On the morning of December 16, Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi, who were far away in Guilin, Guangxi, also received a letter from Liu Yimin, commander of the Central Red Army Guard Division, in the form of a telegram from Xia Wei, commander of the 15th Army on the northern Guangxi front line.
The letter reads:
"General De Lin, General Jiansheng:
The two generals held high the flag of righteousness, took in stragglers and weak brigades, and fought against the warlords. With the strong support of the Guangzhou Revolutionary Government founded by former Prime Minister Zhongshan, they completed the great cause of unifying Guangxi. Later, they sent troops to the Northern Expedition twice until they came to Shanhaiguan. They made great achievements.
, shine in the annals of history.
During the Northern Expedition, the Communists and the two generals cooperated closely, charged into battle, shed blood and sacrificed their lives. The two generals will never forget this experience.
However, after Chiang Kai-shek betrayed the revolution, the two generals followed suit, completely forgetting the original intention of the revolution, and together with Chiang, they wielded the butcher knife against the Communists, degenerating from the vanguard of the revolutionary army into a warlord seeking their own selfish interests, and later Jiang Gui
The war, the defeat of the Great War in the Central Plains. The past is over, but thinking about it now makes people sigh!
Today, the invaders have occupied our northeast, and 30 million people have fallen into the hands of the enemy. At this time when heroes are working hard to resist Japan and defend themselves against aggression. The main force of our Red Army conforms to the general trend of national independence and marches north to resist Japan. The two generals have elites in their hands and do not want to rush to the anti-Japanese battlefield to save their lives.
The nation was in danger, but they used aircraft and artillery to besiege our Red Army patriots who went north to resist the Japanese. The battle on the Xiangjiang River made the elite Red Army anti-Japanese comrades of our nation stained with blood. Is it a wise thing to do such a thing that hurts relatives and makes enemies happy? We
I wonder what future generations will say about what the two generals did today. Are they traitors? Are they accomplices? Or something else?
In the battles of Xinwei and Gulingtou, the artillery and 24th division of your Seventh Army were lost in my hands. I think the two generals must have a deeper understanding of the combat power of our army. Under the Japanese invasion, we
The military does not want to see the same people fighting against each other, and the conflict between the same roots happening again. Therefore, on behalf of the Central Guard Division of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, I will discuss the following three matters with the two generals:
1. Your army is no longer allowed to pursue our army. If the two generals insist on entering the Guizhou border to form an alliance to protect themselves, the forward must not come within 200 miles of our rear guard. Otherwise, the two generals will be responsible for all consequences.
Second, our Red Army soldiers captured by your army in the Battle of Xiangjiang made sacrifices for the entire nation.
The anti-Japanese officers and soldiers hope to hand over to our army.
Our army went north to fight against Japan to fight for freedom and independence for the whole nation. The funds, weapons and ammunition required by our army shall be the responsibility of the whole nation. Guangxi is part of the Chinese territory, so it should be the first to respond. It can provide 300,000 yuan in advance, heavy machine guns
50, 100 light machine guns, 3,000 79 rifles, 5,000 75 mountain artillery shells, 10,000 60 mortar shells, 30,000 heavy machine gun rounds, 100,000 79 bullets, and 500 mules and horses with complete saddles and harnesses.
The two generals have benefited greatly from the opium taxation, which is harmful to the country and the people. Do you think they will be hard-pressed to part with their wealth?
If the two generals agree to the above three things, we must transport our personnel, money, and ammunition to Yatou Fort in Tongtong County, which your army occupied the day before, before 5:00 pm on the 17th. Our army will send personnel to welcome them and collect them.
Don't wait.
If the two generals do not agree with the above three things and insist on pursuing the enemy, please think twice about the 24th Division’s past mistakes.
