Speaking of this, Li Ziyuan looked at Zhang Zijian, who was expressionless, and continued: "And whether the quality of the staff officer is qualified or not, can it provide reasonable reference opinions to the commander." According to the commander's determination, coming up with a battle plan that meets the requirements is the criterion for whether an army is mature or not. ”

"I admit that the command structure at the regimental level is not so dependent on staff officers. It is more important to rely on military commanders to accurately grasp and judge the situation on the battlefield. However, if there is a qualified staff officer, it can relieve the military commander of many unnecessary burdens. Lao Zhang, do you really want to work until you reach the regimental level in your life? ”

"Since the ancients knew the truth of Chu Caijin, why can't we accept the talents cultivated over there? Just because of the grudge between the two parties before? But he is a student who has just graduated from the Central Military Academy, what grievances did he have with us in the past? Lao Zhang, you are now my deputy, but sooner or later you will be on your own. ”

"The situation is now difficult, and natural and man-made disasters are coming one after another. The entire military region is downsizing its strength and turning the main force into a local force. But do you think this will last? If you believe my judgment, I can tell you that as long as we get through this difficult time, the great development of our army will not be too far. ”

"As a commander, you must have a mind that can accommodate all corners of the world. Make full use of the talents you can get in your hands. As long as they can sincerely serve this army, and they are not sent to wreak havoc, what do you care where they come from? You can be your driver. ”

In fact, as his deputy, Li Ziyuan is quite satisfied with Zhang Zijian's performance on the whole. Although Zhang Zijian is a little sleek, he is still quite tacit in terms of cooperation. Sleek is a person's personality, which Li Ziyuan can't deny. But Zhang Zijian can at least take it at work, and the tasks assigned to him will basically never disappoint.

The actual combat experience is also quite rich, the only deficiency is that the overall view is slightly worse. Of course, this also has something to do with the fact that he has not been a battalion commander for a long time and has not been independent. This is also the main reason why Li Ziyuan is talking to him alone today.

Because he thinks Zhang Zijian is at least a good person. If it was really the kind of person who couldn't even mention the horsetail skewer tofu, Li Ziyuan wouldn't talk to him about it. At most, it is to hang him aside and let him be an empty deputy head of the regiment. But Li Ziyuan, who still values Zhang Zijian very much, still hopes that he can change his mentality.

Li Ziyuan's words hit Zhang Zijian's heart word by word. When Li Ziyuan said this, Zhang Zijian was quite silent and did not make any rebuttals. Zhang Zijian didn't expect that some of his previous attitudes would be seen by Li Ziyuan. It's just that his own head of the regiment has always suppressed and not picked it out.

And Li Ziyuan has been holding back before, it should be that although he has some problems with his mentality. But at least the internal relations of the troops have been adjusted better. For those fighters, the attitude is a little colder, and nothing else. This is the reason why the head of the regiment has not spoken for so long.

Being able to talk to myself alone today also shows that Li Ziyuan's attitude towards himself has been endured. Zhang Zijian also knew that if this situation continued, it would have a great impact on the combat effectiveness of the first battalion. So for Li Ziyuan to talk about himself alone today, Zhang Zijian didn't have too many surprises.

In fact, Zhang Zijian didn't understand what Li Ziyuan said. And he also admired Li Ziyuan for daring to boldly use these people. At least for him, if the two of them change positions, he can't be as pot-bellied and daring to let go as Li Ziyuan, as well as the trust he shows.

It's just that although he understands the benefits that Li Ziyuan's approach will bring to the troops, he has a hurdle in his heart but he can't get past it. Ten years of civil war have left too deep scars on both sides. In particular, the persecution of the families of the Red Army over there was a wound that was difficult to heal in the hearts of many Red Army cadres.

And this idea in Zhang Zijian's heart does not represent himself. It is also a large part of the cadres from the Red Army, who have a sense of rejection in their hearts towards those who came from there. From the reorganization of the Red Army into the Eighth Route Army's eastward crossing of the Yellow River to the present, although many cadres still obeyed the decision of their superiors, this does not mean in their hearts that they really understand and support it.

