Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

"Hello, Minister Du."

Gao Shuxun was a little nervous.

Unexpectedly, both Wei Hongjun and Du Liqing came here in person. He knew that the arrival of a cadre of Wei Hongjun's rank meant that this matter was about to have a conclusion.

"Comrade Gao Shuxun, how about we find a place to sit down and chat?"

"it is good."

"Comrade Gao Shuxun, I heard that when Comrade Xu Xiangqian sent people to take over the troops, your guards opened fire?"

"Deputy Secretary Wei, no, we absolutely did not fire any weapons. After the Taihang Military Region sent someone to inform me, I told the troops to wait for takeover, and then I stayed at home the whole time. I only had a squad of guards with me at the time, so how could I have fired any weapons? Later, Comrade Teng Daiyuan came, and I followed him directly to Handan. I can swear to heaven on this. Deputy Secretary Wei, you can send someone to investigate."

Wei Hongjun and Du Liqing exchanged glances.

Then Wei Hongjun looked at Yang Qiqing.

This time, Wei Hongjun's face looked really ugly.

Because I was extremely angry.

Wei Hongjun kept reading reports on Gao Shuxun's rebellion along the way.

The officers dispatched by the Taihang Military Region to take control of Gao Shuxun's forces reported that a gunfight had occurred, with the exchange of fire being intense. Because Gao Shuxun's guards resisted fiercely, a fierce battle ensued, ultimately disarming the guards and apprehending Gao Shuxun. This allegation was so convincing that it was easy to believe Gao Shuxun's forces were truly in rebellion.

Wei Hongjun initially thought Gao Shuxun refused to accept the Taihang Military Region's takeover of the troops, or that some of Gao Shuxun's troops were unacceptable, so the guards opened fire. Wei Hongjun, upon reading the report, knew whether Gao Shuxun was truly in rebellion. The mere fact that his guards opened fire in rebellion was a serious threat to Gao Shuxun. Because no matter what the reason, if your men opened fire, the consequences would be severe.

But if Gao Shuxun's guards had not opened fire, the situation would have been even more serious.

This is not because Wei Hongjun trusts Gao Shuxun too easily.

But Gao Shuxun was no longer in a position to tell such a lie. Wei Hongjun could easily find out if he sent someone to investigate whether Gao Shuxun's troops had fired shots, or whether Gao Shuxun's guards had resisted. After all, there were so many cadres and troops taking over Gao Shuxun's troops, and Gao Shuxun's guards were not just one or two. Such a thing couldn't be concealed. Unless the cadres from Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong, and Henan Provinces executed everyone present at the time, they would be able to do so.

Du Liqing was also shocked.

The cadres here are really too bold. They even dare to fabricate such things.

What is the purpose of their fiction?

Was it to put Gao Shuxun to death, or to gain more credit for himself?

No matter which one it is, such false reporting is a serious situation.

This is a typical case of bullying the superiors and taking advantage of the inferiors.

Wei Hongjun continued, "Comrade Gao Shuxun, according to reports from the cadres working in your unit, you and the officers of your unit often hold secret meetings, intending to lead the troops in rebellion?

"Deputy Secretary Wei, we meet from time to time. But it's definitely not a secret meeting, we just get together and talk.

"Can you tell me what they are talking about?"

Gao Shuxun hesitated.

After a long while, Gao Shuxun finally said, "Deputy Secretary Wei, I'm not going to blame you. Ever since the army revolted, we have sincerely wanted to oppose Chiang Kai-shek. Chiang Kai-shek has been suppressing us and trying to annex our troops.

I have talked with Commander Sun (Sun Lianzhong) several times and found that Chiang Kai-shek cannot be trusted.

Didn't our Northwest Army suffer enough at the hands of Chiang Kai-shek? In order to fight the Eighth Route Army for Hebei, Chiang Kai-shek used our Northwest Army troops as cannon fodder.

We never got a chance to enjoy good things, but we were always the cannon fodder. And not only were we cannon fodder, but Chiang Kai-shek was also very strict in providing military pay, suppressing us. So, when we revolted, we truly wanted to oppose Chiang Kai-shek. After we revolted, the People's Liberation Army sent political officers to reform the troops. I welcomed this. However, I didn't anticipate the subsequent conflicts and clashes between our officers and these PLA political officers. I knew our officers had many flaws, but many of these problems could be gradually resolved. However.

Gao Shuxun was a little excited.

