On February 23, they arrived at Hexing Village, where they met with a certain field army unit returning from Kaixian County, Nanzhao Province, where new and old comrades-in-arms met and hugged each other. We had a party to relax, and they had another task to turn back to Gui Province.

It took about two or three hundred miles from Anxian County to Xingshi, walked for four days, and arrived at Xingshi, the largest city in southwest Guizhou, on February 25.

The troops did not enter the city, but passed by. From a distance, there are many high-rise buildings in the city, different styles, many small houses have been built in the suburbs, the traffic is developed, there are many highways extending into the urban area, and the urban area is larger. In the suburbs, the commodity economy is also relatively developed, merchants gather, medicinal materials, timber, homespun cloth, bamboo, wood carving, native products and so on are abundant, with strong national characteristics. A large number of tobacco leaves are openly sold on the streets here, pack by pack on the shelves, the price varies, and there are tobacco houses and various high-end hotels in the city. I also saw a few cars in the suburbs, indicating that there are many rich people here, and the villagers are very peaceful and do not look panicked.

Among the agricultural products, there is a kind of golden melon, which is larger than the "golden melon" in Yuzhang Province, but it is not sweet enough, the taste is light, the meat is hard, and the price is very cheap. That He Huimin "lady", three times five to two, one was reimbursed, looking at his gobbling appearance, we all laughed.

Xingshi is an area where the Miao and Buyi ethnic groups are concentrated, and it is also the nest of some big landlords and big bureaucrats in Puyang, and many western-style houses have been built. The natural conditions here are relatively good, the terrain is flat, the products are abundant, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, and the agriculture is developed. The men wore self-woven and dyed black cloth on their heads, wore wide black clothes and trousers, and the women's clothes were colorful and patterned, and they were covered with many silver ornaments. The girl was even more beautifully dressed, with wildflowers on her head, and as she passed by, the natural fragrance of wildflowers wafted through the air. Regardless of their size, they carry a basket on their backs, which carries both things and children. The woman carrying the child on her back hand to the child's mouth as she walked, and the woman did not look back, but the child's mouth cooperated with the adult's hand so tacitly, it was as interesting as a parent bird feeding a chick.

During a temporary break in a village, a Miao grandfather asked us if we wanted pigs, and it was strange that he could not only speak Chinese, but also a little Mandarin. The price of pigs is not high, seven oceans buy three big fat pigs, this time we looked carefully, but it is not a pregnant sow. Tie a hind foot with a rope, drive it away like a cow, really good, rushed forward, walked more than ten miles in one breath, found a place with water and set up camp. It was night, and there were sporadic gunshots in Xingshi City, but fortunately we left Xingshi early.

The next day, we moved to the Longjing area to rest for seven days, one is to make up for the Spring Festival holiday, and have a good rest. The second is to improve life, just bought three pigs, and everyone is full. Third, the army marches every day, and military discipline is somewhat lax, which needs to be rectified.

This rectification is called "self-revolution." Make an evaluation of your thoughts, style, and actions during this period of time. The requirements are realistic, neither pressurized, nor boots and hats. Intellectuals are most afraid of wearing hats, grabbing braids, and losing face, but they often have bad problems of one kind or another, and this is the root of the inferiority of intellectuals. Fortunately, the superiors require: self-talk and self-criticism, do not engage in the "three nos" (do not grab braids, do not beat sticks, do not wear small shoes), find problems, improve work, and inspire the country.

On March 4, we arrived at Jiangdi Village at the mouth of the Huangni River of the Dapan River, which is the junction of Yunnan and Guizhou Provinces, a small river passes through the front of the village in a roundabout way, and across the small river is Nanzhao Province, and there is a boundary marker on the riverside: "East, Puyang Province, West, Nanzhao Province." "This boundary marker stands on the dividing line of completely different soil colors, the soil is yellow in Puyang Province, and the soil in Nanzhao Province is red, which is really a wonder made in heaven.

The old army of Nanzhao Province revolted on December 9, 1949 and returned to the side of the people, and later Yu Moumou and Li Moumou's subordinates launched a military operation to attack Chuncheng, and General Lu led the people of Chuncheng to resist, because there were fewer troops defending Chuncheng, the situation was very critical. At this time, our people's army was still in the Ancheng area of Puyang Province, a few hundred kilometers away from Chuncheng, and the column of our army in the border area of Nanzhao Province was also far away in Luoxian and Shixian on the border of Yunnan and Guizhou. All the troops such as the 13th Army of the Great Army and the Border Column were ordered to rush to the aid of Chuncheng day and night, and surround Yu Moumou to relieve the danger of Chuncheng. On the evening of 4 March, we received an order from our superiors that the corps directly under the corps and the military university urgently followed the large army westward.

On March 5, 1950, we arrived at Banqiao in Luo County. Banqiao is the base area of Yunnan, Guizhou, and Guizhou, and is the old liberated area liberated in 1946, and the mass foundation is very good. The people in the liberated areas sang that "the sky in the liberated areas is a clear sky, and the people in the liberated areas like it very much." The people love the people, and the party's kindness is inexhaustible......", twisting Yangge to welcome the arrival of the army. That night, the army and the people held a gala party to celebrate the victory. We all stayed in the homes of the common people and were very satisfied with everything.

On March 6, we arrived at Luo County. Outside the city, a tall color gate was erected, the color gate was tied with pine and cypress, and hung with ribbons, a huge five-pointed star hung in the middle of the color gate, and the huge portrait of the leader was hung on the city tower of Luo County, and the momentum was majestic. Under the organization of the local people, the road welcomes, gongs and drums are noisy, Yangge dances, and the sound of firecrackers is full of deep affection for fish and water. We were taken to live by the enthusiastic people, some of the people also set off firecrackers, and the whole family applauded and welcomed, this situation and this scene, we were very moved, it was really home!

The house was cleaned, the toilets were renovated, and the beds, daily necessities, and hot water were all prepared in the rooms. The eldest mother and the child took our hands and asked for warmth, they looked forward to the arrival of the army every day, and today they finally looked forward to the ...... of the army of relatives one after another. In that bloody and bloody era, for the new arrival, they (she) insisted on guerrilla struggle, I don't know how much life they paid, the old people were mixed with joy and sorrow, tears of joy swirled in their eyes, just like a long-lost wanderer reunited with his parents, with a backbone, and a backer.

After several decades of desperate struggle against the reactionaries, the Nanzhao Provincial Border Area Column has gradually developed and grown, and has established a red revolutionary base area centered on Luo County, Shi County, and other counties, but because it has been surrounded by the reactionaries for a long time, there is a shortage of materials, and the people's life is very hard. In contrast, we are much happier than they are. To show our admiration for them, everyone donated clothes, shoes, salt, and money.

On March 7, the 225th Regiment of the Tongbian Column of the Military University held a gala party, which was unforgettable. The comrades of the border column recounted the feelings of the "wanderers" who missed their relatives and the army, and told the stories of their arduous battles and the great victory of uprooting the city and destroying the fortified areas to establish a revolutionary base area.