The results of the battles of Qingxi Town and Yangping Town were extremely brilliant.

Liu Yimin, who returned to Yangping Town, looked at the results of the statistics of the various units sent by Wu Zheng: In the battle of Qingxi Town, the 59th and 93rd divisions of the enemy were completely annihilated, 3,520 enemies were killed, 1,260 were seriously wounded, 2,750 were lightly wounded, and 7,472 were captured under the enemy's division commander Han Hanying and Tang Yunshan. The ambush at Yangping Town severely damaged the enemy's 90th Division, routed the enemy's 92nd Division, the 1st Detachment, and the 5th Division, killing 4,260 enemies, seriously wounding 1,540, lightly wounding 2,370, and capturing 8,532. The main peak of the mountain behind Yangping Town eliminated the 73rd Regiment of the 13th Division of the enemy, severely damaged the 74th Regiment, routed the 75th Regiment, killed 2,116 of the enemy's 73rd Regiment commander Liu Rui, and captured 470 people. A total of 9,896 enemies were killed, 2,800 were seriously wounded, 5,120 were lightly wounded, and 16,474 were captured.

The seizures were even more abundant, including 15 radio stations, 75 mortars, 36 mortars, 60 mortars, and 208 mortars, and a mountain of light and heavy machine guns, rifles, submachine guns, pistols, and ammunition.

Liu Yimin thought to himself, many [***] soldiers ran back empty-handed, and now, Xue Yue's logistics supply was busy again. Thinking of the fact that when the Red Army crossed Chishui for the second time and defeated Xue Yue's 59th and 93rd Divisions, a weapons and ammunition warehouse was seized, and many soldiers were replaced with new guns, Liu Yimin sighed that the equipment of the Central Army was much stronger than that of the Hunan Army and the Gui Army, and that only one mortar company was available in a brigade of the Hunan Army, and only one heavy machine gun company was assigned to a regiment in a regiment, while the heavy machine guns of the Central Army were attached to the company, and the mortars were attached to the regiment.

But its own casualties were too large, with 2,000 casualties, of which 940 were killed. Although the small ones were negligible compared to the enemy's losses, the Red Army had few men and it was difficult to replenish them. On the contrary, the enemy can be quickly replenished, and the war resources of both sides are disproportionate. According to the soldiers, the casualties were mainly caused by two units, the 13th and 90th Divisions. It seems that I still underestimate the combat effectiveness of [***]. I only saw [***]'s bandit style, but I didn't expect that once I fought face-to-face, [***]'s combat effectiveness was still very strong. In particular, Wan Yaohuang's 13th Division was originally a ragtag army, and the fourth and fifth regiments, guard battalions, and engineer battalions could not eat him, but fortunately he led the first and second regiments to arrive in time, otherwise, I am afraid that instead of destroying the enemy, it may be defeated by the enemy or even make dumplings.

What to do with so many weapons, ammunition and prisoners? The seriously wounded can be dealt with according to the Xiaoshui combat method, and they can be left in Yangping Town after bandaging and treatment, but what about the lightly wounded? These are all veterans, there is a hospital in Zunyi, and the recovery should be fast, so bring it. If there are too many prisoners, a regiment can be set up with the recruit battalion as the backbone, a regiment with the thundering battalion as the backbone, the baggage battalion, the artillery battalion, the cavalry battalion, and the engineer battalion can all be expanded into regiments, and all combat regiments can be equipped with additional fire support battalions, and the battalions are equipped with fire support companies. The rest of the captives will be handed over to the main force to digest!

After thinking clearly, Liu Yimin ordered Li Qing to choose a piece of mountain land with better feng shui behind Yangping Town to bury the martyrs. The troops seized the time to have dinner in Yangping Town, and after the martyrs were buried, they all withdrew to Zhenyuan County.

At this time, Xue Yue had already established a headquarters in Xindian.

