"You ruined the party-state's hope of restoring its rule in Shandong, you ruined the 28th Group Army, and you ruined my plan to secure the Central Plains!"
For Huangpu students, especially the graduates of the first five batches, Lao Jiang always took great care of him and always regarded himself as the principal. This was the most severe scolding Li Xianzhou had ever received from Lao Jiang.
After arriving in Fuyang, an important town south of the Yellow River, Li Xianzhou and other personnel were immediately escorted to the mountain city. After being left out in the cold for several days, they were immediately taken to Chiang Kai-shek's official residence.
Facing Lao Jiang's rebuke, Li Xianzhou lowered his head silently, without the arrogant attitude of the past. Lao Jiang was obviously still angry, or perhaps extremely disappointed with him.
After scolding Li Xianzhou, Chiang Kai-shek took out a pistol from the drawer and threw it on the table, with the obvious intention of asking him to plead guilty and commit suicide.
There was an unwritten rule among the warlords of the Republic of China. In a life-and-death battle between them on the battlefield, the loser would usually elect to electrify and go to the countryside to live in an apartment, not to mention harming his family.
Throughout the nearly two decades when Chiang Kai-shek was in power, local warlords were either annexed or eliminated, and warlord leaders were either assigned sinecures or resigned from power. Han Fuju was the only exception.
Within the Central Army, the commander-in-chief of the group army, as a feudal official and a prince, must be a direct descendant of Chiang Kai-shek's confidants. There has never been a precedent for committing suicide.
Li Xianzhou knew that he had ruined the 28th Group Army and ruined the principal's plan to restore Shandong and manage the Central Plains. He felt deeply guilty, so he bowed deeply to the principal, then silently picked up the pistol and turned towards the door.
Just as Li Xianzhou walked to the door, Yu Jishi, the captain of the bodyguard who witnessed the whole process, grabbed the pistol. As Chiang Kai-shek's captain of bodyguard, he was definitely an observant person.
Yu Jishi had long seen that Chiang Kai-shek did not really want to execute Li Xianzhou, otherwise he could have ordered military law enforcement on the front line, and would not have deliberately left him out for a few days.
During the few days that Li Xianzhou was imprisoned, people would plead with Chiang Kai-shek from time to time. Perhaps they were deliberately beating him up at this moment, and he had to act as a step forward.
The two of them were both first-year students in Huangpu, so they had a certain affinity. Yu Jishi was willing to be a peacemaker at this time: "Principal, although Shouying is the chief officer of the group army, the blame for this defeat does not lie solely on him!"
"Due to leaks of secrets before the war, the Eighth Route Army was obviously well prepared. Our army was fighting in its base area with no information and was always under the surveillance of the Eighth Route Army. It was extremely difficult to supply materials and was already in a disadvantageous situation. Moreover, the 28th Group Army was unable to work together. Congratulations
Cui and his ilk have other plans, and they are the main culprits that caused our army’s defeat!”
When it comes to the defeat of the 28th Group Army, there has been a conclusion within the national army. As the chief military officer, Li Xianzhou must of course take the main responsibility. Yu Jishi's statement also makes some sense. Some people even insinuated that the 28th Group Army was eager for quick success and changed its original plan to approach Shandong.
, rashly fought with the Eighth Route Army in the Hebei, Shandong and Henan areas.
Of course, many people actually knew that Li Xianzhou did not dare to change the original plan rashly, but from the beginning to the end, no one dared to accuse Chiang Kai-shek of micro-management behind the scenes.
Even if someone else were to be the chief officer, with Chiang Kai-shek's intervention, it would be difficult to change the outcome of the defeat. It can only be said that Li Xianzhou shouldered part of the responsibility for Chiang Kai-shek.
Chiang Kai-shek had no intention of executing Li Xianzhou. Finally, under Yu Jishi's persuasion, the board was raised high and then gently lowered. Li Xianzhou was relieved of his position as commander-in-chief of the group army and was assigned to serve as a senior counselor in the Military and Political Department.
Several major generals of the 28th Group Army were held accountable to varying degrees. This did not endanger their lives or property. On the contrary, Wen Hao, the director of the North China Office of the Military Command, was responsible for liaison before the war. After the war, he was suspected of leaking secrets.
Chiang Kai-shek ordered Dai Chunfeng to execute him within the military command. Since Wen Hao was in Luoyang, Dai Chunfeng gave the Luoyang Station of the military command a secret order to execute Wen Hao. He did not need to be escorted back to the headquarters, but was executed directly at the front line.
"Brother Six, what should we do? This is a hot potato. Although Wen Yu is not popular within our military command, his old man still has some connections in the upper echelons. Once we take action, then...
." Song Xiaoan was a little hesitant, and even suspected that Shangfeng was taking the blame.
Of course Zheng Yaoxian understands the importance of this: "We are really unpopular in the profession of being a spy. We are not included when we are rewarded for our merits. But once the war situation is unfavorable, those generals will first put the responsibility on us!"
