The meeting room of the Hunan Lecture Hall on Shanglong Road in Changsha was filled with laughter. Yuelu Academy and Juzizhou Head, these famous scenic spots kept popping up from the mouths of the generals. Hui Dongsheng went on to talk about where our Second Division is currently stationed.
It will be changed into the Whampoa Military Principal Sha Branch, and soon this will also be our territory.
An Yi, who had the honor to attend the division meeting for the first time, sat respectfully at the end, listening to everyone's discussions with a smile. He always smiled politely at several battalion commanders who joked with him one after another, which was very unaccustomed to him.
Everyone secretly wondered: Did this kid suffer a lot after being forgotten by all the brothers in the division, so he was resentful and unhappy?
"Master is here!"
Liu She, who was wearing a straight general uniform and surrounded by several deputies, walked into the meeting with great energy. Looking at the dozens of lieutenants standing upright, he nodded with satisfaction and motioned for everyone to sit down and start today's meeting.
Liu Zhi first praised Jiang Dingwen's Fifth Regiment, praising the officers and soldiers of the Fifth Regiment for their strict military discipline and tenacious conduct along the way. After entering the lecture hall, he quickly secured this location with convenient transportation and better conditions for the Second Division.
Next, Liu Zhi praised the Third Company of the Engineer Battalion and its commander An Yi, and greatly appreciated the performance of the officers and soldiers of the Third Company since the expedition. He believed that they could make great contributions to the army's rapid march north under such difficult conditions, and they could not take the train when they were unable to take the train.
Under such circumstances, they carried a large amount of engineering equipment and marched quickly to catch up with the team, which reflected the style and strong will of the revolutionary army. Liu She finally emphatically praised: After learning that the division headquarters was overcrowded, the third company followed the order without hesitation and went to the remote Liuyang, Henan
A camp was set up in Sanjiatang Village on An'an, and they were stationed with peace of mind, giving favorable conditions and convenience to the Sixth Regiment and the First and Second Engineer Companies that were transferred from the East Campus. Liu Zhe announced that based on the contribution and good performance of the Third Engineer Company, a one-time
A reward of 500 yuan was given, and the officers and soldiers of the whole company were given sufficient supplies, military uniforms and shoes, and priority was given to receiving ammunition and military salary subsidies for the upcoming expedition.
Colleagues gave warm applause to An Yi, who was sitting at the end. An Yi also applauded quietly, without his usual cheerful smile and vitality, which surprised Liu She and Hu Shusen.
Throughout the meeting, An Yi behaved very well. He was either carefully recording the speeches of his superiors or sitting upright with his eyes fixed. He was more like a soldier than any soldier trained by a military academy.
At the end of the meeting, An Yi stood up with everyone. After receiving the order to disperse, he immediately packed up his notebook, inserted his pen, and left. Before he could reach the door, he was called back by Liu She.
Liu She, who was sitting on the main seat, turned sideways and looked at An Yi, who was standing with his chest straight and respectful, with a smile. He thought to himself that this guy was always well-informed. Did he know that his qualification to participate in the military parade on August 14th was rejected by the Fourth Regiment?
I feel uncomfortable about the substitution:
"An Yi, this time considering that your third company is very tired and in urgent need of rest, the division headquarters did not follow the military headquarters' suggestion to send your third company to participate in the military parade four days later. After repeated discussions, the qualification for the review was finally adjusted to the fourth regiment.
, I hope you can understand the division’s decision.”
"Military parade? What military parade? Master, didn't our army already do it before setting off?" An Yi looked at Liu She in surprise.
"You don't know?" Hu Shusen, who was sitting opposite, was also surprised.
An Yi shook his head in confusion: "My subordinates really don't know what military parade is. They have been very busy these days. After our company arrived at the Triangle Pond Camp, we immediately set up barracks and arranged for duty vigilance in accordance with the requirements of the division headquarters. Except for the notification we received yesterday afternoon and this morning
Apart from coming to the division headquarters for a meeting, I haven’t received any other news.”
Liu She, Hu Shusen, and Xu Tingyao looked at each other and were convinced that An Yi did not know about the military parade. After thinking about it, they felt that An Yi's behavior had changed and it was very abnormal. They didn't know what kind of problem this boy had encountered.
Xu Tingyao lowered his face and asked: "You guys, do you think that our whole division has forgotten about you, the Third Company, and let you work like cows and horses for twenty days without asking anything about you? After five days of hiking on foot, you didn't sleep for two days when you came here."
An Wenjue was driven to the outskirts to be stationed again, so you are still worried in your heart, thinking that we have treated you unfairly?"
"No no! Please don't misunderstand me, Deputy Commander Xu. As a soldier, it is your bounden duty to obey orders! My subordinates have never complained about anything within their duties. On the contrary, I am extremely grateful to the superiors for giving the Third Company this rare training."
Opportunity, through the five-day march test and the three-day construction of the new camp, the third company, composed of most of the recruits, benefited a lot. The physical strength and endurance of the officers and soldiers were greatly improved. What is satisfying is that in these short five days
In the past few days, the spirit of unity and mutual assistance among the officers and soldiers of the third company has been greatly improved. The team has become more tacit and coordinated, and the division of labor and cooperation between them has become more reasonable. It has also allowed the three grassroots officers including the subordinates to gain a lot of valuable experience. It can be said that if they come back again
This time, the Third Company of Engineers will do better." An Yi replied loudly.
Hu Shusen looked at An Yi in surprise. He was not used to An Yi saying such rigorous but impeccable words in a serious manner. Xu Tingyao and Jiang Dingwen who had not yet left, Hui Dongsheng looked at An Yi with standard military posture and awe-inspiring conduct in confusion, and suddenly
It feels strange.
Liu She shook his head and waved his hand. An Yi stood at attention, saluted, turned around, and walked away calmly with standard military steps.
Hui Dongsheng turned to Liu She and others and asked in surprise: "Did this kid fall ill with a fever the day he got off the train? The fever has not gone away to this day?"
"I also feel that this guy is a little abnormal. I can see that he does not know about the military parade of eight of our armies at the East Campus. He will not lie about this. But the strange thing is that he has never been given any orders in the past few days.
He bargained, and found that the quantity of clothing distributed to them by the Munitions Department a few days ago was not enough. This boy did not pester him like before, but immediately wrote a formal report and submitted it to their battalion headquarters, and then asked Kuang Shimin to promptly
It was forwarded to us, and it was my signature. This time, a company of them was transferred out of here and stationed in Sanjiangtang in the suburbs. Without saying a word, he led his troops to leave within half an hour without a word of complaint. His subordinates complained even
Being brought in by him to educate me, this... changed too quickly, right?" Hu Shusen said with a bitter smile.
Jiang Dingwen touched his chin and smiled slightly: "Speaking of them going out to camp, I remembered something. The battalion commander below me told me that An Yi bought several good horses during the march, and they were all first-class Northland horses.
, it’s so eye-catching just to look at it, I want to go see it that day, by the way! An Yi also had a pair of the latest Zeiss telescopes, which he gave to Hu Zongnan before the Eastern Expedition, and Hu Zongnan was snatched away by Deputy Commander Wang Boling.
That new type of telescope is very sophisticated and convenient.”
Liu She said solemnly: "Don't be ridiculous. Many of our military brothers above the lieutenant colonel level spent their own money to prepare their own horses, including their sidearms. Many of them also purchased their own horses according to their own preferences. What's new in this area?"
The regulations are still being formulated, but they are allowed until they are officially promulgated. Furthermore, although An Yi does not have such conditions as a lieutenant, don't forget Mr. Ou Yaoting behind him. He may have money, binoculars and pendants.
The guns were given to us by Mr. Ou Yaoting. If we forcefully occupy them, it will not only be unpopular and inconsistent with military regulations, but may also cause very bad effects. Don’t forget that before this expedition, Mr. Ou Yaoting gave our army a large number of medicines and medical machinery. We
I also heard that Mr. Ou wants to recruit An Yi as his son-in-law, so let’s not embarrass An Yi, not to mention that we have been looking forward to a capable man like An Yi who is both civil and military."
Jiang Dingwen shrugged awkwardly: "I'm just saying it, haha... But how did this kid become like this? None of us are used to it, he's still as cute as before!"
Everyone laughed and left one after another without time to analyze too much. After all, the war was imminent. Although Commander-in-Chief was considerate of his beloved generals and many disciples of the First Army and allowed the First Army to act as a reserve force, the battlefield was changing rapidly and everything was unpredictable.
The reserve team will become the main force at any time, so it is everyone's top priority to make every effort to prepare before the war.
An Yi walked out of the division headquarters gate and met up with the waiting Huzi. The two mounted their horses and passed through the camp gate slowly, returning to their station under the envious eyes of the duty officer and sentry.
Passing through the bustling city, he saw the friendly generals riding in beautifully decorated sedans and being carried by four sturdy soldiers, surrounded by many guards who could not lift the weight. An Yi's face was full of contempt and he couldn't bear it, so he approached on horseback.
Huzi said in a low voice: "Huzi, I hope that no matter how high our officials become in the future, we three brothers will not ride in sedan chairs. This kind of showing off and enjoying people as cattle and horses is not worth learning."
Beard patted the maroon horse's neck under his crotch and smiled slightly: "I have never cared about that thing. I like to ride horses wherever I go. Only horses are the most comfortable and humane."
The two men talked as they walked. As soon as they left the city gate, they galloped forward, passing through two small villages and a sandy road lined with reeds. They quickly returned to their camp, dismounted and handed the reins to the two men who came up to them.
The brother immediately called a meeting with the class leaders.
A yellow canvas tent that had just been distributed was erected under three large camphor trees in the middle of the camp. Under the tent was a long table built by the brothers that was 1.5 meters wide and over 6 meters long. There were people sitting on both sides of the long table.
More than ten class platoon leaders.
An Yi, who was at the main seat, took out a notebook from the newly issued leather strap-on briefcase, conveyed the spirit of the division meeting seriously and meticulously, and then politely solicited the opinions of Hu Hu and Yin Jinan.
Although Hu Zi and Yin Jinan were very uncomfortable with this formal meeting method, they still assigned tasks one by one according to An Yi's wishes, and finally looked at An Yi with complicated expressions.
An Yi nodded, recorded the tasks of each platoon one by one, and the time promised to complete the tasks. Finally, he put forward the requirements of quality and quantity, summed up the meeting in two sentences, and walked away without waiting for others to leave, starting today's work.
Routine inspections.
The brothers sat there blankly, looking at the back of An Yi who walked towards the cooking class with his head held high and at a loss. Did we do something wrong? Which grandson was it that annoyed the company commander like this?
The company commander is so angry with our brothers?
Huzi and Yin Jinan smiled bitterly, drove away the anxious brothers, and sat together to discuss in a low voice the reasons for An Yi's change, and to see how they could get An Yi to express his thoughts.
Chunsheng from the cooking class laughed when he saw An Yi: "Company Commander, what do you want to eat for lunch? Brothers will cook it for you. Now we don't need to tighten our stomachs. The people in Changsha support our revolutionary army very much. When we first came here, the streets were full of people."
The welcoming people, old and young, all came out. The enthusiasm was beyond description. It was very different from those small places passing by in the south! No, today the battalion commander sent two baskets of good bacon and smoked fish.
, saying that life is much richer now, and he will send half a pig tomorrow so that our brothers can recuperate and make contributions to our engineer battalion when the war comes, haha!"
An Yi nodded: "We must keep in mind the people's concern for us and the encouragement and encouragement of our superiors. Furthermore, your cooking team must practice strict economy and do not make any specializations for me. The unity of officers and soldiers is a good tradition of the Third Company and must be carried forward.
, and pay attention to hygiene... Look at this bowl, it should be washed cleaner. To do big things, you need to start with small things... Private Zhou Guicai, wash the dishes carefully, don't be careless, remember, your work affects the whole world.
Not even the health of more than two hundred comrades."
After An Yi finished speaking, he walked out of the kitchen and saw Lu Xiong coming up to him happily. He loudly said that his brothers had caught this big carp weighing more than four kilograms and wanted to give An Yi boiled fish fillets for sex. An Yi frowned seriously.
asked: "You can't take away every stitch from the people. This is the discipline we have repeatedly emphasized in the past few days. How can you..."
"Company commander, this was not caught in the lake to the south. It was wild fish caught by Peng Lezi from the Liuyang River in the north. It's no foul." Lu Xiong explained quickly.
An Yi said displeasedly: "Platoon Commander Lu, please stop calling the soldiers by nicknames in the future. As a platoon leader, you must be strict with yourself and set an example. I won't punish you this time, but you won't be an example next time!"
Lu Xiong watched An Yi walk into the company headquarters tent with his mouth wide open. He turned to Lao Chang who came to him in shock and asked in a low voice: "Cripple, is the company commander going to rectify the movement? I'm afraid I won't be able to serve as a platoon leader for long...
…”
"Oh! Don't talk about you. When I was shaving Xiao San's head just now, the company commander came over to look at me and suddenly praised me and said, 'Comrade Lao Chang's skills are very good and we should continue to carry them forward.' He called me comrade for the first time! He was so scared at the time
I almost cut off my mistress’s ears. Alas... I don’t know what happened in the past few days, which caused our company commander’s temperament to change drastically. He becomes scary whenever he puts on a stern face. The brothers are trembling behind their backs. I’m not used to it!"
Lao Chang bent over and shook his head frequently. Just as he was about to walk away, he heard a loud crash in the kitchen. He turned around and saw Chun Sheng and Guicai standing in panic among a lot of bowls, chopsticks and pans that had fallen to the ground. Lu Xiong was also startled.
The big carp in my hand fell to the ground with a "pop" and jumped around...
The atmosphere in the entire camp was depressing and people were in panic. The brothers did not dare to make a loud noise when walking, let alone anyone who dared to shout or use foul language. Everyone felt uncomfortable and was doing something wrong, and they did not know what to do.
Huzi and Yin Jinan saw that the brothers were becoming more and more silent and depressed day by day. They were anxious and determined to have a good talk with An Yi, otherwise the brothers would not be able to live like humans and ghosts.
Got through it.
An Yi returned to his tent and took out his diary. He took out the pen that Gong Qian gave him and sighed softly. Just as he was about to unscrew the cap of the pen, Dong Yazi came over timidly:
"Brother, this is a summary of my review over the past few days. Please check it for me."
"Comrade Guan Shan, you are the clerk of the company headquarters. You should know how to address the officers and soldiers in the company on such occasions. From now on, please call me company commander, or sir." An Yi said without raising his head.
Dong Yaozi curled up her mouth and burst into tears. She couldn't bear An Yi's formality anymore, and cried and begged: "Brother, you can scold me and hit me for whatever I have done wrong. Just tell me, don't do this."
To me... In my heart, you are my brother... Brother, if you don’t calm down, I will kneel down... If you don’t calm down, I won’t get up, wow..."
An Yi gritted his teeth and his face turned redder than Guan Gong. He suddenly stood up and punched the table, making a hole in the thick table:
"I've had enough! Why should I change myself? Why should I do things I don't like to do? Do you think it's easy for me to pretend to be a grandson every day these days? I'm done with it... ah... crackling -"
An Yi fought with fists and kicks, kicked over tables and stools, tore up mosquito nets, rushed to Dong Yazi who was so frightened that he forgot to cry, and helped him up:
"Dongyaozi, I don't want to be a sanctimonious grandson anymore. Listen, from today on, if you don't fucking see me walking on my toes like a mouse seeing a cat, my brothers will have to walk in a dignified way!
Also, study hard for me. After Nanjing is captured, you can help me get admitted to the military academy. I don’t want to see my brothers being looked down upon!"
An Yi let go of the frightened Dong Yazi and saw the brothers outside the tent, who were crowded in darkness and terrified, watching from a distance. He rushed out of the tent in anger and shouted to the brothers:
"Look at it... Lu Xiong, your grandson didn't pick up the fish for me and wash it clean? And you, Chunsheng, what do you think of breaking a few broken bowls? Just listen to me, if it takes half an hour
If you can't eat boiled fish within a day, I'll kick your grandson into the river... And you guys, are you looking at my excitement? Don't let me disappear for the count of three... One, two
...This reaction speed is okay, hahahaha... This is how people live, but I am so depressed... Dongyaozi, make a cup of tea for big brother, big brother will guide you to learn English today, and you will need it when you enter Huangpu in the future.
I’m taking the English test, who came up with the idea, my ancestors..."
"Hey! Brother, I'm coming! I like you like this, brother..."
Dong Yazi quickly picked up the table, chairs and bench without even wiping her tears, and happily rushed to the kitchen to get some boiling water.
Under the big tent, Huzi and Yin Jinan, who were still worried about how to understand An Yi's change just now, looked at each other in disbelief. They looked at the brothers who were happily scattering away in the camp, knowing that their good brother was finally back alive.
Within a few minutes, the whole camp was once again filled with long-lost laughter, and all kinds of jokes and jokes were heard one after another. Huzi and Yin Jinan, who were in a good mood, walked to An Yi and looked at him happily.
An Yi took out his "Hardman" bag, handed the two cigarettes, and shook his head in pain: "I finally understand that from now on, I have to talk to people when I see them, and I can't force myself to do anything.
In the officialdom, you have to act according to the rules of the officialdom, and in my camp, you have to act according to the tempers of the brothers, haha! Now I finally have some understanding of those thick black theories and officialdom theories that the old Taoist said...don't use it!
Looking at me like this, come on, let us brothers go in and have a good discussion to see how we can get some light and heavy machine guns from the Sun Tzu from the Munitions Department. We will start fighting soon. We will suffer from insufficient firepower! In a few days
Wu Liheng's grandson is about to come back. He is an expert in handling machine guns. Give him a job as a machine gun squad leader and ask him to help us bring out a group of elite soldiers who can use machine guns..."
Huzi and Yin Jinan looked at each other and laughed, then walked into the tent with An Yi, and the three heads quickly came together to start plotting.