Zhao Ting looked at the 20 or so Thorny Soldiers clutching their stomachs and groaning in pain on the ground. He revealed a cold smile. Fighting with him was simply overestimating his own strength.
"Is there anyone who is not convinced? Shall we practice?"
Zhao Ting's sharp gaze turned to the surrounding soldiers. They had yet to recover from their shock.
Facing Zhao Ting's knife-like gaze, those soldiers and troublemakers who were originally unconvinced all turned their heads and did not dare to look him in the eye.
They were not fools. Seeing how powerful Zhao Ting was, they naturally did not want to go up and provoke him.
"Since there's no one here, what are you waiting for?”
Zhao Ting looked around and shouted coldly when he saw that no one dared to challenge him.
After hearing Zhao Ting's cold shout, the originally lazy soldiers quickly lined up on the empty ground.
"Why? Are you lying on the ground pretending to be dead? Do you want to be beaten up again?!”
Zhao Ting asked coldly when he saw that the troublemakers who had been knocked down had yet to stand up.
Zhao Ting had wronged these troublesome soldiers. Just now, Zhao Ting's attacks were quite ruthless. They felt as if their entire bodies were falling apart. They were in so much pain that they grimaced. They had yet to recover.
However, they didn't want to be beaten up by this lunatic again, so they supported each other and stood at the end of the line, not daring to act rashly anymore.
"Attention!"
Zhao Ting stood on the steps and looked at the crooked soldiers with a cold expression.
"You are soldiers, not hooligans! Soldiers should act like soldiers! Look at you now. You don't have the posture to stand or sit. What do you look like!”
"Straighten your backs!"
Zhao Ting's display of power earlier was very effective. Now, almost no one dared to disobey. Each and every one of them tried their best to straighten their chests and stand upright.
Other than the soldiers who had been temporarily gathered, the fat major, who was in charge of the shelter, was also stunned. He tried his best to stand up straight, but he was too fat and looked funny no matter how he looked at it.
"My name is Zhao Ting. I used to be a company commander in the 74th division.”Zhao Ting looked around and introduced himself.
"Is he the Zhao Ting who killed more than 20 Japanese in one day?”
"I heard that he even killed a regiment commander of the Japanese.”
"He even blew up the Japanese artillery positions.”
"No wonder he's so powerful!"
After hearing Zhao Ting's self-introduction, the soldiers who had been staring coldly at each other became restless. They did not expect the hero to stand in front of them.
Many of the soldiers in these shelters were temporarily taken in after the army had lost their lives. There were also some deserters and defeated soldiers sent over by the War Supervision Committee.
They had fought the Japanese on the battlefield and were not lacking in courage. However, many of their brothers had died because of their incompetent officers, so they had an inexplicable resistance towards the officers.
However, Zhao Ting was different. He was the hero and idol of these soldiers. After Zhao Ting introduced himself, the way they looked at him changed.
"I know that you have killed many Japanese and have a sense of pride in your hearts, but let me tell you, I have killed more than you! Therefore, in front of me, all of you better restrain your arrogance, unless you are more powerful than me one day!”
After hearing this, the soldiers all agreed. They knew how powerful Zhao Ting was.
"You have complaints about those officers who fled without permission and embezzled the army's pay, so you don't want to fight anymore. But let me tell you, I hate those officers who drink the blood of soldiers, eat empty pay, and run away during a battle more than you do!”
"Many of you don't want to die and want to go home. I understand you. You came all the way to the battlefield without food or water, and you still have to fight with the Japanese.”
Zhao Ting's words directly touched the hearts of these soldiers because they felt the same way.
"But, brothers, the Japanese want to destroy my country and my race! If we soldiers don't fight anymore, won't our country be destroyed?!”
"You can go back to the countryside and hide now, but have you ever thought that if the Japanese occupy our country, then one day, we will have nowhere to hide and no place to stand on this huge land!”
"Do you want your wives and children to live in fear for the rest of their lives? Were they going to be bullied by the devils and be unable to raise their heads for the rest of their lives?!”
Zhao Ting's voice grew louder and louder. His words were deafening, causing the soldiers who originally did not want to fight and wanted to go home to ponder.
"The Japanese are indeed very strong. They have planes, heavy artillery, and tanks. They eat better than us, and their weapons are more advanced than ours. But look, countless brothers are still fighting in front of them. Don't you feel ashamed?!”
Zhao Ting's words made the soldiers who were stranded in the detention station feel extremely ashamed. They lowered their heads in shame.
"Now, I will give you a chance to prove yourself! Those who are willing to fight the Japanese with me, raise your hand!”
After hearing Zhao Ting's words, everyone whispered, but no one raised their hands.
"If you follow me, I can't guarantee that you will all return home alive, but I can provide you with the best equipment, so that you can eat your fill and get enough military pay. If you die in battle, your family will get three times the pension!”
"On the battlefield, I will live and die with you. If you see me escape first, you can shoot my black spear.”
"But I have one thing to say. If you dare to run away without permission, I won't be lenient. Now, those who are willing to follow me, raise your hand!”
"Sir, does your word count?"
As soon as Zhao Ting finished speaking, a brother asked.
Zhao Ting looked over. It was one of the troublemakers that he had beaten up earlier.
"I promise you with my dignity that I will keep my word! I'm Zhao Ting!"
"Alright, sir, I'll fight the Japanese with you!”
"Count me in!"
"Sir, I'll follow you too!"
The appeal of a hero was shocking, especially after Zhao Ting's speech, which touched the softest part of these soldiers 'hearts.
Soon, all the soldiers raised their hands. They were willing to follow Zhao Ting to fight the Japanese instead of continuing to wait for death at the detention center.
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