Golden Autumn, Beijing. On Chang'an Avenue, mighty and majestic teams walked towards us. The military parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti Fascist War showcases the spiritual outlook of Chinese soldiers in the new era to the world. Mighty and agile figures, vibrant faces, confident eyes, and catchy slogans... The world can intuitively see that these are youth phalanxes that inherit the bloodline of heroes and undergo tempering and reshaping. Grassroots first, soldiers first. Our party has always attached great importance to grassroots construction in the long-term practice of building and governing the military. Our military has grown from small to large, from weak to strong, and from victory to victory, and the vast number of grassroots officers and soldiers have made important contributions. This team came from Gutian, this team came from Yan'an... In the golden autumn season, reporters trace the footsteps of this team, visit revolutionary sites and model troops, and appreciate the glorious tradition of our army respecting the subject status of officers and soldiers. A new feature of the "New People's Army" - allowing ordinary soldiers to "dare to speak" shuttle through the Sanwan reorganization site group, the reporter found the former site of the Soldiers' Committee. In this rudimentary room, there are displayed historical materials and physical objects related to the Soldiers' Committee. The reporter found through information that the Soldiers' Committee represents the interests of soldiers and participates in the management of the troops. In 1965, when Comrade Mao Zedong returned to Jinggangshan, he emphasized that 'the significance of the establishment of the Soldiers' Committee and the branch in the company is equally profound'. ”Announcer Li Qingqing told reporters that the Soldiers' Committee was not the first initiative of the Red Army, but only our party can always maintain a correct fundamental attitude towards grassroots soldiers, win the trust of the vast majority of grassroots officers and soldiers, and gather a powerful force of unity. Every time Li Qingqing talks about the history of the Soldiers' Committee, he will tell everyone about something - during the struggle in Jinggangshan, Xu Yangang, the commander of the Special Operations Company of the 32nd Regiment of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army, gambled with several cadres on the ninth card. The Soldiers' Committee immediately stopped them and reported them to the military headquarters step by step. During the first congress of the Communist Party of China on the Hunan Jiangxi border, Xu Yangang and several officials became negative examples of the military's rectification culture and received criticism and education. The eyewitness Ouyang Yi later recalled that the "Three Bay Reorganization" emphasized the implementation of a democratic system, and the Soldiers' Committee gave soldiers the dignity of being human, allowing them to participate in the daily management of the military and have a sense of responsibility for the construction of the troops. They began to enjoy the right to "express their opinions". This is something that no old army has ever experienced. ”Li Qingqing said that in the eyes of ordinary soldiers, the "new" of the "new type of people's army" is here! Empowering grassroots officers and soldiers with the right to "express their opinions" can bring about the effect of "daring to speak up". The Soldiers' Committee laid the organizational foundation for grassroots officers and soldiers to participate in economic management and put forward military opinions and suggestions, which stabilized the morale and people's hearts of our army in the most difficult years. At the History Museum of a certain brigade of the 83rd Group Army, the reporter was attracted by a photo of soldiers sitting together in a tunnel. Explainer Cui Chenming said that this is a scene of officials and soldiers holding the "Frontline Zhuge Liang Meeting" during the gap between battles on the Korean War. The "Frontline Zhuge Liang Society" originated during the period of the Liberation War. At that time, the Northwest Field Army held brief meetings of platoon leaders and squad soldiers during the intervals between battles to discuss combat plans, which attracted the high attention of Mao Zedong and the Central Military Commission and was promoted throughout the army. The new military consolidation movements such as the "Complaints Movement" that followed, with grassroots officers and soldiers becoming the protagonists, laid the mass and ideological foundation for the victory of the three major battles. Only by trusting and respecting the officers and soldiers can we mobilize them. ”At the Hubei Henan Anhui Revolution Memorial Hall, the leader of the brigade who came to search for roots told reporters that to this day, the "Frontline Zhuge Liang Meeting" is still an important method for the brigade to gather intelligence and tackle major tasks. To implement the mass line of the Party in the new era and allow the wisdom and passion of grassroots officers and soldiers to