The most important thing is that Qian Peng also knows that with Li Ziyuan's personality and personality, he may not necessarily express his position on the selection of political cadres. However, the final decision on the choice of military cadres is sure that he, the regiment commander, will be firmly controlled. In this kind of matter, Li Ziyuan will not have any compromise.

If a regiment commander does not even insist on this, it can only be said that he is not qualified as a regiment commander and has no prestige among the troops. But Li Ziyuan is not such a person, no matter what background he was in the army, Li Ziyuan can give them a good deal for a period of time.

When Liu Siming was a staff officer at the Ludong Army Divisional Headquarters, he was quite a bullish person. After being transferred to this regiment, facing the regiment commander who is several years younger than himself, there is still the previous bullish spirit. There is also the third battalion commander Song Weiye, who is also a well-known thorn in the old army, who can fight but also cause trouble, and there are few cadres in the whole regiment who can convince him.

In Li Ziyuan's hands, he was pinched like a sheep. The previous rectification meeting allowed Qian Peng to see Li Ziyuan's ability to control the troops. For a young cadre like Li Ziyuan, although he is quite young, several years younger than himself, he has been leading troops on the front line for a long time, but he has developed an ability that he cannot compare.

Think about it before I came down, when the director of the political department of the military region talked to me, he was very interested in Li Ziyuan's dare to fight the battle that others dare not fight, and he can win the battle that others can't. Adventurous, politically determined but relatively naïve. There are many problems, but they are not major problems, and they are not thorns.

It's the kind that is not very easy to talk, and the donkey that follows the hair is smooth, and it takes a bit of preparation to work with him. However, this guy has always been right about things and not people, as long as he doesn't think about competing with him for command, he is generally not too difficult to get along with. It was precisely because of the reminder of the director of the Political Department that Qian Peng never thought of challenging him.

In addition, the people who were adjusted this time were all military cadres, so Qian Peng was very wise not to express his position, let alone participate too much in the mid-term. As the acting political commissar who had just arrived in the army, he finally chose to be a nodter, but gave up the final decision, very happily, to Li Ziyuan.

It's just that Qian Peng didn't say anything, but He Sanliang said in a rare way: "Song Weiye is transferred to any battalion commander, and I don't have any opinions." It's just that Dong Ping was sent to the third battalion, which is somewhat inappropriate. My opinion is that Huo Yan, deputy commander of the second battalion, was transferred to the deputy commander of the third battalion, and Dong Ping was reappointed deputy commander of the second battalion. or Dong Ping and Du Baosheng were transferred and served as the deputy commander of the first battalion. ”

"To be honest, Shen Ping is indeed a good choice to be the commander of the third battalion. But Shen Ping has a weakness, which happens to be the same as Lao Dong's weakness, which is that his attack ability is poorer. The Shenping defensive battle was fought at a very high level, and the mountain mobile combat was also good. But the interspersed ability and attack ability are a little weaker than the other two battalion commanders. ”

"Dong Ping's strength is also in defense, and I know that he is a person, especially good at sports defense. But the weaknesses are similar to Shen Ping's, they are all inferior in attack ability, especially in the offensive means are relatively rigid. Let him go to the second battalion to build a team with Liu Siming, which is actually more suitable. Liu Siming's weakness is just because of the poor defensive battle. ”

"It turned out that the defensive operations of the second battalion relied more on Huo Yan, who had both offense and defense. If Dong Ping is allowed to replace Huo Yan, it can just complement the weaknesses between Liu Siming. And Shen Ping's three battalions can also make up for the weaknesses. Moreover, I suggest that Du Baosheng be transferred to the regiment headquarters to work, and Wang Mingyi, commander of the first battalion and one company, be promoted to deputy commander of the first battalion. ”

Or directly promote Wang Mingyi to the deputy commander of the second battalion, replacing Huo Yan who was transferred to the third battalion. Du Baosheng and Dong Ping switched tones, or neither of them moved. In this way, among our cadres at the battalion level, there are cadres who are both offensive and defensive, and the combat effectiveness can be relatively balanced. ”

After He Sanliang's suggestion was finished, Li Ziyuan knocked on the table in front of him. After pondering for a long time, he said to Qian Peng: "Old Qian, you draft a telegram to the military region and military sub-district, suggesting that Du Baosheng, deputy commander of the first battalion, be appointed as the deputy chief of staff of the regiment headquarters. And Lao He's opinions will be formed into a record and reported to the military region. ”

"Lao Du's ability is indeed a little worse, but his qualifications are very old, and his contribution in the past few years is not small. Transferring to the regiment headquarters as a deputy chief of staff can be regarded as solving the problem of personal level treatment. We can't just let the cows work and not let the families graze. Although we can't sit in a row and share the fruits, we still have to give the treatment we should give. ”

Li Ziyuan meant this, Qian Peng smiled and said: "Lao Li, you just said that you can't sit in a row and divide the fruit, what are you not sharing the fruit?" However, what you said is not wrong. There is another person I want to mention, Ma Bingchen, the instructor of the second battalion, is also a veteran cadre of the main battalion. ”

"I don't think it's okay to report it together and let him take over as deputy director of the Political Department? I'm still the acting political commissar, and I'm really busy with the mess of the political department. Of course, these are just some of my personal opinions. How to report it, and whether the superiors can approve it, still depends on everyone's meaning. ”

Qian Peng's request, although Li Ziyuan was a little hesitant, finally chose to nod and agree. He also asked Qian Peng to draft the required report in the shortest possible time and make a detailed report to his superiors. After thinking about it, Li Ziyuan finally asked Qian Peng to personally go to the military region after the report was drafted, so as to determine the major teams of the regiment as soon as possible.

