On the morning of 24 September, accompanied by Han Yunhua, the central working group inspected the barracks and training base of the Guisui Military Sub-district, and at the same time inspected the Saibei Military Command College.

At noon that day, the chairman and others did not return to the political axe compound to eat according to the itinerary expected by Han Yunhua and others, but directly ate in the cadet cafeteria of the Saibei Military Command College. When the chairman and others were surprised to see that the students of the Saibei Military Command Academy were eating white flour steamed buns and stewed vegetables with meat, as the main lecturers of Kang Da, the chairman and others were frequent visitors to the Kang Yu Military and Political University, and no one knew better than the chairman and others what the Kang Da Academy ate every day, even if they went to Kang Da to give lectures, they ate wowotou porridge.

But in the Inner Mongolia Military Region, all this seems to be very common, I thought that because the central working group came to inspect today, so the Saibei Military Command Academy will give the students such a sumptuous meal, but when the members of the central working group talked with the students of the academy in private, they learned that their meals are almost the same as today's every day, but sometimes the steamed buns will be replaced with rice or noodles inside, and if the front line wins, the restaurant will take some trouble to make a meal of "happy cake" to eat.

When the staff who knew the situation reported what they had learned to the chairman and others, these bigwigs were once again shocked by the strength of the Inner Mongolia Military Region. In this era, from a small family to a large country, the most direct criterion for judging whether they are strong or not is what they eat every day, dogs walk thousands of miles to eat, and wolves walk thousands of miles to eat meat. Only a strong strength can guarantee the huge expenditure of the troops, and not to mention how well the internal areas of the Inner Mongolia Military Region are administered, it is very rare for the Inner Mongolia Military Region to raise the troops under its command to be strong and solid.

However, the central leaders did not say anything about these problems, and there had already been a resolution on the issue of the Inner Mongolia Military Region's food standards seriously exceeding the standard, and as early as the beginning of the spring of '38, some people reported to the central authorities that the Inner Mongolia Military Region lived a luxurious life from top to bottom, and its food was better than that of the troops of the Kuomintang. However, Han Yunhua's explanation to the central government was that the vast majority of the units in the Inner Mongolia Military Region were transformed from the puppet army, and some of them were even rescued prisoners, so the physical fitness of these people was extremely poor, and they had to increase their food expenses to recuperate their bodies. Secondly, the combat missions of the Inner Mongolia Military Region are many and intensive, so the physical strength of the soldiers must be guaranteed. In the end, all the military expenditures of the Inner Mongolia Military Region are raised by itself, and it absolutely does not open its doors to the central authorities; no matter how much of the expenditure is obtained from the battle, it is a fact that the standard of living is high, but it is not extravagant.

And because the Inner Mongolia Military Region is indeed brilliant in fighting, and there are big battles and small battles every day, and what Han Yunhua said is the truth, the chairman personally made the decision, and he will not hold accountable all the living expenses of the units of the Inner Mongolia Military Region as usual, but it is necessary to ensure that the officers and men are unanimous, and the Kuomintang warlords are absolutely not allowed to eat and drink and take cards.

But after seeing the food at the Saibei Military Command College today, the leaders of the central government knew why so many people were staring at the Inner Mongolia Military Region, which was not a special rectification, but naked jealousy and envy. The discipline of the cadets of the Saibei Military Command Academy during their meals also surprised the chairman and others, and it is absolutely different from dining in ordinary troops, the dining hall of the Saibei Military Command Academy is not particularly large, and there can only be more than 300 people eating at the same time, but now the total number of students enrolled in the academy has exceeded 2,000.

However, the limited resources and the huge consumer population do not seem to be so crowded and noisy, the trainees are all in the company as a unit when eating, a surname can only enter three companies at the same time, the dining time of the troops into the dining room, after coming in according to the ten people a table unified standing next to the table, after hearing the order of the management of the restaurant, everyone is seated, the meal is sent by the staff of the restaurant, after hearing the order, the soldiers will eat uniformly, and the speed of eating is quite fast, from the beginning of the meal to the end of the maximum one and a half minutes, Definitely not more than two minutes. After one group was finished, one soldier was left to wash the company's utensils, while the other soldiers went out of the dining room in the same order as they entered, and then another group came in again.

During the meal of the chairman and others, more than 2,000 cadets finished their lunch in a very short time, during which there was hardly any sound except for a few loud whistles, except of course the sound of the soldiers eating and snoring.

Others may not be able to see anything, but the chairman and others have been on the battlefield for a long time and have a deep understanding of the importance of military discipline. Such a disciplined and uniform unit is definitely not just a "vase" unit, and its combat effectiveness is definitely far superior to that of other units of the same number.

"Yunhua, your military command academy is not simple, just by virtue of discipline, it is much stronger than Kang Da, no wonder your kid speaks with a straight waist, this is confident!" Commander-in-Chief Zhu said with some emotion.

