The Secret Service Battalion is the collective name given to the Special Operations Brigade and the Sniper Brigade, and is based in Zhongzhuang Town.
When Liu Yimin and Hu Di arrived, it was almost lunch time, and they happened to have dinner with the soldiers.
Hu Di saw that each soldier had a bowl of rice and a bowl of vegetables, and there was meat in the vegetables. He asked Liu Yimin if the whole army could eat meat.
Liu Yimin replied that this was in Zunyi, and the conditions were better. You could kill pigs and eat meat. If you were on the march, you would have a mouthful of dry food and a mouthful of water. The order of supply for the guard division was to satisfy the wounded first, then the combat troops, and then the units directly under the division.
When it's the turn of the division commander or political commissar, you can basically have a sip of broth.
Hu Di was a red agent. When he was working in the Kuomintang spy agency, he was involved in the upper class society. At that time, his living standard was still acceptable. Since the Long March, he traveled with the army and naturally suffered as much as other Red Army soldiers. He is used to it.
I saw the scene of Red Army soldiers starving. At first sight, I felt a little uncomfortable with such good food and the strong figures of the soldiers from the special agent battalion. I felt that the troops of the Guard Division were a bit different among the Red Army.
Seeing Hu Di thinking deeply while eating, Liu Yimin said: "Do you know why I have a security minister?"
Hu Di said: "Tell me and listen."
Liu Yimin said: "Red Army soldiers can fall while charging the enemy, but they cannot fall in the enemy's conspiracy, especially in the conspiracy of their own people. Therefore, you, the security minister, have two tasks. One is to fight against traitors.
, the second is to beware of internal injuries. Do you understand what I say?"
Hu Di said: "I understand, what you mean is that we should not only guard against the infiltration of Kuomintang agents and Japanese agents, but also guard against the appearance of people like Xia Xi and stop such things. Right?"
Liu Yimin smiled and said: "It's great to talk to smart people!"
Hu Di asked what "shuang" meant, and Liu Yimin said it meant "very comfortable and very beautiful."
Hu Di groaned and began to think deeply again.
Liu Yimin felt that people with a background as agents probably had this kind of virtue. They cherished words like gold and liked to meditate in silence. He did not disturb Hu Di. After eating, he washed the dishes and took Wang Tongsheng and Li Lingfeng to check the training situation.
When Hu Di finished his meal, he found that only he and the guard squad soldiers were left, and no one else was anywhere.
Hu Di asked the guard squad leader where the division commander had gone. The guard squad leader replied that the division commander had left with Captain Wang and Captain Li.
Hu Di said let's go, let's go watch the training of soldiers in the secret service camp.
The guard squad leader said no, no one was allowed to watch the training of the secret service camp without the division commander's order.
Hu Di thought to himself, it's still so mysterious! He said, let's go back to the division headquarters.
Just as he was about to go out, Li Chengyi came to tell him that the division commander had asked Minister Hu to come over. Hu Di thought, yes, he didn't treat me as an outsider, so he followed Li Chengyi and left. The soldiers in the guard squad had to rest on the spot and wait for orders.
The training ground of the secret service camp was at the foot of a relatively steep cliff. When Hu Di and Li Chengyi arrived, the soldiers were practicing climbing the cliff. There were only 6 people in a row, each holding a small iron grab connected to a rope. A password was given.
, six iron grabs came out, the soldiers pulled the rope, climbed up, and climbed to the top of the cliff in a short time. Hu Di was dumbfounded. This thing is only for agent training. How could it be practiced in the secret agent camp of the security division?
So skillful?
Seeing Hu Di coming, Liu Yimin told Li Lingfeng to continue practicing, then came over and asked Hu Di how he felt.
Hu Di said: "Such climbing skills are only available in senior agent training. How can the division commander apply them in combat?"
Liu Yimin asked: "Lao Hu, what are the subjects of the agent training you mentioned? Let me introduce them. Let's learn from each other."
Hu Di said: "There are many subjects for special agent training, mainly the use of firearms, vehicle use, fighting skills, blasting, sending and receiving telegrams, investigation and counter-inspection, poison use, etc."
Liu Yimin said: "What have you practiced?"
Hu Gao said: "Only agents responsible for operations can practice operational subjects. I have experience in investigation and counter-reconnaissance and the use of coded contacts, but not others."
