The Heroic Age of the Late Qing Dynasty

A short while later, the two people Zhou Weiren thought had arrived in Chongqing were tied up and brought up. Seeing these two people, and remembering what he had said before, Zhou Weiren was immediately frightened and turned pale. He kept saying "I dare not, I dare not" because he knew that everything was too late.

Originally, Zhang Yinghao had intended that Zhou Weiren's family wealth remain untouched. However, after capturing the two young men, corporal punishment wasn't even used. A simple interrogation and a bit of frightening intimidation led to the confession of all their ancestors. Zhou Weiren's words were naturally repeated word for word, and the comrades were furious. They all expressed their desire to punish Zhou Weiren and send troops to capture the Zhou family.

In the end, it was Zhang Yinghao who made the final decision. "The Zhou family has a good reputation in the local area, and their rash slaughter of local people is unacceptable. The Zhou family's voluntary surrender is like a thousand-dollar horse bone. Even if these words are said in private, they haven't been carried out yet. We can't convict them based on what they say. Otherwise, they won't speak again. However, since Zhou Weiren is determined to resist, most of his family's food and property will be confiscated as punishment."

Zhang Yinghao's Quotes: Inspiration and sparks are built on a solid foundation!

Chapter 65

At this point, the Zhou family had all been taken to an open space, surrounded by a crowd of onlookers. Liu Dagui, holding a paper trumpet, stood on a simple scaffolding and shouted at the onlookers: "Fellow villagers, landlord Zhou Weiren has distributed all his land to everyone. This is a good thing. From now on, everyone will have land to farm. This is a good thing. But not all members of the Zhou family are good people. Look at these two people."

Liu Dagui pointed at the two tied-up men from the Zhou family and said, "These two men relied on the Zhou family's power to bully others, forcibly abduct women, and kill people to silence them..."

Then he read out the previous crimes and invited the parents of the murdered girl to come and complain. When the couple saw their enemies tied up, they immediately rushed over, beating and kicking them, and finally knelt on the ground and cried bitterly, accusing the beast of his crimes.

Listening to the parents' tearful accusations, the crowd gradually grew angry. This second-generation rich kid had done more than just this one evil thing, and soon, more villagers came forward with new charges and joined the ranks of accusers.

The Zhou family watched the entire scene unfold, feeling like a staged drama, yet it was actually happening. Seeing the angry faces of the people, the Zhou family members unconsciously huddled together, their hearts filled with inexplicable fear, and some even began to tremble.

Seeing that everyone's emotions had almost been vented, Liu Dagui walked up to the throne and shouted, "These two are extremely evil and their crimes are unforgivable. I hereby sentence them to death and execute them immediately."

As soon as Liu Dagui finished speaking, four soldiers approached. Two soldiers each grabbed a prisoner by the shoulders and led him to the open space behind him. They kicked the prisoner in the back of the knee, causing him to fall to his knees. Another two soldiers, each carrying a machete, approached and stood behind the prisoner, raising their machetes to chop him off.

When everyone saw this scene, they immediately quieted down and watched quietly.

"Execution."

Liu Dagui's voice suddenly rang out. The two soldiers, oblivious to the prisoners' desperate expressions, swiftly struck down. Two healthy heads fell to the ground, their eyes wide open, their eyes wide open in death. The Zhou family was stunned by the clean execution. Seeing the blood spurting from the severed heads, parents hurriedly covered their children's eyes, and many women even fell to their knees.

"Oh my god, you finally opened your eyes!!"

At this moment, the mother of the murdered daughter screamed and immediately fainted on the ground. The soldiers immediately stepped forward, carried her to the side, sprinkled water on her forehead, pinched her Ren Zhong point, and after a while, she finally woke up.

"Why didn't you come earlier? My poor daughter wouldn't have been killed. Wuuuuuuuu..."

"Aren't we here to take care of things for you? You won't have to be bullied anymore."

After hearing the conversation between the two, Liu Dagui continued, "The villagers here are most familiar with the Zhou family. Has anyone in the Zhou family bullied us or committed crimes? If so, tell us now and we will take care of it for you."

Upon hearing this, the Zhou family members paled in fear. What did this mean? Retaliation? They weren't going to let the Zhou family off easily. Zhou Weiren's face remained dark throughout the entire conversation. He already knew that things would definitely get tough for the Zhou family from now on. Hearing Liu Dagui's words, he almost thought the revolutionary army was going to kill his entire family.

