From the time Xiao Chen returned to Beijing, before the death of Comrade Nanxun, from January 6 to 9, the Government Council held a national conference on the reemployment of workers of state-owned enterprises in Beijing. At the meeting, Vice Premier Hong stressed that in order to solve the difficulties of state-owned enterprises, it is necessary to follow the path of reducing the number of employees to increase efficiency, diverting laid-off workers, regulating bankruptcy, and encouraging mergers, and establish a new mechanism for the survival of the fittest under the socialist market economic system. It is necessary to focus on doing a good job in three aspects: First, it is necessary to conscientiously implement the spirit of the general secretary's speech on doing a good job in the reform of state-owned enterprises and persist in the "three reforms and one strengthening" (reorganization, transformation, and restructuring, and strengthening enterprise management). In 1997, the focus was on rectifying the leading bodies of state-owned enterprises. Second, it is necessary to vigorously promote the reemployment project, reduce the number of surplus workers in state-owned enterprises to increase efficiency, and divert laid-off workers to solve the problem of excessive personnel in state-owned enterprises. Third, it is necessary to regulate bankruptcy and encourage mergers. In order to implement the principle of more mergers and fewer bankruptcies, the state will intensify its policy of promoting the merger of superior enterprises with inferior enterprises. The things emphasized at this meeting are actually one of the main tasks of the current Langliu Municipal Axe, and Zhang Pingchang and Xiao Chen are very clear about this. Originally, Xiao Chen was going to go to the homes of laid-off workers of a state-owned enterprise for the Chinese New Year this year, and visited them with Mayor Zhang and paid New Year's greetings by the way, but it was only because of the sudden deterioration of Comrade Nanxun's condition that he could not make the trip, but Mayor Zhang definitely wanted to go.

From January 10 to 13, the Central Rural Work Conference was held in Beijing. The meeting stressed: To accomplish the goals and tasks of this year's agricultural and rural work, it is necessary to focus on doing a good job in the following eight aspects: First, we must unswervingly put agriculture in the first place and continue to intensify our efforts to grasp agriculture. Second, it is necessary to do a good job in grain procurement and solve the problem of poor circulation of agricultural products. Third, it is necessary to speed up the pace of rejuvenating agriculture through science and education, and actively popularize advanced and applicable technologies in agriculture. Fourth, it is necessary to readjust and optimize the rural industrial structure and comprehensively increase production and income. Fifth, we should pay close attention to the construction of water conservancy in farmland and enhance the ability to prevent and resist disasters. Sixth, we should continue to deepen rural reform and enhance the vitality of agriculture and the rural economy. Seventh, we should be determined to lighten the peasants' burdens and protect their legitimate rights and interests. Eighth, it is necessary to strengthen the building of spiritual civilization in rural areas and promote the all-round development of social undertakings.

This meeting made Xiao Chen feel a slight sense of accomplishment, and among the things he did in Dingqing District, he was at the forefront of the country in increasing rural income.

In late January, Xiao Lao had already arrived in the capital, and while visiting Zheng Lao, Xiao Lao, as the old secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, put forward several new requirements for the work of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, and demanded that the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection further strengthen its discipline enforcement.

