Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

One is to train military cadres, and the other is to train political cadres.

These people will be the backbone of the future 34th and 35th Regiments, and some of them will be cadres who will open up the base in eastern Hebei in the future.

Therefore, Wei Hongjun would take an hour every night to meet and talk with these cadres, constantly understanding their ideological problems. It can be said that Wei Hongjun spent ten of the fifteen or sixteen hours a day, from the time he quieted his eyes in the morning to the time he went to bed at night, on the Jidong troops.

Slowly explain the situation to them, making them understand that they don't have to return to Jidong to make revolution. And tell them that if they want to promote the anti-Japanese war in Jidong, it would be better to slowly develop in Pingbei and Rehe instead of going directly to Jidong to fight.

This effect is very obvious.

Coupled with the launch of the new military reorganization movement, the awareness of these newly enlisted cadres and soldiers was gradually improved, and their sense of belonging to the Eighth Column was increased. Of course, Wei Hongjun was paying attention to the ideological issues of the troops, allowing them to accept the reorganization and reorganization with peace of mind.

Wang Qiuyun and his colleagues were formulating a training plan.

Let these Jidong troops receive military training. These people were able to participate in the Yidong uprising and were able to walk here from Yidong. They have a foundation. As long as they are trained a little and know how to fight, they will all be good soldiers.

As the officers and soldiers of the Guerrilla Corps began to feel at ease, the Eighth Column also began the reorganization of its troops.

"Commander, this is not easy to report to headquarters.

Fuping.

At the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region Headquarters, Chief of Staff Tang Jie spoke.

Commander Nie looked at the document, unsure of what to say, not even sure whether to be happy or worried. As the Eighth Route Army established bases in various places, the Eighth Route Army Headquarters wanted to understand the strength of each military region.

In the more than a year since the July 7 Incident, the development of the Eighth Route Army was actually disorderly.

The troops were deployed, and whoever had the ability to develop them rose in status. Whoever could establish more bases would gain greater territory. At this stage, the Eighth Route Army needed to exploit the small number of Japanese and puppet troops behind enemy lines to rapidly expand territory and develop its forces. Therefore, sufficient autonomy was given to the lower-level units, and it was up to who could develop.

In addition to the support of Marshal Nie and Yang Quanwu, another important reason why Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun were able to develop in Chahar was that this period was the most chaotic period for the Eighth Route Army. Everyone was developing in this way, and no one came to supervise them.

The Eighth Route Army headquarters didn't impose strict rules. Policies varied between the various military regions and even the various bases. Regardless, whoever could rapidly develop the troops and expand the bases would be recognized by the headquarters.

But after more than a year of development, each base has its own territory.

Therefore, the Eighth Route Army Headquarters issued an order to reorganize the army to each military region.

There are three main elements. The first is the consolidation and training of the military district troops. Over the past year or so, the Eighth Route Army has expanded too rapidly, with many units receiving too many new recruits, resulting in a rapid decline in combat effectiveness. These units must be reorganized and trained. Cadres must receive training, and the army needs training to improve its combat effectiveness.

The second reason was that the Eighth Route Army expanded too rapidly, incorporating many other armed groups. As the Eighth Route Army expanded, it absorbed all those willing to join the Eighth Route Army and fight the Japanese invaders. However, these groups included a wide range of backgrounds. While nominally flying the Eighth Route Army banner, they engaged in banditry, severely damaging the Eighth Route Army's reputation. Therefore, the second reason was to purge these armed groups. They were either forced to accept direct leadership from the Eighth Route Army, undergoing its reorganization and sending cadres from the Eighth Route Army. Alternatively, they were no longer permitted to fly the Eighth Route Army banner and were expelled from the ranks.

The third requirement was to reorganize and retrain the troops within the military region and assign them formal designations. Previously, because the various bases operated independently and arbitrarily developed their own forces, many units lacked formal designations and operated under various banners. At this time, the Eighth Route Army was rife with commanders. Even guerrilla units of a few dozen men dared to claim to be commanders. For example, Yang Quanwu's division had dozens of commanders under it. One can only imagine how chaotic the Eighth Route Army's organization was at this time.