"Of course, if it's just a few insults, then that's fine. We only deal with illegal matters. Things like you insulting me, I insulting you, that kind of grudge, are over. Let's all just live our lives well and work hard to achieve a better life."

Hearing these words, Zhou Weiren breathed a sigh of relief, feeling strangely moved. This truly showed a desire for the Zhou family to live a good life! Otherwise, they wouldn't have settled all the old scores and moved on to a new life. Zhou Weiren was also a smart man; after a moment's thought, he understood the revolutionary army's intentions. They wanted to make an example of someone, but also be reasonable.

Liu Dagui saw that there were a few people who were eager to try, but after hearing this, they stopped moving. Liu Dagui also knew that the Zhou family had a good reputation in this area, so it was not surprising that such a large family had two bad guys.

"Come on, Master Zhou, let's go take inventory of your warehouse and see if there's any moldy grain in it."

"No, absolutely not."

"Haha, and what about this wall of your house? What are you keeping? You see, the people don't have bricks to build houses. I think these bricks are very good."

"It should be demolished, it should be demolished, and the house should be used to build houses for the people."

"Don't think we're targeting you. We're going to tear down the entire wall of Guang'an City, let alone this little wall of yours. What era is this? What's the point of keeping this broken wall?"

"Yes, yes, it's useless. Just tear it down. We will definitely cooperate."

At this time, Zhou Weiren had become completely obedient and didn't dare to show any of his thoughts.

"Master Zhou, there's no need for this. Our chairman asked me to bring you a message.

Don't dwell on those trivial matters. Live your life to the fullest. Even if the Forward Party was wiped out by the Qing Dynasty, it would only take a word to destroy your Zhou family."

After saying that, Liu Daze patted Zhou Weiren on the back and walked towards him.

Zhou Weiren was stunned for a moment, looking at Liu Dagui's shadow, and sighed in his heart, wondering if he could catch up with Liu Dagui soon.

"Comrade, my family now has four granaries full of grain, but the harvest has been bad in the past two years, so only two are full. As for the money at home..."

At this time, a communications soldier saluted and said, "Platoon Leader Liu, this is your transfer order."

Liu Daze returned the greeting, then gestured to Zhou Weiren. He took a few steps forward, took the document, looked at Tommy, and silently calculated the time and place for reporting. As soon as he saw that he still had time, he said to the messenger, "I will report on time."

"Okay, sign here."

Liu Dagui knew the rules. This meant that he had received an order and was used by the interviewer to report back. After taking the pen, Liu Dazhe signed his name without even looking at it.

The communicator saluted, turned and left.

Zhou Weiren watched the entire scene unfold. He described the revolutionary army as meticulous and organized. Seeing Liu Dagui signal him to step forward, he took a few quick steps and continued, "Two granaries are full, and two have half a ton left. The family's money is in the basement..."

The Forward Party used the county magistrate as leverage to control Guang'an. Through the magistrate's orders, they legitimately implemented comprehensive social reforms in Guang'an. With the magistrate's orders, the Forward Party and the revolutionary army moved with greater ease and speed. Work in Guang'an Prefecture gradually began to get back on track.

The army, with Guang'an City as its center, immediately launched attacks in all directions, sweeping across the entire Guang'an, and immediately cooperated with local cadres and the masses to launch a larger-scale campaign to fight against the landlords and distribute land.

Soon, almost the entire Guang'an Prefecture came under the management of the new government and the control of the Forward Party. Of course, during this period, landlords and gentry who came to the prefecture to file complaints were often apprehended. Those who, even now, still couldn't grasp the situation and presented themselves were generally secretly taken away for investigation. The treatment remained the same as before: those found guilty of wrongdoing were publicly tried, while those who were not were sent to labor reform.

Meanwhile, Wang Daqiang, Cao Qiang, and other warriors selected by Hu Songhui were racing against time to train. For hunters like them, many wilderness survival skills were child's play. Therefore, the wilderness survival training content had been revised and adjusted by these hunters.

Two months of training had been a hellish experience for Cao Qiang and his men. They'd experienced countless lives and deaths, a mixture of pain and joy. Why hadn't there been any news of the bandits during this period? It was simply because these 007s had eliminated them. They'd treated the suppression of bandits as a simple assessment. Many missions were simply assigned by Zhang Yinghao, or even unassigned. The fate of the bandits was decided directly by the Warehouse Protection Unit headquarters. Using these elite soldiers to eliminate the bandits was a sign of respect for them.