Our division is currently serving as the main rear guard of the Red Army, and has the power of mobile operations granted by the Red Army headquarters. Lu Wen heard that the mother of Prince Bai is gentle and elegant, and has good cooking skills. I often think that if General Jiansheng gave a banquet to Nanning, it would also
It can be regarded as fulfilling a long-cherished wish in my life. However, I am not responsible for the Central Army's large-scale invasion of Guangxi in pursuit of our army.
I often heard that General De Lin and General Jiansheng were the great military masters of the world, and I secretly believed that fighting a civil war would not bring out any of the contemporary Sun Wu. Only by going to the anti-Japanese battlefield and frightening the Japanese invaders could we be called Zhuge's reincarnation, a fierce general and a genius.
I am very eager to join hands with the two generals to fight against Japan, fight for the independence of the nation, and fight for the liberation of China.
Shun Song
Dong'an!
Liu Yimin, commander of the Central Independent Division of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army
December 14, 1034 AD”
After reading the letter, there was a dead silence in the room. Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi and Liu Fei were speechless.
After a long while, Bai Chongxi laughed angrily: "Haha, the reckless thing came out of nowhere and ripped us off. It really treated my Bagui children as soft persimmons!"
Li Zongren picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and said slowly: "Jiansheng, don't mention it. Although this guy is childish and cute, what he said is not entirely unreasonable. We were not afraid of the sky or the earth.
What's the posture?"
Liu Fei, a think tank of the Guangxi faction, received: "Degong, Jiangong, Chiang Kai-shek is planning to kill three birds with one stone. Only by uniting with Guizhou, Yunnan, Sichuan and Guangdong can we compete with Chiang. If the Red Army really goes north to fight against Japan
, it’s easy to say anything. But if the Red Army moves into the province, it will really provide Chiang Kai-shek with an excuse to enter Guangxi to suppress the bandits. By then, I’m afraid the situation will be more complicated.”
Bai Chongxi thought for a while and said: "The main force of the Red Army will not come. Entering Guangxi is a dead end. But it is difficult to say whether such a guy who is incomprehensible and does not follow common sense will enter Guangxi. If the pursuit of the suppression army
If you push too hard, it's hard to say whether this guy will plan to move the disaster eastward. After all, our army has a limited number of troops, and there will be gaps in the tightest defense line. However, if this guy dares to enter Guangxi, with our tight defense in Guangxi,
A good civil society system will give him nowhere to hide and make it impossible for him to escape."
Li Zongren suddenly asked: "Jiansheng, how does this guy know that your wife is a good cook?"
Bai Chongxi looked a little embarrassed and said, "Didn't he say it in the letter? It's just hearsay."
Li Zongren sighed and said: "We know nothing about our opponents, but our opponents seem to know us well. Such enemies are the most dangerous. Fortunately, Jiansheng saw the opportunity quickly and acted quickly. Otherwise, I think Wei Yunsong's 43rd Division would have been in the tiger's mouth.
.Strange, when did the Red Army produce such a character? Liu Yimin, have you heard of this person?"
Bai Chongxi and Liu Fei both shook their heads. Li Zongren added: "This person's opinions are quite fair, and he also speaks highly of our great achievements in the Northern Expedition. Thinking about it, following Chiang Kai-shek to figure out the party's actions was indeed not bright. I'm sorry for my friends and the Communist Party.
Compared to human beings, Mr. Jiang is really much more insidious."
The three people fell into deep thought again.
Liu Fei saw that there was no way to continue, so he boldly asked: "Gong De, Mr. Jiang, what should I do with this letter?"
Bai Chongxi raised his eyebrows: "How to deal with it? Ignore it! What a joke, how can my tens of thousands of elite soldiers be blackmailed by a small commander of the Red Bandits?"
Liu Fei asked again: "Does our military deployment still need to be adjusted? If the Red Army enters Guizhou and the Central Army also enters Guizhou to pursue the suppression, will our previous plan be implemented?"
Bai Chongxi sighed: "Please let your neighbors decide!"
