"This Zhou Zhengkang is such a f * cking genius! He dragged all the large farms in the Northeast into this mess! "Wu Liao gritted his teeth. There were more than ten large military farms in the Northeast. After further investigation, it was found that there was an industrial chain in the military farms that used the Northeast's centralized purchase and sale policy to privately sell farm products.
This industrial chain itself was not evil. Its original purpose was to give bonuses and benefits to the people in the farms during the holidays. The salary in the military was not high, and all the farm products belonged to the military. Selling some products on a small scale in exchange for bonuses was completely reasonable in the eyes of the people in the farms.
If that was really the case, the incident would have ended there. However, there were many talented people in the military. This kind of thing changed from a yearly bonus to a holiday bonus. In the end, it became a monthly allowance and bonus. Zhou Zhengkang went around and persuaded and colluded with the people in charge of the farms. They organized the industry from the individual farms to the conscious behavior of all the farms.
They used the money they earned to bribe people and even turned some of the people in charge of the military into the umbrella of this system. If it wasn't for Ruan Xihao's visit and the government's decision to abolish the military farms, this system would have continued to grow.
When the head of the farm where Zhou Zhengkang worked heard that Ruan Xihao was coming for an inspection, he panicked. Plus, his lover's affair was exposed, so he decided to quit. This system was already an alliance, so how could they accept someone quitting? After all, Zhou Zhengkang was not on the right path, and his threat was not that powerful. The head of the farm was annoyed by Zhou Zhengkang and wanted to report Zhou Zhengkang, but he was killed by Zhou Zhengkang and his people.
Ruan Xihao looked at the angry Wu Liao and smiled. "Old Wu, you don't have to be so ruthless. I know what you are thinking. If you didn't kill anyone this time, this wouldn't be a big deal. "
Wu Liao actually agreed with Ruan Xihao's words. It was just a simple financial problem. If they were more strict, it would be fine. These people were definitely not incompetent people. Compared to the huge economic benefits brought by the military farms, what they did in private was nothing at all. The reason why Zhou Zhengkang chose to kill was not because he was cruel and bloodthirsty, but because he felt that his contributions should not be erased by such a "small matter".
Looking at Wu Liao's furious expression, Ruan Xihao couldn't help but sigh. It was useless to just sigh. Ruan Xihao said, "Old Wu, I didn't agree to abolish the military farms at first, but I agree now."
"Why?" Wu Liao didn't understand. "Political Commissar Ruan, we will definitely strengthen our management and won't let this happen again."
"Old Wu, this is not a management problem, this is a system problem. That's what I thought before I came to the Northeast. Back then, when we set up the military farms, it could be said that we did very well. The army's food supply had been resolved, and arrangements had been made for the families of the soldiers. Including the various education and training provided by the military farms, the children in the army received a very good education. Do you think the contribution of the Military Farms is great? I think the contribution of the Military Farms is great, "Ruan Xihao commented seriously on the contribution of the Military Farms.
Wu Liao's expression softened a little, but it was very limited. Because the reason why Ruan Xihao said all this was not to let the Military Farms continue to exist, but to try to convince Wu Liao to willingly accept the fate of the Military Farms being destroyed. Wu Liao didn't want to see the Military Farms disappear, so he said in a deep voice, "Political Commissar Ruan, the Military Farms are indeed in chaos, but in the end, the Military Farms are our military's property …"
Hearing this, Ruan Xihao already knew that the scope of negotiation was quite small. When the military saw the farms as their own property, it meant that the military itself had become a group of interests. This wasn't a fight for promotion, nor was it a job arrangement, nor was it an annual battle for military funds. When the military asked for financial rights, not only would Vézé not agree, but the Military Commission would also not agree. Wu Liao had "crossed the line".
Ruan Xihao didn't dare to relax at all. This matter couldn't be solved with just a few words. He tried to persuade Wu Liao, "Old Wu! We started the Military Farms in the beginning because we didn't have enough to eat. We've all been through the years of not knowing the next meal, so I understand your concern. But times have changed. Old Wu, as long as nothing earth-shattering happens, we won't be able to encounter those times where we don't have enough to eat anymore. The existence of the Military Farms has changed, so the Military Farms must also change. "
Wu Liao's attitude was firm enough. No matter how Ruan Xihao persuaded, Wu Liao said the same thing. "The Military Farms can't disappear in my hands!"
The Shenyang Military Region was the most influential military region in the Min dynasty. It had to deal with Russia, suppress Japan, stabilize Korea, and if something unexpected happened, it also had to bear the responsibility of supporting North America. After Ruan Xihao's report was sent to the Military Commission, the reaction of the comrades in the Military Commission was "very unhappy"!
"This Wu Liao! He's always the one causing trouble! "Hu Chenghe said angrily. Wu Liao's military history was very glorious. He was a hero of the Liberation Army in the Battle of Foshan. When it came to war, Wu Liao was no slouch.
