Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

But this is not easy.

After all, there are many things to consider. How to distinguish the problems involved, especially how to distinguish between contradictions among the people and contradictions between ourselves and the enemy, seems easy, but actually formulating it is not easy.

To support the North China Bureau in drafting the "Civil Code," "Criminal Code," and "Counter-Revolutionary Law," the Central Committee dispatched a large number of legal cadres from Yan'an. Although these were not formal "Civil Code," "Criminal Code," or "Counter-Revolutionary Law," both the Central Committee and the North China Bureau attached great importance to them.

Moreover, the Central Committee suggested that the North China Bureau establish the "North China University of Political Science and Law" to train legal cadres.

Just as important was the Central Committee's request that the North China Bureau establish the North China People's Government. This meant that the current North China Joint Administrative Committee would be renamed the North China People's Government. In addition to the North China People's Government, there would also be the Northeast People's Government.

This was the beginning of the central government's formal establishment of local governments.

We must pave the way for the formation of the central government.

This is not a simple matter.

The North China Bureau could have formed the North China People's Government on its own without the Central Government's order, because the Central Government was still figuring out how to form a central government.

At present, many places in the border areas are implementing the "three-three system" and also have a Senate system.

The central government’s idea is to explore the CCP’s own democratic consultation system and people’s congress system.

This is the work of the North China Bureau.

This kind of work is very delicate, and problems can arise if you are not careful.

"I thought about it. The Battle of Peiping-Tianjin is important and is related to the overall situation in North China. But the introduction of important laws by our North China Bureau and the establishment of the North China People's Government are equally important. So my suggestion is that Comrade Bo Shuchun and I should be responsible for the daily work of the North China Bureau, and put more energy into the introduction of new laws and the establishment of the North China People's Government. So I would like to suggest to the Central Committee to change the current candidates for the General Front Committee of the Battle of Peiping-Tianjin. Comrade Bo Shuchun, what do you think?" Marshal Nie no longer needs more so-called military exploits.

Marshal Nie now needs to diligently complete the work of the North China Bureau and experiment with more policies for the future central government. As long as there are no problems in this area, the path forward will be very stable. Because Marshal Nie's achievements are so outstanding, no one can stop him from rising.

He did not care about the position of General Front Committee of the Pingjin Campaign.

As the head of the North China Bureau, he is now more concerned with overall strategy.

The most important thing for the North China Bureau now is to introduce its own laws and establish the North China People's Government.

Bo Shuchun was somewhat dissatisfied.

Although other things are also important, military achievements are still very important during the war. Bo Shuchun was able to become the acting secretary of the Central Bureau of Shanxi, Shandong and Henan, and this time he was named the second secretary of the North China Bureau.

In addition to Comrade Xiuyang's strong support, a bigger reason is that Bo Shuchun has roots in Shanxi.

That is the Ximenghui and the Shanxi New Army.

Bo Shuchun made great contributions in this regard. Bo Shuchun's outstanding organizational and propaganda abilities allowed the Shanxi Ximenghui to develop rapidly, and many members of the Ximenghui joined the Communist Party of China. In addition, the Shanxi New Army was also an armed force developed by Bo Shuchun, and its status in the Eighth Route Army was not low. It was precisely because of this foundation that Bo Shuchun's status in the party was able to rise rapidly, and he became a member of the Central Committee at the Seventh National Congress. Although we cannot say that the Pingjin Campaign will definitely win, it will at least not fail. Because in Hebei, the People's Liberation Army already has an absolute advantage.

If the Pingjin Campaign could be won, Bo Shuchun could use this victory to consolidate his position in the North China Bureau and even have a chance to challenge for Politburo membership. But now that Marshal Nie had said so, Bo Shuchun couldn't insist on saying he participated in the Pingjin Campaign. What would that mean for him?

So Bo Shuchun could only nod.

Dong Biwu nodded and said, "The North China Bureau has only been established for a short time, but it has so much to deal with. The North China Bureau's formulation of its own laws and the imminent establishment of the North China People's Government are as important as the Battle of Pingjin. Comrade Nie Rongzhen and Comrade Bo Shuchun certainly need to pay more attention to this."

Others nodded.

Marshal Nie himself had said so, unwilling to serve as secretary of the General Front Committee of the Peiping-Tianjin Campaign, so of course no one would object. It was no concern of any of us that Marshal Nie and Bo Shuchun did not participate.