From 27 to 29 January, the Eighth Plenary Session of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection was held in Beijing. On 29 July, the general secretary pointed out in his speech at the meeting: The anti-[***] struggle is a serious political struggle that has a bearing on the will of the party and the people, and on the future and destiny of the party and the country. On this issue, we must take a clear-cut stand, we must take a firm attitude, and we must work with perseverance. We should attach great importance to the phenomenon of leading cadres. We must resolutely put a stop to the unhealthy tendencies of running for official positions, buying and selling official positions, and cheating official positions that have been discovered in organizational and personnel work. Although these are not universal phenomena and are only isolated and a small number of cases, the harm caused by this unhealthy trend is very great, and we cannot but attach great importance to it. Historical facts show that the [***] of officials and the [***] of the judiciary are the largest [***]; It is an important cause of breeding and fueling other [***]. Law enforcement officers themselves have problems, how can they deal with people? Therefore, we have repeatedly talked about the truth that "the upper beam is not right, the lower beam is crooked, and the middle beam is not falling", and "if you are not right, you can be righteous". The general secretary stressed: At present, under the leadership of the CPC Central Committee, the people of all nationalities throughout the country are holding high the great banner of Zheng Nanxun's theory of building socialism with Chinese characteristics, and are working hard to comprehensively push forward the cause of reform, opening up, and modernization into the new century. At such a historical moment, what kind of spirit do we need to use to further unite and inspire the broad masses of cadres and the masses of the people to work with one heart and one mind, overcome difficulties, forge ahead in a pioneering spirit, and win new victories in reform, opening up, and modernization? The most important thing is that party organizations at all levels and comrades of the whole party should vigorously carry forward the spirit of arduous struggle and vigorously strengthen the party's ties with the masses of the people under the guidance of the party's basic theory and basic line. Historical and practical experience tells us that to carry out great entrepreneurship, we must have a great entrepreneurial spirit. Our building of socialism with Chinese characteristics is a great pioneering spirit, and we must vigorously carry forward the party's fine tradition of arduous struggle. The meeting proposed: In 1997, in the work of building a clean and honest party style, we should follow the fundamental requirements of "grasping the overall situation, making persistent efforts, working with one heart and one mind, and forging ahead in a pioneering spirit," adhere to the guiding ideology, basic principles, and three work patterns set by the party Central Committee, intensify efforts, vigorously grasp implementation, seek practical results, continue to deepen the anti-corruption struggle, and serve the promotion of the building of socialist material and spiritual civilization, and serve the overall situation of safeguarding reform, development, and stability.

From January 31 to February 1, the Eighth Plenary Session of the Preparatory Committee for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was held at the Great Hall of the People. The meeting adopted the "Decision on the Work of the First Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Provisional Legislative Council before 30 June 1997" and the "Decision on the Establishment of a Provisional Regional Organization of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region" and their annexes, and adopted the "Proposal on Handling Existing Legal Issues in Hong Kong" and three annexes to be submitted to the NPC Standing Committee for deliberation. Chen Qiqian, Vice Premier of the State Council and Chairman of the Preparatory Committee for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, pointed out in his closing speech at the meeting: Over the past year, in accordance with the Basic Law and the relevant decisions of the National People's Congress and its Standing Committee, the Preparatory Committee has done six major things on matters related to the preparations for the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: 1. It has set up a selection committee composed of 400 permanent residents of Hong Kong; (2) The first Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is elected; (3) The election of an Interim Legislative Council consisting of 60 members was formed; 4. Systematically study and put forward opinions on the handling of the original laws in Hong Kong; 5. Conducted studies and put forward recommendations on a series of major economic issues related to the transition of power and smooth transition in Hong Kong, such as the preparation of the 1997/1998 budget, financial stability, the handover of political assets, and large-scale infrastructure construction. 6. Promote the establishment of the "Hong Kong Committee for the Celebration of the Return of All Walks of Life" to prepare for various non-governmental activities to celebrate the return to the motherland.

On February 19, Zheng Nanxun died of illness in the capital at the age of 93. On the same day, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the Government Affairs Yuan, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and the Central Military Commission issued a "Letter to the Whole Party, the Whole Army, and the People of All Nationalities in the Country," calling Zheng Nanxun an outstanding leader of high prestige recognized by our party, our army, and the people of all nationalities in our country, a great Marxist, a great proletarian revolutionary, a statesman, a military strategist, and a diplomat, a time-tested fighter, the chief architect of China's socialist reform, opening up, and modernization, and the founder of the theory of building socialism with Chinese characteristics. On February 22, Xinhua News Agency broadcast "Comrade Zheng Nanxun's Great and Glorious Life". On February 24, Zheng Nanxun's body was sent to Babaoshan for cremation. On 25 February, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the State Council, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and the Central Military Commission held a solemn memorial meeting in the Great Hall of the People.

On February 27, 1997, the twenty-first day of the first lunar month.

