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Chapter 1052 Smoke Rises

On 25 November, the main force of the Central Red Army broke through the fourth blockade line of the Kuomintang army, and suddenly accelerated its advance as a whole, leaving behind all the main forces of the Central Army that were trailing and pursuing and rapidly rushing to the battlefield in an attempt to encircle. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Since the main forces of the Gui Army commanded by Bai Chongxi were all deployed on the line from Guilin, Gongcheng, and Fuchuan to Hezhou, to strictly prevent the main force of the Red Army from moving south to the hinterland of Guangxi, and in fact, only one division of the Seventh Army commanded by Liao Lei was left on the line of Quanzhou, Guanyang and Xing'an on the Hunan and Guizhou borders, and the main force of the Red Army easily defeated the Jiepai Town between Quanzhou and Xing'an, which was guarded by Xia Wei's department, and when the morale of the whole army was like a rainbow, it suddenly turned around and turned to the northwest direction, breaking the plan of Liao Lei and Liu Jianxu's Hunan army to attack from the north and south in one fell swoop. Immediately, they immediately captured the two towns of Wenshi and Xinwei, where the Gui army was stationed.

When Chiang Kai-shek heard the news, he immediately sent a telegram to Bai Chongxi, accusing Bai Chongxi of allowing the communist army to flee across the Jiangxi River, and ordered the Gui Army and the main forces of the various departments to strictly guard the east of Lishui, firmly control the area west of Yong'an Pass and Longhu Pass, and be sure to hold out for three days, and annihilate the Red Army on the banks of the Xiang River and the Li River with the main forces of the Central Army that were pursuing.

Bai Chongxi had already seen Chiang Kai-shek's sinister intentions, continued to maintain the original defensive line, watched coldly, only sent a small number of troops to resist with all their might, and took the initiative to retreat and give way at the slightest contact. In order to gain the initiative, the vanguard of the Red Army resolutely adjusted its direction and attacked Guizhou, seizing the precious three days, so that the main force of the Red Army and the vast majority of the central column quickly crossed the Xiang River and entered the Jieshou and engaged in a fierce battle with the Kuomintang Central Army and the local army that were hurrying in.

Bai Chongxi, who was in command of the overall situation in Pingle County, nearly 100 kilometers southeast of Guilin, saw the Red Army turn around and rush to the northwest Hunan and Guizhou regions, and a big stone in his heart fell to the ground, but the general Liao Lei suffered heavy losses in the three-day fierce battle with the Red Army. The most fierce blow was delivered to the evacuated Red Army.

On 1 December, the four divisions of Liu Jianxu's First Route Army, Wang Dongyuan, Tao Guang, Zhang Liangji, and Chen Guangzhong, and the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Army Corps, the main force of the Red Army, fought fiercely on the front line of Jueshan and Baishapu in Quanzhou.

Dozens of planes of the Central Army stationed at the airports of Changsha and Hengyang launched wanton and indiscriminate bombardment of the Red Army, which was in a bitter battle, and the Red Army was rapidly routed under the triple blow of the well-equipped Hunan and Guizhou coalition forces and air planes, and after paying the heavy price of sacrificing tens of thousands of people, it quickly withdrew westward.

On December 2, Chiang Kai-shek, who was disappointed but quiet, ordered the reorganization of the pursuit troops, with Liu Jianxu as the commander-in-chief of the First Corps, under the command of the Hunan Army and the Central Army, which was the first to arrive at the battlefield, a total of seven divisions; Xue Yue is the commander-in-chief of the Second Corps, with eight divisions under his jurisdiction. Liu Yinggu, chief of staff of the Wuhan camp, was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the reserve corps, and led the second brigade of the second division to stationed in Changde, and coordinated with the Hubei army to encircle and suppress the Huanghan Red Army that had invaded the Hunan and Hubei regions, and strive to cut off the convergence of the Sichuan-Hunan-Hubei Red Army with the Red Army of Helong and Xiao Kebu in northern Qianbei.

Xue Yue, who acted quickly, led a large army to advance rapidly from Dong'an, Hunan, and 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 and Xiyan in northern Guangxi, forcing Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi's Gui army to attack the Red Army with all their strength for their own safety.

Bai Chongxi finally saw Chiang Kai-shek's bitterness and ruthlessness again, and Li Zongren, who had been staying in Guangzhou and conspiring with Chen Jitang and others, had to urgently fly back to Guilin to take command, and together with Bai Chongxi, he mobilized the troops of the two armies and more than 30 fighters to pursue and intercept the main force of the Red Army.

The main force of the Red Army, which had been exhausted for more than two months, could not advance or retreat under the fierce blows of the Gui army, and could only risk death to kill in Hunan.

