Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

After communicating with the leaders of the Jin-Cha-Ji Central Bureau and the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region, he personally visited the frontline troops. Ultimately, substantive support would fall not only on the Jin-Cha-Ji Central Bureau and the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region, but also on the Ji-Re-Cha Military Region and the Yi-Ji-Re-Liao Military Region. Even if the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region offered support, the troops that would ultimately enter Northeast China would be those of the Ji-Re-Liao Military Region and the Ji-Re-Cha Military Region.

That's why he came here in person.

After staying there for two days and communicating with Deng Guo, commander of the Jireliao Military Region, Chen Yun came to Chaoyang.

Wei Hongjun asked Xiahou Wen to come over and personally introduce the current situation to Chen Yun.

"Comrade Xia Houwen, the Kwantung Army didn't respond?"

“Commander, the Kwantung Army is short of manpower in the vast Northeast region.

Therefore, they mainly control a few important cities and protect important railway lines. They do not have the extra mobile forces to sweep our established base. Currently, the forces sweeping our newly established base are mainly Japanese military police with puppet Manchukuo troops and puppet police. The puppet police are the most numerous in the Northeast, and every county has puppet police from top to bottom. However, if we can eliminate these puppet police, the control of the Japanese puppet army in the Northeast will be greatly reduced. Therefore, the next major goal of our Northeast Detachment is to concentrate our forces to annihilate the regular troops of the puppet Manchukuo army, and use small units to disperse and attack the puppet police. Of course, there is another force in the Northeast that we cannot ignore, that is, the pioneer groups in the vast rural areas. Many of these pioneer groups are armed. However, their combat effectiveness is average, not much different from that of the puppet police.

The Jireliao Military Region and the Jirecha Military Region have different choices for the development of Northeast China.

Deng Guo opened up a base in the Northeast, but he had no intention of entering the hinterland of the Northeast. He said he wanted to open up the area south of Shenyang, but in fact, Deng Guo's strategy did not include any plans to continue developing there.

However, although there was no plan to develop into the hinterland of Northeast China, Deng Guoshi was preparing to send a large force into Northeast China.

After capturing Chaoyang, they would move south to cut off Jinzhou. Then, through internal and external cooperation, they would completely annihilate the Japanese and puppet troops in the Liaoxi Corridor. Deng Guo intended to control the Liaoxi Corridor and completely open up access from North China to the Northeast. Deng Guo's plan was a grand strategy, encompassing eastern Hebei, Rehe, and the southwestern part of the Northeast, namely the Liaoxi Corridor.

Therefore, more and more troops from the Jireliao Military Region are entering Chaoyang.

And the same troops were sent out.

That was the 10th Brigade.

A brigade of troops is now entering Chaoyang in batches, and the workers' regiments allocated to them by the Jire and Chahar Military Regions are also entering Chaoyang. Their goal is to enter Fuxin, Fushun, Benxi and other places, mobilize local workers to join the army, and eventually form a workers' brigade.

But it’s different in Hebei, Rehe and Chahar.

Not that big of a move.

Infiltrate step by step. Chen Yun now dare not say who is right. Or perhaps the Jirecha Military Region and the Jireliao Military Region are in different situations, so the choices are also different.

After all, one target is the Liaoxi Corridor, and the other is to directly penetrate into the Changchun area.

Why did the Central Committee establish the Provisional Northeast Bureau and the Provisional Northeast Military Region?

That's why.

Although the Ji-Re-Cha Military Region and the Ji-Re-Liao Military Region both wanted to develop towards the Northeast, they had different ideas about development. Unlike the previous military sub-regions in the Jin-Cha-Ji region, although they were all military sub-regions, their status was still different.

But it's different now.

The Jireliao Military Region and the Jirecha Military Region are of the same level.

The two sides had different plans, which could lead to strategic conflicts in the Northeast. This was why the Central Committee established the Provisional Northeast Bureau to coordinate these matters. Chen Yun first went to Deng Guo to hear the plans of the Hebei-Rehe-Liaoning Military Region, and then went to the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region.

I just want to develop a most suitable development plan.

