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

the other side.

The new regiment's headquarters.

Shinian Village.

Li Yunlong squatted on the stone roller by the training ground, a cigarette dangling from his mouth.

He squinted at the five hundred raw recruits in front of him, who were training hard and sweating profusely, and felt as happy as if he were in heaven.

Half a month, a full half month.

He led his company commanders and platoon leaders to thoroughly search more than a dozen surrounding villages.

They didn't even spare two towns that were thirty miles away.

The company and platoon leaders were so exhausted from running that they wore out several pairs of shoes.

However, quite a few soldiers were recruited.

Five hundred new recruits lined up in five columns and ran around the training ground.

Although their steps were not yet perfectly synchronized, and some people couldn't even distinguish between their left and right feet, their spirit and energy were undiminished.

As Li Yunlong watched, a grin spread across his face, and the cigarette dangling from his lips trembled so much it almost fell off.

Wang Desheng, who was behind him, was also squatting down beside him.

He was holding a register and making notes.

He looked up at the new recruits, then looked down at the booklet, his voice carrying a hint of satisfaction.

"Commander, this batch of new recruits is indeed quite good. Fifty or sixty of them used to be militia members, and a few have fought as guerrillas. The rest are all from farming backgrounds."

"nonsense!"

Li Yunlong exhaled a puff of smoke and raised his voice a few decibels.

"How could someone I personally recruited be bad?"

"Look at that guy running in the lead, he's big and strong, he looks like a good worker."

"And that third one from the left in the second row, he's very agile, he'll definitely not be a burden when we go out to war."

Wang Desheng followed his gaze and grinned.

"Commander, you have a really sharp eye."

"Of course!"

Li Yunlong proudly raised his chin.

"How many years have I been a soldier?"

"You can tell at a glance what kind of soldier is a good soldier and what kind of soldier is a bad soldier."

"When these five hundred people get to Zhou Xiaogui, he'll definitely be very satisfied."

He stubbed out his cigarette on the edge of the stone mill.

He stood up, patted the dirt off his backside, and then shouted at the top of his lungs towards the training field.

"Stop! Assemble!"

The recruits stopped immediately upon hearing the shout.

Although the movements were somewhat chaotic, they quickly reorganized their ranks under the guidance of their respective squad leaders.

Li Yunlong walked to the front of the group, his gaze sweeping over the young faces one by one.

Then he spoke, his voice not loud, but every word carried an undeniable certainty.

"Comrades!"

"Today is your last day of training in the new regiment!"

"Tomorrow morning, I'll take you to the New Second Regiment!"

"Once you get there, you'll be soldiers of the New Second Regiment!"

"Their equipment over there is better than ours, and their training is stricter, but don't be afraid!"

"You're soldiers personally recruited by me, Li Yunlong. Wherever you go, you'd better hold your heads high!"

His voice echoed across the training field.

Five hundred new recruits stood tall, their faces showing a mixture of nervousness and anticipation.

Li Yunlong looked at them, nodded in satisfaction, and then added a sentence.

"No training this afternoon, go back and pack your things!"

"We'll set off at daybreak tomorrow!"

After the new recruits dispersed, Wang Desheng walked up to him and asked in a low voice.

"Commander, will you personally lead the team to the New Second Regiment tomorrow?"

"nonsense!"

Li Yunlong glared at him.

"Five hundred new recruits for four hundred guns and thirty thousand rounds of ammunition—how could I possibly feel at ease without personally overseeing such a huge deal?"

Wang Desheng opened his mouth, as if to say something.

But seeing Li Yunlong's self-righteous demeanor, he swallowed his words back.

The next morning, just as dawn broke, Li Yunlong led five hundred new recruits on their way.

The large group marched along the mountain road toward the New Second Regiment.

Five hundred people lined up in two columns, which looked like a long, winding dragon when viewed from the mountain ridge.

Li Yunlong walked at the front of the group, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, taking long, fast strides, his smugness impossible to conceal.

He walked along, making plans in his mind.

When these 500 new recruits arrived at Zhou Xiaogui's side, they were exchanged for 400 M1 Garand rifles and 30,000 rounds of ammunition, which would allow the firepower of the new regiment to reach a new level.

At that time, Li Yunlong's new First Regiment will be stronger than the new Second Regiment.

At least they can now compete with those veteran teams.

The more he thought about it, the happier he became, and he couldn't help but hum a little tune.

It took about two and a half hours to walk.

When we crossed the last mountain ridge.

The outline of Lijia Valley in the valley ahead is now clearly visible.

Figures could be vaguely seen moving around in the threshing ground; everything was as peaceful as usual.

Li Yunlong quickened his pace, having already finished the cigarette in his mouth.

He lit another cigarette, held it in his mouth, and strode towards the village entrance.

Two sentries stood at the village entrance. They saw the long procession behind him from afar, paused for a moment, and then quickly stood at attention and saluted.

"Commander Li!"

Li Yunlong waved his hand and opened his loud voice.

Is your commander here?

"I've sent someone to him!"

The sentries exchanged glances. One of them hesitated for a moment before speaking:

"Commander Li, the commander is not here."

Li Yunlong paused for a moment.

"Not here? Where did you go?"

"They've gone on a mission, but we don't know exactly where they're going."

"However, the brigade commander is at the regimental headquarters. You can go to the brigade commander if you need anything."

Li Yunlong's face visibly stiffened for a moment.

He almost dropped the cigarette from his mouth, then hurriedly caught it and put it back in his mouth.

He paused for two or three seconds, then forced an unnatural smile.

"That's perfect, I happen to have something to report to the brigade commander."

After he finished speaking, he turned around and shouted to the team behind him.

"Everyone, wait here!"

Then he strode towards the village.

But after walking only a few steps, his pace involuntarily slowed down.

The brigade commander is stationed at the new Second Regiment!

This is not good news.

Li Yunlong feared nothing but two people: his brigade commander and his wife.

The brigade commander is sitting in the regimental headquarters now. He has brought five hundred new recruits to Zhou Tianyang to exchange equipment.

If the brigade commander finds out about this, he'll most likely get a good scolding.

But since we've already come all this way, and five hundred people have been brought to the village entrance, we can't just slink back like this.

Li Yunlong gritted his teeth and walked towards the regimental headquarters with a forced smile.

At the entrance of the compound of the new Second Regiment.

Two soldiers were on guard duty when they saw Li Yunlong approaching, and they immediately stood at attention and saluted.

Li Yunlong walked into the courtyard without stopping.

As soon as he stepped through the courtyard gate, he saw Brigade Commander Chen sitting at the stone table, holding a teacup in his hand, slowly drinking water.

Wang Xiuying was sitting next to her, holding a document and looking through it.

Li Yunlong stopped in his tracks instantly.

His body reacted faster than his brain; almost instinctively, he took half a step back and turned to walk out.