Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

Furthermore, the current mobilization of Japanese and puppet troops isn't just a few thousand, but hundreds of thousands. Such a large-scale mobilization of Japanese and puppet troops cannot be ignored by the central government. Therefore, Nie Shuai, Luo Qirong, Cheng Zhihua, and other Jin-Cha-Ji cadres need to return quickly. If the Japanese and puppet troops make any moves, Jin-Cha-Ji can react quickly.

Therefore, like the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei region, a large number of cadres from the 129th Division and the Shandong Eighth Route Army began to leave Yan'an.

The route chosen by the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Cadre Corps was to go through the base of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Military Region, then enter the Chahar-Suiyuan Military Region, and finally return to the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region.

Everyone is familiar with all the bases along the way.

After returning to the Jinsui Military Region, I found that the current situation in the Jinsui Military Region is really good.

Northwest Shanxi, Southwest Shanxi, Suizhong, and Suidong are all under the control of the Jinsui Military Region. The Jinsui Military Region now has 18 infantry regiments, 8 cavalry regiments, and a large number of local troops, which can be said to be strong in both men and horses.

Cooperate with the Chahar-Suiyuan Military Region to sweep across the northern Suiyuan region and the Mongolian region.

And the situation here has changed a lot.

The Japanese army's attempt to form the 118th Division with the th Independent Mixed Brigade ultimately failed. The Chahar-Suiyuan Military Region and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army completely blocked the route from Datong to Baotou. The th Independent Mixed Brigade was left alone in Baotou.

The situation is getting worse.

They were short of food, clothing, weapons and ammunition, and were attacked from both sides by Fu Zuoyi's troops and the Jinsui Military Region.

The Jinsui Military Region suppressed banditry, implemented rent and interest reductions, and gained control of Suidong, Suizhong, and other areas. They also began sending troops to occupy Suibei and Mongolia, expanding the Jinsui Military Region's territory. Compared to a year earlier, the Jinsui Military Region's territory had expanded by over a third. This was largely due to the Jinsui Military Region's continued expansion into Mongolia.

The growth of the Jinsui Military Region's strength can be seen by looking at the cavalry unit of the Daqingshan Detachment.

The cavalry unit of the Daqingshan Detachment has grown to 8 regiments, with more than people.

The Jinsui Military Region was developing, and Fu Zuoyi certainly wouldn't sit idly by. For the year, Zuoyi's troops primarily focused on the puppet army. Many of the puppet troops accompanying the 9th Independent Mixed Brigade were originally Nationalist troops, and even a few were from the Jinsui Army, having previously fought under Fu Zuoyi. Now, in Suiyuan, the Japanese were at a complete disadvantage.

The Japanese Army's 9th Independent Mixed Brigade was struggling to protect itself, so it had no time to care about the puppet troops. As a result, Fu Zuoyi reorganized almost all of the puppet troops in Suiyuan within a year.

In reality, given the strength of Fu Zuoyi's army and the Jinsui Military Region, either one could have wiped out the Japanese troops in Baotou. However, both sides were in tacit agreement, and neither attacked the Japanese troops in Baotou. One reason was that neither wanted to be the first to attack. After all, although the Japanese troops in Baotou were in a bad state, they still had more than 6000 men. 4000 of them were from the original 2000th ​​Brigade, and more than were armed Japanese villagers from Suiyuan.

With so many troops, any one of them would suffer heavy losses if they were to be annihilated. The Eighth Route Army and Fu Zuoyi were not on good terms, so they were both on guard against each other.

However, overall, the Japanese troops in Baotou had a greater impact on Fu Zuoyi's troops.

The 9th Independent Mixed Brigade in Baotou blocked Fu Zuoyi's route eastward. Currently, Fu Zuoyi's forces were in Wuyuan, firmly entrenched in the western Suiyuan region. The Jinsui Military Region, currently developing in Suizhong, Suidong, and Suibei, was less concerned about the Japanese forces in Baotou. In any case, the Japanese forces in Baotou were currently unafraid to raid the Eighth Route Army base.

