march to victory

Before the Red Army came to Guitang Town, there had been rumors about the Red Army in the town, but there were two diametrically opposed versions: one said that the Red Army was the people's own team, and the other said that the Red Army came to "communism and common wives". The two main public opinions are intertwined, and many people don't know who to believe.

In some remote areas with underdeveloped information, the people are easily deceived and misunderstood, forming a common routine: when they first heard that the Red Army was coming, the people took refuge in the mountains with their families and villages, and gradually learned about it. Once you know what the Red Army is, your attitude will immediately take a 180-degree turn, and you will enthusiastically support the Red Army.

But the atmosphere in Guitang Town was extremely strange: the people did not flee, nor did they come out to meet the Red Army, which was something the Red Army commanders and fighters had never encountered before.

There are two reasons for this: one is that not only the folk customs here are extremely tough, but they also like to hold together when they are outside.And this town is a wealthy town, every household has weapons such as muskets and swords.One of the most important points is: there are not many Red Army coming... To put it bluntly, the people are waiting and watching, and the Red Army's next move will determine their reaction.Second, the sudden arrival of the Red Army not only caught the reactionary leaders by surprise, but also made the common people too late to react.

"I can assure you that if you randomly enter a house at this time, no matter whether you are a man or a woman, there will definitely be swords and guns inside."

"You mean they're going to fight us hard?"

"You can't say that. The main reason is that bandits often wanted to attack the town in the past. The people in the town have developed this habit: no matter who they are, as long as they enter the town by force, they will always react in this way. "

Zhang Guozhi was the first to react: According to Zhang Qingshan, at this moment, Guitang Town is like a powder keg, and the nerves of the people are all tense. As long as someone pretends to be the Red Army and disturbs a household, it is equivalent to lighting the fuse , It will inevitably attract a strong reaction from the people in the town who are desperate and eager to protect themselves, and it will be out of control by then.

"Come on!"

"To!"

"I have ordered that all Red Army soldiers are not allowed to enter the homes of the people at will, let alone disturb the people. Those who violate the order will be subject to military law. At the same time, strictly investigate all suspicious persons. and the people."

Xiang Jiafu has never encountered such a strange scene, but from a deeper level: this is also a normal reaction of the common people being persecuted.Therefore, although his face was solemn, he still tried his best to suppress the anxiety in his heart, and said with a calm smile: "Xiao Zhang, you are from this town, is there any good way to break this situation as soon as possible?"

Zhang Qingshan pondered for a while, and said: "I think, only one platoon of soldiers is left to guard the town hall, and the rest are evacuated outside the town for security. In this way, the resistance of the town people can be dispelled as quickly and directly as possible, and the people can be appeased." In addition, it can prove our sincerity; secondly, immediately send people to post notices and beat the gong to explain our Red Army's policies to the people, so that the people will not treat us as Kuomintang reactionaries or bandits; thirdly, the locals love to hold together , especially when it comes to the outside world, sometimes it is even very unreasonable. But as long as the locals come forward first, they can pull out the carrots and bring out the mud, and let the people accept us as soon as possible... Company Commander, Captain Xiang, this is what I can do for a while What I thought of, the shortcomings, I will think about it when I go back.”

Although Zhang Qingshan's words are a bit long-winded, for a recruit who can only write his own name, it is absolutely impressive to be able to perform like this, and these are the accumulation of Zhang Qingshan's experience during his wanderings in the past few years.Xiang Jiafu patted the table and gave Zhang Guozhi a thumbs up: "Company Commander Zhang, Comrade Zhang Qingshan has participated in the revolution for less than a month. Miao Zi...you have to tell everyone about your experience in leading soldiers later, you can't hide your secrets~!"

"Captain Xiang, don't brag any more. If you brag any more, their tails will go up to the sky." Zhang Guozhi glanced at Zhang Qingshan with a smile on his face, and asked Xiang Jiafu with a smile: "Captain Xiang , do you have anything to add?"

"Xiao Zhang said very well, and I have nothing to add. The first point is for you, and the second point is for our propaganda team. As for the third point that Xiao Zhang said..." Speaking of this, he said to Zhang Qingshan nodded slightly and smiled: "Commander Zhang, I have to borrow you, a young general."

"Everyone, comrades, if you ask me to excuse you, you will be out." Zhang Guozhi glanced at Zhang Qingshan and nodded: "Zhang Qingshan, from now on, you follow the command of the captain and do what you are told, this is an order. Did you hear me clearly?"

"Yes!"

After going out, Zhang Qingshan followed Xiang Jiafu.

"Captain Xiang, you..."

"Xiao Zhang, don't be so alien. Everyone is a member of the revolutionary team, with equal status, but with different division of labor. In private, just call me Lao Xiang like everyone else."

Xiang Jiafu is the director of the propaganda department of the regiment. In terms of rank, he is at least a battalion-level cadre, but he asked a recruit to call him Old Xiang.This made Zhang Qingshan once again feel the equality of officers and soldiers in the Red Army, and he was greatly encouraged: "Old...Old Xiang, what can I do?"

"You are very useful now." Xiang Jiafu said as he walked, "I asked Company Commander Zhang. Although there are many recruits in Sanlian, you are the only one in Guitang Town. As you said just now, the town People like to hang out in groups and are a bit xenophobic. If you want to break up this situation as soon as possible, you must have local people to come forward. But we are new here, and we are blind in this regard - we don't know what the situation is. So, at this time, you, a local The role of people is where everyone’s hope lies.”

He stopped, turned around and looked at Zhang Qingshan, and said seriously: "Xiao Zhang, do you feel the courage on your shoulders now? How is it? Do you have the confidence to complete the task?"

Seeing Zhang Qingshan's serious face and surprised eyes, he smiled again: "Don't worry, comrades will help you complete the task together."

This is obviously the work of your propaganda team, so how can it be all on me and become my own task?But look at Xiang Jiafu's encouraging expression and expectant eyes... Forget it, just die.

When they came to the lobby, they saw a room with the door wide open on the left, and many of them carried small wooden pods and brushes, and came in and out with slogans.When I walked in, I saw that someone in the room was using a brush to make some slogans, someone was grinding paste, someone was cutting paper... a busy scene.

Xiang Jiafu greeted people with a smile, and a few beautiful female soldiers looked at Zhang Qingshan curiously, and then hurried past.

"Please stop what you are doing." After everyone looked over, he introduced to Jiafu: "This is Comrade Zhang Qingshan, whom I invited from Sanlian. He is a local. If you don’t understand anything about local work, you can come and ask Comrade Xiao Zhang. Now, everyone welcomes Xiao Zhang to join our propaganda team.”

After the applause, Xiang Jiafu asked everyone to keep busy with their respective affairs.He took Zhang Qingshan to a large table full of slogans, picked up a slogan, and asked with a smile: "Xiao Zhang, to tell you the truth, I have been involved in the revolution for several years, and I have been to many places." , but the local folk customs are really different from other places... Do you want to add something else to our slogans?"

"I... can't read."