At this time, a shocking news spread from Shizhu County in eastern Sichuan to the whole country:

The main force of the Red Army of the Huanghan Division, which had already penetrated into the Hefeng to Wufeng area on the Hunan and Hubei borders under the blow of Gu Changfeng's 24th Army, suddenly appeared in Shizhu and Fengdu counties in eastern Sichuan and launched a surprise attack on the security forces of Liu Xiangbu, and the two regiments of the 7th and 8th Divisions of the Sichuan Army were quickly defeated in a sudden battle in the early morning, killing more than 6,400 officers and men, capturing more than 3,000 people, and more than 5,000 escapees, among which the new commander and deputy division commander of the 7th Security Division were killed. The incomplete officers below the regimental level of the Eighth Security Division were almost completely lost, and the two county towns were completely occupied by the Huang-Han Red Army, which was divided into two routes, and all guns, ammunition, and food supplies were looted.

When the news broke, the whole country was shaken.

Chiang Kai-shek was so angry that he scolded He Chengjun and Liu Xiang, and wanted to transfer Gu Changfeng's 24th Army to the Sichuan-Hunan-Hubei battlefield again, but he was embarrassed to speak, after the Huang Han Department was defeated by the 24th Army and fled eastward, Chiang Kai-shek thought that the Huang Han Red Army was no longer enough to trouble, coupled with An Yi's repeated requests, and finally reluctantly agreed to the withdrawal request of the 24th Army.

Today, the three divisions of the 24 th Army, which have moved quickly, have been stationed in the areas south of the Qijiang River, west of the Hejiang River, and east of Naxi, forming a solid defensive line to closely monitor the movements of the Red Army in Guizhou.

Chiang Kai-shek tried his best to find a good way to deal with it, and in the end, he could only urgently transfer the two divisions of He Chengjun, who had not yet entered Sichuan, to western Hubei to suppress them, and at the same time urgently withdraw the two main divisions of the Central Army that were resting from the front line of eastern Hubei and southern Anhui, and quickly march westward to ensure the smooth progress of the plan to enter Sichuan.

After marching more than 30 kilometers eastward, the main force met again, and with the selfless help of thousands of people in the base area, they quickly moved south without stopping, and on the evening of 7 December, they smoothly returned to the Longxi base area and immediately began preparations for their southward march to support Helong's Second Front Army and to respond to the Central Red Army's breakthrough into Guizhou.

On the evening of December 7, the base camp of the Anjia Army in Syria.

An Yi and all the generals under his command were all reviewing in front of the sand table, and the blitzkrieg of the Huang Han Department from the march route to the results of the battle were accurately deduced by the shrewd generals and the brothers of the General Staff, and all the generals sincerely praised the superhuman toughness and strong combat effectiveness of the Huang Han Department, and they were as arrogant as Gu Changfeng and Ye Cheng, and they had to be frequently amazed by Huang Hansheng's outstanding strategy of attacking the west and taking him by surprise.

What is even more commendable is that under such bad weather and terrain conditions, the Huang Han troops still radiated great potential and a resolute fighting spirit, which was much more reckless than the various units of the Anjia Army.

An Yi also sighed repeatedly: If we fight with Huang Hanbu, what kind of bitter battle and vicious battle will it be!

The tremendous victory won by the Huang Han Department not only shocked the Kuomintang army from top to bottom, effectively dealt a blow to the strength and morale of the Sichuan army, and provided effective help to the Sichuan-Shaanxi Red Army, which was fighting hard, but also brought great encouragement and excitement to all the officers and men of the Central Red Army, who were suffering heavy losses and bearing the test of the greatest sacrifice since the founding of the army.

The Central Military Commission of the Red Army, which was besieged on three sides and was in dire straits, made an unprecedented report to the whole country, awarded the Huanghan Independent Division of the Sichuan-Hunan-Hubei Red Army a commendation in the firing line, and called on the Red Army throughout the country to learn from the Sichuan-Hunan-Hubei Independent Division, to break the blockade and encirclement and suppression of the Kuomintang reactionaries, and to strive for the realization of the glorious ideal.

At the same time, the Political Department of the Central Military Commission hurriedly sent a secret telegram to He Long, Xiao Ke, and Ren Bishi, the leaders of the Second Front Army, who were retreating to the Sichuan-Guizhou border, ordering the Second Front Army to do everything possible to get in touch with the Huanghan Independent Division and quickly bring this "time-tested heroic unit" back to the big revolutionary family.

Huang Han's great name, together with his Sichuan-Hunan-Hubei Independent Division was 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 world, and his prestige in the revolutionary ranks rose sharply, and his weight in the eyes of the Nanjing government and Chiang Kai-shek's Central Army suddenly doubled.