The Thirteenth Division returned, and Wan Yaohuang went to report to Xue Yue after arranging the troops. When he walked into Xue Yue's headquarters, he saw several division commanders, Wu Qiwei and Zhou Hunyuan sitting listlessly with Xue Yue, and when he took a closer look, he saw that Han Hanying, the commander of the 59th Division, and Tang Yunshan, the commander of the 93rd Division, were missing.

Seeing Wan Yaohuang come in, without waiting for him to salute, Xue Yue stood up and said, "Brother Wuqiao, it's hard work!" Then he stretched out his hands and shook hands with Wan Yaohuang.

Wan Yaohuang thought to himself, what is it today, Xue Yue, who has always been strict, will take the initiative to shake hands with him, it seems that the losses of the Central Army are greater than he imagined.

Thinking about it, Wan Yaohuang saw Xue Yue stretch out his hand, hurriedly stepped forward to clasp Xue Yue's hand with both hands, and said with a smile: "Thank you Commander for your concern!" Then he stood upright again, saluted and reported: "Report to the commander, our department was ambushed by red bandits on the main peak of the mountain behind Yangping Town, and more than 3,000 people including Liu Rui, the commander of the 73rd Regiment, were killed in battle, and the troops suffered great losses. ”

As soon as they heard that the losses of the 13th Division were also very large, several people in the room were in a mood and came over to greet them and inquire about the battle situation.

Xue Yue also wanted to know, so he said: "Brother Wuqiao, you might as well talk about the battle situation in detail, and everyone will study the situation with each other." ”

Wan Yaohuang reported the battle situation in detail, and at the end, he said with palpitations: "Thank you to the commander for ordering the 13th Division to retreat, if the order is an hour late, it is estimated that the number of the 13th Division will be cancelled." ”

Xue Yue asked, "How many troops are there in the red bandits who ambushed the vanguard regiment?" ”

Wan Yaohuang said: "Report to the commander, about 6,000 people, it should be three regiments, one regiment guards the front, and two regiments outflank from both wings. The enemy's combat effectiveness is very strong, and my vanguard regiment and the 74th and 75th regiments are all veterans of a hundred battles, and they have suffered such heavy casualties. However, the red bandits did not please either, judging from the battlefield situation, their casualties were about the same as those of our army, and there were about 3,000. Commander, this time the 13th Division has lost its old capital. You have to call the shots of the Thirteen Divisions! As he spoke, he burst into tears.

Liang Huasheng said impatiently: "Okay, Lao Wan, you are lucky, the 59th Division and the 93rd Division have all been wiped out, and your little loss is worth crying?" ”

When Wan Yaohuang heard this, he immediately stopped his tears.

Xue Yue asked again: "What about the enemy's reinforcement of the main force?" ”

Wan Yaohuang replied: "I don't know how many people the enemy's main force is reinforced, but I can see it very clearly, after the enemy's main force goes up the mountain, it will outflank the main force of our division in two ways, and the intention of wanting to eat us all is obvious." In addition, the artillery fire of the enemy's reinforcements was very fierce, and after one test shot, the first wave of firing was dozens of shells. ”

Zhou Hunyuan said: "Commander, the situation is already very clear, it is the main force of the red bandits who secretly went south from Zunyi to intercept our army. It must have been the red bandits who deciphered the code of our army's radio station and knew the route of our army's march, so they made a desperate attempt to ambush our army. What red bandits are attacking the counties of northern Qianbei? It seems that these are all tricks of the red bandits. I said that the First and Third Legions of the Red Bandits suddenly disappeared in Fuquan and Kaiyang, and the Fifth Army of the Red Bandits did not move after occupying Zunyi, so it turned out that they all came here, and it seems that the Ninth Army of the Red Bandits must be active in northern Qianbei. ”

Wu Qiwei said worriedly: "The future battle will not be good, after the red bandits ate the three divisions of the Hunan army, their strength has increased greatly, and now they have won such a great victory, the weapons and equipment have been greatly updated, and the ammunition is sufficient. Plus [***] is scheming, we have to be careful in the future. ”

