During dinner, Cai Zhong and the others did not come back. Only Liu Yimin, Qian Zhuangfei, and Hu Di were eating at the division headquarters.
Qian Zhuangfei is even deeper than Hu Di. Years of hidden struggle have developed his habit of "it's better to be silent than to speak a thousand words" and just bury his head in eating.
Hu Di and Qian Zhuangfei had known each other for a long time. Seeing that Qian Zhuangfei didn't speak, he naturally didn't speak either.
Although Liu Yimin told Qian Zhuangfei that he had never heard of their names, he actually knew their experiences very well and knew their abilities. He was afraid that he would make them doubt his origins by saying the wrong thing, so he naturally remained silent.
Speak up and bury your head in the rice bowl.
As a result, there was only the sound of eating at the dining table at the division headquarters, and the atmosphere seemed a bit dull.
After dinner, Liu Yimin said hello to the two of them and walked away as if running away. As he walked, he thought, Damn, I will never eat alone with the two of them again, it will suffocate people to death.
Seeing Liu Yimin leaving, Qian Zhuangfei asked: "How do you feel?"
Hu Di knew he was asking himself, so he just said: "Amazing!"
Qian Zhuangfei stopped talking and continued to eat.
After Liu Yimin came out, he had nowhere to go. He originally wanted to visit the regiment. Thinking that Cai Zhong was there, there was no need to worry. After thinking about it again, there were still two regiment leaders in the staff office having a meal, so he asked Li Chengyi to call Yang.
Guang and Zhang Zili walked to the recruit training group together.
The recruit training regiment looks very miserable. All the original recruits have been organized into the seventh regiment. The 4,000 strong prisoners and more than 5,100 lightly wounded prisoners responsible for management have been poached by several main regiments. Now there are only regiment leaders and political commissars leading a group of cadres.
, Bing is a no.
Seeing the division commander coming, Zhou Yi, the newly appointed leader of the recruit training group, and political commissar Zhong Zanda led a group of cadres to come up.
When Liu Yimin took a look, Zhou Yi looked aggrieved and Zhong Zanda was silent. He knew that these two were angry because they had no soldiers.
Huang Su introduced the situation of Zhou Yi and Zhong Zanda, and Liu Yimin remembered it very clearly. Zhou Yi was from the Northeast, and his father was a brigade commander in the Northeast Army who died in the hands of the Japanese. While Zhou Yi was studying at Tsinghua University, he was taught by Mr. Li Dazhao.
Influenced by his influence, he joined the Communist Party and later went to the Soviet area to join the Red Army. This man had high military and cultural qualities, and he was really good at commanding. Zhong Zanda was a native of Zizhong County, Sichuan. He went to Zizhong Normal University and joined the Red Army with Comrade Liu Bocheng.
He has a heart as fine as a hair and is good at ideological and political work.
Seeing how angry Zhou Yi and Zhong Zan were, Liu Yimin said: "Captain Zhou, does Political Commissar Zhong feel aggrieved because he has no soldiers under his command?"
Zhou Yi was very cheerful and did not hide his views at all: "Reporting to the division commander, when I came from the cadre regiment, I wanted to go to the main regiment, even if it was a battalion or a company, but I didn't expect that the division commander gave me a
It’s an empty recruit training group with not a single soldier. I can’t do this job. Please reconsider arranging my job, division commander.”
Liu Yimin turned to Zhong Zanda: "Where is Political Commissar Zhong?"
Zhong Zan spoke with a Sichuan accent: "Commander, whatever you do is for revolution, I don't have to say anything. However, I don't get a single soldier. It feels like a punch on a cotton bag. There is nothing to do with it?"
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Liu Yimin looked at Yang Guang and Zhang Zili again. These two thought, you Zhou Yi and Zhong Zanda are still complaining, I am worse than you, and you are still waiting for distribution? Therefore, when Liu Yimin looked at them, Yang Guang said
: "Commander, we don't have any soldiers. Every battle is so damn hard!"
Zhang Zili also echoed: "That's right, it's better not to go to the Red Army University to study! If I didn't go to the Red Army University, I would still be leading my own group of people and white dogs to fight! This is good, once I go to study, I will become
I'm a naked man, I fully expected to be able to lead the troops to fight in the Guard Division this time, but who knew I was left waiting for assignment. I might as well be a battalion commander or company commander!"
