Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

Wei Hongjun turned around and said, "Old Wang, who do you think is suitable to be the leader of the 34th Regiment?"

"How is Comrade Chen Zhonghe?"

Wang Qiuyun pointed out Chen Zhonghe.

Chen Zhonghe was a cadre from the 10th Brigade. When Chen Zhonghe came to the 8th Column a year ago, he came as the chief of staff of the 10th Brigade.

After that, he first served as the head of the training department of the 8th Column, and later served as the deputy chief of staff of the 8th Column.

Both Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun trusted him very much.

However, keeping him as a staff officer is always a waste of talent. Currently, the Eighth Route Army's chiefs of staff don't have the same career prospects as frontline officers. If Chen Zhonghe had stayed at the headquarters, his future would have been Chief of Staff of the Eighth Column. To move up, he must be trained on the front lines.

Wei Hongjun nodded.

Agreeing with this opinion, he said, "I support Comrade Chen Zhonghe in taking the 34th Regiment as its commander. Comrade Xiao Yongshi, what do you think of the Pingbei Detachment?"

"Commander and Political Commissar, Comrade Chen Zhonghe is very suitable to serve as the commander of the 34th Regiment.

Wang Qiuyun continued, "Comrade Xiao Yongshi, Comrade He Yongfei, the instructor of the Second Battalion of the 34th Regiment, is a very thoughtful comrade. Comrade He Yongfei played an indispensable role in the 34th Regiment's successful thousand-mile raid on the Fourth Army of the Imperial Army. If possible, I propose that your Pingbei Detachment promote Comrade He Yongfei to the position of Deputy Commander of the 34th Regiment and concurrently Chief of Staff. Of course, this is just my suggestion, and you, the Pingbei Detachment, can consider it."

"Comrade He Yongfei performed exceptionally well this time, and our detachment has already discussed his next appointment. However, we're concerned that if the commander of the 34nd Battalion of the 34th Regiment were to die, and he, the instructor, were to leave as well, we'd be worried about the impact on the nd Battalion's future work. Therefore, the detachment has yet to reach a conclusion. The th Regiment has many cadres, and on behalf of the detachment, I hope the column can support some of them."

Xiao Yongshi was very happy at the moment.

Taking advantage of this anti-mopping-up operation, the 34th Column began to slowly bring the 35th and 34th Regiments under its own management. Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun sent Chen Zhonghe to the 34th Regiment, which would increase the th Column's management and command of the th Regiment.

"Old Wang, how about we send two men from the 16th and 18th Regiments, the two most powerful units, to the 34th Regiment?"

Wang Qiuyun, Wei Hongjun and Xiao Yongshi are currently playing a double act.

Xiao Yongshi thought that too many cadres had been sacrificed and asked the Eighth Column to support the cadres.

从其他地方调干部进入34团和35团，就能够淡化34团和35团的地方化标签。现在有足够的干部储备，而且有过作战经验的，很多都集中在16团和18团。因为16团和18团是八纵一等一的主力团。八纵的前身独立支队的头等主力一营和特务营，成为了16团和18团最重要的部队。

"One military officer will be drawn from each of the 16th and 18th Regiments."

Wang Qiuyun nodded.

Wei Hongjun immediately responded, "Then we will transfer Comrade Zhang He, deputy director of the 16th Regiment's Training Department, and Comrade Tang Xijie, commander of the 18rd Battalion of the 34th Regiment. Comrade Zhang He will go to the 2th Regiment as director of the Training Department, and Comrade Tang Xijie will go to the 34nd Battalion as commander." Those Wei Hongjun gave to the th Regiment were all rising stars among the current cadres of the th Column.

Zhang He was a member of the Caoyangzhuang guerrilla unit. A graduate of Peking Normal University and a teacher at Shengxian Middle School, he joined the Caoyangzhuang guerrilla unit at the age of 24. Like Zhang Chao, he was originally a political cadre that Wei Hongjun had carefully trained.

However, after joining the army, Zhang He's military talent began to show, and he was noticed by Li Wanfu, then the commander of the first battalion and now the commander of the 16th Regiment. This marked the beginning of his career as a military cadre.

