The security chief, who had just been scolded by Li Yunlong, was very unconvinced, but he did not dare to talk back. He had just added a star on his epaulet and became a colonel. He always wanted to make some achievements in his work. Who knew that he would encounter such a trivial matter as soon as he was promoted? A water pump was not worth much, so it was not a big case. However, such a big iron guy had disappeared in the heavily guarded military. This was a serious problem. Logically speaking, since the perpetrator could take away such a heavy thing without anyone knowing, then the top-secret documents, guns, ammunition, and the heads of the first and second leaders should be easier to take than the water pump, right? Just thinking about it made him feel scared. Could this be the work of an ordinary Thief? Therefore, the security chief's thoughts were firmly fixed on political events. He said," Commander, Political Commissar, this is definitely not an ordinary theft case. It's very likely that it was done by enemy spies. Moreover, it was done from the inside and outside. I plan to start with this. I'll first gather all the files of the officers and staff in the military headquarters and go through them. Then, I'll find the key points and conduct a surprise investigation..." Li Yunlong interrupted him rudely. Enemy spies? Did the spy have nothing better to do? Spending half a day to steal a worthless water pump? According to your deduction, is it because Jiang Jieshi needed a water pump to water the vegetable garden? Risking their lives to steal it and then specially send a warship back to Taiwan? What's wrong with your brain? He dragged such a trivial matter into politics, and now he wanted to conduct a political review to let everyone pass? I was wondering why this troop had such a bunch of bastards since the days of the Red Army. They don't know how to fight wars. They only know how to mess with their own people. They spend all their time on this. If you have the ability, you can make contributions on the battlefield. Only then can you be considered a soldier and a man. Don't just rely on messing with people to make contributions. That's called not taking the right path…Seeing that Li Yunlong was furious and was getting out of line, Political Commissar Sun Taian quickly tried to smooth things over. Old Li, I think we can discuss this matter later. Let them go back first. Don't we still have a meeting? After the security chief left, Sun Taian said," Old Li, why do you have to be so clear about some things? Especially for the subordinates, it's fine as long as you understand. We're old partners. If it were someone else, I wouldn't say it. In the Soviet area, we killed the AG regiment, killed the Trotskyists, and carried out the Yan 'an Rectification. We were even more ruthless to our own people than to our enemies. It's not just a day or two that there's a lack of democratic atmosphere in the party. Our positions are neither big nor small. If we want to change this situation, there's nothing we can do. Let's not talk about us. What about Boss Peng? During the Jinggang Mountains, he had been a member of the Politburo, the Minister of Defense, and the Marshal. He had become an anti-party member with just one sentence. Only a ghost would believe that he was an anti-party member, but who dared to say anything? With the current situation…it's best to talk less. If you talk too much, you'll lose your tongue…Li Yunlong sneered and said," As long as I, Li Yunlong, am in power, there will be no bastards in my army who rely on pranking people for a living. Whoever wants to prank people, take off your military uniform and get lost. It's not a big deal. Anyway, my black gauze hat is not big. It's not a pity to lose it. At most, I'll go back to my hometown to farm. Sun Taian shook his head helplessly and said," You're lucky that you have the old general to protect you. Otherwise, with your temper, it would be good enough for your brother to survive after so many years of exercise, let alone being a commander. But have you thought about it? How much value do you still have when there are no more wars in the future? If you lack a door in your mouth, which old chief will protect you? F * ck him, a dead pig isn't afraid of boiling water. I can't change my temper, and I don't want to change it. Li Yunlong brought the guard Xiao Wu to the Liangshan unit's station. He quietly walked into the vegetable garden with his hands behind his back. The vegetable garden was full of sweet potatoes. It seemed that no one planted vegetables in the disaster year. They would eat their fill first and plant whatever had a short growth cycle and high yield. The sweet potato seedlings were growing well. They were green and the ground was wet as if they had just been watered. Li Yunlong looked around and found that the vegetable field was on a higher ground. There was a small river not far away. Li Yunlong rolled his eyes and suddenly smiled. He asked Little Wu," Guess where the water for watering the vegetable garden came from? Xiao Wu said,"The vegetable field is high and the water level of the river is low. To irrigate the field, we can only rely on manpower to carry water." Li Yun Long snorted," I don't believe that Duan Peng and Lin Han are so diligent. Can they put in so much effort to fetch water?" Let's look around. If there's nothing here, my surname isn't Li. Little Wu walked to the end of the irrigation canal and found a square cement pool. It seemed that the water came from the pool. Li Yunlong said,"Use your brain. There can't be a spring under this pool, right?" Xiao Wu asked in confusion,"Where did the water come from?"
