Back in Zhangjiazhuang, all the party committee members in the base area gathered together. We will discuss reconstruction, restoration, and development of base areas after the Great War.

"Commander, after preliminary statistics, during this siege of the Nine Roads, a total of more than 30 villages in the base area were completely burned down by the army. However, fortunately, the villagers' food has been transferred to the tunnels, and there is no loss, and it will not affect the lives of the people for the time being. It's just a burned house, what should be done with it according to the land axe? Comrade Xiao Ping, who was a local worker, was the first to stand up.

"Secretary Xiao, we can follow the rules of the original Soviet area to give some economic compensation to the people whose houses are damaged, including compensating them with some grain, and reduce the proportion of public grain collected this year Anyway, we can't let the people suffer. Do you think it's okay? Liu Hua stopped and took a sip of water and continued.

"As for the houses that were burned down by the Yue army, haven't the various units pursuing the Yue army not yet been rebuilt? Let them help the people to build all the houses first, and then return to them. Liu Hua said what he thought. You must know that these methods were summed up by the test of blood and fire in each base area at the beginning, and they are very useful.

"Commander, this method is very good, it not only reduces the losses of the people, lets them know that we are sincerely resisting, but also deepens the relationship between the military and the people in the base area, it is really a good way to kill multiple birds with one stone." After listening to Liu Hua's words, Xiao Ping stood up excitedly and said excitedly.

After listening to Xiao Ping's words, Liu Hua nodded and looked at Guan Xiangying, the political commissar beside him.

"Political commissar, in the past half a month, we have gone through many battles large and small. The casualties of the troops were very large, and the wounded were very large. I think so, these wounded are all veterans who have gone through the killing field, and after they recover in the future, they will be the precious wealth of our troops, and they will not be the backbone of the future. So we have to take care of them and get them back to health as much as possible. I want you to personally pick up the wounded for the past two days, so that they can feel the care of our command, what do you think? ”

"Commander, don't worry, I know all this." The commissar nodded and replied.

"Director Wang, your task is to seize the time to count the various materials seized. In the past half a month, various units have captured quite a lot, especially in the last few days of pursuit, the troops have mixed up a large amount of supplies. You have to keep a centralized count of all the weapons, ammunition, and supplies scattered everywhere, and then distribute them centrally. ”

"Yes, Commander." Wang Daoguang stood up and said.

Therefore, with the joint efforts of leaders at all levels in the base area, those villagers who returned home did not feel much sadness in the face of their ruined homes. With the leadership of leaders at all levels in the base areas, the base areas have begun to rebuild in an orderly manner.

At the same time, after receiving orders, the troops stationed in various places also opened their garrisons one after another to help the people rebuild their homes. As a result, a picture of the situation between the army and the people was once again staged in the base area, which made the people of Jindong who had just experienced the sweep very moved.

As the construction of the base area slowly became regular, Liu Hua's mind gradually focused on the specific results and casualties of this battle. As a result, the data on this campaign began to be slowly counted. In order to better sum up the gains and losses of this anti-encirclement and suppression, all the cadres above the battalion level in the entire base area gathered in Zhangjiazhuang to hold a summary meeting of the "nine-way siege" of the anti-Japanese army.

According to statistics, in the course of the entire campaign, more than 3,600 soldiers and civilians were killed or wounded in the base area, of which 1,654 were killed, 540 were seriously wounded, and more than 1,500 were lightly wounded.

Hearing the results, the entire venue was boiling. Although I mourn the nearly 2,000 comrades-in-arms who died in battle, the results of the battle are indeed very encouraging.

When this result was reported to the Party Central Committee and the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, it also caused a sensation again.

"Boss, the Reading Brigade fought well, eliminating a multi-wing army, with a casualty ratio of one to one, this is the first time that our [***] team has eliminated a wing of the army in a formation!" Looking at the telegram sent by the Reading Brigade, Mr. Peng said excitedly to the commander-in-chief next to him.

"Yes, after this campaign, I don't think those Kuomintang will say that the guerrilla warfare of our Eighth Route Army is a guerrilla tactic that does not attack, you must know that the 117th Wing of the Yue Army is the main force of the Yue Army! Liu Hua's kid really lived up to our trust. The commander-in-chief laughed too.

"Well, now the rumors of the Kuomintang are self-defeating, hehe, a company of the whole annihilation army has never been done on the frontal battlefield of the Kuomintang, and the Reading Brigade really gives us the face of the Eighth Route Army. The next time I see Liu Hua, I must have a few drinks with him. Mr. Peng replied excitedly.

