Chapter 321: First Arrival at the Hebei-Shandong Border (1)
After crossing Jinpu Road, we met Ma Zhenhua, the temporary head of the Shandong North Special Committee, and the Dongguang County Brigade, who came to greet them. The Dongguang County Brigade and the National Revolutionary Army, which was adapted from the National Salvation Army, were led by the Shandong North Special Committee.
The 31st detachment of the Ranger Corps acted as a guide, guiding the troops to separate routes and advance deep into the Hebei-Shandong border.
Ma Zhenhua is a veteran party member who joined the party in 1932. He is 33 years old this year. He was originally the head of the Jinnan Working Committee. After joining with Yu Wenbin, the special commissioner of the Shandong Provincial Committee, they jointly established the Shandong North Special Committee. Wenbin served as secretary and Ma Zhenhua served as the organizing committee member.
, Zhao Ming's new propaganda committee members, special commissioner Di Yudong, and committee member Wang Junfeng organized the anti-Japanese armed forces in northern Shandong. After Yu Wenbin was injured and died in February, the Shandong Provincial Committee lost contact with the Shandong Provincial Committee, and Ma Zhenhua temporarily took charge of the work of the Shandong Northern Special Committee.
Historically, the Hebei-Shandong Border Area Base created by our party was located at the border between southeastern Hebei Province and northern Shandong Province, bordering the Bohai Sea to the east, the Jinpu Railway and Canal to the west, the Yellow Sea to the south, and the Duliujia River to the north, generally including what is now Hebei.
The seven counties of Yanshan, Huanghua, Haixing, Mengcun, Dongguang, Nanpi, Wuqiao and Cangzhou in Cangzhou area,
The east part of Jinpu Road in Qingxian County; the east part of Jinpu Road in Dezhou City, Shandong Province and Ningjin, Leling, Qingyun, Lingxian, Shanghe, Linyi, Jiyang and Pingyuan counties, Yucheng and Qihe counties
The northern part of Jinpu Road; Huimin, Wuli, Yangxin counties and part of Zhanhua and Bin counties in Huimin area of Shandong Province, with a population of about 6 million.
At this time, the situation in the Hebei-Shandong border area was complicated. In addition to the Japanese and puppet forces, there were also various local forces and bandit armed forces. These people had a common characteristic, which was anti-communism. The Shandong North Special Committee was in a state of underground activity at the beginning, and the initial strength of the team was
Too weak, always living in the cracks
. Later, the news that the instructors captured Tianjin spread to the Hebei-Shandong border area, and the 31st detachment began to actively fight against the Japanese and puppet forces. It had just recovered Yanshan County and expelled 500 puppet troops and 100 Japanese troops stationed in the county. The 31st detachment also
It has grown to about 1,300 people.
Seeing such a large-scale main force, Ma Zhenhua was extremely excited. He has been engaged in underground work, always operating under the eyes of the enemy. After he went to the Hebei-Shandong border area to build an organization and pull armed forces, he has been surviving under the squeeze of the enemy's forces.
Never thought that we would encounter such a powerful force of our army. Therefore,
When Zhang Hongtao conveyed to him the spirit of the Central Committee's establishment of the Shandong Bureau and the main force of instructors to march eastward to Shandong, and the instructor's decision to establish the Hebei-Shandong Border Party Committee, the Hebei-Shandong Border Administrative Office, and the Hebei-Shandong Border Military Region, Ma Zhenhua held Zhang Hongtao's hand tightly.
He kept saying that he finally hoped for the arrival of the higher-level organization and the arrival of a large army.
After getting excited, Ma Zhenhua immediately suggested to Zhang Hongtao and Fu Zhuting that they should take advantage of the large troops passing by to directly clean up the Japanese and puppet forces and reorganize the motley armed forces. In this case, the future anti-war situation on the Hebei-Shandong border will be stable.
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Zhang Hongtao and Fu Zhuting originally had this idea, but they were afraid of delaying the eastward marching troops. Besides, with their powerful Sixth Teaching Brigade, were they afraid that they would not be able to organize the motley armed forces that were still insignificant?
Seeing what Ma Zhenhua said, Zhang Hongtao considered that a large force would pass by and sweep away the Japanese and puppet forces and motley armed forces like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves. This would solve most of the problems in the Hebei-Shandong border area at once and play a vital role in the establishment and future development of the border area.
