Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

Hebei has a large population and abundant resources.

But the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region was different. If they wanted to expand their forces, they had to consider the actual situation. Especially if they were to expand so much all at once. Unless the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region allocated funds and provided them with some support, relying solely on the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region would put immense pressure on the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar base.

Wei Hongjun said seriously, "I'm not really asking you to expand your army so much. This is just an empty designation given to you by the military district, for external use. During your slack season, you can train the militia from each village."

You can also use them as this number.

Zheng Weishan and the others were all confused.

The Eighth Route Army has always been committed to avoiding losses and refusing to flatter itself. Furthermore, the Eighth Route Army doesn't particularly care about designations. Having a designation is useless without soldiers.

Wei Hongjun said, "We signed an agreement with Chiang Kai-shek. Did you know that?"

"know."

Of course everyone knows about such a big thing.

Wei Hongjun continued, "Article 9 of this agreement clearly stipulates that our troops will be reorganized and reduced in size. However, the exact extent of the reduction will depend on the outcome of the negotiations between the Central Committee and Chiang Kai-shek.

"Political Commissar, isn't this nonsense? Who is Chiang Kai-shek? Can you trust his words?"

Wu Qinghe curled his lips.

Wei Hongjun nodded and said, "Comrade Wu Qinghe is right. We learned a bitter lesson during the April 12 Incident. But this time, the people of the whole country are watching, and they all hope for peace. So this peace agreement will definitely be signed. By then, our troops will inevitably be reduced. But can we trust Chiang Kai-shek's words? Of course not. If we really reduce our troops, what will happen if Chiang Kai-shek turns against us and fights us? So I plan to add a large number of empty numbers to the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region, and when we are really asked to reduce our troops, we will cancel these empty numbers."

Wei Hongjun thought a lot about the issue of disarmament in Jin-Cha-Yi.

In this matter, Nie Shuai definitely made a mistake, even a serious mistake.

Marshal Nie's military reduction in Jin-Cha-Ji resulted in each column of Jin-Cha-Ji having only about 10,000 men. Furthermore, all the columns Jin-Cha-Ji originally had were cut down by him.

Only 50,000 people were left in the field army.

How many people are there in the field army in Jin-Cha-Ji now?

There are 30 people.

If the military were to undergo a massive reduction, as in history, how would the Jin-Cha-Ji region cope with so many Nationalist troops? Chiang Kai-shek knew of the Jin-Cha-Ji region's outstanding performance during the War of Resistance and the strength of its troops, so he deployed so many troops around it. If the Jin-Cha-Ji region were left without troops to fight, the situation would inevitably resemble that of history. Therefore, Wei's Red Army prepared to establish a large-scale formation of various empty units within the Ji-Re-Cha Military Region. This would provide ample resources for future reductions should the need for troop reductions truly arise.

When several people heard Wei Hongjun's words, their expressions became solemn.

Because they all understood Wei Hongjun's meaning. Zheng Weishan immediately said, "Political Commissar, I understand. Don't worry about this matter. Our Chasui Military Sub-district will definitely handle it for you."

"Commissar, we can do this too."

"Commissar, don't worry."

Everyone has a very good understanding.

Wei Hongjun nodded.

It was precisely because Wei Hongjun trusted them that he appointed them as the leaders of the third-level military sub-districts. Wei Hongjun spoke to them seriously, "What I've said today, from my mouth to your ears, absolutely no word of it can be leaked outside. This includes the empty units you've formed. You must find a way to convince others that you truly have so many troops. I hope you all remember the rules of confidentiality."

Do you understand me? "

"Yes."

Chapter 645 Yang Quanwu's Preparation

"This kid is really cunning and clever."

Yang Quanwu put down Wei Hongjun's letter. Although he spoke lightly, his face was very solemn.

Wei Hongjun wrote a letter to Yang Quanwu and Guo Tianmin, explaining his thoughts and then sent someone to deliver it to them. Currently, the Jin-Cha-Ji military region claims to have four field army units, but the situation in the Ji-Re-Liaoning military region is that it accepts the command of both the Jin-Cha-Ji and the Northeast Military Region.

Because Deng Guo, commander and political commissar of the Jireliao Military Region, went to the Northeast.

Deng Guo was the secretary of the Northeast Bureau in the Northeast and the deputy commander of the Northeast Military Region and the Northeast Field Army.

Therefore, the field army troops organized by the Ji-Re-Liao Military Region seemed to be affiliated with both the Jin-Cha-Ji and the Northeast Field Army. Their main work in normal times was not to cooperate with the Jin-Cha-Ji side, but more to cooperate with the Northeast side.

Just like when Du Yuming attacked Shanhaiguan before, Bao Shen accepted Deng Guo’s order and led the Jidong troops to cooperate with Deng Guo’s troops in South Manchuria to defend Shanhaiguan together.

