In the report to **, Yang Kaiming, a representative of the Hunan Provincial Party Committee, described the basic situation in the Jinggangshan area: "This is a region dominated by a small-scale peasant economy, and many farmers rely on yeoman farmers for their livelihood, and their living standards are relatively low.
One yuan can buy forty or fifty catties of rice, ** catties of tea oil, and seven catties of salt. As long as a person has more than one dollar, he can spend a month. The Ninggang area can harvest enough grain every year to ensure that the farmers' homes are sufficient. ”
At the end of April 1928, ** led the troops of the Nanchang Uprising and the Southern Hunan Rebellion to Jinggangshan. At this time, **34 years old, **42 years old, ** team is more than ***.
The report to ** said, "There are more than 2,000 people in the Zhu department, more than 1,000 people in the Mao department, and 300 people each in Yuan and Wang." "The Jinggangshan Division, the formation of the Zhumao Red Army, the establishment of the first revolutionary base area, and the formation of the cradle of the Chinese revolution.
However, ** did not rejoice because of this historic event. According to Gong Chu's recollection: "When he (referring to ***) talked about the prospects of the revolution, he was in a very happy mood and even laughed.
But when he talked about the current food and economic difficulties, he frowned and sighed. In addition, there were 8,000 Shonan peasant soldiers who followed ** up the mountain, and they came from a variety of backgrounds, including robes, broadswords, shuttles, old people, women, and children.
Zhu Mao joined the army in Jinggangshan, and the strength of the troops was increased. The local economic conditions are poor, and it is difficult to solve the problem of food, clothing, housing and transportation. The quality of the peasant army in southern Hunan was low, and the discipline was loose and dissatisfied. The Red Army urgently needs to be rectified and gradually improve military discipline.
Economic development is the key, and material shortages have become a major problem. It is difficult to circulate the goods to be purchased, and the hardship of life needs to be improved. There is no way out for the people's livelihood suffering, and the farmers take the initiative to oppose the water change. There were disagreements within the Red Fourth Army, and Zhu was reluctant to stay in Ninggang.
Maobu hopes to go to peace, and it is difficult to realize the disagreement. The Central Military Commission opposes the division of the north and the south, and it is not advisable to build a wall for personal gain. Although there were disagreements that were not implemented, Zhu defeated the two enemy regiments. Yongxin economy has to be solved, and we will work together to create brilliance. ”
The soldiers in the Jinggangshan base area faced economic difficulties after the battle of Longyuankou in the Zhumao Division. Although the victory of the Red Army made the border soldiers and civilians rejoice, due to the improper implementation of the instructions of the Hunan Provincial Party Committee, it led to the "August defeat", which was the first major setback for the Red Fourth Army after the Jinggangshan Division.
In this defeat, the troops of ** suffered heavy losses, the perimeter of the Jinggangshan base area was also controlled, and the survival of the Red Army was in question. In order to solve the food problem, ** led the troops down the mountain to pick up grain, and the widely praised "**'s Flat Dan" and Su Yu's memories all depicted the difficulties of the life of the Red Army officers and soldiers.
At that time, the Red Army soldiers ate very little oil and salt a day, but they still firmly held their positions and fought for the revolutionary cause.
Although the Red Army soldiers lived very difficult lives in Jinggangshan, they persisted in fighting with firm faith and selfless spirit and always maintained a high fighting spirit.
Their life was in stark contrast to the ** in the Kuomintang army, where the officers had small kitchens and small wives, while the soldiers lived a hard life. However, the officers and men of the Red Army were united in their weal and woe, which allowed them to twist into a rope and thus achieve a great victory.
They ensured economic fairness and justice through the way the soldiers' representatives reviewed the final accounts and the soldiers' management of the meals, so that the soldiers had a higher sense of identity and loyalty to the Red Army.
All these demonstrated the revolutionary spirit of the Red Army and the noble qualities of the proletariat. In the struggle in Jinggangshan, the Red Army continued to grow and eventually became an important force in the Chinese revolution.