A party member number is a sense of responsibility and accountability; Generation after generation's perseverance has made the branch fortress stronger and stronger. The Yanling Squadron of the Zhuzhou Branch of the People's Armed Police has always adhered to the era's requirement of "building branches in the company, and strengthening them even stronger in the company". The "Party Member Number" system, which was initiated by the former squadron instructor Zheng Jialin and further deepened by the former squadron instructor Deng Jianfeng, has been passed down and developed for many years and has become a distinctive feature of the party building in the brigade. Entering the Yanling Squadron, I met six eyewitnesses and witnesses who have deep connections with the squadron - from the establishment of the system to the deepening of practice, from retired veterans to active duty officers and soldiers, from within the military camp to local residents. This system is like a red bond, connecting the past and present of the squadron's construction, and witnessing the continuous improvement of the combat effectiveness of grassroots party organizations. As the pioneer of the "Party Member Number" system, Zheng Jialin, the instructor of the Yanling Squadron at the time, was well aware during his tenure that "the identity of a Party member needs to be concretized and responsibilities need to be visualized". He innovatively used the six soldier party members from the 1927 Ye Family Ancestral Hall as the source of "numbers 1 to 6", and assigned exclusive numbers according to the order in which the squadron party members joined the party, making the numbers a dual symbol of party membership and responsibility. At that time, I wanted party members to always remember their identity, whether it was training or tasks, so that they could recognize who was a party member and who should be at the forefront at a glance. "Zheng Jialin recalled that after the implementation of the system, the vanguard consciousness of party members was quickly stimulated, and taking the initiative to teach new recruits during training and sticking to the front line during tasks became the norm, making party member identity" bright "and responsibility" real ", laying a solid foundation for the party building of the squadron. After Zheng Jialin, Deng Jianfeng, the then squadron instructor, took over the baton of inheritance and made the "Party Member Number" system move from "initial" to "mature". Deng Jianfeng, who enlisted in 1992, joined the Communist Party under the guidance of Zheng Jialin and received the number 58. This sense of mission has always been engraved in his heart. After taking over as a counselor in 2002, he drew inspiration from the details of soldiers cherishing their identification documents to address the abstract perception of party membership among some soldiers. He innovatively launched the "Party Member Number Card", which printed information such as the number, year of joining the party, and job category on the card, making abstract beliefs tangible. Joining the Communist Party is not just a slogan, holding this card in your hand is like carrying faith in your arms. "At the oath taking ceremony for new party members at the Ye Family Temple, this innovation doubled the sense of honor among officers and soldiers. Under institutional incentives, the vanguard role of party members in the squadron has become increasingly prominent. They not only take the lead and set an example in daily work, but also step forward at critical moments. In 2003, party members led officers and soldiers to assist the public security organs in successfully capturing two criminals, demonstrating excellent combat skills. It is precisely under the continuous driving force of this vanguard and exemplary role that the comprehensive construction of the squadron has continuously reached new heights, and in the same year, it was awarded the collective second-class merit. In addition, the revolutionary widow Wang Deyu, who provided paired assistance, also left a will entrusting her property, witnessing the responsibility and warmth behind the numbering with ten years of trust. In the eyes of Wang Zehua, the current secretary of the Yanling Squadron Party Branch, the "Party Member Number" system is the "heirloom" and "golden key" of the squadron. After taking office in June 2022, his first stop was to walk into the Ye Family Ancestral Hall and understand the profound connotation of the system in front of the kerosene lamp. Number is not just a simple number, but a relay baton and responsibility statement. It is also a visible and tangible identity recognition for every party member. On the basis of inheriting the core, Wang Zehua linked the number with job responsibilities and assessment, and established a "number score list" to reflect the "value" of each number through actions. The first new party member oath he organized was still held at the Ye Family Temple, and the oath of new party member Zhou Kaixiang, "I am the 165th party member of Yanling Squadron," became an unforgettable scene of inheritance. In the autumn of 2022, amidst the wildfire in Yunyang, Party member No. 161, Qin Fan, stood firm at his post despite his injuries and uttered the phrase 'I cannot be ashamed of my numbering', demonstrating the weight of inheritance. Now, the party member number of the squadron has been arranged to 180, and behind the increasing number is the unchanged commitment of "watch me, come with me". Long Dongsheng, the squad leader of Yanling Squadron, witnessed his transformation from "falling off the back of the car" to "standing at the forefront" during his 11 year career as a veteran party member. When he first arrived at the squadron, the remote location of the camp and the backwardness of training made him feel a huge gap, but the deeds of his predecessors on the Party member number wall and honor wall made him aspire to meet the standards of Party members. Under the guidance of veteran party member Li Shao, he actively joined the "Party Member Pioneer Post", extended training time, polished queue movements, and in the 2018 emergency team competition of the detachment, he still insisted on rushing through the line to help the team win the "Excellent Group" award after twisting his foot. After failing to be promoted in 2021, under the guidance of his mentor, he deeply understood the essence of the original intention of "serving the people". Now, he has become a inheritor, leading new soldiers and helping impoverished students. Among the officers and soldiers he led, 3 were promoted and 10 were backbone. Among the 8 students he supported, 4 were admitted to universities, and he has fulfilled his assigned responsibilities through actions. The influence of the party member numbering system has long surpassed the boundaries of military camps and permeated the hearts of the stationed residents. The protection of 339 precious Red Army slogans in the Yanling County Red Army Slogan Museum has always touched the heart of retired deputy director Pan Junping. Before retiring in 2024, he repeatedly reminded the current director Zhang Yingli: "After the restoration of the second and third level slogans is completed, the transportation and installation of cultural relics must be carried out by the soldiers of the Yanling Squadron! They have a reverence and emotion for the red cultural relics, and I can only trust them." This trust stems from years of joint construction - party members and officers of the squadron often come to the museum to volunteer and organize historical materials, explain red stories, and meticulously engrave the word "responsibility" into the hearts of the masses. Xiaolin, a college student who has received long-term support from the squadron, feels particularly deeply about this. In 2019, the family suffered a sudden change, and the father suffered from coronary heart disease and needed surgery. It was the officers and soldiers of the squadron who promptly extended a helping hand, sending scholarships and family like care. The warm notes of the class monitor, the review materials organized by the platoon leader who stayed up late, and the encouragement of the instructor's rescue stories helped him regain hope. Now, Xiaolin actively joins the volunteer service team, sharing the stories of dedication of the officers and soldiers in the team, aspiring to join the party as soon as possible and convey this warmth and responsibility. From the innovative exploration of old instructors, to the inheritance and development of current officers and soldiers, and to the recognition and praise of local people, the "Party Member Number" system of Yanling Squadron has long surpassed simple identity identification and become a vivid practice carrier for grassroots party building. 'Strong in connection' means that every system should have warmth and strength, so that every party member can shoulder responsibility and be a good benchmark. Nowadays, this system is still constantly revitalizing, promoting the Yanling Squadron Party Branch to continue playing its role as a fighting fortress and writing a new chapter in the journey of the new era. (New Society)