Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

He is a veteran general with experience and military achievements, but a bunch of his subordinates are not convinced.

Not to mention that Chen Yun had never led troops in battle.

That's why Chen Yun wouldn't do that. What Chen Yun wanted was the smooth development of the Northeast base. As long as the Northeast base could be developed, he didn't care whether it was developed by himself or by the Yirecha Military Region or the Yireliao Military Region.

Because Chen Yun’s status is there.

He doesn't need to compete for credit with these people below him.

His mission was to successfully develop the Northeast base and complete the task assigned to him by the Central Committee. As long as this was accomplished, no matter how it was accomplished or who accomplished it, it would be Chen Yun's credit and his political achievement.

As for coming to the Northeast to train his own direct cadres, he does not need them now.

It would not be too late to consider this issue when we have truly opened up and built a base in the Northeast and have sufficient territory and personnel power, rather than now when we are establishing a base.

Seeing Wei Hongjun remained silent for a moment, Chen Yun said, "You are familiar with the cadres of your Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region. Besides, your Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region has already formed the Northeast Detachment and begun to develop the Northeast base area. So I would like to hear how the cadres would be best arranged if we established the West Manchuria Military Region."

“Commander, is there no one to make arrangements for among the cadres brought by the Northeast Bureau?

"Except for a few people from the Northeast Bureau, the rest of our cadres are relatively young and not qualified to take over the Western Manchuria Military Region. Besides, we've only just arrived here and are unfamiliar with the situation in the Northeast, nor with the troops in your Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region. If they were to take on the role of commander of the Western Manchuria Military Region, it would take some time just to get used to each other. Now is a crucial moment for establishing a base in the Northeast. Time is more precious than ever, and there's no time to waste. Don't hesitate, and boldly state the list of cadres you have in mind."

Chen Yun made Wei Hongjun feel relieved.

Chen Yun now only hopes that the Ji-Re-Cha Military Region can be strong enough to really open up a sufficient base around Changchun. When there is an opportunity in the future, he can really swallow Changchun. In this way, he can successfully complete his mission of opening up a base in the Northeast.

"Commander, is it the same in the Jireliao Military Region?

"Correct."

Chen Yun nodded and said, "Comrade Deng Guo wants the 10th Brigade to enter the Northeast and eventually take over the Liaoxi Corridor. Therefore, he recommended Comrade Cheng Shihua as the commander and political commissar of the South Manchuria Military Region."

It turns out that Chen Yun was not being polite.

Wei Hongjun was not familiar with Cheng Shihua before, but after the establishment of the Jirecha Military Region, the troops and the Jireliao Military Region fought together many times. Because Cheng Shihua's 10th Brigade was in Rehe, they cooperated a lot with each other.

Cheng Shihua is a talented general and very good at fighting.

Countless Japanese and puppet troops were annihilated in Rehe.

Why is Deng Guo an outstanding general among the generals, able to command large troops in battle?

It was because he understood balance and unity among his cadres. Although Deng Guo was unable to take his own 6th Regiment from the th Division with him, he did not come to the Ji-Re-Liao Military Region alone. Deng Guo had many of his own cadres in the Ji-Re-Liao Military Region. The Deng-Song Detachment was the main force of the Ji-Re-Liao Advance Army. In particular, many of the student cadres of the Ji-Re-Liao Advance Army were personally trained by Deng Guo. These individuals currently hold important positions in the Ji-Re-Liao Military Region. Yet, at such a crucial moment, he did not recommend any of his own cadres, but instead recommended Cheng Shihua as Commander and Political Commissar of the South Manchuria Military Region.

If Deng Guo had even the slightest selfish motive, he could have pushed his own generals to South Manchuria. Chen Yun and his men, having come from Yan'an, weren't entirely familiar with the situation there. Even if they did, they would have appointed whoever Deng Guo recommended in order to secure the support of the Yireliao Military Region.

Wei Hongjun still respects his old leader Deng Guo in his heart.

Very broad-minded.

No wonder he was punished in history. When he passed through Beijing, a large number of cadres came to see him off. Among them were his old subordinates, and many who had only worked with Deng Guo before. But they still took the risk to see him off.

Wei Hongjun said without hesitation, "Commander, if we only consider ability and not seniority, Comrade Xia Houwen, whom you met before, is very suitable for taking charge of the overall work of the Ximan Military Region. Comrade Xia Houwen is very capable in both opening up and building bases, including military operations, military management, and even leading troops in battle. He is an extremely outstanding and well-rounded cadre."

