Deng Xiaoping: The ups and downs of the revolutionary years

Mondo History Updated on 2024-01-19

The road to the Red Army, the 27-year-old *** has been through thick and thin.

On December 11, 1929, ** came to Guangxi, led the Baise Uprising, established the Red Seventh Army, and laid the cornerstone for the revolution. After the Longzhou Uprising, the Red Eighth Army was established, and ** served as political commissar. These two uprisings made the revolutionary base areas of Zuojiang and became a major revolutionary center of national attention.

*Appointed *** as the General Political Commissar of the Red Seventh Army and the Red Eighth Army, and at the same time served as the former party secretary. The Guangxi Baise Uprising and the Longzhou Uprising were highly praised throughout the country and were considered the most organized and conscious mutinies. This laid the foundation for the development of the revolutionary base areas in the left and right rivers, attracting local peasants to join the Red Army and the Red Guards one after another, and the Red Seventh Army continued to grow in size.

However, Li Lisan's "leftist" tendency sent Deng Gang to Guangxi to put forward the tactic of "concentrating on attacking fortified positions" and demanding local riots along the way. This tactic clearly did not correspond to the realities of the Red Army, but the simplistic views of the "left" ** on the revolutionary question led to unrealistic orders.

Deng Gang was too powerful and criticized the land policy in Guangxi's Youjiang region, denouncing it as a right-leaning kulak line. In carrying out the "leftist" adventurous route, Deng Gang's erroneous command brought disaster to the Red Seventh Army. The Red Seventh Army was ordered to leave the Youjiang region and develop eastward, trying to seize Liuzhou and Guilin, and establish a revolutionary base to prevent the Yuegui warlords from reinforcing the north, and finally seize Guangzhou to realize the revolution in South China.

However, this plan was too radical for the Red Army at that time. The Red Army lacked sufficient military quality and equipment, and did not have the conditions for "concentrated attack", let alone local riots along the way. Without in-depth and long-term mass work, how can "insurrections" be carried out in places where there is no mass base?

Under the command of Deng Gang, the Red Seventh Army began to move north, trying to capture Liuzhou. However, on the way to attack Guilin in Hunan, the Red Seventh Army suffered a major defeat and had to abandon Liuzhou and attack Guilin instead. But even so, the Red Seventh Army still suffered repeated setbacks, with more than half of the troops lost, the soldiers suffered from the haze of defeat, and the number of deserters increased. The cold of winter left the warriors without food and clothing.

The 27-year-old *** expressed strong opposition to Deng Gang's military deployment. He recognized the reality of the contrast between the strength of the enemy and the enemy, and knew that the Red Army was far from the enemy in terms of military quality and combat experience. In addition, Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi in Guangxi had resumed their rule, and the Red Seventh Army, with only a few thousand troops, was at a clear disadvantage in the face of the huge Kuomintang forces.

In the face of this reality, ** proposed a compromise plan: first Guilin, and then Liuzhou. However, Deng Gang insisted that Liuzhou must be attacked first, which led to the setback of the Red Seventh Army and heavy losses. The Red Seventh Army eventually gave up attacking Liuzhou and attacked Guilin instead.

** Knowing the severity of the situation, he put forward his opinion against attacking Guilin again. He always kept a cool head and was not swayed by the simple thinking of the "left" leaning**. After Deng Gang left the Red Seventh Army to report on his work, he took over the command and moved to Hunan Daoxian, Jianghua, Guiling, Lianxian, Lechang, Yongxin, Chongyi and other places. On February 10, 1931, after capturing Chongyi, he marched to Jinggangshan.

During this arduous 10 months, he led the Red Seventh Army to cross the 4 provinces of Guangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, and Jiangxi, and got rid of the enemy's encirclement and interception many times, and finally joined the Red Army in Xingguo. After reporting the work of the Red Seventh Army to Shanghai in Shanghai, he wrote a "Report on the Work of the Seventh Army" of more than 16,000 words. He objectively summed up the experience and lessons of the work of the Seventh Army of the Red Army.

