Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

India's status was still very high at this time.

The industrial base left by the British in India is first-class for a colonial power, and it has a huge advantage over China in all aspects. Therefore, India is not satisfied with being a South Asian hegemon. Even if it cannot match superpowers like the United States and the Soviet Union, India wants to become a country with a say in the world.

That's why he acted as a middleman, helping connect the UK, the US, and China. Both China and the US, as well as China and the UK, have successfully negotiated in India, which is the fastest way for India to increase its influence. Therefore, Indian diplomacy is currently quite busy.

The Prime Minister also had the opportunity to meet these people and broaden China's diplomatic horizons. The Prime Minister and Nehru also had several conversations, during which the Prime Minister expressed China's diplomatic philosophy. Nehru was still very enthusiastic about the Prime Minister.

After all, how many countries in the world can make Britain and the United States sit down and negotiate honestly?

After several rounds of negotiations, China and the United States finally reached an agreement.

In fact, while the negotiations were ongoing, the US had already begun preparing to ship machinery and equipment to China. Some of the equipment was even dismantled and shipped directly from Japanese factories that had just begun production, as the US was too lazy to do so.

After the outbreak of the Korean War, the United States sought nearby supplies, turning to Japan. Japan was already an industrial nation before World War II, and while its industrial strength was somewhat limited, it still had a solid foundation. Consequently, the United States returned many of the factories it had previously seized to Japan. The United States then placed orders with these factories, requiring them to produce supplies for the US military.

People from all walks of life in Japan are very excited.

With orders, factories can operate, workers have jobs, and the economy can function.

The Americans were truly wealthy. To fight the war, they placed orders worth hundreds of millions, even billions, of dollars. In 1950 alone, they placed over $80 billion in orders with Japan, and by 1951, that had reached nearly $200 billion.

The entire Marshall Plan was only worth $131 billion, but the American orders to Japan reached $300 billion. With so much money thrown in, the Japanese economy immediately came to life.

Historically, the United States has placed over $600 billion in orders with Japan. It can be said that Japan was the most direct beneficiary of the Korean War and the Vietnam War. All the logistical supplies needed by the US military were produced in Japan.

Japan's industry achieved tremendous development during this period. Japan's rapid development in the 1950s and 1960s was inseparable from the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

But it's different now.

The US had to pay compensation, and China had kept the price very low. Furious, the US dismantled some Japanese factories and gave their machinery and equipment to China as compensation.

The largest portion of machinery and equipment required for compensation this time was primarily equipment from cement plants, paper mills, and printing plants. There were also smaller amounts from bicycle factories and glass factories. The US was only willing to pay for these items, but was very reluctant to pay for other industrial equipment.

The United States also directly seized Japanese fertilizer and chemical fiber factories.

They are all second-hand equipment.

China requested that the United States send technicians to help with the installation. Unless the equipment was installed properly, China could not be sure if the US would provide insufficient parts or other issues. The US, in turn, demanded that China return as many personnel as it received.

For China and the United States, which have just fought a war, trust is negative and neither side trusts the other.

The US made a last-minute push to quell public opinion in China. Therefore, the transfer was extremely rapid. In particular, the jeeps, motorcycles, and trucks the US was handing over were shipped to China one shipful at a time.

The docks on this side of Shanghai are very busy.

After all, more than 20,000 vehicles arrived in Shanghai. The military dispatched a large number of drivers. Because currently, the only country capable of dispatching large numbers of truck drivers is the military.

China is also very trustworthy.

Starting with the disabled soldiers, first the soldiers, then the officers, then the senior officers, and finally the pilots and generals. In order to quickly digest the machinery and equipment brought over by the United States, the Military Commission had to re-establish five divisions of infrastructure engineering troops in China.

When Wei Hongjun first arrived in North Korea, the Military Commission had already assigned Ma Changgeng, commander of the North China Military Region's Infrastructure Engineering Corps, to oversee the factory construction. This was largely due to Ma Changgeng's experience. Over the past few years, Ma Changgeng had led the North China Military Region's Infrastructure Engineering Corps in the construction of Baotou Iron and Steel, as well as several other key factories in Baotou. Ma Changgeng was undoubtedly one of the first infrastructure engineering troops in the Chinese military to truly participate in industrial development.