Xue Yue's chief of staff said: "Judging from the tactics of today's red bandits, they are infantry ambushes and kill the enemy with firepower, and they attach great importance to giving play to the role of firepower. This is very different from the usual combat methods of the red bandits. In the past, when the Red Bandits were fighting, they paid great attention to saving bullets, relied on crowd tactics to win, and would rather injure one person than lose a gun. Now the Red Bandit Shotgun has changed its guns, and it is willing to win with shells and bullets. However, I wondered, where did the Red Bandits get so many heavy machine guns and cannons? Could it be that they are all from the Hunan army? ”

Xie Pufu continued: "Liu Jianxu's 28th Army has a mountain artillery battalion, which is said to be 12 brand-new Forbes mountain guns, I remember that the battle report once said that after the fierce battle on the Xiangjiang River, He Jian and Liu Jianxu in order to commend the 16th Division Zhang Liangji's exploits in the Xiangjiang Campaign, in addition to supplementing personnel and equipment, also handed over the mountain artillery battalion to him to command, plus the original mortars of the three divisions of the Hunan Army, the mystery of the fierce artillery fire of the red bandits was solved. ”

Liang Huasheng said: "Zhang Liangji, didn't they break through? Isn't it time to change the guard now? ”

Xie Pufu sneered: "Fart, what a breakthrough, it must be He Jian, this bastard, is afraid that the chairman of the committee will revoke the establishment of his three divisions, make secret deals with the red bandits, and redeem several of his division commanders and brigade commanders, and there may be some middle and lower-level officers and wounded soldiers." Maybe the shells and machine gun bullets that hit us were given to the red bandits by this old bastard. ”

Wan Yaohuang thought for a while and said: "What Division Commander Xie said is reasonable, He Jian has territory, people, guns, and food, as long as people come back, they can naturally report to the central government that the troops have successfully broken through." However, the losses are large, and it is enough to pull to the rear and quickly form it. I pondered that in order to exchange for Tao Guang and Zhang Liangji, He Jian would bleed. ”

Hui Ji immediately said: "Commander, I still have the opinion just now, I should immediately telegraph to the committee and let Dai Li and them go to investigate, the Central Army can't work the front line, He Jian's gang of warlords support the red bandits in the back, right?" How can this battle be fought? ”

As soon as Xue Yue heard this, several army commanders and division commanders began to look for excuses again, so they said, "Everyone, let's discuss how to report to the chairman!" ”

Now a few people are silent, how can you report the battle like this?

After waiting for a long time, Liang Huasheng said tentatively: "Commander, I have an idea, I don't know whether to talk about it or not?" ”

Xue Yue said, "Let's hear it." ”

Liang Huasheng said at this time: "Commander Han of the 59th Division and Commander Tang of the 93rd Division are not coming back now, and it is estimated that they have fallen into the hands of the enemy. If He Jian's division commander and brigade commander can go back, why can't our Central Army come back? It's nothing more than a transaction. Everyone acted according to orders, and the red bandits and the two division commanders did not necessarily have any deep hatred and hatred. If they can come back and bring back some officers and lightly wounded, wouldn't it still be considered that the establishment is still there? In this way, the face of the commission is there, and the report is naturally easy to write. Let's find a way to get some militia groups to supplement, and let these two divisions guard the baggage in the back during the war, and the time is a little longer, I believe that with the ability of Han and Tang, the troops will soon form combat effectiveness. ”

Xue Yue was secretly surprised in his heart, he didn't expect this brother to have this kind of insight. This method is indeed a way to do it, if it can really be exchanged for two division commanders, it is estimated that the committee will not say anything if they know about it, it is much better than letting the red bandits shoot the two division commanders. Thinking about it, he set his eyes on Wu Qiwei.

