The brothers finished the ten-kilometer run, sweating profusely. At this moment, they were already hungry, with their chests pressed against their backs, and their stomachs ravenous.
At this moment, they saw the brothers in the cooking class bringing out large basins of white rice and stir-fried vegetables. The tempting aroma made them tired despite their fatigue, and they all struggled to get up and rush over.
"Get in line, get in line!"
Seeing the brothers rushing over in a chaotic manner, Sun Zhong, the logistics platoon leader, shouted loudly for the brothers to line up. This rule was made by Yang Ling.
Brothers used to rush to eat, but now they suddenly have to queue up, which is hard to adapt to, especially those who are officers.
"Platoon Commander Sun, don't mess with those useless things. My stomach is growling because I'm hungry. Give me a bowl first."
The brothers all started lining up to get food under Sun Zhong's scolding. Zheng Gang, the deputy commander of the second company, didn't take it seriously. There was no reason for an officer to queue up.
Besides, when Sun Zhong was the cooking squad leader, he was still in charge, so he kept pushing forward.
"Deputy Company Commander Zheng, these rules are set by Chief Yang. You are making it difficult for me to do this. I'd better go to the back and line up." Sun Zhong stopped the Second Company Deputy Company Commander Zheng Gang who was squeezing forward and said with some embarrassment.
"Hey, I said, why, now that I'm the platoon leader, I'm starting to show off my authority. I won't line up today. Let me see what you can do to me?!" Deputy Company Commander Zheng Gang immediately shouted dissatisfied.
Got up.
"If you don't line up according to the rules, then you don't have to eat this meal."
Before the embarrassed Sun Zhong could say anything, Yang Ling came over with a bowl and lectured him coldly.
"Sir Yang, I, I didn't mean that. I'm going to line up right now."
Seeing Yang Ling coming over, the deputy company commander Zheng Gang, who had been showing off his power just now, was like a mouse meeting a cat. He suddenly became confused and felt guilty.
"Remember, follow the rules from now on. If you dare to threaten Platoon Leader Sun again, I won't let you go." Yang Ling warned.
"Yes, yes, I don't dare to do it anymore."
Although Zheng Gang was full of complaints, he did not dare not listen to Yang Ling's warning.
"Platoon Leader Sun, you have done a good job. These rules must be established. If anyone dares to break the rules in the future, you will not be able to control them. Just come and find me." Yang Ling also gave Sun Chong reassurance.
"Yes, yes," Sun Zhong felt more confident when he saw Yang Ling supporting him.
"Sir Yang, I'm going to get you some food." Sun Zhong said as he went to take Yang Ling's bowl.
"You deliver the meals to the wounded first, and I'll line up myself." Yang Ling rejected Sun Zhong's kindness.
Sun Zhong was a little stunned: "Sir Yang, you are the chief, how can you queue up..."
"Go about your business first and leave me alone." Yang Ling deliberately set an example, so he greeted and walked straight towards the end of the line.
Seeing that an officer as big as Yang Ling queued up to get food made Sun Zhong deeply moved. In the past, they only cooked small stoves for the officers.
Now Yang Ling not only eats and lives with his brothers, but also queues up to get food by himself. It is difficult to find such an officer even with a lantern.
In fact, this is not Yang Ling's pretense, but they are behind enemy lines and need the officers and soldiers to work together, so that they can enhance their cohesion and fight the Japanese better.
It is also very simple to gain the recognition of the brothers and better integrate with the brothers. If you change some small things, you can gain the recognition of the brothers.
"Commander Lei, are we?"
Lei Xiong and his other staff members, who had their jobs, originally wanted not to queue up, but when they saw Yang Ling queuing up, they were also shocked.
"Didn't you see that Chief Yang is already queuing up? Let's go queuing up too." Although the queue was very long, Lei Xiong and the others had to change accordingly.
"Sir, please come in front of me."
Zheng Gang, who was scolded for jumping in line, was originally full of resentment, but when he saw Yang Ling standing in line behind him with a bowl, he felt a little embarrassed and wanted Yang Ling.
"Deputy Company Commander Zheng, no, I'll just line up behind you. Although I'm the detachment leader, I can't break the rules."
Yang Ling said with a smile, which made Zheng Gang feel ashamed for what he had just done.
The brothers saw a group of officers lining up under the leadership of Yang Ling. While they were greatly surprised, their favorability towards Yang Ling also increased steadily.
Yang Ling's behavior not only won the respect of ordinary brothers, but also instilled the concept of equality between officers and soldiers in the brothers of the third guerrilla detachment, shortened the distance between officers and soldiers, and virtually improved the cohesion of the unit.
Wang Huzi and the others were not surprised, but for the members who were originally recruited by the guerrillas, this change, although small, was extremely impactful.
The current conditions of Yang Ling and others are difficult, and hundreds of brothers have to eat at different times. Why, there are not so many bowls, and there are no tables, so they can only squat on the ground to eat.
Although the conditions of the war behind enemy lines were difficult, Yang Ling believed that as long as they persisted in the struggle, they would be able to drive away the Japanese invaders.
Although the brothers had gone through ten kilometers of physical training in the morning, they were still full after eating the white rice, and each of them had a round belly.
After breakfast, the brothers immediately prepared to start the shooting training. However, Yang Ling and the others had few bullets. Every time they fired, there was one less bullet. There was no room for supplements, so the main thing was to explain the tactics and drills of the shooting training.
However, there are now 300 brothers in the two combat companies. Although the company squad structure is still there, Yang Ling has made small changes below the squad level.
That is to subdivide the brothers in the class. Each class has established five small-scale combat groups according to the principle of three-three system, with three people in each group.
And these three people also have their own division of labor. When fighting alone, the three people in the combat team are responsible for the tasks of attack, support, and cover according to the division of labor.
When various combat groups gather to fight together, each combat group can also flexibly divide labor to form a large attack cluster.
Therefore, whether a combat team fights alone or gathers together to fight, they can fully exert their combat effectiveness, unlike in the past, which was a messy fight.
This kind of three-by-three combat system was actually born in the battle against the Japanese. During the war to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea, the Chinese Communist Party carried it forward.
And now Yang Ling just copied it. Although the changes are very small, each combat group can fight separately or jointly.
The smaller the size of the combat team, the smaller the target. It is very flexible and suitable for fighting guerrillas behind enemy lines where the enemy situation is complex.
When the brothers heard that they were going to have shooting training, it was not about firing live ammunition, so they immediately felt a little bored.
"Sir, we all know how to shoot, so I don't think you need to teach us how to shoot." Some brothers said disapprovingly.
"Do you think shooting training is just about shooting?" Wang Huzi sneered: "Do you know how to shoot fixed targets, how to shoot moving targets, how to shoot while in motion, how to shoot at close range, and how to use terrain and features to cover your shooting?!