At 5:50 in the morning, when the early morning mist was still shrouded in the Fengtai County military camp, the melodious wake-up call had been sounded by the trumpeter standing in the middle of the playground. The red cloth tied to the military horn swayed gently in the breeze, and the silhouette of the trumpeter looked solemn and lonely against the background of the red glow of the dawn.

It didn't take long for the sound of footsteps, the shouts of officers, to begin to sound more and more in the barracks. These voices grew louder and louder, and eventually converged into a rumbling sound. Morning drills were a common practice every day, and all officers and soldiers, including Chen Ke, got up. The army, the police force, are organized in phalanxes according to their respective unit units. The noise quickly subsided, and the voices of the various troops were called by name echoed in the barracks.

The roll call was soon over. As soon as the officer in charge of training gave the order, the gate of the barracks opened, and the police units were activated in order according to the units of the troops. The morning exercise run around the city officially began.

This is the training of discipline, for organizational training, for physical training. In a sense, it's also a way to show power. A neat queue of hundreds of people will march along several major roads, passing past the main camps of the victims. At this time of initial solution to the problem, not only was the danger not less than during the most desperate period of the flood, on the contrary, while the livelihood of the local people was ensured, the livelihood of the victims entering Fengtai County was still not guaranteed, and even a preliminary management system was not established among the victims, and the influence of the People's Party on the victims was completely maintained on the basis of being able to barely prevent the victims from starving to death. The likelihood of a conflict erupting has not been reduced, but on the contrary, there is a possibility of full-blown conflict. Until this matter is resolved, it is also a last resort to take sufficient high-pressure measures.

Chen Ke did not participate in the morning run, and last night, Hua Xiongmao first talked about the various rumors that have been circulating in the army recently, as well as the opinions expressed by many party members themselves. Hua Xiongmao complained a lot about the nonsense that the party members almost "have no party discipline". Chen Ke didn't reply immediately, he said that he knew about these situations, and then asked Hua Xiongmao to hurry back to the brigade headquarters of the insurance regiment in Yuezhangji.

Next, Chen Ke and Qi Huishen talked until more than four o'clock in the morning, and Qi Huishen was one question after another. Chen Ke has been focusing his energies on solving specific problems these days, but Qi Huishen's problems involve many problems of revolutionary theory, which makes Chen Ke embarrassed. There are many problems mentioned by Qi Huishen, and Chen Ke has not thought about them, but in the current situation of natural disasters, he does not have the energy to study them deeply.

Qi Huishen finally fell asleep exhausted. Chen Ke didn't dare to sleep at all, in order not to delay things, he simply started to work on the documents. At the beginning of the morning exercise, Chen Ke also participated in the roll call, and then returned to his office.

A simple straw bunk was erected in the office, and two benches were set up with a door panel and straw mats. Qi Hui covered a thin quilt and lay down on it and fell asleep. The movement outside didn't wake him up at all.

"What a happy man." Chen Ke, who was accustomed to hard work, sighed helplessly. For comrades, Chen Ke is really envious from the bottom of his heart. Being in the lower reaches of history, although he can see the infinite possibility of success, what he sees more in Chen Ke's eyes is the possibility of failure.

Sitting at the table, Chen Ke flipped through the documents casually. The things that Hua Xiongmao hurriedly came to report yesterday were actually only a small part. According to the information gathered from various quarters, along with the improvement of the situation in the base areas, various undercurrents have begun to float. Compared with these problems, the problems within the party may not be called so dangerous.

Thinking of this, Chen Ke couldn't help but shake his head, and his thoughts were still taken for granted to simplify the problem. Nothing is as complicated as it seems, but it is also far from being as simple as it seems.

There are no chairs in the insurance group now, they are all stools, and the feeling of not having a backrest is really uncomfortable. Chen Ke propped his elbows on the table, his hands crossed with his fingers, and supported his chin. The current problem is not complicated, and after the pressure on the masses caused by the flood has been relieved by this harvest, various contradictions that were once completely overwhelmed by the existential crisis have immediately emerged. The biggest problem is that many people have already raised the topic of food distribution.

As a result of the discussion between Chen Ke and the comrades of the People's Party, this batch of grain is absolutely inseparable. Not to mention the need for grain for the external expansion of the base areas, grain is needed to stabilize the newly opened areas. How much effort and sweat did the People's Party and the insurance group put in to produce this batch of grain? This contribution alone has no reason for the people to point fingers at this batch of grain.

However, this truth must not be said in this way, and if it is said in this way, it is only to set the forces under the leadership of the party against the people. This simple and crude approach is not unprecedented, and Comrade Stalin once engaged in the return of granules to the warehouse. It cannot be said that he did something wrong, but the actual operation methods and results in the process of policy implementation can never be said to be the best.

