Lu Zhengping never thought that he could become the secretary of the municipal party committee of Anqing City, and the status of the secretary of the municipal party committee belongs to civil affairs. Lu Zhengping was born in the army, and he never thought that he would one day actually do civil affairs work. Therefore, although he is a civil affairs official, his mentality is still the same as that of a political cadre in the army. Lu Zhengping, who is also the secretary of the municipal party committee and the political commissar of the army, knows that the significance of his secretary as secretary of the municipal party committee is even weaker, and Chairman Chen wants Lu Zhengping to do a good job in the work of the army. In the coming war, Lu Zhengping, who was born as a scout, hoped that the troops would be more proactive in the face of the Hubei New Army.

Zhang Yu was born as the captain of the water detachment and was also Lu Zhengping's old superior, and when Zhang Yu talked about the military struggle, Lu Zhengping listened to Zhang Yu's views very carefully.

"As for the Wuhan operation, we must obey the command of the central government and cannot act without authorization." Zhang Yu's words are simple and clear, full of political correctness.

Lu Zhengping listened to this nonsense-like speech, and he really couldn't understand what Zhang Yu was making trouble about. Fortunately, there was no pretense of profundity in the BJP meeting. Zhang Yu then explained. The People's Party does not have enough troops at present, and the Anqing side does not need to count on reinforcements from the central government at all. Without reinforcements, with Anqing's current force of more than 1,200 people, plus nearly 400 people from the Yue Wanghui who could not be counted on, facing the Hubei New Army, which had an advantage in numbers and equipment, even if the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army had a small tactical victory, it was unlikely to have a major impact on the situation.

"What the hell does Mayor Zhang's mind have?" Lu Zhengping asked.

"My idea is to see if we can concentrate our forces to fight a war of annihilation, and we will definitely not be able to deal with the naval army of the Hubei New Army. Fighting south of the Yangtze River is likely to be cut off by the enemy's naval forces. Therefore, in addition to leaving the small troops guarding the ferry on the other side of the river, the main force should withdraw to the north of the river. If the Hubei New Army relies on the naval army, then we will withdraw from Anqing in accordance with the central government's plan. If a part of the troops of the Hubei New Army goes to Jiangbei, we will see if we can annihilate their army in Jiangbei. ”

"I agree with Captain Zhang's plan." Lu Zhengping said. He inadvertently called Zhang Yu's old title, but Lu Zhengping had no difference in this.

Zhang Yu's entire plan was indeed subordinated to the established policy of the central government, "Anqing can be abandoned, but the Hubei New Army cannot be allowed to continue to go north." Lu Zhengping absolutely supports this plan, if the Hubei New Army's troops in Jiangbei can be annihilated, even if the Hubei New Army does not withdraw its troops, or takes Anqing with the naval army as the lead, the number of their troops will not be able to continue to attack the base area.

Zhang Yu saw that his plan was supported by Lu Zhengping, and he simply nodded. This is actually the first step in Zhang Yu's real plan. "Political Commissar Lu, I want to ask you a question, have you ever thought about working in Anqing all the time. I am not referring to simple military work, but to continue to do it as the secretary of the Anqing Municipal Party Committee. ”

Lu Zhengping really didn't think about this question, he looked at Zhang Yu suspiciously. Could it be that Zhang Yu is considering working in Anqing for a long time now? "The organization of the work is still up to the organization." Lu Zhengping replied.

"Organizational decisions are only one aspect, and the comrades' own intentions are also a very important part." Zhang Yu explained, "If we have the intention of working in Anqing, and we do well in Anqing, then we should be able to continue." ”

Zhang Yu did not believe that he should stick to the end as a soldier in his life, and the reason why he engaged in military work was that there was a lack of military personnel in the base area at that time, and he obeyed the organizational arrangement. Zhang Yu came from a family of officials, and his interest in civil affairs was far stronger than that of military affairs. Like most of the other county party secretaries in the base area, Zhang Yu's goal and reference in life is Chen Ke, chairman of the People's Party. Chen Ke's outstanding strength in military affairs and government affairs made Zhang Yu extremely admired. Zhang Yu is also a young man, he is almost the same age as Chen Ke, if he hasn't seen Chen Ke, the experience of participating in the construction of Anhui's base with Chen Ke makes Zhang Yu want to try to see if he can reach the level of Chen Ke. Zhang Yu didn't want to stand on top of Chen Ke, and similarly, he didn't want to just look up at Chen Ke's back.