As soon as Wu Qiwei heard Liang Huasheng's method, he applauded in his heart. This guy is buddy enough, interesting enough, and can pull the brothers when it matters. Seeing Xue Yue's gaze coming over, Wu Qiwei said directly: "Just do it, nothing is more important than saving people." If the latter is to blame, the commander will just hand me over. ”

Zhou Hunyuan knew that it was time to make a statement, so he said: "I think it's feasible." The key is to be fast, if you wait for the red bandits to transfer, or the outside world knows, things will not be easy. ”

Xue Yue thought about it and decided to do so. But what to exchange for the red bandits? Weapons and ammunition are not good, and now many soldiers are running back empty-handed, and they don't know if the weapons in stock are enough for their own troops. Besides, if the commission knew that he had used weapons and ammunition to replace the red bandits, he would have to look good for whatever reason. Let's exchange the prisoners, those who are caught in Jiangxi are shot, and those who are imprisoned are shot. Those who pursued the captives all the way were also left in the local prison, and the water could not quench their thirst. It seems that only money can be used.

Determination is certain, that is, who will take on the heavy responsibility of trading. This person must be a close confidant, and the position cannot be too high, if the position is too high, in case the red bandit turns his face and detains people, then the joke will be big.

Wu Qiwei saw that Xue Yue was hesitant and silent, knowing that he was choosing someone, so he said: "Commander, Mr. Ouyang, the senior senator of the headquarters, has been relatively idle recently. ”

As soon as Xue Yue heard this, he directly made a decision, and ordered the 92nd Division to send a cavalry company to escort Senator Ouyang to Yangping Town or Qingxi Town to negotiate with the red bandits.

So, after the battle in Yangping Town, the negotiators of the Xue Yue Department of the Central Army rushed to Yangping Town.

At 8 o'clock in the evening, on a sunny hillside behind Yangping Town, the torches were bright. The Central Guard Division of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army is holding a burial ceremony for the martyrs.

The tombs have been dug on the hillside, and they are arranged neatly one by one, as if the martyrs were being inspected before their lives.

Liu Yimin, Cai Zhong, Liu Jianli, Li Qing, and Wu Zheng led the heads and political commissars of the regiments to check one by one whether each martyr's military uniform was neatly worn and whether his appearance was clean and upright. Cover each one with a white cloth.

There were so many sacrifices that time did not allow to prepare coffins, and the martyrs were laid on wooden planks. Liu Yimin specially confessed and engraved the name, place of origin, and unit number of each martyr on the wooden board, so that relatives could identify them when they wanted to dig up the bones in the future.

After the inspection, the burial begins.

When the burial is over, a wooden sign engraved with the name and unit number is inserted on each grave.

Liu Yimin began to speak:

"On December 23, 1934, the Central Guard Division of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army and a detachment of 100,000 people of the 8th Division led by Xue Yue of the enemy's Central Army fought in Qingxi Town and Yangping Town, Zhenyuan County, Guizhou Province. At noon, the enemy's vanguard 59th and 93rd divisions entered our ambush circle and were completely annihilated. Our army then went out to live in Yangping Town, 20 miles from Qingxi Town, and set up an ambush along the Xiangqian Avenue. In the afternoon, the enemy's main force came to help in a big way, and our army blocked the enemy's first 90 divisions, and when the enemy's main force gathered on the road, it carried out a rapid fire attack, and then the elite was exhausted to carry out a surprise attack on the enemy, and the enemy was defeated. Later, at the main peak of the mountain behind Yangping Town, the enemy's 13th Division was blocked with the intention of outflanking, destroying the enemy's vanguard 73rd Regiment and inflicting heavy losses on the enemy's 37th Brigade. In this battle, 34,290 enemy men were eliminated and a large number of weapons and ammunition were captured, which greatly dealt a blow to the arrogance of the enemy's central army. Our Central Guard Division suffered 2,000 casualties and 940 casualties. In the fierce battle, the warriors of the Red Army fought with the enemy in short arms, facing each other with white blades, holding the belief that they would die with the enemy, broke the strong enemy, created a miracle of winning more with less, and attacking the strong with the weak, and composed a heroic song for which the world changed color!

