Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

"of course."

Wei Hongjun nodded and said, "Captain Cao, I'll wait for your reply."

Wei Hongjun is still quite confident.

Under the current circumstances, it is already very difficult for the National Salvation Army to develop alone.

Even for the survival of the army, joining the Eighth Route Army was the best choice. Moreover, since the establishment of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, it was common for the disbanded Nationalist Army units to be reorganized into the Eighth Route Army.

After seeing Cao Lei off, Wei Hongjun did not leave the county.

Because he also had to meet with Xiao Yongshun, the commander of the First Regiment of the National Salvation Army.

Xiao Yongshun is a bit older, already in his forties. He was recruited during the Zhili-Fengtian War when Feng Yuxiang was the governor of Henan.

Compared with Cao Lei, Xiao Yongshun is a big example.

He sat directly in front of Wei Hongjun and said directly, "Political Commissar Wei, you are an important person. What is the matter that asked someone to meet me today? Are you interested in my little belongings?"

"Yes."

Xiao Yongshun was so direct that Wei Hongjun did not hide anything.

Although Xiao Yongshun was a soldier, many people in the Northwest Army had a gangster spirit. Xiao Yongshun later left the army and became a bandit for a period of time, which gave him some more bandit spirit.

Xiao Yongshun gulped down a mouthful of tea placed in front of him and said, "In this day and age, it doesn't matter who you go to. Living comfortably and having enough to eat is a luxury these days."

"Including the Japanese?"

"Political Commissar Wei, are you implying that I'm going to be a traitor?"

"I'm just following your words."

"Only bastards are traitors. Political Commissar Wei, I know that you Eighth Route Army members look down on people like me. But I am just a small person. The world is like this. What can small people like us do? Ever since I can remember, I have seen wars every day in our hometown. Warlord troops fought each other, and there were bandits everywhere. This is my impression of China, my hometown. Marshal Feng was defeated in the Central Plains War, and hundreds of thousands of troops were defeated. Small people like me have no choice. I still have a group of brothers following me, and I have to support them. I have been a bandit, but I also collected some money from those passing merchants, and of course I also fought with other bandits. But I have never done anything that harms the people, goes to other people's villages to kill people, rob, and rob women, which is against the will of heaven. Damn it, this is the world. Who is better than who? I am a bandit, and those people above are even worse than me, a bandit. They are not like human beings now. I joined Marshal Feng's army back then. When I was in the army, Marshal Feng had a very good reputation in Hebei, Henan, Shandong and other places. Even many young students from Shandong came from afar to serve under Marshal Feng. Although I am not a college student, I also graduated from high school. Speaking of which, I also had great ambitions at that time. Now I think it was naive. I even fantasized that I could change the situation where warlords and bandits were everywhere in the future, and that we could change China. This is such a ridiculous thing. I served as a soldier in the Northwest Army, attended the camp school, fought bravely, and in ten years I was already the battalion commander of the army. But what's the use? Since I joined the army, I have been fighting all the time, and I don't know why we are fighting. We fight when the superiors tell us to. Is it Marshal Feng who wants to be the emperor, or is it Chiang Kai-shek who wants to be the emperor? The war is getting bigger and bigger. Fighting all the time, I don't know what I will do in the future. Anyway, in the end, we all became the soldiers and bandits that I despised the most when I was a child. "

Xiao Yongshun confided to Wei Hongjun somewhat angrily.

Then he said, "Damn it, I've ended up being a bandit, but this world still won't let us go. You said I was doing well as a bandit. Although I didn't have the best food and drink, I didn't have to worry about food and clothing by keeping to the business route. But how did the Japanese invade Chahar and Shanxi? I ​​became a bandit, which has brought shame to my ancestors for eighteen generations. For so many years, I didn't dare to worship my ancestors for fear that they would scold me. I even changed my son's surname and didn't let him follow my surname because I was too ashamed to see my ancestors. If I really became a traitor, am I still a human being?"

Wei Hongjun nodded.

At the end of the Qing Dynasty, many students joined the army with the goal of saving the country. However, only a few persisted in this ideal, while the majority were assimilated by reality and gradually became warlords.

Seventeen or eighteen years ago, Xiao Yongshun must have been an idealistic student. So he joined Feng Yuxiang's army, which had a good reputation at the time.

I never thought that I would end up becoming a bandit.

