Chapter 51: Wang Tuan's Seat (Seeking Bookmarks)

  Zhang Deen and several others walked up to Wang Mingyu with a hint of shame on their faces, saying: "Captain Wang, we've really had enough this time! From now on, whoever doesn't acknowledge you as the captain, I'll break his legs."

  Wang Mingyu ignored their words and solemnly asked: "Vice Captain Zhang and everyone, I'd like to ask if this is a brother who was born and died together with you?"

  "Reporting to the captain, he is our brother, but at that time he couldn't run anymore, so I thought of waiting until we finished running and then come back for him," said Zhang De'en with a red face.

  Wang Mingyu indignantly said: "Do you still have a reason? Can you find an excuse for yourself to abandon your brothers who were born and died together? Today, you can abandon him for the sake of achieving your goal, tomorrow, is it possible that for some other reason, you can even abandon the entire squad? I, Wang Mingyu, do not need soldiers who abandon their brothers. From today on, our 318 squad does not have anyone who abandons his brothers!" Upon hearing Wang Mingyu's words, Zhang De'en's old face turned even redder, and the others also lowered their heads in silence.

  After a while, Zhang Deen still thickened his face and said to Wang Mingyu in a low voice: "Captain, we know we were wrong, you also know that at first we didn't obey you, just wanted to win from you, and argue for face. But Captain, rest assured, from today on, you are the captain of our 318 regiment, if anyone doesn't obey you, I'll be the first one to disagree. From now on, abandoning brothers' things, I Zhang will be the first one to disagree. If we make such a mistake again, shoot me dead, I won't say another word."

  Zhang Deen was mainly trying to cover up the awkwardness just now. Indeed, abandoning his brother like that is too shameful. Just now, he wanted to win so badly that he didn't even care about his own brother. He doesn't know how he got blinded by self-interest at that moment. Now that Wang Mingyu mentioned it, he naturally feels that he was wrong. People during this period are still quite simple-minded and they all crawled out of the trenches together as brothers. Who would want to be abandoned?

  Wang Mingyu's intention was very clear, if you can give up your teammates for the sake of winning a game today, then tomorrow you can betray your brothers for something else. So Wang Mingyu was very clear that the 318 team did not need such people. However, everything should be done in moderation, if one really took this too seriously, it would seem that the new team leader had no magnanimity, so he nodded slightly to acknowledge Zhang Deen's words.

  Zhao Guorui listened to Wang Mingyu's words and felt that this person was a man of great loyalty. Such people would always be supported by them, the soldiers. Having a superior who cared for his subordinates was a blessing for the soldiers. Wang Mingyu's image instantly rose in Zhao Guorui's heart, and he said with a respectful tone: "Team leader, from now on, I only recognize you as the team leader of our 318 team." After saying this, the others also came forward to pay their respects, their intention to pledge allegiance was very clear.

  Wang Mingyu nodded and then asked Zhang Deen, "Vice Captain Zhang, is the third match still going to be held?"

  Zhang Deen sighed and said, "Team leader, is there any point in comparing? Let's go back. If I had known we'd lose so badly, it would have been better to rest at the team department." The others seemed to share the same thought, awkwardly smiled and nodded in agreement.

  Wang Mingyu also laughed and said, "Don't be offended, brothers. You think we're making fools of ourselves, but aren't we just using you to show off our power? However, let's put that aside for now. From now on, we'll be like brothers stirring the same pot. We'll go first, I'll go gather some information about the team tonight, and then we can all get together and get acquainted."

  After finishing, several people chatted and laughed with each other about some interesting things that had just happened, and slowly arrived at the team department after a long time, it was already afternoon when they arrived.

  A few people hastily went to the team department to eat a mouthful, and Zhang Deen quickly assembled the troops.

  Wang Mingyu gazed at the dense crowd below, his heart filled with infinite emotion, and suddenly a surge of heroic passion burst forth in his chest. Since heaven has given me this opportunity, I must leave my mark on this era, and the 318 Brigade is my first stop.

  "Brothers, I'm sure many of you know me. I am Wang Mingyu, a graduate of the 9th term of the Central Military Academy, appointed by the highest military committee to be the commander of the 318 regiment. From now on, we are all brothers. I hope that together, we can make our regiment's name shine and become an invincible force. Today is my first day in office, and earlier, during the welcoming ceremony, I was pleased to accept your welcome.

  As soldiers, we worship strength, so only by defeating our enemies and surpassing ourselves can we earn respect. But let me tell you something: as soldiers, we are born not to yield. Respect does not mean cowardice; we can lose, but it's because we want to win back even more.

  From now on, our training will be tougher than before, more exhausting than before. However, the more sweat we shed in peacetime, the less blood we'll shed in battle. The efforts we make in peacetime will often save our lives during combat. As your commander, I know that war means sacrifice and bloodshed, but I hope to minimize casualties through my efforts.

