The Heroic Age of the Late Qing Dynasty

Longxu Hu vented his anger in the office, but it was all for nothing. He had to gather himself and rally his spirits. He wanted to fight, to understand what was happening at the grassroots level. He had failed, but he couldn't let his failure go unexplained. He had to figure out where he had failed.

Longxu Hu finally decided to go down to the grassroots unit to observe the discussion meetings. He went with a humble heart, wanting to understand why this was happening. However, just as he was about to go, he received a notice from the Political Department: From now on, discussion meetings would be regularized and formalized. Grassroots meetings would be held twice a week, divided into two parts: theoretical meetings and practical meetings. The theoretical meetings would discuss organizational principles and discipline, while the practical meetings would focus on topics related to daily life and work. Problems would be raised and solutions would be found, allowing for mutual learning and common progress. Any formalism would be resolutely eliminated. Leading cadres at all levels were required to visit the grassroots units to understand the situation at these meetings, but they must not disrupt normal discussions. This must be implemented.

This means to understand the situation of the meeting, but not to disrupt the normal meeting. In fact, it means to let the leaders "listen" and just use their ears. Not disrupting the meeting means not letting the leaders speak!

By this point, Longxu Hu no longer cared much about what the Party wanted to promote. After his conspiracy was exposed, Longxu Hu had almost given up hope on his future. The worst that could happen to him now was expulsion from the Party and dismissal from his position. There was nothing left to fear.

He simply processed the document and passed it on to the relevant comrades, and considered it completed. Determined to get to the bottom of it, he went to the Mingzhu discussion meeting to listen in.

"Captain X, I think we can lower the standards for housekeeping. The work is so tiring, why should we keep our houses so well-maintained? None of the people we work with have ever done housekeeping properly."

"Squad Leader X, the tasks you assigned me last time were too many. I definitely can't finish them all in one day."

"Platoon Leader X, some comrades have simple and easy jobs, so why can they get the same amount of prizes as us?"

"Instructor X, last time I asked you how to do X work faster, you said you would figure it out after doing it more. I've been doing it for so long and still don't know how to do it faster.

Because they were directly involved in the comrades' work, the squad, platoon, and company commanders were the primary targets of their criticism. While there were some criticisms at the battalion and regiment levels, they were relatively rare. The comrades became increasingly vocal, some bringing up problems they had encountered since joining the engineering corps.

The commanders could only listen and take notes in the early stage, but could not speak. They were anxious but had no other choice.

It is really very unhappy. How can this be? Although the engineers have no mission to go to the battlefield for the time being, they are also under the leadership of the revolutionary army.

Where is the authority of the commander if this is done in a place with superiors and subordinates?

However, he had to admit one thing. His comrades had seen many of the things these commanders had done in the past and knew them clearly in their hearts, but they had just kept them in their hearts. It really proved the saying that the eyes of the masses are sharp.

The basic allowance of the army is not high now. After the revision of the merit evaluation standard,

The material rewards after hard work were quite generous. The changes in the merit evaluation standards resulted in some units receiving more rewards and some receiving less. Some comrades received more and some received less.

The rewards were small. While some comrades had higher goals and didn't care much about these rewards, others were extremely concerned. While canned food, Liberation shoes, and toothbrushes might all be available locally, these necessities cost money to purchase. Since they all had to work, receiving these rewards could save them a lot of money and reduce the burden on their families. For the sake of their own labor, grassroots comrades were quite dissatisfied with commanders who failed to lead them in their work.

"I work one day, they work one day, there is no reason why I should be inferior to them.

them!"

This is the phrase comrades say most often. So when comrades seek to work better and faster, they are actually looking for the scientific principles behind it. Because only by working according to scientific principles can we work faster and better.

So, after the comrades had finished sharing their questions, the commanders they had named were first invited to present their opinions and address their concerns. After their presentations, the comrades then responded to the questions raised. At this point, it became more like a science lesson: what tools are best for what job, how to do what job easily and quickly. If the comrades present still couldn't resolve the problem, it would be escalated to a higher level, where specialized comrades or departments would be assigned to address it.

After attending several discussions, Longxu Hu could no longer hold back and asked his political commissar, Wang Jun, "Why are the comrades always so fussy about work? They only think about getting rewards for doing the work. Aren't they just like tenant farmers and farmhands?"

