On King of Hell Mountain, Zhou Weihan and Zhao Gang reunited after a long absence, and the two hugged each other affectionately.
"Old Zhao, oh, you miss me so much!" Zhou Weihan grinned, looking extremely happy.
"Isn't it true? As soon as I received the news that you were coming back, I talked about you every day, and finally I hope you come back!" Zhao Gang also had a smile on his face.
Zhou Weihan and Zhao Gang met when they were students. They both had the same ideals. Along the way, they experienced bloody storms. It has been more than ten years now. Naturally, they have established a deep relationship. They are comrades who live and die together, and they are even more intimate.
Infinite brothers.
Wen Qiang held Zhou Tainan in one hand and her goddaughter Liao Yueqiu in the other. The expression on her face was a bit disgusting: "You two have a good relationship!"
"That's right, Lao Zhao and I often slept on the same bed when we were in school!" Zhou Weihan said with a smile.
"Okay, okay, let's talk inside first. Don't let the child freeze in the cold weather!" Zhao Gang turned to Wen Qiang and explained: "Sister-in-law, don't listen to Lao Zhou's nonsense. He is the most annoying person when he goes to school.
Squeeze with him!"
Although the Tainan base area is divided into two headquarters, the front and rear headquarters, Yamawang Mountain is still the base camp of the base. The mountain has water and electricity, and various facilities are complete.
Zhou Weihan sent his wife and children back to his residence first, and then got into the conference room with Zhao Gang.
"Not to mention, the changes are not small, but this briquette is safer to use. How about its popularization in the base area?" Zhou Weihan asked.
"The Second Division has taken over the Fengfeng Mining Area, and the coal production in the base area has increased, but who in the ordinary family would spend money to buy briquettes for the winter?" Zhao Gang replied.
Zhou Weihan burst out laughing. Yes, although the people in the Tainan base area have solved the problem of food and clothing, who would spend money to buy briquettes to survive the winter as long as they can.
Not to mention the war years, even in the thirty or forty years after the founding of the People's Republic of China, rural families relied on burning firewood to survive the winter.
Zhou Weihan started to understand the situation in the base area before his buttocks were hot. After being away for nearly a year, he still felt a little nervous when he came back.
According to the organizational principles of the Eighth Route Army, in order to prevent core cadres from serving for a long time and thereby forming a mountainous position within the army, cadres holding important positions must be transferred.
Zhao Gang and Xing Zhiguo are the core cadres of the Tainan Military Region. They are responsible for the front and rear affairs of the base area respectively. It can be said that they have heavy responsibilities and cannot easily change their positions.
Before Zhou Weihan went to Yanzhou, he was worried that there would be changes in the leadership team of the base area. In fact, as Zhou Weihan expected, Zhou Weihan's appointment as deputy director of the local government was revoked when Zhao Gang and Xing Zhiguo did not move.
Instead, Li Yunshan, director of the Political Department of the Tainan Military Region, was transferred to the local government as a representative of the army as deputy director and secretary-general to assist Wang Ying in handling daily affairs.
"The General Political Department is the superior department and specifically talked to Comrade Yunshan. After he came back, Comrade Yunshan took the initiative to apply for transfer on the grounds of physical inconvenience. I would say this is also a good thing!" Zhao Gang said.
Zhou Weihan frowned when he heard this: "It's a damn good thing, the personnel transfer is normal, but Li Yunshan has a broken leg, how can he have no time in the army, and when he works in the local government, he may be taken over by the people below...
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"There's nothing we can do about it. We can't let other comrades say that our Tainan Military Region can't penetrate needles or pour water. This has a bad influence. It's easy for comrades to gossip, and it also makes it difficult for superiors to do their jobs!" said Zhao Gang!
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The fundamental principle of the Eighth Route Army's military building is that the party commands the gun. Taking the Tainan Military Region as an example, when the military region party committee is convened, Zhao Gang, the political commissar, has much more say than Zhou Weihan.
It's just that this is war time, and the two of them work well together, so Zhao Gang is willing to give up the right to speak.
The Political Department can be said to be the most core department, responsible for party affairs and political work in the army, and has jurisdiction over many key departments such as the Cadre Department, the Military Law Department, and the Propaganda Department.
The director of the Political Department can also serve as the deputy political commissar to assist the political commissar in carrying out daily work. Of course, specific work requires the political commissar's nod and approval.
Zhou Weihan felt quite upset and could only complain: "It's okay to transfer him away, but it's a bit unfair to Comrade Li Yunshan. What is the background of the new director of the Political Department?"
"He was transferred from the General Political Bureau. He has very senior qualifications and excellent quality. He has been stationed in the army below since the Chinese New Year!"
"Old Zhao, as the political commissar, you have to take responsibility and don't cause any trouble. Those who play with guns these days may not be as good as those with pens!" Zhou Weihan said.