Lü Zhengchao and his men were actually worried about how the Jinsui Military Region and Fu Zuoyi's troops would get along after the Japanese army captured Baotou. Over the past year, friction had begun to arise between Fu Zuoyi's troops and the Eighth Route Army troops of the Jinsui Military Region.

Especially after Fu Zuoyi reorganized so many new troops, they were ready to move. They would often target the Jinsui Military Region. Some even attacked the Jinsui Military Region's base.

Therefore, before the central government issued a clear order, the Jinsui Military Region was unwilling to directly confront Fu Zuoyi's troops.

But the situation in Suiyuan is already clear.

The 9th Independent Mixed Brigade was now not only short of food and clothing, but also of weapons and ammunition, and even lacked sufficient personnel. According to the current situation, Fu Zuoyi's troops and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Military Region had only been attacking the Japanese troops in Baotou for a few months.

After passing the Jinsui Military Region, the Jin-Cha-Ji Cadre Corps entered the Cha-Sui Military Region.

Wei Hongjun is very familiar with the Chahar-Suiyuan Military Region, as all the people here are Wei Hongjun's old subordinates.

The Chahar-Suiyuan Military Region has also developed well.

The Chahar-Suiyuan Military Region currently has four brigades and one military region artillery brigade under its jurisdiction.

Zhao Lu is really a cadre who doesn't cause much trouble.

Wei Hongjun's main strategy back then was to suppress bandits and reduce rent and interest, and Zhao Lu completely inherited this. Over the past year, the Chahar-Suiyuan Military Region has primarily promoted these strategies, and as a result, the numerous bandits here have all but vanished.

The farmers and herdsmen who had suffered greatly from the bandits were very supportive of the Eighth Route Army's bandit suppression work. After the Eighth Route Army solved the bandit problem, the surrounding people, whether Han farmers or Mongolian herdsmen, welcomed the Eighth Route Army.

As a result, the rent and interest reduction work here was implemented very smoothly.

The Chahar-Suiyuan Military Region also sent troops to advance northward.

In addition, Zhangjiakou was home to the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region headquarters, where a large number of Mongolian cadres were trained and then sent to Mongolia. The Cha-Sui Military Region established a Mongolian cavalry brigade within a year.

Of course, while the troops of the Chahar-Suiyuan Military Region were advancing northward, they were also moving southward at the same time.

Many troops are operating around Datong.

The Mongolian garrison was re-established in Datong.

In addition to the 26th Division, there should have been the 115th and 118th Divisions.

However, the 118th Division was never established, so the Mongolian troops had the 26th Division and the 115th Division in Datong.

But the power of the troops stationed in Mongolia is far less than what it used to be.

Around Datong, the Mongolian garrison and the Eighth Route Army frequently clashed. Besides the Chahar-Suiyuan Military Region, the Yanbei Military Region also operated in Datong. Its commander, Guo Tianmin, was a skilled and capable general.

Previously, the Second Military Sub-district's development was slow due to its small population, poor land, and limited room for maneuver. However, with the merger of the Second and Fifth Military Sub-districts, and the massive military support received from the Eighth Column after the conquest of Zhangjiakou, the Yanbei region is now strong.

Guo Tianmin has 14 main regiments under his command.

Jin-Cha-Ji is currently full of generals, and among so many generals, Guo Tianmin's command ability is among the best.

The troops frequently cut off the Tongpu Road and sent people to attack Datong.

The troops stationed in Mongolia were now facing attacks from both the Chasui and Yanbei military regions. More importantly, Datong was in danger of being isolated at any time.

The Pingsui Road had been cut off long ago, and the Tongpu Road was no longer safe. Many of the other roads in Datong were controlled by the Eighth Route Army.

Although the troops stationed in Mongolia had two so-called divisions, their combat effectiveness was too poor.

The situation has been bad.

It is becoming increasingly difficult to recruit new soldiers.

