Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

The Baoan Brigade was originally the autumn bandit suppression force left in Zhangjiakou after the 38th Column captured the city. It comprised the th Regiment, the th Independent Regiment of the Chabei Detachment, the guerrilla detachment of the Chadong Detachment, a cavalry regiment formed after the capture of Zhangjiakou, and surrounding local forces. Later, when the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region headquarters relocated to Zhangjiakou, this unit was transformed into the Baoan Brigade, directly under the military region, primarily responsible for Zhangjiakou's security.

The Central Committee dispatched troops from the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei region to defend the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region, and the military region dispatched the 38th Regiment.

However, to ensure the organization of the Security Brigade, the military district gave the 122th Independent Regiment the designation 123nd Regiment and the Guerrilla Detachment the designation 38rd Regiment. To fill the vacancy left by the 124th Regiment, the 11000th Regiment was formed from these local troops. With the addition of a cavalry regiment, the Security Brigade maintained its establishment of men.

"Fu Zuoyi performed very well during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and had strong command and combat capabilities. His troops are currently fighting the Jinsui troops led by Comrade Zhang Zhongxun, but they will soon turn around and attack Jining. My Jin-Cha-Ji region is currently assembling troops to fight the Jining Defense War and prevent Fu Zuoyi from taking Jining. However, Fu Zuoyi is an unusual person in employing troops and likes to use surprise attacks. I am worried that while he is fighting Jining, he will send surprise troops to bypass Jining and attack Zhangjiakou, thereby disrupting the Jining Defense War."

Wei Hongjun pointed to Zhangjiakou on the map.

It's not that Wei Hongjun was worrying too much, but Fu Zuoyi liked to catch you off guard in battle.

Wei Hongjun has currently gathered all his troops to the Jining front. Fu Zuoyi might send a surprise attack on Zhangjiakou. If any problem occurs in Zhangjiakou, then no matter how well the Jining side fights, it will eventually fail.

Wu Qinghe immediately said, "Don't worry, Commander. Our Security Brigade will defend Zhangjiakou to the death. Unless Fu Zuoyi steps on the bodies of our Security Brigade officers and soldiers, he will never be able to capture Zhangjiakou."

Huang Wenming also assured: "Commander, we swear to defend Zhangjiakou to the death."

Wei Hongjun nodded.

What Wei Hongjun was worried about was that Zhangjiakou was not prepared.

However, although Wu Qinghe and Huang Wenming made assurances, Wei Hongjun still emphasized: "This is a major matter concerning the future of our Jin-Cha-Yi region, and also a major matter concerning the situation in North China. I have applied to the commander and others to establish the Zhangjiakou Military Sub-district under the Ji-Re-Cha Military Region, which will be responsible for the four counties of Xuan, Zhuo, Huai, and Sheng, as well as Zhangjiakou and other places. The commander has approved my application. The military region has appointed Comrade Wu Qinghe as the commander of the military sub-district, Comrade Liu Jie as the political commissar of the military sub-district, and Comrade Huang Wenming as the deputy political commissar and director of the political department of the military sub-district. Comrade Liu Jie is also the deputy secretary of Chahar Province and the deputy secretary of the Zhangjiakou Municipal Party Committee. Therefore, Comrade Huang Wenming will need to take more responsibility for the work of the military region. And for the security of Chahar, I temporarily authorize your Zhangjiakou Military Sub-district to command the armed forces of the entire Chahar region. You need to organize the local troops in these bases and make efforts to defend Zhangjiakou and Xuanhua."

"Yes."

"I have a suggestion for you. Quickly have the rural militia from various surrounding areas plant mines along the only roads leading into the village. Don't let Fu Zuoyi's troops harm the people in our base area. They are a surprise attack force, and their purpose is to threaten our important areas. So as long as you plant mines along the only roads leading into the village, they won't waste time in those areas.

