In the spring morning, the wind is soft and warm, just like a mother's hand, gently caressing the faces of heroic children.
Bright red military flags were erected in front of the troop formations, fluttering in the spring breeze.
Zhou Enlai shouted loudly: "The meeting will proceed to the third item, commending heroes and models and competition pacesetters. Please ask Zeng Zhongsheng, Chief of Staff of the Seventh Red Army Corps, to read out the commendation order for the winning units and individuals in the technical competition. Comrade Luo Ronghuan, the political commissar, will read out the commendation order from the Party Committee of the Seventh Red Army Corps."
Zeng Zhongsheng walked up to the rostrum, first saluted the leaders, then turned to salute the soldiers, and then read out the commendation order of the Legion Party Committee for the winning unit in the technical competition.
In this technical competition, 86 projects were ranked in the top three, and a total of 258 military technical elites and pacesetter teams were born. Among them, the Legion Special Agent Battalion won the first place in seven collectives such as shooting, fighting, and rock climbing, and the 1st Battalion of the Red 31st Regiment won the first place in the queue.
, five collective firsts, including bombing, fighting, squad attack, and company confrontation, and seven collective second places, including shooting, will not be repeated one by one due to the length of this book.
Next, Cai Zhong read out the commendation order issued by the Party Committee of the Seventh Red Army to the units that emerged from previous battles and were awarded collective merit.
Legion Special Agent Battalion, the first battalion of the 31st Regiment of the Red 11th Division, the first battalion of the 32nd Regiment, the first battalion of the 34th Regiment of the Red 12th Division, the first battalion of the 35th Regiment, the first battalion of the 37th Regiment of the Red 13th Division, the first battalion of the 38th Regiment, the first battalion of the Fourth Regiment of the Second Independent Division
Battalion, Legion Radio, 1st Battalion of the Heavy Machine Gun Regiment, and 1st Battalion of the 60th Mortar Regiment of the Former Artillery Regiment were awarded collective special merit.
The 31st Regiment of the Red 11th Division, the 34th Regiment of the Red 12th Division, the 37th Regiment, 38th Regiment, 39th Regiment of the Red 13th Division, the Engineer Regiment, the Heavy Machine Gun Regiment, and the former Artillery Regiment were awarded first-class collective merit.
The 32nd and 33rd regiments of the 11th Red Division, the 35th and 36th regiments of the 12th Red Division, the original cavalry regiment, the guard regiment, the baggage regiment, the legion field hospital, and the legion pharmaceutical factory were awarded second-class collective merit, the only regiment of the independent division, and the independent
The second regiment, the third regiment, the independent second division, the fourth regiment, the fifth regiment, the sixth regiment, the third independent division, the seventh regiment, the eighth regiment, the ninth regiment, the fourth independent division, the tenth regiment, the eleventh regiment, the independent division
The 12th Regiment and Legion Arsenal won the third-class collective merit.
After Cai Zhong finished reading, Liu Yimin and Luo Ronghuan presented awards to the heroic teams that were honored with special merit, first-class merit, second-class merit and third-class merit.
There was not a sound among the more than 60,000 people in the audience. The cadres and soldiers were all immersed in this sacred and solemn atmosphere. More than 60,000 pairs of eyes were fixed in front of them, watching the regiment commander and political commissar hand out certificates of merit to each meritorious unit.
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After the certificate of collective merit was awarded, Luo Ronghuan read out an order of commendation on behalf of the Army Party Committee to commend the combat heroes who have emerged since the battle of Qingxi Town. Since the battles of Qingxi Town and Yangping Town, the former Central Guard Division and the Red Army
Even the Seventh Army had no time to commend them, so the list of meritorious soldiers was very long. It took Luo Ronghuan a long time to read it out. A total of 41 people were awarded special merit, 672 people were awarded first-class merit, 3480
One person was awarded second-class merit, and 13,862 people were awarded third-class merit.
The next step is to give flowers to the soldiers who won the third-class and second-class merits. Because the troops successively fought in Qingxi Town, Yangping Town, Chengdu, Hanyang Town, Xi'an, and Tianshui, those who have made meritorious deeds
There were so many people. All the soldiers of the former Central Guard Division received awards, and many soldiers who joined the army after the capture of Chengdu also received awards for meritorious service. Zhao Xiaoman and Jingjing were awarded second-class merit for discovering Ma Hongkui on the battlefield. Wang Pengju, who joined the army in Chengdu, was awarded
For his outstanding performance in the battle of Hanyang Town, he was also awarded second-class merit.