Marshal Nie said, "I believe the Peiping-Tianjin Campaign is primarily about fighting, so it primarily involves military cadres. Currently, Comrades Wei Hongjun and Luo Qirong are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the North China Military Region, while Comrade Wei Hongjun is in charge of the work of the North China Field Army. I believe that these two, along with the military leaders on the front lines, should form the General Front Committee to command this Peiping-Tianjin Campaign."

Wei Hongjun instantly understood what Marshal Nie meant.

Marshal Nie was a member of the Politburo of the Seventh National Congress. This Politburo membership was in recognition of Marshal Nie's contributions during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. After the outbreak of the Liberation War, the Jin-Cha-Ji region continued to perform exceptionally well. Therefore, after the establishment of the North China Bureau, Marshal Nie was once again the top leader of the Party, government, and military.

The work of the North China Bureau is now proceeding in a vigorous and colorful manner.

Whether it's the military's combat effectiveness or the construction work of the North China Bureau and the North China Joint Administrative Committee, the North China Liberated Area has done a remarkable job. Since the outbreak of the Liberation War, no other liberated area has matched the work of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei region and the North China Liberated Area. Marshal Nie can now fully leverage the work of the North China Bureau to advance further within the Party.

Therefore, he no longer needs the position of secretary of the general front committee of the Peiping-Tianjin Campaign, and does not want to steal the credit from his old subordinates.

The Secretary of the General Front Committee of the Pingjin Campaign was just icing on the cake for Marshal Nie, and it did not have much effect. But for the old subordinates below, it was a very good resume and a very great achievement.

Therefore, Marshal Nie not only did not participate himself, but also removed Bo Shuchun. After all, Bo Shuchun was the second secretary of the North China Bureau. If he went, he would definitely be the secretary of the general front committee. It would be better for Marshal Nie to continue to serve as the secretary of the general front committee.

Now that Marshal Nie and Bo Shuchun are not participating in the General Front Committee, this is a very good thing for Wei Hongjun, Yang Quanwu and others.

Wei Hongjun was truly grateful to Marshal Nie in his heart.

Marshal Nie will be so grateful to him for this.

After all, this move greatly improved the status of frontline cadres.

"In addition to fighting, the Pingjin Campaign also had another important task, which was to take over Peking and Tianjin. Among our cadres, the most experienced one was Comrade Wei Hongjun. Therefore, my suggestion is that Comrade Wei Hongjun serve as Secretary of the General Front Committee of the Pingjin Campaign, Comrade Luo Qirong, Comrade Yang Quanwu, Comrade Wang Zhi, and Comrade Geng Biao serve as members of the General Front Committee, and Comrade Wei Hongjun, Comrade Luo Qirong, and Comrade Yang Quanwu serve as Standing Committee members of the General Front Committee, jointly commanding the Pingjin Campaign.

None of the cadres in Jin-Cha-Ji had any objection to Marshal Nie's nomination.

After all, although they were both deputy secretaries of the North China Bureau, military affairs had nothing to do with them. No matter how the General Front Committee changed, it would not affect them. When Wei Hongjun heard that Marshal Nie wanted him to be the secretary of the General Front Committee, he immediately said, "Secretary Nie, isn't it true? Wei Hongjun has never thought about becoming the so-called secretary of the Front Committee."

Wei Hongjun originally thought that Marshal Nie wanted Yang Quanwu to be the secretary of the Front Committee. After all, Yang Quanwu was responsible for fighting and was an alternate member of the Central Committee at the Seventh National Congress.

"Comrade Wei Hongjun, we've appointed you Secretary of the General Front because you've been overseeing the daily work of the military region and field army headquarters. This time, the Battle of Pingjin involves the First, Second, Fifth, and Sixth Corps, as well as the Jidong and local forces. We need your help coordinating these efforts. Besides fighting, you'll also be responsible for logistics and the city's takeover. You'll be in charge of all of this."

"Yes."

Since Marshal Nie said so, Wei Hongjun did not refuse.

Wei Hongjun's current rank qualifies him to serve as secretary of the general front committee of the Pingjin Campaign.

Nie Shuai continued, "Everyone, please share your thoughts."

"Secretary Nie, I agree. Comrade Wei Hongjun is suitable to be the secretary of the Front Committee.