Cao Qiang was already a squad leader in 007. He possessed excellent tactical skills, strong combat abilities, an above-average education, and, most importantly, strong political integrity—all of which were key indicators. These comrades had all attended Zhang Yinghao's own lectures and were relatively well-versed in them. Zhang Yinghao had devoted a great deal of effort to their development.

As for the Mauser pistol at his waist, it was now only carried by 007 and some security personnel. Cao Qiang was very fond of it. After firing twenty or thirty rounds, it became a powerful close-combat weapon, a master at suppressing bandits. Chairman Zhang Yinghao had purchased it from a foreigner, and it was very expensive. Fortunately, the base had already begun to produce imitations.

Now, Zhang Yinghao is teaching students at the military academy, and he heard him say: "When we attack the enemy, if it is not necessary, we must not engage in a head-on confrontation. Once a shooting situation is formed, we will inevitably suffer casualties. It's like the enemy hitting us with his fist. If it is not necessary, we should not use our fist to hit the same place. The force is mutual, and our fist will inevitably feel pain.

If we hit his wrist hard with a stick at this time

If we continue to fight, the enemy will never be able to raise his fist again. Or even if he dares to raise his fist again, he will be very cautious. If we adopt the method of annihilating the enemy, then we will not encounter the same opponent. On the contrary, we will often encounter enemies who make the same mistakes. So I

We must pay attention to flexible and maneuverable strategies and tactics.

Why is running away the best strategy among the thirty-six strategies?

We introduce a new term, called time materialism. That is, we should make friends with time, and never make it our enemy. If we make friends with time, we should not be anxious, and then we can

Observe and discover the enemy's weaknesses. When leading troops in battle, one must not be impatient for quick success or lose one's temper. Everything must be done according to time and in accordance with the general trend.

With the help of time, we can strengthen our team and weaken our enemies. Our team should be able to survive wherever there are people. We can only survive by integrating into the people.

If we do this, we will be invincible.

This requires us to have a firm and correct political direction and

We must serve the people wholeheartedly and seek benefits for the masses. Only when we stand with the masses can the people know that we are

If we are fighting to protect their interests, then the thousands of mountains and valleys on this earth are our iron walls and copper walls. If we are separated from the masses, then the deep trenches and high fortresses are nothing but the burial places of our bones.

Time materialism is change materialism, which means we acknowledge that the world is constantly changing, and the situation between the enemy and us is also constantly changing.

The enemy is strong overall, but there are definitely weak areas. The enemy is weak, but we also have strong areas. In this contrast between strength and weakness

The middle is our opportunity. If we seize it, we can turn the tide.

We haven't experienced any big or tough battles yet, so

-All this is just talk. We don't have any real experienced regular soldiers, and no one has received formal, systematic military education. So we must have a scientific attitude, that is, we must follow the laws of ordinary soldiers and fight, study the laws of war, and actively learn all advanced knowledge. At the same time, we must remember that what kind of

We fight the kind of war that suits our weapons.

Today we will first talk about some of the content of "The Art of War" and tell you how to read it. "The Art of War" is something that all of us here should memorize. Is "The Art of War" powerful? It is very powerful. If the army commanded by Sun Tzu at that time were to fight against our current army, we would win because we have the advantage in weapons and tactics.

Strong, this is a dimensionality reduction attack.

But under the same conditions, we may not be a match for Sun Tzu. Why? Because The Art of War has reached the level of materialism. The difference between us and Sun Tzu is that Sun Tzu has reached the level of dialectical materialism in military affairs, while we may not have it.

Quotations from Zhang Yinghao: Politicians only care about achieving their goals. In their eyes, there is no such thing as dirtiness, hypocrisy, cruelty, etc.

Chapter 66

Zhang Yinghao looked around the classroom and continued, "Sun Tzu's Art of War says: Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be in danger in a hundred battles. First, make yourself invincible, and then wait for the enemy to be defeated.

Victory. Those who have more ingenious plans before the battle often win, while those who have less ingenious plans rarely win. Victory can be known, but it cannot be achieved. Those who are good at fighting do not have glorious achievements, but those who are good at losing do not perish.

The entire "Art of War" is about these things.

To put it simply: We fully understand ourselves and the enemy, and we've done everything we can to the utmost. This means being thoroughly prepared, minimizing mistakes and waiting for the enemy to make them, revealing weaknesses. Victory is foreseeable, but unattainable. Why? The enemy shares our perspective. So when you achieve victory, it's truly natural, not a fluke. When you fail, you can escape unscathed, avoid destruction, and have the opportunity to regroup. Just like our current revolutionary army, we may lose tactically to the Qing army or the foreign powers, but we cannot be destroyed. Strategically, they cannot destroy us.