The Mongolian Cavalry Brigade directly under the military region will also be handed over to your Zhangjiakou Military Sub-district for command. Having such a cavalry brigade will be of great help in your defense of Zhangjiakou. And if you feel that your troops are insufficient, you can arm the students of the North China Military and Political University and the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University. The students of the Military Academy of the North China Military and Political University and the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University together number seven to eight thousand. Many of them are veterans who have fought in wars, and most of them are grassroots commanders. As long as they are given weapons, they will be able to go out and fight, and you will increase your troops by several thousand. One thing you must remember is that I will not send a single soldier to Zhangjiakou before the Jining Defense War is over. So even if Fu Zuoyi has a surprise attack on Zhangjiakou, Xuanhua and other places, don't ask me for help. You have to find a way to solve it yourself."

Wei Hongjun directly told Wu Qinghe and Huang Wenming that even if Zhangjiakou was attacked, Wei Hongjun would not send reinforcements. This was because Wei Hongjun knew that if his command on the front line was disrupted, it would directly affect the Jining Campaign.

"Commander, we understand."

"We will definitely not let anything happen in Zhangjiakou. Chahar is our old base. Even if we don't have enough main forces, we have plenty of local troops and rural militia. Fu Zuoyi's surprise attack will definitely not threaten us."

Wu Qinghe was the first Kuomintang general to lead his troops to join the Eighth Route Army.

They had even fought together to capture Shengxian County. They were old comrades, having fought side by side for many years, and their bond was deep. Unfortunately for Wei Hongjun, as the army shifted to large-scale operations, Wu Qinghe, a general who had risen through the ranks in the Northwest Army through valor, was no longer suited to these large-scale operations.

But Wei Hongjun still trusted Wu Qinghe at the critical moment.

Because even if Fu Zuoyi sent a surprise attack on Zhangjiakou, the number of troops would not be too large. At this time, a brave general was needed to take charge.

"Only when the rear is stable can the front be stable. The safety of Chahar is in your hands."

"Yes."

Chapter 621 Sino-Soviet Friendship and Alliance Treaty

After Wei Hongjun arranged the defense of Zhangjiakou, he rushed to the Jining front when the United States dropped the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan. The impact of the US atomic bomb was very large, and it first hit Japan hard.

Faced with an increasingly unfavorable situation, Japan chanted "One hundred million will die in battle" and began a massive military expansion, adding millions of troops domestically. However, while this appeared to be a desperate struggle, it was essentially just a slogan. Japanese high-ranking officials were already trying to contact the Allies through various channels to explore the possibility of negotiations.

Japan's original plan was to do everything in its power to prevent the United States from occupying its homeland. By appearing ready to destroy both Japan and the US, Japan would frighten the Americans into not attacking its homeland. Meanwhile, Japan would have the Kwantung Army secure Manchuria and Korea, giving it hope of a resurgence.

But now all hopes are gone.

The Japanese army suffered a series of defeats in the Pacific, and the Americans had already reached the Ryukyu Islands. Furthermore, the US had been bombing Japanese cities, especially with incendiary bombs, which quickly burned them down. Now, they had even dropped two atomic bombs, directly destroying two Japanese cities.

The power of the atomic bomb terrified the Japanese. After all, a single atomic bomb could destroy a city, a power they had never dared to imagine before.

Of course, the US atomic bomb also stopped the Soviet troops.

Soviet ground forces advanced across northern Manchuria, with the Primorsky Front advancing into the Korean Peninsula. From there, they advanced into the Chinese regions of Andong (Dandong) and Dalian and Lushun, capturing southern Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands, with their main thrust heading towards Hokkaido. The million-strong Soviet army launched a war against the Japanese, completely destroying the Kwantung Army and depriving Japan of its last remaining assets.

What Japan didn't know was that the Soviets had originally planned to seize all of Korea, Hokkaido, and then advance into Japan. However, the US dropping two atomic bombs halted the Soviet offensive and changed their strategy. Even Stalin, despite his power, was taken aback by the US atomic bombs. While the Soviets had also been researching atomic weapons and knew they were powerful, they hadn't anticipated their magnitude.

If such a weapon were used on the battlefield, one could imagine its power.

The United States sent people to inform the Soviet Union that it hoped the Soviet Union would abide by the contents of the "Yalta Agreement." In fact, it was a warning to the Soviet Union not to occupy the southern part of the Korean Peninsula or the Japanese mainland.

