Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

That's the case this time.

How could he let go of such an opportunity? He concentrated tens of thousands of troops and cooperated with the 120th Division's Yanbei Detachment to beat the devils in the Yanbei area. The Eighth Column had already finished fighting, but the First Division was still fighting fiercely in the Yanbei area. Unexpectedly, the First Division was still fighting, and the First Division Commander Yang Quanwu came to the Eighth Column.

"Commander, why did you come here suddenly?"

"Come and see if you've made a fortune. So, you've made a pretty good profit this time, haven't you?

"good."

Everyone is very familiar with each other.

They were all Eighth Route Army cadres from western Fujian, and they fought together for many years.

Yang Quanwu was not polite at all. He sat directly in the middle seat and said, "Tell me, what have you gained? What are you going to do next?"

No time for pleasantries.

Yang Quanwu wasn't the type to be polite; he preferred to be straightforward and open-minded. Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun immediately briefed Yang Quanwu on their findings, without hiding anything.

Many of the Eighth Column's officers were transferred from the First Division, and there was no way they could hide this from the First Division. Not only could the First Division not be kept in the dark, but even the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region couldn't hide this either. Furthermore, Yang Quanwu wasn't the type of officer to bully his subordinates, so he wasn't afraid of Wang Qiuyun or Wei Hongjun.

Yang Quanwu nodded repeatedly when he heard that the 8th Column was going to set up four large bases and form three regiments.

The strength of the Eighth Column is really good.

It's safe to say that no brigade-level unit in the Eighth Route Army could defeat the current strength of the 8th Column. The 8th Column is already formidable, boasting five designated main force regiments within the military region alone. Beyond these main force regiments, the 8th Column also boasts the Ninggaozhen and Chadong detachments, both formidable. Adding the independent regiments and the three newly formed regiments, the 8th Column boasts over ten combat-ready regiments. The 8th Column alone is even more powerful than the entire Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Sub-district combined.

However, the stronger the Eighth Column became, the happier Yang Quanwu became.

Because the 8th Column is a divisional unit.

"Three regiments, can your Eighth Column handle them?"

"Division Commander, let alone three regiments, even five regiments can be taken care of by our Eighth Column."

Wei Hongjun spoke immediately.

Yang Quanwu laughed heartily and said, "Why, are you afraid that I will take away your troops?"

"How could the commander do such a thing?"

"Don't flatter me. Let me tell you, recently a large number of graduates from the Second Branch of the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University, as well as other schools like Yan'an Public School, have been assigned to our Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region. Our First Division will receive quite a few. I'm considering allocating between one hundred and two hundred men to your Eighth Column."

"Commander, really?"

Both Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun stood up.

Surprisingly.

The Eighth Column expanded too quickly, and was seriously short of cadres. Although the Eighth Column used various methods to train cadres, it was still seriously short of cadres. If more than one hundred graduates from the Anti-Japanese University could join the Eighth Column at this time, it would greatly fill the gap in cadres for the Eighth Column.

Although the current graduates of the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University are far less capable and competent than their predecessors, the first three classes were primarily middle- and high-level Red Army cadres. The fourth class comprised middle-level Red Army cadres and university student leaders. The remaining classes were primarily university students.

But the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University gathered the best teaching staff of the Eighth Route Army.

These individuals are truly exceptional at training cadres. From the Red Army era to the present day, they possess extensive experience in running schools and training cadres. After nearly a year of study, these students from the Anti-Japanese University have significantly improved their abilities in all areas. This is a treasure for the various military regions of the Eighth Route Army.

"How can I deceive you?"

"Division Commander, two hundred men. This time, you give us two hundred men from the Eighth Column, and we will provide 2000 men."

"You have a nice idea, kid."

Yang Quanwu couldn't help but complain.

There are 2000 cadres, so why do we need 2000 soldiers? But he nodded and said, "Okay. I won't fight with you for those Kuomintang prisoners. Just give me civilians captured by the Japanese."

"Yes."

Both Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun were very happy.

This deal is worth it.

This batch of graduates, if properly trained, will provide the army with a large number of qualified political cadres. The Eighth Column is currently short of political cadres, mainly because too many political cadres have sacrificed their lives.

Many political cadres will be sent to open up new bases.

However, the new base was also dangerous, and would encounter frequent raids by the Japanese army. During this process, a very high proportion of local cadres and political cadres were sacrificed.

"I came here this time not just because of this matter. First of all, I want to praise you. You have demonstrated the prestige of the Red 1st Division and have not brought shame upon our Red 1st Division. Secondly, you two cannot rest yet."

"Commander, if you have anything to say, just give the order directly.

Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun immediately became serious.

Previously, issues like cadre and manpower could be negotiated, but serious matters couldn't be handled with a smile or a smile. Yang Quanwu slowly spoke, "I came here from Commander Nie. Commander Nie wants our First Division to leave Ding County, Tang County, and other places and hand them over to the Third Division."

"Third Division? Commander, can the Third Division take over these bases?"

