Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

Merging the two squadrons of the Iron Blood Anti-Japanese Corps into the newly formed 25th and 26th Regiments would greatly increase the strength of both regiments. The squadrons of the Iron Blood Anti-Japanese Corps, because they had many cadres, could be directly expanded into battalions.

Combat effectiveness will not be affected.

In this way, the 25th and 26th Regiments will be able to add a main force battalion that is capable of fighting after their reorganization.

Another squadron was incorporated into the Special Forces Regiment in Kangshui, which also strengthened the Special Forces Regiment as it prepared to establish the Fengning Anti-Japanese Base Area, and also increased the proportion of party members in the Special Forces Regiment.

It is also used by cadres.

Jiang Hebai was a skilled warrior, both civil and military. His appointment as commander of the New 1st Regiment was intended to enhance its combat effectiveness. Over the course of a year, Jiang Hebai organized ordinary students into a ruthless anti-Japanese force that dominated Fangshan and Laishui, demonstrating his exceptional training prowess.

In comparison, the Chasui Detachment, which was also composed of students and had strong support from Yan Xishan and the 120th Division, lagged far behind the Iron-Blooded Anti-Japanese Team in development.

Jiang Hebai went to the New 1st Regiment in order to build it into a capable and combat-ready team.

Sha Xuewen served as the political commissar of the Special Agents Corps to improve its political and ideological work. Students are often prone to passionate enthusiasm, but many also struggle to endure hardship. Yet, Sha Xuewen ensured that the Iron-Blooded Anti-Japanese Corps had no traitors from its inception. Maintaining these young students' unwavering passion for revolution was a truly remarkable feat.

The Special Forces Regiment is about to go to Fengning County to break up the situation and needs a strong party organization.

Wang Qiuyun sighed and said, "I originally wanted to transfer a few cadres from the Iron Blood Anti-Japanese Corps to support the newly established troops. However, since this decision has been made, let's implement it as soon as possible. We will strongly support the Chaxi and Chadong detachments to improve their combat effectiveness. When the Japanese army intends to sweep our base, let the Chaxi and Chadong detachments take the lead in breaking the situation and supporting the column's counter-sweep. I think what you said makes a lot of sense. If the Chadong detachment is able to quickly break through the Japanese fort in a short period of time, it will not only inflict heavy damage on the Japanese army, but also cross the Pingsui Road and become our surprise force."

Wang Qiuyun drew a line and said, "If the Chadong Detachment can really break the Japanese blockade, whether it goes to support the Pingbei Detachment in the Changwanshan base or enters Huailai to support the Chanan Detachment, it will have unexpected results."

"What about the flat-firing cannon?"

"Here. To be honest, flat-fire guns aren't very useful in our column. These are much more convenient to carry than infantry guns and can be used by the front-line troops. Give six flat-fire guns to the Chadong Detachment and four to the Chaxi Detachment."

Wang Qiuyun is not Grandet.

Unlike some people who are reluctant to use good things, some weapons are nothing compared to the victory against the mopping-up operation.

"By the way, how is the formation of the new groups going?"

Chapter 238 Guard Corps

"Each regiment has twelve companies under its command. Are there enough soldiers?"

After Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun discussed it, they convened a meeting of the Party Committee of the 8th Column.

After discussing the establishment of the 25th and 26th Regiments, the th Column's Deputy Political Commissar Chu He began to report on the newly established units. This time, the th Column added the st, nd, and rd Guard Regiments at once.

The Eighth Column borrowed this numbering model from Yan'an.

Many of the garrison regiments in Yan'an were named after the Guard Regiment. Since the Eighth Column named its own regiments, it didn't need to be assigned a number by the higher authorities, nor did it need to report to the higher authorities. So, they simply used the names of the Guard Regiment 1, Guard Regiment 2, and Guard Regiment 3.

Three new groups were added.

And they are all organized into twelve infantry companies.

The current Eighth Route Army has a vast array of regimental units. This is precisely why, during the Hundred Regiments Campaign, the Eighth Route Army had over a hundred regiments. These were primarily composed of Eighth Route Army units in Shanxi and Hebei.

The 129th Division was the main force, attacking the Zhengtai Road. The 120th Division and the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region served as supporting forces. Initially, headquarters considered mobilizing approximately 22 regiments: 129 from the 8th Division, 10 from the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, and 120 to 4 from the 6th Division to complete the attack on the Zhengtai Road.

Unexpectedly, after the war broke out, more than a hundred regiments emerged.

This does not include the Eighth Route Army units in the Hebei-Central Military Region and the Shandong Military Region. One can imagine the speed at which the Eighth Route Army expanded. In other words, there is no telling how many regimental-level units each military region had.

