Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

However, it is obvious that Li Shiping is not the most qualified candidate for the director of the political department.

During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, counter-espionage work was extremely important and demanding. Defections from the Eighth Route Army were often attributed to both Japanese and Nationalist spies. Therefore, a qualified political director was extremely rare.

"How to establish the underground transportation line and how to cooperate with the independent detachment are needed. You can discuss it among yourselves after the people arrive.

"Yes."

"Just these two things. As long as you do these two things well, that will be the greatest support for the military region. I'm short on time, so I won't stay here for long.

"Director Luo, if two more come, it will be dark. Should we stay overnight?"

"No. The Eighth Route Army's siege of the First Division has had a huge impact, and I'm constantly busy. With Political Commissar Deng leading his troops to attack Pingxi, I've even more to do. I'm unlikely to come to your place often in the future, so I'll send someone else when the time comes."

"Yes."

Political Commissar Deng Guo of the First Division is going to Wanping to establish a base.

Given the character of his old leader, Yang Quanwu, he would inevitably shoulder both the duties of commander and political commissar. At that point, Luo Renfa, the director of the political department, would have even more to do. Furthermore, with so much going on in the first division, it was impossible for Luo Renfa to come in person every time.

As the two men accompanied Luo Renfa out, Wei Hongjun suddenly asked, "Political Commissar Luo, after the underground communication station was established, were all the students entering the base from the Peiping-Tianjin area registered? The number of people entering and the number of people accepted by the military region were all recorded."

"Of course. Those students entering the base area all had to have permits from the local underground party. They were all sent here after being tested by the local underground party organization. If they weren't registered, and there was a spy among them, then the entire underground transportation line would be insecure. Furthermore, if a spy among them infiltrated the base area, it would cause tremendous damage. These students entering the base area all had permits issued by the underground party, and the base area receiving agencies accepted them according to the list. Why are you asking this?"

"No."

Wei Hongjun shook his head.

As a result, the scenes in later TV dramas where students casually came to the base were all fake.

The base area was now surrounded by a tug-of-war with the Japanese army. Without the protection of underground transportation lines, how could those students possibly have passed the Japanese blockade and entered the base area? Moreover, if such students with unknown backgrounds came to the base area, would the base dare to use them?

Even students with underground party credentials who came to the base area were subject to scrutiny by the base security department. Students without underground party credentials, or who had come through unconventional channels, were subject to even stricter scrutiny.

"Are you trying to intercept a few students and use them for your own purposes?"

Luo Renfa suddenly asked.

Wei Hongjun waved his hands repeatedly and said, "Old leader, how dare I?"

"Discard this idea as soon as possible. Whether it's students entering through the underground transportation station or other talented individuals, there are dedicated reception units. If the person who arrives doesn't match the list, whether there are too many or too few people, it will be a serious matter. If the higher-ups investigate, not only you, but even the instructors will be unable to explain themselves."

"Yes." "You two are under a lot of attention right now, don't make this mistake."

Chapter 070: Opening up Xining Base

"Old Wang, what do you think?"

After seeing Luo Renfa off, Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun stared at each other.

The two had only been in Sheng County for three months. They had just begun to gain a deeper understanding of the area and establish a solid foundation there when their superiors tasked them with establishing an anti-Japanese base in Xining County. They were completely clueless about the specifics of Xining County.

They had completely focused their attention on Sheng County, paying no attention to Xining County at all. Although Luo Renfa had previously stated that the independent detachment would be responsible for developing the Chahar base, they hadn't considered that far at this stage. After all, the independent detachment only had a few members, and they were lucky enough to be able to maintain the situation in Sheng County.

But since there is an order from above, the two of them must obey it.

But how to do it still requires careful consideration.

"Establishing a base in Xining is not easy. Look at Xining's location. To its west is Datong, less than 200 miles away. To the northeast is Xuanhua, a major town in Chahar, about 300 miles away. Furthermore, the straight-line distance between Xining and the Pingsui Railway is less than 100 miles. A forced march of half a day could threaten the Pingsui Railway. This place is far more important than our Sheng County and poses a greater threat to the enemy. Therefore, establishing a base in Xining County would result in frequent encirclement and suppression by the Japanese army."

Wang Qiuyun pointed at Xining County and sighed.

Sheng County is really inconspicuous.

But Xining County is the place that directly threatens the Pingsui Railway. Fang Weihongjun also looked solemn.

However, Wei Hongjun still comforted Wang Qiuyun, saying, "Establishing a base in Xining County is indeed difficult. But it is not without advantages."

Didn't the old leader say that the Japanese troops are in short supply on the Pingsui Road in the short term? Xining County originally had just one Japanese battalion, and now we're trapped in Sheng County. Xining County is currently experiencing a vacuum, which is perfect for us to carry out our work.

Wang Qiuyun's expression finally relaxed.

