Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

This is the big problem.

"We all know that Fu Zuoyi's troops are powerful.

But Fu Zuoyi's troops weren't much better equipped than ours. His logistics relied on Chongqing and Gexishan. Chongqing and Gexishan weren't that good, and they couldn't provide Fu Zuoyi with heavy equipment, let alone American weapons. So, unlike the American-equipped troops of the Nationalist army, Fu Zuoyi's primary weapons were Japanese, many of which he captured on the battlefield. But when we captured Zhangjiakou, we destroyed the Japanese arsenal. In terms of weapons and equipment, we were evenly matched.

When Fu Zuoyi was in the National Army, his army was a ragtag unit.

Chiang Kai-shek and Yan Xishan would not give Fu Zuoyi good things. Yan Xishan himself was poor and had no good weapons to give Fu Zuoyi. Moreover, Yan Xishan was afraid of Fu Zuoyi and was unlikely to fully support him.

It was also impossible for Chiang Kai-shek to give good things, especially American equipment, to local warlords like Fu Zuoyi.

Therefore, Fu Zuoyi's weapons and equipment, like those of the Eighth Route Army, were mainly Japanese equipment.

Furthermore, as a local warlord, Fu Zuoyi was no match for the Gui and Yunnan armies. This was because Fu Zuoyi controlled the Suixi region, a region with a small population and poor land. With the grain production in the Suixi region, it was not enough to support many troops.

Fu Zuoyi fought so well in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, but why could his direct troops only maintain around 40,000 to 50,000 people? It was because Fu Zuoyi had no money to support so many troops.

Fu Zuoyi's military support required the support of Chiang Kai-shek and Yan Xishan.

Chiang Kai-shek and Yan Xishan were both stingy, and certainly couldn't afford to give Fu Zuoyi much in the way of military supplies. They were even stingy with military pay, sometimes even directly withholding it from Fu Zuoyi's troops. If Fu Zuoyi truly had money, and the Suixi region he occupied was densely populated and rich in resources, he would have already deployed over 100,000 troops. How could he have remained so cowardly in Suixi?

“I went to see the defensive positions on the Zhuozi side, and they were well-maintained.

Relying on those defensive fortifications, it is entirely possible to stop the attack of Fu Zuoyi's troops.

As long as we can hold them off for a few days, giving us enough time to annihilate the 67th Army, we can bypass Fu Zuoyi's rear and force him to retreat. At that time, the initiative on the battlefield will be in our hands.

Everyone was silent.

No one dared to support Wei Hongjun at the first moment.

It was Zhang Zihua who stood up and said, "I think the commander's idea is very practical. If we just want to keep Jining, then we can deploy heavy troops around Jining. Fu Zuoyi will never be able to break through Jining with the 35th Army and the Temporary Third Army. But it seems that we have saved Jining and won the Jining Defense Battle. But the result is that the situation in Suiyuan has deteriorated and Suiyuan has completely fallen into Fu Zuoyi's hands.

Furthermore, with the Jinsui Military Region having suffered such heavy losses, how could it possibly resist Yan Xishan, Hu Zongnan, and Fu Zuoyi? The best way to change this situation is to severely damage Fu Zuoyi's forces. And it's not an impossible task. As long as we can hold off the 35th Army and the Temporary Third Army at Zhuozi, the entire game will be saved."

"Who will stop Fu Zuoyi's troops head-on?

Wei Hongjun and Zhang Zihua said in unison: "The First Brigade."

Chapter 624 Deployment

With Zhang Zihua's support, Wei Hongjun's idea gained everyone's support.

Of course, the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region appointed Wei Hongjun as the commander and political commissar of the Jin-Cha-Ji Third Field Army in order to strengthen Wei Hongjun's command authority.

But after all, it is a war, so it is better to get the support of team members.

After making the decision, Wei Hongjun immediately convened a meeting.

Let the commanders of each unit come over.