Liu Yimin led several members of the party committee and heads of divisions and regiments, and divided them into more than thirty groups to issue certificates and red flowers to the soldiers who had made meritorious services. When they came to each soldier who had made meritorious services, they would first salute, then hand over the certificates, and then wear red flowers.
, shook hands, and said "It's an honor to make meritorious service." It didn't take long, and the whole place turned into a sea of red flowers.
Due to the experience of the former Central Guard Division commending in Jingwu Prefecture, today's commendation was relatively calm. Although the cadres and soldiers were excited, there was no such scene as the whole audience crying in Jingwu Prefecture. Only those who had joined the army for a short time were
Soldiers stare longingly at their comrades who have made meritorious deeds.
The heroes who won the special merit came forward to receive the award. Let us remember the names of these heroes! They are: pioneer Li Lingfeng, Wang Dahu, Wang Tongsheng, sniper hero Li Shuniu, Wang Xuyong, Liu Bin, Bai Dagui, special warfare master Wang
Tiger, Zhao Yonggang, Zhao Zhiyu, Zhang Chenglin, Yang Degui, Li Sheng, Ding Zhuodong, heavy machine gun marksman Long Huwa, Long Huzi, light machine gun marksman Cheng Ningwang, Qian Qiming, reconnaissance hero Luo Yan, blasting hero He Shan
, assault heroes Wang Xinyun, Zhao Dahe, Li Dashan, Liu Shizhu, Guo Chunsheng, Chen Hu, Wu Chenfeng, Wang Chunming, Teng Xinxing, defense heroes Hou Sanxi, Song Wenhu, guerrilla heroes Qi Fengnian, cavalry hero Pan Mingliang, wireless enemy decoy master He Xinghua,
Lu Wen, the heroine Tang Xingying, the white warriors Chen Tong, Ni Hua, Sun Jiaqi who made outstanding contributions to the development of penicillin, and Zeng Zhao who made outstanding contributions to the development of flying thunder cannons.
Ni Hua was awarded special merit for his meritorious service in rescuing Liu Yimin and the wounded. However, this merit was not awarded by the Party Committee of the Seventh Red Army. It was the special merit of the Seventh Army. After the list of first-class merit was reported, Chairman Mao added it. It is said that the Chairman's
The reason is that Ni Hua saved Liu Yimin's life and made great contributions to the Red Army. She deserves her title of special meritorious service. Although her family background is complicated and she is now in the United States, the Red Army cannot bury her merits and contributions. The certificate is temporarily held by the Seventh Red Army Corps.
The Ministry will keep it until she returns to the country and then hand it over to me.
Due to Ni Hua's absence, only 40 of the 41 cadres and soldiers who had received special honors were present, and they lined up in a long line to wait for the corps commander and political commissar to present the awards.
At this time, Zhao Xiaoman, who was wearing the second-class merit medal on his chest, led the members of the art troupe to sing "Ten Sends to the Red Army" again amid the sound of military music, making the special merit score that was about to begin draped in red and wearing flowers extra sacred.
The leaders on the rostrum and the observing Red 25th Army and the 27th Red Army were all affected by the grandness and solemnity of the Red 7th Army's awards. They said nothing and stared at the audience without blinking.
In the song "Ten Sends Off the Red Army", Liu Yimin and Luo Ronghuan straightened their military uniforms and walked side by side in front of the heroes.
Several ceremonial soldiers from the guard regiment followed behind the regiment commander and political commissar, holding ribbons and red flowers cut from red cloth, and certificates of meritorious service.
Liu Yimin handed the certificate of meritorious service to the meritorious soldier, then turned around and took the bowl-sized red flower from the guard squad soldier, and put it squarely on the chest of the meritorious soldier. Luo Ronghuan then took the red ribbon with the words "Special Meritorious Officer" printed on it.