Looking at the map of Xining County, he said, "Of course, Xining County also has advantages for establishing a base. Look at the terrain of Xining County. There are many mountains to the north and south, and they almost surround Xining County. The mountainous area is very large, estimated to occupy 30% of the entire Xining County. The mountainous areas have always been an important support for our development of bases. With these mountainous areas as a support, we can gradually launch mountain guerrilla warfare and develop a base. If we send people into Xining County, we can start from the mountains in the southeast and slowly develop a base."

The Anti-Japanese War in northeastern Shanxi was actually a guerrilla war in the mountains.

Guerrilla warfare is much easier in mountainous areas. Relying on the high, densely forested terrain, if the enemy is at a disadvantage, they can retreat to the mountains, elusive to the Japanese. Thus, they develop their bases in mountainous rural areas and then gradually expand. This is the advantage of developing bases in mountainous areas.

In comparison, guerrilla warfare in the plains is much more difficult.

The terrain of Sheng County is characterized by mountains in the south and a lot of plains in the middle, where the county seat is located. It is an important grain producing area in Sheng County. The north is a combination of high hills and mountains.

"Old Wei, I have an idea. Please give it to me. We can station the special forces battalion in Baicao Town and Beishuigou Town. These two places will serve as the special forces battalion's defense zone. On the one hand, it will cut off the Japanese army's logistics from Xining County to Sheng County, and on the other hand, it can provide support for the development of the base in Xining County at any time."

"Okay. Secretary Duan and I have discussed transferring the cadres who were originally planning to establish a base in Xining County from the last batch. Having our base and guerrillas in Xining County is a good thing for us in Sheng County. We will be able to know in advance any future Japanese military movements in Xining County, and they can attack the Japanese logistics in Xining County. Old Wang, since we are going to establish a base in Xining, in addition to having the Special Service Battalion stationed in Baicao Town and Beishuigou Town and transferring local cadres, we must also transfer some personnel from our troops to form a small team and equip them with sufficient weapons and ammunition."

"Yes. What our independent detachment lacks the least right now is weapons. They can easily carry twenty or thirty Type 38 rifles."

Wang Qiuyun is very generous.

This time, after two consecutive ambushes, the troops captured over 600 Type 38 rifles alone. Besides the Type 38 rifles, they also captured 360 Type 65 rifles made in Jin and 360 Type 65 rifles made in Hanyang. This gave the independent detachment a total of 1,000 rifles.

Furthermore, while the independent detachment's weapons repair shop couldn't yet manufacture guns and ammunition, it could repair weapons. The independent detachment had so many weapons captured from the battlefield that they could repair any damaged ones.

Of course, their repairs mainly involved disassembling weapons and replacing them with good parts. Several broken rifles could be assembled into a good one. Not just rifles, the independent detachment even had machine guns that had been damaged on the battlefield.

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It can be said that he became a wealthy man overnight.

Now, not only were the 2400 men of the independent detachment fully armed, but even the several district teams below them had sufficient weapons. Providing weapons and ammunition to Xining County was a piece of cake for the independent detachment.

"As for sending a small team from the army to join us in Xining County?"

Wang Qiuyun has a headache.

The troops assigned to Xining County must be able to survive in unfamiliar and challenging environments. Such officers must be strong, politically competent, and well-qualified. They must not retreat or even defect simply because of difficult circumstances.

Such cadres are extremely valuable in independent detachments.

"Old Wang, how about we form a Xining Advance Brigade and let Gao Wei be the captain?"

"Gao Wei?"

"Yes. We originally wanted Gao Wei to be the second battalion commander. But now that they're planning to open up the Xining base, they'll definitely need a commander with a strong character who can fight tough and difficult battles. Gao Wei may be a bit impulsive, but he's a seasoned veteran of the Red Army and has matured a lot over this period. No matter how dire the situation in Xining, he won't back down. Opening up a new base requires someone like him."

"With Gao Wei gone, doesn't the Second Battalion have to find a new commander?"

"Let Tao Laifeng take on the roles of both battalion commander and political instructor. Many units in our Eighth Route Army are short of cadres, so one person is serving as both military and political commander. Just like our division commanders also serve as political commissars."

"Alright. Have Gao Wei dispatch a reinforcement platoon from the Second Battalion to accompany those local cadres into Xining. With a reinforcement platoon, and 20 Type 38 rifles and 10 Jin-made rifles, they can be supported. As long as they can establish a few rural bases, expanding the army by several hundred men in a short period of time shouldn't be a problem."

Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun finally decided to let Gao Wei open up the Xining base.

After discussing the Xining base, Wang Qiuyun asked, "Old Wei, the military region wants to assign us a political director. How will we arrange for Teacher Li?"

Li Shiping is an old member of the underground party in Sheng County.

