Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

The only team that has developed relatively well is the first team.

The First Detachment originally headed south, operating in the Huairen and Yingxian areas. Initially consisting of over a hundred men, it grew to over a thousand within a year. A few months earlier, the landlord armed forces in Fengzhen and Yanggao counties, where the guerrilla army headquarters had reorganized, revolted, inflicting heavy losses on the Chahar-Sui Guerrilla Army headquarters, the Fourth Detachment, and the Fifth Detachment. The Chahar-Sui Guerrilla Army then transferred the First Detachment, but not all of its members returned. Over five hundred men remained in Huairen and Yingxian, where they were incorporated into the Yanbei Detachment.

After the first team moved north, it quickly stabilized the situation in Fengzhen and Yanggao counties.

Among the Chahar-Suiyuan guerrilla army, the first detachment had the strongest combat effectiveness.

Lian Han, the commander of the First Detachment, is 25 years old this year. Despite his youth, he possesses a wealth of experience. At the age of 15, he attended the Northern Military Academy, established by Yan Xishan. After graduation, he did not join the army but instead went to university in Peking. After the December 9th Movement, he joined the Chinese Communist Party and later began working on student and military activism.

The Chahar-Suiyuan Guerrilla Army was a force jointly built by Yan Xishan and the Eighth Route Army. Lian Han, a graduate of the Northern Military Academy, was highly regarded and appointed commander of the First Detachment. Over the past year or so, he led the First Detachment in combat in Yanbei, performing very well.

He is considered the brightest star in the entire Chasui Guerrilla Army.

"As for the Political Commissar of the Third Battalion—Commander Zhang, the Eighth Column wants to transfer Comrade Jin Yongqi to take the position. What do you think?"

The Chahar-Suiyuan Guerrilla Army was jointly created by Yan Xishan and the Eighth Route Army.

Their superior was the War General Mobilization Association. Although the actual leader was the 359th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army, in name only they were under the leadership of the War General Mobilization Association.

This time, the 120th Division incorporated the st, th, and th Detachments of the Chahar-Suiyuan Guerrilla Army, as well as the Army Headquarters Guard Company, into the th Column. However, this did not mean that the Chahar-Suiyuan Guerrilla Army was completely incorporated into the th Column. Other detachments of the Chahar-Suiyuan Guerrilla Army still existed and would continue to operate under the name of the Chahar-Suiyuan Guerrilla Army.

Therefore, some cadres of the Chasui Guerrilla Army's military headquarters still belonged to the General Mobilization Committee.

Therefore, the Eighth Column has no right to interfere in their stay or departure.

Jin Yongqi was the Secretary-General of the Chahar-Suiyuan Guerrilla Army, and the Eighth Column was not qualified to appoint him. Therefore, Wei Hongjun still needed the consent of Zhang Shengshi, the commander of the Chahar-Suiyuan Guerrilla Army and the chairman of Chahar Province.

Zhang Shengshi remained silent the entire time.

In fact, he didn't need to come in person this time, because this was an internal matter of the Eighth Route Army. The Chahar-Suiyuan Guerrilla Army was nominally affiliated with the General Mobilization Committee, but the troops' combat operations and personnel were all under the control of the 120th Division. This was also related to Zhang Shengshi's connivance. Because Zhang Shengshi also supported the Eighth Route Army's proposition. Although he was not a member of the party, he had a good relationship with the Eighth Route Army. If Zhang Shengshi had not tacitly agreed, how could the Chahar-Suiyuan Guerrilla Army be led by the 120th Division? Given Zhang Shengshi's qualifications and status, if he had not agreed, even for the sake of the united front, the 120th Division would not have so blatantly commanded the Chahar-Suiyuan Guerrilla Army.

Zhang Shengshi came here in person not because of the reorganization of the Chahar-Sui Guerrilla Army, but mainly to see Wei Hongjun, the young general who was famous in Jin-Chahar-Yi.

As the saying goes, one does not know the kindness of parents unless he has children.