"I remember that the Kwantung Army had many independent garrisons, border garrisons, and newly established independent security forces. We are establishing a base in the Northeast, so won't these Japanese troops be deployed?

"Commander, the Kwantung Army now has basically no such designations. The Japanese Army has been constantly withdrawing troops from the Kwantung Army, and with so many troops being withdrawn, the Kwantung Army has been forced to constantly form new units. Those newly formed divisions are all expanded from these border garrisons and independent garrisons. Many of these expanded border garrisons were even withdrawn southwards.

The 20-plus divisions of the Kwantung Army in Northeast China were essentially formed this way. They were formed by conscripting members of the Northeast Reclamation Corps from the Border Guard and Independent Guard units. Therefore, the Border Guard unit designation no longer exists in Northeast China; each unit has become a new division. Some Independent Guard units have been retained, and several new Independent Guard units have been formed. However, these units were all conscripted civilians, and their officers received short-term training. Their combat effectiveness was very low.

Chen Yun nodded.

After looking at the intelligence in his hand, he gained a better understanding of the situation of the Kwantung Army.

Look at the current number of the Kwantung Army.

They are all over 100, and they are not the special divisions in the early days of the War of Resistance Against Japan. They are completely newly established divisions. Not to mention the early Three-Unit Division, they are not even comparable to the Guard Division.

Even now there is no such designation as Border Guard.

There are only a small number of independent garrisons and independent guards.

Chen Yun thought for a moment and said, "Comrade Wei Hongjun, you were the first frontline commander to clearly propose to the Central Committee to accelerate the Northeast strategy. Since you proposed such a strategy, I believe you have certain opinions. I would like to hear your views on establishing the Northeast Military Region."

Chen Yun served as secretary of the Northeast Bureau.

Therefore, the Secretariat also let Chen Yun read the report written by Wei Hongjun.

After reading it, Chen Yun gained a new appreciation for Wei Hongjun's audacity. At this moment, Wei Hongjun was the first to dare write about the Soviet Union in this way. Yet, Wei Hongjun's writing was coherent and well-thought-out.

Moreover, when in Yan'an, Chen Yun had some exchanges with Wei Hongjun.

I really appreciate many of Wei Hongjun's ideas.

So he wanted to hear Wei Hongjun's thoughts. Wei Hongjun stood up, walked to the map, and said, "Commander, after this period of practice, I have summarized the Northeast strategy in two sentences. That is, open up the main road and occupy the two wings."

"Tell me carefully."

Chen Yun immediately became interested.

Wei Hongjun said, "Commander, the current situation in Northeast China is that the main force of the Kwantung Army is confined to the Sino-Soviet border. The vast inland areas of Northeast China are short of Kwantung Army troops, and their combat effectiveness is insufficient. This presents the best opportunity for us to establish a base in Northeast China. However, this does not mean that our troops should march into Northeast China and engage in a head-on battle with the Kwantung Army. With our current strength, a head-on confrontation with the Kwantung Army would be of no benefit. After all, the Kwantung Army's weaponry is superior to ours, and they outnumber us. Therefore, we should not attack the major cities in Northeast China, nor threaten its important transportation lines. This primarily refers to Harbin, Changchun, Shenyang, Dalian, or the Jinzhou line. We should instead occupy the vast rural areas of Northeast China, as well as numerous small and medium-sized cities. If we don't provoke or threaten the Kwantung Army, they won't launch large-scale sweeps against us. For the Kwantung Army, their greatest threat still comes from the Soviet Red Army. Therefore, my Northeast China strategy can be summarized as: 'Give up the main roads,' meaning abandoning the major cities and important transportation lines in Northeast China. 'Occupy the wings,' meaning occupying the small and medium-sized cities and rural areas outside these transportation lines."

"We must accumulate strength to destroy the puppet regimes of the Japanese and puppet troops in small and medium-sized cities, towns and rural areas in Northeast China, and gain the support of the vast majority of the people in Northeast China. When the time is right, either the Japanese army is defeated in the Pacific battlefield or the Soviet Red Army attacks the Kwantung Army. At that time, we will concentrate our forces to attack the transportation lines and major cities in Northeast China. Occupy the major cities and transportation lines in Northeast China and liberate the entire Northeast in one fell swoop.

