There were still several miles of mountain roads from the mountain pass to the headquarters of the task force, but fortunately, the roads were relatively smooth, so that everyone walked relatively smoothly. The most surprising thing for Luo Rong and others was that trees were transplanted on both sides of these mountain roads.

Unless you walk in the mountains, if you look down from the air, you can't see this kind of mountain road that can only accommodate oxen and horse-drawn carts. In short, the base built by the task force in the mountains was built with concealment and practicality in mind.

Along the way, Luo Rong and the others felt that they had learned a lot of new things. Even if there are some things, it looks a little different from the policy of the Eighth Route Army. However, it is undeniable that these policies are more popular with the people.

Arriving at the headquarters of the task force, we looked out over the lush valley and the wooden houses built against the hills were shaded by trees. Halfway up the mountain, you can even see a lot of excavated caves.

As military commanders, these people knew that these caves could also be used as bomb shelters for the garrison to some extent. This also means that when Zhao Tiehu was building the base, he also fully considered guarding against the air raids of the little devils.

Luo Rong was introduced to Song Dabao, deputy detachment leader and captain of the first detachment, and Tan Changze, political director of the detachment. As for Li Chengwu, who is also the chief of staff, he is still on the Weishan side, so naturally he will not be stationed on the detachment's side.

For Song Taibao and Tan Changze, they also knew that these were the leaders and comrades of the higher-level troops. Therefore, they were also very happy that everyone came to the detachment to inspect and study.

After all, this shows that the work of their detachment is done well, so that the higher-level troops will pay so much attention to it and send special personnel to study and visit! As the deputy head and political director of the detachment, the two naturally feel honored.

After the introduction, Zhao Tiehu, as the leader of the detachment, also said with a smile: "Old chief, you are also the first batch of guests to visit our headquarters since the establishment of our detachment. Then let's eat first and then visit slowly! ”

'Good! I've heard for a long time that your task force has good food, but today we're all here with our stomachs. ’

'Enough meat and vegetables, enough steamed buns!' ’

'Hey, then we're really going to let go of our bellies and have a good meal today!' ’

After everyone laughed, Luo Rong still proposed to go to the soldier's canteen to have a look. Although there is no special canteen, the soldiers stationed at the base also line up when they are cooking, and take their own utensils to the side of the room to cook.

Looking at the food eaten by the soldiers, most of them were meat and vegetables, and there was a lot of meat in the meat dishes. Luo Rong was also very curious: "Do you often eat this kind of food?" ”

'Not often! After a while, you can still have a meal! In order to ensure the supply of meat for the warriors, we also built several pig and chicken farms in the mountains, and occasionally organized people to go into the mountains to hunt.

In addition, many villages in the base area have also begun to raise some poultry or fish, so we can basically ensure that the soldiers can eat meat every day or two. Our training intensity is not small, there is no meat and oil and water as a base, and the fighters can't hold on. ’

So, you are now able to be self-sufficient in logistics and food? ’

Luo Rong, who was born as a political director, naturally also managed the logistics of the troops. During the Soviet area and Yan'an, the army also always emphasized self-reliance. But it's not easy to do that.

Especially for troops fighting behind enemy lines, it is often necessary to change places, and it is good to have enough to eat. Where can you raise pigs and chickens so leisurely to ensure the supply of meat for the officers and soldiers of the troops?

Facing Luo Rong's inquiry, Zhao Tiehu shook his head and said: "For the time being, I can't be self-sufficient, some of them are raised by myself, and some of them are purchased from outside." After all, this is also the income of many ordinary people.

Because of the antagonism between us and the little devils, the little devils also strictly checked the materials entering and leaving the base area. Therefore, on the side of our troops, we often exchange some things with the people. Of course, sometimes money is also spent to buy something from the people.

Keeping something at home can be exchanged for money, and the life of the common people is a little better. In short, in terms of food supply, our task force may be a little over the limit compared to other troops. But it can't be helped, our training intensity is really not small! ”

Eat a meal of meat every three or five days, and the usual food standard is not low, plus rice steamed buns are still full. This kind of food standard is estimated to be unique in the whole army. But Luo Rong must admit that if you want to train strong soldiers, food is really important.

Chen Ming, who was standing on the side, looked at the soldiers who were eating around him, and said in a timely manner: "In the mountains, do you also train?" ”

'Train! In addition to the normal queue training, we pay more attention to the physical fitness of the fighters and the training of live ammunition targeting. The more resting and recuperating the troops, the more intense the training of the troops. After all, sweating more in peacetime can shed less blood in wartime! ’

'Sweating more in peacetime and bleeding less in wartime sums it up too well. It seems that this time I came to your detachment, and I really came to the right place. It's just that you are training in the mountains and are not worried about the reconnaissance of the little devils' planes? ’

As the commander of the advancing column, Chen Ming naturally knew the importance of training. How the elite soldiers came to be, in addition to the actual battle, the training in peacetime is also very important. However, high-intensity training must be accompanied by adequate food security.

