In the 60s of the last century, the famous generals of a hundred battles came to the area of Niushan and led their troops to reclaim the barren mountains. As soon as the seeds were planted, the troops received an order to change their guard and went to the front line of coastal defense to carry out combat readiness tasks. Half a year later, the troops returned to the station, only to see chickens and ducks screaming, full of melons and fruits, a bumper harvest.
The people's support for the army is heavier than Mount Tai, and the army's love for the people is as deep as the East China Sea", the people support the army, the army loves the people, and the friendship between the army and the people is deep. During the revolutionary years, our army strictly adhered to the discipline of the masses, cherished the masses, and won the hearts and minds of the people. The masses spontaneously rallied around our army, and it was precisely because of the selfless support of the common people that our army was able to win every battle.
In July 1953, Commander Pi of the 24th Army of the Volunteer Army was transferred back to China and served as the deputy commander of the Fujian Military Region (merged with the Jiangxi Military Region in 1956 to form the Fuzhou Military Region). After General Pi arrived in Fujian, he led his troops to guard the motherland's maritime frontier and destroy all invading enemies. In addition to the construction of the troops, General Pi was also concerned about the common people in the area under his jurisdiction and often went out to inspect.
One day, General Pi inspected a grassroots company and saw two soldiers throwing empty wine bottles into the paddy fields of their hometowns. The general asked the driver comrade to stop, found the company commander, and ordered: "The soldier throws the empty wine bottle into the villager's field, and in order to eliminate the hidden danger, you will go into the water and fish it out." ”
The company commander took off his shoes, rolled up his trouser legs, and groped in the paddy field for a long time, and finally scooped up the two empty wine bottles. In the general's view, the company commander belongs to the military commander of the company and is responsible for the quality of the company's discipline. After the general found out about the problem, he did not criticize the fighters and asked the company commander to go to the field to salvage the bottles.
In the spring of 1960, General Pi (then deputy commander of the Fuzhou Military Region) went to Niushan to inspect a grassroots company. He first came to the company's pigsty and saw that there were only two pigs in the pigsty, and each one was thinner than the other. General Pi asked the company commander, "How did you do it?"Feed the pigs so thin, how to supplement the nutrition of the fighters?”
The company commander replied: "Deputy commander, we don't have enough feed for the pigs, and there is no way to fatten them. General Pi looked around, and only said, "Wouldn't it be a double win for you to reclaim the wasteland, grow some melons, fruits and vegetables, and bear fruit for the soldiers to eat, and vine leaves for the pigs to eat." ”
Immediately, the general pointed to Niu Mountain in the distance and asked, "Has anyone reclaimed this barren mountain?"The company commander replied, "No." The general immediately ordered: "From today onwards, soldiers who have no task will follow me up the mountain, and I will take you to reclaim the wasteland." Under the leadership of the general, after a period of reclamation, melons, fruits and vegetables were planted, and chickens, ducks, pigs and sheep were also raised.
However, at this moment, the company suddenly received an order from its superiors to go to the front line of coastal defense to carry out combat readiness tasks. Before the company evacuated, villagers from nearby villages approached and offered to help the troops with crops, chickens, ducks, pigs and sheep. Half a year later, the company completed the task of preparing for war, changed its defense and returned to Niushan, only to see chickens and ducks screaming, full of melons and fruits, a bumper harvest scene.
With the help of the villagers, the fruits and vegetables were harvested, and the company commander reported the good news to General Pi. After receiving the good news, the general only said: "We want to thank the villagers, only a small part of the harvested fruits and vegetables are left, and the remaining support is given to the villagers." After receiving the general's order, the company commander resolutely carried it out and sent the harvested fruits and vegetables to the villagers' homes one by one.
The common people are water, the troops are fish, and only in the water can the fish swim happily. In 1969, according to the orders of his superiors, General Pi was promoted to commander of the Lanzhou Military Region. In order to understand the actual situation of the Lanzhou Military Region, General Pi often went out by car to inspect the defense of the troops and the people's situation in the area under his jurisdiction.
One day, General Pi went to the mountains by car and came to a small mountain village to inspect the people's conditions. After the general got out of the car, he saw that the mountain people were dressed in tatters, and some of them were still unclothed. The general asked the local cadres: "The mountain people live so hard, have you taken rescue measures?"”
The local cadre replied: "Old leader, this is a local Xi. When the general heard this, he asked the cadres rhetorically: "Let me ask you, do you have this Xi in your family?"The local cadres looked at each other, bowed their heads and said nothing, and the general brushed his sleeves and left. After returning home, the general rummaged through the cabinets, turned out all the clothes in the house, took out all the cloth tickets in the house, and donated them to the mountains.
General Pi grew up in bitter waters, empathized with the joys, sorrows, and sorrows of the common people, and did his best to solve problems for the common people. He loved the people and respected the people all his life, stationed in every place, and actively benefited the people, and was the "skin blue sky" in the eyes of the people.