Lu Zhengping does not have such thoughts, his life pursuit is very simple, do his job seriously. So he couldn't understand Zhang Yu's thoughts. He felt that where he worked, whether in the army or in civil affairs, he naturally had an organizational arrangement. Zhang Yu can understand Lu Zhengping, and because of this, Zhang Yu wants to cooperate with Lu Zhengping. Zhang Yu continued to persuade: "Political Commissar Lu, Anqing is now a very tricky place for the entire base area, Anqing is too vulnerable to military strikes, and Anqing is a commercially developed area, if it can't be effectively used, the city will become a burden to the base area." I think you and I can definitely open things up here. Let Anqing become a cornucopia of our base. I have confidence in your character and ability. I won't talk about organizational ideas, I just want to ask Political Commissar Lu if you want to create a situation for our base area. ”

If Lu Zhengping is persuaded by the future of his official position, Zhang Yu thinks that the effect will not be too good. However, since Lu Zhengping is loyal to the organization, it is the best effect to persuade from the perspective of being responsible for the organization. The situation was really as Zhang Yu thought, Lu Zhengping thought for a while, and then said: "Captain Zhang, I definitely want to do more work for the organization." However, if there are any new arrangements for me in the organization, I will definitely focus on the organization's intentions. ”

Zhang Yu nodded, "I don't want to choose the plan to keep Anqing as much as possible for the sake of my own status. If Anqing can be held at a small cost, it will be of greatest benefit to the revolutionary cause. What does Commissar Lu think? ”

Lu Zhengping also agreed, Chen Ke gave Anqing enough freedom to decide, so it was of course best to be able to hold Anqing and destroy the enemy. Moreover, Zhang Yu has already stated that he will not let the troops fight hard, so Lu Zhengping has no reason to object.

The two leaders, the military commander and the military and political leaders, reached a common operational determination, and they first discussed the overall idea, and then called the cadres of the unit together for an operational meeting.

Chen Ke is a supporter of Grandpa Mao, so he did not completely copy Grandpa Mao's way of building the army. In the area of troop building, Chen Ke put forward the idea of imitating the army building of some German staff headquarters. At least in the various materials that Chen Ke has seen, the German General Staff Headquarters does not adopt a model of completely separating military commanders from staff officers, and low-level military commanders have been tempered by front-line battles, and will continue their studies in military academies and then return to work in the general staff of the troops. After going through the staff work, he went to the front to engage in command work. Over the past year or so since its founding, the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army has adhered to the party's program of commanding the army, and has implemented a rotation system of officers and staff officers in the building of the army.

Staff officers emphasize planning, and military commanders emphasize the grasp of fighter planes and military determination to fight. Although there are certainly some people who will draw tigers and not anti-dogs. The contemptuous readiness of military commanders and the lack of resolute determination peculiar to staff officers are brought together, but the essence of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army is that of the Party commanding the army, and it is impossible for such a person to be promoted in the army by any "connections," nor can he exist in the army for a long time. And the kind of soldiers who can combine the determination of a commander and the characteristics of a staff officer's heavy preparation are all soldiers with strategic vision. Even if only 5% of the commanders in the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army could achieve this state, Chen Ke would wake up with a smile in his dreams.

There are more than 40 principal commanders in Anqing, all of whom have participated in short-term military academy training. There are 14 former military commanders and staff officers. Zhang Yu asked them to form a staff section. Regarding Zhang Yu's plan, the attitude of the staff department is very consistent. The People's Party's military academy places great emphasis on military preparation, "Do not fight a war for which you are unprepared," and this slogan is written on the most conspicuous wall of the military academy.

"In addition to the intelligence from the base areas, how can we collect intelligence from Hubei." It was this question that was first raised by the General Staff Section. Before Zhang Yu made up his mind to fight head-on with the Hubei New Army, the General Staff Section had always drawn up a military plan to adopt guerrilla warfare on the periphery after abandoning Anqing.