"I agree too."

Marshal Nie was pleased to see that no one objected. He had been training Wei Hongjun as his successor. Over the past two years, he had been improving Wei Hongjun's status within the Jin-Cha-Ji region and the North China Bureau. Now, having Wei Hongjun serve as secretary of the Front Committee would allow everyone to gradually get used to his changed position.

Marshal Nie said, "Okay. Then I will submit this proposal to the Central Committee."

Although the North China Bureau changed the Central Committee's mind, the Central Committee had no objection. As long as the North China Bureau could successfully complete the Pingjin Campaign, then how the North China Bureau formed the Front Committee for the Pingjin Campaign was the North China Bureau's business.

Therefore, the Central Committee quickly agreed with the North China Bureau's idea.

The General Front Committee of the Peiping-Tianjin Campaign was formally established, with Wei Hongjun as secretary of the General Front Committee. Together with two alternate members of the Central Committee, Luo Qirong and Yang Quanwu, he became a standing member of the General Front Committee of the Peiping-Tianjin Campaign.

Chapter 706 Preparation

The secretary of the general front committee has great power.

The Party commanded the army, and the General Front Committee was the highest leadership body in the Pingjin Campaign, overseeing all aspects of the campaign. As the top leader of the Pingjin Campaign, there was much to do. Although the Pingjin Campaign involved a million troops, military command was the simplest task for Wei Hongjun. This was because Yang Quanwu, who was on the front lines, was in charge of the military command.

As Secretary of the General Front, Wei Hongjun's primary responsibility should be coordinating the various units, providing logistical support, and preparing for the takeover of the city. Coordinating the various units during the Pingjin Campaign was not a difficult task. The First, Second, and Sixth Corps all originated from the First Jin-Cha-Ji Field Army, and were veteran units of Yang Quanwu and Wang Zhi. The Fifth Corps and the 12th Column were also veteran units of Wei Hongjun. Furthermore, the 13th and 14th Columns were from eastern Hebei, but this time they were simply conducting a coordinated operation, so coordinating the various units would present no major challenges.

Logistical support was naturally handed over to Zhao Lu, who was currently the director of the Logistics Department of the North China Military Region and was perfectly suited to handle this job.

Wei Hongjun's most important task was to take over Beijing and Tianjin.

Therefore, not long after the meeting, Wei Hongjun approached Marshal Nie. He then compiled a document about his idea of ​​taking over the city and submitted it to Marshal Nie. Marshal Nie was very surprised when he saw the thick document.

After all, Wei Hongjun had just been appointed as the secretary of the general front committee of the Pingjin Campaign, but Wei Hongjun actually already had a complete plan to take over the city.

What Marshal Nie didn't know was that Wei Hongjun had already begun preparing for the Battle of Pingjin.

Historically, the Battle of Peiping-Tianjin was a joint effort between the Northeast Field Army and the North China Field Army, but the Northeast Field Army played the leading role, while the North China Field Army played a supporting role on its home turf. Now that the North China Field Army was tasked with carrying out the Peiping-Tianjin campaign independently, Wei Hongjun naturally sought to achieve perfection. Initially, Wei Hongjun had assumed that Marshal Nie would personally command the Peiping-Tianjin campaign, and that he might even assist him in completing the campaign.

I didn't expect that Coach Nie would give me the opportunity directly.

With Marshal Nie trusting him so much and giving him a stage to shine, Wei Hongjun needed to be even more motivated. Wei Hongjun's report was incredibly detailed. He had spent months preparing for it. During those months, he consulted with numerous people and meticulously compiled this report on taking over the city.

Marshal Nie took a closer look. At the front was Wei Hongjun's proposal for the cadre group responsible for taking over the Peking and Tianjin operations.

Wei Hongjun divided the cadres assigned to take over Peking and Tianjin into five categories: finance, government affairs, culture and education, justice, and military affairs. Zhou Bin was in charge of selecting the financial cadres, Zhao Zhensheng was in charge of selecting the government affairs cadres, Wei Hongjun was in charge of selecting the cultural and educational cadres, Du Liqing was in charge of selecting the judicial cadres, and Luo Qirong was in charge of the military affairs.

Regarding the takeover of Peking and Tianjin this time, the overall strategy proposed by Wei Hongjun was not much different from his original suggestion to Chen Yun to take over Changchun.