Wang Jun knew of the many recent rumors surrounding Longxu Division Commander Hu, and most of them were true. However, Wang Jun himself understood that Chairman Zhang Yinghao hadn't shown any intention of dealing with Longxu Hu. Although Li Wei, the director of the Political Department, harbored strong dissatisfaction with Longxu Hu, he hadn't said anything about punishing him either. They were simply focusing their efforts on grassroots work.

Long Xuhu was the division commander, and naturally a member of the division's Party Committee Standing Committee. Wang Jun couldn't refuse, and of course he had no intention of refusing. He answered Long Xuhu's question: "Division Commander Long, the Chairman has always said that distribution should be based on work and needs. Work done should naturally be paid. This has nothing to do with tenant farmers and farmhands."

"Look at the comrades now, they are always thinking about how to work harder to earn more money. Is this the attitude that comrades in the revolutionary army should have?"

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Wang Jun smiled and replied, "Commander, getting more work done in the same amount of time means improving productivity! What is the purpose of revolution? The Chairman has long said it is to liberate and develop productivity. Comrades have raised so many issues. Solving them will actually greatly improve our productivity. This is revolution!"

"Haha, I can't argue with you, but if everyone is thinking about rewards, won't their military training be delayed? Even though we are an engineering corps, we still can't slack off on training, right?"

"Commander, the truth is, our comrades haven't been delayed in training because of this. The Chairman said we need to establish a learning organization. Commanders at all levels must not only teach comrades cultural knowledge, but also provide them with more professional knowledge and skills. So, cadres now not only have to teach themselves, but also do a lot of learning. If the comrades don't pass the evaluation of the cadres, they will lose the opportunity for further promotion."

"this.....…."

Longxu Hu did not study the new regulations very carefully. After listening to Wang Jun's introduction, he was dumbfounded and speechless. This means that cadres will get up earlier than chickens, sleep later than dogs, and work harder than cows in the future! At this time, Longxu Hu could only sigh that Chairman Zhang Yinghao is really amazing.

At this time, it was no longer a rectification movement, but a deep-seated transformation of the engineering corps and an institutional reform. The power of commanders was greatly reduced, and the grassroots gained considerable say.

Just like Longxu Hu himself is now the division commander, he used to have relative appointment power over grassroots personnel. Those comrades close to him were promoted first, so he almost gained the power to have the final say in the army. Even if there was a party committee, as long as he did not make serious mistakes, few people dared to disobey his orders, because their future was in his own hands.

A division has at least 10,000 men and at most 20,000 or 30,000 men. If the division commander has absolute power over personnel appointments, he can firmly control the army through personnel appointments, because all the power of his subordinates comes from him.

However, after the selection system was changed, an open election system was adopted, with relevant requirements and evaluation criteria publicly announced. A model of leadership recommendation and self-recommendation was adopted. The final decision on the candidate was still made by grassroots elections. This meant that the leaders themselves didn't know who would be chosen, so how could they have the energy to maintain good relations with all the elected comrades? Therefore, once the division commander's power to appoint personnel was stripped away, the position of division commander became a mere post, one that could be replaced at any time.

The new selection system has reduced the division commander's authority to a minimum, reducing it to a mere position. The military also employs a dual-command system. If a division commander still wishes to assert absolute authority within the army, he must first overpower the Party Committee and secondly demand absolute obedience from all lower-level commanders. Furthermore, there is a soldiers' committee involved; demanding complete obedience from all soldiers is an impossible task. Furthermore, commanders at all levels are openly accompanied by guards who constantly report to the higher authorities. No single commander possesses the energy to rally everyone to his or her will.

By this time, Longxu Hu had fully grasped the situation and could not help but admire Zhang Yinghao's unparalleled control over the military. This system fundamentally eliminated the possibility of any single individual holding absolute authority over the troops. Even if there were any, it could only be Zhang Yinghao alone. After Zhang Yinghao's death, even the future Chairman of the Central Military Commission became merely a position. As long as any of the military commanders and political cadres remained loyal to Zhang Yinghao and the Forward Party, their individual influence over the troops would be severely limited.

