Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

After receiving Chiang Kai-shek's third telegram, the Chairman expressed his opinions at the enlarged meeting of the Politburo.

This is a very dangerous decision.

Because Chiang Kai-shek had no credibility at all in Yan'an.

It's fair to say the KMT's credibility was zero from its inception. Eighty to ninety percent of the political assassinations that occurred since the founding of the Republic of China were carried out by the KMT. Of course, Chiang Kai-shek's most notorious assassination was the assassination of Tao Chengzhang, leader of the Restoration Society.

When Chiang Kai-shek became the leader of the Kuomintang, this style of assassination remained unchanged.

Everyone was very worried when the Chairman went to Chongqing.

Assassination or arresting people are all possible things.

However, Chiang Kai-shek kept pressing forward, and it was impossible for the Chairman not to respond.

Of course, the Chairman chose to go to Chongqing after fully considering all aspects of the situation, but there were still many concerns within the party.

However, after the chairman made the decision, he began to arrange the subsequent matters.

"Comrade Wu Hao went with me. During our time in Chongqing, Comrade Xiu Yang served as acting Secretary of the Party Central Committee. Comrade Xiu Yang, Comrade Ren Peiguo, and General Zhu were jointly responsible for the work of the Central Committee.

Chapter 636 The Chaotic Situation in Northeast China

Changchun.

Northeast Bureau Meeting.

The current situation in Northeast China is very chaotic.

The Heilongjiang area was occupied by Soviet Red Army ground forces, while those in Dalian and Lushun were occupied by Soviet Red Army naval and ground forces. Some smaller towns were also inhabited by newly rebelled puppet troops. They claimed to be under the command of Jiang Pengfei, the commander of the Northeastern Advancing Army appointed by Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist government. Jiang Pengfei had already contacted the Eighth Route Army, claiming they were under the Nationalist government's leadership and demanding the Eighth Route Army surrender their territory.

After the Soviet Union and the Nationalist Government signed the Sino-Soviet Friendship and Alliance Treaty, they immediately stopped the encirclement and suppression of Jiang Pengfei and his men. Jiang Pengfei and his men were also very "sensible", and each of them hid in the small county town in the northern Manchuria region, not causing trouble, and certainly not offending the Soviet army.

The Soviet army was basically in the big cities and did not care about these small towns. And the Soviet army did not allow the Eighth Route Army to enter North Manchuria, so Jiang Pengfei and his men were very happy in North Manchuria.

Then came the Eighth Route Army.

The Eighth Route Army in Northeast China, including its main and regional forces, currently numbered nearly 300,000 men. Furthermore, these forces were not the kind that, historically, expanded rapidly upon entering Northeast China. Historically, both the Jidong and Anti-Japanese United Army units expanded rapidly upon entering Northeast China. The Jidong unit quickly expanded to over 100,000 men, and when combined with the expansion of the Anti-Japanese United Army, it quickly reached over 200,000.

But these troops don't know how to fight at all.

The elite troops of the National Army came from Jidong all the way from Shanhaiguan, Jinzhou and Shenyang, and the more than 100,000 troops expanded in Yidong were defeated at the first touch.

But it's different now.

The Eighth Route Army troops in Northeast China now numbered approximately 15, consisting solely of main forces drawn from various military regions. The Northeast Detachment, dispatched from the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region, later became the st Independent Division, the nd Independent Division, the rd Independent Division, and the st Cavalry Division. Five more brigades were dispatched, bringing the total to nearly . Furthermore, as the first group to enter Tongliao and Shuangliao from the Chifeng area, they formed the Western Manchuria Military Region.

Because in a short period of time, the number of various anti-Japanese guerrilla detachments formed exceeded 10,000, and then provided manpower to the main force.

The Ji-Re-Liao Military Region dispatched over 40,000 main forces to the area south of Shenyang. After entering Liaoning, the Ji-Re-Liao Military Region's first major expansion was in Fushun, where they recruited over 10,000 miners.

These two armies alone sent 20 men to the Northeast, and by now, including local forces, the force had reached nearly . There was also Huang Yong leading three brigades from the Hebei-Shandong Military Region, Yang Dezhi leading the First and Second Training Brigades, and Lü Zhengchao leading three regiments from the Shanxi-Suiyuan Military Region. All told, the force reached .

And this is just the beginning.

In order to control the Northeast, the central government had already ordered other military regions to prepare. Several military regions had already begun deploying troops to the Northeast. Once they all entered the Northeast, the Northeast Eighth Route Army would be even more powerful.

Recently, Yan'an has been sending cadres to the Northeast at an increasing rate. However, many cadres are currently en route and have not yet arrived in the Northeast. Therefore, a meeting of the Northeast Bureau was convened. Participating were Chen Yun, Secretary of the Northeast Bureau; Deputy Secretaries Lin Shuai, Tan Zheng, Xiao Jinguang, Cheng Zhihua, Lü Zhengchao, and Deng Guo; and members of the Northeast Bureau, Lin Feng, Li Fuchun, Wu Xiuquan, and Wang Qiuyun.

