"Suppression of the squire, the patriarch? Let's not talk about whether these squires and patriarchs are really the local tyrants and inferior gentry that your party said, even if these squires and patriarchs are really local tyrants and inferior gentry, but many of them are also the town chief, the township chief or the chief of security, and if they kill them, won't the entire government agency be completely paralyzed? Who will give us food in the future? ”

Shu Tongwen's voice fell, and a voice suddenly sounded from outside the door, when the two looked back, it was Li Zihan standing outside the door, and his face was even more eager to try, obviously, this guy was ready to argue with Shu Tongwen and Gao Shenxing, and unexpectedly, Li Zihan was still standing behind Xu Shijiu.

Shu Tongwen and Gao Shenxing hurriedly stood up and welcomed Xu Shijiu and Li Zihan in.

After Xu Shijiu sat down, Li Zihan took the lead in provoking the flames of war: "Awen, how do you answer my question just now?" ”

Shu Tongwen smiled and looked at Xu Shijiu with inquiring eyes, obviously, Shu Tongwen at this time had become introverted, and was no longer as aggressive as before, after obtaining Xu Shijiu's permission, Shu Tongwen said: "Zihan, dialectical materialism tells us that this shijie will operate as usual if anyone leaves, it is undeniable that the squire and patriarch are an inseparable part of the administrative structure of the national government, but this does not mean that they are irreplaceable. ”

Li Zihan said: "Who can replace them? I don't know if those flat shoulders are down, and I don't know if they are a word?

Shu Tongwen said: "The potential of people is infinite, Zihan, don't underestimate these illiterate peasants, the reason why they have not shown the ability to govern the local area before is not because they are incapable, but because they have not been given opportunities, about this, in our various base areas, has been proven by countless examples." ”

"Do you mean the peasant association?" Li Zihan said disapprenously, "That's completely a mob organization." ”

The peasant associations mentioned by Li Zihan refer to a countercurrent led by the Comintern during the Northern Expedition, when the Chinese peasants clamoring for armed defense of the Soviet Union and Stalin almost uprooted the grassroots government institutions in the areas occupied by the Northern Expeditionary Army.

"Zihan, I don't want to comment too much on what you said, but what I want to say is that today's CCP is no longer the CCP of the past, and the mistakes of the past cannot cover up today's achievements, and the reason why our Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army have been able to become stronger and stronger behind enemy lines and develop vigorously is because we have fully mobilized the masses and relied more on the political line of the masses."

Li Zihan's attitude was very frank, the countercurrent back then was indeed a mistake, but it was not out of the will of the CCP, in fact, the CCP at that time was just the Chinese branch of the CPSU, and even the main leaders of the party had the final say in the Soviet Union, Wang Ming could easily control the CCP with the appreciation of the leaders of the Comintern, which was by no means the performance of a mature political party.

However, today's CCP, after a 25,000-mile long march and extremely harsh tempering, is becoming more and more mature, and one of the most obvious characteristics is that the leaders of the CCP are no longer appointed by other organizations, but are outstanding people who have come to the fore through brutal military and political struggles.

Mao Zedong, for example, was not born to be the main leader of the CCP.

During the Jinggangshan period, Mao Zedong was not even the main leader of the CCP, and any commissioner from the central government could overthrow him, and in the face of the erroneous military line of Bogu and Li De in the fifth anti-encirclement campaign, he was also powerless, and could only watch the Red Army slide step by step into the abyss of defeat.

However, during the life-and-death Long March, Mao Zedong used his outstanding political vision and courage beyond ordinary people to pull the Red Army back from the brink of defeat again and again, and won the loyal support of the majority of Red Army officers and men, and became the undisputed main leader of the CCP.

By the Yan'an period, Mao Zedong's position in the CCP had already become unshakable, and even if Wang Ming came back to seize power as a messenger of the Comintern, it would not work.

Li Zihan did not know how to refute it, because the struggle behind enemy lines of the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army was carried out with great vigor and was far more successful than that of the Nationalist Army, and this is an indisputable fact; if he continues to belittle the Communist Party's line of mobilizing the masses and relying on the masses, will it not prove that the grassroots government structure constructed by the Nationalist Government by relying on the gentry and patriarchs will be even more unbearable?