Idiot, you just don't use your brain. This water came from somewhere else. There's a hidden pipe buried under the pool. They came to the river and found a brick hut standing alone by the river. At first glance, there was nothing special about it. It seemed to be the residence of the vegetable garden keeper. The door was locked and the windows were sealed with thin wooden planks. The people outside could not see what was inside at all.
Looking at it carefully, there was something. The steep slope on the side of the hut near the river was empty, and the river water was led directly to the bottom of the hut. What was under the hut could not be seen clearly because there were some broken wooden boards nailed to the outside to block people's vision. Li Yunlong smiled and said," Look, Duan Peng, this kid's fox tail is hiding here." Xiao Wu said," Oh, I see. This is a water pump house. The river water is drawn into a hidden pipe under the hut and then flows out of the pool through the hidden pipe. It's as if there's a natural spring in the pool." Li Yunlong sneered." Not bad. Even the power cord is buried underground. Duan Peng and Lin Han are a pair of bastards. They would rather spend so much effort to steal a water pump and bury an underground canal to disguise themselves than to fetch water to irrigate the land." Xiao Wu said with admiration,"It's still the other person's brain. Like my blockhead, I can't think of this trick even if I die. I can only go to fetch water." Duan Peng and Lin Han were leading the soldiers to train on the beach. The subject of the training was to seize knives with bare hands. The soldiers were in groups of two, standing in the chest-deep sea water and splashing water everywhere. Other than the fake knives made of rubber, the rest were really kicking and fighting. They didn't even wear protective gear. Some fought from shallow water to deep water, and they were fighting hard underwater. Two soldiers climbed ashore wet. One covered his bleeding nose, and the other limped as he walked. He cursed, F * ck, your hands are so f * cking black. You hit wherever it's soft…The party who took advantage of him was very humble. Sorry, sorry, I can't help it. Who asked my fists to be too hard? When Duan Peng and Lin Han saw Li Yunlong, they quickly ran over and saluted. Li Yunlong said with a straight face,"Your team's sideline is pretty good." These two guys were very smart. They immediately guessed Li Yunlong's purpose of coming. If it was any other chief, even if it was Political Commissar Sun Taian, they would have pretended to be ignorant and not admit it. However, it was not enough to lie to Li Yunlong. It was not that they did not dare to, but they respected this commander very much. Duan Peng steeled his heart and said straightforwardly," Number 1, I did it. You have the final say. He looked like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water. Li Yunlong pretended to be confused,"What did you do?" I came to watch your training. Duan Peng smiled bitterly and said," You came here in person. It must be because of the water pump. The disguise I made can hide it from others, but it can't hide it from you, commander." Li Yun Long secretly praised this extremely smart guy. His brain reacted too quickly. In the blink of an eye, he immediately judged the reason for your visit and the extent of your mastery. Then, he admitted it directly and did not beat around the bush. Li Yunlong said," Okay, straightforward. I won't beat around the bush with you. Since we've made it clear, then tell me the reason why you stole the water pump. If you can convince me, you can keep the water pump. I won't pursue it. If you can't convince me, then I'm sorry. The water pump will be returned to its original owner. As for you, at least you will be punished with a major demerit." Lin Han said," Number 1, you seem to have found the wrong target. I did it. Does Duan Peng have this ability?" He would only brag, thinking that it was something to show off. He would insist that he did it, and in the future, he would have a lot of bragging to do with others. Li Yunlong's face darkened." Don't give me that. A team leader and a political commissar. No one can escape punishment." Duan Peng's expression was stern as he said," The reason is very simple. The brothers don't have enough to eat, and it has already affected their training. Their physical fitness is also getting worse by the day." We have no soldiers in our unit, only officers. The lowest rank is a second lieutenant. As you know, the standard of rations for officers has been reduced to 27 catties per month. After deducting 5 catties to support the national treasury and 1 catties to support the disaster area, there are only 21 catties left. When the country was in trouble and needed to tighten their belts, they didn't say anything and just ate sparingly. However, since last year, more and more family members came to the team to visit their relatives. In fact, it wasn't a family visit. They couldn't stand the hunger in their hometown and came to our team to ask for help. Some families of seven or eight came. They stayed and didn't plan to leave. Which family didn't have relatives? Do we