Li Zongren took a sip of tea, began to pace slowly in the room, and finally stood still. He said: "Jian Sheng, I have an idea. You can think about it. If it's not appropriate, we can discuss it again. From this letter, it was revealed that
We have received such information that the main force of the Red Army has entered Guizhou. It is estimated that we will receive a telegram from Wang Jialie asking for help soon. However, we must have an explicit order from the Central Committee to enter Guizhou. I am afraid that Chairman Chiang will not let us enter casually.
In Guizhou, he will drive the Central Army to quickly enter Guizhou and seize power in Guizhou in the name of suppressing bandits. In order to prevent this unfavorable situation, we must enter Guizhou to support Wang Jialie. How to solve this knot? Just now I said
Suddenly I had an idea, this Liu Yimin dared to blackmail us, why can't we use him as a gunman? You two think about it, He Jian will not come forward, and we shrink the defense line, then only the Central Army will be chasing the Red Army from behind.
.Mao Zedong and Zhu De could not fail to see this situation. If the Central Army advances rashly, will it become the first bird defeated by the Red Army? Joining the Red Army will cause the Central Army to suffer a big loss, so Chiang Kai-shek had no choice but to
If we are asked to send troops to support, wouldn't it be logical for us to enter Guizhou? Think about it, is this the truth?"
Bai Chongxi nodded slightly, and Liu Fei said: "Gong De's inference is indeed brilliant."
Li Zongren continued: "Let's talk about this guard division that suddenly appeared. It should be a newly established unit of the Red Army. It is probably used as a partial division of the Red Army. The purpose is to contain the various pursuing and suppressing armies. It is very likely that He Jian's three divisions are
He was eaten by the ministry one after another. So this Liu Yimin is very crazy. Between the lines, he points out the country and the people. However, it can also be seen from it that this boy is not a creature in the pond and will not be lonely. We cannot underestimate him. So,
What will he do next? I don’t think he will enter Guizhou now, because after our army shrinks to the north of Guizhou and deploys defenses, it is basically invulnerable, and he will not come to cause trouble. But if we now enter Guizhou and actively pursue and suppress the Red Army,
, he will definitely take advantage of the opportunity. In that case, we are likely to suffer a big loss, and even let Chiang Kai-shek take advantage of the opportunity, causing an unimaginable situation. We are like this, and He Jian is probably sticking to the door, even
Reached a secret agreement with the Red Army. You know, this Liu Yimin can blackmail us, and I am afraid he has already blackmailed He Jian. Apart from us and He Jian, there is only the Central Army, and this Liu Yimin will definitely set a trap for the Central Army to jump."
Seeing that both Bai Chongxi and Liu Fei were listening attentively, Li Zongren sipped his tea and continued: "Instead of us confronting Lao Jiang, it is better to let the Red Army beat Lao Jiang sorely. To weaken Lao Jiang is to help us. Therefore, money and weapons
Ammunition is nothing, you can even give more, so that the Red Army will be more confident and attack more fiercely, so that Chiang Kai-shek will suffer greater losses. As for those Red Army prisoners, they are basically farmers who have just put down their hoes, and they are veritable recruits.
, they won’t be of much use. If he wants them, pick some of them who are in good health and give them to him, and leave the rest to the chairman of the committee.”
After Li Zongren finished speaking, he picked up the teacup and tasted tea again.
Bai Chongxi thought for a while and said: "De Lin's analysis is reasonable. Whether it is the Red Army fighting Chiang Kai-shek or Chiang Kai-shek fighting the Red Army, we are all happy to see the result. It is best if both sides suffer, and then we can step in to clean up the mess. The only thing is not
What’s so gratifying is that Liu Yimin actually dares to come to blackmail people. Whenever I get the chance, I will definitely teach him a lesson and let him know the retribution of coming to bully someone!”
Seeing that Li Zongren was already smiling, Bai Chongxi also felt that it was funny to say angry words, so he said to Liu Fei: "For Zhang, please do your best and follow De Lin's instructions."
