After the collective meeting of the Hebei-Shandong-Henan base area was held, in addition to the rapid merger of various agencies, the troops of the Hebei-Shandong-Henan column were successively trained along the lines in Heze, Dingtao, and Caoxian.
Previously, the mobilization of troops in the Tainan and Zhangbei areas was silent, but now it is an open and honest assembly and preparation. The situation between the two sides is about to break out. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that a war is inevitable.
In the mountain city behind the enemy, Chiang Kai-shek published the book "The Destiny of China", vigorously advocated "one doctrine, one leader", madly attacked the Eighth Route Army, slandered the anti-Japanese base areas behind enemy lines as a "new type of separatist regime", and hinted that the Eighth Route Army must be eliminated within two years.
The head of the military reunification agent Wen Yu acted as a pawn and actively contacted the stubborn troops in Shandong, Shandong, Henan and Anhui and the puppet troops who had surrendered to the Japanese to save the country, intending to join forces with the Japanese army to attack the Eighth Route Army's base areas.
At the same time, Lao Chiang secretly telegraphed the 24th Group Army in the Changzhi area and the 28th Group Army in northern Anhui to attack the Eighth Route Army's Tainan and Hebei, Shandong and Henan bases respectively.
The Eighth Route Army acted preemptively and published statements in "Jiluyu Daily", "Huanghe Daily", and "Yanzhou Daily" about supporting the Anti-Japanese National United Front and opposing the civil war.
Before this serious civil war crisis, Yanzhou decided to continue to adhere to the consistent policy and principles of "I will not attack others unless they attack me, but if they attack me, I will attack them" and "reasonable, advantageous and restrained".
On the one hand, we must politically expose Chiang Kai-shek's crimes of intending to launch a civil war and sabotage the war of resistance; on the other hand, we must be prepared to counterattack the national army militarily.
As public opinion fermented, the Americans intervened, civil society groups strongly opposed it, and even there were different voices within the National Government. Chiang Kai-shek's plan to unite with the Japanese army to attack our base area went bankrupt.
However, Li Xianzhou and other troops' attacks on the Hebei, Shandong and Henan base areas did not stop. Their advance force, the 142nd Division, had already moved from Bo County to Xiayi, south of Longhai Road, and could cross the railway to station in Dangshan at any time.
The situation on the front line is full of crises, and the atmosphere in the headquarters seems a bit depressing. Zhou Weihan has been summarizing intelligence in the past few days and familiarizing himself with the internal and external situations.
Zhou Weihan was still a little confused about Tan Lin's recommendation of Zhao Bingzhang as the column's chief of staff.
"I can tell you very responsibly that Comrade Zhao Bingzhang can definitely work with you in terms of ability and understanding of the situation of all parties!" Tan Lin said: "In addition, I want to remind you not to engage in a one-sided talk.
, this is not a good thing!”
"You know him so well? I just think it's more appropriate to find someone familiar with him. After all, it can save a lot of trouble!" Zhou Weihan explained.
"Don't forget what I did before? A lot of things are packed here!" Tan Lin said and pointed to his head. He previously served as deputy director of the Rear Area Political Department and deputy secretary-general of the Military Commission.
Many comrades’ archives are memorized by heart, and it is no exaggeration to say that they are living archives.
"Comrade Zhao Bingzhang served as the chief of the combat section of the 115th Division when the Red Army was reorganized. After Comrade Zhou Kun disappeared, the headquarters appointed Comrade Zhao Bingzhang as the chief of staff, actually exercising the powers of the chief of staff."
"After the 115th Division entered Shandong for development in the spring of 1939, he followed the troops and fought in all directions. He worked successively in western Shandong, Huxi, southern Shandong, and central Shandong. He has many connections in various base areas. Many old comrades are now in high positions.
!”
"If he serves as the chief of staff of the fifth column, no matter where the fifth column is, it will be much more convenient to communicate with local comrades. You can just have fun!"
Unlike other base areas, after the Eighth Route Army crossed the Yellow River eastward, it decided to occupy Taihang first and then develop plain base areas. Therefore, the troops of the 115th Division first moved in Shanxi and Hebei provinces. However, after the Japanese army moved south along the Jinpu Line in the Shandong area,
Under the planning of local party organizations, a series of armed uprisings were successfully launched.
At any time, Tan Lin mentioned some unknown secrets: "At that time, Shandong's armed forces numbered more than 50,000 people, but the guerrillas in various places were scattered and still fighting independently, and there was no unified strategic leadership.
And the command and troop organization are not unified, and there is a lack of backbone strength!"
"In early 1938, Comrade Li Yu, then a senior official of Shandong Province, went to Yanzhou to report on his work. He hoped that his superiors would send some cadres and the main force of the army to Shandong to strengthen the leadership and backbone of the Shandong Anti-Japanese War!"
"The superiors happily agreed. I personally selected the cadres who went to Shandong. Guo Hongtao was appointed as a senior official of Shandong Province. However, Li Yu and others were left in Yanzhou to strengthen their studies. They did not return until August 1938 and arrived in Shandong in November.
, and the 115th Division Headquarters and the main force of the 343rd Brigade did not arrive in Shandong Province until early 1939!"
"Why is this? Have you ever thought about it?"
After Tan Lin's explanation, Zhou Weihan understood the complicated relationship. In a word, the situation in the Shandong base area was very complicated, whether it was external or internal.
There are many conflicts within the National Government, and there are also disagreements within our party. The high-level disagreements in Yanzhou are rooted in too much interference from Big Brother.
The same is true for the Party Central Committee and local party organizations represented by Yanzhou. The party organizations in the Soviet area and the White area have always been two systems under the tight blockade of the national army. The fifth counter-encirclement and suppression campaign failed and the Red Army was forced to march. This
For a period of time, local party organizations lost contact with their superiors for a long time.
Most of the people's armed uprisings in Shandong area were planned by local party organizations, and the rest were responded to by local people of insight.
It stands to reason that the superiors should have dispatched the main force to Shandong earlier. On the one hand, the 115th Division needed to stay in Shanxi and Hebei provinces to open up base areas. On the other hand, Shandong's strong traditional power led to abnormal xenophobia, so the 115th Division rashly entered the mountains.
Disputes are prone to occur in winter areas.
"Before the meeting of the Northern Bureau, multiple organizations coexisted in the Shandong base area, including the Shandong Column, the Shandong Military Region, the First Column of the Eighth Route Army, the Shandong Military and Political Committee, and the troops developed by the 115th Division!"
"The government went out in many branches, and even did its own thing, which greatly consumed the internal strength, causing the base area to fall into a state of crisis. The 115th Division initially entered Shandong in the name of helping the development of the Shandong Column. After more than two years,
After the integration, the new Shandong Military Region has just been established and the party's unified leadership has been established!"
Tan Lin seemed a little worried, and continued to give instructions: "As the old saying goes, the rafters that stand out will die first. You are already in the limelight enough, and you can leave the coordination matters to Comrade Zhao Bingzhang in the future!"
"I understand!" Zhou Weihan nodded. Tan Lin could confess these words to him in private because he regarded him as one of his own.
In comparison, Zhou Weihan was not qualified enough after all, and few people had ever discussed this matter with him before. Tan Lin was in a special position and knew much more secrets than others.
