From Jianhe to Zhenyuan, the mountain road runs through the Miaoling Mountains, crossing rivers and valleys, climbing to the top and descending the slopes. The hardships during this process are beyond the imagination of modern urbanites.
Two hours later, Liu Yimin and the guard battalion finally caught up with the third and fifth regiments led by Li Qing.
The basic unit of the Third Regiment is the Seventh Battalion, which was renamed from the old Third Battalion when it was reorganized along the Xiangjiang River. It is basically the cadres and soldiers of the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Red Army Corps who were stranded on the east bank of the Xiangjiang River. These cadres and soldiers all fought from the Central Soviet Area.
The elite Red Army soldiers who came to the Xiangjiang River have never seen any vicious battles or tough battles. So the entire Xiangjiang River is
After being compiled, they can quickly form combat effectiveness. In the words of an old Red Army soldier, they have already died once on the Xiangjiang River, so why are they afraid of all the difficulties and dangers? In addition, they have gone through training in the West Extension, occupied the passage, Xiaoshui, and the test of fighting at Xikou.
, the unit's cohesion, fighting will, and tactical level have all risen to a new level.
Ping. If the six combat battalions of the original 18th Regiment were the backbone of this army from regiment to division, to legion, and later to the million-strong army in the Liberation War, then the current first battalion of the first regiment and the second regiment of the Guard Division
The fourth battalion, the seventh battalion of the third regiment, is also known as the old first battalion, the second battalion, and the old third battalion in the later world.
The backbone of the cadres. Every soldier in these three battalions when they were reorganized by the Xiang River, as long as they survived until the founding of New China, there was no one who was not a cadre above the regiment level. Therefore, when later generations of military history talk about these three battalions, they are all related to
The Red 1st Regiment, Red 4th Regiment and other backbone units of the Central Red Army are collectively called the seed troops of our army.
The 13th Battalion, the basic force of the 5th Regiment, was the 5th Battalion formed after the Battle of Xiaoshui, which is often referred to as the 5th Battalion in military history in later generations.
The battalion was a little late, but it was basically an old Red Army company, and the new ones joined
The soldiers are also the elite of the Hunan Army and are well-trained. Influenced by Liu Yimin's new military philosophy and tactical thinking, they have made rapid progress and demonstrated their own prestige in the Xikou battle. Although it is now renamed the Thirteenth Battalion, the cadres and soldiers are accustomed to calling it
I am the fifth battalion.
When Liu Yimin caught up with the 3rd and 5th regiments, he saw that the troops were marching in an orderly manner. The leading soldiers, two wings, and the connection between the companies were all carefully arranged, and they were ready to go into battle at any time. He felt that the 20 days of hard work since time traveling had not been in vain. In his own mind,
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Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China and the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, this army has been completely transformed. It no longer looks like it was exhausted and ran out of ammunition and food after being chased by the enemy on the Xiangjiang River. Instead, it has become a tiger descending the mountain with its sharp mouth open, ready to fight and fight at any time.
, to devour the enemy's life.
Seeing the division commander leading the guard battalion up, the soldiers spontaneously moved out of the way to let Liu Yimin and others pass first.
When they reached the marching line of the Seventh Battalion, Chen Dayong, commander of the Third Regiment and Commander of the Seventh Battalion, gave a command and the entire battalion immediately stopped advancing. The soldiers turned left in unison, held their guns to their chests, and saluted with attention.
Watching this, Liu Yimin felt in a trance, as if he had returned to the National Day military parade scene on TV in later generations.
Looking at the eager eyes of the soldiers of the Seventh Battalion, Liu Yimin stopped and came to the front of the queue of the Seventh Battalion. From the beginning to the end of the row, he rearranged the uniforms of every soldier in the first row, then stood in the middle of the team and said loudly:
"Comrades: Eight divisions of Xue Yue of the Central Army participated in the encirclement and suppression of the Central Soviet Area, and also pursued and suppressed the main force of the Red Army all the way, resulting in heavy blood debts.
We have countless relatives and comrades-in-arms who have fallen under their guns. Now that they are chasing them to Guizhou again, our chance for revenge has also come! I will lead you to give him a head-on blow. Look, it is our Chinese
Is the Central Guard Division of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army sharper in blades, or is the Central Army, known as the elite of the national army, tougher in fists? Do you have confidence?"
