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

As Zhou Tianyang listened, he began to make plans in his mind.

"Brigadier, what do you mean?"

"You should first set up the framework for the entire group."

"With the current battalion as the backbone, it will be easy to continue expanding."

Brigade Commander Chen spoke with great certainty.

"We don't have enough people, so we'll keep hiring."

"If you don't have enough cadres, I'll help you solve that."

"If you don't have enough equipment, figure it out yourselves."

Zhou Tianyang stood up, stood at attention, and saluted.

"yes!"

Brigade Commander Chen nodded and waved his hand.

"Alright, sit down."

Zhou Tianyang sat down again.

Brigade Commander Chen picked up his teacup and took another sip of water.

"Tianyang, I have something to tell you."

"It wasn't easy for our Eighth Route Army to develop behind enemy lines."

"The Nationalist army hindered us at every turn, and the people suffered greatly."

"If we want to gain a foothold, we need to have our own team."

"They have their own territory, their own base."

Zhou Tianyang listened and nodded repeatedly.

"So, you have to do a good job."

Brigade Commander Chen's tone became serious.

"If you have any difficulties, you can come to me."

"As the brigade commander, I will definitely help if I can."

"yes!"

Zhou Tianyang stood at attention and answered.

Brigade Commander Chen nodded and leaned back in his chair.

"Alright, go ahead."

"Get some rest, we have a long journey ahead of us tomorrow."

Zhou Tianyang stood up and saluted.

He turned and strode out.

Commander Chen watched Zhou Tianyang's figure disappear outside the door.

He smiled.

Laugh heartily, laugh freely.

"Old Wang."

"Do you think Zhou Tianyang looks like me when I was younger?"

Political Commissar Wang glanced at him, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Brigade Commander, you weren't as steady as him when you were young."

Brigade Commander Chen was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"you're right."

"When I was young, I was a hothead."

"Tianyang is much stronger than me."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

……

night.

Zhou Tianyang was still thinking about what the brigade commander had said.

"Divide the first battalion into two battalions, and set up the regimental framework..."

He rolled over and put his hands behind his head.

Two battalions?

He felt it wasn't enough.

Although the new Second Regiment only has more than 350 people, it can be built on a larger scale.

The three companies of the first battalion are all ready-made backbone personnel.

They were directly upgraded to three battalions, a one-step process that would save them the trouble of making changes later.

As for not having enough people?

Just admit it.

Having thought this through, Zhou Tianyang had already made up his mind.

Then he fell asleep.

The next morning.

It was just dawn.

He put on his military uniform and adjusted his belt.

Pushing open the door, I could already hear movement in the yard.

Li Yunlong stood in the center of the courtyard, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, squinting at the rising sun in the east.

"Zhou Xiaogui, you're up early."

Li Yunlong exhaled a puff of smoke and turned to look at him.

"I thought you were going to sleep until noon."

Zhou Tianyang smiled and walked to his side.

"Old Li, don't you get up early too?"

"nonsense."

Li Yunlong had a cigarette dangling from his lips and his hands in his pockets.

"I've always gotten up at the crack of dawn to practice martial arts. Do you think everyone's like you?"

Zhou Tianyang didn't reply, but just looked at the mountains in the distance that were gradually brightening.

The two stood there for a while.

The courtyard gradually became lively.

Tian Chengjun and his company of soldiers were already packing up their things, harnessing the mule carts one by one.

Wang Desheng was also leading the soldiers of the New First Regiment in preparation, and they were moving very quickly.

"Zhou Xiaogui".

Li Yunlong suddenly spoke, his voice a few decibels lower than usual.

"Um?"

"What did the brigade commander say to you when he kept you behind last night?"

Zhou Tianyang looked at him, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"He didn't say anything, just told me to expand the team a bit more."

Li Yunlong stared at him for a few seconds.

They clearly didn't believe it, but didn't press the matter further.

"Fine, if you don't want to talk, then forget it."

He stubbed out his cigarette at his feet and straightened his clothes.

"Let's go say goodbye to the brigade commander."

The two walked out of the courtyard one after the other and headed towards the brigade headquarters.

In the brigade headquarters courtyard, Brigade Commander Chen was sitting at a stone table, holding a teacup in his hand, slowly drinking water.

"brigadier!"

Li Yunlong strode into the courtyard, his voice booming.

"Old Li has come to say goodbye!"

Brigade Commander Chen raised his head, glanced at him, and his lips twitched.

"Li Yunlong, can't you keep your voice down?"

Li Yunlong chuckled, walked to the stone table, and stood at attention.

"Brigadier, I'm just so excited."

"I stayed at the brigade headquarters last night, ate the brigade's food, and drank the brigade's water. My heart is warmed."

Brigade Commander Chen glared at him.

"Stop trying to flatter me."

He walked up to Li Yunlong.

"Li Yunlong, I have something to say to you."

"When you get back, lead your troops well, and whatever you do, don't cause me any trouble."

"yes!"

Li Yunlong stood at attention and answered.

"Don't worry, Brigade Commander, I will definitely not cause you any trouble."

Brigade Commander Chen snorted, clearly not believing it, but didn't say anything more.

He turned around and looked at Zhou Tianyang.

"Tianyang, have you remembered what I told you?"

"I've got it."

Zhou Tianyang nodded, his gaze steady.

Brigade Commander Chen nodded and patted him on the shoulder.

"Alright, let's go."

"Be careful on the road."

The two saluted and turned to leave the courtyard.

Brigade Commander Chen and Political Commissar Wang followed behind and escorted them to the village entrance.

On the road at the village entrance, two teams were already fully prepared and ready to set off.

Six mule carts and more than two hundred soldiers stood in neat rows.

Commander Chen stood at the village entrance, his gaze sweeping over the mule carts and soldiers.

Then it fell on Li Yunlong and Zhou Tianyang.

"You two, if you have anything good in the future, don't keep it to yourselves, send some to the brigade headquarters."

"Even if it's just a gun or a bullet, I wouldn't mind having more."

Li Yunlong grinned.

"Brigade Commander, don't worry, Old Li isn't the kind of person who would hog everything."

"That's why I sent it to you as soon as I got something good!"

Brigade Commander Chen glared at him.

You better not be.

He paused, his tone becoming serious.

"Alright, now get out of here!"

"yes!"

The two answered in unison and turned to walk back to their respective groups.

Li Yunlong walked to the front of the New First Regiment's ranks and waved his hand.

Wang Desheng led his team behind them.

Zhou Tianyang also shouted to the new Second Regiment's team.

"Set off!"

He strode forward, with Tian Chengjun leading a company of soldiers and mule carts behind him.

The mountain road was winding and full of potholes.

Zhou Tianyang walked in the middle of the group, his expression calm.

Tian Chengjun walked to his side and asked in a low voice.

"Commander, what did the brigade commander say to you?"

Zhou Tianyang glanced at him, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"I'll tell you when we get back."

Tian Chengjun nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

The group continued walking for about an hour.

"Old Li!"

Zhou Tianyang called out.

Li Yunlong stopped and turned around.

He paused for a moment when he saw Zhou Tianyang chasing after him from behind.

Zhou Tianyang walked to his side and smiled.

"I have something important to tell you."

Li Yunlong stared at him for a few seconds, then nodded.

"Okay, let's talk as we walk."

The two walked side by side at the front of the column, with the soldiers following behind.

"Old Li, what are your plans after you go back?"

Zhou Tianyang asked.