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

"So, brother, what do you mean?"

"Shall we wait a little longer?"

Li Shengjun asked tentatively.

Tian Chengjun remained silent for a moment, then slowly nodded.

"Let's wait a little longer."

He put the bowl down and tapped his fingers lightly on the table again.

"But we can't just sit and wait."

"We need to be prepared to let others see our value."

"What preparations?"

Li Shengjun pressed for an answer.

Tian Chengjun held up one finger.

"First, we must organize the team well and strictly enforce discipline."

"During this period, no one is allowed to go out and cause trouble, and no one is allowed to have conflicts with ordinary people."

"If anyone breaks the rules, don't blame me for being ruthless."

He then extended a second finger.

"Second, take inventory of our weapons and equipment and register them."

"You need to know how many people, how many guns, and how many bullets you have."

"If people ask, we have to explain it clearly."

Extend your third finger.

"Third, send someone to keep an eye on what's happening in Lijia Yu."

"Let's see what they do next, and see if they intend to send anyone to contact us."

"Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will have confidence."

Li Shengjun listened and nodded repeatedly.

"Big brother, I understand."

Tian Chengjun looked at him, his tone becoming serious.

"Shengjun, you've followed me for so many years, you should know what I'm thinking."

"I don't want to be a bandit, not even for a day."

"I brought my brothers to settle in Wolf Valley because it was the only option I had."

"If I could wear my military uniform again and fight the Japanese devils honorably, I, Tian Chengjun, would be the first to sign up."

His voice wasn't loud, but every word he spoke was firm and resounding.

Li Shengjun stood up and stood at attention.

"Brother, the brothers feel the same way as you."

"As long as I can fight the Japanese devils and live an upright life, I'm willing to go anywhere."

Tian Chengjun nodded and leaned back in his chair.

"Then let's wait."

"Wait for those Eighth Route Army soldiers to come looking for us."

"If they come, we'll have a proper talk."

"If they don't come..."

He paused, his gaze becoming deep.

"Then let's go find them."

"In short, this matter must be resolved."

The Hall of Gathering Righteousness fell silent again.

Li Shengjun stood there, looking at Tian Chengjun, his lips moving slightly.

I wanted to say something, but in the end I said nothing.

Two spies stood at the door, waiting for Tian Chengjun to speak.

Tian Chengjun remained silent for a while, then waved his hand.

"Go on, do what you need to do."

"Remember, keep your brothers quiet and don't let them talk nonsense outside."

"yes!"

The three answered in unison, then turned and walked out.

One hour later.

"Big brother."

Li Shengjun walked in from outside, holding a list in his hand.

"The weapons and equipment have been inventoried. Please take a look."

Tian Chengjun took the list and flipped through it page by page.

Fifty-one Hanyang-made rifles.

Forty-two Type 24 rifles.

Twenty-nine Type 38 rifles.

A total of 122 spears.

Eight Mauser pistols.

Five thousand one hundred rounds of rifle ammunition.

Four hundred rounds of pistol ammunition.

One hundred and eighty hand grenades.

Tian Chengjun placed the list on the table and nodded.

"Where are the brothers?"

"Is everything accounted for?"

"The inventory is complete."

Li Shengjun nodded.

"There are now 103 people in our Wild Wolf Valley."

"Ninety-eight of them are capable of fighting; the remaining five are wounded and are still recovering."

……

at the same time.

Lijia Yu.

Zhou Tianyang sat at the table in the regimental headquarters.

Holding a teacup in his hand, he stared at the hand-drawn map of southeastern Shanxi on the wall.

His gaze lingered on the location of Wolf Valley for a long time.

At this moment, he was also thinking about recruiting the bandits of Wild Wolf Valley.

Tian Chengjun's hundred or so men were all former defeated soldiers.

They fought the Japanese and saw bloodshed, but they didn't rob ordinary people and even went against the Black Wind Stronghold.

If we could recruit people like that...

The strength of the new second regiment will be able to reach a new level.

"Commander."

Zhao Xiaohu walked in from outside the door.