Liu Yimin was a little disappointed. He originally thought that Hu Di, who was hailed by Vice Chairman Zhou as one of the Three Heroes of Longtan, would have extraordinary abilities. But now it seems that he relied on his own wisdom to deal with the enemy. He said: "It doesn't matter. I will see more of him in the future."
Pay attention to find some cadres and soldiers with strong political ability and good skills, and select them to be transferred to your security department to cooperate with your work."
Hu Di admired Liu Yimin from the bottom of his heart. This baby-sensei always pays attention to everything! When I asked him how to bring me to the secret service camp, he actually wanted to help me choose someone! This young leader is caring and considerate without making a move.
It seems that we came to the Guard Division at the right time!
Hu Di solemnly saluted Liu Yimin: "Reporting to the division commander, thank you for your support of my work. I will submit a composition plan and work guidelines for the security department as soon as possible for your approval."
Liu Yimin knew that Hu Di's salute came from the heart, a sign of acknowledging him and accepting his command from the bottom of his heart. Therefore, after returning the salute, Liu Yimin said, "Let's go and see each regiment together."
The one closest to the spy camp was the Sixth Regiment. When Liu Yimin and Hu Di arrived, each battalion was organizing soldier training. When they arrived at the regiment headquarters, they found the regiment leader Lei Ming and the new political commissar Wang Bingsan drinking.
A chicken leg, the mouth is full of oil.
When they saw the division commander and the new security chief come in, Lei Ming and Wang Bingsan were as anxious as a child stealing something caught by an adult. They had no room to stuff the chicken drumsticks in their hands.
Seeing that he couldn't escape, Lei Ming simply ate the chicken legs three times, then wiped his hands, stood at attention and saluted, and reported: "Report to the division commander, the Sixth Guard Regiment is undergoing training, everything is normal. Please give instructions!"
Liu Yimin looked at Lei Ming's embarrassment and asked with a smile: "Captain Lei, is this how you train the troops?"
Lei Ming saluted again: "Reporting to the head of the regiment, each battalion of our regiment has been practicing tactical movements, stabbing, bombing, and shooting during the day, and holding a grievance meeting at night. The overall training effect is very good. Now I am communicating with the political commissar."
After Liu Yimin fought in Xiaoshui, he already knew Lei Ming very well. He was a guy who looked a bit like Li Yunlong. He was brave and resourceful, and he took advantage of opportunities. He said: "Commander Lei, you don't have to say a word to be a leader."
Report to the division commander. Let me ask you, how are you getting to know the new political commissar, and can you get along with him?"
Lei Ming saluted again: "Reporting to the division commander, this political commissar is what I like. He is an old regiment commander of the main force. He can fight and do ideological work. We are two partners, so the division commander can keep his heart in mind. Sixth Regiment
I won’t embarrass the teacher!”
Liu Yimin turned to Wang Bingsan: "Political Commissar Wang, the Sixth Regiment was just established. The backbone is the old Sixth Battalion from the original Eighteenth Regiment. It was formed after the battle of Xiaoshui. After the battle of Xikou, Qingxi Town, Yangping
town fighting
Test, the combat effectiveness of the Sixth Battalion is very good. The regiment leader Lei Ming was transferred from the Fifth Division. He is good at fighting and is upright. The two of you must cooperate well and improve the training level. Don't let other regiments be compared.
.”
After saluting, Wang Bingsan shouted loudly: "Please rest assured, Commander, the Sixth Regiment is absolutely unambiguous!"
Liu Yimin felt that this political commissar had the same temperament as Lei Ming. He didn't look like a political commissar, but more like a regiment leader. After thinking about it carefully, he was relieved. The political workers in the Red Army era were different from the talkative political workers in later generations. They were all capable of writing.
Those who are capable of military affairs. Those with high positions, such as Luo Shuai, Nie Shuai, and Chen Shuai, are all capable of commanding both the army and government. They are at the regimental level, such as Yang Dezhi, Yang Chengwu, Geng Biao, etc. of the first regiment. Which one
Not a political commissar, but a group leader can do it!
Thinking of this, Liu Yimin said: "Let's go and see the troops."
Lei Ming and Wang Bingsan led Liu Yimin to the Sixteenth Camp, which was the original Sixth Camp.
Seeing the regimental commander coming with the division commander, the troops stopped training and quickly gathered.
Liu Yimin walked to the front of the team, straightened the soldiers' uniforms, patted the dust off, and asked from time to time if they were tired and whether they could eat. Then he asked two classes in a row to engage in a stabbing confrontation.
