Soon, the people on the stage introduced themselves. Ling Chengyan learned that the person sitting in the middle was Director Guo Sufeng of the commune. On his left was Zhang Hanchao, the captain of the county brigade; Wu Xiangyang, the captain of the commune militia squadron; and Xu Dong, the political commissar.
After Director Guo and Zhang Hanchao's brief speech, Wu Xiangyang announced the division of the companies along with the training plan.
Nearly three hundred people participated in the training and were divided into three companies, nine platoons, and several squads. Each brigade was a platoon. The brigade leaders would take on the role of Squad Leader, while the platoon and company leaders would be appointed by majority voting.