You must know that during the encirclement and suppression in this half month, not only Jindong fell into a tense war atmosphere, but even the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, which was far away in the Taihang Mountains, was also in a tense situation. The two heads of the headquarters often stared at the map of Jindong, and looked at it for hours. It can be said that it has taken a lot of effort. Now that the Jindong base area has won, can you not be happy? Can you not get excited?

"That's right, the rumors of the Kuomintang are self-defeating this time. However, there are also disadvantages, I estimate that Liu Hua, this kid, should also be at the point of high wind, I estimate that the Kuomintang and the military spies will definitely target Liu Hua, so we must be prepared. The commander-in-chief, who still kept his senses, reminded.

"He dare" After listening to the commander-in-chief's words, Mr. Peng slapped the table and shouted.

Yan'an caves. Although it was already late at night, there was still a glimmer of light from the windows of several caves. This is where our great leaders are headquartered. Suddenly, a shout broke the silence.

"Chairman, Chairman, good news! Good news! Vice Chairman Zhou took a telegram, pushed open the wooden door of the cave, and said excitedly.

The chairman put down the brush and cast a puzzled look at Vice Chairman Zhou.

"Enlai, what's the matter, it seems like it's midnight now, what makes you excited like this!"

"Chairman, good news, Jindong sent a good news, annihilating the 117th Wing of the Yue Army, and killing the Wing Captain Okamoto Daisa." The vice-chairman replied excitedly, and his cheeks flushed with excitement under the reflection of the oil lamp.

"What? All the 117th Wing, quick, show me" The chairman snatched the telegram from the vice chairman's hand, pointed it to the dim oil lamp, and began to read it.

"Okay, good, good, Liu Hua is really good, this has greatly increased the momentum of our Eighth Route Army, it's really good, quickly, send this news to the Xinhua News Agency immediately, and also, I will personally write an editorial, so that the whole army and the whole country will know that our Reading Brigade has eliminated a main wing of the Yue Army." The chairman said excitedly.

"Chairman, don't worry, it's not dawn yet?" The Vice-Chair immediately reminded.

"Eh, I forgot, communicator, quick, bring me the map of Jindong." The chairman shouted into the outhouse. Soon, a detailed map of Jindong was placed in front of the two.

"Enlai, according to the content of the telegram, Liu Hua's Reading Brigade has now completely occupied the Jindong region, as long as they take advantage of the period when the army has just been defeated and develop well, then the Jindong base area must be a very good base area. On the telegram, Liu Hua asked us for instructions on the next development direction of the Reading Brigade, what is your opinion? ”

"Well, I agree with the chairman's opinion, with Comrade Liu Hua's experience, we will definitely be able to build the Jindong base area like an iron bucket, plus Liu Hua has already established an arsenal in Jindong, and is almost self-sufficient in terms of ammunition, and it will definitely be our best rear base in the future." Enlai nodded and replied.

"Well, they built an arsenal? I don't know, what the hell is going on. Hearing the three words of the arsenal, the chairman became excited again. Because since the Long March, almost all the ammunition of their own troops has been captured. The lack of ammunition is very fatal for a force. Sometimes, when I dream, I want to have my own military factory. Can you not be excited to hear this news now?

"Chairman, that's right, Liu Hua sent me a telegram at the beginning, and he said that it is best not to leak the affairs of the arsenal for the time being. On the one hand, it is to guard against the army, and on the other hand, it is to guard against the Kuomintang, so I forgot to tell you at that time? Please don't be angry if you have a large number of adults. The vice-chair replied jokingly.

"Enlai, you're going to kill me in a hurry, I'm not angry. Tell me about Liu Hua's establishment of an arsenal, you don't know, since the Long March, I have dreamed of owning an arsenal. The chairman laughed.

"Chairman, that's right, when Liu Hua was establishing the Jindong base area, he once laid down the Jingcheng coal mine, almost all the equipment in the coal mine was removed, and all the workers were brought back to the base area. On top of that, among the workers there was a university mechanical professor captured by the devil, and there were quite a few scholars. Liu Hua mobilized them to join the Reading Brigade, and with the efforts of those people, they assembled a simple machine tool by seizing the equipment of the Devil's Coal Mine. Finally, through simple machine tools, precision machine tools were produced, and slowly developed into an arsenal. Seeing the anxious chairman, Vice Chairman Zhou hurriedly explained.

"Well, I didn't expect Liu Hua to be so young and think farther than anyone else, it's really good. Enlai, do you know how the output of the arsenal is? What can be produced? Do you want us to support some military cadres? You must know that several military cadres from the Central Logistics Department are also idle here, and now that Liu Hua has made such a big move, our Central Committee will also support it. After listening to the vice-chairman's words, the chairman's spirit suddenly shook, and he was even more excited than when he heard about the great victory just now.

(To be continued)