At almost the same time when Yang Zhen led his troops to leave the Huainan base and rush towards northern Jiangsu, due to the Japanese blockade along the river, the military headquarters and the main force were delayed for half a month before crossing the river. After the Japanese blockade along the river was eased in late January, , crossed the river in southern Jiangsu and moved north at the speed of a forced march.
On February 6, under the cover of the Central Jiangsu troops, they successfully arrived at the Northern Jiangsu headquarters of the New Fourth Army in Yancheng and rejoined the troops led by Yang Zhen and the Northern Jiangsu troops. By February 6, the main force of the military headquarters and the Southern Anhui troops Arriving in Yancheng, the northward movement of the southern Anhui troops that officially started on January 1 came to an end.
During this transfer, the southern Anhui army suffered casualties, more than a thousand people were missing, and five cadres above the regiment were sacrificed. It successfully highlighted the encirclement and suppression of eight heavy divisions in the third theater, and arrived in northern Jiangsu according to the scheduled plan. Although they arrived in Jiangsu, The time to go to the north was delayed by more than half a month than the scheduled time, but in any case, the main force and essence of the southern Anhui team were outstanding.
On the day when the military headquarters and the main force of the Southern Anhui Army arrived in Yancheng, in order to counter the public opinion in Chongqing that declared the New Fourth Army to be rebels, after all the Southern Anhui Army arrived in Yancheng, the new East China Bureau, composed of the former Central Plains Bureau and the Southeast Bureau, announced a readjustment The establishment of the New Fourth Army,
The original detachment organization of the New Fourth Army was cancelled. Each detachment and several columns of the 18th Group Army moving south were unified into six divisions and an independent brigade. A number of secondary military regions were established according to the activity areas of each division. The original Huainan Military Region The troops were reorganized into the Second Division and Huainan Military Region.
Originally, the central government planned to separate the Wanjiang Military District into a separate division to form the Wanjiang Military District and the Seventh Division of the New Fourth Army. However, under Yang Zhen's suggestion, the Wanjiang Military District was still placed within the Huainan Military District, but in terms of military strength After being strengthened, the Huainan Military Region Independent Regiment, adapted from the original Laosan Regiment, went south to join the Wuwei Guerrilla Column, and the three detachments advanced to join the regiment.
The troops that stayed in southern Anhui to persist in guerrilla warfare were reorganized into the Wannan Independent Regiment of the Military Division, and were placed under the command of the Wanjiang Military Division in terms of organization. The three detachments of the advancing regiment were also prepared to cross the Yangtze River south to fight against the independent troops at any time when necessary. As for the third regiment that rushed out from southern Anhui, due to excessive losses, they temporarily stayed in the Wanjiang area to rest and replenish.
As for the First Division operating in central Jiangsu and the Sixth Division remaining in southern Jiangsu, these two divisions are only separated by the Yangtze River. Yang Zhen suggested that although they should be organized into two divisions externally, it would be best to unify them internally. Command so that the Central Jiangsu and Southern Jiangsu troops can coordinate with each other during combat.
In addition to the considerable changes in the troops, the command structure of the entire New Fourth Army has also undergone certain changes. The Army Commander and the Commander-in-Chief of Northern Jiangsu serve as the chief and deputy commanders respectively. The former First Secretary of the Central Plains Bureau serves as the political commissar, director of the Political Department, and staff officer of the New Fourth Army. The former director and chief of staff of the Political Department will remain unchanged.
The former deputy chief of staff who was originally planning to be transferred to the Northeast with Yang Zhen to serve as the chief of staff of the Northeast Military Region, after careful consideration, Yang Zhen suggested that under the situation that the New Fourth Army's senior commanders are not sufficient, he should study with the new chief and deputy commander-in-chief. Afterwards, he reported to the Central Committee and obtained approval from the Central Committee, and continued to work in the New Fourth Army.
The issuance of the reorganization order and the arrival of the new political commissar meant that Yang Zhen, the temporary political commissar, had completed his historical mission. On the afternoon of the day when the new reorganization order was issued, at the Yancheng temporary airport, Yang Zhen quietly He left northern Jiangsu on two anti-Japanese transport planes that flew from Yan'an to Yancheng to replenish medicine, ammunition and equipment for the New Fourth Army.
Except for Ye Chao and Li Huilan, as well as more than ten New Fourth Army cadres who were transferred from the New Fourth Army to Yan'an to study, and the personal security class he brought with him when he came, Yang Zhen took nothing with him when he left. So quietly, without saying goodbye to anyone, not even attending the celebration and reorganization meeting,
The cadres of the southern Anhui army who arrived in northern Jiangsu did not know until the third day after Yang Zhen left that their new political commissar, who had been transferred for more than two months, had left without saying goodbye. Yang Zhen left quietly, just like he had Just like this, many cadres are filled with emotion when thinking about the days spent with this young political commissar over the past two months.
When the plane flew through the sky, Yang Zhen, who was originally eager to return home, looked at the rivers and plains below. Recalling his time in southern Anhui, he felt the same emotion in his heart. Although it was not a long time, they had been together after all. fighting, living for a while,
The flight from northern Jiangsu to Yan'an is much closer than that of southern Anhui. In addition, the commander of the First Theater District who privately refueled Yang Zhen's plane last time was transferred back to Chongqing. It is no longer possible to land in Luoyang to refuel, so Yang Zhen did not land in Luoyang to refuel this time. , but flies directly from Yancheng to northern Shaanxi,
However, for the sake of safety, most of the routes are still chosen in the Kuomintang-controlled areas to avoid enemy-occupied areas. Although the Japanese army currently does not have radar, the Japanese army's response ability is still quite excellent. Fortunately, the main force of the Japanese naval aviation in China has been After being transferred out one after another, the main force of the Army Aviation Force concentrated its forces to carry out air strikes on the rear area.