Therefore, the Military Commission decided to transfer an infrastructure engineer from the North China Military Region to accompany Ma Changgeng south.

Of course, there were other people in charge of these things. Wei Hongjun had already arrived in Seoul at this time.

Although the negotiations took place in Wonju, the final signing took place in Seoul. Upon arriving in Seoul, Wei Hongjun first visited the Volunteer Army units there. Currently deployed in Gyeonggi Province, in addition to the 74st and 19nd Corps of the Korean People's Army, there are the 16th Volunteer Army, and the th Army that followed Yang Dezhi into North Korea, historically the th Army led by Yun Sun-byung.

The 19th Army was originally the main force of the Second Field Army.

反而是74军，本来是华北后组建的部队。第五野战军成立之后，18兵团和20兵团是主力中的主力。19兵团和20兵团战斗力也很强。

The 21st Corps was the only one that Yang Quanwu had established by upgrading local troops from the Yizhong Military Region and the Jilu Military Region. Although Yang Quanwu had transferred a large number of military cadres and political workers to support the 21st Corps, it was still the rearmost unit of the Fifth Field Army.

When Shandong needed support from the Fifth Field Army for the Jinan Campaign, Yang Quanwu dispatched the 21st Corps without hesitation. The 21th and 75th Armies of the 76st Corps were currently stationed in Henan, with a large number of units already transferred to public security forces and production corps. However, the 74th Corps seemed to have taken off, and its growth had skyrocketed since the clash with the US Army in Qingdao.

After arriving in Korea, their performance was no worse than that of the main forces in North China, the 65th and 71st Armies. Although their offensive capabilities were somewhat insufficient, they fought several defensive battles and the US military was unable to break through, and finally almost collapsed.

So Wei Hongjun also came to see the officers and soldiers of the 74th Army.

"Old Fu, I've read the battle report. Well done."

"It's the result of the joint efforts of the entire army."

Fu Chongbi also became famous in the Korean War.

Although he had previously been highly regarded by Yang Quanwu, he had primarily served as a political officer. However, after the 74th Army was incorporated into the Soviet-equipped forces, and the commander went to school, Wei Hongjun directly recommended Fu Chongbi as commander of the 74th Army, and Lu Ping, deputy political commissar and director of the political department, as political commissar. Fu Chongbi was a year younger than Wei Hongjun and had relatively little experience.

He joined the Red Army in 1932 and the Communist Party in 1933. However, Fu Chongbi was more impressive than Wei Hongjun in that Wei's family was illiterate, while Fu Chongbi's grandfather was a teacher, so he was literate from a young age. Shortly after joining the Red Army, he was appointed propaganda commissar for expanding the Red Army, secretary of the district Youth League, head of the work group, county Party secretary, and political commissar of the independent regiment.

"Although the Korean War is coming to an end, the troops cannot relax. There will be more work waiting for you when you return home."

"Yes."

Fu Chongbi was a cadre of the Fourth Front Army.

So I had no contact with Wei Hongjun in my early years.

However, having experienced the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the War of Liberation, and the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea together in Jin-Cha-Ji, Fu Chongbi was completely convinced of Wei Hongjun. This was a cadre who had achieved the pinnacle of political work and also achieved the pinnacle of military work.

Wei Hongjun was generally satisfied with the 74th Army.

Although China and the United States have been negotiating, the 74th Army did not let down its guard.

After inspecting the troops, Wei Hongjun returned to the city. Actually, Wei Hongjun came here just to sign the agreement, as Deng Guo and his team had already completed the previous negotiations.

Representatives from China, North Korea and the United States attended the signing ceremony.

On the Korean side were Jin Jincheng and Nam Il, on the Chinese People's Volunteer Army side was Wei Hongjun, and on the American side were Clark, Commander-in-Chief of the United Nations Forces, and William Halson, Chief of Staff of the United Nations Forces.

