Not only did Deng Hong and his cohort seize the opportunity early, many others who had been watching from the sidelines also rushed over after hearing the news, eager to join the Hope Battle Group.
The people coming to seek refuge were a mixed bag of skills, but Bai Zhengli and Fang Jintang didn't mind. They first registered these newcomers and then gradually integrated them based on their abilities.
Deng Hong and Wan Hao had both been captains under Ji Chengtian, each commanding a thousand men. Therefore, Bai Zhengli simply made them captains of the fifth and sixth combat teams. Deng Hong was, in comparison to Meng Ping, rather impulsive, so Meng Ping was made the captain and Deng Hong his deputy.
