Liang Jian: Commander, save some for me

"Anyway, if anything happens then, send me a telegram and I will come over immediately to provide support." Li Jin said.

The Japanese raids killed many people, so Li Jin would not sit idly by.

"No problem." Xiao Yu nodded. Li Jin was the only one who could help here.

"Captain Xiao, let me show you the situation in the military camp." Li Jin stood up and said.

After several people left the classroom, Li Jin began to introduce Xiao Yu to the situation in the military camp.

"The dormitory area in the military camp is over there. There are a total of twenty dormitories. Each dormitory can accommodate ten people. It is not a problem to squeeze in sixteen or seventeen people.

In addition, there are several single-occupancy dormitories, where Lao Xu and I live. "Li Jin pointed to the rows of wooden dormitories not far away, and introduced the single dormitories.

"Yeah." Xiao Yu looked over and nodded slightly.

Li Jin also brought Xiao Yu into the soldiers' dormitory for observation.

The dormitory was very tidy, the kang was empty, and all the bedding and other items had been taken away by the soldiers.

"This dormitory is quite big. It won't be a problem to accommodate more than 20 people." Xiao Yu said.

"Twenty or so people are a little crowded." Li Jin felt that a maximum of sixteen or seventeen people would be enough. If too many people live there, it will become crowded, and there is almost no room to turn over.

"Your living conditions are quite good." The political commissar beside him said. Almost all the soldiers in their regiment dormitory slept together.

"The soldiers fought hard against the Japanese. If conditions permit, it is natural to let them live in a better place." Li Jin said, with the conditions of the special operations camp, it is not a problem to make the soldiers live more comfortably.

"Indeed." Xiao Yu also nodded in agreement. The soldiers worked hard to fight the Japanese and could be sacrificed at any time. If conditions permit, the soldiers cannot suffer. Unfortunately, the only ones who can achieve this level currently are the special operations battalions. .

After leaving the dormitory, Li Jin took them to the canteen. All the people in the cooking class had evacuated today, so the canteen looked a little deserted.

"This is the dining hall. Behind the dining hall is the kitchen, which can be used for cooking." Li Jin continued to introduce.

"It's really nice. There's a place to hide from the rain." Xiao Yu looked at the environment of the canteen. It was clean and tidy.

"Li Jin, do the canteens in each company's base area of ​​your special operations battalion be built according to this standard?!" the chief of operations staff asked.

"Well, yes, it's basically like this. It's not just here." Li Jin nodded and said.

"The manufacturing of that wooden table will cost a lot of money, right?!" the combat staff officer continued. He thought that only the base area where Li Jin was present had such good conditions. If that was the case, Li Jin would just let himself enjoy it.

"It's not very expensive. Wooden tables and chairs can be made by carpenters in the village and paid a certain amount of remuneration, which can improve their lives," Li Jin said.

Basically, Li Jin would pay for the manufacturing costs. When the carpenters first made the products, they didn't plan to ask for money and thought it would be great to be able to do something for them.

But later they discovered that the special operations battalion seemed different from other Eighth Route Army troops. They all said that the Eighth Route Army was poor, but the special operations camp not only had enough food to eat every day, but also kept the villagers well fed.

The yields of the potatoes and sweet potatoes distributed to them by the special operations camp were quite high, allowing them to eat enough while also selling their excess to make money and improve their lives.

"Well, your idea is good. I thought you let the soldiers do it themselves." Xiao Yu said.

"It's appropriate to ask the people to do some work and get some money." Li Jin said.

Later, Li Jin took several people to see the conference room, bathhouse, warehouse, pig pen, and chicken and duck breeding area. Of course, these places were also empty, and the chickens and ducks raised had been taken away.

"The general distribution of the military camp is almost like this. Oh, by the way, there is also a training ground. There is an open space in the mountains three miles to the east. Although everything in it has been taken away,

But you can also get it yourself to train warriors. "Li Jin almost forgot to tell Xiao Yu the location of the training ground.

"Okay, but why don't you practice at the entrance of the village? I see there are open spaces everywhere, not far from the village, and some woods, which are also suitable for training soldiers." Xiao Yu said.

He was a little confused as to why Li Jin was training troops so far away from the village.