So seriously speaking, the four Jin-Cha-Ji field armies actually only had three. Wei Hongjun, Yang Quanwu, and Guo Tianmin were the commanders of the three Jin-Cha-Ji field armies. So when Wei Hongjun made preparations, he naturally had to communicate with Yang Quanwu and Guo Tianmin.

When Marshal Nie was reducing his army, generals like Yang Quanwu and Guo Tianmin were opposed. Yang Quanwu personally wrote a proposal and invited Guo Tianmin, Li Zhimin, and others to sign it. He then handed it to Marshal Nie.

But Marshal Nie did not agree.

This is why there was a large-scale disarmament in Jin-Cha-Ji later on.

Wei Hongjun included his predictions for the future in the letter, also expressing his concerns about future disarmament. He was quite blunt, telling Yang Quanwu and Guo Tianmin that he did not trust Chiang Kai-shek and did not believe that an agreement between the KMT and the CCP would guarantee peace. He expressed the question of what would happen if the two sides turned against each other and engaged in war after the troops were downsized according to the agreement.

Wei Hongjun also analyzed Chiang Kai-shek's current situation.

The Nationalist army is currently at peak strength, as Chiang Kai-shek has reorganized so many puppet troops and bandits in such a short period of time. If the Nationalist army were to reduce its forces, they could easily reduce those puppet troops, bandits, and some warlord forces. Given the Nationalist army's current situation, even if Chiang Kai-shek reduced these forces, it would not affect the Nationalist army's combat effectiveness and might even improve it.

But the Eighth Route Army couldn't do that.

Once the Eighth Route Army began to reduce its forces, it would directly affect its combat effectiveness. Therefore, Wei Hongjun wrote a letter about his preparations for the future reduction of the forces.

During this period, Yang Quanwu mainly trained his troops.

After receiving Wei Hongjun's letter, Yang Quanwu called Wang Zhi, Li Zhimin, and Geng Biao back. Because of what Wei Hongjun said in the letter, Yang Quanwu needed their consent for any action he wanted to take.

The letter was given to Wang Zhi, Li Zhimin, and Geng Biao.

After Huang Yong left the Yilu Military Region, Wang Zhi became the commander and political commissar of the Jilu Military Region. The First Jin-Cha-Ji Field Army was formed from troops from the Ji-Central Military Region and the Ji-Lu Military Region. Therefore, after the First Jin-Cha-Ji Field Army was established, Yang Quanwu became commander and Wang Zhi became political commissar.

Luo Renfa went to Yan'an and never returned, serving as the commander and political commissar of the Second Training Brigade. Later, he led his troops to the Northeast, where he currently serves as deputy political commissar and director of the political department of the First Column of the Northeast Field Army. It's hard to say whether this was a good or bad thing.

If Luo Renfa continued to stay in Jin-Cha-Ji, he would be the deputy political commissar and director of the political department of the Jin-Cha-Ji First Field Army.

Before Luo Renfa returned, Li Zhimin was transferred to serve as deputy political commissar and director of the political department of the Yi Zhong Military Region. He was also the deputy political commissar and director of the political department of the First Field Army of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Region.

Originally, Yang Quanwu wanted Li Zhimin to serve as the political commissar of the First Column of the Jin-Cha-Ji Army, to partner with Huang Fa. The First Column was Yang Quanwu's most powerful unit.

That's why he arranged his favorite general Huang Fa to be the commander of the First Column.

However, after establishing the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei First Field Army Headquarters, Yang Quanwu found that he did not have enough cadres.

So Li Zhimin was transferred up.

Yang Quanwu and Li Zhimin were a perfect match. Li Zhimin understood and supported many of Yang Quanwu's ideas. Whether it was about military development or base construction, the two men had strikingly similar ideas. Therefore, Yang Quanwu needed a cadre like Li Zhimin who was completely compatible with him at the headquarters.

"Old Yang, I think what Wei Hongjun said makes some sense."

Wang Zhi read for a while before speaking.

Wang Zhi was a man of both literary and military abilities, a capable commander of troops and a top-notch political advisor. However, Wang Zhi had a truly good temper.

After working with Huang Yong for so many years, it is already quite impressive to be able to prevent the hot-tempered Huang Yong from causing trouble.

Now Wang Zhi and Yang Quanwu are partners.

While Yang Quanwu's temper wasn't as explosive as Huang Yong's, he was also a self-absorbed officer in the military. Many officers found him incompatible. However, Wang Zhi and Yang Quanwu developed a harmonious rapport after becoming partners.

This shows Wang Zhi's ability.

Wang Zhi looked at Geng Biao and said, "Comrade Geng Biao is familiar with the current situation. Should we reduce the size of the troops?"

Before Geng Biao came to serve in the First Field Army of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Region, he served as Deputy Chief of Staff and Minister of the Liaison Department of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region.