The 1st Brigade's commander and political commissar, Zheng Weishan; the 1st Brigade's deputy commander and chief of staff, Chen Zuning; the 1st Brigade's deputy political commissar and director of the political department, Guo Yonghuai. The 6th Brigade's commander, Gao Wei; the 6th Brigade's political commissar, Lu Weisheng; the 6th Brigade's deputy commander, Lian Han; the 6th Brigade's director of the political department, Jin Yongqi. The 7th Brigade's commander, Feng Mulin; the 7th Brigade's political commissar, Zhang Chao; the 7th Brigade's deputy commander, Zhang Shan. The 3rd Special Agent Brigade's commander, Ding Sheng; the 3rd Special Agent Brigade's political commissar, Feng Linqi. The 1st Self-Defense Brigade's commander and political commissar, Song Yulin; the 2nd Self-Defense Brigade's commander and political commissar, Peng Longfei. The cavalry brigade's commander, Ma Hongyuan; the cavalry brigade's political commissar, Zhao Ziyu, and so on.

These cadres basically came from the Eighth Column.

However, there were also thousands of troops coming from other places. For example, the commanders of the Self-Defense Brigade 1 and the Self-Defense Brigade 2 were cadres brought over from the previous Fourth Division when Zhao Lu came to the Chasui Military Region.

Especially Song Yulin.

This is a cadre who was once the commander of the Fifth Regiment of the Fourth District. He is considered a top-notch general in the Fourth District.

Looking at them, Wei Hongjun recalled the Suiyuan Campaign in history.

Historically, the Jin-Cha-Ji and Jin-Suiyuan forces struggled protractedly in the Suiyuan Campaign of 1945. Initially superior in numbers, the situation appeared favorable. However, they ultimately failed to dislodge Fu Zuoyi and capture Suiyuan, allowing him to maintain control of Guisui, Baotou, and other territories. Consequently, with the full-scale outbreak of the Liberation War in 1946, they were driven back by Fu Zuoyi throughout the Datong-Jining Campaign and the subsequent Zhangjiakou Campaign.

It can be said that 1945 and 1946 were definitely the greatest shame in the history of Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei.

It was precisely because of their poor performance that the aura of the Jin-Cha-Ji generals was completely shattered. Originally, those Jin-Cha-Ji generals were shining stars during the Anti-Japanese War, with brilliant achievements. Each of them rose to prominence due to their performance in Jin-Cha-Ji during the Anti-Japanese War.

However, due to the repeated defeats in the early days of the Liberation War, they all went downhill. The final result was that Yang Dezhi, an outsider, became the commander of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Field Army.

Wei Hongjun couldn't let this happen.

This wasn't some kind of factionalism, but rather a way to take responsibility for his old comrades. These old comrades had all found jobs after joining the revolution and had made outstanding contributions during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. Wei Hongjun didn't want their military and political careers to be affected by their poor performance in the Liberation War.

Moreover, Wei Hongjun also attached great importance to this battle.

Because the Jin-Cha-Ji Field Army was formed, it was not that each field army unit directly managed the brigade-level units. Instead, the Jin-Cha-Ji Field Army was organized in such a way that these field army units were subordinate to columns, and columns were subordinate to brigades.

The First and Second Jin-Cha-Ji Field Armies had already begun organizing columns within their bases. Because Huang Yong, commander of the Hebei-Shandong Military Region, had taken his troops to the Northeast, the newly formed First Jin-Cha-Ji Field Army was commanded by Yang Quanwu, with Wang Zhi, political commissar of the Hebei-Shandong Military Region, serving as its political commissar. This field army was directly formed using troops from the Yi-Central Military Region and the Hebei-Shandong Military Region.

Yang Quanwu had already formed three columns of field army troops in the Hebei-Central Military Region and the Hebei-Shandong Military Region.

The Jin-Cha-Ji Third Field Army will also develop in this way in the future, forming columns at the lower levels. However, due to the urgency of the war, this work has been postponed. It will be advanced after this battle is over.

Among these brigade commanders now, there may be a column commander.

Wei Hongjun used this battle to see the abilities of the following generals when fighting in large groups.

