If we had to march from Xikou to Jingwu Prefecture in a hurry, it would actually only take three hours. Because we were carrying wounded people and weapons and ammunition, the marching speed would not be fast. Fortunately, Liu Yimin sent a cavalry company and a regiment to pick them up and bring the weapons and ammunition.
All the ammunition was carried by the soldiers, and the horses and mules of the cavalry company were freed up for the wounded to ride on. Then they walked a little faster. In this way, Li Qing and the others still walked for more than 5 hours, returning to
It’s already 11 o’clock in the evening in Jingwu Prefecture.
The cooking squads of divisions, regiments, battalions, and companies have all been mobilized and are ready to go. Hot tea, hot soup, and hot meals. Many soldiers who have come back from rescue have their eyes glowing green when they see it, and they want to swallow it in one bite. However,
, the experienced cooking squad leaders gave everyone half a bowl of food, deliberately not letting them eat enough. One soldier got angry and asked a cooking squad leader, there was still so much food in the pot, why not let them eat more.
? Don’t you know that we are all going to starve to death? The cooking squad leader patiently explained that it is because you are too hungry that you cannot be fed for fear of eating some soldiers who are too weak to death. Take a rest, there will be meat tomorrow.
?The soldier reluctantly went to wash the dishes.
After eating, the wounded were all gathered together, and doctors and medical soldiers from the field rescue center checked their injuries and treated them. Other soldiers who were in slightly better health were arranged to camp in various regiments and camps to rest.
After settling all the rescued soldiers, Li Qing returned to the division headquarters. Only when he took a look did he realize that Wu Zheng and the others had returned a long time ago.
It turned out that Wu Zheng's place went more smoothly than Li Qing's place. When they arrived at Yatoubao, representatives of the Gui Army were already waiting there. Not only did Liu Yimin ask for a lot of things, but they also gave him 20,000 more rounds.
Heavy machine gun shells, 10,000 hand grenades, 500 mountain artillery shells, 500 mortar shells, and the 2,000 captured soldiers returned were generally relatively strong.
After listening to the situation introduced by Wu Zheng, Li Qing yelled at He Jian for being a stingy old bastard. After finishing the scolding, he complained that the conditions Liu Yimin had proposed to He Jian were too low. Finally, he beat his chest and blamed himself for being incompetent and taking advantage of the old bastard He Jian.
, the old bastard, completely forgot that he did not believe that the transaction could be successful before the representatives of the Hunan Army came.
Seeing that Li Qing had finished scolding and complaining, Liu Yimin proposed to open a party committee, and Cai Zhong seconded the proposal. Several people sat down and studied the issue of the Red Army soldiers rescued today. The final decision was:
1. Using the fourth battalion of the Hong Chaoyuan Regiment as the backbone, supplementing the 200 relatively healthy Red Army soldiers rescued from the Hunan Army and the 400 Red Army soldiers rescued from the Gui Army, the Eighth Battalion of the Third Regiment was mobilized.
, the Fourth Guard Regiment was established. Hong Chaoyuan was appointed as the regiment leader, and Hu Xuerong, the former instructor of the Third Battalion, was promoted to the political commissar of the Fourth Guard Regiment and the instructor of the Old Fifth Battalion.
Second, with the Lao Wu Battalion of Zhaoshan of the Second Regiment as the backbone, supplement the 200 Red Army soldiers who were in good health and rescued from the Hunan Army and the 400 Red Army soldiers who were rescued from the Gui Army, and mobilize the Nine Regiments of the Third Regiment.
Battalion, the fifth guard regiment was established. Zhao Shan was appointed as the regiment leader, and Liu Yi, the former instructor of the fourth battalion, was promoted to the regiment political commissar.
Third, the first regiment added 200 Red Army soldiers who were in good health and rescued from the Hunan Army and 400 Red Army soldiers who were rescued from the Gui Army to form a new second battalion. Zhao Jie, the former instructor of the first battalion, was promoted to the regiment
political commissar.
Fourth, the Second Regiment added 200 Red Army soldiers who were in good health and rescued from the Hunan Army and 400 Red Army soldiers who were rescued from the Gui Army to form a new Fifth Battalion. Li Congmin, the former instructor of the Second Battalion, was promoted to the Regiment
political commissar.
Fifth, the Third Regiment replenished 200 Red Army soldiers who were in good health and rescued from the Hunan Army and 400 Red Army soldiers who were rescued from the Gui Army, and then replenished 400 Hunan Army prisoner recruits from the new barracks to form a new Eighth Army.
Camp, nine camps.
Sixth, the cavalry company is expanded into a cavalry battalion, with a strength of 400. Personnel can be selected from the entire division, and the battalion leader will be the leader of the original cavalry company.
