His eyes were widened as he looked at Li Hao with shock on his face!
The 10,000 fully-off-the-job main force and the local army base areas cannot support each other. Adding the 5,000-and-a-half-off-the-job guerrillas will definitely bring down the base areas!
He immediately objected: "Captain, I don't agree!"
Li Hao was not angry and answered confidently: "Political commissar, don't worry, since I dare to make this decision, there will be a way to solve the problem you just raised!"
"Immediately summarize my analysis just now, form an order, and quickly issue it to all main battalions!"
"First let the main force recruit new soldiers and restore it to full strength, and then form local troops!"
"During this process, our local cadres cannot be idle!"
"With the cooperation of the main force, we will quickly establish base areas and form guerrillas to ensure that every village has our organization!"
"In addition, after we kill those latent traitor agents and maintainers, each village will definitely have a large amount of unowned farmland. The base area must distribute them to every common person as soon as possible to ensure that everyone has land to farm!"
“After allocating the fields, we can start clearing the wasteland!”
"I saw on the way to Laiyuan that there are still a lot of wastelands and mountains that can be reclaimed into fertile farmland. We can't waste it!"
"I ask them to immediately organize the people to reclaim this land and then distribute it to the people!"
"After spring plowing begins, we will plant wheat in fertile fields, and plant sweet potatoes and other miscellaneous grains in mountainous and barren lands. We will do everything possible to increase food production!"
"At the same time, we must organize people to repair water conservancy before spring plowing, dig trenches, build dams, and deepen water wells to ensure that the land does not lack water during spring plowing! At the same time, we can also store more water during the rainy season. If a drought occurs in the base area, there will be water available in the base area!"
"Aren't the people short of food? Then we will work as a relief worker, and we will eat by getting paid!"
"I remember that we used this method when we first established the base area in Lingqiu. The base area must have mature experience and steps. If not, we will summarize it now and then distribute it to all local cadres!"
"We also need to dispatch some experienced local cadres to go directly to Guangling, Laiyuan and Hunyuan counties to organize this matter and adapt measures to local conditions!"
"If this is done well, not only will the people have food to eat, but they will also be able to obtain a large amount of land and increase the area for spring farming, killing two birds with one stone!"
"Political Commissar, the amount of land is related to whether we can have a good harvest this year, the army's rations for the next year, and the raw materials for the sweet potato flour factory for the next year. It is very important, so you have to check it yourself!"
"Deputy Commander Luo and Comrade Peng Chang, the person in charge of the base area, will use their help to ensure that no accidents occur!"
"The expansion of the army is still the old rule. The chief of staff and I are responsible for it!"
"As for the food problem you are most worried about, I will solve it!"
Gongqiao Village, Laiyuan County!
After the rich man Zhang and all his thugs were killed, the people's fear of retaliation disappeared immediately, and the tension in the village gradually disappeared!
Everyone has been staying behind closed doors for the past few days, but now they can finally go out with peace of mind and dare to say hello to the Eighth Route Army soldiers. Unlike before, it was like meeting the enemy, hiding as far away as possible and not daring to meet them at all!
"Bang bang bang..."
Suddenly, the big bell on the old tree at the entrance of the village rang, and the sound quickly spread throughout the village!
This big bell was installed by the Japanese after the maintenance committee was established in the village. Every time the Japanese went to the countryside to raise food, they would ask the maintenance committee to ring the bell at the entrance of the village!
Everyone in the village, young and old, no matter who they are, must rush to the entrance of the village within ten minutes to hold a meeting when they hear the bell. Otherwise, it will be disrespectful to the Japanese!
If you are late once or fail to show up once, you will be fined fifty kilograms of food!
Food is the lifeblood of everyone, and it’s still fifty pounds of food! If used properly, it’s enough to save several lives during times of drought!
In order not to be fined with food, everyone in the village formed a conditioned reflex!
When you hear the bell, no matter what you are doing at the time, everyone stops and rushes to the village entrance for a meeting as soon as possible!
Now the Japanese have been defeated, the Maintenance Association has been banned, and even the rich man Zhang is dead, his body has just been buried!
