Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

Both of them now do not trust the cadres of the Shenquan Training Class.

It's just nonsense.

Du Liqing agreed, and Wei Hongjun said to Yang Qiqing, "Comrade Yang Qiqing, everything here is terminated. All officers of Gao Shuxun's unit will be sent to the Military and Political University, and the Linquan training class will be cancelled. Comrade Gao Shuxun, Comrade Wang Dingnan, and all officers of Gao Shuxun's unit who are being interrogated here will all return to Zhangjiakou with us. As for Gao Shuxun's unit, they will all be moved to the Hebei-Shandong Military Region and temporarily accept its command. Comrade Du Liqing, all the information here will be sealed, and all staff of the Shenquan training class will return to Zhangjiakou with us.

Gao Shuxun's troops cannot be left like this.

What happened, no matter how wronged Gao Shuxun was, he would definitely not be allowed to lead troops again. But this matter must have a conclusion, it cannot be handled here, Wei Hongjun must return to Zhangjiakou.

This requires a meeting of the North China Bureau to discuss.

As for Gao Shuxun's troops, Wei Hongjun was not at ease leaving them in Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong and Henan.

The conflict between the cadres of Shanxi, Shandong, and Henan and Gao Shuxun's troops was too serious. Of course, the final decision on how to deal with this unit still needed to be made by the North China Bureau.

"Deputy Secretary Wei Yang Qiqing wanted to say something, but Wei Hongjun waved his hand.

"Comrade Yang Qiqing, this matter is settled. We can discuss anything else when we return to Zhangjiakou."

Chapter 702 Processing

Wei Hongjun and Du Liqing returned to Zhangjiakou soon.

Wei Hongjun and Du Liqing wrote a report based on what they saw and learned and submitted it to the North China Bureau.

Gao Shuxun's case is too sensitive.

Even the Central Committee was alarmed. Therefore, the North China Bureau quickly convened an expanded meeting of its Standing Committee. Du Liqing and Yang Qiqing, as officials from the Social Affairs Department, also attended. After forwarding all the information to the North China Bureau, Wei Hongjun said, "Someone reported that Gao Shuxun's troops were about to rebel. As a precaution, we quickly controlled Gao Shuxun and his officers and took over Gao Shuxun's troops. I think this was a very correct and decisive move. It's something worthy of recognition. However, what happened afterwards is very problematic."

Wei Hongjun really just wanted to resolve this matter quickly so that it would not affect the subsequent battles of the North China Field Army.

But what he saw later made Wei Hongjun really angry.

There were some things Wei Hongjun originally did not want to talk about, but this time, some people went too far and were beyond Wei Hongjun's acceptance. Therefore, Wei Hongjun could not help but fire at the North China Bureau: "I sent people to investigate. When the Taihang Military Region controlled Gao Shuxun, there were only a few people around Gao Shuxun. After receiving the order from the Taihang Military Region, Gao Shuxun had been at home. There was no conflict during the whole process, let alone the so-called shooting and resistance. But these cadres who went to control Gao Shuxun said in the report that after fierce fighting, they disarmed Gao Shuxun's guards and controlled Gao Shuxun. Is this what a CCP cadre should do? What does he mean by this? Is it to show off to his superiors, or to prove that Gao Shuxun really wants to rebel? How can we trust cadres who talk so much in the future?"

"There was an incident in Weichang County that many of you here may have heard of. The excessively high rate of grain collection sparked a conflict between the district government and local farmers. They simply labeled it an incident of sabotage, instigated by Kuomintang spies." What's the difference between the actions of the cadres who were trying to control Gao Shuxun and this incident?

"If these cadres who bully their superiors and subordinates continue to be in charge of work, what will be the consequences? I suggest that the North China Bureau severely punish these cadres. Some unqualified party members are not qualified to remain in the party."

This kind of cadre is a complete rotten apple.

This undermines the Party's style and image, and only harms the revolution. They dared to fabricate such a major event. They even fabricated battles in their reports. Wei Hongjun couldn't believe how these cadres could have the audacity to fabricate such a report.

The atmosphere in the entire conference room was solemn.

No one expected Wei Hongjun to use this incident to "make trouble." Once those cadres were dealt with, it would affect more than just one or two people. Those false reports weren't written by just one or two people. Even some cadres in the Taihang Military Region would be affected.

