march to victory

Although Li Jing gave generous gifts and apologized, even the content of the negotiation did not do any harm to Ma Hongji, on the contrary, it was not beneficial.

But it was precisely because of these reasons that Ma Hongji had an unbelievable suspicion.

Even if it is unclear whether Li Jing is sincere in helping them fight the devils, Ma Hongji believes that no matter how strict the defense is, there will always be a little flaw inadvertently revealed, even if there is only a trace, as long as you catch it, you will be able to Peel the cocoon, and judge the other party's purpose.

Therefore, the more Li Jing was like this, the more suspicious Ma Hongji was.

To put it bluntly, it was mainly because Li Jing's image and methods of fighting bandits in the past really left a deep impression on Ma Hongji.We haven't seen each other for several years, but when we meet suddenly, we are surprised to find that Li Jing has undergone such a huge change, who would believe it?

Therefore, Ma Hongji sent the old butler to observe everything secretly by arranging accommodation for Li Jing and others.

In addition to his own mansion, Ma Hongji also has two connected big houses in the village, one of which is his old house, and the other was originally prepared by his father for his younger brother. The houses are basically empty.

The two houses are very large, the old house covers an area of ​​more than one mu, and the new house covers an area of ​​more than two mu, with more than 30 square meters. Li Jing brought a reinforcement company this time, twenty grassroots instructors, ten nurses, two The surgeon, one attending doctor, and [-] propaganda members, there are [-] people, if it is crowded, it will fit.

But what surprised the old housekeeper was that Li Jing took the initiative to decline the old house, because he felt that the old house was the place where the Ma family started, and it would be disrespectful to the Ma family for him to live in it as an outsider. He dared not and could not do so.These words moved the old housekeeper very much—you know, the person who said this was a big bandit in the past. Killing, arson, burning, killing, and looting were his professional ethics. Now that he has changed his mind, he is actually so kind. This feeling is even deeper .

As for the new house, Li Jing smiled and lived in it. Although the villagers said that the new house was unlucky, otherwise, how could the second young master have lived in it and died within two years?

However, Li Jing said with a smile that the Communists respect everyone's customs, but they don't practice superstition.Besides, as soldiers, I and others hang their heads on their trouser belts, ready to sacrifice their lives for the country anytime, anywhere, shrouded in horse leather, and even ready to die with the little devil. Then, since they are not afraid of death, naturally Don't be afraid of these ghosts and monsters in superstition.

The new house is divided into upper and lower floors, with eighteen rooms and two halls.

Li Jing ordered that the doctors, nurses, and comrades in the propaganda team must take good care of each other, so two doctors shared a room (the two doctors objected to such special care, and in the end, two doctors lived in one room).

The ten nurses originally shared a room for two, but at the insistence of the nurses, they were divided into two groups, each with a room.

The propaganda team has [-] comrades, of which eight male comrades have two rooms, and seven female comrades have two rooms.

And everyone knows the purpose of doing this: everyone is trying their best to save the room so that more comrades can sleep in the room. After all, sleeping in the room is definitely much more comfortable than sleeping under the eaves.

The lobby upstairs serves as the militia headquarters, while the lobby below is the world of medical staff.

There are also thirteen rooms, except one for ammunition depot, one for weapon depot, and one for money and grain depot.In addition, a room was set aside as a ward for the wounded (there are currently only two wounded).The remaining nine rooms are where the soldiers sleep... And Li Jing also made it clear to everyone that the headquarters and the soldiers are only here temporarily, and this will only be a hospital in the future.Tomorrow morning, we have to start cutting wood to build houses. One reason is that we must not cause trouble to the common people. Another point is that these nine rooms will definitely not be able to accommodate more than 140 people.Besides, once the fight with the little devil starts, there will definitely be many more wounded. By then, the nine rooms may not be enough.

Besides, a thousand militiamen will come in a few days, so at least a few houses must be built before they come, otherwise, although it is nothing for everyone to sleep under the eaves, mosquitoes are a troublesome thing—— The mosquitoes in spring are fierce.And once it rains, especially if it rains heavily, it will be a pain: you are tired from training during the day, but you have to suffer from the wind and rain at night, and the good guys will have to be worn down.

And the soldiers also took care of each other: comrades who were weak or extremely tired went to rest in the room, and the rest of them all slept on bunks under the eaves.

Then, in front of the old housekeeper, Er Gazi took two squads of soldiers to the outside of the village to guard.

It doesn't matter if Li Jing is acting for him again, anyway, the old steward thinks that if these people are really so disciplined, it will definitely be a good thing for the safety of the village.As soon as his heart softened, he took the initiative to propose to Li Jing: There is no need to let the brothers who sleep under the eaves suffer this kind of crime. Besides, the brothers are here to defend the village. Isn't this a slap in the face of everyone in Majiapo Village?It was rumored that people in Majiapo Village thought that the people in Majiapo Village were ignorant, small-minded, and didn't know good from bad.He can arrange for these soldiers to temporarily live in the homes of the leading villagers, and then move out after the new houses are built, without any trouble at all.

