Chapter 2: Cross-flow (Nine)

Fengfeng came to the Military Sub-district Command. The two old partners Su Xing and Zhang Jiyun were already sitting at the table and started a busy new day. After the efforts of the past year, all the affairs of the Chabei Military Sub-district have basically been on track. However, in terms of cadre allocation, they are still very nervous. Therefore, most of the time, the two chief and deputy commanders have to hold multiple positions and get up early and work late almost every day.

The security chief Liu Guoliang himself was so tired that he wanted to fall on the bed early and couldn't wake up. However, the telegram in his arms made him feel like a thorn in his heart. He couldn't sleep or eat immediately. He stood at the door and coughed heavily. He tried hard to attract the attention of his two colleagues to himself, then took a deep breath and whispered: "Justower just now, the Blackstone Guerrillas sent an emergency telegram to ask the military sub-district to provide support immediately. I dare not delay, so I just brought it to you both."

"What happened?" Commander Su Xing frowned and stood up quickly with his hands on the table. Although he has not directly interfered with any internal operations of the Black Stone Guerrillas these days, he has been paying attention to the movements of this bridgehead, fearing that his work will be omitted, which will bring immeasurable losses to the entire military sub-district.

"Yes, something happened. Recently, the Japanese's attention has turned to armed conflicts with the Soviets." Deputy Commander Zhang Jiyun took off his eyes and wiped them. He also asked with concern. To a certain extent, the various tasks in the grassland area are far more complicated than the Central Plains area, so he had to take a twelve-point spirit and try his best to eliminate various problems in the bud, rather than allowing them to slowly develop and grow, and then turn into a catastrophic event.

"The international camp had an armed mutiny last night, but it was temporarily solved by the local comrades themselves. However, Zhou Heichang's independent battalion tried to come over and add to the insult. At the same time, the 93rd Regiment of the newly formed 31st Division has also been opened to the door of the Black Stone Guerrillas. The current acting captain Comrade Zhang Songling has a little too immature experience and methods, and it seems that he is a little overwhelmed. We need help to think of a solution as soon as possible." Liu Guoliang tried to hold the telegram in his hand. When the two commanders finished asking, he explained and handed it over to the two of them. At the same time, he tried to make his tone tactful to avoid giving people the feeling of considering business with emotion.

"Oh." Su Xing frowned again, reached out to take the telegram, passed every word on it seriously, and then handed it over to the deputy commander Zhang Jiyun, who could not wait to come over, and continued to hold the table and ponder.

Deputy Commander Zhang Jiyun's thinking was obviously influenced by Liu Guoliang. After quickly scanning the telegram, he frowned and said, "The situation is indeed quite serious. The Blackstone guerrillas have suffered two major blows since last summer. It is probably difficult to recover their vitality in less than a year or two. General Fu Zuoyi turned to the Kuomintang diehard at this time. Sun Lanfeng, the commander of the new 31st Division, is Fu's direct line, and of course he will take the lead in implementing Fu's intentions. In this way, the situation faced by the Blackstone guerrillas will be even more complicated. This little fat man, I'm afraid."

Before he could finish his words, the security section chief Liu Guoliang quickly interrupted, "It's not that I'm afraid, but that I'm almost unable to hold on. Let him be the first person in charge of the entire guerrilla brigade. We are already suspected of pulling seedlings to help grow. Now the pressure on Black Stone Village outside is so great. If we don't make decisive adjustments, if the situation becomes more complicated, the Black Stone guerrillas will definitely be doomed."

"Yes." Deputy Commander Zhang Jiyun thought for a while and nodded slightly, "Comrade Xiao Zhang has little experience, but his qualifications and reputation are not enough to convince the public. It is indeed a problem, but"

He quickly scanned the message again, and hesitated to add, "From the current situation, his responses were done more appropriately. The mutiny was stopped at the first time, and the person responsible for causing trouble was severely punished. Zhou Heichang's independent camp not only did not take the initiative to provoke trouble, but also provided them with very important information. As for how to deal with the entire New 31st Division, although the method he proposed was a little immature, it may not be feasible. Well, I personally think that the feasibility is very high."

The second half of the sentence is basically no different from the tone of the first half, but the meaning expressed is very different. When Liu Guoliang heard this, he felt a little annoyed. He glanced at Zhang Jiyun and retorted loudly: "Zhou Heikang is a horse thief. How can he believe all his words? Two months ago, he told Comrade Wang Hong that he would always be an ally with the guerrillas. Why did Comrade Wang Hong's body be cold before he had the idea of ​​the Daqi guerrillas again?"