Zhang Shengshi had spent the past year leading guerrilla forces behind enemy lines, and he understood the difficulties of the battlefield better than anyone else. He was a seasoned general, but he hadn't imagined fighting behind enemy lines would be so difficult. However, the 8th Column's development was truly remarkable, a true legend. So, Zhang Shengshi was deeply curious about the 8th Column.

But it doesn't seem like anything today.

Wei Hongjun was just an ordinary young man. The only difference was that he talked about things that others might consider trivial. When Wei Hongjun consulted with the Chasui Guerrilla Army, he didn't ask about big things, but rather about the trivialities of life.

This also applies to inquiries about the situation at the base.

How much arable land is there, what is planted there, what is the yield, how much grain the base area can harvest. Among the people in the base area, how many large landlords, how many small and medium-sized landlords, how many self-cultivating farmers, and how many poor and hired peasants are there. And how many women are there.

Then there is the composition of the guerrilla army.

How many students are there, where are they from, and what are their family situations like?

Be careful.

Although he hadn't fully grasped the capabilities of Wei Hongjun, the 8th Column's political commissar, Zhang Shengshi's admiration for the Eighth Route Army remained undiminished. So, Zhang Shengshi nodded and said, "After this reorganization of the Chahar-Suiyuan Guerrilla Army, the headquarters will be evacuated. I may also need to go to Xi'an. I won't interfere with Secretary-General Jin's arrangements."

Zhang Shengshi is the chairman of Chahar Province.

However, Chahar has fallen, and Chiang Kai-shek has no troops there. Therefore, the current Chahar Provincial Government is located in Xi'an.

"Thank you, Commander Zhang, for your support. Comrade Jin Yongqi, what are your thoughts?"

"Commissar Wei, I am a Party member and I will obey the organization's arrangements."

"it is good."

"Comrade Ren Shuhai, Comrade Zhou Shaoqing, you two will temporarily leave the army and study at the Chanan Cadre School for three months. Each battalion of the Ninggao Town Detachment will select ten cadres to study at the Chanan Cadre School. The main purpose is to learn how to fight and improve your ability to command troops in combat.

It is a fine tradition of the Eighth Route Army to select military cadres for study.

Not only cadres, but even troops would sometimes be mobilized en masse to bases for training. After training, they would return to combat. Training had many purposes, including military training to improve combat effectiveness and the goal of breaking through mountain strongholds.

The cadres of the Ninggao Town Detachment, especially those in the Third Battalion, were mostly students. They had education but no experience. They lacked not only military combat experience but also political work experience, which they needed to learn at the cadre school.

After more than a year of exploration, the Chanan Cadre School is now well-established and has learned how to train military and political cadres in a short period of time.

"Yes."

Chapter 206 Ninggao Town Detachment 3

Ninggao Town Detachment was established.

It has three battalions under its command, each battalion has three battalions under its command, and together with the detachment headquarters, the total number of people reaches 5300. The number of people is not small, but in terms of combat strength, it is not as good as the two main regiments, the th and th Regiments.

The 16th and 18th Regiments are the fist troops of the 8th Column.

Because of the organization of the two troops, the main force has only more than 3000 people.

The Ninggao Town Detachment has more than 5,000 people, which is already the organization of a brigade.

However, the establishment of the Ninggao Town Detachment was only the first step. The Ninggao Town base had no advantages compared to other bases of the Eighth Column.

Wei Hongjun left behind the main leaders of the 8th Column and held a meeting with them.

"The Ninggao Town Detachment cannot only focus on the development and growth of the main force, but must also pay attention to the construction of the base area and the development of local forces. Although our 8th Column has won many victories in the past year or so, our country's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression is still in a situation where the enemy is strong and we are weak. Even if we have a local advantage, it is only a temporary advantage. In the next few years when we fight the Japanese army, our strategy will still be to have the main force jump out to fight on the outer lines. But if the main force jumps out of the outer lines, does that mean we will have to abandon our base area? Of course not. We must have troops in the base area to contain the enemy and buy time for the main force to annihilate the enemy on the outer lines. Therefore, in addition to building the main force, we must also strengthen the strength of the local forces. We cannot let our local forces collapse at the first attack of the Japanese army. Only when the local forces are strong and can contain the main force of the Japanese army can we create opportunities and time for our main force to strike the Japanese on the outer lines. At the same time, with sufficient local forces, we can quickly make up for the gaps in the main force when the main force suffers too many casualties, so that the main force can always maintain its combat effectiveness."