Why is it so? Why can't we be completely eliminated? Well, let's just say this: Tao means that the people and the ruler agree on the same goal, so that they can live and die together without fear of danger. The translation of ordinary people watching the excitement is that the people and the ruler have the same goal, so that they can live and die together without fear of danger. Doesn't it make sense? I say it makes a lot of sense. But for us, this translation is useless, because how to do it above

How can we achieve the consensus of the people and the government without writing it? The simple play is like 12, let us be one with the people and advance and retreat together? Is it just talk?

Did you do it?

No. As the vanguard of the proletariat, we are all members of the Progressive Party. As a member of the working people, we must serve the people.

Serving and fighting for the people means protecting the interests of the working people. We must ensure that all working people clearly understand that we stand with them. Only in this way can we achieve consensus with the people, from top to bottom. We have no personal interests, only the interests of the masses, the interests of the working people. This is not about letting the working people die, but about us dying first. This is the essential difference between our people's army and feudal armies. If we can achieve this, we will not be destroyed. You can read my article "A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire."

Then, what should our army be like? What are the adequate preparations? It is what the book says: immovable as a mountain, aggressive as fire, move like the wind, etc.

Comrades, for ordinary people, if the words in "The Art of War" are translated literally, they will seem very reasonable and everyone can just enjoy it. But for those of us who lead troops in battle, you must understand how to study and apply "The Art of War" rather than just memorizing it by rote or reading it with a translation.

Unless something unexpected happens, the comrades present here are all officers and generals in the army. For us, how far can your soldiers march in a day? How much does their combat effectiveness decrease after marching that far? Can they obey orders? Can they be as flexible as their own arms? Can they dare to charge and fight? This isn't something we learn from books or imagine while sitting in an office. It's something we've cultivated through arduous training.

By now, many people may have realized that "The Art of War" wasn't written to make sense or be analyzed, but rather to be put into practice. Do you understand? There are no adjectives in "The Art of War"; those words demand action. Everyone has translations of "The Art of War," so I won't translate it all for you. I'll just explain a few key points here for your understanding.

To put it simply: The difficulty of military struggle lies in using the west as a straight line and turning danger into an advantage. This translates to: The most difficult part of military struggle is to reach the intended battlefield more quickly by making circuitous advances, turning seemingly unfavorable conditions into favorable ones. These principles are pretty straightforward to understand, right? But how do we achieve this?

If you take the You as the straight line, you will have to walk more than the enemy troops, that is, even if you take a detour, you will reach your destination earlier than others. To do this, you must know the route and have someone you trust to guide you, which requires us to build good relationships with the local people.

Second, to reach the designated location faster than others, you must lead your troops on an accelerated or even forced march. In life-or-death situations, you must force a march. This requires a thorough understanding of your troops: can they reach the designated location on time? Will they still be combat-ready upon arrival? How will they organize the troops to dig trenches afterward? These all require rigorous training.

Think about it, can a person who is like a walking corpse be trained to this level? This requires our soldiers to take the initiative to train. If we want our soldiers to take the initiative to train, we must strengthen the cultural and political education of the soldiers. We must represent the interests of the soldiers and the interests of their families. If any of these things is missing, there will be big problems.

Just like being immovable as a mountain, aggressive as fire, and moving like the wind, ordinary people think that this is what the army should be like. But for us, we want to train the army to be like this. Can ordinary people understand the sweat and hard work that goes into it?

So, the purpose of reading The Art of War is to clarify these issues. Once you understand them, you will be invincible. I won't discuss the rest of the content here. Read it yourself. If you don't understand something, you can discuss it with others or ask me. If we have time later, we can talk about it again.

Now let's learn a song: "Follow the Party's Command"

The Venus star shines on the military flag. Our principle is that the Party commands the gun, the Party commands the gun.

The revolutionary army was created by the Party, nurtured and strengthened by the Party. The bright red flag guides the march forward, and the mighty and powerful army is imbued with military might. The Party's absolute leadership over the army is the unchanging soul of the military. Revolutionary soldiers are forever, forever loyal to the Party.

Loyalty is engraved on the military flag, and our principle is that the Party commands the gun, the Party commands the gun.

All obey the Party's command, and ideals and convictions are as firm as steel. The bright red flag guides the way forward, and the mighty army is majestic. The Party's absolute leadership over the military is the unchanging soul of the army, and the people's soldiers are always, always loyal to the Party.

