Glorious Mission 1937

Chapter 180 Eight: Government Affairs Meeting

Kang Ze can be said to be meticulous. After checking his goods, he strode to the convoy to the east to observe the equipment that Chen Feng sold to the Eighth Route Army. He really wanted to see if the Eighth Route Army really came from Chen Feng bought a bunch of junk here and went back.He always felt that there was something tricky between Chen Feng and Commander Chen and the Eighth Route Army, and this transaction would definitely not be as simple as it appeared on the surface.

Unlike the KMT government, which is rich and powerful, Yan'an's funds are particularly tight. This arms purchase is really a huge deal for the Eighth Route Army, and Deng Xiaoping and others cannot afford to be negligent.In addition, there were only thirteen cars here, so Deng Xiaoping ordered the accompanying personnel to check one by one. When Kang Ze and others came, Deng Xiaoping checked the fifth car.

Although Kang Ze is ruthless, he has a good vision. In terms of knowledge level, he can be regarded as a well-educated person.So Kang Ze could tell at a glance that the ones that Chen Feng sold to the Eighth Route Army were indeed made in Hanyang, and some of them were even old sleeves, that is, the earliest Hanyang rifles.

Kang Ze took out one casually and looked at it. This gun looked old and not well maintained. It was full of stains and even dried blood.Turning around the body of the gun and taking a closer look, there is still a line of writing engraved on the wooden butt, and the words of Wang Huqiang, No. 20, Eighth Army, No. 60, Third Division of the Tenth Army can be vaguely recognized.

The Tenth Army was He Jian's unit, and He Jian was a great warlord in Hunan. How could it be possible for Chen Feng to have weapons and equipment used by the Hunan Army?What's more important is the number of the tenth group.You must know that the Tenth Army has not always existed. As a high-ranking member of the National Government, Kang Ze knew very well that the Tenth Army was formed by the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs in August 1937. The first commander-in-chief of the Army was Liu Jianxu. Tao Guang's 8th Army of the National Revolutionary Army and Li Jue's 28th Army of the National Revolutionary Army and other Hunan troops were under the command and jurisdiction of the third theater of the Anti-Japanese War, and soon the group army was dragged to the Songhu battlefield until the end of the battle. In other words, there had never been this Tenth Army before.

From this, Kang Ze could draw a conclusion, that is, it wasn't long before Chen Feng obtained this batch of weapons and equipment.And it should not have been obtained from the Tenth Army.Then Kang Ze thought about the fact that Chen Feng's troops had continuously fought against many Japanese troops in the past six months.I am afraid that these weapons and equipment were obtained from those Japanese and puppet troops, and most likely from the puppet troops.

Kang Ze's guess was quite accurate, this batch of weapons and equipment was indeed seized by Chen Feng from the puppet army, and the quantity was quite a lot.These weapons and equipment are really old.Chen Feng didn't like it at all.It would be a pity if it was thrown away.So they were packaged and sold to the Eighth Route Army.

Kang Ze looked inside again, and sure enough, he found a rifle engraved with the words No. 20, 21st Army of the Third Army.This No. 20 Third Army Kang Ze also knows that it belongs to the Sichuan Army.Liu Xiang, chairman of Sichuan Province, personally served as the commander. After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, he was quickly transferred to the third theater.With these evidences, Kang Ze was even more sure that this batch of weapons and equipment should come from the Songhu battlefield, because the first battle of both the Tenth Army and the No.20 Third Army was in Shanghai.Moreover, only the Hunan Army and the Sichuan Army are still using Hanyang-made equipment, while the Central Army has already changed their equipment. Although there are some Hanyang-made equipment in the army, it is not the main equipment after all.

These Hanyang-made rifles, like the Sanba Dagai, were packed in large wooden boxes, and each box also contained fifty rifles.Kang Ze took a look, and found that these weapons and equipment were indeed broken. Twenty out of the fifty were in a half-new state, and they were not bad in use.In addition, there are [-] other items that are about to be eliminated, and their use will have a great impact on soldiers. If it is not for veterans who have been in the military for more than five years, they will not be able to use this thing at all.The remaining ten are even worse, even the rifling has been smoothed out. This level of stuff is not much better than a fire stick on the battlefield. It is normal for the bullets to miss, and it is a ghost if they hit. No wonder Chen Feng would sell this batch of weapons and equipment to the Eighth Route Army.

Kang Ze looked coldly at Deng Xiaoping who was squatting on the ground, and sure enough, he saw that the short red bandit's expression was ugly. This Chen Feng was clearly making fun of the red bandit.

"Minister Sui, some of these weapons and equipment are really outdated, and we may not be able to equip them for the troops when we ship them back. Can Minister Sui please send a message to Commander Chen, asking us to pick out those that are really unusable and replace them? "Deng Xiaoping said with a frown.