A policy should not only look flawless on paper, but also conform to theory and ideal operation. More importantly, the actual operation of this policy should be in line with reality to the greatest extent. But with the resources in Chen Ke's hands now, it is absolutely impossible to get a perfect result. This time it wasn't destined to end perfectly. Chen Ke sighed, "I hope it doesn't turn out to be the kind of result that Comrade Stalin made in Ukraine." ”

Maybe it's because I set my bottom line, and the mental pressure has been evacuated. Chen Ke, who hadn't slept all night, sat straight at the table with his chin resting on the shelf made of his hands, and suddenly fell asleep.

"What the hell is going on?" He Zudao's expression was solemn. The grassroots political commissars of the 2nd Regiment of the 359 Brigade also looked embarrassed. This is the first time that a large number of fighters have collectively asked to leave the insurance regiment. Since the establishment of the insurance group, the number of people has increased, although Chen Ke has not warned He Zudao recently, such a situation may occur. But when this kind of thing really happened, the political commissars were also very shocked.

"What the hell are these fighters talking about?" He Zudao calmed down, and then asked. He heard from Hua Xiongmao early this morning that the comrades in Shanghai had rushed to Fengtai County, and he was going to take time to go to the county seat after completing his work in the morning. However, as soon as I came up, I encountered a report from dozens of fighters who jointly asked to leave the insurance regiment and go home. originally wanted to go to the county seat to meet these comrades who had not been seen for a long time, but He Zudao was already a little impetuous. Hearing such news again, He Zudao, who is usually very calm, felt unbearable.

Although he tried his best to keep his composure on his face, He Zudao subconsciously clenched his fists and clenched his teeth. During the flood, everyone barely maintained order in order to survive, and as soon as life was a little better, people's hearts immediately began to disperse. He Zudao saw the other political commissars in front of him looking at him one by one, and his expression was a little surprised. He quickly sensed his gaffe, let go of his clenched teeth, and let go of his clenched fist. But such an action did not make He Zudao feel relaxed. He only felt that his breath was hot, and a word popped up in his mind because of excitement and confusion, "ungrateful".

"Let me calm down for a moment, and everyone should think about what is going on. We'll meet in a few minutes. After He Zudao finished speaking, he took an hourglass and put it on the table, since he was able to produce glass, in addition to the colored glass lampshade, Chen Ke specially asked to produce a small batch of hourglasses. The base area can't produce watches, and there is no money to buy any watches. The hourglass is rough, but it can be used as a timekeeping tool. Without seeing the fine sand leaking through the thin hole in the middle of the two cones above, He Zudao turned to look out the window. The sky in Anhui in late autumn is blue, but there are a few white clouds here or there. The endless sky should be a pleasant feeling. But in He Zudao's eyes, this sky is too cold. Although the day of the mass harvest is approaching, it will not be long before winter comes. Thinking of this, He Zudao inexplicably felt a hint of coolness.

The mood that was once a little at a loss was instantly calmed by this heartfelt coolness, and in winter, you have to huddle together to keep warm. As a high-level executive, He Zudao knew that the People's Party was raising cotton clothes and other winter supplies. And after Chen Ke said that there might be a large-scale demand for discharge, he did not panic like He Zudao. He Zudao remembered very clearly, facing He Zudao who was full of surprise, Chen Ke said calmly: "Whoever wants to go, let them go." Twisted melons are not sweet. ”

He Zudao felt very strange at the time, and according to his own habits, He Zudao asked Chen Ke why he thought so. Chen Ke pondered for a while and gave an answer that was not an answer. "Maybe I'm thinking too much, so you don't have to take it too seriously. Work how you want it to work. He Zudao observed Chen Ke's expression, he didn't see anger or dissatisfaction, Chen Ke was still the usual firmness and composure. And this was originally a little too abrupt, He Zudao felt that maybe he was really thinking too much, so he didn't ask any more.

As always, Chen Ke had foreseen what would happen. Recalling Chen Ke's calm and composed, He Zudao immediately felt confident. Since Chen Ke didn't think this kind of thing was a big problem, He Zudao felt much more relieved. Finally calming down, He Zudao turned his head, and there was still about a third of the fine sand in the upper part of the hourglass.

The other political commissars at all levels saw that He Political Commissar, who was still a little excited, was now calm, and then listened to He Zudao and said: "Everyone go and ask the reasons for these comrades to leave clearly." Then tell them that the organization will notify them in three days. ”

"Commissar He, do you really want them to go?"

"If they go, probably a lot of people will have to go."

The political commissars never expected that the political commissar He would have such an attitude, and they said one after another.