have the nerve to watch them starve? However, with this amount of food, even if I eat it myself, it would only be seven taels a day. Moreover, there are so many family members. As the military chief, I have no right to stop the training subjects stipulated by the division. But to be honest, we can't do high-intensity training anymore. Many brothers have fainted from hunger on the training ground. Since the beginning of this year, I have stopped the daily five-kilometer cross-country physical training without authorization. I don't know how long this situation will last. I want my brothers to save some strength. Try to reduce the consumption. In two months, the sweet potatoes we planted should be harvested. By then, the situation will be better. Without this water pump, we would have to carry water to irrigate the land, but our brothers really don't have the strength to do so. Besides, the logistics department has a few idle water pump. I went to ask for it, but they refused to give it to me. They would rather leave the water pump idle in the warehouse. It's better to steal than to attack three times. I stole it, but I don't intend to reflect on it, nor do I intend to admit my mistake. Although my methods were not that…formal, the reason was very sufficient. As for the punishment, I didn't consider it because that's not my business. It should be considered by you. Li Yunlong fell silent. A few special forces soldiers with the rank of first lieutenant squeezed over and said to Li Yunlong, Number 1, why don't you just give our team a collective punishment? If you want to save some trouble, you can just exempt us from the collective first-class merit. We can make up for our mistakes and no one owes anyone anything.
Yes, this idea is not bad. If it really doesn't work out, we can just exempt them from the collective first-class merit and add a collective demerit punishment. It doesn't matter if we suffer a little. In any case, we can't let the team leader and the political commissar shoulder the responsibility. Everyone did it, and everyone in the team has a share. If we punish the team leader and the political commissar, we will become cowards. Duan Peng pulled a long face and stared at him, saying,"
What was he doing? What was he doing? What was with the jeering? Why are you talking to Number One? Where are the rules? Get lost. The team members grumbled unwillingly and dispersed. Li Yun Long said with some difficulty,"With so many family members here, did you run out of food a long time ago…" Lin Han said, It's okay to eat it with wild vegetables. Number 1, you don't have to worry about it. This isn't a matter of any unit. The entire country is starving. At least the army still has food rations. The countryside is miserable.
Lin Han's voice was low. Was the situation in the countryside really that bad? What did you hear? Li Yunlong asked. Duan Peng and Lin Han, the two tough guys, were crying. Duan Peng said," The situation is worse than I imagined. Last month, my hometown sent a letter saying that my mother was starving to death and my father was dying." The old Lin family was in Wuwei, Gansu Province. They were poor even in good times. Not to mention now, his two brothers had starved to death. Fortunately, his parents died early, or else…Lin Han wiped his tears and said, There was an officer in our team who lived in Xinyang, Henan Province. The disaster there was the worst. The entire village starved to death. The province sent militia to block the road and forbade them from going out to beg for food. Not a single one of his family of more than ten survived. After he heard about it, he didn't want to live anymore. He put a pistol to his head and wanted to burn it. When someone found out and stopped him, he had no choice but to put him in the detention room. Number 1, as a political commissar, I should do some thinking work, but I don't know what to say. More than ten people in his family have starved to death. If I preach to them again, wouldn't I be asking for scolding? Besides, I'm also confused. What's wrong with our country? Didn't they just complete the Great Leap Forward? Even the United Kingdom has surpassed them in refining so much steel. One mu of land can produce tens of thousands of catties of grain. I heard that the central leaders are worried about what to do with so much grain that they can't finish it. Li Yun Long felt dizzy and his body suddenly trembled violently. He tried to calm himself down and interrupted Lin Han sternly, Don't say it anymore. Remember, don't say this to anyone in the future. I'll think of a way to get the food. There will always be a way. " Hmm, I'll inform the logistics department that the water pump has been given to your team. Remember, there will be no next time. No matter what the reason is, stealing is wrong. You have to reflect on it and stop it in the future. Otherwise, if you steal it, won't you steal it from the bank? Thank you, Commander. We've washed our hands of the golden basin and are good citizens from now on. Duan Peng replied. Li Yunlong walked a few steps and suddenly thought of something. He turned around and asked," That water pump is a very heavy thing. How did you get it?