"Although we don't have enough people, I think we can brainstorm and analyze the situation for ourselves." Zhang Yu replied. He led by example and came up with his own ideas. Before the large-scale persecution of officers and soldiers captured by the People's Party by the Hubei New Army, Zhang Yu actually did not really want to fight the Hubei New Army head-on. Since the Hubei New Army itself acted perversely, it was impossible for the thousands of officers and men captured in the Hefei Campaign to become the combat strength of the Hubei New Army. At the beginning of the year, the Hubei New Army had 16,000 troops. After the 7,000 troops who participated in the attack on the base area were expelled from the Hubei New Army, there were only 9,000 people left in the Hubei New Army. In the upcoming battle, it is unlikely that the Hubei New Army will be able to send more than four thousand troops. Moreover, once these 4,000 people are divided into Jiangbei and Jiangnan, the number of Jiangbei is very likely to be only more than 2,000 people. The Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army now has more than 1,200 troops in Anqing, and with such a comparison of forces, Zhang Yu is confident that he will annihilate the enemy.

"Captain Zhang, this is the most beneficial consideration for us. If the enemy changes slightly, or if the new army in Hubei takes the lead with those prisoners, our plan will not go ahead. If you have to fight, you need more planning. Li Yuanjie, chief of the operations section, said.

Zhang Yu was also very clear about the disposition of the staff officers, and he replied: "I have made up my mind to fight the enemy head-on north of the Yangtze River. I now need the General Staff Section to provide a military plan in this regard. What is the maximum number of enemies we can deal with in a head-on battle. And what kind of means of warfare do we need to take and where to meet them. This needs to be done together by comrades. ”

The commanders attending the meeting looked at each other, and for the first time, they were fighting independently from the command of the Central Military Commission. In the past, every battle was won because under the direct leadership of Chairman Chen Ke, no matter how big the battle was, everyone was not worried. Now that everyone is left to make their own decisions and judgments, even the most confident comrades cannot help but feel a sense of unease.

Zhang Yu knew the uneasiness of his comrades, and he himself also had a sense of fear, once he was out of the support of the central government, it was strange that only 1,200 troops faced the entire Hubei New Army, and there was no uneasiness at all. But Zhang Yu quickly remembered Chen Ke, so many battles commanded by Chen Ke, wasn't Chen Ke uneasy? Zhang Yu was the one who expressed the most doubts in the military meeting. He knew that Chen Ke was not fully prepared at times, but Chen Ke had an unshakable military determination. And it turned out that every command of Chen Ke won an unprecedented victory. Therefore, Zhang Yu forcibly suppressed his uneasiness, and he said loudly: "All military responsibilities will be borne by me, and I now issue an order to ask my comrades to start formulating a plan to annihilate the enemy in Jiangbei." ”

When the commanders were not completely sure, Lu Zhengping said: "I support Captain Zhang's opinion, we are fighting head-on with the Hubei New Army in Jiangbei. ”

Now that the military order and the leadership of the military and political departments have been agreed, the commanders are no longer opposed. The topic of discussion moved on to the practical aspects of implementation.

Zhang Yu and Lu Zhengping soon personally felt the talent gap between the central base area and Anqing, and if they only implemented the plan given by the Central Military Commission to "withdraw from Anqing and fight on the periphery," the commanders in Anqing would still be competent. However, in drawing up a plan for an all-out battle with the Hubei New Army in Jiangbei, more than 40 commanders attended the meeting, while the Central Military Commission had only 20 comrades, and the comrades in Anqing were twice as many as the comrades in the Central Military Commission, but the efficiency in formulating the plan was several times that of the Central Military Commission's comrades in surpassing Anqing.

"I really can't compare to Chairman Chen." Zhang Yu secretly thought to himself that Chen Ke alone would be able to formulate an overall plan in terms of strategy. Zhang Yu himself can only provide a goal, and he himself cannot straighten out the idea of war. The direct result of not being able to straighten it out is that Zhang Yu involuntarily thinks from the perspective of "best case". He also wanted to "consider the problem comprehensively", but it was beyond Zhang Yu's ability to grasp the all-out battle situation. The military meeting lasted all afternoon, and in the evening everyone discussed it late into the night, but they still could not come up with a complete plan.

Tiredly announcing the adjournment of the meeting, Zhang Yu returned to his dormitory. He suddenly wondered if he was doing something stupid. According to the original plan of the Central Military Commission, Anqing's troops would be absolutely sufficient. Not to mention that the Hubei New Army dispatched 4,000 people, even if the Hubei New Army dispatched 6,000 people, they would have to garrison at least 3,000 people in Anqing. In the guerrilla warfare on the periphery, Zhang Yu was definitely able to solve the 3,000 people with 1,200 people in his hands. After the central army eliminated the Beiyang New Army, if the Hubei New Army did not escape, it would only end up in the annihilation of the entire army. The difference between the two is that Anqing changes hands again. And his own combat idea may be right, but this is really beyond the strength of the current Anqing garrison force.

