Independence Corps

Chapter 10
"Pass my words, Ma's class doesn't have to leave, stay in Miliang City, starting tomorrow, it will be sung in the opera garden, except for Xibazi, other opera gardens don't need to charge money, open the door for everyone to watch, the money will be paid by the headquarters .”

When the class leader heard this, he realized who he had met, and was so moved that he wanted to kneel down to Tu Lanlong.Old Tang's eyes were quick and his hands were quick, and he grabbed Team Leader Ma.If Squad Leader Ma really wants to kneel down to Tu Lanlong, I'm afraid this Ma Squad will have to leave tomorrow.What Tu Lanlong hated the most in his life was this kneeling ceremony. For this reason, there were many awkward disputes between him and the old commander.

Old Tang still wanted to tell Mr. Ma about something, but Tu Lanlong had already got up and disappeared like lightning.

On the surface, watching the play this time seemed to be nothing, but what happened afterwards proved that Tu Lanlong's heart was still shaken by the play, or, the arrival of Ma Jiaban suddenly made him have another judgment on the current situation .So much so that the next morning, he made a decision that was incompatible with the current situation, which shocked the whole rice grain city.

The meeting was held at [-]:[-] in the morning. Tu Lanlong originally planned to put the meeting place in Meiyuan. One hour before the meeting, he suddenly called his adjutant Teng Yunfei: "Inform everyone, let's hold it in Yunshuijian."

Teng Yunfei was busy for a while before notifying everyone to Yunshuijian.Between the clouds and water on this day, it can be described as extremely lively.In addition to the heads of the 11th Army Corps and above, there are also many top figures in Miliangcheng.Meng Bingliang, the county magistrate who had just taken office, was the first to arrive.After receiving the notice, he didn't dare to delay for a moment, dropped the business at hand, and rushed over in a hurry.When the car drove up Wenshu Road, he received an order saying that the meeting had been changed to Yunshuijian.Meng Bingliang murmured in his heart, how could he change the location?Whispering, the county magistrate Meng Bingliang still appeared punctually in front of the heavily guarded vermilion gate in Yunshuijian.

To enter the door, you have to go through three inspection checks. This is the rule established by the old commander Tu Zhucheng when he was alive. Outside the security guards on the streets and alleys, and inside the Yunshuijian, there are also many post posts, especially for important officials and VIPs who come to attend the event, they need to be inspected on the inner three floors and the outer three floors.It can be said that, apart from the high-ranking officials and dignitaries who came in from the main gate, even a fly in Miliang City could not fly in under the clouds and waters of this day.

County magistrate Meng Bingliang successfully passed the three-way card inspection and was about to move forward when Mr. Zeng, the most knowledgeable man in Miliang City, walked over with a bow: "Good morning, magistrate." Respectful and humble smile.Meng Bingliang hurriedly bowed, returned the gift, and said: "Good morning, Mr. Zeng." Master Zeng chuckled.Mrs. Zeng seldom saluted others. In Miliang City, he was very arrogant because he had a lot of literature and ink. When he saw someone, he would always cast his eyes sideways, pretending to be contemptuous, shaking his head and walking away.For this matter, the old commander Tu Zhucheng taught him more than once, saying that he was full of words, but he was not at all civilized in his actions.Master Zeng relied on the fact that he had written a few birthday wishes for the old commander and even recited a poem once, so he didn't take the old commander's words seriously.Tu Zhu sincerely thought that he was a scholar and taught well, so he forgave him for his stink.Unexpectedly, ever since Meng Bingliang came to Miliang City from Datong and became the county magistrate, he always greeted each other with a big gift, and the smile on his face was extraordinarily thick.Meng Bingliang didn't know what kind of person he was, and he thought that people who read books were like this, and knowing books is a gift.However, Tu Lanlong invited Master Zeng to the meeting, which somewhat surprised Meng Bingliang.According to his understanding, a meeting of this size should be attended by military and political officials, and there is no need to call someone like Master Zeng who is only fluent in literature but not in martial arts.Thinking in his heart, his mouth was still enthusiastic: "Mr. Zeng is very highly regarded. I heard that in the hands of the old commander, you are the guest of honor."

"Where is it, the county magistrate has given the award, Zeng is just an ordinary person, at most he can judge the situation. Besides, when the country is in crisis, everyone is responsible, everyone is responsible."

Meng Bingliang let out an "oh", originally he didn't want to answer, after all, this is between clouds and water, when he heard the word "situation", his heart moved, and he said: "According to Mr. Zeng's opinion, what is the current development of the situation?"

Mrs. Zeng straightened up suddenly, and said with a red face: "It goes without saying that the little devil is looking for death this time. He is so small that he has raised a few pirates, and he dares to bully my great country. Don't say that Commander Zeng won't agree." , even I don’t agree.”

