Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

Fearing he might say something even more outrageous, he quickly interrupted Yang Quanwu. Liu Huafu's face was grim. The Central Committee had increased the number of military cadres in the Jin-Cha-Yi branch, appointing Luo Qirong as deputy secretary and Yang Quanwu as a committee member. Liu Huafu wasn't entirely pleased with the elevated status of military cadres in the Jin-Cha-Yi branch.

I didn't expect Yang Quanwu to be such a troublemaker.

Listen to what he says.

Liu Huafu had heard of Yang Quanwu before, but today he experienced firsthand what it meant to be a proud and arrogant general. Liu Huafu held a much higher position within the Party than Yang Quanwu, but Yang Quanwu didn't take him seriously. These arrogant and arrogant generals, relying on their battlefield achievements, disregarded discipline and organization.

"I disagree with Comrade Liu Huafu's opinion."

Zhao Zhensheng said at this time: "The current situation in Jinchayi is very favorable to us, and it is time for us to forge ahead.

It is precisely because the Central Committee saw this that it suggested we establish a second-level military region to concentrate our forces on fighting. This is not the time to focus on seniority; we should consider how to best benefit the revolution.

Comrade Wang Qiuyun and Comrade Wei Hongjun serve as the commander and political commissar of the Nangrecha Military Region, and are most suitable for the current Jirecha Military Region."

During the time Zhao Zhensheng worked in Zhangjiakou, he had frequent contact with Wei Hongjun.

He admires Wei Hongjun very much.

Wei Hongjun was the most accomplished Eighth Route Army officer Zhao Zhensheng had ever met. Able to fight, build the army, and possessed considerable experience in developing rural bases. Even more satisfying for Zhao Zhensheng was the remarkable performance of Wei Hongjun, a military officer with no experience in urban management, after the capture of Zhangjiakou. Although numerous problems arose, he remained calm and resolved them one by one.

So he supported Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun as the commander and political commissar of the newly established Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region.

Zhao Zhensheng suddenly spoke, which surprised Liu Huafu.

I'm also quite angry.

We are all local cadres, and we should unite at this time.

Because Jin-Cha-Ji has won consecutive victories in recent years, the status of the military party in Jin-Cha-Ji has increased too quickly, seriously affecting the local party's voice in Jin-Cha-Ji.

So he said angrily, "The Eighth Route Army is not anyone's private army, it's the Party's army. Just because Comrade Wang Qiuyun and Comrade Wei Hongjun founded the Eighth Column and won these bases doesn't mean they must be appointed Commander and Political Commissar of the Yirecha Military Region. The Eighth Column was able to develop and establish these bases because of the strong leadership of the Party, not the credit of any one individual. We can't overemphasize heroism."

Chapter 490: Nie Shuai's Support 2

Liu Huafu objected again.

Marshal Nie's face turned grim. Liu Huafu had even raised the issue of "heroism," a classic case of accusation. The CCP holds the view that history is created by the people, but it also doesn't completely oppose the role of individuals.

It's like the development of the Eight Verticals.

That's definitely a collective effort. Without a strong Party organization, the cohesion of the troops would be compromised, and the current development would certainly be impossible. However, the contributions of people like Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun during this development process cannot be ignored.

But Marshal Nie couldn't ignore Liu Huafu's opinion. Marshal Nie represented the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei military system, while Liu Huafu represented the local cadre system in North China. Liu Huafu even represented the local cadres of the Northern Bureau, which was once headed by Xiu Yang. This group of local cadres in North China was a formidable force in the current Northern Bureau and the current Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei region. Marshal Nie couldn't ignore it either.

Marshal Nie couldn't help but glance at Luo Qirong. Luo Qirong spoke, "Secretary Liu, Comrades Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun may not have had much experience, but they were the first members of our Eighth Route Army to kill an active Japanese general and the first to capture a major city. The Eighth Column's capture of Zhangjiakou was even more significant in our Eighth Route Army's transition from strategic stalemate to strategic counteroffensive. We must reward those who have made contributions; we cannot allow our cadres to achieve merit without receiving rewards. They are both capable enough to manage a second-tier military region. Furthermore, the Eighth Column's base area previously far exceeded the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region. They were able to manage those bases with ease, let alone the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region."