The first company commander immediately shouted: "One platoon, one squad, two platoons, four squads, get out!"
The two classes quickly stepped out of the queue.
The first company commander shouted: "Change the wooden sticks, use the group as a unit, and fight with stabbings."
After the soldiers put on wooden sticks and started fighting, Hu Di felt that the tactics were different. Other troops were fighting one on one, but the soldiers of the guard division were in groups of three, forming triangles, or
One person lunges and two people cover, or two people lunge from the front and one person protects the back. One squad forms four groups, leaving the opponent nowhere to attack.
The stabbing confrontation between the soldiers is over, and Liu Yimin is quite satisfied. Although there may still be a gap between the stabbing skills of the Japanese, but against the local warlords, he definitely has a chance of winning. It seems that the tactical moves he taught
essentials, basics
The troops had initially mastered it and turned around and said to Lei Ming: "The Sixth Battalion's thrusting is good, but we need to strengthen the training. Pay special attention to the training of using pistols and submachine guns to kill the enemy in the thrusting. You should think about it carefully and experiment more, and it will be ready."
, Promote it to the whole group.”
Lei Ming said: "The division commander must be laughing at me. The regiment, battalion and company have already conducted this training a long time ago. We have also practiced it. How about we do it again and let the division commander check it?"
Liu Yimin said: "No, I have to go to the Seventh Regiment. You must pay special attention. Don't keep your eyes on the Sixth Battalion. You must pay close attention to the training of the other two battalions to improve the combat effectiveness of the troops in a balanced way. You must not focus on the Sixth Battalion."
One battalion is an iron fist, and the other two are weaklings. When fighting, the enemy will only pick the weaklings."
Lei Ming said: "Don't worry, division commander. Now the deputy regiment commander and chief of staff have each assigned a combat camp. The director of the political department has gone to the fire support camp and they are all training. I have agreed with the political commissar that the three combat battalions will be trained together tomorrow."
In small unit confrontation exercises, whether it is a mule or a horse, you will know it once you pull it out."
Liu Yimin nodded and went with Hu Di's Seventh Group.
When Liu Yimin arrived at the Seventh Regiment, Li Qingzheng was leading the new commander of the Seventh Regiment, Chen Jinxiu, and political commissar Chang Huayu to organize the troops.
The Seventh Regiment was mainly formed from the Ninth Battalion of the Third Regiment and the Recruitment Battalion, supplemented by captured soldiers. The Ninth Battalion can also be regarded as a combat battalion that has experienced the test of war. In addition to the recruits recruited in the passage, the Recruitment Battalion also has some from the Hunan Army.
The old Red Army soldiers who were rescued, this part of the Red Army
The army soldiers were injured and recuperated at the recruit camp before marching. Since being rescued, the wounded have been treated, and the weak ones have slowly recovered. Considering that they are the backbone of the battle, when the Seventh Regiment was established,
So they were all organized into the seventh regiment.
It should be said that the Seventh Regiment is currently the most difficult. Because although the recruits recruited by the channel have participated in several battles, their tactical literacy cannot be improved in a day or two. It must be accumulated over a long period of time, trained hard and experienced the fire of war. Plus supplements
The captured soldiers need time to carry out ideological education, and the cadres of the Seventh Regiment are under great pressure.
Fortunately, all the 30 cadres supported by the Ninth Regiment last time stayed in the Seventh Regiment. This time, the cadres sent by the headquarters have enriched the leaders of each battalion and company. Therefore, Li Qing led Chen Jinxiu and Chang Huayu from morning to
Now, the formation of the troops has finally been completed, and the battalion commanders, company commanders, platoon commanders, instructors, and instructors have been brought together.
Seeing the division commander and the new security minister arriving, Li Qing led Chen Jinxiu, Chang Huayu and the deputy commander, chief of staff, and director of the political department of the Seventh Regiment to quickly report the situation. After listening to the report, Liu Yimin felt that the situation was better than he expected.
Some praised the work of the Seventh Regiment.
Then the regiment leader is required to take charge of the camp, the battalion leader takes charge of the company, the company takes charge of the platoon, the platoon takes charge of the squad, and the old Red Army soldiers take over the new soldiers, leaving no blanks. All cadres are sent to the unit and undergo strict training to change the thinking of the captured soldiers.
, to improve the combat skills of new warriors.