Wei Hongjun was in a really good mood throughout the journey. During his year in Yan'an, the situation in North China had become increasingly favorable for the Eighth Route Army. Chahar had become a complete Eighth Route Army base, the Japanese troops in Suiyuan were immobilized, and the two divisions of the Mongolian Army stationed in Datong were also surrounded by the Eighth Route Army base.

There is also the 129th Division.

In Shanxi, the Japanese army had the 62nd Division stationed in Taiyuan, the 37th Division back in Jincheng, and the 132nd Division protecting the Zhengtai Road. Of course, in addition to these units, there were also independent guard units stationed in cities like Taiyuan. However, their situation was not good either, as the 129th Division had grown significantly over the past year.

Within a year, the 129th Division captured 16 county towns, trapping the Japanese and puppet troops in several major cities and major transportation routes in Shanxi.

The current 129th Division, along with the Southern Hebei Military Region and the Northern Henan Military Region, had a base area encompassing nearly 100 counties and a population of 2000 million. The main force comprised 18 men, while the local forces comprised 10, for a total strength of nearly 30. With so many militia units, they were completely unafraid of the Japanese.

What's even more amazing about the 129th Division is that their division commander, General Liu, is much better than General Nie in training and commanding troops.

Marshal Nie was good at opening up, developing, and building bases, but his ability to train troops and fight was not as good as Marshal Liu's. When the 129th Division began to gain the upper hand, Marshal Liu began to reorganize and train the 129th Division.

Start training grassroots commanders on a large scale, strengthen their tactical level, and improve the organization and discipline of the troops. Because General Liu also began to prepare for the next large-scale troop operations.

The transformation of independent guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines into large-scale troop operations required commanders to adapt in many aspects.

Needs training.

The Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region, which had already begun its counterattack, did not do as well as the 129th Division. The 129th Division began large-scale training at the divisional level, but the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region, on the other hand, had its own second-level military regions training their own troops.

How much the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region's large-scale troop combat capabilities could be improved depended on the abilities of the leaders of the various secondary military regions below it. Fortunately, many of the commanders of these secondary military regions were experienced and skilled in combat, so the transition was relatively smooth.

But after all, each of them is independent and fights its own battles.

The 129th Division was different from the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region. Liu was personally in charge of the 129th Division, and he conducted unified training for the entire division. Once a large-scale corps was formed, he would be able to command it from top to bottom. However, the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region depended on the capabilities of the lower-level military region cadres.

Everyone listened to the news along the way and arrived in Zhangjiakou.

When Marshal Nie returned to Zhangjiakou, leaders of all military regions under the Jin-Cha-Ji region came to Zhangjiakou.

There's a meeting to be held.

Marshal Nie first conveyed the spirit of the Seventh Congress to everyone.

Those present were all senior cadres from the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei region, and they were the quickest to grasp the spirit of the Seventh Congress. Everyone understood that after the Seventh Congress, the Soviet-educated faction that had once dominated the Party would essentially be sidelined.

But no one felt bad.

Back then, the Soviet-educated faction caused chaos in the Central Soviet Area, ultimately leading to its loss. Everyone present experienced the arduous Long March. The troops were originally doing well after being reorganized into the Eighth Route Army, but after Imperial Commissioner Wang Ming returned to Yan'an, he disrupted central decision-making and muddied Party thinking.

They were all affected on the front lines.

Again, it is the popular wish that the Chairman should be the head of the party.

After Marshal Nie conveyed the spirit of the Seventh Congress, he began to inquire about current events. The frequent mobilization of Japanese and puppet troops was astonishing in scale. Even the Central Committee was alarmed, which was why the Jin-Cha-Ji military cadres had left Yan'an so hastily. Yang Quanwu, who was currently in charge of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region, said, "Since the beginning of the year, the Japanese army has been making frequent moves in Northeast China, Rehe, Hebei, Shanxi, and other regions. We are currently unable to determine what they are planning."

Chapter 548 Report

"Tell me more specifically."

