The two pairs of big hands held each other tightly for a long time. The two generals looked excited and had tears in their eyes.
Li Xiaolong shook Huang Han's hand vigorously, moved his lips a few times, and said emotionally: "Comrade Huang Han, I have wronged you and the comrades of the independent division!"
Huang Han loosened his hand slightly and shook his head repeatedly: "I, Huang Han, always believe in the Party and the Central Committee!"
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Li Xiaolong was extremely moved. He turned to political commissar Liu Ziyuan, who was shaking with excitement, stretched out his hands, and tightly held those calloused hands:
"Comrade Ziyuan, I have wronged you! This time I brought a document signed by Chairman Zhou and Chairman Mao. Most of the comrades in the Sichuan-Hunan-Hubei Border Region Independent Division who filed complaints have been repeatedly verified by the Central Committee. There are no problems.
You are a good comrade who was wrongly accused under the wrong left-leaning line within the party, especially in the case of you and Comrade Huang Han, and Comrade Du Qiliang, the deputy division commander. The conclusion was clearly drawn in the redress document that you are all outstanding members of our party and our army who can withstand the test.
commander……"
Liu Ziyuan was so excited that he closed his eyes and burst into tears. He mechanically shook Li Xiaolong's hand and was unable to speak for a long time. Du Qiliang, the tiger general whose body was covered with scars, suddenly turned around and squatted down. He covered his thin and unshaven face and burst into tears. The whole hall was full of teachers.
The Ministry staff could no longer suppress the outpouring of emotions in their hearts, and they all covered their faces and cried. This group of hardened men who had experienced hundreds of battles and traveled thousands of miles, when they heard the news of the redress, tears of grievance and gratitude welled up in their eyes.
Li Xiaolong and the three members of the Central Special Task Force who came with him were deeply moved and sighed.
"Get up, get up! This is a great event for our independent division. Everyone should be laughing. Why are you leaking cat urine?"
Huang Han scolded, and the whole hall immediately fell silent. The commanders wiped away their tears in embarrassment and stood up straight, as straight as a javelin.
Huang Han straightened up his appearance, walked towards Li Xiaolong who sighed slightly, and said solemnly: "Comrade Xiaolong, and these three comrades, please feel free to give them any instructions from the central government. Our independent division has 17,215
The commanding officers and soldiers are ready to go as long as the central government gives an order!"
Li Xiaolong smiled and shook his head: "No rush, no rush! Come on, Comrade Huang Han, let me introduce you, Lao Liu, Deputy Commander Du, you guys also come over, let's meet and get to know some of the comrades from the headquarters...
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At the next enlarged party committee meeting, Li Xiaolong, on behalf of the Party Central Committee and the Political Department of the Red Army, solemnly read out the document specially issued by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China for the Independent Division of the Sichuan-Hunan-Hubei Border Region. Among the more than 70 Communist Party members and commanders who had been wrongly treated,
Except for two people who have not yet reached a final conclusion and four people who died in the two-year campaign, all of them have revoked their original wrong conclusions and officially restored their party and military memberships from now on.
Li Xiaolong then announced: Based on repeated studies by the Central Military Commission and the Political Department, and in view of the current actual situation and rapid changes in the situation of the Sichuan-Hunan-Hubei Border Region Independent Division, it was decided to reorganize the Sichuan-Hunan-Hunan-Hubei Border Region Independent Division into the 20th Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, formerly the independent division.
The division was reorganized into two main divisions, the 40th and 41st. Comrade Huang Han was appointed commander of the 20th Army, and Comrade Liu Ziyuan was appointed deputy army commander and chief of staff. The post of political commissar awaits another appointment by the central government; the original independent division
Comrade Du Qiliang, the deputy division commander, serves as the commander of the 40th Division, and Comrade He Jingguo, the former chief of staff of the independent division, serves as the commander of the 41st Division. The deputy division commanders of each division are nominated by Corps Commander Huang Han, Deputy Corps Commander and Chief of Staff Liu Ziyuan, and the division political commissar is
The central government will appoint another person.
Li Xiaolong solemnly handed the appointment document to Huang Han's hands: "Comrade Huang Han, before I came, Chairman Mao, who had already begun to resume work, came to me specifically and asked me to tell you that the 20th Army is our army with a glorious history.
It is a traditional outstanding unit. Its first military commander was Comrade Hu Shaohai who died, and its political commissar is Comrade Deng Zihui who still stays in the western Fujian base area to lead the revolutionary struggle. Due to the needs of the war, this unit was merged into the 12th Army soon after its establishment;
The second commander of the Twentieth Army was Comrade Zeng Bingchun, who died unjustly in 1932. His experience was very similar to yours, but he was not as lucky as you. The chairman said that during the joint operations on the border of Hunan and Jiangxi, you served as Comrade Peng Dehuai's army.