"Does Chairman Zhang Yinghao simply want all commanders and comrades to be just members of the army? Does he rely on these ideals to govern the army? The hard drive is permanent, but the soldiers are transient. It's the soldiers, not the commanders, who are constantly changing. If a commander's value is only reflected in his position, without command and without his position, is he just a passing member of the army? Just like government officials, does power only come from his position? In other words, are the soldiers really here just to fight and then leave? Is this the revolutionary army that Chairman Zhang Yinghao wants to build?"

Long Xuhu had no choice but to continue thinking along these lines: "So, in other words, all of us are actually just Zhang Yinghao's pawns. Our value lies solely in our work. He needs us now, so he's given us positions. If they no longer need us, he can just kick us out, and we'll be nothing. No one below us is 'one of us,' and even if he kicks one out, there are still countless others trying to take over, and they won't even have the ability to resist."

Longxu Hu finally got such a result.

While the troops were taking their final rest and discussion, Zhang Yinghao seized the opportunity to write an article titled "Oppose Feudalism," which extensively quoted from his previous articles, "Join Hand in Hand, Forward Together, Make Progress Together," and "Strengthen Discipline, and the Revolution Will Be Invincible."

Zhang Yinghao pointed out that feudalism is unacceptable because it severely hinders social development. Feudalism emphasizes centralized despotism over sovereignty, respect for hierarchy over equality, lies and superstition over truth, and rigid social class structure over development. They use the terms "untouchables" and "common people" to belittle the working people, and they use the sayings "a dragon gives birth to a dragon, a phoenix gives birth to a phoenix, and a mouse's son will dig holes" to disparage the working people.

In the Forward Party, the government, and the revolutionary army, there must be absolutely no centralized, authoritarian rule, no hierarchy, and no rigid hierarchy. In the new era, there is only one criterion for evaluating leading Party, government, and military officials: their labor capacity. All promotions and dismissals are based solely on labor capacity. Those who perform well and demonstrate their labor capacity will be promoted. Those who make mistakes will be suspended and trained to improve their labor capacity. All Party, government, and military departments must continuously improve, not stand still, and even less regress.

These feudal practices seriously undermine the common interests of all people in the new era. Even if some individuals temporarily benefit, their gains are inevitably based on the harm of the common interests of the vast majority of the people. Our Party, government, and military must wield the power of justice and science as weapons to resolutely oppose feudalism...

As soon as this article came out, Longxu Hu knew that Zhang Yinghao still had no intention of letting go of his connection, but instead wanted to resolve the issue from the root. Sure enough, when the comrades in the army began the selection process, except for the minimum number of cadres left to preside over it, all other mid-level and senior cadres not involved in the selection process were gathered together for training.

After all, Longxu Hu was the division commander and an "old" comrade. Some of his "old" comrades, regardless of the mistakes he had made, anxiously advised him privately: "Brother Hu, we all followed Chairman Zhang in the revolution, and it was Chairman Zhang who saved you. Even though Chairman Zhang's requirements were a bit strict, he never let us down, and everyone admired him very much.

What you did is now spreading like wildfire, and there are many people who want to push you out, but Chairman Zhang hasn't done anything to you. Just bow your head, admit your mistake, and stop messing around. Chairman Zhang can do whatever he wants, and we'll just obey. As long as you express your opinion, we'll speak for you. If you're being stubborn like this, it's not a good thing, and we can't do anything about it."

Long Xuhu looked at his old brother, Li Zhiqiang, who had fought through thick and thin together in Guang'an. How different things had become! After hearing Li Zhiqiang's words, he suddenly burst into laughter. "Do you think I'm kidding too? Zhiqiang, don't you know Chairman Zhang just wants to turn us into permanent laborers? He needs us now, so we do the work and give us positions to coax us in. When he doesn't need us anymore, when he thinks we're in the way, he can deal with us as he pleases. Look at the cadre selection process down there. Following Chairman Zhang's instructions, the grassroots comrades select those they agree with. And then what? What are we? We don't even have room to resist. We're not even as good as a rag..."

Li Zhiqiang looked at Longxu Hu with astonishment. He had never expected to hear such bizarre words. He was stunned for a moment and said, "Even if you become a farmhand, a person who can only obey orders and work, it's better than starving to death, right? You are at least more powerful than thousands of people now, right? Why bother?"

