The second Anqing campaign was carried out more easily than the first, and the People's Party walked more than 200 miles in two days and rushed to the vicinity of Anqing City. After the city gate of Anqing was opened in the morning, the reconnaissance troops disguised themselves as civilians and seized the city gate. The Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army was already very familiar with the situation in Anqing, and the intelligence officers provided a detailed map of the New Army stationed in Hubei. One regiment entered the city to encircle and suppress the enemy, and four regiments besieged the enemy's stronghold outside the city. More than 1,000 Hubei New Army were blocked in various strongholds.

The Hubei New Army never expected that Li Yuanhong would lead more than 5,000 new troops to exterminate the "rebels", and seven days later, tens of thousands of rebels actually "surprised" Anqing. The Hubei New Army also has combat experience, and they have participated in some "anti-bandit" operations. In the past "suppression of bandits," they did not encounter "bandits" who had an absolute superiority in numbers, and as long as the new army pulled out and resolutely fired at the "bandits," the bandits were killed and immediately collapsed. The Forces nouvelles then pursued, and there was no such thing as a complete victory.

In the face of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army, which had never been seen before, some units of the Hubei New Army attacked in a line in the usual way. The Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army did not receive military training in lining up for shooting, and the officers and men relied on various bunkers to shoot at the Hubei New Army, so the formation of shooting turned into a one-sided massacre. The Hubei New Army did not expect that the "bandits" would dare to shoot at the officers and soldiers, and they could still hold out when they had just exchanged fire. After the troops of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army began to outflank the attack, the Hubei New Army could not withstand it. They find that they are actually no better than the "bandits" they have defeated. When the comrades-in-arms around them were knocked down by the whistling bullets, the hearts of the officers and men of the Hubei New Army were also full of fear, and in the rain of bullets, they would not be able to withstand the pressure of fear, and turned around and ran. When the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army pursued the rout of the Hubei New Army, those troops who dared to go out to fight could not even keep their strongholds.

On the contrary, there are officers who are more intelligent, and looking at the huge number of enemies, they want to rely on the stronghold to resist stubbornly. The officers hid in their strongholds, turned their backs to their enemies, and shouted to the frightened soldiers of the Hubei New Army that the rebels were playing the trick of "encircling Wei and saving Zhao". As long as they hold on until Lord Li Yuanhong rushes back, the rebels will be finished.

The Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army had long been prepared for this, and among the prisoners captured in the Hefei Campaign were many middle- and low-ranking officers, who were already frightened in the battle. Seeing that the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army had done its best to treat the wounded officers and men of the Hubei New Army after the battle, and knowing that Li Yuanhong had surrendered, they showed great cooperation. The Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army assured these officers that they would release them as long as they helped persuade the Hubei New Army in Anqing to surrender and defeat Anqing. Some middle- and low-ranking officers are more active-minded, and since they have obediently become prisoners, they will no longer talk about integrity. Besides, it is more attractive that nothing is released immediately.

The Hubei New Army belongs to the New Army units with relatively advanced culture and education, and the officers and men generally have a relatively high level of education. The officers explained to the soldiers of the New Army the military wisdom of the Qi people during the Warring States Period to "encircle Wei and save Zhao", but they did not expect that the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army had learned the old skills of the Han Army when Chu and Han were fighting, and dozens of middle- and low-ranking officers of the New Army who had been out for only six or seven days appeared in the ranks of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army and began to persuade them to surrender. The rhetoric of "encircling Wei to save Zhao" was broken. Thanks to the relatively high level of education of the New Army, the "persuasion team" composed of these "surrenderers" took the written manuscript and lectured their comrades-in-arms on the prisoner policy of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army.

Although the Hubei New Army was not as strong as the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army's will to fight, as a soldier, surrender always evoked a sense of shame. Although they did not choose to break through like Jing Chu's predecessor Xiang Yu, they did not easily choose the path of surrender.

In order to effectively dispel the shame of the New Army, the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army had to fire several shots at the stronghold of the New Army in Hubei. So the New Army accepted the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army's demand for "negotiations". The military chiefs of both sides conducted rational and open negotiations. In the end, they reached a two-point agreement: first, the Hubei New Army formally surrendered to the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army. And a surrender ceremony was held. Second, after the surrender ceremony, the Hubei New Army immediately left Anqing with a non-military item that the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army could not stop. All the "so-called personal belongings" that need to be carried must be left behind. The Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army made it clear in this regard, "You have come to Anhui to fight, and it is impossible for you to bring any big items. These are the great items that you have looted from the local people. We are already very righteous that we do not hold you accountable for the crimes you have committed against the people, and you cannot take anything with you. ”

When Chen Duxiu and the others entered Anqing City, the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army had just reached a negotiation agreement with the Hubei New Army. Chen Duxiu did not have much opinion on the second content, and he secretly asked Hua Xiongmao, the commander of the 104th Division, why the first one was that a surrender ceremony must be held. Hua Xiongmao was in a good mood, so he answered this ignorant question, "It's not right." This answer made Chen Duxiu's face flush with shame.

