After the cadres left, Liu Yimin called the commander of the third company of the guard battalion who stayed behind to inquire about the mobilization of the masses and the digging of floating wealth in Zhenyuan.

The third company's eyebrows fluttered: "Division commander, you don't know, this place is always rich, and we have seized a lot, much more than in the passage, and we have made 13 million silver dollars at once." ”

Liu Yimin thought, impossible, how can there be so much money. He asked, "How did you do that?" ”

The commander of the third company reported: "We copied the homes of the county magistrate, the police chief, the head of the self-defense regiment, the chief of the tax bureau, the director of the finance bureau, and the president of the chamber of commerce, and copied a total of 2 million silver dollars from their homes, including 400,000 silver dollars from the police chief's house, 300,000 silver dollars from the home of the head of the self-defense regiment, 400,000 silver dollars from the house of the director of the tax bureau, 300,000 silver dollars from the house of the finance director, 500,000 silver dollars from the house of the president of the chamber of commerce, and 100,000 silver dollars from the county magistrate's house. We also seized the treasury of the Taxation Bureau and the Finance Bureau, who knew that Wang Jialie started earlier than us, and when our army occupied Liping, he asked the troops to escort the tax and silver to Guiyang. When I looked at it, it was too little, this place was full of shops, much richer than the passage, how could I do it with such a little money? mobilized the masses to dig deeply, and this digging dug out the treasure, just the closed ticket number found 6, the big businessman found 4, and these 10 alone got 11 million silver dollars. Originally, I wanted to continue digging, but there were too few people, can the division commander send more people, we promise to dig more today. ”

The more Liu Yimin listened, the more angry he felt, and his face was already as cold as ice. After the commander of the third company finished speaking, Liu Yimin asked sharply: "Do you know the policy of our Red Army?" ”

The third company commander looked confused: "I know, what's wrong?" ”

Liu Yimin said: "I know, do you dare to violate? ”

The commander of the third company said aggrievedly: "Report to the division commander, I have not violated the policy since I joined the Red Army. ”

Liu Yimin said: "Then let me ask you, who asked you to dig up the floating wealth of the ticket number?" Do you know that the money that doesn't know the ticket number is the money of commercial exchange and depositors? ”

The third company commander shook his head: "I don't know. ”

Liu Yimin said patiently: "The ticket number is the same as the bank, it is a place for ordinary people to deposit money and mail money, if you take away their money, many people's hard-earned money will be gone, how many people will go bankrupt and hang themselves?" ”

The commander of the third company said: "Rich people are bad guys, what does it matter to us that they go bankrupt and hang themselves?" ”

Liu Yimin said: "Brother comrade, not all rich people are bad guys, some rich people also participate in the revolution and are our comrades. The criterion for judging whether a person is a bad guy is not whether he has money or not, but whether he opposes the workers' and peasants' revolution, supports and participates in the suppression of the revolution, and whether his hands are stained with the blood of the working people. Do you understand? ”

The third company commander said: "Anyway, I feel that rich people are all bad guys, and the rich people in my hometown are all white dog people." ”

Liu Yimin said: "Comrade brother, the rich people in your hometown are all landlords, who accumulate wealth on land rent income, directly exploit the peasants, and have conflicts of interest with the peasants every day. The ticket numbers and businessmen you copied are based on doing business to make profits, and they have an active economy in society and serve everyone, which is essentially different from the landlords and bullies. Can you understand what I'm saying? ”

The third company commander said, "Understood." ”

Liu Yimin said: "Now that we understand, we have to return their money to them." You go and get them, and I'll give them back the money myself." ”

The commander of the third company was reluctant to return the money, and said: "Division commander, I understand what you said, but I have an opinion on returning the money." ”

Liu Yimin asked: "Why do you have an opinion, our Red Army wants to protect industry and commerce." ”

The commander of the third company said: "Division commander, the protection of industry and commerce refers to the industry and commerce of our Soviet area, which is an enemy-occupied area. The money, which we captured after our victory in the battle, is the spoils of war and should not be returned. This was not the case in the past for the Red Army. ”

Liu Yimin saw that the commander of the third company had a very resolute attitude, so he had to explain slowly: "Comrade brother, our Red Army is a contingent of workers and peasants, and we are fighting for the interests of the entire Chinese people. Industry and commerce are an integral part of the entire Chinese people, just as the guard battalion is an integral part of our guard division, we cannot fight the guard battalion, and in the same way, we cannot fight industry and commerce. This is understandable. ”

