1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

Under the current circumstances, the effect of political review cannot be said to be zero, but it can only be said to be "better than nothing."

People just make up a few lies, but you have to spend ten or a hundred times more energy and resources to verify or disprove them. I really can't do it!

However, if nothing happened, it would be fine. But because something happened, and it was a major event like the assassination of a leader, Chen Geng had no way to refute it. At this time, Li Desheng interrupted:

"Okay, Comrade Shiwu, I'm not seriously injured. This matter..."

"Comrade Chairman Sheng, you yourself said that merits and demerits cannot be offset, merits cannot be buried, and mistakes cannot be concealed. Is it wrong for me to point out Comrade Chen Geng's mistakes in this work?" "Uh..."

These words immediately stopped Li Desheng.

Everyone could see that Chairman Li looked very embarrassed.

why?

The palms of the palms and the backs of the hands are all meat.

One was his former confidant and a fellow villager; the other was his right-hand man, the pillar of his strength. How to keep them even was a real challenge...

Everyone looked at each other, unwilling to get involved. Both were Li Desheng's direct subordinates, so offending either was unwise. If they had to choose one, they would rather offend Chen Geng.

After all, this man was extremely unpopular during the Zhang Guotao era. Under pressure from superiors, everyone had offended him to some extent. Since everyone had offended him anyway, this little bit was not much, right?

Li Desheng's expression changed again and again. He glanced between the two quarreling subordinates, and finally could only sigh softly at Chen Geng: "Comrade Chen Geng, you...you should suspend your position as commander of the 12th Division and wait for the investigation!"

Chen Geng was indeed an acting expert. His eyes immediately turned red and he growled:

"Chairman! Are you going to dismiss me?"

"You will be suspended from your duties first. If the investigation is successful..."

"Haha, isn't it just because she's a beautiful woman that we're biased towards her? What's so great about that?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone's face changed drastically!

In the opera version, Chen Geng's words were almost pointing at Li Desheng's nose and cursing, "You lecherous and incompetent ruler!"

In any case, this kind of accusation should not be made by a subordinate to a superior. Moreover, Li Desheng had just recently focused on the issue of conduct between men and women! In the former Hubei-Henan-Anhui base area, playing with women was certainly nothing. Chairman Zhang himself semi-openly played with women.

But now is Chairman Li's era. This kind of relationship problem between men and women is a very serious accusation and can even ruin a cadre's future! Don't forget that Chairman Li's wife He Zizhen is in Hubei, Henan and Anhui!

To be honest, even though he knew he was acting, Li Desheng couldn't help but want to hit someone.

Chen Geng!

You just want to cause trouble for me, right? You're afraid that my family will be too peaceful, right?

Fine, fine, wait until this is over, and then I'll show you how I'll deal with you!

Before Li Desheng could figure out how to react, UMP45 rushed forward and punched Chen Geng in the face, roaring, "I have nothing against the Chairman! I told you not to slander me!"

Chen Geng, having been beaten, of course, showed no mercy and immediately fought back, but was completely no match for UMP45, who pinned him to the ground and beat him. The scene was in chaos.

By the time everyone finally pulled the two men apart (mainly the UMP45 who had been drinking water), Chen Geng's face had swollen like a pig's head.

Li Desheng roared with a gloomy face:

"Both of you, put me in solitary confinement!"

183 Following Big Brother is Not Easy

Comrade Ma Shiwu, who was well known in the Hubei-Henan-Anhui base area and was trusted and relied upon by the newly arrived Chairman Li, was put in solitary confinement;

Chen Geng, the commander of the 12th Red Army Division and a well-known fellow villager and cadre of Chairman Li in the Hubei-Henan-Anhui base area, was put in solitary confinement.

The reason was that the latter slandered the former and Chairman Li in person for having an improper relationship, and then the two sides had a big fight;

It must be emphasized that it was mainly Chen Geng who was beaten.

Obviously, Chairman Li would be even more angry about the mistakes made by Chen Geng.

