"Stand at attention! Salute!"
"Hello, Director Zhu!"
"Report to Factory Director Zhu that according to your request, the militia has been organized. There should be 245 people, but the actual number is 245. Please give instructions."
Cao Zhong and Zhu Xi, as the main leaders of the militia escort, led the crowd to salute Zhu Han excitedly.
Looking at the twisted militiamen in front of him, Brigadier Chen, who had specially put on civilian clothes, twitched at the corners of his eyes.
Since Wei Yong and the others were sent back, the defense force at Shitouqiao Arsenal has returned to a state that is better than nothing.
Brigadier Chen wanted to bring in another group of soldiers more than once to reorganize the guard force, but Zhu Han said nothing.
In his words, due to limited conditions before, weapons testing could only be carried out using unconventional methods. Veterans were required just for actual combat use.
But now that we have a certain foundation, there is no need to dig into the troops. It is enough for the militia to be responsible for the security tasks.
After repeated persuasion to no avail, Brigadier Chen could only reluctantly adopt a compromise approach.
When the militia was organized, he wanted to see for himself the level of the militia.
If it doesn't work, no matter whether Zhu Hantong agrees or not, he must be replaced immediately and let the veteran soldiers come back.
Zhu Han was too lazy to argue with him about this kind of thing, so the scene in front of him happened.
In the eyes of Brigadier Chen, this group of militiamen stood, sat, lay, and walked like qualified soldiers.
Some of them had pitchforks, some had red tassel guns, some had sickles, and some even had iron spades.
You can tell at a glance that 99% of them have never even touched a gun.
The only thing that can be seen through is the high morale and the passion to defend the country.
If these people were put into the army and trained for a year, they would definitely be good, but this would not solve the current problem.
The Shitouqiao Arsenal is too important. Brigadier Chen would be worried if the security work was left to them.
But Brigadier Chen is the leader of a brigade after all, and both his mind and experience allow him to remain calm most of the time.
Li Dayou, who was a child at heart, couldn't help it and went straight up to start training people.
"You, you, and you! Who taught you to stand in a military posture like this?"
"And you're not much better! Either you stick your butt out or you tilt your head!"
"Learn from me. Stand at attention like me and stand up with energy!"
"Then listen to my command, goose-step and kick, one! Hold on..."
Everyone followed the order, but within 5 seconds some people couldn't stand still and fell down one after another.
Li Dayou immediately became anxious: "What kind of Eighth Route Army soldiers do you think you are? How can you protect the factory director and the factory!"
If Zhu Han lectured them like this, the people present might be able to tolerate it. They are capable and contribute a lot, so they just have to be more demanding.
You little brat, you are here to act like a coward, but no one is going to spoil you.
Someone immediately retorted:
"Sir, you have a good military posture. How many Japanese have you scared to death with your military posture?"
"That's right, we are no more cowardly than you when it comes to fighting against the Japanese. Why are you pretending to be a big-tailed wolf here!"
"We are here to guard the factory and fight against the enemy. We don't do those honorable jobs!"
"That's right, I think you are just looking down on us militiamen because you are a regular soldier!"
"I don't!"
"You are!"
Li Dayou didn't know what to say, and now he was criticized by everyone, but he couldn't get over it no matter what he said, and he was angry and anxious.
Brigadier Chen shook his head and sighed. He was wearing casual clothes today so no one present knew who he was.
There is no doubt that if the militiamen knew his identity they would not make such a fuss.
But isn't his purpose just to see what this group of militiamen would be like without a cadre like himself holding the show?
Now it seems that their own combat effectiveness cannot satisfy themselves, and now they have had conflicts with Zhu Han's guards when they first arrived. There is no reason for these militiamen to continue to stay here.
Thinking of this, Brigadier Chen was about to step forward and speak, but was stopped by Zhu Han.
"Everyone, be quiet and listen to what I have to say."
Zhu Han stepped forward, put his hands in front of him and pressed softly, quickly making the scene quiet.
"As the deputy director of Shitouqiao Arsenal, I welcome you on behalf of the director."
"You are all good, here... lie down!"
Just before Zhu Han finished speaking, he suddenly widened his eyes and shouted, "Get down."
The militiamen who saw such sudden changes were confused.
On the other hand, Zhu Han and others immediately fell to the ground.