Both Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun were somewhat skeptical.

After the establishment of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region, the development of the Third Division was not very smooth. The 115th, th, and th Battalions, formed to form a main force regiment, never managed to become a main force regiment. The Third Division was originally built around the th Division's Cavalry Battalion, but the cavalry battalion had not performed well.

To support the Third Division, the military district first replaced the First Division's main Second Regiment with the Tenth Battalion, then with the 21st Regiment (Twelfth Battalion). The First Division's Cavalry Battalion was transferred, and the military district's cavalry battalions were all transferred to the Third Division, forming the Third Division Cavalry Regiment. In reality, the Third Division's self-organized 21st Regiment, while having a designation, had only a little over a thousand men.

Yang Quanwu shook his head and said, "The Military District has assigned the 30th Regiment to the Third Division. Comrade Chen Manyuan of the Third Division will serve as the Political Commissar of the Jireliao Advance Army, and Comrade Huang Yong will serve as the Commander of the Third Division."

Chapter 226: Actions in Division

"The military district gave the 30th Regiment to the Third Division?"

"Ah."

Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun were both envious.

The military district was really good to the Third Division. As a result, the Third Division now had the Second Regiment, the Thirtieth Regiment, and the Cavalry Regiment, and its strength was far greater than before. The Thirtyth Regiment was formed by the military district reorganizing the First Corps of Jidong.

This is a big group.

A large group of 2700 people. Although it was only formed a few months ago, it is still a fully armed group.

Another change is the adjustment of the leadership structure.

Commander Chen Manyuan of the Third District was a veteran revolutionary with even greater experience than Yang Quanwu. Commander Nie, a former political commissar, favored the use of political cadres in Jin-Cha-Ji. The advantages of using political cadres were obvious.

The base area is developing well.

The development of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region surpassed all other Eighth Route Army bases in China because the cadres in Jin-Cha were very capable in establishing and developing the bases.

But the disadvantages are also obvious.

Encountering cadres with insufficient combat capabilities would negatively impact the Eighth Route Army's combat effectiveness in the base areas. Yang Quanwu was a highly successful example of a political officer transitioning to military leadership. Not only was he a master at developing the base areas, he was also a master at fighting. Although he was originally a political officer, everyone now knew that Yang Quanwu was a rare and valuable general.

Commander Chen Manyuan of the Third District is a negative example.

Not very good at fighting.

Marshal Nie took great pains to ensure that Commander Chen Manyuan became a qualified military cadre. During the reorganization of the Eighth Route Army, he appointed Chen Manyuan, who had been working in political work, as Chief of Staff of the 344th Brigade, introducing him to military command. After the establishment of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, he was appointed Commander of the Third Division.

Unfortunately, after Chen Manyuan was transferred from a political cadre to the commander of the Third District, he commanded several battles poorly and many people became sick.

Of course, as a commander, not being able to fight is not a big problem, as long as you can use your generals. But Deputy Commander Huang Yong of the Third District is a general, but also a stubborn and incompetent person.

During the reorganization of the Eighth Route Army, Huang Yong was originally the commander of the 685th Regiment. The 685th was a mainstay regiment with over 3000 men, significantly more powerful than Yang Quanwu's Independent Regiment. However, Huang Yong was dissatisfied with Deng Guo, then the deputy commander and political director of the 685th Regiment. Deng Guo's position was a compromise, stemming from the Eighth Route Army's prohibition of appointing political commissars. The so-called deputy commander and political director was, in fact, the political commissar of the 685th Regiment, holding the final say. Huang Yong believed that the political commissar position no longer existed in the reorganized Eighth Route Army, so where did the final say come from? He believed that Deng Guo was trying to divide his power, and the two men argued fiercely, with the issue eventually reaching divisional headquarters.

Marshal Nie was furious at the time, as this was a direct challenge to the Red Army's military principles established during that period. Ever since the CCP's Sanwan Reorganization and the Gutian Conference, Party leadership of the troops had been the guiding principle for military construction. Huang Yong's actions violated this principle, so he severely criticized Huang Yong, but Huang Yong refused to accept. Marshal Nie dismissed him from his post and transferred him to the Independent Regiment as deputy commander. However, when he arrived at the Independent Regiment, he refused to accept Yang Quanwu, as Yang Quanwu was not as senior as Huang Yong. Huang Yong was a veteran who had participated in the Autumn Harvest Uprising and had come down from Jinggang Mountain. Consequently, conflicts arose between Yang Quanwu and Huang Yong within the Independent Regiment. In a rage, Marshal Nie punished Huang Yong again.

Fortunately, Huang Yong had extensive experience and was a capable fighter. Therefore, when the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region was established, he was appointed Deputy Commander of the Third Division. Marshal Nie hoped that Huang Yong could help Commander Chen Manyuan of the Third Division fight effectively.

Or perhaps Marshal Nie hoped that the two of them could learn from each other: Chen Manyuan learned how to fight from Huang Yong, and Huang Yong learned how to control his temper from Chen Manyuan.

