On November 25, the main force of the Central Red Army broke through the fourth blockade of the Kuomintang army and suddenly accelerated its advance, leaving behind all the main forces of the Central Army that were chasing and rushing towards the battlefield in an attempt to encircle them.
In two days, the two main divisions of the Red Army's forward troops defeated the Hunan-Guangxi army's blockade in one fell swoop, successfully crossed the Xiangjiang River, and controlled the chokepoint from Jieshou to Jiaoshanpu.
Since the main force of the Guangxi Army commanded by Bai Chongxi is deployed on the line from Guilin, Gongcheng, Fuchuan to Hezhou, to prevent the main force of the Red Army from going south to the hinterland of Guangxi, only the Seventh Army commanded by Liao Lei is left in Quanzhou, Guanyang and Xing'an on the border of Hunan and Guangxi.
One division, the main force of the Red Army can easily
After defeating the Jiepai Town between Quanzhou and Xing'an guarded by Xia Wei's troops, the whole army suddenly turned around and turned to the northwest when the morale of the whole army was high. In one fell swoop, it broke the north-south pincer attack plan of Liao Lei and Liu Jianxu's troops of the Hunan Army, and then captured it without stopping.
Wenshi and Xinwei towns were stationed by the Gui army.
Chiang Kai-shek was furious when he heard the news. He immediately called Bai Chongxi, accusing Bai Chongxi of allowing the Communist troops to cross the Yangtze River and flee to the west. He also ordered the Gui army and the main force of the bandit suppression forces to guard the east of the Li River and firmly control the areas west of Yong'an Pass and Longhu Pass for three days.
, together with the main forces of the Central Army's pursuing forces, completely annihilated the Red Army on the banks of the Xiang River and Li River.
Bai Chongxi had already understood Chiang Kai-shek's sinister intentions, and continued to maintain the original defense line, watching with a cold eye. He only sent a small number of troops to resist with all his strength, and retreated to give way at the slightest contact. The vanguard of the Red Army learned that the entire route south was heavily guarded by Guangxi troops.
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, in order to gain the initiative, they decisively adjusted their direction and headed towards Guizhou, seizing the precious three days, allowing most of the main force of the Red Army and the central column to quickly cross the Xiangjiang River and enter Jieshou, and compete with the rapidly approaching Kuomintang Central Army and local army.
Start a fierce battle.
Bai Chongxi, who was commanding the overall situation in Pingle County, nearly 100 kilometers southeast of Guilin, saw the Red Army turning around and rushing towards the northwest Hunan and Guizhou regions. A big stone fell in his heart. However, his general Liao Lei was in three days of fierce battle with the Red Army.
He suffered heavy losses, in order to preserve his reputation and at the same time to vent his anger.
Resentful in his heart, Bai Chongxi called Chiang Kai-shek, accusing the Central Army of being too hesitant to pursue and suppress the troops and wasting the opportunity to fight. At the same time, he ordered the main forces of the divisions of the two armies under his command to move north and fully cooperate with the Hunan Army's First Route Army Liu Jianxu's troops.
Division, launched the most violent attack on the retreating Red Army.
On December 1, the four divisions of Liu Jianxu's First Route Army Wang Dongyuan, Tao Guang, Zhang Liangji, and Chen Guangzhong fought fiercely with the first, third, and fifth regiments of the main force of the Red Army at the Jueshan and Baishapu lines in Quanzhou. The Gui army Liao Lei quickly moved northward.
Two troops of teachers and students joined the battlefield and launched a north-south pincer attack on the main force of the Red Army.
Dozens of Central Army aircraft stationed at Changsha and Hengyang Airport launched indiscriminate bombings against the Red Army, which was engaged in a bitter battle. The Red Army was quickly defeated and suffered a heavy blow under the triple blow of the well-equipped Hunan-Guangxi coalition forces and aerial aircraft.
After sacrificing a heavy price of tens of thousands of people, they quickly evacuated westward.
