Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

Wei Hongjun looked at Dong Baji and said, "You dare to turn against us, the Eighth Route Army? You're quite courageous. I was just worried about finding an excuse, but since you've come to us, don't blame us. Comrade Han Kaiming, come with us to Gongshanbao. We can start with this guy and execute the largest landlord here. Then we can see if there are other landlords who are in cahoots with him. If so, we can deal with them together."

Confiscate their property. Hold a public trial and execute those who should be executed without hesitation. Then, vigorously promote rent and interest reductions in the Angong area to open up the situation as quickly as possible.

"Political Commissar Wei, are your troops going to be stationed here?"

Han Kaiming was delighted. He was happy that local officials were implementing the rent and interest reduction program, but faced immense resistance.

Especially in the Chahar region, which had long been isolated from the outside world, there were few enlightened local landlords who truly supported the policies of the Eighth Route Army. Most of them were landlords like Dong Baji who were wavering and had no sense of family and country.

For them, they will listen to whoever can guarantee their interests.

At first, Dong Baji and his men thought the Eighth Route Army was very powerful, so they accepted it for reorganization. But soon after they discovered that there were no large Eighth Route Army troops in the Angong area, they began to disobey again.

It's no use talking to these people about national justice and ethnic justice.

Because for them, their own interests are above all else. They will listen to whoever can bring them benefits. Many landlords in Sanggong are like Dong Baji, and they all oppose rent and interest reductions.

Therefore, Han Kaiming and his team's efforts to promote rent and interest reductions were not going smoothly. Especially without a large force to suppress them, they would not agree to rent and interest reductions at all.

To put it bluntly, for these landlords, the power in their hands is everything.

If you don't have the ability, I won't pay any attention to you.

If the independent detachment could leave troops here, then local work would be much easier. People here believe in strength, and if a large force of the Eighth Route Army could stay here, then many tasks could be carried out smoothly.

When the people here truly feel the benefits brought to them by the Eighth Route Army, they will definitely support the Eighth Route Army. Now the people here are not familiar with the Eighth Route Army, so they are still waiting and watching.

"Eighth Route Army commander, Eighth Route Army master, I want to make merit, I want to make merit, please don't kill me.

Dong Baji looks very majestic.

In fact, he was not that tough. When he heard that Wei Hongjun was going to execute him, he immediately begged for mercy with tears in his eyes. Wei Hongjun snorted coldly: "What merit can you achieve?"

"Commander of the Eighth Route Army, I have news about the Japanese.

"what news?"

"I said, can you spare my life?"

"Let me hear what the news is."

"The Japanese army will send troops to the Sanggong area in the near future and prepare to take control of it.

"Is the information accurate?"

"Absolutely true. Otherwise I wouldn't have attacked Congress.

Wei Hongjun and several others were very shocked.

The Japanese army was going to enter and control the Sanggong area, which was intended to be a sweep of other bases. Either the target of the sweep was the Pingxi detachment, or the target of the sweep was the independent detachment in Shengxian. This was no small matter.

They will not treat the first military operation after the establishment of the Japanese Army Corps in Mongolia casually.

"Do you know how many Japanese troops there are?

"I know, I know. They are the Japanese troops coming from Huailai, and the vanguard has a squadron. Really, it's really a squadron. I heard that the Pingxi Detachment is currently short of food, so the Japanese want to cut off the Pingxi Detachment's food supply. In order to prevent the Pingxi Detachment from raising food, they are sending a squadron to control the Sanggong area."

"Press it down."

"Commander of the Eighth Route Army, Commander of the Eighth Route Army, I have said all I can say. Please let me go."

"I didn't say I was going to kill you."

Wei Hongjun waved his hands as if to shoo away a fly.

Zhang Zihua said worriedly: "Red Army, a Japanese squadron is not easy to deal with.

"Let's go to Gongshan Fort first."

"Report! Deputy Commander Zhang Shan of the Special Operations Battalion is reporting with his company."

Chapter 109: Attack Gongshan Fort.

"Good boy, your troops are pretty good. They caught up so quickly."