** It is believed that the main problem of the Red Seventh Army is that it neglects mass work and focuses too much on military affairs. This made the troops untenable everywhere, fell into a passive situation, and eventually went into exile in southern Gansu. Second, it was the erroneous command of the Red Seventh Army by the "leftist" erroneous line, which led to heavy losses and defeats in many concentrated offensive positions. Third, it was the party's work and political work in the troops that had many deficiencies, coupled with the fact that the agrarian revolution had not been deepened and the work had not been promoted effectively, which led to setbacks and losses for the Red Seventh Army.

At the age of 27, how many complicated, difficult, and difficult situations have been experienced, and it is necessary not only to carry out the order of the "leftist" erroneous line to attack the big cities, but also to put forward their own different opinions in a timely manner in order to minimize the losses of the troops. In the face of setbacks, he thinks deeply about the reasons;In the face of problems, he took the initiative to take responsibility. Although Deng Gang's "leftist" mistake in the Red Seventh Army brought huge losses, he did not put all the mistakes on Deng Gang, but regarded Deng Gang's "leftist" mistake as a secondary reason. Although he bitterly hated the mistakes of the "leftist" leaning and expressed different opinions from the beginning, he finally viewed the "leftist" mistakes from the angle of reflecting on the lessons and summing up the experience.

This is the unusualness of the 27-year-old ***, his tenacious struggle in the revolutionary years has made immortal contributions to the Chinese revolution.

**: Leader of the Red Army who fought tenaciously.

**At the age of 27, he experienced the Guangxi Baise Uprising and the Longzhou Uprising, led the Red Seventh Army and the Red Eighth Army, and established the Zuojiang Revolutionary Base Area. This period of hardship and hardship has become a chapter that cannot be ignored in the revolutionary career. The article gives a detailed account of his persistence and efforts in the leadership of the Red Army, as well as the sobriety and courage he showed in the face of the erroneous line of the "leftist".

First of all, ** showed remarkable tenacity and determination towards the leadership of the Red Seventh Army and the Red Eighth Army. During the Baise Uprising and the Longzhou Uprising in Guangxi, he established the Zuojiang Revolutionary Base Area in an organized and conscious way, thus creating a strong foundation for the Chinese revolution. ** During this period, he showed courage and determination as a leader, not only as a theoretician, but also as a practitioner, who deeply understood and applied revolutionary ideas and promoted the Red Army to an important victory in Guangxi.

Secondly, the article reflects the opposition and criticism of the "leftist" erroneous line. When Deng Gang represented the "leftist" adventurism in the Red Seventh Army to implement extreme tactics, he insisted on his own opinion and put forward a compromise plan of attacking Guilin first and then Liuzhou. Relying on his rational understanding of the relative strength of the enemy and ours, he adjusted his strategy in a timely manner in an effort to minimize the losses of the Red Army. This leadership style, which kept a cool head and made decisive decisions in difficult situations, found a way out for the Red Army to survive in difficult situations.

In addition, the objective summary of the defeat of the Red Seventh Army also shows that he transcends personal emotions and has a clear understanding of things. Although the Red Seventh Army suffered a serious defeat in the battle of Wugang, Hunan, it did not put all the blame on Deng Gang, but deeply analyzed the root cause of the problem and took the initiative to assume leadership responsibility. This profound analysis of defeat laid the foundation for his later victory in Jinggangshan and also provided valuable lessons for the Chinese revolution.

In the end, the perseverance and perseverance shown in the Red Army's transition to battle earned him a lot of respectable reputation. He led the Red Seventh Army to fight in the four provinces of Guangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, and Jiangxi, overcame all kinds of difficulties, successfully got rid of the enemy's pursuit, and finally merged with the ** Red Army in Xingguo. This process of tenacious struggle not only proves his military wisdom, but also shows his quality of not being afraid of difficulties and obstacles.

At the age of 27, he showed an extraordinary leadership style, and his persistence, decisiveness and sobriety left a strong mark in the history of the Chinese revolution. These glorious years not only won him high prestige personally, but also laid a solid foundation for the success of the Chinese revolution.

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