Han Yunhua also knows the current situation of the units of the Eighth Route Army, and the troops will not pay attention to these details on the premise that even the most basic living conditions have not been met; although the discipline of the Eighth Route Army in this era is also strict, but that is in the face of major rights and wrongs, and there is no semicolon in the world for troops like the Saibei Military Command College, which strives for perfection in every detail.

Han Yunhua smiled and said: "Commander-in-chief, as the saying goes: "Military orders are like a mountain." It is said that military orders must be obeyed and cannot be resisted. In ancient China, there was a saying that "the division is disciplined", which means that as soon as the army is dispatched, it must be brought to discipline. This is true in ancient and modern times, both in China and abroad. In my opinion, the reason why the armed forces should emphasize discipline is because the armed forces are armed groups that carry out political tasks and are highly centralized combat organizations. Therefore, as long as the troops under my command are in command, they must meet the needs of training and fighting wars, from daily life and rest, clothing to work style, and so on. Therefore, the "Code of Conduct for Soldiers" and other regulations formulated by our military region are stricter and more extensive. At the same time, I personally believe that many of the discipline of the army is not a temporary and occasional demand for behavior, but a long-term code of conduct that must be enforced on any occasion and at any time. ”

Han Yunhua's remarks caused a discussion among everyone, especially the other members of the central working group, who had heard Han Yunhua's remarks for the first time, unlike other senior leaders of the Inner Mongolia Military Region who often heard Han Yunhua's remarks. The chairman motioned for everyone to be quiet for a while, and then cleared his throat and said, "What Comrade Han Yunhua said is very reasonable, very thought-provoking. The so-called discipline is a norm for people to obey order, carry out orders, and perform duties. Since the founding of the army in 1927, we have been able to defeat the strong with the weak, not by those rudimentary weapons and equipment, still less by those pitiful salaries, but by strict discipline and firm faith. In the history of our army, the building of discipline has always held a very important position. In the early days of the founding of the Red Army, our party and our army put forward the "three major disciplines and six points of attention," which later developed into "three major disciplines and eight points of attention," and strictly implemented them in the Red Army and the Eighth Route Army. This is one of the important reasons why our army has developed and grown, is invincible, and invincible. When the army was marching and fighting, our troops in the city preferred to sleep on the streets rather than occupy people's houses and disturb the peace of the citizens, which made the people can't help but express their heartfelt admiration. Regardless of the degree of knowledge and understanding of our army, when they saw the tired soldiers sleeping on the side of the road, compared to the Kuomintang troops harassing and harming the people as they fled, how could they not warmly welcome this well-disciplined army? Therefore, the building of discipline and work style is one of the important experiences of our army since its founding, that is, we can pay attention to the building of discipline in our troops at any time, in any place, and in what kind of environment, and this is a powerful guarantee for us to maintain and enhance our combat effectiveness and fulfill our glorious mission. The Inner Mongolia Military Region has done a very good job in this regard, and it is worthy of study by the whole party and the whole army, and the military discipline laws and regulations such as the "Code of Conduct for Soldiers," the "Regulations on Military Discipline on March," and the "Regulations on Discipline in Wartime" that you have formulated are all very good. ”

The chairman's words made Han Yunhua ashamed, and others who didn't know it thought that this was something that Han Yunhua came up with by himself, but only Han Yunhua himself knew that these things were all plagiarized by him, and the core of these things were the discipline regulations of the People's Liberation Army in later generations, and many of them were copied by Han Yunhua even untouched. Of course, some of them were adapted by Han Yunhua according to the existing environment, after all, Han Yunhua is still very clear about the specific analysis of specific problems, and everything in later generations, including combat skills, only has reference meaning, but it must not be copied.

However, what embarrassed Han Yunhua the most was that these things were originally formulated by the chairman and others personally, but they were only six or seven years old, but now they were plagiarized by themselves. It was okay before, but now that he is being used by the main owner of the family, even if Han Yunhua has the cheekiness to stuff the city wall, he can't withstand such a test.

"Chairman, there is no opinion, our military region is very willing to promote these things to the whole party and the whole army. But I think it would be better to revise some of the things in it, because these regulations were formulated two years ago, and at that time they were applied to the soldiers of the new regiment, and the scope of the formulation was a bit small, and if it is to be popularized on a large scale, it must be improved. Originally, I planned to revise it myself, after all, now our military region also has hundreds of thousands of troops, and it will not work if it is not perfect. But it's been a war for a long time, so there's no time to fix it. Han Yunhua said very seriously.