Meng Bingliang felt hot in his heart, and was about to say something to raise his ambition, when he heard Tailor Liu's voice from the other side of the wooden bridge: "Oh, shopkeeper Qi, the play last night was too good to mention. The commander has watched, but you are absent, did you let the third sister be entangled again?"

The shopkeeper called Qi Jitian, the owner of Guangren Pharmacy, was 50 years old and had acquaintance with Meng Bingliang once.Meng Bingliang had a good impression of this man, hurried a few steps, crossed the wooden bridge, and saluted with cupped fists, "Hello, Shopkeeper Qi."

Shopkeeper Qi saw that it was the county magistrate, so he hurriedly saluted and said: "The county magistrate is here too, and I said why there is a layer of auspicious clouds floating in the clouds and water today." Several people walked forward as they talked, all for face , The words are also pertinent, but due to the strictness of the cloud and water, I dare not speak arrogantly.On the contrary, Tailor Liu from the tailor's shop was probably still affected by the drama last night, so he led the conversation to the two new characters.Meng Bingliang was a little unhappy. In this kind of place, at this kind of time, there should be no mention of actors.Fortunately, after walking less than 50 meters, soldiers came to lead the way with loaded guns and live ammunition. Several people shut up and went halfway up the mountain with anxiety.

Master Zeng was left out in the cold, and he stared at Shopkeeper Qi and the others with disdain. In his heart, he was critical of Shopkeeper Qi and others, and he was also quite prejudiced against Young Commander Tu Lanlong for calling these people to a meeting. "What time is it, you're still laughing and joking with these people, and the most unreliable people in the face of a national crisis are these people who are ungrateful for their money!"

Tu Lanlong arrived at the meeting place on time at nine o'clock sharp, and there was no sound in the meeting place. As soon as County Magistrate Meng and the others entered the meeting place, they were divided into two sides by Gu Shanyi's men who maintained order in the meeting place.The shopkeepers sat on one side, and the county, village, and lane officials sat on the other side.The governance of Miliang City is different from that of other places. In addition to the military jurisdiction, there are also local governance agencies in the county. The county magistrate Meng Bingliang is naturally the highest executive.Below him, there are 12 ri divided by street or jurisdiction, and each ri elects a ri chief.Underneath is the alley, and the head of the alley is a highly respected person in this alley, usually nominated by the head of the alley, and voted by the citizens in the alley.As for the villages and towns outside Miliang City, the governance adopts the same model as outside the mountain: the joint guarantee system.Baochang and Jiachang are the chief executives who maintain order on one side, and they are also the link for close communication with the county government and the headquarters.Today's meeting, Tu Lanlong didn't inform Chief Baojia, it was too late.

Between the treasurer and the magistrates, there are generals above the 11th regiment sitting. Compared with the county magistrate Meng and the treasurers Qi, the sitting posture of the generals is admirable.Although Meng Bingliang sat in the front row, he still saw the rows of tall and straight shadows out of the corner of his eye.The generals were all wearing American uniforms on this day, with a unified and solemn expression on their faces. They held their military caps in both hands, waiting for the arrival of the supreme commander, Tu Lanlong.As soon as Tu Lanlong appeared, Gu Shanyi's voice rang out: "The commander-in-chief is here!"

There was only a "swipe" in my ears, and all the generals who were sitting upright just now stood up and shouted in a loud voice: "Hello, Commander-in-Chief, welcome to the Commander-in-Chief's lecture!"

Meng Bingliang was nervous for a while. This was the first time he participated in a meeting of such a size after he became the magistrate of Miliang County. He didn't know anything about the meeting etiquette and things to pay attention to.Last night, he didn't go to the theater. He guessed that the military department must have taken action recently. He specially called Lao Wang, who was in charge of government affairs in the county government, to ask him for advice. Unexpectedly, Lao Wang was talking to a girl from the Women's Normal School recently. The young female teacher is so hot that she can't take care of her own family, and naturally she can't take care of government affairs.Lao Wang just told him some routine etiquette in a simple and scribbled way, and ran to meet the female teacher on the pretext of feeling sick.At this moment, Meng Bingliang was a little flustered, fortunately he was also a person who had seen the world, so he followed the example of the generals and shouted in agreement when he was in a hurry.Tu Lanlong seemed to have noticed his voice, and cast a sideways glance at him.But his expression was very indifferent, Meng Bingliang was a little uncertain.It wasn't until Tu Lanlong said "please sit down" that he sat down in fear.

It was only after he sat down that he realized that the lane chief behind him, including the shopkeepers on the other side, had all made noises just now, and they seemed to be far more familiar with this than he was.