The commander of the third company nodded: "Yes!" ”

Liu Yimin continued: "It's easy to understand this truth, and I'll tell you another reason, our Red Army wants to go north to resist it, and in the future, we will establish New China." To achieve this goal, we cannot achieve this goal by our Red Army alone, and we need a large number of Chinese to support us and help us. Get it! ”

The commander of the third company nodded and said, "Understood." ”

Liu Yimin also said: "If we want to win the support of the majority of the people, the most important thing is that our policies are correct and can represent their interests. If we go to one place and destroy the local industry and commerce, our seizures will be greater, but there will be more people who oppose us and resist us. One to ten, ten to hundred, and in the end, before we enter the city, the business will run out. And if we are treated like bandits, will we still be able to succeed in the revolution? Think about it, we have seized so much money in the passage, but why haven't we touched a single one to do business? ”

The commander of the third company was completely enlightened at this time, and saluted and reported: "Division commander, I understand, I will go and invite them out." ”

Liu Yimin thought for a while and said, "I heard that there is a Qinglong Cave outside the city, you can invite them there, I want to enjoy the snow scene of the Qinglong Cave with them." ”

Hearing that the division commander was going to see the Qinglong Cave, Li Chengyi lined up at the gate with a company of guards.

Cai Zhong, Liu Jianjian, Li Qing, and Wu Zheng were very busy, and when they saw that Liu Yimin was really going to visit the Qinglong Cave, they were angry and didn't fight anywhere, Cai Zhong said: "This guy, the action is always unexpected, the troops are busy reorganizing, but he is in the mood to visit the Qinglong Cave." ”

Li Qing continued: "Political commissar, if you don't get busy first, I'll go and accompany the division commander, everyone has heard what the division commander educated the third company commander just now, it is a brand new policy viewpoint, and it can't be missed." The political commissar told me to record and sort out the spirit of the division commander's speech, and this kind of occasion must not be missed. ”

Cai Zhong said: "Li Qing, you are not only the director of the political department now, but also the political commissar of the Sixth Regiment, why don't you hurry up and train the troops, what are you doing here?" ”

Li Qing wanted to say more, but Wu Zheng interjected: "You guys are busy, the division commander wants to return the money for the merchant and the ticket number, and I will send someone to accompany him to handle it." Then he turned around and shouted: "Yang Wei, Tang Xingying!" ”

Yang Wei and Tang Xingying immediately responded: "Here!" ”

Wu Zheng confessed: "The two of you assist the third company of the guard in carrying out the task, and you must handle the refund matters assigned by the division commander." ”

Yang Wei and Tang Xingying replied "yes" and went to guard the third company.

To go to Qinglong Cave, you must take the Zhusheng Bridge.

Zhusheng Bridge was originally known as Wuxi Bridge, which was renamed because of the birthday of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. There is a three-storey Kuixing Pavilion built in the center of the bridge, and two couplets are engraved on the pillars, one is the inscription of Wang Bingjiao, the Qing Taishou, "Sweep away the smoke of Wuxi, and the Han Dynasty makes the floating chariot support out; The heavy post road was opened, and the Burmese rode elephants across the bridge. The other is "make the flute a dragon chant, and go east to Dongting and the autumn water is full; The book is made with the wind, and there are many clouds in the Yunnan Sea in the west. ”

Standing on the Zhusheng Bridge, looking at the Wuyang River flowing slowly eastward under the bridge, imagining the situation of the envoys galloping and the prosperous logistics on the ancient road of Guizhou and Yunnan, and then thinking about the short experience since the crossing, Liu Yimin couldn't help but chant in a manic voice: "The sound of the Wuyang River is fine, and the rhyme of the Zhusheng Bridge is still there." The ancient road of Qiandian welcomes distant guests, and the oblique wind is wrapped in snow and dyed clothes. Gazing at the railing, when will the war and the suffering of the people stop? I like to see the red flag rolling everywhere, and the rivers and mountains are blowing heroic songs. ”

After chanting, he didn't look back, and went straight to the Qinglong Cave.

Qinglong Cave is beautiful.