Wei Hongjun continued, "Next, I want to talk about Comrade Yang Qiqing's case. The organization asked you to investigate and handle this matter so that you can verify the specific circumstances. They asked you to find out whether Gao Shuxun's rebellion existed. They did not ask you to fabricate charges against Gao Shuxun."

"Deputy Secretary Wei, I cannot accept criticism like this from you."

Yang Qiqing stood up and immediately defended himself.

Because the charges Wei Hongjun made were too serious.

Fabricated charges?

Yang Qiqing was the Deputy Minister of the Social Affairs Department of the North China Bureau, in charge of security. If he were accused of fabricating charges, it would be a serious matter. If a security officer were accused of fabricating charges, how could he continue to work? How would higher-ups trust his work? Even many Party leaders would be terrified. If a security officer fabricated charges and used them in political struggles, who wouldn't be terrified?

Yang Qiqing absolutely could not accept this accusation. He said, "I went there to get to the bottom of this whole thing. It's possible that some of the practices involved went awry. If there were mistakes in my work, I can review them. But Deputy Secretary Wei said I fabricated the accusation. I cannot accept such criticism."

Bo Shuchun said from the side: "Comrade Wei Hongjun, we are all revolutionary comrades. We can discuss differences in work and criticize mistakes. But we should not casually accuse others. We still need to be cautious with some words."

He also didn't expect Wei Hongjun to suddenly attack.

The aforementioned incident of some cadres exaggerating, fabricating facts, and deceiving the organization is also serious. It's very likely that a large number of cadres will be implicated if this is handled. However, they were of low rank, so Bo Shuchun didn't say anything.

But Yang Qiqing is different.

Yang Qiqing was a representative cadre on this front. Previously serving as Minister of the Social Affairs Department of the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan region, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Social Affairs following the establishment of the North China Bureau. Although Deputy Minister, Yang Qiqing's influence in this area was significantly greater than that of Du Liqing. Within the Social Affairs Department, Yang Qiqing was a direct rival to Du Liqing. Many even viewed Du Liqing as simply taking advantage of seniority. In terms of ability and achievements, Yang Qiqing was more suitable for the position.

Wei Hongjun said, "Secretary Bo, I am not someone who criticizes a cadre lightly, and I certainly will not make casual comments about a cadre.

But what Comrade Yang Qiqing did this time is truly baffling to me. Was this always how he conducted his work? What I saw at the Shenquan training camp made me wonder if this was a CCP facility or a KMT interrogation room. To get Comrade Wang Dingnan to confess his participation in Gao Shuxun's rebellion, they actually hung him up and beat him. This went on for over ten days. Is this what a CCP security officer should do? Comrade Yang Qiqing, I have a question. When you were handling this case, were all the evidence obtained through torture?

Moreover, the purpose of your torture was to make them admit that they had participated in Gao Shuxun's rebellion. Isn't this a frame-up and fabrication of charges?

What's the difference between this and the anti-counterrevolutionary campaign back then? Comrade Yang Qiqing, please tell us, comrades, which of my words are false accusations against you? Which of my words were not yours?

Although Bo Shuchun spoke, Wei Hongjun did not back down at all.

Bo Shuchun was a rapidly rising cadre, even becoming a member of the Central Committee at the Seventh National Congress. Before the establishment of the North China Bureau, he was the acting secretary of the Central Bureau of the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan region. However, Wei Hongjun was also a cadre who had risen through the ranks of the military and was a representative cadre of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei region.

This incident really pissed Wei Hongjun off, especially after seeing Wang Dingnan's condition. So he didn't give Bo Shuchun any face at all.

Yang Qiqing's face turned red when he heard Wei Hongjun's words.

But he didn't dare to say that Wei Hongjun's words were all lies. The North China Bureau's Standing Committee members looked at the situation and didn't know how to react. No one had expected that the North China Bureau had only been established for a short time.

That's what happened.

The cadres involved in the conflict are all heavyweight cadres.

