The old farmer stroked the rough bag with his cracked palm, and said with emotion: "The Red Army is really a team for the people, I met Xia Yuan before, he said that the Red Army is a team for the people, I don't believe it, now the soldiers are not all for money, now look at it, the Red Army not only killed the landlord, but also returned the grain stolen by the landlord to us, add wealth, you must always remember this day, if there is no Red Army, maybe our family will never be able to survive this year, it is they who give us the hope of life." ”

Tian Cai is the son of an old farmer, Tian Cai, who is already in his fifties, looks like an old man in his sixties and seventies, his son was hit in the head by the landlord in the early years, and he was stupid, and his daughter-in-law couldn't stand the poor days, so she fled, leaving behind a child, and an old mother who was paralyzed in bed, and the family of five lived a life without food.

Heavy taxes and miscellaneous taxes made the peasants busy for a year, but nothing was lost, all the harvested grain paid the land tax is still not enough, the family that is already unable to make ends meet soon bottomed out, all the things that can be sold at home are sold, just to be able to live, but soon the things at home are sold out, the harvest is not good and all the land tax is paid, there is no food at home, they have not eaten for a long time, they rely on wild vegetables every day to satisfy their hunger, and now they have to pay taxes on everything they buy, even salt they can no longer afford to eat, Severe malnutrition makes it very difficult for them to work in the fields.

The old farmer no longer saw any hope of living until next year, but he didn't expect Xia Yuan to come with the so-called Red Army, drive out the landlords who oppressed them, and return all the grain paid before, and even this afternoon there was news that the Red Army was going to distribute land.

Tian Cai remembered his old father's words, looked at the food piled up in the house, and was full of gratitude to the Red Army and Xia Yuan, it was the Red Army that gave them hope to live, with this food, their family of five would not starve to death.

"Uncle Tim Cai, Uncle Tim Fortune, not at home."

When he came to the door, he saw that it was Li Qingming and a few young people from their village who had joined the Red Army, so he immediately warmly beckoned them to come in and sit down.

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Li Qingming took a large piece of pork, came to Tian Cai, and said: "Uncle Tian Cai, we won't go in and sit, this is given to us by the platoon leader, let us distribute these pork to the big guys, every household in our village has been given a piece of pork, you are the last one, after dividing it, my task will be completed, quick, you take it." ”

"This is unacceptable! This is unacceptable! The Red Army has already given us food, and our family is already very grateful to the Red Army, and we will not be able to repay it in this life, we can only be cattle and horses in the next life, how can we take the Red Army's pork again! ”

He was very grateful to the Red Army, and even felt that the Red Army comrades should eat the meat, and only by eating the meat could they have the strength to fight the White Army and to liberate people like them who lived under the oppression and exploitation of the landlords.

Li Qingmin said enthusiastically: "Uncle Tiancai, the Red Army is a people's army, the platoon commander said, they are all composed of some poor people like us, they are to be able to help the people living under the oppression of the landlords, you and I are!" ”

He said: "I still had a misunderstanding of the Red Army before, but only when I have really seen it, can I enter this team and understand this team, and in just one day, my opinion of the Red Army team has changed!" ”

Li Qingming puffed up his chest again, patted his chest, and said: "I am also a glorious Red Army soldier now, I should obey discipline, obey the organization, obey orders, this is the order given to me by the platoon commander, if I can't go back, I will be punished, I just joined the Red Army, Uncle Tiancai, you must accept it." ”

Li Qingming left with two Red Army comrades, and Uncle Tian Cai was the last one, and they completed the task assigned by the platoon commander and distributed all the pork to every household in Nianping Village.

Seeing the back of a few people leaving, Tian Cai pinched the fat and thin pork in his hand, at a glance it was the best meat, his heart could not calm down for a long time, Tian Cai had never seen a team like the Red Army, they did not fight or rob, beat the landlord and distributed the grain to the villagers, and even gave the villagers land, and if there was some meat, they had to share it with the big guys.

"Dad, look."