Liu Yimin asked: "Do you four have this idea?"
The four people said almost at the same time: "Report to the division commander, we are willing to serve as battalion commander and company commander in the main regiment."
Liu Yimin sighed: "But the main force group is already full?"
The four of them were like deflated rubber balls, their faces drooped and silent.
Liu Yimin looked at the expressions of the four people and said: "Don't be discouraged! I know that you were originally the commanders and political commissars of the main force, and you all studied at the Red Army University. It is the time to show your talents. How could it be possible?
What about leaving you idle?"
Several people were full of hope. Zhou Yi said: "Report to the division commander, I don't care if I am a regiment commander or a battalion commander. Company commander, just find a place for me. I will definitely lead the troops well!"
Liu Yimin said: "Commander Zhou, please be patient. You can lead the recruit training group well. I can tell you responsibly that our army will have a big operation soon. When the time comes, I am afraid that you will lead the new recruit training group if there are too many soldiers."
Don’t come here!”
Several people immediately jumped for joy. Liu Yimin continued: "You all have the ability to lead the main regiment well, I have no doubt about this. During this period of time when you have not received new tasks, I hope you will communicate more with the leaders of other regiments in the Guard Division.
Communicate, compare your abilities with theirs, learn from each other's strengths, and learn from each other. Once our army's operations are launched, the army may expand. At that time, whether you are a hero or a bear, we will see on the battlefield!"
Zhou Yi blushed and shouted loudly: "I would rather die as a hero than live as a bully. Please rest assured, Commander, we will train with peace of mind and be ready to go to the battlefield at any time!"
Liu Yimin said: "Okay, this is what I want. You guys wait patiently, and soon you will be allowed to lead the troops. Commander Zhou, I want to send Political Commissar Zhong to the division headquarters to borrow for a period of time.
You are responsible for the work in the regiment. When the operation is over, let Political Commissar Zhong come back."
Zhou Yi said: "Commander, if you have a combat mission, take me too!"
Liu Yimin said with a smile: "You have such a hot temper. You don't look like someone who graduated from Tsinghua University at all. You look a bit like Lei Ming, the commander of the Sixth Regiment, and Li Chang, the commander of the artillery regiment. They are both hot-tempered and get excited whenever they talk about fighting."
Zhou Yi chuckled: "Isn't this just a matter of idleness?"
Liu Yimin said: "We in the Red Army are going to build a new China. There are countless battles waiting for us. Why are we in a hurry? I'm leaving. You can unify the minds of the cadres. Once there are prisoners and recruits, we must be able to quickly
Transformed into combat effectiveness.”
Zhou Yi answered: "Yes" and watched Liu Yimin and others leave.
When Liu Yimin arrived at the Fourth Regiment, the Fourth Regiment was organizing troops to summarize and comment on the day's training in platoon units. Liu Yimin did not disturb Feng Dafei, Hong Chaoyuan, and Hu Xuerong who were stationed in the Fourth Regiment, and led Li Chengyi, Yang Guang, and Zhang Zili directly to the Tenth Regiment.
Second Battalion.
Seeing the division commander coming, the sentry of the 12th Battalion was going to report. Liu Yimin stopped him and went directly into a courtyard where the platoon was stationed.
The landlord's family had already closed the door and went to bed. The building where the soldiers lived was very lively, and they could hear a meeting taking place.
When I entered the room, I saw that the platoon leader was an old acquaintance. He was the Gui Army platoon leader Li Dexian who was the first to transform during the army reorganization in Xiyan.
Liu Yimin knew that there were few intellectuals in the Red Army. People like Li Dexian who came from poor families, were educated, and had attended regular military schools would be promoted sooner or later. However, he did not expect that Li Dexian would become a platoon leader again so quickly.
Seeing the division commander coming in, Li Dexian hurriedly stood up and saluted: "Reporting to the division commander, Li Dexian, platoon leader of the 1st Platoon of the 9th Company of the 12th Battalion of the 6th Guard Regiment, is reporting to you that our platoon is conducting a training summary. Please give instructions!"
Liu Yimin returned the gift and said: "Continue the meeting, I will listen."