While many of the Eighth Route Army's other bases currently prioritize the development of local forces, they prioritize the growth of their main force. All qualified personnel, weapons, and cadres are assigned to the main force. Consequently, the main force is currently experiencing rapid growth.

It was not until after the Hundred Regiments Campaign, when the Japanese army began to encircle the Eighth Route Army base with heavy troops, that the Eighth Route Army headquarters discovered this problem: the local Eighth Route Army troops were too weak to cooperate with the main force in effective combat.

In addition, the base areas were burdened with heavy responsibilities later on, so the central government decided to vigorously develop local forces.

The practice at the time was to transfer cadres from the main force to the local forces. Some of the main force was even transferred as a whole to form the local forces.

But Wei Hongjun had already started this practice early on in the base of the Eighth Column.

We should draw cadres and weapons and ammunition from the main force to build up local forces, improve their combat effectiveness, and even allow them to fight independently from the main force.

Like the county battalions currently formed by the Eighth Column, they can usually fight independently with district squads and compete for territory with the Japanese and puppet troops.

The effect is still quite good.

During the 1938 Japanese th Route Army siege, many of the th Column's bases were independently supported by local units. Despite heavy losses, they still managed to fend off the Japanese garrison's sweep and protect the bases. More importantly, their defense of the bases gave the main force the opportunity to encircle and annihilate the Japanese nd Independent Mixed Brigade. Without the local units, Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun would not have been able to muster the main force of the th Column.

This time, Wei Hongjun came to Xining County not only to reorganize the Ninggao Town Detachment, but also to reorganize the Ninggao Town base.

"The detachment must select 20 military and political officers from each battalion. Among them, there must be at least three battalion-level officers and six company-level officers. The Xining County Battalion, Yanggao County Battalion, and Tianzhen County Battalion will be established. These three county battalions must be built to the standards of the detachment's main battalions. However, their daily duties will be to lead the district squads and village militias, combat traitors and puppet troops in the county, and defend and expand the base area.

When there is a major war, cooperate with the main force in combat.

"Political Commissar, the Ninggao Town Detachment has just been established. The entire detachment is short of cadres. You first asked the troops to transfer cadres to the Cha'nan Cadre School for training, and then you transferred cadres to form a county brigade. I can't do that; the detachment doesn't have that many cadres.

Gao Wei immediately objected.

After more than a year of training, Gao Wei has become much more stable.

But after hearing Wei Hongjun's words, his temper flared up. The Ninggao Town Detachment had just been established, and it was time to redouble our efforts, fight the Japanese and puppet troops, and expand our base. Yet, Wei Hongjun had pulled so many cadres to support the local troops.

If you say you want to study, Gao Wei can still support you.

The Third Battalion, in particular, was overcrowded with students. They were educated but lacked work experience. They could be useful after some training at cadre academy. Gao Wei had no objection to the formation of a local unit. But the idea of ​​transferring so many cadres, especially three battalion-level officers and six company-level officers, was beyond Gao Wei's comprehension.

What do local forces need such high-ranking cadres for?

Send some platoon-level cadres, or if that doesn’t work, send some veterans.

It was enough for the local troops to be able to fire guns and obey orders. Gao Wei had never thought of letting the local troops fight. If the local troops were fighting, what would the main force do?

"It seems that you didn't listen to what I said before.

The main force is fighting the main force of the Japanese and puppet troops, but our enemy is not just the main force of the Japanese and puppet troops. There are also Han Ren people scattered all over the place, as well as the Han armed forces under their command. These armed forces may seem like a mob to our main force, but if we allow them to enter our base, it will seriously undermine the security of the base. The local forces we form must be able to defend the base and be able to cooperate with our main force in combat when necessary. The main force needs to be highly mobile and can be deployed at any time according to the battlefield situation. When the main force leaves, what will happen to our base? "

"But we cannot affect the development of the main force in order to develop local forces.

