Liu Yimin knew that the materials and recruits they sent were a help in times of need for the main force of the Red Army. But he did not expect that several army commanders would rush to lead their troops to welcome them. If he knew about it, Liu Yimin would probably
Let Cai Zhong sit in Jingwu Prefecture for training, and he led his team to escort directly to the headquarters. After all, Cai Zhong is an old Red Army, and most of the leaders are familiar with it. Liu Yimin has only been in the Red Army for a short time, and most of the leaders only study military history in later generations.
It was only when I was young that I realized that deep down in my heart I was really looking forward to getting to know these forefathers, heroes and handsome generals.
After sending Cai Zhong off, Liu Yimin called over the sniper platoon leader Wang Tongsheng and asked about the installation of a telescope on the gun as explained last time.
Wang Tongsheng reported that there were not so many telescopes at the passage, and he only had time to install a gun, which was quite effective. During the third ambush in the Xiaoshui battle, he used this gun to hit the enemy's heavy supply camp about 600 meters away.
An officer.
When Liu Yimin heard this, he was overjoyed and told him to install telescopes on all the guns in the platoon now.
Wang Tongsheng said in embarrassment that he had already led the soldiers around in the afternoon. Jingwu Prefecture did not have the tools. If he tried to do it by force, both the telescope and the gun would be damaged.
Liu Yimin immediately ordered him to take the entire platoon to find the cavalry company commander Hu Huhu, mount the extra horses of the cavalry company, and the cavalry company was responsible for protecting them. He immediately returned to Tongtang County and found the craftsman who helped him refit. He worked all night, trying to make the entire platoon complete.
All guns should be equipped with telescopes. If possible, install more. The sniper platoon will soon be expanded.
When Wang Tongsheng turned to leave, Liu Yimin called him again and said that if he could get the craftsman and his tools, Liu Yimin would treat him to a drink in Jingwu Prefecture. Wang Tongsheng happily went to find the cavalry company.
Already.
After Wang Tongsheng left, Liu Yimin began to look at the map. The situation is now very clear. Due to his arrival, history has undergone subtle changes. The losses of the Red Army in the Xiangjiang Battle were much smaller than before. The strategic thinking of the channel meeting has been improved.
After a turnaround, Chairman Mao already had the de facto command of the Red Army. Coupled with the weapons, ammunition and supplies he sent, the overall strength of the Red Army was different from that in history. On the enemy's side, the Hunan Army retreated after being attacked.
After returning, the Gui army retreated in fear of being attacked. The Guangdong army behind the Gui army stagnated. The only enemy chasing behind was the Central Army. Now should be the best time for the Central Red Army to attack Guizhou. If the action is slow
, it is estimated that the Sichuan Army will be dispatched. Historically, after the Red Army entered Guizhou, the Hunan Army and the Gui Army rarely fought with the Red Army. Mainly the Sichuan Army and the Yunnan Army cooperated with the Central Army in pursuit and suppression. Next, how will the Central Committee use its own
What about the Red 18th Regiment? Should it continue to stay in the passage to lag the enemy, or withdraw to Liping and Jinping to lag the enemy? Or should it catch up with the main force and join the Guizhou battlefield?
No matter how the central government uses the Red 18th Regiment, the top priority is to train and run the troops quickly. Otherwise, it will be great fun when the enemy realizes that only one of its regiments is in the passage area. After all, the 18th Regiment is essentially a reorganized force with many captives.
The ingredients are complicated. Nowadays, we are fighting victory battles and smooth battles. If we encounter defeat or adversity, whether we can avoid defeat and delay is worth studying. To be honest, it is worth studying. Think about the Red Sixth Army’s Battle of Xiaoshui, when the troops were
The enemy was condescending to cut off the encirclement. A platoon of soldiers took the initiative to attack, cover the main force, and finally jumped off the cliff. The old Red Army members of the 18th Regiment must be able to do this, but what about the new soldiers? The 18th Regiment still has a long way to go in training!
It would be great if the central government could combine the existing several thousand people in the 18th Regiment with the main force. Let’s take the 4,000 prisoners sent to the main force this time. Many cadres requested to be directly incorporated into the 18th Regiment to expand the organization. Think about it for yourself
I feel that it is not possible. There are only more than 1,000 people in the 18th regiment of the old Red Army. They cannot digest so many captured soldiers. It will be different if they are handed over to the main force. They will be easily assimilated. After analysis with Cai Zhong, Liu Jianli, and Li Qing, they also agreed with their views.
.It seems that everyone can clearly see the disadvantages of the rapid expansion of the army.
The three new battalions planned to be built must be completed tonight. Time waits for no one. The enemy's Central Army may come from the east and rear at any time. There will not be much time left for the troops to train. The cadres are probably here too.
It's time for a meeting.