The current leadership of the Northeast Bureau is somewhat disorganized. This is primarily because the Bureau was established as early as 1944, during the initial stages of the Northeast Base Area. Precisely because they were among the first to establish the Northeast Base Area, they undoubtedly contributed greatly.

Later, as the Northeast base area expanded and the troops under the Northeast Bureau became stronger, it was impossible to completely suppress these former heroes. Therefore, the ranks of the first batch of cadres entering the Northeast were greatly promoted.

The most typical example is Xia Houwen.

Originally, with Xia Houwen's qualifications, it was impossible for him to continue serving as the political commissar of the Ximan Military Region. After all, his partner, Li Tianyou, was not that qualified. But the current situation of the Northeast Bureau was such that you couldn't just kick Xia Houwen out just because you were stronger.

After all, Xiahou Wen was one of the first cadres to establish a base in Northeast China. Furthermore, he performed very well in the Western Manchuria Military Region, whether in establishing, building, or developing the base.

If the front needed troops, he would provide them. If the front needed supplies, he would provide them. Furthermore, the entire Western Manchuria Military Region, from top to bottom, was basically brought over by Xia Houwen from the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region.

These factors must be considered.

Besides this, there's another problem: the current Northeast Bureau is a gathering of various factions. Xiao Jinguang is the commander of the Yan'an garrison, Cheng Zhihua is the deputy secretary of the Jin-Cha-Ji Central Bureau and deputy commander of the Jin-Cha Military Region, and Lü Zhengchao is the commander of the Jin-Suiyuan Military Region. Each of these is a local lord, bringing their troops to the Northeast. Can you treat them casually?

That’s why the current leadership structure of the Northeast Bureau is so awkward.

However, the current leadership structure of the Northeast Bureau will soon change.

Because the central government is sending more and more senior officials. Central leaders like Peng Zhen, Gao Gang, and Zhang Wentian will all go to the Northeast. At that time, the Northeast Bureau will inevitably be reorganized.

"The Northeast Bureau has just approved the formation of the Fourth and Fifth Columns of the Northeast Field Army. Comrade Li Tianyou is appointed Commander of the Fourth Column, and Comrade Huang Yong is appointed Commander of the Fifth Column.

There are more and more troops in the Northeast.

However, becoming a field army column commander is actually quite simple. All you need to do is bring your troops with you. As long as you have a core unit, you can naturally become a column commander.

This is actually a mountain, but it is also the fairest.

After all, whoever had fought and established a military unit during the Anti-Japanese War would be able to become the column commander at this time. Only Li Tianyou's unit was currently a local unit of the Western Manchuria Military Region, and before that, it was the expanded Northeast Detachment. This was considered Marshal Lin's support for his favorite general.

"After Comrade Li Tianyou assumes the position of commander of the Fourth Column, a new commander of the West Manchuria Military Region will be appointed. I recommend Comrade Cheng Zhihua for this position. Our West Manchuria Military Region is connected to the Yi-Re-Cha Military Region of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei region. Comrade Cheng Zhihua is familiar with them and is very suitable for the position of commander of the West Manchuria Military Region."

If Xiahou Wen were here, he would definitely complain.

The commanders of the Ximan Military Region who partnered with him were of higher ranks than the last.

Cheng Zhihua's seniority and rank were higher than Li Tianyou's. However, Cheng Zhihua's arrival in Northeast China was actually quite awkward. Military officers currently arriving in Northeast China generally had their own bases, their own direct troops. Even Lü Zhengchao brought three regiments with him. But Cheng Zhihua didn't.

But a qualified and capable cadre like Cheng Zhihua cannot be left idle.

Therefore, Chen Yun suggested that Cheng Zhihua be appointed as the commander of the Ximan Military Region, as a preliminary arrangement to appease the people. Cheng Zhihua's qualifications and rank were more than enough for the position, so everyone agreed.

"Comrades, let's talk about the Soviet Red Army.

Our initial contact with the Soviet Red Army revealed that they did not support our entry into areas currently controlled by the Red Army. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Soviet Union also engaged in negotiations, but the Soviet Union's stance was clear. According to international treaties, they would hand over the North Manchuria region to the Nationalist Government, the legitimate government of China.

Everyone looked unhappy.

What the Soviet big brother did was really unkind.

Obviously, we are all fraternal parties, all Marxist parties, and we should help each other. However, the Soviet army did not agree to the Eighth Route Army entering North Manchuria, and instead wanted to hand it over to the Kuomintang. This naturally made everyone unhappy.

"Of course, there is one exception. That is the Far Eastern Independent 88th Brigade, which entered Northeast China along with the Soviet Red Army, formerly the Anti-Japanese United Army. Currently, the Soviet Red Army has no restrictions on the actions of the Anti-Japanese United Army."

