Chapter Fifty-Nine: Reinforcements Are Coming
Li Jiansheng immediately asked Zhao Boping, Luo Tiebing and others to organize the reorganization of the troops, and only then did he go back to do the work of the backbone and company commanders who were isolated separately.
"We are the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army led by the first class. The unit that started our uprising was originally part of yours. It was only for the sake of all the toiling masses that he embarked on the road he has today, and now he has established his own red regime. We welcome you to join us and continue to be comrades with your former comrades-in-arms! After the regular introduction, Li Jiansheng said these words in a targeted manner. As soon as he said this, the more than 100 people immediately quieted down, and more than 10 people immediately stood up and said that they were the best personnel. This made Li Jiansheng overjoyed, motioned to these people to be quiet, continued to do their work, and analyzed the differences between the Red Army and their troops one by one. This time, the job was much easier, and out of more than 100 people, more than 80 were willing to stay. Li Jiansheng didn't say much, and asked people to temporarily detain those who insisted on leaving, and decided to wait for his troops to complete the second phase of the task before letting them go back.
In the afternoon, it was time to reorganize the troops. Luo Tiebing's second battalion was directly reorganized into the fifth battalion of the Hunan Independent Regiment because of its strong strength and large number of party members, Luo Tiebing served as the third deputy commander and concurrently served as the battalion commander, and the rest of the cadres were mostly party members, so they were originally scheduled to remain unchanged, and the three companies under its jurisdiction were from the thirteenth to the fifteenth company. Li Jiansheng also transferred the 2nd Company and the 5th Company of the 2nd Battalion of the 1st Battalion he led and renamed them the 16th Company and the 17th Company, which together formed the 6th Battalion of the Independent Regiment. The rest of the captive soldiers of the Cantonese army were reorganized according to 100 people per company and unified into three companies, namely the new No. 2 Company, No. 5 Company, and No. 18 Company. The new second company was assigned to the first battalion, the new fifth company was established to the second battalion, and the new eighteenth company was established to the sixth battalion. It turned out that the veterans, backbone cadres, and grass-roots officers of the Guangdong Army were scattered and integrated into these three battalions, and most of them served as deputy positions. Niu Dali, the former deputy commander of the 1st Battalion of the Independent Regiment, and Su Sai, an instructor of the 2nd Battalion, respectively served as the chief military officer and political chief officer of the new 6th Battalion. Wang Zhengfei, the former deputy instructor of the second battalion, was promoted to the instructor of the second battalion. Among the special platoons of the 1st Battalion and the 2nd Battalion, a squad was also assigned to the New Sixth Battalion to form a special platoon directly under each battalion of the New Sixth Battalion as a backbone. The gaps left by the transfer of the 1st and 2nd Battalions, as well as the deficiencies of the special platoons of the new 6th Battalion, were all selected from among the prisoners.
The first thing Niu Dali and Su Sai did when they took up their posts was to step up their training according to Li Jiansheng's arrangement: First of all, ideologically, and secondly, military, it is necessary to form combat effectiveness as soon as possible. Fortunately, the main force of the new sixth battalion, including the 16th and 17th companies, as well as some of the backbone elements of the special company, are all veterans brought from southern Hunan, and their situation is similar to that of the first and second battalions.
What made Li Jiansheng more excited was that this time another radio station was confiscated, but it was from the 7th Regiment Headquarters, and what made him even happier was that this radio operator was still an underground party member! Li Jiansheng was very happy, and after being indirectly confirmed by the special committee of northern Guangdong, he immediately asked this person named Ren Huayun to serve as the commander of the communications company to be formed, responsible for training personnel, and in a unified manner the three radio stations he had at hand. Ren Huayun happily agreed.