As Zhao Tiehu said, the training intensity of the troops is very large, and they are all young and strong soldiers, so their appetites will naturally be great. If the fighters are not well fed, it is unlikely that they will be able to complete these trainings.

Facing Chen Ming's inquiry, Zhao Tiehu said with a smile: "This is where the core headquarters of the detachment is located, and there are our air defense observation posts on the hills near here. In addition to keeping an eye on the sky, they can also pay attention to some conditions in the mountains.

Once a stranger blends into the mountains, they can also alert them in time. If the little devil's plane comes, they can burn wolf smoke and send messages. By the time the little devil plane came, we would have already taken refuge in a bomb shelter. ”

In this way, Chen Ming finally understood why Zhao Tiehu built the headquarters of the detachment in the mountains. With these mountains on the periphery as cover, it is not easy for the little devils to touch in. Even if an aircraft is dispatched to reconnoitre, it can be prepared in advance.

When Luo Rong and Chen Ming inquired about some information from Zhao Tiehu, many column officers and political cadres who came to visit also felt that the task force was really too extravagant. Look at the steamed steamed buns in the cooking class, they are all rare white-flour steamed buns!

You know, this thing is a rare good thing in their column!

Soon, an officer said, "Captain Zhao, do you eat white flour steamed buns every day?" It's too expensive, isn't it? ”

In the face of these officers' inquiries, Zhao Tiehu said with a smile: "We really can't afford to eat white flour steamed buns every day." Although we seized a lot of white noodles, many times they were eaten as food for food and war preparation.

Under normal circumstances, we usually eat food from ground grains. White-flour steamed buns are also used by the troops for training and fighting, and occasionally for meals with the troops. Especially when fighting, most of them will steam steamed buns for soldiers to take on the road to eat. ”

As soon as they heard this, the officers also took it for granted. If the task force really eats white flour steamed buns every day, it is estimated that this small life is more luxurious than the landlord's old wealth! But they must admit that the fighters of the task force are really in good spirits.

Compared to the soldiers of other troops, most of them have a dish-faced face. Most of these soldiers who dined were red-faced. Just by looking at the complexion, I also know that the food that these soldiers usually eat is not bad. At this point, the task force is really a bit different.

But the problem is that it's useless for them to envy. These materials were captured by the task force in battle. With food in hand, I naturally don't panic in my heart. What's the big deal about eating something good?

When everyone came to a room that Zhao Tiehu had specially cleaned up, looking at the things on the table, Luo Rong frowned slightly and said, "Tiger cub, such a standard is a bit inconsistent with the discipline of the army, right?" ”

'Old chief, I know what you're trying to say. But it's rare for you to come once, and I'm going to have to treat you well, right? Don't worry, these additional dishes were all brought from the mountains by me personally, not counting the food expenses of the troops.

I haven't seen the old chiefs for a few years, and the chiefs are coming here for the first time, so I must treat them well! The discipline of the troops, I still know. Except for these bottles of wine, which are fake public and private, nothing else costs money. ’

After pulling Luo Rong to sit down, Song Dabao and Tan Changze also invited other officers to sit down. As for the guards who had entered the mountain together, they naturally had special personnel to entertain them. In terms of food, naturally they will not be disadvantaged by those guard troops.

There are people running and flying in the mountains, swimming and climbing in the water, and you can really see a lot of them on this table. A large table of meat dishes really made the officers who came to visit drool. Seeing this scene, Luo Rong didn't have much to say.

After all, even though the Eighth Route Army has always emphasized the equality of officers and soldiers, it will still be somewhat different in some special circumstances. The most important thing is that Luo Rong can also see that these things are indeed things in the mountains and rivers.

Usually when they are in the mountains, the guard will occasionally pick up some game for them to eat. After listening to Zhao Tiehu's explanation, Luo Rong didn't say anything more, and soon beckoned the officers who brought him to hurry up and eat.

Even if there are more people eating, Zhao Tiehu prepares a lot of meals, and the portions are also full. As pots of white-flour steamed buns came in, the officers who came to visit were not polite. Whoever is wronged, don't grieve your stomach!

What's more, Chen Ming also said with a smile: "Comrades, let go of their bellies to eat, it's rare to beat local tyrants, give me enough to eat!" ”

With the words of the commander Chen Ming and the political commissar Luo Rong, everyone naturally would not care about anything. As for the few bottles of liquor that were captured, Zhao Tiehu kept two bottles and did not forget to give them to the rest of the officers to drink.

Compared with the food and rice, the wine is relatively small. After all, they are all military and political chiefs, and many times they can't get drunk. Otherwise, the image in front of the fighters is not good, and the right amount is about the same.

A sumptuous reception banquet made the military and political backbones of the advance column who came to visit also feel satisfied. This was perhaps the sumniest meal they had ever had since they arrived in Shandong. No matter what, Zhao Tiehu's kindness, they still received it!