Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

What this world lacks most is people who cannot distinguish between the primary and the secondary.

Cao seemed to be fine.

Such cadres must be brought closer to the Eighth Route Army.

"Brother Wang Bao is the captain of the Third Corps. The temporary organization of the First, Second, and Third Corps is as follows. However, the exact number of personnel within each corps, as well as the leadership of each detachment, is the responsibility of the captain himself. Whether we can safely evacuate Xiahuayuan depends on the organization of these three corps. As long as your three corps evacuate without disarray, we'll be able to reach our base in three days at most."

Without a strong grassroots party organization, it is not easy to organize so many people.

If there was enough time, Wei Hongjun could also slowly organize these prisoners of war. But now, time is not so much. So Wei Hongjun can only use this method to organize these people to evacuate.

As long as they retreated to the base, most of these people would have to stay. Fortunately, many of them were soldiers before, so it was much easier to organize them.

"I will be the commander of the Guard Corps. The Guard Corps is composed of three detachments, responsible for the safety of the First, Second, and Third Corps, and will also help organize the retreat. Brother Li Guangrong will be the commander of the First Detachment, Comrade Guo Changyi will be the commander of the Second Detachment, and Brother Gao Huaiyuan will be the commander of the Third Detachment. The Guard Corps has a heavy mission and needs to do a lot. If the situation gets bad, we will have to go into battle. Therefore, we need to select some workers who are in good health. The Guard Corps needs between 1000 and 1500 people."

Wei Hongjun wanted to control those prisoners of war who were in good health.

We can't let them get away.

Therefore, some arrangements were made in the arrangement of the guard corps.

Of the three detachment commanders, the commander of the Second Detachment, Guo Changyi, was a captured Eighth Route Army soldier. He was previously a deputy battalion commander of the 129th Brigade of the 386th Division. Over six months ago, he was knocked unconscious by artillery shell impact during combat and captured by the Japanese. Currently, approximately 129 POWs are from the Eighth Route Army. Guo Changyi holds the most experience, having served as deputy regimental commander of the Fourth Front Army during the Long March. During the reorganization of the 386th Division of the Eighth Route Army, he was deputy company commander of the 386th Brigade. After nearly a year of combat, he was appointed deputy battalion commander of the 386th Brigade's Supplementary Regiment, later the 17th Regiment of the th Brigade.

With such qualifications, he served as the leader of the party in prison elected by the captured Eighth Route Army.

Then came Gao Huaiyuan, commander of the third detachment.

Gao Huaiyuan was an underground Party member who worked on military mobilization. He held high prestige and influence among the ordinary soldiers of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. This meant that the Guard Corps would have two of their own in charge, which would stabilize the entire Corps.

"Comrade Chaoyang, in addition to organizing the First Corps, you must gather all available transportation vehicles in the surrounding area. Horse-drawn carriages, ox-drawn carts, trolleys, and even small carts—anything that can be used must be collected. Xiahuayuan should have a lot of supplies, and we'll need a lot of transportation vehicles."

"I'll start preparing now."

It is impossible to let these prisoners of war walk dozens or hundreds of miles carrying so many things.

Important and large materials still need to be transported.

After arranging things here, Wei Hongjun and Wang Qiuyun reunited. Wang Qiuyun's face was full of smiles, and she said, "Old Wei, good news, really good news."

"what happened?"

"We disarmed the mine guards and the police. Do you know what we found in the lower garden?"

"Go ahead."

Seeing Wang Qiuyun's smug expression, Wei Hongjun knew they were going to have a good harvest. Wang Qiuyun laughed heartily and said, "Old Wei, you know what? The new recruits needed for the 2nd and 3rd Independent Battalions of the 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade of the Japanese Army haven't arrived yet. I heard they'll be complete by mid-March. So, their weapons, ammunition, and logistical supplies are all in Xiahuayuan, waiting for new recruits to reorganize the 2nd and 3rd Independent Battalions."

"So there are a lot of good things?"

"Hmm. With two entire independent battalions' worth of weapons, how could it be bad? There are thirty mortars, forty grenade launchers, twenty-one heavy machine guns, and sixty-three light machine guns. There are also four infantry guns and four flat-fire cannons. There are also one hundred and twenty war horses, three hundred and thirty cavalry horses, and four vehicles. There are probably over fourteen hundred Type 1400 rifles."

"well."

Wei Hongjun nodded repeatedly.

The 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade suffered a heavy blow last year, nearly having its designation revoked. They are currently scrambling to recruit new soldiers. While the 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade lacks new recruits, it has no shortage of weapons, ammunition, or logistical supplies. Because Zhangjiakou possesses a vast supply of weapons and ammunition, it can easily replenish the munitions needed by the 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade.

Unexpectedly, this time the 8th Column seized the weapons and supplies of their Second and Third Independent Battalions.

There are really a lot of good things.

With so many good things, plus the weapons and ammunition seized from the mining guards and police forces, it is more than enough to form two regiments.