Tian Cai gave it to the old farmer, and the old farmer asked, "This is... Pork? Who gave it? ”

Tian Cai said with a grateful face: "Red Army! It's the Red Army! ”

The old farmer muttered: "The Red Army...... Red Army, what a good team, they have done so much for us. ”

Tian Cai said gratefully: "Yes, the Red Army is really a good team, but it's a pity that I'm old, and joining the army will also become a burden to them." ”

"It's good to have this heart." The old farmer patted Tian Cai on the shoulder and said, "Hang the meat in the well and put it away, and eat it later, the Red Army is coming, and our good days are coming." ”

"Hey."

In the evening, the sun had already set, and the old man Li took a gong and walked in the village to knock and beat: "The big guy who finished eating, it's okay to gather in the empty field next to Lao Sun's house, there are some things to tell everyone, the big guys should go early." ”

The villagers who heard the noise went out of the house again.

"Old man Li, what's the matter, so happy." Aunt Li at the entrance of the village looked at Old Man Li and said happily that since the Red Army tried the landlord and returned the grain to the villagers, the big guy had more smiles on his face and felt more peaceful.

"The Red Army gave a share of pork, can not be happy." Old Man Li stopped and said happily: "Let's go, tonight's matter is very important, Platoon Commander Xia has some things to discuss with the big guys, it is about the division of land tomorrow." ”

"Divide the land, it's all true? Is the Red Army really willing to give us the landlords' land? Aunt Li looked incredulous.

"Aunt Li, Platoon Commander Xia said that the Red Army is a team for the peasants, and he also said that he would distribute land to the big guys, that must be true, he said that he would distribute the grain in the morning, and he would not distribute the grain to the big guys in the afternoon." A villager said happily.

"I'll just tell you, the Red Army is a good team, well, just now I also shared a piece of pork, I haven't eaten meat for several years, the Red Army is coming, I will eat it, what does this mean, this shows that the Red Army is coming, and good days are coming."

Although Aunt Li doesn't know much about big characters, she still understands some simple truths.

Before the arrival of the Red Army, their lives were difficult, they were exploited by the landlords, not to mention meat, and there was not enough food.

Now that the Red Army is coming, the landlords have been driven away, and their good life is coming, although the villagers have little culture, they know in their hearts who is good to him and who is not good to him.

Men and women, young and old, from every household in Nianping Village, came to the vacant space in the village, and the villagers found that the young people of Nianping Village, who had just joined the Red Army, stood tall in front of the table, and their spirit and spirit had changed differently.

"Isn't that a baby? Hey, I've never seen him stand so straight. ”

"Not to mention, joining the ranks of the Red Army, one by one looks really spiritual."

"The Red Army is very good to them, tonight's dinner is fragrant white rice with pork, I want to eat it."

"What does this mean, this shows that the Red Army ranks are good, our children follow them, rest assured!"

The villagers looked at their children and were very happy, the Red Army was a real army for the people, and their children followed the Red Army, which was to do a really great thing, something that would benefit the peasants who lived under the oppression of the landlords like them.

They were very relieved!

The young people who joined the Red Army were full of pride, what Xia Yuan did in the village made them have a strong sense of belonging to the Red Army, and Xia Yuan was not as difficult to contact as the military grandfather they imagined, but just like ordinary soldiers, approachable, never put on a shelf, sat with them when eating, chatted about the Red Army, wore the same clothes as them, and did not engage in special, and truly achieved the equality of officers and soldiers.

"The big guys are quiet, all quietly, let's gather the big guys tonight, there is a big thing to say, the big guys have heard the news that they are going to send the land, that's right, the Red Army is coming, not only drove away the landlords, but also distributed the grain that was robbed by the landlords to the big guys, not only the grain, but also the land taken away by the landlords, which will also be distributed to the big guys."

Old Man Li stood in front of the villagers and shouted in the loudest voice, his heart was full of excitement, and he said, "Now let Platoon Leader Xia come up and talk to the big guy in detail about tomorrow's land distribution." ”

Under the expectant gaze of the big guy, Xia Yuan helped Mr. Li to walk off the stage, stood on the top by himself, and looked at the villagers of Nianping Village, the lively empty field gradually quieted down, and the faces of the villagers had a look of expectation.