The soldiers shouted in unison: "Yes!"
Chen Dayong immediately raised his arms and shouted: "Defeat the Central Army and avenge the villagers in the Soviet area!"
The soldiers immediately shouted in unison: "Destroy the Central Army and avenge the folks in the Soviet area!"
When the soldiers stopped shouting, Liu Yimin shouted again: "The Seventh Battalion is a glorious unit and the main force of the entire division. Fighting in Xiaoshui, fighting in Xikou, mentioning the Third Battalion, the Hunan Army was frightened. Comrades, which one?
If you don't praise, who doesn't praise? We must continue to carry forward the fighting spirit of the old Red Army who is not afraid of hardship and death, carry forward the tradition of the old third battalion, dare to charge into battle in the hail of bullets, kill the enemy general's head out of a million soldiers, and use one as ten.
, with one against a hundred, trample under our feet all enemies who dare to block our progress. Everyone, answer me, can you do it?"
The soldiers' emotions had been incited to a fever pitch, and they shouted in unison: "Yes!"
Liu Yimin waved his hand: "Goal: Defeat the Xue Yue Department of the enemy's Central Army. Let's go!"
Several years later, Chen Dayong, who was the founding general of the Republic, wrote a memoir titled "Liu Shuai Takes Me to Fight", which gave a very real and wonderful account of Liu Yimin's impromptu agitation speech on the march.
Description. The article ends with this: "Liu Shuai, Comrade Liu Yimin left with the guard battalion. The entire regiment's cadres and soldiers stared at his tall and straight back and couldn't calm down for a long time. Yes, Liu Shuai is right, Xue Yue's Central Army
Attacking the Soviet area and chasing the Red Army, we owe a lot of blood debts. Now it is time for us to settle accounts with them. The soldiers unconsciously clenched their guns and read the names of their fallen comrades and relatives, and shed tears.
With faces filled with emotion, I wish I could rush forward and fight right now. I know that the hearts of the soldiers are filled with rage and their fighting spirit is high. In front of such a force, any enemy will have only one ending, and that is to be destroyed!"
Liu Yimin led the guard battalion to advance quickly with torches. Behind him were the rearguard regiments of the third and fifth regiments. The torches were zigzagging on the mountain road in the night. From a distance, they looked like a galloping fire dragon. It was very beautiful.
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It was snowing, and the cold wind was dancing the snowflakes, fluttering in the air. Soon the mountains and fields were all white.
Liu Yimin thought to himself that the snow came at the wrong time, which made the march more difficult and made the soldiers even harder.
Sure enough, at the foot of a hillside, he met a few stragglers. Liu Yimin asked the guard battalion commander Zhang Haitao to ask what was going on. Zhang Haitao came back and reported that a female soldier could not walk and was resting. The others were protecting her.
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Liu Yimin felt very strange. There were a total of five female soldiers in the division, two were nurses who were rescued in Xinwei, and one was Wu Zheng's wife. They were all in the field rescue center, and there should be mules and horses. The other two were in the gun repair center.
Director Zeng Zhao’s wife and daughter were given priority in equipping them with mules and horses. How could they not be able to walk?
When I walked over and asked, I realized that I was too bureaucratic. It turned out that when Hu Laohu and Wang Tongsheng went to the passage for the second time to install telescopes on their rifles, they not only brought back the engineer Zeng Zhao and his family, but also brought back a girl named Tang Xingying.
She was unwilling to go to the field rescue center and was temporarily assigned to the logistics department. Because she was an ordinary soldier, she was not equipped with mules and horses.
Seeing that the division commander was alarmed, Tang Xingying, a female Red Army soldier, felt embarrassed and struggled to stand up and continue walking. After taking just a few steps, she had to stop to take a breath. The soldiers protecting him beside her were at a loss what to do. After all, she was a woman.
Although comrades in the Red Army are as close as brothers and sisters, if a male soldier carries a female soldier on his back, it will only happen when the female soldier is injured. The current situation makes it impossible for the male soldiers to pull or not to pull, so they can only watch helplessly.
Be anxious.