The current Eighth Route Army regiment mainly has three modes.

Small regiments of six companies, about a thousand men each; regiments of eight to ten companies, about 1500 men each; and then large regiments of twelve infantry companies, about 12 men each. The large regiment of twelve infantry companies was a first-rate main force in every military region.

But it was different in the Jin-Cha-Ji Division.

The First Division and the Eighth Column have the ability to expand the army and maintain troops.

Many of the large regiments in the First Division and the Eighth Column were super-large regiments with a strength of 3,000 men. For example, the 1st, 3rd, 22nd, and 33rd Regiments of the First Division were all large regiments with a strength of 3,000 men. The remaining main force regiments, while not quite 3,000 men, generally had a strength of 2,500 men.

A truly strong army.

Even the guerrilla detachments under the First Division were organized into small regiments consisting of six companies.

The same is true for the Eight Verticals.

十六团、十八团这样最顶级的主力团，都是人数超过三千人的超大团。还有后面组建的34团、35团开始也是三千人规模。不过最近一段时间34团和35团作战频频，目前保持大约2500人左右的规模。

Now the Eighth Column has expanded its army by three regiments at one time, and each regiment is 2000 people strong.

If this were to be made public, I wonder how many brother troops would be envious.

"Political Commissar, no problem. This time we rescued about 5000 Nationalist prisoners from Xiahuayuan. Some of them have not yet been clarified, some are unwilling to join our Eighth Route Army, and some are no longer physically fit to serve. Even so, we have more than enough troops to form three regiments. Because in addition to the Nationalist prisoners, there are more than 200 Eighth Route Army prisoners. In addition, we have rescued a large number of workers and civilians captured by the Japanese army, and they are all very willing to join the Eighth Route Army.

Chu He replied with a smile.

Of course I am happy.

The Eighth Column would have to add three more regiments of troops at once. More importantly, these three regiments only needed a little training to be ready to go out and fight. This was because most of them were military veterans. Some had been held captive by the Japanese for over a year, while others had been held captive for nearly six months.

Even when being abused by the Japanese army, they did not need to be mobilized, they all wanted to fight the devils automatically.

The biggest problem for the troops was that most of these people were prisoners of the Nationalist Army. How to make them sincerely accept the policies of the Eighth Route Army and truly join the Eighth Route Army was the biggest problem.

“How are their emotions?”

"The mood is still very stable. Our political cadres are quite experienced in reorganizing the troops. I have assigned quite a few people to the newly established troops to carry out military reorganization work. Comrades Cao Mo, Gao Huaiyuan, Li Chaoyang, Guo Changyi, and Xue Yong have all played a very important role in this process."

During the reorganization of the troops, Chu He mentioned some cadres who performed outstandingly.

Wei Hongjun looked at their information and said, "I'm familiar with the others. Who is this Comrade Xue Yong?"

"Comrade Xue Yong's identity has just been confirmed by the military district. After the Central Plains War, Gao Guizi's 7th Army was reorganized by Chiang Kai-shek and became the First Division of the Zhengtai Road Railway Protection Army. At this time, the Pingding Uprising led by the Shanxi Special Committee of the Communist Party of China broke out, and Gao Guizi's seven companies were taken away to form the Red th Army. Comrade Xue Yong's company should have also participated in the mutiny, but the company commander retreated at the last moment and did not participate. The organization asked Comrade Xue Yong to continue to lie low. We have learned that the original idea of ​​the superiors was to let Xue Yong form a team. However, considering the current cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, it has not been carried out. It was not until Comrade Xue Yong was captured by the Japanese army that the organization lost contact with him. However, Comrade Xue Yong developed a party organization in the Shaanxi Army.

"What is Comrade Xue Yong's position in the Shaanxi Army?"

"He served as the deputy commander of the 84th Regiment of the 250th Division and concurrently as the commander of the st Battalion. He first fought in the Nankou Campaign with the troops and was later captured during the Nankou Campaign. It has been over a year since then. Among the captured Shaanxi troops, there are many Party members recruited by Comrade Xue Yong.

"This is a good comrade of our party."

Wei Hongjun was very happy.

There are quite a few underground party members among these warlord troops.

If history is any guide, a comrade as good as Xue Yong would likely have died of illness in dire circumstances. For a long time, no one would have known there was such an unsung hero. Perhaps no one would even know of Xue Yong's deeds.

"How is Comrade Cao Mo?"

"Very calm. Actively cooperating with the reorganization work. He has a high prestige within the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, and with his cooperation, the work goes much more smoothly.

Wei Hongjun admired Cao very much, but was also wary of him.

In such a harsh place as Xiahuayuan, he was able to gain the support of the prisoners of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. His ability was beyond doubt. However, he was too calm, or rather too steady, which made Wei Hongjun a little worried.