Marshal Nie felt relieved when he heard what Luo Daoqirong said.

Although Luo Qirong was not as high up as Marshal Nie in terms of Party and military rank, Marshal Nie had been stationed in Jin-Cha-Ji for many years, while Luo Qirong had been at the Eighth Route Army headquarters. Moreover, Luo Qirong's reputation and influence in Yan'an were far beyond Marshal Nie's reach at this stage.

In fact, Coach Nie has really thought a lot about this issue.

The Eighth Column's contributions were so significant that Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun's names were registered in Yan'an and at the headquarters. Furthermore, when the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region was established, the troops under it were all single-handedly led by these two.

If Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun weren't given the positions at this time, it would be unconvincing. What would the cadres of the Eighth Column think? What would the other troops think? With such great contributions, it would be unacceptable if they weren't given a position in the second-level military region this time.

Besides, Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun were both cadres who emerged from the Jin-Cha-Yi region, and Marshal Nie also hoped that they could take over.

It’s just that Marshal Nie is very cautious now.

This time, the Beiyue District swallowed up the Jizhong Military District and even the former Jireliao Advance Army, completely unifying the Jinchaji Military District's political and military commands. It can be said that the power of the Beiyue District expanded greatly, and Marshal Nie's influence and power in the Eighth Route Army system and North China increased significantly.

So he needs to be even more careful.

Hilltop, hilltop.

This is something that no one can avoid; it is inevitable.

The Northern Yue region of the Jin-Cha-Ji region was a stronghold built by Marshal Nie. This stronghold was already very powerful, but with the recent restructuring of the Jin-Cha-Ji region, its power has expanded rapidly. Therefore, Marshal Nie is now even more cautious.

Besides, the top priority for the Jin-Cha-Ji region is still to fight. It is not time to sit down and share the fruits of their labor. If problems arise in the newly established Ji-Re-Cha Military Region at this time, who will be responsible? Now, hearing Luo Qirong's support, Marshal Nie felt relieved. However, Marshal Nie could not ignore Liu Huafu's opinion, so he compromised and said, "I have an idea, let's discuss it. I think it is possible to appoint Comrade Wang Qiuyun as Deputy Commander and Acting Commander of the Ji-Re-Cha Military Region. Comrade Wei Hongjun as Deputy Political Commissar and Acting Political Commissar of the Ji-Re-Cha Military Region.

"I agree."

Luo Qirong did not come to Jin-Cha-Ji to seize power.

This time he was here to strengthen the leadership of Jin-Cha-Ji. Jin-Cha-Ji was now too powerful, and the central government was paying more and more attention to it, so Luo Qirong was sent to Jin-Cha-Ji.

Before Luo Qirong came here, he had a private conversation with the Chairman.

The Chairman had high hopes for Jin-Cha-Ji. He didn't want Luo Qirong's arrival to affect Jin-Cha-Ji's current momentum. And while he didn't say anything directly, the conversation brought up the Eighth Column several times, along with the young generals Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun. Therefore, he was so proactive in expressing his support for the establishment of the second-level military region.

Now hearing Marshal Nie's plan, Luo Qirong smiled slightly.

Marshal Nie, when he was in the Central Soviet Area, was known for his thoroughness. Now, with the division of the Second Military Region, he's truly considered every aspect. He intended to appoint Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun as commander and political commissar of the Second Military Region, but due to Liu Huafu's strong opposition, he appointed them acting commander and political commissar. After a while, the "acting" designations would be removed, and they would officially become commander and political commissar of the Second Military Region.

Really too cautious.

Luo Qirong was well-known in Yan'an and the Eighth Route Army headquarters for the reputations of Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun, but Luo Qirong himself did not know either of them.

But even though I don’t know Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun, they still have a close relationship.

To be precise, Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun are Luo Qirong's former subordinates.

