Chapter 107 analyzes the pros and cons

Morning. Shuihe Village. Village office. The Eighth Route Army supplemented the regimental headquarters.

Qiu Yun, who was about to clean up the dishes and chopsticks, walked over, looked at the breakfast and asked:

"Huh? Why haven't you had breakfast yet? Eat first, and then talk about what you have to eat. After speaking, he turned around and walked out of the regiment headquarters.

The political commissar and Han Dagang sat down again, looking at Yu Genshan, who was thoughtful and worried.

Yu Genshan took out a Hademen cigarette, took out one and lit it on fire, took a big puff and said:

"Okay, eat, let's talk while we eat. Fang Jiren's successful ambush of the devil this time shows that the force he temporarily put together still has a certain combat effectiveness, which temporarily relieves the pressure on our replenishment regiment militarily, but this is not a long-term solution after all. They are complex, and even if they can fight again, after all, they are not anti-Japanese armed forces under the direct leadership of the Communist Party and the Eighth Route Army, which is prone to political problems. ”

Commissar: "Yes, that's what worries me the most. An army cannot accomplish its historical mission if it does not have a clear political proposition and lofty goals. The people's army under the leadership of the Communist Party will not only defeat the Japanese aggressors, but also overthrow the three mountains that have pressed down on the toiling masses, finally gain complete freedom and liberation, and build a new, prosperous, and powerful country. And the force that Francis is now organizing is obviously not capable of accomplishing this task. In terms of composition, there are our soldiers and militia in this unit, some Kuomintang soldiers, bandits, and the Fang family's mine protection team, and the composition is very complicated, especially politically pale and chaotic, fighting devils is their only goal for the time being, and it is difficult to say what will happen in the future. Therefore, it cannot be left to develop. We should reformed this army politically and ideologically as soon as possible, so that they can become anti-Japanese armed forces that truly serve the country and the people. ”

Yu Genshan: "What the political commissar said is too good. Camp Commander Han, what do you think? ”

Han Dagang: "I completely agree with the two leaders. On the surface, the composition of this unit that Fang Jiren put together temporarily is a bit complicated, but since I came to the supplementary regiment, I have learned some about the situation, and the vast majority of them are from poor families, and they were forced to break up their wives, families, and families in the Japanese-occupied areas, and they left their hometowns, and they rose up to resist Japan in order to survive. My personal opinion is that the political and military goals of the troops now organized by Francis are to kill devils, hoe traitors, and defend the homeland and the country. If so, this unit is politically pure, right? As for what will happen in the future? Then we need our party and our army to educate and guide them. In short, I believe that they will become a qualified people's army. I don't know why, but I always have a hunch that sooner or later Francis will bring this unit back and hand it over to the supplementary regiment. ”

Yu Genshan: "Oh? In this way, you still have quite confidence in Fang Jiren and this army. Battalion Commander Han, I admit that there is some truth in what you said. However, don't forget that this kind of thing should not only be thought of on the good side, but also on the bad side. ”

Political Commissar: "Battalion Commander Han, when you talk about Fang Jiren, you always talk a lot about the good side, could you be mixing personal emotions into it?" Don't you have any worries or worries about Fang Jiren and this army? You can't afford to be politically naïve. ”

Han Dagang: "Political commissar, isn't our party's anti-Japanese national united front to unite all forces that can be united to resist Japan together?" How is this a political infantil? Also, the political commissar said that as long as I talk about Francis, I will only say the good and not the bad. In fact, every time I talk about him, I really don't have any personal feelings, it's completely out of public interest. Regiment leader, political commissar, Fang Jiren and I grew up together, and I know his character and personality too well. It's not that I don't say he's bad, it's that I really don't know what's wrong with him. ”