Of course, these were just fleeting thoughts. The most important thing now was to fight. Therefore, Wei Hongjun said, "Comrade Yi Yaocai has just introduced the specific situation to you. In this Jining Campaign, what we need to do in Jining and Taolin is to defend and concentrate our forces to annihilate the 67th Army. In the direction of Taolin is the th Cavalry Army of Fu Zuoyi's troops. The headquarters has decided that the th Brigade will defend Taolin. Comrade Feng Mulin, Comrade Zhang Chao, although the troops facing you are the th Cavalry Army, whose main forces are two cavalry divisions, this unit also has the th Infantry Brigade, so it does not mean that they do not have the ability to attack the city. When Fu Zuoyi's troops launched the Battle of Baotou, the th Cavalry Army participated in the siege and performed very well. So you can't take it lightly.

"Commander, the Seventh Brigade will definitely not let us down."

Feng Mulin immediately guaranteed it.

Zhang Chao also said: "The 7th Brigade is determined to complete the mission."

"Ah."

Wei Hongjun chose the 7th Brigade because Taolin had previously been the base of the Chabei Detachment. Feng Mulin, Zhang Chao, and others had fought in Taolin and were very familiar with it. They were also familiar with the local troops surrounding Taolin.

Moreover, Wei Hongjun was relatively confident in the Seventh Brigade.

Although the Seventh Brigade had previously failed to attack the Temporary Third Army, the Seventh Brigade had been fighting in Chabei for many years. After Cao went there, he also conducted some training for the Seventh Brigade.

The position's defensive capabilities are still very outstanding.

Wei Hongjun's face turned serious as he said, "The key to this battle lies in Zhuozi. Fu Zuoyi's 35th Army and the Temporary rd Army are targeting Zhuozi... If we hold Zhuozi, then the whole game will be safe."

But if we can't hold Zhuozi, not only will we fail in the Jining Campaign, but the situation in Suiyuan and Chahar will also deteriorate. Therefore, the defense of Zhuozi is the top priority."

Wei Hongjun glanced at the generals under his command.

I found that many people are eager to try it.

Although Fu Zuoyi's successive victories had dampened the morale of the Eighth Route Army, fortunately, his generals had not retreated. Wei Hongjun was quite satisfied with this situation. Fu Zuoyi was only just beginning to rise, and his strength was far less than it had been in the past. Wei Hongjun was determined to defeat him. He absolutely could not allow Fu Zuoyi to dominate North China as he had in the past.

Wei Hongjun's gaze finally stopped on Zheng Weishan.

The First Brigade, a unit with a glorious history, is the most loyal unit of the Eighth Column. Its predecessor was the Chahar South Detachment of the Eighth Column, which achieved the most brilliant military successes within the Eighth Column. After its establishment, the First Brigade also achieved remarkable military successes.

It is the iconic unit of the 8th Column.

It is also the most powerful force under Wei Hongjun's command.

Zheng Weishan saw Wei Hongjun's gaze and knew what he meant. So he stood up and said, "Commander, give this mission to our First Brigade. We will definitely complete it, protect Zhuozi, and keep the 35th Army and the Temporary Third Army out."

"Comrade Zheng Weishan, do you know the consequences of failure?"

"No failure. Unless the First Brigade and I are killed at Zhuozi."

Zheng Weishan answered decisively.

Wei Hongjun nodded.

This was Zheng Weishan's attitude. Wei Hongjun trusted him deeply; he was a truly skilled and capable general. Historically, Zheng Weishan had inflicted heavy losses on Fu Zuoyi's forces several times. So, Wei Hongjun said, "The Field Army Command has decided to establish the Central Column, which will be solely responsible for the defense of Zhuozi. The Central Column will comprise the First Brigade and the First Self-Defense Brigade."

Comrade Zheng Weishan serves as the commander of the Central Column, Comrade Zhang Liankui serves as the political commissar of the Central Column, and Comrade Yi Yaocai serves as the chief of staff of the Central Column.

The center column is important.

Therefore, Wei Hongjun sent Zhang Liankui, deputy director of the Political Department of the Third Field Army of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Region, and Yi Yaocai, deputy chief of staff, to the Central Column.