Liu Yimin asked Li Chengyi to bring his bay-red horse over. He picked up Tang Xingying and put her on the horse. Tang Xingying was so embarrassed that she almost burst into tears, and she lowered her head and remained silent.
Liu Yimin told Li Chengyi to take good care of Tang Xingying, and the guard battalion took the few soldiers who protected Tang Xingying and continued the march.
Tang Xingying was born in a scholarly family in Guilin, Guangxi, and her father was quite famous in the local area. Therefore, Tang Xingying received a good education for that era since she was a child. Especially after the Republic of China, the atmosphere changed drastically. Tang Xingying
Xingying's father was not as conservative as ordinary scholars in the past, and only let his children learn the "Four Books and Five Classics". Instead, he sent her to a new-style school to receive the influence of new ideas. Therefore, Tang Xing, who is 16 years old,
Sakura is not only tall and graceful, with a beautiful face, but also has a progressive mind, is good at dealing with people, and looks like a lady.
In that era, girls got married early, so Tang Xingying, who was so outstanding, was naturally the target of many people. In the end, his parents decided to marry her to the son of a senior officer from the Gui family. If it had been anyone else, Tang Xingying might have agreed.
Well, do girls always have to get married? Besides, their parents must have carefully selected them and thought about them wholeheartedly. But this guy is not good. Tang Xingying knows him too well. He looks like a humble gentleman on the outside, but he is a gentleman on the inside.
Extremely vicious, Tang Xingying once saw him beating a maid to death. The vicious look in his eyes, the gesture of punching and punching, and the miserable cry of the little maid when she was about to die, once made Tang Xingying beat her to death many times.
She woke up from her sleep. Therefore, seeing that her parents did not believe her no matter what, and the wedding date was getting closer and closer, Tang Xingying was so angry that she wrapped her clothes in a package and ran away from home.
Tang Xingying originally wanted to go to Changsha, but ended up fighting everywhere and hiding in Tibet. When she arrived at the passage, she met Hu Laohu's cavalry and followed her to join the Red Army.
In the past few days after joining the army, Tang Xingying felt that everything was very fresh. Compared with the Gui Army who lived in front of her home, the Red Army troops did not bully recruits or women.
I feel that I have made the right decision to be a Red Army soldier. Therefore, I am very motivated. I train and work just like the male soldiers every day. Wu Zheng, the logistics director, praises me almost every day. The dimples on the happy little girl’s face are filled with smiles every day. Who knows
During this long march, I realized that when the Red Army suffered so much, wouldn't it be even more painful and tiring if they started fighting? The more I thought about it, the more afraid I became. The more afraid I became, the softer my legs became, and I couldn't walk anymore.
Naturally, she fell behind. The soldiers had no choice but to leave a few people to protect her. Fortunately, she met the division commander and rode on his horse. Now she no longer had to run away and could keep up with the team.
Looking at the Red Army soldiers next to him, they were all marching in the wind and snow. No one complained about suffering or tiredness at all. Tang Xingying felt that she still failed to live up to her expectations and was dragging down the army. If she had suffered more since childhood, she would not have walked such a long road.
It doesn’t matter. It seems that being a Red Army and making revolution is not just about talking, shouting slogans, and marching in the streets. It requires hardship, bloodshed, and sacrifice. You need to temper yourself and go through
Only through the test of fire can one become a qualified Red Army soldier.
I figured it out and my legs were no longer weak, but I couldn't help but want to look at the teacher with my eyes.
This was the second time Tang Xingying met Liu Yimin. The first time was at the founding meeting of the Jingwu Prefecture Guard Division. When the cadres were giving red flowers to all the recruits, Tang Xingying observed the soldiers at a very close distance.
He is said to be a miraculous teacher. He is good, handsome and tall, with an indescribable charm in his eyes. However, he is only a little over 20 years old. He does not look like a general who charges into battle and wins thousands of miles, but more like a foreigner who has returned from studying abroad.
Student! Although this meeting was a close encounter, when Liu Yimin hugged her and mounted the horse, she was so embarrassed that she closed her eyes. She only felt the hot air from Liu Yimin's body blowing on her face. It was warm, numb, and very comfortable.
. Now riding on the horse, my legs and feet are free, but my mind is busy. I always want to take a look at the tall figure walking in front of the team.