It was draped on the bodies of the cadres and soldiers who had made meritorious service. Then Liu Yimin and Luo Ronghuan took a step back together, saluted, shook hands with the soldiers, and shouted in unison: "The meritorious service is glorious!" Almost every soldier who made meritorious service had tears in his eyes and answered loudly: "The Red Army
Must win!"
Among the cadres and soldiers who were awarded special merit, the youngest one is the red kid Pan Mingliang. After he was rescued by Hu Laohu, Liu Yimin asked him to work as a correspondent for Cai Zhong in order to take care of him. Who knew that Pan Mingliang fell in love with Hu Laohu?
He went to the cavalry camp to practice hard on the cavalry's ability to kill enemies. In addition, he had already died once. He was extremely courageous and had performed cavalry reconnaissance missions many times, so he grew up very quickly. He is now a 14-year-old company commander.
In the battle to eliminate the Ma Jiajun, during the final assault, a submachine gun in his hand actually killed 24 Ma Jiajun cavalry who tried to escape, which was a great contribution.
The most excited ones were Sun Jiaqi and Zeng Zhao. They did not expect that they had never been on the battlefield or fired a bullet, but they would be awarded the highest special merit in the army and have the army commander be decorated with red and flowers. This shows that the army commander
The knowledge I'm talking about is that combat effectiveness is not something you can fool yourself into. After receiving the commendation, you must quickly write a letter to your classmates and teachers and ask them to come to Xi'an immediately. Only here can you truly make contributions.
The venue was completely silent, except for the performance of "Ten Sends to the Red Army" by the members of the art troupe, followed by the legion commander and political commissar handing out awards, gently touching everyone's nerves.
I don’t know which soldier took the lead first, but soon the team sang "Ten Sends to the Red Army" along with the singing of the art troupe, and the whole audience immediately formed a chorus, pushing the atmosphere to a climax.
Liu Yimin himself was so moved that tears came to his eyes, and he resisted and handed out the awards to the soldiers. When he turned around, he found that Luo Ronghuan's eyes were also red. The two looked at each other and walked back to stand in front of the queue.
After the awards were distributed, the singing stopped, and Zhou Enlai shouted again: "Now, the Red Star Medal Award Ceremony will be held by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Central Government of the Chinese Soviet Republic, and the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army. Please invite members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the People's Government of the Central Government of the Chinese Soviet Republic, and
Zhang Wentian, chairman of the committee and chairman of the Shaanxi Provincial Anti-Japanese Democratic Government, read out the commendation order."
This was a big surprise to Liu Yimin. This item was not on the original agenda, so why was it suddenly added to the agenda? Liu Yimin turned around and looked at Luo Ronghuan. Luo Ronghuan also had a puzzled look on his face. Seeing Liu Yimin looking at him, he shook his head gently.
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Just listen to Zhang Wentian read: "At the critical moment of the life and death of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, Comrade Liu Yimin led the Eighteenth Red Regiment to fight in Xinwei, Xiaoshui, Qingxi, capture Chengdu, attack Guangyuan, occupy Xi'an, and annihilate the first division in the world.
After destroying the Ma Jiajun, the army gradually developed and grew into the Seventh Red Army. It won the strategic space for the Red Army to recuperate and made immortal contributions to the workers' and peasants' revolution. Comrade Wu Huanxian led the 25th Red Army to stick to Hubei, Henan and Anhui, and fought thousands of miles away, exceeding the battle.
Stronger; Comrade Liu Zhidan led the 27th Red Army to persist in the armed struggle in northern Shaanxi and establish the revolutionary base in northern Shaanxi. In recognition of their merits, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Central Government of the Chinese Soviet Republic, and the Central Revolutionary Military Commission decided to award Comrade Liu Yimin the first-class Red Star Medal.
, awarded the second-class Red Star Medal to Comrade Wu Huanxian and Liu Zhidan, awarded to Luo Ronghuan, Cai Zhong, Zeng Zhongsheng, Feng Dafei, Wu Zheng, Liu Jianli, Li Qing, Gao Yuan, Zhang Hongtao, Chen Dayong, Hong Chaoyuan, Zhao Shan, Lei Ming, Huang Su, Hu Huhu, Li
Chang, Wei Xiufeng, Cheng Zihua, Xu Haidong, Xi Zhongxun, Gao Gang and other 21 comrades received the third-class Red Star Medal. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Central Government of the Chinese Soviet Union, and the Central Revolutionary Military Commission called on all commanders and fighters of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army to learn from the comrades who won the Red Star Medal.
I hope that the award-winning comrades will refrain from arrogance and impetuosity and make new contributions to the Chinese revolution!"
After the reading, Zhou Enlai said: "The following are chaired by Mao Zedong, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Chairman of the Central Government of the Chinese Soviet Republic, Zhu De, Chairman of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, Commander-in-Chief of the Red Army, Zhou Enlai, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Vice Chairman of the Central Revolutionary Military Commission, Zhou Enlai, Chairman of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee
Zhang Wentian, member of the Standing Committee of the Bureau and Chairman of the People's Committee of the Central Government of the Chinese Soviet Republic, presented awards to the winners of the Red Star Medal! The award-winning comrades please stand in three rows in order of first, second and third place!"
Zhao Xiaoman did not receive any notice, so she naturally did not know about this agenda, but she was extremely smart and immediately asked the military band to play music and directed the art troupe to sing "Ten Sends to the Red Army" again.
Although Liu Yimin did not expect this, it is the bounden duty of soldiers to carry out orders. As soon as Vice Chairman Zhou finished speaking, he took the lead in walking out of the team and stood in the middle of the empty field in front of the rostrum. Soon, Wu Huanxian, Liu Zhidan and others were sitting on the rostrum.
Everyone got off the rostrum and stood still behind Liu Yimin. The cadres of the Seventh Red Army also quickly walked out of the team and automatically lined up.
Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Zhu De, and Zhang Wentian walked down the podium and came to the front of the queue with smiles on their faces.
Mao Zedong handed the certificate to Liu Yimin, took the first-class Red Star Medal from Liu Bocheng, pinned it on Liu Yimin's chest, and said with a smile in his unique thick Hunan accent: "Comrade Liu Yimin, this is the second first-class medal you have won.
I'm waiting for the Red Star Medal. I hope you won't be proud and make new contributions to the revolution. I'm waiting to award you the third first-class Red Star Medal!"
Liu Yimin snapped and saluted: "Chairman, please rest assured, I will do my best until I die!"
Mao Zedong said repeatedly: "Okay! Good! Good!"
Next, Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai awarded the second-class Red Star Medal to Wu Huanxian and Liu Zhidan. Then, the four of them awarded certificates and medals to the third-class Red Star Medal winners.
After the medals were awarded, Mao Zedong delivered a passionate speech. His Hunan accent and his actions sounded very contagious.
The other cadres and soldiers listened with great interest, but Liu Yimin muttered in his heart, God, what the chairman was talking about was actually "On the Strategy of Opposing Japanese Imperialism" selected by Mao in later generations. This famous article was published in advance.
After Mao Zedong finished speaking, it was almost nine o'clock. According to the procedures, the military parade was about to begin. Central leaders filed out, accompanied by Liu Yimin, Luo Ronghuan and other corps leaders, and went to Drum Tower Square to watch the ceremony.
Under the orders of Zeng Zhongsheng, chief of staff of the army and commander-in-chief of the parade, the troops of the Seventh Red Army also opened the large playground and lined up in the order of the parade, waiting for the review.
At this time, the streets of Xi'an were already crowded with people. All factories and shops were closed, and employees and residents were watching the ceremony on the streets.
At ten o'clock, Zeng Zhongsheng rode to the Drum Tower Square and loudly reported to Mao Zedong and Zhu De: "Comrade Chairman, Comrade Commander-in-Chief: The Seventh Red Army Corps has been prepared and is waiting for the chief's review. The parade is directed by Zeng Zhongsheng, chief of staff of the Seventh Red Army Corps."
Mao Zedong and Zhu De walked down from the viewing platform, got on their horses, and under the guidance of Zeng Zhongsheng, slowly came to the front of the reviewing troops of the Seventh Red Army to review this elite division of the Red Army.
Every time Mao Zedong and Zhu De passed by the troops, there was a chorus of "stand at attention and salute". Mao Zedong and Zhu De looked solemn, waved and said hello to the comrades again and again, "comrades have worked hard," and they all answered in a uniform manner.
