Chapter 557: A Day in the Life of the Commander¡¯s Mother
"The outsiders I'm talking about refer to those low-level cadres who are not high enough to have access to such secrets! Do you know how big a disturbance your actions have caused? The Northern Military Region has already submitted the complaint to the Military Commission!" The old man said on the phone He was almost roaring. Ever since we met, the old man has never been so angry!
How could Xiao Han not understand the importance of the Northern Military Region with his experience at this time? Three group armies, one category A unit (Thirty-ninth Army), and one heavy armored group army. Due to the long-term tension in Sino-Soviet relations, the troops of the Northern Military Region are generally well-equipped and capable of fighting. Although Sino-Soviet relations have long been frozen, the strength of the 39th Heavy Army and the 38th Army, known as the "Victorious Army," is about equal. It's just that the 40th Army, known as the "Tornado Column", is slightly weaker than the 27th Army, and the 16th Army does not have the upper hand compared to the 65th Army. Therefore, the overall strength ranks behind the Beijing Military Region. , ranked second!
As we all know, the pioneer of the Northern Military Region was the famous deputy commander, and this deputy commander had many acts of disobedience. Because of this, the Northern Military Region has always been a relatively special existence, even if it is not as good as a proud soldier. A powerful military region, but due to special factors such as history, geography, and combat power, it is always a major military region with relatively weak central control. Although the control has been increasing year by year through careful adjustments in recent years, there are still Maybe, the central government still won't touch some sensitive places. Take a look at the history of the Northern Military District!
During the War of Liberation and the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Northern Military Region led and commanded the people's armed forces in the northern region. On March 22, 1955, the Northern Military Region was reorganized into the Northern Military Region, with jurisdiction over Liao Province, Lin Province, Hei Province, and Rehe Province (now divided into Zhili Province, Liao Province, and Inner Mongolia) Provincial Military Region, as well as the Air Defense Force, Public Security Army, Artillery, and Armored Forces , Engineering Corps and Army Corps, namely the 38th Army, the 39th Army, the 40th Army (these three armies all returned from North Korea in August 1953), and the 64th Army (returned in 1955). They are the earliest four armies of the Northern Military District. In April, the 50th Army of the Volunteer Army returned from North Korea; in October, the 46th Army of the Volunteer Army returned from North Korea. Both armies were placed under the establishment of the Northern Military Region, bringing the number of army corps in the military region to six. Military region agencies are stationed in provincial cities. From July to August, the artillery department, armored force department, engineering department, air defense force department, and public security force department of the military region were respectively transformed into service headquarters. In November, the Rehe Provincial Military Region was abolished at the same time as Rehe Province, which was the predecessor of the Northern Military Region. From then on, the central government strengthened its control over the Northern Military Region, and subsequently carried out a large number of detailed organizational reorganization actions. The reasons are self-evident. Therefore, contradictions have always existed, and in the following years, too many reforms were carried out. times of wrestling and adjustment. Increases and decreases, all year round!
In May 1957, the Military Region Air Defense Command was abolished and the units under its jurisdiction were placed under the Northern Military Region Air Force Organization. In June, the Military Region Public Security Army Headquarters was abolished, and the border defense forces under its jurisdiction were assigned to the leadership of the provincial military region.
In June 1956, the 64th Army was transferred from the direct jurisdiction of the military region to the leadership of the Third Corps. In January 1963, it was again placed under the direct jurisdiction of the military region. The Third Corps was ordered by the Central Military Commission to return from North Korea in January 1955 and was assigned to the former Northern Military Region. At that time, the Corps no longer had a field army.
In September 1959, according to the order of the Ministry of National Defense, it was renamed the Northern Military Region Brigade Garrison Area, still at the corps level. In March 1958, the 16th Army and the 23rd Army of the Volunteer Army returned from North Korea and were organized under the Northern Military Region, bringing the number of army armies in the military region to eight, namely: the 16th Army, the 23rd Army, and the 38th Army. , 39th Army, 40th Army, 46th Army, 50th Army and 64th Army. At this time, the number of Army troops in the Northern Military District ranked first among all military districts.
In March 1967, the 38th Army of the Military Region was transferred to the organizational leadership of the Beijing Military Region on the order of the Central Military Commission; in June of the same year, the 50th Army of the Military Region was transferred to the organizational leadership of the Chengdu Military Region on the order of the Central Military Commission. In December 1960, the Waichangshan Fortress Area was established.
