Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

Previously, the Wei Hongjun army was nestled in the 8th Column, nestled in the Jirecha Military Region. Here, the Wei Hongjun army was the largest, and when there was something they couldn't handle, they would turn to Yang Quanwu, and later to Marshal Nie, without having to deal too much with the military region organs and local governments.

But not now.

In order to run a university, not only do we have to contact them, but we also have to contact cadres from various military regions below.

Several universities had found their leaders, but overall, the fastest was at the Normal University. Because the Normal University had the foundation of the Channan Normal College, and with the normal schools established across the country, there were indeed quite a few normal schools in Jin-Cha-Ji. Furthermore, the newly established North China Normal University had relatively low requirements, intending only to train primary school teachers on a large scale and secondary school teachers on a smaller scale. Therefore, selecting teachers was much easier than at other schools. Wei Hongjun designated a piece of land in the suburbs of Zhangjiakou, which became the Normal University. The conditions for running the school were relatively poor, but there was no alternative; the conditions in Jin-Cha-Ji were such.

The Normal University ran the most smoothly. Wei Hongjun had selected a highly capable president, Zhou Rongxin. With less than two months of preparation, North China Normal University had already established a solid foundation for recruiting students.

At this time, the examinations for literacy students were also in full swing. The education departments in various counties held the final examinations for students who had graduated from literacy classes.

"Fellow villagers, three people from our village have passed the literacy class exam organized by the county. They are Comrade Niu Er, Comrade Li Shanhu, and Comrade Wang Daya. These three comrades worked hard in the literacy class and have mastered over 500 characters and simple calculations.

This trip to the county and the exam have brought honor to our village. Let us give them a thumbs up.”

"clap clap"

"The county awarded Comrade Niu Er, Comrade Li Shanhu, and Comrade Wang Daya five kilograms of flour each."

If I said that I was just being polite.

This time everyone's eyes widened.

Five pounds of flour is not a lot.

But this was a reward after all, and it surprised many people. The work team cadres handed five pounds of flour to Niu Er, Li Shanhu, and Wang Daya.

All three of them are young.

The oldest, Niu Er, was only twenty-one years old, and the youngest, Wang Daya, was only sixteen years old.

But it's understandable.

Literacy, literacy, is all about teaching illiterate people to read. People in their 40s and 50s have declining physical functions compared to those in their 10s and 20s. The same is true for reading. The younger you are, the better the results.

Many people regretted seeing that they were really given five kilograms of flour and said, “If I had known that literacy could earn rewards, I would have learned more.

"Goudan, you can't even write your own name crookedly, and you still want to get a reward.

"It's Goudan, can you read the newspaper?"

Everyone else laughed.

Seeing so many people laughing at him, Goudan was very dissatisfied and said, "What? Can you read the newspaper?"

I really feel ashamed.

Everyone was working together to eliminate illiteracy. Some people were rewarded, but they just watched with dismay. The work team cadre saw the commotion below and shouted, "Fellow villagers, fellow villagers, please be quiet, please be quiet.

When doing grassroots work, how to publicize and mobilize the people is a big deal.

The work team cadres had grown accustomed to the rural population's lack of understanding of discipline. Fortunately, the work team had been working in the countryside for a long time and still held considerable authority. Many of the people below them had stopped holding their small meetings.

"I also have some good news to share. Comrades Niu Er, Li Shanhu, and Wang Daya have passed the county exam and have been officially admitted to North China Normal University. They will study there for a year and then teach in literacy classes upon their return.

"Oh"

"Comrade Li, do you mean that these three people will become public servants from now on? Will they have to eat public food?"?

"Can girls also eat government food?"

This is really shocking.

The farmers present were all shocked.

Although they had no idea what North China Normal University was, they understood what he said next. Niu Er, Li Shanhu, and Wang Daya would study there for a year and then return to teach literacy classes.

But they knew that the teachers who had taught them literacy before were all government servants and were paid by the government.

For farmers, this is like a carp jumping over the dragon gate.

Wang Daya, in particular, received the most attention. Everyone knows Wang Daya's family. Her father died early, and her mother raised four children alone. As the saying goes, a widow's door is full of trouble. Raising four children is not easy for a widow. Wang Daya is the oldest, and because her family is so poor and she has three younger brothers and sisters, she has not yet discussed marriage.

In that era, it was extremely rare for a rural woman to be unmarried by the age of sixteen. However, Wang Daya, who had been despised, unexpectedly had the opportunity to become a public servant this time.

