The father of the sword is Kong Jie

Chapter 535 Duan Peng Was Refused to Join the Army
Back to the present.

After inquiring all the way, Duan Peng finally arrived at Niukou Village, where he successfully met the soldiers from the Recruitment Office of the Independent Regiment who were recruiting.

The recruitment of new recruits by the Independent Regiment in Niukou Village lasted for a total of five days, and it was the third day when Duan Peng came.

Here I want to talk about the general recruitment process of the Eighth Route Army troops.

Due to the needs of the war situation and the development of the revolution, the Eighth Route Army did not formulate a standard military service system and conscription model.

Volunteering is the first prerequisite, and the Eighth Route Army will not force civilians to join the ranks.

Before the recruitment of recruits, propaganda cadres would enter some towns, villages, and even secretly sneak into some counties in the Japanese-occupied areas to carry out propaganda and mobilization for the recruiting of recruits by the Eighth Route Army.

Afterwards, the recruiting office will recruit new recruits at the designated place, and after receiving the promotional information, those who are willing to join the Eighth Route Army can come and sign up. The process is quite simple.

The process of recruiting new recruits for the Independent Regiment is basically the same.

Kong Jie’s recruitment of recruits this time mainly targets the base areas and major towns and villages in the guerrilla zone.

Some counties occupied by the devils were no exception. The news that the Independent Regiment was recruiting new soldiers in Niukou Village spread through the comrades of the enemy Ministry of Industry in the counties occupied by the Japanese army, and many ordinary people also received the news.

In Yangquan, Shouyang and the surrounding Ping'an counties, and even in the streets and alleys, you can occasionally see recruiting notices signed by the Propaganda Department of the Independence Regiment.

The movement was so loud that it was impossible for the Japanese army not to receive the news. In the angry words of the devil officer, "This damn independent regiment is really rampant!"

Of course, usually the Eighth Route Army would not be so blatant.

At least other troops will not be so blatant when they are recruiting.

But the Independents are different.

It happens to do the opposite.

Right now, the main force of the Japanese First Army stationed in Shanxi is still fighting in Zhongtiao Mountain.

Recently, the Independence Regiment has been in the limelight again. They surrounded the spot to fight for aid, and took down Ping'an County. Their reputation was greatly shaken.

Under such circumstances, Kong Jie didn't mind striking while the iron was hot and then lighting up a big fire.

Kong Jie, who is cautious and considerate, will naturally make corresponding preparations.

This is easy to understand. When you decide to go crazy, you have to be prepared to be beaten up.

Kong Jie made such preparations, preparing for the devils to lead troops directly to Niukou Village after receiving the news.

It is prepared that the devils will send some spies to infiltrate the team that came to join the army.

——Strengthen the defense and security work outside Niukou Village, Zhangjiazhuang and Xicun, and secretly set up a battalion of troops in the surrounding area.

In addition, the screening and investigation work will be strengthened to ensure that spies will not be mixed into the team that comes to join the army.

Therefore, the recruitment of new recruits carried out by the Independent Regiment in Niukou Village has been going on until the third day, and it is considered smooth.

Occasionally, one or two spies are caught, which is harmless.

Other than that, there was no other movement.

As for the little devils in the county, due to the absence of the main force of the first army and the fact that they suffered losses at the hands of the independent regiment many times.

The leader of the devil team in Yangquan, Zhong Yuan Zhangxiong, even made a strong analysis: "Kong Jie is very cunning, and the recruiting propaganda message released this time may be to lure us to Niukou Village and catch us all. Don't be fooled."

So, the little devils played a trick to keep the same and respond to all changes,
As long as you, Kong Jie, don't take the initiative to provoke our imperial troops with the independent regiment, we will stand still and let you make trouble.

The only thing the devils can do is to strengthen the control of some county towns and villages, especially some young and old people, as long as they dare to go out of the city at will, they will definitely stop them and question them carefully, and even repeatedly question whether the other party is going to the independent regiment to join the army.

This has also reduced the number of people who rushed from the county seat to Niukou Village to join the army to a certain extent.

But even so, there is still an endless stream of people who have rushed to Niukou Village in the past few days and want to sign up to join the independent army regiment.

For nothing else, the reputation of the independent regiment fighting devils has spread too loudly during this time.

On weekdays, even if the puppet soldiers in the county talked about the Independence Regiment, they would turn pale when they talked about it.

Under such circumstances, the good men who feel the power of the independent regiment will naturally become their best choice for those who want to join the army to fight devils and make meritorious deeds.

On the third day Duan Peng arrived, there were still three long queues in front of the recruitment office of the Independent Regiment.

Duan Peng and Wu Sanpao lined up together, so there was the previous conversation.

As time went by, although the long queue was decreasing at the head, it was increasing at the end. When Duan Peng looked at the queue at the back, the queue became even longer.

The team is basically all men, ranging in age from seventeen or eighteen to three or forty.

Duan Peng even saw several women behind a long dragon next to him.

Duan Peng has heard about this matter that men and women are equal in the Eighth Route Army. If there are lesbians who are willing to join the Eighth Route Army, the army will also equip them with corresponding jobs.

Most of the people are dressed as ordinary people, and there are a few like Wu Sanpao, who either wear an Eighth Route Army jacket or an Eighth Route Army cap, standing out in the team.

The people came with faith and signed up sincerely. Under the order maintenance of soldiers from the recruitment office, they tried to stand neatly.