In the end, Li Jing's military order was like a mountain, and he politely refused on the grounds that he could not bring a burden to the people.

The old housekeeper was moved for a while...Of course, when he was moved, he felt faintly in his heart that this didn't seem to be acting for everyone. Maybe the Eighth Route Army's military regulations were so strict.

After several conversations with no results, the old housekeeper had no choice but to take Wang Zhongjun and a platoon of soldiers to the top of the back mountain.

Although Ma Hongji agreed with Li Jing's proposal to send troops to be stationed at the back mountain so that he could take advantage of the commanding heights in case something happens, but because the commanding heights of the back mountain are too important, Li Jing and the others would never be able to do so without Ma Hongji or the old housekeeper personally explaining It was peacefully switched defenses.

And before going out, the old man looked back deliberately, and found that Li Jing was hugging a marching quilt, huddled with the soldiers, planning to sleep together under the eaves... This made the old housekeeper [-]% believe that Li Jing really The most important thing is a big change, an absolute change, and he is no longer the old king of the mountain.

And on the way to Houshan, the old butler continued to use clichés, and learned more about the discipline of the Eighth Route Army from Wang Zhongjun.Of course, it is natural to have something about how Li Jing transformed into what he is now.

Wang Zhongjun also pretended that he didn't know that he was being talked about by the old housekeeper, pointing his finger like an idiot, saying what he had to say.

When Li Jinggang joined the assault regiment, because he was not used to the various military regulations of the Eighth Route Army for a while, he made a lot of jokes.For example, regarding the equality between officers and soldiers of the Eighth Route Army, Li Jing’s shoes were worn out at the time. He happened to see a recruit wearing new shoes, and immediately ordered the recruit to exchange his old shoes with his new shoes. .But in the end, under the criticism of the political commissar, Li Jing realized his mistake, not only apologized to the recruit, but also made a public self-criticism, and was locked up for three days... Hearing such a story, of course the old butler Also laughed together.

For example, once in a battle against a little devil, Li Jing not only fought bravely and tenaciously in person, but also told his confidantes: When we were heroes in the forest, we were not cowards in war, but now we are defending our home and country, which is honoring our ancestors It's a great thing, whoever dares to coax me today, I shot him personally.

In the end, one of his cousins ​​couldn't bear the bombardment of the little devils, and ran away like crazy. Li Jing snatched a rifle from his side without saying a word, and killed him with one shot.And he said loudly to his comrades: "Today, I will fight to the death. Whoever dares to be a deserter, let alone my own cousin, is my own son. I will shoot him dead."

And in that battle, it was under Li Jing's brave style of strict military discipline and leading demonstrations that he really resisted the little devil's attack and made a huge contribution to the victory of the Battle of Yanzikou.

Etc., etc!

Wang Zhongjun talked a lot, and the old housekeeper also listened to a lot. Some stories made people angry, some stories moved people, and some stories made people cry.However, the old housekeeper seemed to understand in his heart: why Li Jing had such an astonishing change in this short period of half a year.

The old housekeeper not only told what he saw and heard with his own eyes, bit by bit, but even said what he felt at that time without reservation.Listening to this, Ma Hongji and the other three had mixed feelings in their hearts, and they didn't know what to say.

For a moment, a needle could be heard in the room.

After a long time, Zhang Jinlong suddenly asked the old housekeeper: "Old housekeeper, do you only notice their good things and not their bad things?"

"Third Master, although the villain is old, his old eyes are still not dim." After protesting tactfully, the old housekeeper smiled and said, "Even if they are acting for us, I think that with so many people, we can Performing tricks to such a seamless level is considered a great skill, at least, it also shows that their military orders are like mountains..."

Speaking of this, the old housekeeper pondered for a moment, then smiled wryly: "If you have to say something wrong with them, it is that they didn't even wash their feet, they hurriedly hit the floor, and fell asleep... Mmm! All the snoring sounds They are very loud. However, as far as these are concerned, the villains admire them. Because it just shows that they are really tired during the day."

After finishing speaking, he glanced at Mr. Zhang, as if he was saying: They planned to stop at us during the day, but they ran to rescue you desperately on the way, and then came here overnight, can you not be tired?

Mr. Zhang also understood, so after he nodded, he stood up, stretched his waist, and said to Ma Hongji: "Xiaoji, don't try again, it will be self-defeating... I am old, and I will test you in the future If you leave by yourself, you should pay more attention, especially with a long-term vision, understand?"

"My child remembers."

"That's good. However, the bottom line and precautions that should be there are still necessary. After all, the old saying, 'You must not have the heart to harm others, and you must have the heart to guard against others' is still very reasonable... Tired, all Go away."