"Comrade Chen Yun, although our troops cannot enter the areas controlled by the Soviet Red Army, we cannot just stand by and watch.

Tan Zheng spoke.

Xiao Jinguang nodded and said, "I think so too. If the Soviet Red Army occupies the entire North Manchuria region, what will we do with it in the future if we don't take care of it?"

I heard that there was a treaty between the Soviet Union and Chiang Kai-shek?

"We won't spread gossip."

Chen Yun interrupted the topic.

Everyone knew there must have been a secret deal between the Soviet Union and Chiang Kai-shek. Otherwise, why would the Soviets have refused to allow the Eighth Route Army to enter northern Manchuria? But if this were revealed, it would be embarrassing for everyone. It would also affect relations with the Soviet Union.

Chen Yun looked at Lin Shuai and asked, "Comrade Lin Biao, what do you think?"

"Aren't the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces able to move freely? Then let them move freely."

Lin Biao said simply.

But it's also very obvious.

Chen Yun nodded and said, "That's what I was thinking. We currently have the West Manchuria Military Region, the East Manchuria Military Region, and the South Manchuria Military Region, but we haven't yet established the North Manchuria Military Region. I think the current situation is perfect for establishing the North Manchuria Military Region. Comrade Zhou Baozhong will serve as the commander of the North Manchuria Military Region, and Comrade Li Zhaolin will serve as the political commissar of the North Manchuria Military Region. We should take advantage of their free movement in the North Manchuria region to develop party organizations and local armed forces. What do you all think?"

"I think we should send a cadre who understands military affairs to the North Manchuria Military Region to cooperate with Comrade Zhou Baozhong and Comrade Li Zhaolin.

Lin Biao spoke.

Everyone nodded, and no one thought there was anything wrong with it.

The reason was that the Central Committee and the Anti-Japanese United Army had been disconnected for too long. Although there were intermittent contacts later, there was no direct contact. The Central Committee and the Anti-Japanese United Army had been out of touch for so long that they were not familiar with each other.

So no matter what, it is impossible to be completely at ease and trust.

"Comrade Lin Biao, who do you think is more suitable?"

"Comrade Xiao Jinguang."

Chen Yun nodded.

Xiao Jinguang had extensive experience and high rank, and was also a cadre who had returned from studying in the Soviet Union. The central government also trusted him.

Suitable for working in areas currently controlled by the Soviet army.

Chen Yun turned his head and looked at Xiao Jinguang. Xiao Jinguang immediately said, "Secretary, I'll go.

"Okay. Comrade Xiao Jinguang will go to North Manchuria to serve as Secretary of the Party Committee of the North Manchuria Military Region, and will also serve as Deputy Commander and Deputy Political Commissar. I will immediately prepare to go to Harbin to meet with the leaders of the Soviet Red Army, as well as Comrades Zhou Baozhong and Li Zhaolin. Comrade Xiao Jinguang will accompany me to meet them."

"Yes."

"Comrade Zhou Baozhong, Comrade Li Zhaolin, thank you for your hard work."

The Soviet army easily defeated the Kwantung Army in Northeast China.

The United States was concerned about Soviet expansion in the Far East, particularly the possibility of Soviet troops entering mainland Japan. Therefore, they dropped two atomic bombs on Japan within a few days, warning the Soviets to abide by their agreement and not to overdo things.

This warning was very successful for the Soviet Union.

Stalin was a very tough man, but he wasn't as hard-nosed as some people portray him to be. He understood the Soviet Union's current situation better than anyone else. The Soviet Union had suffered heavy casualties during World War II.

Stalin looks powerful now, but in fact he has long wanted to recuperate.

If there were any thoughts of expanding in the Far East before, they immediately came to their senses after seeing the two atomic bombs dropped by the United States.

So the troops stopped their offensive after reaching North Korea.

However, the situation in Northeast China was completely different from what Stalin had expected.

Because the Eighth Route Army had already occupied the area south of Harbin and west of Mudanjiang, the Soviet Red Army wanted to continue its advance, primarily to control the Central and Eastern Railway, but the Eighth Route Army would certainly not allow it. If the Eighth Route Army gave way and allowed the Soviets to continue into the heart of Northeast China, the Eighth Route Army's reputation throughout the country would be tarnished. Such a move was unacceptable to the Eighth Route Army. Chen Yun personally traveled to Harbin to meet with Soviet generals on this matter.

"Chief, we have always been looking forward to direct communication with the central government."

Both Zhou Baozhong and Li Zhaolin had tears in their eyes.

It’s true.

The Anti-Japanese United Army even launched a westward expedition to establish relations with the Central Committee, but was completely annihilated in Rehe. The Anti-Japanese United Army was always isolated. Although it had the Communist International and later the Soviet Union as its leaders, they were not its own people.

They have always wanted to establish direct contact with the central government.

This time, I met Chen Yun, and we really established a connection, because Chen Yun was the secretary of the Northeast Bureau and a member of the Political Bureau.

"How's the situation here? How many of you are there?"