As soon as the comrades of the Southern Tour left, there was not much festive atmosphere in the capital during the first month, and the entertainment programs were all stopped, and even when walking on the streets, they could hear mourning and music from time to time, and the people in the capital seemed to be much calmer, and they no longer talked about laughter and laughter.

Except for the children playing at the door, only they are still as happy as ever.

The people have passed away, or they can only face the future with a more diligent work attitude and a stricter work style. But it is obvious that Comrade Nanxun is gone, and Xiao Lao's identity suddenly becomes extremely important.

As the closest person to Xiao Lao since this time, Xiao Chen knew two things that would happen today. First, the Government Council will approve and forward the Ministry of Finance's "Opinions on Strengthening Financial Supervision of State-owned Enterprises." The Opinions will clearly stipulate the content, scope, method and requirements of financial supervision of enterprises.

But more importantly, there is another thing: the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China will issue the "Huaxia [***] Disciplinary Regulations (Trial)", a total of three parts, thirteen chapters, and 172 articles. The "Regulations" have made specific and clear stipulations on all kinds of violations of discipline within the Party and their punishments, and require the whole Party to implement them from the day they are promulgated. The "Regulations" are the most specific, systematic and complete rules and regulations of the Party's discipline, the basic basis for handling cases of discipline violations within the Party, and the code of conduct that organizations at all levels and Party members must abide by. Its promulgation is a major event in party building, and an important measure taken by the party Central Committee to strengthen the building of party discipline and the building of a clean and honest party style, and to gradually institutionalize and legalize the party's discipline building.

The promulgation and implementation of this regulation was prepared for a long time, but it was still under discussion, and after Xiao Lao came to Beijing, he made some instructions and requirements to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, which made the "Regulations" quickly "shelved the controversy and immediately implemented", after all, the thunderous measures of 95 years, many high-ranking officials in Beijing are still fresh in their minds.

Time passed day by day, Xiao Chen was the executive deputy mayor of Langliu after all, and it was time to return to Langliu. But before he could go back, he had to meet someone he was going to see during the Chinese New Year.

Today, Ye Songbai, former deputy commander of the Beijing Military Region, newly appointed commander of the Lanyin Military Region, and deputy secretary of the party committee of the Military Region, will visit with his children.

On the original imported black Audi C4A6, Ye Songbai sat in the back row with a serious face, next to a beautiful girl, and the driver in the front row was Xiao Chen's acquaintance: Ye Chengcai, and the passenger seat next to him was a man in his thirties with a solemn face.

"Dad, you have this car...... Ok, a little better than the previous one. Ye Chengcai smiled: "But we don't have to squeeze a car here, I'm really a little unaccustomed to driving an Audi." ”

"Xiao Lao doesn't like people who talk about pomp." Ye Songbai said lightly. Then he frowned: "You be honest for a while, don't fly off, sit there and learn from your brother, don't be like an unstable wax." ”

Ye Chengcai was a little depressed, he was a dignified boss, how could he behave like this in the eyes of the old man? But he is also very helpless, who called the eldest brother to be trained by his father to almost become a machine, compared with the eldest brother, anyone can only be like an unstable wax.

Ye Songbai paused, then turned his head to the girl beside him and said, "Yuling, you should pay attention to it later, Xiao Chen is a person with a lot of ability, don't teach others to look down on him." ”

Ye Yuling was neither enthusiastic nor cold, just said "um" and didn't squeak. Of course, Ye Songbai knew his daughter's thoughts, but he still didn't dare to slack off, thought about it, and said, "However, don't be ......too strong."

"Oh, Dad, what do you think of me, do you want to hold him again, and let him go?" Ye Yuling finally said a little angrily, but his heart flashed the figure of the man who could speak well in the Longyuan Villa. She shook her head, trying to shake off the shadow, she and the man were two worlds after all. She sighed in her heart, the man she was going to see today was the fate she couldn't escape.

