Zhou Wen looked at Meng Yuting and Chen Wanli sincerely and said: "If I were to command the original forty brothers, I can say without humility that there is really no one in the world who is smarter and knows better about special operations than me. I am a commander, but I don’t have much experience or confidence in commanding an army of thousands of people. Although the commander praised me as a monster born with knowledge, even monsters have their own limitations.
So when I heard that the commander-in-chief said that he would send me a group of officers, you will know how I felt at that time. It is not an exaggeration to say that I was overjoyed. Your arrival is a real help in times of need for me. So I have high hopes for you. I don’t have that much time to grind away. I really hope you can stay and help me, and help me build an elite force that is incomparable to any other country’s army in the world. Let's lead such an elite unit together to go to the front line to kill the Japanese invaders and avenge our country, shall we? "
Zhou Wen's words can be said to reveal everything from the bottom of his heart. Even his inner anxiety and shortcomings are not concealed. It can even make people feel the fatigue and helplessness deep in his heart. Such heartfelt words have already made Meng Yuting and others feel a lot. After meeting, the commander's vision was still so sharp and he could see people so accurately.
What is the purpose of a few of them joining the army to find their master? Would you like to go to the front line, kill the Japanese invaders, and avenge your country? Why is it not good? It couldn't be better. What's more, following this commander who trusted him so much and trusted him so much when he met him, he led such an elite force. What else could he be dissatisfied about?
Meng Yuting and others looked at each other with firm and eager eyes. They were all military men, and they didn't have many words from mothers-in-law. They had made up their minds and immediately stood at attention and saluted Zhou Wen: " Dare not to serve the superior to the death."
Zhou Wen was overjoyed and grabbed Meng Yuting's hand and said: "That's great. Thank you, brother Yuting. Thank you brothers for your trust. I will never let these brothers down. Come on, let's hold hands together. From now on From now on, we will share weal and woe and depend on each other for life and death."
Several people stepped forward and stretched out their hands to cover the hands held by Zhou Wen and Meng Yuting. They all shouted in unison: "We share weal and woe, and we depend on each other for life and death."
Zhou Wen laughed and said: "Hahaha, let all the brothers and brothers work together to let the Japanese see the style of our Chinese soldiers."
Several people all said yes and looked at each other and laughed. The hearty and joyful laughter rushed straight out of the valley and into the sky. Even the gunshots at the training ground could not be blocked. It caused the training soldiers to turn around and wonder. They had never heard Commander Zhou as cheerful as he was today. Laughing loudly.
In fact, they could all see that during this period of time, although Commander Zhou had a smile on his face at all times, he was hiding his thoughts. He was busy every day, running between the city and the training base, as if In a race against time, the amount of training and training subjects are more than before, and the usually amiable attitude is also a little anxious and harsh.
There are more than a thousand people in the mercenary regiment's affiliated troops, from officers to soldiers, who actually understand Zhou Wen's expectations for them. After nearly a year, they all more or less understand the special characteristics of their own unit. sex.
Most of them had military experience before, and the treatment they received in the Jin army was completely different from what it is now. It is said that the treatment of the Jin army is relatively better than that of other domestic armies. They receive the highest military pay in the domestic army and are equipped with advanced weapons that other domestic armies can't even imagine. The superiors do not beat or scold them, and treat themselves like their own brothers. The families of all officers and soldiers are taken care of by the local government and chamber of commerce. and aid, life is like this, what else is there to be dissatisfied about.
Therefore, they were very grateful and fortunate to Zhou Wen in their hearts. They were lucky to meet such a commander. They all settled down and trained hard with the commander. They had a commander at home who promised to take care of him, the food in the army was good, and they were paid every month. There are white flowers in the ocean to send back. I wish I could serve as a soldier under Commander Zhou in this life. Even if I lose my life on the battlefield, it is worth it.
The only thing I'm worried about is that I might change my commander that day or be assigned to another unit, which would be terrible.
So after they felt Zhou Wen's inner anxiety, they all muttered to themselves in private, is it because they are not trained well? Or did your performance dissatisfy Commander Zhou? Since you can't figure it out and you can't help much, then don't do it a disservice. Brothers, just work overtime and practice. Anyway, no matter how hard and tired you are, you will be a good man again when you wake up, right?
Seeing and hearing the rare joy and cheerfulness of the commander today, the soldiers felt a stone falling in their hearts, and their feet felt lighter. Some tactical moves that were usually not very skillful felt particularly smooth today. The atmosphere in the entire training ground became relaxed unconsciously.
Zhou Wen didn't know that his abnormal behavior during this period had caused his soldiers to ride a roller coaster. He still hadn't realized that his words and deeds not only affected the old brothers, but also the new ones. The affiliated troops have also been deeply imprinted on Zhou Wen. More than a thousand people in this group have regarded him as their natural commander, as a trustworthy and reliable commander.
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At 9 o'clock in the evening, the drunk Meng Yuting and Chen Wanli returned to the officers' dormitory. They were both drunk. In addition, they walked a lot and saw a lot today, and their bodies were very tired, so After washing up casually, I fell asleep.
Not long after Meng Yuting lay down, he thought he would fall asleep soon, but for some reason, he couldn't fall asleep. The scenes at today's reception banquet kept recurring in his mind.
It's said to be a feast for the wind, but it's actually roast chicken, braised duck and pork head meat with a few wild vegetables from the mountains.
In the evening, when Meng Yuting and the others came back from the training ground, more than forty people who had been punished for cross-country training had returned to the camp. They saw that each class of the attached troops was assigned a chicken or duck. , Meng Yuting and the others all smacked their tongues. Is this because they probably bought up all the cooked food sold in Qingyuan County today? It is indeed a human-shaped mule. It can carry no less than thirty kilograms, and now it has brought back nearly two hundred kilograms of meat and wine, and it is still calmly helping in the kitchen.
When drinking in the evening, electric lights and torches were hung around the open space of the military camp playground, illuminating the entire playground brightly. Thousands of people were seated in the dark place. The soldiers were organized into squads, and there were not enough stone slabs to cover the seats. They all participated in the banquet in an orderly manner. Each soldier was given a bowl of wine, and the officers took it as they pleased.