"Don't worry, if you can come back, it means that the direction of the wind is very stable. I will keep a close eye on the political affairs of the army and there won't be any big disturbances!"
Zhao Gang was no longer a political novice who had just joined the revolution. He was well versed in the struggle and had his own set of methods to deal with it.
In fact, even if the director of the Political Department has been replaced, the leadership team of the military region is still relatively stable. For the Tainan Military Region, the biggest changes are in the middle-level cadres.
About one-third of the regiment-level and deputy regiment-level cadres followed Zhou Weihan to study in Yanzhou, and another third of the cadres exchanged with cadres from the headquarters, division headquarters or other military regions.
At the same time, as the third batch of trainees from the Tainan Cadre School graduated and were added to local governments and the army, some grassroots cadres continued to study at the Cadre School.
Although Zhou Weihan felt uncomfortable with the transfer of some middle-level cadres, at least he had come and gone, and it was within the acceptable range.
The two continued to sort out the current situation, and Zhou Weihan urgently needed to know his relationship with Terauchi Isamu.
Transactions with the Japanese army are continuing as always, but the volume of transactions continues to decrease. On the one hand, the Japanese army's own supplies are being reduced, and on the other hand, the relationship with Isamu Terauchi is not as good as before.
The reason is that the Eighth Route Army captured the Fengfeng Mining Area. The coal mine output here is not small. Zhou Weihan has been jealous for a long time. He has a coal mountain in front of his eyes. He can't keep buying coal from the hands of little devils!
"Terauchi Yong sent people to contact me several times, but I shied away from the internal changes and you were temporarily transferred. The base area was divided into two. The south side is no longer under my control!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! As the strength of the enemy and ourselves changes, the conflicts between the two sides are gradually deepening.
Zhou Weihan nodded when he heard this: "If nothing else, Isamu Terauchi is very trustworthy in business, but it is natural to get back what belongs to you, so I have to let Lao Xing take the blame!"
"How's it going over there, Van Khanjie?"
"After Changzhi learned that you were gone, there were indeed more tricks behind the scenes. Several conflicts broke out on the front lines, but they were all suppressed!"
"After the defeat of the national army at Zhongtiao Mountain, the first and second divisions were truly stabilized. Fan Hanjie even sent someone to send a batch of materials to repair the relationship!"
"Hmph!" Zhou Weihan sneered, not hiding anything from Zhao Gang: "The National Army regards our Eighth Route Army as a serious threat, but the National Army in the Changjin area is just a nail inserted into the Taihang base area. Sooner or later, it will have to be pulled out.
Got it!"
"Although there is no news from the Soviet-German battlefield at the moment, it will only take a few months. Once the German army is defeated, the Japanese army can only continue to increase the stakes and have to attack them all. By then, the domestic situation will probably change!
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Zhao Gang's news was relatively lagging behind. He was shocked when he heard Zhou Weihan's analysis: "If the Soviet Union wins, will it send troops to the Northeast and target the Kwantung Army?"
"It's hard to say!" Zhou Weihan gave an ambiguous reply.
That night, Xing Zhiguo rushed to Yamawang Mountain, and the three of them exchanged pleasantries again. Xing Zhiguo had a daughter years ago, and his life was relatively comfortable.
"Lao Xing, how does it feel to be a father?" Zhou Weihan joked.
"Hehe, my little girl is not worried. The sound of her voice can be heard two miles away!"
Zhou Weihan turned to Zhao Gang and said: "Old Zhao, it's time to resolve your personal issues. Why are you still arguing with Zhang Yuanlan? Don't wait until Lao Xing and I have children who are both familiar with each other. You're not married yet!"
"Seriously, you two are in love with each other. All comrades see it. According to the regulations, it is legal and reasonable. Do you still need to consider the impact?"
"Let me tell you, when I'm free in two days, I'll go out and find Factory Director Zhang to be your matchmaker. If he, the father, knows how to get a quick son-in-law like you, he'll have some fun!"
Xing Zhiguo immediately nodded and said, "I think it will work!"
Zhao Gang's eyebrows drooped as he was being squeezed, and he waved his hands quickly: "No, don't get involved blindly. Yuan Lan and I have discussed it a long time ago. When everyone gathers, we will simply arrange the wedding!"
Zhou Weihan and Xing Zhiguo looked at each other and settled their worries.
The Eighth Route Army's plan to form a field force was extremely confidential, and the two of them did not know about it yet. Zhou Weihan conveyed the order from the Eighth Route Army headquarters to them on their behalf.
"The formation of field troops is a top priority for our army. To cope with frequent wars in the future, according to the instructions of the superiors, the personnel establishment is at the column level, with brigade-level combat units under its jurisdiction. Each military region in the headquarters has submitted a reorganization plan!
