The Red Army disappearedYear-end revealed
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On October 24, 1934, the first artillery of the Red Army's Long March was successfully fired in Muhuang Sanjia, and the Red Sixth Army and the Red Third Army joined forces, which was a moment worth celebrating.
However, the head of the Red Sixth Army has always been worried and worried. On October 25, 1934, the head of the Red Sixth Army Corps made a clear report to the Central Revolutionary Military Commission that their 52nd Regiment still had more than 800 people left in the team, and the rest had been organized into three regiments.
The battle in Figure 1 is not over, although the Red Sixth Army of the Red Second Army has rushed into battle and participated in many large and small battles, they are still concerned about the whereabouts of the 52nd Regiment.
What happened to those more than 800 comrades-in-arms? Why can't I return to the team for a long time? What will be the end of them? For its own selfish interests, the Kuomintang carried out an endless ** and hunt down the Communist Party.
Beginning in 1930, the Kuomintang launched five large-scale "encirclement and suppression" operations, however, the Communists persisted in fighting back and eventually crushed their plot.
In 1934, due to Wang Ming's erroneous leadership of "leftist" adventurism, the fifth anti-"encirclement and suppression" campaign finally ended in failure.
On August 7, 1934, after careful consideration, it was decided to transfer the revolutionary base areas in order to preserve the strength of the Red Army. After receiving the orders of the Communist Party of China and the Central Revolutionary Military Commission, the Red Sixth Army Corps, as an advance force, began to explore the way for the Red Army's Long March.
Ren Bishi, Xiao Ke, and ** formed a military and political committee in the Red Sixth Army Corps, leading more than 9,700 Red Army troops to the west. The Kuomintang army was busy with encirclement and suppression operations, and as soon as it discovered that the Red Sixth Army was standing out of the encirclement, it immediately dispatched part of its forces to encircle and pursue it.
In the face of the enemy's close followers, the Red Sixth Army fought bravely and fought fiercely with the enemy. With almost no respite, the Red Sixth Army quickened the pace of its advance and hurriedly advanced towards the Wujiang River.
On October 7, 1934, the Sixth Army of the Red Army marched to Ganxi Town, Shiqian County, Guizhou, and before it had finished resting, 40,000 enemy troops were pouring in like a tide. The reason why the Kuomintang army was able to"Coincidentally"The time appeared because the Kuomintang 19th Division stationed in Ganxi quickly reported to their superiors after discovering the traces of the Red Army.
When Chiang Kai-shek learned of this, he immediately sent 24 regiments of troops to Ganxi to pursue and intercept it, which shows how much he attached importance to this matter. In this battle, the 6th Army Corps of the Red Army, which was constantly evading enemy fire, was already exhausted and did not expect the sudden appearance of a large number of enemy troops.
And so a vicious battle began. Due to the inability to replenish ammunition in time, coupled with the overall fatigue of the troops, the enemy army was outnumbered, resulting in only a third of the strength of the Sixth Army Corps of the Red Army.
If the battle continues, the entire legion is likely to be wiped out in this battle.
At the moment of crisis, the leaders of the Red Sixth Army decisively decided to adopt guerrilla tactics and led their troops to rush to the enemy in search of a way to break the siege, and must not delay the plan to join the Red Third Army.
To the west of Shiqian are the inaccessible mountainous terrain, where the terrain is steep and complex, and it is possible to use these terrain to the advantage of guerrilla warfare, and to avoid the places where the people live, so as not to harm innocent people.
The 52nd Regiment of the 18th Red Division received an order to change from the rear guard to the front guard, and take the lead in advancing to the deepest part of the mountainous area to open the way for the follow-up troops. On October 15, 1934, when the Red Sixth Army continued to rush to Yinjiang to join the Red Third Army, another sudden change occurred.
When the Red 52nd Regiment, which was leading the way at the forefront of the team, marched to the vicinity of Banqiao, it was surrounded and blocked by the Hunan army, and the gun battle broke out again.
The key to the rendezvous of Figure 5 with the Red Third Army was to get rid of the enemy's pursuit, so on October 16, 1934, the corps ordered the Red 18th Division to change from the front guard to the rear guard to cover the transfer of the main force to the Ganxi area.
After receiving the instructions, division commander Long Yun and regiment commander Tian Haiqing immediately led the more than 800 troops of the 52nd Regiment to adjust their positions and cut off the rear for the main force. The 52nd Regiment of the Red 18th Division, as the vanguard and rear guard of the troops, can be seen that its combat effectiveness is extraordinary, but it also means that the responsibility on their shoulders is even greater.