Liu Fei went out, and only Li and Bai were left in the room. After the adjutant made some tea, he stepped back knowingly. It seemed that the only sound left in the room was the sound of drinking tea and laughing.
Jianhe County, formerly known as Qingjiang County, was renamed Jianhe County in the second year of the Republic of China. It is located in the central part of southeastern Guizhou, bordering Tianzhu and Jinping County in the east, Liping and Rongjiang County in the south, Leishan and Taijiang County in the west, and Shibing County in the north.
Zhenyuan, Sansui County, is the only way from Liping to the hinterland of Guizhou. Liuchuan Town, the county seat, is built near mountains and rivers.
On the afternoon of December 16, the First Division and the First Regiment of the Red Army Corps arrived at Wuli Bridge in the east of the county.
After traveling all the way through Miaoling and defeating the enemy's reactionary militia, Yang Dezhi, the leader of the Red Regiment, and political commissar Li Lin discovered that there was actually a regular Guizhou Army stationed at Wuli Bridge. The flag should be the Seventh Regiment of the Zhou Fangren Brigade of the Guizhou Army. After further investigation,
It was discovered that there were no other troops of the Guizhou Army nearby. What a good opportunity! Let’s try the sword with the Guizhou Army! Let’s see if the red regiment who received weapons and ammunition replenished in Liping has a sharper blade. So, Yang Dezhi determined to annihilate the enemy.
The combat order was issued. Under the cover of machine guns, 1,700 soldiers of the Red Regiment attacked the enemy in three directions. What Yang Dezhi did not expect was that as soon as the charging troops came into contact with the enemy, the enemy collapsed and fled. There was no mention of it at all.
The will to fight was almost the same as that of a militia group. This made Yang Dezhi, who was bent on testing the sword of the Guizhou army, feel like he had punched a piece of tattered cotton wool, unable to exert any force and feeling uncomfortable all over.
The first battalion commander Sun Jixian led the soldiers and escorted the prisoners over. Seeing the regiment commander and political commissar, Sun Jixian ran over and reported: "Report to the regiment commander and political commissar, after we launched the attack, the enemy began to flee. Fortunately, we acted quickly and captured him.
More than 700 prisoners were taken, and more than 800 guns were seized. This battle was so easy."
Yang Dezhi asked if the prisoners had been interrogated? What was the enemy situation in Jianhe?
Sun Jixian said: "I just interrogated a battalion commander. According to him, there is only one regiment and some militia groups in Jianhe City."
Yang Dezhi said: "Bring the battalion commander here, I want to question him."
Sun Jixian turned around and shouted: "First company commander, bring the commander of the Guizhou Army battalion who was interrogated just now. The regimental commander wants to interrogate him personally."
After a while, the enemy battalion commander was escorted over.
That guy was quite smart. When he saw Yang Dezhi and Li Lin standing there with binoculars hanging around their necks, he knew they were high-ranking officers of the Red Army. He knelt down on the ground with a plop, kowtowed and shouted for mercy.
Yang Dezhi looked amused and said, "Get up and answer my questions honestly."
The enemy battalion commander did not dare to get up, and was still kowtowing as if he was making a fool of himself. Sun Jixian angrily lifted him up and shouted: "Get up when I tell you to, you are so stupid! Answer the questions honestly. If you dare not be honest, I will do it."
Shoot him to death!"
After the enemy battalion commander stood up, he hurriedly said: "Commander of the Red Army, please ask me, and I will answer it honestly."
Yang Dezhi looked at the guy. He was so thin that only his bones were left. His face was dark and yellow. He was probably a smoker. He said, "Tell me your unit number!"
The enemy battalion commander hurriedly stood up and said: "Report to the Red Army commander, my subordinate is the 7th Regiment of Zhou Fangren's Department, Fourth Brigade of the 25th Army of the National Army."
Yang Dezhi asked: "Which unit is the Jianhe garrison? How many people are there?"