"Comrade Xiahou Wen is the cadre who single-handedly established the Chadong base area."

"Yes. Back then, he led a company of troops across the Pingsui Road and established the Chadong base. Our current Eighth Brigade and Cavalry Brigade both originated from the Chadong base."

Wei Hongjun admires Xia Houwen very much.

The location of the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region meant that after the Anti-Japanese War, the occupation of Northeast China would inevitably require the deployment of a large number of troops. Wei Hongjun didn't know how the Central Committee would arrange his position. But now that Chen Yun, the Secretary of the Northeast Bureau, had this idea, Wei Hongjun naturally strongly recommended Xia Houwen.

Xiahou Wen is an all-round cadre.

However, in terms of warfare, while they were not bad, their performance was not particularly impressive either, especially with the formation of large-scale corps and the increase in the size of the troops.

Now is a good opportunity. Although the Northeast Bureau only temporarily established the West Manchuria Military Region.

It is not on the same level as the Ximan Military Region formed by the Northeast Military Region in history.

But even so, as long as Xia Houwen served as the commander of the Ximan Military Region, or the political commissar, it would be of great benefit to his future development. Of course, Wei Hongjun thought further.

It is very likely that Xiahou Wen will transfer to local work in the future.

However, Wei Hongjun and Xiahou Wen both rose through the ranks of the military, serving as cadres in the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region. Their connections lay largely within the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region. Within the military, Jin-Cha-Ji was a significant faction. However, when these cadres transferred to the local regions, they would have virtually no connections there.

If Xiahou Wen could follow Chen Yun and make contributions in developing the Ximan base, he would have someone to rely on after he moved to another place in the future.

"Continue to introduce the other cadres."

Comrade Cai Debao, currently serving as Deputy Commander of the Northeast Detachment, was an exceptional military commander. After the Jidong Uprising, the main force retreated westward, and he remained in Jidong with more than 3000 men. Within a single year, he forged a 15-man force. Of the troops remaining in Jidong at the time, Comrade Bao Shen's Second Detachment and Comrade Cai Debao's Third Detachment were the most powerful in Jidong. This unit was later reorganized into the 40th Regiment of the current Ji-Re-Liao Military Region. Later, when he joined the th Column, he single-handedly led the formation of the th Regiment of the th Brigade. The troops he led were highly combat-capable. And although he had a quick temper, he was a master at working with the masses. Wherever he fought, the locals knew him. Five years had passed since he left Jidong, but legends about him still circulated among the people.

"Comrade Cai Debao, I seem to have heard of his name."

Chen Yun nodded.

From Chen Yun's perspective, Cai Debao's rank is too low.

But Chen Yun wasn't lying. Because of Deng Guo's situation, especially regarding the 11th Regiment, a lot of disputes had arisen between the Jinchayi Military Region and the Yireliao Advance Army. The lawsuit even reached Yan'an.

At that time, Chen Yun was in charge of the Organization Department and also knew about this matter.

Cai Debao's name was also there at the time.

"Commander, he's a real fighter. He's also a master at establishing bases. He's already led his troops into Shuangliao, Songyuan, and other areas, with some small units even reaching within a hundred miles of Changchun. The commanders he leads are both capable of both civil and military tasks. Many small units, initially consisting of only a few dozen men, have grown to several hundred in a short period of time. Comrade Xiahou Wen told me that, in addition to plans to form an independent brigade and a cavalry brigade, they also want to establish a guerrilla column."

"anything else?"

"Comrade Jiang Hebai is also a very capable fighter. He formed and led the Iron-Blooded Anti-Japanese Squad that roamed around Peking back then. Furthermore, Comrade Jiang Hebai is from Northeast China and previously organized volunteer armies there, so he's very familiar with the region."

Wei Hongjun introduced all the current cadres of the Northeast Detachment to Chen Yun in detail.

Chen Yun recorded these very carefully.

After Wei Hongjun finished speaking, Chen Yun said, "Comrade Wei Hongjun and the Western Manchuria Military Region have opened up sufficient bases in the Western Manchuria region, and even have troops entering the Eastern Manchuria region. If the situation changes at this time and we need to fight a major battle in the Northeast to annihilate the large Japanese and puppet troops and capture Changchun, which troops will the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region send?"