However, Wu Liao's political history was "noteworthy." When he was the commander of the Garrison Military Region, Wu Liao intervened in the central government's decisions as a commander of a military region. Later, he was removed from the position of commander of the Garrison Military Region and transferred to another military region to be the commander. When he was in the Hunan Military Region, Wu Liao caused trouble again. However, the mastermind of that incident wasn't Wu Liao, so the Military Commission didn't do anything to him. This time, Wu Liao had to bravely bear the responsibility again and refused to agree to the changes to the Military Farms.
Lei Hu didn't know what to say. He could only sigh helplessly. "Wu Liao hasn't changed for decades. He's always so bold and daring! "
Vézé laughed. He was amused by the words of the comrades in the Military Commission. Vézé asked his secretary to bring in a stack of documents. "Turn to the second page, the third paragraph. Everyone, read it."
The paragraph went like this: "The ultimate cause of all social changes and political changes should not be found in people's minds. It should not be found in people's growing awareness of eternal truth and justice. It should be found in the changes in the modes of production and exchange. It should not be found in the philosophy of the relevant era, but in the economics of the relevant era. The growing awareness of the irrationality and unfairness of the existing system, the growing awareness of 'rationality turning into nonsense, happiness turning into misery', is only a symbol of the quiet change in the modes of production and exchange.
Some members of the Military Commission roughly understood, but others didn't. Vézé didn't want to play riddles. He explained: "Some people don't want to hand over the Military Farms not because it's a tradition. When we first joined the army, I asked the army to set up the Military Farms. I even personally took everyone to farm. At that time, there were many people who opposed it. A large part of the opposition was that we came to fight, not to be farmers! "
Most of the people in the Military Commission had experienced this history. At that time, it was hard work to be sent to work on the Military Farms. When Vézé ordered the army to participate in agricultural production during the busy farming season, there were many complaints. However, it was because of the hard work at that time that the Liberation Army was able to get through the difficult period of food shortage. The process of working together with the people increased the people's sense of identity with the Liberation Army.
"Comrades, so many years have passed. The methods of production and exchange have quietly changed. The Military Farms use the most advanced technology, adopt the most advanced management, and have a very organized labor force. The methods of production are completely different. The mode of exchange in the Northeast has also changed from levying grain to the centralized purchase and sale after the exemption of agricultural taxes. I can tell you that people who eat along the way won't give up voluntarily. "Vézé concluded with a rather callous evaluation.
Hearing Vézé's cold and clear words, Lei Hu felt a little uneasy. He said, "I don't think Comrade Wu Liao is intentionally going against the Central Committee."
Since Vézé had already said this, Wu Liao's future was already determined. The purpose of the disarmament this time was not to reduce soldiers, but to reduce officers. To put it bluntly, it was to eliminate a large number of middle-aged and elderly officers. Lei Hu, Shen Xin, Hu Cheng, and other cadres of the Military Commission were not eliminated for nothing, but the cadres of the Military Commission were in danger. The biggest problem was the so-called "core members", those who occupied the position of division commander and deputy commander for a long time. These people had occupied these positions for too long. Even if they did not deliberately want to do anything, it was impossible for them to do nothing in reality. With a political commissar like Wu Liao, it seemed that the Shenyang Military Region was in big trouble.
The other comrades of the Military Commission did not want to kick Wu Liao when he was down, and they all said a few good words for Wu Liao. The relationships in the military were complicated, and everyone in the Shenyang Military Region knew and was close to someone. In such a large military region, if the core of the Military Commission did not have their own confidants and eyes and ears, it could only mean that the core of the Military Commission worked for nothing.
"Don't worry, I won't make it so that there are no good people in Hongdong County." Of course, Vézé could understand the attitude of his comrades, and he expressed his position first.
"Commander in Chief, do you have a specific implementation plan?" Shen Xin asked.
Half a month later, the North American Command, thousands of miles away, issued an order to the troops. "All personnel belonging to the military farm will be frozen."
"What does this mean?" Captain Li Shaokang asked Captain Hu Xingzhi during the weekend gathering. These former second lieutenants were now standing on the same starting line again, and everyone's relationship was competitive and cooperative. At least in the face of the UA, everyone's cooperation was far more than competition.
Captain Hu Xingzhi replied, "It means that those who are transferred to the military farm to work will not be able to return to the army before this order is revoked."
"What about the war?" Captain Qi Rui asked quickly.
"The military settlement is different from the military farm. We also participate in farming, which is the military settlement. It means that there are fewer people farming, and we need to help. There are actually not many people in the military farm. Their personnel are originally people who do not participate in military operations. Even if they go to war, they are responsible for defending the farm. "Hu Xingzhi's proficiency in the system may be better than his proficiency in combat. After saying this, everyone came to a sudden realization.
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