Seeing Zhang Shanda's tall stature, Wei Hongjun was overjoyed.

I didn't expect the Special Forces Battalion's First Company to be so strong. They set out a few hours later than the Third Battalion, but only arrived about an hour later.

"Ever since the Special Forces Battalion was stationed in Districts 10 and 11, the troops have frequently crossed the mountains and moved to the rural areas of Xuanhua and Zhuolu. Therefore, marching in the mountains is what our Special Forces Battalion is most familiar with."

"it is good."

Wei Hongjun was very satisfied with Zhang Shan.

Zhang Shan has only been in the army for more than half a year, but he has already behaved like a qualified commander.

Zhang Shan is just like that.

From an excellent hunter, after a short period of military training, he became an excellent soldier. Later, when he learned how to fight, he was surprised that many things could be learned and used in a short time.

Although I still lack experience and need to polish my skills, I am really good at it.

Even if the troops were used to walking on mountain roads, the commander's ability was crucial for them to march for a whole day and night without falling apart. Thinking of the approaching Japanese troops, Wei Hongjun asked, "How many people did you bring?"

"About 460 people. Originally, there were over of us when we set out, but after a day and a night of running, over of us fell behind."

"Where did you get so many troops?"

Wei Hongjun was stunned.

Wei Hongjun originally thought that only one company, about 460 people, would come, but unexpectedly people showed up, which completely exceeded Wei Hongjun's expectations.

"After receiving the order from the political commissar, I not only assembled the first company, but also brought the Xuanhua County Brigade."

"Xuanhua County Brigade?"

"It's a county brigade established by the Special Service Battalion to protect the rural base we established in Xuanhua. Although it's only a county brigade, it's still very capable."

Wei Hongjun smiled.

Nor did he expose Zhang Shan.

What county brigade? It was actually a unit developed after the Special Service Battalion expanded northward and established a rural base. However, the Special Service Battalion had limited staffing and could not expand within its establishment. So they came up with this idea and established a so-called county brigade.

Also smart.

Of course, Wei Hongjun would not pursue this.

Because that's how my independent detachment developed.

Furthermore, the Special Forces Battalion's instructor, Lei Jiabin, was a seasoned veteran of the Red Army. He was a highly experienced political officer. With him steering the overall direction, the Special Forces Battalion wouldn't encounter any major problems. Furthermore, this was a period of rapid growth for the Eighth Route Army, and it was a good thing for the troops under his command to thrive. As long as they didn't go too far, Wei Hongjun wouldn't interfere.

During the entire Anti-Japanese War, the Eighth Route Army created countless troops with different names in order to expand its army.

"Where are the weapons and equipment?"

"Because we were going to raid, the troops brought one heavy machine gun and four light machine guns."

"Tell me the truth, can the Xuanhua County Brigade fight? If we ambush the Japanese army, can they do it? There may be a big battle in a few days. Can this unit hold up?"

"Please rest assured, Political Commissar. Although this is a county brigade, the grassroots commanders are all veterans. They have followed the main force and fought against the traitorous armed forces many times. They even independently broke through the traitor's earthen wall. Although they are not as strong as the main force, they will definitely not let us down."

"good very good."

Wei Hongjun was overjoyed.

The Third Battalion plus the First Company of the Special Service Battalion and the Xuanhua County Brigade brought by Zhang Shan, that’s about a thousand people.

The 2nd Independent Infantry Battalion, a unit of the Independent Mixed Brigade, was stationed in Huailai. Although the 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade and the 1st Independent Mixed Brigade were both independent mixed brigades, their numbers and weapons and equipment were completely different.

The 1st Independent Mixed Brigade was a rare mechanized unit in the Japanese Army. Its subordinate infantry battalions were equipped with elite weapons and equipment. However, the 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade was different. The entire brigade consisted of only about 5,000 men, with each battalion only around 800. Their weapons and equipment were also significantly inferior.