So the eyes looking at the three of them were filled with envy and jealousy.

"Fellow villagers, listen to me, listen to me. There are many illiterate people in our country at present, so literacy is very important and is the top priority of our Eighth Route Army's educational work. Therefore, our Eighth Route Army needs a large number of teachers who can participate in literacy. Comrade Niu Er, Comrade Li Shanhu, and Comrade Wang Daya are only the first group to go to study and will become teachers of literacy classes in the future. In the future, we will also select students from the literacy classes in batches through examinations, send them to universities for training, and finally become teachers of literacy classes.

So everyone has a chance, and we need students who are actively engaged in literacy.”

North China Normal University offers a one-year short-term training course.

Select students who have come out of literacy classes.

The idea was to motivate the students in these literacy classes. So when the work team leader said this, many people immediately became excited. Many people had previously not taken literacy seriously, but after seeing Niu Er, Li Shanhu, Wang Daya, and others, their attitude towards literacy immediately changed.

Because literacy has actually changed the fate of some people.

There is actually a chance to "leap over the dragon gate".

So many people secretly vowed to attach importance to literacy.

"It's really inappropriate for a girl to go to school and be a teacher in public."

A big house in the village.

It was the largest and best-looking house in the village. This was the home of the largest landlord in Li Village. An old man, holding a cane, banged on it and said, "The Eighth Route Army is disrupting our ancestors and the rules. How can this be disgraceful? Tell me, since ancient times, have peasants ever studied? Where have girls ever been seen in public? The Eighth Route Army is completely messing around. What's the point of free love? Since ancient times, it's all about parents' agreements and matchmakers' words. There's no such thing as private relationships between men and women. Now they're actually letting peasants become teachers, tarnishing the reputation of teachers."

"Dad, the Eighth Route Army is strong now, we have to be patient for now."

There was a middle-aged man and a young man beside the old man. The middle-aged man immediately persuaded the old man.

"The world is in decline, and people's hearts are no longer the same as they used to be."

The old man was still complaining, but he listened to the advice and went to the back room with his crutches.

Seeing the old man leave, the young man walked up to the middle-aged man and said, "Dad—

"The Eighth Route Army is really full of new things. Peasants can read, girls can read, and they even encourage free love between men and women. It's truly a first."

"Dad, what do you think?"

"The Eighth Route Army is different."

Middle-aged people think differently from their fathers.

Standing at the window, he said to his son, "Think about it, who in ancient times could have such a good relationship with the peasants? The Eighth Route Army's literacy education is good, very good. When I was studying in Peking, I also saw many university teachers and students talking about running civilian education. But they were just talk. Few people really carried out civilian education. I also participated in the so-called civilian education several times, but they all started well but ended badly. Few people persisted for long.

They tried to educate workers, but after a few attempts, they concluded that it was impossible to achieve literacy and quickly gave up. At that time, I realized that the slogans of popular education, while loudly shouted, were nothing but empty talk. But now I realize that my thinking was wrong. I've witnessed true popular education in action, and that's the literacy campaigns of the Eighth Route Army. The Eighth Route Army was able to gain the support of so many people, even though many of them were peasants.

But after all, there are more peasants than soldiers in this world. The Eighth Route Army now has the support of these peasants. Just look at how many peasants line up every time the Eighth Route Army recruits. Even when Commander Yan was in office, he never had so much support from these peasants. The Eighth Route Army has a bright future.

"Dad, then I...

"Go ahead. Go out there and see the world. The Eighth Route Army values ​​scholars very much now. Once you get there, you can do whatever you want. I'm here with Grandpa, so don't worry."

"Yes."

Chapter 604 Northeast Bureau Report

While Wei Hongjun was building several important universities in North China, the various Eighth Route Army units marching into the Northeast were developing according to previously formulated plans.

Shuangliao.

The location of the Northeast Bureau's temporary headquarters.

Many people originally suggested that the Northeast Bureau headquarters be located in Tongliao, but Chen Yun, after careful analysis, chose Shuangliao. Chen Yun's point was simple: although Shuangliao was close to Changchun and Siping, it was very dangerous.

But because it is close to Changchun and Siping, it can be commanded nearby.

Of course, even though the headquarters had arrived in Shuangliao, they wouldn't have placed it in plain sight. That would have clearly invited the Japanese to bomb the area. So, although Chen Yun and his men had established a headquarters in Shuangliao, they did so in a sparsely populated rural area.

"Secretary, this is the report from the South Manchuria Military Region and the West Manchuria Military Region."

