The trip back to Huadian is not easy. Like Dunhua, the entire Huadian is full of Japanese and puppet troops. [.Com text] Almost all the entrances and exits to the mountains are tightly blocked by the Japanese and puppet troops. Especially in
A large number of troops were deployed around Weihuling, Fuling, and Mudanling, the main guerrilla areas of the First Army.
In order not to reveal their whereabouts, and in line with the principle of avoiding encounters with the Japanese and puppet troops as much as possible to avoid being exposed, the First Army Headquarters and the reconnaissance company led by Dong Ping headed south from the current station of Dadingzi in Fuling Mountain into Longgang Mountain to avoid
After the Japanese blockade, they quickly moved eastward and entered Mudan Ridge.
Along the way, he carefully avoided the Japanese and puppet troops who were searching the mountains everywhere, and traveled at night. Relying on Yang Jingyu's familiarity with the terrain and his rich experience in guerrilla warfare, under Dong Ping's full cover, he arrived at Hua without any danger.
The secret camp of the First Army at Huangni River in the southeastern mountainous area of Dian.
When he saw the Commander-in-Chief, who had returned just two days after leaving his place to meet with the General Political Commissar, the Commander-in-Chief of the First Army, Cao Yafan, who had just returned from going down the mountain to attack Laojin Field in order to obtain supplies, but his buttocks had not yet warmed up, was startled. Seeing him again
The political commissar behind the commander-in-chief couldn't help but secretly guess: Was it because the situation in the secret camp at Dadingzi had deteriorated that the commander-in-chief and the political commissar moved to his place for the meeting?
It wasn't until Wei Zhengmin spoke that he realized that his estimate was wrong. When he heard that the commander-in-chief and the political commissar had decided that the main force of the First Army would go north to join the Second Army, and that he would be transferred to command the Second Front Army, and that the Second Front Army would stay in the Tonghua area and continue to persevere.
After the news, Cao Yafan fell silent.
Seeing that Cao Yafan was silent, Wei Zhengmin, who thought he was unwilling to stay, patted him on the shoulder and said: "We don't want you to stay either. But we can't give up all the guerrilla zones in South Manchuria, and the anti-Japanese banner in South Manchuria can't fall.
.You are an old comrade, and your experience and ability are both top-notch, so you stay."
"The former commander of the Second Front was a Korean comrade, the acting commander of the Seventh Army of the Second Route Army, oh, and the commander of the second division now called the Second Division is also a Korean comrade. There is also the Secretary of the North Manchuria Provincial Party Committee, the Chief of Staff of the Third Route Army and the Third Army
The military commanders are both Korean nationals. By transferring him there, we can have good communication with our North Korean comrades."
Regarding Wei Zhengmin's explanation, Cao Yafan shook his head and said: "Political Commissar, I don't have any objection to staying. But why can't we keep the First Front Army and leave the Second Front Army? Ordinarily, I was a political commissar of the Sixth Division and commanded the reorganization of the Sixth Division.
There should be no problem with the Second Front Army. But I have been away from the Sixth Division for two years, and I am not very familiar with many of the comrades there who were later promoted."
"After all, we have been separated for more than two years, and many things and people are already unfamiliar to us. Political Commissar, you and the commander-in-chief insisted on keeping me, and I personally have no objections. But I have some objections to transferring me to the Second Front Army. The same is true.
Stay and persevere, why not stay with me, who has been leading the army for two years and is already a handy old soldier?"
After listening to Cao Yafan's opinion, Wei Zhengmin thought about it for a moment and decided to tell the truth: "It is my idea to keep the Second Front Army. The First Army created by the Commander-in-Chief now only has the flesh and blood of the First Front Army. The reason why not
You should know the reason for leaving one front army behind."
For a general like Cao Yafan who was loyal to the fight against Japan, Wei Zhengmin felt that there was no need to hide anything: "After the main force moves north, the situation in southern Manchuria can only get worse. The first division rebelled last year, and you should know the mood of the commander-in-chief. The third division
Since the failure of the Western Expedition, our strength has not been restored. There is only so much blood left in the army, and we cannot let the Commander-in-Chief’s hard work for so many years be destroyed."
Speaking of this, Wei Zhengmin pondered for a while and said: "But in order to ensure that you can successfully take over the Second Front Army, I discussed it with the Commander-in-Chief. In addition to leaving the only radio station of our First Army to you, so that if there are any problems, you can directly
In addition to reporting to me or the commander-in-chief, we also decided to make certain adjustments to the cadres of the Second Front Army."
