During the War of Resistance Against Japan: After being scattered at Cangyunling, he brought back a

"The entire northwestern Shanxi region is about to face its third major sweep!"

"And this time, the scale is unprecedented!"

"My expansion is not only about fighting the Japanese, but also about saving the entire anti-Japanese armed forces in northwestern Shanxi!"

"And joining the Eighth Route Army is the same!"

Xie Jinyuan finished speaking abruptly!

Zhao Gang, standing to the side, was completely stunned!

What did he hear?

The third major sweep?

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Chapter 41 Troop Strength Surges! Li Yunlong's Fury! [Seeking Flowers, Monthly Tickets, and Reviews!]

"Captain!"

"The recruitment results are quite good!"

Inside the command room of the New Third Regiment, Zhao Gang was looking at the submitted forms and making the final summary!

Just as the regimental commander had predicted, things really did turn out exactly as they had done after the first shot was fired in Xiahe Village.

The news that joining the new Third Regiment would earn you silver dollars, as well as flour and canned beef, spread like wildfire across the grasslands!

In just one day!

More than 30 recruitment sites!

Nearly 1,500 people joined the army!

The entire strength of the New Third Regiment instantly increased to 2,500!

That's more than double the number, plus almost two more battalions!

Along with this, the two artillery regiments, the cavalry battalion, the guard company, and even the sharpshooter team that Zhao Gang was discussing establishing all entered the stage of scrambling for and selecting personnel.

After they finished their selection, all the remaining soldiers were assigned to the four main battalions!

Yang Liansheng's second battalion had more than 600 men, and the first, third and fourth battalions also had more than 300 men each!

"Old Zhao!"

“Given this situation, expanding by three thousand doesn’t seem enough; we need at least four thousand!” Xie Jinyuan said with a rare smile.

This is only the first day; there are still two more days to go!

The peak should be on the second day!

"Commander! Didn't we exceed the limit?" Zhao Gang asked, frowning.

And this is more than just a little bit excessive!

A full thousand people! That's a full-strength regiment-level force!

"Old Zhao! There's not much difference between three thousand and four thousand!"

"And this is a rare opportunity!"

Xie Jinyuan said in a deep voice.

We've recruited most of the able-bodied young men within a 30-kilometer radius of this area, so it should only take three days at most!

They will definitely become even rarer in the future!

"Too!"

"Captain!"

"And one more thing!"

"I agreed! But I can't get involved with the boss!"

After a moment of silence, Zhao Gang said.

He was persuaded. After all, according to Commander Xie, no one could stay out of this third major sweep, and the New Third Regiment was the only breakthrough point!

Of course, he had other plans. After all, compared to going to the Independent Regiment, he could pursue his hobbies and carry them forward!

"Do not worry!"

"The boss neither pulled out a gun nor grabbed anyone!"

"I'd definitely agree to a position as a full committee member!"

Xie Jinyuan suddenly laughed.

Moreover, what's done is done. Even if the boss doesn't agree, there's nothing that can be done. At worst, we can just drag it out until the third major crackdown begins!

"Ok!"

"I've boarded Xie Jinyuan's pirate ship!"

Looking at Xie Jinyuan like that, Zhao Gang couldn't help but mutter.

"Old Zhao! At most a month!"

“You’ll find that now is the best choice you’ve ever made!” Xie Jinyuan said meaningfully.

"okay!"

"Don't try to make empty promises to me!"

"With so many new recruits all at once, have you figured out how to improve their combat effectiveness in the shortest amount of time?" Zhao Gang asked with a worried expression.

Although most of the members of the New Third Regiment were bandits, they were still easier to train than these greenhorns. After all, there is a difference between those who have seen blood and those who haven't!

"Old Zhao! You don't need to worry about that!"

Xie Jinyuan left quickly after saying that.

And then, in the next two days!

The recruitment was as effective as the two had anticipated, reaching its peak on the second day!

In just one day, the workforce was expanded by nearly 2000 people!

On the third day, there were fewer than 800 people!

A total of 4300 people over three days, plus the original 1083 people from the new third regiment!

The troop strength broke through the five thousand mark in one fell swoop!

Meanwhile, Zhao Gang finally witnessed the training methods of the New Third Regiment and also understood why the New Third Regiment, despite being composed of a group of bandits, had such amazing combat power!

All new recruits must participate in a ten-day basic training program, which includes physical fitness, combat, shooting, close-quarters combat, and a range of other battlefield skills.

Everything was done under the strict requirements of all the special operations team members!

The overall combat quality of the new recruits has improved at a visible rate!

In particular, the team leader promised that the top three winners would not only receive sweet potato liquor, but would also enjoy special meals for a whole month!

Now all the soldiers went crazy!

The entire drill ground was filled with continuous shouts!

Even the veterans of the original New First Regiment, and even monks, had to participate in recruit training!

But Xie Jinyuan slapped him back!

With the monk's skills, he's definitely going to win first place!

However, under the monk's persistent entanglement, there was no other way but to give him a lot of guidance and secretly use some medicine on him!

As a result, the monk's strength increased significantly on the second day, making him as powerful as Wu Baili!

Just as recruitment had ceased and everything was focused on recruit training, proceeding smoothly and in an orderly manner!

Xie Jinyuan immediately summoned Wu Baili and the monk!

When Wu Baili and the monk arrived at the command room, Xie Jinyuan was looking at a map on the table by the light!

"Captain!"

"Is this Taiyuan?"

After taking a closer look, the monk couldn't help but speak up.

He had only been to Taiyuan once, after all, it was a major disaster area for the Japanese and the stronghold of Yoshio Shinotsuka!

"Ok!"

After raising his head, Xie Jinyuan nodded.

"Captain!"

“Judging by the time, it’s time to set off!” Wu Baili paused and said.

"Wu Zi! When is it?"

"What are you talking about?" the monk asked, looking puzzled.