In the blink of an eye, the Spring Festival of 1934 arrived, and for the people of western Zhejiang, it was a quiet and peaceful festival, but for the people living in eastern and northeastern Jiangxi, it was an unforgettable day of war.

On the morning of the 30th day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, Wu Ming, deputy brigade commander Liu Guoyong, deputy chief of staff Zhang Dongning, and quartermaster chief Zhou Xiangling personally visited the Fourth Regiment station, bringing five large truckloads of cigarettes, candy, Jinhua ham, and Quzhou sauce to express their condolences to the brothers of the Fourth Regiment who had just joined the army and took over the defense of Jiangshan.

Although Wu Ming still holds the title of regiment commander, the military command has been handed over to Luo Yuming, deputy regiment commander, and Zhang Yimo, a regimental staff officer.

Twenty-seven-year-old Luo Yuming is the military staff officer of the headquarters during the Fang Youchun period, and he is also the first old brother to defect to Wu Ming, who has followed Wu Ming for several years and is loyal, and diligent, down-to-earth, studious, and tireless, and finally stood out in the expansion of the army in August last year, and was directly promoted from the position of captain and deputy battalion commander of the fourth regiment by Wu Ming, who only recognized ability but not academic qualifications, although the military rank is lower than the thirty-two-year-old regimental staff officer Zhang Yimo who graduated from the fifth phase of Huangpu, but whether Zhang Yimo or the two battalion commanders who graduated from the sixth phase of Huangpu, They all have great respect for Luo Yuming, who is outstanding, generous and down-to-earth.

In the past six months, Yu Jishi has inspected the Fourth Regiment three times, and is deeply satisfied with the rapid progress of the Fourth Regiment, which is almost entirely composed of new recruits, and also attaches great importance to Luo Yuming, the deputy regiment commander from an ordinary background.

If you want to say who the officers and soldiers of the Fourth Regiment respect the most, Deputy Regiment Commander Luo Yuming is destined to get the highest votes, but if you ask the brothers who they are most afraid of, I am afraid that only the brigade commander and regiment commander Wu Ming will be.

When the Fourth Regiment was first formed, Jin Zulin, the commander of the first battalion who graduated from the sixth phase of Huangpu, was 30 seconds late for the assembly because of diarrhea, and Wu Ming actually scolded Jin Zulin in front of the 1,800 brothers of the Fourth Regiment, and Jin Zulin, who was also 28 years old, was scolded so much that he shed tears on the spot, which shows how strict Wu Ming's management of the army is.

In the second half of the second stage of training, Wu Ming handed over the work of the whole brigade to Liu Guoyong, deputy brigade commander, and Zhang Dongning, deputy chief of staff, and entered the Fenghuangshan base as ordinary soldiers, where they ate, lived and trained with the brothers of the Fourth Regiment for a month.

Since then, the officers and men of the whole brigade have admired Wu Ming so much that they are happy and convinced.

When the news reached Yu Jishi and Chen Shizheng, the two sighed and gave a comment that is still popular in the Zhejiang army: "It is a blessing to be Wu Ming's soldier"

Wu Ming is not blindly strict, he takes great care of officers and soldiers at all levels in life, the officers and soldiers of the fourth regiment are trained very hard like other regiments, but they eat the best, Wu Ming treats his descendants of the fifth regiment as he treats his descendants, and uses his own private money to buy a Swiss waterproof automatic watch for each officer above the deputy company commander of the fourth regiment, and at the ceremony of officially becoming an army at the end of training, it was sent to each officer as a personal gift, and many officers shed tears at that time.

If anyone suspected that Wu Ming was greedy for military salaries, he was afraid that he would be killed on the spot by the brothers of the Second Brigade.

From the regimental headquarters to the battalions and companies, all the expenditures of each month will be announced on a list and subject to the supervision of all officers and men, and it has become a system that has been adhered to for four years, and the officers and men feel very comfortable, which is unimaginable in other troops, and even the Second Security Division, which was reorganized by Yu Jishi after taking over the three regiments that Wu Ming had trained for him, could not be done openly and honestly by Wu Ming's Second Brigade.

