Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

When Gao Shuxun launched the uprising, he not only led more than 10,000 troops in the uprising, but was also the first troop to openly surrender to Yan'an.

The demonstration effect is very great.

Even Yan'an attached great importance to Gao Shuxun's uprising and gave him high praise. However, such an influential Gao Shuxun was detained by the Ministry of Social Affairs. Wu Shimin was naturally afraid that so many officers from Gao Shuxun's army would be arrested. Gao Shuxun was from the Northwest Army, and Wu Shimin was from the Shaanxi Army. Both were northern warlords, and they had some historical connections.

If this matter had a conclusion as soon as possible, no matter if it was good or bad, Wei Hongjun would be able to accept it. But Yang Shiqiqing had been gone for so long, and there was not even a conclusion. This was what made Wei Hongjun most angry.

Therefore, Wei Hongjun went directly to Du Liqing.

"Comrade Yang Qiqing called and said that Gao Shuxun and the officers in the army had been detained.

"I know that. But it's been so many days, and there's still no conclusion to Gao Shuxun's rebellion? Is it a real rebellion, or is it just a false alarm, and the report is false? There should be a conclusion at least."

“Deputy Secretary Wei, we are investigating now, but we don’t have any evidence yet.

Comrade Yang Qiqing is still looking for evidence.

Du Liqing was also in a dilemma.

With such a major incident happening within Gao Shuxun's army, it was only natural for the Ministry of Social Affairs to intervene and investigate. However, Gao Shuxun's army had been under the leadership of the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region since the uprising began. Furthermore, within the Ministry of Social Affairs, Yang Qiqing was considered a highly skilled professional. While not as experienced as Du Liqing, his influence in this field was even greater.

This time, Yang Qiqing personally went to deal with the affairs of Gao Shuxun's department, which was more of an internal matter of Jinluyu. It didn't mean that Jinchayi and Jinluyu would immediately become one after merging.

This takes time.

Wei Hongjun was not satisfied with Du Liqing's answer.

So he said, "Such a big thing, if it is really a rebellion, then there must be more than just one or two people involved. How is it possible that after all this time, there is still no evidence? What on earth is Comrade Yang Qiqing doing? And who said that Gao Shuxun's troops were going to rebel? Where did this news come from?"

"After Gao Shuxun's army revolted, Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong, and Henan provinces dispatched a large number of political cadres to reorganize Gao Shuxun's army. The people who reported Gao Shuxun's rebellion this time were the cadres who had previously been sent to Gao Shuxun's army from Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong, and Henan provinces."

Wei Hongjun frowned.

He said directly: "Just because you received a report, you sent people to take over the troops and detained Gao Shuxun. And then you haven't found any evidence in all these days? How does the Ministry of Social Affairs work?

The more Wei Hongjun thought about it, the angrier he became. What happened to Gao Shuxun's troops was really a drag.

Therefore, the tone of voice became heavier.

In the past, Wei Hongjun would never have spoken to Du Liqing this way. After all, she was a veteran Party member who had joined the Party 22 years earlier, a veteran cadre with a long record of seniority within the Party, and she was currently a member of the North China Bureau. But now, this matter directly affected the work of the military region and the field army.

Affect the situation in southern Shanxi.

How could Wei Hongjun not be angry, so he didn't suppress his temper.

Wei Hongjun soon asked in confusion, "Comrade Du Liqing, it's been almost two years since Gao Shuxun's uprising. Haven't the cadres sent from Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong, and Henan successfully reformed the troops in such a long time?"

Wei Hongjun really didn't understand.

Gao Shuxun's troops' initiative to revolt proves that the entire unit still leans towards the PLA. Even if they weren't leaning towards the PLA, but simply chose to revolt because they could no longer bear the suppression from Chiang Kai-shek and the Central Army, it also shows that this unit had a solid foundation. How could such a unit fail to reform after two years? How can this be done?

Wei Hongjun has also done work on military reform.

If a unit fails to transform successfully within two years, it is better to have no unit at all, because the input and output are completely disproportionate.

During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Wei Hongjun reorganized this type of unit, which usually took no more than three months. After three months, the unit was ready to be deployed to fight. Even if problems arose during the reorganization, they would not last more than six months at most.

There is not so much time to reorganize the troops.

It is completely nonsense that an army has not been reformed in two years. It is definitely a problem of cadre level.

"Take a look at their renovation report."

Du Liqing took out a thick document.

Wei Hongjun flipped through it.

It was the work logs and summaries of the political cadres from the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan region while in Gao Shuxun's department. They all described their work since joining Gao Shuxun's department. After flipping through several pages, Wei Hongjun's brows remained furrowed.

Wei Hongjun really couldn't understand why the political cadres in Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong and Henan were only at this level.

Is it that they have no experience?

Not right either.

The Eighth Route Army reorganized many different types of armed forces during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. The 129th Division reorganized numerous civilian armed forces in southern Hebei, so they must have considerable experience. But Wei Hongjun, looking at this information, couldn't believe it was the level of political cadres from Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong, and Henan.

