The Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army was a people's army under the leadership of the Communist Party of China during the Chinese Agrarian Revolutionary War. In the ranks of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, there is a unit known as the "Vermilion Red Army", and this force is the Fourth Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, referred to as the Red Fourth Army. So, why is the Vermilion Red Army called the Red Fourth Army?
1. The origin of the Vermilion Red Army.
The Vermilion Red Army refers to the abbreviation of the Fourth Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, which is a people's army led by *** and **. During the years of the revolutionary war, the Zhu Mao Red Army has always been active in the ** revolutionary base area and has made great contributions to China's agrarian revolutionary war.
2. The naming of the Red Fourth Army.
The naming of the Red Fourth Army was not determined at the beginning, but went through a process of evolution. Initially, this unit was named the "First Division of the First Army of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army", and later on May 25, 1928, the CCP issued a circular asking the local party organizations to change the name of the guerrilla units led by them to the Red Army. As a result, this unit was renamed the "First Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army".
However, the name of this unit has not been fully determined. In June 1929, in a letter of instruction to the Red First Army, the CCP called this unit the "Fourth Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army", which was to commemorate the Fourth Army of the Red Army, the predecessor of the Red Fourth Army, which died at that time. From then on, this unit was called the Red Fourth Army and has been used ever since.
3. Characteristics of the Red Fourth Army.
The Red Fourth Army is an important unit in the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, which has the following characteristics:
1.Strong faith.
The commanders and fighters of the Fourth Army of the Red Army all came from the masses of the people, and they had firm faith and loyalty to the revolutionary cause. During the long revolutionary war, they always maintained their pursuit and belief in communist ideals and fought unremittingly for this purpose.
2.Strong combat effectiveness.
The Red Fourth Army was a highly effective force, thanks to the bravery and unity of its commanders and fighters. During the protracted revolutionary war, the commanders and fighters of the Fourth Army of the Red Army always maintained high morale and tenacious fighting spirit, and were able to survive and defeat the enemy in an extremely harsh environment.
3.Disciplined.
The Red Fourth Army was a highly disciplined force, thanks to the fact that the commanders and fighters consciously observed and maintained discipline. During the protracted revolutionary war, the commanders and fighters of the Fourth Army of the Red Army always maintained a high degree of organization and discipline and were able to consciously abide by all rules and regulations and discipline requirements, thus ensuring the orderly and efficient operation of the troops.
4.The masses have a deep foundation.
The Fourth Army of the Red Army is a force with a deep mass foundation, thanks to the fact that its commanders and fighters have actively penetrated among the masses, propagandized the masses, and organized the masses. During the protracted revolutionary war, the commanders and fighters of the Fourth Army of the Red Army always adhered to the mass line and actively propagated revolutionary principles and the party's policies and propositions, thus winning the support and trust of the broad masses of the people.
In short, the reason why the Vermilion Red Army is called the Red Fourth Army is because this unit has an extremely important position and role in the history of the Chinese revolution. The Fourth Army of the Red Army was a unit with extremely strong combat effectiveness, with firm faith, strict discipline, and a deep mass foundation. During the protracted revolutionary war, the commanders and fighters of the Fourth Army of the Red Army always maintained high morale and tenacious fighting spirit, and made tremendous contributions to China's agrarian revolutionary war.