On the one hand, a major mistake in security work allowed an assassin to sneak into the team, causing Li Desheng to be nearly assassinated;

On the other hand, he openly slandered Ma Shiwu and Li Desheng's character and relationship (even if he didn't say it too clearly), and openly slandered his superiors. If it were Zhang Guotao, he would probably have killed this guy.

The above are the thoughts of some senior cadres in the Hubei-Henan-Anhui base area and the Red Fourth Front Army after hearing about what happened at the "memorial meeting";

Therefore, everyone said that it was completely understandable that UMP45 was released after being detained for two hours, while Chen Geng was detained for two days and was still reflecting in the small dark room.

Although Chen Geng was not liked by Zhang Guotao before (because he was Li Desheng's direct subordinate) and now he had offended his own boss, his good popularity still played a huge role; under the pleading of many officers who were on good terms with Chen Geng, the angry Li Desheng finally reluctantly agreed to let Chen Changhao go to visit the other party as a representative.

After not seeing him for two days, Chen Geng's face was still swollen, but his body seemed to have lost a lot of weight, looking like a big-headed doll. When he heard someone come in, he just raised his eyelids lazily and then quickly lowered them: "Oh, it's you..."

"...Um, Comrade Chen Geng, I came to visit you on behalf of Chairman Li and everyone else..." "Hehe, don't worry, don't bother me. I can't see him, and it has nothing to do with you..." "Comrade Chen Geng, don't be so angry."

"I'm not angry."

“Chairman Li is actually…”

"Come on, come on, just tell me what you want to say!"

.…"

At this time, let alone some people who tended to support Ma Shiwu, even people like Chen Changhao who had no special stance could not help but feel that Chen Geng was going a bit too far.

It was you who made a major mistake in security;

It was you who openly slandered your superiors in front of so many officers and soldiers;

It was you who got into a fight with Ma Shiwu, a lesbian (although you were the one who got beaten up). What's wrong with suspending you from your position and putting you in solitary confinement for two days?

Why such a big temper?

Even if Chairman Li is a bit biased, considering what you've done, he should be biased! Chen Changhao sighed and explained his purpose:

...The Chairman means that you should go over and admit your mistake to him and Comrade Ma Shiwu, write a self-criticism, and then wait until the assassination is fully investigated..." "No!"

Chen Geng, as if provoked, slammed the table, causing the dishes and chopsticks to fall to the ground, and the already cold food to scatter all over the floor. He roared, "I am not wrong! I did not participate in the assassination! I also do not admit my fault!"

...Everyone knows you definitely weren't involved in the assassination, but Chairman Li has said that everything must be based on evidence. Regardless of involvement or not, a thorough investigation is necessary to clear your name, right?" "What investigation? I've been with him for 10 years, how could he not know who I am? An investigation, an investigation...it's clear they're just forgetting the old ones when new ones have joined!"

"Shhh.."

Chen Changhao rushed forward and covered Chen Geng's broken mouth, saying angrily:

"Comrade Chen Geng! I hope you can correct your attitude! Don't speak or act rashly due to emotion!"

"...Attitude? That's my attitude!"

Shaking off Chen Changhao's hand, Chen Geng sneered:

"I'm telling you, Chen Changhao, don't think you can secure your position as the political commissar of the Red Fourth Front Army. If you're not careful, hehe..." "Bang! !"

Chen Changhao also got angry and slammed the table angrily:

"Comrade Chen Geng! I came here with good intentions to advise you, but you actually want to sow discord between me and the Chairman?! Is this what a Party member should do?" "Haha, Party member? I'm not a Party member..."

Chen Geng stopped talking halfway, tilting his head back and said:

"Alright, I don't want to talk about this anymore. Go back and tell Li Desheng that I don't think I'm wrong, and I won't admit my mistake to that bitch!"

Before arriving, Chen Changhao had never imagined that his conversation with Chen Geng would so quickly fall apart. Remembering his previous mission, he suppressed his temper, saying, "Comrade Chen Geng! To be fair, Comrade Ma Shiwu was indeed at fault in this matter, but the majority of the fault lies with you. She's a lesbian..."

