Nine hundred and ninetieth chapters dig potatoes (a)
This victory conference, a unity conference, a conference to determine the next strategy, ended like this.
As the general person in charge of the military, Yang Mingzhi only needs to train the troops well and formulate combat plans.
But he was concerned about people's livelihood, and even believed that the 56,000 people in the so-called guerrilla republic should either serve as soldiers to fight or as military logistics. The potato digging operation that was about to begin was also the most important logistics operation.
Most Belarusians live in the harsh natural environment given by nature. Except for potatoes, kohlrabi, and carrots, it is difficult for anything else to grow. What do you eat if you don’t eat potatoes? Even in peacetime, a large amount of them are planted in the land reclaimed by various collective farms.
of potatoes.
Wheat, rye and sugar beets are grown on a large scale in the vast plains of Ukraine. In Belarus, where the plains are sparse and the forests are unusually dense, people still grow potatoes obediently.
Yang Mingzhi knew very well how each village treated the potatoes in stock when the time entered February. Those that had sprouted were cut into small pieces and thrown into the fields. A large number of those that were too small were buried whole in the fields.
Put it in the soil, pour some water and wait for it to grow slowly.
They were the first batch to be planted, and the test field on the canteen's own land fully proved that these cold-resistant varieties cultivated by the Belarusians were tenaciously rooted in the cold February soil. They are very big, and tomorrow's excavation will definitely be
Good harvest.
Yang Mingzhi is very sure of this, and one of the reasons is the report of Police Chief Kabiski. His men captured a group of thieves digging farmland, and some were captured by the collective farm's field protection team.
The thief gained both the stolen goods and the "stolen items" confiscated from his hands, which were potato tubers, and they were already very impressive in size.
When the number of incidents of illegal digging of potatoes increased, each village held a production team meeting. After a period of strict protection of farmland, the number of illegal digging incidents decreased a lot. After that, a military operation was launched.
Yang Mingzhi was convinced that the weather during these ten days was quite good, and the subsequent short-term thunderstorm and strong winds were the icing on the cake for the growth of potatoes, and the potatoes expanded even faster!
Yang Mingzhi couldn't calm down when he thought about tomorrow's events. There was no doubt that his thoughts were reflected in the headquarters.
"Yevlov, I think we will pick up the shovel and dig in the fields tomorrow! Wouldn't it be nice if we dig potatoes ourselves and let Fomin publicize it?"
At this moment, Yevlov is still holding a pen and writing a document. He is writing a diary. As the deputy commander of the group army, his biggest task is to handle the daily trivial matters of the army. What happened in the army on May 8 will be sent to him through his subordinates.
He wrote a brief diary for all the brief reports that came up. This was his personal behavior, and Yang Mingzhi also supported it after knowing it.
Yevlov put down the pen and muttered: "You don't have to earn this honor! You are the commander of the army, you should handle the army's affairs well! Look at me, now I am looking at the commanders of the regiments and the battalion commanders
From the briefing sent, I know the movements of the army very well! This is what us senior officers should do."
Yang Mingzhi was speechless for a moment. He squinted his eyes and looked at Yevlov who was sitting at the desk. This guy seemed to be more reliable.
"Hey! I know the situation in the army very well, and I have everything under control! Besides, with you and Fuming here, do I still need to worry about the daily life and training of the army? I am a lieutenant general, and the lieutenant general is in charge of lower-level officers.
, while junior officers are only responsible for managing soldiers."
Yevlov glanced at him and said jokingly: "So? Your hands are itchy now. Do you plan to manage the farmers? Go and play a guest role as a farmer?"
"Of course! Otherwise I won't have anything to do tomorrow!" Yang Mingzhi held his head with both hands, and what he said was indeed true.
The rocket launcher experiment on May 10 was scheduled on the schedule because Liguschkov boasted about Haikou. Other orders put forward at the meeting were implemented by the people below after the meeting. Liguschkov is currently
But he is a busy man. On the one hand, he has to supervise the production of new rocket launchers, and on the other hand, he has to supervise the construction of railways.
"If there are no obstacles to the production of rocket launchers, the workers' representatives will not come to invite me, so I will be idle all day! Instead of doing this, I might as well become a farmer and work hard for agricultural production. Moreover, this is indeed worth publicizing!
"
Yevlov nodded deeply: "In that case, you go ahead! I can't do that, I'm used to sitting at the command post!"
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Yang Mingzhi estimated that for people like Yevlov, as long as the army continues to make great achievements, part of the credit will be given to him, the deputy commander of the major general. This person may seem mediocre, but he has excellent luck. After the war is won,
He was bound to continue to be promoted, and whether he was mediocre or not no longer meant much. But at that time, he still had feelings for Yelentina, which was another matter.
Lying alone on this big cobbled-together bed, the house was empty, as if he was alone. Late at night, a cold wind came in through the crack in the door, and in a daze, a sense of loneliness eroded Yang Mingzhi's whole body.
"Hey! Xiaotao, are you okay in Catfish Village Hospital? There are too many patients, so don't be tired."
With a sigh, Yang Mingzhi closed his eyes.
Just before resting, as the commander, he gave an order to his guards: "You will sharpen the blade of your engineer shovel, chop some branches, and replace the short handle with a long handle. I will be ordered to dig potatoes tomorrow."
This kind of ungrateful behavior made Abram and his men very unhappy. A group of so-called tough guys who killed countless people in the war actually became farmers after returning to the military camp. This difference in status made them unhappy, but no one
Show it in front of the superior.
Therefore, the guards used this matter as a new topic of discussion afterwards.
Some people say that the commander wants to show his talents in any aspect. Some people say that the commander's plan to dig potatoes reflects his noble ideological consciousness. Others claim that his participation in tomorrow's harvest operation is not in line with his noble status as a general.
The guards had different opinions, and most of them were in praise of their superiors. When it came to their own affairs, they were all unhappy and forced to accept that they had to serve as farmers.
Yang Mingzhi's decision spread like wildfire, for no other reason than Yelendina's spy among the guards. These "little Chekas" who were urgently trained had been ambushing Yang Mingzhi very early on, and he
Very clear too.
Usually, Chinese people are reserved, but in Russia, this kind of humble spirit will not be tolerated. For a long time, Yang Mingzhi has determined that this group of people likes heroes the most, not to mention that in this war environment, they also
We need a hero, a hero who is very close to the people.
Regardless of those "little Chekas", Yang Mingzhi claimed that he was playing a conspiracy. As long as he dug some potatoes, publicity would follow.
In the Guerrilla Republic, many people know very little about themselves. They know that the military director here is Belekov, a Chinese who has taken Soviet nationality. This kind of character is somewhat far away from the lives of ordinary people, and when people pass
Regularly updated newspaper columns revealed that Berekov personally participated in the potato harvest, coupled with the report that this man proposed increasing food rations at the meeting, this people-friendly image will quickly ferment among the people.
Personal worship is not good, but if you really become the object of worship, how can you refuse this pleasant feeling?
Yang Mingzhi has already assumed the extremely high position of Lieutenant General Commander of the Group Army, and the existence of the "monitors" around him has not changed. However, these people no longer report to Jelentina, and they will inform Salinchkin of the situation.
Therefore, Salinchkin, who had already begun to perform his duties as the first secretary of the Guerrilla Republic, quickly learned of Yang Mingzhi's temporary decision to personally participate in the excavation.
how should I do it?
He called the secretary of the Komsomol branch and the "newspaper editor" who suddenly renamed "Novgomel Times" to his office and issued instructions...