Duan Peng was just about to answer when Li Yunlong waved his hand again and said," Forget it, don't say it. I thought of you the moment I heard about this. Other than you, who else has this ability? On the other hand, if they didn't even have this ability, would they still dare to call the special forces?
Li Yunlong returned home and saw Tian Yu coming down from upstairs. He immediately asked," How much money was left at home? Tian Yu replied casually,"There seems to be more than two thousand yuan. What do you want to buy?" Li Yunlong was shocked when he heard that. Are we rich? Tian Yu said," I didn't save money on purpose. My monthly salary is in the drawer. I didn't save the rest after deducting the expenses. I counted it a few days ago and found out that there were more than two thousand yuan." Since 1955, the country had implemented a wage system. According to Li Yunlong's level, plus various subsidies, he had nearly 300 yuan. There were few children in the family, so there was no burden. Moreover, there were two people receiving wages, so there were more savings. Li Yunlong was used to the supply system and had a vague concept of money. He felt that it was enough to have food, clothing, alcohol, and cigarettes. What was the use of money? Generals of the same rank as Li Yunlong were not as rich as him. At that time, the country encouraged more children. Every family had at least four or five children. Although the salary was high, there was not much savings. Li Yunlong got excited." Ha, I didn't expect us to become rich. It seems that it's easy to get rich. Give me all the money." When Tian Yu figured out that Li Yunlong was going to the market to buy some food for the Liangshan team. She immediately issued a warning: First, food was a national monopoly, and it was illegal for individuals to sell it. Secondly, it was impossible for food to be sold in the market. It was only available in the black market, which was also illegal. Third, the military had a clear rule that active duty soldiers were not allowed to rush to buy food, non-staple food, and daily necessities in local markets. If it weren't for these rules, I would have gone to buy it long ago. The children are all starving. After Tian Yu's reminder, Li Yun Long vaguely remembered that there seemed to be such a rule and hesitated. Secretary Zheng came to report to Li Yunlong and saw the commander scratching his ears and cheeks, unable to think of a solution. He asked what was going on, and an idea came to his mind. One sentence made Li Yunlong enlightened. He said, Commander, this rule was only applicable to active military personnel. As for the difference between the black market and the market, it was even more difficult to distinguish. Only the industrial and commercial departments had the right to ask whether the goods sold by the sellers were legal. Ordinary people had no right or obligation to check the legitimacy of ordinary goods. If they bought it, they would just buy it. At most, they would be considered ignorant. Of course, it was a different story for the state officials, especially the leading officials.
Li Yunlong suddenly realized something,[Yes, yes, yes. Why did I lose my mind?] Isn't Auntie Zhang a commoner? If he was hungry and had a little money in his pocket to buy some food, which law did he break? This way, the money will be given to Auntie Zhang as her salary. It's her freedom to buy food. Can we control it? Secretary Zheng, you have to testify for me. I didn't break the rules. Zheng Bo smiled,"No problem, I'm a witness." Then who would care if I gave my things to others? I can give it to whoever I want, right? Of course, gifts between citizens were protected by law. This was your freedom. Alright, inform Duan Peng to send a few people to change into plain clothes to help Auntie Zhang carry things. It's to help the people work, but there's one thing. The things that Auntie Zhang buys can't be less than one catty. Carry them all back. If you encounter a busybody…let this kid settle it himself. You can't learn grappling and fighting for free. I don't know anything anyway…Food in the disaster year doesn't have a price. It's as much as you say. You can buy it or not. Two thousand yuan bought more than 500 catties of cornmeal, which was more than 4 yuan per catty.