He was a veteran of the Independent Detachment. It could even be said that he single-handedly founded the Zhangjiagou Village Guerrilla Unit, the Independent Detachment's predecessor. He held a high prestige within the Independent Detachment and the local Party Committee, as many of the troops and local Party members were his students.

At that time, Wei Hongjun had to work very hard to keep Li Shiping in the army. If Li Shiping gave up his position as director of the political department without a word, it would easily make people think that the military region was trying to seize power, causing unnecessary division.

So how to arrange Li Shiping became a problem.

However, Wei Hongjun didn't care and said, "That's easy. Let Teacher Li serve as the deputy political commissar of the independent detachment. He used to be the director of the political department, and his main job was to cooperate with me in propaganda in the army.

Let him be the deputy political commissar, which is also his original job. What do you think?"

"Okay. But you have to make it clear in advance to avoid any misunderstandings.

"it is good."

Chapter 071 Xining Advance Team

After making the decision, Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun immediately began to deploy the matter.

Now is the right time.

If this window of opportunity passes, the Japanese army will undoubtedly quickly resume its deployment along the Ping-Sui Road. Once the Japanese army has sufficient troops along the Ping-Sui Road, establishing a base there will be many times more difficult than it is now. Taking advantage of the current shortage of Japanese troops, the best approach is to quickly establish rural bases and organize local guerrilla forces. Therefore, Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun immediately convened a meeting. Among them were Li Shiping, who had just been appointed Deputy Political Commissar of the Independent Detachment, and Chief of Staff Zhang Dahu.

Then came Wu Qinghe, commander of the Special Operations Battalion; Lei Jiabin, political commissar; Zhang Shan, deputy battalion commander and commander of the First Company; and Gao Wei, deputy commander of the Second Battalion. Then came comrades from the local Party committee: Duan Chengwei, secretary of the Sheng County Party Committee, and Li Shaocheng, county magistrate.

There is also Huang Hao, the director of the working group who was trained by the Pingxi Prefectural Committee and was preparing to work in Xining County.

"The political commissar just conveyed the military district's order. Since the military district has issued an order, we must execute it. And once we are able to open a new base in Xining County, then Xining County and Sheng County will be able to become a unified anti-Japanese base, promoting the development of the anti-Japanese movement in southern Chahar.

So I discussed it with the political commissar and decided to form the Xining Advance Brigade to open up the Xining Anti-Japanese Base Area."

Many people present were face-to-face.

I didn't expect that an advance brigade would be suddenly established at this time.

Huang Hao, on the other hand, was very excited.

When the Pingxi Prefectural Committee initially trained cadres, it didn't do so blindly. Those sent to carry out work in the local area were primarily local cadres. This was because local cadres were familiar with local conditions and could quickly establish themselves and begin their work.

And Huang Hao is such a cadre.

Huang Hao, a native of Xining, joined the Chinese Communist Party as a student. After receiving training at the Pingxi Prefectural Committee, he was originally planning to return to Xining to begin his work. However, Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun stirred up a major disturbance in Sheng County.

Therefore, the independent division decided to let the independent detachment take up the banner of anti-Japanese resistance in southern Chahar.

Huang Hao and his team stayed in Sheng County temporarily and worked in Sheng County. Now the independent detachment was about to start developing the Xining base, and Huang Hao, as a local, was of course happy.

"Comrade Huang Hao, do you have any questions? After all, Sheng County is relatively safe at the moment. But if we go to Xining to carry out our work, we'll have to start from scratch. There might be some dangers. Will other comrades be reluctant to go to Xining to carry out our work?"

Wei Hongjun asked Huang Hao worriedly.

Huang Hao stood up and said, "Commander, don't worry. If the comrades in our group really wanted to live comfortably, they would have stayed in the military region and would not have participated in the training organized by the Pingxi Prefectural Committee. We are all ready to fight."

"That's good."

Wei Hongjun still sighed.

The Eighth Route Army's victory behind enemy lines was possible thanks to a large number of unsung local workers like Huang Hao. Throughout the War of Resistance, not only were casualties heavy in the army, but also among military cadres. The casualties among cadres in the local base areas were even more staggering. Or rather, the sacrifices made by local cadres were even greater than those made by military cadres. Yet, fearless of sacrifice, they flocked to the enemy's rear to establish bases.

Wei Hongjun turned to Wang Qiuyun and said, "Old Wang, are you here to announce the appointment?"

“Come on.

Wang Qiuyun shook her head.

Normally, the political commissar announced personnel appointments in the military. Wei Hongjun stood up and said, "Then I will announce the cadre list of the Xining Advance Battalion of the Independent Detachment. Gao Wei."

"arrive."

"You will be the captain of the Xining Advance Battalion. You can draw a reinforced platoon from the 1st and 2nd Battalions to form the Xining Advance Battalion.

"Yes."