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With the company's intensive arrangements, that night, the company turned on the lights in the conference room that had never been seen before. Then, Company Commander Geng and Instructor Yan, on behalf of the company, organized and informed Tao Zhigang and the other six soldiers who were about to go to the front line to have a final serious conversation.
"Comrade Tao Zhigang, the responsibility of sending you to the Yunnan frontline to participate in the 'self-defense counterattack' is very heavy and has extraordinary significance. You have to be fully prepared.”
"Yes, I understand." Tao Zhigang seemed to be a little excited as he said,"I requested to go to the front line this time because I want to fight with the little tyrant of the Southern Kingdom and kill a few more bandits. I want to let them know the fate of the provocationers and avenge our people!”
"But you have to know that all of you grew up watching war movies and have never experienced a real battle scene.”
"That's why I want to experience it for myself.”
"But on the battlefield, there will either be injuries or bloodshed. Have you thought of all this?”
"Please rest assured, the organization. Believe that I can withstand the test. I will not be afraid. In addition, I've also thought it through. When we go to the battlefield, we'll fight with the southern country's little devils. Even if I really bleed and die, I still have two sisters-in-law at home who can take care of it for me.”
Tao Zhigang's voice became choked up as he said," It's just that my parents aren't in good health at home, especially my mother, who has a heart disease. She often needs to go to the hospital for treatment. In addition, my two younger sisters-in-law are still studying. Thinking about how I'm the eldest in the family, they really hope that I can go back early to help them. However, now that I'm on the front line, I'm afraid that it will be a blow to them and make them feel that they can't take it…"
"We can understand all of this. I believe that the leaders of the organization will take this into consideration. At the same time, they will also urge the local government to help your family appease them.”Instructor Yan comforted Tao Zhigang with a humane attitude. Then, he asked one last time,""In addition, if you have any other personal thoughts or requests, try your best to raise them to the organization. We will think of a way to solve them for you.”
"I don't have any other thoughts or requests.”
Then, Instructor Yan opened the company's filing cabinet in time and took out Tao Zhigang's file bag. He took out a certificate and a certificate and told Tao Zhigang,"Tao Zhigang, look, this is the 'commendation order' and the 'certificate' of 'shooting expert' awarded to you during the year-end review. I'm going to send it back to your hometown immediately.”
Then, Tao Zhigang also took out two written documents from his pocket with tears in his eyes and handed them to Officer Yan."Instructor, these are the two 'long-cherished wishes' that I wrote and handed over to the organization before I left. One of them is my request to the organization again, the 'application form' to join the party on the line; One of them was the will I left for my family before I participated in the counterattack.”
After receiving the materials for the two books that Tao Zhigang had written, Instructor Yan was instantly moved. He held Tao Zhigang's hands tightly and comforted him."Tao Zhigang, don't worry! We can understand your feelings. We will promptly send your application for joining the party and the relevant performance materials about your progress after joining the company along with the party organization of the front line troops. As for your will to participate in the counterattack…"
After a pause, Instructor Yan pondered for a moment before explaining,"How about this, we should keep this 'Will' in our company for the time being. We can't send it back to your family right away. It'll give them a strong stimulation and make them unable to bear it. It'll cause them to be traumatized.”
"Okay, then." Tao Zhigang nodded in agreement.
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At this time, it was already past 22 o'clock in the evening. Tao Zhigang, who had returned to class after the conversation, suddenly remembered another important matter that he had not had time to deal with. Before he left, he had to write a letter to his relatives so that they would not worry. However, he also remembered that according to the relevant regulations of his superiors, he was not allowed to send out any communication during the period of his participation in the battle, including his own family, in order to prevent any leakage of military information. For this reason, he had no choice but to leave the letter he wrote to the company and send it later. Therefore, Tao Zhigang took advantage of the fact that the sky was still dark. He quickly lay on his bed and wrote a letter to his family. Then, he handed it to the company's communications officer.
This was the last night of the Special Agent Company that was about to leave. It was also the most intense night of the counterattack. It was also the last night before they were about to leave for the Yunnan front line. It was also the night that the Special Agent Company was almost awake until dawn. It was also the night that Tao Zhigang was busy before the expedition. It really made people feel that the war was about to begin. The military situation was urgent. They had a myriad of thoughts and could not sleep at night...
One, two, six.
In the early hours of the next day, everything was ready. The members of the 5th Garrison Regiment of Hengsha Island who had been selected to participate in the battle began the countdown to departure. At dawn, the platoon leader, Tao Zhigang, Guo Yunlong, Pan Yue, Chen Juntao, Zhang Hu, and other six special agents, who had been sent to the front to participate in the war, together with the elite soldiers selected by the entire regiment, held the flag high. They were excited and full of fighting spirit. They gathered in the field of the regiment headquarters. It was just like the scene of the war to resist the United States and aid Korea back then when they crossed the Yalu River in a heroic manner.
The first person to step onto the concrete platform in front of him was a rather shrewd and wise regiment chief of staff."Comrades, according to the enemy's intelligence, the southern army has burned our houses and killed our border soldiers and civilians. In order to protect the lives and property of our border people and to combat the arrogance of the southern army, our army will fight back in self-defense. Our regiment has received orders from our superiors to transfer some of our personnel to the Yunnan frontline to carry out the mission of fighting in the south.
"You are all the military backbone selected from the various companies. This trip to the Yunnan frontline to participate in the 'self-defense counterattack' represents the wishes of all the commanders and soldiers of the Hengsha Island garrison's 5th regiment. You are shouldering the heavy responsibility of protecting the national dignity and defending the territory of the motherland from invasion. I hope that when you arrive there, you can hold high the banner of the army of justice and fully utilize your usual military theory, expertise, and technical and tactical level. You will fight flexibly and kill the enemy bravely." Strike the invaders ruthlessly!"
As soon as the chief of staff finished speaking, the short commander of the 5th Regiment opened his mouth and shouted,"Comrades, it is time for the motherland and the people to select us, for the party and the country to need us, and for our government to send troops. Here, on behalf of all the commanders and soldiers of the Fifth Garrison Regiment on Hengsha Island, I would like to express my highest respect to you!”Hearing the congratulatory speech from the regiment commander, the soldiers below the stage immediately burst into thunderous applause.
Then, the regiment commander continued to roar,"I hope that you won't let us down. When you go to the battlefield, you must vigorously promote the spirit of revolutionary heroism and maintain the style of fighting several battles without rest. You must be brave enough to go through fire and water, charge into battle, and be not afraid of sacrifice. Teach the provocationers a lesson and avenge the people of China! Help our five regiments gain glory!"