"It's all empty talk, no match for Chairman Zhang's words. Chairman Zhang asked me last time, why did so many comrades sacrifice their lives in selfless battles? I now feel that those comrades who sacrificed would not agree with the current approach. We fought hard to conquer the world, so naturally we must rule it. Only those of us who fought for it are qualified to rule it and will firmly remember the sacrifices of our comrades. Otherwise, those who did not participate in the revolution will reap the fruits of the revolution and sit back at home enjoying the fruits of their labor, thinking that revolution is easy. Over time, how many of those who sacrificed their lives will remember them and commemorate them? Even if it is for the sake of those comrades who sacrificed their lives in the future, we must rule it.

I still can't accept being suspended and dismissed for such a minor matter. Why? What are all my contributions really? Moreover, we will all inevitably leave this position, or even die. If our descendants can't take over and there's no guarantee, what's the point of our revolution? This is so unfair to those of us who have followed the revolution from the beginning, especially those who have sacrificed their lives. It's so unfair.

Li Zhiqiang's expression shifted inexplicably upon hearing these words. The phrase about future generations taking over, in particular, deeply moved him. While "hierarchical solidification" is undoubtedly a terrible thing for those at the bottom, it's a truly beneficial situation for those who had long supported Zhang Yinghao's revolution. Furthermore, most of the comrades suspended or dismissed were veterans. It's not that no one supported Longxu Hu's coordinated rescue efforts; in fact, they played a role behind the scenes, and many even contributed considerable effort. The reason no one has spoken up for Longxu Hu now is simply because Zhang Yinghao hasn't made any moves to punish him, and the organization hasn't yet announced its stance on how to handle his case.

After thinking for a while, Li Zhiqiang approached Longxu Hu and asked softly, "Hu Zi, what are you going to do?"

"In this situation, since Chairman Zhang has given me this favor, I naturally have to accept it and not let it go to waste. If this study session is just for learning, I will say nothing. But if the Chairman still wants to deal with these comrades and make this a rule, then I have to speak up."

Li Zhiqiang stopped trying to persuade him. He knew Longxu Hu's bad temper. He thought for a while before saying helplessly, "It would be best if you could keep quiet during this study session. If you do speak, I won't say I'm on your side, but I will definitely not let you be bullied."

Li Zhiqiang was still willing to say this, which was a huge political risk. The Longxu Hu was now a pile of stinking dog shit. Although everyone knew it could be used to fertilize the land, they still stayed away from it, afraid to avoid it.

Longxu Hu simply thanked Li Zhiqiang for his assurance. He couldn't help but sigh, "These old brothers are truly reliable. I should fight for them more. How can I trust them if I hand over power to those outsiders?" As long as this matter wasn't discussed at the study meeting, Longxu Hu felt it best not to say anything. After all, this wasn't just for himself; he had to consider these old brothers as well.

Unfortunately, things went against their wishes. This military study session didn't discuss labor or military training at all, but instead went straight to politics. Zhang Yinghao opened the session with a speech titled "The Revolution Must Abandon Selfish Gain and the Concept of Meritorious Privilege."

The main content states: ...The only mission of the Forward Party is to unite all the people, fight bravely and selflessly, and defeat all enemies who seek to oppress our nation and country, working for the interests of the nation and the country, with absolutely no personal gain or privilege. Party members and cadres are simply members of the working people. Beyond their personal interests and job duties as stipulated by laws and policies, they must not seek any personal gain or privilege. All comrades, regardless of their rank, whether chairman, minister, governor, or division commander, must present themselves only as working people, public servants serving the people. All the work of the Party, government, and military is to serve the people...

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As soon as Zhang Yinghao finished his speech, Longxu Hu immediately stood up and said, "Chairman Zhang, according to what you said, does that mean that revolution does not distinguish between the first and the last, and that there is no merit in revolution?"

The meeting room was completely silent, and everyone's eyes were focused on Longxu Hu. There was expectation, surprise, anxiety, approval, disgust, and admiration in these eyes.

Every comrade present fell silent, instantly becoming a silent majority. Clearly, Long Xuhu wasn't the only intelligent person; many others understood Zhang Yinghao's intentions. While Zhang Yinghao's arguments made sense, they didn't quite agree with them. It was simply that the pressure from Zhang Yinghao was too great, and they didn't have the courage to stand up and debate him. Now that someone had stood up to speak out against them, many were filled with anticipation.

"I'm most afraid of the sudden silence in the air, of my friends' sudden concern, of..."

