Bright Sword's Bloody War of Resistance

Chapter 843 Comrade Wen Hao

"Commissioner, Political Commissar Zhao and the others have crossed the river!" Monk Wei, who had been keeping an eye on them, came over to report immediately after receiving the news.

"Let's go out and pick him up!" After hearing this, Zhou Weihan immediately put down the work at hand, turned around and walked out.

Zhou Weihan changed his mode of travel to a jeep, stepped on the accelerator and sped towards the north. Not long after, the two groups bumped into each other.

Zhao Gang looked at the jeep that was getting closer and closer, still wondering who was coming. It was quite a scene, but he found that the person getting out of the car was actually Zhou Weihan.

Zhou Weihan walked towards Zhao Gang in two and three steps, hugged him with his big hands, and said excitedly: "You, Zhao Gang, are really hard to find!"

"There is something delayed, otherwise I would have been here early!" When the two old guys met, Zhao Gang was also very excited and gave Zhou Weihan two hard blows.

Suppressing the helpless emotions in his heart, Zhou Weihan greeted Zhang Yuanlan on the side: "Yuanlan, when you and Lao Zhao arrive in Hebei, Luyu, you are home. From now on, you can work here with peace of mind!"

"**member!"

"Commander!" Tian Defu and Yang Bo, who were traveling together, saw the old leader and immediately saluted with a military salute. Zhou Weihan looked at the two men with eyes filled with joy: "Defu, your body has become much stronger!"

"Yang Bo, you're a little on the fatter side. It seems you don't practice enough at ordinary times. Work hard when you get to Hebei, Luyu!"

There were no outsiders in the car, and Zhao Gang spoke with less scruples: "I knew you would ask, but I don't know the details. He arrived at Yamawang Mountain with the order from the division headquarters!"

However, after Wen Yu was controlled, he still said very forcefully: "Zhou Weihan, what are you going to do? Who gave you the courage to do this to me?"

While he was talking, Zhou Weihan noticed that there was another person following behind him. He was not wearing the uniform of the Eighth Route Army. Instead, he was wrapped up tightly. He was wearing a long robe, the hat on his head was pressed very low, and he was holding a suitcase in his hand. The key is. I also wear a pair of sunglasses in broad daylight.

The monk touched Wen Yu's waist and found no weapon, and then forcibly snatched his suitcase away. Zhao Gang did not react because he did so too quickly.

Although it was Chiang Kai-shek who made the decision, it was Wen Hao who took the lead in liaison. The newspapers and periodicals in the mountain city did not dare to scold Lao Chiang, but they scolded Wen Hao bloody.

It's just that he can't stand Wen Rong's bad temper, and he doesn't understand what's going on now? If you don’t treat me, do you really think you are an uncle?

It's a pity that Zhou Weihan went to Yanzhou, but Wen Hao was nowhere to be seen when he came back. After that, there was a big fuss, and Wen Hao was at the forefront of public opinion for a while.

"Lao Zhou, don't get excited. Wen Yu is now his comrade. If anything happens, let's go back and tell him, you two, let go!" Zhao Gang explained hurriedly.

At that time, Wen Rong was the director of the Political Training Department of the 94th Division. The two of them met without looking up, and they cooperated at work, so the relationship was harmonious on the surface. The most important thing was that his wife could not be caught in the middle. This was Zhou Weihan’s previous thoughts.

Zhou Weihan continued: "That's what I say, but it is extremely difficult to persist in the struggle in the plain base areas. Carrying out guerrilla warfare is far less convenient than in the mountains, and the enemy's raids are even more cruel!"

"Huh? Comrade?" Zhao Gang's words about "comrade" made Zhou Weihan's mind buzzing. He gave Monk and Wan Jingang a look, and the two of them rushed forward to control Wen Hao.

"Oh, you are still stubborn now. I tried to find you before but couldn't find you. Now you have arrived at my door. Based on what you did before, shooting you is a light sentence!" After regaining consciousness, Zhou Weihan knew clearly in his heart that Wen Wen There must be a reason why E can come here with Zhao Gang.

"But there are disadvantages and advantages. Have you seen this gravel road in front of you? In the original base area, both the main roads and the side roads were all ditches. After last year's autumn harvest, the local government used work as relief and basically filled in all the main roads in the base area. and cover it with stones!”

Zhao Gang had never been to Hebei, Shandong and Henan. He saw the endless fields along the way and couldn't help but have a lot of emotions: "I had always heard about it before, but after seeing it with my own eyes, I realized that Hebei, Shandong and Henan is really a treasure land. It was originally said that the Jizhong Plain is The clothing and food depot of Shanxi, Chahar and Hebei, I think the Hebei, Shandong and Yu plains will become the food and clothing depot of Taihang base area sooner or later!”

