Chongqing is a famous historical and cultural city in China.

Chongqing was known as Jiangzhou in ancient times, and later it was also called Ba County, Chu Prefecture, Chongqing Prefecture and Gongzhou. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Ba County was changed to Chu Prefecture. In 581 AD, Emperor Wen of Sui changed Chuzhou to Yuzhou, and Chongqing was referred to as "Chongqing". In 1189 A.D., Song Guangzong first crowned King Gong, and then the emperor, boasted of "double celebration", promoted Gongzhou to Chongqing Prefecture, Chongqing got its name, more than 800 years ago. Ming Yuzhen (1331~1366), because of his belief in Mingjiao, changed his surname to "Ming", and was a native of Suizhou, Huguang Province (now Suizhou City, Hubei Province). In 1357, Ming Yuzhen went west and captured Chongqing in April, exterminating the Yuan army in Sichuan and establishing rule over most of Sichuan. In July of the twenty-first year, Ming Yuzhen called the king of Longshu in Chongqing, and still took "Song" as the national name. In the first month of the twenty-third year of Zhizheng (1363), he was proclaimed emperor in Chongqing, the country name was "Xia", the Yuan was changed to "Tiantong", and Chongqing was the national capital, and the Great Xia regime was formally established. It lasted 9 years and was destroyed by the Ming regime in 1371.

From 1937 to 1945, Japan launched a war of aggression against China, and on November 20, 1937, the government of the Republic of China issued the Declaration on the Relocation of the Nationalist Government to Chongqing, and officially opened its office in Chongqing on December 1, making Chongqing the wartime capital of the Republic of China. On September 6, 1940, the Nationalist Government clearly stipulated that Chongqing was the capital of the Republic of China. Chongqing was the supreme command of the National War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and anti-fascism at that time, a world-famous anti-fascist center, and a political, economic, and cultural center of China's rear.

From ancient times to the present, a total of three kingdoms built their capitals in Chongqing, namely the capital of Ba, the capital of Daxia, and the capital of the Republic of China. In 1891, Chongqing became the first inland treaty port in China to open to the outside world. In 1929, Chongqing was officially established as a city, and the first mayor was Pan Wenhua.

And right now, Li Jiansheng, who is about to enter Chongqing, Sichuan, is reading a piece of information in his hand. The intelligence was provided by the central authorities, and the general content was the current troop deployment in Sichuan. According to the explanation of the intelligence, the current army stationed in Sichuan includes the 16th Division of Wang Zhangxu, the 20th Division of Sun Zhen, the 22nd Division of Tian Songyao, the 30th Division of Deng Xihou, the 31st Division of Liu Wenhui, the 32nd Division of Tang Shizun, and the 33rd Division of Pan Wenhua. There are the 1st Division of the Sichuan Army Lu Luming, Li Yacai's 2nd Division, Wang Lingji's 3rd Division, Luo Wei's 4th Division, He Guanglie's 5th Division, Feng Dezhai's 7th Division, Yang Qiwen's 8th Division, Fei Dongming's 9th Division, Xianying's 10th Division, Luo Zezhou's 11th Division, Leng Xunnan's 12th Division, Wang Mingzhang's 13th Division, Zhu Jiazong's 14th Division, Yang Chunfang's 15th Division, Lan Wenbin's 16th Division, Liao Weiyuan's 17th Division, Gong Bokai's 18th Division, and so on. In addition, there are a number of mixed brigades. According to calculations, the troops in Sichuan have reached 24 divisions and more than 10 mixed brigades! Although most of these divisions are not compiled, the number of establishments is indeed amazing!

