Chapter 6 Long live the Red Army, long live the people!
The old farmer stroked the rough bag with his cracked palm and said with emotion: "The Red Army is really a team for the people. I met Xia Yuan before. He said that the Red Army is a team for the people. I
If you still don’t believe it, people who join the army are not just for money. Now you see, the Red Army not only killed the landlords, but also returned the food that the landlords had robbed to us, adding to our wealth. You must always remember this day. If there was no Red Army,
Maybe our family will never survive this year, but they gave us hope of survival."
Tian Cai is the son of an old farmer. Tian Cai, who is over 50 years old, looks like an old man in his 60s or 70s. His son was hit on the head by a landlord a few years ago and was beaten unconscious. His daughter-in-law couldn't bear it.
In the days of poverty, he fled, leaving behind a child and an old mother who was paralyzed in bed. The family of five lived a life without enough food.
The heavy taxes and miscellaneous taxes kept the farmers busy for a year, but nothing came of it. All the harvested grains were paid with local taxes, but it was still not enough. The family, which was already unable to make ends meet, soon hit the bottom. Everything that could be sold at home was sold, just to survive.
, but soon everything at home was sold out. The harvest was not good and all the local taxes were paid. Is there anything to eat at home? They haven’t had a full meal for a long time and rely on wild vegetables to satisfy their hunger every day. But now they have to pay taxes on everything they buy.
, they can no longer afford even salt, and their severe malnutrition makes it very difficult for them to work in the fields.
The old farmer no longer saw any hope of surviving until next year. Unexpectedly, Xia Yuan came with the so-called Red Army, drove away the landlords who oppressed them, and returned all the grain they had paid. There was even a rumor this afternoon that the Red Army was about to
Distribute land news.
Tiancai remembered his father's words and looked at the food piled in the house. He was full of gratitude to the Red Army and Xia Yuan. It was the Red Army that gave them hope of living. With this food, their family of five would not be able to survive.
starve.
"Uncle Tiancai, Uncle Tiancai, aren't you at home?"
After regaining his composure, Tian Cai came to the door and saw Li Qingming and several young men from his village who had joined the Red Army. He immediately warmly greeted them to come in and sit down.
Li Qingming came to Tian Cai with a large piece of pork and said: "Uncle Tian Cai, we won't go in and sit down. This is what the platoon leader gave us, and asked us to share this pork with everyone. Our village
Every household in the family has been assigned a piece of pork. You are the last one. After the distribution, my mission will be completed. Come on, take it."
"This is impossible! This is impossible! The Red Army has already given us food. Our family is already very grateful to the Red Army. We cannot repay the favor in this life. We can only work as cows and horses in the next life. How can we take advantage of the Red Army again?
Where’s the pork!”
Tian Cai refused to take it at all. He was very grateful to the Red Army and even felt that the meat should be eaten by the Red Army comrades. Only by eating the meat could he have the strength to fight the White Army and liberate people like them who lived under landlord oppression and exploitation.
The miserable people below.
Li Qingmin said enthusiastically: "Uncle Tian Cai, the Red Army is a people's team. The platoon leader said that they are composed of poor people like us. Their purpose is to help the people living under the oppression of the landlords.
Both you and me!"
He said: "I had misunderstandings about the Red Army before, but only by truly seeing it can I enter and understand this team. In just one day, my view of the Red Army changed!"
Li Qingming puffed up his chest again, patted his chest, and said: "I am also a glorious Red Army soldier now. I should obey discipline, organization, and orders. This is the order given to me by the platoon leader. If I can't complete it, I will go back and give it to me."
As for the punishment, I have just joined the Red Army, Uncle Tiancai, you must accept it."
Li Qingming left with two Red Army comrades. Uncle Tiancai was the last one. They completed the task assigned by the platoon leader and distributed all the pork to every household in Nianping Village.
Watching the people leave, Tian Cai pinched the fat and thin pork in his hand. It looked like the best meat at first glance. His heart couldn't calm down for a long time. Tian Cai had never seen a team like the Red Army. They couldn't compete.
Instead of robbing, the landowners were beaten and they distributed grain to the villagers. They even distributed land to the villagers. If there was some meat, they had to distribute it to the big guys.
