At the beginning of May, the new party congress ended, and Comrade Runzhi was successfully elected as the new party chairman, chairman of the Military Commission, Bogu as vice chairman, Enlai as vice chairman and concurrently vice chairman of the Military Commission, and abolished the post of General Political Commissar of the Red Army. This time there was no change in the upper echelons of the Red Army, only a major change in the positions within the party. The grand congress brought a festive atmosphere to Ruijin, and people were silent in singing and laughing. Before leaving Ruijin, Runzhi invited Ouyang Jian to his home as a guest. Mrs. He Zizhen specially copied a few hometown dishes for hospitality. Runzhi prefers chili peppers, and chili peppers are naturally indispensable for cooking. Runzhi personally poured wine for Ouyang Jian and said emotionally: "Brother Ouyang, thank you for your unwavering support for me, now the burden on my shoulders is very heavy!" ”

"Brother Run, this is everyone's trust in you, and I firmly believe that under your leadership, we will definitely move from victory to new victory." "I am most pleased by your optimism and confidence in the future that I will live up to the expectations of my comrades. You've done a lot of work in the back, so don't say more kind words, come on! A glass of water and wine shows the friendship of the revolution. After a few glasses of wine, his face was grim and said: "According to the news from Nanjing, the second meeting of the 4th Congress of the Kuomintang was held, and Chiang Kai-shek was re-elected chairman of the Kuomintang. He made a report at the meeting, kept silent about the anti-Japanese resistance, and repeatedly emphasized the reunification of the country, which was Xiang Zhuang's sword dance intended for Pei Gong. We fully endorse and solemnly declare that peace negotiations can take place only within a unified framework. ”

"At this party congress, the whole party has unified their understanding, and we have promptly announced the party's program for the new period, and in order to form a pattern of the united front of the whole people as soon as possible, and in order to reach the second cooperation between the KMT and the Communist Party as soon as possible, we have agreed to start peace talks under a unified framework. Recently, the media in Nanjing have been very active, accusing us of separatism and being controlled by foreign forces. This is a bad sign, and it seems that the Kuomintang is going to make a big fuss about public opinion. "I estimate that Lao Chiang's purpose is nothing more than to reduce our army, but we can't make concessions in this regard, the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Army Corps retain 20 divisions, and the 4th Army Corps in Shaanxi is reorganized into 3 divisions is our final bottom line." Ouyang Kendo.

"The difficulty of the negotiation is here, we can make concessions to others, we can do without a penny from the national government, but the 23 integrated divisions cannot reduce a single soldier, and they must be official numbers!" Runzhi continued: "Chiang Kai-shek will not achieve his goal militarily, and he will definitely get what he wants at the negotiation table, and we must be fully mentally prepared. At present, the Nanjing media has become active, and it seems that the peace talks are not destined to be smooth sailing. "Chairman, Lao Jiang is well aware of the truth that power comes out of the barrel of a gun, and it is not difficult in other aspects, and the core of the negotiations must be the issue of encircling and reducing the army, which is a problem of Lao Chiang's heart." "Everything can be negotiated and concessions can be made, but there can be no compromise on the number of troops. Enlai and I have carefully consulted and must be patient to see how long Chiang Kai-shek can hold out. Judging from the current situation, the Japanese army has no signs of launching a large-scale offensive for the time being, and we are making careful preparations while negotiating with the Kuomintang, so that we can still confuse the Japanese. "Runzhi seems to be full of confidence." Chairman, it is estimated that the Nanjing side will start the negotiation plan next month...... "On the issue of negotiations, we have drawn up a preliminary plan. We want to send a high-level delegation, Comrade Enlai as the head of the delegation, and you as the deputy head of the delegation, so as to demonstrate our sincerity! “

As for how to negotiate, the two envisaged a lot of unfavorable factors. This was followed by a wider range of conversations, covering astronomy, history, politics, philosophy, etc., as well as the current changes in the world. Ouyang Jian's "knowledge" was once again unreservedly revealed, and he explained in simple terms about many unknown areas, every time he talked about a problem, Runzhi could deeply understand and draw a different conclusion, especially his attitude of eagerly absorbing knowledge, which made Ouyang Jian deeply moved.

Late at night, the kerosene lamps were still lit in Runzhi's humble room. The dim oil lamp is like a lighthouse, and the ship of the Chinese revolution will now move along a correct course, and any stormy waves will not be stopped. The dawn star was revealed in the East, and it was another unusual night, and at the same time it meant the beginning of a more magnificent era. A group of strong people with firm will and lofty beliefs, under the leadership of a great figure, jumped onto the stage of history in advance, and they will dominate the storm and move forward bravely.

A few days later, the Nanjing Nationalist Government called and set the time for the KMT-CCP negotiations to be set for June 10. Zhou Enlai and Ouyang Jian quickly packed up and led the CCP delegation to set off. The Ganzhou wharf is very busy, and the merchant ships from the south to the north are full of goods shuttling, a thriving scene. There is a dock moored the No. 01 Red Star gunboat, the gunboat is full of colorful and dazzling colors, the gunboat is cleaned up, and the sailors stand on the deck. Accompanied by a majestic melody, the delegation boarded the deck of gunboat No. 01.

After research, it was decided that the gunboat Hongxing No. 1 would follow the delegation to Nanjing and safely escort the delegation's arrival. After the delegation boarded the deck, Enlai shook hands and greeted each sailor, and the atmosphere was warm and warm. With the order of Tao Yong, the commander-in-chief of the fleet, the gunboat slowly left the dock with a whistle. At this time, a light rain fell from the sky, and the gunboats began to accelerate and went north along the Gan River waterway. The people on the dock saw off gradually became blurred, and soon Ganzhou City was left behind.