In the next few days, Li Jiansheng mainly did two things: First, he assisted the local party organizations in establishing Soviet power, with Li Mingshun, secretary of the county party committee, as chairman. Of course, the Soviet power in Renhua County was subordinate to the Soviet power in southern Shonan. In other words, the county red regime headed by Li Mingshun was first and foremost responsible for the red regime in the base area headed by He Changming. This was well understood, and after negotiations, both sides agreed. Several leaders of the former local party organizations all held important positions in the new red regime. Li Jiansheng handed over those silver dollars, which was regarded as a greeting gift to the Renhua County Soviet and the people of Renhua County. The second is to assist the Soviet power in Renhua County in recruiting soldiers. Some of the newly recruited young peasants, about 350 people, were all incorporated into the independent regiment, but they were not independent battalions, but were scattered and integrated into various departments, mainly into the first battalion, the second battalion, the sixth battalion, and the six special companies. The remaining 420 people formed the Renhua County Independent Battalion, which was subordinate to the dual leadership of the Renhua County Party Committee and the Hunan Independent Regiment. However, in wartime, the unified leadership of the independent regiment prevails. Li Jiansheng presided over the training from the unit, and the guns were provided by the independent regiment. Li Jiansheng asked the main force to change their outfits from the collected weapons, and handed over the replaced weapons to the independent battalion. Of the more than 410 people in the former Renhua County Defense Bureau and Police Station, except for a small number who left, 100 of the remaining 360 people were assigned to the Renhua County Independent Battalion, and the other 260 were now assigned to various departments of the Hunan Independent Regiment and were digested by various departments. As a result, several battalions and directly subordinate companies of Li Jiansheng's Shonan Independent Regiment were in strengthened mode. After receiving the source of troops, each unit only did two things according to Li Jiansheng's requirements: queue training; Ideological training.
As soon as Li Jiansheng and Luo Tiebing and the others finished the reorganization matter, they discussed with Luo Tiebing about taking down Lechang. Because he thought that if the 6th Regiment stationed in Lechang had many party members like the 7th Regiment stationed in Renhua, it should be easier to take down. Luo Tiebing told him that they were in the army, and this contact was usually carried out secretly, so he did not know the situation of the party members of the other battalions under the 6th regiment, let alone the party members of the 7th regiment, so it was more difficult to make this connection. But it doesn't matter, because he has now thought of a way to take Lechang well. When Li Jiansheng heard this, he was stunned, and then when he saw Luo Tiebing's smile, his heart suddenly moved, and he immediately guessed his method. The two of them looked at each other and laughed together. After another exchange, I found that the two of them really thought of going together: mainly with Luo Tiebing's department, supporting Lechang to defend the enemy in the name of reinforcements, and then taking the opportunity to cheat the city!
Just do it. Li Jiansheng and Luo Tiebing waited for a few certain tones, and immediately took action. At that moment, Luo Tiebing's five battalions had a full meal and immediately set out. Li Jiansheng left the Renhua Independent Battalion and the New Sixth Battalion to garrison Renhua to strengthen the preparation, collect materials and be responsible for maintaining local order, and he personally took the first and second battalions to set off an hour after the Luo Tie Soldier Department and rushed to Lechang. The troops marched hastily all night, and did not approach Lechang until noon the next day. Both parts were arranged in advance and rested on the spot. Li Jiansheng's reconnaissance company contacted the Yuntian Department first, and after explaining it like this, he gave up. After resting for an afternoon, in the evening, Li and Luo had a full meal, Luo Tiebing's department acted first, and went straight to Lechang County, and Li Jiansheng's department followed silently.
Because of the early contact, Luo Tie's troops rushed to the city of Lechang at 9 o'clock in the evening and opened fire. Of course, it's a hit to the sky. The cloud sky also fired. Of course, it's also against the sky. But the feeling of the two to outsiders is that the fight is in full swing! When the defenders on the city heard the gunshots, they still reacted even though they had been fighting for a day. After a closer look and a closer look, I immediately found that two troops were fighting against each other under the city. The regiment commander Hu Ke felt a little strange at the moment, and after thinking about it for a while, he was a little happy: Isn't it that reinforcements are coming?