The Red Era: Living in Seclusion in a Siheyuan as a Boss

Chapter 566: War is fought with logistics!!!

As the night deepened, the only sound in the lounge was Liu Zhiye's even breathing.

Zhou Ang tiptoed to the door and, with the dim light in the corridor, took a final look to confirm that the leader was sleeping peacefully.

He turned the doorknob skillfully, and with an almost inaudible "click", the door closed quietly, shutting out the noise from the outside world.

Zhou Ang is an excellent logistics cadre and has been in the army for more than ten years.

Standing in the corridor, Zhou Ang couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

This was the umpteenth time he had followed his superiors to conduct field inspections.

As a logistics backbone promoted and trained from the grassroots by the leaders, he is well aware that every time he goes to the grassroots, he carries the leaders' earnest expectations.

From being flustered at the beginning to being calm now, this journey not only witnessed his growth, but also made him deeply understand the true meaning of "logistics is no small matter".

I remember that when he first went to the grassroots level, he made many mistakes even in simple travel arrangements.

Liu Zhiye did not blame him, but patiently taught him how to formulate a thorough action plan based on the actual situation.

From diet and daily life to transportation arrangements, from material reserves to emergency plans, every detail must be carefully considered.

It was Liu Zhiye's words and deeds that enabled Zhou Ang to develop the professional quality of "paying attention to every detail and striving for excellence" in his logistics work.

At this moment, Zhou Ang stood in the quiet corridor, looking at the stars outside the window, with a sense of mission in his heart.

Back in his room, Zhou Ang opened his notebook and began to sort out the key points for the next day's work.

Under the desk lamp, his figure appeared particularly focused.

As a cadre of the General Logistics Department, Zhou Ang may not charge to the front like the soldiers on the front line.

But he knew very well that only by doing a good job in logistics could he provide solid support for the front-line troops.

As the night deepened, Zhou Ang closed his notebook and gently turned off the desk lamp.

Zhou Ang was filled with emotion when he recalled the time when he first joined the army.

That year.

"You're lucky, kid, to be transferred to the logistics department. Don't be unhappy! Many people want to get it but can't!" The instructor smiled and patted Zhou Ang's shoulder gently.

Zhou Ang didn't say anything, but he felt extremely uncomfortable in his heart.

I remember that in 1977 or 1980, Zhou Ang just joined the army.

At that time, his heart was full of yearning to accomplish something earth-shaking.

As a result, as soon as the recruit training was completed, Zhou Ang was assigned to the motor vehicle company.

At that time, Zhou Ang thought to himself, this is great, I can learn driving skills, and whether I continue to stay in the army or retire and return home in the future, I will have a skill to survive.

However, who could have expected that he would be suddenly transferred to the regiment's logistics department before he even had the chance to touch the steering wheel.

To be honest, at that time, Zhou Ang was full of complaints and always felt that his opportunity was snatched away by others.

Zhou Ang is from Beihe and his family lives a rather difficult life.

At the foot of the mountain lies a village with a few adobe houses.

Outside the house is a piece of yellow land. When the weather is fine, it is covered with dust when you step on it; when it rains, it is covered with mud when you step on it.

Both parents are simple and honest farmers. They work hard all year round, but they still cannot feed all five children.

Zhou Ang was the fourth child in the family. He knew from a young age that his family could not afford to send him to school.

In fact, Zhou Ang had good academic performance when he was in school, and his grades were quite outstanding in junior high school. However, my family really could not afford my academic expenses.

His father sighed repeatedly out of worry, and his mother said to me with tears in her eyes: "Xiao Si, our family is really at a loss..."

Zhou Ang was filled with resentment, but he had no choice but to interrupt his studies and return to the production team to work.

At that time, the days seemed like an endless black dirt road. I passed by in a daze, always hoping that there would be a turn for the better.

A turning point actually occurred.

During the cold winter of that year, the commune issued a conscription notice.

The village brigade secretary knocked on Zhou Ang's door and said solemnly to his father: "Old Zhou, let the fourth child go and apply for the job. This kid is strong and smart."

After hearing this, Zhou Ang's father said nothing, but just lowered his head and smoked silently.

