Crimson Dawn

Chapter 118

Chai Qingguo was bouncing up and down on the "road" leading to the county seat, which was definitely not the result of his childlike innocence.It has been a few days since Yuezhangji was captured, and under the summer sun, the "roads" that the insurance group had found were basically no longer soaked in water.There are many people who can walk, and this road is poorly trampled.He could only zigzag and jump around where he could still walk.

There were busy people on both sides of the road, perhaps it was Chai Qingguo's psychological effect, everyone seemed to be lazy in Chai Qingguo's eyes that hated iron and steel.He clenched his fists angrily, and the big blisters on his palms that were rubbed by the handle of the hoe immediately burned with pain.Chai Qingguo didn't intend to let go of his fist at all. The tingling pain relieved his anxiety and allowed him to concentrate on thinking.

What should I say after meeting Chen Ke?This is the most difficult thing for Chai Qingguo at present.Tell Chen Kexing that the construction of water conservancy is too tiring, and the soldiers can't stand it?As soon as this idea came up, Chai Qingguo rejected it.Although all the troops were emotional, one group was still an old army. No matter how much the comrades muttered in their mouths, the orders issued could still be carried out.If he directly said that he couldn't take on the job, it clearly meant that Chai Qingguo couldn't do it himself.Don't even think about doing this deputy head.

It is also an excuse to tell Chen Ke that the army is very emotional.But Chai Qingguo knew very well that the political department of the brigade was responsible for the work in this area. As a military cadre, it was obviously inappropriate for him to intervene in the work of the political department of the brigade.The insurance group talked about "clear responsibilities". Even a small chief of the engineering department relied on his job duties to issue orders to Chai Qingguo, and the status of the political department in the army was higher than that of military cadres.Chen Ke has emphasized countless times that the insurance group is the leader of the party, and the political department determines the direction of the army's actions.If he manages the affairs that the political department should manage, he will definitely not get any support.

Chai Qingguo didn't feel discouraged when two ideas were rejected by him. On the contrary, another idea that was closer to the original idea emerged more and more clearly.Chai Qingguo knew very well that there was only one thing that was most difficult for him to accept.That is the discipline of "one officer and one soldier".

Before joining the insurance group, Chai Qingguo thought that at most he was fighting for Chen Ke. Although fighting a war was dangerous, Chai Qingguo was also a person who had gone through life and death, so this idea could not scare him.But since he joined the insurance group, he felt extremely uncomfortable.The system of the People's Party and the Insurance Group constructed by Chen Ke completely restrained Chai Qingguo's hands and feet.As a cadre, as an officer, you have to bear more, and you only get the same material treatment as ordinary soldiers.

Not only that, the soldiers committee rose up to oppose Chai Qingguo from below, and the political department directly suppressed Chai Qingguo from above.This is not the same as the days when riding a good horse and leading thousands of brothers to and fro.Chen Ke claimed to want a revolution, but Chen Ke actually called a meeting of officials and landlords. As a party member and senior military cadre, many trends in the party had to be notified at the meeting.Chai Qingguo knew that a "People's Congress" was to be formed, which meant that in the future, more people would surpass Chai Qingguo in the organizational system.This is what Chai Qingguo can't accept the most.

"I came here to take the top spot, I didn't come to be a coolie for you." Chai Qingguo finally found what he wanted to say in his heart.

The big bubble in the palm of his hand tingled hotly, which gave Chai Qingguo a lot of courage. "I've brought my soldiers, I've done my work, and I've got blisters on my hands. I'm sorry for everyone. I'm quitting." Chai Qingguo muttered inwardly.

Now Hebei is about to enter the days of high autumn and crisp air. My brothers pulled up a cavalry team and traveled across Hebei and Shandong.Eat meat in large pieces and drink in large bowls.This is the day Chai Qingguo sincerely hopes for.More than half a year ago, when Chen Ke introduced the construction of the base area, Chai Qingguo was once fascinated by the well-organized and strict system blueprint that Chen Ke described at that time.Chai Qingguo was obsessed with the level of power he could control.Chai Qingguo realized that it was too difficult when he personally experienced the practice, and this kind of difficulty was definitely not what he hoped for.

"Just to be honest, I don't want to do this anymore." Chai Qingguo made up his mind.Thinking of this, he breathed a sigh of relief, and seeing the cadres and soldiers around him working hard, Chai Qingguo no longer felt the anxiety he had at the beginning, and he could actually see the performance of the soldiers.