" Comrades, you are shouldering the great trust of the party and the people in this expedition. You are known as 'the lovest people of the new generation of our motherland.' I sincerely hope that you can win the battle and return triumphantly as soon as possible!”Finally, the tall regimental political commissar came up to the stage to give a speech."In addition, I would like to remind everyone that you must listen to the commands on the road and pay attention to the discipline of the battlefield. Alright, I won't say anything more. Finally, I wish you all a safe journey!”
Following that, the platoon leader, Tao Zhigang, and the other six spies joined the 120 soldiers who had been transferred from the various companies and clenched their fists as they swore,"We will never let down the expectations of the party and the people. We will defend the southern border of our motherland to the death!”This grand oath was like a mountain that could topple and overturn the seas, stirring up waves in the Eastern Sea. This loud voice was like lightning and thunder, reverberating in the sky above the island for a long time...
"Let's go!" The regiment commander finally waved his arm and gave the last order.
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After the declaration of war, the members of the 5th regiment of Hengsha Island quickly boarded the military cards that had been parked in the field and headed straight to Hengsha Port.
Then, they boarded the ferry and arrived at Haosong Port. Then, they took the military card and rushed to Shanghai South Station to gather with the soldiers selected by the garrison.
Chapter 128
At this moment, the atmosphere inside and outside the hall of the South Station was filled with tension. The radio was playing the most popular battlefield pop song, Goodbye! Mom.
Accompanied by the inspiring singing, teams of soldiers who were ready to go to the front line filled the interior and exterior of the South Station, presenting a scene of dispatching troops, just like the scenes filmed in war movies.
After that, they first had lunch with the expedition troops in the hall. After that, they continued to wait for the rest of the troops to gather. In the afternoon, they officially boarded the army that was heading to the Yunnan frontline.
One, two, nine.
Tao Zhigang, who was in the tank truck, looked at the rows of people who were supporting the front line. He recalled the situation of the army that had just come to Shanghai from his hometown as a soldier. There was such a striking similarity in history. The army was still in a metal tank truck, and the floor of the truck was still covered with straw beds. However, the soldiers on the truck were now heading to the front line in Yunnan to participate in the " self-defense counterattack ".
The vanguard troops were arranged into a carriage with about 20 people per carriage. Although it was a little crowded and there was almost no space in the pedestrian walkway, the soldiers who were sitting behind were still able to calm down from their previous nervousness and excitement.
As the army left Shanghai South Station and embarked on the journey to the southern border, the soldiers who participated in the battle gradually calmed down and began to enter a state of travel. Some of them leaned on their backpacks and began to read quietly. Some of them quietly looked at the scenery outside through the ventilation holes. Of course, there were also some who lay on the grass and smoked their cigarettes.
At this moment, Tao Zhigang, who was sitting on the other side of the carriage, was chatting with a few members of the frontline.
"Cough! Zhigang, we haven't seen you in such a long time. We've missed you so much!”
"Yes, I remember that I only saw it once when your company held a consolation performance.”Then, he saw the other two people who seemed to be familiar with Tao Zhigang and had a very close relationship with him.
"Yeah, I missed you guys so much. Ever since the training for the new recruits ended, we were assigned to different companies and haven't seen each other since.”Then, Tao Zhigang also felt the same way.
"Who can compare to you? You're an expert who was assigned to the special agent company above. Usually, how would you want to see us fellows who were assigned to the company below?”
"Yes, when we heard that you were assigned to the Special Agent Company, we were so envious of you. How lucky! Could it be that this is the reason why you don't want to acknowledge us as your fellow countrymen anymore?”
After that, the two former comrades deliberately joked about Tao Zhigang.
"Uh, look at what you're saying. What's so strange about being assigned to the special agent company of the regiment headquarters? Isn't he also involved in learning, training, and construction like you guys? On the contrary, he's more strict and nervous than you guys.”After a pause, Tao Zhigang opened the kettle, took a sip, and said sincerely,"In fact, whether we are assigned to the upper company or the lower company, we are still in the same regiment and on the same Hengsha Island. We are all comrades from the same hometown who came to enlist in the army. It's just that we can't get the chance to meet each other because of our usual study, training, and labor. How can we say that we don't want to recognize our fellow countrymen anymore?”
"Yes, yes, Zhigang is right. It's all because of the intense learning, training, and labor that everyone doesn't have the chance to see each other.”
"That's right. Zhigang isn't that kind of person. He came to the army with us and we have more feelings for each other. How could he not want to acknowledge us as fellow countrymen?”
"Oh, Zhigang, we were joking with you on purpose just now. Don't take it to heart.”
"Uh, it's nothing. Although we haven't met in such a long time, it's quite interesting and lively when we meet.”
Hahaha…
Seeing Tao Zhigang and his two fellow comrades reunite, the few people present also laughed happily.
It turned out that the two people who were very engaged in the conversation with Tao Zhigang and were very close to them were fellow comrades who had joined the army with Tao Zhigang and were assigned to Hengsha Island. It was only when the new recruits were separated that they were scattered into different companies. One of them was Guo Yunlong, who was assigned to the relatively remote Pao Second Company on Hengsha Island. One of them was Pan Yue, who was assigned to the communications company that was slightly closer to the regiment headquarters. Then there was Tao Zhigang, who had been assigned to the special agent company of the regiment.
"Cough! Zhigang, I didn't expect that our comrades from the same hometown would still be able to reunite after being separated for such a long time in the self-defense counterattack. It's really a pleasure to meet you.”
"That's right. In the past, we signed up to join the army together. Now, we're signing up to fight together. This shows that we're quite fated.”
Then, Pan Yue and Guo Yunlong couldn't help but sigh.
"This also shows that our fellow comrades are all on the same road and are like-minded.”Tao Zhigang said gratefully. Then, he deliberately asked Pan Yue,""Sigh, you little fatty, how did you get sent to the front line this time?”
"What? I can trust you to go to the front line, but I can't? You must know that I am also an outstanding 'wire expert' in our communications company.”Pan Yue pouted and replied to Tao Zhigang," However, this time, it was approved after several reports.”
"Hmm, you're still a man!" Seeing Pan Yue's stubborn look, Tao Zhigang gave him a thumbs up and praised him. Then, he asked Guo Yunlong,""Yun Long, then how did you get selected to go to the frontlines?”
"Well, for me, firstly, I was awarded the title of 'Artillery Firing Expert' in the company in the past. The second was to write a blood letter to the company.”