Ye Songbai frowned slightly, but shook his head a little helplessly, and sighed: "Whatever you want, Dad just wants to make your future path better." ”

Ye Yuling didn't say anything again, but Ye Chengcai, who was driving in front, said: "Yuling, don't worry, I like Xiao Chen." ”

"Then you marry him." Ye Yuling said angrily: "You know him, but I don't." ”

Ye Chengcai choked and coughed dryly: "If I were a woman, I would really want to marry him, cut." ”

Ye Songbai rebuked: "Nonsense! "I don't know if I mean Ye Yuling or Ye Chengcai, but judging from the usual situation, this is mostly a reprimand for Ye Chengcai, because the three brothers and sisters all know that Ye Songbai is most satisfied with the eldest son Ye Chenggang, but the most favored is the youngest daughter Ye Yuling.

Ye Yuling asked, "Yarong is still there today, right?" ”

Ye Chengcai said: "I don't know about this, theoretically...... It should still be there, right? Did she choose a good place to intern? ”

Ye Yuling nodded and said, "Yes, it seems to be going to the air force system." ”

Ye Chengcai was slightly stunned: "She went to the Air Force?" What to study? ”

"Do research on fighter informatization." Ye Yuling asked rhetorically, "Otherwise, what are you doing?" ”

Ye Chengcai sighed and said strangely: "The Xiao family is going to enter the army??" ”

Ye Songbai reprimanded again: "Why do you have so many questions? What does Chen Yarong do to make you worry about? Mind yourself! At what age, don't hurry up and start a family! You know it's nonsense! It's not a point! ”

Ye Chengcai shouted wronged: "Dad, what are you saying...... This is a family and a career, are those two different things? I'm not a businessman yet? What do you mean by nonsense, my total assets of Shuangcheng Entertainment are already hundreds of millions, and I am a billionaire, and this is not out of the way? Dad, how many thousand dollars a month do you? ”

Ye Songbai leaned forward, raised his hand and knocked on his head: "I will feed you for a few dozen yuan, what's the use of how much you earn, is it beneficial to the country and the people?" What have you contributed to your home country? If you don't contribute, you're not productive! Look at Xiao Chen, that's what makes a difference! ”

Ye Chengcai was knocked by Lao Tzu for a while, and shouted: "Dad, I'm driving, I'm controlling four lives with one hand, I can forget it myself, there is a lieutenant general, a colonel, and a quasi-lady who is too important to be important, don't test my driving skills!" ”

Ye Songbai's father and daughter rolled their eyes for a while, only Ye Chenggang had no expression, but said seriously: "You are wrong, I am a colonel." ”

Ye Chengcai was stunned: "Aren't you the head of the regiment?" Colonel? "Puzzled.

Ye Chenggang said expressionlessly: "As soon as I was promoted to the political commissar of the division, my rank was raised." ”

Ye Chengcai's eyes widened and he looked at his brother: "You will be the political commissar of the division?" Dad, when you were 33 years old, you were still a staff officer in the training department of the military headquarters, right? ”

Ye Songbai snorted and said lightly: "I started as a small soldier, which is much lower than your eldest brother's starting point." ”

Ye Chengcai said enviously: "Big brother, when are you going to hang the stars (referring to the general)?" ”

Ye Chenggang's face was expressionless: "I don't know." ”

Ye Chengcai choked and rolled his eyes: "I shouldn't have asked you...... Dad, when do you think big brother will be able to hang stars? ”

Ye Songbai said lightly: "If there is no big accident, six or seven years later, forty years old." ”

Ye Chengcai suddenly accepted his envy: "That's still forget it, you don't hang stars until you're forty years old...... It's good that I didn't join the army. ”

"I shouldn't have believed your back then, you just lacked the training process of being a soldier to make it what you are now." Ye Songbai always seemed to feel that Ye Chengcai was very unsuccessful.

Ye Chengcai held back a sentence and went back, too lazy to bother with his own son, anyway, he was the easiest to be criticized at home, and he was used to it. But he changed the topic and asked Ye Yuling: "Yuling, where are you going to intern?" ”

"Final assembly, computer research institute." Ye Yuling replied casually.

