Hearing Yang Zhen's proposal to take the land route to Harbin by car, Wang Guangyu hurriedly shook his head and said: "No. 1, the Northeast Bureau and the Military Region have orders. Even if you are operating in the base area, you must be accompanied by at least one company of troops. You
How can that be possible when there is only a guard platoon around you? Otherwise, I will assign troops to escort you. Otherwise, your special plane is still at Qiqihar Airport, and I will see if you take the flight back."
"No. 1, although there are no Japanese and puppet forces and troops in the Nenjiang Military Region, there are still some Japanese and puppet troops who were scattered in the military region after the operation last summer and have now become bandits. And due to the original
The number of Japanese and puppet troops in Qiqihar is relatively large, and there are also many remnants of the Japanese and puppet troops who have become bandits.
"In the battle last summer, Qiqihar was one of the last areas our army recovered. Due to the delay in the battle, and our army's main target was the Japanese 51st Division. The troops heading westward themselves were insufficient in strength.
No large encirclement could be formed in advance. Although most of the Puppet Manchukuo troops were disarmed, a considerable number of Puppet Manchukuo soldiers and police were still dispersed on the spot."
"In addition to a small number of puppet Manchukuo soldiers, most of the former puppet Manchukuo military police who became bandits were the puppet Manchukuo police and military police who had too much blood debt and were worried about our army's revenge. They fled before our army captured Qiqihar.
, special agents and other armed forces, as well as a small number of Japanese troops."
"In addition, the terrain within the jurisdiction of the entire Nenjiang Military Region is very complex. In addition to the Daxinganling Mountains in the west and the forest area in the north, there are large areas of dense meadows and swamps that are as tall as a person everywhere. Many places
Not to mention hiding dozens of people, even hundreds of people would be difficult to detect."
"Most of these people are from local people. Even a considerable number of them were bandits who were active in this area before joining the Japanese and puppet troops. They are quite familiar with the geography and people's conditions. When our army attacked, they either went to the meadows or
It's hard to find him when he burrows into the deep mountains and forests. Or he hides his weapons and suddenly turns into a common man again."
"The entire Longjiang Province in the former puppet Manchuria is a newly recovered area for our army. There was almost no foundation before. Most of the local governments have just been established. In addition, the Japanese and puppet newspapers have spread a lot of rumors and slanders against us for a long time. The people here have
We don’t know yet.”
"These people used to rely on the power of the Japanese army to run rampant, and they still have a certain degree of power among the people. In addition, their retaliatory methods against the people who assisted us in our work were too cruel, which made the people have deep concerns about assisting us and kept away from us."
“During the Spring Festival this year, in the Eighth District, entire families of people who assisted us were killed. Even the nursing children were thrown into pots and boiled alive. Women were even humiliated before being killed.
happened. Their cruel retaliation means that people are afraid to help us."
"Nowadays, local work in the entire Nenjiang River has been unable to open up the situation because of rampant banditry. Staff sent by the military region and local government are not only unable to carry out their work, but many of them have been brutally killed or disappeared inexplicably. All affiliated departments within the entire military region have been unable to carry out their work.
County, basically every county has this situation."
"The wealthy county where banditry was most serious was once captured by bandits, and dozens of county party committee and county government staff members were shot dead. The entire county was looted, and dozens of women were robbed. A large amount of food and supplies were robbed. Two female cadres were robbed.
After being raped, he was even had his chest disembowelled and hung on a tree on an iron hook for public display."
"When the troops were suppressing bandits, due to the weak base of the local masses, they did not report information when they could not get it. Even worse, when we were suppressing bandits, they not only did not cooperate with our work, but some even informed the bandits. Many times, we
As soon as our troops are dispatched, the bandits know about it first."
"Without the support of the common people, the anti-bandit forces lack reliable sources of intelligence. Under such circumstances, our army's anti-bandit operations have always been passive. Although the Ministry of Social Affairs mobilized some troops, with the cooperation of some troops in the military region,
We organized several large-scale crackdowns and eliminated some bandits, but they were far from being completely eliminated. A considerable number of bandits were even broken into pieces, which made it even more difficult for us to crack down."
"Our logistics transportation team and supply lines have been ambushed several times. Of course, these people's guerrilla tactics are a bit too clumsy. In addition, the chief of staff has already been prepared, and troops are sent to escort each transportation, and the supplies are not
No substantial losses were suffered. But in the long run, it will greatly affect the energy of the troops."
"So, I suggest that you still take a plane. Your plane is still parked at Qiqihar Airport and is ready to take off at any time. On the 1st, your safety is a vital issue for us. All cadres in the entire army,
We definitely don’t want the last accident to happen again.”
The Central Committee, the Northeast Bureau and the Military Region paid great attention to the fact that Yang Zhen was seriously injured in the last attack. They repeatedly emphasized that even if Yang Zhen was operating in the base area, the number of guards around him should not be less than one company. Banditry in the new district is so serious.