The surrender ceremony was planned by Chen Ke, in fact, the Hubei New Army and the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army both stood in line, the officers of the Hubei New Army handed over the military flags to the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army, and then the soldiers handed over their guns in turn. The Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army had seized the ferry on the other side of the Yangtze River, which was guarded by less than 100 men. Throughout the surrender process, the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army ensured that the personal safety and personal dignity of the Hubei New Army would not be violated. After the surrender ceremony, the officers and men of the Hubei New Army were sent across the river by the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army, after which the Hubei New Army could arrange its own future affairs.

Rituals look simple, but when they do, it's not easy. After learning that their personal safety and personal belongings were safeguarded, most of the new troops were genuinely relieved. Surrender and surrender, you can't die in vain. When both armies were lined up, and the Hubei New Army was lined up neatly as a surrendered army, under the eyes of tens of thousands of victors, handing over military flags and weapons in accordance with the order of military ranks. Some of the more serious people in the Hubei New Army felt an unprecedented sense of shame. Their faces were pale, their arms trembled slightly, and many of them had tears in their eyes as they performed the surrender ceremony. It was tears of humiliation and pain.

Hua Xiongmao stood in the front row of the prime minister's ceremony, the look on his face was serious and serious, and he couldn't see the slightest emotion at all. In fact, the pride in my heart has reached an incomprehensible level. The People's Party and the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army have never spoken of oppression and have not allowed all kinds of oppression to exist. Whoever dares to bully people in the army is going to be a big deal. Hua Xiongmao is tired and half dead every day for work, and he feels that the term "public servant" proposed by Chen Ke is too appropriate. As a cadre, every day is to work for everyone, for the interests of the people and for the revolutionary cause, and being an official is the same as being a grandson. The holding of this surrender ceremony ended the People's Party's complete victory in a polite, courteous, and tepid manner. His heart was like eating ginseng fruit, and all 36,000 pores of his body were stretched, and he felt incomparable satisfaction and comfort in his heart.

At this moment, a young soldier of the New Army suddenly cried out with a "wow". This soldier of the new army looked no more than eighteen or nineteen years old, and his cry was not the howl of an adult when he was sad, but like the aggrieved cry of a child after failing in a game. As soon as this child took the lead, many new officers and soldiers couldn't help but sobbed in a low voice. Some officers of the Hubei New Army felt that these soldiers had lost face, and because Hua Xiongmao had publicly said that they would not allow beating and scolding at the surrender ceremony, the officers of the Hubei New Army did not dare to beat and scold the soldiers in front of the phalanx of tens of thousands of people of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army, so they had to hold back their anger and start scolding.

The muscles on Hua Xiongmao's face twitched slightly, as a senior officer in the base area, he had visited military kindergartens and ordinary kindergartens. The little ones who are not very athletic look stupidly at the older ones playing, and start crying screams when they are a little unhappy. The dolls who can run all over the ground make the kindergarten uproar, like a monkey mountain. Teachers are not allowed to hit children, and when they encounter this situation, they can only be scolded like officers of the Hubei New Army. The surrender ceremony was originally a very serious matter in the army, but now that it is so tossed, it looks like a kindergarten in the base.

Not all of them have the cultivation honed by Hua Xiongmao, and many officers and men of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army have smiles on their faces, and some officers and soldiers have become more serious on their faces. Hua Xiongmao turned his head and looked at He Zudao, the political commissar of the division beside him, He Zudao looked serious and thoughtful. Hua Xiongmao knew He Zudao's thoughts, because He Zudao had discussed surrender with Hua Xiongmao. He Zudao believed that the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army should allow the enemy to surrender, but the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army itself had no need to surrender to any enemy.

Although Hua Xiongmao also felt the same way, he knew that when the mountains and rivers were exhausted, it was not that you said that you would let the cadres and soldiers fight to the last breath, and everyone would be willing to follow you for no reason. He asked He Zudao what he thought, and He Zudao replied: "I think so, the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army absolutely cannot fight without reason. Before every battle, the officers and men must know their reasons for fighting, and they must sincerely believe that these reasons are for the benefit of the people, including their relatives. Only in this way will everyone only think about how to complete the mission and how to destroy the enemy when they are fighting. When the situation is unfavorable, everyone will not react negatively, let alone think of surrendering. ”

Thinking of this, Hua Xiongmao's sense of humor inspired by the Hubei New Army immediately flew out of the clouds. The equipment of the Hubei New Army was much better than that of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army, and this did not require an in-depth investigation, as can be seen from the weapons and ammunition they handed over. However, this army did not show the fighting ability and fighting will to match such excellent weapons in the Anqing Campaign. When the People's Party first arrived in Anhui, there was nothing at all. At that time, the most sophisticated weapons in everyone's hands were a few guns, and the best pistol was the one He Zudao now wore on his waist, and the owner of this pistol at that time was the girl You Gui.