"Commander, please rest assured about this. If the Northeast needs us, Comrade Wang Qiuyun and I will deploy the main forces of the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region to the Northeast. We will definitely not delay the retreat of the Northeast Military Region."

This is Wei Hongjun's attitude, which Chen Yun needs.

When the Northeast needs a large force in the future, the other military regions will be too far away. It will definitely be the Ji-Re-Liaoning Military Region and the Ji-Re-Cha Military Region that will draw troops to the Northeast. Chen Yun was very satisfied with Wei Hongjun's attitude.

Chapter 585 Northeast Bureau Work

Chen Yun does his work in a gentle and thoughtful manner.

He doesn't push forward blindly in his work.

The Northeast Bureau had been established for almost two months, and he and other members of the bureau had been in Jinchayi for over a month. However, they did not immediately begin developing a base in the Northeast. Instead, they coordinated with various units and conducted ongoing investigations and research. They learned about the situation in Jinchayi, the situation and attitudes of the Yi-Re-Liao Military Region and the Yi-Re-Cha Military Region, and the current state of the Northeast. It can be said that Chen Yun's attitude endeared him to the cadres of Jinchayi.

Some cadres are of much lower ranks than Chen Yun.

But relying on the fact that they were sent from above, they made no investigation or research, and had no idea of ​​the specific situation at the grassroots level, yet they kept interfering in the work of their subordinates. This kind of cadre is disliked by any unit.

But everyone likes Chen Yun's solid and simple working style.

Only after becoming familiar with the cadres from Jin-Cha-Ji did the Northeast Bureau begin its formal work. Although the Central Committee had established the Northeast Military Region, it had previously been a mere formality. However, this time was different. This time, the Northeast Bureau formally established some of the Northeast Military Region's structures. Because the Northeast base area was still in its infancy, the Northeast Bureau only established the Western Manchuria Military Region and the Southern Manchuria Military Region.

Cheng Shihua was appointed commander and political commissar of the South Manchuria Military Region, and the former 10th Jin-Cha-Ji Brigade was reorganized into the 1st Brigade of the Northeast Military Region. Xia Houwen was appointed commander and political commissar of the West Manchuria Military Region, and the Northeast Detachment formed by the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region was reorganized into the 2nd Brigade of the Northeast Military Region.

On the Northeast Detachment side, the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region had dispatched over 7000 troops. Over the past few months, they had established bases in Tongliao, Shuangliao, and Songyuan, annihilating the puppet Manchukuo troops and police, and the Northeast Detachment's size had more than doubled.

It was mainly the people of Tongliao who actively joined the army. General Chen Yun asked Xiahou Wen to form a field brigade, which was the Second Brigade of the Northeast Military Region.

Cai Debao was appointed commander of the 2nd Brigade of the Northeast Military Region. Xiahou Wen, in his capacity as commander and political commissar of the West Manchuria Military Region, concurrently served as the political commissar of the 2nd Brigade. Kang Shui served as deputy brigade commander and chief of staff, while Wu Pingshan served as deputy political commissar and director of the political department. Because Xiahou Wen's primary responsibility was to oversee the West Manchuria Military Region, Wu Pingshan served as acting political commissar of the 2nd Brigade, acting as deputy political commissar.

Then the Northeast Military Region approved the application of the West Manchuria Military Region.

An infantry brigade and a cavalry brigade were established in the Ximan Military Region. This infantry brigade was designated the First Independent Brigade of the Ximan Military Region. Jiang Hebai served as the brigade commander and political commissar of the 3000-man Independent First Brigade, serving as the local force of the Ximan Military Region. Its primary mission was to suppress bandit forces within the Ximan Military Region.

The commander of the 1st Cavalry Brigade, who had come with Chen Yun, was Tian Weiyang, a cadre sent by the Central Party School. He also came from the Central Red Army. After the Southern Anhui Incident, he followed Huang Kecheng to the New Fourth Army, serving in its 3rd Division. Later, he studied at the Central Party School. This time, with the Central Committee supporting the Northeast strategy, he was sent to the Northeast.

After entering the Northeast, he had a ready-made cavalry brigade under his command.

It can be said that the Northeast Detachment had entered the Northeast early to establish a base, so when the Northeast Military Region was established, they all got the opportunity to be promoted. And this was just the beginning.

If the Ximan Military Region and the Second Brigade can make more contributions to the development of the Northeast base, their ranks will continue to rise in the future. This is the advantage of seizing the initiative.