He first served as the company commander of the third company of the first battalion, and later served as the deputy battalion commander of the third battalion after the establishment of the 16th regiment. After Li Wanfu became the commander of the 16th regiment, he promoted him to the deputy director and acting director of the training department of the regiment. Since the 16th column opened up the Huailai base, he has been fighting in the front line and has rich combat experience. If it were not for Zhang He's lack of qualifications, Li Wanfu would have appointed him as the chief of staff of the th regiment and director of the training department. It was because Zhang He was too talented and could learn the skill of fighting.

Tang Xijie was an officer of the 29th Army led by Wu Qinghe, the deputy commander of the Cha'nan Detachment in his early years. His style inherited the style of the Northwest Army, and he was brave in combat and capable of fighting tough battles.

There are too many students in the 34th Regiment and they lack the tough ones.

A skilled general like Tang Xijie from the 29th Army might improve the situation of the 34th Regiment if he were to reform it. Wang Qiuyun nodded and said, "Comrades Zhang He and Tang Xijie are good. Comrade Xiao Yongshi, what do you think?"

"It is an honor for our detachment that Comrade Zhang He and Comrade Tang Xijie can come to the 34th Regiment."

"Then it's settled."

Chapter 269: Rectifying the Changwanshan Base

"In addition to the military problem, the base area also has a big problem. In the Changwanshan base area, there is no vitality in promoting anti-Japanese resistance, mobilizing the people, and organizing anti-Japanese forces. There is no hope for the construction and development of local forces. During the entire anti-mopping-up period, the local government and local forces in the Changwanshan area did not play any role. Comrades from the Changwanshan base area should come to Shengxian to see how the Shengxian Anti-Japanese Base Area has developed. Anti-Japanese resistance is the resistance of the entire nation, the resistance of all men, women, and children. To promote anti-Japanese resistance, everyone must participate in the anti-Japanese resistance. This is the meaning of the existence of the anti-Japanese base area. In this regard, the Changwanshan base area has done very poorly, and anti-Japanese propaganda is cold and deserted. Comrade Xiao Yongshi, your Pingbei Detachment is also responsible for this problem. The Pingbei Detachment must not only develop itself, but also help the local forces grow. If the local government lacks cadres, the army must send cadres to promote anti-Japanese resistance and organize the people to resist Japan.

“After returning, the detachment will discuss how to promote the anti-Japanese war and how to support local troops.

"This is not something that can be done with just talk. The Pingbei Detachment must come up with a practical plan to support the development of local forces in the Changwanshan base area and promote the development of anti-Japanese resistance in the Changwanshan area. In the future, the Changwanshan base area will become an important battlefield between our Eighth Column and the Japanese army. If the situation in the Changwanshan base area remains like this, then we will inevitably lose it in the future."

Xiao Yongshi attended the meeting this time and was full of criticism.

As commander, Wang Qiuyun primarily criticized the operations of the 34th and 35th Regiments. As for Wei Hongjun, he began criticizing the local government of the Changwanshan base area. This was the first time Xiao Yongshi had received such harsh criticism since he arrived at the th Column as deputy commander.

But he could only endure it.

Who made the Pingbei detachment perform the best?

The 34th Regiment suffered a series of defeats and heavy casualties. The 35th Regiment fought intelligently, but precisely because it was too intelligent, it failed to win a single decisive battle during the anti-mopping-up campaign and lost more than half of the Changping base.

The 35th Regiment avoided combat like a loach.

Song Zhiyuan is smart, but too smart.

After Wei Hongjun finished criticizing, he said, "I have discussed this with the other members of the Cha'nan Special Committee. This time, there was no coordination between the Pingbei Detachment and the local base area in the anti-mopping-up operation. This is a problem. The army and the base area must work closely together to defeat the enemy. Our Eighth Route Army can survive and grow behind enemy lines because we have our own base area. Close coordination between the army and the local area is the way for our Eighth Route Army to win. However, there is a lack of such coordination between the Pingbei Detachment and the Changwanshan base area. In order to solve the problem of coordination between the army and the base area, the Cha'nan Special Committee decided that Comrade Xiao Yongshi will serve as the secretary of the Changwanshan County Party Committee and transfer Comrade Han Kaiming, secretary of the Huailai County Party Committee, to serve as the county magistrate of Changwanshan County. If the construction of the Changwanshan base area fails to achieve results, Comrade Xiao Yongshi will bear all the responsibility."