Zhu Liangcai and Geng Biao had always been responsible for external liaison work in the Jin-Cha-Ji region. When the Jin-Cha-Ji region formed its field armies, they were the first to come. Geng Biao served as deputy commander and chief of staff of the First Jin-Cha-Ji Field Army, while Zhu Liangcai served as deputy political commissar and director of the political department of the Third Jin-Cha-Ji Field Army.

Geng Biao knew a lot about things because he was in charge of external liaison.

"should be."

Geng Biao nodded.

"According to the agreement between the two sides, we are currently discussing the plan for reducing the size of our respective forces. However, both sides are dissatisfied with the plan, so we haven't reached an agreement yet. However, once the two sides reach an agreement on reduction, I believe we in Jin-Cha-Ji will also abide by it."

The signing of the agreement between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party was just the beginning.

Many clauses need to be finalized. One key one is the reduction of both sides' forces. However, there are disagreements on how much to reduce. Each side wants to retain more of its own troops and fewer of the other side's. Therefore, the two sides are currently negotiating.

As soon as this negotiation ends, both sides will inevitably begin to downsize their troops.

Jin-Cha-Ji was the model base area of ​​the Eighth Route Army, housing the largest number of troops and covering the largest territory. If the army began to downsize, Jin-Cha-Ji would undoubtedly be a top priority. Even Chiang Kai-shek would pay attention to Jin-Cha-Ji.

After all, you fought so fiercely in the Jin-Cha-Ji War of Resistance, so of course the downsizing of the troops must start from Jin-Cha-Ji.

Yang Quanwu curled his lips and said, "What a bullshit agreement. Can there be peace between us and Chiang Kai-shek? If I catch Chiang Kai-shek, I will have him shot. Look at what Sun Lianzhong, Pang Bingxun and others are doing in Hebei now. They are all expanding the army and preparing for war. What can we talk to them about?"

Cadres like Yang Quanwu who came from western Fujian.

That's a blood feud with Chiang Kai-shek.

Negotiation, what the hell.

Besides, is the current situation one of negotiation? Look at the situation in Hebei. The elite troops of the Nationalist Central Army occupied important cities like Peking and Tianjin, then incorporated the puppet troops in Peking, Tianjin, and other places, integrating them into the Central Army. Sun Lianzhong led hundreds of thousands of troops into Hebei and currently serves as the director of the Baoding Pacification Office. Pang Bingxun gathered the puppet troops and bandits in Hebei. In addition to his two main armies, he also expanded a large number of troops, totaling 100,000. Although Sun Lianzhong and Pang Bingxun only occupied a few major cities and transportation lines in Hebei, they did not launch a large-scale attack on the Eighth Route Army in Hebei.

But the Eighth Route Army's space for maneuver was being gradually squeezed. Yang Quanwu was not a man of good temper, and his troops were engaged in tit-for-tat warfare. The current situation in Hebei was extremely tense. Under such circumstances, how could Yang Quanwu believe in the so-called peace talks?

"Old Yang, what do you mean?"

"Wei Hongjun has a lot of tricks, but they are all very useful.

Yang Quanwu nodded.

Why does Yang Quanwu like Wei Hongjun? Because the two are very similar in many ways.

Both of them liked this trick.

He said: "If we really reduce the troops, how can we fight in the future? Chiang Kai-shek is not a man who keeps his word. If we reduce the troops, the National Army has so many troops, we will suffer a lot in a battle. If we really have to reduce the troops according to the agreement, we can't suffer losses. Wei Hongjun's idea is not bad. Let's get him a bunch of numbers first, and then report higher numbers when the time comes. Speaking of which, our Jin-Cha-Ji troops had a lot of people during the Anti-Japanese War. It's just that Lao Huang brought three brigades of troops into the Northeast, which made us lose a lot of troops. Let's learn from Wei Hongjun and expand some independent divisions on a large scale in the Hebei-Shandong Military Region and the Hebei-Central Military Region. Let him have ten or eight independent divisions, and then cancel these independent divisions when we reduce the troops in the future. Lao Wang, what do you think?"

Wang Zhi smiled.

Then he said directly: "It's always good to be more prepared. If there is no such thing as a downsizing in the end, that's a good thing. But if a downsizing really happens, we will be prepared and able to deal with it calmly."

They are all front-line generals.

Looking at the current situation in Hebei, who would think that the Kuomintang and the Communist Party can really live in peace?

No one believes in the so-called agreement.

So I support more preparation.

Li Zhimin said, "I agree with the commander and political commissar. We won't harm anyone, but we can't lose our guard. Especially against someone like Jiang Guangtou who goes back on his word. We should be prepared."

"I support it too."

Geng Biao nodded.

Although Geng Biao was always on the diplomatic front later in life, he was actually a very outstanding military general.

"Not only can we establish independent divisions within the military regions, we can also create some fictitious divisions within the field armies. When we downsize later, we can cancel these divisions.