"Hey, Wen Yu is also an old man in the military command. Instead of being a good director of the political training department, he is obsessed with doing such a thankless job!"
"Xiao'an, you're right. According to the rules, the bureau headquarters should send someone to escort Wen Yu back. I'm afraid it's not easy for the bureau to handle it. Even though the old man is furious now, he has soft ears and has always been changeable.
If someone blows the wind, it may not happen, so don’t rush it in advance, it’s best to delay it for a while!”
Zheng Yaoxian thought for a moment, and he was undecided. Even though Wen Qian's position was not high and he did not have much real power, this guy was related to both the Kuomintang and the Communist Party. The old man in his family was a family friend of Cheng Qian, the veteran of the National Government, and Zheng Yaoxian
The background of Wen Qi has not yet been truly clarified.
Based on this, Zheng Yaoxian just sent someone to keep an eye on Wen Hao secretly and give him some time to move around. It would be best if someone could intercede for him, and the worst case scenario would be for Wen Hao to run away.
As a graduate of Huangpu and an old man in the military command, Wen Hao still had basic counter-reconnaissance capabilities, and he quickly noticed anomalies.
Originally, when he was in Luoyang, he attended drinking parties every day to socialize and win over people. However, in the past two days, these old friends were uncharacteristically uncharacteristic and seemed to avoid him. At the same time, he also noticed the tail following behind him.
There is no airtight wall in the world. Often, a small employee in the authority department may have a roundabout relationship behind him. Internal leakage of some orders and secrets within the National Government has become commonplace, but Wen Rong, the person involved, was the last to know.
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This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Sensing that the wind was going in the wrong direction, Wen Hao inquired a little and learned about the order from the top. On the one hand, he mobilized his contacts to clear the relationship, and on the other hand, he made plans to escape.
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The words were divided into two parts. After Zhou Weihan made arrangements on the front line, he had returned to Heze where the headquarters of the Hebei, Shandong and Henan Military Region was located. This time the Eighth Route Army not only achieved its expected political intentions, but also gained a lot.
Zhou Weihan has been in Heze for several days. It is rare to have a leisurely day, but the military region has to hold another meeting.
On the one hand, he had to do post-war summary and pension work, and on the other hand, he had to reward people based on their merits. Zhou Weihan didn't care about this. He was very concerned about when Li Yunlong's 16th Brigade would be able to return to work.
"Don't be anxious. Political Commissar Luo of the Shandong Military Region sent a telegram the day before yesterday, praising the 16th Brigade for its ability to fight well and praising Li Yunlong. I don't think the 16th Brigade can be restored for the time being!"
"Although the issue with the national army has been properly resolved, the local Japanese and puppet troops in Shandong are still strong and need the sharp knife of the 16th Brigade to open up the situation, so keep your heart in your stomach!" Deputy Chief of General Staff
said.
Zhou Weihan grinned twice when he heard this, thinking that this was more than a compliment. The 16th Brigade acted as a brother unit to support the operation. However, Li Yunlong violated the orders of the Shandong Military Region and insisted on executing Liu Guitang.
On the surface, Li Yunlong's move seemed too reckless. In fact, he had already calculated clearly in his heart that even if the leading cadres of the Shandong Military Region were dissatisfied, they did not have the right to deal with Li Yunlong. At most, they could report it to the Hebei, Shandong and Henan Military Region, so Li Yunlong reported to Zhou Weihan early in the morning.
Made a report.
"There are always worries, mainly because the troops on hand are not enough right now!" Zhou Weihan said.
At this moment, the Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region has begun a new round of army reorganization operations. The reorganization army includes the basic troops of seven subordinate military divisions, mainly in Zhinan, northern Henan, and southwestern Shandong.
The Northwestern Shandong, Yunxi, Taixi and Huxi troops under the former Luxi Military Region should, while reorganizing their armies, expand their base areas on a large scale and significantly reduce the living space of the local Japanese and puppet troops.
The puppet army garrisoned the county seat.
This move is entirely to expand the area of cultivated land and enrich the population of the base area, thereby enhancing the war potential of the entire Hebei, Shandong and Henan base areas and laying the foundation for future large-scale operations.
The overall planning time is three months, and internal integration is expected to be completed before the summer harvest. If the expected goals can be achieved, the troops of the Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region will move closer to the Hebei-Shandong border, that is, the northern Shandong and southern Tianjin areas.
On the one hand, it restored the Eighth Route Army's local political power construction, and on the other hand, it cut off the connections between the Japanese and puppet troops in Shandong and Pingjin, Shimen and other places.
After the truce, Wu Qin's 14th Brigade received orders from the military region to march to Luxi to assist in the battle. Now they have arrived in Yuncheng and have joined up with the brother troops of the 7th Brigade.
"I'm not complaining. The main thing is that the main forces of the 13th and 15th brigades are going south to open up bases, and the 14th brigade is going north. Only 2,000 people led by the chief of staff of the 16th brigade Xin Tiebing are stationed along the Longhai Railway. Although there are some troops in the nearby Yucheng area,
But most of them are helping local people resume production!"