Tu Lanlong began to lecture: "Brothers, all the governors of Miliang City, friends in the business world, today Tu called everyone urgently, for no other reason than to meet with you and discuss something with you by the way." Tu Lanlong Speaking of this, the expression on his face changed, it was milder than when he first entered the door, but still serious.He glanced at the venue, glanced at Meng Bingliang deliberately again, and continued, "Tu has been in Miliang City for more than a month, and it is supposed to meet everyone. It's just that Tu has just arrived, and everything is familiar. In the middle, although it is a bit late to meet today, we finally met, and Tu is here to apologize to everyone."

Meng Bingliang felt relieved, the majestic and frightening Tu Lanlong in the legend seemed quite kind.

"Today, I have invited the county magistrate, the head of the alley in Miliang City, and all the shopkeepers. Of course, there are also brothers from my 11th Army. Except for the newly appointed county magistrate Meng, all of you are friends of my foster father for many years. With the joint efforts of the adoptive father and everyone, Miliangcheng insisted on self-government and realized the joy of the army and the people. It is also a miracle in my vast Chinese land. Now that the adoptive father passed away suddenly, thanks to the great love of Commander Yan and the theater command , Lan Long took up the post and took over the heavy burden on the shoulders of his adoptive father. Lan Long will definitely work hard, inherit the behest of his adoptive father, and work with you to manage Miliang City, including the entire Miliang Mountain area, to be better and more prosperous."

There was warm applause from the audience, and it was Master Zeng who led the applause.

Tu Lanlong waved his hand to signal everyone not to applaud. After the applause dwindled, he cleared his throat and said, "A few days ago, our 11th Army had some friction with the 72nd Army of the Communist Army on the mountain. The gunfire alarmed the elders. Lan Long feels deeply guilty about this. Under the governance of his adoptive father, Miliang Mountain has beautiful mountains and clear waters, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. There are five counties in the mountainous area, roads and bridges are built in counties and counties, and villages reclaim wasteland and store grain. Millions of people live in peace, compared with those outside the mountain. It can be called two heavens. The adoptive father had a will before his death, to let the people in Miliang Mountain and Miliang City live a peaceful life without worrying about food and clothing. This will, Lan Long took it over. Lan Long will do his best , serve millions of people in the five counties of Miliangshan, intercept bandits externally, and prevent Miliangshan from being disturbed by a single shot. Strengthen self-government internally, and realize the joy of the army and the people."

There was another burst of applause from the audience, this time it was Shopkeeper Qi who took the lead in applauding.

Tu Lanlong waved his hand again, motioning everyone not to interrupt him, and shopkeeper Qi shouted inappropriately: "Young Commander is well said!" Someone came over immediately, half warning and half dissuading, so that shopkeeper Qi was silent.

"Lan Long didn't mean to express anything when he said these words. Miliang Mountain is the Miliang Mountain for millions of people in the five counties. Miliang City is the rice grain city for everyone. Lanlong is a martial artist. I'm afraid it won't work to manage the people and manage the village. However, Lan Long will join the brothers in the 11th Army Group to defend the peace of Miliang City to the death and ensure that Miliang City will not be invaded by foreign enemies!"

"Taking this opportunity, Lan Long solemnly announces that from today onwards, all merchants in the city must open their stores on time and operate according to the regulations. The people can buy what they need on time and on demand. The Group Army Command will mobilize special forces to cooperate with the chamber of commerce to ensure commodity security and supply security. I hope that the presidents of the chamber of commerce and friends from the business community will work together to help each other. Schools, hospitals, public services Departments must fulfill their duties, and they are not allowed to suspend classes and work without reason unless the military department issues an order, and those who violate it will be dealt with by military law." Tu Lanlong's face suddenly became serious, as if he had a premonition of something.The atmosphere in the venue became extremely heavy, and everyone's faces were stained with frost.The rumors these days have made Miliang City panic, except for the tailor shop Liu Tailor, there is probably no one who does not take these rumors seriously.Now that the young commander said so, it seems that disaster is about to come.There was a buzzing sound from the audience, and the shopkeepers whispered to each other.

Tu Lanlong paused for a moment, he knew that if he said these words, the audience would be in chaos.He just wanted to make everyone feel tighter. The old commander had been in charge of the Miliang Mountain Area for many years, and the entire Miliang Mountain Area was in a peaceful and prosperous time. The nerves in people's hearts had long been relaxed or even numb.He had been in Miliang City for more than a month, the sound of cannons on Wufeng Ridge was loud, the smoke was billowing, and Miliang City was still singing and dancing in Miliang City.This is not good, this kind of life must be changed, and every heart must be tightened with the sound of gunfire.