"Deploy a few capable cadres from the headquarters and the first army to supplement the second front army. Whether it is the headquarters or your first army, if you want that person, I will give you that person. But the number will not be too many, only three people. The headquarters and the first army will give you that person.
On the one hand, the army has to go on a long expedition, and the troops are not familiar with each other."
"You can replace these three people according to your own wishes with the cadres in the Second Front Army who you are not familiar with, or who you think cannot be commanded. Lao Cao, this is the best we can do."
The answer given by the highly principled Wei Zhengmin surprised Cao Yafan. This was the first time he heard that the political commissar made an exception for that unit and allocated cadres according to the commander's wishes like now. This was almost impossible before
.
Since Wei Zhengmin made an exception, Cao Yafan, who knew that his future situation would not be too optimistic, did not drag his feet and simply said: "Political commissar, okay, I will need three people. On the one hand, Liu Wanxi, deputy director of the Military Political Department, and Huang Haifeng, political commissar of the First Guard Brigade Regiment
,Xuan Jisheng, commander of the youth camp at the headquarters.”
"As for the comrades of the Second Front Army, I don't think they need to be transferred out. In order to avoid any misunderstandings or bad thoughts in the minds of these comrades, I only hope that these three comrades can be strengthened into the remaining troops."
Hearing the three people Cao Yafan named, Wei Zhengmin smiled bitterly and said: "You are really good at picking people, these are all strong generals. Well, since I promised you, I will give it to you. But there is one thing I have to say.
Not all of the Second Front Army will remain. Some cadres and troops will also be transferred to evacuate with the headquarters."
"The Second Front Army now has four regiments and more than 500 people. If they are concentrated together, it will be difficult to raise supplies. After the main force withdraws, the pressure of all the Japanese and puppet troops in South Manchuria is on the remaining troops. There is no cooperation.
Troops, your situation may be more difficult."
"The purpose of transferring some troops of the Second Front Army is not only to make the remaining troops more capable and flexible and reduce the target, but also to reduce your burden. As for which troops are transferred, you have the final say. Don't worry, these troops are not transferred in vain.
Yes, all the machine guns are left for you, and there are other weapons of your choice. The headquarters will leave you the best weapons. Seventy percent of the ammunition will also be left for you."
Instead of leaving all the Second Front Army behind, some troops and cadres were transferred to accompany the headquarters, and the First Front Army went north. At the same time, several First Front Army cadres that Cao Yafan was familiar with were transferred to work on the Second Front Army who stayed behind. These two things were not Wei Zhengmin's whim, but
He and Yang Jingyu discussed it on the way to Huangnihe Secret Camp.
Seeing that the political commissar had satisfied that he had transferred several cadres to work in the left-behind troops, Cao Yafan, who was already very satisfied, did not care much about the others. He did not even think about Wei Zhengmin's request to transfer some of the Second Front Army troops to accompany him to the north.
"Political Commissar, just keep the seven and eight regiments," he said. "As for the other troops, you can take them with you."
"As for the cadres, except for Chief of Staff Lin Shuishan and Eighth Regiment Commander Sun Changxiang, I have no objection to the ones you select." Although it has been two years since he left the Sixth Division of the Second Army, Cao Yafan still remembers the most courageous and skilled people in the Sixth Division back then.
Very clear.
The conversation with Cao Yafan went smoothly, and Wei Zhengmin was obviously in a good mood. As for the transfer of those people from the Second Front Army, he still had to discuss it with Yang Jingyu. Although he was the Secretary of the South Manchuria Provincial Party Committee and the Political Commissar of the Second Route Army, this kind of transfer of cadres, especially
If it is a matter for military cadres, we still need to discuss it with Yang Jingyu.
After listening to Wei Zhengmin's account of the conversation with Cao Yafan, Yang Jingyu pondered for a moment and said: "Old Wei, we should wait until the troops of the Second Front Army arrive. As for the cadres of the Second Front Army, they are the ones who have the most say now.
The teacher, the current commander. It’s better that we don’t overstep our limits.”
"There's just one thing you have to grasp. The cadres who stay must choose those who are not swayed by adversity and can withstand the test. Cheng Bin's incident must not happen again in Huadian. After we went north, Cao Yafan
The lone army stayed in the Dongbian Road area to persist, without even a support unit, and the situation was far more critical than Cheng Bin's time."
"Hu Guochen and An Guangxun can be regarded as time-tested cadres. But once they were captured, they betrayed their comrades more ruthlessly than anyone else. Hu Guochen betrayed An Guangxun, and An Guangxun betrayed the 1st Division after being captured.