In March 1968, the Heilongjiang Province Production and Construction Corps was established. In February 1974, the Military Region Military and Political Cadre School (today's Lianda Army Academy) was established. In 1975, the 46th Army of the Military Region and the 68th Army of the Jinan Military Region changed their defenses. The number of army corps in the military region remained at six, namely: the 16th Army, the 23rd Army, the 39th Army, and the 40th Army. , Sixty-fourth Army, Sixty-eighth Army.
In November 1981, Chifeng and Baicheng garrison areas were established. In October 1982, all armies in the military region were reorganized. The 16th Army was transferred to the 4th Tank Division; the 39th Army was transferred to the 3rd Tank Division, the 7th Artillery Division, the 74th Anti-aircraft Artillery Division and other units; the 40th Army was transferred to The 5th Tank Division, the 11th Artillery Division and other units; the 64th Army was transferred to the 62nd Artillery Division; the 68th Army was transferred to the 10th Artillery Division. In December 1982, the artillery, armored, and engineering departments of the military region were downsized into the artillery department, armored force, and engineering department of the military region headquarters respectively.
In February 1984, the Military Region, in accordance with the Central Military Commission's decision on the 39th Army to conduct a pilot program for the formation of a synthetic group army and the Army's pilot plan for the formation of a synthetic group army issued by the General Staff, determined that the 39th Army would be based on the existing units and organized according to the composition of the synthetic group army. Reorganized. The 39th Army and the 30th Army of the Beijing Military RegionThe Army was the first Army Field Army to implement a combined group army organization in the entire army. To this day, the two armies are still the only mechanized group armies in the entire army.
In August 1985, the structural reform, streamlining and reorganization of the Northern Military Region was officially implemented. The original six armies of the military region, except the 39th Army, which has continued to be reorganized according to the group army establishment, the 16th Army, the 23rd Army, the 40th Army and the 64th Army It was also reorganized into a group army at the same time
From the above situation, it can be seen that the frequent actions have never stopped. In fact, in Xiao Han's memory, in later generations, the Northern Military Region will be further reduced, and by then it will become the second largest military region in the country
In fact, to a large extent, the reason why Liao Province has a special status is not because of the Northern Military Region? If you think about it carefully, the top leaders of Liao Province often become regular members. The fundamental reason is this.
So far, Xiao Han is not worried, because although he has used his connections this time to involve a force in the Northern Military Region, he should also see that another faction within them is also involved. , this is the reason why Xiao Han dared to take action. With these two forces present, the final victory or defeat is ultimately their internal matter. Therefore, even if the senior officials of the Northern Military Region are dissatisfied with him, they are just complaining. There will be no It's too much action, but even so, Xiao Han still has to do some work to strive for greater initiative!
He had already come to a conclusion and had made arrangements through Secretary Lao Yan¡¯s relationship. Now that the old man was getting angry, he simply stated his plan.
"Well, if you can arrange it like this, you are not a little fool. This matter ends here. Comrade Liu Jiangsong is a good comrade with strong principles and a sense of party spirit. Can you think of doing more with him? Communication, this idea is quite correct¡±! In the end, the old man agreed to Xiao Han's idea. Although he didn't say it explicitly, he evaluated the person Xiao Han was about to visit, which was considered to be a final pointer.
After hanging up the phone, Xiao Han thought for a moment, picked up the internal phone and called Li Zuofeng over. After arranging some things, he smiled at him and said: "You should also prepare, let's go and coax the old lady tomorrow!"
Li Zuofeng couldn't help laughing when he heard this. In fact, he was also very clear about some things in the Northern Military Region.
No. 8 Jinjiang Road, Jinshan is a rather quiet residence. Everyone around knows that a legendary old lady, Ms. Zhou Huazi, lives here.
Ms. Zhou Huazi is 80 years old this year. She gave birth to five sons and three daughters in her life. It is these eight children that gave Zhou Huazi the reputation of a great mother throughout Liao Province!
Of the eight children, five died in the Anti-Japanese War and the War of Liberation, and one is missing. Now only the fourth son Liu Jiangsong and the second daughter Liu Songqing are left, and Liu Jiangsong is the current commander of the Northern Military Region. At this time, , although this residence is quiet and low-key on weekdays, in fact, it is one of the most prominent residences in Liao Province.