However, after reading this information, Li Jiansheng's head was a little big. Nothing else, he knows that he is familiar with history and knows that this troop deployment should have been last year. In fact, according to historical records, in order to intercept the Red Army's entry into Sichuan, in January of this year, that is, in January 1935, the entire Sichuan Army was reorganized. Including the 20th Army, the commander Yang Sen, has jurisdiction over 6 mixed brigades with a total of 18 regiments. Another gendarmerie brigade, a refined commander, a machine gun commander, and a pistol brigade, a total of 6 regiments. The 21st Army, commander Liu Xiang, has jurisdiction over 9 divisions, 5 independent brigades, four border commanders, three guard commanders, two garrison commanders, one city defense garrison commander, and one independent detachment, a total of 125 regiments. In addition: a military police brigade, a machine gun commander, an artillery commander, a guard brigade, a tax police corps; 1. Commander of the Aviation, 10 aircraft; Yichuanjiang Public Security Fleet, 2 gunboats; A tank brigade. The 23rd Army, commander Liu Bangjun (formerly Liu Cunhou), has 1 division and 6 regiments. Another special service brigade. The 24th Army, commander Liu Wenhui, has jurisdiction over 4 divisions, a cantonment commander, and a total of 27 regiments. The 28th Army, commander Deng Xihou, has 5 divisions, a special section commander, and a guard commander, a total of 42 regiments. Another commander of the gendarmerie. The new 6th Division, division commander Li Jiayu, one of the famous "Three Lis" of the National Revolutionary Army, has 7 brigades and a total of 19 regiments. Another special section commander. The new 23rd Division, commander Luo Zezhou, has jurisdiction over 4 brigades and a total of 12 regiments. There is also a special branch three brigades. These troops, except for the new 6th Division, the new 23rd Division and the 24th Army, were all under the command of Liu Xiang, with a total strength of about 340 regiments.

Li Jiansheng didn't know whether the central government's intelligence was wrong, or if history had not developed, or whether he had reached this era and the situation was still the same, so he would be suspicious when he saw this information. Later, when he thought about it, it was already March, and he had the impression that the Sichuan Army had been reorganized again in March 1935, and he didn't know what their situation was at the moment. After thinking about it, he called Wu Zheng and a few others, and asked him to take a few soldiers from the special service group and the reconnaissance battalion to Chongqing first to touch a few tongues and find out the situation. Because he knew that the language of Sichuan was very distinctive, Li Jiansheng deliberately selected 5 Sichuan soldiers in the whole army and followed Wu Zheng.

The reconnaissance force was released, and Li Jiansheng's main force was still moving forward step by step. Three days later, just after Li Jiansheng's main force arrived on the outskirts of Qijiang, Wu Zheng's information came back. Li Jiansheng saw that the situation could change: The 20th Army, commander Yang Sen, was organized into three divisions, the 133rd, 134th, and 135th, with a total of 6 brigades and 14 regiments. The 21st Army was divided into three armies, the 21st, 23rd, and 44th, with Tang Shizun, Pan Wenhua, and Wang Zhangxu as commanders, all under the direct jurisdiction of Liu Xiang. A total of 83 regiments. The 24th Army, commander Liu Wenhui, was organized into three divisions, 136, 137, and 138, with a total of 16 regiments. The 28th Army, changed to the 45th Army, with Deng Xihou as the commander, was organized into five divisions, 125, 126, 127, 128, and 131, with a total of 24 regiments. The 29th Army, changed to the 41st Army, was organized into the 122nd, 123rd, and 124th divisions, with a total of 19 regiments. The new 6th Division was changed to the 104th Division, with Li Jiayu as the division commander, and it was organized into 3 brigades and 9 regiments, and another independent regiment. After the reorganization, the Sichuan army was reduced to less than 170 regiments.

And right now, Chongqing, which Li Jiansheng is about to attack, is stationed in the 23rd Army led by Chongqing Mayor Pan Wenhua!

Pan Wenhua, No. Zhongsan, is a native of Renshou, Sichuan. In February 1929, he served as the first mayor of Chongqing, and in 1934, he also served as the commander-in-chief of the reserve army of the Sichuan Bandit Army, and now he is also the commander-in-chief of the South Road of the Sichuan Bandit Army, whose task is to encircle and suppress the Red Army of the Long March. Li Jiansheng knew that in July this year, he would resign as mayor of Chongqing, and in October he would serve as the commander of the 23rd Army, and later participate in the War of Resistance Against Japan. In January 1938, he was appointed commander-in-chief of the 28th Army. On December 9, 1949, he rebelled in Peng County, Sichuan, and later served as a member of the Southwest Military and Political Commission.