When I arrived at the county seat, I saw the streets were deserted.Before the large-scale rush for planting began, tens of thousands of people were crowded in the county town. Although the people who did not work were blocked in the "people's home", there were always so many people who needed to work.Now that everyone has been transferred away, the county town suddenly feels deserted, and Chai Qingguo feels a little unaccustomed to such a contrast.A few shops opened here and there, but there was no business.The shopkeepers sat listlessly at the door and looked at the people passing by.Seeing Chai Qingguo approaching, everyone's eyes fell on him.Although the insurance group didn't have a formal military uniform, the way the soldiers marched with their heads held high proved Chai Qingguo's identity.The people in the store who were chatting with each other stopped talking, and their gazes were full of awe, which made Chai Qingguo feel a sense of pride in his heart.

The gate of the military barracks of the insurance regiment was closed, and the guards at the gate lined up neatly.For some reason, this reminded Chai Qingguo of the time when he and Chen Ke visited Yuan Shikai at Beiyang Xiaozhan camp last winter.At that time, Chen Ke laughed at Beiyang's guards as useless.And when he approached the gate of the camp, although the soldiers knew him, their vigilance was not lifted at all.

When Chai Qingguo walked to the gate, the guard raised his hand politely and said, "Hello, Commander Chai."

Because he really wanted to be the head of the second regiment, Chai Qingguo actually cared about the word "deputy" for him, and he felt better when he heard the guard call him that.He wanted to say something to the guard with a smile, but he thought of the military regulations again, so he raised his hand in return.Just about to go in, the guard said hesitantly: "Commander Chai, your passport."

"What does this mean?" Chai Qingguo was puzzled.

"Today's alert level is first class. Without a pass, no one can enter or leave. Commander Chai, please forgive me." The guard explained apologetically.

"I can't enter either?" Chai Qingguo's momentary good mood immediately flew to the sky.Not only a small section chief can control himself, but now even the guards can control himself.

Seeing Chai Qingguo's face change drastically, the guards also became a little worried.But he still insisted on his duties, "There are disciplines. Commander Chai and Brigadier Chen specifically explained it, because there will be a meeting inside, and no one can enter or leave without a pass."

While talking, Zhou Xiushan, who was the chief of the security department, came out from the small door next to the gate, "Deputy Commander Chai, hello." After speaking, Zhou Xiushan also saluted a simple military salute, and then approached Chai Qingguo, He said in a low voice, "Brigade Commander Chen is calling a meeting now. In order to protect the work, no one can enter or leave without a pass. I will go and issue you a pass now."

After hearing this, Chai Qingguo frowned. "I have something to do with Brigadier Chen. Besides, who are you going to ask to issue a pass for me? Why do you ask them to open it for me?"

While he was talking, he saw a group of soldiers from the logistics department coming over carrying their burdens. The leading low-ranking officer showed his pass, and the sentries counted the number of people and let them in.But there was still no intention of letting Chai Qingguo in.Chai Qingguo stared dumbfounded at what happened in front of him, then turned back to stare at Zhou Xiushan.

Zhou Xiushan had no choice but to explain: "You can go in with the pass issued by the head of the regiment or the political commissar. But without the pass, no one can enter or leave. Without the pass, even if you go in now, you can't get out."

This was actually Zhou Xiushan's kindness. Chen Ke had always been very strict with the discipline of the security department.Zhou Xiushan was already the second chief of the security department.After making three mistakes in the first position, he was taken down by Chen Ke, and Zhou Xiushan, who was replaced, naturally refused to repeat the same mistakes.Now all he can think about is not to let the security work go wrong, especially this kind of camp gate defense is the key.This meeting was to "persuade" all the landlords. If someone really took hostile actions in response to internal and external cooperation, it would be too troublesome.So Zhou Xiushan didn't pay much attention to Chai Qingguo's mood.

But the problem was that Chai Qingguo also didn't pay attention to Zhou Xiushan's mood.He was already very annoyed by the increasingly strict discipline, and being blocked at the gate of the barracks made Chai Qingguo even more annoyed.