Because of this, Wu Ming has a high prestige in the eyes of officers and soldiers, whether it is his old brother or the Fourth Regiment, which is served by graduates of various Whampoa classes as officers at all levels, anyone who sees Wu Ming is respectful and respectful, not only is not the initial full of resentment, but feels deeply lucky, and sincerely respects Wu Ming, who taught them his true skills and treats them like a father and brother.

From the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve to the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Wu Ming ate at home except for the reunion dinner on Chinese New Year's Eve, the rest of the time was eaten at various checkpoints and stations, and he did not take annual leave until the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, and the two families of Fang Youchun and Ma Zhizhai who went home for the holiday had a good gathering in Changshan for three days, and sent away Fang Youchun's family on the ninth day of the new year, Wu Ming immediately rushed to Mao Liangwu, celebrated the Spring Festival with the villagers during the day, and secretly got into his small building at night, hugged his stomach and got bigger and bigger, and poured out his feelings with a happy smile on his face.

After staying in Maoliangwu for two days, Wu Ming said goodbye to the villagers and returned to Changshan, the road from Maoliangwu to Zhaoxian Town has been repaired, but Wu Ming still chooses a more comfortable patrol boat from the headquarters.

Due to too much fatigue, Wu Ming began to make up for sleep after getting on the boat, and when he passed through Fangcun Wharf, he did not see the passenger ship in the same direction, there was a long-lost brother wearing a Taoist robe and his shoulders were full of snowflakes.

Wu Ming stayed in the barracks when he returned to Changshan, woke up after a two-hour sleep, and chatted with the brothers who came back one after another to sell the leave. ”

Before the brothers could react, Wu Ming had already jumped up and ran out of the camp, until he reached the gate of the camp, standing in front of Chengzong, whose hem of the robe was full of mud and water, his eyes were moist and he was short of breath, and it took a long time to say a sentence: "You are finally here." ”

Chengzong, who had grown a beard and looked much more mature and stable, couldn't bear the excitement in his heart, and showed a bright smile to Wu Ming: "I was just about to end my nearly three-year trip, but I was stopped back at the last stop......

"I guess you just came back from the festival in Maoliangwu, the more I think about it, the more angry I become, you eat and drink spicy food in Maoliangwu, the paradise of the world, but I was rejected by the people of the Maoliangwu militia, which is not fair, so I came to the door to ask for an explanation."

Wu Mingha smiled, stepped forward to give Chengzong a hug, snatched the burden on his back, took his hand and walked in:

"Let's go inside...... You are a master outside the party, and you are willing to go to hell to promote the Taoism and save the common people, why do you care about being rejected by a few villagers? Think of it as a great task from heaven. ”

Chengzong was amused and shook his head and smiled bitterly, and the officers and soldiers in the distance were stunned when they heard the sound, how could they not figure out how their brigade commander could be so intimate with a Taoist priest? not only personally helped the Taoist priest carry a big burden, but also held the Taoist priest's hand happily.

Entering the warm main hall of the regiment headquarters, more than a dozen captains and officers were already standing solemnly waiting, Wu Ming put the burden on the table by the wall, and told everyone very casually: "This is my old friend and brother, and also my savior, the head of Longhu Mountain." ”

"Good way"

More than a dozen officers greeted and saluted in unison, which frightened Chengzong, who humbly returned the salute with both hands, secretly shocked by Wu Ming's power and prestige.

Wu Ming said to the most curious Steve, "Stevie, don't you really want to meet the provider of that burn prescription?" Well, that's what it is...... Chengzong, don't look at this Major Steve is young, but his medical skills are very exquisite, he is the director of our field hospital, and the fathers and villagers in the whole western Zhejiang know him, and every family wants to marry their daughters to him, but he doesn't want to, saying that he doesn't have time to ......"

Everyone laughed loudly, Chengzong stepped forward to greet in a low voice, Steve was overjoyed, and wanted to have a long talk with Chengzong to discuss the prescription, but was rudely driven away by Wu Ming.