At that time, people did not know how to carry out the revolution concretely, and the comrades did not have a clear concept of "serving the people". It's just that when the flood is critical, I have to choose to follow Chen Ke together. But in the process of standing with the people in person and fighting for the interests of the people, Hua Xiongmao's original impression of the "cunning and ignorant" people was unthinkably reasonable. These people just don't have the background and culture of the original People's Party comrades, they are like these party members in other aspects, everyone wants to survive in the face of natural disasters, and after natural disasters, everyone wants to pursue a richer and more dignified life, and with Chairman Chen Ke leading the way, as long as they are not the kind of people who are incorrigibly lazy, or the kind of people who are full of thinking only of relying on others, or only thinking of oppressing others to live, there is no one who does not do their best to follow the revolution. Now among the tens of thousands of soldiers led by Hua Xiongmao, none of them were born in the common people, and which one of them was not afraid of the government like a tiger.

Now it is an army composed of such ordinary people, but it can dominate Anhui and completely trample the once invincible enemy under its feet. Let them obediently admit defeat and surrender. Hua Xiongmao suddenly had a sense of pride in his heart, he just wanted to shout "Long live the revolution!" The revolution will win! ”

Yue Wanghui also participated in the surrender ceremony, and seeing tens of thousands of soldiers of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army lined up neatly, the people of Yue Wanghui did not even dare to come out. This is the power they have fantasized about countless times when they dreamed of revolution and played nonsense. Tens of thousands of troops were highly disciplined and uniform, and they were invincible in all battles. When he really saw such an army, Yue Wanghui knew that he was "Ye Gong Haolong" and that the People's Party was Yue Wanghui's "friendly army". King Yue would be frightened by his allies.

Chen Duxiu is a smart person, and his knowledge is also quite impressive, compared with other comrades of the Yue Wang Society, Chen Duxiu really saw the gap between himself and the People's Party. There is a temperament among the officers and men of the People's Party, they know what their real goals are and what they should do. Everyone has a backbone. Compared with the People's Party, the revolution of Yue Wanghui was a castle in the air. The People's Party is thinking about what to do, and King Yue is thinking about what kind of favorable situation to take advantage of, so it is only reasonable that the revolution between the two is so different.

Taking this surrender ceremony as an example, the People's Party seems to stand in nothing special, even polite. However, the formation of the People's Party can suppress the possibility of the new army in Hubei at any time. To be courteous and courteous, the BJP commander is indeed not an ordinary person.

In the surrender ceremony, it was not only the cadres who were moved by themselves, but also the soldiers who were deeply moved by themselves. In particular, the recruits of some cultures who defected to the BJP for the sake of revolutionary ideals were even more moved. Fang Shengdong, Lin Juemin and others are now recruits of the Fourth Regiment. Originally, according to the plan, these revolutionary youths in the south had to undergo a three-month labor internship, but when the People's Party expanded its army, they were transferred out in advance and arranged into the army, and after joining the army, they were trained hard. The fiercest battle in the Hefei campaign did not take their turn to participate, and the four regiments were always on the march after that, but they did not expect that just by marching, the People's Party would be able to win a complete victory. These young people are participating in military operations on a scale of tens of thousands for the first time, and they naturally have all kinds of romantic longings in their hearts, and even the long-distance march has not made them give up the romantic and bloody battlefield they have imagined. Unexpectedly, I didn't let go of a single shot, so I came to participate in the surrender ceremony.

The youths were scattered into the various units, and they could not see each other. Although his blood was boiling, he couldn't speak freely because of discipline. Lin Juemin, in particular, once felt that the revolution was a very difficult thing, but he never expected that in the ranks of the People's Party, as a "man of culture," not only did it not take his turn to educate others, but he was educated, and he learned more useful things in a few months than he had learned in several years. Those soldiers who came from peasants were only as enthusiastic about learning as those who had "read". Lin Juemin was born in a family of eunuchs, and he saw very clearly that the warriors from peasants were only limited to lack of knowledge. As for whether the lack of knowledge is a bad thing, it is difficult to say.

Although these simple soldiers have a habit of life, they pay more attention to some personal interests, and they are used to making a fuss when they encounter things. This habit also makes them simple and pragmatic, and they are efficient in doing things. Moreover, the moral level and cooperative spirit of these simple warriors are no worse than those of those who have read books. The People's Party is the most cooperative and the most rational in the distribution of cooperation, but on the contrary, those who have read books are more calculating and pay more attention to vanity. Ordinary warriors are unaware of the existence of "vanity and face", and they may lose their temper at a straightforward rebuke, but they are never dissatisfied with the hard work they have to do. In this regard, Lin Juemin is ashamed of himself.

In Lin Juemin's short military career so far, he felt that the people didn't care about work, what they cared about was not being bullied. For the sake of a seemingly unintentional word, they will never give up with you. But the reader is often able to accept verbal ridicule, and even thinks that taking on this ridicule is a sign of self-cultivation. But when faced with work, they push back, even if they don't say it, they are unhappy in their hearts. Of course, it is best if you can work hard and be humble about your work. But where can this kind of person be easily encountered, and it is extremely difficult to reach this state. Lin Juemin is a little puzzled now, which way of life is a more dignified life, which is the life of the people who are not afraid of labor, but they are careful, and the life of scholars who seem to be inconsiderate, but do not want to live under others and work seriously?