Source: China Military Network, PLA News and Communication Center Rong Media Author: Guo Fengkuan Qian Zongyang Ma Jialong
The history is endless, and the examination papers of the times are always new. Today, a large number of post-90s and post-00s officers and men are pursuing their dreams of military brigades and shouldering heavy responsibilities in international military exchange activities such as Sino-foreign joint exercises and overseas peacekeeping. Moving towards the colorful world stage, will it be "random flowers gradually becoming attractive to the eyes"?
A certain Red Army company of the Army's 77th Group Army organized a ceremony for recruits to enter the company and present guns at the exercise position, and under the witness of the "diamond drill" battle flag and the company flag, the new recruits received the steel guns.
During the "Western United-2021" exercise, the "Red Ninth Company" of a composite brigade of the Army's 77th Group Army, which had recently been transformed and re-dressed, not only had to undertake the main offensive task, but also a number of backbone cadres were also dispatched to help Russian officers and men familiarize themselves with the operation of the exercise equipment. In the face of one challenge after another, instructor Wang Chenxiao organized officers and men to relive the souls of the company, and the cry of "no difficulties that cannot be overcome, no tasks that cannot be completed, and no enemies that cannot be defeated" echoed in the vast yellow sand, and also stirred up a fierce wave in the hearts of officers and men.
"Hand in hand with foreign troops, others are learning from us, and we are also learning from others." Skills can be imitated, but bloodlines cannot be copied. To learn from others is not to lose yourself. Wang Xiaochen confidently told reporters, "Going to the world, the 'red' background color is our bottom line!" ”
How do the stories of the past live in the hearts of officers and soldiers?
From the smoke of war to victory, the indomitable people's army has left a thick red "home base." At the same time, we must also face up to a question -- at the moment of the "information explosion", can distant history still spark with young officers and soldiers?
As the officers and men of a certain brigade of the group army wrote and directed their own stage drama of the history of the brigade came to an end, the unceasing applause straightened the question mark in the reporter's heart.
The short two-hour stage play condensed the glory years of this brigade: on the 101 high ground cut 2 meters by artillery fire, the cry of "die for the people, although death is still glorious" traveled through time and space; Li Daixiang, a volunteer soldier who had only been in the army for one year, held his position alone for 5 hours, and the figure of vowing to die was touching people's hearts...
Stills from the travel history stage play.
When the heroic deeds "walked" onto the stage, one after another vivid faces set off waves in the inner world of officers and soldiers.
Some people say that today's people have a high "tear point". Indeed, born in the Internet age, everyone is "well-informed", and the "threshold" for accepting information is unconsciously raised, and it is not easy to impress them.
The "hard core" of the spirit of thought has always been there, but as a young comrade-in-arms said: "It is not that we do not want to look up to the sublime, but we are disgusted with turning approaching the hero into a kind of rote forced task." "Meaningful and interesting, rich in form of "flexible packaging" is essential.
Sometimes, this "soft packaging" is a moving video -
Ma Qiangqiang, an instructor of a certain company, led all the officers and men of the company to read the anime "Those Things About that rabbit that year" and saw the emotional place, and the soldiers were in tears and competed to speak and communicate. Almost everyone in a certain company has watched the TV series "The Age of Awakening," and some have even "brushed two" and "three brushes." The company hit iron while it was hot to encourage officers and men to talk freely about the great spirit of party building.
Sometimes, this "soft packaging" is an interesting lesson —
The party history class attended by Xiong Haolin, an instructor of a certain battalion, always made the soldiers "prick up their ears and listen." Asked about the secret, Xiong Haolin said that in order to keep the red classroom "fresh", every lecture must have new content that everyone has not heard, and the stories that soldiers have heard are not repeated, and the truths that need to be repeated are explained with new stories.
The construction of the cultural atmosphere of the camp during the training period.
The form is new, and what changes is not far from the actual effect. Dai Jun, chief of the propaganda section of a certain brigade, said: Advocating innovation is not innovation for the sake of innovation, and to continue the red bloodline, it is necessary to overcome the formalism of emphasizing form over practical results, so that the orientation of studying history to war is pure.
When the reporter looked over the brigade's "double competition" evaluation, he found that no company was deducted points for "unqualified" educational notes. Explore the establishment of a comprehensive evaluation system for ideological and political education, more in-depth and emotional heart-to-heart exchanges, less simple and quantitative trace evaluation, and let the battalion company put its energy into the educational effect... Talking about this series of attempts, Dai Jun's tone was firm: "Although it has just begun, this step must be taken. ”
How far away am I from the Red Bloodline?
How heavy does a flag weigh?
Two years ago, Sergeant Fan Chenxi's class was drawn to participate in the Army's "Artillery Raiders-2019" competition. During the training camp, the whole class encountered training bottlenecks, anxiety and frustration mixed together, and morale was somewhat low.
Just then, they received a special gift: a flag sent thousands of miles away. The solemn company flag was densely filled with such personality encouragement as "Come back and invite you to eat hot pot", which not only did not violate the sense of harmony, but also made the appearance of the comrades-in-arms of the whole company jump in front of the eyes.