Seeing that Wei Hongjun didn't say anything, he continued, "We sometimes get together and talk about the current situation. Some people may say harsh words and say some things behind the scenes that are dissatisfied with the People's Liberation Army. But we definitely didn't discuss any rebellion. Deputy Secretary Wei, we have all been fighting on the battlefield for many years. We all know what the current situation is like. Comrade Yang Quanwu even captured Shijiazhuang in Hebei and annihilated the Third Army that was originally in Handan. Originally, there were many troops under Yan Xishan and Hu Zongnan in southern Shanxi, but Comrade Chen Geng won a series of victories and annihilated several brigades of the National Army. The situation in southern Shanxi changed immediately. Except for a few cities, the entire North China is a liberated area. No matter how stupid we are, we would not choose to rebel at this time.

Deputy Secretary Wei, think about it, even if we rebel, where can the troops go? Besides, our troops have been in uprising for two years. Although there are many internal problems and some chaos, it is still two years after all.

Most of our troops have already accepted that we are part of the People's Liberation Army. Even if we really wanted to rebel, the troops wouldn't really follow a few officers. Deputy Secretary Wei, if I really wanted to rebel, how could the Taihang Military Region take over the troops so easily?

Regardless of anything else, Wei Hongjun believed this sentence.

If the troops were in Jiangnan or Hubei, a rebellion would be possible. If they were in southern Shanxi, they would be fools. Where else could they go? The surrounding areas are all liberated areas. Even if there are no regular troops, there are plenty of local troops. And even if they successfully leave the North China Liberated Area, what will happen?

To the south is the territory of the Central Plains Military Region, to the east is the Shandong Liberated Area, and to the west is the Jinsui Military Region.

Where else can you go?

Wei Hongjun was able to roughly determine the general outline of this incident through the case files and conversations with Gao Shuxun.

The relationship between the old officers of Gao Shuxun's army and the political commissar Wang's army sent by Jinyi Luyu was not just bad, but extremely tense.

It had even reached the point of being irreconcilable; otherwise, this wouldn't have happened. The cadres in Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong, and Henan really wanted to drive Gao Shuxun to his death this time. Starting with the report of Gao Shuxun's rebellion, a series of reports contained too many fabrications, all intended to prove that Gao Shuxun was truly planning a rebellion. They were planning to eliminate Gao Shuxun and his officers in one fell swoop, and then completely control the unit. If it weren't for the Chairman's order to protect Gao Shuxun's personal safety, they would have been in trouble.

Perhaps the cadres from Shanxi, Shandong and Henan had already shot Gao Shusun.

By now Wei Hongjun had a rough idea in his mind.

Wei Hongjun needs to resolve this matter quickly.

There's no point in trying to determine who's right or wrong right now. If this matter were pursued further, it would likely trigger internal disputes within the newly established North China Bureau, sparking conflicts between the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei region and the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan region.

Wei Hongjun suddenly understood why people say politics is the art of compromise.

Sometimes Wei Hongjun doesn't want to compromise.

But in the current situation, there are some things Wei Hongjun really can't delve into. The more Wei Hongjun thought about it, the angrier he became. But the most important thing now is to end this matter as soon as possible.

"Comrade Gao Shuxun, please rest here for a while. The military district will soon come to a conclusion on this matter."

“Thank you, Deputy Secretary Wei.

Gao Shuxun's initial worries faded considerably after meeting Wei Hongjun and Du Liqing today. Yang Qiqing and the others who had come to investigate the matter earlier hadn't listened to him at all. He had a lot to say, but no one was willing to listen.

One's freedom can only be restricted.

Wei Hongjun is different.

The attitude is different. This made Gao Shuxun feel more at ease.

After Wei Hongjun came out of Gao Shuxun's house, he discussed it with Du Liqing. Then he asked Yang Qiqing, "Where is Comrade Wang Dingnan?

"He's being interrogated at the Shenquan training center in Changzhi."

The Shenquan Training Class was where the officers of Gao Shuxun's army were imprisoned.

In the name of learning, the Taihang Military Region sent all the officers of Gao Shuxun's army here. This place was both a place for learning and a place for interrogation.

“Go to Shenquan training class.

"This……"

"Let's go."

Wei Hongjun didn't have time to waste with Yang Qiqing, so he packed up immediately and set off from Handan.

Came to Changzhi Shenquan training class.

After a brief tour, Wei Hongjun looked through the confessions of some officers from Gao Shuxun's unit. He then checked on Wang Dingnan's condition and said grimly, "Comrade Yang Qiqing, is this how you work?"