Seventh, the sniper platoon was expanded into a sniper company, with four sniper platoons. During the battle, four regiment commanders were assigned. The company commander and instructor were Wang Tongsheng.
Eighth, the guard platoon was upgraded to a divisional guard battalion, with a strength of 450. The personnel were selected from the Red Army soldiers rescued from the Gui army. Zhang Haitao served as the battalion commander, and Zhang Yicheng also served as the instructor. Seventh, the reconnaissance platoon was expanded into a reconnaissance company, and Luo Yan served as the company commander.
Also an instructor.
9. The wounded Red Army soldiers rescued from the Hunan Army were temporarily incorporated into the new military camp. They were recovering and studying at the same time. Zhao Dahe, the instructor of the new military camp, was transferred back to the second battalion as the battalion commander. The instructor was concurrently served by the battalion commander Chang Huayu. The new eighth battalion was appointed as the instructor.
Instructor Wang Dahu was transferred back to the First Battalion as battalion commander
The battle sequence of the reorganized Central Guard Division is as follows:
The division has a staff office, a political office, and a logistics office.
Guard Regiment 1: Commander Gao Yuan, Political Commissar Zhao Jie, Chief of Staff Lei Ming, with jurisdiction over the 1st Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Battalion, and Fire Support Company.
The Second Guard Regiment: Commander Zhang Hongtao, political commissar Li Congmin, and chief of staff Li Yimo, with jurisdiction over the fourth, fifth, and sixth battalions, as well as the fire support company.
The Third Guard Regiment: Commander Chen Dayong, Political Commissar Chen Dazhong, and Chief of Staff Shi Ran, with jurisdiction over the Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Battalions, and the Fire Support Company.
The Fourth Guard Regiment: Commander Hong Chaoyuan, political commissar Hu Xuerong, and chief of staff Wang Nanhu, with jurisdiction over the 10th, 11th, 12th Battalions, and the fire support company.
The fifth guard regiment: commander Zhao Shan, political commissar Liu Yi, chief of staff Li Deguang, has jurisdiction over the 13th, 14th, and 15th battalions, and the fire support company.
The division has a total of more than 9,500 men, with strong soldiers and horses, sophisticated weapons and sufficient ammunition.
At the end of the meeting, Liu Yimin asked Political Commissar Cai Zhong to personally go to each regiment to announce the reorganization order to ensure that cadres and troops were quickly adjusted in place. He asked Liu Jianli and Li Qing to go down to each regiment to supervise the reorganization and training, especially the tactical movements of the newly incorporated soldiers.
We must learn from the old battalion and be in line. Wu Zheng is required to act quickly and distribute the mules and horses handed over by the Hunan Army and Guangxi Army to Xiaoshui, as well as the mules and horses captured in the Xikou battle, to the cavalry battalions, baggage battalions and regiments to ensure the mountain artillery,
Mortars and heavy machine guns will all be carried by mules and horses, and carts will no longer be used for baggage transportation. They will be transported by pack horses. The entire division has implemented a pack horse system. Liu Jianli was ordered to personally guide the training of the reconnaissance company, and then Chief of Staff Zhang Yicheng led the reconnaissance company.
, take a radio station, go out of the reconnaissance channel to the roads between Liping, Jianhe, Zhenyuan, and Yuping, mark the road signs. Find a suitable ambush battlefield near the main road at the junction of Yuping and Zhenyuan. The troops are concentrated in Jingwu Prefecture for training.
Two days later, two days later, they made a covert movement towards Yuping, targeting the Xue Yue Department of the enemy's Central Army.
When the meeting ended, Liu Yimin said to Cai Zhong: "Please ask the political commissar to draft a telegram and report in detail to the Central Revolutionary Military Commission, Chairman Mao, Vice Chairman Zhou, and Commander-in-Chief Zhu on the transactions with the Hunan Army and the Guangxi Army. Remember to report to me
The full letters from He Jian, Li and Bai should also be sent out!"
Cai Zhong said: "You have given all the work to a few of us, what are you doing?"
Liu Yimin said: "I want to study the map." Then he went to bed directly.
Cai Zhong looked at Liu Yimin's back and said half dotingly, half self-deprecatingly: "Being a political commissar for you will tire me to death sooner or later." Liu Jianli, Li Qing, and Wu Zheng laughed loudly.
That night, in a hall in the backyard of the Suining County Government, Liu Jianxu, who had come secretly from Jingxian County, was giving relief to Tao Guang, Zhang Liangji and other released generals above the brigade commander.
The three rounds of wine had passed, but there was no atmosphere like the old Hunan army generals drinking and partying together. Tao Guang and others did not take the initiative to toast Commander Liu. The scene was very cold and depressing.
"Come on, Sian, Boyan, let me toast you two!" Liu Jianxu stood up and brought the wine glass to Tao Guang and Zhang Liangji.
