Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

The 31st Regiment was a complete Jidong force, but Xiao Zijing's execution of Gao Zhiyuan caused the relationship between this unit and Xiao Zijing to become extremely bad, almost to the point of resorting to gunfire.

Only the 8th, 9th and 10th Regiments were formed according to Xiao Zijing's ideas.

Unfortunately, these three regiments have the weakest combat effectiveness.

To put it bluntly, the problem with the Ji-Re-Liaoning Army's current advance is that the cadres of the main force are disheartened by Xiao Zijing's treatment of their former leader. Although they are all Party cadres and Eighth Route Army cadres, and therefore would not defect, they are deeply disheartened. Therefore, while they superficially obey orders, they are actually resisting Xiao Zijing's orders. This has led to the current awkward situation of the Ji-Re-Liaoning Army.

If the troops could not be concentrated, they could not fight a decisive battle. After the troops were dispersed, the strength of a regiment could only destroy a Japanese squadron at most. However, such a battle could not truly change the situation in eastern Hebei.

"Old Wang, tell me why Yan'an suggested that we have the energy to develop in Rehe?

Chapter 429 Next Step Plan 2

"For the Northeast?"

“Yes, it’s for the Northeast.

Wei Hongjun tapped the Northeast on the map and said, "I've read some information recently. The Northeast has been developing since the time of Zhang Zuolin. Not only has agriculture developed very well, but industry has also developed even better. The Northeast has energy sources such as coal and iron ore, as well as many factories.

After the September 18th Incident, the Japanese arrived in Northeast China and began building many factories. It can be said that Northeast China is now the most industrially powerful region in China. Moreover, the industries in Northeast China are all heavy industries that the country needs. If all of China is liberated in the future, Northeast China will definitely be the top priority. To enter Northeast China, Jidong and Rehe are the only way.

Several people present looked at Wei Hongjun.

They really hadn't thought that far ahead. Wang Qiuyun was no different. His thoughts on Rehe were simply about continuing the anti-Japanese war, and he hadn't considered the future. But after Wei Hongjun's words, Rehe suddenly became far more important.

They even considered liberating the whole of China in the future.

Han Weiguo was shocked.

Although he had always thought Wei Hongjun was intelligent, thoughtful, and farsighted, he hadn't expected him to start thinking so far ahead. Although everyone said the Northeast was important, who dared to truly consider its problems now?

"So we should take advantage of the current shortage of Japanese troops and send troops to quickly occupy the vast area of ​​Rehe. This will prepare the troops for the future entry into the Northeast."

"Entering Northeast China? Not so easy. Military intelligence says that the Kwantung Army has been increasing its size and troop numbers over the past year. There are now 700,000 to 800,000 Kwantung Army soldiers in Northeast China. With so many Kwantung Army soldiers in Northeast China, are you sure we can enter Northeast China in a short period of time?"

Wang Qiuyun questioned Wei Hongjun's idea.

Wei Hongjun shook his head.

He said: "This is only temporary. Think about it, when the Japanese army went to war with Britain and the United States, they drew a large number of troops from the North China Front Army and the Central China Front Army to the south, but those troops were definitely not enough. Britain and the United States are old imperialist countries after all, and their strength is definitely stronger than our China. Since the July 7 Incident, the Japanese army in the interior of the country has reached over one million troops, and has maintained a scale of 700,000 to 800,000 since then. Even so, after the Battle of Wuhan, it was difficult for the Japanese army to continue to attack. Japan is at war with Britain and the United States. With so many countries in Southeast Asia, Japan must have stationed a large number of troops. I think facing Britain and the United States, Japan will not have fewer troops than our country. So what are the troops that the Japanese army had previously drawn? They will definitely have to continue to draw troops. But now in the battlefield in the interior of the country, where can the Japanese army draw troops? Even if they can, it won't be too many. At that time, the only troops that the Japanese army can draw are the Kwantung Army."

The Japanese army was annihilated in an organized manner by the United States, and the United States could only continuously withdraw troops.

Where can it be drawn from?

There is only the Kwantung Army.

