Chapter 344: Learn from Liu Zhiye, Catch up with Liu Zhiye, and Surpass Liu Zhiye

Li Kangzhan is an acquaintance of Liu Zhiye. He is the old friend of Aunt Wang, the director of the street office, and their two families have a close relationship, just like one family.

So, why did Li Kangzhan appear in the Second Guard Division and become a soldier?

This story begins when Li Kangzhan graduated from high school last year.

Li Kangzhan graduated from high school last year, but unfortunately failed the entrance exam. Aunt Wang and his wife suggested that he repeat a year and take the college entrance exam again this year to realize his dream of going to college.

But this naughty boy was unwilling to study anymore and resolutely refused to pursue further studies. He only wanted to work after graduation and pursue personal independence.

Aunt Wang and her husband finally had no choice but to compromise and agree. After careful consideration, being a high school student is also a good option. At least after graduation, you can enter the public service and become a part of the country.

No one knows a son better than his father. Li Jingqi was deeply worried about Li Kangzhan's erratic personality, fearing that he would make big mistakes at work due to impulsiveness.

He wanted to temper Li Kangzhan's temper, and it would be best to send him out for some training.

When the couple was thinking about how to arrange for Li Kangzhan, Liu Zhiye and his wife happened to come to visit.

When Liu Zhiye heard Aunt Wang's concerns, he decisively said, "Aunt Wang, Uncle Li, I will handle this matter. I promise that I can forge my brother who fought in the war of resistance into a tough piece of steel."

When Li Jingqi heard this, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, "Oh? Do you mean to recommend him to join the public security team?"

Liu Zhiye nodded and smiled, and said concisely: "Our detachment has started recruiting new members for the second half of the year. Those selected will receive three months of military training."

"I think we can send Brother Kangzhan to train him. I know this kid's character. Although he is wild and difficult to tame, he has a strong sense of justice.

Every time he caused trouble before, he never bullied the weak, but stood up and defended the weak..."

"This is because he hasn't found the right direction in life. As long as he takes the right path, this brat will definitely become successful!"

Li Kangzhan stood aside. As a junior, he had no right to sit with the elders.

In fact, Li Kangzhan has always been afraid of Liu Zhiye, and due to frequent fights, the police station has become his "second classroom".

He didn't dare to let his parents know, and every time Liu Zhiye came forward to rescue him. Of course, the consequences of Liu Zhiye's intervention were also quite serious.

When Li Kangzhan heard that he could be a police officer, he immediately jumped up with excitement. Having been "influenced" by police officers for a long time, he was full of awe for this profession and dreamed that one day he could also wear a police uniform and fight against criminals.

Unexpectedly, the dream has now come true.

Li Jingqi and Aunt Wang were very satisfied with this. Li Kangzhan was keen on being a public security officer, which would not only give him training but also make people feel at ease that he would not go astray in the future.

Besides, with a big brother like Liu Zhiye looking after him, as long as Li Kangzhan doesn't mess around, he will definitely achieve great things in the future.

In this way, the "spirited young man" Li Kangzhan was stuffed into the training camp. Not to mention, this kid was very resilient and survived the three-month "devil training". In addition, he had a high level of education and became the focus of training for the detachment.

Later, with the reorganization of the Public Security Corps, some soldiers with high cultural level were selected into technical arms.

Under such circumstances, Li Kangzhan resolutely joined the artillery regiment. With his outstanding cultural accomplishment, even as a new recruit, his artillery skills were not inferior to those of the veterans.

In the Second Division, Li Kangzhan is a common example. Soldiers of the former Public Security Corps generally have a high level of education, most of them have junior high school education or above, and there are many high school and college students.

These highly qualified talents provide a rich source of excellent soldiers for the technical arms of the Second Guard Division, ensuring the overall quality and combat effectiveness of the troops.

In the 1960s, the warriors of Xia State generally had a weak cultural foundation. Most of them only had an elementary school education, or came from rural areas and had few opportunities to receive education.

These simple and unpretentious warriors wrote their own legends with their courage and tenacity.

A great man once said: "You must study hard. An army without culture will not do."

During this period, every unit had a copy of the "Hanyu Pinyin" issued by the Political Department, because some soldiers could only write their own names when they joined the army. So they needed to read such books to improve their knowledge on a daily basis.

