After the Spring Festival, Xi'an is still in peace and tranquility.
In early March, the Red Seventh Army held the second military technology competition in Xi'an to test the training results. This time the method was different from the first time. Each division formed a team and went to Xi'an to participate in the competition. The Red Twenty-Fifth Army,
The Red Twenty-Seventh Army also organized a delegation and participated in the competition.
After the competition, Liu Yimin directly ordered Zeng Zhao to send the first batch of 3,000 Bayi automatic rifles, 100 Bayi light machine guns, and 60 Bayi rocket launchers to Xi'an to train these backbones to use new weapons.
Considering that this is a new weapon, cadres and soldiers will not use it, Liu Yimin took a day to explore and test the shooting, and asked the Red Army University students, the teaching team students and the teams participating in the competition to concentrate. He first talked about the design of the new weapon.
Ideas, technical parameters and operating principles were performed, and automatic rifle and light machine gun shooting were performed separately. Finally, the rocket launcher was used to take a lying position and stand in a standing position to hit armor-breaking bombs, incendiary bombs and smoke bombs.
After the demonstration, Liu Yimin asked the Legion teaching team to practice first, and then guide the Red Army University students and the delegations of each division to practice.
After the cadres and soldiers practiced, they soon fell in love with these three weapons. Many people directly held the guns for practice in their arms and refused to let go. Later, they heard that Liu Yimin was going to put the first batch of weapons.
All six old backbone battalions and special operations brigades, four independent divisions, cavalry divisions and cadres directly under the legion were dismissed, regardless of whether there were people or not, and shouted that the commander of the legion was partial. Finally, except for the special ones
In addition to the 620 members of the War Brigade, Luo Ronghuan was in charge of the family and distributed the remaining 2,380 81 automatic rifles at an average of 340 per division, and even the guard regiment was not assigned one. The rocket launcher was 7.
The remaining one is handed over to the teaching team for training, and the light machine gun is distributed at 14 pieces per division. The remaining two are handed over to the teaching team.
Seeing that cadres and soldiers love new weapons so much, Liu Yimin had to strictly order the production of overtime, and must produce another 6,000 automatic rifles, 200 light machine guns, and 200 rocket launchers by the end of June, and allocate them to each legion. It is required to copy field cannons and mountain cannons.
The process is accelerated, and the artillery division is equipped as soon as possible.
By the end of April, Zengzhao delivered 15 75 field cannons, 20 75 mountain cannons, and 60 75 mortars. Liu Yimin was overjoyed and combined the 15 field cannons with the original 8 field cannons of the Artillery Division to form an artillery division.
The field artillery regiment, each field artillery was dragged by six horses, and 20 mountain artillery pieces were combined with the original 24 mountain artillery pieces of the artillery division, and the mountain artillery regiment was formed. 60 75 mortars were allocated to the artillery division 36.
, together with the original two medium-sized mortar battalions, formed a medium-sized mortar regiment. The remaining 24 75 mortars were allocated to the 11th Division and 12 artillery battalions of the 12th Division. The 60 mortars of the artillery division were assigned to the artillery division.
All were assigned to each division.
At the end of June, the military factory finally produced 7,000 automatic rifles, 240 light machine guns, and 200 rocket launchers. Liu Yimin assigned 1,000 automatic rifles, 40 light machine guns, and 30
It has a bazooka, leaving 2,000 automatic rifles and 50 bazooka for the Seventh Legion.
Liu Yimin distributed these 2,000 automatic rifles to the 11th Division, 12th Division and 13th Division at a ratio of 389 branches per division, so that the main regiments of the three main divisions meet the standard of three automatic rifles per infantry squad, with the remaining 833 branches.
, 400 cavalry divisions were equipped, 233 guard regiments were equipped, 100 engineer regiments were equipped, 60 baggage regiments were equipped, and 40 infantry battalions were equipped. 50 rocket launchers were equipped with three main divisions.
15, the remaining five traffic guard regiments are used.
After the handover of these new weapons, Liu Yimin ordered the military factory to suspend the production of guns and cannons and concentrate on the production of ammunition, mines and explosives packs.
In the summer of this year, Shaanxi Province achieved another bumper harvest. With grain, the people will not panic. The stability of grain prices will make the markets of major cities in Shaanxi such as Xi'an, Xianyang, Hanzhong, Baoji, Weinan, Tongchuan, Yan'an, Yulin, etc.
They are all very stable, with sufficient supply of various materials, and there is a great situation of prosperity in the market and good public security.