Therefore, the headquarters asked the military region to properly reorganize its troops. They wanted to see how many people the military region actually had, so that the headquarters could have a clearer idea of ​​the situation.

As the most powerful military region of the Eighth Route Army, the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region naturally set an example. However, this reorganization caused problems, major ones. The four military sub-districts of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region were known externally as the Beiyue District.

There is a problem with the statistics in Beiyue District.

Commander Nie smiled wryly and said, "I didn't expect the Beiyue District to develop so rapidly. When we established our base here, we only had 22 men. But this time, we're actually organizing 4 main force regiments. That means the Beiyue District's main force now has men."

"Commander, it's a good thing to have 22 main force regiments. But look at the distribution. Our military region directly has the Training Regiment and the 30th Regiment, the Second Division has the 4th and 23rd Regiments, the Third Division has the 2nd Regiment and the Cavalry Regiment, the Fourth Division has the 5th Regiment, and the Fifth and Sixth Divisions have no main force regiments at present. They mainly operate as battalions and guerrilla forces. These two military divisions may be abolished at any time. The remaining 15 regiments to be reorganized are all in the First Division. The 1st, 3rd, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 25th, 32nd, 33rd, 34th, 35th, and the Special Forces Regiment are all currently under the jurisdiction of the First Division. Under the name of the First Division. The main force regiment of the First Division is twice the number of the main force regiments directly under our military region and the other three military divisions. This time, the First Division reorganized the Second Route Army of the Jidong Anti-Japanese Allied Forces and the Laishui Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Army. After the Eighth Column reorganized the Jidong Anti-Japanese Allied Forces Guerrilla Corps, the First Division added seven new main force regiments. In addition to the four regiments directly reorganized from the Yidong Anti-Japanese Allied Forces, there are also two regiments reorganized from the Laishui Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Army, and the First Division expanded their special forces battalion into a special forces regiment. More importantly, these main force regiments of the First Division are all large regiments with more than people. Within the Beiyue District, the current strength of the First Division is truly too strong.

"Ah."

Commander Nie frowned.

The first bird to stick its head out gets shot. One district has actually developed to this point.

Although the Eighth Route Army was developing rapidly, no single unit could match the development speed of the First Division. It could even be said that none of the brigades that existed when the Eighth Route Army was founded were currently developing as fast as the First Division.

When the 115th Division was first established as an independent regiment, it was a truly disastrous situation. Because the troops were really insufficient, they had to supplement it with two or three hundred new recruits from Shaanxi before leaving.

The independent regiment was so shabby at the beginning.

After finally reaching Mount Wutai, the 115th Division split up, and the Independent Regiment, which was short of soldiers and major generals, became the only main force in the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei region. Therefore, when the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region was established, many people were transferred from the Independent Regiment.

However, it was under such circumstances that the independent regiment managed to develop into the current Division 120. The strength of Division 129 is currently comparable to the brigades under the th and th Divisions.

Such rapid development is certainly a good thing, but it also makes Division 1 a true leader. Commander Nie can protect Division 1, but Yang Quanwu's qualifications are still questionable.

Besides, too many experienced cadres have left the First Division.

Many cadres believed that Yang Quanwu had the final say in the army.

Now, a small First Division boasts 15 main regiments, a truly impressive feat. Yang Quanwu is a veteran of Commander Nie's command and a highly respected cadre. With the First Division thriving, he doesn't want anything to affect its progress.

So after some thought, he said, "District One really stands out too much. Fifteen main regiments, they all seem a bit conspicuous. Do you have any suggestions?"

"Commander, we can incorporate some of the regiments of the First Division into the list directly under the military region. In particular, the 32nd, 33rd, 34th, and 35th Regiments reorganized from the Jidong troops do not need to be included in the list of the First Division. As for the Special Service Regiment, it should not be included in this list. In this way, there will be 10 regiments in one division. Although the number is still large, it is enough. The Jizhong Military Region can probably have this many main force regiments." Chief of Staff Tang Jie expressed his opinion.

