073 The whole country is in an uproar, brothers smash it hard!
Chapter 073 The whole country is in uproar (Brothers, smash it hard!)
(This story is purely fictitious, please do not imitate it!)
"Selling newspapers, selling newspapers, the red bandits have reoccupied 7 counties in western Fujian, and they are said to have heavy artillery and other weapons!"
"Selling newspapers, selling newspapers, Longyan fell into the hands of the red bandits again, temporarily forming 4 brigades and 2 regiments to escape without a fight!"
"Sell newspapers, sell newspapers, the war in North China is not extinguished, and the smoke is rising in the South! Mr. Soong Ching Ling calls for peace talks between countries!"
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On April 21, 1935, on the eighth anniversary of Chiang Kai-shek's bid to dominate the Republic of China, newspapers in Shanghai suddenly published the bombshell news that the Red Army in western Fujian had reoccupied Longyan and other seven counties!
As a result, the consulates of various countries in Shanghai and major domestic forces sent people to the streets to buy newspapers, extract the essence of them, and send them to their respective masters for their decision-making reference.
"Chiang's troubles are back again! Jiansheng, it's time for us to speed up the pace." In Guilin, Guangxi, the scheming Li Delin said meaningfully.
"Gong De, I suggest that we take a closer look at the red bandits in western Fujian, including the Zhu and Mao red bandits. Of course, our affairs will be implemented step by step." Bai Chongxi is known as "Little Zhuge" and has long been concerned about the various factions in the country.
The research was very thorough, "If the Western Fujian Red Bandits can persist for three months, then our hopes will be great."
"Yes, although we have different ideas from China, we can be considered allies in terms of our attitude towards Chiang Kai-shek, right?" When Li Delin considers problems, he often has political considerations. This is why the Guangxi clique always regards it as an ally.
Its leader.
Shanxi, Taiyuan. Yan Xishan held the telegram sent by his adjutant in one hand and a cup of tea in the other, meditating for a long time. It wasn't until the tea poured on his ground and made a splashing sound that he laughed twice. Finally,
He said to himself: "Although Zhongg is powerful, Chiang Kai-shek is even more powerful! No matter what changes occur in western Fujian, we still have to stand by Chiang Kai-shek's side." As he spoke, he shouted to others, "Adjutant"
,adjutant!"
"arrive!"
"Call: Jun Jian, Chairman of the Military Commission of the Nationalist Government in Nanjing: Hearing of the resurgence of the red bandits in western Fujian has caused great concern to all rivers. The government should attack them with thunderous force... Just make a statement and send it out. Don't forget
Sign it with my name, Yan Xishan." In the past two years, Yan Xishan's life has been relatively even, and he often greets people with a smile and a wide smile.
Guangzhou, Guangdong Army Headquarters.
"Commander-in-Chief, we have important information!" Yu Hanmou, commander of the First Army of the Guangdong Army, rushed to see Chen Jitang with a telegram in his hand.
"Weiqi, you are already a lieutenant general in the army, and you are still so reckless?" Chen Jitang looked at this guy who had been the regimental commander under him when he was a division commander, and felt very emotional in his heart.
"Commander-in-Chief, the Red Bandits are back in western Fujian and have now occupied seven counties: Changting, Qingliu, Ninghua, Liancheng, Yong'an, Zhangping, and Longyan." Yu Hanmou handed the telegram to Chen Jitang and said eagerly.
"Ah, is it true?" Chen Jitang was also startled. He stretched out his hand to take the telegram and read it carefully. While reading, he said eagerly, "Hey, how can this happen? How can it happen! This red bandit is so powerful.
so big!"
Don't blame Chen Jitang and Yu Hanmou for being frightened, because Chen Jitang was still the "Commander-in-Chief of Suppression and the Commander-in-Chief of the South Route Army" against the Fujian-Jiangxi Red Bandits. The suppression was almost completed a few months ago. Zhu and Mao led the Red Bandits to flee westward, and that was Lao
It's Jiang's business.
Suppressing bandits sounds nice to say, but in reality it is difficult. Only front-line soldiers will understand. Although the equipment of the Red Bandits is not good, their fighting will is very strong and they often carry out attacks. If the national army did not rely on the strength of their numbers, they would not be able to fight at all.
You can't win against the Red Bandits. Now, the Red Bandits in western Fujian are back again, and according to intelligence, their equipment seems to be better than that of the original Zhu and Mao Red Bandits. How can we fight this battle?
"Weiqi, what do you think?" Chen Jitang still has great faith in this beloved general. Just like his name, he is quite strategic.
Yu Hanmou thought for a while and then said, "Commander-in-Chief, I think that on the one hand, the Guangdong army should strengthen its defense to prevent the red bandits from escaping to the northern and eastern Guangdong areas; on the other hand, it should wait and see what happens, or in other words, it depends on the Nanjing government
How to deal with it!"
"Well, let's leave it like this for now." Chen Jitang thought about it and had no choice but to do it this way. If the Red Bandits broke out, they would go to war, and the Guangdong army wouldn't be able to stand it. Moreover, what kind of situation the Red Bandits in western Fujian are like is just
News from Shanghai newspapers came out. At present, the Military Commission of the Nanjing National Government has no official documents about the Red Bandits in Western Fujian.
