Chapter 257 Zheng Chaoyang Returns to Liujiazhuang
At the end of May, a training team that brought together personnel from various branches, street police stations, graduates from public security colleges, retired military professionals, and security personnel from various enterprises and units was fully assembled.

They are all outstanding talents who have been screened through various levels and selected from the best, and they come here for a common goal - to participate in the rigorous selection and training of a team.

The great prospects of the Public Security Brigade have attracted the attention of many people. In just one year, all the members of the first batch of training for the original Public Security Brigade have been promoted one or more levels, which is enough to prove the potential and strength of this team.

The opportunity to form a team again is of vital importance to young comrades in various units. It can even be said to be an opportunity that they are willing to fight for at all costs.

The expansion plan for the team has been confirmed to be 3000 people, and an additional 2000 people will be recruited. Surprisingly, more than people actively signed up.

In addition, the armed forces and civil affairs departments at all levels were under pressure from local employment, and some people with connections tried to use their connections to squeeze people in after hearing the news. They were like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each showing off their magical powers.

In response to this phenomenon, Liu Zhiye and other detachment leaders held a meeting and clearly stipulated that our detachment must resolutely put an end to the practice of using backdoors. Anyone or any unit who wants to join the detachment must pass a strict selection process.

We must uphold the principles of fairness and justice to select the best talents to join our team and contribute to the development and mission of the detachment.

However, facing such fierce competition, it is not easy to stand out. Applicants not only need to have a strong political outlook and good military qualities, but also need to have certain advantages in education, skills and experience.

In addition, they also need to pass rigorous interviews and assessments before they can successfully join the team.

On May 28th, the sky was bright and the whole village was bathed in bright sunshine.

To the east of Liujiazhuang village, hundreds of large Liberation trucks were driving continuously on the only road leading into the village.

On each of these large Liberation trucks, there were a dozen heroic public security soldiers wearing Type 58 summer uniforms standing in neat rows.

At the front of the convoy were several jeeps belonging to the brigade’s leading cadres. Detachment commander Liu Zhiye and detachment political commissar Deng Chaoyang were in the same car.

The two of them were in the car, looking relaxed, talking and laughing, as if they were going home after get off work.

Zheng Chaoyang stuck his head out of the window, his eyes wandering over the scenery on the roadside, and he couldn't help but utter a surprised sound: "Wow, I haven't been back in nearly twenty years, and there have been so many changes here!" His words were full of emotion and nostalgia.

"Let's talk about this road. It wasn't like this before. The road was bumpy and narrow, barely enough for a carriage to pass."

"It's like now, it's flat and spacious, more than enough for two large trucks to run side by side."

"By the way, Zhiye, what are these vehicles shuttling back and forth doing?"

Liu Zhiye looked up at the oncoming cars and said casually, "Oh, maybe some unit is coming to the village to purchase supplies!"

Zheng Chaoyang asked in surprise: "Come to purchase supplies? Tell me, what's going on?" he asked curiously.

Liu Zhiye started a topic of interest to him and talked about the great changes in Liujiazhuang in recent years: "This has to start from the year I just came back from my major..." These changes involved agricultural production, infrastructure, training and education and other aspects. Liu Zhiye described these changes in detail one by one, allowing Deng Chaoyang to have a deeper understanding of the changes in Liujiazhuang in recent years.

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After the convoy arrived at the camp gate, they waited for a while and then followed a guide car in front of them and drove into the picturesque Liujiazhuang training camp.

The current Liujiazhuang training camp is no longer what it used to be. It has a brand new look, in stark contrast to its shabby and simple appearance two years ago.

The camp now has complete facilities and numerous buildings of various kinds. It is surrounded by mountains and water, like a small city park.

This is now a large comprehensive training camp that integrates basic training, skill learning, wilderness survival training, training, life experience and labor practice.

The camp has a beautiful environment and complete facilities, providing a colorful experience for the trainees.

By the time all the more than 1,000 people in this training rotation had arrived and settled in, it was already noon.

Liu Zhiye smiled and said to the new leadership team members: "Let's go, this is our home too, let's go and try the food here!"