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After the review, Mao Zedong and Zhu De, accompanied by Zeng Zhongsheng, returned to the viewing platform. Liu Bocheng, Chief of the General Staff of the Red Army, ordered the military parade to begin.
Zheng Yan from Legion Radio had already set up a loudspeaker on the viewing platform, and used her clear and beautiful voice to introduce the various heroic troops passing through the viewing platform to the leaders and citizens.
The first to pass through the viewing platform was the legion training team formation, with 360 students, all carrying shell guns slanted on their backs, walking forward. Zheng Yan introduced: "The first to pass through the viewing platform was the Red Seventh Legion teaching team formation. Starting from the 18th regiment,
No matter how intense the war is, the teaching team has always been the cradle for training cadres of the Seventh Red Army. More than 700 people have studied in the teaching team. These students are all veteran Red Army soldiers, squad leaders, platoon leaders, and many from various units of the Seventh Red Army.
Everyone is covered with scars and battle exploits. Today, they were the first to walk through the viewing platform and be inspected by the leader. Walking at the front of the team were Li Yimo, the captain of the teaching team, and Han Qianjin, the political commissar. They are all veteran Red Army cadres who have experienced hundreds of battles.
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As soon as Zheng Yan's voice fell, Li Yimo gave a command, and the teaching team saluted to the viewing platform in unison. Mao Zedong and others waved excitedly.
Walking second in the parade formation was the Red 11th Division of the 7th Red Army. The units were battalions, with one battalion in front, and each battalion followed up one by one. The soldiers were full of energy, and the infantry battalions in front all held rifles with bayonets.
, bayonets gleaming in the sun, and the momentum is amazing. Behind them is the heavy firepower of the 11th Division, all carried by pack horses.
Zheng Yan introduced: "The people passing the rostrum now are the Red 11th Division of the Seventh Red Army. There are six old backbone battalions of the original Red 18th Regiment. Two of them are in this division, namely the Old 1st Battalion and the Old 4th Battalion. Those who are walking in front
It is the 31st Regiment of the Red 11th Division. This is the first-class main regiment of the 7th Red Army. It has advanced equipment, good training and high tactical level. The leader is the 1st Battalion of the 31st Regiment. This battalion is commonly known as the Old 1st Battalion and was formerly the leading soldier of the 34th Division of the 5th Red Army.
Platoon, Sharp Knife Company, led by Liu Yimin, commander of the 7th Red Army Corps, served as the first platoon commander and commander of the Sharp Knife Company. After joining forces with the 18th Regiment at Gulingtou, they formed a new 18th Red Regiment on the bank of the Xiangjiang River. The soldiers of the Sharp Knife Company at that time are now all
It has grown into a cadre above the company of the Seventh Red Army, but the fine traditions have been passed down. The old battalion is famous, has numerous military exploits, and the enemy is frightened by the news. It is the sharp knife battalion and the vanguard battalion of the Seventh Red Army."
Chen Cheng and Zhang Zhizhong, who were invited to attend the ceremony, looked at the majestic appearance of the 11th Red Division without saying a word. Zhang Qun next to them said to Chen Cheng: "This is Liu Yimin's starting army. I just heard them talking about this battalion.
Liu Yimin personally corrected each soldier's literacy book, and Liu Yimin also taught him the tactical movements step by step. In the recent competition of the Seven Legions, this battalion won five collective first places and seven collective second places. Against Bai Chongxi,
Fighting against He Jian, Xue Yue, Chengdu, Hu Zongnan, and Ma Jiajun, this battalion never fails and kills every time. Look, how are they better than our elite?"
Chen Cheng looked gloomy and said nothing.
After the troops of the Red 11th Division passed by, Zheng Yan's voice rang out again: "Now passing the viewing platform is the Red 12th Division of the Seventh Red Army. Two of the six old backbone battalions of the original Red 18th Regiment are in this division.
They are the Second Battalion and the Fifth Battalion. Walking in front is the 34th Regiment of the 12th Red Division. This regiment has the same equipment as the 31st Red Regiment and is the first-class main regiment of the Seventh Red Army. The first battalion, commonly known as the Second Battalion, is
It was formed from the remnants of the original 18th Red Regiment and other Red Army soldiers along the Xiangjiang River. This battalion, like the old 1st Battalion, is the backbone battalion for the development of the 7th Red Army Corps.