After all, he was an officer in the National Army.

Wei Hongjun just couldn't believe that he would immediately accept the Eighth Route Army's proposal and join the Eighth Route Army.

"Old Wang, what do you think of Cao Mo?"

"He has a solid military foundation and is very capable in managing troops. He's a very calm person and doesn't seem to be very talkative. His abilities are undoubtedly there."

Wang Qiuyun thought about it and expressed her opinion about Cao.

Wei Hongjun thought for a moment and said, "What are your thoughts on the personnel arrangements for the First, Second, and Third Security Regiments?"

"The First Guard Regiment has many officers and soldiers from the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, so Comrade Cao Mo is the rightful leader. As for the political commissar, Comrade Gao Huaiyuan, who also came from the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, is a very good candidate."

After all, Wei Hongjun was not in the column during this period.

Therefore, the formation of the First, Second, and Third Guard Regiments was primarily the responsibility of Wang Qiuyun, the commander of the Eighth Column, and Chu He, the deputy political commissar of the Eighth Column. Therefore, Wang Qiuyun and Chu He had discussed the selection of personnel.

"The Second Security Regiment is quite mixed. It has the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, the 29th Army, the Central Army, and the Shaanxi Army. I propose that Comrade Xue Yong be appointed as the commander of the Second Security Regiment and concurrently serve as the political commissar. Comrade Li Guangrong will serve as the deputy commander and concurrently as the commander of the first battalion."

"We will integrate the rescued officers and soldiers of the 129th Division into the Third Security Regiment. Comrade Guo Changyi will serve as the commander of the Third Security Regiment, Comrade Li Chaoyang will serve as the political commissar, and Comrade Wang Bao will serve as the deputy commander.

"That's all we can do for now."

Wei Hongjun nodded.

Wei Hongjun wasn't entirely satisfied. Although the three regiments had been formed, it was merely a simple integration of the troops. It would take some time for these troops to truly become part of the Eighth Column.

"Old Wang, these three regiments are fresh troops. If used properly, they will be of great help in counter-mopping-up operations. We can't put the training of the troops on hold."

"rest assured."

"Comrade Chu He, we must also speed up the reorganization of these troops."

"Yes.

Chapter 239 Cao Mo

"Director Han, has the Political Department understood the situation of these officers?"

After the meeting, Wei Hongjun met with the political director Han Weiguo.

Although they were all rescued from Xiahuayuan, Wei Hongjun had to be extremely careful. Who knew what their situation was like during their captivity, or what they were doing before being captured? These must be thoroughly investigated before they can be used with confidence. Han Weiguo said in a deep voice, "So far, no problems have been found. Everyone's situation is similar."

"What about family?"

“There are many military officers who come from landlord families, but so far I have never found any who come from a traitor family.

"That's good.

During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Eighth Route Army sought to unite all forces that could be united. Enlightened landlords were among those united and considered friends of the Eighth Route Army. Many of the student leaders who joined the Party during the war came from landlord families.

But if you come from a traitor family, the problem will be very complicated.

The emphasis on family background and family connections wasn't just a fuss made by the Eighth Route Army; it was often based on bloody experience. Choosing between country and family isn't always easy. But during the War of Resistance, even the slightest inattention could cost you your life. Besides, with so many Chinese people, why was it so important to prioritize cadres from traitorous families?

Even when Wei Hongjun chooses cadres, he prefers those with clean family backgrounds.

Cadres with complicated family situations will face a ton of trouble in the future. Wei Hongjun is also a sentimental person. If something happens to his old comrades or subordinates in the future, should he intervene?

But some things can be managed, but how to manage some things?

Therefore, Wei Hongjun needs to be cautious when using cadres with complicated backgrounds, or even those with traitorous family members.

"But there's a family that's very special?"

"Who?"

"Cao Mo. Cao Mo was from Huailai County and his family was a landlord family.

When the Japanese army crossed Wanping and entered Huailai, they committed massacres in the southeastern region, killing numerous people. Cao Cui's parents perished at the hands of the Japanese, but Cao's eldest uncle defected to the Japanese. While the 16th and 1st Regiments were fighting traitors in Huailai, Cao Cui's uncle fled to Zhangjiakou. Cao Cui had several younger brothers; one was killed in the Battle of Nankou, another died in her hometown alongside her parents, and the youngest brother's whereabouts are currently unknown. Cao Cui's wife and children had retreated to Taiyuan, but after Taiyuan's fall, there was no further news. I have requested that the organization continue the search for Cao Ken's wife and children.

"Where is the family when the country is destroyed?"

Wei Hongjun sighed.

When the country suffers a great disaster, the fate of the people becomes even more miserable.