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The elite officers and men of the regiment fully displayed the appearance and demeanor of the big brother of the Central Red Army, and left a deep impression on the comrades of the Fourth Front Army in terms of their fierce spirit and sophisticated weaponry.

This scene was undoubtedly deliberately created by Zhang Cheng, and it completely changed the unbearable image of all the officers and soldiers of the Red First and Fourth Front armies in the original time and space when they met, on the one hand, all the officers and soldiers of the army were extremely tired, lacking guns and ammunition, running out of food and grass, and their clothes were as if they were "called Huazi".

What shocked the officers and men of the four sides even more was that the weapons and equipment of the Central Red Army were so sophisticated, not only that there were many automatic firearms, but also that the mountain artillery and mortars were far beyond everyone's imagination.

When the officers and men of the artillery regiment used mule carts to pull 40 mountain guns and 160 mortars into the city gate in a column formation, it strongly shocked the senses of all the officers and men of the Fourth Front Army.

The officers and men of the Fourth Front Army asked themselves: Not only are their own troops far inferior to each other in having so much artillery, but even the Central Army of the Kuomintang does not have so much artillery.

Suddenly, all the officers and men of the Fourth Front Army felt a sense of awe for the big brothers of the Central Red Army, and they said in their hearts that they were worthy of being the big brothers of the Red Army, and even if they had no base areas, their combat effectiveness would still be as strong as ever.

At this time, Zhang Cheng followed behind the commander, but he was thinking in his heart: "I hope this scene can deter Zhang Guitao, who has always been a hero based on strength, and dispel his unrealistic ambitions." ”

Political Commissar Li Xiannian introduced the commander and central leaders into one of the tallest buildings in the city, a majestic Western-style Catholic church.

Maogong is a small county town on the snowy plateau, and it is an area where the Tibetan people are the main ethnic group, so there are many lama temples. But to the surprise of the commander-in-chief and the chiefs, the most magnificent building in this remote area where Lamaism is predominantly believed is actually a very Western-style Catholic church, which is really surprising.

After everyone was seated, the commander-in-chief once again inquired in detail about the situation of the four front armies, and when it was confirmed that the four front armies had 100,000 guns, the eyes of all the central leaders lit up.

However, when the commander-in-chief asked why the Fourth Front Army had abandoned the Sichuan-Shaanxi base area, Political Commissar Li Xiannian said that this move was to welcome the Central Red Army and that it could fight back in the future.

Obviously, Political Commissar Li Xiannian had not yet entered the core leadership of the Fourth Front Army at this time, and he did not know that Zhang Guitao, Chen Changhao, and others had already made up their minds to go south, which could be said to be completely contrary to the strategic line of the Central Red Army going north.

"Does Comrade Xu Xiangqian have any ideas about the strategic direction after the convergence of the two armies?" The commander-in-chief then asked, Xu Xiangqian, as the commander-in-chief of the four front armies, it was also very important to enlist his support.

"Commander-in-Chief Xu put forward very early on the strategic concept of crossing the Jialing River and governing the country, developing north to Gannan, across the three provinces, and comprehensively creating the Sichuan-Shaanxi-Gansu region, but unfortunately it was vetoed by Chairman Zhang and failed to realize this idea." Political Commissar Li Xiannian replied with regret that it was obvious that he also supported this strategic idea.

Although Zhang Guitao and Chen Changhao clearly proposed to go south, it is worth reassuring to the commander-in-chief and the leaders that Xu Xiangqian and the political commissar Li Xiannian in front of him both support the strategic line of the Party Central Committee.

The commander-in-chief and the leaders of the Central Committee decided to make further efforts to get more cadres and comrades of the Fourth Front Army to support the central line. However, in history, the vigorous struggle between the Central Red Army and the Fourth Front Army to go south and north still kicked off, and a big controversy was inevitable.

This cast a faint shadow over the two armies after a brief period of joy at their rendezvous.

On June 10, the Young Column escorted the Central Column to the vicinity of Lianghekou, where the Central Committee and the Military Commission were stationed in a small town called Fubian.

After a little preparation, on 11 June, the 1st Division of the Young Column received an order from the Central Military Commission to greet the main leaders of the Fourth Front Army in Fuyuan Town, hold a meeting of 10,000 people meeting the two armies, and set up a temporary meeting hall in accordance with the requirements of the central authorities.

After accepting the task of the central authorities, the officers and men of the 1st Division were proud and proud to think that they would receive the comrades of the Fourth Front Army on behalf of the Central Red Army and hold a ceremony for the meeting of the two armies.

The presiding platform was built by the soldiers cutting down the nearby trees and building logs and planks, and the green curtains were set up with branches and tent tarpaulins around the perimeter, and the careful female comrades also dotted the curtains with bunches of bright flowers that had been picked, and everything looked vibrant and beautiful from a distance.

The commander-in-chief, Deputy Commander Zhou, and the central leaders have already learned about Comrade Zhang Guitao's style and personality from different channels, and although they have such and such views on him, all the central leaders have profoundly understood the great significance and impact of the current realization of the two major Red Army divisions on the Chinese revolutionary cause.

In addition, although the commander-in-chief still has great misgivings about Zhang Guitao's sudden insistence on going south, the commander-in-chief has always put the overall situation first, and would rather suffer some losses himself than persist in maintaining the unity of the party.

The commander-in-chief knew that the cadres of the Fourth Front Army were basically promoted by Zhang Guitao, and that Zhang Guitao had a tremendous influence in the Fourth Front Army, and his prestige was not inferior even to that of himself in the Central Red Army.

Therefore, in order to ensure that the vast number of Red Army commanders and fighters of the four fronts can follow the Party Central Committee, the commander-in-chief must also vigorously advocate upholding the principle of unity.

Later, Mr. Peng once said these foreign words to Xu Xiangqian: "When we were in the division, the commander always advocated unity, unity first, and the overall situation first. ”

In this regard, Xu Xiangqian also said such a sentence with emotion: "If only Zhang Guotao had such a mind as a commander." ”

The arrival of the Central Red Army suddenly gave full bloom to Fubian, a small remote and desolate village, and there was a lively scene everywhere.

The comrades of the General Political Department of the Red Army attached great importance to the ceremony of the meeting of the two armies, and they hung the words "Warmly celebrate the victory of the 1st and 4th Front armies!" on the trees on both sides of the highway in the town. "Long live the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Party!" and "Long live the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army!" and other large slogans, which are particularly eye-catching.

The surrounding houses were also covered with red flags, as if celebrating a grand festival.

Zhang Cheng also specially ordered all officers and men attending the celebration meeting to do a good job of personal cleanliness and hygiene, uniformly wear brand-new military uniforms, wear military boots captured from the Central Army, wipe all kinds of weapons clean and shiny, all heavy weapons must be neatly arranged, and heavy machine guns, mortars, and mountain artillery should be arranged in arrays and arranged in a row.

The time is about one o'clock in the afternoon, and the gongs and drums in Fubian Town are noisy, crowded with people, and it is very lively.

The leading comrades of the Central Committee and the Central Military Commission, such as the commander-in-chief, Comrade Luo Fu, Mr. Zhu, Deputy Commander Zhou, Bo Gu, and Wang Jiaxiang, all had their appearances neatly trimmed, their hair waxed, and their new gray military uniforms all looked radiant and full of energy.

It is very different from the historical picture of being extremely emaciated, sick, ragged, and destitute after a long journey. They were eagerly awaiting the arrival of comrades from the Fourth Front Army, such as Zhang Guitao and Xu Xiangqian. (To be continued.) )