It plays a role in laying the foundation. Unfortunately, the division commander made it clear that he wanted to advance eastward in a concealed manner and not engage in a major annihilation war in the short term. He only required all units to carry out extensive cold-fire campaigns and accumulate small victories into big victories.
Although Zhang Hongtao didn't know why Liu Yimin issued such an order, he knew that it was a strategic attempt to conceal the troops and avoid directing the attack edge of the heavy Japanese army group to the soon-to-be-established Shandong Anti-Japanese Base Area. The division commander made it very clear,
It is necessary to concentrate on development in Shandong for two years, establish a strong base area, mobilize hundreds of thousands of elite field troops, and finally implement a strategic showdown with the Japanese heavily-armed group, and require the entire division to strive around this goal. Besides,
This is the Hebei-Shandong border
To the east is the sea, to the west is Jinpu Road, to the south is the Yellow River, and the plain is flat and unobstructed. The Japanese army still doesn’t know that the main force of the instructors has left Jizhong and is marching eastward from south Hebei. If they know the news that the instructors are moving eastward and there are four
A traveler is here
On the Hebei-Shandong border, I am afraid that swarms of planes will fly in soon. The gains of carrying out large-scale military operations now outweigh the losses. We still have to rely on our own troops in the Hebei-Shandong border military region to slowly consume the Japanese and puppet forces. When the time is right, the division commander gives the order and
You can beat them hard.
Zhang Hongtao patiently explained to Ma Zhenhua that he could not hold back the main force's eastward advance, and told him that with the strength of the Sixth Brigade, it would be easy to integrate the various local forces on the Hebei-Shandong border, and it would be possible to completely eradicate the Japanese and puppet forces on the Hebei-Shandong border.
Arrived. Now, we need to quickly organize our forces to help the large army quickly cross the Yellow River and continue eastward.
Ma Zhenhua was an old party member. As soon as Zhang Hongtao explained it, he understood that this army had another mission and was passing here secretly. So he quickly organized forces to boil water and cook for the large army passing by so that the soldiers could have a hot meal.
Li Qing was originally the 18th Regiment and the director of the Political Department of the Central Guard Division. Starting from the Xiaoshui ambush, Liu Yimin asked the Third Brigade to command the 7th Brigade and the 8th Brigade to advance eastward. In fact, he asked Li
Qing was responsible for commanding the eastward operations of three brigades. The heads of several brigades were very clear about this.
After a short rest in Dongguang County, Li Qing said goodbye to Zhang Hongtao and Fu Zhuting, and told them to follow the division headquarters' orders to focus on political power building, mobilize the masses, and fight against the enemy, and resolutely and thoroughly drive the Japanese and puppet forces to the railway line.
.In the short term, don’t fight big but fight small. Don’t show your instructor’s brand. The troops will be fake.
Pretend to be the 31st detachment for combat. Let the Japanese believe that the Sixth Teaching Brigade is just a civilian anti-Japanese armed force operating in the Hebei-Shandong border area. The main force of the teaching division is still in Jizhong and South Hebei. Try your best to consolidate the base areas for the Jizhong and South Hebei troops.
More time. After the division headquarters moves eastward into the Yimeng Mountains, ask the division headquarters for instructions on combat strategies in a timely manner.
Finally, Li Qing reminded Zhang Hongtao and Fu Zhuting to implement the principles of plain warfare taught by the division commander, organize and train militiamen, use tunnel warfare and mine warfare to deal with the Japanese, and strive to build tunnels to the side of the railway and bury landmines to the side of the railway, so that the Japanese can hide behind them.
Do not dare to launch random raids on the railway lines. Pay special attention to disintegrating the puppet troops, strive to control several hidden and safe railway channels, and maintain smooth connections with central Hebei, southern Hebei, and western Shandong to facilitate mutual cooperation in operations.
Li Qing said a lot, and Zhang Hongtao was deeply moved. It wasn't just how good Li Qing's words were. He was also a key general led by Liu Yimin. Zhang Hongtao could think of everything that Li Qing could think of. The key is that what Li Qing said was true.
