Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

I would like to criticize this.”

After the meeting, Wei Hongjun and Xia Houwen met and talked.

Xiahou Wen attached too much importance to military affairs.

The issue of base construction was relaxed. Of course, Wei Hongjun could understand it, after all, the Tongliao base was an unfamiliar place, and it was also a newly opened base of the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region.

In addition, the Tongliao base was a springboard for the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region to advance into the Northeast. As a region ruled by the Japanese army for many years, the strength of the Japanese and puppet troops was very strong.

Therefore, there is no problem in attaching importance to military work.

But it was precisely because he focused too much on the military and neglected local issues that so many problems arose in Naiman Banner. Otherwise, with Xiahou Wen's experience in base construction, so many problems would not have occurred.

“Political Commissar, I will focus more on base construction.

"To unite the enlightened people in Mongolia's upper class, this work should not be done by the Mongolian Working Group, but by you yourself.

If the Mongolian work teams were to conduct this kind of work, the vast majority of Mongolian people would think our work teams were in league with the Mongolian landlords. How could they possibly trust us? Furthermore, their frequent interactions with Mongolian landlords would displease our Han cadres, who would believe they were not part of the Eighth Route Army work team. This would further spur ethnic tensions and please the Mongolian and Han landlords. You must halt the Mongolian work teams' large-scale campaigns against the enlightened upper classes of Mongolia. Our Mongolian work teams should focus on engaging with the vast majority of Mongolian herders and conducting their work.

"Yes, Commissar."

"Especially the work of Living Buddha Geliseng, you need to be there in person. If we want to carry out our work in the Mongolian tribes, we need the support of Living Buddha Geliseng. You should do this work as soon as possible."

"Commissar, it's my mistake."

"Comrade Xia Houwen, I believe in your abilities. I am also responsible for the problems that occurred this time. Although I have assigned you a cadre team, the military cadre configuration is still a little weak.

So you can focus more on the military.

Wei Hongjun admires Xia Houwen.

So while criticizing him, I also comfort him.

"After I return, I will give your Northeast Branch an answer soon. I will see if it is necessary to increase the number of troops for your Northeast Branch and strengthen its strength."

"Political Commissar, I believe this is a top priority. We should boldly expand into the Northeast. As long as we don't attack important areas and transportation routes in the Northeast, and if we capture some county towns, I believe the Kwantung Army won't withdraw troops from the front lines. As long as we invest enough troops and personnel, we will definitely be able to open up a large base in the Northeast within a year."

Wei Hongjun nodded.

Wei Hongjun still had some confidence in Xia Houwen's assessment of the situation. It was indeed unlikely that the Kwantung Army would withdraw its main forces from the Sino-Soviet border to sweep away the Eighth Route Army troops just because some of them were active in the Northeast.

At most, they can be drawn from the existing troops.

This is indeed a good opportunity to advance into the Northeast.

"You wait for my news."

Wei Hongjun returned from Naiman Banner soon and immediately convened a meeting of the Military District Party Committee.

Now that the central government has made a decision and the military region has begun to support it, the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region must of course also pay attention to it.

Wei Hongjun reported to the Party Committee on what he had seen in Naiman Banner and how he had handled it. Then he began to discuss what Xiahou Houwen had said.

Strengthen the strength of the Northeast Branch and focus on developing in the Northeast.

Wang Qiuyun looked at the map and said, "The 125th, 138th, and 148th Divisions only have a little over troops. And they were just recently formed, with most of them being new recruits. Even the Kwantung Army hasn't fallen into this state."

For the Eighth Route Army, this was truly unimaginable.

In the past, the Kwantung Army was a behemoth. Who could have imagined that within a few years, the Kwantung Army would become like this?

Wang Qiuyun herself couldn't believe it.

That’s Changchun.

Don't underestimate Changchun, which was once considered a weak second-tier city, or even the decline of all cities in Northeast China. But Changchun in this era was a first-class and important city. The Kwantung Army's headquarters was currently located in Changchun.

However, there are only three newly formed divisions around such an important city as Changchun.

Of these three divisions, the 148th was stationed in Changchun, the 125th in Tonghua, and the 138th in Siping. In other words, within the vast area surrounding Changchun, the Japanese army only had these three divisions.

Of course, there are also some independent guards and independent garrisons here. But even with these troops, the military strength in Changchun is still very weak.

The combined combat effectiveness of these three divisions was not even comparable to the standing divisions at the time of the July 7 Incident, nor was it comparable to the three-regiment divisions formed later. The independent mixed brigades of the early period could easily deal with these so-called divisions currently surrounding Changchun.

The junior officers of the newly formed divisions of the Kwantung Army were basically trained in short-term officer training corps. They were completely different from the officers who graduated from the Army Academy and Army University.

