"If it is a temporary appointment, then there will be no problem..." the commander-in-chief affirmed.
Then he stared at Wang Ping and said: "Wang Ping, since the deputy commander and Minister Li are interested in you, then you should do a good job and don't be embarrassed. If you have any difficulties, you can come to me directly!"
"You don't know, the equipment you brought has helped me a lot!"
"It won't be long before the Yan'an Remaining Corps will form the first artillery battalion in history."
"Wang Huzi in front, which is the Suide Garrison Area, has also established an infantry artillery company and a mortar company..."
"There are also those light and heavy machine guns, which directly raised the firepower of the left-behind corps and all the troops in the Suide Garrison Area to a higher level!"
"I have also thought about how to use the five hundred submachine guns. One hundred for Wang Huzi, one hundred for the left-behind regiment, one hundred for the cavalry troops in northwest Yan'an, and the remaining two hundred for the security regiment directly under the equipment headquarters..."
Minister Li also added: "Those materials and funds also helped me a lot!"
"In addition to the direct inventory of gold and US dollars, the gold and silver worth more than one million oceans, the remaining oceans, French currency, and Japanese yen are enough for us to use for nearly half a year!"
"Also, speaking of these funds, I thought of a telegram from the Eighth Route Army headquarters a few months ago, hoping that we would exchange all the legal currency on hand for materials and oceans, even if we lose some, it doesn't matter. If I remember correctly,
This suggestion seems to have come from Wang Ping!"
“We had a discussion at the time and decided to accept this suggestion. Looking back now, I’m still a little scared!”
"As soon as we spent all the legal currency in our hands, the legal currency in Chongqing began to depreciate!"
"A few months ago, four or five French currency could be exchanged for one ocean. Now, ten French currency cannot be exchanged for one ocean!"
"Wang Ping, you don't know that just because of your suggestion, the Eighth Route Army and its commander-in-chief have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses!"
Wang Ping replied with a serious face: "If I am not wrong, chief, the legal currency will continue to be compiled!"
"The economic situation in Chongqing is not much better than ours, but they have to feed an army that is several times or even ten times larger than ours. Without money, there is only one way to feed so many troops.
Print legal currency on a large scale~"
"If this situation continues to develop, I estimate that within a year at most, legal currency will become waste paper due to large-scale issuance!"
Minister Li replied with an appreciative look: "Yes, your judgment is exactly the same as that of several old professors from the Ministry of Economic Affairs!"
Then he continued: "Deputy Commander, I said from the beginning that Wang Ping's economic capabilities will not be worse than his military capabilities~ Now it seems that he has reached the level of those old professors!"
"I still stick to the original proposal, which is to transfer Wang Ping from the army to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and make him directly serve as deputy minister!"
"I remember that Wang Ping was just a regimental commander in the army, a regimental-level cadre. The deputy minister of the Ministry of Economic Affairs is a division-level cadre. As long as you nod, deputy commander, I'm sure Wang Ping will agree!"
The more Minister Li talked, the more excited he became. Faced with a talent like Wang Ping, he simply forgot about the Commander-in-Chief next to him. He was poaching him in front of the Commander-in-Chief.
The deputy commander said nothing, but looked embarrassed.
Just now, he had assured the Commander-in-Chief that Wang Ping's appointment as a special adviser to the Ministry of Economic Affairs was only a temporary appointment. Immediately afterwards, Minister Li exposed his true intentions.
"Lao Li, are you done?" The commander-in-chief was not angry, but asked with a smile and confidence on his face.
Minister Li quickly explained: "Commander-in-Chief, I don't want to poach you!)"
"It's just that you also know that we have too few economic talents. It's not easy to find a talent, and he is an old revolutionary, old Red Army, and old party member... I can't help it~"
"Furthermore, Wang Ping only has a regimental commander in the army, and there are many cadres who can take his position. But it is different when he comes to the Ministry of Economic Affairs. There are only a few deputy ministers in the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Let him be the deputy minister, and he will definitely be able to make better use of his talents.
come out!"
The commander-in-chief asked back: "I heard it... What you said, Lao Li, is actually very simple. Wang Ping plays a greater role in the Ministry of Economic Affairs than in the army!"
"Yes, Commander-in-Chief!" Minister Li replied bravely.
The deputy commander-in-chief was only in charge of the economy. He also wanted Wang Ping, but it was difficult to talk to the commander-in-chief.
Now that Minister Li has spoken for him, and what he said is reasonable and well-founded, the deputy commander also wants to know how the commander-in-chief explains.
If the explanation doesn't make sense, there won't be much objection to transferring Wang Ping from the army to the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
There was no change on the Commander-in-Chief's face, he still had an expression of certainty of victory, and then he stared at the Deputy Commander-in-Chief and Minister Li and asked.
"Yes, Wang Ping is indeed a regimental commander in the army, a regimental cadre, and a colonel appointed by Chongqing. However, you know how many troops Wang Ping has under his command and how big the base he has established. He died at the hands of his troops.
How many little devils are there in there?"
"In this way, Wang Ping happens to be here. Let him report to you himself, which will be more convincing!"
"Yes~ Commander-in-Chief!"
Wang Ping hesitated and replied: "When I left the base area, the total strength of the main force of the new regiment exceeded 15,000, and was about to reach 19,000."
"When the new regiment reaches full strength, the total strength of the main force will reach 18,000 men!"
"With the addition of local garrison troops, the total strength of all anti-Japanese armed forces in the base area will reach 25,000!"
"As for the scope of the base area, it has reached nine counties. And it is still expanding..."
"Is this still a group?" Minister Li couldn't help but exclaimed!
"If I remember correctly, many other base areas do not have so many troops in one division~"
"Commander-in-Chief, since Wang Ping already has so many troops and the base area is so large, why is Wang Ping still just a regiment commander? According to his military achievements and qualifications, there is no problem in being a division commander!"
The commander-in-chief nodded and affirmed: "Yes, in the eyes of me and the Eighth Route Army headquarters, Wang Ping has long been our division-level cadre!"
"The reason why he is not promoted is because of Wang Ping's other identity, the colonel leader!"
"Wang Ping is the colonel commander appointed by Chongqing, and he was personally appointed by Chongqing. With him in southwestern Shanxi, he can do many things that our other troops cannot do!"
"Although he is only a regiment commander, to our Eighth Route Army, he is a needle that pierces the sea in southwest Shanxi..."
The deputy commander-in-chief and Minister Li were both veteran revolutionaries who had experienced great waves, and they could immediately hear the hidden meaning of the commander-in-chief's words.
After the Commander-in-Chief finished speaking, although Minister Li was very reluctant and heartbroken, he still made a decision: "Commander-in-Chief, I don't know this. Since Wang Ping plays such a big role, he must continue to stay in the army!"
"However, while he is studying in Yan'an, he must also hold the position of special consultant!"
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