Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

"Until the higher-ups give the order, this is a temporary solution. After all, we are behind enemy lines, far away from higher-ups, and communications are underdeveloped."

Han Kaiming supported Wei Hongjun's idea.

It is not a formal command organization, but just a temporary command organization.

Xia Houwen also understood that cooperation was the best approach in the current situation. It was just that without orders from above, things were not going well. However, thinking of Wei Hongjun's recommendation of Zhang Zihua as the interim Party Committee Secretary, Xia Houwen felt a little relieved.

Because Zhang Zihua is also from the Pingxi Detachment.

It would be reasonable to explain it to the leaders of the Pingxi Detachment in the future.

So I nodded slowly.

Wei Hongjun was overjoyed and immediately said, "Section Chief Xiahou, so that our two families can cooperate to fight the Japanese, on behalf of the independent detachment, I will give your guerrillas fifty Hanyang rifles and 500 rounds of Hanyang ammunition."

"Thank you, Political Commissar Wei."

Xia Houwen was truly grateful this time.

The guerrilla unit he had formed was still severely short of weapons and ammunition. Only half of the men had weapons, and many of these weapons were old barrels and homemade rifles. The Hanyang rifles sent by the independent detachment were certainly not old barrels. With these weapons and ammunition, the guerrilla unit's strength would be greatly enhanced.

We are all Eighth Route Army troops, there is no need to express gratitude or not."

Chapter 114: Support from the Division Headquarters

After settling matters in the Sanggong area, Wei Hongjun hurried back to Beilingzhuang. Similarly, Zhang Shan led his troops back to the Special Forces Battalion. With so many men deployed this time, Wei Hongjun couldn't help but offer some benefits. From the captured weapons and ammunition, 1 Hanyang rifles and two light machine guns were allocated to the Special Forces Battalion.

This time when we entered the Sanggong area, we seized a lot of weapons and ammunition. After eliminating Dong Baji, in addition to the reorganized Lianzhuanghui troops,

More than 200 Hanyang-made rifles were also seized.

Afterwards, the traitor landlords who followed Dong Baji were dealt with, and dozens of Hanyang-made rifles were seized.

Finally, they ambushed a Japanese squadron and, in addition to seizing Type 110 rifles and light machine guns, also seized 100 water-jet rifles. Fifty of these were given to the guerrillas organized by Xia Houwen, and another to the special forces battalion.

After all, the special forces battalion deserves credit for seizing these weapons.

When Wei Hongjun left, he also took away fifty Type 38 rifles, fifty Hanyang rifles, two grenade launchers, and two radio transmitters. The remaining weapons and ammunition were left to the Third Battalion and the County Brigade.

The weapons and ammunition left behind were sufficient for the Third Battalion and Huailai County Brigade.

When we entered Beiling Manor, Wang Qiuyun was already waiting there.

Wei Hongjun immediately briefed Wang Qiuyun on the situation in Huailai. Some matters were supposed to be discussed at a Party committee meeting, but due to time constraints, Wei Hongjun made his own decisions. However, Wei Hongjun continued to write to Wang Qiuyun, informing her of the situation in Sanggong.

Now for a more detailed introduction.

After listening to it, Wang Qiuyun nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, very good.

"Old Wei, you've done a great job this time. This way, we'll truly be developing the Chahar base from three directions. The Independent Battalion will develop the Xining base, the Special Service Battalion will develop the Xuanhua and Zhuolu bases, and the Third Battalion will develop the Huailai base. As long as these three bases are successfully established, then our Chahar base will have its prototype."

Wang Qiuyun was very happy looking at the map.

Sheng County has a great location.

To the south is the First Division, and to the east is currently the Pingxi Detachment, neither of which poses a significant threat. Datong is to the west, but it's separated by mountains. A large force entering wouldn't be easy, so if we were to advance towards Beida, we could establish a base.

"Old Wang, here's my idea. We should learn from the military district's development of the Jin-Cha-Ji base area. You see, Commander Nie's headquarters is in Fuping. Division One is in the north, Division Two is in the west, Division Three is in the east, and Division Four is in the south. These four military divisions will expand outward to protect the security of Fuping and the Jin-Cha-Ji Military District's headquarters. The better these military divisions develop, the safer the Fuping headquarters will be. Then the military district will be able to develop vigorously, such as developing schools, hospitals, military factories, various other factories, and many other things. We can also do this and use Sheng County as the headquarters of our headquarters. We will build our schools, hospitals, military factories, and future local organizations in southern Chahar, as well as other organizations like the Women's Rescue Association and the Youth Rescue Association. Sheng County can then serve as the rear base, providing a steady stream of manpower and supplies to the troops at the front."

"Old Wei, you think more deeply than I do."

Wang Qiuyun was very happy.

If it can develop smoothly, it won't take long for the independent detachment's territory to cover four county towns. Currently, the independent detachment has nine infantry battalions under its jurisdiction, which will eventually become nine regiments.

Originally, Wang Qiuyun was also troubled by how to develop the Chahar base.

