Draw the sword and cure the fear of insufficient firepower

Laowangshan base.

Today, banners were hung everywhere in Division 1 to welcome the new recruits. The sound of gongs and drums and the bustling crowds made it even more lively than during the Chinese New Year.

Lin Tian was on the playground looking at the new recruits who came to report for duty, and he was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.

Very good!

that is really good!

Chu Yunfei also stood beside Lin Tian, ​​watching so many new recruits coming to join Lin Tian's army.

He walked forward and stopped several soldiers.

"Can you tell me why you chose to join the Eighth Route Army instead of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army or the Central Army?"

Chu Yunfei asked, with his hands behind his back, staring at the soldiers in front of him.

You should know that the recruitment systems of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and the Central Army were basically the same. Few people actually volunteered to join the army, and most of them were conscripted men.

This situation did not change until the large-scale outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War.

Because of national hatred and family feuds, countless passionate young men volunteered to join the army, resist foreign humiliation, and rushed to the battlefield to defeat the Japanese pirates.

So when Chu Yunfei saw that more than a thousand people came to join the Eighth Route Army in the past few days, he was very confused and curious.

"Haha, Commander, you ask me why?"

"Why? To fight the Japanese."

"Yes, Commander Lin will issue guns when he arrives."

"And I heard they don't bully soldiers."

"I can still receive military pay every month, which means I have served gloriously on the battlefield. The army also gives my family a pension."

"Yes, I've heard that the Eighth Route Army here has meat for every meal, so I came here because of this..."

"Yes, yes, I'm the only male in my family. I wanted to join the army to fight the Japanese, but my father wouldn't let me come, because otherwise there would be no one to plant the crops in the fields. It was because my father heard that if I joined Commander Lin's army, I could get a monthly salary, which is much more than what I could earn from farming in a year, that my father was willing to let me come."

"Also, Commander Lin wiped out a group of Japanese soldiers and killed more than 7,000 Japanese soldiers. Who wouldn't want to follow such a hero to fight the Japanese?"

The soldiers talked about their reasons for joining the army.

Each one was happier than the other.

"But the Eighth Route Army only has a few guns, even if Commander Lin's side is better equipped."

"But after all, the Central Army is the main force of the Chinese army, and it has fought many battles, big and small, so far."

"We fought the Japanese with real weapons and knives, and killed quite a few of them."

"Following the Eighth Route Army is just a small fight. Even if you look down on local armies like the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, you can also join the Central Army. That's where the main force fighting the devils will be."

Chu Yunfei didn't care whether he hurt Lin Tian's face or not, and asked directly.

"Hey, Chief, you are not from the Eighth Route Army, right?"

"Oh, yes, yes, his uniform seems to be from the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army."

One of the new recruits was quite knowledgeable and actually recognized Chu Yunfei's identity.

"You are not an Eighth Route Army soldier, so we don't need to tell you so much."

"Go, go, go, hurry up and report. The sooner you report, the sooner you can get your gun."

"I have never seen a gun in my life. If I get this gun, I will sleep with it every day."

"Haha, waiter, look at what you have accomplished. That gun is good, and you can also use it as a wife."

"The barrel of the gun is so thin, you'd better not get stuck inside, hahahaha..."

When several people heard that Chu Yunfei was from the Shanxi Suiyuan Army, their smiling faces instantly changed color.

As he spoke to himself, he was about to step around Chu Yunfei and walk forward.

Chu Yunfei saw this and felt that he was being ignored.

I'm so angry, how can this be possible?

How did our Shanxi-Suiyuan Army offend you that you are so disrespectful to us?

Lin Tian watched the excitement from the side for a long time, and when he saw that his soldiers had offended Chu Yunfei, he walked over calmly and tried to please Chu Yunfei. After all, Chu Yunfei was a guest, and he would have to win over Chu Yunfei in the future.

“Haha, please forgive me, Brother Yunfei. We are all children from the village and don’t know manners.”

"Forgive me, forgive me."

"I'll educate them later."

Lin Tian said in a fake tone.

"You guys, this is our Eighth Route Army's guest, Captain Chu."

"Be polite and answer whatever Captain Chu asks."

Lin Tian's face changed and said.

"You...you are?"

Several recruits looked at Lin Tian and realized that he was obviously an Eighth Route Army soldier. They couldn't cause unpleasantness with their own people, so they asked hurriedly.

"This is our commander."

The monk followed behind Lin Tian and said with a chuckle.

"Commander!"

"Are you the great hero Commander Lin?!"

"Everyone come and see, Commander Lin is here!"

"Come and see!"

The new recruits who were busy reporting in around were shocked to hear this.

As soon as he heard that it was the miraculous Commander Lin who was mentioned down the mountain, he was standing in front of him.

They gathered around and watched, howling.

"Commander Lin!"

"Commander Lin!"

"Mom, I finally saw a living person!"

"Commander Lin, can you show us your three heads and six arms?"

"Yes, yes, the storyteller said that Commander Lin of the Eighth Route Army has three heads and six arms and can tear the Japanese apart with his bare hands!"

"Yes, yes, yes. My fourth uncle's son's cousin's friend said he had seen Commander Lin and that he had four eyes."

"Hey, Commander Lin, where are your other two eyes?"

……

Lin Tian was upset as he listened to the people around him talking more and more outrageous things.

What the hell does this have to do with anything?

Three heads and six arms.

He even tore the Japanese apart with his bare hands.

What's even more ridiculous is the four eyes.

Isn’t this a monster!

Why do these storytellers like to make up stories?

It seems that I need to go down the mountain more often. If I stay in the mountain all the time, I won’t be aware of the public opinion outside.

Lin Tian reluctantly signaled everyone to be quiet first

Also, we must teach the soldiers some culture and not always believe these... uh... rumors.

"Hey, fellow recruits..."

"You saw it too."

"I don't have three heads and six arms, nor do I have four eyes."

"You can't even tear the devils apart with your bare hands."

"If I could do that, I would be a demon."

"I am also a human being, just like you."

"It's just that I'm better at fighting the devils."

"Comrades, rumors are not to be believed."

Lin Tian spread out his hands, turned around a few times on the spot, showed them clearly to the recruits, and then explained.

"Just now, our guest, Commander Chu of the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, asked these soldiers why they joined our Eighth Route Army instead of the Central Army or the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army."

"Who among you is willing to answer this question, Captain Chu?"

Lin Tian observed Chu Yunfei out of the corner of his eye and then asked.

"Report to the commander, I am here because I enjoy following the commander to fight the Japanese."

"I came here to avenge my parents. My whole family was killed by the devils!"

"I used to be in the Central Army. They ran away before they even saw the Japanese. I heard that Commander Lin wiped out the Fourth Brigade of the Japanese, so I wanted to follow Commander Lin to fight the Japanese."

"The Eighth Route Army is the only army that is truly dedicated to fighting the Japanese!"

"My fourth uncle said that the Eighth Route Army is the people's army!"

"The Eighth Route Army does not abuse its soldiers..."

"Follow the commander and you'll have meat to eat..."

"Me too!"

"Me too!"