Back then, the two joined the Red Guards organized by Luo Renfa, which was later incorporated into the Fourth Column of the Red Fourth Army. Luo Qirong was assigned by the Red Fourth Army to the troops in western Fujian as an instructor. He initially served as Chief of Staff of the 59th Red Army Regiment in western Fujian. At that time, Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun were still local forces. Later, the Red Fourth Army, with the 59th Red Army Regiment in western Fujian as its main force, gathered together local armed forces such as the Red Guards to form the Fourth Column of the Red Fourth Army.

Luo Qirong served as the chief of staff of the Fourth Column and the party representative of the Fourth Column.

This period lasted for more than half a year.

During this time, the two men had been Luo Qirong's subordinates. Because they were young at the time, the army didn't let them fight. They mainly did simple tasks and learned how to fight.

The Fourth Column later became the 3000st Red Army, commanding over 31 men. However, within a few months of its formation, it suffered repeated setbacks and continuous defeats, ultimately reducing the unit to just over 31 men. It was during this time that Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun, along with many officers and soldiers from the 31st Red Army, were disbanded. Four companies from the Third Column of the Fourth Red Army, combined with local armed forces from four counties in Fujian, were then incorporated into the th Red Army. The Third Column of the Fourth Red Army was the st Regiment of the Fourth Red Army, formed in Jinggangshan after the Autumn Harvest Uprising, and was the direct descendant of that unit. Therefore, when the th Red Army was established, it was a descendant of the Autumn Harvest Uprising, expanded from four companies of the st Regiment. Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun continued to fight with the th Red Army until their unit was renamed the nd Red Army in Jiangxi. Two years later, the nd Red Army merged with other units from the st Regiment to form the st Red Division.

That's why the First Red Division is considered the bloodline of the Autumn Harvest Uprising. Although the First Red Division consisted of numerous units when it was first formed, these seemingly disorganized units were essentially the fruitful offshoots of the 31st Regiment. Later, these units were reunited to form the First Red Division.

During the Long March, the two men followed Yang Dezhi to fight.

Because of this background, many leaders in the Central Soviet Area served as direct supervisors to two people. In addition to Luo Qirong, there were also Tan Zhenlin, Tan Zheng, Chen Shiqu, and Zhang Zhongxun.

Marshal Nie looked at Cheng Zhihua again.

Cheng Zhihua had no objections. Although Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun had little experience, they both had such a good record that they should be rewarded. Although Cheng Zhihua was not very happy about the Beiyue District swallowing up the Yizhong Military District, he could not express any objection to the issue of Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun. So he said, "I agree too.

"I agree."

Zhao Zhensheng spoke.

Liu Huafu was somewhat dissatisfied.

But now it has become the trend and he can't change it, so he didn't say anything.

Marshal Nie smiled faintly. With this in mind, the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region's restructuring was essentially complete. Marshal Nie was concerned that the establishment of the Jin-Cha-Ji Secondary Military Region must proceed smoothly and quickly. To achieve this, there couldn't be any major changes.

Now I am very satisfied with this.

"Secretary, my opinion is that we should hold a military district meeting. Call back all the cadres from the surrounding military districts so that we can discuss this directly with them. Let's discuss with Comrade Bao and Lü Zhengchao to see which troops he wants to bring with him. This would be much better than us discussing it ourselves."

Luo Qirong put forward his own views.

Marshal Ye nodded and said, "That's a good idea. We should listen to Comrade Lü Zhengchao's opinion."

After the Jin-Cha-Ji Branch Bureau meeting ended, Marshal Nie did not call back all the leaders of the newly established military regions.

After all, everyone's distance is different.

The Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region was to be established as a second-tier military region, but the current favorable situation could not be affected. Therefore, the military region only sent the commander of the nearest Third Division, Huang Yong, and the political commissar, Wang Zhi, as well as the commander of the Central Hebei Military Region, Lü Zhengchao.