That is to classify them according to their departments, then take them in as a whole, retain all staff, first stabilize the city's situation, then conduct investigations and research, screen these staff, and gradually reform these departments.

Very detailed.

Because of the intelligence from the underground party in Peking, Wei Hongjun was very familiar with all the departments in Peking. This was the benefit of Wei Hongjun handling the daily affairs of the North China Military Region and the North China Field Army.

Wei Hongjun was able to know a lot of information firsthand.

Based on this intelligence, Wei Hongjun divided these departments into five categories: finance, government affairs, culture and education, justice, and military. This way, when taking over, the work team would not be in chaos and could take over according to the well-classified situations.

Wei Hongjun meant that after entering Peiping, the Peiping Military Control Commission would be established, with a director and five corresponding deputy directors, who would be responsible for these five aspects respectively.

Of course this is holistic.

Wei Hongjun had taken over a city before, so he knew better than anyone that taking over a city required extreme care, especially in large cities like Beijing and Tianjin, which were not comparable to Zhangjiakou and Datong.

To avoid any problems, Wei Hongjun commissioned a "Detailed Guide to Urban Life." This guide covered every day urban issue, including how to use tap water, electric lights, and toilets, along with information on streetlights, glass, and road regulations. Essentially, it covered everything from the everyday life of major cities like Beijing and Tianjin. This was because the PLA had fought in remote mountain villages for so many years that they were unfamiliar with urban life. Many things that seemed commonplace to city dwellers were, for PLA officers and soldiers, quite foreign.

Many soldiers had never seen running water, electric lights, or toilets, and even after entering the city, they didn't know the rules of the road. These were too unfamiliar to the PLA commanders and fighters who came from the mountains.

If they didn't intensify their training beforehand, who knows what kind of embarrassment they'd cause once they entered the city. Citizens of major cities like Peking and Tianjin didn't necessarily look down on the PLA, a force whose roots lay in the countryside. If they made a fool of themselves after entering the city, it would undoubtedly tarnish the PLA's image. Therefore, Wei Hongjun recruited many cadres and soldiers from Peking and Tianjin, as well as those who had attended schools there.

After a careful understanding of the situation in Beijing and Tianjin, this "Detailed Rules for Urban Life" was created.

It is hoped that the PLA troops and the cadres taking over can gain a preliminary understanding of the city.

Marshal Nie looked at the "detailed rules" and nodded repeatedly. He said, "Red Army, your booklet is well written. It's truly excellent. We will be taking over more and more cities, but many of our officers and soldiers have never lived in a city and have no idea what it is like. Your booklet basically covers all the daily needs of a city. This booklet will be useful not only in North China, but also in other places in the future. The daily habits of some cities in the south may be different from those in the north, so we can just make some deletions and cuts based on this."

Marshal Nie was very satisfied with this booklet.

Marshal Nie didn't care much about the cadre group he had taken over earlier.

Because Marshal Nie knew that Wei Hongjun had rich experience in taking over cities.

Not to mention Wei Hongjun, even Yang Quanwu has experience in taking over cities.

Marshal Nie actually liked this booklet more.

It seems like it's all just trivial stuff. If urban university professors saw a pamphlet like this, they might laugh at the idea that the PLA really came from the Tubalu (Tubalu) army. Does such common sense even need a pamphlet?

But Marshal Nie knew that this booklet was extremely necessary for the People's Liberation Army.

"Commander, everything inside is simple. It's easy to get out with just a little time."

“It’s simple and looks insignificant, but its effects are real.”

It may seem like simple little things that no one notices, but sometimes they are the most needed things.

Why does Marshal Nie like Wei Hongjun?

Besides his steadiness and strong sense of the bigger picture, Wei Hongjun also possesses the ability to not give up on even the smallest details. While many people look down on or are unwilling to waste their time on things, Wei Hongjun will not easily give up.

Marshal Nie knew that this was related to Wei Hongjun's step-by-step promotion from a grassroots cadre.

Marshal Nie flipped through the book and discovered that it contained the rules Wei Hongjun had laid out for the troops and cadres entering the city. It was incredibly detailed, even going so far as to spell out exactly how the troops and cadres entering the city were to use the restroom.

After reading it, Marshal Nie said, "The Red Army, with such strict discipline, there will most likely be complaints."