Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

Once this road is opened, it will be safer.

Of course, in addition to the transportation line, another important task was to keep an eye on Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun. It wasn't that the military district didn't trust Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun, but wanted to keep an eye on them to prevent them from defecting.

Instead, we should watch over the two of them and act cautiously.

It’s really because Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun have too little experience.

If it weren't for the sudden rise of these two men, given their qualifications, they would currently be battalion-level officers in the independent division. But now, their status has suddenly risen. The independent detachment currently lacks a clear rank, but it's at least regimental level. And with the development of the northeastern Shanxi, southern Chahar, and even the Pingxi and Pingbei bases, their status will only rise even higher.

The military district is really worried.

He was worried that the two young men, suddenly promoted to such positions, would become impatient and lead to problems in command. That was why he was sent to serve as the detachment's political director, to monitor Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun and prevent them from getting into trouble. He had been observing the situation in Sheng County since entering the county.

The local government of Sheng County has worked very hard.

Everyone in the base, young and old, was mobilized.

But they couldn't stop him from coming to Songjiazhuang. So when Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun heard the news, he was already outside the headquarters. When Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun came out, they saw a man dressed exactly like a local farmer standing outside.

He looked to be about fifty years old, with a smile on his face, and looked no different from any farmer you see on the street.

Wei Hongjun was stunned for a moment.

Before Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun could speak, he came up and extended his hand, saying, "I'm Han Weiguo.

"Director Han, welcome. I'm Wei Hongjun, the political commissar of the independent detachment, and he's Comrade Wang Qiuyun, the commander of the independent detachment.

"Director Han, welcome."

Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun hurried to greet him.

Then he invited Han Weiguo into the house. After Han Weiguo entered the house, he asked, "Where can I wash my face and change my clothes?"

"This way."

After about a few minutes, Han Weiguo walked out.

This once again surprised Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun. When he first came in, he looked like a farmer in his fifties, and there was nothing wrong with him. But after he washed his face and put on a gray-blue gown, he immediately transformed into a scholar in his forties.

"Director Han, what are you doing?"

"It's a little trick. Back in the day, when we were doing underground work, especially when we were setting up transportation lines, we often had to dress like this."

"It's very similar."

Wei Hongjun couldn't help but admire it.

Really similar.

Han Weiguo sighed and said, "Those who look like them are the ones who survived, and those who showed flaws were sacrificed." There were too many emotions contained in the sigh.

However, Han Weiguo was a veteran underground party member and quickly calmed down. Then, he said, "Comrade Wang Qiuyun, Comrade Wei Hongjun, from now on, we'll be eating from the same bowl. You should have read my information, and you know my mission this time.

"Director Han, you are our elder brother and a veteran revolutionary. The two of us built an independent detachment in Sheng County completely by accident. We need veterans like you to help us keep an eye on things."

Wei Hongjun's attitude was very humble.

Because Wei Hongjun knew that Han Weiguo had a long career and a high rank. Although he came from the underground party, he was now in the army and was at least at the regimental level. Even if he went to the Pingxi detachment, he would be qualified to be the director of the political department of the Pingxi detachment. After hearing what Wei Hongjun said, Han Weiguo shook his head and said, "Comrade Wei Hongjun, I came here to do my job. One is to establish an underground transportation line from Pingjin to the military region, and the other is to strengthen the defense force in the base area. And these two tasks must also be under the leadership of the detachment commander and the political commissar.

As for military training, combat operations, and military political work, that is the job of the Commander and the Political Commissar."

Han Weiguo is not just a cadre who works underground.

He was a cadre responsible for establishing an underground communication line, and he knew when to advance and when to retreat, and how to measure his strength. This was how he had managed the communication line for several years without any problems. He made it clear to Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun that he had not joined the independent detachment to seize power.

It was the first time the three people met and they were not familiar with each other, so they spoke briefly.

Wei Hongjun thought for a moment and said, "Director Han, regarding the underground transportation lines and the defense of the base area, what kind of support do you need from us?

