I really came here to fight against Japan

Deputy Commander-in-Chief: "Xiao Song, you are wrong, I remember that you have quite a few political cadres.

At least the main officials are all in office. Unlike us, the old Eighth Route Army, we are even more short of political cadres.

Take Brigade Commander Wu Changfeng for example. They have already asked their old brigade commander to borrow some people. Do you think we are short of people here? "

The leader of northern Shaanxi said with a smile: "All the military cadres will be given to the general, and the political cadres who graduated will be given half to you two. That's it."

In fact, the leaders in northern Shaanxi also knew the concerns in Song Wenwan’s heart.

He is a northwestern warlord, although he is now from northern Shaanxi.

However, the number of people in his own team is more than twice that of the headquarters.

Everyone remembered what happened back then vividly, and no one wanted it to happen again.

Song Wenwan was also worried about one thing. Most of his former troops were from his hometown in Gansu, so it would be easier for him to control them.

Many of the soldiers nowadays were recruited from other provinces when the army was expanded.

Without the help of a powerful political commissar, he was also afraid that these people would cause trouble in the local area, which would be troublesome.

Song Wenwan: "Then I would like to thank the leaders. I will be placed in Hengshan to learn new tactics first, and I will be able to join the troops in three months.

Next, let me talk about the shortage of manpower in our Gansu Army.

We have several training camps in Gannan now, and there are no more new recruits to train.

So I need new recruits, the more the better.

If you give me a million soldiers right now, let me start training them.

I promise that by the end of next year, I will return you a million elite veterans."

Chief: "I believe what you said, but where can I get so many new soldiers for you?"

Song Wenwan: "Chief, according to the analysis of our agricultural experts in Gannan, the Central Plains region will see a significant reduction in production this year.

And by next year, there will likely be a drought, causing farmland... to have no harvest at all!"

The deputy commander-in-chief asked anxiously: "Comrade Xiao Song, are you serious about this matter?

Your agricultural science experts have actually already diagnosed such a serious disaster?"

Song Wenwan didn't say anything this time, he just nodded seriously.

He doesn't even need to ask the system about this matter, he can know the answer himself.

He went to the cinema to watch the movie "1942" directed by a famous director in the past.

This time he traveled through time to help the people in the Central Plains survive the famine, which was also one of his most important tasks.

"My dear leaders, since the beginning of this year's spring panic, there will be many disaster victims in the Central Plains area who will have to flee to neighboring provinces.

The Japanese might be able to stop them now, but once summer comes, the harvest will be poor.

The Japanese devils in Henan would deliberately drive the fleeing civilians to the Kuomintang-controlled areas or our base areas.

The Japanese troops stationed in Hebei and Shandong will not allow them to enter.

The strength of the national army in Hubei and Anhui was limited. Even if the victims went in, there would not be much food to give them.

So both sides will tacitly agree to drive the victims to our red base in Shanxi and Shaanxi.

In this way, we can use millions of mouths to consume the food in our base.

In order to achieve the goal of the Japanese, they wanted to trap or starve our base area soldiers and civilians to death."

"Hiss, with millions of mouths to feed, will the disaster in the next two years really be this serious?"

Song Wenwan simply nodded silently without further explanation.

"I have issued this year's number one order to Wu Longcheng in Jiaozuo.

If the momentum of fleeing famine increases, let him join forces with the Jindong Independent Brigade and the Rapid Reaction Brigade.

A lifeline was created for the disaster victims in Henan Province, from Jiaozuo, Henan Province, to the bases in Shanxi and Shaanxi Provinces.

By then, the Japanese and the forces in the temporary capital will be eager for us to take over and will never stop us halfway.

They can abandon the people, but we cannot. This wine is poison to them but spiritual water to me.

By that time, 500,000 soldiers and the hearts of the people in the entire Central Plains will all be part of our party.

Two years later, the Japanese and their accomplices will regret it.

However, the plan to recruit people will not start until after May.

The Japanese suffered such a great loss in North China that they will definitely come to retaliate against our base.

I heard that the Japanese are mobilizing their troops and will probably choose to launch an attack on North China during our spring ploughing season.

All the troops in North China need to reorganize and train their forces immediately.

We upgraded our main regiments and quickly formed combat effectiveness to deal with the Japanese invaders' large-scale raids.

Once the Japanese find out, they will not be able to attack our Eighth Route Army in Shanxi.

I guess they will change their strategy, and the next direction of attack should be the Zhongtiao Mountain defense line."

Deputy Commander-in-Chief: "In the Second War Zone of Zhongtiao Mountain alone, there are three divisions of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

The Sichuan Army has three divisions, two army groups are fighting in the auxiliary capital, and there are also two guerrilla divisions there.

With so many troops and the advantage of terrain, the Japanese will not have much luck. "

Song Wenwan: "The command of the Zhongtiao Mountain defense line is in the hands of General Wei.

I heard that the Secretariat was quite dissatisfied with his close relationship with the Eighth Route Army.

I am afraid that after the Spring Festival, the command of Zhongtiaoshan will be replaced."

Deputy Commander-in-Chief: "Brother Ren Jiu is in the Second War Zone, so that would be a good opportunity for him to take the position."

Song Wenwan: "I heard that the candidate has been decided, and it should not be my ninth brother.

I heard that the Central Army’s divisions seem to have a lot of soldiers, but unfortunately most of them are new recruits.

As for how much money they actually received without any work, it is hard to say.

Fortunately, the Sichuan Army, the Guerrilla Division and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army were all on this side of Kenanpo.

Once the battlefield in the direction of Zhongtiao Mountain becomes undefendable.

There will also be other guerrilla divisions to support them as they retreat to Kenanpo and form a new line of defense."

The leader of the Iron Army: "Transfer General Wei from Zhongtiao Mountain? Aren't these people in the attendant room of the capital destroying their own Great Wall?"

Song Wenwan: "These traitors in the secondary capital have done so many disgusting things!

The slander of the Iron Army as rebels and the attempt to encircle and kill them only happened last month.

As early as the end of August last year, the Eighth Route Army launched a major raid in North China.

Brother Ren Jiu and the commander-in-chief of the Second War Zone sent a combat plan for Zhongtiao Mountain to the military secretariat of the temporary capital.

He wanted to take advantage of Shinozuka Yoshio's predicament and let General Wei and Brother Ren Jiu lead their troops to advance together.

They left the Zhongtiao Mountain defense line and engaged in a decisive battle with the Japanese troops facing them in front.

We must strive to destroy one or two Japanese divisions in order to resolve the current situation in Shanxi.

In order to make the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese consume each other's strength.

As a result, the attendants of the temporary capital were short-sighted and refused to approve the battle.

By October, Yoshio Shinozuka continued to withdraw troops from the Zhongtiao Mountain area to provide reinforcements.

Brother Ren Jiu and the commander-in-chief of the Second War Zone once again submitted a campaign application to the military secretariat of the temporary capital.

In order to take advantage of the weakness of the Japanese troops in Zhongtiao Mountain, they sent the First Guerrilla Division to cut off the retreat of the Japanese troops in Zhongtiao Mountain.

The Second Guerrilla Division was dispatched to cut off the road between the Japanese and Taiyuan, and to encircle and attack the reinforcements.

Then the 3rd Gannan Guerrilla Division, the 2nd Heavy Artillery Brigade, most of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and the Sichuan Army Division all left Zhongtiao Mountain.

The remaining Central Army, the 4th Gannan Guerrilla Division, and Major General Xie's 207th Division served as the general reserve for the campaign.

The four remaining divisions of the Japanese were completely annihilated along the Zhongtiao Mountain line."