"Political Commissar Wei, originally when the Japanese came, I also wanted to fight them well, win glory for my ancestors, and wash away the stain of being a bandit. But over the past six months, I have understood. Damn, the Japanese are really not easy to deal with. Now that Feng Anmin is gone, it is not impossible for you to annex my troops. As long as you promise me that you must let me continue to fight. For someone like me, dying on the battlefield should be the best destination, and it can be regarded as an explanation to my ancestors. If you don't trust me and don't want me to lead the troops, then I can't join your Eighth Route Army."

"Can.

Chapter 104 Adaptation

As soon as Feng Anmin left, the National Salvation Army troops fell apart.

Feng Anmin, a man with a smile on his face, was quite capable. Being able to control these two National Salvation Army units and keep them under his command despite such a complex situation was a testament to his extraordinary skill. Although Yan Xishan had sent another magistrate to Sheng County, the National Salvation Army wasn't foolish. What could a commander without troops in Sheng County do?

Now the entire Sheng County is the territory of the independent detachment.

That's why Wei Hongjun was able to convince them to accept the reorganization of the independent detachment.

But how to reorganize them became a big problem. One of these two troops was originally from the regular army of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, while the other was a remnant of the Northwest Army but had been a bandit for many years.

The adaptation is quite difficult.

However, even if the reorganization is difficult, once it is successful, the independent detachment will have two more battalions, more than a thousand men. Moreover, both units have fought in battles and still have some combat effectiveness.

More importantly, Beiling Village, where they are currently stationed, is a place that the independent detachment must capture.

With Beilingzhuang, the independent detachment and the Wanping base of the Pingxi detachment can be connected. The Pingxi detachment developed in Changping, Wanping, Fangshan and other places. Like western Hebei and central Hebei, this area has a large population, mainly students.

Students currently in the Gyeonggi region are trying to find ways to leave.

Many students had previously retreated south, and many of those who remained, influenced by the underground party's propaganda, wanted to go to the base area. However, this was not so easy. After Han Weiguo arrived at the independent detachment, he established an underground communication station and continued to receive students. Teachers and students from the Pingjin area all passed through the Wanping base of the Pingxi detachment, passed through Chunhuabao, entered Shengxian, then crossed Xiaonan Mountain to Laiyuan, and finally went to Fuping.

Wei Hongjun has always been very jealous.

Although Wei Hongjun did not specifically inquire about the underground transportation line, he was the political commissar of the independent detachment after all, so he could know a lot of things even if he didn't inquire.

Groups of teachers and students passed through the Shengxian base.

It would be great if all these people came to the independent detachment.

But there is no way.

These individuals were all registered with the military district, and they had to be accepted by the relevant units within the district first. Then, through screening, their future assignments were determined. Of course, once the district screening was complete, they would either remain in the district unit, enroll in school, or be assigned to a subordinate military sub-district. The independent detachments were still too low-ranking to warrant their arrival.

However, once they had established contact with the Wanping base, they could, through the Pingxi Prefectural Committee, also accept students from Pingjin. Many of them were university students, truly educated people.

The army is currently lacking this kind of knowledgeable people.

What’s more valuable are the intellectuals who are willing to stay here to fight against Japan and for the revolution.

More importantly, after establishing contact with the Wanping base, they could purchase some of the urgently needed items for the base from the Pingjin area, such as medicines, as well as machinery and equipment needed by the weapons repair factory, and so on.

Therefore, the National Salvation Army must be reorganized.

In order to reorganize the National Salvation Army, Wei Hongjun presided over a party committee meeting of the independent detachment.

"Xiao Yongshun's unit in the First Regiment of the National Salvation Army is complex and has many problems. Xiao Yongshun is a rough man, but he's not a reckless person. He's definitely a smart man to have survived in Chahar for so many years. This unit is the most difficult to reform because there are so many personal relationships involved, and if you're not careful, it will fail. Therefore, my idea is to assign some politically strong troops to them and integrate them into his unit as a whole."

"The political commissar assigned to the First Regiment of the National Salvation Army also needs to be a cadre with both military and political excellence."

Xiao Yongshi spoke.

The most important factor in reorganizing these units is whether the Party organization can take root. If it does, the unit will become a fully fledged Eighth Route Army unit. Even the unit's founders will be unable to take it away. However, if the Party organization's growth is restricted and it fails to take root, then the unit can no longer be called an Eighth Route Army unit.

It is not easy to let the party organization take root in these troops.

A highly capable political commissar is needed.

"If there's anyone in our independent detachment who's both civil and military, and has experience with this kind of reorganization, it has to be the First Battalion's instructor, Kong De."

Wei Hongjun recommended Kong De.

Among the current battalion-level instructors, Kong De has the strongest comprehensive ability.