During the Yalta Conference, everyone had divided up their territory, and the Soviet Union should not have violated the tacit agreement. Stalin changed his mind and told the United States that they would abide by the "Yalta Agreement."

The United States and the Soviet Union secretly competed with each other before Japan surrendered, and overall the Soviet Union was at a disadvantage.

It was the heavy casualties suffered by the Soviet Union in World War II, coupled with the unexpected use of the atomic bomb by the United States, that made the Soviet Union's original plan fail.

However, although the Soviet Union lost in the competition with the United States, it basically got what it should have gotten.

Controlled the North Manchuria region of Northeast China, controlled the northern part of Korea, controlled Dalian and Lushun, and controlled the Gandao Islands.

The United States and the Soviet Union competed secretly, both focusing on attacking Japan.

As a result, Japan was at its wit's end and had no choice but to inform the Allies that Japan would surrender. Japan hoped to negotiate with the Allies and retain some of its own power.

But the Allies' intention was simple: to demand Japan's unconditional surrender.

Japan could no longer hold on and began to consider surrendering directly.

The Anti-Japanese War is about to end.

chongqing.

Victory in the war of resistance was imminent, but Chiang Kai-shek still had a headache. During this period of celebration, Chiang Kai-shek frowned.

"Commissioner, Wang Shijie has sent a telegram asking whether we should sign this treaty.

While fighting the Kwantung Army, the Soviet Union continued to put pressure on the Nationalist government.

Request the National Government to sign.

Chiang Kai-shek had been dragging his feet, and it had been dragging on for about three months. But now the Soviet Union could no longer wait, as now was the best opportunity, so it issued an ultimatum to the Nationalist government.

Tell the Nationalist government that if it does not sign, the Soviet Union will completely end the negotiations and there will be no need to talk anymore.

Chiang Kai-shek is very hesitant now.

The Soviet Union was a first-rate power, on par with Britain and the United States. Chiang Kai-shek knew the Soviet Union was powerful. In Chiang's eyes, the Soviet Union was a power that could not be offended. Chiang Kai-shek was unwilling to offend the Soviet Union if possible. However, the Soviet Union's appetite was too great, exceeding Chiang Kai-shek's bottom line.

This treaty is really difficult to sign.

Anyone who signs it is a traitor.

Although Chiang Kai-shek had done things that betrayed his country before, this time the Soviet Union asked for too much, which could easily lead to him being branded as a traitor.

"What if I don't sign?"

Chiang Kai-shek is really angry now.

No matter how you say you are one of the "Four Great Leaders" of the World Anti-Fascist Movement

He was one of the leaders who had once discussed world affairs on an equal footing with Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill. The Soviet Union was so disrespectful of him that it directly threatened Chiang Kai-shek that if he didn't sign, the negotiations would be terminated.

It is unbearable.

What can you do if I don't sign?

"Commander, Wang Shijie's telegram stated that if we don't sign, then we will lose control over the Soviet troops in Northeast China. They will then be able to do whatever they want. The biggest concern is that the Soviet Red Army may hand over the North Manchuria region they currently control, including Harbin, Qiqihar, and other places, to the Communist Army.

He Yingqin answered in a low voice.

Chiang Kai-shek's face looked even uglier.

This was Chiang Kai-shek's biggest concern. The Eighth Route Army had already entered Northeast China and had recently been attacking major cities like Changchun and Shenyang, even taking control of cities like Baicheng and Jilin. Given the current state of the Japanese army, it was inevitable that the Eighth Route Army would control Changchun and Shenyang. There was no force in Northeast China capable of preventing the Eighth Route Army from taking control of Changchun and Shenyang. If the Soviets also handed over the northern Manchuria region they controlled to the Eighth Route Army, wouldn't the entire Northeast become completely under their control?

This was something Chiang Kai-shek could not accept.

The importance of the Northeast was known in Yan'an and Chongqing. Chiang Kai-shek could not give up anything, but the Northeast. If the Eighth Route Army were allowed to use the Northeast as a springboard for development, who would be able to control it in the future?

