With the support and help of the former committee of the base area, Commissar Mao, and Commander Zhu, the instructor's plan for the next stage of the battle was established, and Huichang to the south of Ruijin, Liancheng to the east of Tingzhou, Ninghua and Qingliu to the north, and Shicheng to the east of Ningdu were determined as the direction of development of the red base areas in the Jiangxi-Fujian border region. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Early the next morning, Commander Zhu took the lead in rushing back to Xingguo, where the temporary headquarters of the Red Fourth Army was located, and Commissar Mao followed Zheng Yi and Li Zhao to Ruijin and Tingzhou for inspection.

On the way to Ruijin, Zheng Yi gave a detailed report to Committee member Mao on the detention of more than 900 Cantonese prisoners, and told Committee member Mao about the news reports and political impact caused by this move.

Committee member Mao attached great importance to this matter.

After arriving in Ruijin, he immediately went to inspect the Chengbei military camp where prisoners of war were held, returned to the county government compound where the headquarters of the Fifth Regiment was located, and immediately criticized Zheng Yi:

"I know your intentions, and I understand the anger in the hearts of you and the instructor soldiers, but this move violates our army's policy on treating prisoners, and is likely to attract retaliation from the Cantonese army in future wars."

"I suggest that you correct your attitude, be a little more open-minded, do a good job in the ideological pacification of the soldiers, don't care about the gains and losses in front of you, and release all the prisoners of the Cantonese army as soon as possible."

Political Commissar Li Zhao unequivocally supported Commissar Mao's opinion: "Division commander, we have gained enough benefits from the newly formed Third Division of the Guangdong Army, don't look at Li Jishen's earth-shattering shouts during this time, the Guangdong Army has been severely attacked by this, and we will definitely not dare to offend our army again for a long time, but we must be reasonable, well-founded, and responsible, and we must not allow the Kuomintang government and army generals to take the opportunity to slander them." ”

"It is imperative that we strictly abide by organizational discipline and deal with this matter as soon as possible to avoid causing greater political repercussions."

Although Zheng Yi was very hostile to Li Jishen, the current commander of the Guangdong Army, he did not lose his mind and was able to temporarily put aside the entanglement in his heart and humbly accept the criticism of Commissar Mao and Li Zhao's opinions:

"Well, I accept the criticism and release the prisoners tomorrow morning...... But let me state first that I don't have the money to pay them, and at most I will escort them to the north of Huichang City. ”

Commissar Mao couldn't help laughing: "Where are you an escort, you are completely killing chickens and setting an example, haha!" ”

Li Zhao was also very happy, pointing at Zheng Yi and said: "Huichang's strong armed forces have been disabled by us, after this group of Cantonese army captives arrive in Huichang, it will definitely cause a strong shock and cause a huge panic, I don't know if the local tyrants and inferior gentry in Huichang dare to confront our army." ”

Zheng Yi thought for a while, shook his head and said: "There is no doubt that the local tyrants and inferior gentry in Huichang will definitely continue to confront our army, last time Huchen they were in too much of a hurry, in order to rush to Ningdu to attack the first division of the Yunnan army, they took the captured materials and retreated back in the rain on the second day after capturing Huichang County, and did not pursue the hundreds of remnants of the fleeing enemy, nor did they have time to liquidate the local tyrants and inferior gentry in Huichang, so that those Kuomintang county government officials and local tyrants and gentry who escaped by luck kept their vitality. ”

"But it doesn't matter, wait for the local tyrants and inferior gentry in Huichang to contribute money and efforts, and try their best to buy back a large number of weapons and ammunition to form an arm, let's fight again, and the harvest will be even greater."

"Now that we have the assistance of the local party organizations in western Fujian, in the next two months, we will be able to recruit at least 5,000 recruits in Tingzhou and western Fujian. Huichang may be one of the important sources of weapons and ammunition for our army. ”

Commissar Mao smiled again: "Only you, Zheng Yi, dare to say this, and only your instructor has such a hard spirit, which is worthy of being a steel division under the leadership of our Communist Party!" ”

Zheng Yi smiled humbly: "Commissar Mao, otherwise, don't go, just stay, I believe that the instructor will soon be merged into the Red Fourth Army, I am convinced of this, and I am fully mentally prepared." ”

Commissar Mao was slightly stunned, then shook his head and smiled, and patted Zheng Yi on the shoulder cordially: "Comrade Zheng Yi, I also hope that this day will come sooner, but you and I can't make a decision on such a big matter, so let's wait for the clear instructions of the Central Committee!" ”

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Early the next morning, after receiving Zheng Yi's order, Huang Guoxing, commander of the Fifth Regiment, reluctantly led a battalion of soldiers to escort more than 900 prisoners to the outside of Huichang City for release.

