"Obey orders, listen to commands, and have a strong offensive spirit. The most important thing is not to exaggerate. Those who have completed their tasks quietly and who have not complained about being tired must draw up a list of these comrades and talk to them organizationally. These are cultivated. Chen Ke explained his thoughts to He Zudao one by one.

After He Zudao recorded it in his notebook, he thought for a while before saying, "Chairman Chen, we have already started cultivating these comrades. Comrades who can stand up and complete their tasks at critical moments meet these standards. ”

"So if they don't talk about it on weekdays, and when they encounter a critical moment, although they can't stand up immediately, they can complete the basic tactics according to the training they do on weekdays, these comrades should have a good heart-to-heart talk. If you can overcome your fears, you can also be included in the ranks of cultivation. ”

"Chairman Chen, as long as you don't talk much on weekdays and concentrate on training, your performance on the battlefield will be good. The comrades who did not perform well on the battlefield were all comrades who did not train very well on weekdays. If you don't train well, you usually think too much, and some of you really can't understand tactics. No matter how they practice, they are all in order to be a monk for a day and hit the clock for a day, as if they can't adapt to war. ”

He Zudao said so truthfully that Chen Ke could only nod slightly. "What percentage of comrades who can meet the standards are in the army?"

"About one in five, he doesn't talk about it on weekdays, he can train seriously, he doesn't think much about anything on the battlefield, and he dares to fight. These comrades are the backbone of the army, and they are generally promoted. However, there is one unit that is quite special, and that is Comrade Zhang Yu's unit, and he was very careful when selecting personnel at that time, and the average quality of the cadres and soldiers in his unit is quite high. Basically, seventy percent are very good cadres and soldiers. Before he went to Anqing, he almost hollowed out the water detachment. ”

"Then take the current party members and cadres as the core and start a big discussion. Discuss what war is and why we are fighting. Why do we work so hard. I think the reason why many comrades can't accept war is that they don't have a sense of belonging. They also see themselves as mercenaries and fail to integrate into the organization. The Department of Political Affairs should regard this work as an important task in the near future. ”

"Mercenaries? How do you say this? He Zudao was a little puzzled.

"In the Beiyang Army, when it comes to life-and-death battles, those so-called death squads have to spend a lot of money to stimulate. In our troops, those who came forward at this critical moment were all party members and activists. Why did they stand up regardless of life and death, because these comrades regarded the revolutionary cause as their own cause, and did not simply come to the army to serve as soldiers and eat food. Other comrades who are not excellent often do not have this attitude. They came here to be fed as soldiers. They came for the treatment, or there was nowhere else to go, so they became a monk for a day and hit the clock for a day. ”

"So how can you tell the difference?" He Zudao asked.

"First of all, the Political Department must solve its own problems, and the Political Department itself must first have a revolutionary attitude. Then the Political Department naturally knew what to do. Chen Ke's answer was mysterious and mysterious. But He Zudao didn't look very confused, he subconsciously tightened his lips while thinking.

After a long time, He Zudao replied, "This is very difficult. Those comrades who have performed well are well aware of the benefits that the revolution can bring to everyone. They genuinely like to work, and they are not afraid of it. It's in the nature to be lazy. It's so hard to get rid of laziness. Not to mention these comrades, I myself have to fight laziness every day, and I have to criticize and self-criticize every day. That's it, I'm often lazy myself. ”

He Zudao said so sincerely, Chen Ke couldn't help but smile and said: "Then I will explain to you clearly in the army, why you can't be lazy, laziness is a fatal hazard in various jobs." If people are lazy, they will not be able to find a way to do things, and if they do not have a way to do things, they will not be able to complete their work well. ”

"Some comrades already feel that they have made a contribution to the revolution and that they have done what needs to be done. What to do? He Zudao asked very practical questions.

