Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

Instead, he asked the commander of the Second Brigade, Cai Debao, to report.

Cai Debao said: "Commander, the Northeast Bureau asked us to avoid the Japanese troops as much as possible and focus on attacking the puppet Manchukuo army and puppet police. Therefore, our Second Brigade has been dealing with the Japanese troops for the past few months and rarely engaged in head-on confrontations with them. But we are developing around Changchun after all, so fighting with the 148th Division stationed in Changchun and the 138th Division stationed in Siping is unavoidable. After several battles with them, I believe that if we really engage in head-on battles, the combat effectiveness of these divisions is not much stronger than our Second Brigade. If the First Brigade, Eighth Brigade, and Ninth Brigade of the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region come here, they will definitely be able to defeat these Japanese divisions and regiments head-on."

"Comrade Cai Debao, are you saying that the brigade-level units of the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region are completely capable of defeating these Japanese divisions head-on?"

"Yes."

Cai Debao nodded affirmatively.

Then he said: "Commander, this is definitely not me looking down on the Japanese army.

Rather, the combat effectiveness of the Japanese divisions facing us is truly poor. When I was fighting in the 8th Column's Pingbei Detachment, our main opponents were the 15th and 16th Independent Mixed Brigades. The Japanese divisions facing us now are no match for these independent mixed brigades.

"Commander, I agree with Comrade Cai Debao's opinion.

Wu Xiuquan, Chief of Staff of the Northeast Military Region, spoke up.

"Previously, a battalion of more than 138 men from the Second Brigade encountered a battalion from the Japanese th Division in Changtu. The Japanese battalion was unable to defeat one of our battalions, and ultimately suffered heavy casualties and was forced to withdraw from the battlefield. This shows that the combat effectiveness of the Japanese troops facing us is truly poor. If the Kwantung Army did not have aircraft support, the small number of Kwantung Army troops around Changchun would definitely not be able to stop our large force.

Chen Yun also knew about this battle.

It can be said that this battle shocked the Northeast Bureau, the Northeast Military Region, and even the Second Brigade. They had never expected the Kwantung Army's 138th Division to be so vulnerable. A battalion of over men couldn't capture a battalion, and ultimately left in disgrace.

It does not match the image of the Kwantung Army in many people's minds.

"Commander, fellow officers, I believe this is a good opportunity. Germany's surrender in Europe means victory in the anti-fascist war is imminent. With both Germany and Italy surrendering, how much longer can Japan hold out? Therefore, I believe the Northeast Bureau should recommend to the Central Committee that more troops and cadres be dispatched to the Northeast. Completely annihilate the Japanese troops in Shenyang and Changchun and take control of Shenyang and Changchun.

While our Ximan Military Region has limited development, we do have a stronghold in the Northeast, with ample rural bases. This provides a base for large forces and, in the short term, can also solve their food problems. The timing is perfect, and if a large force arrives, we can fully support them.

Xiahou Wen immediately expressed his opinion.

He supported Wei Hongjun's Northeast strategy. Wei Hongjun and Xia Houwen had discussed Northeast strategic issues numerous times. Both the establishment of the Provisional Northeast Bureau and the Northeast Military Region laid the foundation for a large-scale military advance into the Northeast. During the eight months since the Northeast Bureau's establishment, the situation in the Northeast has developed rapidly. The foundation has been laid very well.

We will not let the large army go hungry after arriving in the Northeast.

In addition, with the news of Germany's surrender, Xia Houwen believed that now was the time to further implement the Northeast strategy.

Chen Yun looked at Wu Xiuquan.

Wu Xiuquan immediately said, "From a military perspective, unless the Kwantung Army can withdraw its main forces from the Sino-Soviet border, with the current strength of the Japanese troops in Shenyang and Changchun, even the troops of the Ji-Re-Cha Military Region and the Ji-Re-Liao Military Region will not be able to stop them. If the Japanese army decides to withdraw its main forces from the Sino-Soviet border and move south, it could pose a significant threat to us."

But if they decide to withdraw troops from the Sino-Soviet border and move south, they will be insufficient to defend against the Soviet Red Army. In any way, our large-scale troops entering Northeast China will be a positive thing for the liberation of Northeast China.

"Comrade Tan Zheng, what do you think?"

"I've interacted with the local people, and they're very supportive of our anti-Japanese war. If we can give them hope, if we can show them we're capable of defeating the Japanese, we'll undoubtedly attract more people to join our forces. I've also spoken with captured members of the puppet Manchukuo army and police. Many of them are now anxious and uncertain about their future. They're increasingly losing faith in the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere advocated by the Japanese, effectively losing faith in Japan's victory. Germany recently surrendered, and despite the Japanese's best efforts to conceal the news, it still leaked. The puppet Manchukuo army and police must be in a state of panic, unsure of what to do. At this time, we should intensify our military and political offensive against them. Although the Kwantung Army has recently been aggressively expanding the puppet Manchukuo army, this expansion is meaningless. These puppet Manchukuo troops have no combat effectiveness. Furthermore, the majority of the puppet police are in the Northeast. If we intensify our military and political offensives, I guarantee that most of the current puppet Manchukuo troops and police will surrender without a fight. However, to launch a strong military and political offensive against them, we need more troops, more work teams, and greater pressure.