Zhou Tianyang nodded and gave the instructions.

"Have Zhao Wenlong come back from Black Wind Village first thing tomorrow morning. He needs to keep an eye on the new recruits."

"Yes."

Zhao Xiaohu turned and walked out.

Zhou Tianyang's biggest worry right now is not equipment, ammunition, or food.

are people.

Two hundred and thirty-three people, that's quite a lot.

However, a standard infantry regiment, when fully staffed, has more than two thousand men.

His small number of people isn't even a fraction of what's needed.

Although its designation is the New Second Regiment, it is actually just the framework of a battalion.

It wasn't even a full-strength battalion.

A full-strength battalion should have more than 500 people, and he is still short of half that number.

Recruiting new soldiers is too slow.

New recruits need to be trained and integrated into the team.

They can't go to the battlefield without several months.

The quickest way is still to incorporate them.

They recruited experienced defeated soldiers and bandits who were willing to fight the Japanese.

Zhou Tianyang opened his eyes and his gaze fell on the location of Wild Wolf Valley on the map.

If we could incorporate Tian Chengjun's hundred or so men into our ranks...

Adding the existing 233 people, that makes more than 330 people.

If we could also incorporate the more than 140 people from the three-party alliance into our ranks.

That's over 470 people, a full-strength battalion, that's enough.

But how to incorporate them is something we need to think about carefully.

Zhou Tianyang picked up his teacup, took a sip of water, and began to deduce the possibilities in his mind.

First, we will incorporate Wild Wolf Valley, and then we will incorporate the three alliances.

One at a time, we can't rush or delay.

Anyone in Wolf Valley who isn't stupid should know this.

If they dared to oppose the Eighth Route Army, the fate of Black Wind Village would be their fate as well.

As Zhou Tianyang thought of this, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

At this time, news of the destruction of Black Wind Stronghold arrived.

The news has spread for miles around.

Not only Wolf Valley knew, but the three alliances also found out.

They knew about all the bandit strongholds, big and small.

But Zhou Tianyang was unaware that Tian Chengjun was waiting for him to come and recruit him.

If he knew, he would definitely burst out laughing.

Can such a good thing really happen?

He was worried about how to continue expanding his team.

These bandits were already prepared to be incorporated into the army.

……

The next morning.

Lijia Yu, the threshing ground.

It was just dawn, and the rooster had not yet crowed.

The threshing ground was already full of people.

One hundred and twenty-six veterans stood neatly in a row on the left.

One hundred and seven new recruits stood on the right, dressed in all sorts of different clothes.

Some were wearing coarse cloth jackets, and some were wearing tattered cotton-padded coats.

Their faces showed excitement, nervousness, and anticipation.

Zhou Tianyang stood at the front of the line, his gaze sweeping across the faces of the new recruits.

Comrades.

Zhou Tianyang spoke, but his voice was not loud.

"Today is your first day in the army."

"From today onwards, you are soldiers of the New Second Regiment of the 386th Brigade of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army."

His gaze swept across the entire room.

Linger for a moment on each young face.

"The first thing to do after enlisting is to learn the rules."

As the saying goes, without rules, nothing can be accomplished.

"There are no rules in the army; going to the battlefield is just sending yourself to your death."

He paused, then raised his voice a few decibels.

"Our Eighth Route Army has several ironclad rules."

"Today, I will tell you this myself."

The threshing ground fell silent.

One hundred and seven new recruits held their breath, staring at him intently.

The 126 veterans stood even straighter.

They had heard these words countless times.

But every time I listen, I listen with the same seriousness as the first time.

Zhou Tianyang extended his first finger.

"First rule: obey all orders."

"If I tell you to go east, you can't go west."

"I told you to fire a gun, but you can't throw a grenade."

"If the company commander tells you to charge, you have to charge."

"If the platoon leader tells you to retreat, you have to retreat."

"On the battlefield, disobedient soldiers not only kill themselves, but also their comrades."

His voice was stern.

The recruits were startled by this, exchanged glances, and then quickly turned their attention back to the regimental commander.