Seeing this, his mother became anxious and grabbed Zhou Ang's hand and asked, "Do you... do you want to go?"

Zhou Ang nodded.

At that time, for their village, joining the army was a big thing that could bring honor to the family.

On the one hand, Zhou Ang was looking forward to going out and broadening his horizons, and on the other hand, he also hoped to reduce the burden on his family and have one less mouth to feed.

Zhou Ang passed the physical examination and political review smoothly, and finally, he became the only person selected in the entire village.

On the day Zhou Ang received the enlistment notice, his mother cried until her eyes were swollen like walnuts. His father remained silent, but he took out a shiny copper coin from his pocket, put it in his hand and said, "Xiao Si, when you arrive in the army, you must obey orders."

The moment he put on the military uniform, an unprecedented sense of pride arose in Zhou Ang's heart.

The three months spent in the recruit company were full of tension and fulfillment.

The shouts coming from the training ground, the neatly folded quilts by the squad leader, and the sudden emergency assembly in the middle of the night, that was the first time Zhou Ang experienced the "taste" of the military camp.

Although the training was very hard, life was going well.

After completing the basic training, Zhou Ang was assigned to the motor vehicle company.

Everyone expressed envy for Zhou Ang, saying that the automobile company was a good place where they could learn technology.

Zhou Ang also thought that he was very lucky, thinking that he finally had the opportunity to learn how to drive a car.

However, at this moment, things took a dramatic turn.

At the time of the year-end summary, Director Feng from the regiment’s logistics department came to the motor vehicle company to carry out on-site work.

Director Feng is a senior cadre. It is said that he once participated in the War of Liberation and has profound qualifications.

However, due to his cultural level, he has not been able to get further promotion opportunities over the years.

After watching Zhou Ang's company training, he pointed directly at Zhou Ang and said to the company instructor: "This young man is quite good. Let him work in our logistics department!"

In this way, Zhou Ang was transferred to the regiment's logistics department.

To be honest, Zhou Ang felt really bad at that time.

The car company is great! You can learn driving skills, which will make you look great when you go out to transport supplies.

But what about the logistics department? Everyone said that "logistics soldiers are sloppy and casual", and Zhou Ang felt uncomfortable when he heard this.

On the day he reported to the Logistics Department, Zhou Ang felt extremely uncomfortable as he carried his bedding roll.

There is a platoon leader named Zhang in the logistics department, who is a kind-hearted veteran.

He noticed Zhou Ang's emotions.

One night, he patted Zhou Ang on the shoulder and said, "Xiao Zhou, no matter what kind of work you do, there is no distinction between high and low.

Logistics work may seem inconspicuous, but if we don’t do it well, the entire regiment will be affected.”

He spoke lightly, but Zhou Ang felt slightly touched after listening to him.

Now that we are here, let’s do our best to get down to work.

At first, Zhou Ang worked as a custodian in the quartermaster department, responsible for managing items such as bedding and kitchen utensils.

The workload of this job is not very heavy, but it is by no means easy to complete.

During that period, the army actively advocated learning the LF spirit. After Zhou Ang completed his own work tasks, he would take the initiative to assist other comrades in carrying out various affairs.

For example, he assisted the boiler worker in pushing coal and cleaning ash, and assisted the armorer in organizing the ammunition depot. As time went on, everyone looked at Zhou Ang differently.

Gradually, Zhou Ang began to like this job.

However, at this moment, something unexpected happened and almost caused Zhou Ang to make a big mistake.

In the spring of the following year, the regiment organized a materials inventory.

It was eventually discovered that there were discrepancies in the accounts and that a batch of goods were missing.

The Director of Logistics, Mr. Feng, was extremely anxious and personally led Zhou Ang and others to check one by one.

While checking the arsenal, Zhou Ang noticed some anomalies in the accounts.

It turned out that the wrong stamp was stamped on the previous warehouse entry form, causing a batch of materials to be missed. Zhou Ang hurriedly reported the situation to Director Feng, who looked at Zhou Ang, patted him on the shoulder and said, "This time it all depends on you!"

After this incident, Director Feng's attitude towards Zhou Ang changed greatly and he looked at him with admiration.

