Today's dinner lasted until nearly half past nine before it dispersed, and in the end, except for Zhang Yunfei, everyone was a little drunk, and everyone was very happy this time.

When everyone was ready to disperse, Zhang Yunfei said: "Shopkeeper, check out, how much is the total." ”

Without waiting for the shopkeeper's answer, Comrade Zuo Qingquan, chief of the General Staff, hurriedly said: "Commander-in-chief, how can you be embarrassed to let you pay the bill, I will pay the bill." ”

Zhang Yunfei said with a smile: "Lao Zuo, let's come, who let me sit on the main seat today." ”

When everyone saw Zhang Yunfei joking again, they all laughed happily.

When the two were still insisting on who would pay, the shopkeeper of the restaurant hurriedly said: "Chiefs, don't insist anymore, this meal is invited by the small shop, today, all the leaders come to the small shop, let the small shop shine, it is a great honor for the small shop, how to let the chief personally pay for it." ”

"That's not going to work!" Zhang Yunfei and Zuo Qingquan saw what the shopkeeper said, and immediately objected.

In the end, it was Zhang Yunfei who paid out of his pocket, and now Zhang Yunfei does not lack these dozens of oceans at all, so the money of the chief of staff of the left should be kept to help others. Chief of Staff Zuo takes out nearly half of his military salary every month to help those poor people, Zhang Yunfei knows......

Yan'an.

Just after breakfast, the chairman, the commander-in-chief, and Vice Chairman Wu were discussing some things in the chairman's cave, and at present, a few telegrams from the 18th Group Army have been placed on the chairman's desk.

At present, the 18th Group Army has opened up a lot of base areas in North China, but as the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression has entered the stage of strategic stalemate, the little devils have implemented a cage policy in North China and have carried out repeated sweeps of the base areas, and now, the development of the 18th Group Army has reached a relatively difficult period.

Although the current situation is much better than in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, with a total number of nearly 300,000 troops of the 18th Group Army, the demand for weapons, ammunition, food, clothing, etc., has also increased correspondingly.

At present, apart from a limited amount of international assistance, there is only the support of the 36th Group Army, but this assistance is still a certain distance from the real need.

As the commander-in-chief of the 18th Group Army and a member of the three-member Central Military Group, the commander-in-chief is also quite clear about the situation of the Eighth Route Army.

The three of them discussed for a long time, and the initial plan was to prepare to launch another round of arduous and simple, diligent and thrifty movements, calling on everyone to save every grain of food and every bullet, and everyone to spend this period together. By next year, when the spring wheat harvest is abundant, the situation may improve considerably.

During the discussion between the three of them, Vice Chairman Wu even proposed to take some of the money from the limited funds of the central government to purchase a batch of grain in the market, but this proposal was quickly rejected by the chairman.

Now, because it is a period of war and is about to enter the winter, the price of grain in the market is also rising again and again, like the price of wheat, which has risen from 10 oceans per 100 catties in summer to nearly 15 oceans now.

At present, the central government's financial funds are also relatively tight, and if Zhang Yunfei hadn't supported 100,000 oceans every month, there might have been a phenomenon of overstretching.

Seeing that his proposal was rejected by the chairman, Vice Chairman Wu said a little worriedly: "Chairman, then it may be difficult for us to solve the food shortage, and the ammunition is better, as long as there is no major war, we can still basically cope with it with the support of the 36th Group Army and the production of the border arsenal." ”

Hearing this, the chairman thought for a while, and suddenly said with a smile: "It seems that we are going to fight the idea of fighting the 36th Group Army, the 36th Group Army has just won a big battle, and there should be a lot of things captured." ”

The chairman's guess was correct, the 36 th Group Army annihilated tens of thousands of little devils in Guisui, and there were not a few captured weapons and ammunition alone, including more than 50,000 Type 38 rifles, more than 1,000 crooked machine guns, more than 800 Type 92 heavy machine guns, more than 60 Type 92 infantry guns, more than 100 60-mm mortars, more than 200 grenadiers, more than 2 million rounds of bullets of various kinds, and 20,000 or 30,000 rounds of artillery shells of various kinds.

In addition, 60,000 or 70,000 sets of military uniforms were also seized, many of which were thick cotton uniforms, more than 20,000 quilts, more than 1,000 war horses, 3,000 or 4,000 tons of grain, as well as a lot of gold and oceans, as well as some antiques, calligraphy and paintings that the little devils had looted.

The commander-in-chief and Vice Chairman Wu were also amazed when they saw the chairman say this, and both of them thought that the idea of beating Zhang Yunfei might be a good choice.

Just as the three of them were discussing how to open their mouths to Zhang Yunfei, one of the chairman's personal guards, holding a telegram, reported loudly at the door of the cave: "Chairman, the 36th Group has just sent a telegram. ”

Hearing this, the three of them looked at each other and smiled, thinking in their hearts, as soon as they talked about the 36th Group Army, Zhang Yunfei sent a telegram, it seems that don't think about how to open your mouth to Zhang Yunfei, the things you need will be automatically delivered to the door.