"Wow! Impressive, he really had the spirit of a " desperate three-man "”Seeing the proud look on Guo Yunlong's face, Tao Zhigang complimented him again.
"Sigh, Tao Zhigang, don't just come and ask us questions. I also want to know how you were selected to go to the front line this time.”
"That's right, Zhigang. There are so many people in the Special Agent Company, but there are only a few spots.”
After a short pause, Guo Yunlong and Pan Yue asked Tao Zhigang again.
"Sigh, it's a little similar to you guys. It took a lot of effort.”Tao Zhigang said with empathy," He also wrote several letters of invitation, letters of blood, and wills in succession. He also found companies and branches in succession, discussed with them, and commented on them. In the end, he stood out and was selected.”
"Yes, it was all thanks to Tao Zhigang who took us to find the company commander and the instructor in turn.”Tang Xiaoqiang, who was also a spy, was honored to be sent to the front line of Yunnan.
"In addition, it's all thanks to me, Zhao Dapao, who wrote that 'Blood Book'. It added fuel to the fire and helped a little.”Following that, Zhao Shuang also added a sentence to show off her achievements.
"The main reason is that we belong to the backbone of the special agent company. The subjects we have learned are more in line with the needs of actual combat, so the higher-ups selected us.”Then, Tao Zhigang made a further deduction.
"Yes! Not bad, Little Tao's words made sense.”
"All in all, it's all thanks to Tao Zhigang who led us to fight for our rights to go to the front line this time.”
Then, Zhang Hu and Chen Juntao, who were also comrades of the Special Agent Company, agreed.
As the army galloped forward and chatted with the soldiers, it was soon evening.
" It's time to eat-" At this moment, the platoon leader opened a box of compressed biscuits and began to distribute them.
Immediately after, the soldiers who received the rations and food began to eat the compressed biscuits with difficulty while drinking the water bottles. They began to experience the taste of life on a war journey.
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By the time the army moved to the Zhejiang line, the sky had completely darkened. According to the instructions of the superiors, the night march had to be kept hidden and quiet. Only a weak night lantern was allowed to be lit in each carriage.
The army moved through the quiet night, the wheels clattering against the rails from time to time. As the carriage swayed left and right, the soldiers who were supporting the front drove through the night in a daze. The next morning, as the sky gradually revealed itself, the morning sun shone through the gaps in the window and into the carriage. Everyone woke up one after another and rubbed their bloodshot eyes. Then, they set off with the carriage, crossing the mountains and ridges, all the way to the front line of Yunnan.、、、、
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Last night, when Tao Zhigang was reminiscing about the " self-defense counterattack ", the train passed through Jinhua, Hangzhou, Jiaxing, and other cities. In the early hours of the morning, it began to enter the Shanghai area.
As the morning song came out of the radio, the hot sun shone through the car window. Gao Jun had already taken the lead to wake up." Ai, Zhigang, look, we have already entered the Shanghai City.”Then, he looked outside and reminded Tao Zhigang.
"Hmm, not bad. Looking at the scenery along the way, it seems that we have entered the Shanghai City area.”Tao Zhigang, who had been awakened, quickly opened his eyes and looked outside.
"Sigh, Zhigang, I noticed that you seemed to have fallen into some kind of memory last night.”
" Uh, yes. As the train was getting closer and closer to Shanghai Station last night, I couldn't help but recall the time when we participated in the 'self-defense counterattack' back then. We enthusiastically signed up and rushed to write the 'letter of invitation to fight.' We repeatedly found companies and clamored to go to the front line. In the end, we rushed to Shanghai South Station and boarded the army that was heading to the front line in Yunnan. I still can't help but feel my emotions surging and my blood boiling.”
" Yes. When we recall the era of 'self-defense counterattack', the extraordinary experiences and the life-and-death tests that we encountered are indeed unforgettable. We will never be able to forget them!”
As Tao Zhigang and Gao Jun reminisced and chatted along the way, the train had officially entered the Urban area of Shanghai City.
"Alright, we've arrived at the metropolis of Shanghai again. We've arrived at the location of the old troops that sent us to the Yunnan frontline.”Gao Jun couldn't help but say as he looked at the scenery of Shanghai passing by outside the car window.
"Cough! Time passed so quickly. In the blink of an eye, seven years had passed.”Tao Zhigang also stood up and sighed as he looked outside.
"Yeah, it's not that I'm eager to go home and there's not enough time. I really want to visit the old army unit again.”
" Haha, why don't you do some calculations? Even if you're not eager to return home and can visit the old army unit, those old comrades and the old chief must have changed. They've either changed jobs or retired..."
"Uh, yeah, why didn't I think of that?”
As the train finally arrived at the terminal station, Shanghai South Station, Tao Zhigang and Gao Jun began to get up, take off their luggage, and walk to the exit aisle.
"Gao Jun, what should we do next?”
"Why? Don't tell me you still want to stay in Shanghai for two days?”Gao Jun made a subjective guess and then tried to persuade Tao Zhigang," Comrade brother, if you want to stay in Shanghai for two days, now is not the time. Think about it, we haven't seen our family for many years. Moreover, our family members are also eager for us to hurry back. Therefore, it was better to see his family first.”
"Yes, that's what I think too. We have to hurry back. Don't miss our families and relatives who are waiting for us to go back.”Tao Zhigang, who felt that he had the same idea as Gao Jun, immediately agreed." It seems that we really have the same 'great minds think alike.'”
"Then hurry up and go to the North Station to get a ticket.”Gao Jun further discussed with Tao Zhigang.
Immediately, Gao Jun and Tao Zhigang, who had packed their luggage and got off the train, could only give up on the idea of staying in Shanghai and visiting the old army. They quickly took the city bus and rushed to the North Station without stopping. They were ready to transfer to the train to their hometown.
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However, when Gao Jun and Tao Zhigang arrived at the ticket hall of the North Station, they found out that they had missed a train to their hometown in Wannan in the morning. They could only wait for another train to their hometown in Wannan after noon.
Tao Zhigang and Gao Jun queued up to buy tickets, and at the same time, they thought about the situation when they joined the army and were assigned to the Shanghai Garrison Guard.
"Zhigang, do you still remember the situation when we joined the army and came to Shanghai?”
"Yes, I remember! Back then, you and I, as well as "Old Borehole" Huo Dayong,"Big Guy" Guo Yunlong,"Fatty" Pan Yue, and more than ten other fellow comrades from our hometown, all drove to Shanghai in a tank car with our troops.”