Li Dexian replied "yes" and ordered the soldiers to sit down and continue the discussion.
Because of the presence of the division commander, the soldiers were much more reserved and their speeches were not as enthusiastic as before.
Seeing that Liu Yimin was going to be quiet, he was afraid that his rash arrival would affect the effectiveness of the platoon's training summary, so he asked the soldiers one by one their names, ages, where they were from, and who else was at home.
Only after asking this question did I understand why Chairman Mao said that we all come from all over the world. A platoon of more than 30 people actually came from seven or eight provinces, including old Red Army soldiers from Jiangxi and Fujian, and Guangxi soldiers who joined the army during the Xiyan Army Reorganization.
, there were Hunan soldiers who joined the army in the Xiaoshui and Xikou battles, and soldiers from Guangdong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, and Anhui who joined the Central Army in Zhenyuan.
Liu Yimin asked Li Dexian what subjects he was training on today. Li Dexian reported that the infantry squad platoon was training to use the terrain to fight.
Liu Yimin asked again what the main problem was, and Li Dexian replied that it was due to lack of coordination and that the new fighters were not used to the new tactics. One new fighter even said that training was torturous.
Liu Yimin said: "What this new soldier said makes sense. Veterans are not afraid of fighting but afraid of training because training is too hard and tiring."
At this time, a new soldier stood up and said: "Platoon commander, do you think the division commander said the same thing? You can't blame me."
Liu Yimin waved his hand: "Your name is Wang Shuancai, right? Come, come sit next to me and tell me, how long have you been a soldier?"
"Report to the division commander, three years."
"Then you must have gone through recruit training?" Liu Yimin asked with a smile.
"Reporting to the division commander, when I was a soldier, I trained in the recruit camp for three months. Many people couldn't stand it and died. I am relatively lucky and survived."
"Do you really want to be a Red Army soldier?" Liu Yimin asked again.
"Yes, I am willing to be a member of the Red Army. I didn't know what the Red Army did in the past. The superiors all said that the Red Army was a bandit of rebellion, a communist who shared his wife's wives, and committed all kinds of evil. It was only after I joined the Red Army that I realized that the Red Army is a team of poor people and is much better than the Central Army.
At least I won’t beat, scold, shoot or bury soldiers alive. Cadres and soldiers are as close as brothers. Just for this reason, I am willing to be a Red Army soldier."
Liu Yimin said: "Your requirements are a bit low. To be a Red Army soldier, you must have ideals, goals, and a spirit of sacrifice. Our ideal is to realize communism, and our goal is to build a world where everyone has no exploitation or oppression.
An equal New China. In order to achieve this goal, we must destroy all enemies. Even if the front is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, the Red Army soldiers dare to rush forward with their flesh and blood. Do you think I am right?"
Wang Shuan nodded.
Liu Yimin added: "However, the lives of Red Army soldiers are precious. They cannot be killed by the enemy as soon as they enter the battlefield because of unskilled tactical movements. Wouldn't that be a bit useless?"
Wang Shuan nodded again.
Liu Yimin said: "Training is hard, but it doesn't matter if it's a little harder or a little tiring. As long as you can kill more enemies and save yourself on the battlefield, do you think this is a lot of truth?"
Wang Shuancai said embarrassedly: "The teacher is right, but I was wrong. I will practice twice as much tomorrow to make up for the time I lost today."
Liu Yimin said: "That's right. The Red Army soldiers are not afraid of hardship and death. They are the most loyal, brave, united and disciplined soldiers in human history. I hope you can learn more from the old Red Army soldiers and kill more enemies.
, do more meritorious deeds!”
At this time, Wang Shuan straightened his back and replied loudly: "Thank you, Master, for your guidance. I will train well, kill more enemies, perform more meritorious services, and become a qualified Red Army soldier."
After leaving the 1st Platoon of the 9th Company of the 12th Battalion of the 4th Regiment, Liu Yimin told Yang Guang and Zhang Zili to go to Political Commissar Cai and Political Commissar Huang and tell them that the training work must be done carefully, solidly, and in a class arrangement. If there are not enough manpower,
, old Red Army soldiers can be drawn from the backbone troops to help with the work.
After Yang Guang and Zhang Zili left, Liu Yimin took Li Chengyi back to the division headquarters.