During the rainy season in the south of the Yangtze River, the water level of the Ganjiang River continues to rise and form a wide water surface, and it seems that there is a feeling of water and sky in the distance. At this time, Enlai and Ouyang Jian stood on the deck with umbrellas, and the rain was gurgling down the umbrella, wetting the trouser legs. Due to the speed of the gunboats sailing down the river reaching more than 20 knots, the hazy scenery on both sides of the strait seems to be stationary, giving people the feeling of crawling.

"Brother Ouyang, standing on the deck and looking at both sides of the Gan River, the scenery in the mist and rain has a unique charm, but it's a pity that I can't compose poems, I really want to recite it at this moment." Enlai was impressed. "Brother Enlai, it's rare for us to spoil such a grand scene, but it's a pity that I can't compose poetry, if Runzhi is here, he will definitely be a poet, and maybe he will recite a good sentence for the ages." "Yes, Comrade Runzhi is quite accomplished in ancient poetry, and he does not follow the rules and is magnificent. Reading Runzhi's poems always has a feeling of reverberation and surging trendiness, and his poems are full of romanticism and revolutionary's mind. ”

"Brother Ouyang, Runzhi said that you are like a treasure chest, I don't know when I took out one or two treasures. Runzhi said that every time I talk to you, I can't get enough of it, it seems that the vision of understanding the outside world will be far-reaching, and its knowledge will be infinitely magnified. I am afraid that this peace talks will take a long time, and you and I will have a lot of time in the future, so you should teach me a good lesson. "Brother Enlai is too modest, I just read a few more books." "Some people don't know how to think when they read a lot of books, and they don't know how to use them flexibly, which is also in vain. Your strength is that you are good at summarizing experience, and you can integrate and form your own things, giving people a sense of foresight. You are a lean person who thinks deeply about everything you do. ”

"Brother Enlai, maybe it's the lesson of blood. We are surviving in the cracks, and I know very well what it means to fail, so I have gradually developed a habit of looking ahead and thinking backwards, planning and then acting, because we are too weak, and the weak are not destroyed, maybe a twist and turn will make us lose everything. "Yes! We have just established ourselves, and difficulties await us. It's like a small tree that has just grown into a forest, and it is far from growing into a towering tree. If you compare us with the Japanese army, like a beggar and a dragon king, you can see this most clearly. ”

Ouyang Jian knew what Enlai was talking about, and he also knew what Enlai was referring to. At present, the Japanese are ready to move on the front line of the Great Wall, and frequently carry out military provocations, especially the Japanese are engaged in large-scale separatist activities in Inner Mongolia, which is also the reason why Lao Chiang quickly started peace talks. "Now many people are afraid of wolves and tigers, worried that China and Japan will lose their country in a war, but if they don't fight, they will lose their country. Even if the whole nation pays great sacrifices, it will continue to fight. Comrade Runzhi saw far ahead, we had to be forced to give up a large area of land to fight against the Japanese army, and we must adopt long-term tactics and fight with the Japanese in order to be effective. ”

Enlai nodded in agreement, and Ouyang Jian continued: "If the peace talks are successful, I am ready to lead an army to the front line of the Great Wall, and resolutely fight back in the face of the military provocation of the Japanese army. I communicated with Runzhi, and Runzhi agreed. "Words must be done and deeds must be fruitful, and we communists must play an exemplary role." Even if a peace agreement is signed and the KMT and the CCP cooperate again, it will not be smooth sailing, and we must be soberly aware of this. ”

At this time, a group of migrant workers on the right bank was working in the rain. "It's a good idea to build hidden docks on both sides of the Gan River and Poyang Lake. In particular, it is effective to prevent large-scale air attacks by the enemy, and once this is achieved, the enemy will not want to cut off our water transportation lines. At present, we have limited conditions and it is impossible to deploy a large number of air defense weapons, so making efforts on the defense of the soil and France will also play a role in getting twice the result with half the effort. Brother Ouyang, you have a good idea. "At present, the Ganjiang River, including both sides of Poyang Lake, has taken action in all counties, and the power of the people is still great."

"Vice Chairman Zhou, your trouser legs are wet, let's go into the cabin to rest!" The guard pony couldn't stand it anymore. "Brother Ouyang, this stop is an hour, let's go in, so as not to worry the guards." Ouyang Jian knew that Enlai was still unfinished and said: "Pony, it's almost noon, you go and prepare wine and food, and we will talk while eating." "Good idea, just keep teasing." The gunboat arrived at Xingzi County for a short stay, and Su Yu, Luo Ronghuan, and He Long made a special trip to meet them at the wharf. The delegation did not get off the gunboat.

Mu Shixiong, the leader of the special operations team, led 40 special combat personnel to board the No. 01 gunboat. They will be responsible for the security of the delegation in Nanjing. The special operators carried sniper rifles and wore camouflage uniforms. This time, all the special combat personnel changed into special camouflage steel helmets, which further demonstrated their majestic and majestic demeanor. Enlai was very excited and shook hands with Mu Shixiong and every member of the special combat team, and declared that the Red Army special combat team is unparalleled in the world, and he wants the people of Nanjing to see the might of our Red Army. ”

The gunboats left Poyang Lake and entered the rolling Yangtze River, with a panoramic view of the busy golden waterway. A British gunboat approached with great force, seemingly in a no-man's land. Enlai silently stared at the British Navy battleship, and the muscles on his face twitched slightly. "One day, we will build a strong navy, and foreign warships will never be allowed to run rampant in China's territorial waters." Ouyang Jian expressed his determination. "This is the Lang Huaxia, there is no defense of the sea, it is sad!" Enlai closed his eyes in pain.