"I still remember that when we first arrived in Shanghai City, other than me and a few others, we were left in Shanghai. You, Pan Yue, and most of the others were assigned to Hengsha Island in the East China Sea, but you couldn't figure it out and even had some thoughts and emotions, right?”
"Haha! Thinking back, he was really young and childish, especially vain and ignorant.”
As he said that, Tao Zhigang recalled the unforgettable scenes of him, Gao Jun, and his fellow countrymen joining the army and facing division when they first arrived in Shanghai. Later, other than Gao Jun, Huo Dayong, and a few other recruits who were left behind in Shanghai City, the rest of the recruits, including him, Guo Yunlong, Pan Yue, and most of the other recruits, were assigned to Hengsha Island, which was located in the outpost of Donghai, far away from Shanghai.
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At two o'clock in the afternoon at the end of the year 1976, with the crisp sound of a whistle coming from the distance, a stuffy army marched from Shanghai-Nanjing to Shanghai North Station.
Following that, the new recruits came out of the various tank wagons with their distributed luggage and came to the platform. Among them, Tao Zhigang, Guo Yunlong, Pan Yue, and a group of new recruits were summoned by a fair-skinned and burly Instructor Wan, who was in charge of leading the troops, and a smarter soldier, Pei Wenshu. They quickly assembled and transferred to the military cards that were already waiting there.
Among them, Gao Jun, Huo Da Yong, and a small group of people had been assigned to another team.
This sudden breakup made Tao Zhigang, Guo Yunlong, Pan Yue, and the other fellow recruits feel a little reluctant to part, but they could only look at each other and wave goodbye for the last time. At this moment, they were all very clear in their hearts that once they joined the army, they had to listen to the arrangements of their superiors at all times. They had to " obey orders and listen to commands." This was also the first common sense that they had to remember when they joined the army.
134
After that, Tao Zhigang, Guo Yunlong, Pan Yue, and most of the other recruits took their military cards to the Haosong Pier. On the dock, there were colorful ships of all sizes and mighty warships, which made the recruits feel very fresh.
However, after a while, the recruits who lined up to board the liner became depressed because they finally understood that when they came to Shanghai to be soldiers, other than a small number of people who were assigned to Shanghai City, most of them were assigned to the suburbs and islands around Shanghai.
"Secretary Pei, Gao Jun, Huo Dayong, and the others were left in the city, right?”Tao Zhigang, who was walking at the back of the group, couldn't help but ask Pei Wenshu, who was beside him.
"Yes, they seem to have been left behind in the security forces Shanghai City.”Pei Wenshu speculated.
"Then where are we going by boat now?”Pan Yue, who was walking next to him, couldn't help but ask anxiously.
"To Hengsha Island. It's a small island located at the outpost of the East China Sea at the mouth of the Yangtze River in Shanghai.”Pei Wenshu seemed to only reveal his true destination at this moment.
"Sigh, didn't you say that you wanted to bring us to Shanghai to join the army? Why didn't he stay in the city and go to the island?”Pan Yue asked unhappily.
"Yeah, if we were assigned to an island, could we still be considered soldiers in Shanghai?”Guo Yunlong also felt a little wronged and retorted,
"You can say that because Hengsha Island is under the jurisdiction of Shanghai. Sending you to Hengsha Island is equivalent to coming to Shanghai to serve as soldiers.”Pei Wenshu explained in a roundabout manner.
"Sigh, Pei Wenshu, you really know how to coax us. You're clearly going to a remote island to be a soldier, but you insist on saying that you're here to be a soldier in Shanghai.”
"That's right. So you were lying to us. Cough! This meant that he couldn't go to Nanjing Road, the Bund, or the Grand International Hotel.”
"Sigh! Now we're not soldiers in Shanghai, but soldiers at sea.”
After that, the recruits who were marching in the ranks couldn't help but start discussing and venting their thoughts and emotions.
Tao Zhigang, who was following behind the group, didn't say a word, but he also looked unhappy.
"Who's complaining and saying weird things?”Suddenly, Instructor Wan, who was leading the team, shouted,"Pay attention, you are not allowed to speak while the team is moving. You must abide by the discipline of the army. From the first day, every soldier must remember the military principle of 'obeying orders and commanders'!”
Immediately, the team quieted down. Tao Zhigang, Guo Yunlong, Pan Yue, and the other recruits seemed to have become deflated balls. They walked listlessly to the ferry liner and sat in the cabin.
135
After a while, the electric bell rang and the whistle sounded. The class ship loaded with recruits began to leave Haosong Harbor.
After a while, the boat sailed into the mouth of the Yangtze River. The bow of the boat was cut into pieces of pear blossoms, and the stern threw out long white chains. The wind and waves surrounded the sides of the boat, and the seagulls accompanied them along the way. It was a beautiful painting on the water.
In the cabin, some of the recruits who no longer remembered Shanghai began to look at the spectacular scene of the sea, some began to appreciate the rippling scene in the water. Gradually, they could vaguely see two "little ones" in the distance.
"Sigh, look, there's a small island floating in the water ahead.”At this moment, Pan Yue was the first to notice and shout.
"Yes! That's right! Then there's a small island ahead." Guo Yunlong also called out.
"I did see the shadows of two small islands.”
"Why is it so small?"
"Cough! Isn't it still far away? When we get there, it will become bigger."
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Immediately, the recruits on the ship excitedly pointed out the direction of the ship.
"That's right. The two white dots in front of us are two islands.”At this time, Instructor Wan, who was sitting at the back of the cabin and leading the team, quickly came forward to continue the conversation and began to enlighten the recruits,"Do you know their names?”
"Yes, I heard from Pei Wenshu that it was called…Sand Island?”Pan Yue impatiently took the lead to answer, but he got stuck in the shell. Immediately, it attracted the laughter of the recruits on the ship. He was so ashamed that he grabbed the back of his head.
"It's called Hengsha Island. The one in front of it is called Changxing Island, and the one behind it is called Chongming Island. I think ordinary people might not know about this. Although their location on the map was very inconspicuous and would not attract much attention, their geographical location was still quite important.”After a pause, Instructor Wan added,"Among these three islands, Chongming Island is the largest. This is often mentioned in the geography textbooks and exams of high school students. It belongs to the third largest island in our country.”
"Yes, yes, yes! It was mentioned in our geography class in the past. It turned out that it was in this range.”After listening to Instructor Wan's words, Tao Zhigang suddenly remembered the geography textbook he had studied in middle school.