When I walked into the yard, I saw the lights on in my room and a graceful figure reflected in the window.
Li Chengyi took out his pistol and reached the door in one stride. Just as he was about to push the door open and break in, Liu Yimin held him back, waved his hand and told him to stay back, then he opened the door and walked in.
Under the light of the lantern, Tang Xingying was arranging Liu Yimin's bed and clothes. When she heard someone walking in, Tang Xingying was startled. When she turned around, she saw that Liu Yimin was back. Her face turned red and she whispered: "Come back."
Already?"
When Liu Yimin came in and saw Tang Xingying, his heart skipped a beat. Although he had not dated anyone yet, in his original time and space, on TV, in movies, on the Internet, in books and periodicals, and even with classmates and friends around him, he had fallen in love.
He said that love is gone. He has never eaten pork, but he has never seen pigs running away? He naturally knows what it means when a girl comes to help him pack his things so late. Besides, let’s talk about Tang Xing.
This girl Ying is indeed good. In terms of looks, accomplishments, and culture, she is worthy of every mention. Fortunately, I met Liu Yimin, a man who has seen many beauties and celebrities. If I had to change to someone else, he knew that the girl had this intention, and he also
Extremely unhappy?
Hearing Tang Xingying ask, Liu Yimin hummed, walked over to look at the neat bed, and said sheepishly: "Xiao Tang, I'm sorry to bother you."
Tang Xingying blushed even more.
Liu Yimin took a look and wondered, why is this girl always so shy? He remembered that a writer in his original time and space said why women nowadays don't blush? It's because the powder puff is too thick, which thickens the skin, so they don't.
Blushing. Thinking of this famous quote, Liu Yimin couldn't help but burst into laughter.
At this time, Tang Xingying couldn't stay any longer and ran away like flying.
Liu Yimin touched his face and said to himself, why are you running? What a beautiful mood to admire the beauty under the lamp, why did you run away? It's strange, why does that girl blush so often, why don't I?
Will you blush?
Unexpectedly, Li Chengyi heard it and added: "Sir, do you want to drink? Your face turns red when you drink."
An angry Liu Yimin turned around and shouted: "Get away, what do you know? You are talking nonsense."
Li Chengyi didn't know what he was doing wrong, he made his teacher angry again, and walked away angrily.
The next morning, Liu Yimin was sitting around at the division headquarters when Qian Zhuangfei and He Xinghua came. As soon as Liu Yimin saw them, he knew there was trouble again.
Sure enough, He Xinghua took out the telegram Wang Jialie sent to Xue Yue that he had just deciphered. It turned out that a division sent by Yunnan Longyun had already joined Wang Jialie, and the Guizhou and Yunnan armies began to advance towards Zunyi.
After reading the telegram, Liu Yimin said to He Xinghua: "Forward the telegram to the headquarters and attach my judgment. It is estimated that the enemy's Guizhou Army and Yunnan Army will not move quickly. Wang Jialie will soon discover that Xue Yue is using tricks in Guiyang. He
It will stop moving forward."
Then he asked Qian Zhuangfei: "Chief of Staff Qian, can you decipher the Sichuan Army's code?"
Qian Zhuangfei said: "It should be no problem, it's just that the time will be a little later."
Liu Yimin said: "Concentrate on trying to decipher the Sichuan Army code and report to the head of the headquarters in a timely manner."
After Qian Zhuangfei and He Xinghua left, Liu Yimin thought that time was getting tighter and the troops were running into each other too slowly, but he couldn't rush. He had no choice but to go to the secret service camp again.
During dinner, Cai Zhong, Feng Dafei, Huang Su, Liu Jianli, Li Qing, Wu Zheng, Yuan Guoping, and Fu Zhuting came back from the army. Qian Zhuangfei and Hu Di also came to the division headquarters for dinner. Now, everyone was gathered together again.
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After dinner, Liu Yimin convened a party committee meeting to listen to reports from division leaders on their visits to the troops.
Cai Zhong said: "The training of the first and second regiments has basically ended. In accordance with the requirements of the division commander, the regiment leader assigned the camp, the battalion assigned the company, and the company assigned the platoon. The cadres were assigned to the squad platoon, and the ideological transformation of the new soldiers was very smooth.
