"Report to the commander of the regiment, the guard company successfully completed the reception task and requested to return to the team!" The commander of the guard company first stood in front of Zhou Cheng and reported seriously.

Seeing Zhou Cheng nodding, he immediately pointed to the ten people behind him and introduced: "They are the ten people transferred to us by the war zone. His name is Tan Ming, his name is Dong Hao, and two of the ten people are leading the way!"

After saying that, he pointed to Zhou Cheng and introduced: "The one standing in front of you is Commander Zhou of the National Salvation Army. We defeated the Japanese again and again under the command of the regiment commander. Without the regiment commander, our National Salvation Army would not only not have achieved such great military achievements, but it might be difficult for us to survive."

Tan Ming's eyes at Zhou Cheng immediately became hot and he quickly saluted: "Hello, sir, I used to be a clerk in the logistics department of the headquarters, with a military rank of lieutenant!"

Dong Hao was not willing to be outdone, and saluted and reported: "Hello, sir, I used to be a staff officer in the headquarters, with a military rank lieutenant!"

Zhou Cheng replied while saying, "If our National Rescue Army is not prosperous, just call me the Chief of the Regiment of the People's Republic of China."

"Yes, the leader!" Tan Ming and Dong Hao reacted very quickly and immediately received the order.

Zhou Cheng continued: "You have been traveling for four or five days, and you must be very tired. I will let the guards take you down to rest, have two meals, and accumulate energy. I will take you to a place tomorrow morning and tell you the task of the National Rescue Army. After completing it, your contribution is no less than that of the troops who eliminated a gang of Japanese soldiers on the battlefield!"

At 11:00 noon the next day, Zhou Cheng and Tan Ming and his party appeared in a village ten kilometers west of Yangquan City.

This is a very ordinary village, with about 150 people in the whole village. Tan Ming was very surprised. I wonder what the team leader brought them here for?

As they walked, they realized something was wrong!

Everyone walked to the entrance of the village, but they didn't see a single person. This was so strange. Tan Ming couldn't help asking: "Captain, why are there no one in the village?"

"Don't worry, you will know when you arrive at the ancestral hall!" Zhou Cheng replied, taking them to continue walking into the village.

The ancestral hall is located in the middle of the village. A distance from the distance, you can see more than a hundred ordinary people queuing up at the entrance of the ancestral hall...

Dozens of children lined up, looking forward...

The adults lined up in another team, some people stared at the front, and some people kept swallowing their saliva with envy...

"What are you doing?" Tan Ming asked again.

Zhou Cheng did not respond and took them directly into the ancestral hall.

There were several large pots in the ancestral hall yard, all of which were steamed. They steamed things on two large pots and cooked things in two large pots.

Tan Ming couldn't see what was in the steamer, but he could see what was being cooked in the pot.

Wild vegetable soup is cooked in a large pot, and millet porridge is cooked in a much smaller iron pot. Compared with wild vegetable soup with almost no oil, millet porridge looks particularly attractive.

"Friends, it's time to eat!" As soon as everyone walked in, they heard a middle-aged man shouting behind the iron.

A few young men guarding next to the iron pot immediately lifted the steamer.

There are white steamed buns, corn cakes and coarse grain steamed buns mixed with a large amount of wild vegetables.

Each of the adults' team received a mixed grain steamed bun, a wild vegetable tortilla, and a large bowl of wild vegetable soup. Then they held it in their hands like a baby, and walked to the side and swallowed it voraciously.

Each of the children's teams was divided into a white flour steamed bun that was bigger than the fist and a bowl of sticky millet porridge, and they were also served to the side and had a big mouthful of food...

Tan Ming couldn't understand it, and there was no natural disaster in the village. Why did the people feel like they were receiving disaster relief again? The whole village actually gathered together for dinner, and they even had such a poor meal...

So everyone focused their attention on Zhou Cheng, looking curious and puzzled.

"The grain, livestock, even iron pots for cooking, farming tools, clothes for daily use, and porcelain bowls for eating... were all stolen by the Japanese and puppet troops." Zhou Cheng explained.

"The villagers now have nothing but their houses and their clothes."

"The food we eat now is the food of our national-savior army. Although it is a bit bad, it can save your life and will not starve to death!"

"But they are eating too badly... Mixed grain steamed buns and wild vegetables tortillas look black. Can they be eaten?" A young man obviously had never suffered any hardships and couldn't help but exclaim.

Zhou Cheng nodded: "Of course you can eat it, but eating it for a long time will definitely ruin your stomach. But we have no choice. The food we eat now is something we have finally raised, which is good if we can ensure that everyone is not hungry."

