"Rituals, righteousness and integrity are the four dimensions of a country. If the four dimensions are not maintained, the country will perish. Rituals and righteousness are the great methods of governing people; integrity and shame are the main principles of establishing people... If a general has no shame, the world will not be in chaos, and the country will not be in chaos. Are you dead? Comrades, Ouyang Xiu elaborated on this 900 years ago, etiquette, justice, integrity and shame are respected as the foundation of a country. Just imagine, if our citizens are shameless, corrupt and bend the law, how can we be spared if they have been exposed to it for a long time? ?How will the great cause of the party and the country be sustained? The people are going to rebel, and the country is bound to be in chaos... What is the new life movement that I am advocating now? To put it simply, it is to completely militarize the lives of the people across the country... To develop this To create citizens who can risk their lives against the enemy and sacrifice for the country in the face of battle, we must militarize the lives of the people across the country. The so-called militarization means that it must be neat, clean, simple, and plain. This must be the case in order to be ethical, honest, and suitable for modern survival. , worthy of being a modern citizen..."
On the eighth day of the first lunar month, the enlarged meeting of the Central Military Commission that An Yi thought would discuss the military plans and actions of the past year was held amidst the clarion call of Chairman Chiang to vigorously launch the "New Life Movement". Chiang Kai-shek started from the "New Life Movement" "Life Movement" talks about the foundation of the country and the rejuvenation of the nation, starting from propriety, justice and integrity, starting from basic necessities, food, clothing, housing and transportation, and then to the action guidance of the practical theory of "artistic life, productive life, and militarized life", An Yi's eyes were opened. But there is also an inexplicable sadness.
From a practical point of view, the launch of the "New Life Movement" is indeed urgent and necessary, but it is too difficult to popularize it when there are internal and external troubles and people do not even have enough to eat.
The reason why An Yi was set up by Chiang Kai-shek as an outstanding model of the "New Life Movement" at this meeting and in a series of publicity was that from the first day he led the army, An Yi could not stand his brothers spitting and peeing everywhere. The bad habit of not taking a shower for a long time not only makes you uncomfortable, but also poses a huge threat to the health of officers and soldiers.
Therefore, An Yi has been determined to rectify it since he started as an engineer company. The first item in the internal affairs regulations is to strictly abide by the sanitation system. Whenever An Yi's troops stationed in a place, the first thing they did was to dig pits and build toilets. Officers and soldiers who do not take a shower in the summer will be thrown into mud or smelly ditches by their squad leaders, platoon leaders, and company commanders. If they do it again for the second time, they will basically be assigned to dig a pit to build a toilet every time.
Precisely because there were extremely strict regulations from the beginning and were linked to future promotions, the officers and soldiers of the Anjia Army have become the army that pays the most attention to personal hygiene and military appearance in the Chinese army. Thousands of officers and soldiers have developed this habit in the army Practice good hygiene habits.
Another thing is that there is an unwritten tradition in the Anjia Army. From the day you enter the Anjia Army, no matter how long or beautiful and elegant your hair is, you can't keep it. From then on, you get a haircut once a month, and it is also held by the company's clerk. The clippers were pushed against the scalp of each head, and all the hair was cut off. Only regiment commanders and officers above the regiment commander could grow hair, but as long as there was a war, division commanders had to shave their heads first. That's right, even Commander An Yi himself is just like an ordinary soldier and cannot escape the vulgarity.
In this way, the Anjia Army gradually developed a set of good habits that are better than those of other armies in the difficult years. After several years of persistence, it gradually enriched the content and raised the requirements and standards, forming a system that everyone consciously abides by and maintains. Good moral values create a spiritual outlook of revolutionary soldiers in the new era who are strict with themselves, united and progressive.
This good habit and spirit has been carried by Anjiajun officers and soldiers from all directions, from old Nanchang to Xufu, and then to southern Yunnan. Coupled with the existence of the non-commissioned officer school, the cradle of grassroots officers in the army, it has played a role beyond the scope of Anjiajun.
huge influence within.
In the years since it formed the army, An Jiajun has ranked among the best in all assessments in terms of housekeeping, personal appearance and hygiene within the army. The assessment scores it obtained were far higher than those of other armies of the Central Army, making it a well-known model.
An Yi has always felt that hygiene and maintaining a good appearance are the most basic requirements for a person, and it is also a very natural thing. However, in this era when even survival is threatened, it is not that simple in the eyes of others. At this time
After listening carefully to Chiang Kai-shek's speech, An Yi suddenly gained a lot of understanding. From the initial ridicule, he gradually realized Chiang Kai-shek's good intentions.
However, An Yi felt that it was completely unnecessary to bring the "New Life Movement" to the first enlarged meeting of the Central Military Commission after the Spring Festival with great fanfare. At present, North China, where the Japanese are trying their best to penetrate, and the Southwest, where the British are gradually encroaching, should be discussed.
