Under the shade of trees under the eaves of Yichang City and outside the city were full of victims of the disaster who had just arrived. An Yi, who had just arrived and had not yet entered his office, found it unbearable. He looked at the piles of victims in ragged clothes and with sallow faces, sitting or lying down.
Skinny baby
The son desperately sucked the shriveled and dirty breasts of his mother who was also skinny. An Yi's eyes were wet and he couldn't bear to look at it anymore. This young general who was fearless in the face of bullets and bloody flesh on the battlefield could not help but fall at this moment.
shed his own tears.
"How many porridge sheds have been built?" An Yi took a deep breath and asked in a low voice.
Deng Chuanxiang, the Party representative of the 16th Division next to Yin Jinan, quickly stepped forward. This 27-year-old major general from Shaoxing, Zhejiang, who graduated from the first phase of the Central Political School, respected An Yi very much:
"Back to the general, we have built a total of eighty-seven porridge sheds, thirty in the city and thirty outside the city. From Yichang to Huanghua Town in the north, there is one per kilometer along the 25 kilometers. Generally speaking, as long as you enter
People will not starve to death on the ground in Yichang. At present, the food, oil and salt supplied to various porridge sheds are quite sufficient, but seeing more and more victims heading south, I am afraid that they will not be able to last for ten days. Another one, due to the military affairs of our division
It’s too heavy and we don’t have enough manpower.”
An Yi nodded happily: "Thank you for your hard work, brother Chuanxiang, you have arranged it well. If you don't have enough manpower, I will find a way. Jinan?"
"arrive!"
Yin Jinan took a step forward.
"Ask your gendarmerie to do you a favor and select 500 people from the victims. Then ask your brothers to take out some old military uniforms and give them some old military uniforms to put on. They will be handed over to my gendarmerie for unified management. Starting today, we will start to prepare for the escape.
The villagers cook porridge, so that you can devote your energy to military affairs.
In addition, please Brother Chuanxiang, please post notices at important traffic areas outside the city, allowing all women with children under ten years old to enter the Yiling Camp in the north of the city to live, waiting for the next arrangement. At the same time, your 16th Division Medical Team also
A small team needs to be stationed in the main camp to temporarily assume the task of prevention and treatment, and will not be able to leave until the medical team from Jiangnan Medical College arrives to take over."
An Yi decisively issued the order, and the surrounding area was filled with the feeble screams of children, and mothers who were about to cry without tears and were about to become numb could be seen everywhere.
Yin Jinan did not hesitate at all and nodded and answered "Yes". Deng Chuanxiang thought for a while and couldn't help but asked worriedly: "General, Yiling camp was originally reserved for the brothers of the military police regiment. Because it was not used for a long time, many
The barracks are covered with dust, and some have collapsed, and they have been given over to the victims. What should the brothers of the Military Police do?"
"What's the point? Brothers of the military police regiment can train in the wild for seven days and nights in the wind and rain. They can also train in the open air with better conditions for seven or eight days. After seven or eight days, the dilapidated barracks have not been repaired? Even if it is repaired,
Enough time for the new shack too!
It's even easier to handle when there's not enough manpower. There are at least 50,000 to 60,000 refugees in the city and outside the city. If they are given an extra bowl of porridge every day, they are willing to come, so there is no need to worry about no one to work.
Alas, in fact, what I am most worried about are the women and children among the victims. They are extremely lucky to be able to make it to Yichang alive. Can they be allowed to despair again when they see hope? Also, please take a look
How many of those mothers have their clothes and pants intact? As soldiers, if we don’t protect these poor mothers and these children, who are we going to protect? How can we let them continue to lie outside in the wind and sun?
?
I hope that everyone will not forget our 'Model Camp' tradition and the spirit of the disciples!" An Yi glared at Deng Chuanxiang and said unceremoniously.
"Yes! Sir, you accompany General An, and my subordinates will go and do it now." Deng Chuanxiang looked at An Yi weakly, then said goodbye to Yin Jinan with a red face, and then went with An Yi's gendarmerie commander Qiu Xiangmou.
Stride away.
Yin Jinan saw that An Yi frowned, obviously dissatisfied with Deng Chuanxiang's work, so he explained in a low voice: "Brother, old Deng is a very nice person and respects you. Although he usually pays attention to appearance and airs, he never works hard at work.
It’s unequivocal, the whole division respects him, and I’m afraid your words just now made him feel uncomfortable.”
An Yi was a little annoyed and pointed at the victims on the roadside: "Is it worse than these fellow villagers who fled their hometowns and were struggling to survive? I don't understand, how can a party representative ignore political influence so much? The 16th Division has a heavy responsibility to guard the gateway to Sichuan and Hubei.
