Chapter 161: The Excluded Northeast Army

November 20, 1937. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 infoWuhan.

Twenty minutes later, He Wenyuan arrived at the Hankou office of the Eighteenth Group Army.

After the announcement of the relocation of the capital to Chongqing, most of the military and political organs moved to Wuhan, which was the political center of the Kuomintang-ruled area.

The office was at No. 1 Anrenli, Hankou, and He Wenyuan met Dong Biwu and Dong Lao. After waiting for less than an hour, Vice Chairman Zhou came back.

Zhou Gong, Dong Biwu, Qin Bangxian, Ye Jianying, Deng Yingchao, Wang Ming and other CCP leaders led the work of the Yangtze River Bureau and the Wuhan Office of the Eighth Route Army here.

After He Wenyuan arrived, Zhou Gong attached great importance to it and immediately met with him.

He Wenyuan said his purpose and plan. Prepare to grab a few ships of the Nissin Company and develop towards Sichuan. Zhou Gong had already received a telegram from Xiaolu and gave his full support.

Hearing that he was going to rob the Japanese ship, Zhou Gong smiled and said: "You people, fighting economic warfare, are all the same style. ā€

He Wenyuan said: "The gold I brought this time left dozens of roots when I passed through Yan'an, and after I arrived in Chongqing, I bought a house and sold land, and it was not enough to buy a ship." I inquired, this kind of big ship is imported from abroad, and we can't afford it anyway, so we can only grab it. ā€

Zhou Gongdao: "In Wuhan, we have no combat strength. Feng Zhanhai, commander of the 91st Division of the Northeast Army, arrived in Wuhan yesterday, and I will go to see him today. ā€

On the way to meet Feng Zhanhai, He Wenyuan reported the situation of Nissin Company to Zhou Gong.

Now, the passenger ships of Wuhan Nissin Company have been out of service since the beginning of the 77th Anti-Japanese War. At present, Nissin has five ships in Wuhan, all of which are parked at one pier. Nominally, it was Ho Pei Ying's ship. Because He Peiying is powerful, she is the chairman of the Wuhan Senate and the chairman of the Wuhan Political Affairs Committee, and no one dares to move.

He Wenyuan said: "From this point of view, He Peiying is a traitor. ā€

Zhou Gongdao: "Nissin Steamship Co., Ltd. of Japan has been active in China for a long time. It was during the Qing Dynasty, 1896, so it was called Nissin. When the company was established, it had 34 large and small ships, with a total tonnage of nearly 30,000 tons, mainly engaged in the Yangtze River route, the office was everywhere along the Yangtze River and the main inland towns of the tributaries, opened up 19 Yangtze River routes, received a large number of subsidies from the Japanese government, and in the 20s it has become one of the six major companies on the Yangtze River route, transporting a large number of materials from China, and also dumping a large number of Japanese goods in China. ā€

He Wenyuan said: "Our channel, others make money." Like full iron, drink our blood. Sooner or later, one day, give it all back to him. ā€

The Northeast Army office arrived.

Feng Zhanhai greeted him at the door and said, "Duke Zhou, welcome." ā€

Zhou Gongdao: "Division Commander Feng, the first person in the Jilin Anti-Japanese War. You, like General Li Du, are both national heroes. ā€

Feng Zhanhai said: "Don't dare to be." The young marshal told me that if there is something, look for Zhou Gong. ā€

A few people entered the hall, Feng Zhanhai held the idlers back and spat bitterness at Zhou Gong.

The Northeast Army is having a hard time now, although the young marshal is still there, but the troops have been dispersed to various theaters, Songhu, Shandong, Jiangsu, Henan, and North China. In addition, they also mixed sand into the troops and sent some officers. These officers are from the Whampoa faction and want to overthrow us.

As he spoke, Feng Zhanhai stood up, scolded, and said, "I came to Wuhan this time to ask for military salaries, so I can't come!" Duke Zhou, I want to lead my troops to join your Eighteenth Army. You grew up eating our Northeast sorghum rice. I can trust you. ā€

Zhou Gongdao: "Zhanhai, calm down." Calm down. In my opinion, if you should forbear, you will forbear, and if you should fight, you will fight. The principle is not to affect the war of resistance. If you join us, I don't even have my own military salary, how can I pay you a military salary? Therefore, for the sake of the overall situation of the Anti-Japanese War, we must be patient in this regard. And, of course, there is also a struggle. For example, military salaries, such as military quartermasters. In addition, we have to find a way, not all rely on Lao Jiang. We're farming our own. ā€