Many of the staff officers fought side by side with the 20th Army and should know each other with Comrade Zeng Bingchun. This time, the designation of the 20th Army was restored and the 20th Army was merged into our First Front Army to become the absolute main force. It can be seen that the Central Committee and Chairman
I express my sincere hope to you and your comrades. I hope that with the efforts of you and your comrades, the 20th Army will become stronger and stronger and become a heroic Red Army unit that makes the enemy fearful."
Huang Han was frightened. He must know that the expansion of the suppression of counter-revolutionaries in the Soviet area began with the Red 20th Army. After the "Futian Incident", blood flowed into rivers. Countless Red 20th Army commanders and fighters died at the gunpoint of their comrades. The Central Committee
What is the purpose of giving himself such a number? However, these thoughts can only flash through his mind. There can be no hesitation at this time. Huang Han took the appointment document with both hands and stood at attention:
"Please rest assured the Party Central Committee, please rest assured Chairman Mao, we will definitely live up to the expectations of the Central Committee and Chairman Mao, and we will never shame the martyrs of the 20th Army!"
"Okay! Congratulations to you, Comrade Huang Han, and congratulations to all the comrades!" Li Xiaolong took the lead in applauding, and the audience burst into warm and lasting applause.
The participating cadres and party members who were once again recognized by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China did not have as many worries as Huang Han. At this moment, they seemed to have been given a new life. Their spirits were lifted and their morale was like a rainbow. Everyone had smiles on their faces, like those who had been away from home for many years and wandered around the world.
The prodigal son felt extremely warm and happy as if he had returned to his mother.
When the enlarged party committee meeting ended and commanders at all levels quickly conveyed the spirit of the central government's instructions, the entire Zheng'an County was filled with joy. The soldiers who were recruiting soldiers in various villages and towns dropped everything and embraced each other in excitement. Soldiers from the two main regiments outside the city rushed out.
They were dancing and dancing, octagonal hats flying into the sky, and all the faces were filled with uncontrollable tears and laughter.
Accompanied by Huang Han and Liu Ziyuan, Li Xiaolong and others went out of the city to inspect the situation of each regiment. When they walked halfway, they heard bursts of heartfelt cheers and hysterical shouts. They couldn't help but be filled with emotion.
In a voice full of sincerity and gratitude, I deeply realized the strong cohesion and centripetal force possessed by this force, and realized very clearly that this powerful force, which has almost never lost a battle since its establishment, has deeply laid a solid foundation for
Huang Han's imprint has a unique and distinctive style.
Li Xiaolong took a few steps and returned the salute to the soldiers who saluted along the way. Looking at the neatly arranged soldiers with strict military disciplines walking past, Li Xiaolong suddenly felt a long-lost emotion sprouting in his heart. This feeling was so familiar.
It made him think about it for a while - yes! It's him, the strict and orderly person in the model camp, the toughness and simplicity of An Jiajun. This feeling has long been buried deep in Li Xiaolong's heart, and he will never forget it in this life.
, also lingering...
"Wait a minute... Commander Huang, you, this... how come every platoon is equipped with a machine gun? And that platoon leader, isn't the pistol hanging on his waist produced by Jiangnan Factory and Xiangxi Factory?"
Officer Qin, who was walking behind, opened his eyes wide and exclaimed. He stood there blankly pointing at a platoon of soldiers who had just walked past, speaking incoherently.
Liu Ziyuan's eyebrows were filled with excitement. He stopped and proudly introduced to the very surprised Li Xiaolong, Officer Qin and others: "You're right! Our army is lucky. Not long after its establishment, under the leadership of Commander Huang, it continuously attacked the transport convoys of the Kuomintang's elite unit Anjiajun.
, three batches of weapons and equipment and a batch of 30,000 sets of military uniforms were seized. Later, they were successively seized in several raids on the Sichuan Army’s suppression troops and local garrison troops. All the weapons and equipment were enough to equip an army of 20,000 people.
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"In this way, each of our regiments gradually had its own machine gun company, mortar company and engineer company. The rifles and machine guns in the hands of the entire army were all of the same caliber. Commanders above the battalion were also equipped with short guns, and all commanders below the battalion were equipped with short guns.
The commander can choose voluntarily whether to use a shell gun or an imitation American pistol.
"In the second half of last year, we fought side by side with Commander He's Second Army Corps twice and gave them a lot of equipment, haha! Unfortunately, the batch of materials seized from Zhong County last time was lost, including hundreds of bundles of gray military uniform cloth.
, enough to equip a regiment of engineer shovels and other auxiliary supplies. Gu Changfeng, the bandit leader of the Anjia Army, suddenly led two divisions into the base area. We could only retreat decisively before the enemy surrounded us. As a result, the batch of supplies was divided among them.
For the fellow villagers who have arrived at the base area, we are leaving in a hurry and are too embarrassed to come back."
Several headquarters officers were filled with envy. Li Xiaolong thought of Gu Changfeng's stern and somewhat evil face, as well as the half of a tiger-head-shaped knife handle exposed from his back. He couldn't help but let out a long sigh and said quietly:
"Gu Changfeng is an extremely powerful person. During the model camp period shortly after the Northern Expedition, I entered An Yi's model camp at that time. I joined earlier than Gu Changfeng. After playing bronze drums, he led a group of bandits to join the model camp.