The enemy battalion commander replied: "Reporting to the commander of the Red Army, it is the eighth regiment of the Zhou Brigade, with about 2,000 people. There are also some militia groups with about 500 people. However, the commander must go quickly to fight Jianhe. It is late. I guess they
Just ran away."
Yang Dezhi smiled and asked, "How did you know they were going to run away?"
The enemy battalion commander replied: "Report to the commander of the Red Army, the counties of Rongjiang, Jianhe, Taijiang, Sansui, and Liping are only garrisoned by these two regiments. Our regiment fled here from Liping a few days ago.
As soon as the deserters from our regiment arrive in Jianhe County, they will definitely run away together."
Yang Dezhi felt very strange, how could he only have such a small force? He asked: "Where is Wang Jialie's main force?"
The enemy battalion commander started to show off: "Report to the Red Army commander, Chairman Wang's main 15 regiments are still in Tongren. I heard that they were preparing to go to Jinping and Liping to intercept the Red Army on the order of Chairman Chiang. I didn't expect you to come.
So fast. I heard that Commander Wang ordered Hou Zhidan's troops to deploy defenses along the Wujiang River at Huangping and Shibing lines, and ordered You Guocai to send out six regiments to deploy on the east side of the south bank of the Wujiang River. It is said that the result was that You Guocai was only willing to send out two regiments.
, it’s not in place yet. Commander Wang’s own main force planned to deploy defenses on the west side of the south bank of Wujiang River, but now it’s too late. You came too fast, and Commander Wang’s main force will not be able to come back.”
Just as he was talking, the enemy battalion commander's nose and saliva began to flow out. It turned out that he was addicted to cigarettes.
The enemy battalion commander immediately said something unreasonable: "Report, report to the Red Army commander, I have told you everything I know. Please be merciful and let me take a sip to enjoy myself."
Yang Dezhi waved his hand in disgust, and Sun Jixian slipped the guy away.
Yang Dezhi said to Li Lin: "Political Commissar, your troops are very quick. We will immediately lead our troops to capture Jianhe County and leave a company to escort the prisoners and captured weapons. What do you think?"
Li Lin said two words: "Agree."
The troops quickly gathered and headed straight for the county seat.
As the name suggests, Wuli Bridge is five miles away from the county seat. The distance is very short, and the iron feet of the Red Army soldiers are very fast. But no matter how fast they are, they can't keep up with the speed of the Guizhou Army's escape. When the Red Army rushed to the edge of the county seat, they looked through the telescope
When I arrived, I saw that the Guizhou army in the city had begun to escape out of the west gate.
Yang Dezhi urgently ordered to attack the city, but the Guizhou army at the east gate of the city ran away without firing a few shots. When the Red Army soldiers entered the county town, it was almost an empty city.
Sitting on the chair of Jianhe County Magistrate, recalling the fierce battles with the Central Army, Gan Army, Guangdong Army, Hunan Army, and Gui Army since joining the Red Army, Yang Dezhi called the telegraph operator and began to dictate the telegram:
"Division Chief: On the afternoon of December 16, our unit encountered the 7th Regiment of Zhou Fangren's 4th Brigade of the enemy's Guizhou Army at Wuli Bridge in Jianhe, and defeated the enemy, captured more than 700 people, and surrendered more than 800 guns. After interrogation
Prisoners, upon learning that the Eighth Regiment of the Guizhou Army and the reactionary militia were stationed in Jianhe County, our regiment immediately marched in a hurry, preparing to storm Jianhe County. Unexpectedly, when our troops arrived at the county seat, the enemy had begun to flee, and our regiment immediately occupied Jianhe County."
"It is known from the prisoners' confessions that the main force of Wang Jialie's 25th Army is still in Tongren, Jinping, Taiqian, Sansui, and Rongjiang with almost no troops guarding it. According to combat observations, the Guizhou Army has a weak will to fight. Compared with the Hunan Army and Guangxi Army,
The army cannot be compared. Yang Dezhi, leader of the Red Regiment, Li Lin."