But now the prototype of the Chanan base has emerged.

So Wang Qiuyun said, "After receiving your letter, I made some adjustments to the independent detachment's camp. I plan to transfer the First Battalion to Beiling Village and have it guard Chunhua Fort. To the north, they can support the Third Battalion in establishing a base in Huailai, and to the west, they can support the Special Service Battalion in developing bases in Xuanhua and Zhuolu. What do you think?"

"Good idea. Putting the First Battalion in Areas 8 and 9 is a waste of talent."

"As long as you agree."

"Of course. I also suggest that our independent detachment's headquarters be established in Beiling Village. This way, we can take care of both Sheng County and Chanan. Of course, Beiling Village has a lot of flat land, so it's not a good place to attack but difficult to defend. The other military district logistics agencies will continue to be located in Songjia Village."

"can."

The two people quickly agreed on many matters concerning the independent detachment.

Wang Qiuyun quickly replied, "But I heard that the separation of the Independent Division and the Pingxi Detachment was quite unhappy. The Commander and Political Commissar Deng Guo had a huge argument. If we incorporate the Pingxi Detachment and the Pingxi Prefectural Committee, will it cause even bigger trouble?"

"That's exactly what I wanted to discuss with you. Let's quickly write down our ideas and submit them to the commander. This includes a report to the military district. I'm sure the commander will support us."

"Yes, the commander will definitely support us."

The two men immediately wrote a letter to the First Division Headquarters.

At the same time, the independent detachment's report to the military district was also delivered. The independent detachment was the direct descendant of the independent regiment and was currently under the command of the First Division. Naturally, they would seek Yang Quanwu's support in any matter.

Soon the letter reached Yang Quanwu.

"These two guys are getting bolder by the day. But they're smart, have good vision, and their timing is spot on. Look at the future development plans they wrote; they're completely out of the reach of the lower-level commanders."

Yang Quanwu cursed the two people, but the smile on his face became more and more intense.

I am very satisfied with the reports from Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun.

Spreading out the map, he said, "These two have quietly developed so many troops. Nine infantry battalions, a guard battalion, an artillery battalion, and a bunch of local troops. But their thinking is very good. Once we expand our base according to their ideas, half of the Japanese troops stationed in Mongolia will be tied down in Chahar. We can focus on developing in Yanbei and western Hebei without having to worry about the Japanese troops to the north."

Why does Yang Quanwu like Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun?

The existence of the independent detachment was a great constraint on the Mongolian corps. If it hadn't existed, the division would have been surrounded by several Japanese forces.

Historically, the First Division was the most powerful unit in the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region. To the north lay the Mongolian garrison, to the west lay the Japanese forces paving the way for Taiyuan and Datong, and to the east were the Japanese forces from the Beijing-Tianjin region and those stationed on the Ping-Han Railway. Despite its strength, the First Division was swept by Japanese forces from three directions. While achieving impressive results, it also suffered heavy losses. Each counter-mopping-up operation by the main regiments would severely damage their strength. After struggling to recover, they would face another Japanese sweep. These frequent raids significantly hampered the First Division's development.

It's different now.

The existence of the independent detachment directly tied down the Mongolian garrison, giving the independent division greater room for development. Since entering 1938, the independent division has been able to boldly expand to Yi County, Mancheng County, and even to the northern Laishui and Zhuo County areas.

After the main force of the independent division entered Yixian and Mancheng counties, it began to vigorously reorganize the anti-Japanese armed forces there. In less than half a year, it reorganized more than 10,000 troops and incorporated the best and strongest among them into its main force.

As a result, the Independent Division now has three main regiments, each with over 2,000 troops. The newly reorganized Third Regiment has over 3,000 troops. These three main regiments alone make the Independent Division 8,000 strong.

There are even more troops of various other organizations.

While their numbers weren't as high as the main regiments, each one still boasted over a thousand men. If you include the regional troops, the First Division's combined main and regional forces currently numbered nearly 30,000 men. Truly a formidable force. The Second, Third, and Fourth Divisions of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region, even if you add up all the troops directly under the region, only had half the strength of the First Division. It could be said that the current might of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region rests on the shoulders of the First Division.

More importantly, during the reorganization of the anti-Japanese armed forces in Yi County and Mancheng County, organized Northeast Army officers and a large number of students entered the independent division, solving the shortage of cadres in the independent division.

The independent division has been able to achieve such development thanks to the great contribution of the independent detachment developed in Sheng County.

"But this time they acted first and reported later. I'm afraid the Pingxi Detachment won't be happy. They may have already complained to the commander."

Luo Renfa was very worried.

The independent detachment annexed the base that the Pingxi detachment and the Pingxi Prefectural Committee were developing. Although that base was just beginning, it was also the result of a large number of working groups sent by the Pingxi detachment and the Pingxi Prefectural Committee.

In the past, the Eighth Route Army had no foundation in this area.

The foundation for the first step was laid by the Pingxi Detachment and the Pingxi Prefectural Committee.