"Comrade Wen Yu!"

"There will be another big move in the spring this year. Factories in the base area are working day and night to stock up on materials. The local government and the military are working together to prepare for major infrastructure construction. It is expected that within half a year, the main roads between counties will be paved with concrete, and fortifications will be built on both sides of the highway!"

"I have some understanding of his temper, but I never expected that he would defect to our Eighth Route Army. He is so stubborn and refuses to accept anyone's bad temper. Haha, is there water in his head?" Zhou Weihan looked at it. He said half-jokingly as the preparations for the fire were almost complete.

Zhao Gang sincerely praised: "This is really a big project, it's really good!"

He didn't look like a good person, but his figure and appearance looked familiar, but Zhou Weihan couldn't remember who it was, so he asked: "Old Zhao, who is this?"

Zhou Weihan has always been thinking about Wen Yu. He has mixed feelings about Wen Yu, his uncle. He even had the idea of ​​​​pulling Wen Yu into the Eighth Route Army camp when he was in Tainan.

After Zhao Gang's strong persuasion, the storm was finally resolved. The jeep could only accommodate five people. Zhou Weihan and Zhao Gang sat in the driver's seat and Zhang Yuanlan sat in the back seat. The monk and other people followed behind on horses, but Wen The circle is in the middle.

"I heard from comrades at the division headquarters that Wen Qi arrived smoothly, but he was discovered before he entered the city. Lao Xing was in Lucheng at that time. After Xu Dali contacted him, the two decided to report it to the division headquarters!"

Zhao Gang seemed to be afraid that Zhou Weihan would misunderstand, so he explained specifically: "You also know what Wen Hao did. The Tainan Military Region suffered a loss this time, and there is widespread resentment in the hearts of the soldiers. If Wen Hao is left in Pingshun, nothing will happen. What's up!"

"It is out of this consideration that Political Commissar Deng decided to ask me to take Wen Yu to Hebei and Luyu to avoid the limelight, and let you do his ideological work!"

Zhou Weihan waved his right hand: "Don't say that. I can't do his ideological work. I mean he is the kind of person who is stubborn. He couldn't survive with the National Government and only surrendered when he was desperate." We, there’s no telling if one day the Nationalist government will lose its popularity and he will switch back!”

"Besides, you call him comrade, and you still do ideological work!"

Facing Zhou Weihan's teasing, Zhao Gang remained as good-tempered as ever: "You say he is stubborn, but in fact you are also very stubborn in your thinking. You can't always treat people based on your previous prejudices!"

"Of course, what you said makes sense, but please wait until I finish explaining the specific situation. Wen Yu is a very representative united front target. He joined our party and participated in the Nanchang Uprising. Because it was in a special period at that time and suffered Quit the party if you don’t bear the grievance!”

"There are many situations similar to Wen Hao's in the National Government. Although the two sides are currently in different camps, it does not necessarily mean that there will be no possibility of cooperation in the future. The organization has decided to make Wen Hao a representative benchmark!" "As long as he If he can be reformed properly, the organization can forgive him for his previous behavior and allow him to rejoin the party, so it is of great significance!"

After all, political cadres and military cadres have different thinking. Zhao Gang and Zhou Weihan are in sharp contrast.

Zhou Weihan smiled disdainfully after hearing this. Everyone pursues fairness, but there is no real fairness, let alone in this chaotic era.

Many soldiers in the Eighth Route Army want to join the party. They must not only perform well in daily life, but also pass various assessments. Although Wen Rong is not a traitor, his previous actions are obviously contrary to the Eighth Route Army. Now he actually says that joining the party can lead to joining the party. .

This is not a trade-off of interests. Zhou Weihan, who is increasingly mature politically, can understand this approach, but he did not hide his disdain in front of Zhao Gang.

Zhao Gang didn't take it seriously and continued: "Leaving him in Tainan will easily agitate the public. If he is sent to the headquarters, as you said, he may be a time bomb and too dangerous!"

"Let me remind you that this is the decision of the organization. You should pay attention to your attitude at ordinary times. To be honest, Wen Yu is an old man and it is not easy to handle, so you have to be more patient!"

"Okay, Comrade Zhao Gang, you haven't even taken office yet, and you're starting to teach me?" Zhou Weihan glanced at Zhang Yuanlan sitting in the back row while speaking, and said half-jokingly: "Yuanlan, Political Commissar Zhao is also at home with you. Is this what he looks like? He looks businesslike and has no interest at all?"

It is a full 150 kilometers from Neihuang to Heze. We had lunch in Pu County on the way, and we hurried slowly before arriving in Heze after dark.