"First, the underground transportation line must be kept secret. Besides me, all information about the underground transportation line can only be known to Comrade Wang Qiuyun and Comrade Wei Hongjun of the Independent Detachment."

"That's as it should be. We both participated in the Soviet Area's anti-encirclement and suppression campaigns and walked through the Long March. We understand the rules of confidentiality."

"Second, we need to establish an underground transportation line. Every stop along the way will require an escort force. I hope the independent detachment can form an escort force affiliated with the underground transportation line. The number of people does not need to be too large, a company will be enough. This company will report directly to the headquarters, and only the three of us can command it."

"can."

"Third, when I came from the military region, I brought four security officers with me. I plan to establish an anti-espionage unit with them as the main force. This unit will be directly under the Political Department. Aside from the three of us, no other unit has the right to transfer or access files. When we handle cases, other departments must cooperate with us.

"should."

"These three are the conditions I put forward."

"no problem."

Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun both breathed a sigh of relief.

Actually, I am still worried.

After all, he was the director of the political department sent by the military region, responsible for the defense of the base area. Moreover, he had just arrived and had put forward some conditions. If we didn't agree to them, how could we cooperate in the future? When the news reached the military region leaders, they thought Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun were planning to become warlords.

But if the conditions he proposes are difficult to achieve, then both of them will be in a difficult situation.

Fortunately, the conditions proposed by Han Weiguo are not difficult to achieve.

This will be easier to handle.

After discussing work, the atmosphere became much more harmonious. Wei Hongjun immediately said, "Director Han, you've worked hard all the way here. Let's eat first and continue discussing work while we eat."

Chapter 074 Chaoyang Bay Anti-Japanese National Salvation Association

1938年的2月1日是农历新年，而现在是1938年的1月8日。

The Xining Advance Brigade, which had departed from Sheng County, was currently stationed in Gaotian Town, Xining County. With New Year's Eve just over twenty days away, the festive atmosphere was thick. This was Huang Hao's first chosen town, and the troops were currently stationed in Chaoyang Bay, Gaotian Town.

A very small village.

The total population of the village is about 120 people.

Of course, Gaotian Town itself is a large place with a small population. It stretches ten kilometers from east to west and nine kilometers from north to south. It's not a small area, but its population is pitifully small. The entire Gaoyang Town has a population of less than 3,000 people.

And it's very poor here.

Really poor Jingle Bell.

Although it's called a township, it's not actually a city. The so-called Gaotian Town is actually just a large rural village. It's not even that large, as the population of the area where Datian Town is located is less than 500. It's even smaller than Zhangjiagou Village in Sheng County.

But don’t think that there are no local tyrants and evil gentry just because you are poor.

Crop yields in this area are inherently low, due to its predominantly hilly and mountainous terrain. The entire township boasts approximately 11,000 mu of arable land, which might seem like a significant area. However, nearly half of this land has very low grain yields. While it's nominally arable, it's actually little more than wasteland. The better-quality arable land is located around the Gaotian Township seat, encompassing approximately 6,000 mu of decent arable land.

Of course, it's good, but only compared to other farmlands in Gaotian Town. These farmlands don't produce much grain, and would be considered inferior outside of town. But in Gaotian Town, these farmlands are top-notch.

Of these 6,000 acres of land, 4,000 acres belong to one landlord.

The landlord's name is Gao Linyue.

Gaotian Town is a township. Because of the mountainous area and poor land, it was almost uninhabited. Many years ago, people settled here to escape the war. Gradually, it became a rural village and later a township.

The rich, powerful, and capable occupied the seat of Gaotian Town, while the rest had no choice but to reclaim wasteland elsewhere. Gao Linyue's family, on the other hand, occupied 30% of the land in Gaotian Town, and all of it was the best land.

This is a typical landlord in a poor area.