After a tired day during the day, Zhang Yu felt exhausted, and after thinking about it, Zhang Yu felt that his eyelids were getting heavier and heavier, and he fell asleep unconsciously.

The next morning, the military meeting continued, and everyone struggled to figure out how to fight the battle. It was almost noon, but the officer on duty in the intelligence room ran into the conference room. He handed Zhang Yu a document. This is a communication written on thin paper with the best efforts of the BJP. The carrier pigeon is responsible for the communication. The password above is actually very simple, it is Hanyu Pinyin. However, the nine pinyin of "abcdefghi" are replaced by "123456789", and of course you have to use Mandarin to understand the final pronunciation. Without the formal cultural education of the People's Party, no one would have been able to crack this code today. 、

Since it was a communication from the central government, everyone took a lot of effort to start translating. After a lot of discussions, what finally came up with was a combat proposal. The Central Military Commission has learned of the large-scale persecution of prisoners by the Hubei New Army. In light of this latest change, the Central Military Commission suggested that the troops stationed in Anqing and the Hubei New Army fight the Hubei New Army in Jiangbei when conditions are ripe.

Seeing that the central authorities had supported Zhang Yu's operational ideas that had not yet been reported, the comrades in Anqing were all relieved. With Chairman Chen's support, everyone is full of confidence in victory. Even Lu Zhengping, who supported Zhang Yu from the beginning, had a smile on his face.

On the one hand, Zhang Yu was satisfied that his improvisation did not go in the wrong direction, but Chen Ke's quick reaction made Zhang Yu feel disappointed in himself.

The document stated that a more detailed operational plan would be sent later, but the Central Military Commission suggested that the main mode of operation should be the "16-character formula" method of guerrilla warfare. Choose the Jiangbei unit of the Hubei New Army to fight the enemy in an area supported by the Hubei naval gun. Moreover, in order to enable the troops to fight more effectively, the central intelligence department in Hubei will send people to transmit information directly to Anqing. The specific situation will be rushed to Anqing in the back to contact Zhang Yu and Lu Zhengping.

And the document specifically states that during this battle, you must be careful with King Yue, and if possible, it is more appropriate to separate them.

Chen Duxiu didn't know what the People's Party said about him, and when he left the Anqing municipal government, he felt that the whole world had changed. The sky was gray, and the scenery in his eyes became unrecognizable, Chen Duxiu had never felt that he was so useless, if the failure of the revolution was a matter of ability. Then you can't even live a normal life, it's a matter of character. Zhang Yu used simple words to make Chen Duxiu realize the essential difference between the People's Party and the Yue Wang Society. Chen Duxiu found that there was a gap between the two. This gap is not something that Chen Duxiu can bridge at all.

A long time ago, Chen Duxiu felt that the people of the People's Party, whether they were officers or soldiers, had an extremely alternative temperament and style. Now he finally figured out that in this abnormal era, thousands of officers and soldiers of the People's Party are living a normal life, and this is the biggest abnormality in this era.

Looking around, the people of Anqing were busy one by one, and it seemed that they were gradually starting to live a normal life. Anqing is an important city along the Yangtze River, and before the People's Party captured Anqing twice, the city had been the subject of fierce siege and defense battles during the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Chen Duxiu is a native of Huaining County, Anhui Province, which has been returned to Anqing in the 21st century. So about that tragic war, Chen Duxiu once heard his family talk about it when he was a child. In 1861, the Taiping army and the Hunan army fought fiercely in Anqing, and after a series of brutal battles, on September 5, Zeng Guoquan ordered the Hunan army to resist the attack of Chen Yucheng's army with a force, and the main force launched a fierce attack on Anqing. The Hunan artillery bombarded the northern city wall of Anqing, and the Hunan army poured in. At this time, the Taiping army in the city was so hungry that they couldn't hold their guns, but everyone fought to the death and never surrendered. The Hunan army killed people and set fire everywhere in the city, slaughtering more than 16,000 soldiers and civilians in the city, and countless corpses went down the Yangtze River, densely filling the river. At this point, Anqing City fell, and the Taiping army defending the city was annihilated.

After two wars, the People's Party did not destroy Anqing, but quickly returned to a normal rhythm of life, and Yue Wanghui let Anqing live a terrible life. Chen Duxiu felt ashamed when he thought about it.