He was so energetic. With just a gentle hug, he had carried himself onto the horse. If there was no war horse, would he have put himself on his shoulders and carried him while marching? Would he have fallen asleep on his back?
I don’t know where he is from, or whether his family has engaged him. I don’t know whose daughter is so lucky that he could like her.
As she thought about it, Tang Xingying felt her heart beating wildly and her face felt a little feverish. She glanced around and found that fortunately, everyone was marching and no one paid attention to her.
Tang Xingying cursed in her heart, "Silly girl, what are you thinking?" Then she began to concentrate on riding a horse. After walking for a while, she felt a little cold, as if snowflakes were digging into her neck. When she looked up and looked ahead, the person was still there.
Walking at the front of the team, my steps were still so strong, I couldn't help but mutter: "A dead person doesn't know how to ask me if I'm cold." After muttering, he immediately closed his eyes again in shame.
On this first snowy night, no one of the Red Army soldiers marching on a snowy night on the mountain road in Miaoling, southeastern Guizhou, expected that their new comrade-in-arms, Tang Xingying, a female Red Army soldier who was so beautiful that she was almost a fairy, would destroy their hearts.
It's been let go and can never be taken back.
At this moment, Liu Yimin felt the seriousness of the problem as he walked: Not to mention the cold, the key was that the snow was falling harder and harder, burying the road. The front was completely white. Looking at it for a while would make your eyes look like flowers. If you are not careful, you may slip into a deep stream.
, fell to pieces. But he didn’t dare to let the team stop. Once it stopped, the soldiers would definitely be frozen in such a heavy snowstorm, and even those with poor physical fitness might be frozen to death. There was no way, he
I had no choice but to walk in front, constantly breaking off some branches and inserting them on both sides of the road to guide the following troops.
I don’t know what happened to the troops in front, but I hope the troops who set out first have already walked out of this damn mountain road.
As if to answer his question, he walked about ten miles further and met the troops directly under the division led by Cai Zhong in a canyon.
Cai Zhong told him that three mules were killed and two soldiers also died.
Liu Yimin thought that walking hard like this was not an option, so he ordered to rest on the spot. In platoon units, they lit bonfires and boiled snow water for the soldiers to drink and restore their strength.
Soon, the Fourth Regiment and the Fifth Regiment also caught up, and the canyon suddenly became lively. The soldiers gathered around the fire, boiled water and ate dry food. If any soldier fell asleep, the cadres would grab his ears and wake him up.
, afraid of freezing.
Tang Xingying finally got off the horse, her little face flushed red, looking particularly beautiful under the light of the fire and the color of the snow.
Wu Zheng felt that the soldiers were too tired and needed to cheer up and boost their morale, so he said: "Xiao Tang, please sing a local opera from Guilin, Guangxi for everyone."
Tang Xingying's face turned even redder and she whispered, "Director, I can't sing."
Wu Zheng said: "What a pity. What a great opportunity for the soldiers to have some entertainment and refresh themselves. Hey, the teacher can sing very well, but it's a pity that no one dares to let him sing."
Tang Xingying's eyes flashed: "Teacher, can you also sing?"
Wu Zheng said: "I don't know how to sing, but I know how to sing very well. I have never seen anyone who can sing better than the teacher in my whole life. Our "Three Major Disciplines, Eight Points of Attention" and "Ten Points of Attention"
"Send to the Red Army" was all taught by him."
Tang Xingying said: "If the soldiers can sing, then we can instruct the soldiers to sing in platoon units?"
Wu Zheng said: "Okay, let's start from our logistics department and I will take command."
Soon, the cadres and soldiers of the Logistics Department gathered together and sang "Ten Sends to the Red Army" following Wu Zheng's gestures.
After the logistics department finished singing, the other companies started singing, each singing more energetically than the other. The singing flew out of the canyon and spread far and wide in the silent winter night.
Tang Xingying shed tears as she listened. This is her comrade, who can sing loudly in such a snowy day. Who in the world can defeat this army? From now on, this army will be her home, and we will share life and death together.
Never give up.
The snow had eased, and I had rested for more than an hour. Liu Yimin ordered to continue moving forward, and asked Li Lingfeng, the instructor of the sniper company, to lead four squads: Zhao Zhiyu, Wang Laohu, He Feng, and Li Hongjun. The platoon leader held a wooden stick to explore the way ahead.