Huang Yong's temper was unexpected, and Commander Chen Manyuan certainly didn't utilize him well. After the Third Division was established, the two men were constantly at odds. As the primary leaders of the Third Division, how could the work of the Third Division proceed smoothly if they didn't work together properly?

Commander Chen Manyuan, in particular, is really not a cadre who can fight.

He personally led troops in several counter-mopping-up campaigns, but the results were disastrous. Hebei is not Shanxi. The base area of ​​the Third Division, in particular, lies between Shijiazhuang and Baoding. If you can't win battles there, you won't be able to break through. Commander Chen Manyuan was an excellent political cadre, and Marshal Nie hoped he could develop the base area. But without winning battles and breaking through, the troops couldn't develop. Marshal Nie had already given Commander Chen Manyuan of the Third Division over a year.

But the situation in the Third Division remained unchanged. Furthermore, the military district always supported the Third Division, leaving the other divisions extremely dissatisfied. Therefore, Marshal Nie finally decided to adjust the leadership of the Third Division, which was also supported by Yan'an and the headquarters.

Commander Chen Manyuan was an excellent political cadre, but he was unqualified as a commander, so Yan'an asked him to return to being a political cadre and serve as the political commissar of the Jireliao Advance Army.

Seriously speaking, this is a promotion.

The Ji-Re-Liaoning Advance Army was higher in rank than the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Third Sub-District. However, after leaving the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, Commander Chen Manyuan did not relocate to the Ji-Re-Liaoning Advance Army. He had no connection to the advance army and did not want to leave his old unit. He felt that he had done nothing wrong in the Third Sub-District, and that the fault lay with Huang Yong. He was unhappy with his transfer from the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region and decided to return to Yan'an.

After transferring Commander Chen Manyuan, Marshal Nie promoted Huang Yong.

Huang Yong was a man of high temper and unruly character, with a stern eye. Areas like Dingxian and Tangxian should have originally belonged to the Third Division's defense zone, but previously, the Third Division lacked strength, so troops from the First Division established bases in these areas. Huang Yong and Yang Quanwu had a troubled relationship, and now that Huang Yong was the commander of the Third Division, he demanded that the First Division cede its territory.

Commander Nie of the Military Region ultimately decided not to dampen the enthusiasm of the Third Division. So, he decided to compromise his favorite general, Yang Quanwu, and allow the First Division to cede the defense zone of the Third Division.

Yang Quanwu was in a bad mood.

But the military district has issued orders, and we can only execute them.

"Commander, what do you mean now?"

Hebei was a good place during the Republic of China period.

With a population of nearly 30 million, Hebei Province was inundated with students from Beijing, Tianjin, Baoding, and other places. Economically, Hebei Province was doing quite well at the time. Shanxi Province, with a population of only around 10 million, was far behind Hebei Province in every way.

Look at the great development of the First Division troops, it all happened after they entered Hebei.

This time, Division One surrendered several counties, dealing a significant blow to the division. After all, that was a base with a population of nearly one million, capable of providing Division One with tens of thousands of troops. Yang Quanwu spread out a map and said, "Since we've left Ding County, Tang County, and other areas, the troops will naturally need to find a new base. So, my idea is for the troops to head north."

Come and see.

"This time, the First Division abandoned the base area south of Baoding. The troops moving north will control the base area north of Baoding. Currently, we are in the north of Baoding, and the main base areas are Laiyuan, Mancheng, Yixian, Laishui, and Zhuoxian. The next development direction of the First Column is Dingxing, Xushui, Xincheng, Rongcheng, Anxin, and further north to Gu'an, Liangxiang, Daxing and other county towns."

Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun looked at the map carefully and realized how big Yang Quanwu's ambition was.

Yang Quanwu wanted to include the area between Beiping and Baoding in the base area of ​​Division 1. If Division 1 could really develop to this extent, it could then unite with the Jizhong Military Region and the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Third Division to the south, and with the Jidong Base Area to the east.

Besides, these places have many educated people and more money.

There is no problem in expanding ten more groups.

"Commander, what do you want us to do?"

"Your 34th Regiment is in Wanping, and your 35th Regiment is in Changping, right?"

"Yes."

"Concentrate the 34th and 35th Regiments and conduct activities in the Wanping and Fangshan areas to create a large-scale presence."

Yang Quanwu drew a circle around Peking and said, "The North China Front Army is currently extremely short of troops, and the area around Peking is also the same. Even the 109th Division, which has been fighting us for years, has been pulled out to prepare to encircle and suppress the Jidong troops. Currently, the Japanese and puppet troops surrounding Peking and Baoding total only a little over , with less than mobile forces. You must attract the Japanese and puppet troops around Peking and Baoding in Wanping and Fangshan, and draw all their mobile forces over. I will take advantage of this opportunity and send the troops north, conquering those counties with fewer troops and expanding the rural base here."

"Commander, which troops are Division One planning to mobilize this time?"