Xu Shijiu couldn't help but feel a little moved when he heard this, and asked Shu Tongwen: "Ah Wen, is it really okay to mobilize the toiling masses?" ”

Shu Tongwen smiled and said, "Captain, how many of us Communists were there when the Anti-Japanese War just broke out?" What is the base area of the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army now? What is the population? If the broad masses of toiling people are not trustworthy and untrustworthy, how can we have today's excellent situation? ”

Xu Shijiu was obviously moved, but he was still a little undecided.

Xu 19 is not worried that the Communist Party will weaken his control over the army after mastering the grassroots organization, because he knows very well that the army and the organization are two different things, as long as the Communist Party organization has not penetrated into the anti-Japanese salvation army in southern Anhui, the situation is still controllable, Xu 19 can accept the military command, Weishenme can not accept the Communist Party?

Xu Shijiu was worried that once he failed, he would not even have a chance to start over.

Because according to Shu Tongwen's method, it will inevitably have a stalemate with the squires of Longkou County.

Although Li Zihan couldn't refute it, he was unwilling to lose the competition, and said: "Captain, you still have to be cautious. ”

Xu Shijiu looked at Gao Shenxing, and Gao Shenxing said: "Old Xu, it always doesn't matter if you try, even if it doesn't work, the situation won't get worse than now, right?" ”

Gao Shenxing's words were to the point, now the Battle of Nanchang has gradually entered the final stage, leaving less and less time for Xu 19 and the Southern Anhui Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, if the problem of troop resources cannot be solved as soon as possible, just wait for the small Japanese to mobilize troops to launch a counteroffensive against Longkou County, and the Southern Anhui Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army will not even have a chance to resist.

"Okay, then try." Xu Shijiu made up his mind, and asked Shu Tongwen again, "Awen, can you come over?" ”

If it is possible, of course Xu Nineteen still hopes that Shu Tongwen will come over to help, after all, they are old brothers of the Nineteenth Brigade, and they are also familiar with each other, if someone else comes over, what if the temper is not right? Xu Shijiu never believed that the Communists must be selfless and good people, and there must be people who are difficult to get along with.

Shu Tongwen said with a smile: "Captain, I have to ask the organization for this before I can give you an answer." ”

"Understood." Xu Jiu smiled, "You are an organized person now after all, hehe." ”

"Please understand, Captain." Shu Tongwen smiled and said, "Also, if the organization promises me to come over, I may bring a few people with me, after all, the Communists are not immortals, and I am not a three-headed and six-armed monster, I can't do much alone, and someone needs to help." ”

"That's no problem, a good man and three gangs, hehe."

is still the same sentence, Xu Shijiu can accept the people of the military commander, and he will not turn away the Communists

Seeing that Xu 19 and Shu Tongwen had already negotiated in a few words, Li Zihan couldn't help but feel a little anxious, although until now, Xu 19 had not revealed his intention to join the Communist Party, but if Shu Tongwen and more Communists were allowed to enter Longkou County and infiltrate the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army in southern Anhui, then the future situation would be difficult to say.

Li Zihan did not consider using force to incorporate the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army in southern Anhui, as a soldier, as long as the party and the state need him to do it, he will not hesitate to do it, but first, the actual strength of his independent regiment is only two companies, and second, when he faces Xu Shijiu, Li Zihan really doesn't have much confidence.

If it can't be co-opted, being co-opted is actually a solution.

If the entire independent regiment joins the battle sequence of the Southern Anhui Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, it can undoubtedly occupy a great weight, Li Zihan has enough self-confidence, except for a few veterans of the original 19th Brigade, the current Southern Anhui Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, whether it is equipment or individual soldier quality, it is absolutely impossible to compare with the independent regiment.

It's just that such a big matter is definitely not something that Li Zihan can call the shots, and it must be reported to the Theater Commander's Department.

Li Zihan's only hope now is that the Theater Commander's Department can accurately predict the situation in Longkou County and make arrangements in advance, otherwise it will be too late when the Communist Party completes the layout.