Chapter 888: Unified Command (Continued)

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The first unity of command

Originally, when the Sulu Theater was established, the system from top to bottom was eager to include instructors in the management and command of the Sulu Theater system. Including Shen Honglie, who left, he also had this idea when he first arrived in Jinan. But after understanding the strength of the instructor, from Yu Xuezhong to the army commander, division commander, and brigade commander under him, except for the underground party members of the Yu department, everyone else had no such idea. On the contrary, they were afraid that the Eighth Route Army would annex them. You must know that the 51st Army and the 57th Army are the biggest capital of the Northeast Army now.

This issue is very sensitive, and after careful consideration, Liu, Luo, and Cai entrusted Cai Zhong to raise it, and it was reported to the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army and the Central Committee before the meeting.

The main reason why the Eighth Route Army raised the issue of unified command was that the Shandong battlefield was full of rain and rain, and the Japanese army would certainly continue to increase troops in Shandong and carry out heavy troop sweeps. In the face of the Japanese army's heavy army group, it is obviously not appropriate to divide the Eighth Route Army and engage in separate battles. If there is unity of command and action, at least some unnecessary troubles can be reduced.

There is also a factor, that is, there are too many problems in the army, and there are often unexpected situations. If Yu Xuezhong's department leaves Shandong, there is nothing to say, the problem is that people don't leave, and they are also bent on fighting devils, and the two sides can't cooperate without cooperation. As long as the two sides cooperate, there will be no more problems such as the early victory report this time and the unauthorized withdrawal of the positions of the Ministry of Culture and Culture of Wu Hua. Otherwise, it will be a headache to think about how to deal with the relationship between the two armies.

As soon as Cai Zhong mentioned the unified command, the atmosphere in the meeting room was a little cold.

All the generals present understood the benefits of unified command, and the campaign of the two armies to jointly destroy the main force of the 10th Division of the Japanese Army had just ended. However, things are so strange, none of the generals of the Sulu Theater of Operations who were present spoke at the meeting, they were all looking at their noses and noses, and they didn't know what to think again.

The people who were most disgusted by the unified command here were Zhou Fu, director of the Political Department of the Sulu Theater Headquarters, and Wang Jingxuan, chief adviser to the Sulu Theater. Especially Zhou Fu, he thinks that Liu Yimin is simply ignorant of the sky and the earth, and he actually wants to annex the Sulu Theater, which is simply without national discipline. He was observing to see how Yu Xuezhong would appear. If Yu Xuezhong dared to agree to hand over the command of the army to Liu Yimin, Zhou Fu thought about it, even if blood was splashed on the spot, he would fight desperately and resolutely stop it.

Gao Yuan, the commander of the 1st Brigade, stood up and saluted and said: "Tell Commander-in-Chief Yu, Division Commander Liu, and Political Commissar Luo: Shandong is now said to be behind enemy lines, but it is actually the front line of resistance against Japan. The strength of the Japanese army in Shandong was far greater than that of other provinces in the country. In order to break the encirclement and suppression of the Japanese army's imminent heavy army group, so that the old people in Shandong can farm and eat with peace of mind, I propose the establishment of the Shandong Anti-Japanese Joint Command, with Division Commander Liu, Commander-in-Chief Yu, and Political Commissar Luo serving as the principal and deputy commanders, and commanding the Shandong army and people to work together to fight the devils. On behalf of the instructor of the Eighth Route Army, I taught the athletes of the First Brigade to ensure the three commanders-in-chief, resolutely obey the orders and listen to the command, as long as they fight devils, they will fight to the last person! ”

The generals of Yu Xuezhong's department already knew that Gao Yuan was the most elite brigade commander under Liu Yimin's command tonight, and his suggestion to make an appearance was tantamount to forcing Yu Xuezhong and the others to comply.

Mu Zhongheng, the commander of the 51st Army, was Yu Xuezhong's confidant, and after listening to Gao Yuan's words, and seeing that Liu Yimin and Yu Xuezhong did not speak, he knew that it was time to speak himself, so he said: "Division Commander Liu, the main seat of the Sulu Theater itself is the commander-in-chief of our army in Shandong and Jiangsu provinces, and the problem of unified command is not a problem in the first place, as long as your unit obeys the orders of the commander-in-chief. Now that the enemy is present, unity and resistance are the first priority. However, it is often said that eating and dressing while the family belongs, and doing business things in the trading office all rely on strength to speak, and everyone understands the current situation, your unit is strong and far beyond our army, and it is a deception to let the commander and instructor of the Sulu Theater say it. However, our Northeast Army was also not allowed to obey the command of the Eighth Route Army. In that case, there would be no way to explain to Deputy Commander-in-Chief Zhang, no way to explain to the Military Commission, and the brothers would not agree. Besides, I think the form of this cooperation is very good, both cooperating with each other and self-reliant, and not affecting the operation. The Eighth Route Army has a campaign plan, and I asked Division Commander Liu to inform the commander-in-chief, because the commander-in-chief commanded our department to implement it. There is a campaign plan in the Sulu Theater, please inform Division Commander Liu of the commander-in-chief, and Division Commander Liu will order the army to cooperate. Therefore, I do not believe that there is a need to set up a joint command center, and that it should be done in the form of cooperation between the two sides this time. I don't know if my opinion is okay? Please consider Division Commander Liu and Commander-in-Chief Yu. ”