Seeing that the recruits on the ship had improved, Instructor Wan sipped the tea in his thermos cup. Then, he guided the recruits to carry out education on the strategic significance of the island."Don't underestimate these three islands. The triangle they form is very important. Chongming, Hengsha, and Changxing were located at the key parts of the Yangtze River's mouth, so they could support each other and jointly resist foreign aggression.
Inwardly, Hengsha Island and Changxing Island happened to be on the waterway fortress leading to Shanghai, so they cooperated with each other and set up traps to defend against the enemy's sneak attack. From this, it could be seen that the strategic locations of Chongming, Hengsha, and Changxing played an extremely important role in protecting the safety of Shanghai. Therefore, I hope that you will not have any wrong thoughts about this division of troops. You must realize that sending you to guard the island is to guard Shanghai and the eastern gate of the motherland. This is a glorious and sacred cause.”
"Sigh, Instructor Wan, I heard from Pei Wenshu that our batch of recruits is going to be sent to Hengsha Island, right?”At this point, Tao Zhigang, Guo Yunlong, Pan Yue, and the other recruits asked impatiently.
"Yes! You were sent to Hengsha Island to take on the heavy responsibility of guarding Shanghai, the Yangtze River port, and the East China Sea outpost. Now you should understand. It's not wrong to say that you came to Shanghai as soldiers because it belongs to the jurisdiction of Shanghai.”Instructor Wan finally told the recruits solemnly.
At this moment, some of the recruits who were originally in a state of emotional turmoil felt ashamed and lowered their heads.
Following that, Instructor Wan continued to teach the recruits,""This time, when you join the army, the first thing you have to do is to correct your motive for joining the army and establish the idea of carrying guns for the people and defending the island for the country. However, he couldn't just waste his youth by thinking about joining the army, visiting Shanghai, and admiring the scenery.”
Tao Zhigang, Guo Yunlong, Pan Yue, and the other recruits all nodded and remembered what they had learned.
As the liner was accompanied by the surging waves, some of the recruits in the cabin began to feel seasick and vomit. Pei Wenshu noticed it in time and reminded everyone,""Didn't I give you all the 'anti-sickness medicine' earlier? I hope everyone can quickly take it to prevent seasickness.”
Immediately after, Instructor Wan asked Pei Wenshu to open two boxes of compressed biscuits and distribute them to everyone for lunch.
Looking at the recruits, some of them swallowed the pills with difficulty while some of them chewed the biscuits with difficulty, Instructor Wan couldn't help but sigh,""How is it? You can't adapt to it all of a sudden, right? After coming to the army and the island, there are still many things to learn and practice in the future.”Then, Instructor Wan thought of something and suggested,""Tao Zhigang, stand up and sing a song for everyone to lighten the atmosphere.”
"Instructor Wan, I can't sing.”Tao Zhigang shyly rejected.
"What do you mean by 'can't do it'? Come, come, don't be humble. Sing a song that you're best at.”
"Sigh, it's really 'chasing ducks.'”Under Instructor Wan's urging, Tao Zhigang still stood up."Alright then, I'll sing a song for everyone that belongs to my journey to Japan.”
"Uh, I really didn't expect Tao Zhigang to have such a skill. It's not easy to compose your own music! Come, everyone, give him a round of applause." Following that, Instructor Wan happily cheered Tao Zhigang on.
Then, Tao Zhigang started singing amidst the applause.
"When the song of the great river ends, I turn east,
the secret of all subjects helps the poor of the world.
Help the poor.
Facing the wall for ten years, I picture breaking the wall,
how can I grieve that I'm still a hero when I cross the sea?
It's hard to worry that I'll be a hero even if I cross the sea."
"Oh, okay! Her singing is really unbearable!"
"Looks like he's made for a literary soldier.”
After listening to Tao Zhigang's self-composed song, Instructor Wan, Secretary Pei, and the new recruits all cheered happily. Instantly, the ship was filled with a lively atmosphere.
After a short pause, Tao Zhigang, who was shy, suddenly launched a counterattack at Instructor Wan."Sigh, let's see if Instructor Wan can give us a show as well, okay?”
"Oh, right! Zhigang was right. Let Instructor Wan give us one too!”
"Mm, that's great! Instructor Wan's program might be even more exciting!”
Following Pan Yue and Guo Yunlong's response, the recruits in the cabin also cheered,"" Instructor Wan, come here. Instructor Wan, come here…"
Seeing that everyone was in love, Instructor Wan could only stand up quickly." Don't shout, don't shout, let me think…" Instructor Wan looked troubled, but then he slyly looked away."Sigh, I think I should let Pei Wenshu represent me to tell everyone a story.”
"Oh, no, no,"
"Instructor Wan, are you trying to change your target?”
"Yes! Don't change the target, let Instructor Wan come personally!”
The recruits were still shouting.
"Oh, it seems that we can't escape today. I have to help everyone. Alright! Next, I will tell everyone a true interesting story about being a soldier. The title will be "Three rises and three falls to become a soldier."”Instructor Wan took a sip of tea and began to preach,"It's about a young man who went through three times in the army before finally leaving.
This had to start from the year 1974 when he was sent to the countryside as an educated youth. It was the second half of the year after he was sent to a production team in the countryside. Zhengpeng's annual autumn recruitment began. When he received the news, he rushed to the brigade in time to register. After passing the physical examination and getting the approval from the higher-ups, he was rejected because the number of recruits allocated by the Commune was limited.
After that, the young man who was very annoyed did not give up. After that, he continued to work in the countryside until the autumn recruitment began. He then went to the brigade to register. After passing through all the checkpoints, filling in the form, physical examination, and political review, he was about to be approved and brought to the army. In the end, due to the limited recruitment quota allocated by the Commune, he was once again mobilized to give it to the relatives of a cadre in the brigade.
After the incident, the young man indeed felt very wronged, but he still relied on his courage to not give up if he did not join the army. He held on to his beliefs and silently waited until he was demoted to the countryside until the beginning of the autumn conscription in the third year. Coincidentally, he was already able to get a chance to increase his job distribution and apply for university.
However, he resolutely ran to the brigade to register. After another round of enlistment procedures, he was finally approved by the political review of the Commune and followed the soldiers to the Shanghai Garrison. At the same time, it also brought glory to the production team he was assigned to, filling the record of no one serving in the village for 15 consecutive years.”
"Instructor Wan, where did the incident where this young man became a soldier happen?”
"Yes, Instructor Wan, where is the young man from 'Three Ups and Three Losses to Become a Soldier' from?”