The purpose of establishing the Hebei, Shandong, and Yu Column was to conduct mobile operations. Obviously, the subordinates could not concentrate on fighting all the time. They would go wherever needed. However, Zhou Weihan now became the bare commander.
"This is indeed a problem, what do you think?" asked the deputy chief of staff.
"Although it is dangerous for the remaining 16th Brigade to be stationed at the Longhai Line, it is necessary. There are many Japanese and puppet troops under the jurisdiction of the 35th Division of the Japanese Army, and a considerable part of the brigade's material supply must be supplemented through external transportation. We are stationed at the Longhai Line.
The Longhai Line can weaken the Japanese and puppet troops, and at the same time, it can restrain the enemy and reduce the pressure on the 13th and 15th brigades!" Zhou Weihan said.
The deputy chief of staff chuckled. It turned out that Zhou Weihan came to him to ask for someone: "In that case, let the first regiment directly under the military region join the rest of the 16th brigade and station in Laowangji to put enough pressure on the enemy!"
Not long after, Tan Lin arrived late, and all personnel from the Political Department of the Military Region were present.
Post-war pensions, merit evaluation and awards were the main responsibilities of the Political Department. Logically speaking, director Xiao Hua should be in charge, but Yang and Xiao were unable to attend due to the Shandong-West war, so Tan Lin could only be in charge.
All the ministries participating in the war had already submitted their lists of people one after another, and there were already clear regulations on pensions. The Political Department of the Military Region only had to send people to the hometowns of the fallen soldiers to distribute pensions and pensions, and also contact the local government to provide family members with martyred treatment.
The Eighth Route Army has always attached great importance to the work of the martyrs' families. Even if the conditions were difficult, it did not cut off the pensions for the martyrs' families. After the conditions in the base area improved slightly, the pension standards were repeatedly raised.
This is not only because the soldiers sacrificed their lives on the battlefield for the country, but also to unite people's hearts. Even if the people are willing to hand over their children to the Eighth Route Army, who can guarantee that the soldiers will have no worries. It is obviously impossible to eradicate this simply by relying on ideological and political work.
It must be guaranteed with real material conditions.
"The pension work must be done in place, but the Political Department has limited manpower and cannot return visits frequently. I think it is necessary for local government departments to visit regularly and practically solve the problems existing in the lives of martyrs. Direct blood relatives or brothers and sisters of martyrs should be given priority in enrollment.
Priority in joining the factory, priority in promotion and appointment!" said the deputy chief of staff.
Tan Lin nodded and said: "The policy regarding the families of martyrs is gradually being improved. I suggest that a separate department be established in the local government. It will not only be responsible for the pensions of the families of martyrs, but also be responsible for solving the problem of placement of military families or retired officers and soldiers. It is called the Military Family Department. How about
?”
This suggestion made everyone's eyes light up. With the establishment of many competent departments, the efficiency of handling various affairs in the base area has also been improved in an orderly manner, but it is obviously not perfect yet.
Zhou Weihan clapped his hands and said to Tan Lin: "This is a good idea. Take this placement of retired officers and soldiers of the National Army as an example. It has really wasted a lot of energy. The army can't find the personnel specifically to connect them, so they have to come to you through me.
Make arrangements!”
The deputy chiefs of general staff, Zhou Weihan and Tan Lin, as the main members of the Hebei, Shandong and Yu branch, jointly decided to take advantage of the post-war pension opportunity to immediately set up a military department.
In contrast, the post-war meritorious service award work is more cumbersome. After the list is submitted, inspection and review are required.
On this list, the First Regiment directly under the Military Region was awarded first-class collective merit for its outstanding performance in the Battle of Xiaohuangji. The reconnaissance company of the Hebei-Shandong-Henan Column found out the enemy's deployment before the battle and sneaked into Dayangji.
Important information was learned internally and I am going to receive first-class merit.
In addition, the 9th Regiment of the 15th Brigade fought bravely in the battle with the Japanese and puppet troops in Shangqiu, cutting off the enemy's retreat, and is expected to receive first-class collective merit. The cavalry regiment contained more than 10,000 people in the remaining 12th Army, buying time for the main force.
Receive first-class collective merit.
Subjectively, merit evaluation and awarding are fair and just, but objectively, they are affected by many factors. One is the recommendation of the superior unit chief officer, which has the impact of personal perception, and the other is the consideration of the history and origin of the unit.
Take Ding Wei's 15th Brigade as an example. The three regiments under it all participated in the battles between the Chinese army and the Japanese and puppet troops. All three regiments fought bravely and the commander commanded them well, but why was it the enemy's 9th regiment that judged and awarded the prize?
First, the wartime command of the commander of the 9th Regiment was in line with Ding Wei's wishes. Secondly, the 9th Regiment was not the troops brought by Ding Wei from Tainan, but the local backbone regiments of the original Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region.
Slightly weaker, it is more necessary to encourage morale through merit evaluation and awards.