"So what if they're lesbians? Are they superior?"

"No, what I mean is that you have violated her chastity and made Comrade He Zizhen..."

"Slander? Who knows if it's true..." "Bang!"

Chen Changhao couldn't help himself and punched Chen Geng, making his already scarred face even worse. He roared even louder, "Comrade Chen Geng! Calm down! I can't say anything else about the Chairman, but at least there's absolutely no problem with this aspect of his character!"

Although he wasn't Li Desheng's closest confidant, during their time together, Li Desheng had indeed led by example, earning Chen Changhao's admiration. At the very least, when it came to enjoying women, the new Chairman Li was the polar opposite of the previous Chairman Zhang.

During Chairman Zhang's era, although he also addressed the conduct of men and women, he did so in the same way as he did in the purge, primarily to punish people and to ensure his own authority and power. Even Chen Changhao, Zhang Guotao's close confidant who followed him into the Hubei-Henan-Anhui base area, acknowledged this.

Chairman Li's crackdown on the conduct of men and women was a genuine effort to address this, not just for the sake of addressing conduct, but to "reform and punish past and present, cure illness and save lives" through this approach. Before, when Chairman Li first took office, some women, self-proclaimed attractive, tried to seduce him (a common practice during the Zhang Guotao era). However, he not only rejected all of them, but also summoned those who were particularly explicit and had heart-to-heart talks with them.

In his own words, "The downfall of these women was not solely their own fault, but also the result of the instigation of certain party cadres. There was still a chance for redemption." So, if you say that a man of such respectable character could have an ambiguous relationship with Ma Shiwu, even a fool wouldn't believe it!

After hearing Chen Geng repeatedly bring up those things that everyone knew didn't exist, Chen Changhao was too lazy to say anything more. "Comrade Chen Geng, you disappoint me so much. I will report everything you did today to the Chairman and other comrades. I hope you will reflect on it!" As Chen Changhao was about to leave, he was stopped by Chen Geng, who was lying on the ground.

"and many more!"

"What? You finally..."

"Chen Changhao, let me give you a message!"

".."

"I know that ever since Zhang Guotao's death, you've been trying to climb up to Li Desheng's high position..."

"you! ! !"

"Listen to me, this is human nature, there's nothing to blame. But, as someone who's been through it, I can tell you that following him is not an easy task.

Chen Changhao's face darkened slightly.

"During this time, you've seen that he's a person who sets high standards for himself and others. He's respectable, but following someone like him isn't easy.

Chen Changhao left the solitary confinement cell where Chen Geng was imprisoned with a head full of doubts and a slightly inexplicably heavy mood, and reported every detail to Li Desheng and the other waiting people.

Sure enough, Li Desheng was very angry:

"Does Chen Geng think it's right to publicly slander my relationship with Comrade Shiwu? Does he still feel he's been wronged?" "Chairman, I think Comrade Chen Geng is probably still angry..."

After much deliberation, Chen Changhao couldn't believe Li Desheng would attack his fellow villager, Chen Geng. He decided to put in a few good words for him, but before he could finish, someone rushed in with a report: "Chairman! Chen Geng has escaped!!"

After learning that Chen Geng had knocked out the soldier guarding him and escaped with his weapons, Li Desheng stood there for a long time without issuing any orders. When Chen Changhao cautiously asked whether to send someone to chase him, he waved his hand as if waking up from a dream:

"As long as he doesn't take our troops away, doesn't betray the revolution, and doesn't do anything harmful to the people, then forget about it. Just let him do what he wants!" "...Chairman...Alas..."

In the end, Chen Changhao still couldn't figure out what the phrase "following Big Brother is not easy" meant. Instead, he felt that Chen Geng was simply courting death. Li Desheng was such a strong thigh, but instead of actively clinging to him, he gave up the revolution and his future because of a small temper and a small incident? How foolish...