By 1945, the Kwantung Army boasted a million-man army, but in reality, it was already empty. The newly formed so-called divisions were ineffective. They had only been in existence for a few months and lacked even the right weapons. To arm their forces, they collected weapons from the puppet army and used them to equip the newly formed divisions.

How can such a division fight?

They were simply not comparable to the real combat units of the Japanese Army. In other words, by 1945, the newly trained divisions of the Kwantung Army were not as effective as the Second Independent Mixed Brigade, the Eighth Column's former rival.

If the 1st Brigade of the 8th Column encounters that kind of division now, it can definitely defeat them.

"You mean the Kwantung Army will be reduced in numbers?"

"Old Wang, tell me, is it easier to fight the Japanese army now or when we just started fighting against them?"

"Of course, the current Japanese army is easier to defeat. The current Japanese army's combat effectiveness is far inferior to that of the Japanese army four years ago. The Japanese army's combat effectiveness has been declining in recent years."

Wang Qiuyun feels deeply about this.

The decline in the Japanese army's combat effectiveness was visible to the naked eye.

Whether in terms of tactics or willpower, the current Japanese army is completely different from what it was four years ago.

"This shows that Japan's domestic manpower is becoming increasingly scarce. If Japan withdraws too many troops during the war with Britain and the United States, the Japanese army can only expand some of its troops. What can it use to expand? There are so many reclamation groups in the Northeast, just like the Japanese troops we destroyed in Zhangjiakou. What kind of combat effectiveness can such troops have?

"makes sense."

"Besides, the Kwantung Army's biggest rival is still the Soviet Army in the north.

In places like Liaoning and Jilin, the Kwantung Army has few troops, and most of them are under the control of Japanese police. When we control Rehe later, we will send troops from Rehe into Liaoning. We will also make Ning our base.

"I can't wait to hear what you said."

Wang Qiuyun was attracted by the future described by Wei Hongjun.

Wang Qiuyun is a military general, and one Chahar can no longer satisfy Wang Qiuyun's appetite.

Therefore, Wang Qiuyun said: "Then this matter is settled.

We will send the First Brigade as the main force into Rehe, seizing the opportunity to severely damage the 29th Division. Let the First and Second Special Forces Regiments of the Chadong Detachment cooperate with the First Brigade's operations in Rehe. Chief of Staff, how about this approach? The First Brigade will hide during the day and move out at night, stealthily entering Rehe from Chadong. Let the First or Second Special Forces Regiments lure the 29th Division. Then, the First Brigade will seize the opportunity and launch a decisive battle of annihilation.

"I'll discuss this with Comrade Zhang Zihua and the others and come up with a battle plan."

"it is good."

Wang Qiuyun nodded.

But he quickly said, "Speaking of entering Rehe, the Chadong Detachment was previously responsible for developing Rehe. Most of the soldiers in the 26st and 37nd Special Forces Regiments also developed in Rehe. The Chadong Detachment also has the 38th Regiment, the New st Regiment, and the Guerrilla Detachment. Now, the th and th Regiments are under the command of the Chadong Detachment. With so many troops, we can't just sit there and do nothing.

After Wei Hongjun nodded, Wang Qiuyun immediately considered the problem of the entire column.

The Eighth Column has many troops.

Previously, because Zhangjiakou was home to the Mongolian Army Headquarters, many troops were on guard against the Japanese troops in Zhangjiakou, trying to squeeze the Japanese and puppet troops' space in Chahar. Now that Zhangjiakou had been taken, the entire Chahar region was under control. Without the threat of the Japanese troops in Zhangjiakou, many troops were suddenly left without enemies.

"That's easy. We'll also advance towards Rehe. The First Brigade will advance towards Chengde and capture it later. The Chadong Detachment will advance towards Chifeng and capture it later. Since ancient times, there have been few routes from the Central Plains to the Northeast, except for Shanhaiguan. After our troops enter Rehe, there are two ways to enter the Northeast. One is from Chengde to Chaoyang and Fuxin, and the other is from Chifeng to Tongliao.

If the First Brigade captures Chengde, it can then advance through Shanhaiguan, or it can expand toward Chaoyang and Fuxin. If the Chadong Detachment controls Chifeng, it can advance from Chifeng into Chaoyang and Fuxin. It can also advance north from Chifeng into Tongliao, both of which offer access to the Northeast. If we don't control Shanhaiguan, we can take these two routes into the Northeast to establish an anti-Japanese base."

