After graduating from Huangpu, he rose to prominence as a regiment leader.

When these dozen or so black gun muzzles appeared before his eyes, the new recruit Ergou was completely stunned!

He never expected that after following his battalion commander for such a long time, he would actually arrive at an artillery position.

Although Ergou had never been a soldier before, he had heard some things, such as it was difficult for ordinary troops to even find a cannon, and the troops in front of him with more than ten cannons were definitely the ace among aces!

"Commander, are these all our cannons?" Ergou's voice was trembling with excitement. What kind of army had he joined?

Seeing the new recruit Ergou's reaction, Zhou Weiguo couldn't help but smile. He turned to look at the officer in charge of the artillery position and said, "Give my regards to your commander Wang for me."

Zhou Weiguo specifically requested this batch of artillery from Wang Chengzhu of the exclusive artillery regiment in order to capture the Qingshan prisoner-of-war camp in front of them.

According to intelligence information, the Qingshan prisoner-of-war camp was surrounded by mountains on three sides and had an extremely rugged terrain, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack for troops without heavy firepower.

Moreover, outside the prisoner-of-war camp, there are six watchtowers equipped with heavy machine guns, grenade launchers and other suppressive weapons.

During the day, Zhou Weiguo was busy recruiting soldiers and only asked his special forces to explore the prisoner-of-war camp.

As soon as it was evening, he quickly borrowed a batch of cannons from Wang Chengzhu, preparing to take over this place without stopping.

"According to intelligence, the Japanese seem to be using our Xia country prisoners of war to train special forces in this prisoner-of-war camp. This blood feud must be avenged!" A cold light flashed in Zhou Weiguo's eyes. He was very disgusted with what the Japanese did.

Zhou Weiguo immediately ordered: "Company 1, as soon as the cannon fires, you will immediately clear out the guards outside the prisoner-of-war camp!"

"Yes! Battalion Commander!" A group of fully armed and well-equipped special forces soldiers immediately stepped forward.

Such a uniform team, moving as if they were one, is enough to show that they are the most deadly blade on the battlefield!

"Take out the sentry tower. This prisoner-of-war camp is nothing but a blind wretch. We must destroy this prisoner-of-war camp today, eliminate the harm to the people, and thoroughly establish the reputation of our independent brigade. Let the people know that there is such an active force in northwest Shanxi!"

Zhou Weiguo has a very clear mind. He not only wants to expand the army, but also to build up a reputation and win a good prize for their independent brigade!

"Fire!" Zhou Weiguo gave the order calmly.

Almost in an instant, the shells entered the chamber and more than ten cannons burst into intense flames.

"Boom boom boom!"

"Boom boom boom!"

In the distance, the Qingshan prisoner-of-war camp suddenly erupted with earth-shaking explosions.

Those accurate artillery shells whizzed through the air and hit the watchtower directly.

With waves of tremors, wood and stone fragments from the Japanese sentry tower flew everywhere.

However, this is not the end. After a round of rapid recharging of the artillery, the huge roar once again resounded throughout the entire artillery position.

One after another, powerful artillery shells rushed out of the barrel at lightning speed and hit the gate and fortifications of the prisoner-of-war camp directly.

At this moment, a company led by Zhou Weiguo displayed a momentum no less than that of an entire regiment!

......

In a village away from Qingshan POW camp.

This place is different from the past. Today the village is brightly lit.

Some soldiers from the independent brigade were cooking food in front of a big pot and distributing it to the people waiting in line.

These ordinary people were attracted by the banners hung by the soldiers of the Independent Brigade.

The content of these banners probably read: "Defend our country and fight against the Japanese pirates!"

"Protecting the country and the people is a man's nature!"

"Join the independent brigade to fight the Japanese. You will receive two silver dollars and a bag of flour every month. The flour will be given immediately after you sign up. There will be no deductions!"

Although many ordinary people in this era had never been to school and were illiterate, the Independent Brigade had special soldiers who shouted loudly to ensure that every villager passing by could understand the words on the banner.

Originally, the villagers did not believe that such a good thing could happen, but the soldiers of the independent brigade did what they said. They not only cooked canned pork and beef on the spot, but also distributed them to the young and strong people who were willing to join the army.

This behavior of doing what it said directly attracted countless people to watch.

At this moment, bursts of artillery fire coming from afar scared the onlookers.

"The Japs are attacking us! The Japs are attacking us!"

"Everyone, run! The Japs are firing!"

Countless ordinary people and villagers were in chaos, fleeing in all directions in panic.

Seeing this, a soldier looked at his superior and said, "Commander, should we organize some order?"

Wang Chengzhu was still not used to his subordinates calling him "Tuanzuo". He scratched his head and said, "No, it should be the movement from Zhou Weiguo's side. I guess they will be back soon."

During this expansion project, Zhou Weiguo took the initiative to approach Wang Chengzhu and asked him to cooperate with him. This kind of scenario was also within their plans.

Zhou Weiguo provided the men and Wang Chengzhu provided the artillery, and the two of them divided the work and cooperated to recruit soldiers together.

"Prepare the food. I guess our conscription work will officially begin once Zhou Weiguo comes back." Wang Chengzhu said meaningfully.

...

Just when the villagers were in a panic and were preparing to hide with their families.

Zhou Weiguo and his soldiers finally appeared, and when they appeared this time, they were followed by a row of Japanese prisoners, and the leader among them was a lieutenant!

"My fellow villagers, don't be afraid. The Japanese prisoner-of-war camp has been completely wiped out by our independent brigade, and their Japanese officers have also been captured by us. You don't have to be so nervous when you go out in the future!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the common people immediately stared at the Japanese prisoners.

The notoriety of the Japanese prisoner-of-war camps was well known among them, and basically no troops in the surrounding areas dared to attack the camps.

This has led to the local people being angry but not daring to speak out, and they can only pray that they will not encounter the Japanese and be captured when they go out one day.

Now, this unit claiming to be the Independent Brigade of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army actually wiped out this easy-to-defend and difficult-to-attack prisoner-of-war camp in less than one night?

All of a sudden, the common people were in an uproar.

Thinking of the recruitment conditions put forward by this army, countless young and strong people raised their hands.

"Sir! I want to join your army! I want to fight the Japanese too!"

"I want to join too. Sir, please let me join your army!"

"I just want to have enough food to eat. As long as I can have enough food to eat, I'm willing to do anything!"

The independent brigade's recruiting office was basically busy for almost the entire night.

The actual battle records of the Japanese are much more useful than banners and foreign grain.

Especially this group of Japanese prisoners who were tied up one by one became the hope of countless ordinary people for conscription.

There are quite a few ordinary people who have been bullied, robbed, or have grudges against the Japanese over the years. They often wish to eat the Japanese's flesh and drink their blood.

Now that they are given a chance to take revenge, these ordinary people who have a blood feud with the Japanese will definitely not let it go.

At the same time, the news that joining the independent brigade not only provided enough food, but also provided timely payment of rations and salaries, and that it could truly help defeat the Japanese invaders, spread.

Ordinary people were extremely enthusiastic about this kind of news, and it spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred, and then spread to all corners of the country by countless people who told each other.

In just one night, the recruitment speed of other independent brigades also increased rapidly.

Judging from this rocket-like growth rate, it won’t be long before the independent brigade is fully worthy of its name!