Tian Yu said,"Auntie Zhang, you didn't bargain with them either?" Even if it was a disaster year, it was still expensive enough. Li Yunlong was very satisfied. He said cheerfully, Auntie Zhang, don't listen to her. It's not expensive at all. What is money? It was paper. It could not be eaten or drunk in the drawer. Food was a real thing that could save lives. A fierce quarrel broke out between Li Yunlong and his wife over the grain. After the food was bought back, Li Yunlong had all of it transported to the Liangshan unit. He didn't leave any for his own family. Tian Yu knew the importance of the Liangshan team in Li Yunlong's heart. She also understood that her husband had used all his savings to buy food. The problem was that the money was not a small amount. After spending the money, she would be satisfied even if she left 50 catties for her family. Li Yunlong knew that this family was also starving. Even if the adults did not eat, it was not too much to leave some food for the children. Now, the money was gone, and there was no food. Li Yunlong did not even have the intention to discuss with his wife. It was as if this matter had nothing to do with Tian Yu. This was too much. When Tian Yu had just said this tactfully, Li Yunlong jumped up and said angrily," That was military rations. No one could touch it. If they touched it, it would be corruption. During the war, whoever dared to corrupt military rations would be shot without a second word! Why is your awareness getting lower and lower? He was even worse than ordinary people? Tian Yu felt extremely humiliated. She also shouted angrily, How did it become military rations when it was bought with his own money? I wanted to leave some for the children. How did it become corruption? Why are you so unreasonable? Li Yunlong retorted," Your money? You can make money? Can you make one for me to see? Where did your money come from? It was given by the country. It was only right and proper for the money given by the country to be used on the country. Tian Yu was so angry that she didn't know whether to laugh or cry because Li Yunlong's logic was extremely chaotic and even pestered him. According to his logic, Tian Yu was equivalent to spending money to buy the label of a corrupt criminal. She tried her best to restrain herself and softened her voice. She said patiently, Old Li, can we not quarrel? We adults can make do, but the children can't go hungry. Look at how thin Xiao Jian is. He's growing. And Nanny Zhang, she still has to work every day.
Li Yunlong did not budge. The children could not be special. The whole country was starving. It was fine to let the children suffer a little. Otherwise, they would definitely become young masters. Who asked them not to be born into landlord families? "As my son, you have to learn how to endure hardship. Auntie Zhang is my family. I don't treat her as an outsider. I've said it before. As a family, we should share happiness and hardship together. Tian Yu could no longer control herself. She felt all the blood in her body rush into her brain, and she shouted desperately, You're really a cold-blooded animal. I really regret being blind and marrying a heartless person like you…Li Yunlong was also angered. He roared, You dare to curse? Say that again? He suddenly raised his hand and hesitated for a moment before changing his mind. He grabbed a teacup and smashed it on the floor. He growled, Get lost…Tian Yu said coldly," Good, you finally said that. This house is allocated to generals by the country. Of course, I don't have the right. It seems that I should leave. She turned around and went upstairs to pack her clothes. Li Yun Long sat on the sofa, panting heavily. In his anger, he had said all kinds of nasty things, but he regretted it the moment he said it. He had gone overboard. Nanny Zhang walked over and whispered to him,"Chief, you said that we're family. If you don't treat me as an outsider, I'll have to scold you." Li Yunlong nodded and said,"Auntie Zhang, of course you can say it. I'm listening." You're a grown man. You shouldn't care about the family's life. We didn't tell you about it. You don't know that our family is about to run out of food. Do you know how much Xiao Tian eats every day? She didn't even have a few taels of rice. Where could she find such a wife if she wanted to leave a few more mouths for her children? And you're still insulting me? Do you know? Your wife is so hungry that she has become a skeleton. She doesn't even have her period. She's only in her thirties. Such a good wife should be treated like a Bodhisattva. Why are you scolding her and chasing her away…