The deep friendship between them made Zhang Hongtao sigh. In the war years, parting often meant farewell forever, and only old comrades like them who had come all the way from Jinggang Mountains would take such trouble to explain.
Chen Dayong, Zhao Shan and Li Qing all participated in the Long March as criminals with Zhang Hongtao, and they were all recruited by Liu Yimin on the Xiangjiang River. This journey is across the sea and river from the Sixth Brigade of Hebei and Lu Bianhejiao
We are facing each other. The Hebei-Shandong border is in such a geographical environment, with little strategic room for maneuver, and the Japanese are
A large-scale raid was possible at any time, which was indeed extremely dangerous. Chen Dayong told Zhang Hongtao that he must maintain contact with Liu Jianli's Second Teaching Brigade at all times. When the situation was critical, he should not lose dignity and ask for help immediately when Liu Jianli came to rescue him.
Never put your troops and yourself in danger.
Zhao Shan went even further and suggested developing the Eighth Route Army Navy or building several hidden pontoons on the Yellow River. If necessary, the Sixth Teaching Brigade could cross the sea and river to support operations in the Qinghe area in northeastern Shandong. The Third Teaching Brigade and the Seventh Teaching Brigade could also cross.
The Yellow River supports the Hebei-Shandong border operations.
Zhao Shan's words immediately reminded Zhang Hongtao that they could seize some Japanese ships, build some ships, and use the ships to build pontoon bridges on the Yellow River. In this case, the Sixth Teaching Brigade could not only go north to Pingjin, but also west to Pingjin.
From Jizhong and Luxi, you can also go directly east to Qinghe and Luzhong and join the Luzhong battlefield, which will greatly enhance the mobility of the troops.
Zhang Hongtao immediately asked Ma Zhenhua to send key cadres to accompany the large troops. When they arrived at the crossing point designated by the division headquarters, they mobilized the masses to help the troops build a pontoon bridge to ensure the troops' safe passage.
As soon as Li Qing heard this, he said that he could lead the way. When a pontoon bridge needed to be built, several brigades of engineer battalions could do the job without bothering the fellow villagers. Now was not the time for the Long March. The equipment of the engineers had been greatly improved, and building pontoon bridges was already a normal operation.
Zhang Hongtao thought about it. The training of the engineering battalion of the Sixth Brigade has been improved in an all-round way. He has been teaching the Third Brigade in Tianjin for a long time. He has good equipment and a lot of supplies. There should be no problem in erecting a pontoon bridge. Besides, maybe it can be used without erecting a pontoon bridge.
Crossing the Yellow River in ice!
After bidding farewell to Li Qing and others, Zhang Hongtao immediately presided over a meeting and announced that the Instructor's Party Committee would establish the Hebei-Shandong Border Party Committee, Administrative Office, and Military Region, and merge the Shandong North Special Committee into the Hebei-Shandong Border Party Committee, with Zhang Hongtao as secretary, Fu Zhuting as deputy secretary, and Ma Zhenhua as the organization
Member, Zhao Mingxin announced
Biography committee members, He Mingliang, Di Yudong, and Wang Junfeng are appointed as committee members. Fu Zhuting is appointed as the commissioner of the Hebei-Shandong Border Administrative Office, and Ma Zhenhua is appointed as the deputy commissioner. Zhang Hongtao, commander of the Hebei-Shandong Border Military Region, political commissar Fu Zhuting, and chief of staff He Mingliang. 2,000 people will be accepted from the training headquarters
new warriors and 31
The 1,500 soldiers of the detachment are mixed with the troops, and 300 new soldiers are added to each of the 16th Teaching Regiment, the 17th Teaching Regiment, the 18th Teaching Regiment, the New Sixth Regiment, and the Supplementary Regiment, and to the Second Field Artillery Regiment, Brigade Cavalry Battalion, Engineer Battalion, and Baggage
The battalion and fire support battalion each recruit 100 new soldiers.
After completing the mixed formation, 300 cadres and soldiers were selected from each of the five regiments, and 50 soldiers were selected from each of the engineering battalion, supply camp, and fire support battalion to form the Hebei-Shandong Independent First Regiment. Huang Hua was appointed as the Hebei-Shandong Independent First Regiment.
Regiment leader, Yang Zhong served as political commissar of the First Independent Regiment on the Hebei-Shandong border.