Hu Di followed Liu Yimin, walking all the way, seeing everything, and being fresh all the way. He felt that the division commander was too powerful, with constant new moves, and the moves hit the mark. It was a requirement for the spy camp, another requirement for the Sixth Regiment, and another requirement for the Seventh Regiment.
It's another kind of request. What about the first, second and third regiments, which are known as the main force of the guard division? Forget it, let's just follow and learn.
Seeing several regiment leaders thinking deeply about his words, Liu Yimin added: "It is difficult to manage newly formed troops. I know this. But I believe you can lead the troops well and bring combat effectiveness. Think about the difficulties faced by our Red Army.
The danger is over, so what does this little thing mean? Commander Chen, Political Commissar Chang will not let the Seventh Guard Regiment hold back the entire division!"
Chen Jinxiu grabbed his hat and threw it on the table: "It's his grandma's. What I like are tough battles and soldiers that are difficult to fight. It's like chewing a bone, it's chewy! Commander, please don't worry, we will do it according to your way."
.Three days later, the Seventh Regiment will go out with the main force to ensure that it completes the combat mission and does not embarrass the guard division!"
Liu Yimin laughed loudly: "Okay, this is the style of the main regiment commander of my security division. When I leave, the seventh regiment will be left to you. Let me tell you first, when encountering a battle, I will consider letting the seventh regiment
The leader of the regiment!" After saying that, without waiting for any reaction from the cadres of the Seventh Regiment, he raised his legs and left.
When Liu Yimin and Hu Di returned to the division headquarters, the Red Army Chief of General Staff Liu Bocheng was already waiting for him.
Liu Yimin hurried forward, saluted respectfully, then took Liu Bocheng's hand and said: "Welcome Chief of Staff Liu to the Guard Division for inspection and guidance. You are the first head of the headquarters to come to the Guard Division for guidance."
Liu Bocheng smiled and said: "You are such a baby teacher, you talk as if you are singing. I really didn't expect that such a quiet and delicate person could make Jiang Baldhead, He Bastard and several divisions disappear into ashes while talking and laughing. Zhou Yu during the Three Kingdoms period
, Lu Xun should be like this!"
Liu Yimin also laughed and said: "The chief of staff is joking. Not to mention Zhou Yu, I can't compare to a hero like Lu Xun. Even the heroes of our Red Army troops, I can't compare to them. Not to mention the distance, the chief of staff is at the ferry of Jiangjie River.
I have heard about the complete annihilation of Lin Xiusheng's brigade and the fraudulent opening of the Zunyi city gate. I have great wisdom and courage, so I have to study hard."
Liu Bocheng said: "Okay, stop flattering me. If you keep doing this for a while, you will faint without drinking. Let's get down to business."
Liu Bocheng took out the battle order from the headquarters, and ordered the guard division to quickly dispatch troops after completing training, secretly occupy Gulin, and then occupy Yibin, cross the Yangtze River in Yibin, advance covertly, and attack Chengdu. The main force subsequently followed up.
After reading the order, Liu Yimin sighed: "What a generous move!"
Liu Bocheng said: "We have studied this plan repeatedly. Now Liu Xiang's main force is divided into two parts, the south road and the north road. They are facing our Central Red Army and the Fourth Front Army. Chengdu is empty. After our army penetrates deep into the plains, it can get a great complement of troops.
Your strength will increase significantly. How about a challenge? It’s exciting enough!”
Liu Yimin burst out laughing: "Chief of Staff, when did you learn to be exciting enough?"
Liu Bocheng said: "I learned it from you. Now many of your words have become the buzzwords of the Red Army. When you see the enemy is dizzy, you call him a fool. When you want to leave, you say "dodge". Anyway, it is much better. I will learn from it."
There are relatively few, and the soldiers have learned more than me!"
Liu Yimin screamed in his heart that he was fainting. Who would have thought that Liu Bocheng, who is known as the contemporary Sun Wu, would be so funny. God, what a chaotic world!
Liu Yimin calmed down his complicated thoughts and asked: "Does the headquarters have a specific action plan?"
Liu Bocheng said: "There are no very specific ones, but there are general action routes and coordination plans for each unit. Take a look!"
Liu Yimin took a look at the battle plan and saw that the march route, action time, and mutual coordination of the First Army Corps, the Third Army Corps, the Ninth Army Corps, and the Central Column were all clearly stated. There was only one without a guard division. He asked Liu Bocheng: "Chief of Staff, what are you doing?"
Why is there no action plan for us above?"
