March 31st, Lu’an!

It was completely dark, and dim yellow lights shone on the streets.

Most of the shops and restaurants on the street are not closed yet. Pedestrians wearing various clothes are walking in the light, some in a hurry, some in a leisurely manner.

From time to time, the sound of wooden wheels rolling over the concrete pavement could be heard on the street. After a tiring but fulfilling day, small merchants and hawkers were dragging all their belongings towards the warm harbor.

The patrol team of the security group is still patrolling conscientiously, and the sound of neat footsteps gives people a sense of peace of mind and solidity.

On a small building with the signboard of Qi Cheng Bookstore, a young man watched the patrol go away, turned his head and asked in a low voice:

"Is everyone here?"

A younger man in the room answered quietly,

"There are still three people who haven't arrived yet. I'm afraid something unexpected happened and they won't be able to come for a while."

The young man looked at the watch on his wrist and frowned slightly.

"Never mind, be alert and start the meeting!"

After losing, he left the window and finally saw his face clearly through the light in the room.

Lu Zhuoran, deputy director of the Political Department of the Sixth Corps!

At this moment, Lu Zhuoran was not wearing a military uniform. He had a resolute face, deep eyes, and his five fingers hanging by his side would be clenched from time to time.

"call!"

He took a deep breath, then walked out of the house firmly and went to a larger room on the second floor.

There was a large round wooden table in the middle of the room. The table was already crowded with people, and most of them were puffing away.

Seeing Lu Zhuoran walk in, everyone put out their cigarettes in unison and looked at him expectantly, nervously or excitedly.

Lu Zhuoran didn't speak. He slowly walked to the north seat and sat down.

The smoke gradually dissipated, and the faces of everyone in the room were revealed.

Qi Zhemao, deputy commander of the 6th Division, Xu Zihe, deputy commander of the 4th Division, former president of the Young Students Anti-Japanese National Salvation Association, current captain of the Young Guards Ye Feng, former section chief of Lu'an Industrial and Commercial Bureau, current deputy county magistrate of Lu'an County

Xia Jie, as well as Chen Sancai, Luo Xingxing and others who were students of the first batch of Jiangwu Hall, more than a dozen young people's faces appeared from the smoke, and everyone's eyes were filled with light.

"It's 8 o'clock in the evening. No one is allowed to show up. We have a formal meeting!" Lu Zhuoran tapped the table twice with his fingers.

Young people from various systems and departments in the room sat upright in unison.

"Since the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs, the glory of our Chinese nation has declined day by day, and it reached its lowest point a few decades ago. I think that our vast China, with its vast territory and billions of people, should be strong and bright.

In modern times, it has been invaded by imperialism one after another, resulting in loss of wealth, loss of dignity, and people's lives in dire straits!

The former President, through all kinds of troubles and sacrifices of countless people with lofty ideals, was finally able to expel the Tartars, restore China, and establish the Republic of China!

I thought we would usher in a peaceful and prosperous age, but unexpectedly, years of civil wars depleted the country's power, the nation failed to become stronger, and the people's lives failed to improve. Bureaucracy was corrupt, big families monopolized, and those who were slaves and tenants were incompetent.

When the domestic conflicts subsided a little, the Japanese slaves from the Three Islands came boldly to cut off the Northeast first, causing half of the country to fall. The Japanese slaves became barbaric, burned, killed and looted in the Central Plains, and tens of millions of their compatriots died under the butcher's knife.

At this time of national subjugation, annihilation of the nation, and the precarious situation, countless Chinese people have come out angrily to eliminate the Japanese aggressors, protect rivers and mountains, defend their dignity, throw their heads, and shed their blood, and they have nothing to fear!

Among them, the current commander-in-chief of the Sixth Corps, our dear commander, Jiang Dong, is the best!

Commander Jiang mobilized the military, civil affairs and industry internally, annihilated the Japanese invaders externally, and recovered thousands of miles of rivers and mountains. He united our young people together, thinking in one place, and working hard in one place!

Commander Jiang worked hard and made the Sixth Corps as strong as it is today."

The young people in the room showed respect and admiration on their faces, and the blood in their bodies was boiling a little bit.

Lu Zhuoran paused and continued:

"Brothers and friends, if the current trend continues, the Japanese invaders in North China and even the whole country will eventually be destroyed!