"We must evacuate as soon as possible."

"Ah."

Wang Qiuyun nodded.

"The Japanese will soon know we've captured the Great Garden. I'm worried they'll bombard the Lower Garden next. How are you doing? Are those Nationalist prisoners of war cooperating?"

"Don't worry, it's no problem. Under the current circumstances, if they want to evacuate smoothly, they have no choice but to listen to us. I've also discovered many talented people among them. Once we return to the base, with proper training, we, the Eighth Column, will be able to add three more regiments."

Wei Hongjun gave Wang Qiuyun a detailed introduction to the affairs of the four corps.

Including the backgrounds of several appointed people.

"Old Wei, I feel at ease when you take action." The two have been partners for so many years, with a clear division of labor and tacit cooperation.

Wei Hongjun looked at the sky and said, "Old Wang, my idea is to arm the escort team as soon as possible. And as it approaches tonight, the personnel need to be prepared. At daybreak, they must hide to prevent Japanese air raids."

The troops stationed in Mongolia are not strong enough, and the Eighth Column is not afraid of them on the ground.

But the planes that the Japanese hated gave both of them a headache.

"Okay. We can't give up even for a second. I'll go over and organize it now and see what needs to be moved."

Chapter 219: Enlarging the Size to Catch the Small

Pulled around and moved the whole body.

The Eighth Column launched the Xiahuayuan Campaign. Although the force involved only about 10,000 men, its impact was astonishing, affecting a large number of surrounding battlefields. It could even be said to have directly affected Shanxi, Suiyuan, Chahar, Hebei, Rehe, and other areas.

In a word, the whole of North China was in chaos.

Changping, headquarters of the Jireliao Advance Army.

"Commander, the Japanese 8th Independent Mixed Brigade, which is dispatched from Gubeikou, is about to enter our defense zone. What should we do?

"how many people?"

"A force of 3,000 men. They should be planning to take the train to Zhangjiakou via the Pingsui Road."

"Send troops to destroy the railways in the Changping and Yanqing areas. Our troops will harass the Japanese along the way and slow them down. Don't worry about anything else."

"Aren't we going to stop them?"

The Jire Advance Army had just been established.

The leader has just arrived.

Xiao Zijing, commander of the Ji-Re-Liao Advance Army, shook his head and said, "How can we stop a 31-man Japanese army? And this is a good opportunity. Our Ji-Re-Liao Advance Army was established to consolidate the Jidong base, develop the Rehe base, and open up the Liaoning base. But our troops have been staying in Changping and Huairou and cannot move forward. This is because the Japanese army is strong in Rehe and Jidong, and our foundation is too shallow. This time, the Japanese army transferred troops from Jidong and Rehe, which just left a gap in the defense, which is a good opportunity for us to develop our base. Therefore, my decision is that the 11st Regiment will develop to Jidong, the 12th Regiment will develop to Rehe, and the th Regiment will harass the Japanese army along the line."

The Hebei-Rehe-Liaoning Advancing Army currently had three main regiments. The 11th Regiment was originally from the First Division of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Region. It was actually the Third Regiment of the Independent Division that was taken away when the Pingxi Detachment was established. The 12th Regiment was brought over from the 120th Division by Song Shilun when the Fourth Column was established. The 31st Regiment was a unit that participated in the Jidong Uprising.

Three main regiments, a force of 8,000 people.

The strength is still very strong.

But after the Yireliao Advance Army was established, the troops were stuck in Changping and Huairou.

This was due to the fact that the Japanese forces in Jidong and Rehe were strong and the Eighth Route Army was weak. Therefore, they never found a good opportunity to advance. Of course, another problem was that the unity problem within the Jireliao Advance Army was never resolved.

At present, the differences among the leaders of the Hebei-Rehe-Liaoning Advance Army are very serious.

Xiao Zijing, commander of the Ji-Re-Liaoning Advance Army, was previously the deputy commander of the 120th Division and had a serious conflict with General He. Later, Yan'an supported General He, so Xiao Zijing had no choice but to leave the 120th Division. This time, he served as the commander of the Ji-Re-Liaoning Advance Army with the intention of building a base like the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region. Not long after he took office, he was ambitious and wanted to reorganize the Ji-Re-Liaoning Advance Army. He directly intervened in the personnel of these troops, wanting to send the cadres he brought with him to serve in the troops below.

But it's not that easy.

The Ji-Re-Liaoning Advance Army consisted of three forces: the 120rd Regiment of the Independent Division, led by Deng Guo; the troops Song Shilun brought from the 31th Division; and the st Regiment, the bloodline of the Jidong Uprising. Immediately upon arrival, you were trying to control these forces and suppress their former leaders. How could this not lead to conflict? Neither Deng Guo nor Song Shilun were rootless wanderers; both were cadres from the Central Red Army. Both had achieved prominence at a young age, and naturally, they could not accept Xiao Zijing meddling in the army's affairs so soon after his arrival.