Faced with the sudden silence, this song suddenly rang in Zhang Yinghao's mind. It was really appropriate! Zhang Yinghao quickly focused his attention, staring closely at Long Xuhu, discarding the distracting thoughts in his mind, and preparing to face the next struggle.

Zhang Yinghao knew that there would definitely be people who would oppose what he said. Not to mention the Progressive Party, which was only established two years ago, even the GC Party, which had been tested by war for a long time in the past, could not get rid of the idea of ​​being a "hero" after the victory of the revolution.

The founder of the Communist Party of China fought against these ideas for decades. Lenin said in Volume 43 of the Complete Works of Lenin: "The most hateful enemy within us is bureaucracy. If there is anything that can destroy us, it is bureaucracy."

Bureaucracy and the resulting privileged mentality are perfectly aligned with human nature. Human nature and the human heart are fickle, but no matter how they change, they tend to seek change that benefits them. Bureaucratic privilege is the ultimate advantage for those who control it, and therefore, it's not necessary to seek change any more. The world is bustling with people seeking profit, and the world is bustling with people seeking profit. Humans are born to pursue profit, and whatever brings the greatest and most stable benefits naturally represents privilege. Therefore, human nature is to solidify power and hold it in our hands for an extended period. As Ying Zheng said, "I am the First Emperor, and future generations will count by my name, the Second, the Third, and so on to the Tenth Generation, to pass it down forever." This is in line with human nature.

Now that Longxu Hu has come out to oppose him, Zhang Yinghao can only sigh in his heart: It's fate!

With a puzzled feeling, Zhang Yinghao said, "We say seek truth from facts. There is no order of revolution, but the time when we joined the revolution is different. Since we participated in the revolution and did different work, there are naturally differences in the size of our contributions."

Zhang Yinghao initially affirmed Long Wei's nonsense, but the comrades present at the meeting had all been there for a long time, so they naturally knew that this was the turning point. Sure enough, Zhang Yinghao continued, "Merit is merely a recognition of your past work. If you've done something meritorious, you should be rewarded and promoted. The matter is over, and then a new beginning begins. We can only live in the present. For now, their mistakes have nothing to do with whether they were meritorious in the past. We should look forward, not cling to the past, which inevitably leads to idealism. As the old Chinese saying goes, a hero never boasts of his past achievements. You've been clinging to your past achievements. Are we, the comrades of the Forward Party and the Revolutionary Army, no better than the heroes of the old days?"

"But these comrades have done so many things in the past. They made mistakes. You should give them a chance, right?"

"We haven't deprived them of their opportunities. As long as they recognize their mistakes, we'll allow them to continue participating in revolutionary work. We believe in seeing things through to the end. These comrades were suspended and removed from their posts to study because of their erroneous thinking. Once they recognize their mistakes, the matter will be over. If we don't train and educate these comrades who have made mistakes, their mistakes will continue, and this matter will never end. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Demote them? Make these comrades start from scratch? Many comrades have been studying in there for a long time and haven't been able to return to work, right? These comrades didn't make mistakes in their jobs, but violated the original discipline. Therefore, their merits are enough to allow them to continue working in their original positions. So no matter what other mistakes they made, they should be given a chance. Such a simple and crude suspension and dismissal is unfair."

Many comrades nodded in agreement upon hearing Long Weihu's words. Of course, they longed to hold absolute power, free from any disciplinary constraints. Furthermore, they knew that the changes to the grassroots selection system, which had completely tied positions to power, meant that the inevitable decline of positions was inevitable. Consequently, many comrades were unaccustomed to the current selection system, making it difficult to arrange appointments, and faced considerable resistance.

"They made mistakes in their original positions, and they were not mistakes in their work, so they need to learn even more. Only when we help these comrades improve and enhance their working ability can they do a better job in the future and serve the people better. Moreover, we do not suspend or dismiss them and then leave them alone. Instead, we gather them together for learning. As for when they can resume their work, it does not depend on me, but on when they recognize their mistakes. If these comrades recognize their mistakes and know how to do it,

If their positions are only linked to their labor capacity and they do everything to serve the people, rather than to show off their status, prestige or privilege, then their influence on the organization's decisions will be determined by the government.

Understood. "

Zhang Yinghao's meaning is very clear. If they have opinions and feel wronged, then they have not realized their mistakes, or at least have not recognized their mistakes.