Wei Hongjun had only heard of it before.

Coming here today, I've seen that the Social Affairs Department in Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong, and Henan provinces are experts at extracting confessions through torture. None of the officers under Gao Shuxun's command who signed and sealed their participation in the rebellion are complete.

They had all been beaten, in fact, they had been tortured and forced to confess.

Even Wang Dingnan was beaten with wounds all over his body.

Wang Dingnan is no ordinary person.

Wang Dingnan was a long-time Party member, having joined in 1930. Having served as Secretary of the Beiping Special Committee and Secretary of the Henan Provincial Committee, he was a senior and highly experienced cadre. He made outstanding contributions to underground work and propaganda. Wang Dingnan played a significant role in Gao Shuxun's uprising. Therefore, after Gao Shuxun's uprising, he served as Director of the Army's Political Department and participated in the reform of Gao Shuxun's army.

It can be said that Gao Shuxun's troops had a very good start and the conditions for reform were also very good.

As a result, the political cadres sent by the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan region not only had a bad relationship with Gao Shuxun himself and the officers in his army, but also had a very bad relationship with Wang Dingnan. Originally, their job was to cooperate with Wang Dingnan, but they excluded Wang Dingnan.

Under such circumstances, how could Gao Shuxun's troops not have problems?

This time, when Gao Shuxun's army was in trouble, Wang Dingnan was also arrested. The interrogators tortured him and forced him to admit that he had participated in Gao Shuxun's rebellion.

Wang Dingnan has never admitted it.

Things froze here.

Wang Dingnan refused to admit his guilt, insisting that Gao Shuxun was innocent, that Gao Shuxun's troops had not rebelled, and that he himself had not participated in any so-called rebellion. Wang Dingnan's rank was high, and the interrogators couldn't handle him lightly. Yang Qiqing had been here for so long, and the Gao Shuxun issue hadn't been addressed because Wang Dingnan hadn't let up.

If Wang Dingnan refused to give in, he could not be convicted based on the confessions of a few officers.

In order to force Wang Dingnan to confess and end the matter as quickly as possible, the cadres of the Social Department of Shanxi, Shandong and Henan tortured Wang Dingnan cruelly and even induced him to confess. As long as Wang Dingnan admitted that Gao Shuxun had rebelled, they would not say that Wang Dingnan had participated in the rebellion.

But Wang Dingnan still did not agree.

"Deputy Secretary Wei, this is not a small matter. This is a rebellion," Yang Qiqing said.

Although Yang Qiqing didn't really support this kind of torture, special times call for special measures. Gao Shuxun was in a special position and had great influence, so this matter had to have a result.

And Wang Dingnan is an important figure among them.

Time is tight.

The best way was to get Wang Dingnan to speak. If Wang Dingnan remained silent, the matter would never come to a conclusion. So even though Yang Qiqing knew it was not a good idea, he did not stop her.

"The more important the matter, the more cautious we must be. You tortured Comrade Wang Dingnan into confessing like this. Even if Comrade Wang Dingnan signed and sealed his name in the end, does that constitute evidence?"

Du Liqing was very dissatisfied.

This wasn't Du Liqing's first day working as a security guard, and he wasn't without his share of mistakes. He'd seen this kind of thing happen to his subordinates before, but this time, Du Liqing still felt a chill.

Wang Dingnan is an old party member.

They tortured veteran cadres who had served as secretaries of the Beiping Special Committee and the Henan Provincial Party Committee. If they could extract confessions from veteran cadres of this rank, what about others? Is this how they handle their cases on a regular basis?

If this is how everything is handled, how many false and wrongful convictions will there be?

It’s just like the anti-counterrevolutionary campaign back then.

This is what they did in the Soviet area, implicating a large number of people and killing countless innocent party members and cadres.

After the establishment of the Social Affairs Department of the North China Bureau, Du Liqing, despite her high rank, still treated Yang Qiqing with great respect. This respect stemmed from the fact that Yang Qiqing was a legendary figure on this front, having solved countless cases.

The shadow of a famous tree.

Du Liqing did not dare to treat a legendary figure like Yang Qiqing casually.

But this time Du Liqing was really disappointed. This was not what an outstanding cadre like Yang Qiqing should do.

Wei Hongjun said to Du Liqing, "Comrade Du Liqing, what do you think about returning to Zhangjiakou to deal with this?"

"can."