Unlike the Nanjing National Government's practice of abolishing the gold standard system, banning the circulation of silver dollars, and specifically issuing legal currency, the Shaanxi Anti-Japanese Democratic Government implemented a mixed use of RMB, silver dollars and copper dollars. However, due to the stable policies of the people and the support of the masses, the RMB is very strong.
The convenience of carrying on the bank has led to the popularity of the RMB among the people, and the market has shown a trend of RMB replacing silver dollars.
In Xi'an, due to the increasing number of people from other places who have joined the revolution, the number of migrant population has increased, and the market is extremely prosperous. In order to train cadres, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China has successively opened educational institutions such as the Central Party School, Xi'an Public School, and the banking system of the anti-Japanese democratic government.
Taxation systems and security systems have been established one after another, and urban management has begun.
Some enterprises related to people's livelihood, such as cement factories, brick factories, soap factories, toothpaste factories, textile factories, etc., have also begun to be put into production one after another. However, most of these factories are invested and established by manufacturers in Shanxi, Sichuan, and Beiping.
The factory sites are located on the edge of the mountainous areas of Chang'an County, which facilitates air defense.
According to the order of the Shaanxi Provincial Military Region, starting from the end of 1936, all units in Xi'an began to build air-raid shelters. After late May, the Shaanxi Provincial Military Region strictly ordered all schools in Xi'an to evacuate to the suburbs, and those with conditions must also be evacuated to Zhongnan Mountain.
The morning sun shines on Mao Zedong, who is working at his desk, and leaves mottled shadows.
During this period, Mao Zedong paid attention to the negotiations between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party and the situation in North China; on the other hand, he calmed down and studied philosophy. After "On the Strategies Against Japanese Imperialism", Mao Zedong wrote "The Chinese Revolutionary War"
The three famous chapters of Strategic Issues, "On Practice" and "On Contradiction" were printed and published within the Party and within the military, and the philosophical connotation of Mao Zedong Thought was basically determined.
When Liu Yimin came, Mao Zedong, who was working at his desk, stopped writing and rested. After Liu Yimin saluted and asked the chairman if he had any latest news from the Japanese army in North China.
Mao Zedong looked at Liu Yimin with a smile on his face and asked him if he had any new insights on the situation in North China so much?
Liu Yimin cannot say that the Lugou Bridge Incident will happen on July 7th. It is now the end of June. The full-scale war of resistance is right in front of him. He said: "Chairman, Vice Chairman Zhou went to Nanjing to negotiate with Chiang Kai-shek. I don't know what the result is. I feel that North China is
The situation is becoming more and more dangerous. Our party should take action immediately, leave hidden forces in Pingjin, and other forces will be withdrawn quickly. At the same time, we should mobilize schools such as Peking University, Tsinghua University, and Nankai to move to Shaanxi as much as possible. If the overall migration is impossible, some teachers and students will be mobilized.
It’s okay to come to Shaanxi.”
Mao Zedong thought for a while and said, "Since our Chairman Jiang resolved the Guangdong-Guangdong Incident, he has basically achieved unification, and his back has become harder and it is difficult to speak. He proposed to modify the conditions for the negotiation team to negotiate, one is to
We completely withdrew from Sichuan and Gansu, and one of them did not agree with our Red Army adaptation plan. He was only willing to make us adapt into several divisions. If we follow his vision, our Seventh Army alone would have to remove two divisions. Then how about this?
What can it work? So, Enlai is polite with him. We are not anxious, and we can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. When the Japanese beat him up, he will be anxious. Then he will naturally change his attitude."
Liu Yimin was anxious. This major change was imminent, and the Kuomintang and the Communist Party were still inappropriate. Could it be that Chiang Kai-shek agreed to reorganize the Red Army into the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army as in history, as in history?
But even if it is urgent, Liu Yimin knew in his heart that at this time, neither the Kuomintang nor the Communist Party knew that the Lugou Bridge Incident was about to break out. He could not be a charlatan, and no one believed it even if he was a charlatan. However, seeing a major change was about to happen, Liu Yimin was like this.
If you do nothing, it will be more uncomfortable than killing him. Liu Yimin said to Mao Zedong: "Chairman, I have a suggestion, that is, our Red Army has not been fighting for so long. Although the army has not been given up in training, it is out of rest after all. You see
, Will the headquarters give orders to all legions to gather their troops and be ready to deal with sudden incidents at any time? Once Vice Chairman Zhou and Chiang Kai-shek have agreed, we can mobilize quickly. Red Army University students must also graduate urgently and return to the army."
Mao Zedong nodded and said, "The training of several legions is very tight, but the exercise should be carried out. In this way, you go back and do the work of the Seventh Legion. I ask the General Staff to formulate an exercise plan and prepare the entire army for the confrontation exercise.