Brigadier Chen was even more surprised because Li Dayou was in the middle of the crowd and could not rush over in time.
He lay directly on Zhu Han, pressing Zhu Han firmly underneath him.
Militiamen, you look at me and I look at you. I have no idea what these people mean.
Zhu Han told Brigadier Chen that it was okay and stood up.
"Everyone, you are dead."
"ah?"
Everyone was even more confused. They looked at the people around them and then checked themselves. Isn't this good?
"Director, what kind of joke are you making?"
"Haha, this is no joke."
Zhu Han smiled and explained to them bit by bit.
"Look, now that you are facing me, I am also facing you, so I can see what is going on behind you. Do you admit it?"
"yes."
"Then if I see Japs setting up artillery on the hill behind you, do you think I have time to explain to you in a leisurely manner that there are enemies there?"
Everyone shook their heads.
"So, I can only give the most concise orders in the fastest way. If you obey the order and lie down as soon as possible, you can survive the shelling."
"That's not right, Director. Since you said you want to issue the order as quickly as possible, why do you still use such strange words? None of us can understand it."
"Yes, director, if you just said to get down, we will definitely obey the order."
A few words immediately aroused everyone's emotions.
Everyone felt that Zhu Han was a good talker, and the Eighth Route Army's policy of equality between officers and soldiers made everyone emboldened.
They all felt that Zhu Han's consideration was indeed for their own good, but there was still something they couldn't understand.
"Haha, we just want to come up with a word that people don't usually use to distinguish battle from life."
Zhu Han explained earnestly.
"From now on, whenever it comes to the military field, we will use such a special vocabulary that we cannot come into contact with in daily life."
"Just keep practicing like this until your body reacts faster than your brain when you hear these special words. This way you can protect yourself to the maximum extent."
"And conversely, as soon as you hear the word 'lying down', everyone will immediately understand that it means there is an enemy, there is a situation, or you need to avoid attacks, or you need to hide yourself."
"And when you hear the word 'get down', it means you have made your father unhappy, and your father is going to kick your ass."
"Hahaha……"
Everyone was amused by Zhu Han's humorous words.
At the same time, I also intuitively understood that even one word has so much emphasis on it. It seems that fighting is not as simple as rushing in and fighting for your life.
"So now, is there anyone who doesn't want to stand in a military posture and practice kicking?"
"Director, is there anything else in this military posture? Tell us more."
"Yes, yes, director, tell us."
This is what Zhu Han wants. As long as everyone is willing to calm down and communicate calmly, it will be easy to understand each other, and there is no need to cause unpleasantness.
"You all know from reading books and watching plays that those great heroes have unparalleled martial arts skills."
"But martial arts looks very fancy, but actually ask the practitioners in your village. In the end, what really matters is the skill."
"Where does this skill come from? It comes from the lower body. How about the practitioners doing the horse stance every day? Some horse and horse skills are not even taught."
"We practice standing in a military posture and kicking our legs. To put it bluntly, it is pile kung fu and light kung fu."
"If you want to stand in a good military posture, you must unite your waist and horse. The long one is called combined force."
"While kicking, you can touch each other. Your thighs and calves are all working hard. Don't look tired. It's called endurance and balance."
"The Japanese have cars and tanks, but we don't. Why can't the Japanese defeat us?"
"It's because of the iron feet we have trained. Everyone knows Qing Kung Fu, and they are all magic warriors."
"So, do you still think these things are useless?"
"It's useful, it's so useful, we must practice hard!"
Everyone's eyes became brighter and brighter after hearing this. How could there be any objection at all?
All of them are young men in their twenties, who hasn’t dreamed of becoming a middle-aged hero?
"Okay, now Comrade Li Dayou will be your instructor. He will teach you some basic skills first. Although Dayou is young, he has been a veteran of the Eighth Route Army for two years."
"I hope you can complete the recruit training as quickly as possible, and then pick up five or six and a half to become a real warrior. Do you have confidence?"
"have!"
The crowd's shouts were loud, and they were all extremely surprised, followed by excitement and enthusiasm.
Just kidding, that’s five or six and a half, the captain is almost blowing it to the sky, if I can get one...
Also extremely surprised was Brigadier Chen.
Zhu Hanlu's little hand just now has surpassed more than 80% of the political commissars of the Eighth Route Army.
