Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

Later, North China University's School of Engineering became independent and developed into the Beijing Institute of Technology (Beijing Institute of Technology); the School of Agriculture merged with the School of Agriculture of Peking University and the School of Agriculture of Tsinghua University to form Beijing Agricultural University; the Foreign Languages ​​Department separated from the university and merged with the Peking Foreign Affairs School to form the Peking Foreign Languages ​​School, which later evolved into Beijing Foreign Studies University; and the School of Art, after its separation, established and subsequently formed the Central Academy of Drama, the Central Academy of Fine Arts, the East China Branch of the Central Academy of Fine Arts (Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts), the Central Conservatory of Music, as well as the Beijing People's Art Theater, the Youth Art Theater, the Central Opera House, and the China Peking Opera Research Institute. North China University also transferred some cadres and faculty to the Central Plains and Guangdong provinces to prepare for the establishment of Zhongyuan University and Nanfang University. Then, based on the former North China University, the former China University of Political Science and Law was merged, and some cadres were transferred from the North China People's Revolutionary University to form Renmin University of China.

This shows the status of North China University in the history of universities in New China.

Then there is the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University.

Since the Anti-Japanese War era was no longer underway, it was no longer appropriate to continue calling it the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University. Taking advantage of the momentum of the establishment of a major military academy, the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University merged with the military academies in Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong, and Henan provinces to form the North China Army University. He Changgong, formerly the Vice President and Dean of Education of the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University, became its president.

In addition to the Party School, universities, and newspapers, other institutions in Yan'an also began to move to Zhangjiakou. Of course, compared to these specific matters, Marshal Nie's main task was to establish various policies within the North China Bureau.

Things that are trivial but sensitive to handle.

Just like the relationship between various agencies, and the "drug control law" currently being promoted by the North China Bureau, etc. These are the tasks that Marshal Nie is mainly responsible for.

When Wei Hongjun went to see Marshal Nie, Marshal Nie was discussing with the Central Committee how to send students to study in the Soviet Union.

Marshal Nie takes this matter very seriously.

If we want to train more industrial cadres, we should send them to the Soviet Union to see what industry is like. At the same time, to train high-level intellectuals, we still need to study abroad. Studying abroad is the best way.

It is not easy to go to Britain and the United States, and going to the Soviet Union is the most effective way.

Wei Hongjun reported to Marshal Nie the contents of the meeting on suppressing secret societies. He then said, "Commander, our public security force is small in number, but we have a lot to deal with. The daily work alone is overwhelming, and when you add in other tasks, it's too much to handle. For example, the Public Security Administration simply can't spare enough personnel to participate in this anti-smoking and secret society crackdown."

"Mr. Dong also came to me about this matter."

Marshal Nie put down the pen in his hand and nodded.

This problem is obvious.

After Dong Biwu took charge of the anti-smoking work, he also reported this matter to Marshal Nie. Sometimes a township only had one public security commissioner, and with the cooperation of the militia from each village, it was necessary to maintain the affairs of the township.

There are too few people.

Marshal Nie said: "Our revolution is a people's war. Especially at a time like this, we must remember this in everything we do.

Whether it's banning smoking or suppressing secret societies, we must mobilize the broad masses of the people to participate. Only a vigorous people's war can thoroughly accomplish these tasks. Since the public security force is small, we need to rely even more on the people. My idea is to involve the village militia and have them cooperate with the Public Security Bureau.

Jin-Cha-Ji was originally prosperous and had many cadres.

But too many people were transferred to the Northeast. After the establishment of the North China Bureau, there was much to do, but Marshal Nie had already sensed a shortage of cadres. Although Jin-Cha-Ji had established a Public Security University early on, it offered both long-term and short-term classes.

However, it is still far from enough compared to the staff needed by the public security team.

Marshal Nie's idea was to mobilize the masses and wage a people's war. In particular, there were numerous militia units in the rural areas of the base area. Although they were not regular troops, most of them did not even have many weapons.

But it is still a force that can be relied upon.