Today is Ms. Zhou Huazi¡¯s eightieth birthday. Although the old lady likes peace and quiet and is unwilling to make arrangements for it, she cannot resist the enthusiasm of her grandchildren.
Although the old man Zhou Huazi has always been low-key and dislikes all kinds of entertainment the most, the filial piety of his children and grandchildren is commendable, so the old man had to reluctantly agree. Fortunately, people all know the old man's character. After congratulating him, they left one after another, and there was a brief hustle and bustle. After that, all that was left in the house were family members.
The congratulators have left, and only the blood-related relatives are left in the house. The atmosphere has become festive and warm. At this moment, in the large living room, a scene of birthday congratulations for the grandchildren is being staged.
Looking at all the children and grandchildren gathered together, this moment is the most gratifying moment for the old man Zhou Huazi. The old Liu family has never been prosperous. Although he has many children, he only has two left in the end. Fortunately, these two are quite good. , spread its branches and leaves, and be able to raise so many grandchildren for yourself!
"The old lady doesn't care what official position her son and daughter are now. It's really hard to keep two of them, but it's better to have more children!" You know, the old lady has never been a supporter of family planning. At this time, the old lady squinted her eyes and looked down. Counting the heads in detail, even though the old man was always calm, he couldn't help but smile from ear to ear at this time.
Big and small, a group of great-grandchildren and great-granddaughters gathered together and kowtowed to their ancestors in a neat line. Such a scene made the old man happy, so he naturally wanted to give up his wealth and let the nanny serve him a A large mahogany tray with stacks of thick red envelopes on top.
While the red envelopes were being distributed, the horn at the door rang, and a group of people came in loudly shouting auspicious birthday wishes. The old man looked up and quickly ordered his family to greet him happily. This group of people, perhaps among the previous ones, came in. They are nothing in the eyes of the distinguished guests, but they are very important in the heart of the old lady, because they are villagers from Sanjia Village, their hometown.
"Songqing, go and take over. I thought they had forgotten me, an old lady."I dropped it, I didn¡¯t expect this to come up!¡± The crutch in the old man¡¯s hand repeatedly hit the ground. Although it was a reproachful tone, didn¡¯t this mean a closer level of intimacy?
"My grandma, grandma! My grandson is here to wish you a happy birthday!" Following Zhang Yang's shout, a tall man in his fifties with gray hair broke in. As soon as he entered the door, he knelt on the floor with a plop, grinning at the old man with a big mouth. The seniority of the old lady is really too great. According to rural customs, the person kneeling on the ground should be the nephew of the old lady's great-great-grandson. Otherwise, why should we add so many Tai characters when calling the old lady? , a representative generation!
"You stupid brat, you are still so stupid, you are not young anymore, you are still in a daze, and you are not afraid of hurting your knees"! ,
While the old lady was blaming, she wanted to stand up and ask someone to help her up, but the man had already stood up on his own, walked a few steps to the old man, sat the old man down on his seat again, and said with a smile: "Grandma , I dare not ask you to help me, I will scold me when I get home!¡±
"Oh? The old donkey's head and body are still strong, right?" The old man asked his family to greet the villagers who came in carrying things, and asked the man kindly.
"It's okay. I eat the steamed buns rolled up with flatbread and rice. My appetite is amazing. It's good." The visitor grinned widely, but his heart was beating, today is the happiest day for the old lady! Are you still talking about that? Tell me, the old lady will definitely be sad, but if you don't tell her, she will be betraying the great trust of the old commissioner
"Donkey, how is the harvest this year?" After Liu Songqing greeted other villagers, he also rushed over and asked.
"The harvest is very good, but in our village now, who still expects that little food! With my great-grandmother taking care of me, who's family is rich? Even if they owe a little, no one cares." The man's voice became lower and lower. Although he had a simple and honest personality, he also knew the old lady's taboos. Seeing the old lady's expression gradually becoming serious, he quickly smiled and changed the subject.
"Donkey, you can't say that. People, you can't underestimate food at any time. You are the secretary of the commune. If you have such an idea, you should be slapped with a slap in the face!" Old Mrs. Zhou Huazi said with a cold face.
"Yes, yes, grandma, it was my grandson who made the mistake. Food is the most important! Yes, yes, I understand in my heart. Don't worry, I will ask everyone to take good care of the crops at any time." Although he was scolded rudely, the man was not annoyed. He understood the old man's concerns and spoke sincerely.
"It's good that you know. Let me tell you, if someone cares about the crops and lets me know, I will crawl home to block the door and scold them. Then don't blame my old lady for scolding people too harshly"!
After all, they were all here to celebrate his birthday. Old man Zhou Huazi couldn't get into the details. But after saying these words, even a man with nerves as thick as a tree stump couldn't help but shudder. Think about who would let this old man block the door and curse in the street. I really can¡¯t stay in Sanjiacun any longer!
"Mom, no one dares to fool the crops, that's all the donkey said"! Seeing that his mother was still angry, Liu Songqing quickly gave her son Jiang Yan a wink at the back.
"Grandma! No matter how angry you are in Jinshan, you can't solve the problem. I think you must go back to your hometown and supervise and supervise yourself. If you go and say it, I think everyone must be careful!"
Jiang Yan is already thirty years old this year. Since he was the first child or grandchild, he has been raised by the old man by his side. He knows the old man¡¯s temper best and knows that it is difficult to understand the old man¡¯s concerns with persuasion alone, so he simply takes a different approach.
¡°Well, I see, I have to go home for a walk¡±! The old man nodded heavily after hearing this.
"Grandma, actually we have some news to tell you this time we are here"! The topic finally changed. After the old man regained his smile and talked freely for a long time, Donkey said cautiously.
"Tell me, don't worry about the news. I am old and old-hearted. I have become like autumn corn. I can't even pinch it. Why are you hesitating?" Although the old man is 80 years old, he is still clear-sighted and clear-minded. How could they not see that there is something on their minds?
"That's it, Grandma, aren't we renovating Yingzui Rock? During the construction, we found a big cave. Well, it's not an ordinary cave. According to experts, this place should be from the period of the Anti-Japanese War. The Koumu people An arsenal left behind¡±!
If it had not been directly related to him, he would have said that he had discovered the former Japanese military arsenal, or even if he had discovered a golden lump as big as a mountain, the villagers would not have made a special trip to tell him. The old man knew that the donkey had something to say, so he nodded. , quietly waiting for the next step.
"What we blew up was only the outside of the arsenal. When the relevant government departments arrived and opened the door of the arsenal, we found a skeleton. On the skeleton, we found a jade plaque My dad and others said that ?"It belonged to my great-grandfather Liu Yue back then"!
When the donkey talked about the child's bones and the jade plaque, the old lady Zhou Huazi couldn't sit still in her seat. When the donkey finished speaking, the old man grabbed the donkey's arm and asked with trembling lips: "Are you telling the truth? of"?
"Grandma, it's true. Not only my dad said that, but Uncle Hai and the others also recognize it. That jade plaque belongs to my little grandpa Liu Yue. This can't be wrong!"
"Xiaoyue" The old man wailed and tears fell. Although decades had passed, the pain that penetrated his bones and heart still made the old man's solid heart burst into mourning!
"Donkey, is Lao Wu"? Liu Songqing and Jiang Yan quickly supported the old man and asked with tears in his eyes.
"Second old lady, it must be"! The donkey nodded heavily.
"Erqing let's go home"! Zhou Huazi was quiet for a moment and said slowly.
¡°Well, Mom, let¡¯s go back right now¡±! It had been many years since he had grown up, and his mother had not called him by his nickname. Now that he heard the news about his third brother, his mother's call made Liu Songqing extremely sad.
"Grandma! Mom, I'm going to prepare the car"! Jiang Yan ran out in panic. He knew how much this news would affect his mother and grandma. It was already afternoon, and it was already night when he arrived at his hometown. But after learning the news about the whereabouts of the third grandfather's body, his family No one can hold it back!
As the saying goes, the old son and grandson are the lifeblood of the old lady. This is not the first time Jiang Yan has heard about his fifth uncle. During the Anti-Japanese War, although the fifth uncle was the youngest, he was the most famous among the brothers. The oldest one, the children¡¯s leader, the little hero, even in the primary school textbooks, there are texts based on the true deeds of the fifth uncle!
However, in the year before the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, for some reason, my fifth uncle disappeared. At that time, people suspected that he had been captured by the Japanese. However, because there was no definite information, they still had hope in their hearts. It has been decades since , never changed, now, finally got the news, but it is bad news!