It stands to reason that the rules set by the Japanese and the Maintenance Council are gone, and everyone no longer needs to abide by them!
However, this conditioned reflex has been deeply ingrained in their hearts!
As soon as the bell rang, more than 300 people in the village rushed towards the entrance of the village as if in a war!
There are two people standing under the old tree at the entrance of the village. One is the old village chief of Gongqiao Village!
After a maintenance meeting was established in the village, the highly respected old village chief was directly taken down and replaced by Rich Man Zhang!
After learning about the old village chief's character, the Eighth Route Army active here invited him to come out again and serve as the village chief of Gongqiao Village!
Standing next to him was a young man with an empty left sleeve. It was obvious at first glance that he was missing an arm!
He used to be a soldier in the special agent battalion. He lost his arm due to an injury on the battlefield. He would definitely not be able to return to the main force. Then he was sent to Gongqiao Village to be the guerrilla leader!
According to the requirement that the number of guerrillas should not exceed one-thirtieth of the total population, he wanted to form a guerrilla team of at least ten people in the village!
The guns have been brought, three, thirty-eight, and five old sleeves seized from the traitors!
Half of the squad sent by the main force, five soldiers stood beside them with guns, looking serious!
"Fellows, thanks to the Eighth Route Army's respect, I have returned as the head of Gongqiao Village!" The old village head spoke first!
His prestige was really not just a boast. As soon as he opened his mouth, the lively entrance to the village fell silent, and everyone looked at the old tree!
The old village chief continued: "The man next to me is the guerrilla leader sent to our village by the Eighth Route Army. He is specially here to organize everyone to fight the Japanese and protect the village, so that everyone will not be oppressed and exploited by the little Japanese and traitors!"
"See the guns behind us? These are the Eighth Route Army's support for our formation of guerrillas in Gongqiao Village!"
"Now let me announce a few things. Everyone should listen carefully: First, starting from today, our place will be protected by the Eighth Route Army. They will establish an anti-Japanese government in Laiyuan and unifiedly command everyone to fight against the Japanese and the Japanese!"
"The second thing: After the rich man Zhang died, the maintenance association was gone. The fertile fields controlled by the rich man Zhang and the maintenance association became ownerless land!"
"The Eighth Route Army is our own team of poor people. Considering that many villagers have no land, we decided to distribute more than 1,000 acres of land from Zhang's family to everyone for free!"
"Everyone in the village, old or young, no matter who they are, will be given three acres of land!"
"And the Eighth Route Army also said that from now on our food tax will be reduced to 20%!"
"The Eighth Route Army will determine the grain tax based on the average annual yield per mu of land. As long as everyone takes good care of the land in their hands, no matter how much grain is harvested during the autumn harvest, after paying the public grain stipulated by the Eighth Route Army, the rest will be yours!"
"The third thing: In order to protect the base area and protect the land we have just received from traitors and Japs to take it back, the Eighth Route Army will set up recruitment points in the villages to encourage everyone to join the army to fight the Japs!"
"Anyone who meets the standards and joins the Eighth Route Army will be given one hundred kilograms of grain as settlement allowance on the spot by the Eighth Route Army!"
"During the period of joining the Eighth Route Army, the three acres of land belonging to an individual will be exempted from the public grain tax!"
"In addition, after joining the Eighth Route Army, in addition to the food and drink provided by the Eighth Route Army, you will also receive a minimum monthly allowance of one yuan!"
"If you perform well and become a cadre, you will not only be able to honor your ancestors, but your monthly allowance will also increase!"
"Of course, if you join the Eighth Route Army and unfortunately die on the battlefield, the Eighth Route Army will not ignore you!"
"In addition to the pension, the family can also enjoy five acres of land exempted from the public grain tax. If there are children in the family, the Eighth Route Army will also send them to school for free!"
"The fourth thing is, if there are people who want to fight the Japanese but don't want to join the Eighth Route Army, then you can join our Gongqiao Village guerrillas!"