Hearing Instructor Wan say this, the recruits sitting in the cabin couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Hahaha, right in front of us, far away.”Instructor Wan glanced at Tao Zhigang and said with a laugh.
"From what you're saying, this young man from 'Three Ups and Three Losses to Be a Soldier' is among us.”At this moment, Guo Yunlong, the big guy sitting next to him, took the lead in guessing.
"Let me tell you, he is Tao Zhigang among your recruits.”Instructor Wan finally pointed at Tao Zhigang and told everyone.
Immediately, the recruits 'gazes were all cast on Tao Zhigang, who was sitting on the side of the cabin.
"Uh, I was wondering. So it's about the people here.”At this moment, Pan Yue looked at Tao Zhigang, who was sitting next to him, and could not help but feel enlightened.
"Sigh, Instructor, why do you know more about this than us who were born in the same place?”
"Hmph, not only do I know the story of his 'Three Ups and Three Losses to Become a Soldier,' I also know that he hid two other little secrets during this time's military service.”Instructor Wan said as he glanced at Tao Zhigang again.
"Instructor Wan, I'm embarrassed by what you've said. Please don't continue.”Tao Zhigang's face turned red when he heard the thousands of instructors talking about his military career. When he heard that Instructor Wan was going to talk about the other two little secrets he had hidden in the army, he felt even more nervous and begged for mercy.
"Alright, I won't say anything else. In order to save Tao Zhigang's face, I'll help him keep the other two little secrets.”When Instructor Wan realized that Tao Zhigang had lowered his head in embarrassment, he could only stop talking.
Actually, Tao Zhigang's two other little secrets in the army this time were not too much. One reason was that his age had been delayed because he had failed to enroll in the army twice before. As a result, his actual age had reached 20 years old by the third time he joined the army. In order to prevent him from being brushed off again because he had exceeded the stipulated age limit, he racked his brains and begged the brigade leader to help him change his age by one year, so that he could pass the registration form of the Commune.
Secondly, when he reached the physical examination stage, he happened to meet a familiar chief examiner who helped him pass the physical examination stage one by one, allowing him to successfully pass the physical examination stage and finally successfully realize his dream of becoming a soldier.
After listening to the story of Tao Zhigang's " Three Ups and Three Losses to Become a Soldier " told by the tens of thousands of instructors, the recruits who were seated were all sincerely moved.
"Zhigang, you're really amazing. You're really admirable!”
"Haha, I see. Tao Zhigang, you're really something!”
"As expected of a soldier. After being a soldier for three years, he still made it happen!”
"Actually, when it comes to wanting to be a soldier, we feel the same way as Tao Zhigang. It was just that it was not as complicated as what he had experienced.”
"This is called hard work pays off.”Then, Instructor Wan summarized.
"Sigh, Instructor Wan, then how did you know about Tao Zhigang's story of 'Three Ups and Three Losses to Become a Soldier' and the little secrets he hid in the army this time?”
"Because I'm here to recruit soldiers. Naturally, someone will tell me.”Instructor Wan said proudly.
"Cough! How interesting. After talking for so long, he's still Tao Zhigang among our recruits.”
"Yes, Instructor Wan's story is really unbearable. It sounds quite touching.”
"Instructor Wan, you're really talented to be able to improvise and tell such a good story!”
Recalling the story that Instructor Wan had told them, the recruits excitedly turned to him and praised him.
" Woo-" At this time, the passenger ship sounded its long whistle. The front had already arrived at Hengsha Pier. The recruits were about to board their destination here and end their day of intense travel.
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On the Hengsha Wharf, the words "Warmly Welcome New Recruits!" were hung up.”On both sides of the road, gongs and drums were beating and firecrackers were set off to welcome them.
The recruits stepped off the ship and boarded the military card that had come to pick them up.
Following that, the military card filled with recruits began to follow the main road in Hengsha. Along the way, they drove past Xinmin Town, bypassed the farms, passed through the reclaimed fields, and galloped straight to the location of the recruit company set up in the coastal infantry company camp.
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Then, under the leadership of Instructor Wan and Wenshu Pei, as well as the reception and arrangements of the leaders of the recruit company, the recruits were quickly brought to the various platoons that had already been prepared.
Following that, Tao Zhigang, Guo Yunlong, Pan Yue, and the other recruits who entered the dormitory took off their backpacks and military supplies and lay down on the grass bed, feeling extremely tired.
However, to their surprise, a hurried whistle sounded outside. The recruits had no choice but to get up again and rush out to the field to gather.
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"Attention! Look forward! At ease. Next, I'll give everyone a review of today's march: Today, everyone had worked hard along the way. Overall, their performance was not bad. There were no safety incidents or major disciplinary actions. It was worthy of praise. However, when the troops from Shanghai came to Hengsha Island, a few of them had some thoughts and emotions. Well, because of time constraints, I will say so much.”Arriving at the field, Instructor Wan first made a brief summary of the march. Then, he announced,"Next, let us welcome Battalion Commander Guan, who is in charge of the work of the recruit company, to speak for us..."?
Following the applause of the recruits, a relatively thin and tall Battalion Commander Guan, who was about 37 or 38 years old, immediately gave a congratulatory speech to the recruits."First of all, on behalf of the new recruits of the 5th Garrison Regiment of Hengsha Island, I would like to welcome you all! You were able to sign up for the army when the motherland needed it, stand up for the army to choose, and come all the way to Hengsha, a remote island in Shanghai, to be a soldier. This fully shows that you have ideals in your lives and are worthy of being proud!
Therefore, I hope that after you come to the recruit company, you will be able to be strict with yourself, withstand the life test of the recruit company, and work hard to complete the basic military training of the various formations in the recruit company, striving to become a qualified recruit company.”In the end, Battalion Commander Guan turned to the new recruit company commander and ordered,""That's all then. Captain Lu, let the platoons bring it back and prepare to eat.”
"Yes, sir! Bring them back to each platoon." Then, Commander Lu gave the order.
Next, the recruits lined up neatly and entered the dining hall. Each table had eight people and they entered the dining hall for dinner. After filling their stomachs, they returned to the dormitory, opened their backpacks, lay down on the grass bed, and began to sleep. After all, it was a long and bumpy journey, and the recruits soon entered their own dreams.
According to the statistics of the recruits recruited, there were already 500 people. Due to the limited conditions on the island, the 5th Regiment had only vacated two places as training bases for the new recruits. Other than the 200 people led by Chang Xing who were arranged to be in the 1st Battalion's farm, the 300 new recruits brought by Instructor Wan were arranged to be in the 1st Battalion's infantry company. Although the dormitory was a little crowded, it was still arranged in an orderly manner.
