Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

Both of them came from poor peasant families and understood the importance of spring sowing better than anyone else.

So he said: "Let's get rid of the Japanese and puppet troops in Rehe as soon as possible so that the people in Rehe can settle down as soon as possible. Old Xu, formulate a general offensive plan to completely eliminate the Japanese and puppet troops in Rehe before the spring planting.

Chapter 588: Resistance to Public Grain

After formulating the plan for the general attack on Rehe, the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region and the Hebei-Rehe-Liaoning Military Region communicated with each other.

Because this requires the joint efforts of the two military regions.

After receiving the notification from the Ji-Re-Cha Military Region, Deng Guo immediately responded, agreeing with the region's idea. Deng Guo's current idea was to quickly eliminate the Japanese and puppet troops in Jidong and Rehe, and then lead a large force into the Northeast.

Deng Guo has a strategic vision.

Deng Guodu saw the importance of the Northeast's future from the Northeast strategy formulated by the Central Committee and the appointment of Chen Yun as secretary of the Northeast Bureau. Now he only sent Cheng Shihua as commander of the South Manchuria Military Region, but this was only a temporary appointment.

No one can predict what the Northeast will be like in the future.

Therefore, Deng Guo was ready to personally lead a large army into the Northeast and gain a firm foothold in the Northeast. No matter how the situation in the Northeast changes, no one can shake Deng Guo's position in the Northeast.

Therefore, the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region and the Hebei-Rehe-Liaoning Military Region prepared to cooperate to launch a final general offensive against the remaining Japanese and puppet troops in Rehe.

Wei Hongjun immediately began mobilization work.

We must let everyone in the Ji-Re-Cha Military Region know that as long as the Japanese and puppet troops in Rehe are eliminated, the entire Ji-Re-Cha Military Region, except for the Japanese and puppet troops in Peking, will be liberated.

It can be said that since the order for the general offensive was issued, the entire Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region has been in an uproar.

Seven years had passed since the outbreak of the full-scale war of resistance against Japan, and seven years had passed since the Eighth Route Army crossed the Yellow River to join the war. Finally, everyone saw that the Japanese and puppet troops were about to collapse, and victory in the war of resistance against Japan was imminent.

Both the army and local authorities were very excited.

Preparations for the final general offensive were in full swing. The scattered troops were mobilized. Even many local militias sent requests to the headquarters, hoping that the military district would send them weapons so that they could participate in the "general offensive" against the Japanese and puppet troops.

The militia is too enthusiastic.

So Wei Hongjun and others discussed and decided to draw some people from the militias in various places to form three new regiments. In fact, they were not really going to let them participate in the war, but just to further enhance everyone's enthusiasm.

The three newly formed regiments are mostly composed of militia.

Unlike local guerrillas, most militiamen have rarely seen combat. Their primary mission is to guard against bandits, provide logistical support when the main force is engaged, and protect civilians during times of danger.

But when the news of the formation of three new regiments came out, the entire Rehe militia was mobilized.

It can be said that Rehe is in a state of turmoil now.

"Political Commissar, there's a grain resistance incident in Weichang County."

Just when Wei Hongjun was busy with the final attack, Han Weiguo walked in.

Han Weiguo was not only the political director of the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region, but also a member of the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Border Region Committee. In the current anti-Japanese base areas, the distinction between military and local cadres was unclear. Furthermore, because it was wartime, many military cadres held concurrent positions. Han Weiguo, for example, was not only responsible for military work, but also for local affairs. He was now fully responsible for the security of the entire Hebei-Rehe-Chahar base area. The security of the entire Hebei-Rehe-Chahar base area was Han Weiguo's responsibility.

Therefore, many things that happen in the local area will eventually be reported to Han Weiguo.

Han Weiguo handles general problems by himself.

But some problems were so serious that Han Weiguo had to report them to Wei Hongjun, the Party Secretary of the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Border Region. For example, the recent grain resistance incident was a very serious problem.

After hearing Han Weiguo's report, Wei Hongjun stood up with a bang. Then he said, "Resisting the public grain tax? Did it happen in Weichang County?

"Yes."

Wei Hongjun's face looked solemn.

To resist public grain, to put it bluntly, is to resist taxes.

At present, there is no clear tax law in the Eighth Route Army base area.

This was especially true in rural areas. Therefore, the laws enacted in the Eighth Route Army bases were temporary, and the public grain tax was essentially an agricultural tax. The Eighth Route Army was able to survive behind enemy lines without pay because of this public grain.