Commander Nie thought about it and nodded slowly.

Ten main groups are still quite conspicuous, but it's much better than 10. I feel both relieved and worried.

"Oh, and there are also the 21st and 22nd Regiments, which are currently being reorganized."

"Yes."

“I will make separate reports to Yan’an and the headquarters.

Writing a report was one thing; hiding it from his superiors was another. Commander Nie was a principled cadre who would not engage in acts of deception. However, to protect the First Division and Yang Quanwu, he prepared to report privately to Yan'an and headquarters.

He believed that the leaders in Yan'an and headquarters could understand him.

"Go get ready."

"Commander, Comrade Yang Quanwu has arrived."

"Yang Quanwu is here?"

"Yes."

"I'll go see him."

Chapter 195 Changes in History

"Why are you here? I thought you were busy reorganizing the troops?"

Commander Nie was very confused.

Yang Quanwu should be very busy right now. After all, Division One is currently reorganizing five main force regiments at once. The combined total of Divisions Two, Three, and Four of the Jin-Cha Wing is only five main force regiments, yet Yang Quanwu is so arrogant that he wants to reorganize five main force regiments at once. However, reorganizing five main force regiments at once is far from a simple task. Furthermore, after reorganizing the troops, they must undergo training to improve their combat effectiveness.

How do you have time to come here?

Of course, Yang Quanwu had come because he had something important to do. Otherwise, as Marshal Nie had said, he was truly swamped. The task of reorganizing five main regiments at once—how to assign cadres, how to prevent internal conflicts, and how to conduct training—all fell on Yang Quanwu's shoulders.

But Yang Quanwu came here for something really important.

"Commander, I heard that Yan'an is going to establish the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Advance Army?"

"Where did you get the news? You are a senior cadre of the Party and the army. How can you discuss such matters in private? Yan'an has its own considerations. If Yan'an establishes the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Advance Army, it means that the Central Committee has a new strategy.

This kind of thing is not something you can discuss.

Commander Nie was not polite to his favorite general.

Of course, it was also to protect Yang Quanwu. Yang Quanwu, a seventeen-year-old regimental political commissar, became the political commissar of the 115st Red Army Division after arriving in northern Shaanxi. More importantly, after the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, Yang Quanwu unleashed his full firepower. Within just a few months, his independent regiment became an independent division. The independent division also became the first unit of the Eighth Route Army to be upgraded to a division, alongside the 120th, 129th, and th Divisions. A true young man, he naturally carried a certain amount of arrogance.

This kind of arrogance is good during war, but it can also easily offend others.

But Yang Quanwu didn't care.

"Commander, I'm not trying to gossip. This isn't a secret; it's all over the place, everyone knows about it. And this is a practical matter. If the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Advance Army is established, where would it be in charge? It would definitely be Pingxi, Pingbei, Hebeidong, Rehe, and other places."

Then we came to the front of the map.

He drew a circle on the map and said, "But what's the actual situation now? The actual situation is that the 8th Column is already operating in Pingxi and Pingbei, and the current development momentum is very good. The strength of the 8th Column in our Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region is beyond comparison in any other military sub-district. Moreover, the 8th Column has a complete plan for how to develop the Pingxi and Pingbei bases, and is currently implementing it. If we establish the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Advance Army now, what does that mean? Should we merge the 8th Column from our First Sub-district into the Yi-Rehe-Chahar Advance Army, or should we let the 8th Column lead the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Advance Army?"

"Nonsense."

Commander Nie gently reprimanded Yang Quanwu.

If the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Advance Army is established, its status will not be much lower than that of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region. This is a first-level military region of the Eighth Route Army. What qualifications does the Eighth Column have to dare to lead the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Advance Army?

Not to mention the 8th Column, even Yang Quanwu was not qualified to lead the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Advance Army.

Yang Quanwu had heard the news, and Commander Nie, at his level, had certainly received it as well. Yan'an and the Eighth Route Army Headquarters had already begun considering the formation of the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Advance Army when they were planning the Jidong Uprising.