The snow pressed on the ancient temples and ancient trees, decorating the first cave of Guizhou with extraordinarily quiet and pure.

Seeing the Red Army soldiers protecting a chief, the monk of Qinglongdong Temple hurriedly invited the host to accompany the distinguished guests to visit and talk.

Liu Yimin didn't speak, but watched as he walked. The host on the side kept introducing the historical origin and characteristics of the Qinglong Cave. After the tour, the host took out a piece of paper and respectfully asked Liu Yimin to leave the ink treasure. Liu Yimin didn't think about it, and wrote with a pen: "Chinese civilization is as bright as the stars." Be inclusive and carry forward. "The payment was Liu Yimin, commander of the Central Guard Division of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army.

The host looked at it, carefully dried the ink, and put it away.

After the tour, the third company of the guard also invited 10 businessmen, Liu Yimin said goodbye to the host, came to the main hall of the Qinglong Cave Temple, and met these guests.

The managers of the six ticket numbers and the four big businessmen were trembling, and they looked obviously frightened.

After Liu Yimin came in, the commander of the third company reported: "Report to the division commander, all the guests are invited, please instruct." ”

Liu Yimin waved his hand, and the commander of the third company stepped aside and stood with Li Chengyi, Yang Wei, and Tang Xingying.

Liu Yimin invited the guests to sit down, and the ten businessmen were so frightened that none of them dared to sit down.

Liu Yimin personally stepped forward and helped them to their seats one by one. Then he said: "Let's get to know each other, my name is Liu Yimin, and I am the commander of the Central Guard Division of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army. I'm scared of you, there is something offended, please bear with me, I am here to make amends to you. With that, he got up and saluted them.

The ten merchants were so frightened that they hurriedly stood up, not knowing what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd of this Red Army commander, the house had been copied, the ticket number and the business name had also been copied, and the money was gone. Could it be that this commander of the Red Army is still too little to rip off the bamboo again?

Liu Yimin saw that the ten businessmen were all pitiful, how could he not know their thoughts, smiled and said: "Don't be afraid, please sit down, I invite you to come today, there are three meanings: First, I will make amends to you." The second is to tell you the news, that is, our army has decided to return to you a large amount of your confiscated property. The third is to make friends with you and, by the way, explain to you the policy of the Red Army. ”

When the merchants heard it, what kind of play was this singing? I just got the money yesterday, and I said I will return it today, is it possible? The army in troubled times is all hungry wolves, where is the reason to eat it and then spit it out?

When he was hesitating, Liu Yimin said: "Don't worry, what the Red Army said counts." ”

At this time, a businessman finally spoke: "What the chief said is true? Don't deceive us anymore. ”

Liu Yimin said: "What is your surname for this gentleman? What kind of business is it? ”

The other party replied: "I don't dare to ask the commander of the Lao Red Army, I don't want to be surnamed Yan, and the trumpet is the branch number of a ticket number in Qi County, Shanxi, which mainly handles commercial exchange." ”

Liu Yimin's eyes lit up: "Mr. Yan is the shopkeeper of the Shanxi ticket number?" The Shanxi ticket number is very famous, and its reputation among the people is also very good. I heard that there are many ticket numbers in Qi County, and they connect the world. Is it true? ”

As soon as he talked about the ticket number, the shopkeeper Yan was emotional: "The chief knows the ticket number of Qi County? It's not that I'm bragging, there are nearly 100 ticket numbers in Qi County alone, and at the end of the Qing Dynasty, our ticket numbers were opened to Yueben and Russia, and it is not too much to say that the world is connected. ”

Liu Yimin said with a smile: "It's so amazing, I have earned money from myself and Lao Maozi." Is there still a ticket number in Ben and Russia? ”

Shopkeeper Yan was a little overshadowed: "No, first, the modern banking industry is developing rapidly, and the pressure of ticket number competition is high. Second, the world is unstable, and the loss of ticket numbers is too great. Many ticket numbers have been lost by armies from all walks of life, and many of the wealthy people have gone bankrupt. The trumpet is also barely holding on. ”

Liu Yimin knows that what this shopkeeper is saying is the truth, if there is no war, I am afraid that Shanxi's ticket number will smoothly transition to the banking industry, and it is possible to develop and grow. nodded and said: "Yes, war is what everyone does not want to see, when the war subsides, all walks of life can develop steadily and rapidly." From the right is the financial industry, without a good social order, just the chaotic soldiers and bandits can rob the banks and ticket numbers. ”