"Wow! This camp is really big, even bigger than the garrison of a regiment in our old army." The new first deputy detachment commander Wang Yunting exclaimed. This man is not a simple person either. He was formerly the deputy commander of the 40th Regiment of the 120th Division of the 360th Army. He is 34 years old this year. He joined the Eighth Route Army at the age of 18 and experienced the last period of the Anti-Japanese War, the War of Liberation, and the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, and made great achievements.

However, due to physical injuries, he had to retire from active service. After graduation, the organization arranged for him to serve as deputy commander of the public security brigade in order to take care of the meritorious officials.

Deputy Political Commissar Xu Shifang smiled and introduced to his new colleagues: "This abandoned military camp was once a garrison of the Qing army of the Manchus. It was quite large, with more than 3000 people.

Later it was abandoned until the Red Star Factory Security Department used it as a training camp, which took three years to renovate and give it a brand new look.

He added: "Our security brigade has officially started training in Beijing since last year, and has continued to expand and renovate on this basis to form its current size.

Buildings that have been built include playgrounds, shooting ranges, tactical training grounds, indoor stadiums, basketball courts, football fields, car driving training grounds, police dog training grounds, dormitories, office buildings, clinics, large conference rooms, classrooms, reading rooms, collective canteens, warehouses, etc.

Zheng Chaoyang turned his head, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and said, "Wow! It has so many functions and occupies such a large area, but it is only used for training. It seems a bit of a waste."

Liu Zhiye explained with a smile: "That's not the case. In fact, this training camp is jointly built by many parties, including our first team, the reserve of the district armed forces, the security departments of several large enterprise schools such as the Red Star Factory, and the militia organizations including the Red Star Village. They all receive training here."

Deputy detachment commander Wang Yunting looked around as he walked. He said happily, "It's great here. It looks so friendly. I feel like I'm back in the army."

"How do we manage the logistics with so many of us?"

Liu Fangliang, the deputy captain who ranked low and concurrently the captain of the Dongcheng Public Security Team, walked side by side with Wang Yunting. He said, "Old Wang, don't worry about that. We have the strong logistical support of Liujiazhuang, and the daily necessities are abundant, more than what we have in the city." His words were full of confidence and confidence, as if he was showing Wang Yunting the strength and advantages of this place.

After sightseeing, the leaders came to the collective canteen of the training camp. At this time, the canteen was already open for dinner and was receiving many diners in batches.

The layout of the canteen is simple and practical, the tables are neatly arranged, and the chairs are comfortable and spacious. The air is filled with the aroma of food, making people salivate.

The training team members originally thought that the training would be extremely difficult, but they did not expect the conditions here to be so excellent.

They were pleasantly surprised to find that the living standard here had reached the standard of three dishes and one soup, including stewed fish, tomato and egg soup, fried eggplant, and stewed potatoes and beans. The staple food was sweet rice and nutritious two-grain steamed buns.

Some team members felt emotional: life in the training camp is actually much better than life at home. If they eat like this every meal, they might as well not go home for the New Year.

Although they thought about it, they ate very quickly. When had they ever eaten such greasy food before? They ate it ravenously, like starving ghosts.

When the duty officer saw the detachment leaders coming, he immediately shouted, "Everyone stand up and salute!"

"Wow!" The comrades stood up quickly after hearing the order. Although it was a little untidy, it was understandable.

This is a newly formed team, whose members come from different places and have different positions. They are not yet proficient in coordination and their training needs to be strengthened.

Zheng Chaoyang, as the deputy political commissar of the corps and the highest-ranking officer in the detachment, realized that they had disturbed the comrades' meal. So, after returning the greetings to the comrades, he said, "Everyone sit down and continue eating!" His words were concise and clear, but people could feel his sincerity and respect.

Then the officer on duty shouted again: "Everyone sit down!"

Zheng Chaoyang walked to the dining table and asked gently, "Comrades, what do you think of the food here?"

A young man was swallowing in big gulps. Hearing this, he hurriedly stopped chewing and tried hard to swallow the food in his mouth. He wanted to stand up and answer, but Zheng Chaoyang held him down and made him sit down again.

Deng Chaoyang said gently: "Just sit down and talk, don't be nervous."

The young comrade responded excitedly: "Commissar, the food here is delicious."

"Hehe! I haven't had such a sumptuous meal in a long time. It would be great if I could eat it every day in the future." He said with a satisfied smile, his tone full of anticipation.

(End of this chapter)