Under such crazy circumstances, Wang Guangyu, who dared not let Yang Zhen return by car even if he sent an escort, persuaded Yang Zhen to change his plan and return to Harbin by plane.
Wang Guangyu originally thought that he might not be able to persuade Yang Zhen even with his sincere words, but he did not expect that after hearing his opinion, Yang Zhen hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded. He was not afraid that he would be attacked again, but
He was worried that if the situation happened last time, it would affect the next work. What's more, he was really not used to having a lot of guards around him when traveling.
Yang Zhen accepted Wang Guangyu's opinion, but the rampant banditry in Nenjiang made him frown deeply. After thinking about it, Yang Zhen said: "Your aspect is the top priority for the military region's next operation. The supply line
The security of our country and the secret mobilization of troops during wartime are extremely critical. These stragglers of the Japanese and puppet troops must be cleaned up as soon as possible. We cannot affect the development of our next combat plan because of them."
"Not only is the safety of the supply line here related to the success or failure of the next battle, your Nenjiang Military Region is also the future oil industry base of our army, our livestock base and an important future grain production area. In the spring of next year, we will launch a large-scale
Oil exploration battle. How can I rest assured if these Japanese and puppet stragglers are not completely wiped out? Industrial development and agricultural construction both require a stable environment."
"And if you don't wipe out these bandits, how will our local cadres do their work? Can these cadres be able to work with their hearts and minds if they worry about their own safety every day? Also, even the local cadres' own safety cannot be guaranteed. That
Can the people still believe that we can protect them? If the bandits are not wiped out completely, there will be no way to establish local government."
"Without the support of the local government, your Nenjiang Military Region is like a rootless duckweed. Neither recruitment nor food requisition can be carried out effectively. Without the supplement of food and soldiers, you will be trapped to death. You can't
Let the military region allocate food to you from the old base area. No matter how determined you are, the banditry here must be completely eliminated in a short time."
"Among the people I brought from the central government this time, there was one who was very good at suppressing bandits. I specially asked him from the central government based on the current situation in Northeast China. This time I will keep him as deputy commander of the Nenjiang Military Region, specifically responsible for
Clear out the Japanese and puppet troops in the Nenjiang area. At the same time, I will also ask the Ministry of Social Affairs to dispatch capable personnel to cooperate with you as much as possible."
"I will allocate the first cavalry brigade of the military region to you. On terrain like the Nenjiang River, the cavalry plays a greater role. Also, I want to tell you that the political department of the military region must dare to cooperate with the local party committee and the government to send the masses freely to fight a massive battle.
People's War to Suppress Bandits. As long as the common people cooperate, these bandits will have no place to hide."
Having said this, Yang Zhen waved his hand around his neck, making a killing gesture and said: "For these guys who are full of blood debts, there is no limit to the generosity and endless harm. For these political bandits who are different from ordinary bandits, we must
Treat them differently. You must not treat them too leniently, and don't be afraid of killing them. You must know that these political bandits are far more harmful than those bandits who rob families and homes."
"When dealing with these political bandits, you must have a certain degree of control. You must not involve a large number of innocent people, and you must rather be in vain. When adopting a combination of political and military methods, the means must be tough and you must catch those who need to be caught.
, kill those who deserve to be killed, don’t be merciful. If not, let’s learn from the little devils and take those guys with conclusive evidence and commit all kinds of evil to various counties and kill a lot of them, and hang their heads in public to deter those who are still thinking of taking chances.
people."
"When necessary, you can contact the aviation units stationed in your military region and ask them to send aircraft to assist you in suppressing bandits. Although the aircraft cannot come down to capture prisoners, it has an inherent advantage in reconnaissance of the enemy. Before I leave, I will
Give them special orders."
"I have only one request for allocating so many troops to you. That is, before our next battle is launched, all bandit armed forces in your Nenjiang Military Region, whether they are political bandits or general bandits, must be wiped out.
Remember, what I want is a clean land."
Regarding Yang Zhen's request to clear out the bandits in the Nenjiang Military Region as soon as possible, Wang Guangyu thought for a moment and nodded: "No. 1, I will do my best. However, the Third Route Army has fought guerrillas north of Qiqihar before.
I am relatively familiar with the situation here. Would you like to assign a group of cadres from the Third Route Army after the Western Expedition to me to serve as commanders of various military divisions?"
"These people have fought in this area before, and are familiar with the terrain and people's conditions. They even know the local Puppet Manchukuo military and police personnel very well. With the cooperation of these cadres who have fought in this area, and with your deployment,
With our cadres and troops, I think there shouldn’t be any big problems.”
Yang Zhen nodded and agreed to Wang Guangyu's request, which was basically nothing. After the Western Expedition, the Third Route Army had been active in the north of Longjiang for a long time. The cadres were very concerned about the enemy's situation and the people's situation there.
They are all familiar with the terrain. Transferring cadres from the Third Route Army to work in the Nenjiang Military Region is indeed in line with the situation here.