I heard that the commander-in-chief proposed that the central authorities transfer two formed infantry brigades and one cavalry brigade from the already small number of troops left behind in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo Border Region to strengthen the Jinsui Military Region. Out of consideration for the security of the central government, Yang Zhen and the boss resolutely opposed all of them.

The 359th Brigade and the 1st Police Brigade are two of the only three main brigades left behind in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo Border Region. In particular, the 359th Brigade is the first-class main brigade of the 120th Division, and it is also the only brigade among the three brigades left behind in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo Border Region to maintain the intact structure of the original old troops.

Compared with the 385th Brigade, which has only one regiment reorganized from the old units of the Red Army, the 359th Brigade, which has been transferred from the front line in its entirety, is the brigade with the strongest combat effectiveness among the left-behind corps in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo Border Region, and is also the only combat unit in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo Border Region that undertakes the use of mobile operations.

Once these two brigades are transferred, the left-behind corps in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo Border Region will have only one main brigade left. In the face of the complicated situation in the surrounding area, there was only one 385th Brigade plus several garrison regiments, the Yanbei Detachment and the Fourth Detachment, as well as 10 security teams with poor equipment and training of more than 10,000 people, as well as a special service regiment and an independent battalion directly under the headquarters.

The Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo Border Region, which already has a small number of troops, has to face the surrounding hundreds of thousands of troops in the eight surrounding theaters after the main force of the Jinsui Military Region attacks, as well as the Japanese army on the other side of the Yellow River. It is responsible for the overall defense of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo Border Region, which covers an area of several hundred thousand square kilometers, and is obviously short of troops.

You must know that the surroundings of Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningbo get along well with Ningma, which is not sufficient, and Yulin in the north. In the west and south directions, there have been constant frictions with the troops of the Eighth Theater from last year to this year. What was the reason why the Central Committee transferred the 359th Brigade back to northern Shaanxi and the 120th Division from Jizhong back to northwest Shanxi? Yang Zhen is naturally very clear in his heart.

In this case, the already insufficient troops will be transferred out of two main brigades and all the cavalry, what if there is an abnormality around Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningbo? If some aspects take advantage of the situation, do you want the central government or Yan'an? Those armies are the best-equipped and most combat-ready in the entire system. Especially the army known as the first army in the world, it can be described as a big name.

The main force of the Jinsui Military Region went north, and the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo Border Region already went to an emergency force and barrier. If the only mobile forces are transferred away, once someone with a heart takes advantage of it, then the threat to the central government will be too great. When the time comes, the main force of the Jinsui Military Region, which is far away from the Great Wall in the north and far away from northern Shaanxi, will not have time to put on its wings and fly back.

Entering the Suimeng area to fight, the cavalry strength of the Jinsui Military Region was insufficient, and the transfer of cavalry could be temporarily accepted. However, two of the three main infantry brigades in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo Border Region cannot be transferred under any circumstances. The safety of the central authorities is more important than anything else.

Regarding the resolute opposition of the two, the boss smiled and said: "You don't have to worry about the security of the central government." At the end of last year, the central authorities accepted Comrade Yang Zhen's suggestion and took advantage of the winter slack period to mobilize a number of young and middle-aged people for military training in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo Border Region on the basis of county-level political power. Since January this year, tens of thousands of reserve units have been trained that can be temporarily replenished at any time. ”

"This afternoon, the central government has decided to mobilize about 10,000 recruits among these tens of thousands, which is the reserve force that Yang Zhen said. Now we have plenty of weapons, and our ammunition is not so tight. After the 10,000 reservists who have completed their training are issued weapons and ammunition, a new group of troops can be formed in the shortest possible time. There will still be some time between now and the launch of your entire campaign, and there will be enough time for the final integration training. ”

"It is best if there is no abnormality during this time, and once there is an abnormality, these 10,000 people can form a new group of troops in the shortest possible time. In this way, even if two brigades are transferred, it will not affect the security of the entire border area. As long as you fight smoothly over there, you don't have to think about the safety here. ”

"Moreover, Comrade Yang Zhen, you also said that what Americans are most worried about now is that the Chinese themselves will fight a civil war. With the pressure of the Americans, Chongqing, which is in urgent need of US aid, will definitely have some scruples and is unlikely to do anything at this time. At least in terms of politics, the security of the central government is still guaranteed. ”

However, considering that the 1st Police Brigade has only two regiments, the Central Committee has decided to merge the 4th Garrison Regiment and the Special Service Regiment directly under the Headquarters into the 1st Police Brigade, so as to increase the strength of the 1st Police Brigade. In addition, considering that the operation was mainly in the Suimeng area, the Yanbei Detachment, which is currently under the command of the 385th Brigade, was directly transferred to the command of the Jinsui Military Region, and at the end of the month, it crossed the Yellow River eastward and entered the base area of our army in the northwest of Shanxi. ”

"Part of the Yanbei detachment was adapted from the Suimeng guerrillas, and no one is more familiar with the terrain and people's conditions in Suiyuan. Returning this detachment to the Jinsui Military Region will help you mobilize the masses after entering Suiyuan. However, at present, the fourth detachment of the 359th Brigade has been temporarily assigned to the formation, and the central authorities have to stay. ”

Speaking of this, the commander-in-chief waved his hand with a stern expression and said, "Don't argue, this matter is settled." To carry out such a large-scale campaign, the strength of the Jinsui Military Region is still somewhat insufficient. At present, among the major strategic zones in North China, only Shaanxi, Gansu, and Ningbo have no combat missions for the time being. ”