Chen Changhao's attitude represented the attitude of the vast majority of cadres in the Hubei-Henan-Anhui base area, namely: Chen Geng was making a mountain out of a molehill and courting his own destruction;

Li Desheng is tolerant and generous and worth following.

What no one knew was that at this moment, near the border of the Hubei-Henan-Anhui base area in the direction of Wuhan, a man with a bruised face and nose was complaining: "I still have to say it again, could you be a little gentler when you hit me? It would be fine if you just pretended to hit me, why did you have to beat me so badly?" "Sorry, I will pay attention next time."

"Want a next time?!"

"whee..."

The two men laughed and joked for a while. After UMP45 explained a few more things, her expression suddenly changed. She asked seriously, "Comrade Chen Geng, on behalf of Comrade Li Desheng and my commander, I would like to ask you a question."

"What?"

"When you said, 'It's not easy following him,' did you really mean it?"

".…."

Chen Geng was silent for a while, then said with emotion: "Yes, that's what I really think."

"Then...then why are you still following him?"

"Heh... If it's just for fun, who would want to be a Communist Party member?"

"..."

184 Li Desheng said he wanted to attack Wuhan?

The news of Chen Geng's escape shocked the entire Hubei-Henan-Anhui base area.

Faced with Li Desheng's visibly darker expression, everyone fell silent, becoming more cautious in their words and actions. The 12th Division's comrades, in particular, were devastated. They had never imagined their beloved commander would do such a thing. Some of the more intelligent officers began to worry about whether they would be affected by Chen Geng's actions. Fortunately, as always, Li Desheng had no intention of "incriminating by association." What had happened before would remain the same; moreover, they didn't have the time or energy to resort to such practices.

Because, a shocking piece of news came:

Chiang Kai-shek is about to arrive in Wuhan and officially take office as the "Commander-in-Chief of the Hubei-Henan-Anhui Bandit Suppression Campaign." Hundreds of thousands of troops are gathering and are about to launch an encirclement and suppression campaign against the Hubei-Henan-Anhui base area.

Why did the Red Army know about it so quickly?

Because Wuhan published this news in the newspaper:

... Chiang Kai-shek, Chairman of the Nationalist Government's Military Commission, will soon arrive in Wuhan to personally direct the campaign to eliminate the Communist bandits in Hubei, Henan, and Anhui!" It seemed that everyone, from top to bottom, had full confidence in the Nationalist Army's ability to eliminate the "Communist bandits."

".."

Wuhan was a scene of vibrant life, with everything flourishing. The Hubei-Henan-Anhui base area, having already received the news, was also experiencing a similar situation. "Okay, let me conclude the announcement regarding the appointments of Comrade Deng Hua, Commander of the 12th Red Army Division, and Comrade Zhang Aiping, Political Commissar of the Special Forces Brigade..." Indeed, these two were the "support forces" who had just arrived at the Hubei-Henan-Anhui base area.

Since the decision had been made to send Li Desheng to Hubei, Henan, and Anhui to "stir up hatred," the Central Committee certainly couldn't let him do it alone. Whether it was for "revolutionary needs" or to "eliminate Zhang Guotao's influence," sending cadres from the Central Committee was necessary.

As a result, Deng Hua, who was serving as the political commissar of the First Column Detachment of the First Red Army, and Zhang Aiping, who had just recovered from his injuries in Shanghai, were transferred here.

Since Chen Geng had escaped, the former was simply appointed commander of the 12th Red Army Division, serving as the military commander for the first time, while the latter became the political commissar of the newly established "Special Forces Brigade." Incidentally, the Central Committee had originally proposed sending Li Desheng's two younger brothers over, but he refused:

"Demin is in charge of the Central Bank and the Tungsten Mine. Which one is more important? As for Deqin, he has just taken on the position of Gonglue County Party Secretary. Let's get his work in order first..." Let's get back to the topic.

Compared to the others who were nervous or eager to fight, Li Desheng himself looked calm. He gathered the documents in his hands and smiled at the two new cadres: