The next few days were uneventful. The 34th Division was returned to the 5th Army Corps. A battalion of the International Division of the Communist Party of China was also returned to the 15th Army Division. The reorganized troops of the 8th Army also contacted the head of the corps and were also returned to the organizational structure. Liu Yimin also
The procedures for joining the party were formally fulfilled. After a fierce battle on the Xiangjiang River, the main force of the Red Army entered the Xiyan Mountains in several groups, marching and resting while fighting.
Due to the arrival of Liu Yimin, the 34th Red Division, the remnants of the 18th Red Regiment and some of the scattered troops of the 8th Army were saved. The losses of the Red Army in the Xiangjiang Battle were reduced. The Red Army, which had only more than 37,000 people in history, now has 4
With more than 6,000 people, the Red 5th Army suffered heavy losses, but the organization of the two divisions was still intact. Especially the Red 34th Division, its weapons and equipment have been greatly improved, and ammunition was sufficient. The combat effectiveness of the soldiers was restored after a short rest, and they are still
Act as the rearguard of the entire army.
The Gui Army and Hunan Army that were chasing the Red Army were relatively cautious because they had just suffered losses. Although the enemy's Central Army did not suffer a heavy blow, Chiang Kai-shek's strategy was to drive away wolves and swallow tigers, so the Central Army commanded by Xue Yue only followed closely.
Behind the Red Army, together with the Hunan Army and the Gui Army, were like a pack of hungry wolves, staying away from each other, forcing the Red Army to move forward.
Liu Yimin's 18th Regiment has already contacted the 6th Red Division and has been incorporated into the organization.
The current Red 6th Division suffered heavy losses after the Xiangjiang Battle. The 16th and 17th Regiments combined only had more than 1,000 people. Compared with the losses of the two regiments before the Long March, they both reached two-thirds. The losses of cadres were particularly heavy. One of the troops
With such a feeling of defeat, cadres and soldiers were privately discussing that the top three people should be held accountable. They all said that Chairman Mao had never fought such a big defeat when he commanded the Red Army.
A few people didn't know how to fight at all. They carried the Red Army's luggage and ran around every day, not knowing where they were going or when. After the 18th Regiment was reorganized, the strength of the 6th Division recovered, although it was not as good as before the Long March.
However, the situation was significantly better than when the troops were disorganized and suffered heavy casualties just after the Battle of Xiangjiang. The 6th Division, like other Red Army units, organized its troops during the march and slowly restored its combat effectiveness.
The efficiency was relatively high during the intense war period, and Liu Yimin and several regiment-level cadres were appointed quickly. It may be that Liu Yimin has only been in the army for a short time, and the commander of the 18th Regiment, Zeng Chunjian, was seriously injured, but the treatment effect was good, so Liu Yimin is still
Acting regimental commander, it is estimated that the regiment leader considered that Cai Zhong was relatively familiar with him, so he negotiated with the 5th Corps and removed Cai Zhong from his position as director of the Political Department of the Red 34th Division and appointed him as the political commissar of the 18th Regiment.
Since the current members of the 18th Regiment come from different units, Liu Yimin, Cai Zhong, Liu Jianli, and Li Qing, as well as the battalion and company cadres, hang out with the soldiers every day. In Liu Yimin's words, they are familiar with the unit, running in with the unit, and improving combat effectiveness.
After a few days, there were more than 2,000 people in the regiment, including new recruits, and Liu Yimin was basically all done with it.
That night, the troops camped in a mountain col. The platoon leaders of each company led the soldiers to light piles of bonfires and eat dry food around the fires.
The recruit camp reported that they held a grievance meeting in the evening and invited the regiment leader to participate. Liu Yimin had been worried about the problem of prisoner transformation, so he went to the recruit company with Cai Zhong.
When I went to the recruit company's station, I saw soldiers sitting around fires. After calling Li Qing, Hong Chaoyuan, and Chen Dazhong, they knew that the heart-to-heart talks were going smoothly, but the complaint activities were not going well, mainly because there were no people.
He was willing to complain in front of everyone. Liu Yimin asked what the reason was, and Li Qing replied that it might be the captured Hunan Army. The Gui Army officers were still there, but the soldiers did not dare to tell.
Cai Zhong asked how the preparations for tonight's grievance meeting were going. Li Qing said that through heart-to-heart talks and hard work, he had found a few backbones and arranged for them to complain in the evening. If successful, other soldiers could be mobilized. There is a problem. If the soldiers complain,
When the captured Hunan Army was involved, what should the officers of the Gui Army do?
Liu Yimin immediately replied that the complaint itself should be combined with the investigation of class, work, and fighting spirit. The purpose is to purify the team, unify the thinking, and improve combat effectiveness. Those captured officers who committed heinous crimes can be dealt with strictly. Otherwise, they will have to march and fight all over again.
, and at the same time beware of reactionary officers planning a rebellion, how about that? Li Qing agreed and went to make arrangements.
The grievance meeting began. After Li Qing's brief mobilization, Niu Liangzi, an old Red Army soldier, began to speak: "Comrades, why did I join the Red Army? It started out to avenge my parents. My home is far away from here, near Zhangzhou, Jiangxi. It turns out that my home is
There were still a few acres of good farmland, and life was a little harder, but still manageable. Once, when my father was grazing cattle, he accidentally trampled on the seedlings of a big landowner's family, and the old bastard had my father arrested.
My father was not convinced and said that cows are beasts and do not understand the truth. How can you, Lao Cai, be as knowledgeable as beasts? This made the bastard old landowner angry and said that it was my father who scolded him. Then he tied my father up and tied him with ten fingers and
Bamboo sticks were nailed to his toes, his nose was pierced, and he was led by a rope through the streets. My father was tortured to death like this. When my mother saw that my father was dead, she went to the old landowner for comment. The old landowner said
My mother was a crazy woman and she was beaten severely by the servants. By the time the neighbors carried her home, my mother had already passed away. I still can’t forget the tragic death of my parents.”
Niu Liangzi couldn't speak anymore, and cool tears fell drop by drop. The whole team was filled with sighs.
Li Qing took advantage of the situation and shouted slogans: Down with the exploiting class! Avenge Niu Liangzi's parents! The old Red Army soldiers followed suit and shouted slogans.
Niu Liangzi wiped his tears and continued: "I was only 12 years old at that time. I escaped alone, found the Red Army by begging, and joined the team. When the Red Army attacked Zhangzhou, I followed the team back home and shot the old landlord.
, I took away his guns and divided his fields and grain. Relying on the Red Army, I avenged my parents. The villagers also said that the Red Army was the savior of the suffering people. Later I understood the principles of revolution and knew that only the Red Army was the savior of the suffering people.
Only by following the Red Army can we, the poor people, save the suffering and bullied villagers all over the world."
After Niu Liangzi finished speaking, a new soldier came out crying. He began to speak with sobs: "My name is Bai Dagui, and I am an Orion from western Hunan. During the Dragon Boat Festival the year before last, my younger brother Ergui went to Huaihua to get medicine for his mother, but he was arrested.
Ding, when I heard about it, I was so anxious and angry that I died soon after. I sold all the valuable things at home, collected 10 yuan, and gave it to the township head, hoping that he would tell the chiefs about giving the second-priced goods to the chiefs.
Let him go. Who knew that after the mayor collected the money, not only did he not let Er Gui go, but he also arrested me. Think about it, is this a fucking human thing?"
Seeing the indignant expressions on the faces of the soldiers, Bai Dagui continued: "When I entered the new barracks, I thought that since I became a soldier, I would become a boss and I would not be bullied, right? Who knew that the commander would not treat me like this at all?
We are human beings, if we don’t say whether we have enough to eat or if we don’t pay attention, we will be whipped.
We started to fight with sticks and sticks. During the three months of recruit training, we were carrying out corpses every day. There were more than 1,000 strong men in our group. By the time the recruit training was over, only 320 of them survived. In our hometown alone
Yes, more than 20 people died."
Perhaps remembering what he had experienced during recruit training, bursts of sobbing could be heard in the team.
"After the recruit training, my brother Ergui and I joined the 28th Group Army, and we were still in the same regiment. Who knew that this time we would completely fall into the cannibal's cave. Our battalion commander is very evil and likes to eat human hearts. If
When there were injuries, he would often tear open the chest, dig out the heart and eat it. As long as there was a war, he would have endless hearts to eat. No one said who should be shot. Three of his orderlies were all shot by him."
In the quiet night, the dry pine branches burning on the fire kept making crackling sounds. Bai Dagui's story about the reactionary officer eating people's hearts was like a bowl of oil poured on the fire, and the flames suddenly jumped up.
Shine brightly.
"During the battle with the Red Army a few days ago, my brother was injured. I was afraid that the battalion commander would see him, so I asked a few brothers to carry him to the medical center. Who knew that the cannibal king saw him, and he led people to chase him
They got in on us, said we were deserters, raised their hands and fired
He killed two brothers who were carrying a stretcher, and then used a bayonet to gouge out my brother's bloody heart and eat it open. I rushed up to fight him, but was hit on the head with a rifle butt by his orderly and passed out.
.It’s a pity that my brother was eaten by the battalion commander like this.”
Li Qing raised his arms and shouted: "Down with the cannibal king!" "Down with the reactionary warlord!" "Avenge Bai Ergui!"
The new soldiers and the old Red Army shouted together, and the crowd was furious.
After a pause, Bai Dagui shouted to the team: "Hu, Battalion Commander Hu, get out. I am a Red Army soldier and I am not afraid of you anymore."
The team was in a commotion. Even Liu Yimin did not expect that the cannibal battalion commander would be captured and become a new soldier undergoing training.
Seeing that the man named Hu didn't come out, Bai Dagui scolded him: "Hu, you bastard, where did your courage go when you were eating people? Didn't you encourage a few brothers to desertion the day before yesterday? Get out and give me back my brother.
life!"
Finally, the man surnamed Hu stood up. When Liu Yimin saw it, his face was full of disbelief: This guy is not tall and powerful, but very wretched, only 165cm tall. The man surnamed Hu said: "Bai Dagui
, you have become a fucking sperm! I eat living human hearts to replenish my body. Whoever I eat depends on whom I respect. I won’t eat those who are in poor health or sick! I see that you have a good body, be careful if I find an opportunity to take advantage of you.
You ate it."
Bai Dagui pounced on him and started beating him, and the two of them bit each other. Several new soldiers also pounced on him, punching and kicking Hu.
Seeing that the situation was getting a little out of control, Hong Chaoyuan ordered a few old Red Army soldiers to separate them.
Li Qing asked Liu Yimin how Cai Zhong would deal with the person named Hu. Cai Zhong said to arrest him, interrogate him and shoot him. Liu Yimin added that he would dig around to see if there was anyone as bad as him.
Li Qing announced on the spot that the man named Hu would be arrested, interrogated and shot.
At this time, the emotions of the recruits suddenly aroused, and they came out to complain one after another. One by one, over and over again, those who spoke were crying, and they could not pour out their bitterness and hatred; those who listened were crying and remembering.
There was endless humiliation and endless sorrow. There was a lot of crying in the field, and the grievance meeting reached its climax.