"Report to the commander-in-chief, it's not that there isn't, but there will definitely be, and it's no surprise that many of these people may grow into middle-level or even high-level generals of the anti-Japanese army in the future; But now our anti-Japanese army not only needs excellent officers, but also a large number of ordinary and determined soldiers. ”

Luo Minglei said loudly: "When our anti-Japanese army first arrived in Shanhaiguan, we couldn't recruit soldiers everywhere, and my subordinates thought that it would be a pity to lose this opportunity, and it would also chill the hearts of these people who yearn for our anti-Japanese army and swear to kill the enemy." ”

In the empty campsite, Luo Minglei's voice attracted the attention of many anti-Japanese officers and soldiers, and they listened with bated breath.

"Well said!"

Xu Bangdao has always been straightforward, after listening to Luo Minglei's words, he nodded in approval again and again, and Lao Huai said to He Changying with relief: "Changying, the military heart can be expected, and the people's heart can be expected!" ”

"Tell me about the reason and how do you think it should be solved."

He Changying is obviously very happy that his subordinates are diligent in thinking, and after thinking about the crux of the problem, they are actively looking for solutions.

In the future conquest of the world, the stall of the anti-Japanese army will become bigger and bigger, and it is simply impossible to rely on his He Changying's energy alone.

This requires a large number of people like Lin Yunyu, Wu Weiyang, Chen Shijie, Shen Zhaoao, Xiong Kaiyu, and Xu Ru who can be independent.

On the way from Yongping Mansion to Tangshan, He Changying received several successive reports from Xiong Kaiyu, and generally figured out the current situation everywhere.

It has been almost two months since he left Lushun, and as a result, with the efforts of Lin Yunyu and others, Lushun integrated the forces of various ministries and recruited 3,000 local people in southern Liaoning, and his military strength increased greatly.

In addition to the cavalry regiment that was taken away by Qu Desheng, not counting the banner soldiers of Ning Zhuna's battalion, the strength of the Lushun Legion has reached a terrifying 26,000 people.

After two months of rigorous training and the 'truth' constantly explained by the teaching team, the cohesion and fighting will of this army have been rapidly improved, and at this time, it has even initially possessed the ability to fight the 2nd Army in the field and fight hard.

The Yalu River China-DPRK Friendship and Friendship Demonstration Zone, under Xu Ru's painstaking management, is also changing with each passing day.

The demonstration area is laid out along the Yalu River, connecting Anzhou Fanghaibu in the south, Song Qing and Zhang Gaoyuan in the north, and Seinfeld's intelligence department No. 2 has carried out a lot of infiltration into Phoenix, Yingkou, Liaoyang, and Fengtian.

The model regiment in the demonstration area, the Changbai Mountain Anti-Japanese Regiment, and the Anti-Japanese Army Cavalry Regiment, the total military strength has expanded to nearly 5,000 people.

It can be said that it has the ability to solve all the occupied areas north of Anju on its own, except for the Japanese army in Xiongcheng Mukden, Jinzhou, and Dalian.

On the front line of Pyongyang, Anzhou, although due to the shortage of materials, Fanghai's department has been controlled at about 1,000 people.

However, the long-term guerrilla warfare has made this Sino-Korean coalition army extremely powerful, and even if the East Ocean has transported 3,000 murderous ronins from China to Pyongyang, they are still suppressed and fought by the Anju guerrilla brigade.

And every time the ronin goes out to do evil, it will make the people of the entire Ping'an Road support the guerrilla brigade even more.

Unconsciously, the collective of the anti-Japanese army has grown to more than 40,000 troops, catching up with the previous Beiyang Army.

Moreover, He Changying's absolute mastery of the army far exceeds that of Li Hongzhang at any time.

These huge icebergs hidden under the surface of the water, although they have not revealed all their grandeur, have aroused the vigilance of the imperial court, just like the imperial court's snatching of the Jinmen Brigade and the Dagu Military Station this time, which is a signal that can no longer be clear.

And He Changying's handling of this matter seems to be a silent acquiescence, so that the imperial court will no longer attack him for the time being.

