Two days later, except for a few remaining troops of the independent regiments to continue to suppress the Japanese army, the main force of the regiments under the independent detachment had returned.
At this time, the directly affiliated teams and the first regiment of Zhou Weihan's independent detachment had returned to the Yamawang Mountain base area.
Wang Yigong's 4th Regiment was still deployed in the west of Ci County, Xu Dali's 2nd Regiment was deployed in Shexian County, and Wuqin's 3rd Regiment stayed in southern Hebei, expanding its base in Feixiang and eastern Ci County.
Li Daben's garrison was active in Wu'an and Wuyi.
Jing Dagang's regiment continued to act as a mobile regiment, operating together with the headquarters.
In addition, the day after Zhou Weihan returned to Yanwang Mountain, Xing Zhiguo led local armed forces composed of county brigade, district squad and militia to evacuate from northern Handan.
Zhou Weihan originally meant that since various units of the independent detachment had suffered heavy casualties in successive battles, he planned to allocate some troops from the local armed forces to supplement the main force, but Zhao Gang put forward a different opinion.
"Old Zhou, I understand that you want to quickly restore the combat effectiveness of the army, but local armed forces are under the jurisdiction of local governments and are under the command of the main force during wartime. Now that the battle is over, local armed forces should return to counties and districts. You suddenly
It would be okay if there were a few hundred people to intervene, but this time at least 2,000 people would have to be mobilized. It is really a bit unconsidered. It is better to discuss this matter with Comrade Wang Ying!" Zhao Gang made it clear in a few words.
own attitude.
Zhou Weihan was silent and had to admit that his previous thinking was too simple. How could he easily throw away the meat in other people's bowls?
After the battle with the 97th Army in Tainan, when dividing defense areas for each regiment, Zhou Weihan ordered that each regiment should step up the training of county brigade, district squad and militia within the defense area.
At the meeting, Zhou Weihan emphasized the issues of each regiment regarding the formation of garrison regiments in their respective defense areas. The sources of troops considered at that time were from local armed forces.
The military and local government are two systems that complement and restrict each other.
The main force trains local troops in accordance with rules and regulations, and the local government's replenishment of troops for the army is also in order.
During the war years, the focus of work was on the military, and all resources were tilted toward the military.
The director of the Tainan District where Zhou Weihan is located is Wang Ying, the superior organization is the Taihang Administrative Region, and the top leader is political commissar Deng, who is always under the leadership of the Northern Bureau.
The troops garrisoned in the counties where Tainan Prefecture is located include independent detachments, Ding Wei's 28th Regiment, and Li Yunlong's New Regiment.
Zhou Weihan serves as the deputy director of the special area as a military representative, but large-scale deployment of troops requires consultation with Wang Ying and even seeking instructions from political commissar Deng.
"Let me tell you what I think. The top priority of our independent detachment is to replenish the supply of troops and restore combat effectiveness. In the selection of the supply of troops, it is best to give priority to local armed forces. This is also the tradition of our Eighth Route Army. Recruiting from the counties under Tainan
The effectiveness of the new recruits is too slow, and the Japanese army will not give us much time." Xing Zhiguo, as chief of staff, made suggestions at this time.
"This time I took nearly 4,000 local armed forces north to fight with the New Ninth Brigade. Objectively speaking, the gap between the local armed forces and the main force is mainly concentrated in weapons and equipment, training and organizational rigor, but what we have in front of us is
The local armed forces are very different. Before you go there, you will be issued guns. Regardless of the quality of the weapons and equipment, most people will have a gun in their hands."
"In terms of organizational rigor, the guard company of the detachment serves as the backbone, and the airs have been put up. What is needed now is formal training! I would say strike while the iron is hot and select a group of elite soldiers from the 4,000-strong local army.
, start training immediately, and after initial results are achieved, assign them to each regiment!"
"It's easy to communicate with superiors. The location of our independent detachment is extremely important. As the southeastern gateway of the Taihang base area, it threatens the national army south of Zhanghe River to the south. It guards the gate of the base area to the east and can cut off the Japanese army's Pinghan-Hankou Railway at any time.
, are always on the front line of confrontation with the Japanese army, and without sufficient troops, how can we defend the base area?"
Xing Zhiguo spoke out his thoughts one by one, and Zhou Weihan suddenly realized something, and the messy thoughts in his mind gradually became clearer.
"Damn it, I was too anxious and my mind went crazy. Fortunately, Lao Xing, you reminded me!" Zhou Weihan said, slapping his forehead.
"This matter is easy to handle. The three of us will share the work. Chief of Staff, you will be responsible for selecting soldiers from the local army and organizing training immediately afterwards!"