The public grain from the base area fed the Eighth Route Army troops and the logistics staff of the government agencies.

So public grain is very important.

Since the establishment of the Anti-Japanese Base Area in Sheng County by the Wei Hongjun Army, the area of ​​the base area has been expanding. However, even when the base area was in great difficulty due to the drought in North China, there was no resistance to the public grain.

Wei Hongjun is still very proud of this.

Because of his solid work in the base, although there have been some minor problems in the base of the Eighth Column, overall there have been no major problems.

But how could such a thing as resistance to public grain be possible?

Weichang County was not a new base for the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region. Long before the region was established, most of Weichang County had already become an anti-Japanese base. After the region was established, even the county seat was captured by the troops.

It should be said that Weichang County has been an old base for almost two years.

But how could such a thing happen here?

"What exactly happened?"

"According to reports from Weichang County, this is an incident of Kuomintang spies sabotaging our base. The ringleader is Chu Yan, whose family is a small local landlord. He has long been dissatisfied with our rent and interest reduction efforts. Later, he came into contact with Kuomintang spies and received instructions to disrupt the stability of our base. He incited the local people to resist the public grain tax. This incident caused a huge stir in the area, even affecting many surrounding villages. The impact was very bad, very severe. Therefore, Weichang County believes that this Kuomintang spy who undermined the rent and interest reduction efforts and undermined the stability of the base should be shot. But Chu Yan?"

"what happened?"

"Chu Yan is a teacher at Weichang County Middle School, and he graduated from our Chanan Normal School."

"What is the opinion of the Political Department?"

"Most people have similar opinions. As we are about to win the Rehe victory and usher in victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, we must not let this kind of thing go unpunished. If we don't take ruthless action this time, the Kuomintang spies will cause more trouble in the base area in the future. The stability of the base area is hard-won. Therefore, the Political Department's opinion is to publicly try and execute him. Then, educate the party members and cadres below to make them vigilant against the sabotage of Kuomintang spies. In recent years, Kuomintang spies have frequently sabotaged the base area, and we must pay attention to it. If possible, we should screen those disgruntled landlords in the base area. And if it is confirmed that Chu Yan is also a spy, then our Chanan Normal School and the middle school where he is studying, and everyone who has had contact with him, will need to be screened."

Wei Hongjun did not speak immediately.

After the Hundred Regiments Campaign and the Southern Anhui Incident, the relationship between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party was almost broken.

Later, the activities of Kuomintang spies became more frequent. They colluded with landlords dissatisfied with the policies of the Eighth Route Army to undermine the stability of the base area. Such cases were not uncommon.

The base area dealt with quite a few of them.

Many Kuomintang spies were also arrested.

But Wei Hongjun felt uncomfortable with the case. More importantly, resisting public grain was a very bad thing.

This wasn't just a matter of sabotage by Kuomintang spies; it also indicated a problem with the relationship between officials and the masses, between the Eighth Route Army and the common people. Otherwise, how could the grain resistance have occurred? Even if there were Kuomintang spies inciting, as long as the relationship between officials and the masses in the base area was normal and the people trusted the Eighth Route Army, then the grain resistance wouldn't have occurred.

The people are not fools. If they trusted the Eighth Route Army, how could they listen to the Kuomintang spies and landlords in Shandong?

Wei Hongjun felt a headache. It should be said that the relationship between the column and the people in the base area had always been good over the years. Precisely because the people in the base area trusted and supported the Eighth Route Army, the logistics of the Yi-Re-Cha Military Region had never been a problem. Furthermore, when troops were needed, the people of the Ji-Re-Cha Military Region also actively supported them.

How could this happen?

So he thought for a moment and asked, "How many people participated in the resistance? Was it one person, a family? A few people, a dozen people? Or was it a village, two villages, the whole people participating?"

The severity of the problem varies depending on the scale.

If it were just a few people who were dissatisfied with the Eighth Route Army's policies, it wouldn't be a big deal. Rent and interest reductions themselves severely affected the interests of local landlords, so their dissatisfaction was normal.

But if there are many people involved, it will not be a simple problem.

Wei Hongjun needs to consider what went wrong.

"It started in one village and later spread to three villages. However, Weichang County responded decisively and suppressed the spread.

"What about now? Alright?"

"The county sent a brigade and a working group to investigate the cause of the problem, and overall the situation has stabilized.