Political Commissar: "Yes, you are right, our party's anti-Japanese united front policy is like this. But we are fighting at the forefront of the anti-Japanese war, and the slightest negligence will have unimaginable consequences! What Francis is doing so far, he is honestly doing a great job. However, it is very inappropriate and dangerous for him to have now organized an armed contingent with combat effectiveness and a certain scale, completely detached himself from the party's leadership and the direct leadership and unified command of the supplementary regiment, and has taken military action without authorization. ”

Han Dagang: "Political commissar, I don't think this ambush was a military operation initiated by Franciscan without authorization. Instead, he keenly discovered the enemy's situation, made accurate judgments, and took the initiative to inform the supplementary regiment that without confirming the authenticity of the information, it was impossible for him to ask our supplementary regiment to mobilize troops to cooperate with him in taking military action, so he had to deal with it on the spot. I think he was right to do that. ”

Yu Genshan: "Well, judging from the results, Fang Jiren is right to do this. What Camp Commander Han said is indeed reasonable. ”

"Regiment commander, political commissar, I still have something to say. Subsequently, it was reasonable for Francis to take any military action independently and autonomously without informing the Supplementary Mission, asking for instructions, and without approval. Because this is the power that your two leaders give him to deal with on the spot. How big, difficult, and dangerous it is for Francis to go back and forth in enemy-occupied areas, searching, moving, and concealing the separated soldiers and militiamen, treating the wounded and sick, and burying the bodies of his fallen comrades. He will also often encounter the search and suppression troops of the Japanese puppet army, and he must take corresponding actions immediately. How did Francis ask for instructions? Is it in time? After leaving the supplementary regiment, Fang Jiren did not ask us for one person, one gun, and one copper plate, but instead sent supplies to the supplementary regiment for emergency relief. This is because he knows that the supplementary regiment is now incomplete, its personnel are not in order, its commanders are not fully equipped, its guns and ammunition are insufficient, its medical treatment and medicine are lacking, and its materials are scarce, and it is in urgent need of troop building. Therefore, I believe that in this special period, we should not be too suspicious and interfere with Francis's motives and actions in the future. ”

Political commissar: "Battalion Commander Han, there is some truth in what you said, but I still can't fully agree and accept ......"

"Alright. Political commissar, let's not make a final decision on this matter first, and wait for the instructions of the superiors. What do you think? ”

The commissar thought for a moment and replied, "Okay, I agree." ”

Morning. Fang Jiren led a special column, the Fang Family Guard, more than 20 four-wheeled carriages, captured three trucks full of supplies and a dozen military horses of the captured Japanese army, and marched quickly west along the road. The fighters were elated and their morale was high.

Fang Lusheng, who was sitting in the four-wheeled carriage, said to himself:

"Huh? I said, "Where do we seem to have won a battle?" How do I think it's like I've lost a battle and fled? ”

Zhou Qiwei, who was sitting next to Fang Lusheng, looked at Fang Jiren and asked puzzled:

"Commander, the troops have long been out of the battlefield and have been marching northwest for several hours, this should be a safe place, where are we going to retreat?"

"It's almost there, we will arrive at the Tongyu River in front, and the troops will be stationed on the east and west banks of the Tongyu River." Fang Jiren took out his pocket watch and looked at it and said, "Chief of Staff, order the troops to stop advancing, rest in place, and release two light and dark warning posts 200 meters and 500 meters away. Correspondent, immediately notify the captains of each team to come over for a meeting. ”

The motorcade stopped, everyone jumped out of the carriage, and the correspondent ran to inform.

Yufeng Mountain. Peach Blossom Valley. Inside the cave. A young man walked in briskly from outside the cave, walked up to Team Leader Yan, and handed him a scroll of paper. Team Leader Yan opened the paper roll, looked at it, and after thinking about it, he walked to the female newspaper operator with a solemn expression, put down the paper roll and said:

"Send it immediately." Then he walked around restlessly and said to himself, "What is going on?" Why don't you talk back on both sides? It's really going to kill people! Should we evacuate? Or stay? ”