If it was a large group of Japanese soldiers, then the troops at hand would definitely not be able to defeat them. But if it was only a squadron of Japanese soldiers, that would be less than 200 people. The normal establishment is about 180 people, and if there are fewer people, it would be about 150 people.

This will make it possible.

Wei Hongjun was in a good mood, so he pulled Zhang Shan aside and asked, "How many rural bases have you opened up in Xuanhua?"

"Political Commissar, you'd never guess. We've already established nearly seventy rural bases in Xuanhua. Even if the entire Japanese army in Xuanhua were to mobilize, we wouldn't be afraid of them. With the protection of the mountains, we can easily repel them."

"You guys did a really good job."

Wei Hongjun had never imagined that after only a few months of independent development, the Special Forces Battalion had already established so many rural bases in Xuanhua. He had a higher opinion of the Special Forces Battalion instructor, Lei Jiabin.

This person is really good at establishing a base.

No wonder he was the head of the Sheng County Military Department. He truly had a knack for establishing bases. He had already established so many rural bases, considering how many there were in Xuanhua.

"Go and let the troops rest for a while. I know you are all very tired, but our comrades are being held hostage by some landlords. If we are too late, their lives may be in danger. So you must overcome the difficulties and join the Third Battalion in the attack on Gongshan Fort."

"Commissar, don't worry, our troops will definitely be able to overcome the difficulties."

"Go."

"Yes."

Zhang Zihua looked at Zhang Shan's back and said, "Red Army, your independent detachment has a rich foundation. Look at the development of your special forces battalion."

"Lao Zhang, how about joining our independent detachment?"

"Red Army, this is not something that can be decided by the two of us."

Zhang Zihua shook his head.

The commander of the First Division and the commander of the Pingxi Detachment, what qualifications do those have? The two of them had a disagreement over the division of the First Division, which was not something they could get involved in.

Wei Hongjun said nonchalantly, "You are just too cautious. The Pingxi Detachment has just begun to develop, and it also has to develop the Pingbei base. It has no spare capacity to develop the Cha'nan base. Our independent detachment has Shengxian as a large rear base, and behind it is a powerful sub-district. Therefore, we have enough troops and energy to develop the Cha'nan Anti-Japanese Base in the north. However, our independent detachment currently lacks some independent talents. We all know your abilities. If I report to the military region, the military region will definitely agree. Because the development of the Cha'nan base is a very important matter for our Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region. As long as you agree, I will immediately report to the military region and let you serve as the deputy commander of my independent detachment. Responsible for developing the Sanggong Anti-Japanese Base."

The independent detachment currently lacks cadres who are both excellent in military and political affairs and can stand on their own.

Besides Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun, if anyone in the independent detachment were to be freed to lead the charge, it would be Deputy Commander Xiao Yongshi. Unfortunately, the independent detachment was currently short of cadres, so he was left with the sole responsibility of training them.

Zhang Zihua is exactly the kind of cadre who excels in both military and political aspects.

A veteran Red Army soldier who had led troops in battle, performed propaganda and organizational work in local areas, and later served in the army in organizational and propaganda roles. It was precisely because of his outstanding abilities that the Pingxi Detachment sent him to develop the Sanggong base.

Zhang Zihua was somewhat tempted.

Zhang Zihua was a clever man. He knew from Wei Hongjun's actions that after they established a base here, they would transfer management rights to the Independent Detachment. While this would create conflict between the Independent Detachment and the Pingxi Detachment, the First Division was behind the Independent Detachment. Any disputes would then be left to the First Division and the Independent Detachment.

Judging from the current situation, the Pingxi Detachment and the Pingxi Prefectural Committee do not have the energy to send people to develop the Huailai base on a large scale. However, the Independent Detachment has sufficient troops to establish a base here.

Who will the military region support?

Should we continue to follow the geographical and administrative divisions and let the Pingxi Detachment and the Pingxi Prefectural Committee be responsible for the development of the Huailai base area? Or should we give the task of developing the Huailai base area to the independent detachment according to the actual situation?

If Zhang Zihua were the leader, he would definitely support the independent detachment because from a practical point of view, the independent detachment is more suitable.