However, being tight and measured, tight but not chaotic, tight but not panic is the result that Tu Lanlong wants.He coughed and continued: "Everyone, I, Tu, said that this does not mean that the world is going to be in chaos. These days, the sound of artillery in Wufengling has stopped. Completely lost combat effectiveness. In a few days, they will withdraw from Miliang Mountain obediently and go to where they should go. As for other rumors, I believe you will have your own judgment. What Lan Long wants to explain here is that the 72th Army has The ability to have the confidence to deal with all foreign enemies, the peace and prosperity of Miliang City are indestructible, and the peaceful days in Miliang Mountain are indestructible. For all invading enemies, Lan Long will never let him come back!"

Speaking of this, he abruptly stopped talking, glanced at the venue with stern eyes, and said in a loud and authentic voice: "I will announce that in view of the outstanding performance of the 43rd Brigade in resisting the attack of the 72nd Regiment of the Communist Army, the headquarters has decided to appoint the 43rd Brigade Gou Guitang, the brigade commander, is the deputy division commander of the 11th division of the 7th Group Army, and Cheng Yunsheng, the deputy brigade commander of the 43rd brigade, is appointed as the brigade commander of the 43rd brigade!"

Tu Lanlong announced several appointments in a row. In addition to the 43rd brigade, the 116th brigade, 119th brigade, 212th brigade and the following regiments have all undergone personnel changes.This was so unexpected, even Gou Guitang and the others did not expect that good luck would suddenly befall him at this moment.You know, in the past five years, the 11th Army has hardly had a single personnel change. Commander Tu Lao only wanted to let them enjoy peace, but forgot one important thing. The future, especially the stars and bars on the shoulders, is the pursuit of a soldier's life.In such a short while, the original lieutenant colonel became a colonel, and the major became a lieutenant colonel. Who would not be excited when they were called?Even those who were not named, they couldn't help but get excited when they heard such good news. After all, from this moment on, they had new hopes in their hearts!

As a result, the meeting place, which was still dull and depressed just now, immediately burst into applause like a tidal wave. This time, it was made by the generals sitting in the middle.Amidst the applause, those who had been promoted by name stood up one by one, respecting the standard military salute, and then took vigorous steps, walked onto the stage, and received the promotion certificate from the young commander Tu Lanlong.

Tu Lanlong used such a method to set off the climax of the meeting, and also dissipated all the doubts and fears that had been hovering in your minds just now.

After the meeting, Tu Lanlong deliberately asked the adjutant Teng Yunfei to stop the county magistrate Meng Bingliang.Meng Bingliang harbored a hundred puzzles in his heart. Why did Tu Lanlong not mention a word about the 12th Division stationed in Liuji, and why he kept silent about such a major military operation of the 72nd Regiment entering Luanshigangzi?Also, the Japanese had indeed occupied Gucheng, and the rumors about the contingent made him, the county magistrate, restless. At such an important meeting, Tu Lanlong regarded the approaching Japanese as non-existent.Is it because he has absolute certainty in his heart, or...

When he walked into Hall No. [-] and saw Tu Lanlong who was worried, the doubts in his heart were suddenly resolved.It turned out that the play just now was performed for everyone to see, and Tu Lanlong's real purpose was probably to meet him, the county magistrate.

This morning, when shopkeeper Qi and the others were eloquently praising the young commander Tu Lanlong in front of his family, there was an ongoing battle between the county magistrate Meng Bingliang, who had been in office for less than two months, and the young commander Tu Lanlong in Hall [-] of Yunshuijian. Tough talk.To say that it is difficult is not that there is a lack of common topics between the two, let alone any differences in beliefs or doctrines between them.As the county magistrate invited by the old commander Tu Zhucheng all the way from Datong, Meng Bingliang and Tu Lanlong had an innate understanding and understanding.Moreover, Meng Bingliang has been in politics in Datong for more than ten years, and Tu Lanlong's name has long been known. He only respects the father and son of the Tu family, and never dares to have distracting thoughts.As for Tu Lanlong, although he had been in Miliang City for more than a month, he hadn't entered the door of Meng Bingliang, and he didn't give Meng Bingliang enough respect or face in today's meeting, but he respected the county magistrate in his heart.

The adoptive father once said a word to him when he was alive. One night after he invited Meng Bingliang, the foster father suddenly said on the phone in the middle of the night: "You know, Lan Long, this time I invited Meng Bingliang A baby, it's worth my one hundred thousand troops!" A scholar can be worth one hundred thousand troops, which shows the strength of this scholar!Besides, Tu Lanlong had heard of Meng Bingliang's name as early as General Fu's place. He is a rare talent in governing the country today.

The reason why the conversation was difficult was the current situation that the two of them were going to face together and the impending disaster in Miliangcheng.However, this conversation eventually rewrote the history of Miliang City!
The surprises didn't stop at that meeting.

(End of this chapter)