Li Jishen suggested that the Long March might be avoided
As we all know, after the failure of the fifth anti-"encirclement and suppression", the main force of the Red Army was forced to embark on the road of the Long March, and after the battle of the Xiangjiang River, the number of the main force of the Red Army was sharply reduced from more than 80,000 to 30,000, and huge sacrifices were made.
Many people can't help but ask: what would have been the result if the Red Army had not gone on a long march? Also, is there any other way to avoid the Long March?
The answer is yes, if the Red Army does not go on a long march, the Soviet districts may suffer a devastating blow, everything created by our Party and our army from the very beginning of its establishment may be wiped out, and the workers' and peasants' revolution may be stifled.
** once said that if Li Jishen had followed his advice at the beginning, ** the Red Army might not have used the Long March.
After the end of the Songhu Anti-Japanese War, the support of the people of the whole country and the vigorous help of Li Jishen made the anti-Japanese action of the 19th Route Army in Shanghai greatly developed. However, Chiang Kai-shek was not satisfied with the resistance of the 19th Route Army and tried to weaken the strength of the 19th Route Army by going south to "suppress the Communists".
Cai Tingkai, commander of the 19th Route Army, did not sit idly by and watch this conspiracy, and he decided to oppose Chiang Kai-shek and resist Japan in order to protect and safeguard the rights and interests of the people.
At that time, Li Jishen gradually saw Chiang Kai-shek's reactionary nature and ambitions, and he felt that he was regarded by Chiang Kai-shek as a thorn in the flesh, and if he did not resist, he would be eaten.
Therefore, he decisively went south to join the 19th Route Army and united with anti-Chiang activist Chen Mingshu and others to fight against Chiang Kai-shek. Thanks to their efforts, the People's Revolution of the Republic of China was established, with Li Jishen as its chairman.
This is what we are familiar with as the "Fujian Incident". However, Chiang Kai-shek did not stop there, he sent 110,000 troops to launch an encirclement and suppression of Fujian, resulting in the 19th Route Army in a difficult situation, and finally Zhangzhou in Fujian and Quanzhou, the headquarters of the 19th Route Army, were captured, the Fujian Incident was declared a failure, and Li Jishen was forced to flee to Hong Kong.
At the same time, the Red Army was also carrying out the fifth anti-"encirclement and suppression" operation, and it was in an equally dangerous situation.
Li Jishen thought of uniting with the Red Army against Chiang, and he sent special personnel to contact the Red Army, hoping to let them march eastward and aid the 19th Route Army as soon as possible, so as to contain Chiang Kai-shek's army and let them withdraw from the operation of encircling and suppressing the Soviet area.
In this way, it can not only help the Red Army get out of trouble and avoid defeat by Chiang Kai-shek's "encirclement and suppression", but also support the Republic of China to the greatest extent. ** Endorsed this plan as a highly strategic idea, a very far-sighted idea, and the best way to get the Red Army out of trouble at the moment.
However, due to the deprivation of his power, he was at a low ebb in his life, and despite his many appeals, no one paid attention. Some people who agree with it only verbally support it, while Bogu and Li De, who hold great power, are firmly opposed to this proposal.
They believed that Li Jishen's position was unstable, and if he defected before the battle, the consequences would be unimaginable, so they refused to cooperate with him.
**Convinced*** The strategy of supporting Li Jishen is well thought out and is his best choice for solving the current problem. If we miss this opportunity, we will never have the same opportunity.
To this end, he actively contacted many parties, and finally prompted Bogu, Li De and others to agree to send troops to Fujian. However, it is a pity that just as the Red Army was preparing to go on the march, the Fujian Incident was declared a failure, and everything was too late.
** Upon hearing this news, he lamented the fact that the Red Army had lost a great opportunity to get out of the predicament. Soon after, due to the severity of the situation, the Red Army was forced to leave the Soviet zone and begin their Long March.
Of course, under the wise leadership of the Red Army, the Long March became a glorious journey of the Red Army, making the Red Army stronger and the Chinese Revolution ushering in a new situation.