On December 2, Chiang Kai-shek, who was disappointed but calm, ordered the reorganization of the pursuit force. Liu Jianxu was the commander-in-chief of the First Corps, which had seven divisions of the Hunan Army and the Central Army that first arrived on the battlefield; Xue Yue was the commander-in-chief of the Second Corps.
Command, under the direct jurisdiction of the Central Department
The team consisted of eight divisions; Liu Yinggu, chief of staff of the Wuhan camp, was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the reserve corps. He led the second division and second brigade to Changde, and cooperated with the Hubei army to encircle and suppress the Yellow and Han Red Army that had entered the Hunan and Hubei regions, striving to cut off the Sichuan, Hunan and Hubei Red Army and
He Long in northern Guizhou and Xiao Ke's Red Army unite.
Xue Yue, who acted quickly, led the army to advance from Dong'an, Hunan. Liu Jianxu's troops seized the line from Xinning to Chengbu in southern Hunan from Quanzhou, striving to completely suppress the main force of the Red Army in Longsheng in northern Guangxi and extend the territory westward, forcing Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi's Gui army to fight for
In order to put his own safety in danger, he had to attack the Red Army with all his strength.
Bai Chongxi finally saw Chiang Kai-shek's ruthlessness again and stayed in Guangzhou. Li Zongren, who was conspiring with Chen Jitang and others, had to urgently fly back to Guilin to take command. Together with Bai Chongxi, he mobilized the troops of the two armies and more than 30 fighter planes.
Pursue, suppress and intercept the main force of the Red Army.
After fighting for more than two months, the main force of the Red Army, which was already exhausted, was unable to advance or retreat under the fierce attack of the Guangxi army. In the end, it had no choice but to risk its life and fight towards the territory of Hunan. Due to the fierce fighting of the Guangxi army, the number of troops was seriously reduced.
The main force of the Red Army moved slowly, allowing Xue Yue's regiment to quickly move to the south of Wugang to set up blocking positions, while Liu Jianxu's regiment drove at high speed to the border of Chengbu County farther west. The main force of the Red Army once again faced the crisis of being attacked from three sides.
At this time, a shocking news spread from Shizhu County in eastern Sichuan to the whole country:
The main force of the Huang-Han Red Army, which was originally thought to have rushed into the Hefeng to Wufeng areas on the Hunan-Hubei border under the attack of Gu Changfeng's 24th Army, suddenly appeared in Shizhu and Fengdu counties in eastern Sichuan and launched a surprise attack on Liu Xiang's security forces.
The two regiments of the 7th Division and the 8th Division were quickly defeated in a sudden battle in the early morning. Officers died in the battle.
There were more than 6,400 soldiers, more than 3,000 were captured, and more than 5,000 people fled. Among them, the new commander and deputy commander of the 7th Security Division were killed. The incomplete 8th Security Division had almost no officers below the regiment level.
The two counties were completely occupied by the Yellow, Han and Red Army divided into two groups, and all the guns, ammunition, food and supplies were looted.
When the news spread, the whole country was shocked.
Chiang Kai-shek was so angry that he yelled at He Chengjun and Liu Xiang, and wanted to transfer Gu Changfeng's 24th Army to the Sichuan, Hunan, and Hubei battlefield again, but he was too embarrassed to speak. After the Huang Han tribe was defeated by the 24th Army and fled eastward, Chiang Kai-shek believed that the Huang Han Red Army had already
Not being in danger, and with An Yi's repeated requests, he finally reluctantly agreed to the 24th Army's withdrawal request.
Today, the three divisions of the 24th Army, which moves quickly, have been stationed in the areas south of Qijiang, west of Hejiang, and east of Naxi, forming a solid line of defense to closely monitor the movements of the Communist Red Army in Guizhou.
Chiang Kai-shek tried his best, but still could not find a good way to deal with it. In the end, he had no choice but to urgently transfer He Chengjun's two divisions that had not yet entered Sichuan to attack western Hubei. At the same time, he urgently pulled out two Central Army troops who were resting from eastern Hubei and southern Anhui.