Wei Hongjun said, "Commander, we need to mobilize the masses. However, there are some situations where the militia has limited combat capabilities and cannot handle them. For example, some of the secret societies we are trying to suppress are armed. To suppress them, we still need to mobilize troops. However, the situation on the scene changes rapidly. When the Public Security Bureau needs the troops' help, they have to go through layers of departments to notify the surrounding troops. This set of procedures may lose the opportunity to fight. So my idea is, can we form a public security force that will be directly under the command of the Public Security Bureau?"

"Ah."

Marshal Nie nodded.

He said, "The problems our North China Bureau is currently facing are not very serious. After all, many of the North China Liberated Areas are old base areas. But the situation in other liberated areas is not necessarily the same. There are many bandits, many spies to suppress, and many reactionary landlord armed forces, underworld organizations, secret societies, and so on. If we want to clean them all up, the Public Security Administration Office really needs the support of the army."

Marshal Nie was thinking.

Public security work is a very unfamiliar job for the Chinese Communist Party.

We are still exploring how to do it specifically.

However, the central government originally allowed the North China Bureau to explore these policies.

Marshal Nie thought for a moment and said, "We can give this a try. You're in charge of the Public Security Administration Office. How many troops do you think would be appropriate to transfer to the public security force?"

"Commander, my idea is to form three public security brigades in the North China Bureau, each with 3000 to 4000 men. The enemies faced by the public security brigades are different from those faced by the field armies. Therefore, the public security brigades will not be equipped with heavy weapons such as artillery, as they are useless.

Public Security Brigades can be equipped with a small number of heavy machine guns, mortars, and Zheng-style cannons, while the troops can be equipped with more light machine guns and rifles. One brigade can be deployed in the Chahar and Suiyuan regions, one in the central and southern Hebei regions, and one in the southern and central Shanxi regions. Of course, the size of the force can be expanded if necessary.

"Three public security brigades?"

Marshal Nie shook his head and said, "That's too few. Our North China Bureau governs five provinces, and three public security brigades with around 20000 men are not enough. I think we could form a public security column with five to six brigades, totaling men."

Marshal Nie considers many things.

But after making up his mind, he was very decisive and said, "You are in charge of the Public Security Management Office. You and Comrade Du Liqing should discuss how to establish this Public Security Column. How to arrange the cadres of the column and where to draw troops from. After making a decision, report it to the North China Bureau and we will convene a Standing Committee of the North China Bureau to confirm the matter.

"Yes."

After talking with Marshal Nie, Wei Hongjun quickly got involved in the formation of the Public Security Column. He met specifically with Du Liqing, Yang Qiqing, Bu Shengguang, and Yao Ziming for the purpose.

Du Liqing and the others were all very happy.

Especially Du Liqing.

Du Liqing has extensive experience, having been a Party member for 22 years. She joined the Communist Party the year after its founding and participated in three major Anyuan coal mine strikes. In her early years in Hunan, she was a cadre highly trusted by Chairman Mao and Comrade Xiuyang.

After all, once the Public Security Column is established, it will be under the jurisdiction of the Public Security Administration. If they have any problems in the future, they will not need to negotiate with the local government and ask for support from local forces. They will not need to apply to the military to mobilize troops.

Too troublesome.

With a unit that you can directly lead, it will be much easier to do anything.

Wei Hongjun didn't hide anything and said directly: "The problem now is where to draw the troops from and how to arrange the cadres of the column?

"Comrade Wei Hongjun, you are now in charge of the daily work of the military region and the field army. You are more familiar with the situation in the North China Military Region than any of us. We should listen to your opinions on how to organize the Public Security Column.

Du Liqing was very polite.

Because Du Liqing understood that they had been doing security work all along.

I am not familiar with military affairs.

If we really want to form a public security column, Wei Hongjun will still need to work hard.

"Comrade Du Liqing, then what shall I say?"

"please."

Wei Hongjun said: "My idea is to form a public security brigade in each of the three military sub-districts under the Ji-Re-Cha Military Region, with each brigade having 3000 people.