Own mistake.

After hearing what Zhang Yinghao said, most of the comrades present understood what he meant, and many of them looked unhappy. These dismissed comrades were now like dough, which could be molded into a round shape or a square shape as the organization wished.

Cheng Fang, do whatever you want to do. Many comrades respect and fear the organization. In fact, it is not just those comrades who have been dismissed. People like us are also

They are subject to strict discipline and are also manipulated by the organization.

After hearing what Zhang Yinghao said, Longxu Hu was very sure that Zhang Yinghao would never support those comrades to be reinstated. At this point, Longxu Hu was also forced into a corner and was ready to go all out regardless of the consequences. He knew that this was the last chance. If he did not fight and resist, once Zhang Yinghao made it a case and established a system, then these people would never be able to turn things around.

He immediately said loudly: "Chairman, what should we do after they finish their studies? Now those comrades at the grassroots level are being selected.

The vacancies will be filled soon.

If we want to assign jobs to these comrades, but there are no vacancies, where can we assign them? Wouldn't it just make them start from scratch?

Comrade, have you been waiting?"

Zhang Yinghao looked at Long Xuhu and felt that Long Xuhu was truly blinded by greed and had gone astray. He was unreasonable and only cared about his own little piece of land. Now that two provinces had been liberated, there was no way they would not have places to arrange work. Even if they started over from the grassroots level, with their previous experience and the help of their comrades, wouldn't it be easy for them to climb up again?

Of course, Zhang Yinghao couldn't say these words. Just as he was about to continue, Li Wei, who was sitting next to him, spoke directly: "Comrade Hu from Longxu, we say punishing the past and curing the future, curing the disease and saving the patient. In fact, after all, you just don't want these comrades to be punished! But if there is no punishment for mistakes, then what is the point of our discipline?"

"Of course you can punish them. You can scold them, even beat them up. But you shouldn't use their positions as a tool to justify their actions. If you dismiss or remove them at will, how can our colleagues continue to work?"

"If we only criticize comrades after they make a mistake, and they don't recognize their mistakes, then what's the difference between now and then? Comrade Hu from Longxu, you still think their official positions are more important than anything else. Are you still measuring the value of comrades by their official positions? This is precisely why we need to carry out rectification."

"hehe."

Longxuhu sneered and pointed the finger directly at Zhang Yinghao, then said: "Rectification, why do I feel that it is not the comrades who made mistakes who are being rectified, but us? Chairman Zhang is very clever. He replaced the current selection method with the people you value and marginalized us. Then he held a study session to control us. Comrades who fail the study session will not be allowed to graduate, so it is easy to take us down. Oh, no, in fact, you don’t have to go through so much trouble, the guards can take us down. You told us the story of Zhao Kuangyin giving up military power with a cup of wine before, but today, you see, we just drank a glass of water, and then you said a word, and we obediently handed over the power."

The comrades were initially shocked when they heard Long Xuhu criticize Zhang Yinghao. Some of them turned pale and subconsciously moved away from him, trying to distance themselves from him and avoid being implicated. However, when they heard the phrase "releasing military power over a cup of wine" and saw Long Xuhu pointing to a large teacup with a red hammer and sickle before him while discussing such a serious topic, the scene became quite comical, and many comrades couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Zhang Yinghao knew that these comrades who laughed out loud completely understood what Long Xu said, and they also agreed with Long Xu's words.

They laughed because they thought it was a very vivid metaphor.

Wang Daniu's face flushed with anger at Long Wei Hu's arrogance. He hadn't expected Long Wei Hu to be so bold as to point the finger directly at Zhang Yinghao. He wanted to tear Long Wei Hu's mouth off and kick him out of the meeting. However, Zhang Yinghao was the chairperson of this meeting, and now that the blame was in his hands, he could only sit there patiently and remain silent.

Li Wei knew by now that he was wrong, utterly wrong. People like Longxu Hu should have been dealt with sooner rather than later, to prevent him from causing trouble. He had previously listened to Zhang Yinghao's advice and followed Chairman Zhang's instructions to focus on the grassroots approach, which was now showing significant results. Furthermore, Li Wei, hoping to convince Longxu Hu of his mistakes and correct them, was convinced of his error. However, he hadn't expected Longxu Hu to continue down this wrong path. It seemed that not all Zhu Bajies were willing to continue their quest for the sutras after the struggle; some even colluded with demons, plotting to share Tang Sanzang's flesh. He was confronting the entire organization; this wasn't an internal conflict, but a conflict between the enemy and us.