The main division quickly moved westward to ensure the smooth progress of the plan to enter Sichuan.
The Huang-Han tribe marched more than 160 kilometers in two days and nights, and fought the most beautiful raid since the founding of the army. They carried a large number of seized weapons, ammunition and supplies, and abandoned the city. After traveling eastward for more than 30 kilometers, the main force reunited again.
With the selfless help of thousands of people in the base area, they quickly moved southward without stopping, and successfully returned to the Longxi base area on the evening of December 7. They immediately began preparations for going south to support He Long's Second Front Army and coordinate the Central Red Army's breakout into Guizhou.
On the evening of December 7th, Anjiajun base camp in Xufu.
An Yi and his generals reviewed the situation in front of the sand table. From the marching route to the results of the blitzkrieg, Huang Han's blitzkrieg was accurately deduced by the shrewd generals and staff brothers. All the generals were impressed by Huang Han's superhuman resilience and powerful combat effectiveness.
Sincere praise, as arrogant as Gu Changfeng and Ye Cheng, they also had to praise Huang Han's unexpected and outstanding strategies.
What's even more valuable is that under such harsh weather and terrain conditions, the Huang-Han tribe still showed great potential and a resolute fighting spirit. This is much more impressive than the Anjia Army's various departments.
An Yi also repeatedly lamented: If we fight with the Huang Han tribe, what a hard and fierce battle it will be!
The huge victory achieved by the Huang-Han tribe not only shocked the entire Kuomintang army, but also effectively damaged the strength and morale of the Sichuan Army. It also provided powerful help to the Sichuan-Shaanxi Red Army, which was fighting hard, and also suffered heavy losses and endured the test of the greatest sacrifice since the founding of the army.
All the officers and men of the Central Red Army brought great encouragement and excitement.
Encircled on three sides and in dire straits, the Central Military Commission of the Red Army made an unprecedented announcement to the whole country, awarding the Sichuan-Hunan-Hunan-Hubei Red Army Huanghan Independent Division a front-line commendation, and calling on the Red Army across the country to learn from the Sichuan-Hunan-Hubei Independent Division. In order to break the blockade and encirclement and suppression by the Kuomintang reactionaries,
Work hard to realize your glorious ideal.
At the same time, the Political Department of the Central Military Commission quickly sent a secret message to the leaders of the Second Front Army, He Long, Xiao Ke, and Ren Bishi, who were retreating to the Sichuan-Guizhou border, ordering the Second Front Army to do everything possible to get in touch with the Huang-Han Independent Division and quickly move this army
The "time-tested heroic troops" are brought back to the revolutionary family.
Huang Han's name, together with the Sichuan-Hunan-Hubei Independent Division under his command, became familiar to the whole of China for the first time. Huang Han's military talent and firm belief also attracted the attention of the Chinese military circles, and his reputation among the revolutionary ranks increased rapidly.
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The weight in the eyes of the Nanjing government and Chiang Kai-shek's Central Army suddenly doubled. Whether he was an enemy or a friend, they all had to admit that the brave and capable Huang Han was like a rising star, beginning to exude his unique and bright brilliance.
An Yi, who was still in amazement, soon received a secret message from Chiang Kai-shek. Chiang Kai-shek ordered An Yi to return to Nanchang as soon as possible to attend an important military meeting, and then they went to Nanjing to attend the Fifth Session of the Fourth Central Committee.
After receiving the secret message, An Yi thought twice and ordered Liu Qing to reply to Chiang Kai-shek to express his compliance. Since five important meetings will be held on the 10th, the day after tomorrow, the new executive committee member An Yi, who has been approved by all members in advance, cannot be absent.
, and must arrive in Nanjing on the afternoon of the 9th to participate in the preparatory meeting, so it is not too difficult to leave a day early at this time.
"Lao Yang, what do you think the committee members will say?" An Yi was a little worried and quietly pulled Yang Bin aside to drink tea.