Let the troops enter a state of war. Students from the Red Army University can graduate early after completing the course. However, the school will continue to recruit students. Even if the Japanese devils are fighting, our Red Army University will continue to run. We are not afraid of Chiang Kai-shek, and naturally we are not afraid of Japan.
, they can't do anything to us."
After Liu Yimin saluted, he returned to the Seventh Army.
At this time, at Meilu Villa in Lushan, the Communist Party of China representatives Zhou Enlai, Dong Biwu and Ye Jianying were meeting Chiang Kai-shek and exchanging opinions with Chiang on the key contents of the negotiations between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party.
The work of the negotiation team between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party in Xi'an has been completed. Zhou Enlai, Dong Biwu, Ye Jianying accompanied Zhang Qun and others to return to Nanjing in April. He has talked with Chiang Kai-shek several times. Chiang Kai-shek has not let go on key issues. During the group negotiations,
The two sides have basically reached an agreement, and the Red Army was reorganized into five armies. Sichuan withdrew from Mianyang and Nanchong, with the jurisdiction of Bazhong and Guangyuan as the boundaries, and Gansu maintained the status quo. Unexpectedly, after arriving in Nanjing, Chiang Kai-shek was furious and scolded Zhang.
The group was ruined by the country. Zhou Enlai and others had to invite Chiang Kai-shek again and again, but they had seen each other three times, but there was still no result.
"Chairman, we have talked several times, and there are some issues that both sides need to face up to reality. Our main Red Army troops now have 250,000 people, and it is a bit of a loss to be organized into five armies. Besides, we have made concessions in Sichuan.
I think this agreement is acceptable to both sides in the spirit of unity against Japan and unity in saving the nation.”
When Zhou En heard Zhou En say that there were 250,000 main forces in the Red Army, Chiang Kai-shek's anger suddenly arose. My mother, she suppressed and suppressed the Red Bandits to this extent! This is awesome! She immediately became cold and cold.
"Enlai, we have known each other for a long time, and you also know my temper. If this agreement is to be reached, first, you must withdraw from Sichuan and Gansu, and you can assign Shaanxi to you as a base. Second, the Red Army cannot be adapted into five
In the army, your soldiers are mostly old, weak, sick and disabled, so they should have retired and returned to farm. Some of them are farmers who have just left their hoes. If you encourage them to join the army, the result will inevitably be a waste of countryside. I think
The Red Army is the establishment of three divisions, and you will be given a maximum of four divisions. If you agree with these two points, you can negotiate, sign an agreement, and the government can also bear military pay. Otherwise, you will be insincere."
Zhou Enlai was so angry that he wanted to laugh. He glanced at Dong Biwu and Ye Jianying, and saw that Ye Jianying's eyes were almost blew. After thinking about it, he couldn't use Chiang Kai-shek's temperament. He had to stimulate him at critical moments, otherwise he would think the Red Army was
I'm afraid of him! A joke, isn't the Red Army the current one the Red Army in the past? If it weren't for the fight against Japan, I would just fight directly.
Thinking of this, Zhou Enlai said: "Chairman, we are here to negotiate with the National Government in order to fight against Japan and save the country. As the leader of a country, the Chairman should unite and mobilize the whole country to fight against Japan in the event of foreign enemies invasion, without reducing the army.
Is it true? Besides, with the current strength of our Red Army, we are not afraid of the National Government. If it were not for the anti-Japanese war, or if the National Government wanted to negotiate with us, we might not agree. Now the two sides have done a lot of work and the agreement is basically negotiated.
I can't figure out why the Chairman is so harsh. If it doesn't work, we will return to Xi'an. When will the Chairman figure it out, we will continue to talk."
Chiang Kai-shek's eyes flashed, and his mother was so happy that she dared to threaten. If the Japanese hadn't understood the current affairs, I would have waved the army to attack Xi'an, so that you could still be there to bewitch people and rest?
It is not surprising that Chiang Kai-shek had this idea. Since the resolution of the Guangdong-Guangdong Incident, Guangdong has been included in the rule of the Nanjing National Government. Not to mention the army, the air force alone has greatly increased its strength. In addition, due to concerns about Japan's expansion of invasion, he also
The anti-Japanese war was actively prepared. One was to speed up the training of German equipment divisions, import cannons and other weapons from Germany, equip troops, and build fortifications; the other was to send people to contact various countries and seek international support. Even the famous Chennard was already
When he arrived in China, he served as his adviser for three months. Chiang Kai-shek even sent people to negotiate with the Soviet Union, seeking support, and preparing to sign the Sino-Soviet Treaty. At this time, Chiang Kai-shek's confidence was extremely inflated, if there were no Japanese invasion
, He was confident of destroying the Red Army.