Because South Korea is very dissatisfied with the results of this negotiation, it has been making a fuss.

South Korea suffered heavy losses during this negotiation. Not only did the Chinese People's Army push its front to the Namhan River and even cross the 38th parallel, but as the battle progressed, US forces became increasingly reluctant to fight. As a result, Syngman Rhee's puppet forces on the western front were severely defeated by the Korean People's Army, resulting in the loss of South Chungcheong Province, as well as parts of North Chungcheong Province and North Jeolla Province.

Today, the city finally figured it out.

There is a strong anti-war sentiment among the US front-line troops.

After fighting on the front lines of the Volunteer Army for several months, the casualties continued to increase, which was unbearable for the front-line troops of the US Army. In addition, the Volunteer Army was not a static defense, but a real dynamic defense.

Staying hidden during the day, guarding the position.

At night, the volunteer troops seized the opportunity to counterattack.

As a result, the US troops would retreat at the slightest sign of trouble. Some, even surrounded, lost their will to fight and surrendered. The US military simply didn't care about surrendering. So many American soldiers had been annihilated that they didn't want to die. With so many already taken prisoner, they didn't care about a few more.

So, Jinricheng took advantage of this opportunity and launched a final all-out attack with several corps. The attack severely embarrass Syngman Rhee's puppet troops, who had been opposing the negotiations, and caused them to lose a large number of positions. However, the US military did not react and made no attempt to recapture the lost positions.

When the two sides reached an armistice, the Korean People's Army not only controlled South Chungcheong Province, but also controlled one-third of North Jeolla Province and one-third of North Chungcheong Province. The US military not only did not help recapture the position, but was worried about its own flanks and kept retreating.

So much so that the volunteer army did not even think about moving forward, but the US military evacuated too much.

Therefore, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army also sent a small force to advance nearly 100 miles, resulting in nearly half of North Chungcheong Province and North Gyeongsang Province being under the control of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army. When the two sides negotiated a ceasefire, China and North Korea demanded that the line be drawn along the armistice line.

Of course, Syngman Rhee refused to do so.

When the Korean War broke out, Syngman Rhee controlled the area south of the 38th parallel. But now, he can only fully control South Jeolla Province and South Gyeongsang Province. He controls half of North Jeolla Province and North Gyeongsang Province. That's why he keeps protesting.

After participating in the negotiations, he also caused trouble several times.

Finally, the United States could no longer bear it. Because it was now in urgent need of ending the war, it expelled Syngman Rhee from the negotiations.

Therefore, the three countries that have signed the contract are China, the United States and North Korea.

The United States ultimately accepted the Chinese and North Korean proposal. Both sides agreed to a ceasefire along their respective lines of control, and then to establish a demilitarized zone two miles in front of and behind their respective lines of control. Both sides would retreat. Furthermore, civilians would not be allowed in this demilitarized zone.

After the confirmation, on May 1952, 5, China, North Korea and the United States formally signed an armistice agreement.

After the armistice agreement was signed, Wei Hongjun, on behalf of the Military Commission, issued orders to the Chinese People's Volunteer Army. The 13th Corps, the 20th Corps, the 50th Army, and the engineering corps, which had initially entered North Korea, were to return home within a year. The 12th Corps and other troops that had entered North Korea later remained in North Korea for the time being. The specific date for their return would be determined by consultation between China and North Korea.

Yang Dezhi was appointed commander of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, and Duan Junyi, former commander and political commissar of the Second Field Army's Logistics Command, was appointed political commissar of the Volunteer Army. They were to remain in Korea and command the People's Volunteer Army troops in Korea.

902 The Battle for the South

With the end of the Korean War, the Military Commission held meetings almost every day.

Because North Korea has more than 140 million volunteer troops.

It was impossible for so many troops to remain in North Korea. After all, the war was over, and keeping a million troops in North Korea would have been financially straining the central government. Therefore, the Military Commission entrusted Wei Hongjun with issuing the order for the evacuation of 13 armies, including the 20th Corps, the 50th Corps, and the 11th Army. However, the large number of troops required a well-organized withdrawal, so a year was given. Of course, another reason was that the Military Commission did not yet have a complete withdrawal plan.