Mu Zhongheng is worthy of being the chairman of the province, and his opinions are more feasible under the current circumstances.

After Gao Yuan and Mu Zhongheng each issued their opinions, the atmosphere in the conference room became lively. However, several brigade commanders of the Eighth Route Army thought that it was better to set up a joint command center, and the army commanders and division commanders of Yu Xuezhong's department all thought that it was better to link up and command independently.

Chang Enduo originally wanted to speak in support of the establishment of a joint command, but he remembered what Guo Zihua told him, this was not the time to make a speech, so he would not speak.

Yu Xuezhong pondered for a while and said, "Division Commander Liu, forget the proposal to establish a joint command. I wondered if it was better to be both united and self-reliant. In this way, it is still the case this time, you make a battle plan, think more, take a little more responsibility, and we will cooperate with the battle. ”

After listening to Yu Xuezhong's words, Zhou Fu, Wang Jingxuan, Mu Zhongheng, Miao Zhengliu and others finally breathed a sigh of relief. Now it depends on Liu Yimin's attitude.

In fact, the establishment of a joint command is nothing, and isn't this the form of cooperation between our army and the Second Theater in Shanxi? Commander-in-Chief Zhu was also appointed to command the army because he was the deputy commander-in-chief of the Second Theater. It's just that the current Shandong and the historical Shandong are not compatible, the Eighth Route Army is strong and weak, and the instructor is too strong, so it is normal for Yu Xuezhong to be suspicious.

When it comes to this, Liu Yimin and Luo Ronghuan are already very satisfied. Especially Yu Xuezhong's appearance, it is clear that he is willing to continue to cooperate with the Eighth Route Army, and this is it.

Liu Yimin began to speak. He first briefly summed up the gains and losses of the Lunan Campaign, praised the 51st Army and the 57th Army for fighting well, holding their positions in the fierce attack of Japanese aircraft, artillery and tanks, and standing still, winning time for the main force of the Eighth Route Army to rush to the battlefield to completely annihilate the Japanese army. Then it was said that due to the fierce cracking of this battle, the Japanese tanks, armored vehicles, automobiles, and artillery were destroyed, and they could only be transported back to the mountains to make parts. Even the Japanese army's light weapons were not captured much, and the little devils were accustomed to smashing guns before they died, and after sweeping the battlefield, they captured some rifles, light and heavy machine guns, grenadiers, and grenades. A brigade of standing ammunition, as well as some medicines, food, and more than 10,000 yen were seized from the Japanese army warehouse in Fei County. He discussed with Political Commissar Luo and Director Cai, and his brother settled the accounts, and all the seized materials were half of the family. After the meeting, please contact Director Cai in the logistics department of the commander-in-chief, and take away the captured materials distributed to the 51st Army and the 57th Army.

Liu Yimin's speech, the generals of Yu Xuezhong's department were happy, and felt that no matter what, what the Eighth Route Army did was interesting enough. It turned out that the people who were still thinking about quarreling with Liu Yimin felt that they were underestimating the Eighth Route Army.

Liu Yimin had already ordered the captured ammunition to be replenished to the army on the spot, and the weapons were transported back to the logistics headquarters. But after giving the order, Luo Ronghuan proposed that he should not just quietly pull all the loot into his arms. Yu Xuezhong's troops paid great sacrifices for the victory of the battle, and they should share half of the spoils. The Eighth Route Army should be fair, how can it cooperate with others if it is unfair?

Liu Yimin was a little ashamed.

However, Luo Ronghuan proposed that it was not right to distribute completely, and it was enough to take out a part of it. The 51st Army and the 57th Army are all domestically made equipment, and the infantry weapons are not worse than those of the Japanese army. It is estimated that they are not very interested in weapons, and the key is to give them more medicines, food and money.

After listening to this, Liu Yimin smiled and said that the political commissar was thoughtful.

