"What, the Red Army crossed the Luding Bridge, how is this possible? ”
When this news reached Liu Wenhui's ears, his shock could be imagined. The Red Army overcame many difficulties and flew over the strategic Luding Bridge. Liu Wenhui found it incredulous, and he cursed, angry and puzzled by the miraculous actions of the Red Army.
Lao Chiang had already transferred two brigades to assist the Sichuan army in intercepting the Red Army on the opposite bank; Moreover, he also ordered Liu Wenhui to blow up the Luding Bridge, the only way for the Red Army to cross the river, at any cost.
As one of the Sichuan warlords, Liu Wenhui faces a difficult choice. He had to carry out Chiang Kai-shek's orders, but he didn't want to see the consequences of the total annihilation of the Red Army. He is well aware that this decision will affect the situation in Sichuan as a whole and may even trigger a larger conflict.
According to intelligence, Liu Wenhui has dismantled half of the bridge slabs on the Luding Bridge and planted explosives underneath.
This news made the Red Army generals very nervous, and they understood that if the Luding Bridge was blown up, their plans to cross the river would be in vain. However, just when the Red Army was about to face a desperate situation, a miracle happened.
After learning the news, Chiang Kai-shek was very proud, believing that the Red Army had become "Shi Dakai's second", there was no suspense, and the great achievement was about to be completed, and he had already planned to hold a celebration party in Nanjing and drink the wine of victory.
However, reality ruthlessly shattered Chiang Kai-shek's dreams. The Luding Bridge was unharmed and the Red Army successfully crossed the river, a news that made Chiang Kai-shek furious. He didn't understand why Liu Wenhui didn't carry out his order and blow up the Luding Bridge.
Also feeling a little puzzled were Wang Kaixiang, the head of the Red Fourth Regiment, and Yang Chengwu, the political commissar.
They also don't understand why Liu Wenhui would make such a choice. At the juncture when the Luding Bridge was about to be blown up, Liu Wenhui chose to keep the bridge so that the Red Army could cross the river smoothly. This decision had a profound impact on the course of Chinese history.
When the dawn of May 29 was approaching, Wang Kaixiang and Yang Chengwu braved the heavy rain and led their troops to reach the Shangtian Dam, ten miles away from the Luding Bridge.
At this time, they had already learned about the situation of Luding Bridge. The bridge was dismantled in half, but the cables remained untouched. This made them very puzzled and did not understand why Liu Wenhui would make such a choice.
The two Red Army generals were suspicious: Liu Wenhui should have had plenty of time to blow up the bridge, why didn't he do that in the end?
This question has also become one of the mysteries of history. Why didn't Liu Wenhui blow up the Luding Bridge? What are the considerations behind his decision?
On May 19, 1935, Chiang Kai-shek took a plane to hover over Xichang to observe the military situation.
He thought that the Red Army would definitely go there in the future, so he ordered Liu Yuanzhang, the commander of the Western Frontier, to destroy Xichang. However, surprisingly, the Red Army did not capture Xichang, but made a detour to the north. This decision frustrated Chiang Kai-shek's plans, and he had to reformulate his strategy.
Chiang Kai-shek also ordered that the entire territory of Sichuan should immediately implement the policy of fortifying the walls and clearing the wilderness, and the troops stopped their operations and turned to large-scale fortifications to encircle the Red Army.
The purpose of this strategy was to trap the Red Army and put them in a desperate situation. However, the Red Army showed tenacity and excellent tactical strategy.
This trick really worked, and the Red Army was in a desperate situation, and had to march to Anshunchang, the crossing of the Dadu River, on the night of May 24, intending to cross the Dadu River.
This decision was a life-and-death decision for the Red Army. They must cross the river as soon as possible, or face the danger of total annihilation.
Chiang Kai-shek was overjoyed, because more than 70 years ago, Shi Dakai, the general of the Taiping Army, suffered a catastrophe in the Dadu River and was blocked by the Qing army.
He believed that the Red Army would also repeat the mistakes of Shi Dakai and become a tragedy of history. So, he came to Wuhua Mountain in Yunnan Province, lived in a villa on the mountain, unfolded a military map, and formulated a "Dadu River Battle Plan". He even held a copy of "Yong'an Wen Continuation" and read it repeatedly, which tells the story of Shi Dakai's tens of thousands of horses and the process of destruction in the Dadu River.
He may also be a little confused, the Red Army is a team that knows the past and the present, why should they repeat the mistakes of Shi Dakai? I didn't believe it for a while.
However, his fears proved to be unfounded. The Red Army showed amazing perseverance and tactical ingenuity, and they succeeded in flying over the Luding Bridge, passing safely by tens of thousands of horses, breaking Chiang Kai-shek's wishful thinking.
A few days later, an unbelievable news came that the Red Army had captured the Luding Bridge, tens of thousands of horses and horses had passed safely, and his wishful thinking had failed.
The news shocked Chiang Kai-shek, who did not understand why Liu Wenhui had made such a choice. At the same time, this incident has also become a historical mystery, which has caused people to have endless speculation and ** about Liu Wenhui's decision-making.
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"The Biography of Liu Wenhui" Author: Yang Jiarun Publisher: Chinese Publishing House