Chen Ke replied categorically: "If the education can't be done, then let them recover." In the near future, we will restore some of the soldiers, and we will also recruit some more soldiers. The Political Department must pay close attention to the ideological education of new soldiers. Those outstanding cadres and fighters must be retained. They are the most valuable asset of our troops. The atmosphere of the troops is driven by these outstanding comrades. In the troops, we must publicize this atmosphere with great fanfare, so that outstanding comrades will feel that they have done the right thing. Commend the advanced and encourage the backward. We must not harm this healthy and progressive revolutionary atmosphere in the troops. ”

"I see." He Zudao replied.

Chen Ke added, "If there are any shortcomings in the previous work, we must summarize and summarize." This is not to settle accounts after the fall, but to not make the same mistakes again in the future. The building of party committees is the top priority. We should not force our comrades to sing a high note, but should look at problems in a realistic manner, analyze them, and solve them. In this regard, I believe in you, the political commissar, and I believe in the party organization. ”

After talking about the work with He Zudao, Chen Ke invited Hua Xiongmao again. After the two sat down, Chen Ke said straight to the point: "Zhenglan, I want to talk to you about a very personal issue now, and it is also a very impersonal issue. Do you know that we want to support the Liberation Society to form their regime in Jiangnan? ”

Hua Xiongmao is very smart, as soon as Chen Ke said this, he probably understood what Chen Ke wanted to say. "Wen Qing, you want to ask me about party spirit."

"Yes. The basic content of the political program of the Liberation Society was to form a political power in cooperation with the landlords, gentry, and petty bourgeoisie. Even a part of their political program was related to the liberation of the people. In my opinion, this content is both naïve and unrealistic. So, in my personal predictions, they are doomed. In the beginning, I had the idea of playing with power, and I wanted to take advantage of the weakness of the Liberation Society to do some power design. Now I think I'm naïve to think about that. ”

Hua Xiongmao nodded, "The party constitution requires that before joining our ranks, members of the People's Party must sever all ties with those parties and groups that run counter to our program......"

"Yes, I also want to be self-critical, and when I consider the issue of the Liberation Conference, I do so from the perspective of political interests or party interests, not from the party's program. The core program of our People's Party is to serve the people. Any political force that runs counter to our party's program is our enemy. Our cooperation with the Liberation Society is based on the current major and minor contradictions. ”

Hua Xiongmao looked at the desktop and just nodded slightly.

"Zhenglan, you must know Sun Yongsheng, that person is my uncle. Although I never met him. I think Sun Yongsheng is a problem for me. I didn't do a good job in this, I took my own interests too seriously, I took my own political interests too seriously, and I threw away some of the most fundamental things of human beings. We should be ruthless to our enemies, but we should show some care to those who have laid down their arms and stopped doing evil. I should go see Sun Yongsheng. Before I figured this out, I thought that in the midst of the cooperation and struggle with the Restoration Society, it might not be appropriate for you to have pity for Qiu Jin and Mr. Xu Xilin. I now know that I was wrong, and it is not a mistake to have compassion. I'm just asking you to take a strong political stance, but on a personal matter, I don't want to criticize or judge you. Zhenglan, do you understand what I mean? ”

Hua Xiongmao sighed slightly, "Wen Qing, you've said it all here, what else do I don't understand." I will never divulge the internal secrets and resolutions of our party to the two of them and to the Liberation Society. However, I still hope that the two of them will recognize the situation and even become members of our People's Party in the end. Wen Qing, when you tell me this today, I should actually be grateful to you. I've been thinking about it a lot these days. But I don't know what to say to my comrades. I didn't say anything, and everyone knew that I was related to both of them. As I said, I'm afraid people will misunderstand what I mean. I was also panicking. Wen Qing, you and I are heart-to-heart, my big stone has fallen to the ground. ”

Chen Ke also smiled bitterly, "Zhenglan, some elders taught me in the past that only those who win can be generous." Because you already have it, you can choose to give. Before this victory, we couldn't afford to lose. If we lose once, we'll lose everything we have now. So a lot of times it's not that people deliberately want to be mean, but that we can't live without nitpicking. Of course, even now, we must be more serious and cautious, and we must not be lenient. However, the once more distorted mentality also had to be adjusted. We should treat comrades as warm as spring, work as hot as summer, individualism as autumn wind sweeping away leaves, and enemies as cruel and ruthless as winter. This relaxed mindset is something we must build now. You, as the supreme commander of the troops, you and I have to do this. ”

"Wen Qing, don't worry about this. As long as I don't get maliciously misinterpreted, I won't lose my normal heart. Hua Xiongmao hurriedly said.

