As the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese army fell into a brief period of calm, the North China Front also gained a little respite. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoFor their part, they want to keep this calm until reinforcements arrive.

On the other hand, on the part of the Kwantung Army, the divisions and regiments that were originally going to the Rehe area were harassed after several attacks. In the end, according to the order of the Kwantung Army Headquarters, the two main divisions that were going from Hei Province also began to move to the Nomenkhan area.

Perhaps because of the sudden diversion of reinforcements, the Eighth Division, which was originally preparing to carry out a counterattack, was finally ordered to garrison the Pingquan line. As long as the Eighth Route Army did not take the initiative to attack, they were not allowed to attack with the main force.

For the Kwantung Army, how to counterattack the Soviet Far Eastern Army at the moment is their most important task. If the Eighth Route Army really wanted them to launch a fierce attack at this time, it would not be a good thing for the Kwantung Army.

Now seeing that the Eighth Route Army will accept it when it sees good, the Kwantung Army is naturally willing to maintain the status quo. In fact, while He Zhengdao issued the order for the reorganization of the troops, he was also making arrangements for the next step of the battle plan.

According to He Zhengdao's operational plan for recovering the Northeast, the main goal of the Northeast Field Army in the next step is to recover the enemy-occupied areas in the remaining Rehe territory. The offensive edge of the field army was brought in front of the little devils stationed in Mukden.

How to fight and when to fight is also a question worth considering. After all, now the Kwantung Army is on the front line of Mukden and Rehe, and there are not a lot of troops deployed. If it wants to attack, the Northeast Field Army is bound to suffer heavy casualties.

This is naturally not a good thing for the troops that have just been reorganized. Even if the Northeast Field Army needs to be expanded in the future, the number of veteran troops will also directly affect the combat effectiveness of this unit.

Let Zhu Fei pay close attention to the military movements of the Soviet Far East Army and the Kwantung Army in the Normenhan area, while He Zhengdao is also secretly planning the next offensive plan. However, these plans must wait until the reorganization of the troops is completed.

With the recovery of Chengde, the former Eastern Hebei Army Division also officially became the liberated area of the Eighth Route Army. Although there is still a gap between the North China Front, which is occupied by the North China Front, for the people of eastern Hebei, they also enjoy preferential treatment in the liberated areas.

After receiving the reorganization order issued by He Zhengdao, as the commander of the Eastern Hebei Army Division, Xu Mingyuan was naturally grateful to He Zhengdao for appointing him as the commander of the third column.

After all, as the commander of a military subdivision, being able to become the commander of a column at the moment is undoubtedly an affirmation of his work and achievements. But he also knows that this position is very heavy and the task is also heavy.

When it comes to the reorganization of the three main divisions, Xu Mingyuan is also considering the candidates for the commanders of the three main divisions. At present, the troops of the Eastern Hebei Army sub-district are all composed of the main regiment, and the promotion of that regiment commander to be the division commander is also an issue that needs to be carefully considered by him.

Just when Xu Mingyuan had some headaches about how to select divisional commanders for the new main division, the Third Column Headquarters set up in Qian'an ushered in the arrival of a group of people. Looking at the person walking in the front, Xu Mingyuan also looked a little dumbfounded.

Hurriedly trotted forward and said, "Commander, why are you here?" ”

'Why, can't I come?' You kid, you asked you to submit a report, why didn't you see the report for half a day? Isn't it a headache, I don't know who to choose as the teacher, right? ’

The person in front of him who arrived with the supply team was He Zhengdao, who was supposed to be in Duolun. As a matter of fact, He Zhengdao came here more to inspect the troops and make further inspections for the next step of the operation.

As a combat unit that cannot be ignored in the Eastern Army, the Hebei Eastern Army Sub-district really needs to be properly reorganized with more than 100,000 regular troops. After the reorganization, the three columns only retained less than 70,000 elite troops.

This also means that the remaining main forces need to be converted into garrison troops. How to do a good job in this reorganization really requires Xu Mingyuan to think carefully. He Zhengdao has also experienced this kind of difficulty before.

Worried that Xu Mingyuan would not be able to complete the reorganization of the troops as soon as possible, He Zhengdao thought about coming over to take a look. Moreover, in his battle plan, the three columns reorganized by the Jidong Army Division will also play a very important role in the future.

As he spoke, He Zhengdao also smiled and said, "Mingyuan, let me introduce you to Comrade Han Xianchu beside me." Next, you have to build a team together, and he will take the post of political commissar of the three columns.

This time, in order to strengthen the leadership of your three verticals, the chairman and Mr. Zhu can also be said to be the elites of the main divisions. You kid, ask the political commissar Han more for advice in the future, he is a good general who can write and martial arts! ”

In the face of He Zhengdao's introduction, Han Xianchu, who was ordered to be sent to the Third Column as a political commissar, actually seemed very surprised. Originally in the 115th Division, he had been appointed as a candidate for the commander of a main division when the troops were reorganized.