Seeing this, all the brothers also smiled and said goodbye, Wu Ming pulled Chengzong into the study, instructed the young guards to bring the brazier, asked Chengzong to change his robe, and personally took the tea set to make tea for Chengzong.

Chengzong changed into Yu Jing's old cotton robe, sat by the brazier and sipped tea comfortably, looked around and smiled: "This place is good, the layout is natural, the feng shui and orientation are very good, no wonder you can always be promoted." ”

Wu Ming couldn't help but wonder: "You have changed a lot...... When you were in the mountains, you had a stiff face all day long, and you didn't talk much, and it is estimated that your travels in the past few years have touched you a lot. ”

"Not a lot, but a lot, a lot"

Chengzong sighed a few times and asked Wu Ming curiously: "Legend has it that Maoliangwu now has a population of tens of thousands, and there are factories at the foot of the mountains in the west and north of the village. ”

Wu Ming thought for a while: "Basically, it's like this, but every family lives in a small western-style building and every household has a radio, so it can only be said that it is a part of the family...... There is a new school in the village that can accommodate 1,000 children to study, and our army has built an affiliated hospital on the east bank of the small river in the east of the village, which is not small, mainly to serve the Phoenix Mountain military training base in the northeast of the village, and by the way, it also treats and treats the villagers of Maoliangwu, all of which are free of charge...... As for the environment, because of the planning from the beginning of the construction, it is indeed more beautiful than Changshan Castle, and when I came back, the plum blossoms outside the village were blooming. ”

Chengzong yearned: "I once heard my uncle who returned from traveling that Maoliangwu is a blessed land in the world and has aura, so I really want to see it with my own eyes." ”

"Isn't it easy? How about I pay for you to build a Taoist temple in it? Wu Ming asked.

Chengzong was overjoyed: "This is a long-cherished wish that my uncle has always been obsessed with...... Especially in the past two years, there have been more and more rumors about Mao Liangwu, and his old man has moved his heart after seeing it, if he hears your words, I don't know how happy he should be. ”

"In this case, I'll accompany you in and see if you have a time, where to build a Taoist temple is up to you, you choose a place and I will pay for it, craftsmen and materials are available in Mao Liangwu, there are dozens of century-old trees cut down in the past two years, but there is a condition you have to promise me." Wu Ming said with a smile.

Chengzong was very refreshing: "Let's hear it." ”

Wu Ming said quite seriously: "While practicing, the good seedlings sent to me teach martial arts You know the Tao, the provinces of North China are becoming more and more dangerous, and the next step is probably the turn of Shanghai and Hangzhou, I can't help but prepare in advance." ”

Chengzong looked solemn, pondered for a long time and explained: "This matter needs to go back to the master's door, if you just pass on the art and don't enter the master's door, it is estimated that the problem is not big, but don't expect to learn good things." ”

Wu Ming was very happy: "Enough, enough...... You don't need everyone to cultivate to become a martial arts master, you just need to learn how to subdue the enemy faster and more effectively. I guess I've grown taller. ”

Chengzong showed a gentle smile on his face: "I've been down the mountain for almost three years, I don't know how he's doing recently, it's certain that he will grow taller, this kid is born to practice martial arts, he can eat and sleep, his height jumps quickly, and he will be fifteen years old after the New Year, and he is estimated to be short." ”

Wu Ming smiled with relief: "I think let's not drink this tea, go back with me, you haven't seen my daughter-in-law, she is quite tall, I told her about you, she is very curious and admired, let's meet." ”

Chengzong hesitated, and when he saw Wu Ming's face sank, Ha Luha smiled and immediately agreed.

Wu Ming just put on his military hat, and Adjutant Han Tiecheng had already come to the door to report: "Report to the brigade seat, the ninth midship officer of the Central Military Academy has been picked up, a total of sixteen people, and they are waiting outside for the brigade seat to summon them." ”

"Summoning a fart, do I have such a big shelf? Come here, help Daoist Chengzong take the burden to my car, Chengzong, go with me to have a look, there is someone you know. ”

After that, Wu Ming grabbed Chengzong and walked out.