"Zhou Weihan said.
After hearing this, Xing Zhiguo was keenly aware of the changes: "Although our Eighth Route Army troops were divided into main forces and basic units before, even the main forces are responsible for local defense!"
"If a field force is established, troop expansion is inevitable, but will there be a separation between the military region and the field force? How will the field force be subordinated?"
Zhou Weihan nodded when he heard this: "It's normal to have concerns, but change is the general trend, and we can't stand still. The local government is responsible for the supply of money and food, and the local military region is responsible for transporting soldiers to the field troops, and the field troops will be responsible for large-scale operations!
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"In the short term, the leadership teams of local military regions and field troops will be shared, but in the future they will definitely be separated. We cannot allow the troops to fight elsewhere while the leading cadres continue to serve in the local area? This is outrageous!"
"I suggested to my superiors to open a breakthrough in southwestern Shandong first, and then connect it to Shandong to the north, and to northern Anhui and northern Jiangsu to the south, so as to strengthen the strength of our army!"
"Now our army is going to reorganize the army, and the Taihang base area in the frontline base area is the strongest, so it must take the lead. For the upcoming war in southwest Shandong, the Tainan and Hebei, Shandong and Yu military regions are bound to be among the military regions.
Take the first step!"
Zhou Wei's Chinese language made it very clear that the development center of the Eighth Route Army was bound to shift, and everyone was willing to go to higher ground, and everyone was willing to join the field army.
"Hey, it's still unclear who will stay and who will go. The superiors will definitely make detailed arrangements when the time comes!" Zhao Gang said.
"So, you, the political commissar Lao Zhao, must do a good job in ideological work at this critical moment. There will be no problem for the few of us, but the comrades below cannot cause trouble at this time. The local military region is the foundation of our Eighth Route Army. Don't let it happen because of
Being emotional allows the enemy to take advantage of the situation!" Zhou Weihan reminded.
"The three of us will discuss a plan today, and then notify the heads of each military region to come over for a meeting!"
"Are you a little anxious? Comrade Sha Yurong is still stationed in the army. It would be more appropriate to wait for him!" Zhao Gang suggested.
Zhou Weihan himself had some objections to Sha Yurong. When the top leader of the military region came back, you, the director of the political department, avoided seeing him. Zhou Weihan didn't believe that Zhao Gang didn't notify him in advance.
"The plan headquarters is in a hurry. Let's make a decision first. I don't know the current situation of the grassroots troops, but I think our fists should be tightened. Both the Tainan Military Region and the Hebei, Shandong and Yu Military Region come from the same root. We might as well merge them into
First, Comrade Tan Lin, I will do the work!"
"In addition to the directly affiliated troops, the column level can also have four brigade-level combat units under its jurisdiction. The brigade has three infantry regiments and several directly affiliated teams. The military region is only responsible for clarifying the personnel establishment at the brigade level, regiment level and below.
The military region is responsible for controlling the number of personnel, and the military district level is responsible for mobilizing personnel!"
"Of the four candidates for military chief, Li Yunlong must have one, and Jing Dagang should also have one. What suggestions do you have for the other two candidates?"
Zhou Weihan first expressed his attitude, and Xing Zhiguo said: "Since the center will be in southwest Shandong in the future, it will naturally be dominated by the Hebei, Shandong and Henan Military Region. The troops in the Zhangbei Military Division and the southern Hebei Military Region can echo from the north to the south. In addition, the troops in southern Hebei
The Japanese defense force in the hinterland is weak, so I think Wu Qin is a good candidate!"
Zhou Weihan was quite surprised after hearing this. Xing Zhiguo saw Zhou Weihan staring at him and said calmly: "Although I have been in Pingshun for a long time, I don't necessarily speak for Ding Wei and Xu Dali. I just proceed from reality!"
"I am willing for the two of them to develop better. The relationship between our army and the national army in the Changjin area is relatively relaxed at present, but they cannot both be transferred. The two military regions are suitable for serving as brigade-level military commanders.
There are only these few people, Ding Wei and Xu Dali must leave one to take charge of the overall situation!"
After discussion among the three people, among the four brigade-level military chiefs, the Hebei, Shandong and Yu Military Region accounted for three, and the Tainan Military Region accounted for one. The corresponding personnel establishment was also filled accordingly.
Compared with the Tainan base area, the Hebei, Shandong and Yu base areas have a larger population and a larger number of troops under their jurisdiction, but all this still requires consultation between Zhou Weihan and Zhou Weihan.
Afterwards, the personnel establishment was reported to the headquarters. Zhou Weihan expected that the headquarters would not interfere with personnel arrangements. After all, changing the chief officer before the war would affect the combat effectiveness of the army.
