Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

"I just won't accept anything that's been changed. If you have the guts to remove me, then I'll do it."

Yang Quanwu stood up.

Never back down.

The atmosphere was so tense that Zhao Lu, the head of the General Logistics Department, hurriedly pulled Yang Quanwu aside. Zhao Lu also believed that General Peng's change to the "Internal Affairs Regulations" was problematic. However, Zhao Lu's personality was not in a position to defy General Peng like Yang Quanwu did.

After all, General Peng has always been the second-in-command of the army.

During the time in the Central Soviet Area, General Peng was not only the commander of the Third Army Corps, but also the vice chairman of the Central Revolutionary Military Commission. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, General Peng was also the deputy commander-in-chief of the Eighth Route Army.

During the War of Liberation, he was not only the commander of the Northwest Field Army and the First Field Army, but also the deputy commander-in-chief of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

His position within the Party and the Central Military Commission was always higher than that of other military commanders, and among the marshals, he was second only to the commander-in-chief. But Yang Quanwu had a "dog temper."

Don't care about that at all.

Mr. Peng was also angry and said directly: "Okay, I am going to remove you from your position."

Yang Quanwu sneered and said, "Xuan, the People's Liberation Army is the Party's armed force. I am the Acting Chief of the General Staff appointed by the Party Central Committee. Why did Vice Chairman Peng remove me from my position? Does Vice Chairman Peng think that the People's Liberation Army should no longer be called the Communist Party and should change its name to Peng?"

Both of them started swearing.

Moreover, Yang Quanwu's words are very destructive.

This argument between the two stunned all the Military Commission cadres. General Peng had a fierce temper, a habit he'd held since his days in the Central Red Army. Even when the Soviet-educated faction was ascendant in the Central Red Army, General Peng dared to challenge them. Back then, he'd resort to swearing when angry. It wasn't like there hadn't been cadres who had defied General Peng before. During the Northwest Field Army's campaigns, cadres from the former Jinsui Military Region clashed with General Peng. But the most they'd do when they argued with him was to quit.

There is no one like Yang Quanwu who cursed at General Peng.

The entire Military Commission meeting was thrown into complete chaos. Deputy Chief of General Staff Huang Kecheng said, "Comrade Yang Quanwu, be careful with your words."

Huang Kecheng immediately accused Yang Quanwu, but Huang Kecheng didn't mean to attack him. Because during his time as acting Chief of the General Staff, although Yang Quanwu was unpopular and had a bad temper, he did a good job, which Huang Kecheng acknowledged.

Because Yang Quanwu dares to do things.

In the early days, the CMC's limited power and dealing with local military regions required cadres with character like Yang Quanwu. After becoming acting Chief of the General Staff, Yang Quanwu never flinched from facing difficult situations. It can be said that Yang Quanwu performed quite well within the General Staff.

The reason why Huang Kecheng stood up was that Yang Quanwu's words this time were too extreme.

It’s not a big deal to curse each other.

Anyway, the CCP is a bunch of peasants, and it is normal for them to curse each other when they get angry. When Yang Quanwu was in the Jin-Cha-Ji Division, there were cases of physical violence between him and his subordinates.

But how could one casually say something like "The PLA's surname is Peng"? If such a statement were to spread, it would cause some to stir up trouble, and that would be General Peng's crime. Even if the central government didn't care, it would still be difficult for General Peng to step down. Of course, Yang Quanwu's situation would be even worse, and many would stay away from him. This incident alone showed that Yang Quanwu was not just a rebellious person.

General Peng is the Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission and is in charge of the daily work of the Central Military Commission.

Moreover, General Peng has always been the second-in-command of the army, making it difficult for such cadres to step down. Which other cadre would dare to work with Yang Quanwu? Yang Quanwu dared to say this to General Peng, so who else could compare with General Peng?

Zhao Lu next to him immediately said: "Vice Chairman Peng, please calm down. Comrade Yang Quanwu has just this kind of temper. Old Yang, why don't you apologize?" Zhao Lu was really nervous.