fully flow, it is necessary to fully leverage the dominant position of officers and soldiers. ”During the interview, the reporter observed a party and youth league activity of the "Wang Laogou Hero Company" in the brigade. When the young members proposed the idea of reforming training equipment, the party branch designated party members and technical backbones to lead the establishment of a research and development team on the spot; The Military Affairs Committee suggested dynamically adjusting the food security based on the training content and intensity, which was quickly included in the key supervision items of the Party branch... The leaders of the brigade introduced that they have always linked the "three major organizations" together and built them as a whole, so that the role of the Party branch as the "backbone" and the two mass organizations as the "right-hand men" can be fully played. The demonstration effect of "Commander in Chief's shoe repair" - soldiers walking out of an army with shoes on their feet. During the visit to the former site of the Ruijin Central Soviet Area, reporters heard the story of "Commander in Chief's shoe repair" several times. That was a day in November 1930, when Comrade Zhu De discovered during a march that the grass shoe on the feet of Yan Desheng, the captain of the headquarters' special intelligence brigade, was torn. In a moment of desperation, he threw away the grass shoe and walked barefoot. Zhu De quietly picked up the grass shoes, carefully repaired them, and put them back next to Yan Desheng. Zhu De specifically reminded everyone to protect their feet in order to have combat effectiveness. A pair of shoes tightly links the commander-in-chief with ordinary officers and soldiers. The ten thousand mile journey of the People's Army is taken step by step by ordinary officers and soldiers. Searching for roots in revolutionary memorial halls in Ruijin, Changting, Yan'an and other places, stories about shoes moved reporters one by one - in 1931, Chen Gong ordered Xu Haidong to personally lead the main force to assist the masses in rushing to produce grass shoes to solve the problem of soldiers wearing shoes; After the Long March began in 1934, Deng Xiaoping wrote "How to Solve the Grass Shoe Problem" and proposed three solutions; In 1935, Zhu De and Zhou Enlai demanded that the confiscated cloth be sent to soldiers to make foot wraps or straw shoes to reduce the occurrence of foot decay; In 1938, Peng Dehuai discovered during his inspection of the Taihang Mountain base that soldiers had suffered frostbite on their toes due to long-term wearing of grass shoes. He immediately ordered the logistics department to rush to produce felt boots... "If the shoes are not good, the army will be at a loss. ”According to Gao Yang, a tour guide at the Yangjialing Revolutionary Site, in an era of heavy enemy blockade and extreme material scarcity, how to solve the problem of wearing shoes is both a "pain point" and a difficulty faced by grassroots officers and soldiers. The issue of shoes is not only related to the immediate interests of ordinary officers and soldiers, but also to marching, fighting, and winning wars. The reporter found from a large amount of historical data that the "shoe problem" almost runs through the military history of the People's Army. In 1935, the Red Army stipulated that "each person should wear two pairs of grass shoes" and promoted the technology of transforming grass shoes; In 1938, the anti Japanese base areas behind enemy lines mobilized the masses to make shoes, and some villagers recalled that "every household became a shoe factory"; In 1948, in order to stimulate the enthusiasm of the masses to make military shoes, the liberated areas implemented the policy of "one pair of military shoes can hold up to 8 days of combat work"... The shoes on soldiers' feet paved the way for an army. As World War II drew to a close, an American general in China was surprised to discover that the Communist army did not receive government rations, but its soldiers had sufficient food and decent clothing. In contrast, although the Nationalist army distributed military pay, soldiers often suffered from hunger and worn-out clothing. Interpreting this period of history, a professor from the School of Marxism at Yan'an University told reporters that the leading cadres of our party and army are concerned about grassroots officers and soldiers. They not only solved the problem of material scarcity through organizing large-scale production movements, but also ensured fair distribution of limited materials. Although the Nationalist army had a large amount of supplies, a large amount of resources were intercepted layer by layer, and the basic needs of soldiers at the grassroots level were embezzled and often difficult to maintain even basic food and clothing. If there are soldiers in the heart, the morale will gather; if there are no soldiers in the heart, the morale will scatter. ”During a visit to the former site of the Anti Japanese War, a leader of the Shanxi Armed Police Corps sighed and said, "Soldiers have bright eyes. Whoever cares about soldiers, they care about them." Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, President Xi Jinping has often reminded all levels to "truly care for and care for officers and soldiers, and always keep the warmth and coldness of officers and soldiers in their hearts" when conducting research or inspections in the military. The demonstration of a commander is a silent command. Along the way, the reporter saw that the party committees and organs at all levels of the military focused their work on the grassroots level, put themselves in the shoes of the officers and soldiers, took the initiative to do practical, difficult, and good things for them, and effectively solved their worries, concerns, and troubles. At the foot of the Dabie Mountains, a certain brigade of the 81st Group Army implemented a "grassroots work day" and regarded doing practical things for officers and soldiers as a party committee project; On the coast of Bohai Sea, a certain naval unit implemented a "one person, one policy" to pave the way for the growth of soldiers; On the training ground, a "soldier service team" from a certain brigade of the Central Theater Command Air Force came to provide on-site services... "Cadres treat us as brothers, and we are willing to trust them, speak the truth, and speak our hearts to them. ”In the "Yang Gensi Company" of a certain brigade of the 83rd Group Army, the soldiers said emotionally. Where does the cohesion of the "Five Heroes of Langya Mountain" come from - sharing joys and sorrows in peacetime, and sharing life and death in wartime. The peak of Langya Mountain is a chessboard, and the mountain wind is strong. Standing at the place where the "Five Heroes of Langya Mountain" leaped forward, the reporter poked his head and looked down at the cliff, feeling a chill. Zhang Mingzhi, a lecturer in the honor room of the "Wolf Teeth Mountain Five Heroes Company" of a certain army brigade, said, "Leaving no way out and leading the enemy towards the Jedi is the tragic and brave choice of these five warriors." The five warriors on the dead end were like iron fists clenched with five fingers. Visiting multiple anti Japanese base sites, the reporter heard many stories such as the "Five Warriors of Egg Pile" and the "Six Heroes of Old Hat Mountain". In the anti Japanese base areas behind enemy lines back then, American journalist Harrison Foreman also heard of such feats many times. In his book "A Journey to the North," he sincerely exclaimed, "They seem to have an invisible cohesion that keeps everyone at their posts until the last moment." The cohesion of our army is still fresh in the memory of Foreman's compatriot and US military observer Carlson. In his inspection report on the anti Japanese battlefield in North China, he said that the commanders of the Eighth Route Army lived and ate with soldiers, and went to the battlefield together, which made soldiers unwilling to abandon their comrades. Even in the face of adversity, they often chose to die in battle rather than flee. He emphasized that this is not achieved through coercion, but rather stems from the soldiers' sense of identification with the collective. With one heart and one military uniform, we fight together in life and death to win battles. The resolution of the Gutian Conference clearly states: "There is only a distinction of position between officers and soldiers, no distinction of class. Officers are not the exploiting class, and soldiers are not the exploited class." The attitude towards soldiers is a touchstone for observing the style of the Chinese and Communist armies. In 1941, the Qiansheng Daily in Zunyi reported on the cruel abuse of new recruits by the Nationalist army under the titles of "Resurrection of the Dead" and "New Recruits Buried alive Outside the New East Gate", which caused public outrage. In 1946, at the Fourth National Political Consultative Conference, democratic activist Li Gongpu proposed a plan to improve the lives of grassroots soldiers in the Kuomintang army. He wrote, "When soldiers get sick, they can only wait to die alive and have no chance of diagnosis and treatment. Some even strip off their military uniforms before giving up and abandon them in the wilderness..." In 1939, the Kuomintang and the Communist Party jointly founded the "Nanyue Guerrilla Cadre Training Class". Communist Party instructors specially taught a guerrilla warfare experience in the classroom - officers and soldiers are united and share weal and woe, and Kuomintang officers shake their heads after listening... When visiting military history museums of various units, reporters can always find examples of our army treating prisoners of war well and carrying out mass work. Leading cadres at all levels take the lead, put down their dignity and exchange genuine feelings for sincerity, often making captured Kuomintang soldiers sigh, 'I am treated better than my family.'. The answer lies in why the same soldier was not brave in the enemy yesterday, but brave in the Red Army today. The two attitudes and styles towards soldiers also determine the fate of two armies. Victory in the War of Resistance