Zhao Sihu took action and not only took out the materials detained by the Central Army, but also planted a seed in the 151st Division.
There is a saying that "it is easy to go from simplicity to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality." Once the 151st Division relies on the food supply of the Independent Brigade, it will be difficult to get rid of the Independent Brigade. It is not impossible to become the next 78th Division.
"Old Chu, the material transportation channel has been opened again. You are the one who is playing dirty tricks!"
"Lao Gao, are you praising me or hurting me? It's easy for me. Not only do I have to deal with those cunning devils every day, but I also have to fight wits and courage with these nominal allies. They are more evil than the devils. ruthless."
Gao Wancheng nodded in deep agreement. The supplies were finally exchanged, and everyone had a smile on their face. Only Chu Xiong was still frowning;
Another half month passed, and he still didn't think of a good way.
He decided to take a risk and send a telegram to Yanzhou. He had compiled the reasons, but he didn't know if it would be effective. He really didn't want to see the blood of those seven thousand soldiers spilling blood in southern Anhui...
Three days later, Yanzhou
Under the dim light, a thin figure was drafting a message, and the ashtray on the table was filled with cigarette butts.
He had already smelled the extreme danger. This time Yuzhou's attitude was very tough, but the comrades of the New Fourth Army still took chances.
The feeling is very bad, and it reminded him of 4.12.
Bald Qiang could not take any chances at any time. He decided to write a letter to Political Commissar Xiang in his own name and then sent it to him via telegraph, hoping to persuade him to lead the military headquarters to withdraw to Jiangbei in advance and not to Yuzhou. Opportunity to get your hands dirty.
Wu Hao walked in hurriedly, holding several telegrams in his hand.
"Wu Hao, is it Ye or Xiang's?"
Sheng Sheng asked expectantly.
Wu Hao shook his head and said:
"It belongs to Chuxiong. A batch of their supplies was seized by the 151st Division of the Central Army at Zhongtiao Mountain;
When Comrade Zhao Sihu of the 78th Division went to deal with the seized supplies, he accidentally got a piece of information from the mouth of Tang Dingtian, the commander of the 151st Division.
The reason why Tang Dingtian dared to take action against Chuxiong's supplies was because one of his fellow villagers in the Third War Zone revealed to him the news that Yuzhou was going to attack us, and the troops from the Third War Zone were secretly gathering;
Chu Xiong realized that the matter was very important, so he reported it to us. He judged that the target in the Third Theater Zone might be the headquarters of the New Fourth Army. "
After receiving the message, Desheng read it carefully. Chu Xiong's worries coincided with his, which strengthened his judgment.
"Martial hero, the storm is about to come. Tang Dingtian has never taken action against Chuxiong's material channel before. If he doesn't look at the monks of our Eighth Route Army, he must also look at the Buddha's face of Thomas;
This time, even their foreign master dared to offend. This can only mean that he has received someone's secret order or authorization. Bald Qiang's old habit has occurred again. Chu Xiong's judgment is correct. The target of the third theater is Ye Xiang them!
There is no need to hesitate any longer. I suggest that in the name of the Politburo, Ye and Xiang be issued the strictest order, ordering them to withdraw to Jiangbei within a week. We have to be responsible for the tens of thousands of comrades in the New Fourth Army headquarters. "
Wannan, Yunling, and New Fourth Army Headquarters
Ye and Xiang once again had disagreements over the withdrawal of troops from the south of the Yangtze River to the north of the Yangtze River. The newly issued stern message from Yanzhou was casually placed on the table.
"The Jiangnan base area was created by the comrades with hard work. It would be a pity to withdraw to the north of the Yangtze River and hand it over to the suffering army. The comrades wrested it from the Japanese with their blood."
After the Long March, the main force of the Red Army, Political Commissar Xiang persisted in leading the guerrilla war in the south. He was well aware of the hardships of starting a business. It was not easy to gain a foothold in the rich and prosperous south of the Yangtze River. However, he received a bright telegram from the disastrous army. With red lips and white teeth, he wanted to be defeated by the New Fourth Army after all the hard work. He was indeed a little unwilling to come down to the base area.
Commander Ye felt uncomfortable, but Yanzhou’s orders had to be implemented, so he still insisted on his opinion and expressed his views at the meeting:
"Lao Xiang, the central government's order is for us to withdraw to Jiangbei within a week. They have received reliable information. Gu is mobilizing troops and may attack us at any time."
"Commander Ye, what are you afraid of? They have done less to us over the years? Haven't we persisted?
Regarding the attack of the stubborn army, the soldiers will block it and the water will cover it. The enemy should be treated like the Battle of Huangqiao, tit for tat. Blindly giving in will only make them push forward. "
Commander Ye's position in the New Fourth Army is rather embarrassing. His seniority in the army is no lower than that of Political Commissar Xiang, or even higher;
After the failure of the Yangcheng Uprising, he was ordered to go abroad. During his time abroad, he lost confidence in the revolution and broke away from the organization.
It wasn't until the spring of 1930 that Wu Hao went to Hans Cat's Berlin and found that he had lost confidence in the revolution, so he started ideological work for him, which allowed him to regain confidence in the revolution.
Also facing the low ebb of the revolution, Political Commissar Xiang chose to persevere. After three years of guerrilla warfare, the guerrillas from eight southern provinces were able to persevere in the center of the scourge of the army, and Political Commissar Xiang took the greatest credit.
The candidate for the commander of the New Fourth Army is the product of compromise between the two sides. It is a seed of instability planted by Bald Qiang in the New Fourth Army. Playing this game is his strength.
Bald Qiang is good at disguising himself, but Commander Ye still can't clearly see his reactionary side. The incident with the Gao Detachment of the Fourth Detachment created a gap between him and other senior officials of the New Fourth Army. With the cracks, it is difficult for him to speak well. .
In fact, everyone is anxious about the revolutionary cause. However, due to the differences in methods and the Bald Qiang's deliberate instigation, the leadership team of the New Fourth Army is not as close as the Eighth Route Army. This is actually very dangerous for an army. of.
Normally things are better, but once faced with such a critical moment of life and death, although Commander Ye's original intention was for the good of the New Fourth Army, he instead attracted the opposition of Political Commissar Xiang.
"Commander Ye, there are still seven days left before the deadline given by Yanzhou. We can still express our opinions to the organization;
In this way, I sent another telegram to Sheng Sheng, explaining our difficulties. Once we lose the rich land in the south of the Yangtze River, what will we use to support our troops?
I think today’s meeting will end here, it’s getting late, everyone should go to bed early.”
Political Commissar Xiang immediately announced the adjournment of the meeting, but the telegram was still collected casually. The New Fourth Army headquarters once again missed the golden period of retreat to Jiangbei.
If they had withdrawn to Jiangbei earlier, the 80,000 suffering troops in the third and fifth theaters would not have been deployed so carefully, and the military headquarters might have escaped this disaster;
History cannot tolerate assumptions and continues to rumble on its inherent track...