Li Yunlong was scolded until he lowered his head and did not say a word, allowing Nanny Zhang to scold him. Tian Yu packed her clothes and went downstairs with her luggage. She had changed into a new military uniform and wore a brimless military cap. Her wavy long hair flowed down her shoulders from under the military cap. The three stars on her shoulder reminded Li Yunlong that she was not only a wife, but also an officer. Li Yunlong seemed to have never apologized to anyone since he was born. He opened his mouth with difficulty, but nothing came out... Tian Yu said to Nanny Zhang, Auntie Zhang, I'll tell you when I settle down. I'm leaving. Goodbye! After saying that, he walked out of the door without even looking at Li Yun Long. Stop! Li Yunlong shouted ten times. He jumped up from the sofa and rushed to the door to block it. Tian Yu stopped and looked at him coldly. Please move aside. Li Yunlong stubbornly blocked the door and said," You can't leave. Why? Tian Yu asked. Because…I seem to have made a mistake just now. I don't know what I said in a daze. Did I say something wrong? I don't seem to remember. No, you didn't say anything wrong. You just asked me to get lost. That's not wrong. No, you must have remembered wrongly. I didn't say that. How could I say such a disgraceful thing? Auntie Zhang, did I say that? Look, she didn't even hear it. You must have remembered wrongly. Come, come, come, sit down first and listen to me. If you want to leave, you don't care about this time. Listen to me before you leave. I won't stop you, okay? Yes, I'm all ears. Please speak. Tian Yu sat down. Li Yunlong sat upright, his expression very tired and heavy. He said bluntly," I said something wrong just now. I take it back. I apologize to you now. Please forgive me.
Living in the same house, it is inevitable that the spoon will hit the edge of the pot. You can't take your words seriously. If you are still angry, you can scold me later. I won't talk back. Now, I want to talk to you about something else. Recently, I've been reminiscing about the past. Many things in the past have come back to me. Big and small, old sesame seeds and rotten grains. I think about it and think about it. When I think about the past, it doesn't matter. My heart can't take it anymore. I'm so flustered that I can't even sleep. I thought of the Huaihai Battle. How the battles were fought, how the marching routes were taken, how each battle was commanded, which battle was fought in the front and which battle was behind. Hai, I can't remember clearly. I only remember that the battles were fierce at that time, but the food was especially good. Oh, rice and white flour, pork stewed with vermicelli, I ate as much as I wanted. Thinking about it made me drool. Thinking about it again, she felt that something was wrong. There seemed to be something that left a deep impression on her that she could not remember. Why did she eat so well back then? Huaye and Zhongye had a total of 600,000 troops. How many pork stewed vermicelli would they eat in a day? This meant that the logistical support work was done very well at that time. There were many yellow flood-stricken areas on the Huaihai Plain. The yellow mud soup was knee-deep. It was a problem to walk, let alone grow crops. The people in the yellow flood-stricken areas were suffering. How could they afford so many troops? Then where did so much rice, flour, and pork come from? It was transported from the old Jiefang District of Henan, Shandong, and Hebei. It was pushed by more than a million migrant workers in wheelbarrows. Now I remember. The one thing that left the deepest impression on me back then was these million migrant workers. At that time, I stood on the embankment of the Longhai line and looked around. Good heavens, on the roads and fields on both sides of the railway, there were endless teams of migrant workers. The dust that was rolled up in the sky covered the sun. The sound of thousands of wheelbarrows creaking was like a tsunami. The scene was unforgettable. The wheelbarrows seemed to be pushed by families. There were husbands pushing the wheelbarrows, daughters-in-law pulling the wheelbarrows in front, old men holding the wheelbarrows, and elder daughters pushing the wheelbarrows on the side. When they were hungry, they ate hard buns, and when they were thirsty, they drank water from the roadside ditches. They wiped their mouths and continued to move forward. Bags of grain, bundles of military shoes, and boxes of ammunition were pushed to the front line by wheelbarrows. Looking at that scene, I felt stifled.