Just when Li Jiansheng's troops were advancing to Chongqing either openly or secretly, Pan Wenhua, who was sitting in Chongqing, was now haggard and had a very difficult life. It turned out that as early as the outbreak of the "Battle of Erliu", Pan Wenhua helped Liu Xiang, and then Liu Pan joined forces, Pan Wenhua served as Liu Xiang's instructor and commander-in-chief, and concurrently served as the commander-in-chief of Zuoji, leading 5 brigades to fight fiercely with Liu Wenhui. Taking advantage of the melee of our Sichuan army, the Red Bandit Fourth Front Army entered Sichuan from Shaanxi and launched the "Tongnanba Campaign", stationed in one fell swoop to defeat the existing troops, and occupied Tongjiang, Nanjiang, and Bazhong. Pan Wenhuaxuan was appointed commander-in-chief of the reserve army for the suppression of the Communist Party, and transferred troops from two routes to attack through the river, but failed. After the situation was reported to Liu Xiang, Liu Xiang was forced to ask Chiang Kai-shek for help, and Chiang Kai-shek intervened in Sichuan, and appointed Pan Wenhua as the instructor and mayor of Chongqing, and the instructor was renamed the 33rd Division of the National Revolutionary Army, which was subordinate to Liu Xiang's 21st Army, and now it has been upgraded to the 23rd Army. Although Pan Wenhua is strong in martial arts and both civil and military, when he took on this position, he knew very well in his heart: his position, the whole crater!

As a senior general of the "quick system" of the Sichuan army, he is generally clear about the surrounding situation. Therefore, the current situation in Guizhou is clear to him: the red bandits are making a lot of trouble! According to the information he had, the red bandits had almost occupied the entire province of Minguizhou. On the contrary, he is sitting in Chongqing, because the south of Chongqing is occupied by the red bandits, and the north is the Tong, Nan, and Ba regions occupied by the other part of the red bandits! That is to say, as long as one is not good, the two red bandits in the north and south can join forces, and they can **Chongqing, and merge together in Chongqing! He is familiar with military affairs too well, in that case, what does it mean to his Sichuan army! Therefore, whether it is Chairman Jiang's order, Liu Xiang's request, or his own thinking, he must do everything possible to stop the combined forces of these two red bandits!

However, with these current forces, how can they fight on two fronts at the same time? How could it be possible to stop the combined forces of these two red bandits?

However, knowing that there are tigers in the mountains, I prefer to go to the tiger mountains. knew that he couldn't do it, but Pan Wenhua had to do it strongly! Fortunately, his suggestion was quickly supported by Chairman Jiang and fully cooperated by Liu Xiang. At present, the three divisions of Yang Sen's 20th Army are divided into the three cities of Yibin, Zigong and Leshan; Tang Shizun's 21st Army defended a large area of Gulin, Xuyong, Xingwen, Huzhou, and Hejiang; Three divisions of his own 23rd Army defended Qijiang, Chongqing, Jiangjin, Nanchuan and other places; Three divisions of Wang Zanxu's 44th Army guarded Beibei, Hechuan, Fuling and other places; Liu Wenhui's 24th Army's three divisions in Mianyang, Deyang and other places; Five divisions of Deng Xihou's 45th Army defended Guang'an, Suining, Nanchong, Dazhou and other places, directly confronting the enemy of the Red Bandit Fourth Front Army; Three divisions of Sun Zhen's 41st Army defended the areas of Chengdu and Ziyang. Li Jiajue's 104th Division guarded the line of Neijiang and Rongchang. Qijiang was originally occupied by the Qianjun Jiang Zaizhenbu. Chiang Zaizhen's troops later went west to Guizhou to resist the Red Army, but was defeated by the Red Fifth Army. After the Red Fifth Army voluntarily retreated due to the overall deployment of the Red Army, the city was occupied by Pan Wenhua, and now it is garrisoned by his descendant, the 148th Division.

In this way, Pan Wenhua was relieved. You must know that what he is most worried about is the merger of the Central Red Bandit and the Red Bandit Fourth Front Army, and now between these two Red Bandits, there are more than 4 armies and nearly 14 divisions of troops, and it is estimated that the Red Bandits are unlikely to forcibly merge their troops! And with these heavy guards, Chongqing, an important town in eastern Sichuan, cannot be occupied by red bandits! As for Chengdu, Mr. Liu Xiang is in charge, so you don't have to worry!

Thinking of this, Pan Wenhua breathed a sigh of relief. However, after a while, Guo Bingnan, the commander of the 148th Division who was guarding Qijiang, called, and several troops suddenly appeared on the periphery of Qijiang. Their reconnaissance troops have already made contact with each other, and the people who came were Liao Lei of the Central Army, Wei Yunsong of the Gui Army, Zhang Liangji of the Hunan Army, and Yu Guocai of the Guizhou Army! asked the reason, but they chased the red bandits all the way from the Hunan and Guizhou borders, but when they arrived in Sichuan, those red bandits had long since disappeared!