They had very bad relations with the officers of Gao Shuxun's army.

There were many conflicts between the two sides from the very beginning.

When they reformed Gao Shuxun's troops, they were at odds with the officers from the outset. Rather than trying to persuade or win over these officers, they directly mobilized the rank-and-file soldiers within Gao Shuxun's unit to fight against the officers. This directly stirred up a hornet's nest. With the support of the political cadres, the soldiers held meetings to criticize Gao Shuxun's officers. The officers believed that the PLA political cadres were deliberately targeting them. Consequently, conflicts arose daily between Gao Shuxun's officers and soldiers, and between the officers and the political cadres assigned to them.

Wei Hongjun wanted to personally teach these cadres how to do their jobs. But were they really doing their jobs?

If you have the ability to drive away all those officers, Wei Hongjun will look up to them.

But no.

The officers of Gao Shuxun's army were still there, but they were still doing this, and the atmosphere in the army was very solemn.

Their work style is rather rough, or rather arbitrary. Wei Hongjun had read in his previous life that social department cadres in the Shanxi, Yi, Shandong, Henan, and Yidong regions were all quite “ruthless.”

Not to mention the eastern Hebei region, some students in Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong, and Henan even entered the Shanxi-Yi-Lu-Yu base area through the Kuomintang-controlled areas, intending to join the Eighth Route Army. At the time, the troops were engaged in frequent combat, and some security officers in the base area became suspicious of these students and arrested them. This was because they had not been introduced by the organization or entered through formal channels, but had secretly crossed the Kuomintang-controlled areas to reach the base area. The security officers in Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong, and Henan had no evidence to prove that these students were spies or traitors, but they were still worried and executed them all.

It sounded a bit rough at the time.

Looking at this report today, Wei Hongjun could only sigh. He was even dissatisfied with some of the leaders above him in Jinyi Luyu.

If they didn't trust the officers of Gao Shuxun's army, they could have used other methods to slowly withdraw those officers from Gao Shuxun's army instead of resorting to such drastic measures.

Wei Hongjun closed the document and asked, "What does the Central Committee mean? What about Secretary Bo?"

"The Chairman's reply to our Social Affairs Department was that Gao Shuxun had made great contributions in the uprising and his personal safety must be guaranteed. Secretary Bo's message was that while Gao Shuxun's personal safety was guaranteed, the reactionary officers in the army must be uncovered."

"Gao Shuxun is not a fool. If he wanted to rebel, why would he choose now?"

Wei Hongjun shook his head.

Even if Gao Shuxun really wanted to rebel, he couldn't choose now. Even if he wanted to rebel now, how could he rebel? Where could his troops go? He was surrounded by liberated areas.

After a moment's thought, he said, "No, this matter must be dealt with as soon as possible. Otherwise, it will directly affect Wu Shimin's uprising plan. Currently, Wu Shimin's unit is the only organized unit in southeastern Shanxi. Come with me to meet Secretary Nie."

Wei Hongjun now handles the daily affairs of the military region and field army headquarters.

This is a big deal.

This matter must not affect the next work of the military region and the field army. So Wei Hongjun brought Du Liqing directly to Marshal Nie.

Wei Hongjun was not polite and said directly: "Commander, the Gao Shuxun incident has affected Wu Shimin's plan for the uprising. Now we must eliminate the impact as soon as possible. The information I have seen now is that the cadres working in Gao Shuxun's department reported that Gao Shuxun was going to rebel. However, Comrade Yang Qiqing has been there for almost half a month and still has not found accurate evidence of Gao Shuxun's rebellion. This cannot go on. There must be a result of Gao Shuxun's incident as soon as possible, whether it is good or bad, there must be a conclusion, and the current situation must be ended as soon as possible. Otherwise, the Wu Shimin uprising will be uncertain. The Kuomintang must have noticed our contact with Wu Shimin's department. The danger increases with each day of delay. And Comrade Xu Xiangqian has been unable to launch the Jinzhong Campaign. The logistics pressure of the troops is also very high.

"what do you mean?"

Marshal Nie also felt that this matter had dragged on for too long.

If you find evidence, you can just directly prove that Gao Shuxun was in rebellion.

But the problem now is that Yang Qiqing has been there for half a month and has not found any solid evidence. So the matter is at a stalemate.

There was no result in the handling of Gao Shuxun.

It's not good for anyone to just drag it on like this.

"Commander, I'll go there myself. This matter really can't be delayed."

Marshal Nie did not agree immediately.

Marshal Nie hesitated because the work of Gao Shuxun's army had always been under the responsibility of Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong and Henan. Although the North China Bureau had been established, the cadres and liberated areas of both sides were still clearly divided.

Because of this, the cadres who reported Gao Shuxun’s rebellion did not follow normal procedures, but reported it directly to Bo Shuchun and Yang Qiqing.

