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Chapter 361 What a big mouth! !
Our country's militia organization took shape before liberation.

During the war, when soldiers were killing enemies on the battlefield, militiamen pushed wheelbarrows to help transport supplies and food, laying a solid logistical foundation for the soldiers fighting on the front lines.

After liberation, in the 1950s,
Our country is in a state of disrepair and facing internal and external troubles. National security and social stability have become top priorities.

In order to strengthen the national defense system and protect our homeland, our government has actively promoted the construction of militia organizations.

1953 was the embryonic stage of the militia organization, and the state began to plan to build self-defense forces and militia organizations in rural areas.

The militia organization is fully organized with army, division, regiment, battalion, company, platoon and squad, which are on par with the regular army.

They are equipped with rifles, pistols, grenades, and some militia teams even have mortars and anti-aircraft guns.

They are completely in line with the regular army, and their daily amateur training is no worse than that of the regular army.

Target shooting, marching, marching, bombing, blasting and tactical training are all available. They do farm work when they are busy and do military training when they are free.

At that time, the militia was not only a component of the country's armed forces, but also a basic organizational form of the reserve force, and made great contributions to my country's national defense.

In 1958, the country faced multiple challenges from international sources.

In this environment, in July 1958, an enlarged meeting was held at which it was clearly pointed out that the policy of mobilizing all the people into a military service should be realized.

The militia began to expand, and except for the landlords, the rich, the F, the bad, the Y and the disabled, all other elements could join the militia.

In addition, the age limit for the militia was expanded, female soldiers were recruited, and a model integrating industry, agriculture, commerce, education and the military was implemented.

It took less than six months from the time the top leader called for it to the end of the same year.

A total of 5175 militia divisions and 44 militia regiments were established across the country, with a total number of militiamen reaching 205 million, accounting for 2.2% of the country's total population.

Despite their rapid growth, these militias are more than just show.

They have always adhered to very strict military training, and almost all militiamen, whether male or female, have undergone long-term military training.

It was the implementation of the universal military service that greatly shocked those Western countries and even had a strong warning effect on the Russian bear.

In a sense,
"Building up militia divisions" plays an equally important role as the Third Front construction.

It became the most powerful means for my country at that time to intimidate the great powers and demonstrate its strength and determination.

When Zhang Shenfei arrived at the Youth Commune Militia Training Base, which was the former location of the canteen, he saw more than 200 militiamen gathered on the training ground.

They were wearing short shirts and civilian clothes, and a few were wearing green, patched old military uniforms.

These people were organized into squads or companies, led by different squad leaders, and were doing different training at different locations on the training ground. They were meticulous and not disturbed by anyone else.

These people were scattered across the large training ground according to different teams, each doing their own training without interfering with each other.

It is midsummer in Sijiu City and it is now past two in the afternoon, the time of the day when the sun is at its brightest.

Although the militiamen were sweating profusely and their bodies were greasy, and many of them were even shirtless, they did not feel the heat at all, and practiced thrusting, horse stance, running, marching, and shooting.

Others were surrounding various weapons, watching professional veterans disassemble and explain them.

Zhang Shenfei remembered that he had learned before that in addition to the conventional jobs, the militia also had specialized arms such as scouts, blasting, chemical defense, and even communications.

These branches of the military require a higher level of education and professionalism. Perhaps for this reason, Zhang Shenfei did not see people similar to these branches of the military at the Youth Commune.

Such scenes are not usually seen. Zhang Shenfei visited the training ground with great interest. Soon, his abnormality attracted the attention of a soldier.

The other party trotted over and saluted him in a proper military salute: "Comrade, this is the Youth Commune Militia Training Ground, no outsiders allowed in!!!"

"I'm not an outsider. I'm looking for someone." Zhang Shenfei looked at the soldier, who was probably only fourteen or fifteen years old. He was malnourished and looked pale, but he was in good spirits.

"Excuse me, who are you looking for?" the soldier asked politely again. Noticing Zhang Shenfei's inquiring gaze, he looked back at him unconvinced.

"I'm looking for Qian Tiezhu." Facing the soldier's gaze, Zhang Shenfei replied.

"Looking for our company commander? Please wait a moment. I'll go get him."

After the soldier finished speaking, he turned around and jogged towards the group of people who were training.

Not to mention, the steps were very formal and really had a bit of a military feel.

After a few minutes,
Zhang Shenfei saw a man in summer military uniform in the crowd looking at him from a distance, saying something to the people around him, and then walking towards him with big strides.

Seeing clearly that it was Zhang Shenfei who was looking for him, Qian Tiezhu changed from walking to jogging, and when he arrived in front of Zhang Shenfei, his eyes flashed with excitement: "Dafei, why are you here?"

"I came to see you and my uncle. You're amazing. After only three days of absence, you've become a militia company commander. So, how does it feel to be a leader?" Zhang Shenfei teased him and handed him a cigarette.