And he also has experience.

Wang Qiuyun nodded.

Said: "Konde is suitable."

No one else spoke.

Xiao Yongshi had only recently arrived at the Independent Detachment, so he wasn't familiar with many of the officers. He knew Kong De, but not intimately. Han Weiguo held considerable influence, but he didn't want to speak freely on personnel matters. He wouldn't interfere in cadre matters unless the situation was too serious. He was in charge of political security, and speaking out would directly impact the officers.

Li Shiping had a good impression of Kong De.

So that's the default attitude.

Seeing everyone's attitude, Wei Hongjun said, "Then reorganize the First Regiment of the National Salvation Army into the Sixth Battalion of the Independent Detachment, with Xiao Yongshun as the battalion commander and Kong De as the political instructor. Transfer a company from the First Battalion to the Sixth Battalion. This way, Kong De will have a foundation in the Sixth Battalion."

"can."

"If we withdraw troops from the First Battalion like this, the First Battalion will definitely have objections."

Li Shiping was in trouble.

Wang Qiuyun waved his pen and said, "Tell Li Wanfu that the detachment will give him the equipment of a company and add a heavy machine gun. Let him build another company on his own."

Wei Hongjun smiled.

The independent detachment currently has no shortage of weapons.

The weapons and ammunition captured during the previous war had not been fully distributed to the troops. One company was transferred from the First Battalion, and they were given the equipment of a company, along with an additional heavy machine gun, to appease the First Battalion.

"What about the Second Regiment of the National Salvation Army?"

"I've spoken with Cao Lei. He's a true soldier. His conversation seems quite cultured, and this type of person has great respect for those with culture. What do you think of Zhang Chao, the deputy instructor of the Special Operations Battalion? He's a Peking University student."

"Zhang Chao, your experience is a bit shallow."

Wang Qiuyun frowned.

Zhang Chao had been a member of the independent detachment for less than half a year and a member of the Party for only three months.

At such a young age, being promoted to deputy instructor is already an exceptional promotion.

If he were to become a political instructor, he would be a rocket. Wei Hongjun said with a wry smile, "My dear commander, it's because we're short of people. Otherwise, there's no need for this. But we don't have many political cadres at this level. Zhang Chao is the most suitable candidate I could think of. Despite his young age and inexperience, he has improved his theoretical knowledge very quickly. He also spent several months in the Special Forces Company and Special Forces Battalion, and his level is very high. Director Han, what do you think?"

"There's nothing wrong with his history. Although he wasn't active during school, the underground party had a good opinion of him."

Han Weiguo answered simply.

In fact, I agreed to this arrangement.

Li Shiping noticed that everyone was focusing on Zhang Chao's qualifications, so he said, "We can appoint Zhang Chao as the acting instructor of the Seventh Battalion. After a while, if he proves competent, we can appoint him as the official instructor."

"This is acceptable."

Wang Qiuyun nodded.

Then he said, "Draw one company from the Special Forces Battalion and merge it into the Seventh Battalion. As for the Special Forces Battalion, they've fought so many local tyrants recently, so the detachment won't compensate them. Let them develop a new company on their own."

The special forces battalion has been expanding northward, fighting traitors in the towns and villages under Xuanhua and making a lot of money.

A large amount of weapons and ammunition were also seized.

Although withdrawing a company will have an impact on them, they will be able to recover quickly.

"Old Wang, I propose that the Sixth and Seventh Battalions come to Songjiazhuang for training. And that the Third Battalion be transferred to Beilingzhuang. What do you think?"

"can."

Wang Qiuyun nodded and said, "We need to break out of Chunhua Fort, establish contact with the Wanping base to the east, and open up the Huailai base to the north. The Sixth and Seventh Battalions will find it difficult to complete their mission in a short period of time, so it would be appropriate to place the Third Battalion in Beiling Village."

"I'm going to Beiling Village myself. One reason is to convince the Sixth and Seventh Battalions to come to Songjia Village for training. The other reason is that there's a county magistrate there, appointed by Yan Xishan. We still need to manage some relationships with him."

"it is good."

Chapter 105 Sanggong Region

Wei Hongjun attached great importance to the reorganization of the 6th and 7th Battalions.

Use both soft and hard tactics.

Xiao Yongshi and Cao Lei were persuaded to accept the reorganization, but this was just the beginning. How to make the National Salvation Army troops truly become the Eighth Route Army troops was not a simple matter. In history, the Eighth Route Army troops had reorganized various armed forces, not just one or two, but also many problems.