Tan Zheng spoke up and supported Xia Houwen's suggestion.

Chen Yun nodded.

He looked at the other two deputy secretaries of the Northeast Bureau, Ulanfu and Lin Feng.

They both nodded.

Although the Northeast Bureau is currently a central bureau, its strength is still relatively weak. It only has two regular brigades under its command, and the rest are local forces. Its true strength is not as strong as many second-level military district troops. If it can increase its troops and cadres, then the Northeast Bureau can become a true local central bureau.

Seeing that everyone agreed, Chen Yun said, "Okay, then I'll write a report to the central government. If everyone has no problems after reading it, I'll send it to the central government."

Chapter 605: Changes in the Leadership of the Northeast Military Region

Yan'an.

After entering 1945, the entire Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army were on the counterattack.

The scale of the base continued to expand.

However, the central government is currently most concerned about the development of Northeast China.

Because the other bases are old bases that have been developed for seven or eight years, the leadership of each base has also been working together for seven or eight years.

After the Seventh National Congress, further adjustments were made to the various base areas. Furthermore, the Central Committee further implemented unified leadership in each base area, implementing a policy of one leader for the Party, government, and military. This served to further unify the leadership of the various base areas. Therefore, as long as these base areas launched a counterattack in a planned manner, they would be able to achieve their objectives.

But the Northeast is different.

It is an unfamiliar place, but because it has the largest amount of heavy industry in China, it is currently the place that the central government attaches the most importance to. Just look at the development of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region to know the role of heavy industry.

Since Jin-Cha-Ji gained control of Zhangjiakou and Xuanhua, its industrial strength, particularly its military industry, has grown rapidly. Leveraging Xuanhua's heavy industrial base, Jin-Cha-Ji's military industry has soared significantly, becoming the most powerful military region within the Eighth Route Army. The Jin-Cha-Ji Arsenal now produces over 90 rounds of ammunition per month, with an annual output exceeding million rounds.

Zhangjiakou and Xuanhua can play such a big role.

What if we control the Northeast?

Therefore, the Northeast strategy has always been a top priority for the Central Committee. Now they have received a report from Chen Yun, Secretary of the Northeast Bureau. Chen Yun first reported to the Central Committee on the work of the Northeast Bureau during this period, and also reported on the current situation in the Northeast.

Then the current situation was analyzed.

After Germany's surrender, victory in the anti-fascist war would soon be achieved, and the end of the fascist state would be nigh. Japan's surrender would not be far off either. The central government should quickly dispatch more troops and cadres to the Northeast.

It analyzes the thoughts of the people in Northeast China, the situation of the puppet Manchukuo army and puppet police, and the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army, etc.

"What do you think of Comrade Chen Yun's report?"

After the Seventh National Congress, the situation of five major secretaries of the Central Committee had been formed.

Some important matters require the five secretaries to discuss together. Marching into the Northeast is the central government's major strategy, so of course it needs to be discussed by the five secretaries together. Wu Hao took the lead and said, "According to the intelligence we have received, after Germany surrendered, the Soviet Union is stepping up the dispatch of troops to the Far East. And the Soviet Union has begun a new reorganization of their Far East Army. From the comprehensive analysis of intelligence from all parties, the Soviet Red Army should be preparing to attack the Japanese army in the Northeast.

Yalta Conference.

Although there are many secret clauses, everyone can still know the general outline.

Moreover, it was no secret that the Soviet Union was increasing its troops in the Far East and reorganizing the Far Eastern Army. Of course, the Soviet Union would not do it in a big way or openly, but this was not something that could be used against others.

Of course, the Soviet Union did not communicate with the Eighth Route Army.

But the Soviet Union was in communication with the United States.

The United States wanted the Soviet Union to send troops, but it also did not want the Soviet Union to be too strong in the Far East. Therefore, many of the current US policies are very contradictory.

Therefore, Yan'an was also able to obtain a lot of intelligence.

Hearing that the Soviet Union was going to war with Japan, everyone remembered Wei Hongjun's report. Wei Hongjun carefully analyzed the post-war situation, especially the situation in Northeast China after the Soviet Red Army attacked the Japanese army.

This gave everyone a sense of urgency.

If the Soviet Red Army really pushed southward and took over the entire Northeast, there would be a lot of trouble later.

The Commander-in-Chief said, "From a military perspective, now is indeed a good opportunity for our troops to enter the Northeast. Germany's surrender has freed up the Soviet Red Army. Judging from the current situation, the Soviet Red Army is planning to launch an offensive in the Far East. The main forces of the Kwantung Army are currently concentrated along the Sino-Soviet border, which gives us an opportunity. After our large forces enter the Northeast, we can capture the surrounding counties. We can leave behind a few important cities and transportation routes, and when the time is right, we can capture these major cities as well."

Although it doesn't sound good.

However, the Central Committee had never considered sending a large force of the Eighth Route Army into the Northeast to engage in a decisive battle with the main force of the Kwantung Army, because the Eighth Route Army did not have the strength to do so.

When is the time ripe?

