In Mulberry Dam in the southwest of Enshi County, snowflakes are flying, and the mountains are dyed. The ice condensed on both sides of the gurgling stream is in various shapes and exquisite. Smoke rises from dozens of houses beside the stream. Amidst the wild white undulations, a few waves can be heard from time to time.
The low barking of dogs and the singing of roosters.
At the foot of the mountain on the west side of the wooden bridge, in the center of the main hall of the simple Erlang Temple, a blazing charcoal fire was lit. Two aluminum pots that had been burnt black were emitting strings of white steam.
A group of men wearing various military hats and cotton-padded jackets sat around the fire pit, holding out their enamel cups to receive tea from the orderlies.
Among them was a beautiful and shrewd woman, who was in a position where the stars held the moon. All the men in the room treated her politely, respectfully and kindly, and the undulating flames of the blazing charcoal fire illuminated her beautiful face red.
Zhou Yiqun grabbed a hot sweet potato that was simmering in the ashes of the fire. He quickly turned his big hands and patted it gently. In a blink of an eye, he cleaned the fragrant sweet potato and put it on the low stool that served as a coffee table in front of the beautiful woman with a smile on his face:
"Girl Caiqin, we don't have much good stuff here. These sweet potatoes with yellow hearts taste good. You have traveled hundreds of miles, so you should fill your stomach first."
Cai Qin smiled politely, thanked him crisply, and held up the enamel cup filled with hot water with both hands to keep warm: "Thank you, Secretary Zhou. I'm not hungry yet. I've only eaten dry food for the past three days... Commander He, Chief of Staff,
Why did our team all retreat to Shi Nan and the west?"
He Huzi put down his pipe, which was more than two feet long, and said with a smile: "There is no food in the east. Winter is here and there is no harvest. We, with thousands of mouths, cannot compete with the villagers for the pitiful grain, so we can only ask for it."
Head west. You can fill your stomach in this vast mountain.
There are a lot of things in the house, and the mountain people in each mountain and village have saved more food. They can survive for two or three months temporarily. Caiqin, you, the deputy secretary of the Western Hubei Prefectural Committee, tell everyone, this time
What is the situation like in the Western Hubei purge that the Kuomintang has brought about to the world?"
Caiqin put down his cup and combed his bangs out of habit: "The Kuomintang's purge came very suddenly, without any warning. It was nominally a purge in western Hubei, but it actually expanded to more than 20 countries including western Hunan, northern Hunan and northern Hubei.
County, according to me
The intelligence we have obtained shows that the leader of this large-scale purge is Yichang Xingying. The secretary-general named Zeng Kuangqing also serves as the director of party affairs supervision and many other duties. The Xingying Detective Division led by Zeng Kuangqing is the greatest threat to us.
Since the one named An
After the camp director returned to Nanjing, the Kuomintang plainclothes agents of the camp investigation department became increasingly rampant. The day after the Sichuan warlord Liu Xiang killed our 16th comrade of the Badong County Party Committee, Yichang City began a secret manhunt because we obtained the stone genealogy five days in advance.
In response to Comrade Fang’s warning, we immediately reported it to the Provincial Party Committee and took timely response measures. Basically, we did not suffer any losses. It’s just that this time, we failed to fulfill our responsibilities and failed to understand the actions of the Kuomintang opposition in advance..."
"Cai Qin, the reason why you didn't get instructions from the Hubei Provincial Party Committee immediately is because the seat of the Provincial Party Committee was destroyed by spies traveling in Wuhan. More than a dozen comrades of the Provincial Party Committee died, and four members of the Provincial Party Committee were arrested and escorted to Nanjing.
He was detained, and the central government was trying its best to find ways to rescue him.
Therefore, in this crisis, you, the Western Hubei Prefectural Committee, not only did nothing wrong but made contributions. You almost completely preserved the party organizations in the counties in Western Hubei, and you were able to safely hide two secret transportation stations under the eyes of the enemies in Yichang. This is a great achievement.
