In Nanzhang County, on the main road outside the Li Residence, Li Yong rode a military horse. He rushed to the entrance of the Li Residence in a hurry, jumped off the horse, and rushed inside.
"Hello, Battalion Commander Li!"
"Greetings, Battalion Commander Li!"
At the gate of the Li Residence, Li Yan's platoon of guards quickly made way for Li Yong and saluted him!
"Master, Master!" On the way, Li Yong shouted as he ran. His loud voice spread throughout the entire Li Residence.
At this moment, Li Yan was in his study. He was lying on an armchair and holding a book on Sun Tzu's Art of War.
Behind Li Yan, his personal maid Xiao Yu stopped massaging and lowered her head to whisper in Li Yan's ear,"Young Master, I heard Brother Yongzi's voice. He seemed to be calling you. Did something happen?”
" Oh, Li Yong is calling me…" Li Yan put down the Art of War in his hand.
Immediately after, a series of hurried footsteps sounded. Li Yong rushed into the study room in a hurry. He panted twice and said loudly,"Master, the 3000 recruits that the 9th Battle Area Command promised to provide us have arrived!”
"The new recruits have arrived. Very good!" Li Yan handed Sun Zibing over to Xiao Yu. He immediately stood up, tidied up his clothes, and put on his military cap."Oh right, didn't Chen Cheng say that there were still 50,000 military salaries? Have you delivered the military pay?"
"Master, we're all here. 50,000 yuan isn't a small sum!”Li Yong replied.
"This Commander Chen Cheng is still very trustworthy?”Li Yan smiled happily. He looked at Li Yong and said,"Let's go to the military camp immediately!"
Seeing that Li Yan was about to leave, Xiao Yu pouted and shouted,"Young Master, your lotus seed soup will be ready soon. I'll bring it to you later!”
"No need, drink it!" Li Yan waved his hand, leaving only his back.
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Soon, Li Yan arrived at the 108th Division's encampment.
On the drill ground of the 108th Division's camp, the 3000 recruits were lined up in ten neat square formations, with each square formation having 300 people.
At the same time, the battalion commander of the 108th division was already waiting.
Seeing Li Yan, the company commanders and battalion commanders immediately saluted him.
Below, the 3000 recruits looked at the young Li Yan who was wearing the Major General's uniform. They knew that this was their future division commander, Li Yan!
These recruits had heard of Li Yan's name, and many of them admired him. After all, Li Yan led the 108th Division, which only had more than 2,000 people, to wipe out a Japanese army. Such a record was very impressive in the entire land of China.
Staring at the recruits, Li Yan walked up to a high platform. He took a megaphone from a lieutenant officer and said,""Welcome to Nanzhang County, brothers. I am your teacher, Li Yan.”
"Hello, Master!"
In an instant, a deafening sound erupted. These recruits shouted in unison, and their vast and orderly voices swept across the world.
Hearing this, Li Yan revealed a smile. Although these recruits had only experienced a short one or two months of training, it was still very good. At least they knew how to behave!
Then, Li Yan raised the loudspeaker and continued,"Brothers, although you come from different provinces, I know that you only have one purpose in joining the army, and that is to fight the Japanese. Our 108th division is an army of steel that specializes in fighting the Japanese!”
"After the fall of the three northern provinces, the Japanese army marched straight in and swept through the Central Plains. Half of China was occupied by them.”
"In the occupied areas north of Chang Jiang, the Japanese are burning, killing, looting, and committing all kinds of evil. Our country is being invaded, our resources are being plundered, and our compatriots are being oppressed.”
"In such a troubled era, as Chinese men, if we don't stand up and fight back against these invaders, our children and grandchildren will forever be bullied and exploited by the little ghosts.”
"Please tell me loudly, do you want to see such a scene?”
In an instant, all the recruits 'faces turned red. Red, as if a ball of fire was still burning in their chests, they shouted out the words "unwilling" loudly!
"Very good, you are all brave Chinese men!”Li Yan nodded in satisfaction and continued,"As the saying goes, a general's achievements will make ten thousand bones wither. People will always die in war. This is inevitable. Since you have joined the 108th division and become a real soldier, I don't want anyone to become a deserter in the future.”
"A soldier's duty is to obey orders. My orders are the will that you need to execute. Do you understand?”
"Understood, Master!"
The deafening shouts of the recruits rang out once again. It was very shocking!
"Of course, I won't treat any of you unfairly. Whether you're a recruit or a veteran, I'll treat you equally.”
Li Yan paused for a moment and then said,"Fighting a war is a very tough thing because no one knows when they will sacrifice their lives for the country. We are fighting a country war for the country and the people. Although I can't promise you anything, I can guarantee that every soldier of the 108th Division will be able to eat and wear good clothes.”
" Besides, every soldier of the 108th Division will receive the corresponding salary every month according to their rank. No matter who they are, no matter what rank they are, as long as they dare to take the salary, they will be executed, even if they are only greedy for a piece of money. They will also be executed, not even for a copper coin!”
Hearing this, the recruits below were all shocked.
Even though they were new recruits, they understood the treatment of the various major units of the national army.
It had been a long time since the national army's trump card had received a salary, because the national government had no money to pay them!
Moreover, many of the local troops were completely self-sufficient. The national government did not even give them any food, let alone pay. Many people fought on an empty stomach.
At this moment, how could these recruits not be shocked when they heard Li Yan's announcement?
After explaining all this, Li Yan turned to the battalion commander behind him and said loudly,""The 108th Division needs to be expanded to a full division. From now on, each company and battalion will be promoted by one level. You can choose the new recruits.”
"Understood, Master!" All the company commanders and battalion commanders shouted excitedly in unison. Everyone had been promoted, so who wouldn't be happy?
"I will leave the rest to you. As for the platoon leaders and company commanders, I will personally arrange them!”Li Yan said and left the 108th Division's drill ground.
Since the establishment of the 108th Division had been expanded, Li Yan naturally had to arrange for the clones to be platoon-level officers. Only then could he firmly grasp the 108th Division in his hands.
Although these company commanders were promoted to regiment commanders, it was useless because Li Yan, the middle-ranking officer of the 108th Division, would be a clone.
In reality, if these promoted battalion commanders didn't receive Li Yan's orders, they wouldn't be able to command their soldiers.
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