Chen Yun recorded what Wei Hongjun said in his notebook.

He understood what Wei Hongjun meant.

Wei Hongjun's strategy was the Northeast version of "surrounding the cities from the countryside." First, they took over the rural areas where the Kwantung Army was weak, then gradually expanded to small and medium-sized cities, and finally concentrated their forces to take over the large cities.

Chen Yun approved of the plans of the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region and the Hebei-Rehe-Liaoning Military Region.

They all adopt the strategy that best suits them under different circumstances.

Chapter 582: Opening up the Northeast Rural Base

If the strategic Jireliao Military Region's plan succeeded, it would allow them to capture the Liaoxi Corridor and completely open up a path for the North China army to enter the Northeast. However, this was not without its problems. This was especially true after Chen Yun had read Wei Hongjun's Northeast Strategy.

The biggest worry was that after the end of the Anti-Japanese War, the Kuomintang troops would rely on US military transport ships for transportation.

Once the US transport ships come to help, the places where they can land are Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Huludao, Yingkou, Dalian, etc. In this way, even if they control the Liaoxi Corridor, they will easily become the target of the Nationalist army.

However, Deng Guo’s idea is not without reason.

As long as the Liaoxi Corridor is taken, the Eighth Route Army can then enter the Northeast on a large scale through the Liaoxi Corridor. Moreover, if the Liaoxi Corridor is occupied early and Shanhaiguan is controlled, the Nationalist Army can be stopped at Shanhaiguan.

In comparison, Wei Hongjun's strategy was not as grand.

But it does have a gentle and drizzling feeling.

But every step is filled with hidden dangers.

However, Chen Yun would not make a decision on his own. The details still needed to be discussed with other cadres in the Northeast Bureau and reported to the Central Committee for their opinions. However, Chen Yun was more interested in Wei Hongjun's plan, so he asked, "What do you think is the most important thing in establishing a rural base in the Northeast? What are the difficulties?"

"Based on the development of the Tongliao Anti-Japanese Base Area and the deployment of our work teams to Shuangliao, Songyuan, Zhangwu, and other places, I believe that rural land reform is the most important issue. Just as we did in North China, implementing rent and interest reductions is the most important task. Whether in North China, the autonomous region, or the Northeast, the land issue remains paramount for rural residents. How we establish our foothold in the countryside and gain their support depends on how we resolve the land issue. Our land policies will determine the strength of support from the people of Northeast China."

Wang Qiuyun had been in charge of dealing with the Japanese and puppet troops in Rehe these days, while Wei Hongjun had focused most of his energy on developing a base in Northeast China, so he carefully studied the materials submitted by the various work teams.

I have a lot of ideas.

This time Chen Yun came and reported everything he had summarized.

Land was an unavoidable issue in old China. Anyone working in rural areas had to address the rural land issue. The development of global capitalism shows that the growing strength of the bourgeoisie gradually forced the landlords, who exploited the peasants through land, to withdraw from the historical stage.

Even if there are still landlords, they are no longer feudal landlords. Instead, they are gradually transitioning to a new type of landlord under a capitalist economy. In countries where the old rural landlords have not been forced to leave the stage, their capitalism will find it difficult to develop effectively.

The current revolution in China is the New Democratic Revolution.

This isn't just textbook stuff; it's real history. The current Chinese revolution isn't a socialist revolution; it's actually a bourgeois revolution. It's just that the leadership of this bourgeois revolution should have been the Chinese national bourgeoisie. Unfortunately, the Chinese national bourgeoisie was too weak to shoulder such a heavy responsibility. So, the leadership of this bourgeois revolution in China instead came from the Chinese Communist Party, hence the name "New Democratic Revolution."

To put it bluntly, feudal landlords must disappear from history.

Whether it is the bourgeoisie or the proletariat, both want to force the feudal landlords to exit the stage of history.

The Northeast cannot escape either.

Wei Hongjun's answer was simple. The Eighth Route Army entered Northeast China and wanted to establish a rural base there, so the most important thing was land revolution. However, during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Eighth Route Army's policy was to reduce rent and interest.

Only by firmly implementing rent and interest reductions in rural Northeast China can we gain the support of the people in Northeast China.

