"A commendation from the Eighth Route Army Headquarters?"
Zhang Ping'an was stunned for a moment when he heard what Political Commissar Wang said. Then he blurted out in disbelief, "Political Commissar, am I mistaken? We only fought two small battles, and the head of the headquarters gave us a commendation." Already?"
"hehe!"
Looking at Zhang Ping'an who looked in disbelief, Political Commissar Wang smiled happily and said: "For these two battles for you, of course there is no need for the head of the headquarters to give you awards, otherwise it would be overkill, but you forgot, you Did you turn over the batch of gold?"
Hearing Political Commissar Wang talk about gold, Zhang Ping'an immediately realized what was going on.
Political Commissar Wang naturally saw Zhang Ping'an's expression of realization, and he continued with a smile: "Originally, this award should not be announced by us, but by your county leaders. However, we sent a telegram to the heads of the headquarters yesterday, I asked you about wanting a group of military industrial personnel. When the heads of the headquarters responded to this matter today, they sent the awards and asked me to tell you in advance. As for the corresponding military medals and merit certificates, they will be I’ll send it to you after it’s made.”
Zhang Ping'an became more and more excited as he listened to Political Commissar Wang's explanation, and quickly asked: "Hey, Political Commissar, what did the head of the headquarters say? Have they agreed to support our county brigade's military talents?" As for the award, he threw it away. In the back of my mind, military talent was not as important at all.
"You boy!"
Political Commissar Wang couldn't help but shook his head speechlessly after hearing this, and said: "I agree, you listen to the commendation first, and I will tell you after reading the commendation."
"yes!"
Hearing this, Zhang Ping'an quickly saluted and his expression became serious.
Luo Qiming, who was on the side, watched Zhang Pingan and Political Commissar Wang talking like this, and confirmed his guess. As expected, Zhang Pingan had a very good relationship with the leaders of the brigade.
Political Commissar Wang and Zhang Pingan didn't know what Luo Qiming was thinking. When Political Commissar Wang saw Zhang Pingan's serious expression, he directly picked up the commendation telegram and read: "Comrade Zhang Pingan and the Quanyang County Brigade have carried forward the spirit of firstly not being afraid of hardship, secondly The spirit of not being afraid of death. While completing his own work, he also did not forget to support the development of the army. He handed over 20 kilograms of gold and made a great contribution to the development of "our party" and the army. He was specially awarded to the Captain of Quanyang County and the collective three First-class merit! Awarded to Comrade Zhang Ping’an, captain of the Quanyang County brigade, second-class personal merit!”
"hiss!!!!"
As soon as Political Commissar Wang finished speaking about the commendation, both Zhang Pingan and Luo Qiming couldn't help but take a breath. It was obvious that both of them were frightened by this commendation.
"Is this second-class merit? Or is it the second-class merit awarded by the head of the headquarters?"
"If I don't make any meritorious deeds and develop smoothly in the future, what military rank can I be given after the founding of the People's Republic of China? General is a bit of a problem, but colonel should be fine!"
After being frightened, Zhang Ping'an couldn't help but show a touch of surprise and excitement on his face, and he began to enjoy himself: "If I work harder, the general will be fine, right?"
Luo Qiming, who was next to him, looked at Zhang Ping'an with an excited face. He was still a little envious. After all, the second-class individual merit and the third-class collective merit were all awarded by the headquarters. This gold content is directly full!
However, Luo Qiming is only a little envious, but not jealous. He is very confident in his own abilities. In addition, Luo Qiming has not had much contact with Zhang Ping'an, his new partner, but he can also see that this is definitely a troublesome master. , I will definitely not be bad at cooperating with him in the future!
"Okay, stop being silly there!"
Political Commissar Wang smiled at Zhang Ping'an and said: "The head of the headquarters also agreed to your request. In addition, you have just solved the problem of insufficient funds for our head of the headquarters. When the leaders were happy, on the basis of the 15 people you asked for, I gave you 15 more people, giving you a full 30 people.”
"Really? Political Commissar!!!"
Zhang Ping'an didn't expect that there would be such a surprise. He quickly looked at Political Commissar Wang and asked with disbelief.
"Can I still joke with you?" Political Commissar Wang waved his hands angrily after hearing this, and said: "Okay, your kid has made a lot of money this time. He has gained a lot of talents from us and absorbed some friendly forces. You are a veteran, and the heads of the headquarters will give you a lot."
"The brigade commander and I are waiting for your good news. You must hurry up so that we can use the weapons and equipment you produce to fight against the Japs as soon as possible!"
"hey-hey!"
Hearing what Political Commissar Wang said, Zhang Ping'an chuckled, patted his chest and said, "Just wait and see, Political Commissar, you and the brigade commander, and other leaders, as long as the personnel are in place, we will never make you wait too long! "
"OK!"
Looking at Zhang Ping'an who answered simply and neatly, Political Commissar Wang also smiled and said: "I won't keep you anymore. The faculty and staff of the Military School will arrive in your Quanyang County within a week. You can do it in advance when you go back." Get ready. As for the personnel we promised you, you can take them with you when you leave soon." As he said that, Political Commissar Wang waved to the side and saw five people walking over.
Political Commissar Wang was not in a hurry to introduce the five people and continued to say to Zhang Ping'an: "As for the 30 military personnel who the head of the headquarters promised to support you, they will also report to your county brigade within a week. You can also go back and prepare in advance. .”
"yes!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Ping'an immediately saluted Political Commissar Wang and smiled brightly.
"Um!"
Political Commissar Wang didn't say much after hearing this. He pointed to the five people around him and introduced them to Zhang Ping'an. He said: "Comrades Zhang Sanshi, Li Hu, Ming Ruian and Luo Taihang are all company-level instructors, and each of them is a veteran." Red Army soldier. Comrade Zhao Wujin is a telegraph operator assigned to your county brigade. He is also an old comrade, but he has been active in the underground intelligence front. "
"Your county brigade does not lack commanders, but it lacks political cadres, so we discussed and transferred four comrades who are good at political work to you."
When Zhang Ping'an heard the explanation, he smiled brightly and said: "Political Commissar, thank you so much. With these comrades joining our county brigade, our county brigade will definitely develop better and better."
Next, Zhang Ping'an got to know the five new comrades, then he said goodbye to Political Commissar Wang and left with the six people.
Half an hour later, Zhang Ping'an said goodbye to the leaders and set off home with a truckload of supplies and about 300 people!
When he came, he only brought a team of about 40 people. When he returned, the number reached 300 people, and he also brought a large amount of supplies. People who didn't know better thought that Zhang Pingan went to the brigade headquarters to purchase goods.
They set off from the village where the brigade headquarters is located at around nine o'clock in the morning. There were no accidents along the way. At around three o'clock in the afternoon, the group returned to the temporary base of the brigade in the county.
"Captain!!!"
"Captain Zhang!!!"
"Captain Zhang, did you win another battle? Seized so much again?"
"..."
Just after returning to the station, many comrades from the county brigade and county staff greeted Zhang Pingan, and he responded with a smile.
Soon the group returned to the county brigade's station.
"Huh?!!!"
As soon as he entered the county brigade's station, Zhang Ping'an discovered something was wrong.
"Captain, are the new recruits coming back? Is it so fast?" Before Zhang Pingan could speak, Mao Fugui was the first to speak.
Everyone just stood there, looking at the originally sparse county brigade station with only two or three kittens. At this time, the density of people was much higher, and they were all new faces. No need to ask, I guessed that they had recruited new recruits!
"Captain!!!"
"Captain!!!"
Just when Zhang Pingan and Mao Fugui looked confused, the three district team captains who were left behind came out to greet them, their faces full of surprise and excitement.
"Why so fast? We have only been gone for a day and we have already recruited new soldiers?" Zhang Pingan did not be polite to the three of them when he heard this, but asked directly.
In fact, Zhang Pingan already had a guess in his heart. From the quality of these recruits, he also guessed that it should be the Battle of Baijiawa. The 200 senior militiamen he extracted from the system, as well as machine gunners and grenades .
"hey-hey!!!"
When the three district team captains heard Zhang Pingan's inquiry, the three of them laughed. Just as they were about to introduce themselves, they heard a voice from behind: "Ping An, are you back?"
Hearing this voice, Zhang Pingan knew that it was the voice of the county committee Yang Shushu. It seemed that the county leaders were also here.
"Yang Shu! County Magistrate Zhang! Leaders, fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission to the brigade headquarters this time!" Zhang Ping'an smiled and turned around to greet the leaders. When he was still a few meters away from the leaders, he bowed respectfully. A salute and a loud report.
"Hahaha!!!"
"We have all heard that you did a great job!!!"
"On the way, you can also beat up a little devil!"
"..."
After hearing Zhang Pingan's words, the leaders also laughed happily. Everyone praised Zhang Pingan in every word.
no way! Compared with other county brigades, they were simply too satisfied. Zhang Pingan, the brigade captain, was so proud of them.
Next, Zhang Pingan introduced the new comrades to the leaders.
The leaders also expressed their welcome to the new comrades, and then took Zhang Pingan to the county party committee and county government. Zhang Pingan gave them a good face, and the leaders also wanted to give Zhang Pingan some good news and surprises.
No!
In the room, as soon as everyone sat down, County Magistrate Zhang smiled and revealed his first surprise: "Ping An, you should have seen the new recruits. In fact, there are more than just recruits. Our county brigade is in the Bai family The battle in Wa made many fellow villagers’ eyesight shine, and everyone had a strong desire to join the army.”
"We had a busy day yesterday. In addition to recruiting 260 people, there were about 300 new recruits who said they would arrive in the next three days."