Of course, Wei Hongjun was also considering establishing a column in the future.

Zheng Weishan was the commander of the First Brigade. Given his current rank, he still lacked the necessary skills to become the commander of the newly formed column. However, in this clash with Fu Zuoyi, as long as Zheng Weishan fought well, everything would fall into place.

"Comrade Zheng Weishan."

"arrive."

"I don't care what you do, the Central Column must be firmly pinned to Zhuozi. If you allow the 35th Army and the Temporary Third Army to capture Zhuozi and then bypass it, then don't come to see me. Report directly to the Military and Political University and don't lead troops out again."

"Yes."

Wei Hongjun continued, "The Field Army Headquarters has formed the Southern Route Column, which comprises the Sixth Brigade, the Third Special Forces Brigade, the Second Self-Defense Brigade, and the Cavalry Brigade. Comrade Zhang Zihua serves as commander and political commissar. Comrade Zhang Zihua."

"arrive."

"Your Southern Route Column's mission is to fully engage the 67th Army and the Suiyuan Security Brigade. I've already written a letter to Comrade Zhang Zhongxun, hoping that the Jinsui Military Region troops will cooperate with our battle plan. Have the Jinsui Military Region troops continue to retreat, drawing the 67th Army and the Suiyuan Security Brigade into pursuit. Meanwhile, our Southern Route Column will find a large battlefield and launch a surprise attack on the enemy's flank. Then, we will quickly divide and encircle them, ultimately annihilating them.

Quick, accurate, and ruthless, once the fighting begins, the Southern Column must swiftly annihilate the enemy. The faster you annihilate the enemy, the less pressure there will be on the Central Column and Taolin, and the fewer casualties will be incurred.

"Yes.

After completing his deployment, Wei Hongjun said, "Comrades, we should be celebrating the impending victory of the War of Resistance. However, you have also seen that victory in the War of Resistance is only a temporary victory. Our revolution has not yet been victorious. The Kuomintang reactionaries will hinder our revolution and suppress it. Now that the War of Resistance has not yet been completely won, the Kuomintang reactionaries have already bared their reactionary fangs and begun attacking our base areas. What should we do now? Of course, we must fight back against these Kuomintang reactionaries."

"Comrades are not novices. We have fought for so many years and should understand the importance of this battle. If we lose this battle to Fu Zuoyi, his troops will attack from Suiyuan and directly threaten Zhangjiakou and the security of Chahar. And once Suiyuan is completely controlled by him, the route from Yan'an to Chahar that we opened up before will be cut off. Therefore, we must win this battle. We must not only stop Fu Zuoyi's troops, but also severely damage the enemy. It is best to drive him back from Suidong and Suizhong areas.

"The principle I am talking about is not complicated. I believe that all comrades understand it. Now I would like to ask comrades whether we can defeat Fu Zuoyi and put down the arrogance of the Kuomintang reactionaries.

"Can, can"

Chapter 625 Fu Zuoyi's Plan

"I've found out who's in charge of the Jin-Cha-Ji Eighth Route Army across the way?"

"Wei Hongjun, former political commissar of the Jin-Cha-Ji-Re-Cha Military Region."

"Wei Hongjun?"

Fu Zuoyi was a little surprised and asked, "Is it the political commissar of the 8th Column of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Army?"

"Yes."

"Jin Cha can't even find anyone to fight, so they're using a political worker to deal with it?

Fu Zuoyi was very surprised.

During the Anti-Japanese War, the Jin-Cha-Ji region was renowned for its victories, and they were also known for their numerous military commanders.

After searching for a long time, I found someone who works in politics.

Fu Zuoyi had a good relationship with the Eighth Route Army in his early years, so a large number of Eighth Route Army political cadres came to work in Fu Zuoyi's army. Fu Zuoyi admitted that those political cadres were capable and that their contribution to the strong combat effectiveness of Fu Zuoyi's army was due to their ability.

But their abilities are more reflected in organization, discipline, and ideological education.

fight?