That was when the Soviet Red Army attacked the Japanese army.

"Boss, are you agreeing to a large-scale invasion of the Northeast?"

"Correct."

The commander-in-chief nodded and said, "The Northeast Bureau has already laid a foundation in the Northeast. Now a large force is entering the Northeast to expand this foundation. Only when we have a sufficient foundation in the Northeast can we seize the advantage immediately when problems arise in the future."

Ren Peiguo nodded beside him.

"I still remember Comrade Wei Hongjun's report. He once said in the report that the current Kwantung Army is just bloated, and most of the troops have no combat effectiveness at all. In comparison, the Soviet Red Army is a battle-hardened unit with very strong combat effectiveness.

Furthermore, judging by the Soviet-German War, the Soviet army feared nothing more than casualties. If the Red Army attacked the Kwantung Army, it would be annihilated in a short period of time. Since the September 18th Incident, the Kwantung Army has been controlling Northeast China. If they were annihilated, a power vacuum would quickly emerge in Northeast China. If no one filled the vacuum, Northeast China would be in chaos. Various factions would attempt to seize control of Northeast China. To prevent this, we must dispatch sufficient cadres to Northeast China before the Kwantung Army collapses.

Everyone supports Chen Yun’s report.

Just send troops and cadres to the Northeast.

Be prepared for everything.

"Transferring cadres to the Northeast is not a big problem.

We can draw cadres from the various bases below. But what about the troops?"

Ren Peiguo raised the question.

The commander-in-chief said, "Right now, the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army are all engaged in counterattacks and have their own missions. It's impossible to transfer more troops to the Northeast in a short period of time. Therefore, the problem of troops still needs to be solved from Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei. The only troops that can be sent to the Northeast right now are those of the Joint Defense Army and the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei region."

The Chairman pointed at the map and said, "The General is right. Currently, the only forces capable of providing large-scale troops are the Joint Defense Army and the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Wing. With the North China Front Army's drawdown, the Joint Defense Army's current enemies are primarily the Kuomintang diehards, and the threat posed by the Japanese and puppet troops has almost vanished. Some troops can be transferred to the Northeast. The joint operations of the Ji-Re-Liaoning Military Region and the Ji-Re-Cha Military Region in the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei region have been very successful in recent months in encircling and annihilating the Japanese and puppet troops in Rehe. The Ji-Re-Liaoning Military Region's military operations in eastern Hebei have also been highly successful. These two military regions now have the strength to send troops to support the Northeast."

Now is different from history.

Historically, the Eighth Route Army entered Northeast China on a large scale after the Japanese surrender and during the negotiations between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party. At that time, because of the Japanese surrender, the Eighth Route Army was able to draw troops from all over the country to enter Northeast China.

But not now.

The Anti-Japanese War had not yet ended. The Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army were still fighting the Japanese and puppet troops, so it was impossible to suddenly withdraw troops to the Northeast.

However, the current situation in the Jireliao Military Region and the Jirecha Military Region is very good.

There are no enemies around.

More importantly, the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei-Central Military Region and the Hebei-Shandong Military Region have pinned down the Japanese and puppet troops in Hebei. The North China Front Army is now unable to threaten the Hebei-Rehe-Liaoning Military Region and the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region.

Xiuyang then spoke up, "I think Comrade Chen Yun's report is well-founded. The situation in Northeast China has changed, and the central government's policies should be adjusted accordingly. The Northeast is important, and we must control it. To do so, we should send more troops and cadres. According to this report from the Northeast Bureau, the Western Manchuria Military Region and the Southern Manchuria Military Region under the Northeast Military Region are developing rapidly.

In addition to the main force, more than 30,000 local troops were also developed.

If more troops were to enter the Northeast, we would have more than 100,000 main and local troops in the region. Comrade Chen Yun, after all, has never been in charge of military affairs. I believe that not only should we send troops and cadres, but we should also adjust the leadership structure of the Northeast Military Region.

"A military officer should be sent to coordinate the military affairs of the Northeast."

Everyone nodded.

Before, it was just to open up a base in Northeast China.

Therefore, when the Northeast Bureau was established, the demand for military cadres was not very large. Therefore, there was only one real military cadre in the Northeast Bureau, and that was Wu Xiuquan, the chief of staff of the Northeast Military Region.

But it's different now.

As more troops and cadres are dispatched, the military struggle in the Northeast will become increasingly regularized.

This requires an outstanding military cadre.

Xiuyang continued, "If we talk about the cadres who can be sent to the Northeast to oversee military affairs, one is Comrade Xiang Qian and the other is Comrade Lin Biao."

If you want to go to the Northeast to preside over military work, your level cannot be too low.

Otherwise, how can I preside over the work?

Whether it was the troops of the Hebei-Rehe-Liaoning Military Region or the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region, they were all troops that fought on the battlefields during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. It should be said that the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region was the military region that was formed during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and its troops were full of generals with great military achievements.

The Eighth Route Army was an armed force commanded by the Party, so these arrogant and powerful generals would not disobey orders simply because they were dissatisfied with their leadership. However, the consequences of willingly obeying orders and obeying orders helplessly are completely different.