As for the source of troops, there is no need to mention it.

They were all formed by "conscripting able-bodied men" from the pioneering group.

"Commander, Political Commissar, based on the intelligence we have, the Kwantung Army currently has only 22 divisions. Most of them are on the Sino-Soviet border. Other areas, including the 29th Division currently in Rehe and the 71st Division in Henan, total only 8 divisions. The 29th Division currently has few troops left, and the 71st Division cannot return to the Northeast.

The remaining 119th Division was in Tongliao and Baicheng, three divisions were stationed around Changchun, and two divisions were stationed in Shenyang. In other words, the vast Northeast region, a region much larger than Hebei and Shandong, contained only a few Japanese troops. From a military perspective, this was indeed a good opportunity to expand into the Northeast.

Xu Luomin expressed his opinion.

The Northeast is very big.

Even without counting the sparsely populated province of Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning alone were roughly the same size as Hebei and Shandong. If Harbin in the Heilongjiang region (at this time, Harbin was still part of Jilin) ​​were included, it would have surpassed Hebei and Shandong.

However, the current strength of the Kwantung Army in Jilin, Liaoning, and Harbin is far inferior to the strength of the North China Front Army in Hebei a few years ago. At that time, facing such a powerful North China Front Army, the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region was able to develop.

The Kwantung Army’s control over the Northeast region is now very poor.

It's a good opportunity.

Wang Qiuyun nodded. From a military perspective, now is indeed a good opportunity.

The Hebei-Rehe-Liaoning Military Region and the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region both have sufficient strength to develop towards the Northeast.

"Old Wei, what do you mean?"

"I think Comrade Xia Houwen's suggestion is quite reasonable.

Our situation in Rehe is currently going smoothly. The Japanese and puppet troops there are within our grasp. In just the past month, over a thousand puppet soldiers and police have defected. Other troops have also begun contacting us. The Japanese and puppet troops are short of not only ammunition but also food, and winter clothing. I believe we can eliminate the Japanese and puppet troops in Rehe within six to eight months. It's truly a waste to have so many of our military region's troops crammed into Rehe.

"Taking down the Japanese and puppet troops in Rehe is indeed easier than imagined."

Wang Qiuyun nodded.

The situation in Rehe is going better than expected.

The Japanese puppet troops, especially the puppet troops, were easier to deal with than imagined. Knowing that the current situation in Rehe was not good, some puppet troops even chose to kill the Japanese military advisors in their troops.

Then choose anyway.

Many puppet troops also contacted the Eighth Route Army to discuss the conditions for an uprising.

Of course, the situation in Chengde was currently of most concern to the Japanese and puppet troops in Rehe. Since the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region had captured Chifeng, the Hebei-Rehe-Liaoning Military Region had also launched the Chengde Campaign. They, too, were using their "unscrupulous artillery" to blast the outer positions of Chengde to pieces.

The main force of the Japanese and puppet troops in Rehe was entrenched in Chengde and Chifeng.

If the Ji-Re-Liaoning Army captured Chengde, the Japanese and puppet forces in Rehe would be completely destitute. Judging from Deng Guo's attitude, the Chengde issue wouldn't drag on for long. Therefore, the Yi-Re-Cha Military Region believed that the Rehe issue was indeed simpler than expected.

"So I support Comrade Xia Houwen. The main enemy of the Kwantung Army is the Soviet Army. The Soviet Army currently has one million troops stationed on the Sino-Soviet border, which is the biggest threat to the Japanese Army. The Kwantung Army has been constantly withdrawing troops southward. Now the Kwantung Army has no main force divisions, and they are all newly formed divisions. With such divisions, the Kwantung Army dares not withdraw troops. Therefore, I believe that we should boldly march into the Northeast, to the vast rural areas of the Northeast. Destroy the puppet regime of the Japanese and puppet troops in the rural areas of the Northeast and establish a base in the vast rural areas.

From now on, when there is an opportunity, we will start to capture cities."

"Which unit do you think is appropriate? How many units should be sent?"

"My idea is to send two regiments. And we should send elite soldiers and strong generals to assist Comrade Xia Houwen militarily. This way, Comrade Xia Houwen can step out of the busy military work and focus more on the base area issues. If we have to choose, one is the 40th Regiment of the th Brigade, and the other is the st Special Forces Regiment of the Special Forces Brigade. Let Comrade Cai Debao serve as the first deputy commander of the Northeast Detachment, Comrade Jiang Hebai as the second deputy commander, and Comrade Kang Shui as the third deputy commander and chief of staff of the Northeast Detachment."

After this meeting, the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region supported Xiahou Wen's proposal.

Reorganize the Northeast Detachment.