"The training methods of the special operations battalion are still not allowed to be seen by others. Normally, the training methods such as emergency marches are allowed to be seen by the common people. As for the other things, forget it." Li Jin said.

It's not that I can't trust the people, but I'm worried that if a few people who haven't returned to the village all year round suddenly come back, it will be bad if there is a problem.

Li Jin didn't want the little devil to know how they trained.

"That's true. If the Japs find out about your training, it will indeed be a bit troublesome." Xiao Yu nodded.

Even if other people know the training methods of the special operations battalion, they cannot replicate it because the materials consumed are too large to withstand it.

But the little devils are different. They are still in full swing and have enough resources to train according to the training methods of the special operations battalion.

To be honest, he didn't want to fight with the Japs who were as powerful as the special operations battalion!

Having seen the combat effectiveness of the special operations battalion with his own eyes, Xiao Yu was a little afraid of facing such enemies. He would rather fight the current Japs than face enemies like the special operations battalion.

It is no exaggeration to say that if he was ambushed by a company of the special operations battalion, he did not think he could get out alive.

Even in a head-on positional battle, their team as a company was no match at all.

Their marksmanship was so accurate, almost one shot at a time, and the target they hit was still far away. Before they could reach the position, more than half of his men would probably die.

If the Japanese become so powerful, it will be really difficult to deal with, so Li Jin's worries are completely justified.

"Anyway, if you can use that training ground, use it. If you can't, forget it." Li Jin said.

"Yeah." Xiao Yu nodded.

"The matter is almost explained. It's time for me to leave. If you have anything to do, please send me a telegram." Li Jin said.

"I should say this. If you need help over there, just let me know. I promise." Xiao Yu said with a smile. From now on, he only plans to develop with peace of mind and train soldiers. As for causing trouble for the Japanese, forget it. Don't cause trouble to Li Jin.

"No problem." Li Jin said with a smile. If Xiao Yu needed help, he would not hesitate and directly ask him to come over for help.

"Old Wu, take a few people with me." Li Jin looked at Wu Meng and said, he was more familiar with Wu Meng than Xiao Yu and the others.

"Okay." Wu Meng nodded.

Li Jin asked another soldier to take down the party flag hanging on the flagpole and then put it away carefully.

"Captain Xiao, see you later!" Li Jin said goodbye.

"We'll see you later. I'd better take you to the entrance of the village." Xiao Yu said. He remembered what happened to the villagers and felt that it should be similar to what he guessed.

"Okay." Li Jin left the military camp with the remaining twenty soldiers. When he arrived at the entrance of the village, he found that a bunch of villagers were already waiting here.

There were men, women, and children among them. There were more than twenty large baskets covered with white cloth in front of them.

Li Jin was stunned for a moment when he saw this.

Xiao Yu and the others on the side couldn't help but smile. Sure enough, their guess was right. If you keep the people at heart, the people will also lift you high.

"Captain Li, thanks to you these past six months, if it weren't for you, we wouldn't even have enough to eat. Thank you very much!" The old village chief walked out of the crowd and came to Li Jin, saying with gratitude in his eyes.

"Old village chief, don't say that. This is what I should do. Our Eighth Route Army's wish is to let everyone in the world live a good life." Li Jin said quickly.

"How are you, the Eighth Route Army, and how good is Battalion Commander Li? With you here, I believe the future will be better, don't you think so?" the old village chief said, looking back at the villagers. .

"Yes!!"

"We all believe in you!"

"With you here, we believe this country will become a better place!"

"........."

Everyone was talking, and their eyes were full of trust, not for anything else, because in the past six months, Li Jin and his soldiers had done a lot for them, and this was a good unit that really had their best interests at heart.

"Thank you, thank you for your trust in us." Li Jin didn't know what to say at this time, so he could only salute the villagers.

Xiao Yu nodded when he saw this. The work Li Jin did in the base area was indeed very good.

"Captain Li, before you leave, please accept the wishes of the villagers. Knowing that you will be leaving in a few days, the villagers spontaneously made a lot of steamed buns and boiled a lot of eggs for you." The old village chief said.

They had nothing to give away, so they could only do their best to give the soldiers in the special operations camp a good meal. They sold the extra sweet potatoes and potatoes to buy white flour and eggs, just to feed the soldiers.