According to the current policy,

The militia is divided into two categories: basic militia and ordinary militia.

The basic militia is the first category reserve, and the ordinary militia is the second category reserve.

Basic militia are required to be young, in good physical condition, undergo strict political review, maintain regular training, and participate in combat when necessary.

And their status in the militia is incomparable to that of ordinary militiamen.

It is obvious that Qian Tiezhu, the militia company commander, belongs to the basic militia.

The commune is at the level of a militia armed department, and each brigade under it is a militia battalion or a militia company or platoon.

In principle, a militia platoon consists of three to forty people, based on production teams.

However, when it is implemented, it must also be determined based on the specific number of people in the production team.

If the number of people is large, about five or four hundred, they can directly become a militia company, and then set up militia platoons under it.

But if the production team has a smaller population, only one or two hundred people, and can barely gather twenty militiamen from it, it can also form a militia platoon.

There are only more than 20 households in Qianjiazhuang, which can be considered a small production team, and there is definitely no militia company.

Since Qian Tiezhu was called the company commander, he should be responsible for the entire youth commune.

This person is considered a commune cadre, so Zhang Shenfei is called a "leader".

Qian Tiezhu felt a little embarrassed when his cousin teased him. His face, which had been exposed to the sun for a long time, turned even redder. "Oh, don't shiver at me... I just became the company commander."

"Besides, the militia company commander is a nobody, not even a small official. He doesn't get paid, but does more work than ordinary militiamen."

Training in dropping bombs, disassembling and assembling explosive packs, blasting, and using terrain and terrain features are what the company commanders have to do. These are more dangerous than ordinary training.

Of course, Qian Tiezhu just said this casually. In fact, he was very proud to be a company commander.

Zhang Shenfei saw through it immediately and snorted, "If you are really so dissatisfied with being a company commander, I will help you talk to Secretary Bai of your commune and ask him to remove you and make you an ordinary militiaman, okay???"

Pretending to complain but actually showing off like this really deserves a beating!!! Fuck!!
Qian Tiezhu's face turned grim: "I just said it casually. How can you say you are tired of doing revolutionary work? The leader taught us not to be picky!" He was afraid that Zhang Shenfei, who was not a man, would really go to Secretary Bai, so he quickly pulled the other's arm: "You can't really go to our secretary, right? "

Zhang Shenfei snorted and laughed: "You bastard, just stick your butt up and I know what you are doing, and you are still pretending in front of me."

Qian Tiezhu scratched his head and changed the subject: "It's so hot in summer that it makes people want to peel off a layer of skin. Why did you come here?"

"I'm here to see my uncle. Do I need to report to you?" Zhang Shenfei pointed at the group of people who were training with his chin, "Is it okay for me to come here now to disturb your work?"

"It doesn't matter. It's almost over. Let's go, I'll take you to the company headquarters to rest."

"Company headquarters?" Zhang Shenfei was a little surprised. He didn't expect that the Youth Commune was so formal.

"It's the room where we used to eat in the cafeteria. Now that we don't eat in the cafeteria anymore, we requisitioned the space that was vacated... Oh, and that place also doubles as a weapons depot."

As Qian Tiezhu spoke, he walked towards the cafeteria in front, and Zhang Shenfei followed closely behind him.

The so-called company headquarters was actually a large warehouse-like house. Because it had been used as a canteen before, there was a table for serving meals inside.

When Zhang Shenfei was promoting water turbine pumps, he once had a big pot meal here.

After entering the company headquarters, there is a national map hanging on the wall opposite, and many locations on the map are marked.

Zhang Shenfei didn't understand and asked Qian Tiezhu, who told him that this was the area that suffered from disasters this year.

Looking at the large areas of marked locations, Zhang Shenfei was silent for a moment.

He turned his head to look to the other side and saw six more rows of large wooden frames, each row being seven or eight meters long.

There is enough space between each row for one person to pass through. There are two rows of wooden racks with various weapons neatly placed on them. Although they are not very new, they are well preserved.

Except for these two rows, the other wooden racks are empty, probably taken away by the militiamen who are in training.

Qian Tiezhu took Zhang Shenfei to visit their armory, and his words and eyes were full of showing off.

Zhang Shenfei was about to retort him when he saw a man walking in from the door. It was Secretary Bai from the Youth Commune.

Seeing Zhang Shenfei,
Secretary Bai immediately took a few quick steps over, and when he was still two meters from the ground, he stretched out his right hand: "Hey, Comrade Zhang Shenfei, hello, hello, it's been a long time since we last met!!!"

"It's been a long time since we last met. Are you in good health? How are the crops in the fields?" Zhang Shenfei shook hands with him and greeted him warmly.