"The guerrillas are semi-off-the-job troops. They farm at home during busy farming periods and train during slack periods. If there is a battle, they cooperate with the main force to transport the wounded, clean the battlefield, and harass the enemy. They are relatively safer!"
"But if you join the guerrillas, you won't get such good treatment!"
"Each person only has ten kilograms of food per month as a daily training subsidy!"
"The fifth thing is, because there are still a lot of wastelands and mountains around the village that can be reclaimed into farmland, the Eighth Route Army decided to organize everyone to reclaim these areas and give them to everyone for farming free of charge, so that they can all be planted with food during spring plowing!"
"After the spring plowing is over, the Eighth Route Army will organize everyone to build canals, build dams, and dig wells to increase our village's ability to resist drought!"
"Considering that many villagers have run out of food at home, in order to ensure that everyone has food to eat, has the energy to plow spring, and serve the crops, whether it is reclaiming wasteland, building canals, building dams, or digging wells, all of them are paid!"
"The policy of reclaiming wasteland has been formulated. As long as one acre of land is reclaimed and passes the village inspection, everyone will get fifty kilograms of food for revenge!"
"The Eighth Route Army's policy of building canals and digging wells after spring plowing is still being formulated. It will definitely not cause everyone to suffer!"
"There are five things in total, everyone should go back and think about it carefully!"
"After the villagers have finished their breakfast, we will gather at the entrance of the village. If you want to become soldiers, come to me and Captain Zhou, and then we will all go to divide the fields together!"
"Try to clear up all the land today, and we will start reclaiming it tomorrow!"
As soon as Zhang's family of six returned to the yard, the eldest son replied firmly: "Dad, Mom, I want to join the Eighth Route Army!"
The whole family is still immersed in the joy of dividing the fields!
The six members of the family can be divided into 18 acres of farmland, plus the land that can be divided after reclamation, more than 20 acres will definitely be no problem!
The Zhang family has never planted so much land at once, and they all belong to themselves!
At this moment, everyone seems to have seen the scene of warehouses filled with grain after the autumn harvest!
The eldest son's words were like a bolt from the blue, bringing them back to reality!
My mother refused without thinking: "No, people will die while serving in the army!"
"You just stay at home. As long as the Eighth Route Army allocates the fields to us, in less than two years the family will have surplus food. By then, after repairing the house, I can marry you a wife!"
Father Zhang said nothing with a sullen face!
The mother was anxious and immediately shouted: "Master, please say something! Do you want to watch the boss die on the battlefield?"
Father Zhang still didn’t speak!
Last time, the boss decided to provide intelligence to the Eighth Route Army and personally led the way to kill Mr. Zhang. After returning from the Eighth Route Army, he felt that his son had changed!
From time to time, I would wander outside the Eighth Route Army station and look at them with envy!
The child has no control over his mother, and if he really makes up his mind, he won't be able to stop him even if he opens his mouth!
After being silent for a long time, he spoke: "Your mother is right, being a soldier will lead to death. You have really thought about it and want to join the Eighth Route Army!"
"Think about it!" the boss affirmed!
"The second son is also getting a wife. If I join the army, my family will not only save one person's food rations, but also be exempted from dozens of kilograms of rations every year. In addition, the Eighth Route Army will provide settlement allowance and a monthly allowance of one yuan.
In a year at most, our family will be able to save hundreds of kilograms of grain and more than ten yuan to give the second son a wife!"
"And the third sister will get married in two years. We are from my mother's family, so we can't go without any dowry, otherwise we will be looked down upon when we go to our husband's family!"
"I love Third Sister the most, so I must save a dowry for Third Sister!"
"I want to be a soldier and join the Eighth Route Army. This is the best way. And I also want to be a soldier!"
"If you really die on the battlefield, the pension and the one or two hundred kilograms of exempted grain every year will be my tribute to you for your old age!"
After my mother heard this, she didn’t know how to refute it. The only thing she could do was wipe her tears beside her!
As the head of the family, Father Zhang was a little more rational and replied with a long sigh: "Now that you have decided, let's go!"
"Even if I stop you today, you will slip away on your own one day. In this case, we will join the Eighth Route Army openly!"