"Dad, look."
Tiancai took it to the old farmer, and the old farmer asked: "This is...pork? Who gave it to you?"
Tian Cai said gratefully: "The Red Army! It's the Red Army!"
The old farmer murmured: "The Red Army...the Red Army, what a good team they are, they have done so many things for us."
Tiancai said gratefully: "Yes, the Red Army is really a good team. It's a pity that I am old and joining the army will become a burden to them."
"It's good if you have this heart." The old farmer patted Tian Cai on the shoulder and said: "Hang the meat in the well and put it away to eat later. When the Red Army comes, our good days will come."
"Why."
In the evening, the sun had already set. Mr. Li took a gong and walked around the village banging it: "Everyone who has finished eating, please go to the open space next to Lao Sun's house to gather. I have something to tell everyone.
, everyone should go early."
The villagers who heard the rales walked out of their homes again.
"Mr. Li, what's the matter? You're so happy." Aunt Li at the entrance of the village looked at Mr. Li and said happily. Since the Red Army tried the landlords and returned the food to the villagers, the big guy has more smiles on his face and feels more at peace.
some.
"Aren't you happy that the Red Army has divided the pork?" Mr. Li stopped and said cheerfully: "Go quickly, tonight's matter is very important. Platoon Leader Xia has something to discuss with the big guys. It's about the division tomorrow."
Land matters."
"Is the distribution of land really true? The Red Army is really willing to distribute the landlord's land to us?" Aunt Li looked in disbelief.
"Aunt Li, Platoon Leader Xia said that the Red Army is a team for farmers. He also said that he would distribute land to everyone. That must be true. He said that he would distribute food to everyone in the morning, but he didn't give it to everyone in the afternoon.
." One villager said happily.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Let me tell you, the Red Army is a good team. Well, they just shared a piece of pork with me. I haven't eaten it in several years.
It’s too much meat. When the Red Army came, I ate it. What does this mean? It means that the Red Army is here and good times are coming.”
Although Aunt Li doesn't know much Chinese characters, she still understands some simple principles.
Before the arrival of the Red Army, their lives were difficult and they were exploited by landlords. They did not have enough food, let alone meat.
Now, the Red Army has come, the landlords have been driven away, and their better life is about to come. Although the villagers are not educated, they know who treats them well and who treats them badly.
Every household in Nianping Village, men, women and children came to the vacant land in the village. The villagers found that the young man from Nianping Village who had just joined the Red Army stood in front of the table with his head held high and his spirit and spirit had changed dramatically.
"Isn't that Kaiwazi? Hey, I've never seen him stand so straight before."
"Not to mention, after joining the Red Army, everyone looks really energetic."
"The Red Army treats them very well. Tonight's dinner is fragrant white rice with pork. It makes me want to eat it."
"What does this mean? It means that the Red Army is a good team. Our children will follow them, don't worry!"
The villagers looked at their children and felt extremely happy. The Red Army is a team that truly serves the people. If their children follow the Red Army, they are doing a really big thing, something that is beneficial to people like them who live under the oppression of landlords.
things about farmers.
They are very relieved!
The young people who joined the Red Army were full of pride. What Xia Yuan did in the village gave them a strong sense of belonging to the Red Army. Moreover, Xia Yuan was not as difficult to contact as the military grandfather they imagined. On the contrary,
Just like ordinary soldiers, he is approachable and never puts on airs. He sits with them during meals and chats about the Red Army. He wears the same clothes as them and does not do anything special. He truly achieves equality between officers and soldiers.
"Everyone, be quiet, be quiet. Let's gather everyone tonight. We have a big thing to talk about. Everyone has heard the news about the land distribution. Yes, the Red Army is here. Not only did they drive away the landlords, they also
We also distributed the grain that was taken away by the landlords to everyone. Not only the grain, but also the land that was taken away by the landlords will also be distributed to everyone."
Mr. Li stood in front of the villagers and shouted at the top of his voice. His heart was full of excitement. He said, "Now let Commander Xia come up and explain to you in detail about tomorrow's land distribution."
