When Xiao Huzi heard Yang Zhen's words, he knew that Yang Zhen had made up his mind and could no longer change it. He turned his head and looked at the mountains on both sides of the car lights. He was silent for a long time before saying: "No. 1, what are your thoughts? I understand, but can I make a request? If I am allowed to join the army, can I choose by myself? I don’t want to be an officer, I just want to choose a army that I like, even if I want to be a squad leader or an ordinary soldier. That’s okay.”
Hearing that Xiao Huzi was unwilling to go to the unit he arranged, Yang Zhen was slightly startled. In Yang Zhen's opinion, although Xiao Huzi had been with him for a long time, he was the one who had been with him the longest in the entire army. Not even Guo Bingxun and others can compare.
It's just that when he was in the customs, he worked as a correspondent for himself, and after he escaped from the customs, he continued to work as a guard and correspondent, a full-time guard, and a guard platoon leader. He didn't have much real experience in leading troops. Guard work was his forte, but He is a little weak in commanding operations. If he really joins the army, it would be more appropriate to serve as a political cadre for a period of time. However, he has not thought that this guy actually has his own ideas.
Hearing that Xiao Huzi, who had always taken his own decisions as the first guide for action, actually had his own ideas, Yang Zhen couldn't help but said curiously: "Huzi, if you want to go to that army, talk to me. Don't worry, as long as you don't I agree with any violation of principles and will support you."
Hearing this, Xiao Huzi scratched his head and said with some embarrassment: "No. 1, since you have decided to let me leave the army, I hope you can agree to me going to work for Brigadier Sun. After working with you for such a long time, I still This is the first time I’m begging you, if I really want to join the army, I hope to join the armored brigade, and No. 1, I don’t want to be a political worker, I want to be a military cadre, if I can join the armored brigade, even if I am just a squad leader.”
Hearing that Xiao Huzi actually wanted to go to the armored brigade, not to do political work, but to become a military cadre, Yang Zhen was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but smile and said: "I think you kid has already made plans, but since you want If you go to the Armored Brigade, then I, as an elder brother, have to support you."
"However, you don't have any foundation in that area. If you want to go to the armored brigade, you can, but you must first go to the armored cadre training class of the Fujin Training Base Teaching Group. You can only enter the armored brigade after passing the exam. If you fail the exam, If you are qualified, I will not open this back door for you."
"Your cultural foundation is weak, and the armored force is a place where technology is concentrated. Since you choose to go there, you must be prepared to endure hardships. I can take time to help you with cultural classes, but there is one thing I can mention first. In the exam, I will never give you special care just because you are my guard."
Hearing this, Xiao Huzi touched his nose and said with some embarrassment: "No. 1, you are so busy all day that you have very little time to rest. How can I trouble you to give me tutoring? My cultural background is a bit weak. I know, but after following you for these years, I now know a lot of words, and now I have no problem even reading newspapers."
Having said this, he looked at Yang Zhen's expression, hesitated and said: "And you don't know that before Sister Zhang died, she always took the time to come over and give me tutoring lessons. Before Sister Zhang died, I My mathematics has reached the level of primary school graduates.”
"Sister Zhang often told me when she was alive that a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier, and a soldier without knowledge is not a qualified soldier. She also said that I can't always be a guard by your side all my life. Sooner or later I will be a guard. Those who want to go down and lead the troops will not be literate and can't even understand the map, so how can they command the war?"
"If I really can't fight because I can't understand the map, I will lose not only my personal face, but also your face. Ever since Lao Heidingzi was in the secret camp, she always took the time to give me cultural lessons. , taught me everything from arithmetic to literacy, and until she died, there was never any delay except when fighting."
Hearing Xiao Huzi mention Zhang Ting, Yang Zhen couldn't help but feel a little sad. After a long silence, Yang Zhen said: "Now that you have this foundation, when you get there, study hard and don't live up to her high expectations for you." , use the best results to commemorate her and all the martyrs who sacrificed their lives to expel the Japanese invaders."
After saying these words, Yang Zhen was obviously in a low mood. He remembered that it had been more than half a year since Zhang Ting's death in last autumn's battle. He was either out observing the terrain or going abroad to Jiangbei to win foreign aid. Until now, he still has nothing to do. I have never visited her grave.
Thinking of this, Yang Zhen couldn't help but secretly feel sad. He really owed a lot to his lover who had sacrificed his life, but he would never have the chance to make up for this debt in this life.
Seeing that Yang Zhen was a little depressed when he heard that he mentioned the sacrificed Zhang Ting, Xiao Huzi, who knew what he was thinking about at the moment, also closed his mouth. He didn't speak anymore and just sat quietly in the front row and carefully observed the car. While watching the movements outside, he accompanied Yang Zhen all the way to Jiamusi.
Due to an unexpected encounter with a group of robbers on the road, we were delayed for a while. When the convoy entered Jiamusi, it was already dark. I received a joint telegram from Du Kaishan and Liu Changshun. I was already waiting a little impatiently. When I learned that Yang Zhen had entered Jiamusi After Li Yanping's report, Li Yanping rushed outside the headquarters to greet him. When he saw that there were many bullet holes in the accompanying car, his face changed from the happy look just now.