Now, the independent detachment had not only annexed the enemy's base, but also the work group sent to Huailai. The Pingxi detachment and the Pingxi Prefectural Committee had sent no fewer than fifty people to Huailai, and they had already begun recruiting local party members. While it wouldn't be considered a prairie fire, at least the foundation for development had been laid. However, all those cadres had now joined the independent detachment.

How could the Pingxi Detachment and the Pingxi Prefectural Committee be happy?

Which army is not short of cadres nowadays?

"Just file a complaint. I'm not afraid of them failing."

Yang Quanwu didn't care.

Then he said, "Besides, how dare they complain? If the Independent Detachment hadn't sent troops, all their personnel in the Sanggong area would have been wiped out. They don't even thank the Independent Detachment, and they even dare to complain."

Although Yang Quanwu spoke in anger, he hit the nail on the head in terms of history.

Historically, there was no independent detachment. It happened that during this period, the Pingxi detachment was developing towards Pingbei, while the main force was fighting towards Jidong. As a result, after Dong Baji's rebellion, the Pingxi detachment and the cadres of the Pingxi Prefectural Committee were wiped out.

Then he defected to the Japanese.

As a result, the troops and bases that the Pingxi Detachment and the Pingxi Prefectural Committee had worked so hard to develop in Huailai were all lost. It was not until more than a year later that the Pingxi Detachment sent people to open up the Huailai Anti-Japanese Base Area again.

Unfortunately, by that time, the Japanese army had greatly increased its strength in the occupied areas, making it very difficult to establish a base in Huailai. As a result, the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei troops were unable to gain an advantage in the Huailai area until the end of the war.

It's different now.

The independent detachment suddenly entered Huailai, interrupted Dong Baji's rebellion, and executed him. Now they are starting to consolidate the Eighth Route Army's strength here. And the timing is right, as the Japanese army is currently short of troops in the occupied area.

"Master, they have quite a few talented people there. If they write a letter of complaint, it would be easy to catch them."

"Humph."

Yang Quanwu thought for a moment and said, "No, I have to go to the military region myself. The development of the independent detachment cannot be interrupted. The future anti-Japanese situation in the Chahar region still depends on the development of the independent detachment."

Chapter 115 Military District Dispute

"Did you teach this? The protest letters from the Pingxi detachment have all arrived at my place.

Fuping is the headquarters of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region.

Yang Quanwu arrived in Fuping without stopping, and upon meeting Commander Nie, he was scolded. This was because the complaint from the Pingxi Detachment arrived even faster, as the Pingxi Detachment's headquarters was in Mentougou.

Mentougou can be reached from Gongshanbao in a few hours.

The Pingxi Detachment and the Pingxi Prefectural Committee were furious upon hearing this news. If the main force hadn't been in Mentougou, they would have been eager to lead their troops to teach the Independent Detachment a lesson. Although both units were called detachments, their ranks were completely different.

The leadership of the Pingxi Detachment was of the same seniority and rank as the Independent Division Commander, Yang Quanwu. The Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region assigned temporary organizational units to its sub-districts. Sub-district One became the First Detachment, and Sub-district Two became the Second Detachment. The Pingxi Detachment was given the same designation as the First and Second Detachments. However, the Independent Detachment was given a name to avoid restricting its development. The Pingxi Detachment and the First Detachment were completely separate entities.

Besides, Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun of the Independent Detachment were so many levels below them. Yet the Independent Detachment actually dared to annex other people's bases.

It's really unforgivable.

Yang Quanwu rubbed his shoulders and said, "Commander, you are wronging me and the Independent Detachment by saying this. It was the people from the Pingxi Detachment who asked for help from the Independent Detachment, so the Independent Detachment sent troops into the Sanggong area. Moreover, as the Independent Detachment entered the Sanggong area, the local anti-Japanese momentum became increasingly high, and the anti-Japanese situation improved greatly. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Independent Detachment incorporated the local village association and supported the implementation of rent and interest reduction in the local area to develop the base area. Based on the local anti-Japanese situation, the Independent Detachment proposed that everyone cooperate to establish a temporary party committee to unify the leadership of the local anti-Japanese war. Is there anything wrong here?"

Yang Quanwu spread his hands, looking very innocent.

Where is wrong.

Was our independent division at fault? Our first division at fault? Or was it the independent detachment that sent the rescue troops?

Commander Nie couldn't help laughing when he saw Yang Quanwu being single. But he quickly said seriously, "Don't change the subject.

Do you know that it is easy to have conflicts like this?"

"Commander, your words really hurt me. When the Pingxi Detachment was formed, they took our Independent Division's Third Regiment away. I was furious, but the military district told me to accept the order, so I agreed. The Third Regiment was the Independent Division's main force, painstakingly built. The Red Army companies within it were my treasures. It was like tearing my heart out. But I had no choice but to agree, and I didn't complain later."

Because I know that opening up the Pingxi base area is a strategic decision made by Yan'an and the headquarters, it is a good thing for the development of the Eighth Route Army and the entire anti-Japanese war. I must obey the overall situation.