Not long after, Zhou Ang was transferred to the Finance Department and took up the position of cashier.

Although the job of a cashier seems easy on the surface, the responsibility is extremely heavy.

The senior financial officer was a very meticulous person. He often taught Zhou Ang: "The accounts must be meticulous and the mentality must be calm. The money in your hands is the vital lifeline of the country."

Zhou Ang took these words deeply to heart and became more and more adept at doing things.

Even so, mistakes cannot be completely eliminated.

Once, a cook from a certain company came to borrow money to buy food. Zhou Ang counted the money three times, but found that there was still a ten-yuan bill missing.

I was so confused at that time that I searched for a long time in sweat, but I couldn't find it.

Finally, I rushed to the bank to check and found out that the bank had given me one less card.

Zhou Ang returned with the certificate issued by the bank and finally resolved the matter.

Although it was a close call, it also gave Zhou Ang a deeper understanding of the importance of responsibility.

Although it was a close call, it also gave Zhou Ang a deeper understanding of the importance of responsibility.

After working in the finance department for two years, Zhou Ang was promoted to become a logistics advisor.

Looking back on this journey, the director who "intercepted" him halfway was actually Zhou Ang's benefactor.

If there had not been that transfer, Zhou Ang's life might have been completely different.

Many people think that logistics work is an "easy job", but Zhou Ang knows that this job carries a lot of responsibilities.

The road of life is truly wonderful.

In the third year of working in the Logistics Department, Zhou Ang followed the army to Liangshan to participate in rotation battles.

There was continuous artillery fire and smoke on the battlefield between the two mountains. The two sides were fighting fiercely, and the swords and slashes were paid with blood and lives.

Behind the battlefield, there is an inconspicuous contest going on silently, that is the competition of logistics.

In fact, war is all about logistical support. When Liu Zhiye was on the front line, he attached great importance to logistical support.

Think about it, if an army that doesn’t have enough food to eat and enough warm clothes to wear doesn’t have confidence in its heart, how can they fight against those well-equipped and highly motivated enemies?
The enemy was in such a situation that they became extremely arrogant.

An interesting scene occurred on the front line: our army’s kitchen staff entertained the soldiers who had returned from the victorious battle very well, and they had very good food and drink.

On the other hand, the enemy even stole from ordinary people's homes and even reached out to the front line!
At the beginning, those enemy troops who were arrogant and conceited on the border and harmed our soldiers and civilians finally tasted the consequences of their own actions.

The Xia army counterattacked, and in just over ten days, they not only destroyed the fortress they had built, but also swept all the way to their...

This experience made the enemy behave themselves for a few days, but they soon returned to their old ways.

They saw that Xia Fang was particularly restrained and withdrew after achieving his goal, so they started to come up with bad ideas again.

Just after a few days of peace, the war broke out again.

The struggle between the two mountains lasted for many years, and the impact on people on both sides was really huge.

The "ungrateful wolves" on the battlefield really fought with all their might. After all, they had been fighting Sam for more than ten years.

But then again, this ruthlessness cannot solve the problem of eating.

The "ungrateful" family was originally poor, and they were able to survive more than 20 years of war thanks to the support of their two older brothers behind the scenes.

Economically speaking, it simply cannot sustain itself; it finally waited for a period of peace, but it had to find fault with its big brother, and ended up suffering a great loss...

After several years, the wallet was empty and the logistics were in a mess.

Don't expect anything delicious to eat or drink, it's a blessing to have a full meal.

Later, when the enemy conducted a self-inspection, they were shocked to find that sand and stones had been mixed into the military rations, accounting for as much as one-tenth of the total.

In other words, if you prepare 100,000 kilograms of food for the front-line troops, when it is actually delivered, you will find that more than 10,000 kilograms of it are inedible stones and broken straw.

It seems that the enemy's logistics guys are really "considerate". Not only are they concerned about whether the soldiers on the front line can fill their stomachs, they also think about their possible lack of exercise and specially prepare some gadgets to exercise their chewing muscles.

Actually, it's easy to say and laugh it off, but if this really happened in real life, it would be serious.

This means that our soldiers on the front line may be fighting on an empty stomach.