The troops also organize cultural activities, which are helpful for soldiers to learn new knowledge and consolidate the knowledge they already have. Soldiers participate in the activities very enthusiastically and their enthusiasm for learning is very high.

The Xia Army has always had a tradition of attaching importance to cultural education. As early as the Red Army period, the Xia Army has always attached great importance to the education of army soldiers.

After the harvest season uprising that year, Xia Hong’s Fourth Army established a teaching team specifically to teach middle and low-level cadres in the army. Apart from fighting the enemy every day, they had to study.

As the size of the troops expands, each unit will set up a field school to train cadres.

The Xiahong Military Commission also integrated the schools of various troops to establish a military and political school, allowing those cadres who love learning and have a strong will to enter the school to receive professional modern military education. Therefore, the Xiahong Army was able to produce so many outstanding commanders.

As for ordinary Xia Hongjun soldiers, the army's requirement for them is to basically complete literacy. They need to be able to recognize at least 500 words and be able to write letters and read documents. If they really love learning, they can continue their studies.

Before the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the literacy rate of the Red Army soldiers had generally reached over 70%, and the other 30% were basically newly recruited soldiers. This shows that the overall cultural level of the Red Army was very high at that time.

In the passionate melting pot of the army, even "scrap copper and rotten iron" can be forged into tenacious steel warriors.

Therefore, retired soldiers from the army have become sought-after talents in the local area.

They have both culture and literacy, obey orders and follow commands, and are a valuable resource that all walks of life are vying to recruit.

Liu Zhiye frequently visited the troops in depth for inspection, and some of his deeds spread throughout the division, winning wide praise.

With the front-page headline of the latest issue of "Xia Guo Liberation Army Daily", "Learn from Liu Zhiye, catch up with Liu Zhiye, and surpass Liu Zhiye" pushed "Liu Zhiye's training method" and Liu Zhiye to the climax of public opinion.

At this point, the policy of "focusing on coaching staff, setting up teaching teams, and promoting teaching methods" has set off a military-wide training craze.

Once, when Liu Zhiye was inspecting an infantry company, he raised the famous "Three Questions on Training" about the "Liu Zhiye Training Method" that was popular in the troops.

"In the deep mountains and dense forests, with strong winds and heavy rain, without a compass or a guide, can you even travel a hundred miles at night to reach the designated location?"

"At all distances, within the range specified by the sight, no matter what target appears, can the soldiers in your company eliminate the enemy with one shot?"

"Within 200 meters, under heavy artillery fire, can the soldiers of your company bravely charge forward and destroy the enemy with bayonets and rifle butts?"

All the officers and soldiers of the Second Division were thoughtful after hearing this. In the following period, the officers and soldiers personally experienced the teaching methods and put forward opinions, further concentrated the wisdom of the masses, and continuously improved the teaching and training methods. In the teaching practice of mutual learning and discussion, they exercised their skills and improved their literacy.

In summary, “red, lively, hard, detailed and practical” is the spiritual connotation of “Liu Zhiye Teaching Method”.

"Red" means having red thoughts and following the party.

Build a solid ideological foundation with faith and cultivate the source of victory with loyalty. Firmly establish the concept of "always ready for war and able to fight at any time".

"Active" means stimulating the innovative potential of officers and soldiers, respecting their leading role, promoting military democracy, and encouraging innovation and creation.

"Hard" means to strengthen command ability, combat skills, and a hard fighting style.

"Detailed" means comparing with the combat capability indicators, checking each item and training each person one by one, so as to teach according to the individual, the equipment and the location.

"Real" means to aim at "train soldiers according to how the war is fought", correct the training style, train soldiers in difficult and strict conditions, and focus all energy on preparing for war.

Finally, it gave rise to vigorous large-scale military training and competitions, which set off a mass training craze throughout the army.

"Everyone strives to be Liu Zhiye, and everyone is trained to be a little tiger." Such training slogans resounded throughout the country.

Therefore, Liu Zhiye also became a famous figure in the entire army.

The entire Second Division is proud of this chief of staff who has made great contributions and received numerous honors.

Therefore, this young chief of staff also won the admiration of officers and soldiers of the entire division with his outstanding leadership and deep affection for the troops.

The same is true for Li Kangzhan. He has known Liu Zhiye for five or six years and has always regarded him as his own brother and respected him very much.

