Zhao Ting was now a hero of the frontline, and he was also the commander of the model battalion that the chairman had handpicked.
Therefore, when Zhao Ting went to collect the 500 sets of weapons and equipment, the military supplies department gave him the green light.
If it was other troops who went to collect weapons and equipment, they would naturally report it to the higher authorities. Moreover, those who did not have a strong relationship with them would be sent away with some junk.
However, Zhao Ting was different. This was an influence, so he naturally had to build a good relationship with them. Seeing how enthusiastic the military supplies officer was, Zhao Ting naturally did not hold back.
Zhao Ting's model battalion was a reinforced battalion of 500 people. According to Zhao Ting's standards, it was a model battalion after all. Naturally, their weapons and equipment could not be too bad. At the very least, the infantry squad had to be equipped with a machine gun.
Zhao Ting had obtained 50 light machine guns from the military supplies department, 30 grenade launchers, 30 machine guns, and 100,000 rounds of ammunition. The rest of the equipment was not counted.
This was not because Zhao Ting was asking for an exorbitant price, but because he knew that he was going to lead a team to set up camp in Songcheng.
In about a month or two, once the Japanese army landed, he would have to face a few divisions of the Japanese elites. The pressure would be immense.
Zhao Ting and the others received their weapons and equipment. The senior staff officer in the war zone helped them contact vehicles to transport them directly to Songcheng, which saved Zhao Ting a lot of trouble.
Soon, Zhao Ting and the others bid farewell to the busy senior staff officers and went to the reception area to recruit soldiers.
Although they were now more than 20 kilometers away from the front line, they could still hear the rumbling sounds of artillery from the front line, like muffled thunder.
Groups of newly arrived troops marched towards the burning battlefield along the main road. Countless wounded and ragged troops were replaced from the front line.
On both sides of the road, there were corpses and burning vehicles everywhere. The refugees were crowded and slowly evacuated westward. There was no sign of life on their numb and empty faces.
Soon, Zhao Ting and the others arrived at a small village by the main road. This was a shelter in the war zone.
Most of the people here were soldiers who had been scattered on the battlefield. The deserters who had been intercepted by the War Supervision Committee were all placed here.
Zhao Ting and the others passed by the sentry post outside the village. As soon as they entered the village, a smell of herbs mixed with the turbid air assaulted them.
The village was flooded with dirty water. Soldiers were sitting or standing under the dilapidated buildings like mud. Their clothes were tattered and their faces were covered in smoke and blood. It was obvious that they had been to the battlefield.
In the courtyards of several farmhouses, field medical personnel in white coats came in and out. There were injured people lying all over the place, screaming miserably. From time to time, people with stiff bodies were carried out.
"So it's Hero Zhao. I'm sorry for not welcoming you.”
Zhao Ting soon saw the major at the reception area. He was a fat man with a big belly and was eating a chicken drumstick at the moment.
Upon hearing Zhao Ting's name, he hurriedly stood up and shook hands with Zhao Ting. However, he realized that his hands were covered in grease. He awkwardly shrank back and smeared oil on his military uniform.
"I'm here to select soldiers, so I hope this brother can help me.”
Zhao Ting took out the warrant that he got from the commanding officer and handed it over.
"Sure, sure."
The fat major looked at the warrant with the big seal and didn't suspect anything.
"We have scattered soldiers, deserters, and deserters here. What kind of soldiers do you want, Hero Zhao?”the fat major asked.
"I want all of them."
Zhao Ting answered without hesitation.
"Uh…"
The fat major was stunned for a moment. He looked at Zhao Ting hesitantly, but his face was full of smiles again. He personally led Zhao Ting to select soldiers.
"Gather, gather, all of you gather here.”
The fat major quickly brought Zhao Ting to the grain-sunning field in the middle of the village. There were the most soldiers gathered there. Some were lazily sunbathing, while others were playing cards and chess. Most of them were extremely lazy.
The fat major shouted for a long time, but none of the soldiers paid attention to him. It was obvious that he did not have enough prestige, which made him feel a little embarrassed.
Seeing that the fat major was ignored, Zhao Ting gave Liu Gang and the others behind him a look. They understood and went forward to help.
"Get up! Stuff your ears with donkey hair!"
"Hurry up!"
Liu Gang and the others had fought their way through the battlefield of blood and fire. Their bodies were filled with a fierce killing intent, which was not something the fat major could compare to.
They rushed over ferociously and did not hold back against the soldiers who were lazily sunbathing, playing chess, or playing cards. If they encountered any uncooperative soldiers, they would hit them with their rifles. Soon, most of them were driven to the sunning ground.
"Who do you think you are? How dare you be so fierce to me!”
However, there was still a small group of people who refused to be disciplined. They held their weapons in their hands and confronted Liu Gang and the others.
Although Liu Gang was fierce, the thorn he encountered was not weak. Liu Gang raised the butt of his gun to establish his dominance, but Liu Gang was knocked to the ground by him.
When Zhao Ting saw this scene, his face immediately darkened. Liu Gang got up and wanted to rush forward to subdue the other party, but he was pulled back by Zhao Ting who walked over.
" Who are you?!"
Seeing Zhao Ting walk up to him with a dark expression, the gangster raised his head and stared at Zhao Ting as he asked arrogantly.
"Ah!"
Zhao Ting replied with a solid punch, knocking the thorny guy to the ground.
"F * ck, how dare you bully my brother!”
These were all fearless people. Seeing their own people being beaten up, and Zhao Ting was not wearing the military uniform of a colonel, they were fearless. They immediately threw their fists at him.
Liu Gang and the others were anxious. They wanted to go forward to protect Zhao Ting, but they were stopped by Zhao Ting.
"You guys just watch. I alone will be enough to deal with them.”
Zhao Ting wanted to establish his authority, so he didn't ask Liu Gang and the others for help.
These soldiers were all experienced veterans. Their combat strength was not weak. Moreover, they were in a group and ordinary people did not dare to provoke them.
However, they were destined to suffer when they encountered Zhao Ting. This was because Zhao Ting was no longer the same as before. He had beginner close-combat skills.
These screaming soldiers charged forward with bared fangs and brandished claws, but they were quickly sent flying back at an even faster speed. They landed heavily on the ground and let out miserable cries.
Under the shocked gazes of the surrounding people, in just a moment, more than 20 troublesome soldiers were directly thrown to the ground by Zhao Ting. They held their stomachs and could not stand up.
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