"Then your official job also stays in the final assembly?" Ye Chengcai is still more concerned about his sister.

Ye Yuling shook his head: "I don't know, maybe." ”

"What level did you start at if you stayed in the final assembly?" Ye Chengcai asked again.

"I don't know." Ye Yuling didn't care much about the level.

Ye Songbai replied: "Her words left are in line with the plan for the introduction of high-tech talents, and she should start with a second lieutenant." ”

Ye Chengcai sighed and said with a smile: "Yuling has a future. ”

Ye Yuling didn't speak, just looked at the soldiers saluting outside the car window, and didn't know what he was thinking.

The car has entered Zhongnanhai.

Xiao Chen was sitting opposite Xiao Lao, there was a pair of chess in front of the two, and Chen Yarong was sitting next to Xiao Chen, watching the two play against each other.

Xiao Chen's chess is very average, but Xiao Lao's chess level is very good, although he is old, his chess skills have declined a little after all, but when he plays against Xiao Chen, he still has to let Xiao Chen have a rook.

Xiao Lao smiled and said, "General." ”

Xiao Chen patted his head: "Oh, I knew that grandpa was going to pump my car again, and I didn't prevent it for a long time!" ”

Xiao Lao said with a smile: "You are too brainless in this game of chess, you were led by me from beginning to end, I asked you to look at the chess game, you are too lazy to watch it." ”

Xiao Chen spread his hands: "No, now I have less of this car, there are only two horses left, my horse is not used well, this game must be over." ”

Chen Yarong grinned on the side: "Grandpa still has to let the third brother have a horse or simply let the car and horse cannon, the third brother's chess is too stinky." ”

Xiao Chen couldn't play Xiao Lao, but he was not polite to Chen Yarong, glared at him and said, "Is my chess stinky, why don't you try it?" How about I let you carry? ”

"If you don't play, I won't play chess with you, but let's play checkers." Chen Yarong smiled, she shouldn't fight at all.

At this time, Grandma Mulu, who was sitting at the door, said, "The car is coming, it should be someone from the Ye family." ”

Xiao Lao nodded and did not move. Today is the first day of the Fifth Session of the Eighth National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and only the second elder and Xiao Chen and Chen Yarong are here in the Xiao family. ”

Xiao Chen was a little helpless, got up and walked towards the door, with a "cordial smile" on his face.

As soon as the car stopped, four people inside walked out.

Ye Chengcai was the first to see Xiao Chen smiling at the door, and said with a smile: "Mayor Xiao, don't come to harm?" ”

Xiao Chen said with a smile: "Mr. Ye hasn't seen him for two years, but he is getting younger and more free. Then he shook hands with him, and in a blink of an eye, he saw Ye Yuling and Ye Chenggang, and the three of them were stunned at the same time: "It's you?" "Is that you?"

Xiao Chen was a little surprised, he found that the girl in front of him was the girl he saw when he was in Longyuan Villa, and the man beside her who was cast in copper and iron was the one who said that he was good that day.

Ye Yuling's eyes widened and she asked, "You are Xiao Chen?" The surprise was palpable. Although the man did not speak, his expression was a little surprised.

Xiao Chen hadn't spoken yet, but Ye Songbai frowned slightly, but it didn't mean anything else, and it was a little strange, did they know each other?

Ye Chengcai said curiously: "You know? He was suspicious, they shouldn't know each other, otherwise why didn't the little sister show it at all?

Xiao Chen laughed: "Yes, I am Xiao Chen, and I didn't know that you were Miss Ye." ”

Ye Yuling's face was slightly red, but there was a smile on his face, and there was a deer in his heart: "It turns out ...... He is Xiao Chen, is this fate? ”

Ye Songbai smiled: "Mayor Xiao has seen the little girl? ”

Xiao Chen hurriedly came back to his senses, nodded at Ye Songbai, and smiled modestly: "Uncle Ye still call me Xiao Chen, this Mayor Xiao is too outspoken." ”

Chen Yarong smiled and helped on the side: "That's it, Uncle Ye, others can be polite to the third brother, but you can't be polite." It seems that she is more familiar with Ye Songbai.