Under the command of division commander Long Yun and regiment commander Tian Haiqing, the Red 52nd Regiment, which had only more than 800 men, successfully delayed the enemy's repeated attacks, successfully completed the task in the Zhujiaba area, and bought a lot of time for the transfer of the main force.
Figure 6 shows that the main forces of the Red Sixth Army Corps, with the support of strong backing, proceeded smoothly according to the original plan. Then, the Red Third Army led by ** and Guan Xiangying moved south non-stop after getting in touch with the Red Sixth Army.
Although there were long and long journeys, they still went all out and finally succeeded in meeting at 11 a.m. on the 24th. However, it is worrying that the Red 6th Army never saw the return of the Red 52nd Regiment.
Why? In fact, although the Red 52 Regiment successfully completed the task of breaking off, they did not relax their vigilance because of this. Looking at the enemy forces chasing after them, Division Commander Long Yun and Regiment Commander Tian Haiqing decided to give up meeting the main forces, and instead chose to continue to lure the enemy forces.
They firmly believe that we can truly achieve victory only if the main forces are safe and sound. So, they resolutely led the enemy to Sleepy Niu Mountain. This means that while they are blocking the enemy's main force besieging the main force, they are also cutting off their own rear routes.
In the face of the enemy's heavy encirclement and bottomless cliffs, the Red 52nd Regiment held on to the cliffs, and although their strength had been sharply reduced from more than 800 to more than 400, their will to fight remained firm.
Under the deliberation of the division commander Long Yun and the regiment commander Tian Haiqing, they decided to act separately in order to create more vitality in the midst of difficulties. Long Yun led more than 200 people to climb the steep wall and descend to the river ditch to break through, while Tian Haiqing led more than 100 Red Army troops to stick to Dingcan Fort on Sleepy Niu Mountain, taking advantage of the favorable terrain to block the enemy.
More than 200 Red Army troops led by Long Yun climbed down the rattan rocks on the cliff with difficulty, and every step was full of danger, but their determination did not waver.
In the face of the difficult environment, the Red Army had no regrets, they remained calm and calm, and did not let go of any hope of survival. Under the leadership of division commander Long Yun, more than 200 people successfully broke out of the encirclement.
However, their actions did not stop, and they met the enemy head-on again at the junction of Shiqian and Cen Gong counties. Although the division commander Long Yun was unfortunately wounded, they were urgently transferred to the jungle to treat the division commander and take a short rest.
When the Kuomintang discovered that a part of the Red Army had successfully broken through, it immediately ordered the manpower of the counties to search for the whereabouts of the Red Army. On October 26, 1934, the enemy's reactionary militia targeted the manhunt on the mountain.
The Red Army fought fiercely with the militias on the hills, but they persevered to the end and showed a fearless revolutionary spirit.
Figure 9: Long Yun and his comrades fight exhausted after not being able to eat for a long time. When the enemy discovered their whereabouts, Long Yun was forced to order the troops to disperse, hoping that if the enemy forces could not pursue them at the same time, a few people would be able to break through successfully.
After a difficult escape, Long Yun endured severe pain and took refuge in all directions, but was discovered and captured by the enemy in Guanzhuang, Cengong County. Long Yun, who was imprisoned in the Longjueao District Office, faced the continuous interrogation of the enemy army, resolutely denied that he was a Red Army, trying to confuse the enemy's sight.
However, the emergence of a rebel army turned the tide for the worse. After the rebels recognized Long Yun's identity, the enemy army was very excited and immediately sent him to the "reformatory center", hoping that he could give the details of the Red Army and help the Kuomintang.
Figure 10 shows that only the Communist Party can win Long Yun's heart, and he clearly sees the true face of the Kuomintang and will never betray or surrender. However, He Jian, who was the commander-in-chief of the Western Route Army of the Kuomintang Five Provinces at that time, sent someone to "kindly entertain" Long Yun after taking over Long Yun, but Long Yun did not appreciate it.
In the face of Long Yun's "unappreciation", He Jian finally showed his vicious face and sent people to torture him, trying to extract information from the Communist Party from his resolute mouth.
However, despite the suffering, the brave Long Yun persevered, gritted his teeth and did not compromise. Unfortunately, on February 2, 1936, at the age of 33, Long Yun was injured and closed his eyes forever.