Here's a small incident, but it's quite telling: our scouts caught an enemy soldier sneaking in.

At first glance, this guy was neither here to gather intelligence nor wanted to be a lone hero. He was just starving and ran over to find something to eat!

It was later found out that the enemy only gave 2700 calories of food to the frontline soldiers every day, which was almost 20% less than they should have eaten.

Seasonal items like vegetables are expensive to preserve, so don't count on them at all. You may only get a few pounds in a day.

On some battlefields, the situation was so bad that people could not even get three meals a day and could only make do with two meals.

The soldiers have empty stomachs, no nutrition, and can't even carry their guns. How can they fight?
What to do when you are hungry? Then go get some food. Can you imagine a soldier bending over and sneaking into the village in the dark?

He slipped into the house, picked up a bag of rice and put it on his shoulder, not forgetting to grab a few pieces of sugarcane.

The sugarcane was barely sweet, but the rice was stolen, so I could only roast it over the fire and eat it.

I really can't live like this anymore.

Later, the enemy themselves had to admit that most of their soldiers suffered from anemia, and the incidence of various diseases caused by insufficient nutrition had risen sharply.

When most people think of war, the first thing that comes to mind is the rumble of cannons and the flying of bullets.

But have you ever wondered where those cannons and bullets came from? And how did the soldiers get enough food, clothing and daily necessities?
When it comes to the key role of logistics in war, just look at the difficult history of transporting apples from Shangganling.

If any of the following is not available: food, drink, supplies, or rest, it will be difficult to win the battle.

Compared with the enemy, the logistical support of our army is a world of difference.

Long before the counterattack, when the war had not yet started, Liu Zhiye had already started nervously preparing for various things.

The logistics department is extremely busy and has no time to rest for a moment.

Take Zhou Ang's front-line logistics department for example. Dozens of units are busy, including motor vehicle teams, field medical teams, maintenance teams and supply distribution teams. There are all kinds of logistics teams.

On this "service line" of thousands of miles, these teams are busy day and night.

For convenience, the troops carried processed dry food and canned food while marching.

These things are prepared in the back and then sent directly to the front line.

As for the kitchen team, all they need to do is simply heat up the food and provide everyone with hot, nutritious meals. It is really quick and practical.

One day, the front-line troops said that they were running out of vegetables. When Zhou Ang and his logistics staff heard this, they immediately took action and contacted the local authorities overnight.

Trucks loaded with vegetables and fruits were rushed to the front line.

In this way, our soldiers can eat well and have enough food on the battlefield. The logistics department has really put in a lot of effort this time and accomplished a great thing.

The enemy is always stealing things everywhere.

There was a thing happening on our side: the forward commander Liu Zhiye was going to inspect the front-line positions, and he specifically instructed that the investigators should eat well before leaving, and he prepared a chicken for each of them.

In fact, there was a regulation at that time that when investigators were on a mission, they had to be provided with more adequate meals, and the necessary protective equipment and medicines had to be prepared.

This shows that our protection is much stronger than that of the enemy!

You know, when the enemy thief was caught, the soldiers who had returned from the victorious battle were eating the meal prepared by the chef!

This can unconsciously boost the morale of the soldiers, and its role is almost equivalent to that of half an instructor!
Not only food, but also medical care, oil and other aspects of security are essential.

The field hospital is operating at full capacity, opening up beds as much as possible and ensuring that medical equipment and medicines are put to use.

Moreover, the logistics department is equipped with helicopters. If there are any wounded patients in particularly urgent conditions, they can be sent directly to hospitals in the rear with higher treatment levels.

Zhou Ang might have been born to work in logistics, and he gave an idea to the leader of the front-line logistics department.

Set up several gas stations along each transport route and keep them fully stocked with oil so that passing transport vehicles can use it.

Moreover, the gas station can also be used as a rest room. In addition, the local people are also very enthusiastic and take the initiative to help the soldiers, bringing tea and boiling water...

That scene was so heartwarming.

In this way, there will be no problems with the transportation routes of hundreds or even thousands of miles.

The enemy's tricks of stealing food are far inferior to our ability to ensure its safety.

(End of this chapter)