This is not only true for the West Manchuria Military Region, but also for the South Manchuria Military Region.

In addition to establishing the First Brigade of the Northeast Military Region, the South Manchuria Military Region also established a Workers' Brigade and an Independent Brigade. This independent brigade was designated the First Independent Brigade of the South Manchuria Military Region. It can be said that within a few months, the Yi-Re-Liao Military Region and the Ji-Re-Cha Military Region developed smoothly in the Northeast. This can be seen from the expansion of the troops. Two field brigades, three local infantry brigades, and one cavalry brigade were successively established.

With the establishment of the Northeast Military Region, these troops were completely separated from the Hebei-Rehe-Liaoning Military Region and the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region. From this moment on, Xiahou Wen, Cai Debao, Jiang Hebai, Wu Pingshan and others officially became cadres of the Northeast Bureau and the Northeast Military Region.

The Northeast Bureau then issued the Northeast Bureau meeting documents to the South Manchuria Military Region and the West Manchuria Military Region.

Chen Yun really listened carefully to Wei Hongjun's suggestions, including his own investigations in the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei, Hebei-Rehe-Liaoning Military Region, and the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region, and formulated the general policy and eight specific measures for opening up the Northeast base area.

The general policy for establishing a base area is to "give way to the main road and occupy the two sides."

Abandon the large cities and major transportation routes in the Northeast, and focus on occupying the rural areas and small and medium-sized cities in the Northeast.

Then there are eight specific measures, the first of which is the issue of ethnic policy.

Chen Yun meticulously honed the central government's ethnic policies and the realities of Northeast China. Because the region had been occupied for over a decade, the ethnic situation there was even more complex. For one thing, the Japanese army, in their early years of occupying Northeast China, proposed the "Manchuria and Mongolian nobility theory," asserting that the Mongolian and Xinjiang regions did not belong to China. Later, after invading China, they established the puppet Manchukuo and Mongolian governments, artificially creating conflicts between the Manchu, Mongolian, and Han Chinese.

How to resolve this contradiction was the next important task of the Northeast Bureau. The Northeast Bureau's documents carefully listed the central government's ethnic policy provisions.

Comrade Ulanfu, Deputy Secretary of the Northeast Bureau, is fully responsible for this issue.

Second: the issue of rent and interest reduction.

Reducing rent and interest is the most important thing in establishing a base.

But how to reduce rent and interest?

Chen Yun is very cautious.

Chen Yun asked the South Manchuria Military Region and the West Manchuria Military Region not to rush into implementing rent and interest reductions. Chen Yun's order was that the rent and interest reduction teams should not disperse their forces, but rather concentrate their efforts to implement rent and interest reductions county by county.

The situation in Northeast China is particularly special.

The Japanese puppet troops and traitors were powerful. Most of the traitors were local landlords. Therefore, dispersing forces and implementing rent and interest reductions was difficult. Therefore, after Chen Yun's investigation, he called for concentrating forces.

First, complete the work in one area, while cultivating some local activists. Then, move on and implement rent and interest reductions in other areas. This is how we address the issue one area at a time, rather than rolling out a blanket rent and interest reduction program.

Third: In terms of combat selection, avoid the main force of the Japanese army and focus on attacking the puppet Manchukuo army, puppet guards, and puppet police. In this way, you can obtain the weapons and ammunition needed by the troops and expand the size of the troops.

In the process of attacking the puppet Manchukuo army, the garrisons, and the puppet police, it is necessary to combine political and military offensives.

At the same time, they also had to avoid large troop concentrations, which could lead to bombing by Japanese aircraft or being surrounded by Japanese troops. Because the Northeast boasts excellent transportation, this was crucial. Therefore, the troops developing their bases in the Northeast primarily operated in small units. Each combat mission was limited to no more than 500 men.

Fourth: Then it’s about suppressing bandits.

The Northeast Bureau emphasized that in developing a base in the Northeast, besides the Japanese and puppet troops, banditry was also a top priority. Without addressing the bandit problem, it would be impossible to implement rent and interest reductions.

Because local landlords and bandits have close ties.

If the rent and interest reductions affected the interests of the landlords, the base area would be vulnerable to retaliation by bandits. The work teams and the local people would suffer heavy casualties. Upon hearing this news, farmers in other areas would no longer dare to support the Eighth Route Army.