, guide the troops forward.
Li Lingfeng was from Harbin in Northeast China. He joined the party organization when he was a student at Qing* University. He was betrayed by a traitor and imprisoned. After being rescued, he joined the Red Army in the Jiangxi Soviet Area. He was shot in the leg during the Battle of Xiangjiang and fell behind. Liu Yimin
During the reorganization of Xiangjiang, he was assigned to the third battalion as a soldier. Later, he had a serious conversation with Liu Yimin in Jingwu Prefecture. Liu Yimin found that he was not only an intellectual, an old party member, and thoughtful, but also possessed of both internal and external martial arts, especially
He was good at close combat and light-weight techniques. Liu Yimin was overjoyed and immediately gave him some pointers on his martial arts, which made Li Lingfeng fall to the ground in admiration.
Liu Yimin felt that Li Lingfeng was the chief officer of the special force he wanted to establish, so he asked him to serve as an instructor in the sniper company. He would find cadres and soldiers who knew martial arts, were good at marksmanship, and had special skills in the troops, and formed two separate platoons. Then he worked hard again.
One night, I wrote a dozen pages of simple tutorials on special operations and asked Li Lingfeng to organize the training.
This organization really discovered a lot of talents. Zhao Zhiyu, Wang Laohu, He Feng, Li Hongjun, etc. were all dug out, and the two platoons were quickly formed. In the few days in Jingwu Prefecture, Liu Yimin had time to
He stayed in the sniper company and guided the training. The new tactics opened the eyes of these old Red Army soldiers with special skills. They studied and trained day and night. Although they were not qualified special forces, during the Long March, they were already super.
A warrior.
With them leading the way, the troops would naturally move faster. The soldiers could not believe their own eyes. They all said that the Red Army had iron legs and they were already very good at walking. Unexpectedly, these people were much better than themselves in walking.
It’s almost running, and it doesn’t look like it’s strenuous. It’s amazing!
Tang Xingying consciously rode on the teacher's bay-red horse again.
Later, Li Chengyi felt that the division commander's horse had become Tang Xingying's mount. As soon as he marched, the girl stood in front of him consciously, waiting to mount the horse, as if she, the commander of the first company of the guard battalion, was her guard. She was so angry.
no,
Ask Wu Zheng to take charge of this girl in the logistics department, and don't seize the division commander's horse as soon as the army marches. Although the division commander does not ride, it is the division commander's war horse after all. Except for that girl, who in the whole division dares to touch it? Besides, Wan
What to do if something is delayed?
Wu Zheng thought for a long time and told him slowly that if the girl likes riding, let her ride. The lesbian is weak, and she is from a noble family. She has never suffered hardship since she was a child. It is easy to hold back the troops during the march. With Zaohong
Horse, isn’t this problem solved? As for the issue of the division commander’s mount, I might as well give you another horse and both horses are under your control. That’s okay, right? Li Chengyi was so angry that he turned around and left.
At dawn, the troops finally encountered several larger villages.
The first regiment, the second regiment led by Liu Jianli, and the fourth regiment had already rested in the village for two hours. They met with the division commander and political commissar and led the troops to arrive. Liu Jianli and several regiment leaders and political commissars came out to welcome them.
Hot water has been boiled and meals prepared in the village.
Liu Yimin ordered the troops to go to the village to rest and eat. He turned around and asked Liu Jianli if he had any news about the reconnaissance company, whether there were any enemy troops in Zhenyuan County, and where Xue Yue's troops were.
Liu Jianli reported that the reconnaissance company had sent back a telegram. They arrived in four groups at Zhenyuan and Yuping, and at the junction of Zhenyuan and Shiqian for reconnaissance. No enemies had been found yet. There are no enemies in Zhenyuan County. According to fellow villagers, our Red Army captured the Ninth Army Corps in Zhenyuan County.
We have crossed the Wujiang River.
Liu Yimin thought for a while and said: "Our army is too tired from the long march. We must find a place to take a good rest and restore our combat effectiveness. The first, second, and fourth regiments set out immediately to occupy Zhenyuan County, and sent small troops to control the villages and towns around the county.