Under the expectant eyes of everyone, Xia Yuan helped Mr. Li off the stage and stood on top, looking at the villagers in Nianping Village. The bustling crowd gradually became quiet, and the villagers had expectant looks on their faces.
.
"Everyone should have heard the news from Mr. Li. Yes, tomorrow we will return the land to you and make you the real owner of the land!"
"good!"
The folks in Nianping Village were immediately excited. Although they had known about the land distribution for a long time, when they heard the news at the scene, they still couldn't help but excitedly hugged each other and shouted "Long Live the Red Army" excitedly.
They truly realized how kind the Red Army was to the common people, a kind of kindness that those warlords and landlords who imposed excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes could not bring.
Xia Yuan looked at the excited faces below, and his emotions became more and more intense. He shouted: "Only farmers are the real owners of the land! We should be the masters of our own country! We are born free and are not oppressed or exploited by anyone.
!We are equal and free!”
"Long live the Red Army!!"
"Long live the people!!"
Their eyes filled with excitement. How many days and how many years had passed? This was the first time they had truly felt the feelings between the military and the civilians. It was also the first time they heard someone shouting "Long live the people." From this moment, they
The young people can really feel the vigor and vitality of doing practical things for the people.
Only those who hold the people in the palm of their hands will be supported by the people.
Those who want to ride on the heads of the people will only fall miserably.
The people are the foundation!
That night, the villagers in Nianping Village felt warm. They had never slept so comfortably. They did not need to worry about exorbitant taxes, food for tomorrow, and they did not need to suffer oppression and exploitation from landlords.
With the help of the Red Army, they realized their long-cherished wish to be the masters of their own country. Some people stayed up all night and felt the kindness of the army for the first time.
At the landlord's house, Xia Yuan gathered together the young people from Nianping Village who had joined the Red Army. The dim lights reflected the faces full of enthusiasm and hope. Li Qingming said: "Platoon leader, what do you have to tell us?"
"It's nothing. Let's simply hold a welcome ceremony and then tell everyone about the situation we are facing. Everyone has an idea in mind."
It is inevitable to do ideological work for the soldiers. The Red Army encountered a lot of hardships along the way. The difficulties during the Long March were even more serious. They lacked all kinds of daily necessities, wore thin clothes, and only wore a pair of straw sandals to climb snow-capped mountains.
, crossed the grass, gnawed bark, ate weeds, and even ate leather belts. There were cooking squad leaders who starved to death in the Red Army, and military quartermasters who froze to death. It was with unswerving faith that they walked 25,000
The Thousand Miles Long March completed a miracle in history and preserved the fire of revolution.
The spirit of the Long March is a wealth that cannot be measured by money. Xia Yuan keeps in mind the unswerving faith of the Long March spirit, and the armed force he wants to build must also have unswerving and unshakable faith.
Ideological work is crucial.
The welcome ceremony was relatively simple, but for the forty-three young people in Nianping Village, this was a crucial day and a day that changed their lives.
Standing in the yard, everyone held their heads high. Xia Yuan stood in front of them and said: "From today on, you become a glorious Red Army soldier! The Red Army teaches that everyone is equal, including officers and soldiers. In battle, everyone obeys
My order is that in life, we are friends who talk about everything, comrades who can turn their backs to each other. I hope everyone treats everyone around them well!"
"yes!"
There was a fiery look on their faces, and a ball of fire burned in their bodies, making their whole bodies warm.
"Okay, now the team needs a deputy platoon leader and four squad leaders. Let's vote for the person who is suitable to be the squad leader." Xia Yuan asked everyone to sit cross-legged on the ground. He walked to the steps, sat down on the ground, and looked at
Watch them.
Noisy discussions started, and soon the deputy platoon leader and four squad leaders stood out.
Li Qingming, the eldest son of Li, was highly respected and lived in the same village. Every household was related by relatives, so Li Qingming naturally became the deputy platoon leader. Xia Yuan did not stop them from making this choice. If there was something wrong with Li Qingming's usual style
, everyone’s opinions will not be so unified.
The four squad leaders are Yang Chenglin, the first squad leader, Sun Zhiyong, the second squad leader, Hu Xianfeng, the third squad leader, and Wen Juxin, the cooking squad leader.