As far as the officers and men of the Fourth Cavalry Division are concerned, being able to welcome He Zhengdao's personal inspection before the New Year is about to give them great affirmation and encouragement. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 It was even more of a great honor to have the honor to meet the officers and men of He Zhengdao.

As He Zhengdao's position became higher and higher, there were naturally fewer and fewer soldiers who could have the opportunity to meet He Zhengdao. Even if He Zhengdao inspects the troops every year, the increase in the number of troops also reduces the opportunity to see He Zhengdao.

Looking at He Zhengdao who appeared in the canteen at this moment, many officers and soldiers who came to eat felt very excited. Just considering that the troops need to take turns to eat, many officers still ordered the soldiers to end the meal as soon as possible.

In this way, other soldiers who have not yet come to dine will also have the opportunity to see this amazing commander. At least among the troops under He Zhengdao's command at present, he is indeed a magical or legendary figure in the hearts of ordinary officers and soldiers.

In the face of the enthusiasm of the fighters, He Zhengdao couldn't say anything. Although it is a bit of a monkey show, He Zhengdao also knows that this is also human nature. After all, the distance between him and ordinary warriors is still relatively far away.

It is precisely because he knows this remoteness that He Zhengdao will take the time to inspect and visit the troops as long as he has time, so as to shorten the distance between him and ordinary grassroots soldiers. In doing so, it also helped to increase his prestige in the hearts of ordinary warriors.

After the meal, He Zhengdao did not make any speech in the cafeteria. Looking at these officers and soldiers who stood up to see the meal, He Zhengdao also nodded kindly, and waved his hand to signal everyone to continue eating.

When he returned to the command room, He Zhengdao also said in a timely manner: "To the north, call Yikun and County Magistrate Han, and ask them to come here to report if they have time tonight." Tomorrow, I might have to go to the next place. ”

As soon as he heard this, Li Xiangbei said in a hurry: "Commander, the Chinese New Year is coming the day after tomorrow, do you still want to leave?" It's rare to come to Wuyuan, can you spend the Spring Festival here before leaving? ”

'To the north, you know my temper. The more this happens, the more I wish I could go to the frontline of the troops. This time I transferred to Wuyuan, and there are some things that I need to explain to you, so I will come and see you by the way.

During this time, I inspected the border guards in Bayannur on the border with Outer Mongolia, and your living conditions are really good compared to their conditions. They are suffering at the front, how can I stay in the rear and enjoy the blessings? ’

Looking at He Zhengdao, who looked a little serious and serious, Li Xiangbei didn't dare to persuade anything. Li Xiangbei, who had fought against He Zhengdao since the Long March, knew very well that what He Zhengdao decided was difficult to change.

After receiving a call from Li Xiangbei, Zhou Yikun and Han Jin, who were also working in the city, also quickly rushed to the barracks of the Fourth Division overnight. At the division headquarters, I met with He Zhengdao, the old chief, and reported to him.

After listening to the work reports of the military sub-districts and the border district governments overnight, He Zhengdao finally said: "Wuyuan is an important border area with a long history, and it is also a very important material entry and exit transit station for our party and our army.

This time, I have inspected and visited many places, and the governments of your military sub-districts and border regions have done a good job. At least the problem of banditry in the territory has been completely solved. The resettlement of herders and migrants has also achieved certain results.

But during this inspection, I also found a lot of problems. That's why I've called the two of you here tonight to join us for tonight's meeting. But more importantly, it is necessary to announce some operational plans and arrangements for next year. ”

Hearing that He Zhengdao was going to explain some work, all the members who participated in the meeting listened carefully to some of the things He Zhengdao said. Even they could see that when He Zhengdao was in a meeting, he also flipped through the notebook in his hand from time to time.

From He Zhengdao's actions, everyone can also see that He Zhengdao has been prepared for a long time. A good memory is not as good as a bad pen, which is also something He Zhengdao has always emphasized. As subordinates, they naturally learn from each other.

'Yikun, when I inspected the front-line border troops this time, what struck me the most was that the officers and men of the troops were very hard. Although I know that the military sub-district has just been formed, the tasks it undertakes are relatively heavy, and the military region has not allocated much to you.

However, I hope that after the beginning of spring next year, the military sub-districts will also squeeze out a sum of money to build barracks for the border posts on the front line. In this work, the government of the border region should also cooperate and give some support in terms of materials.

As for the military region, I will also arrange for a fund to be allocated to your military sub-district for the construction of barracks and sentry posts for the border troops. In addition, I will also send one of the engineer units to be responsible for the construction work at that time.

