Seeing more and more people kneel down, Wang Lin felt a bit troubled.
Most of the people here were not suitable for combat. If they were to join the army, they would have no other use other than being cannon fodder.
Moreover, he wanted to build an elite force.
If they were brought in, it would affect the combat of the troops.
Seeing that he was in a difficult position, Kong Jie whispered,""Regiment Commander, the villagers all really want to fight the Japanese with you. Who asked you to be so famous now! If it really doesn't work, you can form a militia team and let them train!”
"When our main force is fighting, they can still harass the enemy. If there were good soldiers inside, they could be added to the main force in the future!”
Wang Lin's eyes lit up when he heard this.
It was not that he really wanted to form a militia!
He needed people to plant crops and build an arsenal.
Thinking about this, Wang Lin nodded and said to everyone,"My fellow villagers, do you really want to help me fight the Japanese?”
"Yes!" Everyone shouted.
"Good!" Wang Lin said. But fighting the Japanese didn't necessarily mean joining the army! Our soldiers need to eat and wear warm clothes to have the strength to fight the Japanese. Logistics are equally important!"
"As for me, I'm preparing to open up a field near Yang Village. Our soldiers need to be trained, so we need everyone's help in this job. Villagers, are you willing?"
The commoners looked at each other. They wanted to shoot at the Japanese.
They had never thought of using hoes to farm before.
Seeing that no one was talking, Wang Lin immediately shouted,"If you are willing to help, our soldiers can be trained to fight the Japanese. The food you grow will also give them enough strength to kill the enemy.”
"As for you, you can also form a militia team to protect Yang Village and our farmland. This is also helping me fight the Japanese. Are you willing?”
There was no need for much reasoning. The commoners were not cultured to begin with.
As soon as he explained, someone immediately shouted,"I'm willing. As long as I can help, I'm willing to do anything!”
With someone taking the lead, countless people immediately echoed!
After pacifying everyone, Wang Lin said to Kong Jie,"Those who are willing to stay, arrange for them to stay. He took out food from the spoils of war and made some hot food for everyone!”
Kong Jie nodded, but then asked in surprise,""I say, Guild Leader, are you really going to open up the fields? The land here is not suitable for large-scale farming…"
"Old Kong, I've studied how to farm on this land." Read more books in the future. Don't always make a fuss!”
Kong Jie was speechless. How could he know how to farm after studying?
This was too much of a blow to a farmer like him!
After three days of recruitment, Wang Lin finally chose more than 2,000 young people.
The rest of them stayed near Yang Village and prepared to farm.
It couldn't be helped. The Eight Paths in this era were too poor.
For a main force like the independent regiment, each soldier could only eat two meals a day.
Moreover, every meal was dry and watery. There were no dishes, only some pickles.
It was impossible for the higher-ups to get more, because the leaders of the headquarters ate no better than ordinary soldiers.
Everyone was in a difficult situation and could only think of ways to be self-sufficient.
Wang Lin looked at the soldiers recruited this time. The one with the best body was also the thin one.
Many of them were even as thin as a stick.
There was no other way. The common people's families were all ruined. It was good enough that they could survive. There were no fatties at all.
On the other hand, the Japanese had three meals a day, which were nutritious and sometimes had supper.
In terms of physical strength, although the Japanese were short, they were definitely much stronger than the Chinese soldiers.
Therefore, if Wang Lin wanted to build an elite force, not only did he need to upgrade the weapons, he also needed to upgrade the food.
Since the higher-ups could not give it to him, he could only think of a way himself.
"Guild Leader, did we recruit too many people this time?”
"And there are so many militiamen. They need a lot of food every day." Kong Jie looked worried.”
Wang Lin shook his head." Not many, not many. The Japanese have at least 3,000 people in a regiment, and the elites might even have 5,000 or 6,000. The Jinsui Army also had four to five thousand soldiers!”
"We have less than 4,000 people now. It's not much at all!”
"Alright, it's not much if you say so." Kong Jie nodded. Then I'll assign the members to the companies and we can start training!”
"No need!" Wang Lin shook his head.”
"What?" Kong Jie's eyes widened. He had never done this before.
They were all assigned to each company, veterans leading new recruits.
Wang Lin saw the confusion on his face and smiled."How about this, you go and plan them out. I'll take care of the rest!”
Kong Jie nodded in confusion, but he still didn't know what Wang Lin was going to do.
Wang Lin immediately went to find Li Meng and asked him to pick the best soldiers.
An hour later, all the recruits had gathered in the open space outside the village.
Wang Lin looked over and saw that everyone was standing unsteadily. This group didn't look like a group at all, and many of them didn't have any spirit.
If they were to fight the Japanese, they would be wiped out in one go.
"Guild Leader!" Kong Jie looked at the new recruits and said," I still think that it's better to arrange them into the various companies according to the old rules. That way, it'll be faster!”
Wang Lin shook his head. They could compare with each other, and it was clear at a glance who was lagging behind and who was improving.”
"Moreover, if they are gathered together, their shortcomings and strengths will be easily exposed. Veterans could collectively correct them, and they could even use the good recruits as a symbol. Not only could it strengthen their foundation, but it could also boost their enthusiasm!”
Kong Jie seemed to understand.
Wang Lin was too lazy to explain. After all, he was using the training method of the later generations.
Recruit group training started from the simplest formation, all the way to physical fitness and tactical movements.
This way, not only could they improve together and lay a solid foundation, but they could also cultivate a deep friendship.
On the battlefield, at the most dangerous moment, only comrades could risk their lives to save you or attack with you.
Wang Lin walked in front of everyone and loudly said,"Comrades, from today onwards, you are a member of the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment! I will bring you to kill the Japanese, but don't be happy too early, because you will receive the strictest training!”
"You have to be disciplined and listen to orders. Even if there was a landmine in front of you, you had to jump.”
"The veterans might scold you, but they might also beat you up. But no matter what, you have to get through it. Because they just want you to master more abilities as soon as possible so that you can survive on the battlefield! This way, you can kill more Japanese and become heroes in the eyes of your families!”
"In short, one sentence. Sweat more in normal times and bleed less in wartime. Only with more training can you kill more Japanese and go home alive. Do you understand?”
"Yes, sir!"
"Understood!"
"Got it!"
The answers were all strange, but Wang Lin didn't care.
This was because they would soon be transformed.
"Let's start training!" Wang Lin ordered.
At the same time, in the new regiment headquarters.
Li Yunlong was so angry that he kept slapping the table.""Why can't we recruit soldiers? Didn't you tell the people that we are the new regiment that wiped out the Sakata Alliance?”
"I did, but the commoners didn't believe me!" Zhang Dabiao said bitterly. They said," We're bragging. It was the Independent Regiment that eliminated the Sakata United Army. They've all joined the Independent Regiment!"”
Second Battalion Commander Shen Quan nodded as well." They said that we are shameless. How dare you brag about anything!"”
Li Yunlong was so angry that his face changed. Didn't I beat Sakata when he beat him? We destroyed Sakata together!”
"But the commoners don't recognize you. They say that you're a braggart!"”
"What?" " Damn it!" Li Yunlong was furious." I, Li Yunlong, have always been the one stealing other people's soldiers. No one has ever dared to steal my soldiers!"”
"I want to settle scores with Wang Lin, settle scores…" Li Yunlong shouted.
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