An Yi, who was still amazed, soon received a secret telegram from Chiang Kai-shek, who ordered An Yi to return to Nanchang as soon as possible to attend an important military meeting, and then go to Nanjing to attend the Fifth Session of the Fourth Central Committee.

Since the important five meetings will be held on the morning of the 10th, that is, the day after tomorrow, it is impossible for An Yi, a new executive committee member who has been approved by all members in advance, to 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 set off a day earlier at this time.

"Lao Yang, what do you think the commission will say?" An Yi was a little relieved, and quietly pulled Yang Bin aside to drink tea.

Yang Bin laughed in a low voice: "It's nothing more than explaining two issues, first, the problem of clearing and suppressing the Red Army in Sichuan, Hunan and Hubei. I estimate that the committee now regrets that it is very regrettable that you agreed to withdraw the three divisions of Hutou to southern Sichuan, so as to cause unexpected big trouble, and from a certain point of view, the biggest loss is probably not Liu Xiang, but our Chairman Chiang. ”

"Makes sense! The sudden attack of the Huang Han Department really disrupted the plans of the chairman and the central authorities, and if it were not for the rapid progress of the two corps of Xue Boling and Liu Jianxu to achieve the desired results of the commission, I am afraid that the entire situation would have to change accordingly. An Yi very much agrees with Yang Bin's analysis.

Yang Bin nodded, and then said: "The second question, I'm afraid is related to our vital interests, if your analysis and the consensus reached by the brothers from this is correct, the real intention of the commission is likely to be to annihilate the main force of the Red Army as much as possible on the border of Hunan and Guizhou, and then drive the remaining Red Army into Guizhou, and then enter Guangxi, Yunnan or southern Sichuan, so as to achieve its goal of driving the tiger and devouring the wolf."

"However, since Hutou quickly retreated from the Sichuan-Hunan-Hubei battlefield, and then we gathered heavy troops on the Sichuan-Guizhou border to defend to the death, the committee is likely to have guessed that we have seen through his plan, and it is estimated that we will have a good exchange with you to appease you, especially now that the Guizhou army has the help of Li Zongren's Gui army, Mao Guangxiang can draw out the three divisions stationed in southern Qiannan and transfer them to northern Guizhou to attack Helongbu, and the situation in Guizhou will change rapidly.

"Originally, the commission wanted to drive the Red Army together and annihilate it, but on Mao Guangxiang and Wang Jialie, how could they be willing? We must spare no effort to drive out the Red Second Front Army formed after the merger of He Long and Xiao Kebu, so as to prevent the main force of the Central Red Army from joining forces with He Long's troops after entering Guizhou, otherwise in the future, the whole of Guizhou will become the main battlefield of the war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, and how can the warlords in Guizhou stand it? ”

An Yi smiled knowingly: "Yes! Compare the heart to the heart, even if this matter is put on us, we can't bear it, no matter how poor Guizhou is, it is also the self-retention of the Guizhou army, but it is a pity that the central army is imperative to enter Guizhou, even if they are unwilling, they can't keep it for long, now we are mainly considering Shizhen in Qianxi, he is our energy and raw material supply base, and the army is also our Anjia army, which cannot be lost in any case. ”

Yang Bin smiled and lowered his voice: "It is estimated that the commission seat also has a headache now, and it is difficult to ride a tiger...... To be honest, he definitely does not want you, the warlord leader, to enter the Central Executive Committee, but the general trend is that if everyone else is willing to oppose him, it will not only hurt the feelings of teachers and students, but also make our An Jiajun and the Central Committee deviate from morality.

"The committee is very shrewd, and we don't dare to go too far at this time, otherwise if we have any dissatisfaction, we will take advantage of the main force of the Red Army to make trouble in Hunan and Guizhou, and any good situation will be stirred up. Therefore, I think the reason why the committee met you in advance is probably to warn you and try to keep a distance from Wang Zhaoming's faction, and that this time you and the CC department together to support General Huang Jikuan as the governor of Zhejiang Province, he is likely to be worried that you and the CC department are too close, which is not conducive to him to control the overall situation. ”

"Got it! Thank you, big brother, little brother must be careful not to let people grab the pigtails. An Yi replied solemnly.

Yang Bin nodded with satisfaction, thought about it and finally added: "You'd better take Sister Gong to Nanjing this time, she has a very good relationship with the elders of the central government, and it would be better to have her come forward to help you do some things that are inconvenient for you to come forward." At this critical moment, we must make full use of any resources! ”

"It's still the eldest brother who thinks thoughtfully! The younger brother will call the eldest sister. An Yi said happily.