Feng Zhanhai said: "Then you give me an idea." ā€

Zhou Gongdao: "I know that your sex is like fire, just like Zhang Fei." Loyalty and courage can learn from Zhang Fei, but you can't learn from him with soldiers. Zhang Fei's bad thing was that he was too strict with his junior officers and non-commissioned officers, which led to his death in the end. ā€

Feng Zhanhai said: "I listen to you." This temper really needs to be changed. What about this method? ā€

Zhou Gongdao: "First, actively strive for military salaries. Second, we figure it out ourselves. People have no foresight, but they must have near-term worries. ā€

Feng Zhanhai said: "What way?" ā€

Zhou Gongdao: "We are going to open a company in the southwest to do business, farming, and transportation. ā€

Feng Zhanhai said: "This is a solution. Does it work? ā€

Zhou Gongdao: "It's better than not doing it." This is He Wenyuan, he wants to rob the Japanese ships to do shipping business, he lacks manpower, he only has cadres in his hands, and he lacks combatants. ā€

He Wenyuan said about the work of dozens of people.

Feng Zhanhai said: "It turned out to be Brother Lu's subordinates. That's what we didn't say between us. Recently, many troops have been routed from Songhu, including those of the Northeast Army. Today, there are more than 500 people registered in the office. Among them were also wounded soldiers. If you don't dislike them, I'll introduce them to you. How? ā€

He Wenyuan: "Great. General Feng, I absolutely have to be kind to them. Please rest assured. In the future, the company has developed and is willing to provide materials for everyone. ā€

Feng Zhanhai said: "As long as you can find a way to live for the old brothers, you will be satisfied." ā€

In the evening, He Wenyuan saw more than a dozen of his people, who were picked up by the office from the Liudu port. There were many refugees, the inn was full, and the dozen or so people were stunned and did not find a place to stay, so they had to leave one in the inn, and the others simply went to the dock to inquire about the situation.

The next day, Feng Zhanhai led He Wenyuan to the Northeast Army Office.

The office was in disarray, and the room was full of wounded and routed soldiers. Seeing Feng Zhanhai coming, he said boldly: "Sir, what are we going to do next?" Do you want to return to the army or go to another place? ā€

Feng Zhanhai said: "Brothers, I will find a way for you people to live. All of you, above the platoon commander, come here. ā€

More than a dozen low-level officers of the defeated army and Feng Zhanhai entered the office, Feng Zhanhai got straight to the point and said, "The young marshal and Vice Chairman Balu Zhou have already discussed, let's make a deal with them." Let's get out of the way. They give money and people. Are you going or not? ā€

Several people listened and said, "Good thing, good thing." Where is the trading office? ā€

Feng Zhanhai: "Chongqing, the southwest. Originally, everyone had already done it, and last night, the young marshal sent a telegram to Yan'an to save face and let us join. You're willing to go, aren't you? ā€

The crowd said, "Yes." ā€

Feng Zhanhai: "Do a good job." From now on, you will obey the orders of Chairman He. ā€

He Wenyuan said: "All brothers have made meritorious contributions in the Anti-Japanese War, and now they are welcome to join the company." The brother has just come down from the front line of the Northeast Anti-Japanese War. I'm talking ugly ahead, the company is completely militarized management, and the Eighth Route Army has a lot of discipline, so forget it if you can't stand it. ā€

Everyone whispered and exchanged heads.

He Wenyuan said: "I'm not afraid of death, I'm afraid of discipline?" ā€

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1. Feng Zhanhai, 1899-1963, the name Shoushan, was born in Jinxian County, Liaoning Province. After the 918 Incident, he raised troops to resist Japan and was known as the first person in Jilin to resist Japan. After participating in the Battle of Wuhan, he resigned from the post of commander of the 91st Division due to being excluded, and first lived in Hong Kong, and then went to Yunnan to do business. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, he returned to Beiping to do business. In 1950, he was a deputy to the People's Congress of Xicheng District, Beijing, and in 55, Zhou Gong appointed him as the director of the Jilin Sports Committee. In 63, he died of cancer and was buried in Jilin City, where he fought against Japan.

2, He Peiying, 1880-1942, the name Yunshan, the founder of Hubei. In 1906, he graduated from the Fourth Cavalry Section of the Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer School. In 1919, he was appointed governor of Hubei Province. After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War in July 1937, he served as the chairman of the Wuhan Senate and the chairman of the Wuhan Political Affairs Committee. In October 1938, after the Japanese army occupied Wuhan, he surrendered to the enemy and organized the Wuhan Maintenance Association as its president. He was poisoned by the Japanese on June 6, 1942.

3, Feng Zhanhai's meeting with Zhou Gong in Wuhan is a fictional plot.