"Old Zhao, Ding Abacus will assist you in counting the seized materials, and at the same time do a good job in treating the wounded and dealing with the aftermath of the sacrificed soldiers!"
"I will personally go to Comrade Wang Ying to discuss the deployment of troops. I guess there will be no problem. Time waits for no one. Kill first and then gather together!" Zhou Weihan was still courageous and made the final decision directly.
After the three of them finalized the decision, they went to work.
Zhou Weihan found the monk, approved a note, and asked him to go to the logistics department to find Ding Abacus to pay 30,000 yuan.
The mountain behind Yamawang Mountain.
Ding's abacus was so busy that his feet did not touch the ground, and the logistics department soldiers were so busy that they were all dizzy.
"What, 30,000 oceans is not a small amount, why pay so much!" Ding Dabacus thought that Zhou Weihan was the right choice for the logistics minister, and it was not that easy to get something from him.
"What are you doing? I don't know. You can ask the detachment leader yourself. This is the approved note!" The monk pursed his lips and slapped the note on the table.
"Hey, you flower monk, you just took away the 38 caps and bullets from me, and now you are falling out with me. The gun you promised was already agreed upon at the beginning!"
Ding Abacus mentioned to Zhou Weihan that he wanted to find a wife, but Zhou Weihan pushed him back.
As a result, when Zhou Weihan returned to Yamawang Mountain, Ding Dabaan did not dare to report to Zhou Weihan about his work during this period.
Now when I heard what the monk said, I suddenly became angry and opened my mouth to ask the monk for the equipment I had promised before.
"Hey, I'll give this back to you!" The monk handed the three-eight buckle on his shoulder to Ding Abacus.
"You promised three items at the beginning, and there are still two left!" Ding Dabaanpan said reluctantly.
"Don't worry, I, the monk, always speak with spit and nails. I will use the little devil's command knife to hold it against you!" The monk said, taking out a command knife from Tian Defu's arms, and then said: "This is the weapon of a little devil, Shaozuo."
It’s finally possible to command the sword!”
Ding Abacus took out the saber with satisfaction and rubbed his fingers on the blade.
"Not bad, good stuff!"
In the independent detachment, regiment-level cadres can collect Zuoguan knives as trophies. Zuoguan knives at the center and left levels are handed over to the division and headquarters.
On the same day, Zhou Weihan went to the Tainan District office in person to find Wang Ying.
The office is located in Yetao Town, northeast of Shexian County.
When Wang Ying heard that Zhou Weihan came to the door in person, she was greatly surprised and immediately put down the work at hand.
"Old Zhou, you are a rare visitor. After the war, the independent detachment has so many things that you need to deal with, so you still have time to come to my place? I think you have nothing to do without going to the Three Treasures Palace. Tell me, what is it?" Wang Ying laughed.
He said.
"There is a political commissar and chief of staff in Yamawang Mountain. It must be a big deal for me to find you!" Zhou Weihan smiled and then glanced at the monk.
The monk received the signal and led people to unload the four large boxes of silver coins from the carriage in the yard.
"I really have something to do with you this time. During this period of fighting, the troops suffered a lot of casualties. I discussed with the political commissar and chief of staff that we need to supplement some troops from the local troops to the main force!" Zhou Weihan said with a sincere face.
"Why did I think it was worth your while to come here in person? Just send a clerk over to inform you!" Wang Ying said nonchalantly.
While talking, four large boxes containing silver coins were carried in and placed on the ground with a dull sound.
Wang Ying stood up and said, "Old Zhou, what does this mean?"
"Nothing else. Our Tainan Prefecture was established in early August, and then the troops were reorganized and attacked the Japanese railways. This is funding. The Tainan Prefecture has such a big stall, so it always needs funds!" Zhou Weihan explained.
"Oh, I'm really ashamed. Raising funds has always been our local responsibility, and now we need your help!"
Wang Ying's hair is turning gray during this period. The food in Tainan District is not bad. The villagers have a bumper harvest due to chemical fertilizers.
Other supplies such as medicines and cloth caused Wang Ying to face difficulties. Due to the interception of the Nationalist Government, the supplies donated by some patriots could not reach the hands of the Eighth Route Army.
The Nationalist Government also cut off the Eighth Route Army's military pay, so the local government could only raise funds on the spot.
Before the Tainan District was established, Zhou Weihan's independent detachment handed over the seized money, grain and materials to the division and headquarters.
After the Tainan Region is established, materials will be given priority to the Tainan Region before Zhou Weihan will continue to hand them over to the division and headquarters.
Zhou Wei spoke Chinese beautifully, but Wang Ying was not a good speaker either.
Looking at the silver coins in front of him, Wang Ying gradually recovered, and then said: "Zhou Weihan, let me ask you first, how much do you want to draw from the local armed forces?"