It’s just one thing, so don’t have any worries and just say it boldly if you have anything to say.”
Zhou Yiqun encouraged the hesitant Caiqin with a smile.
Caiqin nodded with relief: "The situation is very strange. The afternoon before this large-scale purge, I unexpectedly received an unsigned warning letter. The font was exactly the same as that of Comrade Shi Pufang. The letter accurately pointed out the surrounding areas around us.
The residences and transportation liaison stations of the six county party committee members frightened me at the time. I asked the provincial party committee for instructions, but without waiting for the order, I immediately notified all county comrades to evacuate, so the party organizations in each county were able to survive.
Since I had not received instructions from the Provincial Party Committee, I insisted on staying in Yichang. Unexpectedly, I was arrested by the Yichang Police Headquarters Detective Team on the third day. Together with my father and the found radio station, I was secretly escorted to the Changyang Military Camp of the 16th Division.
, at dawn the next day, he was suddenly put into a truck covered with a thick tarpaulin. He drove for a long time to the remote Duanhungang and was escorted out of the truck.
At that time, I had finished thinking. I was pulled out by the enemy and executed secretly. Unexpectedly, four enemy officers threw down two boxes of biscuits, turned around and drove away without saying anything. I was dumbfounded at the time and didn’t know what was going on.
.My father came to his senses and asked me to look at the radio station on the ground. Only then did I realize that the enemy not only let us go, but also left behind the precious radio station.
I was deeply afraid that this was a trick by the enemy to fish for a big fish, so with the guidance of my father, I walked for half a month before I dared to go to Enshi. I quietly inquired along the way and found this place... This is the warning letter."
When Zhou Yiqun heard such a bizarre thing, he frowned, took the crumpled letter, opened it, read it, and passed it to the assistant next to him, astronomy, okay?"
Duan Dechang replied with some uncertainty: "According to the situation analysis reported by Comrade Caiqin, it is true that only Yin Jinan's 16th Division can do it, because Yin Jinan is not only the commander of the 16th Division, but also the commander of the Yichang Garrison Command.
The county is his garrison area, and he has control over the military and civil affairs on both land and water fronts, giving him great power.
But I have a question. Considering the relationship and subordinate status between Yin Jinan and the new Fifth Army Commander An Yi, Yin Jinan, who has always been low-key, steady and thoughtful, would never do this without An Yi's approval. If this is his response to the Northern Expedition for many years,
Comrade Shi Pufang reported a personal relationship, and it seems unjustifiable to inform Comrade Caiqin in advance of such a confidential large-scale purge operation. The reason is not sufficient at all!"
"This is a good thing! Maybe our party still has its own comrades hidden in the high-level camp of Yichang. Our party is everywhere. Maybe it is the result of the efforts of the comrades who are fighting in the hearts of the enemies in Yichang. In the future, we may be able to obtain the third batch in time.
First-hand information." Wan Tao said happily.
He Huzi frowned and said loudly: "Comrade Wan Tao, you may have forgotten what Comrade Caiqin said. It was Yin Jinan's Yichang Security Headquarters who arrested her, and it was Yin Jinan's Sixteenth Division Commander Yang Guards who released her. This
But it has nothing to do with the Yichang camp under the direct leadership of the Kuomintang Central Committee.
Another thing is that Comrade Shi Pufang has been in Nanjing since the end of December last year, and transferred out of the Yichang camp to serve as the military academy preparatory staff of the training directorate. He completely separated from An Yi's headquarters. How could he return to Yichang and write a warning? Someone deliberately imitated it.
Comrade Pufang's handwriting conveyed the message to Caiqin. This in itself shows that the person who wrote the letter is very familiar with Comrade Pufang, and the only people who are familiar with Comrade Pufang are the officers of An Yi's department. What do you think of such a simple question?