"It is also inevitable to transfer some troops from the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo Left-behind Corps to support Jinsui. What's more, should we also give those left-behind cadres some opportunities? Staying in the rear like this is not good for their growth. War is the best way to train cadres, let them also go to the front line to exercise. ”

"With the brutal sweep launched by the Japanese puppet army against our base areas in North China after the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain this year, the base areas behind enemy lines in North China have entered the most difficult moment. The losses in the major strategic areas of Taihang, Taiyue, Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei, and Shandong were not light, large areas of rich base areas were lost, troops were compressed into mountainous areas, and food and other daily necessities were in short supply. ”

"Your battle is not only related to our future development, but also to whether or not we can boost the morale of the people of the whole country and whether we can reverse the passive situation of the entire battlefield in North China. Now that we have entered the middle of November, we are running out of time to prepare for such a large-scale campaign. Now that the central government will not keep you, you will immediately go back and start preparations. ”

"For this battle, the central government has gambled on the old capital. For you, the central government has only one requirement, that is, this battle must not only be won, but also fought well, and the central government is waiting for your good news. In particular, Comrade Yang Zhen, your Anti-Japanese Federation is undertaking the main combat mission, and the central authorities have great expectations for you. ”

"But for you, the central government has another request. That is, you don't have too much psychological burden, and you can fight as much as you want. Don't be too constrained and neglect one at the expense of the other because of the central authorities' attention. It is necessary to be steady, but not inflexible. The central government's attention to you is pressure, but more importantly, motivation. ”

"In this battle, you must play our style and respond well to those accusations that slander us for swimming but not attacking people. The price must be paid, as the chairman said, there will be no pie in the sky. But the central government requires you not only to complete the predetermined plan, but also to develop and strengthen ourselves, so that the price we pay is worth it. ”

"There's one more thing, I'll tell you when you're gone. But given your time constraints, I'd better tell you about it now. Your kid took a class at Kang University, and it was earth-shattering, and those students were still unsatisfied. Originally, the leaders of Kang Da reported to the Central Committee, hoping that you could stay for a while and give a few more days of lessons to the senior class of Kang Da. ”

"But for now, it's better for you to return to the Northeast as much as possible. That way, when you go back, bring back these advanced classes and let them do an internship with you on the spot. Before this campaign can be launched, you must get them to return. But I have to talk about the ugly things first, these people were sent to you by the central government to study and further their studies, not to be allocated to you. ：

"After you finish your studies, you have to give me a complete return, not one less. These cadres are seed cadres trained by the central government for major strategic areas, and you kid can't take away all the pots of sheep for me. The cadres who should be allocated to you will be considered by the Central Committee at their discretion. But this group of people, you don't have to make up your mind. ”

The commander-in-chief's face was unusually solemn when he said this, and Yang Zhen also saluted a standard military salute to several central leaders present with great solemnity, and said: "Please rest assured that the central leaders will fight this battle well, and ensure that we will not only win, but also fight well." It is necessary not only to fulfill the predetermined battle plan, but also to develop and strengthen ourselves. ”

Yang Zhen's guarantee was unusually resolute, and he did not hesitate for a minute. Because Yang Zhen knew that this battle could only succeed for him, and he must not fail. This is not only related to the safety of all the main forces of the Anti-Japanese Federation that are all engaged in this battle, but also related to whether the Anti-Japanese Federation can develop and grow in the future, and more importantly, it is related to the life and death of our army in the entire North China.

The scale of this battle was so large that it was necessary to mobilize almost the entire North China army to participate in the battle in order to meet the needs of the operation. Although the main task of breaking through was undertaken by the Anti-Japanese Federation, the task of containing the Japanese North China Front Army, and even the Japanese army in Central China that could not be transferred north, had to be undertaken by the troops in North China and even Central China.

However, it is not as simple as the central authorities investing in this kind of battle for the troops in North China, which have suffered huge losses in the frequent sweeps of the Japanese army this year and have only been able to breathe since the beginning of autumn. This battle was a battle in which the whole army was gambling on its own money, and it was gratifying to win, but if it was defeated, it would not be able to recover for a long time.

In the face of the two largest strategic groups of the Japanese army invading China, and in the face of an operational scale larger than the Battle of 100 Regiments, and a larger scale of troops invested, this battle can be said to be a turning point in the entire Chinese army's war against Japan. And for Yang Zhen, the initiator, this is a battle without any way out.

It's just that Yang Zhen, who was originally going to take a plane back to Harbin that night, didn't expect to be left by the chairman to have dinner together. After dinner, the chairman did not let Yang Zhen go back immediately, but talked with Yang Zhen alone all night. The lights in the chairman's study were once again on all night.

No one knows what Yang Zhen talked about with the chairman that night. All everyone knew was that within a week of Yang Zhen's return to Northeast China, the central government called to approve the establishment of a discipline inspection committee by the Northeast Bureau, as well as discipline inspection committees at the provincial, municipal and county levels under it.

Discipline inspection committees in various localities practice a vertical leadership setup. The secretaries of local discipline inspection commissions concurrently serve as the second secretary of the locality, and are only responsible to the discipline inspection commission at the next higher level. Director Xiang of the Military Region was reappointed as the first secretary of the Discipline Inspection Committee of the Northeast Bureau, and concurrently served as secretary of the Discipline Inspection Committee of the Northeast Military Region, and the director of the Political Department of the Military Region was changed to Gao Yumin, director of the Field Military and Political Department.

At the same time as approving Yang Zhen's request for the establishment of a discipline inspection committee, the central authorities promulgated new, unusually strict discipline inspection regulations to all major regions. This new discipline inspection regulation has set strict regulations on the behavior and living standards of leading cadres at all levels.