The Japanese aviation force stationed in China is currently mainly concentrated in central China. There are not many Japanese aviation forces in East China. In addition, the Yuncheng Airport, where the essence of the Japanese North China Front Army aviation force was concentrated, was bombed and suffered heavy losses. As a result, the strategic focus of the Japanese North China Air Force has shifted. Yang Zhen's vitality never recovered, but Yang Zhen's flight was much safer.
However, when they just flew over the Yellow River at the junction of Shanxi and Shaanxi, they did not encounter any obstruction by Japanese aircraft. Instead, they encountered three Soviet-made I-16 aircraft and two I-5 fighter jets from the Chinese army. See Yang Zhen showed a sarcastic smile on the four old antique planes outside the plane window that originally wanted to assist him but were flatly rejected by him.
I don't know whether they came here to intercept them intentionally or accidentally. During the training, they mistook Yang Zhen's plane for a Japanese aircraft. When they saw Yang Zhen's two unarmed transport planes, these four planes pounced directly on them. After the warning shot, they shook their wings and made motions to signal the two transport planes to follow them and fly to Xi'an.
However, no matter what their thoughts are, it may be difficult for them to achieve their goal today. The aviation support aircraft stationed in northern Shaanxi are right above their heads. Compared with the P-39 fighter jets equipped by their aviation unit, these four There are a whole generation of fighter jets, but they are not enough for me.
However, considering that the National Army currently has very few aviation forces left, it is difficult to replenish them, and the quantity and performance are not advantageous. It is not easy to keep this old spirit. Yang Zhen still stopped it through the radio on the transport plane. In order to prevent his own subordinates from shooting down these four national military aircraft, he just expelled them.
If Yang Zhen hadn't stopped him, the anti-alliance pilots who were playing smoothly would have shot down all these lagging aircraft cleanly. These aircraft are probably the only remaining ones of the national army's air defense force in the northwest. In the competition, I'm afraid I won't be able to stand up to an entire generation of advanced fighter jets for ten minutes.
Forget about the conflict between the two armies on the ground, don't worry about fighting each other in the air. These old-fashioned aircraft that have no power to fight back against the new Japanese aircraft don't matter, but the pilots above are worried about it. It is quite valuable to the national army.
The 37mm cannon of the P-39 fighter jet. Judging from the armor of this type of fighter that has lagged behind, if a shell is fired at it, as long as it hits, the pilot may not have much chance of surviving. The Chinese Air Force has only this little flesh and blood left. , it’s better not to lose money in vain on the battlefield where roommates are fighting each other,
Seeing that the new fighter jets appearing next to the transport plane were flying at a speed far exceeding their own, and the caliber of the onboard weapons when warning shots were fired, the pilots of these national military aircraft were honest and knew that their aircraft were not opponents, so they did not engage in any further entanglements. , and flew away knowingly,
Looking at the National Army fighter jets flying away from the window, Yang Zhen frowned deeply. Now because of the absolute disadvantage in quality and quantity, especially compared with the new Japanese aircraft in terms of performance, the National Army was already at a comprehensive disadvantage. The planes had begun to avoid fighting against the Japanese aircraft.
These are probably the last few fighter jets of the national army in the northwest region. It is probably not a coincidence that they appear on the edge of the Yellow River not far from the enemy-occupied area. It should be that they have been waiting for me here for a long time. Forcing these transport planes to fly to the Kuomintang-controlled area,
Of course, Yang Zhen did not think that the appearance of these planes here was specifically aimed at him. During this period of time, the central government used air routes to supplement the troops in Yancheng, northern Jiangsu, with some ammunition, equipment, and transported a lot of cadres. It should be that someone has figured out the route and wants to fish in troubled waters or wants to take revenge. If you suffer a loss in some aspects, you always have to recover it from another aspect. This is normal.
However, this matter cannot be forgotten. What should be investigated still needs to be investigated. After the reorganization of the New Fourth Army, although its strength has greatly developed, the situation of severe shortage of weapons and ammunition has not changed. This route will have a great impact on the future of the New Fourth Army. Development is very important,
Although the replenishment of weapons and ammunition will not continue for a long time, under the circumstances of complex ground transportation and long travel time, when senior cadres often need to rely on airplanes to travel, the safety of this route is very important. Sex must also be guaranteed,
When Yang Zhen's transport plane arrived safely in Yan'an, he saw that Yang Zhen had nothing abnormal except for being a little thin. After learning that Yang Zhen's plane was intercepted by the national army plane, he personally came to the airport to greet Yang Zhen's boss and repeatedly After looking at Yang Zhen for a while, he finally let go of his worries.
Yang Zhen was talking to the boss here. Yuan Zhiruo, who followed the boss to the airport to greet Yang Zhen, and Li Huilan, who got off Yang Zhen's plane, met each other with passion. Maybe it was a woman's innate sixth sense. , Yuan Zhiruo could tell from the first moment Li Huilan got off the plane that this beautiful woman with outstanding temperament had a complicated relationship with No. 1,
No. 1 has always kept a considerable distance from female soldiers. When he came to No. 1, he was arranged to work next to No. 1 only after the Northeast Bureau reported to the Central Committee for approval. However, this woman made No. 1 travel thousands of miles to come from If Wannan brought her back, if there was no special relationship, no matter how capable she was, she would not make such an exception as No. 1, who stayed away from female soldiers.