Zhao Ting did not reject the soldiers who were willing to follow him to fight the Japanese. He directly incorporated them into his model battalion.
The Chinese troops had already been fighting the Japanese for more than a month on the battlefield in Songhu. Up until now, all the troops had suffered heavy losses. Many divisions and regiments had almost died on the battlefield.
Most of the soldiers in the shelter were the survivors of the army.
As many of them had seen their comrades die in battle, they were numb and tired of the war. Moreover, they had feelings for their original troops, so it was difficult for them to integrate into other troops.
Although they had also been recruited into other troops, it was difficult for them to integrate and they were ostracized. Therefore, some of them became deserters and were captured and sent to the reception area.
Zhao Ting deeply understood the plight of these soldiers. They were not afraid of death, but they did not want to die in vain.
Now, he had given them a home and promised them that these were veterans who had rolled over from the bloody battlefield. Once they were loyal, the combat power of a veteran was equivalent to ten recruits.
Zhao Ting was promoted to the battalion commander of the model battalion, and Liu Gang and the others who followed him were promoted to captains and company commanders.
Zhao Ting didn't appoint any new officers. He directly incorporated these soldiers into the team, led by Liu Gang and the others.
Zhao Ting also clearly told the soldiers who were willing to follow him to fight the Japanese that this was only temporary. In the future, when they had military achievements, they would be promoted according to their circumstances.
After all, they had just arrived. They followed Zhao Ting because they thought that Zhao Ting could fight the devils. They did not care if he was an officer or not, so they readily agreed.
"Battalion Commander, there are officials from the Ministry of War and a large group of reporters outside who want to see you.”
When Zhao Ting was checking the name register of the soldiers at the reception area, a soldier rushed in to report.
Zhao Ting did not expect the other party to arrive so quickly. He immediately went out to welcome him with the fat major.
Soon, a large group of reporters holding cameras surrounded them under the lead of a few field officers.
When the fat major at the detention center saw this, he hurriedly dodged and retreated to the side. He hurriedly pointed at Zhao Ting and introduced him to the reporters,"He is the model battalion, Major Battalion Commander Zhao Ting.”
Ever since Zhao Ting left the 74th division, he had been working nonstop. He went to the command center to collect weapons and equipment, and then came here to select soldiers.、
It could be said that he did not have time to take a shower and change his clothes. Moreover, the conditions at the front line were simple and there was no place to take a shower.
He was still wearing the badly damaged military uniform from the battlefield. His clothes were stained with smoke, blood, and dust. Coupled with his determined face, he exuded the aura of an iron-blooded soldier.
When the reporters from the major news agencies saw Zhao Ting dressed like this, they were first stunned. Then, they raised their cameras and started taking photos.
They had interviewed too many soldiers, from generals to soldiers. When these people heard that they were going to be interviewed, they all wore the cleanest clothes, so they did not have the feeling of war.
Now, Zhao Ting's attire made the reporters feel even more excited and inspiring. This was what a hero who had walked out of the flames of war should look like.
The reporters raised their cameras and snapped pictures, making many low-level soldiers who had never seen a camera become vigilant.
Many of them even loaded their bullets, thinking that this was such a special weapon. Fortunately, Zhao Ting stopped them in time.
Soon, Zhao Ting shook hands with a few officials sent by the Ministry of War and Political Affairs and waved to the reporters.
Zhao Ting's performance was completely devoid of the restraint of a low-level officer. He was as smooth as flowing water, and everything seemed extremely familiar, which surprised the officials of the Ministry of War.
Soon, the reporters began their routine interview with Zhao Ting. After all, he was now known throughout the country as a hero.
Although his deeds had been reported many times before, because he had always been at the front line, the reporters had never seen him in person. Now that they had seen his true appearance and saw his iron-blooded soldier's behavior, their favorable impression of him continued to rise.
After all, these reporters were also from China. Now that a soldier like Zhao Ting was shouldering the heavy responsibility of protecting the country and protecting them, they were naturally grateful.
"Battalion Commander Zhao, I heard that you killed more than 20 Japanese soldiers in a day. Is this true?”A reporter started to ask questions.
As China's army had always been in a passive state of defense, even a small victory would be exaggerated into a big achievement. Therefore, the reporters wanted to confirm it again.
"Of course it's true."
Zhao Ting immediately confirmed it with his own mouth. He raised his arm and said confidently,"Not only did I kill more than 20 Japanese soldiers, but I also killed a Japanese regiment commander. If you don't believe me, you can go to the theater headquarters to verify it.”
"Battalion Commander Zhao, do you think we can win this war?”
"We can definitely win!"
"Our soldiers at the frontline will forge a new Great Wall with our flesh and blood. Behind us, there are still 400 million compatriots waving flags and shouting for us. We will definitely win this battle!”
"But the Japanese have advanced weapons such as planes and heavy artillery.”
"Indeed, I admit that we are much weaker than the Japanese, but we are Chinese. Whether it was in the past, now, or in the future, we will never bow down to any invaders!”
" As soldiers, even if we have to shed the last drop of blood, even if we have to fight to the last person, even if we have to shoot, even if we have to shoot, we will fight to the end! It was better to be a ghost who died in battle than a slave of a subjugated country!”
"Good!"
After hearing Zhao Ting's powerful voice, the surrounding people could not help but clap and cheer.
"Battalion Commander Zhao, you are now a hero. Do you have anything to say to everyone?”
"I only have two things to say. First, I hope that our 400 million compatriots will stand up and unite to resist the invasion! We can't just blindly run away and compromise. One day, there will be no place for us in this vast land! We must fight! For the sake of our parents, wives, and children behind us, for the sake of our descendants, we must unite and kill the enemy to serve our country!”
"Secondly, I am speaking to the Japanese. I advise the Japanese to stop the war immediately, withdraw from our territory, and compensate our country for its losses. Otherwise, we will return blood with blood, an eye for an eye! Kill every invader! As long as I am alive, I will lead my troops to the Wei Nation and take revenge!”
"Good!"
After hearing Zhao Ting's inspiring speech, all the reporters took photos and applauded.
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