quickly.

"That's enough, the cooks are all ready."

Li Yunlong nodded and turned to walk back.

He walked a few steps faster than when he came, and his back was straighter.

He knew very well that in just a few days, he had already recruited seventy-three people.

The next two weeks will only see more.

The company commanders and platoon leaders under his command were all incredibly enthusiastic, like they'd been injected with adrenaline.

They wished they could turn the entire area within dozens of miles upside down.

Wang Qing, that quiet guy, usually doesn't talk much, but this time he led a group of people on a three-day trip.

Needless to say, Liu Le was even more so.

They crossed two mountain ridges and ran to Yushe.

The Japanese were active in that area, and he led a squad of men in and sneaked in, showing great courage.

And then there's Li Wei, who didn't utter a sound even though his feet were blistered and bleeding.

Thinking of this, Li Yunlong couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.

He walked into the regimental headquarters courtyard and plopped down on a stone bench.

At this rate, five hundred new recruits can definitely be recruited within a month.

At that time, four hundred rifles and thirty thousand rounds of ammunition will be exchanged from the Second New Regiment.

The new regiment has a much stronger financial foundation.

Li Yunlong's gaze fell on the distant, continuous Taihang Mountains.

The smile on his face lingered for a long time.

……

the other side.

Lijia Yu.

The location of the new Second Regiment.

Zhou Tianyang sat in the room at the regimental headquarters, his fingers tapping lightly on the table.

The new second regiment now has nearly 1,500 people.

With more people, equipment can be obtained through points, and training can be managed through a system.

But there's one thing that can't be learned in a short time.

That is skill.

Although the new recruits were willing to endure hardship, their shooting skills were still at the most basic level.

It takes a lot of time to practice and hone your skills to gradually develop muscle memory.

He couldn't wait that long.

He also didn't want those new recruits to exchange blood for experience on the battlefield.