Zhang Ping'an didn't expect that the leaders would be Wang Zha. Not counting those he summoned from the system, they had recruited over 300 people in a short period of time, which was quite a lot. Counting the original 160 people in the county brigade, the more than 300 people he brought back this time, the newly summoned officers, reconnaissance platoons, and mortar soldiers, there are a total of 92 people, as well as these nearly 600 new recruits. The county brigade has a staggering more than 1,100 people in total, which is equivalent to the size of a basic regiment.
Naturally, the leaders don't know Zhang Pingan's inner thoughts.
No, when County Magistrate Zhang saw his words falling, Zhang Ping'an's face showed a hint of joy. He also laughed and continued: "Of course, if you think these people are not enough, we will continue to work hard here and give you some more." It’s no problem to recruit one or two hundred people.”
"Secondly, we received news that the bandits entrenched in Hutou Mountain also decided to accept our adaptation. There are nearly a hundred of them here. According to our investigation, these bandits entrenched in Hutou Mountain come from all directions. , but they all have one characteristic, that is, they are all soldiers, including the Jinsui Army, the Sichuan Army, the Northwest Army, the Kuomintang Army, etc."
Hearing this, Zhang Pingan once again expressed his appreciation for the system's arrangements. He had already guessed what the situation was like with these bandits entrenched in Hutou Mountain. They were definitely the people he summoned from the system.
"Thank you County Magistrate Zhang, thank you all leaders!!!"
Faced with such powerful leaders, what can Zhang Pingan say? Of course, thank you, thank you, thank you!
"hehe!"
After County Magistrate Zhang finished speaking, Yang Shushu said with a smile: "Ping An, in addition to recruiting a group of new soldiers for you, we also have a commendation from the head of the headquarters. I believe you also received it from the 386th Brigade, but there is one more thing , the 386th Brigade doesn’t know, that is, we are also asking for you. There are a total of 10 places in the military school of our 129th Division.”
Although Zhang Pingan has obtained the military school of the 386th Brigade, it does not mean that he covets the military school of the 129th Division, because in terms of scale and teaching quality, the 386th Brigade naturally cannot compare with the military school of the 129th Division.
"Thank you, thank you leaders!"
What can Zhang Pingan say? Still grateful!
Seeing Zhang Pingan with a happy face, the county leaders also expressed their happiness. After all, Zhang Pingan and the county brigade have become the only treasures in their hands. If they don't take care of them, who will?
Next, the leaders talked about other things, such as issues with food and the new location of the county brigade. These matters were not major, but they were related to the development of the county brigade.
"Peace!"
After talking about these trivial matters, Yang Shushu looked at Zhang Pingan with a smile, a touch of mystery on his face, and said: "I have good news and bad news here, which one do you want to hear first?"
Zhang Ping'an looked at Yang Shushu, who was selling off his skills. He pondered for a moment and said, "Yang Shushu, I like to challenge difficult things, so I choose to hear the good news first!"
"..."
The leaders were teased by his sudden turn, and they were speechless before laughing helplessly.
"Okay, let's tell you the good news first!"
Yang Shushu didn't care. He smiled and said, "The good news is that we have submitted an application to the regional leaders to upgrade your county brigade to a garrison regiment. The regional leaders have also approved it, which means they have no objection in principle. "
Zhang Ping'an didn't expect that the leaders had prepared such a surprise for him. He was a little dazed for the first time, but he quickly realized it and asked in disbelief: "Yang Shu? Really?! !!”
To upgrade a county brigade to a local garrison regiment, it is not enough that the number of people meets the requirement. It also needs to be reported to the regional government for approval. Otherwise, it will be up to the county leaders themselves. I am afraid that there will be no county brigade in each county and they will all be local garrison regiments. When it comes to troops and military issues, even local troops must be accurate and cautious, without any confusion or exaggeration.
"Um!"
Yang Shu nodded when he heard this and said: "The original words of the regional leaders are that they have no objection in principle. As long as they can meet the required requirements, the Quanyang County Brigade will be allowed to be upgraded to the Quanyang County Guard Regiment."
Speaking of this, Yang Shushu paused slightly and then said: "Of course, the bad news is also related to this, that is, after we meet the conditions, we will have to accept regional review. Secondly, the regional leader also asked us not to Only the county brigade will be developed, and the district squad and village soldiers must also be arrested. When they review, the district squad and village soldiers must also be inspected."
When the bad news was told, the leaders were still worried about Zhang Ping'an, worried that he would be surprised first and then disappointed, and his mentality would be unbalanced. After all, the name of the county captain is not as good as that of the regiment leader, and secondly, the salary and position are also different.
However, the leaders found that the situation they were worried about did not appear. Zhang Pingan was not only not disappointed, but also a little excited and happy, and a touch of impatient! ! !
That's right!
Just can’t wait! !
This is somewhat unconventional, and the county leaders are a bit confused about the situation.
"This is wrong!"
“Is there something going on here in the county brigade that I don’t know about?!!!”