Later, I worked under him for a few days and got to know him very well. This guy was very cunning and highly skilled in martial arts. He had studied under a famous martial arts master and had extensive experience in martial arts. I heard that he cut off the heads of villains at the age of sixteen and was recruited by An Yi.
After that, he made rapid progress. After the Northern Expedition, he was promoted to colonel due to his meritorious service. After fighting for Chiang Kai-shek in the Central Plains War, he was successfully promoted to major general. During this period, he entered the Huangpu General Class for further training and performed outstandingly in the Songhu Anti-Japanese War and the North China Anti-Japanese War.
"Especially during the North China Anti-Japanese War, I heard that this guy led a division of the Anjia Army deep into the icy and snowy western Liaoning Province, fighting side by side with Yang Jiuxiao, the volunteer army at that time, and achieved great success in annihilating tens of thousands of enemies. He also fought so hard that officers above the captain of the Japanese regiment committed suicide twice.
If this man hadn't drawn a knife in front of Chiang Kai-shek to kill the colonel medical officer who treated An Yi when he was attacking Nanchang in the early days of the Northern Expedition, scaring Chiang Kai-shek and making him displeased, I'm afraid his status today would not be the same.
He is definitely not inferior to Hu Jialin, commander of the 17th Army of the Kuomintang's ace army stationed in the key areas of North China.
"You should be careful when you meet him. This guy never suffers in a battle. He is very cunning and insidious. He will fight to death after calculating. When the officers and soldiers of the Central Committee of the Kuomintang mention him, no one dares to speak nonsense. This shows that Gu Changfeng's
ability."
Everyone was convinced, and Officer Qin sighed: "It's a pity that An Yi can't be used by me. What if..."
"Director Qin, let's go. We haven't left the city to visit the soldiers yet. It's getting dark soon."
As soon as Li Xiaolong heard this, he immediately interrupted Director Qin. Director Qin realized that he had made a mistake, and immediately closed his mouth knowingly, lowered his head guiltily and followed behind.
After dinner, it was already dark, and Li Xiaolong and others walked to the backyard of the headquarters for a walk. They were still deeply shocked by the afternoon inspection.
The quality of Huang Han's army officers and soldiers, the level of political education and training, etc., far exceeded the expectations of the central government. Before coming, they had overestimated the combat effectiveness of Huang Han's army, but they had seen the sophisticated equipment of the officers and soldiers and the level of construction of fortifications.
, after arranging the troops and setting up the firepower points, everyone was deeply shocked by the military quality of this capable army that was higher than that of the other departments of the Red Army. Only then did they realize that the victories of the Huang Han Department were not achieved by luck at all, but relied on super training.
This is due to firm belief, strict military discipline and high-level training and command.
In addition, the level of troop leadership and command of commanders at all levels left a deep impression on Li Xiaolong and others. Several headquarters officers privately commented that even in the heyday of each legion, no army could compare with the Huang Han Department.
He is well-trained and well-equipped, and now the three divisions combined do not have as many people as his division alone, not to mention that most of these people are veterans with experience in several wars, and they also have such sophisticated equipment and sufficient ammunition.
The four of them walked around and returned to the lantern on the eaves of the back porch to continue to exchange their thoughts and experiences. After a while, they saw Huang Han and Liu Ziyuan walking happily. The four of them quickly stood up to greet them and took the narrative from Huang Han.
The cigarettes produced by the government were supplied to the army, and they were lit and smoked.
Before everyone could say a few words, there was a burst of rapid footsteps. Accompanied by Du Qiliang, the combat staff of the independent regiment ran up quickly and stood at attention to report:
"Reporting to the division commander, a small team of the independent regiment's reconnaissance company encountered the enemy outside Sanjiang Town in the north. The enemy fired first..."
"What? What's the specific situation?"
Huang Han was startled, and everyone gathered around him immediately.
"The exact situation is not clear yet. It seems that the enemy is chasing a person who is rushing towards our position. After receiving the news from the reconnaissance company, a battalion on the position quickly dispatched support and defeated the strength of a company of the enemy. After the enemy retreated, the reconnaissance company
I found a body wearing the uniform of an enemy major. Before I could search it carefully, the enemy's artillery fire came indiscriminately. The second platoon leader of the reconnaissance company withdrew the body carrying the body. Our regimental leader did not dare to neglect it.
Send me an urgent report right away. It is probably a serious matter and our regiment leader dare not touch the body without permission... I ran all the way back and didn't hear any more sounds of firefights."
The combat staff officer of the independent regiment, covered in mud and sweating profusely, finished speaking in one breath, panting from exhaustion.
Huang Han quickly tightened his belt: "Communicator, prepare your horse!"
Li Xiaolong hurriedly caught up: "Commander Huang, I'll go take a look too."