Chapter 632: Whale swallows southwestern Shandong, conquers three cities in two days
At the end of October 1941, more than ten days had passed since the Eighth Route Army recaptured Heze.
Under Zhou Weihan's combination of punches, the neutral faction in Heze City was tempted by the future prospects, their positions shifted, and the die-hard faction collapsed.
Afterwards, Tan Lin arrived with a large force, including five and a half regiments of troops supported by various military regions, as well as a large number of cadres from the Hebei, Shandong and Henan Administrative Office.
In the process of forming the Land Reform Working Committee, the surrender elements among the die-hards led by Ichiro Akihito in Kawazawa Castle, and the traitors big and small who had catered to the little devils and formed security teams in various towns and cities were judged by the people.
Working teams composed of local cadres went deep into the grassroots and mobilized the masses with the help of the army. In front of the vast sea of armed forces of the Eighth Route Army and the people, any force that dared to obstruct land reform and the establishment of a democratic government collapsed.
When the land reform in the area with Heze as the core was coming to an end, and after stabilizing the basic base, Zhou Weihan immediately ordered that the first regiment and most of the new regiment be assembled again. The artillery regiment and the Taiyue and Tainan Military Regions acted together.
The strength of 12 companies supported.
The assembled troops numbered nearly 7,000 and marched toward the three counties of Dingtao, Caoxian and Chengwu south of Heze.
In view of the fact that the 38th Division of the Appeasement Army was stationed in the three counties, Zhou Weihan sent a reconnaissance company to notify the 38th Division in advance before the troops departed, indicating the Eighth Route Army's determination to capture the three counties this time.
According to Zhou Weihan's instructions, the troops need to start from the villages and towns first, gradually encircling the county, and then the main force will concentrate its efforts to secure Tao first.
Faced with the panic of the Eighth Route Army, the Pacification Army had no intention of fighting. Before the main force of the Eighth Route Army surrounded Dingtao County, the officers and soldiers of the 18th Division of the Pacification Army stationed in Dingtao County coerced the local Japanese troops to abandon the county and evacuated in a hurry.
Cao County.
Then the main force continued to divide its troops. Jing Dagang led a regiment to move south and approached Caoxian County. Zhang Dabiao acted as the commander of the new regiment and approached Chengwu eastward.
The Eighth Route Army's recapture of Heze and its subsequent actions had long been heard by the people in southwestern Shandong, and they all looked forward to the arrival of the Eighth Route Army.
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When the troops arrived, local people gathered in Jing Cong, and various security teams descended like a mob. Although the Japanese army in Shangqiu forced the pacification army and the local Japanese army to wait for reinforcements, the Japs detained Sun Liangcheng. The pacification army had long been dissatisfied.
In order to preserve his strength, Zhao Yunxiang ignored the Japanese army's orders and continued southward to Shangqiu.
That day, the headquarters in Heze City.
"Old Zhou, the land reform work is almost completed now. The people have land in their hands, and the autumn harvest has harvested food. We have formed the mass base of the Eighth Route Army, and the preparation for the establishment of a democratic government in southwestern Shandong should also be put on the agenda!" Tan Lin
said.
At first, Zhou Weihan only proposed the establishment of a democratic government in Heze, but after Tan Lin came, in response to the situation in southwestern Shandong, in order to unite more local forces and forces from all walks of life, and mobilize more manpower and material resources to deal with the Japanese retaliation, he immediately
It was decided to establish a democratic government in southwestern Shandong covering a wider area.
Soon after, this proposal was approved by the superiors of the Northern Bureau and Yanzhou.
"This is what you told me to do. It's your decision!" When Zhou Weihan spoke, he was studying the personnel profiles of the support cadres of various military regions. Then he rubbed his sore neck and sighed: "Hey, there should still be some
I am the chief of staff. If Lao Xing were here, would I still be used to do these things? I just need to nod my head in the end!"
"He who is capable has to work hard. Who doesn't know that you, Zhou Weihan, are very capable? Besides, if your superiors send a chief of staff here, wouldn't it be worse if it doesn't go to your liking?" Tan Lin joked.
"Hey, don't say that, it's like I'm a one-spoken person!" Zhou Weihan waved his hand immediately.
At first, after the establishment of the Hebei, Shandong and Yu Military Region, the post of chief of staff became vacant, and Zhou Weihan wanted to choose one from Zhou Weiguo or Li Yunlong.
But the problem was that Zhou Weiguo was not qualified enough and his superiors might not agree, but Li Yunlong needed to continue to investigate.
Now, with the opening of the Southwest Shandong base area, Li Yunlong, as a member of the Southwest Shandong Military Division, is even more unable to be promoted to the chief of staff of the military region.
"Since this period of time, I have recognized Comrade Zhou Weiguo's ability. Later, I asked the Political Department to talk to Comrade Zhou Weiguo and seek his own opinions. At present, the chief of staff of the military region is not suitable, but he can be the deputy chief of staff.
What do you think about the long-term position of presiding over the work?" Tan Lin said.
"It would be great!"
"Now can we talk about democratic government?"
"Of course, I'm free!" Zhou Weihan enthusiastically poured a bowl of water for Tan Lin.
"You really don't let the hawk catch the rabbit!" Tan Lin shook his head, and then said seriously: "The democratic government is based on the principle of the three-thirds system. There are three of us in the Eighth Route Army, three of the non-party left-wing activists, and three of the centrists!
"
"Cong Hansen, as the director of the government of Southwest Shandong Province, occupies a quota. I am occupying a quota, but there is still a lack of a qualified person to take over. This candidate should preferably be a representative of the military personnel!"
"Let me do it?" Zhou Weihan pointed to himself: "That's not possible, I don't have the time?"
"It's okay if you don't come to participate in the election, but a suitable candidate must be selected from the army!"
After hearing this, Zhou Weihan thought seriously, and then said: "I think Comrade Luo Benzhong is very suitable. During this period, he has also put in a lot of hard work. He has dealt with all the local people in Heze, big and small, and he is very capable."
Qualified for the job!”
The democratic government is different from the regional government. The democratic government is a coalition government formed by uniting all strata in line with the Anti-Japanese United Front, while the regional government is an administrative agency that belongs exclusively to the Communist Party. There is an essential difference between the two.
While the two were talking, the telegraph operator from the headquarters knocked on the door and came in: "Commanders, political commissars, and frontline troops called. At three o'clock this afternoon, the troops have fully recovered Dingtao, Cao County, and Wu San!"
"Captain Jing asked if we should continue to approach eastward and capture Shan County and Yucheng, so as to connect with the Huxi base area!"
"No, all troops are stationed on the spot, waiting for the arrival of the local work team!"
"Yes!" the telegraph operator responded.
"That's great. Three county towns in southwestern Shandong were recovered within two days. This is something I didn't expect!" Zhou Weihan said with a smile, stroking his hands.
"Yes, it's really too fast. Not only did we not expect it, but I'm afraid even the little devil didn't expect it to be so fast!" Tan Lin responded.
"Old Zhou, you are right. Although the results of successive victories are very beautiful, we cannot be dazzled by the victory in front of us. Taking the three counties of Dingtao has reached our limit!"