Everyone also passed the tactical action training. Judging from the overall training situation, both regiments have restored their combat effectiveness during the Qingxi Town battle."
The situation of the third and fourth regiments reported by Feng Dafei is similar to the situation of the fifth and sixth regiments reported by Huang Su. The cadres are capable, the composition of the old troops is large, and the training effect is obvious.
Liu Jianli reported that the work of the artillery regiment and heavy machine gun battalion was also going very smoothly. Although the proportion of new soldiers was large, the artillery and heavy machine gunners both contained certain technical elements, so the work was not very difficult. The conversion effect of the new soldiers was very good. He personally said
Platoon, one platoon conducted an inspection and felt quite satisfied before reporting back.
Li Qing, Wu Zheng, Yuan Guoping, and Fu Zhuting also reported that the situation was relatively ideal. They all believed that with a few more days of training, the unit's combat effectiveness could reach a new level.
Seeing that everyone had finished their reports and the situation was relatively good, Liu Yimin briefly commented on everyone's work. After the comments, Liu Yimin said: "Today the party committee has two important tasks, one is to convey the spirit of the Zunyi Conference, and the other is to deploy
Combat mission."
Seeing that everyone was listening attentively, Liu Yimin conveyed the details of the Zunyi meeting, including the time, location, participants, meeting agenda, speeches of the main leaders, decisions made, etc. After conveying the information, Liu Yimin said: "
The enlarged meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held in Zunyi on December 27 was a meeting of historic significance because it was a meeting for our party to independently resolve major issues within the party and formed a central leadership with Comrade Mao Zedong as the core.
Collectively, it determined the destination of the Red Army's Long March and clarified the strategic policy to promote Chiang's resistance to Japan. This meeting will have a historic impact on the Red Army, the Party, and the Chinese revolution. It can be said that from then on, our Red Army played an important role in the Central Committee and Mao Zedong.
Under the leadership of the Chairman, we can embark on a smooth road to resist Japan, save the nation, and achieve rapid development. Therefore, the Central Committee requires all troops to convey the spirit of the Zunyi Conference to each branch, and everyone will discuss how to convey it."
Cai Zhong said: "According to the instructions of the central government, tomorrow we will split up and go to each group organization to convey the message."
Li Qing said: "There is no problem with division commanders and political commissars communicating to branches. The problem is that because the army is expanding too fast and cadres are changing quickly, many battalions and companies have no time to establish branches, and there are not many party members."
Liu Yimin thought for a while and said: "Chairman Mao proposed building the branch in the company during the reorganization of Sanwan. It is also a glorious tradition of our army. This traditional guard division can only be carried forward without any mistakes. No matter how the army changes in the future,
When appointing cadres, they also appoint party positions, and when newly formed troops are formed, they first consider forming a party organization. This is an iron discipline that no one, including me, is allowed to violate."
As soon as these words were said, Feng Dafei and Huang Su nodded repeatedly.
Liu Yimin continued: "Now that we have strengthened so many old Red Army cadres, we can meet the requirements of the regiment to establish a party committee, a general branch for the battalion, a branch for the company, and a party group. The political commissar is in charge, and the political department is responsible for the specific handling. It will start tonight
We must prepare the party committee, general branch, and branch team tomorrow. As for the problem of the small proportion of party members, after being tested in such a difficult environment from the Soviet area to Zunyi, it shows that our Red Army soldiers have the spirit of loyalty to the party and the courage to sacrifice.
It is recommended that at the appropriate time, we should actively develop party members among old Red Army soldiers. You can think about it. If a person no longer has his family, his relatives, and his life, and he wholeheartedly follows the party and the Red Army, can’t he still join the party organization?
?This matter will be considered by the political commissar."
After finishing speaking, Liu Yimin asked again: "Do you have any opinions?"
Seeing that everyone agreed, Liu Yimin said: "The combat missions will be deployed below. According to the order from the headquarters, our division will set off tomorrow night, targeting Maotai Town by the Chishui River. After arriving at Maotai Town, martial law will be implemented, and the troops will rest briefly, and then enter southern Sichuan and attack
After Gulin succeeded, a small force was left to support the first army, and the main force quickly advanced to attack Yibin. In Yibin, we divided our forces. Chief of Staff Liu, Director Li, and I led a special agent battalion, a cavalry battalion, a mortar battalion, and a heavy machine gun battalion.