Li De looked at the teams of the Red 11th Division and the Red 12th Division, and came over to talk to Liu Yimin. Liu Yimin didn't understand Russian and could only speak some simple conversations. Li De spoke quickly, and Liu Yimin looked confused and looked at Wu Xiuquan.
Wu Xiuquan said: "Comrade Li De said, it's amazing, such a powerful unit. If there had been such a unit in the Jiangxi Soviet Area, the Red Army would not have to move."
Liu Yimin smiled and said: "What Comrade Li De said is right or wrong. What is right is that such a force can indeed win the battle. What is wrong is that if such a force is commanded using the tactics used in countering the fifth encirclement and suppression campaign, it will also fail.
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Mr. Zhu, who was standing in front of Liu Yimin, heard Liu Yimin's words, or said too much: "My opponent, if the strategic thinking is correct, the army can develop and grow. On the contrary, no matter how powerful the army is, it will fail and perish."
After Wu Xiuquan translated the words of Liu Yimin and Mr. Zhu to Li De, Li De shrugged first, then held Liu Yimin's hand and said, "What you said makes sense."
Liu Yimin asked Wu Xiuquan: "Can he speak Chinese?"
Wu Xiuquan’s answer would be a bit simple.
Liu Yimin stopped talking because the 13th Division had already walked over.
Zheng Yan introduced: "The people passing through the viewing platform now are the Red 13th Division of the Seventh Red Army. There are six old backbone battalions of the original Red 18th Regiment. This division also occupies two, namely the Old Third Battalion and the Old Sixth Battalion. Walking in front
The one is the 37th Regiment of the Red 13th Division. This regiment has the same equipment as the 31st and 34th Regiments of the Red Army. It is the first-class main regiment of the Seventh Red Army. The first battalion, commonly known as the third battalion, is a Red Army soldier who is reorganizing other units on the bank of the Xiangjiang River.
It was formed. This battalion, like the old 1st and 2nd battalions, is the backbone battalion developed by the Seventh Red Army. It is good at attacking and defending, and has great military achievements! The 38th regiment behind the 37th regiment is the heroic regiment that defends Tianshui City. 38
The 39th Regiment behind the regiment is a heroic regiment that intercepts the southern part of Hu Zong. At the just-concluded commendation meeting of the Seventh Red Army, the three main regiments of the Red 13th Division all won first-class collective merit. This is a heroic group."
After Zheng Yan's introduction, Mao Zedong turned to Liu Yimin and Luo Ronghuan and said: "The three regiments of the 13th Division are all first-class. What did you think about it?"
Liu Yimin reported: "These three regiments were the frontal blocking troops in the Battle of Qingxi Town, the Battle of Hanyang Town, and the Battle of Tianshui. They suffered heavy casualties and made great achievements. Especially the 39th Regiment, which resisted the attack of Hu Zongnan's 1st Brigade in Hanyang Town, had no success.
A little fancy, but the troops were crippled, and they are truly a meritorious unit. Considering that special merit is only awarded to the battalion level, we classified them as first-class merit."
Mao Zedong asked again: "You mean these three regiments are more powerful than the 31st and 34th regiments?"
Liu Yimin replied: "That's not the case. The real combat effectiveness is still stronger than the 31st Regiment, the 34th Regiment, and the 37th Regiment. It's just that the combat tasks they undertake are different. During the Battle of Hanyang Town, due to the different arrival times of the troops, the last 39th Regiment was responsible for frontal blocking.
If we replace the mission with the 37th Regiment, the casualties may be smaller. Because the 39th Regiment at that time was a newly formed regiment, but now that the 39th Regiment has been baptized by the Hanyang Town battle, it is also a veritable first-class main regiment."
Mao Zedong nodded and stopped talking.
As soon as Mao Zedong finished speaking, Zhang Zhizhong sighed and said to Chen Cheng: "The Ma Jiajun lost at the hands of such a force. It is a pity that Hu Zongnan's First Division was wiped out without deploying its troops. Otherwise,
The two sides can actually compete seriously."
Chen Cheng said: "Not necessarily. Didn't you hear the introduction that the 39th Regiment is a frontal blocker? A regiment blocks an elite first brigade, and the first brigade cannot rush out. How can we fight that battle?"
