12dz Chapter 236 Recruitment Site
Chapter 236 Recruitment Site
Chapter 236 Recruitment Site
With the vigorous promotion by the Second War Zone Command, the reputation of the famous regiment in Wolong Mountain became even more prominent.
A group of enthusiastic young people from the surrounding counties of Wolong Mountain set off towards the Wolong Mountain militia headquarters.
To this end, Tang Weiguo set up multiple recruitment points in the Wolong Mountain area.
At this moment, every recruitment point was crowded with young people who came to sign up. Some were inspired by the militia's achievements, some wanted to defend their country, and others wanted to avenge their loved ones.
At a recruitment point near the Wolong Mountain military camp, Zhao Zhu personally oversaw the command.
He sat at a simple wooden table, looking at the surging crowd in front of him.
Although Zhao Zhu had served in the army for many years and had seen all kinds of scenes, the massive crowd of recruits today still shocked him.
Looking at the magnificent scene before him, Zhao Zhu finally felt relieved.
He had previously worried about not being able to recruit enough soldiers, but now it seems that his worries were completely unnecessary.
He cleared his throat and shouted to the crowd in front of him, "Everyone line up, one at a time, don't push!"
"Next!" Zhao Zhu shouted immediately after signing a young man's name.
A small, thin boy walked up to the table, his face still showing signs of immaturity.
Zhao Zhu looked up at him and asked, "What's your name? How old are you?"
"Sir, my name is Chen Dashan, I am 18 years old, and I am from Kaoshan Village."
The boy puffed out his chest, trying to look more mature.
Zhao Zhu frowned and carefully examined Chen Dashan's face.
Based on his years of experience in recruiting soldiers, he could tell at a glance that the boy was at most 16 years old, not even 18, the age for military service.
“18 years old? I don’t think so. He’s at most 16.” He said to Chen Dashan in front of him.
Chen Dashan's face flushed red, and he stammered, "No, no. I'm 18 years old this year, I'm just thin, so I look young."
Zhao Zhu deliberately tried to scare him, saying, "Kid, I have Sun Wukong's fiery eyes. I can tell how old you are at a glance. Let me tell you, if you dare to lie to me, I won't recruit you into the army."
Chen Dashan was intimidated by Zhao Zhu's imposing manner and quickly lowered his head, whispering, "Sir, please don't! I'm only 16 years old. But I just want to join your army and fight the Japanese! If you can win the battle, I want to contribute too!"
Zhao Zhu said gently, "Kid, it's good that you have the intention. You're still young. Wait two years until you're 18 before you join the militia."
Chen Dashan panicked, his eyes instantly reddening: "Sir, don't underestimate me just because I'm young, I can still fight the Japanese! Please, please let me join the army!"
Zhao Zhu patted Chen Dashan on the shoulder: "We older folks are still around, there's no need for you kids to go to the battlefield. Your task now is to grow up safely, there will be plenty of opportunities to fight the Japanese in the future."
Seeing Zhao Zhu's resolute attitude, Chen Dashan suddenly sat down on the ground and cried out in a sob, "Sir, I still want to fight the Japanese with you! If you don't let me join the army, I'll stay here and not leave!"
Zhao Zhu looked at Chen Dashan sitting on the ground without panicking. He had seen this kind of scene too many times; he would encounter several young men like Chen Dashan almost every time he recruited soldiers.
He crouched down and said in a gentler tone, "Kid, joining the army is fine, but there's one thing I need you to do."
Upon hearing that there was hope, Chen Dashan immediately jumped up from the ground and asked anxiously, "What is it?"
Zhao Zhu smiled and said, "Our militia school is opening soon. You can go to the school to study first, and after you graduate, you can become a soldier in our militia. That's equivalent to joining the militia directly, what do you think?"
Chen Dashan's eyes lit up immediately: "Really?"
Zhao Zhu patted him on the shoulder: "Would I lie to you?"
"Where is the school located? I'm coming right now!" Chen Dashan asked impatiently.
Zhao Zhu waved his hand: "Don't worry, wait for our militia's announcement in a few days. Now go home and wait for our notification."
Chen Dashan nodded, a grateful look on his face: "Okay! Thank you, sir!" After saying that, he turned and ran home, his steps as light as a deer.
Watching Chen Dashan's departing figure, Zhao Zhu suddenly felt that the future was full of hope.
After resolving the minor hiccup in the conscription process, Zhao Zhu continued to devote himself to the conscription work.
Just as the militia was recruiting soldiers in full swing, news of another exciting victory spread throughout the country. Zhang Haoshan rushed into Tang Weiguo's office with a newspaper in hand.
"Commander, the Nationalist government has achieved a great victory! The Fifth War Zone has dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese attacking forces in the vicinity of Taierzhuang, eliminating more than 1 elite Japanese troops and thwarting the Japanese strategic plan of attacking from the north and south!"
Zhang Haoshan said excitedly, his voice trembling slightly.
Upon hearing this news, Zhou Weiguo pretended to be shocked, after all, he had memorized a lot of knowledge about this battle in his later life.
"This is also good news for us. I was worried that the Japanese would focus their attention on us. Now that the Japanese have suffered setbacks on the main battlefield, they will definitely send more troops next, which will greatly reduce the defensive pressure on our side."
"We can take advantage of this time to quickly restore the strength of our troops," Tang Weiguo said.
“That’s right.” Zhang Haoshan nodded in agreement.
"Since the Nationalist army has achieved such a victory, we should share in the glory. Let's pass on the word that we will have an extra meal tonight to celebrate this victory."
"Yes."
"In addition, notify the heads of all departments and the commanders of all units that there will be a meeting in the conference room at 8 p.m. tonight."
"Yes."