Chapter 139
Just as Tao Zhigang was still immersed in the unforgettable memories of joining the army and coming to Shanghai but being assigned to Hengsha Island, the long queue to buy tickets had pushed him and Gao Jun to the window.
As the railway to his hometown had not been fully built, he could only take a train from Shanghai to Jiangcheng in Wannan for the time being, and then transfer to Nanxuan County.
At this time, Gao Jun had already taken the initiative to take out money and order two tickets to Jiangcheng in Wannan from the ticket seller.
"Here, Zhigang, I'll give you one." Then, Gao Jun nudged Tao Zhigang and handed him the ticket.
"Uh, have you bought the tickets?" Tao Zhigang, who had yet to react, finally came back to his senses.
"Yes, I don't know what you're thinking, but I've already bought it for you. 40."
" Well, isn't it still early? It's only nine o'clock," Tao Zhigang said as he looked at his watch.
"Zhigang, let's go out and eat something while we still have some time.”At this time, Gao Jun saw the discussion.
"Yes, I've been on the bus for two days and haven't had a proper meal. It's time to sit down and have a good meal.”Tao Zhigang followed Gao Jun out of the hall and found a small restaurant nearby. They sat down and ordered two dishes and some wine. They clinked glasses and started cooking. It was as if they had eaten the most heartwarming meal since they joined the army.
After that, Tao Zhigang and Gao Jun, who had paid the bill, hurried back to the waiting room to wait for the bus.
"Well, it was not bad today. Although I didn't catch the morning bus, I still caught the afternoon bus. I managed to get home early and didn't delay more time on the road.”Gao Jun sat on the chair and said with relief,
"That's right. This way, we can get home faster and let our family rest assured earlier.”Tao Zhigang said as he looked at the crowd lining up to check the tickets.
After waiting for a while, they heard the announcement in the waiting room that the train from Shanghai to Jiangcheng had started boarding and checking tickets. Along with the queuing crowd, Tao Zhigang and Gao Jun picked up their luggage and started boarding the train again. They boarded the train to Nanjing and Jiangcheng.
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Gao Jun and Tao Zhigang, who sat down near the window, looked at the starting train slowly leaving Shanghai North Station. They couldn't help but think of the time when they came to Shanghai to serve as soldiers with passion. They sacrificed their youth to protect the peace of Shanghai and silently contributed to the happy life of the people of Shanghai. Now, they had to leave the city far away and return to their hometown. They would never have more opportunities to come here to play, stroll around, or relive the past as a memento. I feel that my heart is filled with regret, sorrow, sadness, loss...
As the back of Shanghai gradually disappeared, the train began to embark on a new long-distance journey back to his hometown. At this time, Tao Zhigang took out a few ripe yellow oranges from his bag and handed them to Gao Jun.
"Uh, where did you buy such a beautiful orange?”
"I didn't buy it on the road. It was planted by our company's officers and soldiers. Hurry up and taste it. It tastes fresh.”
"Oh, that's not easy. It seems that this tree has been planted for many years.”Then, Gao Jun opened it and commented,"Yes, this taste is quite good. It's much better than the ones bought from ordinary fruit stalls. It's really authentic and natural.”
"Of course, it is a fruit that grows on the Biluo Snow Mountain in the Nujiang Grand Canyon. It is different from the fruit trees that grow in other environments.”
After a while, Gao Jun, who had finished tasting the oranges, took out a world-famous book, The Complete Biography of Li Ka-shing, and began to read it.
"Why, Gao Jun, do you want to learn some business experience from the richest Chinese?”Tao Zhigang looked at the book in Gao Jun's hand and asked curiously.
"Sigh, you're right. Now that we have left the army and are about to return to the local area to embark on the road of starting a business, in order to change our mindset as soon as possible, keep up with the development of the reform situation, and adapt to the needs of the local economic construction, I think we have to seize the time to charge our batteries.”
"Yeah, or else we'll be outdated and eliminated by the times. It seems that your vision is broader than ours. This person hasn't even reached home yet and he's already starting to study the idea of starting a business.”
"However, I did benefit a lot from reading 'The Complete Biography of Li Ka-Shing'. Li Ka-shing went from a penniless youth to how he earned his first bucket of gold; From humble birth to how to conquer the heart of a young lady from a prestigious family; Then, how to turn from a small boss into a plastic flower king; Then, how to seize the opportunity of the real estate market; Then, how to win 6 billion with 700 million without bloodshed; Then, how to secure the position of the richest Chinese in the world for many years.
He became the last person to control Hong Kong's economy, and his wealth increased by 60% in a year. He also operated the largest port in the world. It enjoyed the reputation of being a top real estate developer and a top mobile phone operator. He was hailed as the " World's Best entrepreneur " by the US Business Weekly. And the company he led, the Hughuang Group, was also named the world's most profitable company by Fortune magazine. Only he can be frequently perceived by the world in his field, and thus affect the future of the global industry..."Gao Jun excitedly recited a series of high praises for Li Ka-shing in the book" The Complete Biography of Li Ka-shing ":"I remember that he had a famous saying: 'The ideal path is always prepared for those who have confidence.'Yes."
"He's indeed worthy of being called the world's genius entrepreneur! It is a role model worth learning from.”Tao Zhigang, who had listened to this wonderful comment, was deeply moved and inspired." Considering that we have come down from defending our homeland and are now going to invest in the nation's modern construction, if we don't learn more from other people's experience in starting a business and imagine more difficulties on our own path forward, then we will have to take more detours in the future, or even run into a wall.”
" That's right. It's because I want to avoid detours and run into a wall in the future that I specially chose the classic book about starting a business,'The Complete Biography of Li Ka-shing,' to study. I was also enlightened and thought of a preliminary plan.”
"What kind of initial plan have you thought of? Hurry up and tell me, let me hear it."
" Well, alright. I plan to not participate in the work assignment when I return to the place. I'll temporarily go through the procedures of retaining my job without pay, and then I'll go into the sea and strive to create my own ideal path of starting a business.”
"'Going into the sea'?"
"Yes,'dive into the sea'! Isn't this the trend now? In this way, he could reduce the burden on the country and also achieve his own ideals and aspirations. Wouldn't it be good to kill two birds with one stone?”
"Cough! Gao Jun was indeed someone who had been on the battlefield. He was really insightful and courageous!”
"What's the big deal? I think I'm not the only one who chose to go into the sea to start a business after returning to the military.”
