Since the independent regiment moved to Yangcun, Kong Jie began to arrange the work of the regiment as usual. During this period, there were two very important issues.
The first issue is agricultural production. This is a commonplace thing, but the situation in Yangcun is quite special.
Before the independent regiment came to garrison here, Yangcun had just been looted by a wave of puppet troops.
If it weren't for the food provided by the brigade and friendly forces, the people would probably not be able to hold on to the next wave of wheat harvest.
The second problem that needs to be solved is bandits. In times of war and chaos, bandits are always prevalent.
Banditry is one of the social problems currently facing the base areas. These inhumane beasts have seriously affected the consolidation of the anti-Japanese base areas and the people's living and working in peace and contentment.
And for ordinary people, bandits are more terrifying than little devils.
Although both of them do unscrupulous things such as murder, arson, rape, etc., most of the time when they are robbing, they only want valuables or things of strategic significance.
Moreover, unless the little devils in Jin Province have some special political mission, they generally do not massacre the city easily.
These invaders are still dreaming of ruling this place in the future and expanding the influence of the bullshit East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere.
But the bandits are different. These people are always thieves, and sometimes they don't even let go of the pickles in ordinary people's kitchens.
For ordinary people who live in the shadow of bandits, the female relatives at home have to wear black faces.
Their cottages are basically built in dangerous areas that are easy to defend and difficult to attack, which makes the bandits confident. These bastards commit murder and arson without caring about whether they will be confiscated. They do evil based on their own mood.
The Eighth Route Army had different attitudes towards different bandits.
Because someone has said that we must unite all the forces that can be united so that a single spark can start a prairie fire.
When the army was suppressing bandits, those die-hards who refused to repent and committed heinous crimes were usually brought back for public trial and then executed on the spot.
Sometimes you will encounter ordinary bandits or "civilian armed forces" who are forced to take refuge, but these are almost only one in a hundred, and the treatment of these people will be relatively loose.
If the other party is willing to go back to farming, the army will pay them travel expenses and even help them choose a place to settle down.
If you are willing to join the People's Army, you are welcome to join.
But ideological education must be carried out first, and only after meeting the standards can they be dispersed into various units.
After Kong Jie came to Yangcun, he immediately started investigating the banditry around him.
Since there was only one cottage within a hundred miles, he quickly got first-hand information.
Looking at the complaints from ordinary people, Kong Jie had to admit that this was a group of heinous bandits.
It has been more than 20 years since the establishment of Heiyun Village, and they dare to attack anyone without scruples.
Whether it was the Japs, the Preserved Fruit Troops, the Puppet Army, the Caravans, or even the Eighth Route Army, they all robbed them, and they arrogantly claimed to be the King of the Mountain in this area.
But being able to survive for so long also proves that this group of bandits has some abilities.
Baiyun Village has repeatedly repelled the preserved fruit troops who came to suppress the bandits, but because they were not the main force, this group of bandits continued to grow stronger with war.
After reading these investigation results, Kong Jie knew without even thinking that these people must be well-trained, and it is absolutely impossible for a group of rabble to achieve such a reputation.
If their independent group wanted to attack by force, the gains would definitely outweigh the losses.
Because the troops lack heavy weapons, just breaking through requires paying a huge price.
If he really rushes over, it will be a stupid pig-like command, and the boss will be angry to death.
But the suppression of bandits must be done. This group not only harmed the local people, but also had weapons and equipment that the independent group coveted.
Kong Jie locked himself in the command room of the regiment and thought about countermeasures for a whole afternoon, and finally found a way to break the situation.
Then he contacted the brigade commander immediately, and while reporting the bandit suppression operation, he also borrowed a person from the other party.
This man's name is Gao Jianwu, who was once the small leader of a cyan organization in Shanghai. He was seriously injured during a fight with someone and was later taken in by Mr. Wang.
This gangster knew the national justice well and applied to become our underground worker. Later he moved to various places and finally came to the current base area.
Because he has too much of a Jianghu aura and is not suitable to stay in the army, he has been in charge of underground work in Jin Province.
Comrades have mixed reviews of Gao Jianwu, but they have never questioned his ability to work. Generally speaking, he is a very reliable intelligence worker.
When Kong Jie wanted to destroy Heiyun Village, he immediately thought of Gao Jianwu. No matter how strong a fortress is, it cannot withstand disintegration from within.
When the brigade commander learned about Kong Jie's idea, he thought for a moment and thought it was very feasible.
He immediately contacted Gao Jianwu through special means, and the agent leader of Jin Province accepted this difficult task without hesitation.
After discussing with his capable generals, Gao Jianwu chose a small-scale village and successfully occupied the magpie's nest after a little trick.
Over the next few months, they were in trouble. While strengthening themselves, they also established the name of their copycat village.
In order to prevent any colleagues from doubting their identities, the independent regiment also specially sent soldiers to dress up as ordinary people and caravans.
After several pretentious robberies, Gao Jianwu successfully concealed his identity from the local bandits.
Moreover, the materials brought by the independent group allowed them to attract some gangsters who came here for their fame.
As an agent who has been in Shanxi Province for many years, Gao Jianwu got acquainted with people from all walks of life. These people only know that he comes from the cyan organization and spends money generously.
After paying some price, we successfully found a qualified guarantor to sponsor the newly established village.
Then Gao Jianwu took his men directly to Heiyun Village, and successfully went undercover after going to court and paying incense. At first, Xie Baoqing did not trust this newly joined gang.
As a dominant bandit, he has always been very cautious and has been testing Gao Jianwu from the first day he arrived.
However, no matter how stable the three leaders of Heiyun Village were, they could not defeat the once-all-powerful old fox. With the cooperation of the independent group, it only took Gao Jianwu a month to integrate into the group.
As luck would have it, one time when the second boss and the third boss were out checking out a spot, they encountered a squadron of Japanese cavalry.
Even though the brothers in the village fought to the death, Ma Liu, the third leader, died under the sword of the Japanese.
Although Xie Baoqing was furious when he learned about this incident, he decided to choose a new third boss first and then choose the time to take revenge.
Through this period of time, Gao Jianwu has been getting along with the bandits and has used various means to win people's hearts. In the end, the agent leader seized this opportunity and successfully took over.
Sorry, it's late
(End of chapter)