As a result, the Central Committee and the General Headquarters issued an order, and his division commander dreamed of being in vain, but he became the political commissar of the Third Column of the Northeast Field Army. What he didn't know was that when he saw this letter of appointment, He Zhengdao also looked surprised.

If his memory is correct, this Comrade Han Xianchu should have been the leader of the column of the Third Column. It's just that his position was changed from commander to political commissar. But it is undeniable that this is a clean man who can really fight well.

In fact, at present, many military cadres of the Eighth Route Army have the experience of serving as political work cadres. Letting him serve as political commissar will, to a certain extent, also further strengthen the military leadership of the column.

As for the work of political education, as long as we grasp one direction, it is natural that the following grassroots political work cadres will do it. However, in terms of military command, a political commissar who has the ability to coordinate the overall situation is also very valuable.

Listening to He Zhengdao praising himself like this, Han Xianchu, who had already read the information of the Three Verticals on the way here, also knew very well that he was actually promoted as this political commissar. After all, there are three main divisions under the command of the Third Column!

Looking at Xu Mingyuan, who was saluting, Han Xianchu also hurriedly replied: "Commander Xu, please ask for more advice in the future!" On the way here, I heard the commander keep praising you for being a rare tiger general! ”

'The commissar is gracious! How dare I! In the future, the matter of the column still needs more attention from the political commissar! Hearing the reorganization order issued above, I haven't rested well during this time, and I really can't do this kind of thing! ’

'You're embarrassed to say!' You kid, it looks like you're still lacking exercise! In the future, learn more from the political commissar Han. If you don't study hard. Whether you can remove the first two words of your acting commander, I have to think about it. ’

Xu Mingyuan, who was laughed and scolded, didn't say much, and directly led He Zhengdao and his party into the command room of the temporarily formed column. At this time, He Zhengdao also informed in a timely manner that the leading group of the three verticals this time had two generals transferred by the central government.

In addition to the chief of staff, who was the chief of staff of the former Hebei Eastern Army Division, the political commissar and political director are all veteran cadres selected by the Central Committee. In this way, the column command structure of the three columns is suitable and effective in He Zhengdao's view.

After listening to Xu Mingyuan's report, He Zhengdao thought for a while and said: "Eighteen main regiments, to be reduced to three main divisions, means that at least six main regiments must be reduced. This errand seems to be really difficult to do.

It's just that at present, after the reorganization of your eastern Hebei military sub-district, the security and defense of the liberated areas also need troops. I think there is no problem at all with the downsizing of the six main regiments serving as the garrison of the Eastern Hebei Army Division.

However, judging from the combat effectiveness of the current several columns, the situation of your three columns should be the best but also the most complicated. How to select 12 main regiments from the 18 main regiments for reorganization really needs to be well summed up. ”

Han Xianchu, who participated in the meeting for the first time, also sighed: "On the way here, I saw the information given by the commander, and I really admired Commander Xu for pulling up such a large team in such a short period of time.

Earlier, your Eastern Hebei Army Division was inconspicuous. This time, so many troops were suddenly pulled out, and to be honest, I was really shocked. After all, compared to our side of Shanxi and North China, the enemy situation here is more complicated! ”

Facing Han Xianchu's exclamation, Xu Mingyuan hurriedly shook his head and said, "Political commissar, I don't dare to be such a compliment!" To tell you the truth, when I was ordered to come here to open up a base area behind enemy lines, I had less than 5,000 troops under my hands.

But this is a hard-hit area, and the little devils are very thorough about the scourge here, and the people of eastern Hebei hate the little devils. After several victories, our fame gradually grew, and the people gradually supported us.

The fact that we were able to expand the army in such a short period of time is actually thanks to the blessings of the little devils. The main forces almost destroyed the little devil's railway, and the railway passing through our defense area was not damaged by us at that time.

Relying on the army column to ambush the little devils, we also changed places with one shot, and gradually suddenly found that the number of troops had increased. Originally, he wanted to launch a reconquest campaign, but he was always pressed by the commander.

Now that I think about it, if we had launched an attack in advance, I was afraid that we would have been swept away by the little devils frantically. Speaking of which, there is still a gap between the combat effectiveness of these main regiments of our military sub-divisions and those of the main forces. ”

Xu Mingyuan, who came out of the independent column, knows He Zhengdao's ability to lead troops very well. If it is really necessary to select the main force according to the regulations, many units in their military subdivisions are not up to the standard at present.

It's just that the palms and backs of his hands are full of meat, and it is really difficult for him to be the commander of the main division to make that regiment the main force of the main division. It stands to reason that it is most convenient to reorganize all of them into the main force. But that's not going to work either!

After all, Xu Mingyuan knows He Zhengdao's character, and when selecting the main force, his principle is to rather lack than abuse. Fighters who do not meet the standards prefer to be put in the garrison for a period of time to train and become alternate fighters in the main force.

In this way, soldiers who are qualified to enter the main force will have a much higher chance of surviving on the battlefield. It is precisely because of this principle of selection that the current Northeast Field Army has such a strong combat effectiveness! (To be continued.) )