"Old village chief, I can't take this. There are rules in the army. Let alone eggs, we can't even take a needle or a thread." Li Jin said.

"Captain Li, just accept it. This is everyone's wish. If you don't accept it, don't even think about leaving today." The old village chief said directly, intending to force it on Li Jin.

"No..." Li Jin didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He had to accept these things today before he could leave!

"Captain Li, just accept it."

"Yes, we have been making noodles for a long time, and we just want you to have a good meal."

"Captain Li, just accept it."

Other villagers also persuaded them. They made it for Li Jin on their own initiative. In order to make noodles and steam steamed buns, they started working early in the morning.

"Captain Li, just accept it. Look at the thoughts of the villagers. Didn't you say you would be good for us? If you don't accept it, then we will be in trouble." The old village chief laughed.

"This..." Li Jin was speechless by the old village chief's words.

Li Jin took a deep breath, looked at the villagers and said, "Everyone has heard first that there are regulations in the army. You must not take things from the common people. This is a disciplinary matter. You don't want me to be punished."

As soon as the words came out, the villagers were stunned.

"No, if we give you something voluntarily, do your chiefs still punish you?" the old village chief said.

"It's not just our commander, it's the entire army. I can't break the rules. The army also has its own rules.

However, if we don’t eat the things you worked so hard to make for us, we will feel sorry for you. "Li Jin said.

The villagers watched Li Jin speak quietly. In such a long time, only the Eighth Route Army had been so kind to them. It was obviously a gift from them voluntarily, but Li Jin didn't want it.

When they think of the national army coming to their village to forcefully requisition military rations, they get very angry. Requisitioning military rations is fine. After all, they want to contribute to the country, but they cannot do it several times in a row and take away all the food, leaving them almost hungry. Die.

In comparison, the Eighth Route Army was thousands of times better than the National Army.

"So, I will buy the steamed buns and eggs you made with money. I won't break the rules and I will accept your wishes." Li Jin said slowly.

"How can this be done? How can we ask for your money!" The old village chief was anxious. They gave Li Jin things, but they never meant to ask for money.

"Old village chief, listen to me, I'm very happy to be trusted by you, but I really can't take your things for free.

We are the people's army, and it is our duty to work for the people. If we take your things for nothing, it will make us feel bad.

It’s as if I came here with the purpose of receiving rewards. We will feel uncomfortable, so you must accept the money! "Li Jin said.

"This..." The old village chief was speechless for a moment.

The other villagers also fell silent.

"Old Xu." Li Jin looked at Xu Qingfeng, who without saying a word took more than a dozen yuan and stuffed it into the old village chief's hand.

"You don't have to pay so much," the old village chief said quickly. Two yuan can buy a big pig. What's it worth to them?

"Old village chief, just accept it, use the money to buy food, and share it equally with everyone." Li Jin said.

These ten pieces of ocean are nothing to them.

"Take it, old village chief." Xu Qingfeng also said.

"Oh, what is this?" The old village chief had no choice but to accept the money.

Li Jin walked to a basket and opened the white cloth. The basket was filled with white-flour steamed buns.

Li Jin picked up a steamed bun, then put the steamed bun into his mouth and took a bite in front of the villagers. It was very soft and chewed well.

"This steamed bun is the most delicious steamed bun I have ever eaten. Thank you again." Li Jin said while looking at the villagers in front of him.

"Soldiers, each one comes here to carry a basket. We will take it to other soldiers to eat and tell them that these are steamed buns made for us by the common people!" Li Jin turned around and called more than 20 soldiers from the special operations camp to come over and carry the basket.

Li Jin, Xu Qing and others also carried a basket on their backs and left under the watchful eyes of the villagers.

"This is what we're going to do." Jin-Woo muttered.

"Li Jin did a good job and said a good job." The political commissar nodded and said.

.........

Li Jin and Wu Meng left the village.

The soldiers carrying baskets also started to eat a steamed bun in their hands.

"To be honest, the company commander and others have always said that we are the people's army and we are going to fight for the people to live a good life. I didn't feel much about it before. It wasn't until now that I understood."

"Yes, what we are doing is not for ourselves, but for millions of people. Suddenly, the military uniforms on our bodies feel a little heavier."

(End of this chapter)