The martyrs are gone, and we who are still alive should inherit their revolutionary legacy, carry forward their fighting spirit, eliminate all reactionaries, and build a prosperous, prosperous, strong, open-boiled, free, civilized, and happy new China.

When future generations come here, when the martyrs are difficult to start a business and struggle is not easy, don't forget to cultivate soil and plant trees, bless my martyrs' souls, pass on my spirit of sacrifice, and protect me with the red flag flying! ”

In the cold winter night, Liu Yimin's voice was sad, low, and powerful, and every word and sentence tugged at everyone's heartstrings.

Liu Jianjian was full of tears and ordered loudly: "All of them are here, see off the martyrs." Raise your gun, put it! ”

The gunshots spread far away, and the representatives of the Central Army, who were riding to Yangping Town, were so frightened that they trembled, thinking that they had been ambushed again.

After the burial ceremony, Liu Yimin ordered the second regiment to take the lead, and the troops set off overnight, escorting the prisoners and captured weapons and ammunition, and transferred to Zhenyuan County, and led a regiment to cover behind the palace.

By the time the representatives of the Central Army arrived, the 2nd Regiment had already set off.

Liu Yimin received Xue Yue's representative, Ouyang Jian, in a private house in the town.

Seeing Liu Yimin, Ouyang Jian was extremely surprised, he didn't expect this Red Army division commander to be so young. Afraid that he would not be able to complete the task, Ouyang Jian euphemistically asked if he could meet Mr. Runzhi or Mr. Enlai and Commander-in-Chief Zhu.

Liu Yimin was in a bad mood because of the heavy sacrifice of the troops, so he blocked him back with a word: "Who do you think you are?" Don't talk about you, even if Chiang Kai-shek wants to see [***], it also depends on whether [***] is in a good mood. Just tell me what you mean, I don't have time to talk to you! ”

choked Ouyang Jian for a long time.

Ouyang Jian snorted and said, "I have been ordered by Commander-in-Chief Xue to negotiate with your army about the release of the prisoners. Thank you for your understanding! ”

Liu Yimin smiled coldly: "What, after the fight, you want to spend some money to redeem people?" Think beautifully! I want to hold a public trial and shoot all these counter-revolutionaries! ”

Ouyang Jian is an old fritter, and seeing that Liu Yimin is in a bad mood, he said: "Your master is in a bad mood, can you arrange someone to talk to me!" As the saying goes, buying and selling is not benevolence, don't you reach out and hit the smiling person! ”

Liu Yimin thought to himself that he was used to knocking on the bamboo poles of these guys, and he wrote letters for a long time when dealing with He Jian and Bai Chongxi! People automatically came to the door, so let's talk. However, Xue Yue is not He Jian and Li and Bai, he has no financial power, and it is estimated that he can't make much oil and water, so he ordered Li Chengyi to take this guy to see Li Qing.

Ouyang Jian followed Li Chengyi to see Li Qing. Liu Yimin came to Gao Yuan and asked him to report to Li Qing after a while, saying that the 1st Army, the 3rd Army Corps, and the 5th Army Corps had called to contact our unit when they would set off, when they would arrive at Yuping, and when they would launch an attack, and he would bring a few battalion commanders to pretend to be regimental commanders to ask for battle, so as to frighten the representatives of the Central Army and let them know that the main force of the Red Army was hidden nearby and withdraw to Yuping to hold on.

Gao Yuan asked if he wanted to play Zhou Yu's trick with Jiang Gan?

Liu Yimin said it was just to scare them.

Working overtime in the office today, depressed. I wish all book friends a smooth work, a prosperous business, a big prize, and good luck next week. Thank you for your support!

(To be continued)