Seeing someone showing a disbelief expression, Zhou Cheng continued: "There are more than one such village. In Yangquan and Pingding, more than 130,000 people were robbed by the Japanese and puppet troops. We provide relief to them according to the standard of half a kilogram of grain per day. We need 65,000 kilograms of grain a day and two million kilograms of grain a month. The National Salvation Army only has one regiment of troops. Do you think we may reserve several million kilograms of military ration?"

"In order to allow more than 100,000 victims to survive until the autumn harvest, in addition to drawing military rations, we also took out all the funds for the national rescue army, and bought grain at high prices in Xiyang, Pingding, Yangquan, and Shouyang to help the victims."

"Even so, the food in our hands is only enough for everyone to last four to five months. If we want to last until the autumn harvest, plus the grain that more than 100,000 victims need for spring plowing, we are still short of at least six million kilograms of grain."

Tan Ming showed a thoughtful expression.

The regiment commander said yesterday that today I will tell you about the mission of entering the National Salvation Army.

Now the leader brought them into the village and told them about the lack of food in the defense zone. Thinking that the agriculture and water conservancy they learned were all very much, food was more or less related, he vaguely guessed that the leader was about to give them the task.

He asked with a hesitation look: "Captain, do you want us to solve the problem of food shortage in the defense zone?"

A hint of surprise flashed across Zhou Cheng's face. Unexpectedly, Tan Ming's reaction was so fast, so he nodded quickly: "It can be said that!"

Another young man immediately responded: "Captain, do you want us to farm?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the young man shook his head: "No, the defense zone lacks more than 6 million kilograms of food, and there are only ten of us, and we can't grow it even if we try our best!"

Another young man responded: "The leader said just now that the food we raised was only enough for the victims to eat for more than four months. Even if we start growing food now, it will take five or six months to get a harvest. The problem of food shortage cannot be solved."

The more Zhou Cheng listened, the more satisfied he became.

Although these people are very young and look gentle, they have all read books, have very flexible brains and can quickly turn around.

With just one question, they can diverge and analyze from several directions...

At this moment, a very bold idea suddenly popped up in Zhou Cheng's mind.

There are ten people here, at least they have been to high school, have a wide range of knowledge and strong acceptance. It would be a waste if they all engage in agriculture and water conservancy.

Next, I must take the exam and teach them well, and try to select a few people to join the regiment headquarters as a staff officer.

Of course, these are all later stories. The most urgent task now is to let them solve the problem of food shortage in the defense zone.

Seeing their discussions getting more and more intense, everyone spoke, and their opinions were surprisingly consistent: according to the conventional methods, the problem of food shortage in the defense zone will definitely not be solved.

Zhou Chengguo said decisively: "You are all right. Use ordinary methods to grow grain. At least we have to wait for the autumn harvest to get a harvest. More than 100,000 victims will definitely not last that long."

"But we can find a way to find another way."

"The growth cycle of ordinary grains is usually between five and six months, and it must be plowed in spring before sowing. You are all experts in agriculture and water conservancy, and you must know a large number of crops that we do not know."

"I don't know if there are crops that can be grown now, or create conditions for planting."

"I don't care about the taste of this crop. As long as I can eat it, I can fill my stomach and let the villagers survive until the autumn harvest."

"This is your first mission to join the National Salvation Army. I will give me a clear reply in two days, and then guide the victims to rush to grow food, strive to harvest the first batch of food within four months, and solve our food shortage crisis."

"Four months after completing this task, each of you can upgrade your military rank to a higher level."

Tan Ming was so happy that he almost jumped up from the ground with excitement.

Unexpectedly, we encountered such a good task as soon as we joined the National Salvation Army. We can not only promote our military rank, but also do our best and most professional things.

They stayed in the headquarters for more than a year and dreamed of encountering such a good thing, but they didn't expect that they would encounter it as soon as they came to save the country.

Hurry up and make sure: "Please rest assured, we will definitely come up with a solution that will satisfy you in two days."

Zhou Cheng had a very deep impression of Tan Ming. When he met for the first time yesterday, the company commander of the First Company of the Guard Battalion who was responding to them introduced him to him specifically.

On the way to the village, his behavior was also very eye-catching.

Not only is he good at discovering problems, but he also likes to ask questions. When he encounters a question he doesn't understand on the road, he doesn't feel embarrassed at all.

Moreover, his mind is very flexible and he spins very fast. If he remembers correctly, he will be the first to think of them in solving the problem of food shortage.

He is not ashamed to ask, dares to ask his thoughts, has a flexible mind and is cultured... No matter from any perspective, he is the best candidate to be the person in charge.

After thinking for a while, I made a decision: "Your name is Tan Ming? I heard that you are the best in the agricultural industry and your military rank is the highest among them. Then you will take the lead in this matter."

"In two days, we come to the League headquarters to find me with your discussion results. Remember to discuss a few more plans to give me a choice so that I can make the most correct decision!"
Chapter completed!