After the three main divisions passed, the four independent divisions passed by one after another. Originally, Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Zhu De, Liu Bocheng and others were worried that the newly formed independent divisions would not have enough combat effectiveness. However, after this battle test, the capabilities of these four independent divisions were proven.
The combat effectiveness has been proved. In particular, the Second Independent Division defended Tongguan and fought particularly well. The first battalion of the Fourth Independent Regiment was awarded the collective special merit as proof. Therefore, when the independent divisions passed the viewing platform, Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Zhu De, and Liu Bocheng
All the leaders in charge of military command stood up and waved.
After the infantry squadrons of each division passed, the troops directly under the corps began to pass by the viewing platform. The first one was the guard regiment, followed by the engineering regiment and the baggage regiment.
Zheng Yan's voice was still sweet: "The Seventh Red Army has developed into a powerful comprehensive army. It not only has a powerful infantry division, but also engineers, heavy supplies, and field hospitals that support the infantry division. Now the Red Seventh Army is coming.
The legion's heavy machine gun regiment and engineer regiment were awarded first-class collective merit, followed by the guard regiment and baggage regiment which were awarded second-class merit. The heavy machine gun regiment is a unit with outstanding military exploits, originating from the fire support squad of the sharp knife platoon. Ancient times
After the main force of the 24th Division of the Guangxi Army was eliminated at Lingtou, the fire support squad was expanded into the Sharp Knife Company fire platoon, equipped with six heavy machine guns. These six heavy machine guns became the main firepower of Xiaozhi Zhanshui's ambush of the Hunan Army's Zhang Liangji Division. Later, the heavy machine guns
The platoon developed into companies, battalions, and regiments, and performed many extraordinary feats, becoming a meritorious unit of the Seventh Red Army."
After the troops directly under the legion passed, Hu Laohu's cavalry division came up.
There are 3,000 war horses, divided into white cavalry, black cavalry, maroon cavalry, and yellow cavalry. The cavalry at the front is equipped with a carbine, followed by submachine guns, light machine guns, heavy machine guns, and mortars.
Just listen to Zheng Yan say: "What is coming now is the cavalry division of the Seventh Red Army. This heroic unit was established in Tongdong County, Guizhou. After the battle of Xiaoshui, the Eighteenth Red Army used the 50 captured horses to complete the formation of the cavalry company. Xi
The first shot was fired in the battle at the entrance of the mouth, and he has made numerous military exploits since then. Now, the cavalry company of the 18th Red Regiment has grown into the cavalry division of the 7th Red Regiment, equipped with sabers, carbines, shell guns, submachine guns, light and heavy machine guns, mortars and other weapons
, well-equipped and powerful."
As soon as Zheng Yan's voice fell, Bowen shouted "Salute!" to Hu Laohu, who was riding in front of the team. The riders on horseback turned their heads to the right at the same time and saluted in unison. Looking at the podium,
The leaders and guests were all fascinated.
After the cavalry phalanx, there is the artillery division phalanx. The first one is the eight field guns pulled by the war horses, followed by the 24 mountain guns pulled by the war horses, followed by 60 75mm mortars, and then the 60cm mortars.
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Just listen to Zheng Yan say: "The Artillery Division of the 7th Red Army was just announced today. This heroic unit originated from the Xiaoshui battle of the 18th Red Army to eliminate Zhang Liangji's division of the Hunan Army. At that time, it was just an artillery company, and now it has developed into a field artillery company.
, mountain artillery, medium mortars, light mortars and other artillery divisions can provide strong fire support for our army's operations. These artillery are all captured by the enemy. The field artillery belongs to the Ma Jiajun, and the mountain artillery belongs to the Hunan Army and the Hunan Army.
In Zongnan, the medium-sized mortars were captured from the artillery battalion of the National Army Tax Police Regiment commanded by Xue Yue, while the light mortars came from various units of the Central Army and the Hunan Army."
After the artillery regiment's phalanx passed, the military parade came to an end. The powerful Seventh Red Army left a deep impression on Xi'an citizens and representatives from all parties who came to watch the ceremony. Many years later, Xi'an citizens often mentioned this parade.
During the military parade, they talked about the mighty military appearance of the Seventh Red Army.