"Zhenglan, what you say is still a bit low-level interesting. When we encounter malicious misinterpretations, we must lay out the facts, be reasonable, and figure things out. As party members, we cannot allow these dark things to exist in our party and in our army. It's not for our own reputation, it's about what others say about us. It has nothing to do with us. As party members, we must be responsible for the revolutionary cause. Our revolutionary cause does not allow these unscientific things to exist. So we're going to fight this stuff. ”

Hua Xiongmao smiled bitterly and said: "Wen Qing, you can understand me, this is a somewhat untimely relative of you and me." ”

"This has nothing to do with being out of place, relatives are relatives, this is objective. Let's face it. Without further ado, I discussed with Political Commissar He about rehabilitation and conscription. We must grasp this matter, and the Manchu Qing Dynasty finally gave us time and opportunity. During this time, it is necessary to solve internal problems to the greatest extent. ”

"Chairman Chen, don't talk about this to solve internal problems. Quite a few comrades are already clamoring for them to go north and enter Beijing. Liberate all of China. ”

"Don't they think about logistics? At most, our troops are carrying out tactical maneuvers in the base areas. Where can I get into Beijing? ”

"The comrades who put forward this point of view are very trustworthy to you, and they believe that Chairman Chen will definitely be able to solve the logistical problem."

"Haha!" Chen Ke laughed, "Then I'm going to let these comrades down." I can't solve these problems, not only can't I solve this problem, but I won't let the troops have military operations to expand their base areas until we have full control over the Dabie Mountains. Our base is already a pig urine bubble. Blowing big, in fact, is not such a thing at all. ”

Chen Ke pointed to the map and smiled: "Except for the Dabie Mountains, now we have occupied the whole of Anhui, even the part south of the Yangtze River. In fact, the only areas we really control are Fengtai County, Shouzhou, and Wuhe County, which are such a small area. In many areas, land reform has not been completed at all. In some areas, such as the part south of the Yangtze River, we, like the Manchus, simply occupied the county seats. The troops now need to rehabilitate unsuitable comrades, recruit new recruits, conduct military training and political education. If there is any military action, it will only destroy the armed forces and strongholds around us that can threaten our base areas. Let them not threaten the normal operation and life of the base area. There is a mountain of internal work, where is the energy to continue to expand. Not to mention breaking into Beijing,"

"Large-scale recovery will weaken the combat effectiveness of the troops for a certain period of time." Hua Xiongmao's tone couldn't tell whether he was confirming this matter or opposing it.

"The new unit will be more combative. At present, there are many old qualifications in our troops, and there are many, many people who cannot meet the requirements of the revolution among these old qualifications. After the recovery, new recruits were recruited, and the strength of the troops was improved. Because the composition of the cadre contingent is much better than it used to be. That's what the so-called big waves wash the sand. Caring only about the number of veterans, without effective selection and selection, will not be able to give those comrades who have performed well enough opportunities. ”

"Do you want to expand the army after recovery?" Hua Xiongmao asked, staring at the map of Anhui Province.

"The Dabie Mountains are a very good source of soldiers." Chen Ke replied.

"Poor mountains and bad waters come out of the people." Hua Xiongmao made a joke.

Chen Ke's face changed instantly, he frowned and said, "Senior Master Hua, I ask you not to say such nonsense in the future." What is Diaomin? The people want to live a better life, but did the people have a chance under the old system? We liberated the people, and the people joined the army to defend the fruits of the revolution. We must believe in the people, we must rely on the people, and we must liberate the people. This world is the people's world, not the world of our People's Party. This is one of our political platforms. ”