Seeing Zhang Zijian silent, Li Ziyuan vaguely guessed what he was thinking. However, Li Ziyuan, who didn't plan to give up, thought about it and said: "Lao Zhang, what you care about in your heart, I still have a number in my heart." But you can't be so indiscriminate and hit a big piece. ”

"Besides, he's a student who has just left school, and he's going to be involved in these grievances. Even if the ordinary soldiers and junior officers over there are only acting on orders, how many crimes do they have? Lao Zhang, you have to get out of the shadow in your heart. If you want to go further, there are things in your heart that you have to let go. ”

"Lao Zhang, let's think about it in a different position. We use these people for us, and there is a shortage of qualified soldiers over there. It's better for us to give these people the opportunity to use their abilities to the fullest and use them boldly than to put them back and let them pick up their guns and fight us again on the battlefield, right? ”

"You are a military cadre who has come up step by step, and you should understand the importance of veterans, especially these officers who have completed military training, or even completed formal military education. As long as these people can be fully educated, they can be used by me. Not only can we greatly shorten the training time for our recruits, but also ensure the combat effectiveness of our troops. ”

"And for that side, it's actually a kind of digging into the wall. The more people we educate, the more we will be strengthened. The more we try to get over, the slower the recovery over there. The comparison of forces can be regarded as one and the other. Lao Zhang, you don't think that our grievances with that side will really end completely. ”

"There are no outsiders today, just the two of us, I can say everything. Now that the foreign enemy has not been expelled, everyone still maintains a semblance of harmony. When the day the little devil surrenders, this situation cannot be maintained. How can others be allowed to snore on the side of the couch, Song Taizu was still like this back then, let alone the one over there? ”

At that time, the grievances and grievances of the two sides were also thoroughly understood. And if you do not correct this mentality, it will have very serious consequences for the development of the troops. I hope you'll listen to what I'm talking to you today, but don't spread it either. We two old comrades-in-arms, that's it. ”

"Lao Zhang, you have to remember that you are not only a battalion commander, but also a deputy regiment commander in the army. Your attitude will affect a large part of the cadres in the army. I know you've tried your best to hide your emotions, but you really can't see it? You are my deputy, and I don't want to give orders to make you accept. ”

"Actually, today is not the best time to talk to you. But at the moment, your battalion is the main force in this operation, and even if the timing is not right, I must say this today. Whether or not your mentality can be adjusted in the shortest possible time will affect the mood of the troops. ”

"The soldiers are about to go to the battlefield, and you, the military commander, can't adjust in their hearts, how can you let them trust their lives to you? They are all going to follow you to the battlefield, but in your heart now, you reject them so much. What would you think if you were replaced? ”

"Of course, I and Lao Ma are also responsible for this. Actually, the two of us should have talked to you in advance. It was I who still had some concerns and put this matter off until today. If you had opened this knot in your heart earlier, the effect would have been at least much better than it is now. ”

Li Ziyuan's voice fell, and Zhang Zijian was silent for a long time before saying, "Commander, I understand what you said. I don't don't understand what you did before. To be honest, I am quite convinced by your style of acting and mind, especially the courage to let go in many things. You're right, there are some things that need to be put down. ”

Actually, it's not like I'm unacceptable to them. As you said, these people weren't there yet. Or over there, just an ordinary soldier. Moreover, it was not these soldiers of the regular army who persecuted the families of the Red Army back then. Most of them are landlord armies such as indigenous militias, or local security groups. ”

"The vast majority of the families of the Red Army did not even know about the persecution of the families of the Red Army. But Captain, some things are easy to say, but really difficult to do. Educating others is all the way, but it's not the same thing when it comes to you. ”

"To be honest, although I also know what happened back then, it has nothing to do with these people. But as soon as I looked at these people, I closed my eyes and remembered my family. Commander, you may not know how much my family suffered after I joined the Red Army. My new wife, who was less than three months old, didn't know that they had taken her and sold it there. ”

"My father, who was in his sixties, was broken by them and died in pain. When he died, he couldn't even afford a coffin, so he could only be buried with a straw mat. My sister was only sixteen, so she had to marry early. My fifteen-year-old brother had to leave his hometown with my mother to escape their arrest and persecution, and I still don't know where he has gone. ”

"Even my sister, who I am already married, was arrested in the security team with my brother-in-law because of me. The brother-in-law's family sold the few acres of watered land and two good mules to redeem them. After this incident, my brother-in-law couldn't stay in his hometown, and he had to support the family after selling his land, so he could only wander around to work part-time as a wheat customer. ”

"My sixteen-year-old sister, who is like a flower, has suffered a lot of sins in her in-law's family because of me. If it weren't for my brother-in-law, who is older than me, who is also a sincere person, and still loves my sister, I'm afraid my sister would not have survived a long time ago. ”

"After the main force of the Red Army arrived in northern Shaanxi, we became a base there. But when I took leave to go home, I only saw my original home, burned to the ground, and no one in the family knew where it had gone. Although my brother-in-law has returned, he looks like he is a few decades old. I have a good family, and I can't even count my family as ruined. ”

"And a few brothers who came out with me to join the Red Army guerrillas, isn't that a broken family? Even some families were killed. Commander, how can I easily forget these things? They have no way to hold us on the battlefield, so they attack our families, which is really cutting the grass and eradicating the roots. ”