Together with the 1st, 2nd and 3rd regiments, they formed a rapid column, disguised as Sichuan troops, and attacked Chengdu along the road or by boat. The political commissar and deputy division commander Feng, and political commissar Huang led the rest of the troops as support troops without flying red flags or shouting slogans.
Instead of putting up slogans, we tried our best to disguise ourselves as national troops, crossed the Yangtze River, and followed up along the highway from Yibin to Chengdu. The target of this battle is Chengdu. Time and speed matter. The key is camouflage and concealment. We must arrive before the Sichuan army discovers our army's intentions.
Chengdu, catch him off guard. Do you understand the mission?"
Liu Yimin was surprised. The cadres did not explain clearly in unison, nor did they explain clearly. They were all silent.
Liu Yimin asked Cai Zhong: "Political Commissar, do you have any opinions on the combat deployment?"
Cai Zhong said: "I don't have any objections from the big side, but as the division commander, should you lead the follow-up troops? I am willing to lead the rapid column to perform the mission."
Feng Dafei said: "You are the division commander, and I am the deputy division commander. When this matter comes to Chairman Mao, Vice Chairman Zhou, and Commander-in-Chief Zhu, I should be the one to lead the rapid column."
Huang Su said: "No matter who of you leads the team, I must move with the rapid column. I will use actions, victory results, and blood to wash away the shame of our Eighth Army on the east bank of the Xiangjiang River. I finally waited for this opportunity, please
My teachers and comrades understand me."
Wu Zheng said: "Every time there is a war, I always take care of the logistics. Comrades who know about it say that I am carrying out orders, and comrades who don't know about it still think that I am passively avoiding the war. Now that Comrade Fu Zhuting is in the logistics department, I can go to the battlefield. I solemnly
According to the request, Comrade Fu Zhuting led the logistics department to accompany the supporting troops, and I led a battalion of the baggage regiment, all equipped with mules and horses, to provide logistical support for the rapid column."
When Liu Yimin saw that things were going wrong after a while, he immediately waved his hand to stop everyone from speaking, and quickly said: "Don't argue, everyone. You all have this attitude. If the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh regiments know about it, there will be no quarrel."
What's going on? In this way, Political Commissar Huang will lead an engineering battalion, and Wu Zheng will lead a supply battalion to move with the rapid column. The rest of the troops will be under the command of the Political Commissar. If there is a battle, Deputy Commander Feng will make the military decision. Do you have any opinions? "
No one spoke at this time. Liu Yimin was about to continue the deployment when Qian Zhuangfei and Hu Di asked in unison: "What is our mission?"
Liu Yimin said: "You two follow the political commissar, and He Xinghua from the radio station follows me."
Qian Zhuangfei returned to his silent look, and Hu Di said: "I am the reconnaissance section chief of the Military Commission. I can move with the spy battalion and clear the way for the main force."
Liu Yimin said: "Stop talking. You follow the political commissar. Remember what I said. You are not allowed to act alone at any time. No matter what you do, you must bring your security team with you."
Seeing that no one was talking anymore, Liu Yimin said again: "This combat deployment is currently the biggest secret of the Central Red Army. Without my consent, you are not allowed to disclose it to anyone. You are not allowed to communicate it to the troops. It will not be allowed until after Leshan.
Communicate to the troops formed into the rapid column. The support troops will only be allowed to communicate to the troops after they receive the news that our army has occupied Chengdu. Is this clear to everyone?"
At this time, the cadres responded in unison: "It's clear!"
Liu Yimin said: "Execute it as soon as it becomes clear. Logistically, make preparations for supplies of dry food and ammunition. At 6 o'clock tomorrow evening, the entire division will set off on time. The march sequence will clear the way for the special agent battalion and the first regiment and one battalion. I will lead the rapid column troops as the first echelon.
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The political commissar led the troops directly under the division, with the engineering regiment, baggage regiment, artillery regiment, and heavy machine gun regiment in the middle. Deputy Commander Feng led the fifth, sixth, seventh, and new regiments as the third echelon, and the fourth regiment served as the rearguard. Everyone divided according to the deployment.