Dai Li said from the side: "Principal, Jiang Pengfei sent a telegram. He said that they had sent people to contact the Soviet Red Army and told them that they were the Northeast Advancing Army troops appointed by the National Government. However, the Soviet army did not respond to them and instead disarmed two divisions of the Northeast Advancing Army.

Jiang Pengfei was also worried, fearing the Soviets would wipe them out along with the Japanese. As for the Eighth Route Army, while the main force was capturing Changchun, small units had already begun infiltrating North Manchuria. Several exchanges of fire had occurred with the Northeast Advancing Army.

"Damn it, these damn Russians."

Chiang Kai-shek couldn't help but curse.

You have to curse.

Chiang Kai-shek would never give up the Northeast. He had already begun negotiations with the US Ambassador to China, Hurley, hoping to use the Americans to mobilize his own troops.

Hurley shared this sentiment.

As World War II was drawing to a close, the prevailing desire worldwide was for peace. After all, the war had been brutal, with heavy casualties inflicted on all nations, and so people yearned for peace. This sentiment was also prevalent in the United States, where people hoped for peace and freedom from war.

But Hurley is different.

He strongly supported Chiang Kai-shek in dealing with the CCP.

So the two of them hit it off almost immediately. Even before Japan surrendered, Hurley had already begun helping the Nationalist Army use aircraft to transport troops, helping Chiang Kai-shek airdrop a large number of troops.

In Chiang Kai-shek's Northeast strategy, Jiang Pengfei and his men played a crucial role. Although they were previously just puppet Manchukuo troops and police, with little combat effectiveness, and Chiang Kai-shek himself despised them, they were still a fully armed force of 100,000 men.

Before the Central Army troops entered the Northeast, only Jiang Pengfei could help look after the house.

Chiang Kai-shek absolutely could not allow the Soviet army to wipe them out.

Chiang Kai-shek thought for a while and realized that the most dangerous thing for him was the Eighth Route Army of the Chinese Communist Party. Compared with this matter, everything else was secondary.

So Chiang Kai-shek finally made up his mind and said, "Sign. But tell Wang Shijie that the Soviet Union must agree to our three conditions."

Dai Li immediately took out a notebook to write down Chiang Kai-shek's order.

Chiang Kai-shek stood up and said slowly, "First, the northern Manchuria region currently controlled by the Soviets must be handed over to us. The Soviets must not be allowed to hand over the northern Manchuria region to the Eighth Route Army. Not only can the northern Manchuria region not be handed over to the Eighth Route Army, no one from the Eighth Route Army can operate in the northern Manchuria region. The Soviets must agree to this."

The North Manchuria region is not a small place.

There are also big cities like Harbin.

If the National Army could control the northern Manchuria region, it could attack the Eighth Route Army troops in the middle from the north and the south.

"Second: The Northeastern Advancing Army is a unit of our Nationalist Government. The Soviet Army cannot touch them and must recognize their legitimacy. When the Soviet Army withdraws from the Northeast, the Northeastern Advancing Army will be the force that takes over the northern Manchuria region. All the troops previously disarmed by the Soviet Army, including the puppet Manchukuo troops in northern Manchuria, must be returned to the Northeastern Advancing Army. Including weapons and ammunition, all must be returned to the Northeastern Advancing Army."

Chiang Kai-shek looked down upon puppet soldiers like Jiang Pengfei.

But now Jiang Pengfei is still useful, and Chiang Kai-shek wants him.

"Third: We need to airlift a group of personnel and troops into the North Manchuria region, and the Soviet army must support and cooperate with us.

After Chiang Kai-shek finished speaking, he said sternly: "Tell Wang Shijie that if the Soviet Union agrees to our conditions, then sign. If the Soviet Union does not agree to our conditions, then do not sign."

With Chiang Kai-shek's agreement to sign, the Nationalist Government and the Soviet Government officially signed the "Sino-Soviet Friendship and Alliance Treaty" on August 1945, 8.

Chapter 622 Preparation

After giving instructions to Wu Qinghe and Huang Wenming, Wei Hongjun went to Jining without stopping.

"Commander."