But since he joined the Public Security Corps, his feelings towards Liu Zhiye are mixed with awe, fear and admiration. Every time he meets him, his mood is extremely complicated. Liu Zhiye lightly punched Li Kangzhan's chest and felt his solid muscles. It was obvious that this kid had exercised well and had a tough temperament of a soldier.

"Brat! What are you thinking about?" After lunch, Liu Zhiye asked Li Kangzhan to take him around the cannon battalion's base.

He didn't need to hide anything. Everyone in the artillery regiment knew that Li Kangzhan was a soldier in the Public Security Corps. It was normal for the two of them to know each other, and there was no need for others to speculate.

Li Kangzhan said seriously: "Report to the commander! I didn't think anything!"

Liu Zhiye glared at him and said, "There are no outsiders here, talk to me nicely..." Xin said, "This brat is pretending to be nice to us!"

"Hehe! Brother Liu, we are in the army now, we have to abide by the rules..." When Li Kangzhan saw that there was no one around, his true colors were revealed.

Liu Zhiye still walked forward steadily with his hands behind his back. He commented calmly: "Your recent performance is quite outstanding. I hope you can continue to do so, guard against arrogance and impatience, and you will have a chance to be promoted next year."

"Originally, with your high school diploma, you should have been promoted to a cadre this year, but you unexpectedly encountered a reorganization of the army. However, this may not be a bad thing. Your tenacious character will develop better in the army."

Li Kangzhan nodded excitedly and said, "Yes, Brother Liu, I found that I am more adapted to life in the army. It's like a duck in water."

"Besides, my application to join the party was approved. I also heard from the company commander that if nothing unexpected happens, there will be one spot for me in the regiment's promotion quota next year."

"I've decided that I want to stay in the army for the rest of my life..."

Liu Zhiye smiled and said, "It's not enough to just have confidence, you have to work harder."

Li Kangzhan said confidently: "Brother, just wait and see!"

"But, Brother Liu, thank you very much! If it weren't for you, I might be living in that corner now!" He said sincerely.

Liu Zhiye glanced at him, waved his hand and said, "Don't thank me. You chose this path. If you want to thank someone, thank yourself!"

"In the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, our army is full of talented people. If you want to stand out in this majestic collective, you must persist unswervingly..." he taught Li Kangzhan sincerely.

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In the afternoon, Liu Zhiye inspected the artillery regiment’s reconnaissance company. This company had a different title from the reconnaissance companies of other regiments. It had a more resounding name, “Hard-Boned Sixth Company.”

The "Hard-Boned Sixth Company" was the Sixth Company of the Reconnaissance Battalion of the former Tenth Artillery Division. During the War of Liberation, it was awarded the honorary title of "Model Combat Company."

During the combat readiness training in the early 60s, the Sixth Company displayed a hard-core spirit, made great progress in the overall construction of the company, and greatly enhanced its combat effectiveness.

In January 1962, the Beijing Military Region issued a general order to establish the Sixth Company as the "Four Good Company Model" of the entire military region, and the Ministry of National Defense awarded the company the honorary title of "Hard-Boned Sixth Company" in the summer of 1.

Reconnaissance troops are different from general army troops. Reconnaissance troops must master the knowledge and skills of reconnaissance intelligence.

The components of the Xiaguo Army's reconnaissance training are usually divided into armed reconnaissance training, technical reconnaissance training and intelligence reconnaissance training.

The purpose is to improve the scouts' ability to plan, organize reconnaissance, and collect, process and transmit intelligence in order to successfully carry out reconnaissance support tasks.

The Xia army has always attached great importance to professional reconnaissance training. As early as the revolutionary war period, it used the intervals between battles for training.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, formal and systematic professional reconnaissance training began. When the Military Academy was established in 51, an intelligence department was set up and professional training of reconnaissance intelligence talents began.

The reconnaissance and intelligence departments at all levels of the army also held various short-term reconnaissance and intelligence training courses, and the reconnaissance teams conducted professional training in various subjects. In 55, a systematic reconnaissance training outline was specially formulated and issued.

Moreover, at the beginning of this year, the first military scout competition was held, which further promoted the professional training of scouts in various units.

Liu Zhiye was a scout soldier. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the reconnaissance department of the "Ace Army" he led had remarkable achievements and made countless glorious military exploits.