The two stood up in a hurry, picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. Then Tao Guang knelt down in front of Liu Jianxu and cried loudly, shouting: "Commander, please shoot me! I am incompetent and despicable."
, the 62nd Division was completely wiped out, and I was captured by the Red Army. What a shame, I have lived so damn long in vain! Military officer, please shoot me!"
At this time, all the officers left the table and knelt on the ground. The whole room was full of howling and crying, and the whole room was full of shouts of "Commander, please shoot me!", and people were so frightened that food was served outside the room.
The drunkards ran to the kitchen in a hurry, fearing that the military commander would be angry and use them as a punching bag.
Liu Jianxu's tears also came out. Three elite divisions and nearly 30,000 troops were ruined in this way. I really don't know how he survived these days! But now is not the time to cry. According to the results discussed by Chairman He and himself,
We still have to rely on these generals to quickly form three divisions!
Liu Jianxu wiped his tears: "Everyone, please get up. I won't shoot you, and neither will Chairman He! It's not your fault, it's the red bandits who are too cunning, and you don't even have a chance to fight back! Get up!
Bar!"
The officers then got up, washed their faces again, and took their seats.
Seeing that the mood of the officers had basically stabilized, Liu Jianxu said sternly: "Since ancient times, arrogant soldiers will be defeated. This time the defeat in the battle of Xiaoshui and Xikou was certainly due to the cunning red bandits and serial ambush, but didn't our army make any mistakes?
In my opinion, the biggest mistake was that the generals at all levels were dazzled by the victory in the Xiangjiang Bandit Suppression Campaign. They forgot about the losses we suffered at the hands of the Red Bandits in the past, and believed that the Red Bandits had become lost dogs and could not pose a threat to our army.
Proud, complacent, arrogant, thinking that I am the best in the world! Lessons, lessons! Unfortunately, these lessons were obtained with the blood of nearly 30,000 of my elites. Just imagine, if you can all expand the search range, strengthen the cover on both wings, and
Can the Red Bandits succeed so smoothly when marching in combat formation? Thanks to Zhang Liangji of the 16th Division, you are a top student who graduated from the third phase of Baoding Military Academy. Your troops have three brigades and six regiments. The distance between marches is not very large. Why don't you use cavalry to guard and communicate?
Did your cavalry keep them to have sons? Contact them on the radio, contact them on the radio, what is the result? One after another, they have become a toy in the hands of the red bandits! Why is this? Why do you even have basic military common sense?
Don’t want them all? Don’t you feel that you can sit back and relax, and be lazy and save trouble! You, Tao Guang of the 62nd Division, known as the famous general of our Hunan Army, abandoned the radio station and fled after sending a telegram asking for help. Don’t you know what consequences this will bring to our army?
?Why didn’t you send a telegram announcing the collapse of the troops when you realized they were out of control? Do you know that both the Wang Yuying Brigade and the 63rd Division were killed by the enemy because they tried to save you? And the dead Chen Guangzhong,
They were bandits when they killed people. How come they don't have the vigilance of bandits at this time? They don't even leave anyone to see the way out. They swarm up. Is this the Hunan Army that we can conquer and fight well? It's a shame. It really is.
Shame! We have shamed Chairman Chiang, we have shamed Chairman He, we have shamed the Hunan Army, which is famous for its bravery and prowess in fighting, and we have shamed the military academy that trained us generals!"
Speaking of his anger, Liu Jianxu trembled all over, his teeth clenched loudly, the wine glass in his hand clicked and was crushed to pieces, and blood immediately flowed down in beads.
Liu Qingchu, who was sitting on the side, took out a handkerchief and handed it to Liu Jianxu to stop the bleeding.
The officers were trembling all over, with shame and regret mixed in their hearts. No one dared to look up at the commander's hideous face, which was twisted with anger.
After taking a breath, Liu Jianxu calmed down, glanced at his subordinates with majestic eyes, gritted his teeth, and said coldly word by word: "I hope you remember, never underestimate any opponent!"
Seeing that the officers were still lowering their heads and not responding, Liu Qingchu coughed and said slowly: "Everyone, please take note of Commander Liu's words!"
The officers then came to their senses and replied loudly: "Keep your military seat in mind, the commander-in-chief teaches you!"
Liu Jianxu picked up the wine glass and took a sip. He stared at the officers with slightly red eyes and shouted: "If you belong to a man, you have to get up from where you fall. Whoever loses the person has to find face for me."
Come back! Chairman He ordered: "The officers stood up quickly and stood at attention.
"The base of the 16th Division Zhang Liang immediately went to Changsha for training. A battalion was drawn from each of the remaining five divisions to supplement some local militia groups in central Hunan. While training, they were responsible for the task of defending Changsha."