When Liu Yimin walked out of the door, he discovered that except for the sniper platoon leader Wang Tongsheng, the cavalry company commander Hu Huhu, and the fifth battalion, sixth battalion, and supply battalion, the leaders of the company level and above of each unit of the 18th Regiment were all sitting neatly in the yard.
The light of the torches clearly showed that the cadres were proud and happy after a day's rest. Even the artillery battalion commander Li Chang, who had six mountain cannons taken away, looked complacent. No wonder, in the battle at Xikou
, the powerful artillery firepower not only stunned the enemy, but also opened the eyes of the veteran Red Army members of the 18th Regiment. It turns out that the Red Army can also use such powerful artillery fire to ravage the enemy, how much casualties this can reduce! Beautiful, awesome!
Seeing the regiment leader coming out, the cadres spontaneously applauded. Liu Yimin knew that this was the comrades' affirmation of themselves. He pressed his hands down and the applause suddenly stopped. Liu Yimin said: "Yesterday, our regiment achieved victory after continuous fighting day and night.
The unprecedented victory at Xikou wiped out the enemy's three divisions under Liu Jianxu in one fell swoop. This achievement came from the bravery and invincibility of the Red Army soldiers, from the correct command of commanders at all levels, and from the Central Revolutionary Military Commission, Chairman Mao, Vice Chairman Zhou, Zhu
The commander-in-chief’s correct leadership and strong support. Think about it, is this true?”
The cadres responded in unison: "Yes!"
"Faced with the results, what should we do?" Liu Yimin glanced at the cadres and saw that everyone was waiting quietly for the next step, so he continued: "The top priority is to do three things: First, carry out extensive grievance and heart-to-heart talk activities
, let those new soldiers not only join the Red Army physically, but also integrate their hearts with the Red Army, firmly establish the idea of fighting for the establishment of New China, and ensure that the soldiers will not waver, run away, or surrender to the enemy under any circumstances, and the troops will not waver, escape, or surrender to the enemy under any circumstances.
It cannot be dragged down, broken up, or beaten to pieces, so that it can truly become the steel army, the iron army, and the sharp knife of the Red Army. The second is to quickly carry out military training activities to practice tactical movements, shooting, bombing, and stabbing skills, so as to raise the combat effectiveness to a new level.
The third is to conduct a battle summary, select combat heroes, let combat heroes receive awards for their meritorious service, wear red and white flowers, so that soldiers can learn from it and set a benchmark. Do you hear this clearly?"
The cadres shouted loudly: "Listen clearly!"
Liu Yimin nodded with satisfaction: "Just listen clearly. We are all commanders and the backbone of our army. I hope that you will take the lead in talking to the new soldiers, take the lead in training, and take the lead in summarizing combat experience and lessons. Next, I will announce the troops
Organization order: 1. Based on the regiment training team, add 450 Hunan Army prisoners, and establish the 7th Battalion of the 18th Red Regiment, with three combat companies 19, 20, and 21 and a fire support company. The former leader of the training team will also serve as the leader of the 7th Battalion.
, still retain the training team establishment. Second, use the cadres of the 2, 3, 4, and 5 companies of the new battalion as the backbone, supplement 450 Hunan Army prisoners, and establish the 8th Battalion of the 18th Regiment, with three combat companies of 22, 23, and 24 and a firepower
Shi Ran, deputy captain of the support company and regiment training team, was transferred to the commander of the 8th Battalion, and Wang Dahu, commander of the first company of the first battalion, was promoted to instructor of the 8th Battalion. Third, with the cadres of the 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th companies of the new battalion as the backbone, 450 Hunan troops were supplemented
captured, the 9th Battalion of the 18th Regiment was established, with three combat companies, 25th, 26th, and 27th, and a fire support company. Chen Dazhong, the former commander of the new battalion, was changed to the commander of the 9th Battalion, and Wang Xinyun, the former instructor of the 1st Battalion and 1st Company, was promoted to the instructor of the 9th Battalion. 4.
The rest of the prisoners of the Hunan Army were organized into the new camp. The new camp restored its four-company structure. Chang Huayu, the former instructor of the new camp, was appointed as the battalion commander. Zhao Dahe, the commander of the second company of the first battalion, was promoted to the instructor of the new camp. 5. Deputy battalion commanders of each battalion, deputy
Instructors and vacant company-level cadres will all be promoted to cadres who have performed well in this battle. Each battalion recommends them and the Political Department appoints them."
After Liu Yimin finished speaking, he saw that the cadres were all cheering for joy. Knowing that there was no need to talk nonsense anymore, the 18th Regiment had fanned the fire red by him, so he waved his hand: "Dismiss the meeting and split up to carry out the work!"
That night, grievance meetings were held at various stations of the 18th Red Regiment in Jingwu Prefecture. After the old Red Army veterans complained, it was the backbone of the new recruits who complained. Slowly, some of the new recruits who were not very willing to join the Red Army were moved and began to burst into tears.