Control is carried out, and personnel are not allowed to enter or leave. The main force is
Rest and recuperate in the county seat. During the march, no red flags, shouting slogans, or slogans are allowed. Other troops rest for an hour and set off to Zhenyuan County to rest and recuperate. With such heavy snow, Xue Yue’s troops don’t know if they will march all night. To the county seat
After that, the radio station immediately turned on and tried its best to decipher and listen to the Central Military Radio signal."
Liu Jianli and several regiment leaders and political commissars immediately led the troops to set off after accepting the mission. Liu Yimin, Cai Zhong, and Li Qing went into the village to eat, and the troops began to rest briefly in several villages.
At this time, the cavalry battalion led by Hu Laohu escorted the two companies of the baggage battalion and finally arrived in Huangping County, where they met the two battalions of the Second Red Division who came to greet them.
The troops of the Second Division had already arrived at Huangping and had been waiting here for a long time. Therefore, as soon as Hu Laohu and the others arrived, ready-made hot tea, hot rice, and even livestock fodder were ready. Hu Laohu was so moved that he pulled the Second Division away
The two battalion commanders said thank you. As a result, the cadres of the Second Division were unwilling. One battalion commander said that the people in the Guard Division looked down on the Second Red Division.
, so polite. Another battalion commander said, we will also be transferred to the Guard Division at some time to fight more victorious battles. When we meet the guys from the 1st and 2nd Divisions, we won’t say anything, just say thank you. Panic.
Hu Laohu hurriedly took out two bottles of wine from his horse, poured out four bowls, and drank them all together with Cao Shengli and the two battalion commanders of the Second Division.
After the troops have eaten and the handover has been completed, the troops of the Second Division will leave and chase the main force across the Wu River.
At this time, there was a problem with the supply camp, and the cadres and soldiers asked to return to the army with the cavalry battalion. Hu Laohu went to Cao Shengli and said: "Old Cao, the division commander's order is very clear. You cross the river with the second division, and we will go straight to Zhenyuan. Could it be that
Are you going to disobey the order?"
Cao Shengli said: "I have no choice. The whole division is going to fight a big battle. The supply camp belongs to the guard division, so it naturally has to participate in the war. I can't go against the determination of the soldiers to fight."
Hu Laohu said patiently: "The troops of the Second Division are combat troops and are not good at taking care of mules and horses. If you follow their actions, you can speed up their march. Besides, you have worked too hard along the way. The soldiers need to rest.
Execute the order and leave with the troops of the Second Division. There are many opportunities for fighting. When you meet the leaders in Zunyi, don't forget to say hello to our old Hu."
Cao Shengli said resolutely: "You kid, don't stand and talk without hurting your back. Your cavalry company originally only had a few dozen people. After the battle at Xikou, the regiment commander immediately recruited hundreds of people for you, and basically
They are all rescued Red Army soldiers. It’s up to you to choose the war horse and the weapon. Naturally, you can’t understand the pain of my transport camp. The battle in Xiaoshui is over, let
We escorted the prisoners and baggage to Linkou, and did not even take a look at the Battle of Xikou. If I can't catch up with the Central Army this time, my baggage battalion and I will become the grooms of the Central Guard Division in the future.
In the mind of the division commander, I'm afraid they are on the same level as the communications platoon and the field rescue station. Tell me, what would you do if it were you and your cavalry battalion?"
Hu Laohu understood the feelings of Cao Shengli and the cadres and soldiers of the supply camp. In the battle sequence of the Central Guard Division, it was really about combat merit. Which unit fought well, equipped with equipment, and promoted cadres were all different. Especially the division commander's mind.
There is a battalion and a company, not to mention that each person has a long gun and a shell gun that can be fired continuously. Even the tactical movements are taught by the division commander. There is no way, who makes the company always be at the forefront no matter fighting or marching?
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Since he could not convince Cao Shengli, Hu Laohu had no choice but to say goodbye to the two battalion commanders of the Second Division. The two troops separated at the gate of Huangping City, and the troops of the Second Division advanced towards the Wu River. Hu Laohu, Bowen and Cao Shengli led the cavalry battalion.
, the transport camp advanced toward Zhenyuan along the Hunan-Guizhou Avenue.