  Only if we all train hard can we live up to the expectations of our fellow countrymen and justify our military pay. Over the next few days, I'll be familiarizing myself with the situation in the regiment. A week from now, your training plans will be distributed to every officer above the rank of squad leader. Dismissed!"

  Having said that, under everyone's astonished gaze, Wang Mingyu led a group of people to the team department.

  Group Operations War Room.

  Wang Mingyu had just sat down when he asked: "Deputy Zhang, where is our division's chief of staff?"

  Zhang Tuan was taken aback for a moment, then looked somewhat embarrassed and said: "Our team's chief of staff was lured to surrender by the Communist army, and later I took over as acting chief of staff."

  Wang Mingyu smiled and said, "Were they taken away by that side? You guys are always eliminating communism, but in the end, you were eliminated instead, haha." Wang Mingyu thought to himself, how could those people be so easily defeated? Now his biggest headache was that he had actually joined an anti-communist army. If he wanted to defect later, he would definitely have to be purified first. However, no matter what, Wang Mingyu's intention to defect to the other side never wavered, because it was a true organization fighting for the laboring masses. But now, in order to kill the devils, he had to endure on this side first. After all, if he simply followed that side and went on the Long March, he could only engage in guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines. Large-scale battles were difficult under current conditions. Besides, Wang Mingyu planned to openly recruit people on this side, educate them ideologically, and then defect.

  Zhang Tuan said with a bitter tone: "We've been in those deep mountains and dense forests all day, we can't even find out where the enemy is, let alone fight them. And besides, it's just our own people fighting each other, what's the point?"

  Zhao Guorui also indignantly said: "Exactly, damn it! With the Japanese about to swallow our great rivers and mountains, that old Chiang is still fighting his own people."

  Luo Jiapeng whispered: "Guo Rui, speak softly, if the Military Unity people hear us, we're done for."

  Wang Mingyu was shocked, there were actually people from the Military Intelligence Bureau here? It's said that people from the Military Intelligence Bureau are all-pervasive, it seems that's not just an empty rumor. However, Wang Mingyu wasn't afraid and said: "Just now Old Zhao was just being sentimental, no need to mind, Zhang Tuan Deputy, tell us about our team's situation."

  "Comrade Commander, our regiment currently has two battalions and a guard company. The total number of troops is 1,100 people, with 800 rifles, 6 heavy machine guns, 24 light machine guns, and 12 mortars. The commander of the first battalion is Luo Jiapeng, and the commander of the second battalion is Zhao Guorui. Under the 318th Regiment, there are six companies, including a artillery company in the first battalion, which can also be considered as the regiment's direct artillery company."

  Wang Mingyu listened and laughed: "Oh? We still have an artillery company?"

  Zhang De'en smiled and said: "Now we are on the front line of eliminating communism, only then can we have such treatment."

  Wang Mingyu said discontentedly, "In the future, let's not interfere with our own people fighting each other. We are all part of our national defense strength, and what we consume is our own national power." Zhang Deen smiled awkwardly, indicating that he also had no way out.

  Wang Mingyu said to the few people: "This time, I plan to train the troops in my own way, including all of you present. But don't worry, since we're going to have a big training session, nutrition must keep up, and from now on, every lunch and dinner must include meat, and every morning each person must eat eggs and drink soy milk."

  As soon as Wang Mingyu spoke, Zhang Deen and several others exclaimed: "Captain, you're not joking with us, are you?"

  "Look at me, do I look like I'm joking? Without a good body, how can you withstand such intense training? We're human beings, not animals. Besides, if you want the horse to run, you also need to feed it grass, where's the logic in that?"

  The people behind Wang Mingyu all burst out laughing. They had been following him for so long that their mouths were a bit tired, but he was a young master who could also endure hardship, what else could they say?

  Zhao Guorui and several others exchanged glances with Zhang Deen, who looked at them and then at Wang Mingyu, sighed and said: "Comrade Commander, I'm afraid our regiment has the heart but not the strength for this!"

  Wang Mingyu was taken aback and asked: "Why say that?"

  Zhang Deen looked at Wang Mingyu with a bit of strangeness: "We haven't received our salary for two months..." Zhang Deen looked at Wang Mingyu with some dissatisfaction, he was obviously from a wealthy family and didn't think about the importance of money. The top is withholding grain allowance, what can we do?

  "Wang Mingyu asked: 'How much money does a soldier make in a month?'"

  Zhao Guorui hastily replied: "One month, two dollars! The company commander is four dollars a month, the battalion commander is ten dollars a month, the regimental commander is twenty dollars a month, and the division commander is fifty dollars a month."

  Several people were surprised, didn't even know this? No wonder, they just graduated, how would they care about these things?