What Wei Hongjun always thinks about is the Northeast.

Wang Qiuyun looked at the map and nodded. Actually, Wang Qiuyun didn't know much about the Northeast, including how to get there. But he knew Wei Hongjun was obsessed with the Northeast and read a lot.

Therefore, he also supports the opportunity to develop in the Northeast in the future.

"Regarding the current Rehe region, our Eighth Route Army still has an armed force, the 11th Detachment of the Hebei-Rehe-Liaoning Advance Army, developing in Rehe. This unit has been in Rehe for many years and should be quite strong, with a very good foundation. However, Rehe is a poor place and has been under the control of the Japanese army for many years. It would be very difficult for the 11th Detachment to develop there alone.

My suggestion is to support the 11th Detachment with 2000 Shanxi-made rifles, 1000 Type 50 rifles, 20 light machine guns, 20 heavy machine guns, and 11 rounds of ammunition. With these weapons and ammunition, the th Detachment's strength will undoubtedly be greatly improved. This will put us in a much better position to open up the situation in Rehe.

Wei Hongjun is now a wealthy man.

Weapons and ammunition were given away everywhere.

Only by delivering so many weapons and ammunition to the troops as quickly as possible can we form combat effectiveness, strike more enemies, and develop and strengthen our own strength. The stronger the surrounding Eighth Route Army troops are, the more advantageous it is for the Eighth Column.

"can."

Wang Qiuyun waved his hand.

I also support Wei Hongjun's idea. After all, the 11th Detachment is a brother unit, and a blood-related brother unit. They all developed from the independent regiment of the past. Moreover, 3000 rifles are not a problem for the current th Column.

After discussing the Rehe issue, Wang Qiuyun nodded at Jining and said, "Jining must also be captured as soon as possible. Although Fu Zuoyi's troops haven't made any moves yet, if he takes Jining first, Suiyuan will be in a very passive position while we are there. So my idea is to send two main regiments from each of the Chaxi and Chabei detachments, as well as the self-defense regiments they recruited in Xinghe and Shangyi counties. We captured so many artillery pieces in Zhangjiakou this time, especially field guns and howitzers. We will use them all in this attack on Jining, and give our artillery some practice in actual combat."

Wang Qiuyun is very bold.

Jining, who had nearly 13 men in the 1500th Regiment, was ignored.

Mainly because of the heavy artillery in hand, especially with so many field guns, mountain guns, infantry guns, plus four howitzers, Wang Qiuyun was very confident in taking Jining.

"Old Wang, my idea is to surround the Japanese on three sides and leave one side open, giving them a way out. If they hold on, we will annihilate them. If they want to retreat, we don't have to worry about them. We will first capture Jining and control the Suidong area. Compared to annihilating this Japanese force, it is more important for our troops to advance into Suiyuan and establish relations with the 120th Division's Jinsui Military Region. As long as our two forces unite, this Japanese force can be annihilated at any time.

"Well, yes."

Wang Qiuyun nodded.

The 13th Regiment was already a recently defeated army. If they lost Jining, they would be completely destitute. It didn't matter if some people ran away.

Just as Wei Hongjun said, controlling Suidong and establishing relations with the Jinsui Military Region are the big things.

Chapter 430: The Promotion of Border Region Currency

After the column meeting, Zheng Laishan was officially responsible for the warehouse cleaning work.

A material distribution plan for the Zhangjiakou warehouse has been formulated.

Part of it was given to the Trade Corporation, and the rest to the various military units and local governments. Then, we discussed with the military region how much supplies to give to the other military sub-regions.

Of course, the Eighth Route Army Headquarters also participated in the distribution of supplies, requiring the Eighth Route Army to give a certain amount of supplies to the surrounding Eighth Route Army units. Of course, most of the military regions outside the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei region did not take these supplies for free, but would exchange them with the Eighth Route Army based on the price of the supplies.