"Make sure to complete the mission."

Although Xiao Yongshi was criticized the most at this meeting.

But Xiao Yongshi was actually very satisfied.

Not only could he truly command the 34th and 35th Regiments, he also served as the top leader of the base. The Changwanshan base was more complex than other bases, but Xiao Yongshi's power was limited and he could not interfere in local affairs. Looking at other bases, Zhang Zihua, commander of the Chanan Detachment, served as secretary of the Xuanzhuohuai County Party Committee, Huang Hao, political commissar of the Chaxi Detachment, served as secretary of the Ninggaozhen County Party Committee, and Xia Houwen, political commissar of the Chadong Detachment, served as secretary of the Longyanchi County Party Committee. All of them were able to directly lead the local governments of the bases.

Only I can't control the place.

what's the result?

As a result, big problems arose during this anti-mopping-up operation.

Serious problems arose in the coordination between the army and the local government. The army lacked support from the local government, and the local government lacked protection from the army. Without the local government's cooperation, the army lost much intelligence, and the base's advantages vanished. Similarly, without the army's protection, local cadres in the base suffered heavy casualties.

Wei Hongjun appointed Xiao Yongshi as the county party secretary of Changwanshan County, specifically to position him as the leader of the Party, government, and military in Changwanshan. This would facilitate his command of the troops and local government. Han Kaiming, who was sent to serve as county magistrate, was a member of the Fourth Column and was familiar with many local leaders in the Changping and Wanping areas. This leadership combination was intended to allow Xiao Yongshi to intervene in the development of the local base area, while also providing Han Kaiming as a lubricant.

"That's all for today. If you have any other questions, please go back and think them over. We'll continue the meeting tomorrow."

Everyone left.

Zhang Zihua, commander and political commissar of the Chanan detachment, Lei Jiabin, deputy political commissar, and Wu Qinghe, deputy commander, stayed.

"Commander and Political Commissar, why did you transfer two generals from our Chanan Detachment without consulting us?

Zhang Zihua blamed Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun.

Wu Qinghe also echoed, "Commander, Political Commissar, our Cha'nan Detachment suffered heavy casualties during this anti-mopping-up operation, and we are seriously short of cadres. The Column has not only not replenished our Cha'nan Detachment, but has also transferred away our important cadres."

Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun didn't know what to say.

After all, important cadres were indeed transferred away from them.

"Tell me, what do you want?"

Wei Hongjun asked Zhang Zihua and others directly.

The three officers of the Chanan Detachment certainly stayed behind not just to express their dissatisfaction. Hearing Wei Hongjun's words, Zhang Zihua laughed heartily and said, "Commander and Political Commissar, I don't need much. Aren't many graduates of the Second Branch of the Anti-Japanese University in the headquarters and political departments? We don't need much for the Chanan Detachment; forty people will be enough."

"How many?"

"Forty."

"What are you thinking about?"?

Wei Hongjun didn't say anything.

Wang Qiuyun couldn't help herself. At the beginning of the year, the Eighth Column had indeed received a large number of graduates from the Shaanxi-Gansu Public School and the Second Branch of the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University. All together, there were about 260 people.

Unlike the graduates of the previous three classes, who were already high-ranking Red Army generals, these graduates were assigned to the 8th Column. Previously, they were only students. Therefore, after being assigned to the 8th Column, they were basically assigned to the column headquarters.

The headquarters and political department received the most.

Needless to say, the headquarters, like the Operations and Training Department, has recruited many personnel to serve as operations and training staff. This is essentially allowing them to step out of school and experience real combat. They are assigned to various units under the headquarters to learn about real combat, integrating what they've learned in the classroom with real combat. After a period of internship at the headquarters, they will be assigned to various units and bases based on their performance.

There is also the Political Department.

For example, the Propaganda Department under the Political Department accepted over 40 people at once. In addition to handling various documents and participating in the column's propaganda work, these individuals also received training as political cadres. Upon completion of their internship, many would be assigned to military units and local areas as political cadres.

