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

Wang Xiuying sat opposite him, the documents in her hand already closed.

She didn't rush to get up, but just sat quietly, waiting for him to speak.

A while later.

Commander Chen then withdrew his gaze and let out a long sigh of relief.

"Li Yunlong is getting bolder and bolder."

"Five hundred new recruits, they just pulled them together like that, and they even dared to bring people to the Second New Regiment to exchange equipment."

"If it were someone else, they probably wouldn't have the guts."

Wang Xiuying smiled.

"But you didn't punish him, did you?"

"What will be the punishment?"

Brigade Commander Chen leaned back in his chair, his tone tinged with helplessness.

"Although Li Yunlong is a scoundrel, he does the right things."

"Recruiting soldiers and expanding the army is for the purpose of fighting the Japanese devils."

"Besides, Tianyang told me before he left that he was making this deal with him."

"It's not a bad thing for the new second regiment either."

"The new Second Regiment is short-staffed, and Li Yunlong can recruit people. It's a win-win situation for both of them. What can I, as the brigade commander, say?"

Wang Xiuying nodded and did not continue the topic.

She paused for a moment, her gaze falling on the indistinct figures outside the courtyard, and her tone became more serious.

"Old Chen, how many people do you think will be in the new Second Regiment after Tianyang comes back?"

Commander Chen thought for a moment and tapped his fingers lightly twice on the table.

"The previous Second Regiment had more than 1,500 people."

"With Li Yunlong's five hundred new recruits added, the total number is just over two thousand."

"Adding the soldiers Tianyang recruited himself, the number is estimated to be around two thousand three or four hundred."

He paused, his tone tinged with emotion.

"The speed of development of the new Second Regiment is unprecedented in our 386th Brigade."

Wang Xiuying listened without responding.

She knew the brigade commander was telling the truth; the development speed of the new Second Regiment had indeed exceeded everyone's expectations.

From the initial newly formed regiment of just over a hundred people to its current size of over two thousand, it has only taken a few months.

This rate of expansion was rare even within the entire Eighth Route Army.

Commander Chen took another sip of water, then put down the teacup and called out towards the outside of the courtyard.

"Correspondent!"

"arrive!"

A soldier ran in from the gate and stood at attention.

"Go and call Zhao Wenlong, Tian Chengjun, and Sun Shengli. Tell them I need to speak with them."

"yes!"

The messenger turned and ran, quickly disappearing into the distance.

The courtyard fell silent again.

Wang Xiuying glanced at Brigade Commander Chen and asked a question.

"Old Chen, what are your plans for these five hundred new recruits?"

Commander Chen leaned back in his chair, his hands crossed on the table.

"Before Tianyang left, he told me about his plans."

"He originally planned to distribute Li Yunlong's 500 new recruits evenly among three battalions, with each battalion receiving more than 160 recruits."

"Then, in accordance with the principle of mixing new recruits and veterans, they will be assigned to various companies."

"Tianyang had explained this to Zhao Wenlong and the others before he left, so they know what he's doing."

"All I need to do is hand over the new recruits that Li Yunlong brought to them and let them carry out Tianyang's plan."

Wang Xiuying nodded and didn't ask any further questions.

About a few minutes later.

Hurried footsteps could be heard outside the courtyard.

Zhao Wenlong was the first to walk in, his forehead still covered in sweat, clearly having just run over from the training field.

He saluted Brigade Commander Chen as he entered.

Then, seeing that Wang Xiuying was also sitting next to him, he added another sentence.

"political commissar!"

Then Tian Chengjun walked in, his steps more steady than Zhao Wenlong's.

After entering, he nodded to Brigade Commander Chen and then stood quietly to the side.

Sun Shengli was the last to enter.

Before they even entered the room, their voices were already booming.

"Brigadier! You wanted to see me?"

The three battalion commanders stood around the stone table, their eyes all fixed on Brigade Commander Chen.

Brigade Commander Chen did not rush to speak. His gaze swept over the three men's faces one by one before he slowly opened his mouth.

"Li Yunlong just came by, bringing five hundred new recruits. You should have all seen them."

Zhao Wenlong nodded.

"I saw it. We even bumped into each other when Commander Li left."

He didn't seem to be in a good mood.

Brigade Commander Chen's lips curved slightly.

"No wonder he's in a good mood."

He brought 500 men to exchange for equipment, but Tianyang wasn't there, so he had to leave the new recruits behind and go back empty-handed.

He paused, his tone becoming more serious.

"But we'll put his aside for now."

"Tianyang must have explained how to arrange things for these five hundred new recruits before he left, right?"

Zhao Wenlong took a step forward, his voice loud and clear.

"The commander gave these instructions before he left!"

"They said that once Commander Li's new recruits arrive, they will all be dispersed and evenly distributed among the three battalions."

Brigade Commander Chen nodded.

"Then let's do as Tianyang arranges."

"The three battalions will be divided equally, and each battalion will go back and arrange its own accommodations and be assigned to a company."

After he finished speaking, his gaze fell on Zhao Wenlong.

"Wenlong, are there any difficulties on the First Battalion's side?"

Zhao Wenlong shook his head.

"No!"

"Don't worry, Brigade Commander, the accommodations for the First Battalion have been prepared long ago."

"The Second and Third Battalions should be ready by now, right?"

He turned to look at Tian Chengjun and Sun Shengli.

Tian Chengjun nodded.

"The Second Battalion is also ready."

Sun Shengli's voice rose a few decibels.

"The Third Battalion is no problem at all!"

After listening, Brigade Commander Chen nodded in satisfaction.

"That's good."

"After bringing the people back, we will settle them all in today, and normal training will begin tomorrow."

"Although these five hundred new recruits are not bad, they are still greenhorns and novices on the battlefield."

"You must intensify training and strive to get them into combat capability as soon as possible."

"yes!"

The three answered in unison.

Just as Zhao Wenlong was about to turn around and leave, Brigade Commander Chen called him back.

"Wenlong, there's one more thing."

Zhao Wenlong stopped and turned around to look at the brigade commander.

"We can't slack off on training while Tianyang is away."

"With these 500 new recruits, the strength of the three battalions will exceed 700 men, making a large regiment of more than 2,000 men."

"As battalion commanders, you have a heavier burden on your shoulders than before."

"I don't care what methods you use, these new recruits must reach a level where they can go to the battlefield within two months."

"Is it even possible?"

Zhao Wenlong straightened his back and spoke with conviction.

"Commander, we will definitely do it!"

Commander Chen looked at the three people, a smile appearing on his lips, and waved his hand.

"Alright, everyone get back to work."

The three saluted, turned around, and strode out of the courtyard.

Commander Chen stood up and walked to the gate of the courtyard.

I stood in silence for a long while, watching the busy figures in the distance.

"The new Second Regiment already has more than two thousand people."

"When Tianyang comes back and sees this scene, he'll probably be very happy."

Wang Xiuying did not speak.

She watched the busy figures, a slight smile on her lips.