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Before the Red Army came to Guitang Town, there were rumors about the Red Army in the town for a long time, but there were two diametrically opposed versions: one said that the Red Army was the people's own army, and the other said that the Red Army was coming to 'communism and communist wife'. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

In some remote and information-underdeveloped areas, the common people are easily deceived and misunderstood, and a common routine has been formed: When they first heard that the Red Army was coming, the common people would take refuge in the mountains with their families and villages, and when they gradually understood what the Red Army was, they would immediately make a 180-degree turn in their attitude and enthusiastically support the Red Army.

But the atmosphere in Guitang Town was extremely strange: the people did not flee and did not come out to meet the Red Army, which the Red Army commanders and fighters had never encountered.

There are two reasons for this: one is that not only the people here are extremely strong, but also love to huddle with the outside world. And this town is a rich town, and every household has weapons such as muskets and knives. One of the most important points is that not many Red Army troops came...... To put it bluntly, the people are watching, and the next move of the Red Army will determine their reaction. Second, the sudden arrival of the Red Army not only caught the leaders of the reactionaries off guard, but also gave the people no time to react.

"I can guarantee that if you enter a house at any time at this time, whether you are a man or a woman, you will definitely have all the knives and guns inside. ”

"You're saying they're going to fight us?"

"The same cannot be said. The main reason is that in the past, there were often bandits who attacked the town, and as many times as the people in the town developed this habit: no matter who they were, as long as they entered the town by force, they would react in this way. ”

Zhang Guozhi was the first to react: According to Zhang Qingshan's meaning, at this moment, Guitang Town is a powder keg, and the nerves of the people are tight, as long as someone pretends to be a Red Army to disturb a family, it is equivalent to igniting a fuse, which will inevitably cause a strong reaction from the people in the town, who are already ownerless and eager to protect themselves, and will be out of control at that time.

"Someone!"

"Here!"

"I have ordered all Red Army soldiers not to enter the people's homes at will, let alone disturb the people. Anyone who violates the order shall be subject to military law. At the same time, all suspicious persons should be strictly investigated, and in case of resistance, they should be allowed to fight, but they must not hurt the people. ”

Xiang Jiafu has never encountered such a strange scene, but on a deeper level: this is also a somewhat numb reaction of the persecution of the people. Therefore, although his face was solemn, he still tried his best to suppress the anxiety in his heart, and smiled indifferently: "Xiao Zhang, you are from this town, is there any good way to break this situation as soon as possible?"

Zhang Qingshan pondered for a moment and said: "I think that only one platoon of troops should be left to guard the town office, and the rest will be withdrawn to guard outside the town, so that we can quickly and most directly dispel the resistance of the people in the town, appease the people, and prove our sincerity; second, immediately send people to post notices and sound gongs and shouts to explain to the people the policy of our Red Army, so that the people will not treat us as Kuomintang reactionaries or bandits; third, the locals love to hold together, especially when they are abroad, and sometimes they are even very unreasonable. But as long as the locals come forward first, they can pull out the radish and bring out the mud, and the people can accept us as soon as possible...... Company commander, Xiang Captain, this is what I can think of for a while, and I will think about it when I go back. ”

Although Zhang Qingshan's words are a bit verbose, for a recruit who can only write his own name, it is absolutely impressive to be able to perform like this, and these are the accumulation of Zhang Qingshan's experience when he was wandering in the past few years. Xiang Jiafu patted the table and gave Zhang Guozhi a thumbs up: "Company Commander Zhang, Comrade Zhang Qingshan has participated in the revolution for less than a month, not only is he a good hand at fighting, but his vision of looking at problems is also impressive, and he is a good seedling of a commander...... I have to talk about your experience in leading soldiers to everyone, and you can't hide your secrets~!"

"Captain Xiang, don't boast again, if you praise again, their tails will rise to the sky. Zhang Guozhi glanced at Zhang Qingshan with a smile on his face, and asked Xiang Jiafu with a smile: "Captain Xiang, do you have anything else to add?"

"Xiao Zhang said it very well, and I don't have anything to add. The first point is handed over to you, and the second point is handed over to our propaganda team. As for the third point that Xiao Zhang said......" Speaking of this, he smiled slightly at Zhang Qingshan: "Company Commander Zhang, I have to borrow you as a young general." ”

"Everyone, comrades, if you say borrow, you will see the outside. Zhang Guozhi glanced at Zhang Qingshan and nodded: "Zhang Qingshan, from now on, you listen to the captain's command, and do whatever you are told to do, this is an order." Do you hear me?"

"Yes!"

After going out, Zhang Qingshan followed Xiang Jiafu.

"Captain, you ......"

"Xiao Zhang, don't see outsiders like this, everyone is a member of the revolutionary team, with equal status, but the division of labor is different. Privately, just call me Lao Xiang like everyone else. ”

Xiang Jiafu is the director of the regiment's propaganda department, and in terms of rank, at least he is a battalion-level cadre, but he let a recruit call him Lao Xiang. This made Zhang Qingshan once again feel the equal side of the officers and soldiers in the ranks of the Red Army, and his heart was greatly encouraged: "Old ...... Old Xiang, what can I do?"

"You're in a big position now. Xiang Jiafu said as he walked: "I asked Company Commander Zhang, although there are many recruits in the Third Company, you are the only one from Guitang Town. As you just said, the people in the town love to huddle and are a bit xenophobic, and if you want to open up this situation as soon as possible, you have to get the locals to come forward. But when we first arrived, we were blind in this regard - we didn't know what was going on. So, at this time, the role of you, a local, is where everyone's hope lies. ”

Stopped, turned to look at Zhang Qingshan, and said, "Xiao Zhang, now I feel how much courage is on my shoulders, right?

Seeing Zhang Qingshan's solemn face and his eyes a little surprised, he smiled again: "Don't worry, comrades will help you complete the task together." ”

This is obviously the work of your propaganda team, how can it all be put on me alone, and become my task alone? Look at Xiang Jiafu's encouraging expression and expectant eyes...... Forget it, just die.

When the two came to the lobby, they saw a room on the left with the door wide open, and many of them carried small wooden pokes and brushes, holding signs in and out. When I walked in, there were people in the room who were using brushes to make slogans and other things, some people were grinding paste, and some people were cutting paper...... It's a busy scene.

Xiang Jiafu greeted people with a smile, and a few beautiful female soldiers looked at Zhang Qingshan curiously, and hurried by.

"Please stop what you're doing. When everyone looked over, they introduced to Jiafu: "This is Comrade Zhang Qingshan, whom I invited from the Third Company, he is a local, and everyone can come to ask Comrade Xiao Zhang if they don't know anything about local folk customs or local work." Now, everyone welcomes Xiao Zhang to join our publicity team. ”

After the applause, Xiang Jiafu asked everyone to continue to busy their own affairs. He took Zhang Qingshan to a large table full of slogans, picked up a slogan, and asked with a smile: "Xiao Zhang, to tell you the truth, I have been a revolutionary for a few years, and I have been to many places, but the local folk customs are really a little different from other places...... Do you want to add something else to our slogans?"

"I ...... Illiterate. ”