At this time, Dong Biwu spoke up, "We Communists must seek truth from facts when doing things. If it's true, it is. If it's not, it's not. We can collect evidence to prove whether Gao Shuxun rebelled. What evidence did the cadre who first reported Gao Shuxun's rebellion have to prove that Gao Shuxun rebelled? At the same time, collecting evidence cannot be done through torture. We must not fabricate charges out of thin air and force people to confess. Comrade Wei Hongjun is right. We Communists cannot do things the same way as the Kuomintang. Comrade Yang Qiqing, how did you conclude that Comrade Wang Dingnan participated in Gao Shuxun's rebellion? Did you torture him because you knew he participated in Gao Shuxun's rebellion? Or did you need Wang Dingnan to participate in Gao Shuxun's rebellion?"

As soon as Dong Biwu opened his mouth, the atmosphere became even more solemn.

Dong Biwu was a representative of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China and a leader of the Wuhan labor movement. The Hunan peasant movement and the Wuhan workers' movement were areas where the Communist Party of China was doing its best work. During the Soviet period, he served as President of the Supreme Court.

He is also one of the seven members of the Politburo.

He is now the third secretary of the North China Bureau and chairman of the North China Joint Administrative Committee, and is the top leader of the North China administrative system.

His words carry a lot of weight.

Dong Biwu was indeed quite angry. This was because he had experienced the anti-counterrevolutionary movement during the Soviet period, which was truly terrifying. The slightest suspicion would lead to arrests and interrogations, and many were even executed without authorization.

As the president of the Supreme Court, Dong Biwu had seen countless cases of this kind: many officials were executed for no apparent reason, without even knowing what had happened.

He didn't expect that he would encounter such a thing not long after arriving in North China.

Why was the atmosphere so tense after Wei Hongjun spoke? It was because Wei Hongjun was the representative of Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei region, and Yang Qiqing was a general of Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan region.

Many people were worried that the North China Bureau would soon be established and that a conflict between the Jin-Cha-Yi and Jin-Yi Lu-Yu cadres would lead to a rebellion within the North China Bureau. Therefore, everyone was very cautious and did not speak freely.

Dong Biwu is also a veteran.

I also understand that this matter is indeed a bit tricky.

But he couldn't help but speak.

It was because he didn't want the anti-counterrevolutionary movement to happen in North China. Dong Biwu used to have a very bad temper, but during the Anti-Japanese War, he worked in the Southern Bureau and did some united front work, which made him much better.

But this time he got angry again.

Seeing Dong Biwu speak, Yang Qiqing immediately said, "Secretary Dong, I admit that there are some problems with our working methods. But we absolutely have no intention of deliberately fabricating charges. Wang Dingnan, as the director of the political department of Gao Shuxun's unit, has always refused to cooperate with Gao Shuxun's unit's reform efforts. He has joined forces with some officers in Gao Shuxun's unit to suppress and exclude the cadres we sent over. Therefore, there may have been more conflicts among us, and therefore the methods used have been a bit drastic. But everyone just wanted to do their job well, and their mood was too urgent, so some mistakes occurred in the work. After all, this is a rebellion involving more than 10,000 soldiers. We must be careful in our work."

"Your caution means you tortured Comrade Wang Dingnan for over ten days to extract a confession? You tortured those officers into admitting to rebellion? And you said Comrade Wang Dingnan and those cadres had a bad relationship, so you used this opportunity to retaliate?"

Wei Hongjun became even angrier when he heard Yang Qiqing's explanation.

This was no ordinary problem. What seemed serious to Wei Hongjun was clearly not a big deal to security officers like Yang Qiqing. So, Wei Hongjun continued, "I believe Comrade Yang Qiqing made a serious mistake in this matter and must be punished. Furthermore, our Social Affairs Department and Public Security Administration must conduct an education campaign to prevent such incidents from happening again."

"I agree."

Bo Shuchun frowned.

If Dong Biwu had not intervened, this matter would not have been so complicated.

He knew that Marshal Nie, as Secretary of the North China Bureau, needed to balance the cadres of the Jin-Cha-Yi region with those of the Jin-Yi-Lu-Yu region. Therefore, even if he criticized Yang Qiqing, the final punishment for him would not be too severe. However, when Dong Biwu intervened, the situation was completely different.

Dong Biwu came from Yan'an, had a lot of experience, and was a member of the Politburo. His words gave Marshal Nie the confidence.

Now with his support, Yang Qiqing's punishment will not be too light.