If the Jidong uprising is a great success, then together with the Fourth Column, we will have a strong force to gain a foothold in Pingxi, Pingbei, and Jidong. But until now, Yan'an and the headquarters have not issued orders because the situation has changed.

Although the Jidong Uprising was successful, after the main force retreated westward, only about 20,000 men returned to Pingxi. The troops remaining in Jidong were in a less favorable situation. It can be said that the Jidong Uprising, while initially successful, ultimately failed.

Of course, a more important reason is the emergence of the Eight Verticals.

In fact, the area currently controlled by the 8th Column, administratively speaking, belongs to Pingxi. The entire southern Chahar region, if truly considered, could be considered part of the Pingxi base area. Originally, the Pingxi Detachment and the Pingxi Military Region should have led the 8th Column, but because it originated from an independent regiment, it has always been under the jurisdiction of the First Jin-Cha-Ji Sub-district. If that were the case, it wouldn't be a major problem, given the 8th Column's relative youth.

But who can blame the Eighth Column for its growing momentum? Especially after the Eighth Column killed the Major General of the Second Independent Mixed Brigade, Tsuneoka Kanji, the Eighth Column had already been listed in Yan'an and at the headquarters.

A contradiction arises at this time.

How to coordinate the relationship between the soon-to-be-established Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Advance Army and the Eighth Column? Logically, given its junior and lower-ranking ranks, the Eighth Column would be perfectly placed to accept leadership from the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Advance Army. However, the Eighth Column was currently superior in strength and functioning smoothly. Under the leadership of the First Division of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, the base area was developing rapidly, with victory after victory.

Yan'an and the headquarters were also worried that transferring the 8th Column from the 1st Division and assigning it to the newly established Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Advance Army would cause other problems.

The 8th Column's killing of Tsuneoka Kanji had a profound impact. Even Yan'an and the headquarters had to consider the 8th Column's current situation. The 8th Column's unique situation delayed the order to advance into Hebei, Rehe, and Chahar.

"Developing towards Rehe, eastern Hebei, and finally the Northeast is the strategy formulated by Yan'an and headquarters, and it cannot be changed. In other words, the establishment of the Rehe-Chahar Advance Army is a foregone conclusion, and neither you nor I can change it."

"But the Eighth

"Is this something you've considered? If it's about this matter, then there's no need to say anything. Yan'an and the headquarters will definitely make a suitable decision."

Marshal Nie interrupted Yang Quanwu.

In fact, Marshal Nie was also reluctant to assign such a powerful unit as the 8th Column to the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Advance Army. Once the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Advance Army was established, it would almost be on par with the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region.

How could Marshal Nie be willing?

But this was Yan'an's decision, and Marshal Nie did not think of opposing it.

"Commander, I'm not here just for this matter. Doesn't headquarters want our troops in each base area to undergo training? I have some materials here regarding the new military training. Please take a look, Commander."

"New style of military reorganization?"

Commander Nie took it.

Commander Nie was an exceptional political officer. He only flipped through the document a few times before immediately becoming absorbed. This new version of the military plan contained many innovative elements. However, despite the changes, the core of political mobilization remained the same.

Watch and think at the same time.

After a while, Commander Nie closed the document and said, "Not bad. It has content, theory, and practice. More importantly, it's close to the officers and soldiers at the grassroots level, especially the soldiers. Start with the things happening around them and resonate with everyone. From these things, we can identify the root causes of the problems and find solutions, increase the soldiers' sense of belonging to our Eighth Route Army, and increase the understanding and support of the commanders and fighters for our Eighth Route Army policies. At the same time, it can also raise the awareness of the officers and soldiers, and gradually give them a direction to work towards. They can break away from their own family affairs, set higher goals, truly begin to have faith, and become true revolutionary fighters."

Commander Nie became more and more interested the more he looked.

The evaluation is also much higher.

Finally, he put down the document and said, "I've tried it. How's the result?"