Yang Bin laughed softly and said: "It's nothing more than explaining two issues. First, the issue of the suppression of the Red Army in Sichuan, Hunan and Hubei. I guess the committee now regrets agreeing to you to withdraw the three divisions of Hutou to southern Sichuan, so that
If an unexpected big trouble occurs, from a certain perspective, the person who will lose the most may not be Liu Xiang, but our Chairman Chiang Kai-shek."
"It makes sense! Huang Han's sudden attack really disrupted the plans of the Chairman and the Central Committee. If it weren't for the rapid progress of the two corps of Xue Boling and Liu Jianxu and achieved the effect the committee wanted, I'm afraid the entire situation would have changed accordingly." An
Yi strongly agrees with Yang Bin's analysis.
Yang Bin nodded and continued: "The second question is probably related to our vital interests. If your analysis and the consensus reached by the brothers are good, the real intention of the appointment is probably to be in Hunan and Guangxi.
The border forces tried their best to annihilate the main force of the Red Army, and then drove the remaining Red Army into Guizhou, and then into Guangxi, Yunnan or southern Sichuan to achieve the purpose of driving away tigers and devouring wolves.
"However, since Hutou quickly retreated from the battlefield in Sichuan, Hunan and Hubei, and since we have gathered heavy troops to defend the Sichuan-Guizhou border, the commissioner may have guessed that we have seen through his plan, and he probably wants to have a good relationship with you for this.
After some exchanges and appeasement, especially now that the Guizhou army has received help from Li Zongren's Gui army, Mao Guangxiang can detach the three divisions stationed in southern Guizhou and transfer them to northern Guizhou to attack He Long's tribe. The situation in Guizhou will change quickly.
"Originally, the committee wanted to bring the Red Army together and annihilate it, but if it was placed on Mao Guangxiang and Wang Jialie, how could they be willing? We must spare no effort to drive away the Second Red Army formed after the merger of He Long and Xiao Ke's troops.
Besides, it is to prevent the main force of the Central Red Army from joining forces with He Long's tribe after entering Guizhou, otherwise the entire Guizhou will become the main battlefield for the war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party. How can the Guizhou warlords stand it?"
An Yi smiled knowingly: "Yes! Comparing our feelings, we can't bear this matter even if it happens to us. No matter how poor Guizhou is, it is still the private territory of the Guizhou Army. Unfortunately, it is inevitable that the Central Army will enter Guizhou. Even if they are unwilling, they will not be able to keep it for long.
Now we are mainly considering Shi Zhen in western Guizhou, which is our energy and raw material supply base, and the troops are also of the same line as our Anjia Army, so they cannot be discarded under any circumstances."
Yang Bin smiled and lowered his voice: "I guess the committee member also has a headache now. It's hard to get off the tiger... This time you go, you'd better take some time to think about how to deal with the committee's political requirements. To be honest, he definitely doesn't want to
You, a warlord leader, are allowed to join the Central Executive Committee, but the general trend is that everyone else is willing. If he objects alone, it will not only hurt the relationship between teachers and students, but also alienate our Anjiajun and the Central Committee.
"The committee is very shrewd and dare not go too far at this time. Otherwise, if we have any dissatisfaction and the main force of the Red Army is making trouble in Hunan and Guizhou, any good situation will be messed up. Therefore, I would like to ask the committee to go too far."
The reason why I met you in advance is very
Maybe I want to warn you to keep distance from Wang Zhaoming's group as much as possible. Also, this time you and the CC faction are supporting General Huang Jikuan to be the governor of Zhejiang Province. He may be worried about you getting too close to the CC faction.
It is not conducive for him to control the overall situation."
"I understand! Thank you, brother. I must be careful not to let others catch my pigtails." An Yi replied seriously.
Yang Bin nodded happily, thought for a while and finally added: "You'd better take Sister Gong to Nanjing this time. She has a very good relationship with the senior members of the central government. It would be inconvenient for you to do something if she comes forward to help you."
Nothing could be better. At this critical moment, we must make full use of any resources!"
"Eldest brother is still thoughtful! I will call eldest sister right now." An Yi said happily.