Chapter 11: Selecting Troops (3)

  Chapter 11: Picking Troops (3)

  The loudspeaker in front of the reviewing stand had been prepared for some time. Officer Liu walked up to it and was about to speak. He tapped on the loudspeaker to test the sound, which seemed fine. Here is what he said:

  I'm a bandit by birth, a man of the green forest. I've been following General Zhang to conquer the world since very early on. I haven't died from all the gunshots I've endured - I'm still alive and kicking! I think my life hasn't been in vain because my old brothers and I have conquered the Northeast. Our army alone has tens of millions, with a full range of military branches. Even Chiang Kai-shek has to consider our young marshal's face when taking action. I live very comfortably, but what about you? Most of you are either going to get your heads shot through or spend years in prison. Do you still have any dignity left? Are you even men? Or do you just have two eggs tucked away in your crotch?!

  One of the convicts shouted: "I want revenge, kill the scoundrel who bullied my sister, I have avenged, I have no regrets!"

  Liu instructor burst out laughing: "That's because you're not patient, look at me with a gun in my hand, I'm not nervous; as soon as I take out the gun, who dares to move my family, who dares to move my granddaughter." After finishing speaking, he glanced at Wang Changhu: "Except for that monster."

  "He continued: 'You've avenged yourself, but your sister is also dead, what's the point? If you're capable, can you make that scoundrel fear your sister?' "

  "Director Liu said: "You are all people I dug up from various places, and I couldn't bear to see your skills and techniques being destroyed in an instant. Today, I'm giving you all a chance to start anew, to become new people. You must seize this opportunity, it's right in front of you. Remember, if you grasp it, you'll live; otherwise, you'll die."

  The prisoners below started chattering and discussing. The officers on the reviewing stand also began to discuss: "These people can't be the soldiers that Captain Wang is going to lead, right? This is just too difficult!"

  Liu instructor paused for a moment and continued: "I brought you all out, I have personal motives, I am also a person in the martial arts world. I hope you can use what you've learned to benefit our people in Northeast China and the whole country, rather than getting entangled in vendettas or committing crimes for petty gains. This is not worth it. You should go where you are needed more, where your talents can be better utilized. The reason I gathered you all here is to form a special unit. Your commander has already arrived, let me introduce him: "He is the youngest colonel in our army - Colonel Wang Changhu."

  Wang Changhu walked up and gave a crisp salute, saying "Hello everyone."

  The voice was not loud, but everyone on the playground heard it clearly; everyone's mind was just one thought: this kid is young, but he has two skills.

  Hui Wu's eyes lit up: "Not bad, really can't judge a person by appearance, nor can you measure the sea with a pint; this little middle school is not simple. Many people had different degrees of disdain for Wang Changtiger's emergence, thinking that Wang Changtiger's promotion to middle school was just a matter of luck, and how great could a 14-year-old kid be? With a greeting, half of the disdainful hearts were gone.

  "Please ask Captain Wang to say a few words, and everyone will applaud to welcome him," said Director Liu. The reviewing stand erupted in applause.

  Wang Changhu stood in front of the loudspeaker and said: "I am your superior, my name is Wang Changhu. I will select 500 people from among you, so I will continuously use various methods to reduce your numbers until we reach this goal within half a month. If there are not enough people, I will ask Instructor Liu to continue providing me with such trash like you. Remember, my orders must be obeyed, otherwise the consequences will be severe. That is all."

  After finishing speaking, Wang Changhu walked up to General Wang Yizhe and said: "General Wang, I have a few things that I'd like to trouble you with?"

  Wang Yi Zhe waved his hand: "Speak up, little brother, as long as I can do it, I will never shirk."

  Wang Changhu said: "The first thing is that I want to temporarily command the seven brigades of General Wang's men on the playground."

  General Wang Yizhe said: "Why still call me General Wang? If you keep calling me that, then there's a problem. Otherwise, it's no big deal."

  Wang Changhu didn't pretend: "Then I'll call you 'Old Big Brother'." Wang Yizhe smiled and said: "Alright, alright, little brother, go on."

  "Secondly, I want to ask Big Brother for some clothes and pants to change into for these young men down here," Wang Changhu continued.

  "No problem."

  "The third thing is to prepare a place for these people to take baths and get haircuts, as well as prepare some food. Also, we need to construct some fortifications in their resting areas," said Wang Changhu.

  Wang Yizhe said: "That's all." Wang Changhu said: "Just for now, sorry to trouble you, big brother."

  Wang Yizhe said, "No trouble, Xiao Shuai has already greeted me well. Whatever you need, I'll try my best to satisfy it here. Half a month later, all the needs of those 2,000 people will be handled in the same way; also, I'll first dispatch a company of logistics soldiers to manage your logistical needs. If there's anything, just order them directly and if they don't listen, you can come find me and I'll deal with them."

  "Then thank you, big brother," Wang Changhu said gratefully.

  Wang Changhu turned around to find a deputy commander who had come to the scene to take command, and handed over the command. He also chatted with the deputy commander for a few words, and the two saluted each other before the deputy commander went to make arrangements.

  Wang Changhu came to the front of the loudspeaker and said: "Everyone is a top-notch person from all provinces, and I don't understand this little kid. I have one say one, two say two, no ambiguity. The topic turned around: "The brothers on guard outside are tired, everyone listens to my command: 'All stand at attention, sit down.'" The outer guards sat down on the ground, only the two heavy machine guns near the reviewing platform and their users were still staring at the prisoners in the middle of the field with a tiger's gaze.

  The deputy who had just finished the matter let out a sigh of relief: "At present, there is only one group of prisoners within the firing range of the two heavy machine guns. Now he stood behind the machine gun, facing Wang Changtiger, paying attention to his arm movements at any moment.

  Wang Changhu said to the prisoners below: "Officer Liu gave me a big problem, getting you bunch of things for me to train, wanting to test me, no way. I don't care what you used to do, once you're in my territory, if you're a dragon, coil up for me; if you're a tiger, lie down for me. Now I order all prisoners below: 'Attention, all of you get down.'

  More than 700 people fell down, more than 500, and there were still over 200 people standing there lazily, not moving at all. They looked down on Wang Changhu in their hearts and took Wang Changhu's words as farting, ignoring him. Wang Changhu dug his ears with his fingers.

  The team vice whispered: "Pull the bolt." The machine gunner quietly pulled up the bolt.

  Wang Changhu's hand suddenly rose, and he gave Liu a strange smile. Liu saw Wang Changhu's action and was still puzzled: "What is this all about?"

  He suddenly heard the sound of a gun being cocked, and he yelled downwards: "All of you get down."

  Below, another hundred or so bandits fell. At this time, Wang Changhu's hand also came down. The deputy team leader shouted: "Open fire."

  Two machine guns "rattled, rattled, a burst of anger, the remaining hundred or so people, except for individual escapes, were basically all knocked down by the machine gun.

  Astonished, still astonished; silent, still silent.

  Officer Liu stared at the pool of blood below, stunned, and a mouthful of fresh blood spurted out as he fell backwards.

  Wang Changhu quickly supported Liu's body, and Liu's eyes were dull, muttering: "Why, why, I promised them not to die..."

  He suddenly grabbed Wang Changhu's hand: "Tiger, spare them, I'll tell them to listen to you, all of them will listen to you, have mercy and give me some face, I'm begging you..."

  Wang Changhu said expressionlessly: "I'll try my best." After that, he carried Captain Liu away.

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