Shopkeeper Yan was so excited that he said, "What the chief said is so right. If the world is stable, our ticket number will definitely develop very quickly, and we can pay more taxes. After saying that, I felt that what I said was wrong, I paid the taxes to the national political axe, and the national political axe was used to fight the Red Army, and I was so stupid that I couldn't even say a word. Hurriedly stood up again, and kept saying: "The chief atonements, the chief atonements!" ”

Liu Yimin waved his hand: "Shopkeeper Yan is telling the truth, what is the crime?" When we were in the Jiangxi Soviet District, the Soviet political axe issued an order to encourage and support the protection of merchants and trade in the Soviet area. ”

At this time, a businessman answered: "Sir, I heard that some people who went to the Red Zone to do business were arrested by your Red Army as [***] annihilation, and some were even killed. I wonder if it's true? ”

Liu Yimin asked: "What kind of business does this gentleman have?" ”

The merchant said, "My surname is not Fu, and I am a tung oil merchant in Zhenyuan City." ”

Liu Yimin said with a smile: "The people say that you can't get out of the city with tung oil, do you mean that your tung oil business is very prosperous?" ”

Boss Fu also smiled: "The chief even knows this?" It's a pity that that's an old saying, now business is not good, there are opium growers and opium sellers everywhere, and the tung oil business is not as good as before. ”

Liu Yimin said: "Although the world is not good, Chinese businessmen are generally shrewd and hard-working, and I believe that when we establish New China, commerce will definitely prosper." ”

Boss Fu said: "That year and month, now it's [***] in the world." ”

Liu Yimin said: "You may not know that some time ago, our army eliminated the three elite divisions of He Jian of the Hunan Army in the passage, and beat the Hunan Army back to its hometown and did not dare to come out. Then he eliminated Hou Zhidan's troops in Zunyi. Yesterday, our army wiped out more than 30,000 people of the Central Army in Qingxi Town and Yangping Town, and once again achieved a great victory. In the future, when our Red Army has grown stronger and stronger, we will wipe out all reactionaries, send them back to our hometowns, and establish a new China in which the people are masters of the country, social fairness and justice, balanced development of all walks of life, and prosperity and strength. I hope that you will tell your business partners what I said, and that everyone will unite to support, support, and help the Red Army, so as to realize our goals as soon as possible. ”

Shopkeeper Yan spoke again: "Sir, I have a question, I heard that your Red Army has a policy, saying that we all exploit the poor, I don't know if it's true. ”

Liu Yimin said: "The words of the shopkeeper Yan may have spoken everyone's thoughts, which is everyone's misunderstanding. Our Red Army is a workers' and peasants' armed force led by [***] and represents the interests of the masses of workers and peasants. Our goal of struggle is to overthrow all exploiting classes and build a new China free from oppression and exploitation. But the word exploitation needs to be properly understood. The correct meaning of the word exploitation is the appropriation of the means of production, the fruits of other people's labor without compensation. For example, if you sell tung oil, you rely on commercial channels and your own power to occupy the mountains, forests, and workshops for yourself, and let the mountain people work for you for free, or work for you at a very low salary, on the one hand, your fine clothes and food, on the other hand, the mountain people's food is not hungry, and selling children and daughters, this is exploitation, oppression, unfairness, and inequality. But if you do business normally, you get what you pay for, and you make a reasonable profit, then that is normal business behavior, and the Red Army is protective. Another example is your ticket number, if you lend usury, it is exploitation, if it is a reasonable income of handling fees and exchange rate differences, it is not only a normal business, but also a business that has contributed to social development and served merchants and depositors, and the Red Army must protect and support it. You understand what I'm saying, right? ”

The shopkeeper Yan said: "Listening to your words is better than reading a book for ten years." If it wasn't for a face-to-face conversation with the commander, I don't believe that China still has such a good army. Thank you, sir, the Red Army will do everything in its power to support the Red Army. ”

Boss Fu followed: "I didn't expect that there was such a big difference between the Red Army's policy and the propaganda of the national political axe, and I couldn't imagine that there were such a prodigy in the Red Army who was full of knowledge, understood the people's feelings, and was familiar with business. Rest assured, sir, as long as you need it, we will support you! ”

Several other businessmen also spoke one after another, and their attitudes were all very good.