Ye Songbai laughed: "Okay, then I'll make a big deal and call you Xiaochen." Well, are Xiao Lao and Mu Lao here? But he knew that he couldn't always be here to greet Xiao Chen's juniors, the topic between the juniors was different from him, he came to pay tribute to Xiao Lao in his old age.

Xiao Chen smiled and drew his hand and said, "Uncle Ye, please come in, grandparents have been waiting for you for a long time." ”

Ye Songbai sighed: "That's really a sin, I'll go in immediately." ”

Xiao Chen smiled, glanced at Ye Yuling, and said again to Ye Songbai: "Uncle Ye, please come in." ”

Ye Songbai smiled and walked in.

As soon as Ye Songbai entered the door, he saw Xiao Chen's grandmother Mu Lu, and hurriedly said politely: "Mu Lao." ”

Mu Lao smiled and pointed at Xiao Lao: "You talk to the old man, I'll talk to Xiao Yuling." ”

Ye Songbai smiled and said, "Yes, please." Then when Mu Lao walked over, he hurriedly put on his military uniform, stood up straight, turned around and saluted Xiao Lao solemnly: "Xiao Lao is good." ”

When Xiao Lao saw Ye Songbai coming, he smiled and waved his hand: "What are you doing so seriously, come, come and sit." Naturally, he wouldn't say anything about "family" so easily, after all, every sentence he said was pondered, even if Ye Songbai was already the head of one of the seven military regions, he had to think carefully about Xiao Lao's words, and he couldn't think about the cause and effect.

Ye Songbai relaxed slightly, but he was still more restrained - in fact, this was not his real restraint, he was acting like this, to show that he was a junior, and he was here to listen carefully to the teachings. Xiao Lao naturally knew it, and then pointed to the sofa next to him, and Ye Songbai sat down upright. This uprightness is not intentional, but habitual, he is like this at all times, and his years of military career have always made him so meticulous in his words and deeds.

"How about it, I went to the Lanyin Military Region, what do you think?" Xiao Lao asked with a smile.

Although he asked with a smile, since it came from Xiao Lao's mouth, it was impossible for Ye Songbai to answer casually.

In terms of jurisdiction, the Lanyin Military Region is the largest military region in the entire Huaxia region: it has jurisdiction over four major provinces: Xijiang, Longxi, Guanzhong, and Jiangyuan. The troops are mainly deployed in Guiji, Lintong, Wuqi, Tacheng, Kash and other places.

The combat mission and operational area of the Lanyin Military Region are also very important: there are three main combat tasks: First, to cooperate with the Beijing Military Region to defend against the invasion of the enemy in the north, and the task of the troops of Guiji and Lintong lies here; The second is to contain [***], ensure the internal stability of Western Xinjiang, and at the same time deter and eliminate reactionary forces from Central Asia, which is mainly undertaken by the agricultural reclamation division in Western Xinjiang; The third is to form a protection for Pakistan, which can achieve military aid to Pakistan and deter India when necessary in the war between India and Pakistan, and at the same time ensure that when the sea transportation line is blocked by the United States, China will have Pakistan as an outlet to the sea. Therefore, from the point of view of the operational area, it is also mainly divided into three parts, and the defense of the north is mainly in Inner Mongolia, the vast area of the western Xinjiang border, and the Sino-Pakistan border. Combat mode and weapon allocation: From the point of view of the joint defensive operations of the Beijing Military Region against the north, the deployment of troops in the capital region and the deployment of troops in the eastern part of the Lanyin Military Region form the most important defense line in China, and the Daxing'an Forest, Yanshan Mountains, Luliang Mountains, and Qinling Mountains are the last barriers against the invasion of the north. Therefore, the eastern strength of the Lanyin Military Region is also mainly mechanized operations, supplemented by mountain defense operations. Obviously, the deployment in the western Xinjiang is not aimed at the outside world, but at the territory, so from the perspective of weapon allocation, the Lanyin Military Region is also weak in the west and strong in the east. In terms of the earliest operational intentions, once China and the Soviet Union fought, the vast areas of western Xinjiang and most of Inner Mongolia and Gansu would also have to be abandoned, and fighting against the mountains was the magic weapon for the Chinese Army to defeat the strong with the weak. Judging from the disposition of weapons, the main thing is large-caliber artillery, tank warfare is still dominated by the Beijing Military Region, and the Lanyin Military Region is responsible for the strategic task of covering and encircling the area, so it emphasizes the combat capability and mobility capability of the defense zone.