Although Yang Quanwu and Zhao Lu had a falling out since their time at Jin-Cha-Ji, and their personal relationship had fluctuated, Zhao Lu still had feelings for Yang Quanwu after working together for so many years. Although he had a bad temper and had often put Zhao Lu at a disadvantage in the past, Zhao Lu knew Yang Quanwu. He had no ill intentions and was, above all, highly capable. Therefore, Zhao Lu did not want the matter to escalate.

He hopes to minimize the problem as much as possible.

Unfortunately, Yang Quanwu didn't buy it. He shook off Zhao Lu, who was holding him down, and said, "If anyone dares to change the principle of the Party commanding the gun in building the army, I will be the first to disagree."

"Who are you, old man?"

Zhang Aiping, who was from the Third Army Corps and also had a hot temper, was furious and pointed at Yang Quanwu's nose and cursed.

In the end they broke up on bad terms.

The news of such a serious conflict in the Military Commission spread quickly to all departments of the Central Committee. Even Wei Hongjun, who was resting at home, heard the news. The moment Wei Hongjun heard the news, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Yang Quanwu is getting carried away.

That was General Peng. Even if he didn't fight in Korea, as he did in history, he was still the second-in-command in the military. And within the Party, General Peng was a member of the Politburo before the war, while Yang Quanwu is still only a member of the Central Committee. If you're cursing at someone, how will the other cadres view you?

There is actually no need for the General Staff to intervene in this matter.

This was clearly the General Political Department's responsibility. General Luo, the head of the General Political Department, hadn't yet made his presence known, so it was impossible for the General Staff to object. After all, the new "Internal Affairs Regulations" couldn't be passed without General Luo's approval. Didn't you see that General He, who was also co-chairing the meeting, didn't say a word.

However, Wei Hongjun did not blame Yang Quanwu.

Because this is Yang Quanwu's character. If he doesn't step up in this matter, he wouldn't be Yang Quanwu. Yang Quanwu's character is his weakness, but it is also his charm, which makes many people willing to follow him.

But what to do now?

This incident reflected poorly on General Peng, but even worse on Yang Quanwu. With both of them in this state, it would surely be difficult for them to work together. General Peng was a member of the Politburo and Vice Chairman of the Central Revolutionary Military Commission, and it was perfectly legitimate for him to oversee the daily work of the Central Revolutionary Military Commission. Since General Peng's position was secure, Yang Quanwu's tenure as Acting Chief of the General Staff had come to an end.

However, leaving the General Staff Headquarters, a place of trouble, is not a bad thing.

Wei Hongjun thought for a moment and called Marshal Nie. He didn't discuss the period surrounding the Military Commission incident, but rather the powerful weapons of the US military. Finally, he said, "The American threats to use the atomic bomb are putting a lot of pressure on us officers and soldiers. Although I've always said we're not afraid of the atomic bomb, I'm actually very worried. To avoid being threatened by US imperialism, my country must focus on developing the atomic bomb."

"Preliminary work in this area is ongoing. Exploration for uranium and training of technical personnel are being carried out simultaneously, and the overall work is progressing relatively smoothly." "We should still focus on key research areas. Either establish a major university in this field, or concentrate our efforts on overcoming some theoretical problems with the atomic bomb."

"I see."

Nie Shuai hung up the phone quickly.

Wei Hongjun has said everything he needs to say, and the next things will need to be coordinated by Marshal Nie.

The 1952 Eighth National Congress, along with the First National People's Congress, would bring about numerous adjustments to the Party, government, and military. Disputes within and outside the Party over the Eighth National Congress and the National People's Congress were bound to intensify. Many previously accumulated contradictions would undoubtedly surface.

It gives me a headache just thinking about it.

But we can only face the challenges head-on.

867 Soviet Market

What happened in the Military Commission caused a big stir.

There was a lot of buzz.

Marshal Luo personally visited Peng to speak with him. One reason was to smooth things over and appease Peng. The other was to express his own disagreement with Peng's proposed changes to the PLA's "Internal Regulations." However, Peng had long been planning the regularization of the army, recognized the Soviet army's strength, and had spoken with Soviet military advisers numerous times. Furthermore, Peng was a very strong-willed officer, and Luo's mere words wouldn't change his mind. Nevertheless, Peng listened to Luo's advice.