And what about the Red Army soldiers on Sleepy Cow Mountain? They made a difficult choice in a desperate situation. According to Yang Youzhu, deputy director of the local Party History Research Office, in 2001, during a review of party history materials, it was found that more than 100 Red Army soldiers jumped off the cliff en masse, which is deplorable.
In Figure 11, there is a heroic contingent of the Red Army, attached to the Red 52 regiment. They died honorably to protect the country and the people. However, there is very little specific information about them.
In this regard, Yang Youzhu decided to find the answer through on-site visits. After communicating with local villagers, he learned the true identity of the more than 100 Red Army soldiers who jumped off the cliff.
Next, Yang Youzhu restored the tragic scenes of the year through oral history. After Long Yun led more than 200 Red Army troops to climb off the cliff, the regiment commander Tian Haiqing and the rest of the Red Army held their positions and fought a fierce battle with the enemy.
Although they are few in number and ammunition is scarce, they are not afraid and take up the ** to fight the enemy to the death. In this melee, Tian Haiqing unfortunately died, and the rest of the Red Army was brave and tenacious, with or without ammunition, they chose to fight the enemy with stones and bayonets until the last moment.
On October 16, 1934, enemy leaders were angry that they could not capture a squad of a hundred men. They came up with despicable means against the Red Army. The Kuomintang had already spread a lot of bad words about the Communist Party, which had vilified the Communist Party and caused the common people to misunderstand and avoid the Red Army.
The Kuomintang seized this opportunity, arrested the surrounding people, and stood in front of them with guns against them to block their guns. The Red Army did not expect the enemy to do this, they could only carefully aim at the enemy troops behind, not wanting to hurt the civilians in the slightest.
However, this limited the attack power of the Red Army. To make matters worse, the Red Army also discovered that some of the civilians were actually members of the militias, and they were mixed in, making it even more difficult for the Red Army to identify innocent civilians.
The enemy got what they wanted, coercing the people to approach the Red Army step by step, and the Red Army could only retreat again and again, and finally retreated to the edge of the cliff. More than 100 Red Army soldiers, in order not to be captured or to hurt the people, smashed their guns en masse, and then jumped off the Sleepy Niu Mountain.
Although they died heroically, their heroic deeds and sacrifice will forever remain in the hearts of the people.
In Figure 13, when the enemy saw that the Red Army had jumped off a cliff and died and could not be caught, they let go of their people and left in a huff. When these civilians who were rescued by the Red Army saw this scene, they immediately understood their previous misunderstanding.
It turned out that the Kuomintang militia was not as noble as the people thought, but the most hateful people. The Reds were not vulnerable, and their bravery and tenacity were admirable.
After the departure of the Kuomintang troops, these people spontaneously came to the bottom of the mountain to collect the remains of the Red Army, and they were extremely sad to see the devastated remains of the Red Army. However, fortunately, the bushes on the edge of the cliff prevented the fall of several Red Armymen, allowing them to survive.
In order to keep the Red Army secret, a citizen who saved the Red Army lied to the rest of the village when he introduced the Red Army he had saved, falsely claimed that he was his distant relative, and after returning home, he asked the Red Army to change his name and hide his identity, thus protecting the lives of the Red Army.
The surviving soldiers Chen Shirong, Li Guobing and others still burst into tears when they recalled the tragic situation of that year, and they could not forget it.
On a day in January 1936, the local people saw red again.
2. When the Red Sixth Army passed through Shiqian County, it was no longer the hiding and fear it used to be, but its face was full of enthusiasm and excitement.
Many people have actively signed up to join the army, hoping to contribute their own strength to the construction of the motherland. In just 13 days, more than 1,000 people joined the Red Army, exceeding the expectations of the Communist Party.
On this occasion, they also created 12 guerrilla brigades and two guerrilla armies. An old man who had experienced it firsthand was so excited that his voice trembled when he described it to Yang Youzhu, and although 67 years have passed, those scenes are still vivid.
Figure 15: At the foot of Sleepy Niu Mountain, the villagers of Ganxigou Village pay tribute to the martyrs every year during the Chung Yeung Festival. This is the best testimony to the founding of New China, the people living and working in peace and contentment, and the Red Army that made a heroic sacrifice for tomorrow.
The mountains and rivers are unharmed, stemming from the stubborn resistance of flesh and blood, and the quiet years are the result of the predecessors moving forward with heavy burdens. We should intensify the study of the history of the Red Party, keep history in mind, and cherish today's hard-won beauty.