Anyway, as the warehouses in Zhangjiakou began to be cleared, the entire city was filled with transport teams. The thing Zhangjiakou lacked the most now was transportation. The Japanese and puppet troops in Zhangjiakou had over 10,000 horses and steeds, but there were basically no war horses, only horses used by logistics troops to transport supplies.

The nearby Jin-Cha-Ji troops were now receiving supplies every day, with truckloads of supplies and a large number of horses transporting them.

Even the trains from Zhangjiakou to Zhuolu and Huailai are very busy.

Trainloads of supplies left Zhangjiakou.

There is also the 129th Division base, which is very close to the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region.

We also started receiving some supplies.

The most cloth.

The sheer volume of cloth stored in the Zhangjiakou warehouses was truly staggering. According to preliminary calculations by the Eighth Column, the stockpiles of cloth and cotton in Zhangjiakou were sufficient to make at least two million sets of military uniforms. One can only imagine the sheer volume of cloth and cotton stored there.

But that's all.

Historically, after the Jin-Cha-Ji troops captured Zhangjiakou, the city's administration was in disarray, and countless pieces of cloth and cotton were looted from warehouses. For the people of Zhangjiakou, cloth and cotton were the easiest and most valuable items to loot. The twenty-odd days following the Eighth Route Army's capture of Zhangjiakou were a period of intense chaos, with countless items looted. The entire population of Zhangjiakou participated in the looting of Japanese military warehouses, with cloth and cotton being the most sought-after items.

Later, many places heard that the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei troops made a fortune in Zhangjiakou.

Therefore, many bases organized people to come and entertain the troops, nominally to entertain the troops, but in fact they just wanted to take away supplies from Zhangjiakou.

The majority of them are cloth and cotton.

Under these circumstances, the Jin-Cha-Ji Army, utilizing the cloth stored in Zhangjiakou warehouses, rushed to produce hundreds of thousands of uniforms within a single year. However, only a small fraction of the cloth and cotton fabric in the warehouses was used. Later, when Fu Zuoyi's forces captured Zhangjiakou and the Jin-Cha-Ji Army retreated, 20 sets of winter uniforms remained in Zhangjiakou. When the People's Liberation Army retook Zhangjiakou several years later, a surprising amount of cloth and cotton fabric remained in the warehouses.

Just imagine how much cloth and cotton there are in the warehouses in Zhangjiakou.

The 200th Column's logistics department estimated that they could produce million uniforms. The actual amount of cloth and cotton was even greater than that estimate, and by a considerable margin. The th Column couldn't just leave all this cloth in its warehouses. It would be a waste if these supplies were kept there. It would be better to distribute them to the Eighth Route Army system to improve its combat effectiveness. So, batches of cloth came out of the warehouses. Some were handed over to the military region by the th Column, some were used to support other units, and even more went directly to the th Column's general trading company. Through the general trading company, they were sold in the base areas.

In order to repay the support of the people in the base area, the price of these cloths was about 30% lower than the market price. Moreover, only one family was allowed to purchase a certain amount, and no merchants were allowed to resell these cloths.

In addition to cloth, large quantities of salt, sugar and other supplies also flowed into the base market.

This wasn't just happening within the base area; the Foreign Trade Company was also busy. The 8th Column used its vast reserves of rice and flour to trade for coarse grains from both Japanese-occupied and Kuomintang-controlled areas. For the Eighth Route Army, simply being able to eat enough was a blessing. Fine grains were reserved for the sick. Even Wei Hongjun, the 8th Column's political commissar, didn't normally have access to fine grains. Therefore, the column didn't need so much fine grain.

Refined grains can be exchanged for a large amount of coarse grains.

For the poor Eighth Route Army, coarse grains are the best food.

It can be said that Zhangjiakou alone has benefited the entire Jin-Cha-Ji Beiyue region. However, although a large number of horses and horses are transporting supplies away every day, this only accounts for a very small part of the supplies in the Zhangjiakou warehouse.

After entering Zhangjiakou, Wei Hongjun was busy establishing order for the troops, counting supplies, promoting anti-Japanese resistance among the people of Zhangjiakou, and discussing the next plan. In short, after entering Zhangjiakou, all kinds of new problems emerged one after another.