"Do so many people want to join the army and join the independent regiment?" Duan Peng expressed doubts about this.

Wu Sanpao on the side smiled and said, "You little comrade, you don't know much about the Independent Regiment at first glance, so where is it? It's been the third day since the recruitment of recruits, and the number of recruits in the first two days was even more than this Woolen cloth!"

"Why are there so many people?" Duan Peng asked.

Wu Sanpao said: "Then who knows, they all came here voluntarily anyway."

"Are they all voluntary to join the army?"

"Aren't you?" Wu Sanpao asked back, looking at Duan Peng suspiciously.

"My old lady asked me to come..." Duan Peng said without continuing. In fact, he has practiced martial arts since he was a child, and he has all the skills, so why would he want to waste time in the mediocre years.

The Japanese invaded the customs, burned, killed, raped and looted, and the family and the country were in danger.

Although Duan Peng didn't understand any major principles, he kept in his heart a sentence that the storyteller once said, "Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of a country."

I heard that even some young students even sacrificed their lives in order to fight against Japan and save the country.

In the eyes of a martial artist like Duan Peng, these students are all stars of Wenqu, and these little talents are desperate, let alone a martial artist like myself?

Duan Peng is also a bloody man, and he has long wanted to join the army to fight devils.

In the end, he came here voluntarily. Mother Duan's resolute attitude was just to strengthen his heart for him.

"Next... Comrade, Comrade—"

The voice of a soldier from the recruiting office interrupted Duan Peng's thoughts. Duan Peng looked up, and at some point, it was his turn.

Behind him, Wu Sanpao gave Duan Peng a nudge, and said with a smile: "Little brother, it's your turn. Didn't you say you wanted to join the commando team earlier? I'm optimistic about you!"

Duan Peng came back to his senses, nodded with a naive smile, with determination in his eyes, and strode forward.

"Little comrade, what's your name?"

"My name is Duan Peng, a Duan of two paragraphs, the Peng of Dapeng."

The soldier raised his head unexpectedly, "Yo, literate?"

Duan Peng scratched his head and said, "I have studied in private schools for a few days, and most of them are taught by my mother."

The soldier nodded. Seeing Duan Peng's strong body, firm gaze, and literacy, he was already quite satisfied.

"Comrade Duan Peng, how old are you?"

"I'm 21."

"Is there any physical disability?"

Duan Peng shook his head, and Wu Sanpao behind him said cheerfully, "Comrade, this kid is as strong as a cow, and his bones must be fine."

"Are you looking for a wife?"

Duan Peng shook his head.

"Who else is at home?"

"Only my wife is left."

The soldier was stunned for a moment and asked, "How old is Madam?"

Duan Peng was also a little dazed. I came to join the army and asked my old lady what to do?
But after thinking about it, Duan Peng still replied: "More than 50."

"There are no other brothers and sisters in your family?"

Duan Peng shook his head and said: "Some starved to death, some were arrested as young men, I am the youngest in the family, and I have only one son left."

The soldier shook his head and said helplessly, "I'm sorry, Comrade Duan Peng, we can't have you."

Duan Peng was dumbfounded by his resolute answer, and Wu Sanpao behind him was also helpless, "Brother Duan Peng, since you still have a mother to take care of your family, and you are the only son, what are you doing here?"

Seeing Duan Peng's confused face, Wu Sanpao explained: "There are conditions for the recruits of the independent regiment. They cannot be the only young and strong in the family. They must be in good health and have no diseases. Then they must meet the standards for conscription. clean."

"There is an old mother in your family, and you are the only son. The independent group will definitely not want you."

The soldier nodded, "This comrade is right, Comrade Duan Peng, I'm sorry, you should go home and take care of my old lady!"

Duan Peng was completely dumbfounded. The soldiers who came to the door automatically, they don't want them?
When the national army arrested strong men back then, it didn't care about you. As long as they were young and strong, they would basically not let them go. Some of them were even physically handicapped, and those who exceeded the age standard would also be forcibly dragged to the front line.

How come the Eighth Route Army is completely different?

"Comrade, just keep me! I really came to join the army, or my mother kicked me out and forced me to come here."

"What I have is strength, and I have also practiced martial arts."

Duan Peng was a little anxious and said quickly.

The soldier was very embarrassed and said: "Comrade, there is no way, this is a rule, you should go back!"

Duan Peng said anxiously: "I've seen recruiters before, there is no such rule!"

The soldier asked back: "What kind of army recruitment are you talking about?"

"The recruiting office of the national army." Duan Peng said.

The soldier smiled and said, "Comrade, it must be different. We are the Eighth Route Army, not the National Army. The headquarters personally set a rule that at least one young and strong labor force must be left for each family. A family cannot be ruined by serving as a soldier. "

Duan Peng was helpless for a while, but he also felt a little emotional in his heart. No wonder his old lady asked him to join the Eighth Route Army because of this rule. It can be seen that the Eighth Route Army is really an army of benevolence and righteousness.

Thinking of this, Duan Peng became more and more determined that he must stay in the independent group.

He insisted: "Comrade, just let me stay. My mother really asked me to come. I have practiced martial arts and used guns. I will definitely be able to beat devils."

Having said that, for fear that the soldier would not believe it, Duan Peng turned his head and saw a wooden stick not far away, and immediately ran over to pick it up, and leaned on the ground with his left hand.

I saw his right hand raised, and he slammed down with a palm. With a click, the round wooden stick with the thickness of his arm snapped...

(End of this chapter)