Sure enough, as soon as Liu Yimin finished talking about the distribution plan for the seized materials, Wang Jingxuan, chief adviser to the Sulu Theater Headquarters, proposed that the theater could use fewer weapons and ammunition, and that the 51st and 57th armies were now less crowded and more robbed, and that the Japanese-style weapons and ammunition did not match the weapons of the 51st and 57th armies. Can Division Commander Liu be asked to consider converting the weapons and ammunition that should be allocated to the war zone into medicine and food? The casualties in this battle were too great, and I heard that the Eighth Route Army had a medicine with similar effects to penicillin, so I could not ask the Eighth Route Army to provide some support.

Liu Yimin immediately appeared, the battle was won by the cooperation of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, the martyrs who died were compensated according to the rules, and the wounded were quickly treated. These things were supposed to be done by the Shandong Provincial Government, but now that Chairman Shen has left his post and the Nationalist Government has not appointed a new provincial chairman, it is also difficult for the Theater Headquarters to solve the problem, and the Eighth Route Army and the Shandong Anti-Japanese Democratic Government will be responsible for solving them. The martyrs' pensions are to be uniformly tabulated by the theater headquarters in accordance with the standards of the National Government's pension regulations, and are allocated by the logistics department of the Eighth Route Army. The wounded and wounded were treated on the spot in Fei County, and the field hospital of the instructor of the Eighth Route Army cooperated with the medical department of the theater, and the operation of the operation and the recuperation of the wounded should not be allowed to die because the treatment was not timely. As for the food issue, as long as Commander-in-Chief Yu insisted on cooperating with the Eighth Route Army, the brothers must not be allowed to go hungry. Originally, it was said that the 51st Army and the 52nd Army were allowed to purchase freely in the base areas, and this was a policy that should continue to be implemented. Considering that the troops in the Sulu Theater are far away from the rear and the funds are not allocated in a timely manner, when necessary, due to the consultation between the commander-in-chief and Political Commissar Luo and Director Cai, the Shandong Anti-Japanese Democratic Government will allocate funds and advance funds to ensure the food supply of the army. As for the exchange of allocated weapons and ammunition for food and medicine, it is absolutely possible.

The generals of the Sulu Theater applauded Liu Yimin!

When the applause stopped, Liu Yimin said again: "To be honest, I didn't expect the 51st Army and the 57th Army to fight so well this time. The army's casualties are so large, and they still fight to the death, which shows that from the generals to the soldiers, they are desperately fighting with the little devils, and they regard the position as their own grave. I was impressed. Generals, brothers, I, Liu Yimin, salute you! Salute! ”

This time there was no applause, and the room was silent.

After saluting, Liu Yimin continued: "The reason why we raised the issue of unified command this time is mainly because we consider that the upcoming retaliation of the Japanese army may be very tragic, and the situation of the Anti-Japanese War in Shandong may change. However, our army in Shandong is divided into three systems, which are not subordinate to each other, and are easy to be broken by the Japanese army. Everyone only knows the tragedy of the Battle of Wuhan and the Battle of Songhu, but they have not seen the tragedy of the Japanese heavy army group when they swept Shandong Province. Terauchi Shouichi had twice engaged in a heavy army group to sweep Shandong Province, forcing me to lead the army south to northern Jiangsu. Because if you resist the Japanese heavy army group, I don't know the result. To tell the truth again, if it is really a unified command, then it is still the commander-in-chief who commands the army in the Sulu theater, and the political commissar Luo and I command the Eighth Route Army, but we can study and formulate the battle plan together, form a consensus, and complete it separately from the command of the army. Everyone also knows that without the order of the commander-in-chief, even if I am asked to command the 51st Army and the 57th Army, I will not be able to command it. In the same way, without the orders of me and Political Commissar Luo, Commander-in-Chief Yu also commanded the Eighth Route Army. What I mean by this is that everyone should understand why they want to unify their command, and this is by no means to let the Sulu Theater annex the Eighth Route Army, nor is it that I want to annex the 51st Army and the 57th Army. No matter how proud, arrogant, and arrogant I am, I will never be stupid enough to do this. To put it bluntly, it was all to persist in the Shandong War of Resistance, in order not to be wiped out by the Japanese army, and not to be driven out of Shandong by the Japanese army. ”

These words couldn't be more white, they were completely heartfelt, whether it was the cadres of the Eighth Route Army or the generals of the Sulu Theater, they were all shocked.

felt that most people listened to it, so Liu Yimin said: "Everyone expressed their opinions just now, and Director Cai and Commander-in-Chief Yu also appeared. Political Commissar Luo and I also agreed to unify our army in Shandong in accordance with the command style of this campaign. In the future, the Eighth Route Army will formulate a battle plan, consult with the commander-in-chief, and after both sides agree, they will be sent to each army for implementation. That is to say, although the various armies of our army on the Shandong battlefield did not have a unified command in name, they were actually a game of chess and carried out a battle plan. The Eighth Route Army and the Sulu Theater Army relied on each other and supported each other. As long as the Sulu Theater Army resolutely implements the orders of the Commander-in-Chief, the Eighth Route Army will certainly not abandon the Sulu Theater Army at a critical juncture. ”