Heze is the political center of the Hebei-Shandong-Henan base area. The party, government and military, as well as the border area democratic government and numerous subordinate institutions, have driven economic development and population gathering in disguise. Therefore, the housing problem was once tense, and the city is now preparing to re-plan.

As Zhou Weihan said to Zhao Gang, the current peaceful stage is a rare opportunity for development. The entire base area is in the preparatory stage for major construction, and the border bank has begun to issue bonds for this purpose.

As soon as Zhao Gang entered the city, he found that there were so many people. Every shop along the street had many customers. Zhou Weihan parked the car in front of a mutton shop.

"You just arrived today. I'll give you a break and let's have something good to eat!" Zhou Weihan said: "Monk, go find the boss and book a private room. We'll serve meat today!"

The monk grinned when he heard this: "That's a good feeling, political commissar, I will benefit from you today!"

"Well, maybe the chief of staff and the others are waiting?" Zhao Gang said.

"What's wrong? The chief of staff is not in Heze. He specifically asked me to entertain you well. Come in!" Zhou Weihan dragged Zhao Gang into the store.

A group of eight people entered a private room. After a while, the store served a large pot of mutton soup, a few special side dishes, and golden and crispy flatbreads.

"I'm telling you, the local mutton in Heze is extremely famous for its nourishing properties. This is a real century-old brand. Don't stand still, let's get started!" Zhou Weihan called on everyone to get started.

Although Wen Yu still had a bad face, Zhou Weihan took the initiative to serve him a bowl of mutton soup for his wife's sake.

After finishing the meal, everyone was sweating slightly. They went downstairs to settle the accounts. They spent a total of two and a half yuan.

After the meal, Zhou Weihan asked the others to go back first. He and Zhao Gang planned to walk around the street, but the monk was worried about following behind.

Zhao Gang said with emotion: "Just looking at Heze, it is more prosperous than Pingshun. It would be great if every place could be like this!"

"Old Zhao, you are thinking too much. This man's fingers are of different lengths. I still say the same thing. This is a regional difference. Mountainous areas and plains have their own advantages and disadvantages!"

"If the economy wants to develop, in addition to implementing various policies, there is also a huge hard factor, which is population. The Hebei, Shandong and Henan regions are densely populated. This is an inherent advantage. The people are also richer than those in mountainous areas, so consumption The group is also big!”

"With the stabilization of the base area, there will be a series of impacts. First of all, agriculture is slowly recovering, industry and commerce are booming. Along with this, the value of the border currency issued by the border bank is rising steadily. It is no exaggeration. It is said that the purchasing power of one yuan of border currency is equivalent to that of an ocean!”

"Of course, we can't say anything too absolute. As the political center, Heze City is naturally the best. However, there is a rigid rule in the base area. Anyone who engages in commercial activities in counties and towns must use border currency!"

"The root of all this is that the people believe in the Eighth Route Army and the government!" Zhou Weihan said.

The fifth counter-encirclement and suppression campaign failed, and the Red Army was forced to march on a long march. At that time, 14 staff members of the National Bank in the Soviet Area and hundreds of porters carried gold and silver on their shoulders and followed the troops.

After arriving in Zunyi, I originally wanted to take root in the local development base, so I decided to issue Red Army tickets locally. Later, due to changes in the situation, the Red Army began to move again. Before leaving, the National Bank used the Red Army tickets in the hands of ordinary people at a ratio of 1:1. When the silver dollars are recovered, this is the credit of the national bank.

After the Long March, the National Bank counted its assets and found that except for normal expenses, not a single silver dollar was lost. This was the belief and persistence of the staff of the National Bank.

In sharp contrast, the legal currency issued by the Nationalist Government was quite strong at first, but it depreciated all the way. After the war broke out, it plummeted. This was related to the war, but it was also inseparable from the corruption within the Nationalist Government.

The second half of 1942 was an important period for the Eighth Route Army of the Communist Party of China. Many decisions were brewed, formed, and implemented during this period.

In order to survive the disaster years, better develop the market in the base area, and control the financial economy of the base area, the currency and military coupons issued by each base area were mixed at that time. The top management decided to unify the currency of each base area and jointly issue border currency. The upper left corner of the border currency is a sickle. It consists of a hammer and the currency value in the upper right corner.

In the early days, the border currency and the ocean went hand in hand. After half a year, the Hebei, Shandong and Yu base areas have been continuously acquiring legal currency and ocean from the people, and this has led to the current results.

Of course, as Zhou Weihan said, we cannot be too absolute. Due to the unique economic characteristics of grassroots rural areas, compared with counties and towns, the economy lacks vitality.

However, the breeding industry, small workshops and supply and marketing cooperatives that exist in rural areas have directly promoted the development of rural economy and promoted the implementation of border currency.

(End of this chapter)