Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

If something really happens to the Chairman, no one can take responsibility.

"Ok."

The chairman saw that everyone had blocked the door, so he could only nod.

The Chairman wasn't worried about safety. He was a bold and uninhibited person, having lived through the long war years and encountered many dangerous situations. Therefore, he wasn't particularly concerned about safety. But Wei Hongjun mentioned that everyone was unfamiliar with this area.

If we want to conduct research in the countryside, we still need someone familiar with the area. We need a guide. I think what Comrade Du Liqing said makes sense. We can contact the local garrison or public security forces. As long as we maintain confidentiality, it won't affect the research."

"Yes, Chairman. We should contact the garrison or the public security forces."

Yang Shangkun also went up to persuade the Chairman.

If something really happens to the Chairman, no one can take responsibility.

"Ok."

The chairman saw that everyone had blocked the door, so he could only nod.

The Chairman wasn't worried about safety. He was a bold and uninhibited person, having lived through the long war years and encountered many dangerous situations. Therefore, he wasn't particularly concerned about safety. But Wei Hongjun mentioned that everyone was unfamiliar with this area.

If you want to conduct research in the countryside, you still need someone familiar with the area. After getting the Chairman's approval, Wei Hongjun and Du Liqing got off the train. Because this was a special train with a specific route, there were security forces along the way. Du Liqing approached the soldier standing guard at the train station and said, "Hello, young comrade."

"Hello, Chief."

The soldier on guard did not know who Du Liqing was.

But knowing that this was a cadre from the patent office, Du Liqing asked, "Young comrade, are you from the Third Public Security Division of the Wuhan Military Region?"

Much of the security along the Chairman’s special train was personally deployed by Du Liqing.

Railway security along the Anyang line is the responsibility of the Wuhan Military Region's Third Public Security Division. Unlike in history, the Central Military Commission currently has no public security corps directly under its command.

The public security headquarters in various places are still under the jurisdiction of various military regions.

"Yes."

"Who's in charge here?"

"Our divisional political commissar is here."

"Could you please ask him to come over?"

"Yes."

Soon, Zhang Zongsheng, the political commissar of the Third Public Security Division, came running over. Because the Chairman's special train had no plans to stop there, he had been watching the security situation. When he heard that the special train had stopped and that a leader wanted to see him, he immediately ran over.

Upon seeing Wei Hongjun and Du Liqing, he immediately stood at attention and saluted, "Vice Premier Wei, Zhang Zongsheng, Political Commissar of the Third Public Security Division of the Wuhan Military Region, reports."

Zhang Zongsheng knew Wei Hongjun, but not Du Liqing.

Wei Hongjun also returned the gift. Then he asked, "Do you know me?"

Wei Hongjun didn't have much impression of him.

Zhang Zongsheng said, "Vice Premier Wei, our Third Public Security Division was originally the 21rd Division of the 75th Army of the 223st Corps. During the Battle of Peiping-Tianjin, you held several meetings with us political cadres, emphasizing troop discipline. I met you at that time."

In fact, the original base of the Wuhan Military Region's Third Public Security Division was not here. It was sent to Anyang after Pingyuan Province was merged into Henan Province.

"So this is the 75th Army. Comrade Zhang Zongsheng, this is Minister Du Liqing of the Ministry of Public Security."

"Hello, Minister Du."

Zhang Zongsheng was from the public security force, so of course he knew who the head of the Ministry of Public Security was. He just had never seen Du Liqing before, so he didn't recognize her. Now that he knew it was Du Liqing, he immediately saluted her.

Du Liqing also returned the greeting, then said, "Comrade Zhang Zongsheng, we need your help now. Vice Premier Wei and I are accompanying the Chairman on a southern investigation. The Chairman wants to get off here and take a look at the countryside below. We need you to dispatch 20 to 30 elite troops to protect the Chairman's safety from the perimeter. Also, select a guide familiar with this area to lead the Chairman." "No problem. After our troops were stationed here, we specifically re-surveyed this area. We have the latest and most comprehensive map. All the surrounding villages have been marked."

Wei Hongjun said, "Comrade Zhang Zongsheng, there's one thing you must remember. The Chairman's itinerary is confidential. You should be aware of the confidentiality rules. You are not allowed to call anyone to tell them about this. The officers and soldiers who are being transferred must also maintain confidentiality. The Chairman's special train will continue south as usual and stop in Zhengzhou. By then, other Henan leaders will know about this."

