"By the way, how is your father-in-law's health? He could go one step further. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info" The old chief chattered for a long time, and then changed the topic to the director.

The director, modestly, said, "Well, his body is okay. No, it's estimated that it will be done until this time next year. It's time to retreat. ”

The old chief said: "He's not bad, the opportunity is okay, and if you get to the regular army, it's okay." In peacetime, being able to reach the regular army is also inseparable from his own struggle. It's just that he has caught up with disarmament, otherwise, he may have developed even more.

Tell him, don't be discouraged, don't be angry, think about it, so many comrades-in-arms didn't even work at the division level, he has done it to the division level, and his psychology is balanced.

Look at you, haven't you even reached the division level yet? What position is it now, the deputy regiment, right?

I think you'd better go out and study for a while! This year's graduate class of the National Defense University will be recruited in July, so you should also apply for it. Now the head of the Central Military Commission attaches more importance to the cadres who have been trained in academies and universities, and they can indeed learn a lot there. ”

The director modestly said, "Yes, I am also planning to apply for this year's graduate school!" Thank you, old chief, for still caring about me. “

Then the two of them exchanged pleasantries for a while, and then left, the dry rest house, and walked to the next place of condolence.

The next location is a military compound on the edge of the White Rock Reef.

After driving through the city for about twenty minutes, we arrived at our destination.

The location is perfect, less than 200 meters by the sea. Each building is a detached bungalow, with one or two floors, in Japanese style and Russian style, reflecting the history of the city.

The sign at the door read, "The Second Cadre Rest House in Bincheng, a certain military region of the Chinese People's Liberation Army."

The old chief, surnamed Li, who was to be visited here, used to be in the regiment and served as the regiment commander, and later, he left the regiment and went to the division and group army, and finally, he worked until he was the political commissar of the engineering corps, and retired from this post.

Yang Wenbin and the director of the Political Department, according to the address, knocked on the door of the first unit of Building No. 1.

The one who opened the door was a little nanny, about twenty years old, smart and smart, and looked very shrewd and neat.

"Who are you looking for?" The little nanny asked vigilantly with half of her face exposed.

The director said: "We are from the 447th regiment, and we have come to visit the old chief. Is the old chief at home? ”

Then, the little nanny passed the word inside: "Uncle, I said that I was from the 447 regiment and came to visit you." ”

An old man's voice came from the bedroom: "Let them in!" ”

The little nanny opened the door.

The director and Yang Wenbin, two people entered the house.

It is a small two-storey villa with a living room on the first floor and a bedroom on the second floor.

When the two of them walked into the living room on the first floor, the old chief, down the stairs, walked down the stairs in good spirits.

The director and Yang Wenbin, two people, stood up together and saluted the old chief.

Wave your hand at them, old chief, and you will return the salute. Invite the two of them to sit down.

Director, began the opening remarks.

"Hello old chief, I haven't come to see you for a long time during this time, and the work in the regiment is also very busy. This Spring Festival is coming, the head of my delegation, come and see you. ”

The old chief said: "Knowing that the regiment is busy, I have been paying attention to the work of the regiment.

This time the 216th Division was downsized and reorganized, and some people proposed that the 216th Division should also be withdrawn and changed into a brigade, but I did not agree.

Why, how can such an important unit, such a glorious historical tradition, and such a combat-capable unit be withdrawn?

It must be preserved, and if this force is withdrawn, where are our roots? Where is our soul? ”

The old chief said angrily, "I've been insisting, what can they do to me?" I'm not saying that I came out of this army, and I've always been protecting this force.

But we have to be reasonable, what is the purpose of reform? The purpose of the reform is to integrate combat forces and enhance the combat capability of the troops.

If such a good unit is withdrawn, is it an integration of combat capabilities? I don't think so. ”

Listening to the old chief's complaints, Yang Wenbin and the director couldn't interject, but just smiled and nodded there, agreeing with the old chief's point of view.

The old chief lost his temper and asked the little nanny to pour a cup of tea for the director and Yang Wenbin, and then said:

"Of course, our old troops also have to fight, your troops, how was the construction last year?

I watched it, did you perform well in the 2012 exercise, the joint tactical exercise of the army, navy and air force? In my opinion, the fact that no one has ever conducted such training in this way has never done such training shows that the foundation for the building of the army is very solid.

As for the on-site meeting, a little problem arose, and this was not enough to erase the achievements made in the building of the troops.

Of course, this painful lesson must be learned, and experience must be summed up. The casualties must be given an account.

But we can't choke on food, we can't just because we have an accident, we don't want to train, we don't dare to train. To be a leader, you must have this kind of bearing, you must have this spirit, and you must have this kind of strength not to admit defeat.

Something happened, the leader took some responsibility, was dealt with a little, and was afraid of something.

Which of the high-ranking generals of our army did not have anything to do with him, and he did not carry the punishment. They all grew up in the process of being punished.

This is the responsibility of leadership. If you don't have any responsibility at all, what kind of leader can you be? What kind of fist are you building? What other face is there to be the heir of the Red Army?

That's right. The two of you told the regiment commander and political commissar that no matter who is the regiment commander or political commissar, you have to lead this unit well, this is our root, this is our root.

Our troops are well led, no one can make irresponsible remarks, no one can make irresponsible remarks!

This is my own expectation. I am very happy that you have come to see me, and I am also very happy that the building of the troops has achieved results. I was also sad that there was a problem with the construction of the troops.

I hope that you will be able to shoulder your responsibilities and responsibilities, build this old army well, maintain its combat effectiveness under the new historical conditions, and build it into a fist unit of the Central Military Commission, so that you can fight and win when you are recruited.

I think this is also the hope of our troops for us old guys. ”

Director, nodded repeatedly.

He said: "Old chief, we must live up to the hope of you and other old leaders for our Red Army troops, we will unite and lead the vast number of officers and men to build the troops well, inherit the traditions of the Red Army, and carry them forward under the new situation. ”

"That's right!" The old chief smiled and said, "I still trust our old troops, and I also believe that under your leadership, it should be more fruitful." There are talented people from generation to generation, each leading the way for hundreds of years, and your generation should do a better job and be more fruitful than our generation.

The future is yours and ours, but ultimately yours.

Do a good job! ”