Without waiting for Xu Wen to calculate the value of this batch of silver coins and gold, he noticed the system of his thoughts and took the initiative to report: "After statistics, the total value of silver coins and gold disclosed by the host so far is about one hundred thousand silver dollars."

"One hundred thousand silver dollars?" Xu Wen was overjoyed when he heard this: "That's great. Only with money can we recruit troops and expand our troops as quickly as possible.

After I break out this time and find a base area, I will rebuild the artillery company and expand the troops as quickly as possible.

Try to set up a mechanized force as soon as possible. When the Battle of Pinangrad begins, you can help Li Yunlong, rescue Xiu Qin, and kill Yamamoto.

Then he would dominate the northwestern part of Shanxi, sweep through Shanxi and northern China, and beat the crap out of all the little devils. It was not in vain to show his sword.

Weapons and equipment can be obtained by killing enemies and exchanging them with the system.

However, he has to recruit soldiers by himself. No matter how good the system is, he can't destroy the soldiers.

The best way to recruit new soldiers is to give money. Ninety-nine percent of people in this era are illiterate.

When you talk to them about national justice and national interests, they are basically just talking to each other, and Xu Wen doesn't have the time to instill faith in them.

If you just take the money out, things will be much easier to handle.

If you come to join the Eighth Route Army, each person will be given a piece of military pay per month, adequate weapons and equipment, adequate food and drink, and adequate military uniforms. Such conditions are better than those of many Central Army and Shanxi-Sui Army.

Are you still worried that you won't be able to recruit people by then?

Anyway, we are fighting against Japanese invaders, exterminating traitors, and protecting our country. I will definitely follow the family with military pay.

Therefore, these more than 100 Japanese and puppet troops revealed property worth 100,000 silver dollars.

Xu Wen was absolutely very happy, and he stepped on the accelerator a lot harder.

The Sherman tank immediately let out a deafening roar and flew forward at an even faster speed.

Gradually, they moved away from the soldiers of the New Second Regiment who were following them. Wang Yongsheng, the third battalion commander of the New Second Regiment who was sitting behind the tank, couldn't help but remind him: "Company Commander Wang, why are you driving so fast all of a sudden? Slow down."

The entire team has lost track of us!"

Only then did Xu Wen come back to his senses, ended the conversation with the system, and said with a slightly embarrassed smile: "Oh, sorry, I didn't pay attention and stepped on the accelerator too much."

After saying that, Xu Wen stopped the tank and waited until the men from the Third Battalion of the New Second Regiment caught up before leading them forward.

That night, Xu Wen led his troops to retreat to a place called Huang Village and stopped. Everyone in the village had fled.

The third battalion commander Wang Yongsheng suggested to Xu Wen: "Captain Wang, the troops have been on the road for a day, and the soldiers are very tired. How about we rest in this village and continue on the road!"

Sun Desheng nodded in agreement and said: "Old Wang, what Battalion Commander Wang said is right. We have tanks to sit on, but the brothers behind us don't. Stop and take a rest!"

Xu Wen looked back and saw that the soldiers of the New Second Regiment behind the tank were all out of breath and exhausted.

So he nodded and said: "Okay, just rest in the village ahead. Don't set up a guard post, just in case."

Sun Desheng said: "I, Wei Dayong, and Liangzi went to guard and let the brothers of the New Second Regiment have a good rest."

Xu Wen did not stop him and nodded in agreement.

So they drove the tanks into the village, and nearly 200 soldiers from the New Second Regiment followed them into the village one after another and began to rest.

Not long after resting, Sun Desheng, who was on guard duty outside with Wei Dayong and another cavalry company soldier, suddenly ran into the village with two unfamiliar faces and walked up to Xu Wen, Wang Yongsheng and others.

When Xu Wen saw Sun Desheng bringing two strangers wearing his own military uniforms, he immediately stood up and asked, "Old Sun, what's going on with these two people?"

Sun Desheng immediately replied: "These two soldiers are also from the New Second Regiment. They said that Commander Kong and some troops of the New Second Regiment were surrounded by heavy Japanese troops and were blocked in the encirclement and unable to break out.

The two of them took advantage of the chaos to come out to look for reinforcements. They didn't expect to meet us here, so I brought them here."

Before Xu Wen could speak, Wang Yongsheng, commander of the third battalion, took the lead and asked the two soldiers: "Which battalion are you from? Where is the commander now? How is the situation?"

The two soldiers followed the sound and recognized Wang Yongsheng on the spot. One of the soldiers immediately replied with a tearful voice: "Commander of the third battalion, we are from the first battalion. The commander and the brothers were besieged more than ten miles away by the Japanese."

We are on a hilltop. The enemy has many troops, powerful firepower, and cavalry. The situation is precarious.

We brothers were brothers in the regiment, and we fought tooth and nail to cover ourselves before we came out to report the news and ask for help.

Leaders, please hurry up and save our leader, otherwise it will be too late."

Wang Yongsheng was very anxious after hearing this, and immediately turned to Xu Wen and said: "Captain Wang, our new second regiment is a newly formed unit. The equipment in the regiment is not very good, and there is not even enough ammunition.

Commander, they can't hold on for long, please take the sake of us being brotherly troops, bring the tanks quickly, and come with me to reinforce!"

Xu Wen immediately nodded in agreement and said: "Okay, no problem, but before setting off, let me ask about the enemy's situation."

With that said, Xu Wen asked the two new soldiers of the Second Regiment: "How many enemy troops are there that are besieging your regiment commander? How did you get surrounded by the Japanese? How many troops are there around your regiment commander Kong now?"

Another soldier rushed to answer: "The enemy's strength must be about one regiment, including about 2,000 infantry and 1,000 cavalry.

We, Captain Kong, have less than two companies left. If the brothers hadn't fought tooth and nail to resist, this group would have been doomed.

We were about to break out of the encirclement, but we never thought that we would encounter a group of Japanese soldiers on the way, who were wantonly chasing and killing local people.

Commander Kong couldn't bear to sit by and watch the people being brutally killed, so he led us to attack the enemy and attracted the Japanese.

The people are safe, but we were bitten by the devils."

"Oh." Xu Wen was in awe when he heard this, and immediately shouted in a deep voice: "Brothers, copycats, let's go rescue Commander Kong and the others!"

"Yes!" Wang Yongsheng, Sun Desheng and the surrounding soldiers of the New Second Regiment all agreed in unison, as if Xu Wen was their leader.

Under the same hatred of the enemy, the troops were quickly assembled. Xu Wen also climbed on the tank again, stood on the roof and shouted murderously: "Brothers, our Eighth Route Army will not leave any of our comrades behind and fight back with me."

,Rescue Commander Kong! Let’s go!”

Nearly two hundred soldiers of the New Second Regiment agreed in unison and rushed out of the village with weapons in hand.
Chapter completed!