They can be drawn from local forces. Then, a brigade will be formed from the local forces of the Central Hebei Military Region, the Hebei-Shandong Military Region, and the Southern Hebei Military Region, bringing the Public Security Column to six brigades. With six public security brigades, each of the administrative offices below can be assigned a public security brigade to work in conjunction with the Public Security Bureau. As for combat effectiveness, there's no need to worry. While they plan to draw from local forces, the officers assigned will all be experienced commanders. Furthermore, in terms of weaponry, while they won't be equipped with cannons, they will be equipped with a small number of heavy weapons such as heavy machine guns, mortars, and rapid-fire cannons. There won't be any problems with light weapons either; they'll have all the necessary light machine guns, long and short guns.

"We believe you."

Du Liqing nodded.

Yang Qiqing, who was standing next to him, asked, "Deputy Secretary Wei, how are the military cadres going to be arranged?

"Since they're the Public Security Brigade cadres, they should be those with a proven track record. The Field Army has many experienced regimental-level cadres. I'll help coordinate the transfer of a group of these cadres to serve as military leaders. My suggestion is that these Public Security Brigade cadres be drawn from the troops, with the directors of the various Public Security Management Offices serving concurrently as political commissars of the brigades. What do you all think?"

"I agree."

"can."

Everyone nodded.

If the directors of the Public Security Management Offices of the various administrative offices serve as the political commissars of the Public Security Brigade, coordination will be easier.

The Public Security Brigade was called a brigade, but it was unlikely that any brigade-level officers from the field troops would be willing to come. Of course, Wei Hongjun was concerned that the North China Military Region currently had many military officers who had performed well during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. However, they were unfamiliar with, or unsuited to, the current large-scale combat operations, and so they were gradually falling behind.

How to accommodate them has always been a headache for all troops.

They had made remarkable contributions during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. They were simply unsuited to the current war, but their experience was so deep that it was difficult to simply dismiss them. Some of them were veterans of the Red Army, but sending them to support units wouldn't allow them to fully utilize their strengths.

Wei Hongjun has also considered many ways for them.

With the establishment of the Public Security Column, Wei Hongjun had an idea. They weren't suited to large-scale combat, but they had performed well during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and were still quite capable. They were in charge of a Public Security Brigade of approximately 3000 men, whose primary responsibility was to cooperate with the Public Security Bureau. Their biggest battle was to suppress bandits.

This is not easy for them.

"As for the post of commander of the Public Security Column, we need to find someone who can oversee all aspects of the work. This will be discussed at a later meeting of the North China Bureau. As for the political commissar of the Public Security Column, I think Comrade Du Liqing should serve concurrently.

Chapter 669 Strategic Initiative

"Commander, since the Military Commission has no objection, let's start forming the corps."

The formation of the corps in North China was approved by the Military Commission.

Because the scale of the war is now growing. The Nationalist army has been hit so hard that even Hu Zongnan doesn't dare to split up his forces. The PLA's combat effectiveness is growing, and it's not just once or twice that they've annihilated Nationalist army units of 20,000 or 30,000 men. Therefore, the Nationalist army now deploys troops in groups of two or three.

If the People's Liberation Army wants to destroy a Kuomintang army of this size, it must of course concentrate its forces.

Therefore, the Military Commission also supported the North China Bureau's establishment of a corps organization.

With the support of the Central Military Commission, some military regions capable of forming corps began to consider this matter. Now the Northeast Field Army is also considering this matter.

In fact, the Northeast, like North China, is very suitable for the formation of corps-level units. This is because the Northeast Field Army is currently divided into three corps: the main force of the Northeast Field Army led by Marshal Lin, the North Manchuria Corps led by Wang Qiuyun, and the South Manchuria Corps led by Deng Guo.

Now the Northeast Field Army is fighting with the cooperation of three forces.

With the support of the Military Commission, Liu Yalou immediately gave suggestions to Marshal Lin.