Then there were the troops involved in the Jidong uprising. After the Jireliao Advance Army was established, the 31st Regiment actively requested to fight back to Jidong. However, Xiao Zijing believed that the Jireliao Advance Army had just been established and the troops still needed to be reorganized. The main thing was that the leadership relationship must be sorted out before they could go to Jidong. As a result, a huge conflict arose between the two sides. The 31st Regiment believed that the Central Committee had established the Yireliao Advance Army to allow the troops to go to Yidong to open up and develop a base area. What do you mean by wasting time here? Xiao Zijing believed that the 31st Regiment was a troublemaker and did not obey orders.

In particular, the commander of the 31st Regiment, the former commander-in-chief of the Jidong Anti-Japanese Allied Forces, was not a Party member. This further displeased Xiao Zijing. The internal disagreements within the Yireliao Advance Army were no longer simple; they had even become a major incident. Unable to resolve the internal disagreements, the Yirecha Advance Army had been forced to remain in Changping since its establishment.

But this time when the opportunity arose, he could no longer continue to suppress the 31st Regiment.

The 8th Column suddenly threatened several important towns in Chahar, forcing the Japanese to deploy troops from other areas. The 8th Independent Mixed Brigade, stationed in Miyun and Gubeikou, was dispatched.

The puppet Manchukuo troops in Rehe also began to mobilize.

This is a God-given opportunity.

If we oppose the 31st Regiment's request to return to Jidong at this time, the internal contradictions will become public.

As for stopping the 8th Independent Mixed Brigade, it was completely impossible. Three thousand Japanese troops were advancing with such ferocious momentum, how could they be stopped? It would be better to advance into Jidong and Rehe, where they could strike a greater blow against the Japanese.

So what the Ji-Re-Liaoning Army did was to destroy the railway to prevent the Japanese army from taking the train. Then they used the surrounding mountains along the way to carry out various harassments and delay the Japanese army's offensive.

After the Jireliao Advance Army made its choice, the Longyanchi base also needed to make a decision.

"How many times has this happened today?"

“This is the fourth time.”

"It seems that the commander and the political commissar have really caused a big incident. It has been a long time since we have seen such frequent attacks by Japanese aircraft."

Zhang Dahu, commander of the Chadong Detachment, and Xia Houwen, political commissar of the Chadong Detachment. All the officers from the various units of the Chadong Detachment were present. Compared to the Ji-Re-Liaoning Advancing Army, the Chadong Detachment was a unit of the Eighth Column.

Now the 16th and 18th Regiments of the 8th Column and the Independent Regiment are doing great things.

Of course, the Chadong Detachment also received the order.

"Commander, Political Commissar, the 35th Independent Mixed Brigade will soon enter Yanqing. The th Regiment is asking about our intentions.

"Tell the 35th Regiment that if any Japanese troops pass through Changping, they can harass them along the way.

"Yes."

"As for those entering our Yanqing defense zone, the same method applies. Comrade Kangshui, your Special Forces Regiment will be responsible for harassing the 8th Independent Mixed Brigade along the way. Don't force a fight. The Japanese are eager to rescue Zhangjiakou and won't linger. So you just need to slow down their march."

"Yes."

Since Kangshui and his troops received training at Beilingzhuang and participated in the ambush against the 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade, they have made a complete transformation. This is especially true for Kangshui.

From a sloppy soldier and bandit, he gradually transformed into a qualified Eighth Route Army cadre.

Kangshui is making rapid progress.

"Commander, Political Commissar, aren't we going to stop the 8th Independent Mixed Brigade?"

Ma Hongyuan, commander of the Chadong Detachment Cavalry Regiment, spoke.

Ma Hongyuan has been very arrogant recently.

After breaking the 25-way siege of the Japanese army, the Eighth Route Army's reputation in the eastern and northern Chahar regions soared. Many people from this region flocked to join the Eighth Route Army, especially the large number of herders and "horse bandits" in this area, who also joined the Eighth Route Army. As a result, Ma Hongyuan's cavalry unit grew rapidly, now boasting over 600 horses and over 1,000 soldiers.

So his cavalry battalion was also transformed into a cavalry regiment. He now wanted to do something big. When the Japanese army besieged him with 25 routes, his troops suffered heavy casualties, which made Ma Hongyuan breathe a sigh of relief.

"We can't feed three thousand people."

Zhang Dahu shook his head.

Ma Hongyuan was unconvinced and said, "Commander, three thousand is a lot. But if our Chadong Detachment and the 35th Regiment work together, we will have seven or eight thousand people. As long as we find a suitable ambush location, it is not impossible to defeat the Japanese army."

"We still can't defeat so many Japanese troops. And even if we did, our casualties would be too great, and the gains wouldn't outweigh the losses. We've all learned the CCP's 'On Protracted War,' and the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression can't be won in just one battle.

We must be patient.