Two regiments were added to the Northeast Detachment, the 40th Regiment and the 5000st Special Forces Regiment, totaling over men. Xia Houwen was appointed commander and political commissar of the Northeast Detachment, while Cai Debao served as first deputy commander and also served as the military leader of the Northeast Detachment in Xia Houwen's absence.

Next is Jiang Hebai as the second deputy commander, and Kang Shui as the third deputy commander and chief of staff of the Northeast Detachment.

Wu Pingshan served as deputy political commissar of the Northeast Detachment.

Chapter 580 The Establishment of the Provisional Northeastern Bureau

After the Central Political Bureau determined the Northeast Plan, it had a huge impact on the Hebei-Rehe-Liaoning Military Region and the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region's advance into the Northeast.

The Communist Party of China is not the Kuomintang.

Chiang Kai-shek's words were of little use at the grassroots level. Policies formulated in Chongqing were rarely heard at the local level. In comparison, the current CCP is incredibly efficient. Politburo meetings aren't just random events.

If we say we support the Northeast Strategy, we will definitely support it strongly.

First, in the Jin-Cha-Ji region, a large amount of weapons and ammunition were distributed to the Ji-Re-Liaoning Military Region and the Ji-Re-Cha Military Region. At the same time, a large number of Mongolian cadres supported the Ji-Re-Cha Military Region, mainly sent to work around Tongliao.

In addition to ethnic cadres, cadres trained in the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei region also give priority support to the Hebei-Rehe-Liaoning Military Region and the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region.

The support of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region alone is no small matter.

Because the strength of Jin-Cha-Ji is already very strong.

But soon the central government also began to take action. Under the coordination of the central government, batches of cadres began to arrive in the Yireliao Military Region and the Yirecha Military Region. These cadres' destination was the Northeast.

They all slowly infiltrated into the Northeast through the Jireliao Military Region and the Jirecha Military Region and established bases in the Northeast.

Including starting to build new transportation stations in the Northeast.

However, after arriving in the Jirecha Military Region and the Jireliao Military Region, they did not enter the Northeast directly. Instead, they first stayed in the Yirecha Military Region and the Yireliao Military Region for a period of time, and many even stayed in the Jirecha Military Region and the Jireliao Military Region to work. Instead, cadres from the Jirecha Military Region and the Jirecha Military Region continued to enter the Northeast.

For example, the Ji-Re-Liao Military Region dispatched over 1000 personnel to the Northeast at once. These personnel were primarily sent to rural areas and mining areas, serving as a forward base for the troops' advance into the Northeast. This was also the time when a large number of cadres from the Northeast were concentrated.

Because these Northeastern cadres are needed to advance into the Northeast.

The same is true for Wei Hongjun.

A large number of cadres were drawn from the old base areas, and at the same time, hundreds of students were drawn from the Cha'nan Cadre School, and they entered the Northeast starting from Tongliao.

As a result, the situation in the Northeast developed rapidly.

The troops dispatched by Deng Guo fought two consecutive battles in Chaoyang, annihilating over a thousand Japanese and puppet troops. It might not seem like a large number, but it directly opened up the passage to Chaoyang. The Kwantung Army's defense forces were eager to block Chaoyang, but unfortunately, their defenses were broken as soon as they were captured.

As a result, many troops from the Jireliao Military Region began to enter the Northeast through Chaoyang.

The same is true in the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region.

Following the reorganization of the Northeast Detachment, its strength increased dramatically. Within a month of arriving in Tongliao, Xiahou Wen had already expanded the original Northeast Detachment to over 2000 men. Now, with two more regiments entering Tongliao, the Northeast Detachment's strength has surpassed 7000. This increase in the Northeast Detachment's strength has ushered in a new level of progress in developing the Tongliao Anti-Japanese Base Area. Xiahou Wen's strategy was to ensure that the Northeast Detachment's growth would not provoke the Kwantung Army.

That is, do not directly threaten Tongliao and Baicheng.

Instead of fighting against the main force of the Kwantung Army, the main focus was on dealing with the puppet Manchukuo Army, the puppet Mongolian Army, and the puppet police.

Xiahou Wen formulated the grand strategy, but he paid no attention to the specific operations. Following Wei Hongjun's advice, he handed over the specific operations to Cai Debao and his men. He began to focus more on establishing, building, and consolidating the base area.

Cai Debao is a good general.

Together with Jiang Hebai and Kang Shui, they quickly took control of most of Tongliao County. The puppet Manchurian army, the puppet Mongolian army, and the puppet police were no match for Cai Debao. They practically swept across the entire Tongliao region.

Not only did staff members begin to infiltrate the Northeast, but small troops also began to enter the Northeast.