In the Battle of Jincheng in July 1953, the reconnaissance unit led by Liu Zhiye performed miracles and performed brilliantly.

At that time, Liu Zhiye, who was the chief of the reconnaissance section of the "Ace Army", led a reconnaissance squad of 12 soldiers and attacked the headquarters of the White Tiger Regiment of the Capital Division of the Southern Army with a disguised surprise attack.

In this battle, they ended the fight cleanly and beautifully in just 13 minutes, killing and wounding 157 enemy soldiers including the enemy regiment commander, and capturing 29 people including the enemy's military section chief and the deputy commander of the howitzer battalion.

They made a special contribution to the victory of the battle by knocking out the enemy's headquarters and seizing the tiger-head flag of the White Tiger Regiment awarded by Li CW himself, without any casualties themselves.

In recognition of Liu Zhiye's outstanding military exploits in leading his reconnaissance squad to annihilate the Southern Army's ace White Tiger Regiment, in October 1953, the Xiaguo Volunteer Army Headquarters awarded him a special merit and the title of "Volunteer Army First Class Hero". (This is a fictional story, so don't take it personally)
Liu Zhiye's troops fought swiftly, were able to defeat a larger force with a smaller one, and achieved fruitful results. This was inseparable from the outstanding combat capabilities of these scouts.

It is not easy to be a scout. They are as sharp as an eagle, as swift as a leopard, as strategic as a wolf, and as fearless as a tiger.

They are "dancers on the tip of the knife, ghosts on the battlefield, and killers in the jungle". They go deep behind enemy lines, fight bravely, and have insight into the enemy from a thousand miles away, so they can defeat the enemy.

Scouts are a type of special forces and must master skills such as "camouflage reconnaissance", "man-map integration", "climbing and traversing", "fighting to capture F-35s", "extreme physical fitness", "armed swimming", and "shooting through the air from a hundred paces". Some troops also know how to "infiltrate by parachute".

When talking about Liu Zhiye, comrades will think of him as an experienced veteran investigator who has been through the flames of war. His legendary experience is awe-inspiring.

Liu Zhiye's arrival made the reconnaissance company excited. The company cadres gathered around him, eager to learn valuable practical experience from him and teach the soldiers a valuable lesson.

Nothing.

Liu Zhiye did not discourage the soldiers' enthusiasm. He had to conduct on-site teaching in the reconnaissance company and had actual combat exchanges with several reconnaissance aces.

Facts have proved that Liu Zhiye’s fame in the military is not undeserved.

On the shooting range, whether facing fixed targets, moving targets, or the challenge of long and short guns, Liu Zhiye showed extraordinary strength and easily defeated the ace shooters of the reconnaissance company.

This was because he was too busy and slacked off in shooting! If not, the confidence of these people would have been hit even harder.

In the fighting arena, the gap in strength was even greater. A class of 12 soldiers faced Liu Zhiye, but he easily defeated them one by one with lightning speed.

The soldiers of the reconnaissance company present were all dumbfounded. The original cheers of encouragement disappeared in an instant and the scene fell into dead silence.

Including the soldiers who were knocked to the ground by the cup, all their eyes turned to Liu Zhiye. They had known that the chief of staff was famous, but what they saw today made them realize how powerful he was.

They are not soft persimmons that can be squeezed however you want.

On the contrary, they are the elite among the elite scouts, and a team that has won honors in the Army Scout Competition. When did they become so vulnerable?

"This……"

"Is this the legendary enemy of ten thousand people?" Everyone looked at Liu Zhiye fanatically.

"color!"

"Colorful! Colorful! Colorful..."

The army admires the strong the most. Liu Zhiye has conquered everyone's hearts at this moment, and the reconnaissance company is even more convinced.

No wonder Liu Zhiye’s “training method” was promoted throughout the army once it was proposed. It really lives up to its reputation. His talent and strength are truly admirable!

Jia Dongsheng, the commander of the reconnaissance company, responded quickly. He decisively shouted, "Comrades! Is our chief of staff strong?"

"Strong!" the soldiers shouted at the top of their lungs.

Jia Dongsheng added: "Then we welcome you. Chief of Staff, can you tell us about your experience in scouting the land?"

"Good...good! Good! Good!" More than a hundred people shouted in unison.

Jia Dongsheng smiled with satisfaction and said, "Come, let's quack together..."

(End of this chapter)