The next day, Yang Fan's turn was walking around, taking several military and political officials to comfort the troops who were standing on the front line, visiting the wounded soldiers, visiting military martyrs' families, model workers, and going deep into remote mountainous areas to inspect people's livelihood, etc.

This series of operations took a full 3 days, and there were naturally accompanying reporters to shoot, record and follow-up reports throughout the process!

As the saying goes, Yang Fan does not want to show off formalism, but through these routines, he can not only establish a glorious and people-friendly image, but also further enhance the cohesion and centripetal force of the military and civilians. Therefore, it must be and implemented!

At the same time, the "Ice Breaking Operation" has recovered more than a dozen counties and cities at full speed, and the garrison troops, government civil servants, construction teams, military police brigades and other departments have poured in to carry out their work as quickly as possible!

Especially the coastal defense line is at a priority level. Not only are there a large number of troops stationed, the fortifications, and radar stations have been constructed day and night, and the coastal defense line can be built in a solid manner in a maximum of one or two months!

On February 24, Wang Zhijun, a military representative of the Red regime in Gaomi, visited the door, and Yang Fan personally met Wang Zhijun in the study.

After a greeting, Wang Zhijun got back to the point of preaching: "Commander Yang, I will not go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing. I will visit you today. In addition to greetings and expressing gratitude, there is another important matter to discuss!"

Yang Fan nodded and smiled, "Representative Wang, we are all old acquaintances. We have to be polite to me. If you have any questions, just say that as long as you can help, you will never refuse!"

"Thank you then, haha!"

Wang Zhijun clasped his fists with his hands and then said, "That's right! Thanks to your care, our Eighth Route Army Shandong People's Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Detachment has survived the long-term siege and repeated encirclements of the Japanese army, and has now grown into an armed force of more than 7,000 people.

Our army is preparing to launch an attack on Changshan County and Hengtai County County in the near future to open up contact with your army!

To this end, we hope to get the support and cooperation of your army and put forward pressure on Changshan County, Hengtai County and Zibo County to attract the attention of the Japanese army!”

The number of the Fifth Army of the Shandong People's Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army was changed to the "Third Detachment of the Eighth Route Army Shandong People's Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Detachment" in July 1938.

"This is simple, no problem at all!"

Yang Fan agreed without any hesitation.

First of all, the area occupied by the Hu Ben Army in China has bordered these three counties, and sending troops to support it is just a small task.

Secondly, Changshan County, Hengtai County, Zichuan County and other areas have long been the anti-Japanese bases behind the enemy of the Red regime, and the Fifth Army already has deep roots in these areas!

Although he could not allow others to snore on the side of the bed, Yang Fan knew the historical development trend and eventually had to unite his troops, so he was happy to be a favor and let the Fifth Army occupy two counties and be neighbors with him!

As for the Chinese Tiger Army, due to the "Ice Breaking Operation" some time ago, it has been fighting for two consecutive months. The large amount of lost land recovered requires time to digest, and the ammunition reserves consumed must be replenished slowly!

In addition, most of the areas around the defense zone are easy to defend and difficult to attack. The Japanese army occupied the mountain advantage and built a solid fortress, and it took a lot of effort to get rid of it.

So in the past few months, Yang Fan did not intend to continue to expand, so he had to develop for a period of time first.

After receiving Yang Fan's affirmative answer, Wang Zhijun suddenly nodded happily and said, "Thank you, Commander Yang, we Communists will never forget this kindness and friendship!"

Yang Fan waved his hand and smiled, "Representative Wang, you are polite. I have always admired your army very much. Now that the country is in trouble, we should work together to resist foreign humiliation!"

"That's right! I'm very looking forward to fighting side by side with Commander Yang in the future and killing the Japanese devils together!"

Wang Zhijun praised him in a very good mood, and then said, "Commander Yang, I have been in Gaomi for a year and saw many exciting new things and learned a lot of things that I can't learn from books.

But at the same time, I still have many questions in my mind. If possible, I hope Commander Yang can solve my doubts!"

When Yang Fan knew that the meat show was coming, he immediately smiled and said, "Representative Wang asked if you have anything you want to ask, and I will definitely know everything!"

"Then thank Commander Yang first!"

Wang Zhijun clasped his fists again with great sincerity, and then pondered: "I know that Commander Yang loves soldiers as much as his son, and also cared for the people. He has issued a large number of effective laws and regulations to protect the fundamental interests of ordinary people!

However, land annexation within the jurisdiction of your army is very serious, and there have always been a large number of poor landless farmers. They have become tenants and reap the land of land owners to make a living. Doesn’t Commander Yang think this phenomenon is extremely unreasonable?”

Yang Fan smiled and asked, "Deputy Wang, you must have read "Das Kapital"?"

Wang Zhijun nodded inexplicably and said, "Well, I have read it, and now I will study it carefully when I have time! Commander Yang, what's wrong?"

Yang Fan continued: "Marx mentioned the British enclosure movement in the 15th century in the first volume of "Das Kapital".

In this movement, a large number of self-cultivated farmers and free peasants, as well as the men of the monastery, were ruthlessly deprived of their land and property, thrown into extreme poverty, and become the employing proletariat!

That's right, this is the original accumulation of capital. The process is indeed very cruel and despicable, but productivity determines the relationship of production, and there will be different social systems at every historical stage!

The land enclosure movement achieved the separation of farmers and land, making fewer and fewer farmers.

The farmers who lost their land became part of the farm's hired workers into the city, preparing a large number of free workers for the development of British capitalism.

At the same time, the land enclosure movement also destroyed the domestic handicraft industry, expanded the domestic market for the industry, thus greatly promoting the industrial development of Britain, making Britain the leader in European commerce in the 17th and 18th centuries.

So from a certain perspective, this is just an inevitable historical process after the development of productivity to a certain level!”

After telling the story of "Das Kapital", Yang Fan changed his mind and said, "The reason why I did not defeat the local tyrants and share the land like the army is because I also need a large number of free workers!

More importantly, I can provide enough employment opportunities to allow farmers without land to obtain higher incomes than farming through labor, so that they can all live a good life!

Of course, I will not allow malicious annexation of land, loan sharks, etc. to commit illegal and criminal acts!

In addition, let me give you a simple example: there are military, government civil servants, factories, companies and other employment units in our jurisdiction!

An ordinary worker's monthly income is about 40 yuan, which can fully meet the basic living expenses of a family of three months. Do you think it is necessary for the whole family to cultivate several acres of thin land to support their families in this situation?”
Chapter completed!