“日军大本营从日本国内往华北增派了11独立警备队到19独立警备队，总共9个独立警备队，分别入住了北平、天津、唐山、保定、石家庄、邯郸、晋城、太原、长治这几个河北和山西城市。同时关东军那边也派出了20到29的10个独立警备队，进驻了热河和冀东一带。

"19 independent guard teams?"

Marshal Nie was very surprised.

The Independent Guard Corps, comprising five battalions, was organized roughly similarly to the Independent Mixed Brigade, with a strength of approximately 5000 men. Of course, the Independent Guard Corps' weaponry was undoubtedly inferior to that of the Independent Mixed Brigade. While the Independent Mixed Brigade was still considered a field force, the Independent Guard Corps was not as capable as the former garrison battalions, which were truly public security forces. More like a police force, primarily responsible for local security. Even so, 19 Independent Guard Corps were excessive. After all, this was a force of nearly men, and the sudden addition of so many Independent Guard Corps to the Hebei and Rehe regions significantly increased the pressure on the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei region.

What are the Japanese troops going to do?

Why did they suddenly send out so many independent guard teams like crazy?

Japan's finances are on the verge of bankruptcy, and the Japanese troops in China are barely able to feed themselves. The Japanese troops in China have to find ways to plunder, otherwise they won't even have enough food or water. Now that so many troops have suddenly been added, how is Japan going to feed them?

Moreover, Japan's biggest enemy at present should be the US military in the Pacific battlefield. They had been withdrawing troops from the Chinese battlefield before, so why did they suddenly increase so many troops now?

"Not to mention the Japanese mainland, how did the Kwantung Army send out so many independent guards? Where did the Kwantung Army get so many troops?

Marshal Nie couldn't understand it.

The Japanese army had recently suffered a series of defeats in the Pacific theater, suffering heavy casualties. To fight the British and Americans, the Japanese army had been withdrawing troops southward. The China Expeditionary Force was unable to withdraw troops, so the headquarters had to draw troops from the Kwantung Army.

Over the past year, the Kwantung Army has withdrawn a large number of troops. The main forces of the Kwantung Army have been withdrawn south one by one.

At this time, the Kwantung Army still had the strength to send more than 50,000 troops to Rehe and Jidong. Although the Kwantung Army had a large number of troops, if the troops were withdrawn like this, it would soon become an empty shell.

Yang Quanwu said: "According to the intelligence obtained from the Japanese prisoners captured in Rehe and Jidong, the Kwantung Army has withdrawn too many troops recently, resulting in a rapid reduction in the number of troops. Therefore, the Kwantung Army used the remaining personnel of the southern troops as a basis to recruit villagers from the Northeast to form new troops. In the past six months, the number of villagers recruited by the Kwantung Army has been no less than 25. And the Kwantung Army is still continuing to recruit villagers from the Northeast.

The Kwantung Army is currently organizing a large number of new divisions, along with these independent guard corps. However, it's unclear why ten independent guard corps were deployed to Rehe and eastern Hebei at once. And that's not all; the Kwantung Army has also dispatched ten field replacement corps, ranging from 11 to 20, to Hebei, all deployed along the Pinghan Railway.

Compared with the independent guard team, the field replacement team has even fewer troops.

A field replacement corps was roughly the size of a regiment, with a strength of around 3000 men. Ten field replacement corps totaled over 10 men. In other words, within a short period of time, the Japanese army dispatched troops to Hebei and Rehe.

The North China Front Army has always maintained a size of 200,000 people, but now it has increased by 130,000 people in a short period of time.

Although these troops have relatively poor combat effectiveness, they are still armed troops after all.

"Where are the other Japanese troops?"

“原来驻扎热河的日军71师团，驻扎北平的35师团，驻扎石家庄的110师团、驻扎邯郸的131师团都南下新乡。还有驻扎晋城的37师团和驻扎太原的62师团，都往黄河边集合。

"Xinxiang?"

Marshal Nie was completely confused.