"Yes."

"And how many cars do you have? The chairman's entourage, including the staff around him, has about a dozen people."

"Our unit currently only has one jeep, but we also have two large trucks. I can also borrow two motorcycles from the Anyang District."

Wei Hongjun looked at Du Liqing.

Du Liqing nodded. "Get ready as soon as possible."

"Yes."

Mr. Zhang was very quick and prepared everything quickly.

He strictly adhered to the confidentiality order issued by Wei Hongjun and did not reveal the Chairman's whereabouts to anyone in Henan. He also did not care if the Chairman and his men saw anything wrong and the Henan provincial leaders, who were interested in the matter, would later come to trouble him, thinking they had not informed them in advance. This was because their Third Public Security Division was directly under the leadership of the Wuhan Military Region Public Security Command. His former superior, Wen Niansheng, was currently the First Deputy Commander of the Wuhan Military Region, and Xiang Zhonghua was the First Deputy Political Commissar of the Wuhan Military Region. The current Public Security Commander of the Wuhan Military Region was Xiao Yongshi, the Third Deputy Commander of the Wuhan Military Region, and a former comrade. Therefore, Zhang Zongsheng was not worried about the local leaders in Henan causing trouble for him.

"Comrade Zhang Zongsheng, do you have any understanding of the situation in the surrounding rural areas while you are stationed here?"

“Generally.”

"Then do you know the situation of the surrounding cooperatives?" The chairman chatted with Mr. Zhang in the bumpy car.

Zhang Zongsheng looked at the Chairman hesitantly. The Chairman smiled and said, "Just tell me what you think. I came here to hear the truth and see the real situation. If you don't tell me the truth, I will be deaf from now on."

"Chairman, we are from the public security force, so I'm not very clear about the specific situation. But I heard that many rural areas in Anyang have seen a large-scale withdrawal from the collective."

"Withdraw from the club?"

"Yes. I heard that many cooperative members are dissatisfied with the current operation of the cooperative and are threatening to withdraw. Leaders from the Anyang Special District and the counties below have all gone down to try to persuade them."

The chairman became more and more serious when he heard what Zhang Zongsheng said.

The Chairman remained silent, but Zhang Zongsheng knew he was a bit angry. After driving for a while, Zhang Zongsheng said, "Chairman, up ahead is Shuangyang Village, now the Shuangyang Cooperative. It's a village with over 70 households, and I heard there was a lot of unrest over the withdrawal from the cooperative."

"Then let's walk over there."

Soon several cars stopped.

Zhang Zongsheng immediately began deploying soldiers to set up sentries in important locations, while Du Liqing arranged security around the Chairman. However, Du Liqing already understood the Chairman's temperament, so she did not have the guards around him surround him.

Wei Hongjun and Du Liqing followed the Chairman.

Wei Hongjun always had a pistol on his waist. He hadn't carried a gun in years, not even when he was commanding the Chinese People's Volunteer Army in Korea. But this time, he borrowed a pistol from the Third Public Security Division.

I'm afraid something might go wrong.

As we entered the village with the Chairman, we found it deserted. Only a few children were playing, but soon we heard the noise of people clamoring for shelter. As Wei Hongjun followed the Chairman, he saw many people, all very excited.

"Everybody listen to me, listen to me."

“We want to withdraw from the society.

"Yes, quit the club."

Noisy.

There are people doing the work at the top, but many people below are not listening.

It's June, and the temperature in Anyang is already scorching. With so many people and such an atmosphere, the cadres who were talking to me kept wiping their sweat off. It was like rain.

"Chairman, the person who spoke is Comrade Lin Xiao, Deputy Secretary of the Anyang Prefectural Committee and Secretary of the Anyang County Committee.

Mr. Zhang introduced him to the Chairman.

Zhang Zongsheng was a combat commander and a political officer. Whenever he arrived in a place, his first priority was to understand the surrounding situation. Since the Third Public Security Division was stationed in Anyang, Zhang Zongsheng not only had to understand the local topography, but also the local cadres.

As the Chairman and his entourage approached, some sharp-eyed people noticed them. Some were stunned when they saw the Chairman. At the time of liberation, photos of the Chairman were everywhere. Many people had seen photos of the Chairman, so some recognized him instantly. They ignored what was happening around them and shouted, "Chairman, Chairman Mao!"

This shout made everyone who was originally arguing with Xixi look over.