"Report to the commander-in-chief, subordinates believe that the reason is that the resources carried by the army this time are limited, and these recruits cannot form an effective combat force in a short period of time; Resources need to be used on the blade, and the considerable combat power can be formed very quickly to cope with the upcoming war. ”

The high-ranking members of the anti-Japanese army on the side all nodded their heads again and again, and they couldn't help but look at the commander of this independent battalion.

Seeing He Changying's eyes encouraging him to continue, Luo Minglei's thoughts became clearer and clearer:

"My subordinates think that for these people who live on the edge of the bitter cold mountains all the year round, they are good seedlings for future jungle warfare, so they might as well be incorporated into an independent battalion company first, and do not directly participate in front-line battles, and do not distribute clothing and weapons for the time being, they can do some auxiliary things, and train troops while marching."

"Superior fittest on the march?"

He Changying was a little moved when he heard this, the battle between Qing and Japan was not a one-time thing, and even if this war was over, Tsarist Russia in the north had been waiting for the opportunity to whip south.

"Changying, I think it's feasible, the big deal is to spend more silver, there are villages everywhere along the way, even if the food of the imperial court can't be met for a while, each of our soldiers still carries five taels of broken silver, which can be temporarily supported."

Xu Bangdao hurriedly opened his mouth to persuade.

Everyone looked at He Changying, quietly waiting for his decision.

"Command!"

"Smack!"

All the soldiers and officers around him stood upright.

"Smack!"

Like ripples spreading, the soldiers and officers of the entire camp began to stand up in groups, standing upright, facing He Changying's direction.

"The Military Judge Advocate General's Office, the Clerk's Office, the Logistics Department, and the Military Hospital have transferred manpower to form a recruitment office, and Huang Bojie is also the director of the recruitment department, and the recruited soldiers are assigned to the independent battalion for command and training in the company."

He Changying began to give a quick order: "The reconnaissance company will draw out a platoon of troops, the independent battalion will draw out a company of troops, and the staff department will draw a certain number of company-platoon-level deputies from each regiment and battalion to fill in. ”

"Yes!"

Hearing He Changying's order, Luo Minglei couldn't help but get excited.

His independent battalion was a battalion-level establishment before the Battle of Shanhaiguan, and seeing that the battalion-level colleagues around him had expanded to the regimental level, Liu Gangzhi even became the commander of the Jinmen Brigade.

If he doesn't say it, how can he not be envious in his heart?

Now, according to this establishment, when these 2,000 or even more people who have joined the army in the future become a qualified anti-Japanese army, it will be the time for his independent battalion to be formed into a regiment.

"Oh-"

"Hooray!"

Soon, the news came out, and the periphery of the anti-Japanese army was shouting and cheering.

15 miles south of Yutian Town, Hongqiao Village.

At this time, the cavalry battalion, in the slight night, had just arrived outside the entrance of Hongqiao Village.

"Bang!"

Before the cavalry could approach the village, a gunshot rang out from the entrance of the village, followed by a shout.

"Mada, Mada, the Japanese cavalry is coming!"

"Thief, mother, sullen! In a hurry to loosen up? That's it, kill him! ”

Then, the lights of the entire village went out in an instant.

Because this village was not harmed by the Japanese army, the local dogs in every household had not been slaughtered by the Japanese army to eat dog meat, and suddenly the village was full of dogs barking.

There was also a large number of neighing horses.

In the midst of the uproar, a large number of Qing troops poured from the village to all parts of the village, and there were no less than three or four hundred people just by walking roughly.

"Bang, bang!"

At this time, Nanwangzhuang Village, Xianhe Village in the south of Hongqiao Village, Weili Village, Donghui Village, Nanhui Village in the west, Qiandushu Village, Houdushu Village, and Fanzhuang Village in the north all sounded dense gunshots to warn.

The muzzle of the gun flashed in the night, and the stars rose and fell one after another, which was extremely spectacular.

On the night of February 16 in the Western calendar, the cavalry battalion of the anti-Japanese army and the eastward team of the Gan army met at this time, and the Gan army temporarily stationed in the Hongqiao Village area at this time was no less than 5,000 people.