We are closer, more confident, and more capable than any other period in modern times, any class, or any party, to realize the ambition of democratic liberation and revitalization of China!"

At this point, everyone in the room clenched their fists and looked extremely excited.

Since they couldn't applaud, they could only keep pumping their fists to vent their passionate emotions.

Lu Zhuoran's face gradually turned red, and all the blood in his body was boiling. The blood seemed to come out of every pore, making his whole body full of strength.

He swallowed, suppressed his excitement, raised his hand and continued:

"Victory will eventually belong to us, but until the last moment, we cannot relax or relax, and we must continue to work hard!

As the former President said, the revolution has not yet succeeded, comrades still need to work hard!"

Everyone put down their fists and listened to Lu Zhuoran's words with rapid breathing.

"In order to ensure victory and to ensure that the fruits of victory are not misappropriated by others, we must do something for Chief Jiang that he cannot do himself!"

At this point, the theme of the meeting has been completely clear.

There was a continuous sound of heavy breathing in the room, and everyone temporarily hid the excitement in their hearts.

"We are now a whole, with no warlord divisions or official corruption. We are united and working together. This is a great start!" After Lu Zhuoran sat down, Ye Feng stood up and said:

"Looking at China's five thousand years, we should use heavy lessons in troubled times! One family, one country, and the history of centralized power cannot be changed! Therefore, we must understand that the European and American path will not work. We must learn from history, tradition, and culture.

Find a path that suits you!”

Xu Zihe patted the table gently,

"The most important thing right now is to establish an organizational system and unite all those who share our beliefs!"

"right!"

"We will do our part to revitalize China!"

"In order to realize your ideal, you will never give up even if you die!"

The room immediately erupted in lively discussion.

This is the first large-scale gathering of their small group. Today they need to finalize all aspects of the regulations to make everything orderly and organized.

At 10 o'clock in the evening, the discussion finally ended.

Lu Zhuoran stood up with a notepad and said:

“Our organization is called Zhenhua Youth Party!”

Although he tried his best to restrain himself, there was still an uncontrollable tremor in his voice.

“The Youth Party’s program is to expel the Japanese invaders, revitalize China, overthrow the oppression of domestic big families and international imperialism, improve people’s livelihood, inherit excellent culture, develop military, science and technology, and let the people live under the leadership of the supreme military, political and party leader Jiang Dong.

Yangyang China once again ranks first in the world!

The short-term goal is to simply and completely win the anti-aggression war and enhance our military's domestic and international influence!

The Zhenhua Youth Party Executive Committee was established, with Lu Zhuoran, Ye Feng, and Qi Zhemao serving as vice chairmen of the committee!"

In addition, the organization and management methods of the Youth Party and the requirements for party members were also determined.

Lu Zhuoran put down his notepad and extended his left and right hands to the person next to him.

Everyone at the table stood up and held hands tightly.

Lu Zhuoran glanced around and said word by word:

"From today on, we are comrades!"

"From today on, we are comrades!"

The young people in the room echoed in a low voice, and there was trembling and excitement in the deliberately lowered voice.

"The flag is fluttering, the horse is fluttering..."

Lu Zhuoran tightly held the hand of the person next to him, waving it while chanting in a low voice.

Suppressing like a volcano about to erupt, singing like a tsunami in the deep sea could be heard faintly from the room.

“The flag is fluttering, the horse is roaring, the gun is on the shoulder and the knife is on the waist, the blood is hot, the blood is like a frenzy;

The flag is fluttering, the horse is fluttering, good man, good man, good man serves the country today.

Stand up quickly and don't act like an old and sick man; unite quickly and don't be a dissenter.

………”

The songs are flowing, the blood is boiling, the fists are waving, the power is hovering and rippling...

The eyes of Chinese children are as clear as water,

Bright as the morning sun,

Shining like stars!

The two young students of 17 or 18 who were standing guard at the door heard the singing coming from behind. They stood up straight involuntarily, feeling that the tasks on their shoulders were heavier than Mount Tai!

The hot blood burns their bodies and tempers their souls!

They feel like they are witnessing history!

[Author's digression]: When I wrote this chapter, I felt the excitement of the founding of our party, the enthusiasm for scholarly work, the blaming of Fang Qiu, and the flourishing of ideals. I think this should be the case.
Chapter completed!