Furthermore, it was Bo Shuchun who issued the order, and Yang Qiqing personally went to handle this matter. This was because it was an internal matter within the original Jin-Ji-Lu-Yu region. Marshal Nie was reluctant to directly intervene in the affairs of Jin-Ji-Lu-Yu. Doing so could easily cause conflict between Jin-Cha-Ji and Jin-Yi-Lu-Yu.

But Coach Nie is also quite angry now.

It has not been resolved for so many days.

Originally, he didn't want Wei Hongjun to get involved, as it would easily offend the cadres from Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong, and Henan. But now that Wei Hongjun had volunteered, Marshal Nie thought for a moment and said, "Alright. You are the Deputy Commander and Deputy Political Commissar of the North China Military Region and the North China Field Army. You are in charge of the daily work of the military region and the field army, so you should be in charge of this matter. Comrade Du Liqing, you will go with Comrade Wei Hongjun."

"Yes."

Chapter 701 Who is right or wrong

After obtaining Marshal Nie's consent, the North China Bureau held an enlarged meeting of the Standing Committee.

At the meeting, Liu Ren, Minister of City Work and Minister of Enemy Work, outlined the current situation. He specifically addressed the situation with Wu Shimin's forces and requested that the North China Bureau resolve the issue as quickly as possible to prevent any further complications with Wu Shimin's uprising. Marshal Nie proposed that Wei Hongjun and Du Liqing travel south as representatives of the North China Bureau to address Gao Shuxun's forces. Despite some opposition, the proposal was passed. Du Liqing initially had no desire to intervene, but since Wei Hongjun was willing to step in, he had no further concerns.

In fact, he was also quite confused.

The rebellion of Gao Shuxun's troops was fraught with doubt. Despite such a significant incident, Gao Shuxun was detained and his troops were taken over based on a letter of accusation without any evidence. This could be considered a preventative measure, but what happened next was also shrouded in mystery. As a leader on the defense front, Yang Qiqing shouldn't have dragged his feet for half a month without even securing evidence. So Du Liqing wanted to go see what exactly had happened.

Wei Hongjun took a train from Zhangjiakou to Xinzhou, then took a jeep from Xinzhou to Pingding, took another train to Shijiazhuang, and then took another train from Shijiazhuang to Handan.

Wei Hongjun didn't waste a moment on the journey, as time was of the essence. However, trains were slow in those days, and it took Wei Hongjun 40 hours to reach Handan.

Of course, even though it takes so much time, it is still much more convenient than before.

"Deputy Secretary Wei, Minister Du."

Yang Qiqing was not pleased to receive the notice from the North China Bureau regarding Wei Hongjun and Du Liqing's arrival. Gao Shuxun had been in the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan region since the uprising, and was under the management of the region. The cadres assigned to Gao Shuxun's unit were also from the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan region. The current problems with Gao Shuxun's unit were originally an internal matter within the region. However, the North China Bureau had sent Wei Hongjun and Du Liqing to investigate.

It's like not trusting yourself.

So when Yang Qiqing met Wei Hongjun and Du Liqing, his face was not looking good.

Wei Hongjun didn't have time to care about Yang Qiqing's mood. He was even more dissatisfied with Yang Qiqing. This matter had been dragging on for over half a month without being resolved. This was simply not what an outstanding cadre like Yang Qiqing should do.

With Yang Qiqing's ability, he should be able to collect evidence for this kind of thing in three or four days.

I really don't understand why there is no result yet.

Although Wei Hongjun was dissatisfied with Yang Qiqing, he remained expressionless. He shook hands with Yang Qiqing naturally and said, "Your case has dragged on for too long and has had a very negative impact. This matter must be resolved as soon as possible and must not affect the upcoming Jinzhong Campaign. Where is Comrade Gao Shuxun? Comrade Du Liqing and I need to talk to him first."

"This way."

Wei Hongjun quickly arrived at where Gao Shuxun was.

Because of the Chairman's words, Teng Daiyuan, Yang Qiqing, and others couldn't do anything to Gao Shuxun. So Gao Shuxun was currently staying with his family, only restricted from leaving the house. Wei Hongjun met Gao Shuxun for the first time.

Gao Shuxun, now forty-nine, had been terrified and exhausted these days. He was a ruthless man. When Shi Yousan was about to defect to the Japanese, Gao Shuxun had buried his former superior alive. Wei Hongjun stepped forward and said, "Comrade Gao Shuxun, hello. I'm Wei Hongjun."

"Hello, Deputy Secretary Wei."

Although Gao Shuxun had never met Wei Hongjun, he had certainly heard of his name. After the establishment of the North China Bureau, Wei Hongjun served as its first deputy secretary, and his reputation within the military and the party rose again.

Among the current cadres in the North China Liberated Area, who doesn’t know that the North China Bureau has a deputy secretary who is only in his thirties?

"This is Comrade Du Liqing, Director of the Social Department of the North China Bureau."