Zhang Liangji immediately stood at attention: "I promise to live up to Chairman He, Commander Liu has high expectations."
Without even looking at him, Liu Jianxu turned to Tao Guang and said: "Tao Guang of the 62nd Division will be transferred back to Hengyang, and two companies from each of the remaining five divisions will be transferred, along with 700 lightly wounded people who were released to supplement the local militia groups around Hengyang.
Establish training quickly.”
Tao Guang also stood at attention: "I promise to live up to Chairman He, Commander Liu has high expectations."
Liu Jianxu turned to the brigade commander of the 63rd Division, Li Bojiao, and said: "The 63rd Division's brigade commander Li Bojiao took over the position of division commander. The troops were transferred back to Changde, and two companies from each of the remaining five divisions were transferred to supplement Changde with 600 lightly wounded people who were released.
Neighboring local militia groups should be organized and trained."
Li Bojiao did not expect that he had escaped from death. Not only was he not subject to military law, but he was promoted and reused. He clicked his feet with excitement and said: "I promise to live up to Chairman He. Commander Liu has high expectations and will resolutely complete the mission!"
Liu Jianxu looked at him and said: "I want you to train the 63rd Division into real elite soldiers instead of the original bandit style. The officers your department needs will be selected from graduates of training teams and military academies at all levels. You must take good care of it."
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The sound of Li Bojiao's heels clashing became louder, and he shouted even louder: "I promise not to let you down, Chairman He. I have been cultivated by Commander Liu. If you fail to complete the task, I am willing to come and see you!"
Liu Jianxu waved his hand: "Everyone, Chairman He has reported the troop change report to Nanjing. Tomorrow, the troops will move separately. The required funds and equipment will be distributed according to the original standards. The vacant officers have also received orders and will report to you on time. I will definitely do so.
We need to complete the task of rebuilding the army in the shortest possible time and start training. Is this clear to everyone?"
As soon as they heard that the funds, equipment, officers, and soldiers had all been secured, these generals immediately straightened their backs and responded in unison: "It's clear!"
At this time, the atmosphere at the wine table increased. The division commander and brigade commander hurriedly toasted to Liu Jianxu and Liu Qingchu, and it became lively.
On the night of the 17th, Wang Jialie frantically sent a telegram asking for help, the Red Army's Central Guard Division decided to reorganize, and Liu Jianxu reorganized the three divisions in chaos.
The next day, the newspaper in Changsha published the news on the front page: "The 16th, 62nd and 63rd Divisions of the National Army have completed the pursuit and suppression mission and adjusted their defense lines." On the second, third and fourth pages,
They even published articles such as "The 16th Division's Bloody Battle at Xiaoshui to Defeat the Red Bandits", "The 62nd Division's Flag Flying in the Battle of Xikou", "The 63rd Division's Decisive Victory at Xikou", "Remembering the Bandit Suppression Hero General Chen Guangzhong",
"Impressions of General Tao Guang", "Interview with General Zhang Liangji" and other pre-compiled articles deceived the people of Changsha into a daze, as if the athletes of the Hunan Army had really won another battle.
If a few uncooperative tabloids occasionally published a questionable piece of tofu, the author would be invited to the police station or security headquarters to have tea, leaving only one voice in Changsha: "Chairman He is strategizing, and the soldiers of the Hunan Army are brave and capable in fighting."
Wang Fugui is the captain of Shuangjing District of the Shibing County Militia League. He has about 60 people and about 50 broken guns. He usually does some work such as collecting opium cultivation tax, toll tax, transaction tax and so on. When there is nothing, he goes to Miao.
Showing off his power in the village, tying up Miao men and robbing Miao girls, his style is no different from that of a Tu emperor. Therefore, he often warned his subordinates, Whose is China? It is Chairman Chiang's. Whose Guizhou is it? It is Wang.
Whose Shuangjing belongs to the Chairman? The subordinates have to say it belongs to Captain Wang. If they say it wrong, they will be beaten. His theory is also very reasonable. China naturally belongs to Chairman Chiang, but Chairman Chiang has many things to do.
Ah, he had no choice but to entrust Chairman Wang to manage Guizhou for him. Guizhou is a place with high mountains and far rivers. How long does it take to walk in a circle? What should I do if Chairman Wang is tired? So Chairman Wang gave him Shuangjing.
In other words, what he said was all for Chairman Wang, the money he wanted was all for Chairman Wang, the people he killed were all for Chairman Wang, and the daughter he slept with was all for Chairman Wang.
Sleeping. In a word, whatever Chairman Wang thought of, he did it for Chairman Wang.
No, I heard that the red bandits had come to Jianhe and Taiqian. Early in the morning on the 18th, he took dozens of his men to the road from Shibing to Taiqian to look for opportunities.