Seeing Li Yanping's unkind expression, he turned around to look at the bullet holes in the cars of the convoy he was traveling with. He immediately understood where his partner's anger came from. Yang Zhen smiled slightly and rushed up to grab Li Yanping's hand. Shou said: "Political Commissar, the Central Committee has released him. Your absence during this period has made us all miss him."
Seeing Yang Zhen's rare scoundrel look, Li Yanping, who was a little angry at first, didn't know what to say for a moment, so he could only point at his nose and said: "You, you always disobey advice and look at your car." Bullet holes in your body, have you encountered any trouble on the road? When will you listen to different opinions and not take your own safety seriously?"
Hearing Li Yanping's complaint, Yang Zhen smiled slightly and said: "Old Li, I just ran into a few blind robbers on the road. Don't worry, it's not a big trouble. They're just a few petty thieves. This guard of mine won't even bother you." It’s not that I don’t know, sending them away is not easy.”
After he finished speaking, he saw that Li Yanping, instead of relaxing after hearing his explanation, became more and more serious. Yang Zhen scratched his head and said: "I said, Lao Li, don't worry, I will pay attention next time. I am in such a hurry." I’ve been traveling all night and haven’t even had breakfast yet, so you can’t let me go hungry.”
When Li Yanping saw this guy acting like this again, he had to take this guy to the office first and ask the security guard to bring the food. Then he shook his head helplessly and said, "I told you, last time you The central government attaches great importance to the incident of the attack. When I come back this time, I specifically instruct you that if you take risks again regardless of your own safety, I have the authority to make suggestions to the Standing Committee of the Northeast Bureau to stop you from going to the front line."
After traveling all night, Yang Zhen was still a little hungry. He finished a large pancake in a few mouthfuls and a large bowl of mushy porridge in one mouthful before saying: "Lao Li, don't worry, Yilan's incident will not happen again. I promise, it won’t be a big deal if I don’t set an example. Please tell me quickly what you have gained from coming back this time.”
Although he still wanted to say something to this guy, seeing Yang Zhen's anxious look, Li Yanping felt a little soft. After thinking about it, he decided to reply to him first. After Li Yanping got up and closed the door of the office, he said : "When I come back this time, I don't come back alone."
"Coming back with me this time are a major military attache from the U.S. Embassy in China and a captain military counselor from the British Embassy in China. They are here to inspect our operations. There are also a group of representatives from U.S. pharmaceutical manufacturers who want to Let’s talk to you about the sale of penicillin technology.”
"In addition to these military attachés and foreign business representatives in China, there are also a group of chemistry and physics majors selected by the central government from among the college students who came to Yan'an to join the army and to the Eighth Route Army office in Chongqing, hoping to come to the Northeast to fight the war according to your request in the telegram. knowledge, and talents who have graduated from engineering majors.”
"These talents were mobilized by the central government through the underground party from various college students who moved to the rear area, mainly graduates of Northwest Associated University and Southwest Associated University, and who took the initiative to sign up at the Eighth Route Army Office in Yan'an or Chongqing. There are also some The troops mobilized behind enemy lines were stranded in the occupied areas for various reasons, mainly university professors from Beijing and Tianjin.
"In order to support the Northeast Anti-Japanese War and form its own military industry team, the central government took a big risk this time. The Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region and the Shandong Military Region spent a lot of money to remove some churches such as Qilu University and Qilu University that were stranded in Pingjin and Jinan. Universities and private universities have also mobilized a group of fresh graduates to join the army."
"The New Fourth Army has also mobilized a group of talents from Shanghai, but because the journey is too far, it will take some time to arrive. This group of talents is about 500 people, and now more than 400 people have arrived by air. These people College students are now waiting for allocation in Luobei."
Hearing Li Yanping's description, Yang Zhen was slightly startled. He did not expect that he would get such great support from the central government when he proposed to the central government that he could not rely entirely on Jiangbei and that he should form his own professional military development and production team. Even if the New Fourth Army mobilized from Shanghai Without more than 400 people, this is already a huge amount of valuable wealth.
Those foreign military attaches and business representatives did not arouse much interest in Yang Zhen, but Yang Zhen was quite interested in this group of high-level intellectuals mobilized by the central government. The arrival of this group of talents could be regarded as a relief for him of urgent need.
With this group of high-level intellectuals, I don’t have to make a fool of myself. When I create fuel-air bombs and napalm bombs, I won’t just follow the raw materials in my memory and compare them. It's just a mechanical application, you can only do it by trial and error. The rocket launcher can also produce a more powerful cone-shaped charge.
Building an electronic jammer would not have nearly driven Xiong Dazhen, the only physicist in the base area, crazy, but he only produced a nondescript semi-finished product. With these people at hand, and the fact that he was several miles ahead With ten years of advanced theory, there is no need to worry about making good weapons and equipment.
And with these talents, the military-region-affiliated Polytechnic University, which I had planned in my mind but had been unable to establish due to the lack of talents, was finally established to train my own military research and development team and study the equipment needed by various troops.