Seeing Zhou Enlai say this, Chiang Kai-shek calmed down and said slowly: "Enlai, it is good for you to obey the central leadership and give up your Soviet Republic and violent confiscation of land. I am very pleased. But Sichuan involves the overall situation of the national anti-Japanese strategy.
, If you sincerely unite to fight against Japan, you should give up. As for how many troops the main force of the Red Army is reorganized into, I think it is impossible to break through the five divisions, and the rest will be demobilized, so that the soldiers will also go home to reunite with their relatives and enjoy the joy of family.
You can also leave thousands of people to be converted into local police to maintain local public security. You can think about it carefully when you go back, don’t rush to reply, and don’t rush to return to Xi’an. Let’s talk slowly. When you figure it out, you can come and see me again. I
I'm tired, so I need to take a break."
Zhou Enlai had to say goodbye. When he went out, Zhou Enlai couldn't help but remind: "Chairman Jiang, the Japanese have started to cause trouble in North China recently. It's better to collect more information from them just in case."
Chiang Kai-shek nodded and asked the guards to send Zhou Enlai and a few out.
After Liu Yimin returned to the army headquarters, he held a party committee meeting and ordered the staff office to notify the divisions to end the rest and enter the state of war. All leave-off personnel will return to the army and prepare for the entire army exercise. He also ordered the staff office to give the 11th Division and 12
The division, 13th Division, Cavalry Division, Unique Division, Unique Division, and the direct troops of the Legion issued maps of Shanxi and Hebei. The trainees of the Legion Teaching Team immediately finished their studies and returned to the army. The Logistics Command acted quickly and secretly notified all the baggage regiments to be dispatched and went
Military factories pulled shells, bullets, grenades, mines, explosives packs, expanded ammunition, and patted food and grass reserves, and began to use ferries to build a floating bridge on the Yellow River.
Zeng Zhongsheng was a little puzzled. Since it was said to be an exercise, why should we distribute the map of Shanxi and Hebei?
Wu Zheng was not understanding, saying it was an exercise, but seeing the commander's order was purely to kill Shanxi.
However, if you don’t understand it, the order must be executed without fail. The entire Seventh Legion’s war machine has begun to be tightened and started to run.
After deploying the work of the Seventh Army, Liu Yimin rushed to the Red Army University and asked Xiao Jinguang to speed up the course progress and cancel the Saturday break. All courses must be completed in early July to prepare for students to graduate early.
When he returned home at night, Liu Yimin told Tang Xingying that when he had time recently, he would teach his parents some military knowledge, and at least he knew how to avoid air strikes and would fire. After all, he was a Red Army cadre and he had to have the ability to protect himself.
Tang Xingying asked if it was going to fight?
Liu Yimin said that the Red Army will not fight in the short term and may organize exercises.
Tang Xingying didn't believe it, saying that he didn't believe in his wife. Why did he remember to let his parents learn to shoot when he didn't fight?
Liu Yimin smiled and said, "I am the commander of the Red Army, the president of the Red Army University, and the commander of the Shaanxi Military Region. My family can't shoot, and others will laugh at me. Besides, it's a war-torn era, and even if you have a guard, it's not as good as yourself.
You can shoot and let others protect you, so where can you feel comfortable in the future?"
Only then did Tang Xingying believe it.
After dinner, Liu Yimin pulled his son for a walk in the yard. At this time, the child was over one year old, and he could leave, and he would call him dad. His tender voice, staggering footsteps, and his tiger-spirited eyes. Liu Yimin took a look.
My heart was sweet. The little guy was also cute. Before he walked far, he opened his hands and called him to hug him. Liu Yimin laughed, picked up his son, kissed him a few times, and then walked in the yard with his son in his arms.
Seeing her husband's despised son, Tang Xingying felt extremely happy. She followed Liu Yimin tightly and walked sweetly in the yard with her family of three.
As he walked, Liu Yimin's heart had already flown to the city of Beiping. I wonder if the 29th Army had any precautions against the Japanese army at this time. If it was still like in history, it would have to suffer a loss. What should I think of reminding them tomorrow?
Let them be vigilant. When they think about it again, they feel dizzy. The soldiers of the 29th Army have relaxed their vigilance one day! It’s just that Song Zheyuan, who is in charge, is shaking and has fantasies. At this time, Song Zheyuan is afraid that he is still in his hometown.
It's deep!
Forget it, since the Japanese want to invade and fight, let them come. Let them be buried in the sea of fire in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression! Little Japan, I can't wait! Grandpa is waiting for you!