My god, run!!!

Zhou Zheng told the villagers that someone would come to tell them tomorrow what some people should do and what others should do, and everyone’s division of labor would be very detailed.

After arranging these fellow villagers, Zhou Zheng returned to the Shuang'ershan base on the east side. Of course, the more than 100 brothers who had been recruited also returned with him.

After this incident, they became even more devoted to their leader Zhou Zheng and were completely loyal to him, because what he did moved them deeply and convinced them.

After Zhou Zheng returned to the base, he prepared a braised pork elbow and plenty of white flour buns for each of the 9000 people for dinner.

After a burst of exclamations from these 9000 people, there was a burst of crying. Some were moved to tears, some were happy, and then they all shouted "Long live Captain Zhou... Long live Captain Zhou..." After the cheers, they started to eat meat and white flour buns with big mouthfuls. Everyone was so happy after the dinner that their eyes were filled with tears.

Yes, in those days, just having enough to eat was considered good. Few families could afford wowotou (steamed bread), and white flour steamed buns were rarely eaten all year round. And I'd never even eaten pork elbow. Today is my first day joining the Shuang'ershan Independent Regiment, and the first meal is a pork elbow for everyone, with plenty of white flour steamed buns. How can I not be moved? I've felt a deeper sense of identification with the Shuang'ershan Independent Regiment.

After these 9000 people had eaten and drunk their fill, Zhou Zheng told them to go down and have a good rest and gather again after breakfast tomorrow. "I have something to say."

When they had breakfast the next morning, the 9000 people were not calm. They never had breakfast at home and only had two meals a day.

Seeing that breakfast consisted of big steamed buns stuffed with green onions and pork, big white flour buns, eggs, porridge, and pickles, most of them had never eaten such a good meal all year round. Many of them had never eaten big white flour buns in their lives, let alone big steamed buns stuffed with green onions and pork. They had seen them but had never eaten them.

In the end, everyone wolfed down the breakfast with tears in their eyes, and each of them had an expression of happiness and satisfaction on their face.

Zhou Zheng was on the stage, looking at the 9000 or so people below, all of whom seemed quite energetic. He shouted, "Everyone, did you sleep well last night?"

"Sleep well..." the more than 9000 people below answered loudly.

"Everyone, did you have enough breakfast today?"

"We're full... We're full..." the more than 9000 people answered in a resounding voice.

"Good... everyone is in good spirits." Zhou Zheng nodded with satisfaction.

"Originally, we only planned to recruit 5000 soldiers this time."

As soon as Zhou Zheng finished speaking, the more than 9000 people below instantly lost their composure and started whispering to each other. The scene was very lively.

Suddenly, Zhou Zheng yelled "Quiet..."

The more than 9000 people below suddenly fell silent and looked up at Zhou Zheng on the stage.

"We originally wanted to recruit 5000 people, but ended up with over 9000. This is a good thing, proving that everyone is enthusiastic about joining the military."

"I've decided to take in all 9000 of you."

When the more than 9000 people below heard Zhou Zheng say this, they finally put down the stone in their hearts. They were afraid that many of them would be sent back home. After all, the independent regiment only said it would recruit 5000 soldiers, but now more than 9000 people came, nearly half more people.

Instantly, the 9000-plus people shouted, "Long live Captain Zhou... Long live..."

Zhou Zheng pressed down with his hand, and everyone quieted down instantly.

Then Zhou Zheng shouted loudly and seriously: "Don't think that I have accepted all of you and that everything will be fine just because you join the army."

"Next, you will undergo three months of rigorous and extremely cruel military training. Those who pass the training will be transferred to the main force of the Shuang'ershan Independent Regiment, while those who fail the training will be transferred to the reserve force of the Shuang'ershan Independent Regiment to continue rigorous training until all of you pass the training."

"Did you hear that?"

“I heard it…I heard it…”

"Now, please invite your chief training instructor and deputy commander Zhao Hu to lead the team in training."

Zhou Zheng ordered Zhao Hu to disperse the first batch of several hundred brothers at the base among the more than 9000 people so that he could train with them and set an example.

Zhao Hu said loudly: "Yes...Captain."