General Political Commissar Qin Gang and Commander-in-Chief Fang Tianzhu initially disagreed with Yu Chenglong's idea of having everyone meet and discuss together. They felt that the mood of the soldiers was very low now.
If everyone is allowed to express their opinions at this time, the result will be unimaginable. It is better for the leaders to discuss the decision.
But at the insistence of Jackie Chan and others, they had to let the soldiers sit together and hold a meeting on the next steps after the troops were defeated.
“The troops have suffered heavy losses this time, but we still have our comrades who have withstood countless tests. The hope of our Anti-Union Manbei Corps is here!
A single spark can start a prairie fire. As long as we, the revolutionary fire, are still there, the Anti-Japanese League is still there, and the Provincial Party Committee is still there, we can fully recover.
There is even more hope for the redevelopment and expansion of our Anti-Alliance Manbei Corps. Comrades must be full of confidence in this, strengthen their beliefs, and create greater glory for our Anti-Alliance Manbei Corps!
The troops are currently in this situation and should immediately go into the mountains to rest and recuperate, then try to get in touch with the provincial party committee, seek instructions, help and support from the provincial party committee, and then try to develop. "
General Political Commissar Qin Gang gave a speech first. Although the General Political Commissar was still impassioned when the Anti-Alliance Manbei Corps was about to be wiped out, his words did not lift everyone's spirits.
"Now the army is not talking about how to rest and develop again, but how to survive. Everything else is just wishful thinking!
Excuse me, where do you go after entering the mountains? The brothers have no food to eat, no clothes to wear, and the severe winter is approaching. If they go into the mountains, they will either starve to death or freeze to death. How can we talk about development!
It has only been more than two years from the Manbei Detachment of the Anti-Japanese War to the Manbei General Corps. Now there are only more than 40 people left in our team of more than 1,000 people. How many good brothers are stained with blood on the battlefield?
This is all the result of your proactive strategy. The entire Anti-Japanese Alliance was like this. There was no stable rear, no recruitment of soldiers, and they were fighting alone.
The common people have long been imprisoned in villages and villages. In the past, there were still people who sent us food and letters, but now they no longer do so. If this continues, the entire Anti-Japanese Alliance will only be a dead end.
I have long said that I would use the connections in your organization to ask the Soviet Union to allocate a place for us. We can move there to rest in the winter and return to our country to fight in the summer.
But these have not received your attention at all, or the Soviet Union does not support us at all. Their intention is to let us hold back the Japanese in order to delay the Japanese from moving north to attack them.
If we continue to fight alone like this, where is the way out? Little Japan has now begun a full-scale war of aggression against China and wants to occupy the entire China. The government troops are retreating steadily.
In order to consolidate the strategic rear in Manchuria, the Japanese must launch a more brutal crusade against us. Under this situation, how long can we persist?
For the sake of our only remaining team, and for the survival of our brothers, I suggest that the troops be disbanded on the spot and all go underground. "
With tears in his eyes, Yu Chenglong expressed the thoughts that had already formed in his heart with grief and anger. Of course, this will not be supported by the general political commissar and commander-in-chief, or even strongly opposed.
"This won't work! The Japanese devils didn't wipe out all of us, but we ourselves dispersed. It's not easy to build an anti-Japanese team, and we can't give up so easily.
Whether during the Western Expedition or on the way back, the General Political Commissar and I did not listen carefully to Deputy Commander Yu's opinions, which resulted in such serious losses to the troops.
As long as I can keep this team, I am willing to give up the position of commander-in-chief and let someone trusted by the comrades take the position, including the chief of general staff and deputy commander Yu. "
Commander-in-Chief Fang Tianzhu was seriously injured. He was lying on the ground with his teeth clenched and his eyebrows furrowed. However, everyone knows his point of view, which is that the team must not be disbanded.
"I have responsibilities from strategic decision-making to tactical command. However, the position of commander is appointed by the provincial party committee. It cannot be changed at will. It must be approved by the provincial party committee. This is an organizational principle.
I ask Comrade Jackie Chan to think twice and come up with better ideas. We will respect your opinion, but we must not break up the team. "
General Political Commissar Qin Gang tried his best to persuade Yu Chenglong to change his mind, but Yu Chenglong was a little indifferent. It seemed that he was determined.
"It's too late to say anything now. Captain Yu has made the greatest contribution to this team, but once he joined your team, he lost your trust.
Later, he was reluctantly given the title of deputy commander, but he was never allowed to participate in major decisions. Now that we are in this situation, what else can we do? I also agree that the team will be disbanded on the spot! "
Captain Xiao Dongxue also expressed her attitude angrily. Of course she would support Yu Chenglong's point of view, and this was also what she was thinking at the moment.
"It is absolutely impossible to disband the troops. The banner of the Anti-Union Manbei Corps cannot be brought down. Even if there is only one person left, we must persevere to the end!"
Of course General Political Commissar Qin Gang was also very excited, but at this moment his words no longer carried much weight, especially as the more than 40 remaining brothers around him all set their sights on Yu Chenglong.
"We still have to face the current situation and see how many brothers are willing to follow you into the mountains. If most people are willing, I have no problem with it.
If most people don't want to go with you, then you have to listen to the deputy commander. I have a suggestion. All of us should remove ourselves from our posts on the spot and let Yu Chenglong have full command of this team. "
Chief of General Staff Yang Furen also made his attitude clear at this moment. He still supports Jackie Chan and feels that going to the mountains at this time is tantamount to self-destruction.
"We all obey the commander!"
The brothers expressed their opinions one after another. These exhausted surviving brothers were all looking at Yu Chenglong eagerly. Their only thought was to survive.
General Political Commissar Qin Gang saw this situation and knew that there would be no good results if the meeting continued. So it was decided to hold a party meeting first, and then decide whether to stay or leave the team.
At this time, Captain Fang, who had been left behind for reconnaissance, came back with a soldier, riding the only two horses left in the team, one of which was injured.
Captain Fang reported that the Japanese troops had begun to retreat out of the mountain, but some were still left behind to continue searching for traces of us. It seemed they would not give up easily.
Yu Chenglong asked people to kill the injured horse to satisfy everyone's hunger. There is no other food at this time. We can't just watch our brothers starve to death!
The party meeting ended, but the results were not immediately announced. Everyone gathered together to eat. After the meal, the soldiers' physical strength slowly recovered.
Party members divided their work and went to talk to everyone. General Political Commissar Qin Gang is responsible for the work of Chief of General Staff Yang Furen, because the status of Chief of General Staff Yang Furen is very important.
Commander Fang Tianzhu is responsible for Captain Xiao's work, Political Commissar Jin Yunji is responsible for Yu Chenglong's work, and the other four party members are responsible for the soldiers' work.