Two negotiators sent by Li Jishen did not have a chance to meet Zheng Yi last night, and before leaving, they strongly asked to see Zheng Yi, and one of them claimed to be Zheng Yi's colleague at the Whampoa Military Academy, and was entrusted by General Li Jishen, vice president of Whampoa, to bring a message to his former colleague Zheng Yi.

Huang Guoxing knew that Zheng Yi did not want to see Li Jishen's representatives at all, otherwise he would not have set off for Tingzhou with Commissar Mao and Political Commissar Li as soon as it was dawn, so he no longer gave any face to the negotiators of the Guangdong army, and directly ordered his brothers to escort the prisoners of war out of the south of the city.

From Ruijin County to Huichang City in the south, the distance is not far, only 42 kilometers, and the road is very easy to walk, more than 900 Cantonese officers and soldiers who are about to be released are very excited, and they talk and laugh all the way out of the south of the city, and they are full of joy.

Among these prisoners, there were still a few veteran ruffians who constantly sneered at the officers and men of the 1st Battalion of the 5th Regiment who were escorting them on their way in full armor, and tried their best to provoke them, and Li Jishen's nephew also put aside all his worries at this time, and walked side by side with the two familiar negotiators, dancing and talking enthusiastically.

After walking five kilometers, more than 900 Cantonese prisoners had no laughter.

The bitter taste of marching under the scorching sun was very uncomfortable, one by one with their clothes open, their steps were heavy, and their mouths were still whispering from time to time, and occasionally some people ran to the ditch by the roadside, picked up the cold river water and drank it, washed their faces and hair, and did not care whether the water in the ditch was clean or dirty.

Huang Guoxing, who personally led the escort of his troops, couldn't help but shake his head.

The river water in Gannan seems to be clear, but the danger contained in it is not small, not to mention anything else, just the eggs of schistosomiasis are unguardable, and the instructor has been instructed by Zheng Yi early in the morning that raw water must not be drunk, and it must be boiled before drinking.

However, they were in a state of opposition, and Huang Guoxing instructed the brothers to leave it alone, as long as they did not resist, let it be.

The two negotiators of the Cantonese army and Li Jishen's deputy nephew were already sweating profusely, and they repeatedly asked Huang Guoxing to stop and rest, but they could not agree, so they could only grit their teeth and follow the more and more than 900 remnants of the defeated generals who were going farther and farther away, and continued to march south, until they entered Wuyang Town at noon, and were not allowed to stop and rest.

The more than 900 half-dead Cantonese officers and soldiers had not yet entered the town, and the frightened people had already closed their gates, and after a burst of chickens and dogs, the old and weak women and children had all disappeared.

More than 200 local young men with hoes and firewood knives gathered one after another, stood at the street corner in the middle of the town, vigilantly staring at the Cantonese officers and soldiers who were running to the shade of the trees and under the eaves and constantly scolding their mothers, as well as more than 400 officers and soldiers of the instructor who were fully armed and lined up in the middle of the street.

Although Huang Guoxing hated the Cantonese prisoners with a bad attitude and lax military discipline, he still followed the orders of Zheng Yi and Li Zhao, took out the 500 oceans prepared in advance, and sent them to the two representatives of the Cantonese army: "This money is for your food expenses, which is enough to enter the territory of Guangdong Province...... Take care all the way and take your leave! ”

The two negotiators of the Cantonese Army were stunned for a moment, and before they could react, Huang Guoxing had already left, walked to the side of the officers and soldiers of the Fifth Regiment who were more than 400 neat and neat and gave an order in a low voice.

All the officers and men of the 5th Regiment immediately stood upright, turned back, and left the town with neat steps to return to Ruijin.

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