It was never a good thing to exchange insults with subordinate cadres at a Military Commission meeting. So the next day, General Peng reviewed his mistakes at a regular Military Commission meeting.

I believe that I have not been able to fully listen to everyone's opinions and have blindly pushed forward with my work, which has caused some conflicts.

After Luo Shuai finished speaking with General Peng, he went on to talk to Yang Quanwu. Of course, before Luo Shuai spoke, Nie Shuai had already lost his temper and had already called to harshly criticize Yang Quanwu. Nie Shuai was truly furious. At this stage, he was most afraid of this kind of thing happening.

Wei Hongjun had just returned home with a great victory, and the cadres of the North China faction were all rising in prominence. As long as nothing happened and the Eighth National Congress passed smoothly, Marshal Nie would be elected to the Standing Committee, Yang Quanwu would be officially appointed Chief of the General Staff, and Wei Hongjun would be in charge of the party and government departments.

But precisely because the cadres in the North China system are too powerful, they need to keep a low profile.

As a representative of the army from Jin-Cha-Ji, Yang Quanwu and General Peng confronted each other in the Military Commission, cursing each other. There were rumors that the cadres in North China were beginning to feel proud.

As a result, Yang Quanwu no longer even took General Peng seriously. Yang Quanwu wanted to use this incident to bring down General Peng and become the vice chairman in charge of the work of the Military Commission.

This is totally nonsense.

Even if General Peng did not preside over the Military Commission, General He was still in charge. Marshal Lin Biao, who was currently in the Soviet Union, would definitely return to China before the Eighth Congress. Although Yang Quanwu had made great military achievements, he was not yet at the stage where he could abandon Marshal Lin Biao and General He to preside over the Military Commission.

But don't think this is nonsense, this kind of rumor is very destructive.

Marshal Nie couldn't help but be nervous. As long as the decision wasn't formally confirmed at the Eighth National Congress, countless changes were possible. Marshal Nie and Yang Quanwu weren't just a simple superior-subordinate relationship. In Jin-Cha-Ji, Marshal Nie truly cared for Yang Quanwu like his own child. So even though Yang Quanwu was now Acting Chief of the General Staff, a powerful position, Marshal Nie didn't hold back on the phone. He scolded Yang Quanwu harshly, demanding he review his actions immediately before the Military Commission and apologize to General Peng. Yang Quanwu wasn't convinced, but he listened to Marshal Nie's words.

Marshal Nie had just scolded Yang Quanwu when Marshal Luo arrived. Though loyal, Luo also harshly criticized Yang Quanwu. However, Luo's criticism of Yang Quanwu was specifically about his attitude. With Marshals Nie and Luo present, Yang Quanwu conducted a self-criticism at a regular meeting of the Military Commission and apologized to General Peng.

But this review is only a temporary concession by both sides.

The real problem has not been solved.

Soon after, at a meeting of the Central Committee, Marshal Nie proposed that China begin preparations for developing nuclear weapons. This was unanimously agreed to. Previously, during the Korean War, MacArthur had frequently threatened China with the use of atomic bombs against its military.

This is a great stimulus to the central leadership.

Furthermore, the Central Committee had already begun preliminary work on the atomic bomb. Therefore, at the Central Committee meeting, everyone decided to establish a Nuclear Industry Committee to be fully responsible for nuclear weapons development. It was only then that Marshal Nie suggested that Yang Quanwu be appointed director of the Nuclear Industry Committee.

Yang Quanwu had a bad temper, and this was well known to the central leadership, because during the Anti-Japanese War, numerous reports criticizing Yang Quanwu were sent to the central government.

However, Yang Quanwu had one characteristic that made him stand out during the war years. This was his ability to be open-minded and make full use of all the capable cadres under his command, who came from all corners of the country. As a result, Yang Quanwu's command was filled with talented individuals from all walks of life, including the Party, government, and military.

This is the reason why Yang Quanwu was able to shine in Jin-Cha-Ji.