"The big guys should have listened to the news that Mr. Li said, that's right, tomorrow we will return the land to the big guys, so that the big guys can become the real owners of the land!"

"Good!"

Although the big guys had already known the news of the distribution of land, they still couldn't help but hug each other excitedly when they heard the news at the scene, and excitedly shouted 'Long live the Red Army', and they really realized that the Red Army ranks were good to the common people, and this kind of good was not brought by those warlords and landlords who were harsh on taxes and miscellaneous taxes.

Xia Yuan looked at the excited faces below, and the emotions in his heart became more and more high, and he shouted: "Only the peasants are the real masters of the land!" We should be in charge of our own affairs! We are born free and not to be oppressed and exploited by anyone! We are equal and free! ”

"Long live the Red Army!

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"Long live the people!

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They were excited with tears in their eyes, how many days have passed, and how many years have passed, this is the first time they have really felt the feelings between the military and the people, and it is the first time they have heard someone shouting 'Long live the people', and they really feel the vigorous energy from this young man, and they are doing practical things for the people.

The people will support the people who hold the people in the palm of their hands.

Those who want to ride on the heads of the people will only fall very badly.

The people are the foundation!

This night, the hearts of the villagers of Nianping Village were warm, they had never slept so comfortably, they did not need to worry about the exorbitant taxes, they did not need to worry about tomorrow's food, and they did not want to suffer from the oppression and exploitation of the landlords, with the help of the Red Army, they realized their long-cherished wish to be the masters of their own country, some people stayed up all night, and they felt the good of the army for the first time.

At the landlord's house, Xia Yuan gathered the young people of Nianping Village who participated in the Red Army, and the dim light reflected the faces full of enthusiasm and hope, Li Qingming said: "Platoon commander, what do you have to explain to us?" ”

"It's nothing, let's simply hold a welcome ceremony, and then tell everyone about the situation we are facing, and everyone has a number in their hearts."

It was inevitable to do ideological work for the soldiers, and the Red Army encountered a lot of hardships along the way, and the difficulties in the period of the Long March were even more serious, lacking all kinds of living materials, wearing thin clothing, wearing only a pair of straw sandals on their feet, climbing snowy mountains, crossing grasslands, gnawing tree bark, eating weeds, and even eating belts. In the ranks of the Red Army, there were cooking squad leaders who starved to death and quartermaster chiefs who froze to death, and it was with an unwavering conviction that they walked the 25,000-mile Long March, accomplished a miracle in history, and preserved the flame of revolution.

The spirit of the Long March is a wealth that cannot be measured by money, Xia Yuan kept in mind the unswerving belief in the spirit of the Long March, and the armed forces he wanted to build must also have unwavering and unshakable faith.

Ideological work is crucial.

The welcoming ceremony was relatively simple, but it was a crucial day for the 43 young people in Nianping Village, a life-changing day.

Standing in the courtyard, everyone held their heads high, Xia Yuan stood in front of them, and said, "From today on, you have become a glorious Red Army soldier!" The Red Army said that everyone is equal, officers and soldiers are equal, in battle, everyone obeys my orders, in life, we are friends who talk about everything, we are comrades-in-arms who can give their backs to each other, I hope everyone around you treats everyone well! ”

"Yes!"

They had a fiery look on their faces, and a flame burned inside them, making them warm all over.

"Well, now the team needs a deputy platoon leader and four squad leaders, and everyone votes for someone who is suitable to be the squad leader." Xia Yuan asked everyone to sit cross-legged on the ground, and he walked to the bottom of the steps, sat on the ground, and looked at them.

Noisy discussions sounded, and soon the deputy platoon commander and four squad leaders stood out.

Li Qingming, the son of the Li family, the old man Li is highly respected, and they live in the same village, and every family is related to each other, Li Qingming naturally became the deputy platoon commander, Xia Yuan did not prevent them from making such a choice, if Li Qingming's style on weekdays is problematic, everyone's opinions will not be so unified.

The four squad leaders are Yang Chenglin, the first squad leader, Sun Zhiyong, the second squad leader, Hu Xianxian, the third squad leader, and Wen Juxin, the cooking squad leader.