Unexpectedly, after hearing what he said, the other party grabbed his hand even more excitedly: "Great! You have helped our commune a lot!!!
Since the installation of your Yenching University water turbine pump, the drought in our Youth Commune has been greatly alleviated! ! Although last year's summer and autumn harvests were not bumper harvests, they were much better than expected! ! !
The wheat harvest is just around the corner this year, and I estimate that the yield will not be worse than last year!!!"

The drought in the fields was resolved, the commune canteen was no longer open, and the members went home to eat. They were also able to grow some vegetables in their private plots and raise some poultry and livestock.

It can be said that although the drought still exists this year, life has become much better for the farmers.

And all of this depends on the young man in front of us and his classmates.

This is also the reason why Secretary Bai was so excited after seeing Zhang Shenfei, as if he had seen a relative.

After the two sides exchanged a few pleasantries, Secretary Bai knew that Zhang Shenfei and Qian Tiezhu had something to discuss, so he tactfully found an excuse to leave, leaving the company headquarters to them.

With no outsiders present, Zhang Shenfei immediately relaxed, walked to the weapons rack, selected a Type 54 pistol, and skillfully swung it in his hand.

"Hey, do you know how to play? Don't accidentally fire it?" Qian Tiezhu said as he stretched out his hand to grab it, but Zhang Shenfei dodged.

"Who are you looking down on? I once participated in militia training at our steel mill, okay?"

Zhang Shenfei was just bragging with his eyes closed. Anyway, the Youth Commune was so far away from the steel mill. No matter how much he brags, Qian Tiezhu can't verify it, right? ? ?
"You? Are you also a militiaman?" A hint of doubt suddenly flashed in Qian Tiezhu's eyes.

It’s not that he doesn’t trust his cousin, but they have been together for so many years, and he knows exactly what kind of person Zhang Shenfei is.

If the other party was really a militia, he would have definitely boasted to me the moment he was selected. Why would he hold it in for so many years???

Seeing his suspicious look, Zhang Shenfei immediately became unhappy: "What's the matter??? You don't believe me, right??? Do you want me to show you my skills???"

Qian Tiezhu also laughed: "Okay, let's go to the shooting range and practice and see who is the real bull and who is the paper tiger!!!"

He just didn’t believe that he, the militia captain and the best marksman in the Youth Commune, could not beat Zhang Shenfei!!!
The two men each came to the shooting range carrying a Type 54 pistol.

When they learned that the two of them were going to compete in shooting, everyone immediately became interested and surrounded them.

Most of them didn't know Zhang Shenfei. Seeing that he was well-dressed and looked like a pretty boy, they immediately looked down on him.

As soon as one person spoke, everyone started to make a fuss, shouting that Zhang Shenfei actually dared to compete with the militia company commander of their commune in shooting, and that he was really tired of living.

Zhang Shenfei curled his lips and smiled: "It's still unclear who is impatient with life! I'm just afraid that Captain Qian will be beaten into autism soon."

"Comrade, may I ask where you are from? Why are you speaking so arrogantly?"

"That's right, I'm not afraid of the wind blowing my tongue off!"

"I know you. You are a researcher of water turbine pumps at Yenching University. I don't believe that a scholar like you can shoot a gun!!!"

"If you can win, I will admire you instead of our company commander!!!"

"What are you talking about with him? He's a college student. I recognize that he can study, but he can shoot a gun?? I don't recognize him!!!"

"Hey, how can you talk like that? It hasn't even started yet, how can you make preconceived decisions?"

"That's right, maybe he is more powerful than the company commander." Several female soldiers were unhappy and started to speak for Zhang Shenfei.

Appearance is justice!!!
How could such a handsome guy be bad at shooting???
Some of the more rational ones were already imagining how to strike up a conversation with Zhang Shenfei and teach him how to shoot if he failed.

The shooting range is located in an open space in front of the cafeteria. It is rectangular in shape and is organized very neatly.

The shooting range was quickly cleared.

There are shooting lines of 80 meters, 100 meters, 200 meters and 300 meters and various shooting shelters.

There are more than a dozen half-body cakes at the foot of the wall in the distance.

Qian Tiezhu pointed at the targets and said, "How about that? Let's shoot at them. Whoever hits more will win."

Zhang Shenfei glanced at the targets and said, "They are all dead things... If we really get to the battlefield, will the enemy stand there motionless and let you hit them???"

"Then what do you want?" Qian Tiezhu looked at him.

"If we're going to fight, let's hit a living target." Zhang Shenfei raised his chin and smiled confidently.

Hey, Qian Tiezhu knew that his cousin loved to show off, and the more crowded the place, the more he liked to show off.

But today's pretense is really a bit too much, and he is still a living target? ? ? ! !
I just don't believe that you, a guy who studies in college all day, can beat a militia company commander like me? ? ? ! ! !

Today I will let you know what the consequences of pretending to be cool are! !

(End of this chapter)