After the performance ended, the commander said solemnly to Zhang Cheng: "Your column is a very good art troupe, and the artistic level is also very high. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 I see that you should not only perform in the troops, but also go deep into society and among the masses to propagate the Party's policies and propositions, expand the influence of our Party, and boost the revolutionary fighting spirit of all Red Army commanders and fighters and the broad masses. ”

Other central leaders also encouraged the art troupes to create better works of art, and invited them to perform in various departments of the Red Army.

Zhang Cheng said on the spot that he would resolutely act in accordance with the wishes of the leaders, and that the art troupe would go to various departments of the Red Army to conduct a tour in the near future, and strive to improve the artistic level of the actors, actively go deep into the masses, and create more good works that inspire people.

The central leaders nodded their heads again and again, and the commander-in-chief repeatedly told Zhang Cheng: "Creation should go deeper among the masses and not be separated from the masses." ”

Zhang Cheng kept the opinions of the commander and the leaders in mind, and repeatedly explained to the members of the art troupe after he returned.

Later, under the care of the commander-in-chief and Zhang Cheng, the art troupe lived up to expectations and dedicated many popular works of art to the vast number of commanders and fighters and the people, and won the praise of everyone.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Shaozong Art Troupe represented the country to attend many international performances, and many internationally renowned singers and dancers came out of the troupe, and won the deep love of the people of Asia, Africa and Latin America in the third world, and the people affectionately called them "people's artists".

Of course, these are all later words, so I won't show them for the time being.

On May 15, 1935, the Central Military Commission of the Central Revolution issued the "Work Instructions on Political Mobilization to Solve the Food Shortage", requiring the whole army to prepare for a new round of the Long March.

On May 16, the newspaper "Red Star" published the article "Rendezvous with the Four Front Army!" article.

The article said: "We will be able to shake hands with the Red Fourth Front Army in the shortest possible time, and the meeting of the two main forces of the Red Army will further enhance our combat strength and ensure that we can fight in concert under the unified command of the Central Military Commission." In any case, we will strive for the speedy realization of this great task. ”

At this time, in the commander's mind, going north to northern Shaanxi is undoubtedly the most important move, but before going to northern Shaanxi, the meeting with the four front armies is also an imminent event.

With the order of the Central Committee and the Military Commission, the vigorous Long March began again.

After nearly a month's rest and recuperation, and because it was located in a rich city like Leshan, the soldiers' spirit and body had completely recovered to their best condition, and all the officers and men looked fierce and energetic.

According to the instructions of the Central Military Commission, the International Column of the Young Communist Party, as the vanguard of our army, will take the lead in crossing the Jiajin Mountain, which has been covered with snow for thousands of years, and will make all kinds of preparations for joining up with the Red Fourth Front Army.

Since the Young Column is shouldering the leading task of crossing the Jiajin Mountain, it is necessary to strengthen political and ideological work while making necessary material preparations, and the Young Column Headquarters has set strict requirements for the whole army:

First, it is necessary to fully understand the significance of going north and meeting the divisions of the four front armies.

Second, it is necessary to rectify discipline, strengthen organizational discipline, and overcome any phenomenon of laxity.

3. Strengthen the strong role of the party branch.

Fourth, resolutely implement the party's class line, pay attention to the discipline of the masses, and everyone should pay attention to their appearance, brace their spirits, and prepare to join forces with the Red Fourth Front Army after crossing the snow-capped mountains.

Subsequently, Zhang Cheng immediately led the Shao Zong Special Operations Brigade, the 1st Battalion of the Engineer Regiment, and the 1st Division, 1 Brigade, and 1 Regiment as the leading troops, and marched at a speed of 100 miles a day to the moraine at the foot of the Jiajin Mountain, and telegraphed to the Central Revolutionary Military Commission: The Shao Column Pilot Force will cross the Jiajin Mountain, which has been covered with snow for 1,000 years, on the morning of 20 May.

Jiajin Mountain is also known as "Jiajin Mountain", the altitude is 4114 meters, the Tibetan language is called "Jiaji", Jiajin is the transliteration, which means very high and steep. It is located in the southeast of Xiaojin County, belonging to the Qionglai Mountains, between Dawei Township, Xiaojin County and Baoxing County, Ya'an Region.

The terrain here is steep and dangerous, the mountains are continuous, the mountains are stacked, the dangerous rocks are abrupt, the cliffs are such as cutting, the air is thin, the weather is changeable, and there is a folk song circulating in the locality: "Jiajin Mountain, Jiajin Mountain, birds can't fly, people don't climb." If you want to cross the Jiajin Mountain, unless the gods come to the world!" It is a true portrayal of this harsh environment.

When the commander learned the news that the Shaozong vanguard was about to climb Jiajin Mountain, he was both happy and worried.

The good news is that the Long March Road has taken a big step forward, and northern Shaanxi, the holy land of revolution in centrifugation, is getting closer and closer; What worries is whether the 1st Regiment and its commander, Zhang Cheng, who are the vanguard troops, will be safe and smooth in the process of crossing the Jiajin Mountain, which has not been transformed for thousands of years?

Will they pay a huge price? The price they paid would also be inferred from the difficulties that the Central Red Army, which had nearly 100,000 men, might encounter in crossing the Jiajin Mountain, and how much sacrifice might be caused.

In the commander's view, as long as there is correct leadership and the preparations are done well, there will be absolutely no problem in climbing over the Jiajin Mountain. Although he also thought of the pioneer group, the heroic young column, it was very likely that they would be sacrificed after climbing this snowy mountain.

However, because the CMC has lost contact with the Red Fourth Front Army these days. (It was later confirmed that some ill-intentioned leaders of the Fourth Front Army ordered their subordinate radio stations to listen only to calls from the central radio station and not to answer them.) Therefore, the Fourth Front Army has always known about the movements of the Central Red Army, while the Central Red Army does not know the specific location of the Fourth Front Army. ）

Therefore, what the commander is most worried about is that after the Central Red Army crosses the Jiajin Mountain, it will not know when and where it will be able to join forces with the Red Fourth Front Army, and you must know that the food brought by each soldier of the Central Red Army is only enough to eat for seven days!

However, the commander-in-chief's concerns were not within the scope of Zhang Cheng's consideration, and long before crossing the Jiajin Mountain, Zhang Cheng took precautions and ordered the logistics office to make adequate preparations.

As a traveler in the lower reaches of history, how could Zhang Cheng not know the difficulty of crossing the Great Snow Mountain?

In addition to making sufficient material reserves, Zhang Cheng also attaches great importance to ideology.

As early as before the Military Commission issued the order to go north, Zhang Cheng led the whole army to settle in Baoxing, Ya'an, and found many old people who had crossed Jiajin Mountain to learn more about the situation of Jiajin Mountain.

According to the old man, the most suitable time to climb over Jiajin Mountain is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in summer, and it takes about 30 miles to walk from the bottom of the mountain to the top of the mountain.

And before crossing over, you should prepare more cotton clothes, leather boots, and it is best to have spirits and chili water, which are two treasures to keep out the cold. Due to the year-round snow cover in the mountains, the trails are extremely slippery, and you need to prepare a walking stick to make it easy to climb......

Cotton clothes, military boots, spirits, and chili water have long been prepared, and the only thing missing is crutches. It was too late to make crutches now, but fortunately, Sichuan Province was rich in forest resources, so Zhang Cheng ordered the troops to cut down a large number of bamboos nearby and cut them into several sections to be used as crutches.

On May 19, all preparations were ready, and Zhang Cheng ordered the troops to rest for a day to recharge for the 20th over the snowy mountains. (To be continued.) )