After announcing the list of company commanders of the ten recruit companies, the handsome officer announced the list of instructors for each company of recruits. Each instructor was neatly dressed and stood beside each company commander.
Liu Afu discovered that Lieutenant Xu, the instructor assigned to the 3rd company of recruits, was particularly young and looked very familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him before.
The young instructor Xu looked at Liu Afu and smiled friendly, shook a few pieces of paper in his hand and said: "Liu Company Commander, now we are going to call the people with the list of all the officers and soldiers of the 3rd Company. I think you should do the roll call. "
Liu Afu blushed immediately and said in half-baked Mandarin: "I can't do it, I can't read."
Instructor Xu comforted him understandingly and said: "It's okay. Our recruit company will have cultural courses in the future training subjects. I guarantee that you will be able to read and write in half a year. It is hard to say that you will be able to start writing letters home by yourself."
Liu Afu's eyes lit up and he couldn't believe it: "Is it true?"
"Of course, we teach the brothers in the corps that literacy and writing are only the first step. We will teach you more skills in the future, but I'm afraid that you won't be able to learn them if you don't want to endure hardship."
Not willing to endure hardship? Doesn’t Instructor Xu look down on people? What kind of hardships have these brothers from Guangdong not endured? I dare not say anything else, but when it comes to enduring hardship, we Guangdong men are no worse than others.
At that moment, Liu Afu puffed up his chest and said loudly: "Instructor Xu, as long as you are willing to teach, there will be no hardship that we cannot bear."
"Okay! Then we have agreed that you will take the lead in the 3rd company of new recruits. You cannot perform worse than other companies."
"As promised, I promise to take care of this head."
Liu Afu chatted with Instructor Xu for a few more words. He felt that Instructor Xu was friendly and easy-going, so he tried to ask: "Instructor Xu, have we met somewhere before? It feels like we are very familiar."
Instructor Xu chuckled and said: "Old Liu, you are so noble and forgetful. When we were fighting Japanese armored vehicles in Jiangwan, you and your brothers dug our artillery positions for me. How come you are so dazzled? Just forget about old friends.”
"Oh!"
Liu Afu instantly remembered who this instructor Xu was. The image of the artillery officer wearing a helmet, colorful military uniforms, and carrying an unseen submachine gun suddenly popped into his mind.
It turned out that this instructor Xu was the young officer who commanded with determination, had superb gunnery skills, and fired a shot straight into the top of the little Japanese armored vehicle.
My dear, could it be that we are joining the army whose combat effectiveness and performance are far from those of ordinary armies?
Seeing Liu Afu's hesitant and questioning look, instructor Xu Dacheng chuckled and said, "By the way, Old Liu, we will eat from the same pot from now on. We are true comrades in arms."
Liu Afu's blood surged instantly, and a feeling called pride filled his whole heart. It turned out that our performance was also recognized by these warriors. It turned out...it turned out that the newly joined army was actually the mysterious but extraordinary combat force. The Shanxi Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army of the Central Party Headquarters is a heroic unit that is envied, yearned for, and admired by the entire 19th Route Army brothers.
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That afternoon, a train pulled into the Nanjing Railway Station. In addition to Zhou Wen and his brothers, the people who came to the station to greet him this time were also a large group of party officials led by the Vice Chairman of the Central Party Executive Committee surnamed Sun. .
The officers and soldiers of the Second Detachment of the Central Party Headquarters Training Corps who passed by the temporary formation finally showed the spirit of an iron army when they got off the bus. Under the command of the officers and instructors, ten square formations were quickly arranged neatly on the platform.
Although their military uniforms are shabby, and many officers and soldiers even have holes in their uniforms caused by injuries, it only reflects their aura of fighting for the rest of their lives.
Today, there will be an important medal awarding ceremony. This time, the Nanjing Military Commission was not stingy and gave due rewards to these veterans who were gloriously wounded for the country.
As long as an officer or soldier injures an enemy, he will receive a ninth-class Baoding Medal.
Anyone who kills an enemy will receive the eighth-level Baoding Medal.
The nearly 2,000 veterans on site were basically among the most elite and most combat-experienced backbones of the 19th Route Army, so almost everyone had received medals.
This also shows how reluctant and heartbroken the two officers, General Jiang and General Cai, were when they decided to transfer these veterans to Zhou Wen. This was equivalent to taking away half of the 19th Route Army. Combat strength.
However, if it is not given to Zhou Wen, who can it be given to? Could there be a more suitable and trustworthy candidate?
Historically, these wounded soldiers were divided up by other central armies shortly after the 19th Route Army left Shanghai. Many of them died on the battlefield of the civil war before the full-scale resistance war broke out.
After the welcome and medal ceremony, Zhou Wen and other officers sent off senior party officials. They did not lecture all the officers and soldiers, nor did they apply to the Military Commission for a transport convoy for the wounded soldiers to ride on. Instead, headed by him, he led ten A company of officers and soldiers marched directly out of Nanjing Railway Station.
Zhou Wen and Cai Guoping walked at the front of the queue. He asked the officers and soldiers to carry their medals on their chests, walked through half of Nanjing with their heads held high, and walked to the military camp of Xiaoying.
The organizational work of the Central Party Department was reflected at this time. On every street and at every intersection, officials from the Central Party Department organized students and citizens to hold slogans such as "Warmly welcome the anti-Japanese heroes" and "Salute to the heroic anti-Japanese heroes." and banners, attracting the attention of countless passers-by. The constant cheers and praises from the citizens reached the ears of the officers and soldiers, and many female students even threw flowers to the team, making all the officers and soldiers feel the honor and glory.
When they walked into the military camp, every officer and soldier had an excited and satisfied look on their face. They felt that everything they had fought bravely against the Japanese invaders and shed blood and sweat for the country had been rewarded and was very worthwhile.
When Liu Afu happily led the team into the military camp, he was even more moved by the scene in front of him.
A whole team of officers and soldiers wearing helmets and uniforms lined up at the gate of the military camp to pay tribute to their experience.
At this time, some officers and soldiers already knew what kind of army they were joining. When they saw their comrades who had fought side by side a few months ago and were deeply impressed by them paying tribute to them, their hearts were full of warmth and comfort. , and there is a sense of belonging with glory.
It can be said that after a series of thoughtful operations by Zhou Wen, these veterans of many battles finally basically eliminated their resistance and began to have initial confidence in their future.
