Looking at Li Ziyuan's sincere face, he naturally knew very well about the spring drought that had swept the entire Taihang base area, and he also knew the current predicament of the local government and the troops. Although he was a little hesitant, he finally nodded. After all, whether or not the food supply of the troops can be guaranteed and the impact on the combat effectiveness of the troops, the old squad leader is really very clear.

Although the vast majority of the cadres and soldiers in the army, it can even be said that except for Li Ziyuan and Ma Yongcheng, 100% are from peasant families. However, this kind of large-scale self-help movement of production is indeed not possible without anyone who knows how to do farm work. Even if it is to open up wasteland, there must be an overall plan. If you can't see a piece of land, go up and dig it up.

However, although there was some emotion in his heart, he was a little worried about Li Ziyuan, and he was somewhat suspicious of this kid's conspiracy, and said in a somewhat suspicious tone: "Do you kid see that I have nothing to do all day, and you want to find me something to do?" Or is it just this excuse to stop me from going to the place? ”

"You kid don't call me here haha, talk nonsense and fool people. I still know a little bit about what kind of water is in your dog's belly. I know you kid has a lot of ideas, and your head turns quickly, and you can have a trick in a while. I'll have to listen to your words later. ”

Facing the old squad leader's questioning, Li Ziyuan hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Old squad leader, look at what you said." What is the relationship between us, how can I calculate you? I pondered and pondered these two questions, and I think that you are the best person to solve them. Besides, if I can hold you back for a while, can I hold you back for a lifetime? ”

"The old squad leader is honest, you have a lot of experience in leading soldiers, and whatever soldier oil comes into your hands, you can come out in the shortest time. You don't have much culture, but you don't speak in a coarse way. To tell you a word, now before the internal smoothness of our troops, the most combat effectiveness can be exerted by three points. ”

"Now if the devils launch a sweep, I don't dare to pull the team out. It is said that there is an old family and a treasure, the more you are in this situation, the more you need your experience to be the pinnacle here. There is also the unification and coordination of production movements, which also requires your experience. ”

Seeing Li Ziyuan's extremely sincere expression, although the old squad leader was still a little hesitant, he finally nodded and said: "Regiment leader, I can help Deputy Commander Zhang catch up on the large-scale production movement in the future." If you don't say anything about it, I'll say a few words about it. When we were in our hometown, it was also a good way to farm. ”

"Things in the fields are not difficult for us. Don't look at the rice grown here, it's all wheat, millet, sorghum and other coarse grains. But we've grown up on the ground since we were kids, and this thing is not unfamiliar. But now that this situation is spreading, I am afraid that even if we carry out a large-scale production campaign, it will be difficult for us to solve the problem. ”

"There are no big rivers in our base area. Just those small rivers are the main source of irrigation water for local farmers. There was no snow last winter, and it hasn't rained even more since the beginning of spring. Relying solely on spring water to replenish them, these rivers are now basically in a situation of severe water shortage, and no one knows when the flow will be stopped. ”

"If you want to avoid these rivers, you'll have to find a way to dig wells. But the land that we are cultivating now, as well as the land that was opened last year, are all hillside land, and there is no possibility of drilling wells at all. Therefore, I have to think carefully about how to carry out this large-scale production movement. I can't let my brothers sweat beads fall to the ground and fall eight petals, but after a year of hard work, it will be a failure. ”

"It is estimated that this kind of drought will not last long. The spring drought does not mean that there will be a drought in the summer, and now that the summer has begun, it may rain in the middle of the day. However, the solar terms here are not like our hometown, and summer means that autumn is not far away. I'm afraid it's too late to grow food, so I'll think about what to replant. ”

"Also, it's all hillside. I'm afraid that it's summer, and it may not be a good thing if it rains. If it is ambushed, it will be bad if there is a few rainstorms. Okay, I'll discuss this matter with Deputy Regiment Commander Zhang, so don't worry about it, training your soldiers well is better than anything else. ”

"But the previous thing, can you go with someone else? I haven't led a soldier in all these years, and besides, I was just a cooking squad leader back then, so it's not appropriate to do this. Besides, the matter of reforming the troops is generally a matter for political cadres. It is true that there is a shortage of political work cadres at present, but it has not reached the point where it is not enough. ”

Regarding the old squad leader's answer, Li Ziyuan shook his head and said: "Old squad leader, this matter cannot be solved by political workers alone, this kind of thing requires more experience. Those political workers in our troops, even Lao Ma, have no experience in reforming the troops. ”

"Shanxi is the earliest area where the main force of our Eighth Route Army crossed the Yellow River eastward. Unlike Jiluyu and Southern Hebei, when we drove over, we were already armed everywhere. As for the death squads, that's a special case. Our troops in the Taihang area basically don't have much experience in this area. ”

"Lao Ma is a propaganda officer, and to deal with this complex situation, the heat is still lacking. The rest of the political work cadres, just those instructors, were themselves military cadres who changed careers. To be honest, it's okay to let them go to the battlefield to fight, but the ideological work of being a soldier is too bad. ”

"And all the people who come from that side, especially those who come from the miscellaneous army, are quite repulsive to political workers. Although the political workers over there are not of the same nature as the political workers on our side, they are purely selling dog meat with sheep's heads. But these fighters do not know the difference between the political workers on the two sides. ”

"I'm worried that if we don't do it well, it will backfire. You have some special relationship with Dong Ping, and I think at least you still have a certain influence on Dong Ping. And Dong Ping is an iconic figure, as long as he is done, I think part of the reason can be solved. ”

Speaking of which, Li Ziyuan told the old squad leader in detail about Dong Ping's search for himself and the requirements he made. And although Dong Ping did not indicate his attitude on this matter at that time, his eyes still told Li Ziyuan that he hoped that Li Ziyuan could agree to this matter.