This is the primary issue that requires the most notification and collective efforts at the enlarged meeting of the Central Military Commission.
The more than two-hour meeting finally ended. The generals stood up neatly and respectfully watched Chairman Chiang leave.
As soon as Chairman Chiang left, the entire large conference room suddenly became buzzing with laughter and noise. An Yi smiled brightly and suddenly wondered how many of the more than a hundred colleagues attending the meeting around him could manage the old man.
Did you listen to Jiang’s earnest preaching?
The scene in front of me was a bit like watching a movie depicting a miserable life. Celebrities, gentlemen, men and women wiped away their tears and walked out of the cinema. When they saw the beggars surrounding them, they scolded them away with disdain and even punched them.
After the meeting, all the generals went to the cafeteria to eat together. After eating, they rested for an hour before continuing the afternoon meeting.
The generals entered the canteen in twos and threes, received simple meals, and sat together to eat and chat. Due to the need to suppress bandits, generals came and went very frequently in Nanchang, so the canteen of the camp was built very large, and three to five hundred people gathered together to eat.
It doesn't seem crowded either.
An Yi, who was sitting next to Zhu Peide, had a good appetite, which made Zhu Peide, who couldn't eat, jealous: "You are a good kid, you are young and you are good!"
"Uncle De, you have to have a few hours of meetings in the afternoon. Even if you can't eat, you have to make yourself eat more. If your stomach is not good, just drink soup. This bone soup is very good. Drink it while it's hot."
After An Yi finished speaking, he finished the rice in the bowl in a few mouthfuls. "Gululu" drank most of the bowl of hot soup, took out a handkerchief and wiped his mouth. Seeing that Zhu Peide only drank less than half of the bowl of soup and used a few pieces of Chinese cabbage, he was helpless.
He shook his head and took out a message from his pocket:
"This is an urgent message from Ya'an. I just received it an hour and a half ago. Adjutant Shen read it first. Since we have been in a meeting, he couldn't bring it in for me to read immediately. Uncle De, please take a look. Don't
Just read it out loud."
Zhu Peide hurriedly took it, glanced left and right, and then read it carefully. After reading it, he felt even heavier: "So, General Ziqian spent three days to put up a defensive formation with insufficient troops, just to
Let a brigade quietly bypass the southwest valley and then along the east bank of the Jinsha River to cut off the retreat of the Derg rebels and strive to annihilate them all?"
An Yi took back the message and nodded slightly: "Since the fifth day of the new year, the two regiments of the Ya'an garrison have been fighting fiercely. According to the plan, they have gradually abandoned the towns of Keluo and Yuli. Now they have retreated to Ganjue Temple. The third division is in
Ganzi put on a defensive posture and built defensive positions every day to confuse the rebels. Now it seems that the plan has basically been realized. However, the nephew is worried that the physical fitness of the assault brigade soldiers cannot bear it, all of which are at an altitude of more than 4,000 meters.
Marching in secret on the plateau, and now it’s the season when the mountains are blocked by heavy snow, is really terrible! It would be worse if we were to set up our troops and not be familiar with the terrain and climate."
Zhu Peide felt the same way: "This is indeed the most fatal thing. However, because of this, the rebels and the British will definitely relax their vigilance, and coupled with the fierce fighting for two consecutive days... Huh? How can it be a fierce battle? How can the rebels be so capable?
Strong combat effectiveness?"
"Although the telegram didn't go into detail, Zhao Dongquan is a very down-to-earth person and will never exaggerate. I thought about it carefully and estimated that compared with last year's rebels, this time's rebels have gained more support from the British.
With strict training and advanced equipment, they fought against Liu Wenhui last year and the year before last, but they were beaten to a pulp. Now they are making a comeback. The British must have learned lessons from it. Another thing is that those rebels originally lived on the plateau.
He has a strong physique and is very suitable for the thin air and cold climate. One is ebbing and the other is ebbing. It is normal for the two regiments of the Sichuan Army to be beaten back." An Yi whispered his analysis.
Zhu Peide nodded frequently: "If this is the case, the rebels have really been fooled. The arrogant soldiers are usually carried away when they advance quickly. However, I am afraid that my brother's troops have been consumed a lot."
An Yi sighed softly: "This is something that can't be helped. I can't bear to let the child trap the wolf... It seems that we have to make some noise here to distract the attention of the British. Huanqi has already
We have doubled the blockade on the Sino-Burmese border in western Yunnan and strictly implemented our original plan. The British-Burmese army and rebels on the opposite side are already ready to move. My nephew asked Xia Jian to start the operation tonight and first clear the furnace room.
Let’s wait until the two roads in the mining area and the border are destroyed, then add more fire to them.”