So, the chairman said heartily and loudly: "Little devil, come in, let me see what kind of telegram it is." ”

After receiving the telegram, the chairman looked at it seriously, and after reading it, the chairman handed the telegram to the commander-in-chief and Vice Chairman Wu for circulation, and the content of the telegram was relatively long, and the two of them read it for several minutes before reading it.

Seeing that the two of them finished reading, the chairman said with a smile on his face: "Comrade Yunfei is really good, he explained the seizure situation clearly, and the telegram also said that all these captured things will be handed over to the central government, and the 36th Group Army will not be left at all." ”

Although Vice Chairman Wu has had relatively little contact with Zhang Yunfei, when he sees this telegram now, he is still very touched and said: "Chairman, Comrade Yunfei is really a good comrade, and he has a very strong sense of the overall situation. ”

Hearing this, the chairman was also very happy, and praised again: "Comrade Yunfei is good, having a good comrade like Yunfei is a blessing for our whole party and our whole army." ”

The most happy to see the telegram may be the commander-in-chief, at this time, the commander-in-chief's tightly knit brows are all relaxed, replaced by a smile on his face, and the telegram in his hand is reluctant to put down.

After a long time, the commander-in-chief said happily: "Chairman, with these things captured by the 36th Group Army, all our problems have been easily solved, and we have not only been able to successfully survive the difficult period of these few months, but also have the ability to further expand the troops of tens of thousands of people and further consolidate our base areas."

Among these seized materials, there is also a lot of gold and silver, more than 100 kilograms of gold, nearly a million in the ocean, in addition, there are a lot of antiques, jade, calligraphy and paintings, with these things, our central finances have been relatively comfortable in the past few months. ”

Vice Chairman Wu also continued: "This time, Comrade Yunfei and the 36th Group Army have made such a great contribution to the Central Committee, and we must also express it well and reward them well." ”

Hearing this, the chairman also said happily: "That's to reward well, but, let's talk about it, how to reward better?" ”

yes, how can the reward be better? The commander-in-chief and Vice Chairman Wu thought to himself. At present, Zhang Yunfei's position in the army is already very high, and as the commander-in-chief of the group army, he is almost comparable to the commander-in-chief, and Zhang Yunfei's position in the army can definitely enter the top five.

In terms of material rewards, it is even less needed, the 36th Army currently lacks nothing, food, clothing, weapons and ammunition are very sufficient, and it can also support the central government.

After thinking about it for a while, the commander-in-chief's eyes suddenly lit up and he thought of a good solution, so he suggested: "Chairman, Comrade Yunfei was a member of the Central Committee last year, and I suggest that Comrade Yunfei be added as a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee immediately, which can be regarded as a reward from the Central Committee. ”

After listening to the commander-in-chief's suggestion, the chairman also agreed, and said with a smile: "I think this proposal is okay, and in a few days, we will convene a plenary meeting of the Politburo, at which I propose to add Comrade Zhang Yunfei as a member of the Politburo." ”

Originally, each Politburo member was elected by the Party Congress, but now is a special period, and it can also be decided by the Politburo Plenum.

After speaking, the chairman pondered for a moment, and then said: "I am also going to propose that the Central Committee establish the Northwest Bureau, and suggest that Zhang Yunfei should concurrently serve as the secretary of the newly established Northwest Bureau. ”

At present, there are the North China Bureau and the South Bureau, the secretary of the North China Bureau is the commander-in-chief, and the secretary of the South Bureau is Vice Chairman Wu, and the Central Committee has not yet established the Northwest Bureau, and with the further expansion of the base areas of the 36 th Group, it is absolutely necessary to set up the Northwest Bureau.

The Chairman-in-Chief and Vice Chairman Wu naturally raised their hands in agreement.

A few days later, a plenary meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee was held in Yan'an, at which a resolution was adopted to add Comrade Zhang Yunfei as a member of the CPC Central Committee, and it was decided to establish the Northwest Bureau, with Zhang Yunfei concurrently serving as secretary of the Northwest Bureau.

A few days later, Zhang Yunfei, who knew the decision of the Central Committee, was also very happy, and thought in his heart that with the gradual improvement of his position in the party, his influence in the future will gradually increase, and he hopes to affect the correct direction of the party's development in the future and avoid some mistakes......

When the three chairmen were discussing Zhang Yunfei's affairs in the cave, Zhang Yunfei was also busy at this time, Zhang Yunfei was bargaining with the little devil's North China Front Army about exchanging the little devil's general's body.

The two sides exchanged telegrams through many telegrams, which lasted two or three hours, and finally agreed to negotiate in the eastern suburbs of Daping Town, and Zhang Yunfei's quotation in the telegram was 6 million oceans, and he handed over the money with one hand and the other hand, but the little devil did not give a clear reply to this offer in the telegram, but said that he would discuss it in detail at the meeting.

(To be continued)