From April 20th to 21st, people with sources knew the information about the Red Bandits in Western Fujian even earlier. In the past two days, those who had been active in the political and military circles of the Republic of China also knew about a man who had
The "Red Bandit Leader" with tens of thousands of troops is named Wu Aihua. Wu Aihua, Wu Aihua? How did this name come to be so popular and plain?
On April 21st, a telegram was sent from Gulangyu "Wind" headquarters: The independent detachment's control of the western Fujian region has been revealed to the world!
"Okay! I originally hoped to keep it secret for one month, but now it has been two months!" After receiving the telegram, Wu Aihua not only did not get angry or worried, but instead danced with joy as if he had won a 5 yuan sports lottery.
Although the Nationalist Government actually knew about the Red Army in Western Fujian a month ago, because there was no news of the fall of any important territory, or the news was not confirmed, the Nationalist Government still adopted the traditional method of deploying troops. In this way, Wu Aihua
It won for quite some time!
Up to now, a few days have passed in the month specified by the Military Commission of the Nationalist Government. The main bandit suppression force of the "Fujian Bandit Suppression Headquarters" has been reorganized into the 9th Army Division. Only one regiment has arrived in Zhangzhou, about 150 kilometers away from Longyan. In addition to the Army
Except for the 80th Division and the 52nd Division, the whole of Fujian can be said to be very empty.
Why not take the opportunity to occupy more places? All senior officers of the independent detachment, including the political commissar and chief of staff, have this question. At a training summary meeting, Wu Aihua said, "In the past, the Central Red Army occupied many base areas. What was the result?
?When it comes to the choice between occupying land and strengthening the army, I would rather choose a strong army! As long as the independent detachment is strong, do you still worry about having no place to occupy? You can have all of China! There is a saying that 'If you save people, you will lose land, and everyone will lose land.
If you save the land and lose the people, you will lose both the people and the land! Let’s think about it carefully.”
Of course, these people are just doubts. In terms of strategy, including Zhong Shoufu and others, they are not at the same level as Wu Aihua. In the original plan, Wu Aihua was going to fight in a circle, recruit some soldiers, and then retreat to the mountainous area of Changting.
, continued to train troops, and later saw several county towns that had been captured, it was a pity to give up, and a local armed force such as the garrison camp appeared. A reconnaissance platoon captured Longyan, and the "merit system" was suddenly upgraded, equipped with ammunition, combat robots,
The emergence of functional robots gave Wu Aihua the "confidence" to stick to Longyan. Otherwise, he might have bypassed Longyan because he wouldn't be able to defend it even if he defeated it.
If we follow the ideas of these old Red Army veterans and the independent detachment is so "strong and strong", it is not impossible to occupy a few more county towns, but the problem will immediately arise again. The veterans of the independent detachment who have been "diluted" may become unworthy again.
"Dilution", if that's the case, which force will have normal combat capabilities? We can't let the 101 "fake foreign devils" of the Marine Corps be the main force!
People all over the country knew that the Red Army in Western Fujian had once again ignited the revolutionary flames, but the Central Red Army never got the news. Until one day at the end of April, a soldier of the Central Red Army picked up what looked like a newspaper from the Chishui River. , they handed it over to a commander of the first legion step by step. This legion commander was literate. When he saw the words "The Red Bandits in Western Fujian are Resurgence", he immediately ran to Lin B and said, "Legion Commander, Legion Commander" , the Red Army in our base area has won another battle!"
Chiang Kai-shek's tactics against the Red Army were absolutely powerful. In addition to military blockade and encirclement and suppression, economic blockade, political blockade, and information blockade were all used together. In addition, the Central Red Army was in the midst of strategic shifts at any time, and there was no time to stop and let go. The telegraph operators were like the "wind" dedicated to picking up the telegrams coming and going from the National Government.
This newspaper is a local newspaper in Guizhou. It was probably dropped accidentally by a businessman when he was traveling. If this newspaper was blown into the water or river by the wind, or was unconsciously taken and wiped by a Red Army soldier, then , some things are unclear.
Lin B is famous in the Red Army for his ability to fight, but do not underestimate his political wisdom. This man rarely expressed his stance in previous political movements, but he was basically able to choose the right side. This shows that he His judgment on politics and the situation is very accurate. Even if Lin B was pulled down from his position close to the altar due to some subsequent events, it cannot be said that he is not good at it.
This newspaper reached Mao on the evening of April 29. Lin B also said, "Chairman, I analyze this to be true. The Kuomintang will not do something like this that will make it impossible for it to step down!" "
When Mao got the newspaper, he did not rush to find other people. Instead, after reading the news in the newspaper, he smoked cigarettes one by one. Obviously, he also believed that the matter was true. The newspaper said that the Red Army in Western Fujian The man named Wu Aihua had tens of thousands of people, and also owned mountain artillery, mortars, automobiles and other equipment. He quietly occupied seven counties in western Fujian before the government knew about it. From this, Mao also guessed that this group of "Chinese workers and peasants" The strength of the Red Army of the "Fujian and Jiangxi Independent Detachment of the Red Army" is definitely more than what the newspapers say. I have been fighting with Chiang Kai-shek for several years. Has Chiang Kai-shek ever figured out the strength of the Red Army?
The problem now is: after this news is announced, on the one hand it will boost the morale of the Central Red Army; on the other hand it will also cause ideological confusion. You must know that most of these Red Army soldiers are from the border areas of Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan and Guangdong. , It’s hard to leave the homeland! Moreover, Mao also estimated that some senior commanders in the Red Army would also request to return to the old base area.