"Well, it's time. Take action when it's time to take action. Don't hesitate any longer, otherwise the opportunity will be lost."
Zhu Peide was very supportive of An Yi's actions. After carefully reviewing An Yi's action plan, he could not find any faults. Therefore, he was very confident in An Yi's plan to lure the snake out of its hole and then attack head-on.
When Zhu Peide and An Yi walked out of the cafeteria, he asked in a low voice: "Yesterday's "Central Daily News" published the news that Yuli was lost again. It is estimated that "Oriental News", "Shenbao", and "Times" sent reporters on the ground.
"Ta Kung Pao", "Yi Shi Bao" and other newspapers described it in more detail. When I saw the photos in the newspapers of Han people who had their hands and feet cut off, and their tongues and noses cut off, I was filled with grief and indignation. The response from people across the country can be imagined.
It is estimated that today and tomorrow, there will be a nationwide wave of support and condemnation. But what is strange is that the committee did not come to me because of the news about Xikang. Did they go to you first?"
"I found it, but what can I do? The Xikang area is not under my control, nor is it my soldier. Liu Ziqian is much more qualified than me. We all have equal positions and do not report to each other. What can I do? Another one,
I guess the committee members have already guessed that the result will be like this, and have also prepared a set of rhetoric for China and foreign countries. It doesn't mean much whether they find us or not." An Yi said with a very shameless smile.
Zhu Peide chuckled: "Look, as long as there is an explosion in the Lufang mining area in southern Yunnan, the committee will definitely be the first to come to you, haha!"
"There is nothing he can do about it. I will make it clear to him: This was not done by me, nor was it done by people sent by our Anjia Army. It was an act of revenge carried out by the self-defense force formed voluntarily by the Kawa people in anger. The most I can admit is that The local security force took money from the Kawa tribe and sold several guns and boxes of explosives. They originally thought they were used for hunting and digging mountains to build roads. Who knew they were used to blow up mining areas?" An Yi was determined. I don't want to accept my idea anymore.
An old man and a young man were walking and laughing. Deng Wenyi hurriedly came to An Yi and said that the principal invited him.
An Yi said goodbye politely to Zhu Peide. After walking for a while and seeing no one around him, he caught up with Deng Wenyi and asked what was going on. Deng Wenyi shook his head repeatedly and said, "You guys helped Liu Ziqian with the idea, right? Let a group of reporters with influence across the country go there." The interviews and reports sent back from Xikang every day have aroused the anger across the country. Teachers and students from universities in Peiping, Tianjin, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Chongqing and Chengdu are now taking to the streets to protest.
An Yi thought that he had acted really fast, but then he thought about it and immediately realized that something was wrong: It is easy for teachers and students from colleges and universities in Chengdu to take to the streets to demonstrate. If the people in Liu Wenhui's political department can't even do this well, they might as well go Forget about being cannon fodder, and although Chongqing is Liu Xiang's territory, due to the establishment of the Chongqing camp and it is under the direct jurisdiction of the central government, everyone is from Sichuan, so it is normal to have such a reaction, but Peking, Tianjin, and Hangzhou The response from universities in Shanghai and other places was so fast, which greatly exceeded An Yi's expectations.
According to the analysis of past situations, it usually takes two to three days to report to the newspaper. After the situation is verified, students from all over the country will organize marches, petitions or support protests and other activities. How can it come so fast this time? What’s more, it is still during the winter vacation. None of the students have returned to school!
"Wait, senior brother!"
The more An Yi thought about it, the more wrong he became. He grabbed Deng Wenyi at the entrance of the building: "This matter is against the rules! Could it be..."
"You just know that? This matter has been exploited by the Communist Party again. Now the Communist Army has been defeated frequently. It tempted the 19th Route Army to rebel but was unable to relieve its own predicament. It could only continue to issue an anti-Japanese declaration and said that it would send troops to the North China front to fight against the Japanese. , calling for a complete cessation of the civil war. Now, there is another reason to resist the British. In order to create public opinion and get rid of the fate of imminent destruction, they have done everything they can. Do you understand?" Deng Wenyi patiently said Explain it.
An Yi suddenly realized: "So that's it. Let me tell you, which part of the organization's propaganda can compare with the Communist Party? That's right... But the anti-British thing seems to be a little far away from them, right?"
"No matter how far away they are, as long as they can successfully arouse the anger of the people and create chaos for the government and the military, they will be considered successful. Let's go, you grandson. When the principal asks you later, you must not admit it. It was you who suggested Liu Zi do it, this bad guy cannot be touched!"
"Is it okay if you don't say it? I also did a good job for Liu Zi! You can't just say that I did something wrong just because the Communist Party responded positively, right? If you don't do this, where will the face of our Chinese soldiers be... Oh, this matter has caused such a fuss …”