Gao Wei still refused to accept.

Wei Hongjun also had a headache.

Gao Wei was the commander of the Ninggao Town detachment. If he couldn't figure it out, the development of the local forces in the Ninggao Town base would be greatly affected. Gao Wei was a hot-tempered guy, and he had achieved good results leading troops in battles this year. If he were to forcefully challenge him at this point, it might be enough for a while, but it wouldn't solve the fundamental problem.

However, Wei Hongjun didn't have time to slowly convince Gao Wei. This task could only be handed over to Huang Hao and Lu Weisheng, the political commissars of the Ninggao Town Detachment. Therefore, Wei Hongjun could only emphasize again: "The base area is the foundation of everything, and the local forces are the foundation of the base area. Developing and strengthening the local forces in the base area is the established policy of the Eighth Column. There is no room for bargaining. Especially now that the Japanese 26th Division and the 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade have suffered heavy losses, and the Japanese army is short of troops on the Pingsui Road, this is the best time for us to vigorously develop the local forces. Opportunity is fleeting."

"Political Commissar, I'm not complaining to you, it's our detachment that's really in trouble."

"Then what do you mean?"

Wei Hongjun was a little angry about Gao Wei's attitude.

Seeing Wei Hongjun angry, the other members of the Ninggao Town Detachment became a little nervous. But Gao Wei smiled and said, "Political Commissar, I heard that the fourth class of the Chanan Cadre School is about to graduate. I don't want many, just give me thirty or fifty people."

"How many?"

"Thirty to fifty people."

"roll."

Wei Hongjun cursed Gao Wei angrily.

This guy is really two-faced.

The students at the Chanan Cadre School included not only university students who had joined the Eighth Route Army, but also many grassroots cadres from various military units. After studying at the school, most of these grassroots cadres returned to their original units. If these cadres didn't return, how could those units agree to their own cadres attending the school? This would significantly dampen their enthusiasm.

After a year of development, the number of students at the Chanan Cadre School increased, but the total number of graduates from the fourth term was less than 300. Moreover, among these 300, many were local cadres.

The Ninggao Town Detachment still wants thirty or fifty people?

Want to eat fart.

"Political Commissar, you won't give us cadres, but you're taking so many of them. We can't complete the tasks you assigned us. Besides, the branch of the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University has come to our Jin-Cha-Ji area. I heard that there are more than 2,000 students graduating soon. There are also a large number of graduates from the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Public School. Our Eighth Column will definitely be able to allocate a lot of people. Isn't it normal for the column to support our detachment with 30 to 50 cadres?"

Chapter 207 Ninggao Town Detachment 4

"You've done a good job on intelligence work."

Wei Hongjun couldn't help laughing.

Gao Wei is right.

As the anti-Japanese war progressed, the Eighth Route Army and the base areas needed more and more cadres. The schools in Yan'an that had previously trained more cadres were no longer sufficient and could not keep up with the development of the situation. Therefore, the higher authorities decided to change the current teaching model.

The Yan'an Anti-Japanese Military and Political University decided to relocate and set up branches in various important bases.

The Second Branch of the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University was located in the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region, and this batch of students numbered over 2500. Now was the time for their graduation. Within the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region, the First Division was a crucial base. Both the First Division and the Eighth Column were top-tier, core units within the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region. With over graduates currently under their belt, the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University was sure to be able to assign a significant number of them.

In addition to the Second Branch of the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University, hundreds of students from the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Public School were also assigned to the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region.

Wei Hongjun finally understood.

After three days of separation, you should look at each other with admiration.

Gao Wei was playing tricks on him. He'd been talking so much, but in reality, he was just trying to get cadres. But Wei Hongjun was also worried. Despite the seemingly large number of graduates, the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region was so large that only a handful of people were actually assigned to the 8th Column.