I understand, but I
I don’t understand why five days have passed and we still haven’t mobilized the masses to save ourselves? We don’t even know how to organize people to clean up the old military camps. What are we waiting for? Who do we want to rely on? Fortunately, the weather continues to be dry and there is no rain. If it rains, these people will be dying.
What should the folks do?
Jinan, you just came back from Enshi. I can understand that you are too busy with military affairs to take care of these things for the time being, but your military political and ideological education is obviously not up to par. The 'model camp spirit' was established by you, Hu Hu and I.
, are there thousands of brothers?
We are constantly enriched and have the honor that we have only through hard work and perseverance. The military and civilians across the country are watching us all the time. The development of the future situation and the needs of combat also require us to reflect on ourselves and carry forward the future. The fine traditions of the model camp cannot be easily discarded!"
"What the elder brother taught me is that the younger brother was really negligent. I will convene a meeting tonight to make corrections immediately."
Yin Jinan's face turned red and he couldn't stand it anymore. He lowered his head and felt deeply guilty. He did not shirk his responsibility because of the months of running around and the tense military command.
An Yi nodded happily, patted Yin Jinan's hand vigorously and said nothing. He walked to the left front eaves, stopped and crouched down, looked at the frightened woman who picked up her two children and kept backing away, and asked kindly:
"Sister-in-law, is this girl three years old?"
The little girl with a sallow face and skinny muscles clung to the bottom of her mother's tattered sleeves. Her big eyes, which were even bigger due to her weight loss, looked at An Yi in horror. The young mother hugged the child who was less than one year old tightly in her arms, not daring to face her.
An Yi lowered his head and shrank in fear.
The uncle not far away saw An Yi being polite and kind, so he mustered up the courage to take a few steps closer, and gingerly answered in Western Henan dialect:
"Sir... officer, she is from our village. Her father-in-law and mother-in-law have long since starved to death. The man was beaten to death by bandits who robbed food. The only sister also died of illness on the road. Fortunately, she went with the villagers. Everyone
They were all carefully protected, and they went through all the trouble to hold the two children and get here.
...she...she has a rotten leg. She is awake during the day, and moans and talks nonsense all night long. It's scary when she can't stop screaming. The villagers are afraid of infection, and no one wants to get close to her. If it hadn't been for the two city patrols yesterday and today
The rice porridge donated by the military master, I’m afraid she and the child will also go to see the King of Hell."
An Yi felt sad and hurriedly thanked the old man. After asking, he learned that he was from Majia Village, Baolingyangdian. He immediately understood that these were refugees who had fled earlier. He thought about it and asked Old Man Ma how many other villagers there were who had fled here.
Old Man Ma pointed to a man and his wife and three children not far away, and then pulled his eleven-year-old grandson who was lying on the ground unwilling to move any more. Tears flowed down his face: "There are more than two thousand people in the village...
...We are all scattered, we are the ten old and young..."
An Yi burst into tears, stood up sadly, and shouted loudly: "Counsel Liang?"
"arrive!"
Liang Zhenyu stepped forward and stood at attention.
"Order the military police regiment to immediately send Uncle Ma and ten other villagers to the camp in the north of the city. Let the medical team check the body of the sister-in-law and the child, and get some clothes for the villagers to put on and put them in place." An Yi ordered while choking with sobs.
"yes!"
Liang Zhenyu saluted and turned to the back.
An Yi and Yin Jinan continued to move forward, and it took a while for them to feel calmer. Yin Jinan asked in a low voice: "Brother, the brothers have already vacated Building 1 of the Office compound. You'd better work in the Office, where communication is convenient.
The environment is also better, and I don’t have to go far if I want to discuss things with you."
"Jinan, thank you brothers for your kindness. Your place is also crowded. County magistrates, gentry and people's representatives from all over the country come and go every day. Moreover, the Western Hubei Garrison Command has also been established to make military decisions, land and water security, civil and water affairs, etc.
Anti-drug and anti-smuggling tasks, clearing villages and suppressing bandits, etc.
, all need to be discussed and decided there. It will be more inconvenient for you if I station here again. It is better to go to Yiling Camp. You can just ask the communications company to set up a dedicated telephone line for me. My staff team will bring a full set of radio equipment.
There will be no problem with communication, so don’t worry.”
There is another important reason why An Yi does not want to enter the Yichang Office, which has better conditions. That is, he does not want the old subordinates of the Sixteenth Division to come to him to report to him after he enters the office. In order to maintain Yin Jinan's authority,
An Yi found many reasons to choose the simple Yiling camp in the north of the city.
Yin Jinan knew An Yi's thoughts very well, and knowing that he could not be persuaded, he could only nodded gratefully, ordered the adjutant to inform the communications company to set up a telephone line, and then followed An Yi to the north of the city.
People on both sides of the road saw Yin Jinan, Yichang's top military and political officer, accompanying An Yi on his inspection. They were followed by nearly a dozen captains and more than a hundred officers and soldiers with loaded weapons and white helmets on their heads and red armbands. They all walked aside consciously.
An Yi, who was in full view of the public, did not reveal his identity and kept walking forward slowly. When he met young refugees and sick women and children, he would stop and ask carefully, telling everyone that they could rush to the gate of Yiling camp in the north now and return.
Strong men helped clean up the old military camp to accommodate women and children, and to make room for the medical team arriving tomorrow. The military police in the military camp took care of the food. Although it was only gruel, it was enough to ensure two meals a day.
An Yi and Yin Jinan just walked forward. When the Yiling camp was in sight, bursts of noise and excited shouts suddenly came from behind:
"Folks, hurry up and go to the military camp in the north. We are saved. The tall officer just now is General An, the Buddhist monk in the world! The An family army from the model camp is here!"
"Thank God! God finally opened his eyes..."
"The Bodhisattva who saves the suffering is here! We can survive..."
An Yi looked at the stumbling group of refugees swarming on the street to the south. He shook his head and sighed, then strode towards the military camp. At the door, he told the gendarmerie battalion commander to maintain order and separate young adults, women and children for the time being.
Organize about 500 young men to enter the camp
Clean up the military camp together with the officers and soldiers, and arrange a group of women and children to live in a barracks until it is full. Only the two barracks on the east and the courtyard-style headquarters in the middle are left for the upcoming medical treatment.
The team can build temporary hospitals and disaster relief offices.
At noon, An Yi finished inspecting the vast and dilapidated camp, and discussed with the staff the allocation of barracks, the construction of toilets and shower rooms and other complicated matters. A car and two military trucks passed through the dark outside the camp gate.
Refugees enter the courtyard in the center of the camp.
The car stopped at the main entrance. Deng Chuanxiang, the party representative of the 16th Division, got out of the car door sweating profusely. Amid the salute of the military police, he hurried to the stone table in the middle of the yard and loudly reported to An Yi, who was discussing with his subordinates:
"General, it's bad, everything is in chaos inside and outside the city. The victims rumored that General Fan Shisheng's soldiers went south to suppress the bandits. When they went to the south of Dangyang, they were attacked by the Western Hubei magic soldiers, killing and wounding more than a hundred officers and soldiers. General Fan's two brigades were not
Killing innocent people indiscriminately and injuring those traveling south along the way
There were many victims of the disaster in Henan and Shaanxi, so all the victims in the city and outside the city rushed to the camp gate and shouted loudly, begging the general to save their lives. The gate was dark and there were no less than 30,000 people. The subordinates almost couldn't get in. Many
The victims did not listen to the dissuasion and have already fled Yichang."
"Brother Chuanxiang, refute the rumors immediately and calm people's hearts! Jinan, find a way to contact General Zhang Fakui and ask what is going on?"
An Yi gave the order calmly and decisively. After the two of them split up to give the order, he called Deng Chuanxiang: "Brother Chuanxiang, who is this magic soldier from western Hubei? Why have I never heard of it before?"
Deng Chuanxiang looked at Yin Jinan and responded at Yin Jinan's signal: "We only started to understand and come into contact with it after we were stationed in Yichang. There is an armed banditry active all year round in the mountainous area of western Hubei. It originated from the cave wilderness in the Apeng River Basin of Lichuan. There are strict
The leaders of the organization all have the title "Qi"
They have titles such as "Tian Dasheng" and "Zhao Zilong". They have many mysterious symbols painted on their bodies. They claim that they are invulnerable with steel and iron bones. They were originally only active in the west and north of Enshi. Now they have gradually developed to the north and west of Yichang, and are divided into several
Branches, calling each other, are a huge headache.
Previously, the Tao Xun Department of the Guangxi Clan had launched large-scale suppression operations many times and fought several battles, wiping out some of them. Later, these armed forces learned the lesson and automatically divided into small groups as soon as the army entered the mountains.
Launch mountain and jungle battles to avoid hopelessness
So-called consumption, when the troops who entered the suppression camp ran out of food supplies and retreated, these armed forces quickly gathered again, resurrected, and showed off their power. But so far, these people have not taken the initiative to attack our unit. I don’t know how General Fan Shisheng could.
offend them."
An Yi nodded, thinking: "I understand, the 44th Army in Western Hunan has also encountered this situation. These gang-like local armed forces are deeply rooted and self-contained, and do not obey the orders of any party or organization.
, as long as they don’t offend us, we can ignore them for the time being and turn all our energy to the current disaster relief.”