As expected, the North China Bureau Standing Committee finally decided to give Yang Qiqing an internal Party warning. They also dismissed him from his position as Deputy Minister of Social Affairs and Deputy Director of the Public Security Administration, appointing him as Deputy Director of the Rehe Provincial Public Security Administration.

As for the cadres involved, they will be handled by Bu Shengguang, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Social Affairs.

This is Marshal Nie’s decision.

Yang Qiqing, a general from the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan region, was suddenly removed from his position as deputy director of the Social Affairs Department of the North China Bureau and sent to Rehe to serve as deputy director of the Rehe Public Security Management Office. He was demoted several levels in one fell swoop.

After dealing with a general from Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong and Henan, we still need to do some appeasement.

Bu Shengguang is also a cadre from Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong and Henan. Letting him handle the matter can reduce conflicts.

After dealing with Yang Qiqing's matter, Marshal Nie said, "Comrade Wei Hongjun, how do you think we should deal with Comrade Gao Shuxun's problem?"

"Secretary Nie, I think this matter must be dealt with quickly. Wu Shimin is hesitant now, and in the future there will be many Kuomintang troops who want to revolt who will hesitate. We must win over Wu Shimin to revolt as soon as possible, and then launch the Jinzhong Campaign to prepare for the Taiyuan Campaign. Instead of wasting time on something for which there is no evidence. So my opinion is that after the investigation by the North China Bureau, Gao Shuxun's rebellion was a figment of the imagination. This incident was caused by some reactionary officers in Gao Shuxun's army who did not understand our party's policies and could not abide by our party's discipline, so they had the idea of ​​​​escaping from the army. Comrade Gao Shuxun not only did not participate in the rebellion, but also cooperated with the organization's investigation and stabilized the troops after the incident, and contributed to the handling of this incident.

"I agree with ending Gao Shuxun's investigation. If there are any issues, investigate them. If there are no issues, give a conclusion.

Dong Biwu once again gave a positive answer.

Wei Hongjun is very grateful for Dong Biwu's support.

Marshal Nie thought for a moment and said, "Then how should we arrange for Comrade Gao Shuxun?"

"Secretary Nie, Gao Shuxun's uprising was a very influential event, setting an example for many generals and officers in the Kuomintang army. We must raise this banner. I recommend Comrade Gao Shuxun as deputy commander of the North China Military Region, and he will be responsible for logistics work together with Comrade Zhao Lu."

It is impossible for Gao Shuxun to come out and lead the troops again.

Wei Hongjun understood this.

After this incident, even if it was proven that Gao Shuxun did not rebel, it would definitely leave a knot in everyone's heart. So the best way was to give Gao Shuxun a very high position and make him a banner.

Let him be mainly responsible for logistics affairs.

Marshal Nie nodded slightly.

He approved of this plan.

The North China Bureau concluded that Gao Shuxun had not rebelled, but rather that certain reactionary officers in his unit had instigated the incident. The officers in Gao Shuxun's unit were disbanded and enrolled in training courses at the Chinese Army University and the North China Military and Political University. Gao Shuxun's unit was then disbanded and incorporated into the Eastern Group Army, effectively putting an end to the incident.

Chapter 703: Conversation with Marshal Nie

The enlarged meeting of the Standing Committee of the North China Bureau ended.

After everyone left, Marshal Nie left Wei Hongjun behind. Marshal Nie shook his head, looked at Wei Hongjun and said, "You, do you know how many people you have offended this time?

"Commander, I never thought things would develop to this point.

It's really because Comrade Yang Qiqing and his colleagues have a problem with their working methods. They are still handling things using the model of the purge, and their thinking is still stuck in the stage of the purge. The Yan'an Rectification Movement seems to have had no effect on them at all. They locked up Comrade Wang Dingnan and beat him for more than ten days without any evidence or reason. They also beat the officers in Gao Shuxun's unit until their skin was torn and they forced them to sign confessions. Some cadres below are eager for quick results, so it's understandable that such things happen. But Comrade Yang Qiqing is a veteran cadre, but he acquiesced to such things and even secretly supported this approach. He didn't go to investigate this matter, but to directly define it. I know that Gao Shuxun's unit has many problems, including Gao Shuxun himself. But this cannot be the reason for their handling of the matter this way. "

Wei Hongjun really couldn't bear it.

Marshal Nie looked at Wei Hongjun's serious expression and couldn't help but smile.