With regard to this work, your military sub-districts should do a good job of investigation and study, and give priority to solving the problems of the border defense units with the most difficult conditions on the front line. Ningxia has a hard life, and we can't be too aggrieved by the officers and soldiers who guard the country for us, understand? ’

Regarding He Zhengdao's words, Zhou Yikun was a little blushing and was also very moved, and immediately said: "Please rest assured, commander, as long as the military region can give us some funds, we will definitely build a border post next year."

In fact, we have always known about the difficult conditions of the border guards on the front line, and we are trying to improve it. But because of financial reasons, we do have a weak heart. Think about me, as a commander, I really can't do it well! ”

Looking at Zhou Yikun's equally ashamed expression, He Zhengdao waved his hand and said, "Sit down!" You are my old subordinate, and I naturally know what kind of person you are. If it is said that it is not done properly, I, the commander, can hardly escape the blame.

It's just that we can't rely on the above appropriations to solve everything, and we must think of more ways to accumulate funds. Of course, you can't do anything that violates discipline, but there are some things we can do.

In the previous battle against bandits, I believe you should have received the news. In this campaign to suppress bandits, in addition to exterminating tens of thousands of horse bandits that plagued our border base areas, we also seized a lot of materials and money.

I am telling you this to give you a suggestion, don't always keep your eyes on the place where we have stabilized, you can look farther away. At least outside of our control, which is actually our territory.

Occasionally crossing the border to fight the armed horse bandits and ensure the smooth passage of our commerce, I don't think it's a good thing to do once in a while. If we can exterminate these horse bandits who enter our territory from time to time, I believe that the headquarters will not blame them.

Again, as long as you sit upright, you don't have to worry too much. At the moment we are not pushing our troops over there, just because the current situation is not suitable for us to make too many provocative moves.

But this kind of thing is good for the people and caravans on the border, and if anyone has an opinion, it can only be said that he has a ghost in his heart. But there is one thing that must be noted, and that is not to do things that harm the people.

Neither our people, nor the people living there, will allow troops to plunder the people in the name of banditry. If anyone dares to do such a thing, don't blame me for being ruthless in military law, understand? ”

Cross the border to suppress bandits! This kind of thing is naturally very fond of Zhou Yikun. In fact, in Zhou Yikun's view, he is also not very happy with the current so-called independent Outer Mongolian government, and still feels that it belongs to the territory of China.

Just in order not to provoke a bigger dispute, it is better to do less of this kind of military action. But now with He Zhengdao's words, Zhou Yikun naturally knows what to do next.

Han Jin, who was sitting on the side and participating in the meeting, said a little cautiously: "Commander, will there be any opinions on the central side of the central government for such an action?" ”

As long as they don't make a big mess and occasionally cross the border to fight the armed horse bandits, I don't think the chiefs will have any opinion. However, in carrying out such tasks, your military sub-divisions must draw up a perfect combat plan.

That is, it is necessary to make the division famous, and it is necessary to attack sharply and retreat quickly. If you encounter troops over there, you must also exercise restraint. But I hope that you can do as much as you can, quietly pass, quietly come back, understand? ’

'Understood, Commander! What you mean, I know! ’

As an old subordinate of He Zhengdao, Zhou Yikun naturally understood what He Zhengdao meant. The other commanders of the 4th Cavalry Division who participated in the meeting also showed a knowing smile. This kind of thing, their commanders have done a lot before!

After talking about some arrangements for the military sub-district, He Zhengdao continued: "County Magistrate Han, I have also thought of a few suggestions on the affairs of the border district government, and you can also take them to the party committee meeting to discuss them then.

First of all, it is about how to attract herders to settle in our base areas. I believe you also know that the population ratio in the entire Bayannur region is still a bit insufficient. In the absence of the ability to absorb the displaced people, the herders are the ones we strive for.

Earlier, many Manchu relics moved out of our defense area for fear of our punishment. We can't fight these people for the time being, but we can also free the slaves who do things for them and give them a free identity.

In this regard, the military sub-districts can cooperate. In addition, we can also do more propaganda in the caravan we enter Mongolia. As long as they are willing to settle in our defense area, these herdsmen should be given some preferential policies.

Implementing this regulation well is believed to not only alleviate the problem of insufficient population in the territory, but also weaken the strength of those remnants of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. And these rescued toiling masses will also become resolute supporters of our party and the army. ”

Compared with some wealthy families in the inland today, they also like to raise some family members and the like. In the grassland area, many ranchers with aristocratic status have a group of clothed servants who do things for them.

In Ho's view, the work of these people was no different from that of slaves. If the policy of serf emancipation can be implemented ahead of schedule, He Zhengdao believes that some herdsmen who have fled to Outer Mongolia will be able to attract them back.

And this suggestion, in the eyes of Han Jin, Zhou Yikun and others, is indeed a good idea. From these suggestions given by He Zhengdao from time to time, they can also truly understand that He Zhengdao has different views on the management of the army and governance! (To be continued.) )