"The words written by comrades-in-arms on the flag made us feel 'not alone in battle'!" Fan Chenxi said that seeing the lianqi, the whole class re-energized and won the championship in one fell swoop.
Why does the flag passed down from generation to generation have power? This strength is condensed in the spirit of the company that continues to struggle, and it is even more condensed in the heart-warming words of "come back and invite you to eat hot pot". This kind of emotion of sharing happiness and suffering and foaming at each other makes the red blood vein more warm.
After winning the championship, the officers and men took a group photo with the company flag.
As the guardian of the red country, the people's army that carries the burden of the homeland and the country is united by common ideals and beliefs. The red blood that circulates in the people's army is not cold and rigid preaching, but is passed from one group of people to another in a warm collective.
Zhang Hang, an artillery technician of a certain Red Army company, still has a vivid memory of the "beginning of the soldier": At 4 a.m., the night was like ink, and the squad leader took him back to the company and carefully laid out the bedding for him... The "vigilance" of the new unfamiliar environment has unconsciously dissipated.
The next day, the squad leader introduced the history and honor of the company to Zhang Hang, every sentence was very plain, but every word was like taking root, firmly growing in Zhang Hang's heart. Since then, Zhang Hang has decided: This is my company.
In the hearts of officers and soldiers, there is a "thermal switch." When the heart is warm, the switch will turn on; when the heart is cold, the switch will be closed. Just imagine, if Zhang Hang did not feel the warmth of the company at the beginning of the soldiers, without the emotional identification of "this is my company, I am this company", would he still accept the red tradition of the company so quickly?
The old squad leader was lecturing to the recruits about company traditions.
The red blood is infiltrated in the daily life of the company and is hidden in every bit of warmth given by the organization to the officers and men. If political work loses its emotional temperature and becomes a pile of cold words, lesson plans, and notes, can the red bloodline still be passed on?
During the interview, many of the soldiers talked about one word - the sense of distance. An instructor said that some leading cadres preached with a straight face, and some backbone cadres "did not fight, scolded, or kissed" the soldiers. This emotional distance is a huge gulf that blocks the inheritance of the red bloodline. Wang Lingbing, director of the political work department of a certain artillery brigade, said with emotion that we should not only complete the study tasks on paper, but also pay more attention to the details and warmth that need to be felt with our hearts.
Introspect before going to the podium: Is my red blood pure?
The company commander was punished by the soldiers' committee for opening a small stove and eating a plate of scrambled eggs - a scene in the red historical drama "The Branch Is Built on the Company" made Li Jiayuan, an instructor of the howitzer company of an artillery brigade, fall into contemplation.
"From this plate of scrambled eggs, there are many things that can be thought of." As an instructor for 3 years, Li Jiayuan's experience in leading the troops is very simple: in the people's army, officers and soldiers are consistent, and party members and cadres must lead by example.
After watching the drama, Li Jiayuan gave Quanlian a special party lesson: Starting from the discussion of the three bays, he encouraged everyone to give full play to the role of the military committee and give more advice to the company's chief officer. He also launched a "letter to instructors" campaign to encourage fighters to write "things that can't be spoken."
"If the 'power' of the military committee is greater, will it affect the prestige of company commanders and instructors?" In the face of reporters' questions, Li Jiayuan and company commander Zhang Bo, two "post-90s" company chiefs, said in unison: The inheritance of the red bloodline does not rely on the concept of hierarchy and administrative orders, but on the exemplary inspiration of setting an example.
Assemble ready to go out.
Soldiers supervise company commanders and cadres set an example; this is the essential difference between the people's army and the old army, and it is the bright background of the people's army. A brigade leader bluntly said: At present, some units have a misunderstanding, and as soon as they mention the continuation of the red blood vein, they take a magnifying glass to pick faults in young officers and men. In fact, leading cadres should ask themselves more, "Is my red bloodline pure?" ”
"Soldiers must not be made to feel that there is a 'high difference' between the example in history and the leadership in reality." The leaders of the group army have a clear attitude toward this. Looking at the education plan of the group army, the ones with the heaviest study tasks and the strictest requirements are the "first group of people" at all levels. Observing the theoretical seminars of the party committee of a certain artillery brigade, from the "group of people" of the brigade party committee to the heads of the organs and departments, the most talked about was their own problems and gaps. A chief of the organ section said that leading cadres must let officers and men see the good appearance of communist party members from their side.
Teaching by example is more important than words, and the continuation of the red bloodline is even more so. Sun Chengcheng, an instructor of a certain company, summed it up very well: "Light another torch with one torch, and illuminate another mirror with the light reflected by one mirror." ”
Red history is an unquenchable fire, every comrade-in-arms is passing on his torch, and every party member is like a mirror that does not stain dust. A torch warms the road when it comes, and a mirror illuminates the new journey. Pass every torch and polish every mirror, and this army that will always maintain its original heart and be young will surely march towards the sea of stars with its head held high.
(Produced by China Military Network and PLA News and Communication Center)