He Zudao waved his hand and stopped everyone's gossiping: "I'm not trying to criticize everyone. Everyone is responsible for this matter, but the responsibility is not for these fighters to go. After saying this, He Zudao glanced at the political commissars with a friendly gaze, "Comrades, I think everyone must first understand why these soldiers are leaving. ”

After drawing such a standard, the faces of many political commissars immediately became difficult to see. When such a large number of fighters were leaving, everyone immediately panicked, and all they thought about was how to stop it, and everyone didn't think of making things clear.

From everyone's faces, He Zudao saw that he was on point, and he smiled: "Since people are leaving, it means that these soldiers are not here with us." Forced to keep them, but they are not happy, and we are not happy to see them. Why bother? However, it is clear to go. People can go, but we have to understand why. The group went back and asked why the warrior was leaving. Is it that they are going on their own, or is there pressure from others. After all, these warriors have been with us for so long, so it's always okay to let them tell the truth. ”

Seeing that the political commissars nodded one after another, there was a determined expression on their faces with a goal. He Zudao hurriedly followed, "We must talk about the method and let everyone tell the truth, not to force everyone to speak." You force people to speak, and they don't want to say it. That's going to have to be some nonsense. To treat comrades, if you want to be as warm as spring, you must first consider the hardships of these fighters. Don't just think about how hard we are in ourselves......"

In response to this problem, He Zudao held another small meeting, which finally calmed everyone's anxiety and dissatisfaction. Seeing that the political commissars finally regained their calm, He Zudao announced the adjournment of the meeting.

Looking at the backs of everyone, He Zudao couldn't help but think, winter is coming soon, do these soldiers who want to leave really think that they can survive this winter smoothly if they break away from the organization? Such a simple truth, these people really can't figure it out? He Zudao felt very puzzled.

was thinking about this matter, but when he saw Hua Xiongmao walking in with an angry face, He Zudao smiled and said, "Zhenglan, you didn't come to me for a group of soldiers who asked to come home, right?" ”

Hearing this, Hua Xiongmao was taken aback, he stared at He Zudao and asked puzzledly, "How do you know." ”

He Zudao pointed to the pile of empty stools in the office, "Sit." Let's not talk about this yet, I'll tell you what I think. ”

"Wen Qing, wake up!" Someone shook Chen Ke's shoulder a few times as he spoke. This delicate state of stability needed to sit and fall asleep was disrupted in an instant. Chen Ke's jaw slipped from the back of his hand in an instant, and his head slammed down, and he woke up in an instant. When I looked up sleepily, I saw that there were already many people in the room, and some people were tiptoeing in. It was Shang Yuan who woke up Chen Ke, and he pulled his own stool with a look of reasonableness, and there was no intention of other comrades to take care of Chen Ke's rest. And Qi Hui didn't know when he had woken up, he apologized to the other comrades with an embarrassed look, "I'm sorry, I pulled Wen Qing yesterday and said it too late, delaying Wen Qing's rest." ”

Chen Ke covered his mouth and swallowed the yawn that had turned up again back into his stomach. Seeing that several major cadres had already arrived, Chen Ke said: "There are many new comrades from all over the world, from the north and the south. There are some comrades that we have known before, and some comrades that we have not known at all. So many comrades came to Fengtai County for the sake of the revolution. We would like to welcome these new comrades. Starting from today, we must do a good job in receiving these comrades and make good arrangements for their work in light of their respective characteristics and specialties. Let all comrades who are aspiring to the revolution be able to give full play to their abilities. ”

This is all setting the tone, and Chen Ke expressed his attitude.

"So so many comrades will arrange work immediately?" Shang Yuan asked.

"Organize them first, half the time they study in class, and half the time they participate in labor." Chen Ke said without hesitation.

This suggestion came as a surprise to everyone, and everyone stared at Chen Ke. However, no one objected, and all of us here had the experience of participating in labor in person, and the labor intensity was not low. If the newcomer is placed directly in a leadership position, the people present will be dissatisfied.

Chen Ke didn't care about everyone's attention, he continued, "Now the revolution has reached a juncture, and when we arrived in Fengtai County at the beginning of this year, the people didn't know who we were or how capable we were. Now the people already know who our People's Party is and how capable our People's Party is. Now the problem is very simple. In a word, whether the masses should follow us or not. ”

When he said this, Chen Ke's expression was already quite serious. The comrades have been with Chen Ke for a long time, and when they know that Chen Ke has such an expression, he has to move seriously. Everyone was listening carefully to the specific method that Chen Ke was going to say next.