Speaking of this, Liu Yimin's eyes swept over the faces of the generals of Yu Xuezhong's department, and his eyes were extremely stern, and he could see that Zhou Fu and the others, who advocated sending a report to report success, felt furious in their hearts. I only felt that Liu Yimin's next words were like knives: "Do you still need to grab merit in the War of Resistance?" As long as the devil is defeated and the victory is won, the merits of the Chinese people will shine with the sun and the moon. Isn't that enough? The large corps fights, and discipline comes first. Whether it is the instructor's various units or the 51st Army and the 57th Army, they must strictly observe combat discipline. I don't want that to happen again. For example, the problem of Wu Huawen disobeying military orders and fleeing from the battlefield should be strictly investigated and dealt with by the commander-in-chief. Ask Wu Huawen what is going on, is there no eggs, scared, or something else. It is necessary to find out clearly and pursue responsibility. If such a thing happens to the armies of the Eighth Route Army, it is necessary to enforce battlefield discipline! ”

Liu Yimin's tone of speech was already like the supreme commander of the armies in Shandong, not only Luo Ronghuan and Cai Zhong felt it, but Yu Xuezhong also felt it, and his brows were furrowed.

Unexpectedly, Liu Yimin's next tone was even more intense: "Tell Wu Huawen to adhere to the Shandong War of Resistance, the people of Shandong welcome it, the Sulu Theater welcomes it, and the Eighth Route Army also welcomes it." The battle was meritorious, and it is easy to say that the army supplies and the wounded are treated. If you are greedy for life and afraid of death, and insult the honor of anti-Japanese soldiers, national law and military law will not tolerate it! Even if I don't have the right to punish him, it's hard to stop everyone. We can let the public daily report on this matter, and let the old people judge and see if he is doing the right thing, and he can't be worthy of the word soldier! ”

If Wu Huawen knew this, I don't know what would happen.

Luo Ronghuan hurriedly stood up and reminded Liu Yimin: "Division commander, hurry up and plan the next move, it's not too early." ”

Where did Liu Yimin not know that the time was not early? also knew that his words reached Wu Huawen's ears, and I was afraid that Wu Huawen would not be able to sleep. That's what he wants, Bing Ge is a matter of falling heads, where can there always be a ball of harmony? Even if Wu Huawen withdrew from Shandong after hearing about it, Liu Yimin was not afraid. Included in the Xuezhong Department, they really withdrew from Shandong, and the War of Resistance in Shandong was still fought. At least not deeper, more three more here to grind the skin!

With a sigh of relief, Liu Yimin began to put things up: "Everyone, according to the situation of the enemy and us introduced by Deputy Director Zhang of the Instructor Consultant Office just now, the top priority at the moment is to quickly recover Lunan and win strategic space and make up time for our army's next operation. Therefore, I decided that the troops participating in the Lunan Campaign of the Eighth Route Army would attack along the Feiteng Highway and the Feiyi Highway, assist the cavalry brigade in quickly eliminating the Japanese puppet forces in Feixian and Yixian, and attack and advance to Yanzhou, Jining, Surabaya, and Qufu, and strive to control the area south of Jinan. The army of the Sulu Theater commanded the New Fourth Division and Zhang Liyuan's division to move south along the Taiwei Highway to clear out the enemy north of Xuzhou, and the main force was placed on the front line of Taierzhuang, and together with the New Fifth Brigade of our Lunan Military Region, which was responsible for the defense of Lunan, they built a solid defensive ground and alerted the target of Xuzhou. The logistics organs of the Sulu Theater were stationed in Fei County to ensure the main logistics supply, recruit and train new soldiers, and treat and recuperate the wounded in Fei County. After the main forces of the 51st Army and the 57th Army arrived at the front line of Taierzhuang, they should seize the time to rest and make up for it on the spot. In order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the main force, it is recommended that the commander-in-chief consider it and give priority to Zhang Liyuan's department to make up for the battle losses of the main force. The specific battle plan shall be sent to the Commander-in-Chief by the Wind, and the Commander-in-Chief shall study it. After agreeing, it was ordered to be executed by all armies in the Sulu theater. ”

After Liu Yimin finished speaking, the joint operations meeting ended.

Because they were in a hurry to Teng County, Liu Yimin, Luo Ronghuan, and Cai Zhong said goodbye to Yu Xuezhong and others at the gate of the old county yamen.

Before getting on the horse, Liu Yimin shook hands with Yu Xuezhong again, and Ding Ning hurried to untie the cable and led the main force to the front line of Taierzhuang. When it was late, the Japanese puppet army ran back to Xuzhou, and they couldn't even drink the soup in the city.

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