The Party commands the gun. This is a matter of principle. Zhang Xinhao will not compromise on the original issue. The army must be controlled by the Party.

If the army goes berserk, it will be the beginning of a disaster. A military government is unacceptable, and the army cannot be controlled by private individuals.

Zhang Yinghao tried every possible way to control the army through organization. Zhang Yinghao also understood that no matter how much he controlled the army, there was always the possibility of it going out of control.

The highest means of control is ideological education, ensuring that everyone consciously accepts the ideals of the revolutionary army. The army must serve the people and must uphold higher moral standards, finer codes of conduct, and more civilized behavior than the general public. Wherever the army is, there is hope. The army is the strength the people can rely on. Seeing the army brings peace and warmth, like seeing family.

Military songs were easy to learn. After teaching them the songs, Zhang Yinghao went on to say, "If our officers don't have an absolute understanding of their troops, you won't know what tasks your troops can and can't accomplish. You must know how long your troops can march and how much combat effectiveness they have. For example, how much combat effectiveness can your troops have after a fifty-mile forced march? You must have a clear idea in your mind, rather than unscientifically forcing the soldiers to complete impossible tasks, or coming up with battle plans on the spur of the moment, rather than making battle plans based on actual conditions. Moreover, you must be familiar with the abilities of your soldiers and officers. Some soldiers fight bravely, while others like to use their brains. You must have an understanding of this.

Our army must be a fighting force, a propaganda force, a labor force, and a moral model force. An army without culture is a foolish army. Wherever we liberate, the working people there should rejoice, for we are the army of the common people, the people's army, and the armed force that guarantees the working people's liberation and their right to rule.

Therefore, our soldiers must learn culture, science, understand science, and be able to apply science. Our instructors and political commissars must effectively organize the soldiers' study and daily life. Our comrades must convey the documents issued by the Central Committee to the extent possible.

Comrades, the state is a tool of class rule, and the army is the most important

The army is a machine of violence, so it is the key to maintaining the unity of the country and whether the regime can be overthrown and to defeat all invading enemies. It depends on whether our army is violent enough and whether it can crush all invading enemies.

This is what everyone must remember: only Taiwan, not...

Things, the place of life and death, carefully consider the situation, and observe carefully. Okay, get out of class dismissed.

The monitor stood up and shouted: "Stand up" "Goodbye, classmates."

"goodbye teacher."

I'm worried they haven't learned anything, or that the expansion of J5A will be detrimental to someone. But right now, the situation is so bad—everyone in the country is so busy that Zhang Jianhao is less concerned.

Zhang Yinghao used all his available resources to the limit. Furthermore, communication was poor, so he didn't know how long it would take for them to get in touch again. He had no idea how well they were doing. So, Zhang Yinghao always tried to teach them as much as he could, so they would have a firm grasp of the knowledge so they could recall it when they encountered related problems. Whether they could apply what they learned, whether they could proactively learn and improve, wasn't something he could constantly monitor; it depended on their own understanding and attitude.

Time is more valuable than gold these days. Zhang Yinghao wishes he could emulate Naruto's multiple clones. Hundreds, or even just one, would be fine. But unfortunately, that's just wishful thinking; it can't happen. He can only work diligently, step by step. Of course, Zhang Yinghao's main job now is teaching his comrades, and then handling matters they can't or don't know how to handle.

Just when the Forward Party was leading Guang'an to fight landlords, distribute land and carry out construction, and just when Zhang Yinghao was seeing off and welcoming batches of trainees, troubles began to find Zhang Yinghao one after another.

That day, Zhang Yinghao was teaching a new batch of political department students when Bao Shilin came running over. Zhang Yinghao had previously told him not to disturb him unless it was something important, but now that Bao Shilin had come in person, Zhang Yinghao was startled, not knowing what had happened.

So I said to the students below: "Okay, now the class monitor will lead the team to write an article on how to improve the literacy rate among the masses. You can look up words you don't know in the dictionary or use pinyin to replace them. Everyone has suffered from lack of education, so you must have your own ideas. Write down your ideas carefully, and then the study committee will collect them and give them to me."

Then Zhang Yinghao turned around and left the office, walking out side by side with Bao Shilin.

Almost everyone knew Bao Shilin, knowing he was Zhang Yinghao's original follower. They watched him leave, their eyes filled with admiration. It was Zhang Yinghao who had led the team to liberate their village, distribute land, and organize study. They were all outstanding comrades, and only then had the opportunity to come here for the political training taught by Zhang Yinghao himself.