Liu Bocheng said: "What Chairman Mao, Vice Chairman Zhou, and Commander-in-Chief Zhu discussed is that the mission of the Guard Division is top secret and will not be listed in the battle plan. After the Guard Division captures Yibin, the First Army Corps will follow up immediately, and then you will occupy Yibin according to your plan.
In the latter case, choose to
Chengdu march route and action time. During this period, your unit can implement radio silence until Chengdu is captured. Once Chengdu is captured, report immediately. The key to this battle is four words: concealment and speed. If you can achieve these two points,
Done."
Liu Yimin said: "I understand, this is a high degree of decentralization from the headquarters."
Liu Bocheng asked: "Do you have any specific ideas?"
Liu Yimin said: "There is an idea. The troops will train in Zunyi for three days, and then secretly arrive at Maotai Town. Five days later, that is, on January 3, 1935, they will attack Gulin, leaving a small force to hold on and welcome the main force. After that,
Attack Yibin, capture it, rest for a day, and wait for the first army to arrive. Then the main force of our division will cross the river and go north, take Leshan, and Meishan to attack Chengdu. It is estimated that we will reach Chengdu in 12 days, that is, on January 15th."
Liu Bocheng said: "The route is OK, but when marching for a long distance and with such a large force, it is difficult not to be discovered by the enemy. How can we conduct covert operations?"
Liu Yimin said: "I have already thought about it. I will use the special agent battalion to clear the way, the cavalry battalion, the first regiment, the second regiment, the third regiment, the artillery regiment and a mortar battalion, and the heavy machine gun regiment and a battalion to form a rapid column, led by me.
Disguised as Sichuan troops, they rushed to Chengdu, and the rest of the troops were led by political commissars
Led by the deputy division commander and the deputy division commander, they marched behind the fast column. The fast column took the main road along the way, taking boats and cars, and marched toward Chengdu in a swagger. The chief of staff was from Sichuan, and I didn’t know if there was any small fire in Chengdu from Yibin to Leshan.
Wheels and steamboats?”
Liu Bocheng said: "There should be. There is a ship from Yibin to Chongqing. You can use it as long as you stop it."
Liu Yimin said: "It will be clear after we capture Yibin. If there are ships, of course it will be better. If there are no ships, just take the main road."
Liu Bocheng said: "It is too risky for the troops to take a boat. If the enemy discovers it, they will have no power to fight back. You must consider it carefully."
Liu Yimin said: "The brave will be beaten to death, and the timid will be starved to death. As long as there is no ship, if there is a ship, I will not run away. Anyway, we are the national army, what are we afraid of?"
Liu Bocheng said: "It is not easy to disguise. First, none of our soldiers can speak Sichuan dialect, and their secrets will be revealed when they open their mouths. Second, they do not have Sichuan military uniforms."
Liu Yimin said: "I have thought about this issue. There are a small number of Sichuan cadres and soldiers in the army, and they are responsible for dealing with them on the road. It is true that there are no military uniforms, but we have the Gui Army and the Central Army's military uniforms. The difference is not big. Ordinary people do not have them.
People asked. As long as you enter Gulin and Yibin, you can seize Sichuan army uniforms and militia uniforms, and at least some of the soldiers can change their clothes."
Liu Bocheng thought for a while and said: "Although the risk is high, it is worth trying. It will be much faster if you take the main road, otherwise you will have to take a detour through the mountains, in which case speed and time will be problems. I suggest you consider two methods,
One is to disguise the enemy troops and take the main road, heading straight to Chengdu; the other is to take the mountainous route and go around a little further so that the troops can hide easily."
Liu Yimin said: "There is no need to think about it anymore. Our division is good at disguised sneak attacks. We must take the high road and go to Chengdu to show off openly."
Liu Bocheng said with a smile: "You guy can even speak Sichuan dialect. I'm relieved. At least you are pretending to be a Sichuan Army horse boy, so others can't see through it."
After seeing off Liu Bocheng, Liu Yimin calmed down, sat on a chair, and reviewed the map of Sichuan in his mind. Especially the waterway from Yibin to Leshan. He remembered that at the beginning of the century, there were foreign ships from Chongqing.
Driving to Yibin, during the Anti-Japanese War, Sichuan’s water
The transportation is even busier. There should be ships. If not, we will have to walk thousands of miles this time. The key is time. We have to beat the time difference with the Sichuan Army. When they discover the Red Army's intentions, they will march to Chengdu. That way
, even if the sneak attack fails, Chengdu can still be attacked by force.