In an instant, everyone rushed over. Wei Hongjun was extremely nervous, as there were over a hundred people in front of him. With so many people surrounding him, Wei Hongjun was afraid something might happen. So, Wei Hongjun, along with Yang Shangkun, Du Liqing, Zhang Zongsheng, and the others protecting the Chairman, immediately blocked the crowd.

But it still couldn't stop the enthusiasm of the people.

Seeing this, the Chairman patted Wei Hongjun on the shoulder and said, "Don't block it, don't block it."

Then he walked forward. Wei Hongjun knew he couldn't stop the Chairman, so he could only stand as close to him as possible. The enthusiastic people were at a loss as to what to do when the Chairman suddenly stepped forward. They could only make way for him, but they all enthusiastically extended their hands to shake the Chairman's hand.

The Chairman shook hands with them one by one.

However, the Chairman did not move forward, but found a piece of land and sat down directly on it.

Then he said, "Everyone sit down, let's sit down and talk."

Many people wanted to sit in front of the Chairman, but they didn't have the courage, so they followed the Chairman and sat down on the ground. The Chairman's sudden arrival startled Lin Xiao and other Anyang County officials.

They wanted to move forward but were stopped by Wei Hongjun.

The Chairman had already started talking to the farmers in front of him. He himself came from a farming background and had spent many years working in rural areas. So, within a few words, he was already engaging in a pleasant conversation with everyone. He didn't directly ask what was going on.

Instead, he would first ask how many people were in the family, what was the recent yield per mu, how many pigs and chickens the family had, etc. The Chairman was very skilled in conversation, and with a simple chat about family matters, he put everyone at ease.

At this point, the chairman said, "I just heard everyone say they want to quit the cooperative. What's going on with your cooperative?"

907 Chaos

"Chairman, I am the secretary of the Shuangyang Cooperative. When we first proposed establishing a cooperative, everyone was very enthusiastic and strongly supported it. Since liberation, our lives have been getting better and better. There are no more bandits, no more returning home groups, no more oppression, and grain production has increased year by year. Moreover, our Shuangyang Village is also an Anyang model village. We are all either military families or families of martyrs. In 1947 and 1948, our village saved money and provided the army with 17 kilograms of grain, more than 4 pairs of shoes, and more than 140 civilian workers. For the victory of the revolution, we in Shuangyang Village have never complained about hardship or fatigue. Don't you agree?"

A middle-aged man who looked to be in his fifties answered the chairman's words first.

As soon as he spoke, the others' voices became much quieter. Wei Hongjun knew at a glance that he had prestige in the cooperative.

"Yes."

"Our village has never been afraid of hardship."

Everyone is very proud to talk about this.

The Anyang area was once home to anti-Japanese forces in southern Hebei. Later, troops from Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong, and Henan established a base in northern Henan. As part of Pingyuan Province, the 129th Division operated here, as did the 115th Division and the Shandong Eighth Route Army. This area was also a crucial source of troops during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the Chinese Civil War.

Almost every household in Shuangyang Village has a martyr.

The chairman nodded.

It's safe to say there are many such rural areas across China. The Soviet areas during the Red Army era, the base areas during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and the liberated areas during the War of Liberation were all rich in military families and martyrs' families. The victory of the revolution depended on the support of the broad masses of the people.

"We were all very excited when the cooperative was about to open. We just established it in March of this year. However, we were not familiar with cooperatives, so even though we had established the cooperative, we didn't cancel the mutual aid groups. We continued production and construction according to the existing mutual aid group model. Whenever something needed to be done, I, as the secretary, would call a meeting of the mutual aid group leaders to discuss the next steps. And to celebrate the establishment of the cooperative in March, we even held a production and construction competition among the mutual aid groups. In the end, within just two weeks, our cooperative used over 600 ox carts to dig fertilizer and sorted 7000 kilograms of cotton seeds. We also built the main road at the entrance of the village in March. We know that as long as we work hard, we can live a good life."

"well done."

The chairman was very moved.

This is the power of the people.

Once we unite, we can accomplish so much.

But he continued, "But, Chairman, we welcome the establishment of the cooperative. But in April, the leadership came and said that our cooperative was not a cooperative, but a mutual aid group. They said that we didn't understand the cooperative policy and that after establishing the cooperative, we still retained the mutual aid group, which was not a cooperative. Then they came to help us correct the problems of the cooperative, and as a result, we didn't know what to do next.

"Yep."