The 21st Group Army, the main force of the Lanyin Military Region, is the main group army of Category A. It has the 12th Armored Division (Unit 68203), the 61st Rapid Reaction Motorized Infantry Division (Unit 68202), the 19th Artillery Brigade (Unit 68205), and the Antiaircraft Artillery Brigade (Unit 68206). The 21st Army was tasked with holding the northwestern fortress, and the 61st Division was a rapid reaction force that could move south against India if necessary.

It can be said that compared with the Beijing Military Region and the Liaojing Military Region, the quantity and quality of the group army of the Lanyin Military Region seem to be a big step behind. In fact, this is not the case, because there are Huaxia nuclear test bases, Jiuquan satellite launch centers, and intercontinental missile launch bases (the Dongfeng-31A nuclear missiles that later appeared on the National Day) within its jurisdiction, and it is a key area for maintaining stability in recent years. Moreover, with the great help of the Western Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, its strength is not inferior to any other than the Beijing Military Region and the Liaojing Military Region.

Ye Songbai's promotion from deputy commander of the Beijing Military Region to commander of the Lanyin Military Region can be said to have taken a crucial step; going from the top leader of the Lanyin Military Region to the Central Military Commission or the four general departments has been almost a natural thing in recent years, and his future prospects are very optimistic.

"I will resolutely obey the leadership of the Central Committee and the Central Military Commission, actively carry out scientific and technological strengthening and scientific military training, and build a great wall of steel in the northwest for the motherland and the people. At the same time, it actively cooperated with the party committee and political axe of the Western Xinjiang Autonomous Region to do a good job in security and stability maintenance. Ye Songbai said slowly but firmly.

Xiao Lao nodded and said: "It is very good to closely unite around the Party Central Committee with the General Secretary as the core, stabilize Western Xinjiang, and build a steel border defense." ”

This is an old saying, but Ye Songbai still nodded very seriously-

On the other side, Xiao Chen was also chatting with the Ye family brothers, while Chen Yarong was sitting next to her grandmother, talking to her and Ye Yuling. Xiao Chen and Ye Yuling are undoubtedly in a good mood at the moment, and some of the slight dissatisfaction and depression before have also disappeared.

It turned out that it was not the first meeting, but it was better than the first meeting.

Xiao Chen chatted with the Ye family brothers here, and only then did he know that the man that day was Ye Chenggang, the boss of the Ye family, this person is really as good as his name, he is meticulous in his words and deeds, and one is one, two is two, and he has really become "steel". However, Ye Chengcai is different, his attitude towards Xiao Chen is very affectionate, he always smiles when he speaks, and his tone is particularly comfortable to listen to.

However, while Xiao Chen was talking, his mind was on them, but from time to time his eyes looked at Ye Yuling, Ye Yuling was talking to Mu Lao, and at the same time, he had to deal with Chen Yarong's best friend's jokes, and he didn't know what Chen Yarong said, so he made Ye Yuling's face turn red from time to time, but he didn't want to behave too casually in front of Mu Lao, he really wanted to tickle her and laugh at this girl. Sometimes I couldn't help but glance at Xiao Chen's side quickly, but unexpectedly, one of them happened to meet Xiao Chen looking at her, and she was immediately embarrassed, and hurriedly looked away, but she was discovered by Chen Yarong again, and she didn't know what to say with a smile, which made her face red, and even Mu Lao couldn't help but laugh, and it could be seen that she was very pleased.

(To be continued)