"How many people were arrested?"

"More than forty people."

“What are we going to do with these people?”

"After screening, if they are the masterminds, they will be shot. If they are accomplices, it depends on their attitude. If they are just instigating the incident, they will be criticized and educated."

Wei Hongjun always felt that something was wrong.

Looking at the case report, he asked, "Three villages participated in the resistance against the public grain?"

"Yes."

Yes, this is the wrong place.

Wei Hongjun had always felt that the case was strange, and finally found the answer here. But Wei Hongjun couldn't be completely sure, so he said to Han Weiguo: "I have no doubt that there are Kuomintang spies in our base area.

But if the Kuomintang spies were able to incite the people of three villages to resist the public grain, there's definitely something wrong. Weichang County isn't our newly established base; it's one we've been operating for two years. How could they suddenly incite three villages to resist the public grain? After all, we haven't been collecting the public grain for a day or two. And this isn't the right time. The overall situation in Rehe is stable now, and even the Japanese and puppet troops are sitting ducks, waiting for our final destruction. What's the point of resisting the public grain now?

Besides, I don’t believe that the farmers in our base area will resist paying public grain if we just incite them.

"Commissar, what do you mean?"

"Resisting the public grain, resisting the public grain. This is not a small matter. The public grain is the foundation of our base, and there must be no problems. Since it is a problem of resisting the public grain, I want to go to Weichang County to see it myself. So, Lao Han, you come with me."

Chapter 589 Bullying

After saying hello to Wang Qiuyun, Xu Luomin, and the others, Wei Hongjun immediately left Chifeng. Together with Han Weiguo and Yao Ziming, director of the Yirecha Border Region Public Security Administration, they immediately set off for Weichang County with a platoon of security personnel.

It's really a galloping process.

Without wasting any time, we arrived directly at Weichang County. As soon as we entered the county, we could feel a tense atmosphere.

Wei Hongjun went directly to the county government.

Wei Hongjun was pressed for time, and he hadn't considered going incognito. He chose to make a frontal breakthrough, starting with the county government and the KMT spy.

Upon hearing that Wei Hongjun had arrived, the Weichang County Party Committee Secretary and the County Governor came out immediately.

"Secretary Wei, Director Han."

"Go in and talk."

Wei Hongjun didn't say anything outside and went straight into the office.

Then he sat in the middle and said, "Tell me. What exactly caused the resistance to public grain?"

"Secretary Wei, after an investigation by the Public Security Bureau, we have determined that this was a case of sabotage by Kuomintang spies. They incited landlords dissatisfied with our rent and interest reductions to spread rumors in order to resist public grain payments and undermine the stability of our base area.

Li Fuming, Secretary of the Weichang County Party Committee, answered.

Currently, the overall public security responsibility for the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Border Region lies with the Border Region Public Security Administration Office. The current director of the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region Public Security Administration Office is Yao Ziming, head of the Military Region Security Section. Under the Public Security Administration Office are the county public security sections, each with its own security assistants and village chief and deputy security officers. The county areas, in this context, are essentially the townships.

Gradually, cases in the base areas were handled by the Public Security Bureau, and the military was no longer in charge of these tasks.

Wei Hongjun is very familiar with Li Fuming.

In his early years, he was a cadre of the Hebei Provincial Committee. He was later assigned to the Pingxi Prefectural Committee, responsible for the development of the Pingxi base. With the establishment of the Hebei-Rehe-Liaoning Advance Army, the Pingxi base was handed over to the 1943th Column, which also established the Pingbei Detachment in Pingxi. Consequently, cadres in the Pingxi region were transferred to the Chahar South Special Committee. During these years, he was considered employed and performed well in local work. In , local cadres in Weichang County colluded with large landlords to manipulate rent and interest reductions. The situation was dire and had a significant impact, especially on military cadres. At a meeting of the Jin-Cha-Ji Central Bureau, some cadres even expressed caution about the need to transfer military cadres to local positions. Consequently, the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Border Region Party Committee transferred Li Fuming to Weichang County. He performed well, quickly stabilizing the then-challenged Weichang County.

Wei Hongjun was also confident in his ability. After all, at the time, the work of Weichang County was affected by the collusion between work team cadres and large landowners. However, Li Fuming was able to stabilize the work of Weichang County in such a short period of time, which showed that he was very capable.

Unexpectedly, the incident of resisting public grain occurred.