Complaints. The people of Jingwu Prefecture hid aside and watched at first. As they watched, some poor farmers also joined the complaint team. The next day, 73 young and middle-aged people signed up to join the army and were assigned to recruit camps for training.
Tongtong County is now an anarchic county. The Kuomintang county magistrate, county party secretary, security chief, police chief, and tax chief have all been suppressed. The Red Army troops originally stationed in the city have withdrawn. The newly freed regiment members have
The police are all honest for the time being, and no one is pushing forward at this time. What if the Red Army comes back again?
When Wang Tongsheng, Hu Laohu and his party arrived at the county town, they suddenly found that it was surprisingly lively. It was so late, the shops were still open normally, and the restaurants and taverns were actually full of people. From time to time, people could be heard drinking.
While talking about the Red Army.
Seeing the Red Army troops coming back, the residents who had benefited from making military uniforms for the Red Army, opening warehouses to distribute grain, and suppressing corrupt officials were very enthusiastic. They greeted the soldiers one after another, asked if they had eaten, and what they needed to do to say hello.
Wang Tongsheng quickly found the craftsman who helped him install a telescope on the gun, agreed on the salary in a few words, and started working.
Hu Laohu led the cavalry company to patrol along the street to see if there was anything going on. After arranging the soldiers to set up guard posts at the city gate, he thought of the security regiment headquarters, which was where the regiment headquarters was when the 18th regiment occupied the passage.
See if anything was left behind when the 3rd Battalion, 7th Company and 1st Platoon evacuated.
While jogging on the street, a child's call came from the roadside. Hu Laohu stopped his horse and saw a little beggar calling "Uncle Red Army", and there was another beggar lying next to him. Hu Laohu dismounted and came over and asked: "
Child, what’s wrong?”
The little beggar was not afraid, so he reached out and took Hu Laohu's hand: "Uncle Red Army, please save my mother, she has fainted from hunger." After saying this, she started to cry.
Hu Laohu saw that she was really a female beggar. He pinched Renzhong with his hands. When she opened her eyes, he helped her up, took out the kettle, fed her some water first, then took out the dry food and broke it into pieces.
I fed her a few mouthfuls, and after seeing that she was okay, I let the female beggar go and got some dry food for the little beggar.
Seeing the two women devouring the food, Hu Laohu turned around and mounted his horse to leave. Unexpectedly, the little beggar hugged his legs when he came up. Hu Laohu said: "My child, uncle still has something to do, be good and let uncle go."
"
The little beggar said: "Uncle, please take us with you. My mother and I are going to find my father. My father is also a Red Army soldier."
"Your father is also a member of the Red Army? Which army is he from? What is his name?" Hu Laohu became interested.
"My father's name is Wu Zheng. He was originally from the First Red Army Corps. Later he went to school at the Red Army University."
When he heard that they were Wu Zheng's wife and children, Hu Laohu said, "Oh my God, how did you get them here from thousands of mountains and rivers?"
Wu Zheng's wife spoke: "Brother Comrade, you are gone. The Kuomintang is here. The wealthy old people who were driven away are back. What do they call the Homecoming Corps? They took back all the land and killed the red people they caught.
Everyone in the village has been killed. Why didn't you kill all these bad guys at that time?" As he spoke, he started crying.
After a pause, Wu Zheng's wife said again: "My father, my mother, father-in-law, and mother-in-law are all dead. I took my son and hid in the mountains and escaped with my life. Later, I thought, no matter what, I will die, and I will go to the Red Army."
, I was looking for the child’s father, and even if I starved to death, I couldn’t die in the hands of the returning troops. So I took Yazi all the way to beg for food and chased him back. Brother Comrade, do you know my Yazi’s father? Is he still alive?”
Hu Laohu picked up the child, put it on the horse, and said to Wu Zheng's wife: "Sister-in-law, you found it. Wu Zheng is still alive. He is now a member of the Party Committee of our 18th Regiment, the Logistics Director, and the Battalion Commander of the Supply Battalion. Come, let me help you.
Mount your horse, wait for us to complete the task in a while, and we will return to the army together."
Unexpectedly, the woman cried "Wow" and fell to the ground. Hu Laohu knew how difficult and dangerous the mountains and rivers would be, so he sighed, stepped forward, picked up the woman, put her on the horse and sat down, and stopped going.
I went to the Security Regiment Headquarters and went directly to Wang Tongsheng.
Cai Zhong led the fifth battalion, sixth battalion and baggage battalion, escorted 4,000 new soldiers, and escorted the weapons, ammunition and supplies for the main force. They set out at 7 o'clock in the evening and walked over the mountains and ridges along the road from the passage to Liping for 5 days.
