Tired, really tired. This is the biggest feeling that Yang Zhen has felt in the past month since he arrived in southern Anhui. Although before going north, except for finalizing the march route, he rarely intervened in military preparations. He entrusted everything to the army.
The commander and deputy chief of staff mainly focused on straightening out relationships and correcting abnormalities within the military.
But just sorting out the relatively complicated relationships within the Wannan army and re-establishing the military commander's confidence made Yang Zhen feel more tired and energy-consuming than fighting a large-scale battle during the Anti-Japanese War. In order to quickly
Let the military commander return to the state he should be in. During the preparation period, Yang Zhen basically did not interfere in military work, leaving everything to the military commander. He tried his best not to interfere.
On the one hand, Yang Zhen fully delegated power, but on the other hand, the military commander's state, especially the recovery of his self-confidence, was always unsatisfactory. He was hesitant on many things, looking forward and backward, as long as Yang Zhen had
If he had different opinions, he immediately kept silent. There was never a time to be decisive. In the end, Yang Zhen shared most of the pressure.
In addition to the previous preparations, after the operation to the north begins, can the nearly 10,000 cadres, soldiers, and a large number of intellectuals and overseas Chinese who have returned to fight the war in southern Anhui be safely brought to Jiangbei to complete the tasks assigned by the central government?
The mission was to prevent the nearly 10,000 troops from repeating the mistakes of the Southern Anhui Incident that later generations knew, which put Yang Zhen under unimaginable pressure.
The previous strategic hesitation has made the situation around the southern Anhui army extremely deteriorated. The friendly forces around Yunling can become the enemy's friendly forces at any time. They are not one division, not even one corps, but seven divisions. They can be put into battle at any time.
There are five divisions.
The huge disparity in troops and equipment, coupled with the fact that almost all the commanding heights are controlled by others, put the southern Anhui army into an extremely unfavorable situation. They have always been passive from the beginning. Once they really lose face and start a fight, it will not be so easy to solve it easily.
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The current situation in southern Anhui is different from that in the Northeast. At that time in the Northeast, there was almost no way out, and I was so destitute that I had no other choice but to fight to the death. At that time, the army composed of prisoners of war
As a small force, no matter what you do, you don't have to worry about anything, so you can just give it a try. Because there is no other way to go, and there is nothing to worry about.
But it's different in southern Anhui. There are not only nearly 10,000 cadres and soldiers here, but also a large number of intellectuals and artists who are extremely valuable to the New Fourth Army, as well as a considerable number of senior commanders. It is said that they are lightly equipped, and the supplies they carry
, except for ammunition and food, make the wall as strong as possible.
But these precious non-combatants themselves can be said to be a heavy burden for an army. These people have only received a small amount of military training, and most of them are not equipped with any weapons. Their physical fitness is also far inferior to ordinary people.
Cadres and soldiers. During forced marches, most of those left behind were this kind of people.
During the march, the troops not only had to take care of them in all aspects, but also sent out special cover troops to shelter and protect them. Seeing that these marching speeds were very slow, and as long as the march lasted for a long time, the intellectuals, Yang Zhen, complained endlessly.
Sometimes I really scratch my head.
Although your combat effectiveness lies in your writings and brains, not on the battlefield. Fortunately, you are soldiers now and are no longer ordinary people. You still have to undergo necessary military training. Even if no one knows how to do it.
I really want you to go to the battlefield, but your physical fitness must keep up. At least in an emergency, you must have the capital to escape.
But it was good now. When we arrived at the army, everyone was still very bookish. Looking at those little arms and legs, Yang Zhen felt that he could fight a group of people. When the evacuation operation started from the north, they had not gone very far. As soon as they crossed the Qingge River, they
There are a lot of stragglers. One person has to arrange for a soldier to watch them.
Although Wannan is also the frontier, it can also be regarded as the rear. The unique conditions here are incomparable to the base areas in North China that are being cleared and raided by the Japanese and puppet troops all day long. When you see this place, you can even feel pampered.
Described as an intellectual cadre, Yang Zhen shook his head and said nothing.
In the relatively peaceful environment of southern Anhui, these people can be said to be spoiled. None of them can be said to be pampered, but they are not that strong. If they were placed in North China, they might not be able to withstand a major sweep. In future generations, I
As we know, during the Wannan Incident, few of these intellectuals were able to break out of the encirclement safely. Most of them, including the female soldiers in the military, were lost. Some were sacrificed and most were captured.
These precious treasures, except for those who were sent away first by means of legal struggle, were not saved in the end. Among the tens of thousands of troops in southern Anhui, most of the more than 2,000 people who were able to break out were mostly old people.
Guerrillas, cadres who experienced the Long March and the backbone of the battle.
But now, for Yang Zhen, it is difficult to accept the loss of these people in batches like the history he knew, or even the loss of one. Ren Guang's sacrifice, although Yang Zhen pretended to be fine on the surface, but in his heart
But it is quite sad. This is not only the sacrifice of a league cadre, but also the loss of a talented musician in China.