They have been interning in the column for about four months now.

It's time to distribute.

Zhang Zihua had taken a liking to them. It just so happened that the column was transferring two key generals, Tang Xijie and Zhang Qin, and also transferring Han Kaiming from the local area, so their request was more logical.

"Commander and Political Commissar, during this anti-mopping-up operation, our Cha'nan Detachment lost four battalion-level officers, 4 company-level officers, and 17 platoon-level officers.

Among local leaders, the secretary and mayor of Zhuolu County were both killed. Nine other county-level leaders and 9 district-level leaders were killed. The restoration of the Cha'nan Detachment and the Xuanzhuhuai base area was in dire need of cadres. This time, the column not only transferred military cadres, but also Comrade Han Kaiming.

We are really short of people.

Zhang Zihua's tone was very eager.

The situation in the Xuanzhuhuai base and the Chanan detachment was truly difficult. This was because the Japanese army's sweep was focused on the Xuanzhuhuai base. Wei Hongjun thought for a moment and said, "Well, let me discuss this with the commander first."

"it is good."

After Zhang Zihua and the others left, Wei Hongjun asked Wang Qiuyun, "Old Wang, what do you think?"

"Give it."

Wang Qiuyun nodded.

He said, "The existence of the Chanan Detachment has always been the greatest threat to the Mongolian Army. The Chanan Detachment will always threaten Zhangjiakou. In the future, the largest battlefield between us and the Mongolian Army will always be the Xuanzhuohuai base. This time, the Chanan Detachment suffered the most casualties in the anti-mopping-up operation, so we should support it."

"Okay. I will personally select forty men from the headquarters and the political department and assign them to the Chanan Detachment.

Chapter 270 Entrustment

The meeting of the Eighth Column lasted three days.

There were many things to deal with, from summarizing the experience of the counter-mopping-up operation, to the issue of troop recovery and personnel adjustments. Afterwards, Wei Hongjun spoke with Chen Zhonghe, who had just been appointed commander of the 34th Regiment.

Chen Zhonghe is very young.

Currently twenty-four years old.

In other words, the Eighth Route Army had many young regimental-level cadres, so they didn't care much about it.

Although only 115 years old, he had extensive battlefield experience. He was a company commander during the Long March and, after the reorganization of the Eighth Route Army, a platoon leader in the th Division. He was promoted to company commander for his contributions at Pingxingguan.

Later he was transferred to the Third Division, and within less than half a year he became the chief of staff of the Tenth Squadron.

After the 10th Battalion was incorporated into the 8th Column, he began serving as the Director of the 8th Column's Training Department. Three months ago, he became the 8th Column's Deputy Chief of Staff. It can be said that Chen Zhonghe's qualifications are far inferior to those of Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun, but his promotion speed is not slow at all.

"The commander wants to talk to you, right?"

"We just talked about it."

"You have been at the headquarters and know very well what the 34th Regiment is. The column is very dissatisfied with the performance of the 34th Regiment this time. You must know that Changwan Mountain is right around Peking and will be the focus of the Japanese and puppet troops' sweeps in the future. If the combat effectiveness of the 34th Regiment cannot be improved, we will not be able to defend the Changwan Mountain base. Once the Changwan Mountain base is lost, the Japanese troops in Peking can march straight into our Shengxian base and Xuanzhuhuai base. Chunhua Fort alone cannot stop the Japanese attack. This time, it was only two independent battalions of the th Independent Mixed Brigade. If there is no Changwan Mountain base, next time it will be an independent mixed brigade. If we want the Shengxian base and the Xuanzhuhuai base to be stable, then the Changwan Mountain base must be maintained."

"Political Commissar, I understand. After I go to the 34th Regiment, I will definitely focus on training and improve the combat effectiveness of the troops. I will definitely not let the 34th Regiment suffer a defeat like this again."

Chen Zhonghe is a typical Red Army cadre.

Like Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun, he joined the army and became a soldier. His outstanding performance on the battlefield earned him the titles of squad leader, platoon leader, and company commander. He served as a grassroots military commander in the Red Army and the Eighth Route Army until his appointment as Chief of Staff of the Tenth Battalion of the Third Division.