On January 9, 1941, in a cave in Yan'an, the chairman was full of anger and clutched a telegram from a translator who had just arrived. Mr. Zhu, Wang Jiaxiang and others persuaded him many times, but the chairman's anger still did not subside.
After a while, he handed the telegram to Mr. Zhu. Mr. Zhu quickly scanned the telegram and found one of the sentences: "My Jiangnan has been blocked from moving north in accordance with the order, and the battle is fierce, please seriously negotiate with the Jiang family." ”
He immediately recognized the telegram's signature as Hu Fu and realized that the military headquarters of the New Fourth Army was facing a major problem.
Mr. Zhu handed Wang Jiaxiang a telegram sent by the military headquarters of the New Fourth Army that had decided to move southern Jiangsu, and the chairman listened to it. The chairman calmed down and said, "This makes me very uncomfortable.
Over the past year, we have reminded the New Fourth Army many times, but they just won't listen. Now they have decided to join ** and Zhang Yunyi, but we don't know the route of the transfer, which is undoubtedly the most deadly. ”
The New Fourth Army military headquarters moved northward, and Mr. Zhu said that the route ran counter to the direction of the target, and the chairman praised him for his clever use of words. Ye and Xiang had three routes to take, the first road was blocked by the Japanese and could not be passed, and the second road needed to pass through the recalcitrant army and Lao Chiang's troops, but they chose the third road, which was rugged and easy to be ambushed.
The Chair reminded that we had a premonition that trouble was coming. Mr. Zhu said that no matter what difficulties we encounter, we will try to solve them.
In March 1942, the chairman pondered for a moment in Yan'an, and then said: "We salute first and then soldiers." Mr. Zhu said that the chairman meant to let Vice Chairman Zhou, Ye Shenzuo, Dong Biwu and others try their best to solve the problem in Chongqing.
In the past, Enlai and Jianying of the Southern Bureau had good communication with Chiang Kai-shek, but now, Chiang Kai-shek has put on a posture of tearing his face with us. Wang Jiaxiang said that this is a difficult problem, and they can't count on it.
Mr. Zhu also agreed, believing that the New Fourth Army of the Soviet Union and China could not be rescued, and there were many recalcitrant troops and ** armies in between. While this may not be an immediate fix, we must make our attitude clear.
The chairman threw away the cigarette butts and decided to telegraph Enlai and others to negotiate with Zhang Chong in Chongqing to try to contain the situation in southern Anhui. If Chiang Kai-shek goes too far, not only ** and Su Yu will have to act, but hundreds of thousands of Eighth Route Army will also be dispatched together.
The content of the telegram is roughly as follows: At the critical juncture when the New Fourth Army was encircled, the telegram from Xiang Ying, Vice Chairman Zhou, and Ye Tinghu also reported the incident of Xiang Ying and others leaving the unit without permission.
The chairman and Mr. Zhu and others decided to let Hu Fu know the details and then make a decision. Two days later, Hu Fu's telegram not only confirmed the fact that the military headquarters of the New Fourth Army was besieged by more than 80,000 people from Shangguan Yunxiang, but also confirmed the fact that Xiang Ying, Yuan Guoping, Zhou Zikun and others left the team and failed to break through the siege and returned to the military headquarters again.
The chairman and Mr. Zhu and others replied to Hu Fu, ** supported Ye Ting and Xiao Rao to command the New Fourth Army with full authority, and also hoped that Hu Fu, ** and others would call at any time to help and encourage them, but Xiang Ying's dismissal does not need to be mentioned for the time being.
Subsequently, the chairman and others sent a telegram to Zhou and Ye of the Southern Bureau to make serious representations to Chongqing, and appealed to all parties to do their best to avoid the annihilation of the military headquarters of the New Fourth Army. At the same time, call Hufu, **Zhuan Ye Ting, and Xiaorao to organize a breakthrough and advance eastward or northward in batches.
Mr. Zhu and Wang Jiaxiang glanced at each other and turned their gaze to the silent chairman. The chairman took a few deep puffs of cigarette and said slowly: "The ancients, do your best, and be happy." Enlai, Jianying, and Dong Lao have done their best, but Jiang in Chongqing has not given up his hostility towards us.
This time, he was even more determined. We can't sit idly by, since the ** has happened, then we can only retaliate with a tooth for a tooth. We're going to fight back! Wang Jiaxiang nodded approvingly: "Hu Fu and ** can be on call at any time." ”
The chairman agreed: "Not only the New Fourth Army**, Zhang Yunyi, Su Yu and Huang Kecheng in Central China, but also the hundreds of thousands of our Eighth Route Army in North China must also be ready for war at all times, including Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei, Shanxi-Hebei, Shandong-Henan, and Shandong. ”
Mr. Zhu, who has always been mild-mannered, also agreed: "If people don't offend me, I won't offend anyone." I think it's a must. ”
The message was like a mountain, and the chairman personally drafted it and prepared for a comprehensive meeting. The telegram was sent to Zuo Quan, Hu Fu, Vice Chairman Zhou, and the Southern Bureau were also ready to evacuate at any time.
The escalation of friction was due to the deterioration of the international situation, the battle of the 100 regiments of the Eighth Route Army was in full swing behind enemy lines, and the Soviet army's support for Chongqing surpassed that of Yan'an. The telegram not only declared the determination of the first country, but also made specific arrangements: northern Jiangsu and Shandong are ready to eliminate Han Deqin and Shen Honglie at any time.
The units of the Eighth Route Army in North China were prepared to deal with the most serious incidents, and a major war was about to break out. Dozens of generals of the Eighth Route Army, such as Zuo Quan and Zuo Quan, were summoned and were ready to fight to the death on the battlefield with some people in Chongqing who were obsessed and stubborn to the end.
At the critical moment, Hu Fu, secretary of the Northern Bureau, sent an urgent telegram, which successfully calmed down the chairman and others. Hu Fu stressed that although politically we can adopt a big strategy, we cannot immediately counterattack militarily, because public opinion and the political situation are favorable to us, and we should adopt a steady military strategy.
The chairman looked at Mr. Zhu and said, "It seems that we have to endure for a while." Mr. Zhu laughed heartily and said, "It's not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years, let's wait a few more years." ”