All the secret camps in the Huanren area directly led to Cheng Bin's rebellion."
"A moth can destroy a house, and a traitor can destroy an army. We must pay attention to this when selecting left-behind cadres. The second aspect is mainly formed by the Sixth Division of the Second Army. For their cadres,
You are more familiar with the situation than I am. You should pay more attention to this matter and communicate well with their commander."
After expressing his opinions, Yang Jingyu, who had been somewhat silent since learning about Zhang Xiufeng's rebellion, fell into silence again. He just looked at the mountains in the distance, not knowing what he was thinking in his heart.
Looking at Yang Jingyu, who has not been in high spirits these days except when he learned that the Second Route Army was in contact with the Central Committee, Wei Zhengmin, who had some misunderstandings about his dissatisfaction with Dong Ping's actions, persuaded: "Lao Yang, Comrade of the Second Route Army,
Don’t pay too much attention to those practices. They were able to establish such a large base area in the same dangerous environment in Northern Manchuria, so they must have their own merits."
"Although I don't really agree with some of their practices, their top-to-bottom awareness of confidentiality is what we should learn from most. We can't learn from their tactics, but we can learn from those that suit us.
On the other hand, don’t be too indifferent to the comrades of the Second Route Army. This is not good. It will affect the unity of the two Route Army."
After listening to Wei Zhengmin's consolation, Yang Jingyu was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand and said: "Old Wei, that's what you want to do. To be honest, I can't stand their unscrupulous practices. But I also know that.
Under necessary circumstances, there are some things that you must do even though you don’t want to do them.”
"Looking at Zhang Xiufeng, who grew up next to me, when he was being interrogated by them, he made those screams that were beyond human ability. To be honest, Old Wei, even though I hate traitors to the core. But that day, I
I don’t know what’s going on, but my heart is troubled. This is the first time I’ve heard such a scream that makes people’s scalp tremble involuntarily in all the years I’ve been in the army.”
"I know Zhang Xiufeng well. Although he has become a traitor, his bones are still relatively strong. Even if he knows that his rebellion attempt has been exposed, he will not give in easily. Because at that time he did not know who came to rescue him.
Cheng Bin's special advance team has been completely wiped out. As long as there is still a glimmer of hope, he will not confess easily."
"But just such a person, in less than three minutes, became like that. He couldn't say anything. When I saw him again, I was shocked. His fingers looked like one.
The roots were violently severed from the joints. And the left leg, I don't know if you can see clearly. The two kneecaps are probably broken?"
"You know how they answered me when I asked a soldier what they did to him after seeing Zhang Xiufeng's appearance?"
"Their soldier told me that they didn't do anything, they just moved a little bit on certain specific parts of Zhang Xiufeng's body. During their training, they had been specially exposed to those parts that made people feel heart-piercing pain.
, and can provide non-lethal training. And this kind of training is specially used to interrogate the more stubborn Japanese prisoners of war."
"Their commander, oh, Deputy Commander Yang, once told him personally during training that in an emergency, when a confession is urgently needed, all necessary means can be used. He even taught him personally.
They have several torture methods."
"He also said that their commander once told them that because their combat environment is so special, they often fight alone in the heart of the enemy. Therefore, when interrogating prisoners of war, all necessary means can be used. Everything is in order
The main thing is to get the information you want most in the shortest possible time.”
"After saying this, he regretfully told me that when they completely wiped out a strengthened Japanese regiment at Qunce Mountain, their battalion commander raided the Japanese headquarters and killed the Japanese Major General Yoshikatsu Kuroiwa.
In the first battle, it only took them one minute to get the two Japanese staff members to open their mouths. But this time it actually took three minutes, which was a bit of a step back."
"These words touched me deeply. I have been thinking about what kind of person their commander is for the past two days. If he is a cruel person, he cannot get such heartfelt support from his subordinates. Erlu
When the people in the army mentioned their deputy commander-in-chief, they looked proud."
"It is even more impossible that under the heavy encirclement and suppression by the Japanese army, not only were we not weakened like us, but a large area of the world was opened up. To achieve this, we only relied on iron-blooded tactics, and there was no way to stabilize the morale of the army.
It’s impossible to do it.”
"But judging from the methods that his subordinates taught him personally, he seems to be a man who does whatever it takes to achieve his goals, and is even a bit sinister and vicious. But from the descriptions of his subordinates, we can't see this.
Let’s talk about it. What kind of person is he? How come he has two extreme personalities that at least seem to be opposite to each other?”
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