How to arrange for them after returning home?

Eleven armies, along with other units directly under the Volunteer Army and the Corps, as well as art troupes, logistics units, and engineering units, totaled one million personnel. Furthermore, the headquarters and political departments of the 11th and 100th Corps, which entered North Korea, were to be disbanded, as there were no corps organizations in China. However, after these corps were disbanded, the cadres within their headquarters needed to be reassigned. The best approach would have been to merge these corps directly into certain military regions.

But this is no longer the early days of the founding of New China.

All military regions are already full.

But the troops returning now are all those with distinguished military achievements. For those cadres returning, you should at least promote them to higher ranks. But with so many cadres, making arrangements is not easy. Therefore, the Military Commission needs to make a quick decision on how to assign these cadres.

What the CMC also needs to consider is how to arrange so many troops with the return of 11 army-level units and which military regions they should be assigned to.

If the arrangement is not appropriate.

Perhaps conflicts will arise between the military region and these troops. How should they be dealt with? Should they deal with these troops being unruly or should they deal with those military regions that fail to manage their troops?

Wei Hongjun arrived in Korea and conferred with Deng Guo, then made a proposal to the Military Commission. After the Volunteer Army returned home, the bulk of the force should be stationed in Northeast China, North China, and Shandong. This would let the American troops on the Korean Peninsula know that, despite the withdrawal of the Volunteer Army, China still held onto the peninsula, forcing them to behave themselves and not attempt to provoke another war. Trust between China and the United States was a distant memory; despite the signing of an armistice agreement, both sides remained wary of each other.

The 12th Corps was still stationed on the front line, and the US military was still stationed in Busan. Syngman Rhee was even more unwilling to accept defeat.

If there were no deterrent effect from the volunteer army, war would inevitably break out again on the Korean Peninsula.

After a final discussion, the Military Commission agreed to Wei Hongjun and Deng Guo's proposal. Of the 11 armies to be repatriated within the next year, the Military Commission decided that, with the exception of the 65th and 74th Armies, which would be incorporated into the Beijing Military Region, the 65th would be stationed in Baoding, and the 74th in Shanxi. The 27th Army would be incorporated into the Shandong Military Region, stationed in Chongzhou. The 50th Army would be incorporated into the Wuhan Military Region, stationed in Kaifeng, Henan. The remaining seven armies would all be stationed in the Northeast.

Including the troops currently in the Northeast, the entire Shenyang Military Region will have more than 50 field army troops alone.

With the addition of various special arms, the Shenyang Military Region suddenly became the military region with the strongest military strength in the entire region.

Deng State is located in the northeast.

Mainly looking at the Korean Peninsula.

Of course, aside from these field troops, other units had a much easier time than they did. They all returned to their respective homes and found their own mothers. The art troupes, logistics units, and engineering corps all returned to the military regions and units from which they were transferred. Of course, before they returned, the Military Commission commended these units. As for how those military regions and units would arrange for them after they returned, that was the responsibility of each military region and unit.

At the same time, the Central Military Commission also began to discuss the issue of downsizing the military.

In the past, when wars were fought, every institution was incorporated into the military, resulting in a vast array of departments and institutions. Now that wars are no longer fought, many institutions must be separated from the military. The first areas discussed by the Central Military Commission were schools and hospitals controlled by the military.

There are many schools under the various military branches, covering all kinds of subjects.

There are a lot of cadre schools, technical schools, etc. Let’s talk about cadre schools. They are not just schools that train military cadres, there are also many schools that train local cadres, and these schools are still under the leadership of the military.

This is because the army adopted unified leadership during the war.

The base area adopted the system of one person in charge of the party, government and military.

Therefore, the army was not only responsible for fighting, but also for establishing and developing base areas. Therefore, cadre schools at the time trained both military cadres and local cadres for developing base areas. However, due to the unified leadership, many military and political cadre schools established in the base areas were under the management of the military.