The enemy planes flew over and started firing. The migrant workers could only lie down on the ground. There was no shelter in the bare plains. Where could they hide? The enemy plane left, and the crowd continued to move forward. I saw with my own eyes a 15-year-old boy who had half his head shot off by a bullet. An old man hugged the child and cried, howling. He even took off a dirty handkerchief from his head and wiped the child's blood desperately. The handkerchief was dyed red. The surrounding villagers said that this old man was the only seedling and was only passed down from three generations. When I heard that, my nose turned sour. At that time, I didn't know what to say. I asked the soldiers to bury the bodies while supporting the old man and saying, We will never be able to repay the kindness that the people have shown us in this lifetime. We have no way to repay them. All we can do is to fight hard and destroy the rule of the Kuomingtang to establish a new dynasty. Let the common people eat and wear warm clothes, and live good lives. The old man wiped his tears and said,"Chief, a family doesn't have to talk. The common people are for our team. Who is our team for?" This is our own team. If we don't care, who will? Bureau Chief, get the brothers to build a grave for my baby. I'll bring my baby home after I deliver the rations. Chief, I won't stay any longer. The front is urgently waiting for food. I have to hurry up and join the team. After the old man finished speaking, he picked up the bicycle and was about to leave. After listening to the old man's words, I couldn't hold it in anymore and tears flowed down. At that time, the 3rd Regiment of our division was passing by the main road. I ordered the troops to stop moving forward. I held the old man's hand and shouted to the soldiers," Comrades, this old man's only son has just died. He came from our old district and walked thousands of miles. His only son has died, but the old man still insisted on sending military rations to the front line." Comrades, this is our people. The debt our team owes to the people will never be repaid. Comrades, no matter where you go in the future, no matter how big your official position is, you must remember today, remember this old man, remember to repay the people! Comrades, our troops are made of iron. Our soldiers are men made of iron. They are not afraid of anything. They do not respect heaven and earth, nor do they respect ghosts and gods. Our knees have never been weak, but we respect the people and our parents. If you want to kneel, kneel for the people and your parents. Now, listen to my command. The entire regiment will kneel down and ask the old man to accept the worship of all the officers and men of our three regiments. After saying that, he knelt down first. The 3rd Regiment had more than 5,000 people at that time. 5,000 people. The five-foot-tall man stood like a black crow in a forest. At the command, more than five thousand men pushed down mountains and jade pillars and fell to their knees. That scene was unforgettable for the rest of his life... Li Yunlong said emotionally. He felt hot all over. The depression of many days had accumulated in his chest. He wanted to get it out as soon as possible. He pulled open the collar of his military uniform and tried to calm himself down. I, Li Yunlong, am uncultured. I don't understand this doctrine or that theory, nor am I interested in understanding them. However, I only believe in one thing. No matter what doctrine you have, you have to let the people eat, wear, and live a good life. Otherwise, it's not worth a fart. I don't believe you even if you say anything. What were the bases of the Red Army back then? Jinggangshan, Ruijin, Hubei, Henan, Guizhou, Sichuan and Shaanxi. Why did they build bases in these areas? Why not Shanghai or Peiping? It was because the border areas of these provinces were poor and the enemy's rule was relatively weak. If people were poor, it would be easy for them to revolution and revolt. If you wanted them to revolution and revolt, you had to have a reason and give them hope. Otherwise, why would they put their heads on their belts and work for you? In fact, the party had never talked about ideology or profound theories to illiterate farmers. When the Central Soviet Area was established, the slogan to mobilize the farmers was very simple: "Down with the local tyrants and evil gentry, eat red sweet potatoes." Look, it's so simple. It's enough as long as you can eat red sweet potatoes. During the War of Liberation, the reason for mobilizing the peasants to join the army was very simple. The land reform had just finished distributing land, and the National Party wanted to snatch your land away. What should you do? Join the army and protect the fruits of victory. After all, the common people's hope was to be able to cultivate their own land and live a good life. Their requirements were not high. The problem is that the people have made great sacrifices to help us gain power. Have we fulfilled our promise? Are the people living a good life? This is why I'm so frustrated and can't sleep.