Liu Yimin asked casually: "Boss Yan, your ticket numbers are available all over the country, I don't know if there are them in northern Shaanxi?" ”

Boss Yan replied: "Sir, the trumpet has a semicolon in Yulin, northern Shaanxi. ”

Liu Yimin asked again: "What about Yan'an?" ”

Boss Yan replied: "Yan'an no, I heard that northern Shaanxi is also making trouble now, and there is a [***], named Liu Zhidan, who also established the Red Army." Trumpets did not understand the policy of the Red Army before and did not dare to go there to do business. ”

Liu Yimin said: "It's nothing, people don't know it, and everyone will understand our policies in the future." It's getting late, so come with our warriors to collect your confiscated money. When parting, I have a word for you, that is, always worry about the country and help the poor, which can be regarded as encouragement with you! ”

The merchants said many thankful words, and then took their leave, and went with the soldiers.

When Liu Yimin left the Qinglong Cave, Tang Xingying ran to him and saluted and reported: "Report to the division commander, report to Tang Xingying, a cadre of the logistics department, please instruct!" ”

Liu Yimin looked at Tang Xingying, isn't this the female soldier who fell behind on the march? Busy smiled and said, "What's the matter?" ”

Tang Xingying blushed and said: "The conversation between the teacher and the businessmen is very exciting, which is higher than the level of the teachers in our school, I want to sort it out and study it seriously." ”

Liu Yimin said: "What did you originally study? ”

Tang Xingying's face turned even redder: "I have been a female teacher." ”

Liu Yimin sighed and said: "Economic policies need to be carefully studied, you can sort them out, and give them to me to see after they are sorted out." ”

Tang Xingying hurriedly saluted: "Yes!" He happily chased after the team.

Back at the division headquarters, Cai Zhong was also busy. Seeing Liu Yimin coming in, Cai Zhong said: "Division commander, what you said about protecting industry and commerce is right, but when we were in the Soviet area, we didn't do it like this, especially during the suppression, many businessmen and the masses were scared away. Today, so much money was seized in three consecutive companies, and you gave it back with a word. I support it, our Red Army is an armed group of workers and peasants, not bandits, and we should protect legitimate business practices. But with so much money, I think it's better to send a telegram to the Central Revolutionary Military Commission, please give me instructions! ”

Liu Yimin said: "I should ask for instructions, just now I was angry after listening to the report of the third company commander, so I decided on the spot, and I didn't have time to discuss it with you." It's my fault. However, our Red Army has a lofty goal and cannot do anything to destroy the Great Wall, and I believe that [***], Vice Chairman Zhou, President Zhu, Comrade Luo Fu, and Comrade Jiaxiang will all support it. You must make it clear in the telegram that we make our decisions clear. ”

Cai Zhong said: "Okay, I'll go and draft the message now." ”

After Cai Zhong left, Liu Yimin turned around and asked Liu how the expansion of the army was going? Liu Jianli said that the personnel had been adjusted in place, and the march at night would not be affected. Liu Yimin explained to Liu Jianjian: "Tell all regiments that they must ensure the combat effectiveness of the two backbone battalions and deal with emergencies at any time. ”

Liu Jianli said: "There is no need to explain, I went to the regiments to see, and this problem has been solved." The cadres are getting better and better with you. For example, in a regiment, the plateau not only did not draw a company of soldiers, but also strengthened, and there was no problem with combat effectiveness. ”

Liu Yimin said: "In this case, the troops will set off on time at six o'clock. The first regiment is in front, you lead the second regiment and the fourth regiment as the second echelon, the political commissar leads the troops directly under the division to accompany you, Wu Zheng leads the baggage regiment in the center, Li Qing leads the fifth, sixth, and seventh regiments as the support echelon, and I lead the third regiment to the rear. You go and make arrangements and get ready to go. ”

At six o'clock, it was already dark, and the guard regiment of the vanguard of the Central Guard Division quietly went out of the city gate and ran along the main road in the direction of Shi Bing and Yuqing. Soon the troops of the guard division walked out of the city gate one after another according to the marching sequence, and the torches in the hands of the soldiers converged into a fire dragon, which moved around the mountain road in the dark night, and wandered away.

(To be continued)