Chen Yun nodded.

Before his arrival, many debated the policy regarding Northeast China. The biggest debate was that Northeast China was currently the most industrially developed region in China. The Zhang family had already developed a significant amount of industry there, and after the Japanese entered the region, the pace of industrial development accelerated. To exploit Northeast China's resources, the Japanese established an astonishing number of factories there.

The Northeast has very well-developed railways, power plants in every city, and high steel production.

Therefore, some leaders believed that the main task after entering the Northeast should be urban work. This is why Comrade Xiuyang recommended Peng Zhen as the Secretary of the Northeast Bureau during the meeting.

Comrade Xiuyang had worked in North China for many years, and the cadres he knew were all in urban areas. They were familiar with cities and believed they were well suited to the conditions in Northeast China. However, Chen Yun had different considerations.

He believes that cities are important.

But in the current situation, rural work is more important than urban work. So he appreciates Wei Hongjun more.

"If I were to talk about difficulties, I think there are four main reasons. The first is that it has been more than ten years since the fall of Northeast China on September 18th. Many young people in Northeast China have received slave education from the Japanese and are unfamiliar with us. Even if they don't hate us, they won't say they welcome us. The same is true for ordinary people in rural Northeast China. It has been a long time since the decline of the Anti-Japanese United Army and its final retreat to the Soviet Union. They haven't seen the Chinese army for such a long time and have been under the rule of the puppet Manchukuo. How to make them recognize us again is not a simple task. Our staff must work meticulously to eliminate these barriers.

“This requires some experienced staff.

Chen Yun nodded.

This issue in Northeast China is indeed not a small matter.

Many young people receive slave education from the age of a few to their twenties, the most important period in their growth.

The impact of this kind of slave education will be very bad.

Chen Yun’s need for experienced cadres is more urgent.

When the Eighth Route Army first entered Shanxi and Hebei, the local people were not very welcoming of the troops. However, the local cadres of the Eighth Route Army won the support of the people behind enemy lines through their hard work.

"The second issue is ethnicity. When we implemented rent and interest reductions, both Mongolian and Han landlords deliberately stirred up ethnic conflicts to deflect tensions and obstruct our efforts. They tried to substitute ethnic conflicts for class conflicts. This happened several times in Tongliao. Comrade Xia Houwen and I did our best to resolve it. But it still occurs in other places. This issue may seem minor, but when we actually implement rent and interest reductions, we encounter significant resistance. Therefore, cadres working in the Northeast, especially those from ethnic minorities, must be well prepared for this."

"Comrade Wulanfu came here this time because of this issue."

“The third component is the problem of banditry.”

Wei Hongjun became more serious when talking about the bandit problem.

He said: "Chief, the bandit problem in Rehe, Northeast China and other places has not been solved for more than a hundred years. When the Northeast Army was here in the early years, the method they adopted was to reorganize the bandits and give them regular numbers. Some bandits who were disobedient and did not accept the transformation would be sent to eliminate them. But even so, the bandit problem was not solved. Later, when the Japanese army attacked the Northeast and Rehe, the troops transformed from these bandits either collapsed and became bandits again. Or they directly surrendered to the Japanese and became traitor troops. We must never be soft on these troops, because these bandit troops are difficult to transform. Now the situation of the Japanese army is not good, and many puppet troops transformed from former bandits have begun to return to their old ways and become bandits. These bandits have inextricable ties with local landlords. Once we implement the work of rent and interest reduction in rural Northeast China, our biggest enemy will not be the Japanese puppet troops or puppet police, but these bandits.

They are all local bandits, very familiar with the area. They will constantly attack our work team. Therefore, when we open up the Northeast base, we must have a special force to suppress bandits. Even if the Japanese army is defeated, a large number of puppet troops will become bandits. Therefore, the bandit problem must be taken seriously.

"Ah."

Chen Yun took note of this.

Many issues require the Northeast Bureau leaders to have the opportunity to visit the Northeast in the future to fully understand and formulate the most appropriate strategy. However, with Wei Hongjun and his team laying the groundwork, policy formulation will be much easier.

Especially Wei Hongjun.

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