This man had a terrible reputation in Gaotian Town. He was known for his penchant for usury, and farmers who borrowed at high interest rates were doomed to die, unable to repay. But no one dared to resist him, as he was wealthy and powerful. He had previously been the mayor of Gaotian Town and commanded a police force of about a hundred.

He calls them policemen, but in fact they are just lackeys that he paid for himself.

When the Japanese came, he accepted the Japanese appointment.

Of course the Japanese did nothing.

Just give him an appointment and let him help manage. So far, the Japanese army has been fighting and has not asked Gao Linyue to do anything. So Gao Linyue is still the local tyrant.

Huang Hao settled in Gaotian Town precisely because he knew this.

"Director Huang, can you really destroy the bully Gao?"

Chaoyang Bay is located on a mountain six kilometers away from Gaotian Town.

The reason this village existed was because many people couldn't survive outside. Some even had grudges against Gao Linyue's family. The majority of those able to survive in this mountainous area were young people in Chaoyang Bay. Of the 120 people in the village, 35% were under .

There was a young man, dressed in dirty furs.

The furs were obtained from hunting in the mountains. But they obviously didn't process the furs, they just dried them and wore them roughly.

After all, it is already January and the temperature at night can even reach minus thirty degrees Celsius.

Without fur, people would freeze to death.

He was very curious about this new army. Fortunately, Huang Hao was a native of Xining County and had been an underground party member for many years, doing a lot of work with farmers. So he patiently interacted with these villagers.

If you tell them that the country is in ruins and the family is ruined, and everyone should unite to resist Japan, then these villagers will think you are crazy.

Because to them, what is anti-Japanese resistance?

But telling them we were going to fight the biggest local tyrant in Gaotian Town and redistribute his land immediately perked them up. For these uneducated peasants, who had never even left Gaotian Town, national affairs seemed too far away. They couldn't see the Japanese ambitions and worry about the nation's fate like the more knowledgeable and insightful scholars. To engage with farmers, we must start from the very basics. We must truly understand their needs and care for their interests.

If you don't understand the most basic needs of farmers, you can't do a good job in rural work. Huang Hao is clearly a qualified rural worker, not only in terms of choosing the right places but also in terms of persuading farmers to take action.

When the people of Chaoyang Bay heard that the Xining Advance Brigade was going to destroy Gao Linyue, they were very happy.

Really enthusiastic to join the army.

Thirty people wanted to join the Advance Brigade. Their purpose of joining the army was not to fight against the Japanese, but to follow this unit to destroy Gao Linyue.

Gao Wei was the happiest one.

He brought 44 people with him, and just after arriving in Xining County, he was able to expand the army by people. These people lived in the mountains with relatively harsh natural conditions. Although they were weak due to nutritional problems, they were all good candidates for military service.

"He's just a local tyrant. We're not even afraid of the Japanese, so what can a little local tyrant do?"

Gao Wei answered nonchalantly.

If Wei Hongjun were here, he would definitely criticize Gao Wei.

But sometimes, Gao Wei's dismissive attitude can be quite convincing. Just like the villagers of Chaoyang Bay, they didn't completely believe Huang Hao's words. This was because Gao Linyue had left a lasting impression on them, or for some young people, growing up in their minds, Gao Linyue was an invincible figure. Or, for many residents of Gaotian Town, Gao Linyue was their god.

Gao Wei's current appearance gave them a completely different feeling.

It turns out there are still people who don't take Gao Linyue seriously. Such a person should have the same status as Gao Linyue, or even more powerful than Gao Linyue. With this idea, the villagers became more proactive towards Huang Hao and his group.

Huang Hao has been working with the masses for many years and immediately noticed the change in the villagers' attitude.

I understand. They have been under the tyranny of Gao Linyue for many years, and their courage to resist has been beaten away. If you want to organize them, you need to give them courage. So Huang Hao immediately changed his tone and said, "Captain Gao is right. We are an army fighting the Japanese, and it is convenient to eliminate bullies like Landlord Gao."

"really?"

“It would be nice if it were true.”