At this time, Yang Zhen discovered that his understanding of history in later generations has even become a burden in his heart. A prophet possesses not only motivation and the ability to predict the unknown, but also pressure. Wen Wu is the first, Wu Wu is the best.
There is no second place, and there will never be a runner-up on the battlefield. If the battle is defeated, there will be nothing left.
After the transfer operation to the north began, especially after the encounter with the 40th Division of the Third Theater Zone on the front line of Xingtan, Yang Zhen discovered that sometimes it is really the ignorant who are meaningless. Sometimes, knowing too much about the subsequent development of things actually becomes
A considerable burden on my heart.
Southern Anhui is different from Northeast China, where my life is almost picked up and earned by trying my best. Even if I have mastered some knowledge, to truly win a victory, I still have to rely on my own efforts.
, to fight hard. It can be said that it is truly self-made. There are no complicated personnel relationships, let alone whirlpool-like intra-party struggles. There is no need to face the complicated domestic political situation, so it can be said that you travel lightly.
When he arrived in Wannan, even though Yang Zhen didn't want to and was unwilling to do so, he was inevitably involved in that whirlpool. Yang Zhen did not have the kind of mentality and mentality to have endless fun fighting against the sky and endless fun with others. Compared to the battlefield
Considering that he couldn't sleep a wink for the past few days and nights, Yang Zhen's tiredness was more psychological.
However, fortunately, the majority of the troops are now out of danger. If there are no major accidents, judging from the time and location, the military headquarters and the southern Anhui army should have arrived safely at the southern Jiangsu guerrilla base with the support of the southern Jiangsu army.
Rest and prepare to cross the river and head north.
As for the small force he brought with him, at the current point, it can be said that it has basically broken out of the encirclement. As long as the remaining distance is not too bad, if luck is not too bad, it can successfully reach the Fanchang front line, that is, the sea is vast and the fish leaps.
, the sky is high and the birds can fly away. As for crossing the river, there is no rush.
Although the troops also suffered certain losses during the transfer, the essence was finally brought out. The backbone and vitality of the troops are still there. As for the losses, that is a price that must be paid, and it is an army.
The only path from guerrillas to regularity.
Looking at the dark mountains in front of him, although the dawn was already in front of him, Yang Zhen knew that he could not relax. The darkness before dawn was always the darkest. The dawn was in front of him, but it did not mean that he was already under the dawn.
Next. We have gone through so many ditches and obstacles. If we fall down when we have already reached out and touched victory, it would be too unexplainable.
After crossing the Niulanling line, Yang Zhen not only did not relax at all, but became more and more careful while marching. He avoided all inhabited places and did not find any guide. He only relied on a map and a guide.
Beizhen led the troops and headed towards the deep mountains and old forests on the front line of Chikeng Mountain.
When the sky began to get brighter, Yang Zhen looked at the mountain ridges in front of him and mentally calculated the marching speed and direction of the troops. After confirming that he was already in the hinterland of Chikeng Mountain, Yang Zhen turned his head and looked at Ye beside him.
Chaodao: 'Order the troops to rest on the spot. Also, bring me several cadres above the regiment level. Ask Lee Myung-bak to withdraw and tell him that he will arrange the sentries today."
After hearing Yang Zhen's order, Ye Chao said: "Political Commissar, how long do you think is the appropriate time to rest? Also, our supplies are running low. The soldiers marched forcibly all night, and they had no food in their stomachs and could not regain their strength. Next time
I'm afraid the march will be delayed. Should we send someone down the mountain to buy some food?"
"We are familiar with the people here, and since it is a mountainous area, the enemy's protection system is relatively weak. I think if we are more careful, buying some food to supplement supplies should not be a big problem.
We have secretly developed some basic people here before. In terms of safety, there should be nothing to worry about."
Regarding Ye Chao's suggestion, Yang Zhen shook his head slightly and said: "First go and collect how much dry food the soldiers have and distribute it evenly. Can you hold on for a while? According to our marching speed last night, if
Now we have been resting until this afternoon. We will be able to completely cross the Qingge River by tomorrow morning at the latest."
Ye Chao thought about Yang Zhen's idea for a while and immediately understood it. However, he could only shake his head and smile bitterly: "Political Commissar, the troops march continuously and fight, and the soldiers' physical strength is very exhausted. The dry food that used to last for seven days has now been exhausted.
We have bottomed out. Before setting off last night, I had already collected all the dry food and grains that the soldiers had on hand, and the total amount was less than sixty kilograms."
"This number, on average, the soldiers in the entire army cannot even reach six taels. This number simply cannot make up for the excessive physical energy consumption of the soldiers during the previous march. The physical fitness of the political commissars and soldiers cannot keep up. Once a large number of stragglers appear,
This situation will be harmful to our next action plan but not beneficial at all. We cannot march and fight when we are hungry."