"Many comrades must have a question, why I have not talked much about theory for so long. Apart from discussing how to do the work, there was little talk about the revolution. I can tell you the real reason now. First, if you just talk about big things, people will definitely think that things are easy. Just like those who read the Four Books and the Five Classics and then went to the imperial examination, you can't say that what is said in the Four Books and Five Classics is ignored. However, what is the use of just recognizing Braille and memorizing a large number of words. It is useless not to use reason to guide one's actions. ”

Chen Ke's words were very unkind, most of the comrades who were working had read the Four Books and the Five Classics, but everyone did not have any objections. After working so hard for so long and struggling to survive in the floods, everyone really realized that the principles they had learned before were useless at these times. At this time, it is really better to be able to read the Four Books and Five Classics, and it is really better to be able to row a boat.

"I have talked about the Theory of Contradictions, and at all times there are major contradictions and secondary contradictions. What is the main contradiction in the event of a flood? The people will live! So whatever keeps them alive, they follow. If our People's Party can lead the people to live, the people will follow us. However, this is not a revolution. For the common people, overthrowing the existing system and establishing a new system is simply not at the forefront for them. The reason why I don't tell you so many revolutionary truths is very simple: the more people know, the easier it is to think about them. If, in the event of a flood, we do not devote all our energies to resolving the current contradictions, but always think about the future in our work, and treat the establishment of a new system as the main contradiction, then something will definitely happen. ”

Qi Huishen watched Chen Ke talk to his comrades, and he felt that Chen Ke was very unfamiliar now. In the past, although Chen Ke also had this attitude, but at that time he was only in Shanghai, facing a few comrades, so although his expression was cold, in fact, his attitude was still tolerant. Qi Huishen listened to Chen Ke's current words, and only felt a little cool feeling behind him. Now Chen Ke is completely free from the tolerance he used to be, and the leader of this People's Party has had a kind of change that seems to be essential, that is, an indescribable firmness, and a kind of determination to completely solve problems no matter what situation he encounters.

Qi Huishen turned his head to look at the other comrades again, everyone listened very carefully, no one wanted to refute, at least from the convenience point, everyone could understand Chen Ke's words. And Qi Hui asked himself deeply, he could understand what Chen Ke was saying now, but he couldn't fully understand it. Looking at these comrades who followed Chen Ke in Fengtai County, Qi Huishen suddenly felt a slight jealousy in his heart. The relationship between himself and Chen Ke, which used to be seamless, is now very far apart, and these comrades who followed Chen Ke much later than him are now closer to Chen Ke.

"Now that the flood has been initially calmed down, the flood has disappeared, which was once the main contradiction. The disappearance of one major contradiction means that the other contradictions are now the main contradictions. As far as I feel, the main contradiction now is the contradiction of whether to make a revolution or not. The people of Fengtai County have been able to survive, and there are many ways to survive. In our opinion, it is best for the people to follow our BJP. However, in the eyes of some others, if we can get rid of our People's Party, it is the best way. For the people, it is also a very good choice if the old set is restored. I believe that the biggest contradiction is what to do in the future. The interests of the parties, the ideas can even be said to be opposite. ”

All the comrades had gloomy faces, and many comrades showed approval in their eyes after hearing this. Even Shang Yuan, who was usually very calm, couldn't help but nod slightly.

Chen Ke ignored everyone's expressions, and he continued: "At this stage, on the one hand, we must solve the problems of the people, but at the same time, we must strengthen our own theoretical construction. We must first know for ourselves what kind of new system we are going to build. You have to know why such a new system was established. We don't know it ourselves, how can we explain it to the people? That's why I ask everyone that no one is allowed to talk nonsense at this time. You can't say whatever you want. The people are not our own comrades, they don't understand what you say now, they will only interpret your words according to their own ideas. We don't speak ourselves, and all kinds of rumors are circulating. If we say the wrong thing ourselves, aren't we getting ourselves in trouble? When it comes to the outside world, you can only say what you should say, let it be the party's discipline, and no matter who you do, you have to carry it out to the end. ”

After saying this, Chen Ke's eyes swept around the faces of those comrades who began to be unable to control their mouths. These people know why Chen Ke is saying this, why he looks at himself. Many people are blushing.

"Do you have any comments?" Chen Ke asked after scanning everyone.

With no objections, Chen continued: "Then let's move on to the next part and start talking about how to implement this." ”

Is this a revolution with real swords and guns? Qi Hui couldn't help but think. Chen Ke's aggressive attitude, this almost indescribable style, was really an eye-opener for him. But I don't know why, at such a meeting, Qi Huishen did not feel depressed, on the contrary, Chen Ke's style made Qi Huishen feel a real high-spirited.

He then heard Chen Ke say: "Now that the party school has been opened, all party members and cadres have to enter the party school for training. Figure out the theoretical knowledge. Comrades from Shanghai and Beijing have already arrived, and I have already sent people to inform Comrades Chen Tianhua and Wu Xingchen. After they came back, as soon as the training course at the party school was over, we held the first national meeting of the People's Party*. ”