Chen Yun took the report from Wu Xiuquan.

The Northeast Bureau had been established for almost eight months, and the South Manchuria Military Region and the West Manchuria Military Region had been established for half a year. Since Chen Yun took full charge of Northeast affairs, the troops of the Northeast Military Region had strictly followed the orders of the Northeast Bureau.

Try to avoid fighting with Japanese troops, and focus on attacking the puppet Manchukuo army, puppet guards, and puppet police. Even the Japanese reclamation groups avoid those with large numbers and weapons, and focus on attacking those with fewer people and weapons.

Then develop bases in the vast rural areas.

The effect is good.

Especially since the Kwantung Army was short of troops, having previously sent a large number of them to North China and Rehe, and also had a large number of troops on the Sino-Soviet border, this gave the Northeast Military Region's troops a good opportunity.

Chen Yun looked at the report, raised his head and looked across at Xia Houwen, the commander and political commissar of the Ximan Military Region, who was sitting opposite him. He said, "Comrade Xia Houwen, your Ximan Military Region has done a great job in reducing rent and interest rates. But are you sure there are no problems with this report?"

"Secretary, there is absolutely no problem with our Ximan Military Region's report."

"This report says that your West Manchuria Military Region Independent Brigade and the Second Brigade have formed 18 guerrilla detachments in various locations. The largest unit has 900 men, and the smallest has 400 men?"

Chen Yun didn't quite believe it.

According to the report from the Western Manchuria Military Region, the newly established guerrilla detachment alone currently has over 10,000 personnel. Adding the Second Brigade, the Independent Brigade, and the Cavalry Brigade, the Western Manchuria Military Region alone has 30,000 troops.

"Secretary, the data is absolutely not exaggerated."

Xia Houwen stood up.

Pointing at the map, he said, "Currently, our Independent Brigade and the Second Brigade, centered in Shuangliao, are heading north to Nong'an and Changling between Changchun and Songyuan, east to Lishu and Gongzhuling between Changchun and Siping, and south to Kangping, Changtu, and Kaiyuan between Siping and Shenyang. Although we've been under constant raids by the Japanese 125th, 138th, and 148th Divisions, as well as the puppet army, we've weathered them all. Here alone, we've established 11 guerrilla detachments, each with around 500 men. These are modeled after the county brigades we once established in our base areas."

"We also had a unit enter Panshi, Huinan, and Mengjiang (Jingyu County) to fight against the local puppet police forces. This attracted a group of young people to join the army. The First Route Army of the Anti-Japanese United Army had a good foundation here in its early years. Although several years have passed, the Anti-Japanese United Army still leaves many legends. After our troops successfully eliminated the puppet police several times, many people spontaneously joined our forces. After that, we launched a campaign to fight against traitors and landlords in the rural areas of these counties, uniting the vast majority of farmers and implementing rent and interest reductions. In April, we successively established the Panshi Guerrilla Detachment and the Mengjiang Guerrilla Detachment here, each with 800 to 900 people. Now, in addition to dealing with the puppet police, the Panshi and Mengjiang Guerrilla Detachments mainly carry out bandit suppression work, and have received the enthusiastic support of the local people."

"Another unit continued eastward, entering the Dunhua and Yanji areas. We gained support from the local Korean people, and within two months, over 1000 people joined our unit.

Xiahou Wen gave Chen Yun a detailed introduction.

The speed at which the troops developed in the Northeast was somewhat unexpected.

The Independent Brigade and the Second Brigade under the Ximan Military Region have been continuously deploying troops and developing rural bases, with results even better than expected.

"What about the troops' weapons?"

"The anti-Japanese guerrilla detachment we developed lacks heavy weapons, but due to the large number of puppet police forces we have annihilated, nearly half of our officers and soldiers have rifles. We in the Ximan Military Region are confident that within the next three months, our troops will have no shortage of weapons, including light and heavy machine guns."

Chen Yun nodded repeatedly, very satisfied with the development of the Ximan Military Region.

So many rural bases have been opened up. Of course, what is even more satisfying is that the Ximan Military Region has continuously sent small units and work teams to the hinterland of Northeast China to carry out work. The Northeast is indeed an unfamiliar place.

But the work team performed well.

The policies formulated by the Northeast Bureau were disseminated to all parts of the Northeast through various work teams and received support from the people of the Northeast. In these newly established bases, the troops expanded at a very fast rate.

"Your Second Brigade has fought against regular Japanese troops. How do you assess their combat effectiveness?

Xia Houwen himself did not speak.