When I was eight hours old, I arrived at the junction of the passage and Liping. I was about to order the troops to stop and rest for a while before leaving. I saw a stream of torches coming towards the passage from a distance. I quickly ordered the troops to be on alert, and the vanguard squad went to meet and exchange orders.
Not long after, the vanguard squad came over with the Red Army troops. Cai Zhong took a look and saw that the one riding at the head was not Comrade Chen Yun from the Central Committee. He looked again and saw that following Comrade Chen Yun was his old leader, a member of the 8th Army Corps.
Comrade Luo Ronghuan, director of the Political Department, and Comrade Cao Lihuai, commander of the Sixth Division, rushed forward with the battalion commanders and instructors of the fifth battalion, sixth battalion, and transport battalion, and saluted in unison: "Report to Comrade Chen Yun, Director Luo, and Commander Cao
: Cai Zhong, political commissar of the 18th Regiment of the Sixth Red Division, has been ordered to escort the new soldiers and supplies, please give instructions!"
Several leaders jumped off their horses. Comrade Chen Yun took Cai Zhong's hand and said thank you for your hard work. Commander Cao stepped forward and punched Cai Zhong, Wu Zheng, Zhao Shan and Lei Ming.
He shouted: "It's so fun, it's so fucking fun. It shows the majesty and momentum of the Red Army. The commander of the army said that when you return to the army, he will give you a big bowl each."
Director Luo still looked unfazed by changes. He looked at Cai Zhong and said, "I'm thinner and darker, but I'm more energetic!"
When several leaders walked towards the baggage train, the old Red Army soldiers from the 18th Regiment immediately swarmed with the Red Army soldiers who came to greet them. Some recognized their comrades and some recognized their hometown. It was so affectionate and lively that the new soldiers watched for a while.
Hot eyes.
After counting the number of recruits and handing over materials, weapons and ammunition, several leaders came to the 18 teams. Looking at the soldiers wearing new military uniforms and standing upright, the leaders were in a trance. This is still new.
Was it the Red 18th Regiment that was crippled in the Wei Blockade? This was clearly an elite soldier with extremely high spirit and fighting spirit. It seems that Liu Yimin is really a talent born to lead troops!
When parting, Comrade Chen Yun asked casually: "Comrade Cai Zhong, I see that the weapons and equipment of the two battalions you brought are very good. Are they specially strengthened for the escort mission?"
Cai Zhong said: "No, our six combat battalions all have the same equipment, and their troop strength is basically even."
Comrade Chen Yun said: "Then why do I see that these two battalions are equipped with mortars?"
Cai Zhong replied: "Our six combat battalions have a fire support company, which is now equipped with two mortars, three heavy machine guns, and 22 light machine guns. Each infantry squad is equipped with a light machine gun. What the regiment commander means
, if there are any seizures in the future, we must strengthen it and strive to assign mortars and heavy machine guns to the platoon."
Commander Cao smashed his mouth: "I understand why you dare to challenge the enemy's brigade with one regiment. The firepower of your battalion is stronger than the firepower of our Sixth Division in its heyday. Not to mention a brigade of the Hunan Army, it is against the Central Committee
Even a brigade of our army is sure of victory. If you deploy it properly and adopt ambush and attack tactics, not a single division of the enemy's Central Army will be your opponent. I am relieved and I am no longer afraid that my 18th regiment will not be able to come back."
Comrade Chen Yun asked again: "When you fight, do you pool the heavy weapons of each battalion and use them?"
Cai Zhong replied: "During the first wave of the Xiaoshui ambush, we only had 6 heavy machine guns and about 30 light machine guns, which were supported by the 34th Division from the battle at Gulingtou and the capture by the Xiangjiang River. These battles
When we come down, the weapons are basically ready. The regiment's artillery battalion has 6 mountain guns and 24 mortars, and the heavy machine gun battalion has three companies. Therefore, there is no need to concentrate the firepower of each battalion during the battle."
Comrade Chen Yun added: "Our army's bullets and artillery shells are all captured. Excessive firepower can easily cause supply difficulties. You must pay attention to this."
Cai Zhong said: "Thank you for the reminder, chief. Our regiment leader has long said that our army does not have its own military industrial enterprises and is in the process of being transferred. This requires us to win every battle and make relatively large captures. We
I will keep working hard.”
Comrade Chen Yun smiled, held Cai Zhong's hand and said: "Goodbye, thank you comrades, I wish the heroic Red 18th Regiment will make new contributions to the revolution and the Red Army."
Looking at the retreating figures of the leaders, Lei Ming said: "The central government really pays attention to it. Each of the four main army groups has come with a regiment. It is a formation for a tough battle!"
Cai Zhong said: "Our main force of the Red Army will become stronger because of the weapons, ammunition and recruits we handed over. Let's go back to Jingwu Prefecture." After saying that, he led the team, lit torches, and headed toward Jingwu along the mountain road.