Marshal Lin looked at Marshal Luo, who nodded and said, "Since the Nationalist troops retreated to Shenyang, they now have very few scattered units. Zheng Dongguo and Liao Yaoxiang each command a unit. Zheng Dongguo leads over 200,000 troops in Shenyang, while Liao Yaoxiang's 200,000 troops are in the Liaoxi Corridor and Rehe areas. We also need to gather a large force to fight them now, which is perfect for forming a corps."

Marshal Lin nodded.

But he didn't say anything because he was thinking about how to form a corps.

Liu Yalou said, "Commander, I think with our current strength, we can completely form four corps. The First, Fourth, and Fifth columns will form the First Corps, the Sixth, Seventh, and newly formed Thirteenth columns will form the Second Corps, the North Manchuria Corps will be renamed the Third Corps, and the South Manchuria Corps will be renamed the Fourth Corps. This will also make it easier to arrange cadres."

Luo Shuai frowned slightly when he heard Liu Yalou's words.

Marshal Luo was deeply impressed by Liu Yalou's military prowess. Over the past year or so, Liu Yalou had managed the entire Northeast Field Army staff with impeccable order. Marshal Luo had experienced numerous battles, and Liu Yalou's skills were undoubtedly among the best. Especially after returning from his studies in the Soviet Union, Liu Yalou had become particularly adept at large-scale troop operations. For the Northeast Field Army, Liu Yalou was indeed Marshal Lin's best military assistant.

But Liu Yalou was too proud.

This is not a good thing.

After Liu Yalou arrived at the Northeast Field Army, he was only the chief of staff of the Northeast Field Army. At a time when the Northeast Military Region had a large number of deputy commanders and the field army also had a large number of deputy commanders, Liu Yalou had no respect for them at all.

It’s like when giving an order, just write “Lin Luo Liu”.

Originally, Tan Zheng's name should have been placed first. Tan Zheng not only held a higher rank within the Party than Liu Yalou, but also within the military. More importantly, Tan Zheng had been Deputy Secretary of the Northeast Bureau when it was first established, and was one of the first "heroes" to enter the Northeast and establish a base area. He held a high position within the Northeast Bureau and the Northeast Military Region. However, Liu Yalou simply placed Tan Zheng behind himself.

That is, Tan Zheng did not care, otherwise it would be a big deal. As the chief of staff, Liu Yalou could indeed give advice to Marshal Lin. But Marshal Luo looked at Liu Yalou's current situation and realized that Liu Yalou had already conceived the plan for even the leaders of these corps.

If this gets out, how could the corps leaders be happy?

The cadres of the current Northeast Field Army came from various places. They all came to the Northeast with their own people. Although they are all troops in the Northeast, they all have their own reliance.

Even the Northeast Bureau needs to handle them with caution.

But Liu Yalou didn't care about such things at all. It must be that Marshal Lin liked Liu Yalou, otherwise who knows what would have happened. Therefore, Marshal Luo immediately took over the conversation, and he couldn't let Liu Yalou boldly reveal the list of leaders of each corps. Therefore, Marshal Luo said, "Comrade Yalou's words make sense. I think it's a good idea to form four corps like this. It's easier to arrange cadres for the Third and Fourth Corps. I propose that Comrade Wang Qiuyun be appointed Commander of the Third Corps, Comrade Han Weiguo be appointed Political Commissar, Comrade Wu Xiuquan be appointed Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of the Corps, and Comrade Chuhe be appointed Director of the Political Department. After Comrade Wu Xiuquan was transferred to the Corps, Comrade Xu Luomin became Commander of the 11th Column, and Comrade Mo Wan became Political Commissar of the 11th Column. After Comrade Chuhe became Director of the Political Department, Comrade Wu Guangming became Political Commissar of the 10th Column.

"Comrade Deng Guo served as Commander and Political Commissar of the Fourth Corps, Comrade He Jinnian served as First Deputy Commander, Comrade Cheng Shicai served as Second Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff, and Comrade Lai Chuanzhu served as Deputy Political Commissar. After Comrade Cheng Shicai was transferred to the Corps Headquarters, Comrade Han Xianchu served as Commander of the Ninth Column, and Comrade Luo Shunchu served as Political Commissar."

Marshal Lin nodded.