After being rejected by himself, although the disappointment in Dong Ping's eyes was well concealed, Li Ziyuan still saw it. If it were just those warrior factors, Li Ziyuan wouldn't have such a headache. But now that Dong Ping is involved, Li Ziyuan can't ignore it. So after thinking about it for a long time, Li Ziyuan still decided to let the old squad leader, the big Buddha, come forward.

Although the old squad leader is not a political worker, Li Ziyuan knows very well the identity of the old squad leader, and it will definitely not be as simple as a simple cooking squad leader on the surface. Fishing people out of the hands of the Security Bureau back then was not something that a squad leader could do. At least not a cooking squad leader, you can do it.

When the old squad leader said it before, Li Ziyuan didn't care much. But the current Li Ziyuan is somewhat reminiscent. Although the Security Bureau has been abolished now, those people have not disappeared. The identity of the old squad leader must be quite special. The higher-ups arranged for him to come down, and it was certainly not as simple as ostensibly serving as the secretary of the secretary of a regimental headquarters and the secretary of the party branch.

It is estimated that the true identity of the old squad leader is not necessarily known even to the division commander. After these years of soldiers, Li Ziyuan can still see some things. Although Li Ziyuan didn't know whether his judgment was accurate or not. But Li Ziyuan knew that the role of the head of the division was only part of the role of the old squad leader, and more factors were still in the superiors.

The old squad leader insisted on going to the place this time, although the real reason was not enough. But Li Ziyuan also guessed that this was definitely not arranged by his superiors. Otherwise, the old class leader can go directly to the partition instead of grinding his teeth with himself here. It's just that Li Ziyuan can see these things, but he can only bury them in his heart.

With this feeling, Li Ziyuan thought that the old squad leader must have a pair of fiery eyes. The composition of the army is complicated at the moment, and some things pass through his hands, at least the superiors don't have to worry about it. And there are some things that are indescribable and unclear, and with the old squad leader at the helm, you can rest assured. At least you don't have to worry about the fact that your superiors come to censor and do something like that.

Moreover, the old squad leader has been a soldier for so many years, and he must have a lot of experience. Don't look at the squad leader is just the head of the soldiers, not even a general, but he is the one who has the most contact with the soldiers. A squad of fighters may come from all over the world, and as the squad leader who has the most contact with the fighters and is also with the fighters all day, he is also the one who knows the soldiers' minds the most.

When Li Ziyuan was the class leader himself, he caused a lot of trouble because he was the youngest in the class at the age of seventeen. When I was a platoon commander at the age of eighteen, I also suffered a lot of hard work because I was the youngest. The youngest warrior was a year older than him.

Sometimes Li Ziyuan is also inexplicable, and there are obviously a lot of small soldiers in the army. How did he get here, whether he was a squad leader, a platoon leader, or a company commander, he was the youngest one. The youngest of his subordinates was also a year or two older than him. When he was a company commander, he was better, and most of his subordinates were the same age as him.

However, Li Ziyuan forgot a little that there were many young soldiers in the army. But no matter what reason these little soldiers joined the army, in order to take care of them, the superiors generally worked as an orderly in organs at all levels, or went to some non-combat units. It cannot be said that there is not a single one in the combat unit, but there are definitely not many of them.

When he was in the Red Army, it was not special. At that time, the situation of the Red Army was different from that of the Eighth Route today, and there were many people who joined the Red Army at the age of thirteen or fourteen, and even those who became first-level cadres at the age of seventeen or eighteen, first-class cadres in the army in their twenties, and their old brigade commanders were only twenty years old when they became division commanders.

When his old superior, Wang Cheng, was nineteen years old, he was already the commander of the famous ace regiment of the Red Fourth Front Army. In later life, young people of this age are still in college. Even if you enter the official career, there are basically no people in their twenties who have mixed into section-level cadres, except for those who are clearly gilded.

At the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, the troops were reorganized and crossed the Yellow River to resist the Japanese. With their own solid base areas, especially in densely populated areas, the soldiers are not so nervous. Although it is not uncommon for young soldiers to join the army, they are generally no longer placed in front-line combat units.

When Li Ziyuan was the platoon commander, the troops had just crossed the Yellow River eastward. A large number of young and middle-aged people in the occupied areas responded to the call to resist Japan to join the army, and the speed of the expansion of the army was very fast. There are a large number of young and middle-aged people who have joined the army, and generally the younger ones are no longer recruited. He, a small platoon leader, naturally became the youngest. For this reason, Li Ziyuan still suffered some hardships.