If the traditional struggle model had been followed, Zhang Yinghao would naturally remain behind the scenes, manipulating the situation. Then, comrades would step forward to fight Longxu Hu, ultimately bringing him down to earth. Zhang Yinghao would then emerge to clean up the mess. However, Zhang Yinghao knew that this attitude was not the solution. Line struggles would continue in the future, something that could not be shifted by personal will. However, Zhang Yinghao still hoped to uphold the principles of integrity and science in the rectification movement he presided over, refraining from conspiracy and persisting in direct struggle.

Zhang Yinghao couldn't help but sigh at this moment, this Longxu Hu is really amazing, now he has accurately grasped the key to this rectification.

What Hu said was absolutely correct. The establishment of the grassroots inscription selection model did, as Longxu Hu said, sideline them and resolve the uncontrollable situation that might arise from the fierce line struggle at the top. Without any worries, Zhang Yinghao could naturally let go and start to rectify the middle and senior levels as he is now.

If we look at it from the perspective of personnel struggle, and judge it by the methods Longxu Hu described, this method of depriving power is naturally extremely clever. Any comrades who do not support it can be cleverly separated from the organization.

The most important purpose of the Yan'an Rectification Movement in history was to establish "Mao Taizu Thought" and to establish the party's organizational discipline in a very clear way. The purpose of the rectification movement was not to punish people, but to completely eliminate the party's ideological and political system by establishing leaders and thoughts.

In addition to the internal struggles within the party organization. Therefore, the Yan'an Party School is not a place where you can easily graduate by shouting "Long live Mao Zedong".

Many comrades waited a long time for their assigned jobs after completing all their courses. Just like the Yan'an Rectification Movement, no matter how much the middle and senior leaders of the Forward Party chanted "Long Live Chairman Zhang," they could not simply graduate.

Chapter 249: Thanks for the update!

Zhang Yinghao neither admitted nor denied Long Xu's nonsense. This was not the time to argue; once he did, even if he was right, he would lose three points. Furthermore, since Long Xu represented the ideology of the privileged bureaucratic class, his words were completely irrelevant to the core of the Rectification Movement. This was the time to find comrades who would support him.

"Comrade Hu from Longxu, I'd like to ask you, are you against our rectification campaign? Or are you simply against our handling of those comrades?"

Longxu Hu was stunned when he heard Zhang Yinghao's question. He originally wanted to bring up the topic of seizing power and then win more allies to support him. Even if they did not explicitly support him, as long as they became the silent majority, he would win. But he actually

I didn't expect that I would reveal Zhang Yinghao's tricks. Not only did Zhang Yinghao not panic at all, but the topic was handed over to me again.

He was in a difficult situation.

Hu Longxu had also undergone political education under Zhang Yinghao, so he naturally understood the importance of uniting with his comrades, which meant aligning with their interests and demands. He had much to say, but aside from Zhang Yinghao's power grab, none of his arguments resonated with the comrades present.

The more he tried to say something that would align with everyone's interests and demands, the more he struggled to come up with anything. Zhang Yinghao only needed to lay out his broad principles, as long as they aligned with the interests of the majority of his comrades and avoided any conspiracy or intrigue. Refuting these theories wasn't something that could be easily accomplished by one or a few individuals.

Some comrades looked at Longxu Hu with anticipation, hoping he would deliver a surprising statement, achieve another success, and secure greater benefits for their dark corners. However, as Longxu Hu fell silent, these comrades' expectations turned to disappointment. At the same time, they also felt a surge of relief. They understood Zhang Yinghao's tactics, but they lacked the courage to challenge his authority. Seeing Longxu Hu's frustrated expression, they could only put aside their previous ulterior motives and decided to continue to cooperate with Chairman Zhang Yinghao.

Everyone was waiting for Long Xuhu's response, and the atmosphere once again fell into profound silence. In reality, if only one comrade had stood up and spoken up for Long Xuhu, the tit-for-tat atmosphere would have been broken, and the discussion would have stalled. But now, not a single comrade stood up to defend him.

Longxu Hu felt the changes in the eyes of some comrades and became even more anxious.