"Political Commissar Deng, the chief asked me to send you a message. You should take this batch of equipment back first, and pay as much as you can. Filter it again and pick out those that have been damaged, but because the army is too busy now, there is no manpower to pick them out, so I can only wrong you." Sui Jinguang said with a smile.

"If that's the case, then we'll ship it back first, and pay later. Don't worry, we Communists pay attention to fairness in business, and we will definitely not let Commander Chen suffer." Deng Xiaoping said with a smile.

After the inspection was correct, the two convoys rushed to Datong under the escort of a team of cavalry. The two regiments brought by Kang Ze and the new regiment of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army would be waiting for the convoy there.

The convoy left, but Kang Ze and Deng Xiaoping stayed behind. As the top representatives of the KMT and the Communist Party in Chahar Province, they still had more important things to do than the arms deal.

In the evening, Chen Feng held a tripartite government affairs meeting in the conference room of the Xinghe No.40 Army Headquarters. The meeting was presided over by Chen Feng himself, and all officers above the division of the No.40 Army had to attend.

At the beginning of the meeting, Chen Feng, on behalf of the No.40 Army Group and more than 200 million people in Chahar, welcomed the arrival of Kang Deng and others. At the same time, he gave a brief report on the establishment of the military and political department of Chahar Province.

"Director Kang, Political Commissar Deng, since we are at the forefront of the war here, the Japanese can tear through our defenses at any time and go deep into the hinterland of Chahar, so our government departments should be as streamlined as possible, focusing on quality over quantity, so from top to bottom There are only five systems in total, namely the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Propaganda and the Ministry of Armed Forces. The Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Agriculture, as the name suggests, are in charge of production, and the collection of agricultural and industrial taxes is also managed by these two departments The Ministry of Commerce is a large department that manages all industries except agriculture and industry, including supervision and law enforcement, tax collection, loan provision, etc. The Ministry of Propaganda and Education is in charge of publicity and education. The Ministry of Armed Forces is in charge of local security and conscription, as well as local military forces Training." After briefly introducing these five departments, Chen Feng continued: "Except for the Armed Forces Department, which is under the direct jurisdiction of the Forty Group Army Command, the other departments are all under the joint management of the three parties, and the two of you are the most important among them. But Let’s talk about the ugly words first. What Chahar needs are political officials, people who actually do practical things for the people. Others are not welcome. Especially Captain Kang’s Blue Shirts and Rangers, of course With Mr. Dai’s Military Command Bureau, it’s best not to let them appear in Chahar, otherwise I won’t guarantee their safety.”

"Commander Chen, please don't worry, the commissioner has already made an appointment. Without Commander Chen's permission, no matter whether it is the military command, the central command, or other spies, they will not appear in Chahar. If such people appear in Chahar, Commander Chen doesn't need to ask the commissioner for instructions, just deal with them directly." Kang Ze said with a smile.

"This is the best!" Chen Feng said with a smile.

"Political Commissar Deng, I don't like your guerrillas very much. They can move freely in the area where the enemy and us coexist, but the core area of ​​​​Chahar needs to be restrained by your army. Otherwise, I will not guarantee their safety. In addition I reiterate a point of view, I don't like killing and bloodshed, and I don't like pointing guns at my compatriots. But if you have to argue with each other, I will not show mercy." Chen Feng said.

"Commander Chen, please rest assured that there will only be one armed force of the No. 40 Army in Chahar, and there will be no other troops. All regular guerrilla troops operating in Chahar Province will withdraw from the defense zone of the No. 40 Army .” Deng Xiaoping said.

"Now let's talk about the political form of the Chahar provincial government. In addition to these five departments, the Chahar provincial government will also set up a bureau. In addition to me, the provincial chairman, the bureau will also add 3 vice-chairmen and 6 There are 10 members in total. Of these 10 members, each of you has 3 members, and we have [-] members. The role of the bureau is to make decisions. When the three parties disagree, or even persuade each other, no one can persuade. When anyone else decides, then call a meeting of the members of the presidium, and then the minority obeys the majority. In addition, I, the provincial chairman, generally don't interfere in government affairs, so everything from now on depends on you all." Chen Feng said.

"Commander Chen, do the members of these 10 presidiums have specific positions?" Deng Xiaoping asked.

"Yes, besides me, the provincial chairman, Director Kang and Political Commissar Deng will be appointed as the vice-chairmen of Chahar Province. In addition, each of you will recommend two people to serve as the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Commerce, and the upcoming Ministry of Supervision. Minister, and I will send two people from my side to serve as the ministers of the Ministry of Propaganda and the Ministry of Armed Forces. In addition, my father will sit in Xinghe as a member of the presidium, and will handle Chahar's government affairs together with you on my behalf. Therefore, the presidium Among these 10 people, except for my father, everyone else has jobs." Chen Feng said loudly. (To be continued..)

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