Tao Zhigang and Gao Jun were talking with relish and were particularly congenial. They were indeed close comrades-in-arms who had gone through life and death situations.
As the two of them quieted down, Gao Jun picked up Li Ka-shing's Biography again and started reading it again. Tao Zhigang, on the other hand, was still staring at the scenery that flashed past the window. He was still immersed in the memories of the time when he joined the army in Shanghai and was assigned to Hengsha Island to start his intense and enthusiastic life as a recruit.
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For Tao Zhigang, Guo Yunlong, Pan Yue, and the other recruits who had been assigned to the 5th Garrison Regiment of Hengsha Island, the moment they were pulled into the 1st Company of the Infantry Company, it was officially the beginning of an intense and enthusiastic life for the recruits.
A few days later, under the arrangement of the leaders of the Hengsha 5th Regiment, the recruits who had joined the First Company of the Infantry Company came to the farm of the 1st Battalion and held a grand ceremony of " warmly welcoming the new recruits into the army."
At the meeting, Tao Zhigang, who had been elected, wore a red flower on his chest. He walked to the microphone on the stage in high spirits and made a " declaration of determination " speech on behalf of the recruits. Then, the veterans on behalf of the officers and soldiers of the island company gave a welcome speech to the recruits. In the end, the regimental commander represented the leaders of the five regiments and raised their ardent expectations to the recruits.
After the meeting, according to the arrangement of the regiment, the recruit company organized the recruits to carry out patriotic education. They led them to visit and familiarize themselves with the various coastal artillery and military weapons and equipment equipped on the island. This greatly improved the recruits 'mental awareness, increased their military knowledge, and broadened their horizons as soldiers.
Then, in the following days of military training, the recruits officially walked onto the training ground under the leadership of the veteran instructors and began a series of military basic training subjects. According to the requirements of the army, they started from the basic movement training of the formation and tidying up the internal hygiene. They were not afraid of hard work, shed sweat, studied hard, and worked hard to cultivate a neat and vigorous military style.
However, the life of the recruit company was rigid and monotonous. In the training camp that lasted for a month, other than training during the day, they would study at night. The tense, quick-working, and swift and decisive militarized actions ran through the entire life of the recruit company, making the recruits feel that there was almost no free time. This also made the recruits feel depressed and suffocated. Some felt exhausted, as if they were about to fall apart...
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In view of the fact that the recruits had been continuously engaged in training and learning and felt that they had almost no free time and were suffocating, the leader of the recruit company also made a timely relaxation adjustment to the life of the recruits. He squeezed out some rest time for the recruits who were tired from training and made the decision to take a day off.
After the holiday, the recruits were like little birds that were about to be released. They immediately cheered and jumped for joy. Except for a few sick people and those who were on duty, most of the recruits did not care about the fatigue of continuous training and the recruits who still had grievances about coming to Hengsha Island. They still applied for leave and went to the streets.
Tao Zhigang, the big Guo Yunlong, the chubby Pan Yue, and a few other fellow recruits also applied for leave to come to the only small town on Hengsha Island, Xinmin Town. They first went to the photo studio to take out the recruit's photo taken when they first came to the island. While admiring it, they found the post office and stuffed the photo together with the written letter into the letter box. Tao Zhigang had finally fulfilled his promise to his hometown lover Yao Cuiping before he joined the army. He would write to her as soon as he arrived in the army. He finally fulfilled his important wish. Then, they came to a bustling street in the town and started shopping.
They had fun for most of the day and had a delicious lunch at noon. It was not until the sun was about to set that they returned to the recruit company's station.
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In order to let the recruits get more training, after the recruit company finished a period of military basic intensive training, they arranged for the recruits to invest in the labor training craze of the military reclamation farm.
"Comrades, this time, we came to the farm to carry out labor production training. The main purpose is to establish the concept of labor, hone our thoughts and determination, and cultivate the comprehensive ability of the soldiers. It is also a good opportunity to further improve our physical fitness. I hope that everyone can set off a craze of 'learning to catch up and help to surpass' in labor activities, so that we can work hard to complete the mission given to us by our superiors. For this reason, the recruit company has also proposed that those who can exceed the mission and perform outstandingly will be reported to the regimental committee and rewarded.”Before the labor began, Instructor Wan, who was leading the troops, felt that it was necessary to make a brief mobilization.
"This time, the labor task assigned to us by the regiment is mainly to build ditches and drain the wheat fields on the farm. There are many fields and the task is heavy. We have to strive to complete it within a week. Therefore, I hope that everyone will pay enough attention to this, so that they will not be afraid of putting in a lot of effort and sweat, but also strive to complete the full production task ahead of time with quality and quantity.”Immediately after, Battalion Commander Guan of the recruit company announced the labor production tasks assigned by the regiment in a timely manner: "Alright, let's start working hard."
After that, the recruits received the tools of labor and went down to the fields one after another, fighting to be the first to work.
Because most of the fertile land on Hengsha Island was reclaimed,
The geographical location of the island was different from that of the inland areas, resulting in different production methods and the use of labor tools. As a result, most of the recruits who came to participate in labor training felt extremely uncomfortable.
In order to respond to the call of the leader of the recruit company and strive for Yuanman to exceed the farm production task, most of the recruits relied on their lofty sentiments and the spirit of " a newborn calf is not afraid of the tiger ". They braved the cold and did not fear the difficulties. They rushed to work hard. In the middle, some of them had blisters on their hands and blood blisters. They persisted and endured it tenaciously. When their clothes were wet with sweat, they simply took off their clothes and went into battle. When they were thirsty, they drank the kettle of water they brought with them. When they were hungry, they ate two mouthfuls of cold bread distributed.、、、
Like everyone else, Tao Zhigang picked up a heavy shovel that was more than a foot long and began to dig deep into the ground with great difficulty. As the standard width of the trench was only about 5 centimeters, and the depth had to reach 15 centimeters, Tao Zhigang felt very awkward when it came to digging the trench. In order not to lag behind others and strive to complete the task ahead of time, he did not show any weakness and mustered up his courage, using all his strength. He overcame the difficulty and used his abdomen to press against the handle of the shovel. He used his thigh to carry the shovel handle and lifted the soil. He used his tenacity to dig several deep trenches and was ahead of others.
After more than a week of continuous hard work, he maintained the style of " fighting a few battles without rest " with the recruits. In the end, he completed the target tasks assigned by his superiors. Among them, Tao Zhigang also obtained second place in the recruit company due to his high quality and fast progress.
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