"Comrade Lü Zhengchao, the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region is currently under great pressure. Hu Zongnan's 120-man army is pressing hard on the border, not only blocking it but also slowly eroding it. To guard against the Kuomintang's stubborn forces, the Central Committee has established the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia-Shanxi-Suiyuan Joint Defense Army. General He of the th Division serves as commander, and Comrade Guan Xiangying serves as political commissar. The Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia-Shanxi-Suiyuan Joint Defense Army is under the jurisdiction of the Jinsui Military Region and the rear corps. The Joint Defense Army headquarters is located in Yan'an, directly commanding the rear corps. The Central Committee has appointed Comrade Lü Zhengchao as commander of the Jinsui Military Region. The Central Committee has requested that Comrade Lü Zhengchao transfer six to ten regiments from the Central Hebei Military Region to the Jinsui Military Region.

"I accept the order."

If Lu Zhengchao were allowed to choose for himself, he would definitely be willing to continue staying in the Ji Zhong Military Region.

After all, the situation in the Ji-Zhong Military Region is very good now.

But since the Central Committee had issued the order, Lü Zhengchao would not bargain. Lü Zhengchao had served in the Northeast Army for many years and understood better than anyone what it was like when orders were not carried out. Just like the Rehe War.

At that time, Zhang Xueliang was really determined to wash away the shame of September 18th.

When deploying the main force, you must fight hard.

The results of it?

The battle had just begun when Tang Yulin abandoned Rehe and fled. A veteran Fengtian Army general like Tang Yulin simply didn't take a junior like Zhang Xueliang seriously. Because of this precedent, Lü Zhengchao didn't bargain.

Anyway, we can still fight the Japanese once we get to the Jinsui Military Region.

"Comrade Lü Zhengchao, we're holding this meeting today to hear your opinions on which troops would be appropriate for you to take with you to the Jinsui Military Region this time."

"I have no objection. Since the Central Committee has asked me to lead six to ten regiments, then I will see what the commander thinks. I will take as many troops as you think is appropriate for me."

Of course, the more people you can take away, the better.

After all, the northwestern Shanxi and Suiyuan regions were sparsely populated and poorly fertilized, making it difficult to expand the military. The more troops he could take with him, the more confident he would be in fighting the Japanese and puppet troops and the Kuomintang diehards. He had no idea what was happening in the Shanxi-Suiyuan Military Region.

However, the situation must be extremely critical when the central government has to withdraw troops from the front line.

But Lu Zhengchao couldn't decide this matter on his own.

Because from now on, he was the commander of the Jinsui Military Region, no longer the commander of the Jizhong Military Region. The troops of the Jizhong Military Region became the troops of the Jinchaji Military Region. How many people he could take back with him would depend on the opinions of the Jinchaji Military Region.

Marshal Nie smiled.

He turned around and said to Yang Quanwu and Huang Yong, "What do you two think?"

"Commander, the central government is more important. I support Comrade Lü Zhengchao returning with ten regiments.

Yang Quanwu is very generous.

It wasn't that Yang Quanwu was being magnanimous, but rather that he looked down upon the current Jizhong Military Region troops. Although the previous anti-mopping-up operation had been successful, the Jizhong Military Region had indeed suffered heavy losses. Many of the main forces had suffered heavy casualties.

It had only been two months, and while the troops had recovered somewhat, it was only a small amount. The troops in Yang Quanwu's First Division were among the best in combat effectiveness in the Jin-Cha-Ji region, so how could they possibly look down upon those in the Hebei-Central Military Region?

He was about to become the commander of the newly established Jizhong Military Region, which would encompass over 40 counties and a population of eight to nine million. The last thing they lacked was manpower.

Yang Quanwu prefers the local troops in the Hebei-Central Military Region.

With a little training, they could be upgraded to main force units. The main force regiments of the Jizhong Military Region were already fully formed. It was difficult to send cadres there, fearing they would affect unity. However, the combat effectiveness of the main force regiments in the Jizhong Military Region was inferior to that of the Beiyue District. Without sending cadres there, how could the combat effectiveness of the troops be improved?

The Ji-Central Military Region currently has as many as 25 main force regiments with numbers.

Even if ten regiments were withdrawn, there were still 15 regiments. So Yang Quanwu generously expressed his support for withdrawing 10 regiments to defend the Central Committee.

"I also think the security of the central government is very important. If there are any problems in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region, we are too far away to handle them."

Huang Yong has the same attitude.