I felt so guilty that my face was burning. Damn it, why did I have to do this? I had such a good life, but I had to do this. I made a great leap forward, refined steel, and surpassed England in fifteen years. I could get hundreds of thousands of catties of grain per mu of land. I had so much food that I had to worry about it. I had no place to spend it. Bullshit, go to hell. If you have the ability to do things, you have to be responsible. You have to clean your own ass. Ding Wei was right. If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have joined the Red Army. After fighting for so many years, the common people had sacrificed so much. It was not easy to be liberated. Shouldn't they repay the common people? These few days, I went to the regiments below. I didn't see any officers, only soldiers. I chatted with the soldiers. This conversation didn't matter, but it made my scalp tingle and my whole body tremble. No generation had ever starved so many people to death. Where did the most people die? Old district, the old district that raised us and helped us back then. It had been eleven years since they were liberated, but not only did the people in the old district not have a good life, they were starving to death…Li Yunlong choked, and large drops of tears rolled down. He wiped his tears away, but they kept flowing. Tian Yu was greatly shocked. Li Yun Long's tears were precious and rarely flowed. Once they flowed out, it would often break one's heart. In the midst of the huge shock, Tian Yu suddenly felt that she could not leave this man. She could not even think about it. Once she lost him, half of her life would also be gone. She had lived with this man for more than ten years. How much did she know about him? She held her husband's hand tightly and tears flowed down her face. Please forgive me, I shouldn't have quarreled with you. You're under too much pressure. Please say what's on your mind. I'm listening. I'm your wife…She finally cried. It was tragic, too tragic. In Xinyang, Henan Province, some villages had become dead villages. The entire village had starved to death. Some village secretaries led the entire village out to beg for food. The province sent people to block the intersection and forbade them from going out to beg for food. They said that it was a disgrace to the face of society. As a result, the entire village starved to death. Who gave the order? He should really investigate this matter properly. This kind of person's conscience was already completely black. How could he become an official? If I had been there, I would have taken out my gun and shot that son of a b * tch. There was a soldier from the Liangshan unit. Except for him, his entire family had starved to death. He didn't want to live anymore. He pulled out his gun and wanted to commit suicide. I went to the confinement room and let him out. Why did he shoot himself in the head? You should hit me. The country is in such a mess, and we officials all have a share. No one can escape responsibility. I, Li Yunlong, deserve to be killed. Who asked me to be so timid that I didn't dare to speak? Who asked me to be afraid of taking off my black gauze hat? I'm a f * cking spineless coward. It's because there are too many spineless officials like me that the country has become like this. I placed the bullet on the table and said," If you're angry, hit my head. Who asked me to be the highest commander of this unit?" I've let the people down. I deserve to have a peanut on my head. I deserve it. Every debt has its owner. It was not right to hit his own head. Even if he died, he would still die an unjust death. What I want to say now is, please forgive me this once, or spare me this once, so that I can remember this in the future and do more good deeds for the common people. If you say you want to forgive me and see how I will do, but once I go out, you will hit yourself again. This is meaningless. First of all, you are not a man who doesn't keep his word. Second, if you don't take revenge, you're not a gentleman. If you're angry at me, you should hit me. If you don't dare to hit your enemy and hit yourself instead, you're not a man. I'll look down on you. Just like that, he promised not to die and promised to keep his word. Only then did I dare to leave. Sigh, the more I think about it, the more ashamed I am. I, Li Yunlong, have never been a coward on the battlefield. Why am I becoming more and more timid as I live? In the past, he always thought that he was still a man. Now that he thought about it, he was just a coward. Who was the hero? Who was the tough guy? It's Boss Peng, Ding Wei, and your father, Mr. Tian. I, Li Yunlong, am a boorish person. My brain was enlightened late and I offended Mr. Tian, but I'm not stupid. I've made mistakes in the past and I can't make them again in the future. I have to live with my conscience. The kindness of the common people, even if others have forgotten, I haven't. If others don't repay it, I will. Tian Yu wrapped her arms around her husband and gently pressed her cheek against his chest. That healthy and powerful heart was like a drum, full of vitality. She silently thought, how long can this heart beat? I hope it will be longer. When it stops beating, will my heart still need to beat?
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