What a great place! Yang Tianfeng leaned his head on the back of the chair, closed his eyes slightly, and gently tapped the armrest, where the natural and climatic conditions are suitable, and the soil is fertile, which can provide reliable logistics supplies for the troops; The terrain is changeable and surrounded by mountains, which also provides good conditions for guerrilla warfare. Located at the junction of the four provinces of Henan, Anhui and Sulu, such a marginal area has always been a weak area politically and militarily, which provides a relatively relaxed environment for future development.

A good place is a good place, but to take root and gain a foothold, it will take a fierce battle, and this battle will come quickly. But isn't this exactly what I was looking forward to, taking advantage of the fact that the Battle of Wuhan was in full swing, and making every effort to open up the foundation. By the time the devils begin to consolidate their rear, they will have their wings full, and that is when the real battle begins.

There was a knock on the door, Wu Yuansheng walked in, handed the list to Yang Tianfeng with a smile, and said: "What was copied from Zhang's family, hehe, we have made a fortune, and most of the military salary for half a year is enough, and the food can be eaten for a few months." ”

Yang Tianfeng took a cursory look, put it on the table, pointed to the chair, motioned for Wu Yuansheng to sit down, pondered for a long time, and said slowly: "Xiao Wu, I want you to take the position of town mayor, but I don't know if you want to?" ”

Wu Yuansheng was stunned for a moment, and pondered, this town mayor said that it was not a big deal, but this was the first local official appointed by Yang Tianfeng since the expedition. Moreover, Huangkou Town is the activity center and supply base of this army, and its status is very important.

It's an opportunity, a chance to express yourself. If Yang Tianfeng wins consecutive battles and expands his power, then as a "minister of the dragon", he will rise step by step from the mayor of the town. And relatively speaking, being a magistrate is much safer than in the army!

"Since Captain Yang can be trusted, then I will do my best." Wu Yuansheng had finished thinking about it, and he agreed to it.

Yang Tianfeng nodded, Wu Yuansheng's military attainments are limited, but it should still be feasible to use his mind on those local forces who are accustomed to two-faced and three-sworded. However, he still has to remind him in case Wu Yuansheng makes a mistake at work.

"Pull a batch, fight a batch, this is a tried and tested method of domination." Yang Tianfeng poured a cup of tea for Wu Yuansheng, and said earnestly: "When the world is peaceful, use the gentry to rule the people; When the world is in turmoil, it is necessary to change its course, and it is not possible to copy and apply. We rely on the army, and most of the soldiers in the army come from poor backgrounds. Moreover, the recruitment and expansion of the army in the future will also be inseparable from the people. As for those rich merchants and landlords, to tell the truth, most of them are unreliable, and for the sake of their own property, they are accustomed to being at both ends of the head and the rat, and seeing the wind and steering. ”

"What the chief said is very true." Wu Yuansheng took a sip of tea and agreed: "The richer a person is, the more afraid he is of death." The barefoot are not afraid to wear shoes, but the common people dare to work harder. How do you say that, **************, ruthless is the most-"

In China's history, whenever they encountered a foreign enemy, most of those who surrendered and flattered the enemy were those who were full of wealth and knowledge. Bloodiness, which seems to be inversely proportional to the knowledge possessed. The reason why this phenomenon emerges in an endless stream and is not uncommon, Yang Tianfeng is also a little puzzled, can reading books soften bones, or is it that Chinese education is born with this kind of poisonous and strange effect?

"Ruthless is the best reader." Yang Tianfeng added with a smile: "Actually, it's not true, aren't you also a scholar, look at things, don't get into the horns."

"Hehe, that's true." Wu Yuansheng inadvertently wrapped himself in, which was quite embarrassing.

"Be kind to the people, but not in one step, but step by step, so that they feel motivated." Yang Tianfeng continued: "In fact, the requirements of the common people are not high, and they are the group of people who know how to be grateful the most. ”

Yang Tianfeng knows the truth of the long stream, but he will not put on a glorious brand such as "for the country and the people", and then pat the shoulder of others, and let the family die generously, but he is at ease.

The reason why people gather around you and say high is because they want you to lead them to achieve their dreams; At the bottom of the story, they want to have access to the resources they need to pay for their lives, and it is better not to use empty words to deceive people.

A leader can not be confused by immediate interests, but for the small people of Shengdou, they want to eat and live, then only immediate interests can satisfy them. Don't scold them for not having noble patriotism and great national feelings. Whenever the country is in decline and the nation is in danger, it is mostly those illiterate simple people who stand up.

Therefore, Yang Tianfeng not only wants his soldiers to get benefits, but also benefits the people in his territory, so that he can gather more popularity and get more support and support. This idea and consideration of attaching more importance to material incentives was influenced by later generations, but it often conflicted with many people at that time.

Wu Yuansheng knew that the more Yang Tianfeng explained, the more trust he had in him, so he nodded his head again and again, and then asked worriedly: "What if the Japanese attack us?" Can we protect the lives and property of ordinary people? I have to know in my heart that if I don't blow out the big words, it's not easy to accept it! ”

"That's a real problem." Yang Tianfeng touched his chin and thought for a while, and said, "Let's not talk too much. In my opinion, the common people will not demand that the army fight the devil to protect their property and safety, but we do need to have measures to protect the people. For example, the arrangement of layers of sentinels; When they found that the enemy was coming out to sweep up, they reported it by lighting fires and setting off cigarettes. And not to patronize oneself to flee for one's life, but to organize the masses to clear the wilderness and evacuate to avoid the enemy; The army also tried to delay the harassment of the Japanese invasion as much as possible, so as to buy the necessary time for the civilians to escape. ”

In the War of Resistance Against Japan, there were many troops engaged in guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines, and the number of Kuomintang troops was large at first, but not many persisted until the end. Excluding other factors, the lack of attention to the public is one of the key reasons.

In this regard, the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army did a good job, although they did not have the strength to fight the devils head-to-head, but the various measures taken still made the common people not have much resentment.

"I see." Wu Yuansheng is not a stupid person, Yang Tianfeng's words inspired him a lot, and he gradually touched some of Yang Tianfeng's ideas, and he was secretly happy in his heart.

"Tomorrow you will take office and take care of our first territory." Yang Tianfeng encouraged: "Slowly look for some young people to be helpers, they have the momentum and dare to do things." ”

"Okay, I'll go back immediately, write something, and ask the chief to correct it tomorrow morning." Wu Yuansheng stood up and left very humbly.