Rebirth from the Ashes: Rebuilding the Red Soviet Area

In addition to normal training, Li Yan specifically required that military flags be raised every morning, and that military songs be sung during rallies, meals, and rest periods. He also required that military songs be sung during training, including "Three Disciplines and Eight Points for Attention," "March of the Volunteers," and "Guerrilla Song."

Because these revolutionary songs can not only regulate the monotonous life of the troops, but also inspire revolutionary fighting spirit, strengthen troop discipline, infiltrate tactical thinking and political thinking, and enhance the cohesion of the army.

Don't underestimate it as just a small song, it is giving a unit a soul and sharpening the blade for this unit.

More than a dozen training items are included, including formation training, physical training, tactical training, shooting training, bombing training, hygiene training, marching training, political and internal affairs training, and reciting discipline.

The recruits stood under the scorching sun, their legs straight, their backs straight, sweat pouring down their bodies, their skin and flesh were cracked, but they did not retreat.

The June weather was not only sunny but also had sudden downpours. The recruits rushed in the water, wrestled in the mud, gritted their teeth and continued, they were not afraid.

Finally, after half a month of trials and tribulations, the recruits became soldiers, obeying orders and making every move as smooth as a hand, as if they were carving metal and stone, and each step they took was powerful and resonant.

Finally, the first assessment came

Li Yan and the old squad leader stood on the simple podium

Looking at the neatly organized troops in front of me, I feel extremely proud.

With such an army, we are invincible.

Li Yan cleared his throat: "Training means sweating more, fighting means bleeding less."

"Your platoon leader and squad leader told me that you have excellent training results. Now let me see how good you are."

"Do you see that mountain ahead? I've put a red flag on it. The first part of today's assessment is an armed cross-country race. As long as you run to that red flag and then run back, you'll complete the mission."

"At the same time, I asked the old squad leader to prepare some rice and braised pork. Who among you wants to eat it?"

When the soldiers heard about the rice and braised pork, their mouths watered and they rushed to shout, "I" "I" "I"

In order to ensure that the soldiers' physical strength was not overdrawn, Li Yan asked Xiao Shitou to take people to the mountains to hunt every day. In addition to the supplies cheated by Zhang Dong and the meat seized from Gutian Town, there was still not enough meat for so many people to eat every day.

In this era, it is not easy to have enough food to eat, and meat is even more of a luxury.

Li Yan said with a smile: "It seems that everyone wants to eat it, but there is a limited amount of braised pork, and it is definitely not possible for everyone to eat it. What should we do?"

"That depends on your test scores. Whoever scores better gets to eat the meat."

“Some people asked what to do if the test results are not good?”

"My answer is that we haven't compared them yet. Soldiers who can say such things are all cowards. They are all men who piss while standing. What makes you say you are not good enough? If there are such cowards, please leave my team immediately."

Li Yan's words made the soldiers below burst into laughter.

Li Yan saw many soldiers eager to fight and nodded in satisfaction. "The top 150 people in today's assessment will get to eat meat. Without further ado, the assessment begins now."

With the order, Zhang Dong, Gao Xuan, the stonemason, and Song Tao began to organize the soldiers' assessment in an orderly manner.

The old squad leader looked at the scramble and said worriedly, "Captain, this is not good."

"We in the Red Army believe in equality between officers and soldiers. If some people get to eat meat while others don't, won't they feel unbalanced?"

Li Yan explained: "Old squad leader, equality between officers and soldiers refers to equality in personality, not equality in everything. If everything is equal, the army will be in chaos."

"The purpose of doing this is to stimulate competition among the soldiers. Only competition can stimulate bloodshed."

"If a unit doesn't even have blood, how can it go to the battlefield?"

"But what you said, old squad leader, reminds me that our army has too many new recruits and is short of party members and instructors. If such an army continues to compete blindly, it will go to extremes.

"We need healthy competition, which relies on clear rewards and punishments as well as political ideology."

"Old squad leader, you are an old party member, please help me more."

The old squad leader nodded with satisfaction and said, "Company Commander, I used to see you leading troops in battle bravely and bravely, but I didn't expect that you also have such a high level of political awareness."

The old squad leader reminded Li Yan that he saw that the training intensity of the troops was high and the competition was too fierce.

"Old squad leader, are you praising me or scolding me?"

After Li Yan finished speaking, he and the old squad leader burst into laughter.

After a while, a thin figure appeared in front of Li Yan. Li Yan looked at the pocket watch he had seized. It took 17 minutes and 30 seconds to cross the five-kilometer mountain road with a load. Such a short time was not much slower than the speed of the special forces in later generations.

So Li Yan asked curiously, "Old squad leader, who is this person?"

The old squad leader looked at him carefully and said, "You are talking about him. His name is Zhang Sen. He is 17 years old this year. He used to be a hunter."

"The whole family of three was forced by Huatai to work in his factory. His parents were beaten to death. If we hadn't taken Gutian Town, this child might have suffered the same fate as his parents."

"I saw that he was young and pitiful, so I wanted to let him go hunting in the mountains with Shitou, but the child was very stubborn and insisted on training with the troops."

"He said his parents died at the hands of Huatai, and he wanted to join the army and take up arms to eliminate those bullies who oppressed the people."

Li Yan fell silent after hearing this, and also remembered this young man.

There are too many tragedies like this in this era, and at the same time, I have a deeper understanding of the hardships of this era and my sense of mission.

The troops came back one after another, and the total time was 27 minutes and 20 seconds. This was better than Li Yan had expected. Although it did not reach the standard of the later military, it was still a very good result.

Next, we assessed tactical training, shooting training and other items.

Finally, a list of the top 150 candidates was drawn up, and Zhang Sen ranked ninth.

Li Yan had a purpose for this assessment. He wanted to select soldiers with potential through the assessment to join the guard squad and reproduce the style of the "Blood Dragon" special forces.