"I'm going in now. I have important things to do. I can't wait for you to issue a pass." After speaking, Chai Qingguo walked straight up, pushed Zhou Xiushan away and broke in through the small door.As soon as he entered the door, he saw the sentry on the other side of the door, which was also armed with live ammunition.They had clearly heard the altercation and had their weapons pointed at the wicket.Seeing several rifles pointed at him, Chai Qingguo was really startled.

Zhou Xiushan came from Beijing with Shang Yuan and the others. He was originally a worker of Tianjin Machinery Bureau and knew about the guard system.Moreover, being a man is considered to know how to advance and retreat. He caught up from behind and stood between Chai Qingguo and the muzzle.Then he pulled Chai Qingguo to the table next to him, quickly wrote a pass, and handed it to Chai Qingguo.

Chai Qingguo was not a person who didn't know how to advance and retreat. Looking at the heavily guarded appearance, he also knew that Zhou Qingshan was not in charge of his own affairs. It must have been arranged by Chen Ke himself.When the previous head of the Security Section was dismissed, the army held a special meeting to report the matter.Chen Ke has already made it clear that if someone does not obey the discipline, no matter who it is, he will never let it go.At that time, all the cadres signed the document to ensure that they would lead by example and abide by discipline.Now that the pass was obtained and the matter did not cause any serious problems, Chai Qingguo had no choice but to admit it.

"Where is Brigadier Chen meeting?" Chai Qingguo asked angrily.

"In the big meeting room."

Chai Qingguo walked towards the conference room without looking back, and the surroundings of the conference room were also heavily guarded.After Chai Qingguo was stopped by the sentries, he no longer dared to make mistakes.The sentinel went to report, and after a while, Chen Ke came out with the sentinel.

"Qingguo, what's the matter with the army?" Chen Ke didn't know why Chai Qingguo came, but he was so busy with work now that Chai Qingguo came here on a special trip, there must be something big happening.

Although I thought a lot along the way, I also thought about what I wanted to say.But after seeing Chen Ke with his own eyes, Chai Qingguo opened his mouth, but was speechless.It has been more than half a year since I met Chen Ke for the first time. Chai Qingguo and Chen Ke have had conflicts and cooperation, and we have argued about many things, so Chai Qingguo is by no means without saying something that makes Chen Ke unhappy. experience.But I want to tell Chen Ke that he can't stand the insurance group and is going to leave.Chai Qingguo couldn't tell.

He looked up at Chen Ke, and saw two sharp eyes looking straight at that young square face, in the clear and bright eyes.When I saw Chen Ke for the first time, these eyes were also so clear, but they were definitely not so firm and persistent.At that time, Chen Ke was still not confident.Now Chen Ke seemed to have an invisible pressure, which made Chai Qingguo dare not speak his mind.Chen Ke's pressure may be one reason, but Chai Qingguo himself doesn't really agree with his own ideas.This kind of "running away" is not a glorious thing in any case.

Gathering up his courage again, Chai Qingguo said: "Wen Qing, the troops are very unstable right now. The work is too tiring. Look, I have blisters on my hands. Let alone the soldiers below. Everyone just wants to ask One thing, when will I have to do this before I can allocate my own land to plant."

Although he spoke, Chai Qingguo didn't dare to say what he wanted to leave in the end.

"Haha, Qingguo. I know you want to be a cavalry soldier. But now you are a soldier. Thank you for your hard work." Chen Ke said with a hearty smile.

"Artillery? We don't have cannons, let alone build artillery." Chai Qingguo didn't understand what Chen Ke meant.

"Put out your hand and let me see your dick." Chen Ke said.

Chai Qingguo stretched out his hand, and there were several big blisters where the palm of the hand touched the handle of the hoe.

"You have blisters on your hands, and you are serving as a soldier again. Isn't this just a soldier?" Chen Ke laughed again after speaking.

Chai Qingguo really couldn't understand Chen Ke's humor. Seeing Chen Ke smiling happily, he said angrily: "If you say you want to be a soldier, you will be a soldier. Now everyone is foaming, and the troops are full of complaints. Wen Qing, brigade commander! Everyone now What I want is to get my own piece of land, plant the land quickly, and collect food. You let everyone dig ditches and prepare the land. But these jobs are all done for others. People don’t understand.”

"So you came here by yourself to ask if it's right." The smile on Chen Ke's face disappeared, but he didn't look angry, "Qingguo, we did encounter difficulties, but we can't be intimidated by them. ah."

Chapter 118

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