Seeing Wang Ying asking, Zhou Weihan stretched out three fingers and said directly: "Not many, tentatively 3,000 people!"
"What? Three thousand people? Still tentative! Isn't that much?" Wang Ying immediately shook his head and continued: "When the main force is fully off-duty training, your independent detachment can support so many soldiers. Then I can
We can’t supply so much food!”
"Comrade Wang Ying, after all you worked with me, Zhou Weihan, before the Tainan Special Zone was established. Don't you know the foundation of my independent detachment? It is completely self-sufficient!"
"I have always had a big appetite and done a lot of things. You don't have to worry about that!" Zhou Weihan said.
"Okay, now I understand why you came here with the funds. It turns out you want to silence me!" Wang Ying pointed at Zhou Weihan, looking like he had been cheated.
"Okay, I admit that your independent detachment can be self-sufficient and does not need to share too much pressure from the local government. However, there are also new regiments and 28th regiments stationed in Tainan District, Wuyi, Wu'an, Shexian, Licheng, and Lu
There are only more than 4,000 people in the county brigades and district teams in the counties of Chengdu and Cixian, and only about 12,000 villagers and soldiers plus one!"
"This is just the statistics before the war. You want 3,000 people with just one mouth. Needless to say, these 3,000 people must be selected by you. You must have selected the elite soldiers. You have selected them all. The 28th Regiment and the New Regiment
What should we do? How can we continue to implement the joint defense policy in each county and village?" Wang Ying asked Zhou Weihan to settle the account on his fingers.
"Your independent detachment is the main force and will be mobilized at any time. Once you are mobilized, all the elite local armed forces will be picked away. What will happen to the local mass work and guerrilla warfare? Then you will just go away and let us go.
I have a headache all by myself!”
Seeing that Wang Ying disagreed, Zhou Weihan continued: "Well, I'll give in. I only need 2,000 people, selected from the local armed forces who are cooperating with my independent detachment! Most of them are militiamen, so this is fine.
Bar!"
After hearing this, Wang Ying thought for a while: "In principle, I agree. After all, Tainan District relies on your independent detachment to live, but there are still some requirements!"
"During this period, I have finally figured out that your independent detachment is the heart and soul of the headquarters. The leaders only use it on the tip of the knife. They will be transferred when they are not seen. I plan to establish two or three key groups. You are gone.
, it’s good to have someone take over!”
Zhou Weihan thought to himself, it seems that Tainan counties really harvest a lot of food during the autumn harvest.
"The command of the basic regiment is still under the command of your independent detachment, but you can't take it away, you have to stay in Tainan! You can find a way to find weapons and equipment, and the local government will provide money, food and other materials. What do you think?" Wang Ying looked at it.
Zhou Weihan sat there without saying a word and continued to add chips.
"That's it. I'm worried that I don't have enough troops! Don't worry, I'll pull out three basic regiments for you within half a year!" Zhou Weihan said, patting his chest.
"Now that it's finalized, let's send a joint telegram to Commander Liu and Political Commissar Deng to report the matter!" Wang Ying finally said.
Zhou Weihan naturally had no objection and nodded in agreement.
Zhou Weihan and Wang Ying, as representatives of the military and government in the Tainan region, have every right to finalize this matter.
However, this also needs to be reported to the superiors, Commander Liu and Political Commissar Deng.
Zhou Weihan fully understood Wang Ying's "selfishness". Being prepared for danger in times of peace and taking precautions are what every cadre should do.
As the director of Tainan District, it is normal for Wang Ying to consider the future of Tainan District.
Shortly after.
The division headquarters sent a reply and the telegram agreed with the plan, specifically stating that the matter could be handled in detail.
"Hey, it's so irritating that people are so different from each other. You, Zhou Weihan, are so proud of your superiors. I thought I would have to wait until night to recover!" Wang Ying said nonchalantly.
"You are an old comrade after all, but you are actually arranging for your superiors behind the scenes to indicate that you have ideological problems!" Zhou Weihan said matter-of-factly.
Wang Ying looked at Zhou Weihan's look of needing a beating, and couldn't help but laugh and curse: "Fuck you, uncle, stop putting your hat on me. What happened to the old comrade? The old comrade is also a human being, why can't he complain anymore?"
The two looked at each other and smiled.
"Mr. Liu, Political Commissar Deng really favors your independent detachment, but it is also true that a troop that can fight and hand over materials and equipment, which superior should not treat it as a treasure!" Wang Ying said with emotion.
"Okay, it's done. I'm going back now. There's still a lot of things waiting for me!" Zhou Weihan watched the sun set and planned to return quickly.
"Prepare the food for the three basic regiments in advance, so you don't get caught blind when the time comes!"