Moreover, Yang Quanwu is very good at dealing with scholars.

Back in the Jin-Cha-Ji region, Yang Quanwu had the most scholars under his wing. Consequently, these scholars developed a close relationship with him. For example, the later-famous Wei Wei, a military writer from the Jin-Cha-Ji region, remained a lifelong believer in Yang Quanwu.

The Chairman and his men immediately thought of the current disputes within the Military Commission.

The Chairman supported Yang Quanwu's views. After all, the current principles of PLA construction were achieved through the Chairman's immense struggle. Many people didn't understand him back then, including General Zhu, who opposed them. But how could the Chairman agree to General Peng's attempt to abolish these principles? However, General Peng was currently in charge of the Military Commission, with the support of Soviet advisors. Therefore, the Chairman couldn't express his position directly on this matter.

The Chairman was actually very satisfied with Yang Quanwu's stance.

Because Yang Quanwu caused a disturbance at the Military Commission, General Peng's attempt to push for the formulation of a new "internal affairs regulation" at the Military Commission meeting was unsuccessful. If it had been approved at the Military Commission meeting at that time, many problems would have become complicated later.

Fortunately, Yang Quanwu, fearless and unwavering, stood up to General Peng and disrupted the situation. Meanwhile, as word of the Military Commission meeting spread, more cadres came out against the "one-leader system" and favored the Party committee leadership system.

After Tan Zheng received the news from the Military Commission in the Central-South Military Region, he sent a telegram directly to the Military Commission, opposing the "one-leader system."

Luo Shuai’s attitude is also very clear.

The PLA and the Soviet Army differ in many ways, and the PLA cannot completely copy the Soviet Army. Furthermore, the PLA's Party committee leadership system was formed over a long period of history and cannot be changed casually.

Although the "Internal Affairs Regulations" were not passed, Yang Quanwu's current position within the CMC is extremely awkward. After all, General Peng is the second-in-command of the military and has the right to preside over the CMC. Furthermore, many of General Peng's former subordinates are also present within the CMC.

Not to mention anything else, just the deputy chiefs of the general staff, every one of them has a relationship with General Peng.

Huang Kecheng, Zhang Aiping, and Yang Yong were all officers from the Third Army Corps, and Zhang Zhongxun also fought under General Peng in the First Field Army. To put it bluntly, Yang Quanwu was not the official Chief of the General Staff after all, but only the Acting Chief of the General Staff.

How can two people work together now when they have such a conflict?

Therefore, the Chairman agreed with Marshal Nie's opinion and let Yang Quanwu take charge of the Nuclear Industry Committee.

However, Wei Hongjun couldn't handle these things yet. After a period of rest, Wei Hongjun started working at the State Council to familiarize himself with his duties. Although Wei Hongjun had just returned, he still had a lot of work to deal with.

Especially the work of the National Compilation Committee.

The National Compilation Committee is on the verge of disbanding.

The main work of the National Organization Committee has now been largely completed. With the exception of military cadres, the grading of Party and government cadres has been completed and submitted to the Secretariat for review. The organization of Party and government agencies nationwide has also been concluded.

The rest is file management work.

This includes the property status of party members and cadres, all of which fall under the category of archival management.

Therefore, local Party and government departments have proposed abolishing the Compilation and Establishment Committee. This is mainly because the Compilation and Establishment Committee currently has too much power and can interfere in all aspects. Local Party and government departments believe that the Compilation and Establishment Committee should be split up.

But since Wei Hongjun didn't come back, the Central Committee would never agree.

Now that Wei Hongjun has returned, this work will definitely move forward. However, Wei Hongjun still needs to carefully consider how to reform the National Compilation Committee. Of course, Wei Hongjun's main concern is the Rural Work Committee.

However, Wei Hongjun had not yet handled the work of the Rural Work Committee when Mao Zemin found Wei Hongjun.

"The Ministry of Foreign Trade has compiled a list of goods that are in high demand and have great market prospects in the Soviet market, after reviewing the market research reports from our diplomats, students, and interns in the past few months. I've also compiled a list of goods that we can produce and export."