Chairman and others also attached great importance to Han Yunhua's suggestion, and Vice Chairman Zhou said: "Yunhua, how do you think it should be revised, and what is the general outline?" ”

Han Yunhua thought of the discipline regulations of the Chinese People's Liberation Army in later generations, and the most important provisions in these discipline regulations and the basic content of our army's discipline are: implementing China's [***] line, principles, and policies; Abide by the constitution, laws and regulations of the country; enforce the orders, regulations and rules of the army; carry out orders and instructions from superiors; Implement three major disciplines and eight points of attention. Every soldier is required to do the following: obey the command, order and prohibit; Strictly abide by the post and perform duties; Respect cadres and love soldiers, unite comrades; The military appearance is strict and well-behaved; Be vigilant and keep secrets; take care of weapons, equipment and public property; Be honest and do not seek personal gain; support the government and love the people, and protect the interests of the masses; Abide by social morality, pay attention to civility and politeness; Seizure and return to justice, no mistreatment of prisoners, etc. And the discipline regulations and the like that he formulated were completely focused on marching and fighting, wartime discipline and so on, and there was almost no mention of the party and government. So Han Yunhua thought for a while and said: "I think that when we formulate these disciplinary regulations, we should add faith and so on, such as the implementation of China's line, guidelines, policies, and so on. Because our army is a unit under the leadership of a political party, we must keep in mind that discipline is life, and at the same time, we must also vigorously emphasize political beliefs and other related contents. ”

Comrade Han Yunhua said that "discipline is the life of a soldier" is as important as emphasizing political belief, but we have ignored this point. As early as the initial days of our army, the lyrics of the "Red Army Discipline Song" wrote: "The discipline of the Red Army is very strict, and all my comrades must remember it clearly, this is the main life of our army." Therefore, the discipline of our army plays an important role in strengthening the building of the army and fulfilling the historical mission. However, we seldom mention the political beliefs of the troops in our regular documents, and we have not done a good job in this regard, because we must know that political beliefs are an indispensable component of building a regularized and modernized revolutionary army, a guarantee for the troops' strong unity, centralized unity, and invincibility, and an important factor in the army's combat effectiveness. Comrade Han Yunhua's suggestion is very good and worthy of praise. After speaking, the chairman smiled and said: "Don't say it, Comrade Han Yunhua has the potential to do political work, it's amazing, the old cadres of the Political Department of the Central Committee are not as good as you, I can't see that you are still an all-rounder, hahaha!!! ”

Han Yunhua was taken aback by the chairman's words, he was really afraid that the chairman would let him do political work, so he hurriedly said: "Chairman, don't praise me, my surname is Ziye, I don't do that at all, those who do political work have high political literacy, to be honest, I can't do this." Besides, what I like to be good at is commanding operations, and that's the stage where I can show my talent. ”

What kind of person is the chairman, how can he not see Han Yunhua's worry, so he smiled and said: "You kid is still very tricky with us, don't worry, no matter how you say, we won't transfer you to the Political Department." In addition to constantly leading the development of the Inner Mongolia Military Region, your existence is more important to coordinate the relationship between the Inner Mongolia Military Region and other units of the Eighth Route Army, and also to coordinate the relationship between us and the ethnic minorities in Saibei. Let's talk about the problem of your military region marching and fighting, we people are very curious about why the combat effectiveness of your troops is so high. The same people, why do you always lose battles under your leadership, and why do you become an invincible tiger division as soon as you arrive in your military region? ”

"That's right, it's not that foreign monks can chant scriptures now, our own monks are not bad, and there are several generals in the Yan'an Prisoner Reform Camp, which were all captured by your kid, and it can be regarded as letting us have a long experience." Commander-in-Chief Zhu also responded.

Han Yunhua can't hide from it to this day, after all, these problems are very surprising in the eyes of others, including many personnel and cadres within the military region, you must know that the vast majority of the troops in the Inner Mongolia Military Region are formed by captured prisoners and rescued Kuomintang troops, and their own quality is not high. But why can you become an elite within a period of training in the Inner Mongolia Military Region, and you can fight to the death with the army? In this era, it is not uncommon for troops who dare to fight to the death with the army, whether it is the regular army of the Kuomintang or the miscellaneous army or the Eighth Route Army, there are such troops, but there are not many who can continue to achieve brilliant results, and it is indeed a miracle that the Inner Mongolia Military Region uses these troops that are scum in the eyes of ordinary people to inflict heavy losses on the army again and again.

Han Yunhua pondered for a while, and then said: "Chairman, there are many factors to consider on this issue, and there are many people who are concerned, but I have never said it, since the leaders have asked today, then I will talk about it, but now this place is not suitable, I suggest that we go to the large conference room of the Saibei Military Command College, it is suitable for us to discuss, otherwise we will occupy the table, and the staff of the restaurant will have to wait for us." ”

Everyone also knew that the restaurant was not a place to discuss these things, although there were no soldiers to eat anymore, but the table full of leftovers and soup was indeed not a place to talk, especially when they saw that the staff not far away were waiting to clean up here, and everyone was embarrassed to stay here and not leave. In addition, the topic of discussing the combat effectiveness of the troops is not something that can be finished in three or two sentences, and now they have been in the restaurant for more than two hours, and they don't know how long they will stay to discuss this issue again. So under the leadership of Han Yunhua, a group of people walked towards the conference room of the academy.

(To be continued)