Li Ziyuan expressed his attitude, and He Sanliang never expressed his position on the adjustment of political work cadres. This decision was passed happily. Although Li Ziyuan thinks that Ma Bingchen's adjustment, he should wait for Ma Yongcheng to come back. Ma Yongcheng is the political commissar, and he should make the final decision on this matter.

After all, Ma Bingchen's adjustment to the deputy director of the Political Department is not urgently needed. It's not like the transfer of several battalion commanders, it must be implemented as soon as possible. As soon as the enemy's situation changes, these military cadres will rush forward. There are many times when battalion-level units fight independently, and the delay in taking up their main posts will undoubtedly affect the development of the troops and even the war situation.

But since the issue of Qian Peng has been raised, Li Ziyuan is not easy to dismiss his face. Although he hesitated, Li Ziyuan finally chose to agree. It turned out that the promotion and appointment of political work cadres, except for a few candidates, was basically Ma Yongcheng's final word, and Li Ziyuan basically did not express his position.

Over a long period of time, he and Ma Yongcheng have formed a tacit understanding that they will try their best to accommodate each other in the appointment of cadres in their respective charges, as long as they do not violate the principles. Of course, this accommodation is not unprincipled. There are many things that two people also argue, but in the argument, the other party's opinions will also be carefully considered.

It's just that Ma Yongcheng went to the party school to study, and he is the first secretary of the party committee of the Youth League. This practice is about to be broken invisibly, which makes Li Ziyuan obviously reluctant. Of course, proposing a deputy director of the Political Department is also within the scope of Qian Peng, as the director of the Political Department.

Seeing that Li Ziyuan agreed, but nodded reluctantly, Qian Peng didn't care and smiled slightly: "Lao Li, do you think that I have exceeded my authority by doing this?" Lao Ma, the political commissar, was not there, but he was not transferred, but only went to study for a short time. The Deputy Director of the Political Division is not urgently needed, nor is it at this time. It's a bit bad to bring it up at this time. ”

"Actually, the reason why I bring it up at this time is because of my considerations, and I don't think this matter is not urgently needed. As the military commander of our regiment, you have already decided that the troops will take turns to attack the northern and northwest areas. Even if the base area is expanded, it will also weaken the rule of the Japanese puppet army in the western countryside of Hubei in disguise. ”

"But the troops we sent out are all combat units, and they lack the cooperation of local cadres. In terms of mobilizing the masses, it is still somewhat inferior. Completely break the rule of the Japanese puppet army in the western plain area of Hubei, which is also the richest area in the entire Ludong, without mobilizing the masses, it is almost impossible to rely on military means alone. ”

"And the masses can't be mobilized, and the troops we send out will have the upper hand temporarily. After a long time, when the Japanese puppet army joined forces to counterattack, it was difficult to really stand on its feet, and it could not withstand the wind and grass at all. It is necessary to build the western part of Hubei into a stable base like the eastern mountainous area. ”

"Isolate the communication lines and towns held by the Japanese puppet army, and completely break the rule of the Japanese puppet army in the western part of Hubei. By putting the rich products of the rich plains in the western Hubei Plain and the abundant military resources to our use, it is necessary to build at least part of the western Hubei region into a relatively stable base area. ”

"These days, I have been with Liu Lianming and asked them in detail about their activities in the western plains. Their activities in the western part of Hubei seem to be a bit earth-shattering. However, in fact, it is far from being brought into play the characteristics of our Eighth Route Army as a fighting team, as well as a propaganda team and an agitation team. ”

"Now, their activities in the western plains of Hubei are only an unstable situation that takes advantage of the opening of the Japanese pseudo-contractionary period. It was not easy for the masses to mobilize themselves under the prestige of the Japanese puppet army for a long time. They also mobilized activists and formed local militias. ”

"The local government of Hubei has also deployed some local cadres, but it is far from being a stable area. Even the guerrilla zone is even worse. They are combat troops, and they are guerrilla warfare, and mobilizing the masses is not their strong point after all. They are also fighting behind enemy lines, and their establishment and personnel must be as capable as possible. ”

"So, the situation in terms of mobilizing the masses is definitely a little worse. I was thinking that if the political work cadres of the army were also organized, they would follow the action when the next group of troops attacked the western plains. Cooperate with local cadres and strive to mobilize the masses thoroughly. ”

"Regardless of whether the Japanese puppet army, especially the current Japanese army, is shrinking or is only affected by the war situation in the short term. But I think one thing is true at all times. That is to truly mobilize the masses in the western plains of Hubei. Completely isolate the Japanese puppet army in Hubei County and Changzhi City, so that our feet really stand in the plain area. ”

"At present, the western zone and the eastern mountainous area where we are located are separated by the blockade line of the Japanese puppet army, and it is impossible to ask for instructions and reports back and forth on everything. Therefore, I would like to give Ma Bingchen the name of deputy director of the Political Department, and organize several democracy movement officers, enemy workers, and propaganda officers in the regiment to go deep into the western part of Hubei together. ”

At the same time, he applied to the military sub-district for the replenishment of a group of political work cadres, and selected a group of reserve cadres from among the platoon commanders and squad leaders with veteran qualifications to attack the western part of the country together. Strive to completely reverse the situation in the western part of Hubei in a short period of time. And the abundant human and material resources there will be used by me as soon as possible. ”