"Is it inevitable that people can't stand the temptation. He is not a cadre of our Eighth Route Army. How could we have too high demands on him?" Zhang Jiyun was born with a gentle temperament. He smiled and responded in a low voice, "I'm not saying that Zhou Heichang's words are completely credible. I mean, so far, Comrade Zhang Songling's actions have basically met the requirements of a main person in charge of a local army. Moreover, from what we have learned so far, he himself has a certain prestige and mass base in the guerrillas. If we suddenly change generals in such a complex situation, will this cause ideological confusion to the cadres and soldiers of the guerrillas? Will it be in line with the wishes of those who have the newly compiled 31st Division?"

"He was the acting captain? For the purpose of protecting talents, we first let him be the deputy captain, familiar with daily work, and then create opportunities for him to grow up quickly. What's the problem? ~ Communist cadres should be able to go up and down. The soldiers should understand this, and the backbone of the guerrillas and party members should understand and support it." Liu Guoliang felt more anxious as he heard it. He raised his eyes and blurted out a series of questions.

"In terms of the organizational principles of our Eighth Route Army, there is indeed no problem." Zhang Jiyun thought about it and responded calmly, "However, the specific situation of the Black Stone Guerrillas is very special. The original senior cadres have basically been sacrificed in the battle with the Japanese in the past one or two years. The remaining few are either not suitable for being the main leaders in terms of personality or lack of ability. Comrade Wang Hong recommended Zhang Songling to the extreme before his death. There is indeed a problem of pulling seedlings and promoting growth. However, if he had more suitable talents at the time, why would he risk destroying a good seedling and pushing Comrade Zhang Songling to the forefront."

Liu Guoliang was prepared for this question, and without thinking, he added loudly, "We can consider sending cadres from the military sub-district. Now it is no longer as early as last year. We have accumulated some outstanding talents in our hands. Put them on the front line, which can just support and strengthen the first-tier team."

"But there is also the question of whether you can get familiar with the local situation as soon as possible and integrate into the team as soon as possible. If the Japanese or the 93rd Regiment have arrived before the new team leader takes control of the troops, wouldn't it be a big deal?" Zhang Jiyun was accustomed to doing things and wanted to be stable. After a moment of thinking, he discovered the loopholes in the suggestions put forward by Liu Guoliang.

"Aren't we still there? Our military sub-district will provide support from all parties and help him overcome the first difficulty."

"Since you can provide support, why not directly provide it to Comrade Zhang Songling? Although he has little experience and does not have rich experience in fighting the enemy, he is the successor elected by Comrade Wang Hong himself. His reputation in the guerrillas must be higher than that of a cadre who suddenly landed down, and he is more familiar with the situation of the team than the latter."

"You are arguing with me. Lao Zhang and Comrade Zhang Songling's shortcomings and problems are far more than the current ones exposed, as well as the gaps in resumes, and the relationship between the leader of the horse and the Military Control Commission are very easy to bring risks to the guerrillas. We must consider these."

"The problem is that his shortcomings and shortcomings have not affected the normal operation of the Blackstone Guerrillas so far. Besides, there are some problems, hasn't your security department already reached a conclusion? Why did it come out again?"

"At that time, he was not a major cadre and the political review requirements were relatively low."

"But the evidence and doubts are still the same. You can't overturn the original work just because he makes progress. Do it again. That's not to exhaust you security personnel, and it's easy to make people panic."

"I just asked questions within my responsibilities, and did not draw any conclusions that I was not responsible for himself, nor did I conduct any targeted investigations."

"Then why don't you think about it now? Interfere with the appointment of personnel. Lao Liu, do you have prejudice against him? Why do you become so irrational when you mention him?"

"I am responsible for the organization. If something happens, it will be too late to say anything. In December last year, if our security department had not made sufficient preparations in advance, the Second Column would not have known how much loss it would have to suffer. The situation facing everyone this year is much more complicated than last year, so we should be more careful and prevent problems before they happen."

When talking about the incident in December last year, Yan Xishan's old direct lineage suddenly launched a sneak attack on the newly formed New Army in Southwest Shanxi, Zhang Jiyun immediately couldn't stand it. If the security department hadn't issued a timely warning, the pro-Communist armed forces in Southwest Shanxi would have been slaughtered by the Sixth and Seventh Army. Even so, the Eighth Route Army suffered huge losses, and the cooperation with the Jinsui Army was basically completely broken. Some new army cadres who once tended to progress, under military pressure and Yan Xishan's past promotion, also turned to the stubborn factions in the Kuomintang.

Seeing that he finally made Zhang Jiyun speechless, Liu Guoliang thought about it and slowly turned his eyes to awakening who had been silent. "Commander, I think it is necessary for us to vote in the headquarters as soon as possible to determine the main person in charge of the Black Stone Guerrillas, instead of dragging it down again and again like now, and continuing to let Comrade Xiao Zhang take the place. Not only is his own position very embarrassing, it will also have a very adverse impact on the recovery of the Black Stone Guerrillas."
Chapter completed!