Division Commander Chen Shuxiang and Political Commissar Cheng Cuilin lived in a people's house in the east of the small village, and when Liu Yimin and Cai Zhong came, the two leaders were about to go out. Liu Yimin and Cai Zhong said their intentions, and Division Commander Chen Shuxiang said that the specific location of the Sixth Division was unknown, but the commander of the Third Army Corps Peng Corps was in a small village not far ahead, and they were going to visit the leaders of the Fifth Army Corps, so they could go with them to meet the head of the Third Army Corps first.

The place where Mr. Peng lived was actually separated from Liu Yimin's campsite by a mountain beam, and Liu Yimin and their kung fu walked there with a bag of cigarettes. The village was very quiet, the Red Army troops camped in the open space of the village in squads and platoons, and there were many wounded, most of them were lightly wounded, Liu Yimin thought to himself, maybe the troops were fighting too hard, and most of the seriously wounded might not be able to withdraw from the position.

When I arrived outside the courtyard where Mr. Peng lived, I heard Mr. Peng scolding his mother in his unique thick Hunan accent: "What kind of battle is this fucking fighting, it's simply Jiang bald head commanding, where he tells us to go, we will go, where he tells us to block, we have to block, he arranges a pocket, we have to drill!" I'm almost done with all three legions! Fucking it's just a cub selling Ye Tian and not feeling distressed! He Jian, an old counter-revolutionary, didn't know what benefits Jiang Guangtou could give him, and even sent four divisions and sixteen regiments to pursue the Red Army. Wait and see when Lao Tzu will clean him up. Bai Chongxi, this bastard, is not a good thing, when he saw that we were unlucky, he pounced on us like a hungry wolf, and also flew planes, artillery, main forces, and militia groups together, killing so many of us, Lao Tzu will take revenge sooner or later. ”

Another voice said: "Commander, now is not the time to scold my mother, the troops are all disabled, two-thirds of the casualties of the fifth and sixth divisions, and one-third of the casualties of the fourth division, we have to find a way quickly." ”

"What can I do? If this continues, the troops will be wiped out sooner or later. ”

Another voice said: "I have to hurry up and find a way, the troops are too tired, it is said that the Eighth Army is on the way to the Xiangjiang River, many soldiers fall asleep while walking, so anxious that the political commissar of the regiment Huang Su can wake up with a horse whip one by one, and the commander of the regiment Zhou Kun is anxious to wake up the sleeping soldiers by firing a gun." In this way, he was still caught up by the Zhou Hunyuan Department of the Central Army and was scattered. Now, our fighters are not well rested, they can't even eat a hot meal, and even if the pursuing enemy does not attack, the attrition of the troops will be very serious. In the long run, our heroic Red Army will not be able to go into a desperate situation. ”

I only heard Mr. Peng say again: "The current situation is very grim, the enemy has formed a large encirclement, and if the Central Revolutionary Military Commission does not change its course, our situation will be even worse." If only I could completely destroy all the enemies along the way. It's a pity that our Central Red Army has not been what it used to be after the First World War on the Xiangjiang River, and it can no longer withstand the toss of a major battle. ”

"Report!" Chen Shuxiang's report interrupted Liu Yimin's thoughts, Liu Yimin was thinking that he was really as famous as his name, and it seemed that the portrayal of Mr. Peng's image in later writings and movies and television was very faithful. Thinking about the final outcome of such a marshal in history who was incomparably loyal to the party and the people and had high meritorious achievements, Liu Yimin secretly vowed in his heart that as long as he could survive the battle, he would definitely do something and not let the historical tragedy repeat.

With a "come in", Liu Yimin and Cai Zhong walked into the courtyard with Chen Shuxiang and Cheng Cuilin. Seeing a few people walking in, Mr. Peng paused for a moment, and immediately stepped forward excitedly to hold the hands of Chen Shuxiang and Cheng Cuilin and said, "Shuxiang, Cuilin, you are finally back, I'm really afraid that we will never see each other again." ”

Chen Shuxiang said: "Commander, it's so dangerous, I also think that this time it's really over, and I will never see it again." I didn't expect that we would be able to fight our way out of the encirclement without danger. ”

"Danger or not? Tell me what's going on? ”

Chen Shuxiang let go of General Peng's hand and said, "Commander, let me salute Political Commissar Yang and Chief of Staff Deng first." ”

Mr. Peng was a little embarrassed and said: "Yes, yes, I patronized you to ask you, Shang Kun, Deng Ping, you and Chen Shuxiang also talk." Quick, guard, get some hot water. ”

Chen Shuxiang and Cheng Cuilin hurriedly stood up and saluted: "Political Commissar Yang, Chief of Staff Deng, Chen Shuxiang and Cheng Cuilin of the 34th Division of the Fifth Army Corps report." ”

Yang Shangkun came up and took Chen Shuxiang and Cheng Cuilin's hands and said, "It's good to come back, don't be polite, sit down quickly and drink some water." ”

Deng Ping followed Mr. Peng's train of thought, and immediately asked after sitting down: "What do you mean by whether there is danger or not?" ”

Chen Shuxiang gave a briefing on the bombing of the Gui Army's artillery, camouflaged the Gui Army's breakthrough through the enemy's encircled position, the sneak attack on the baggage battalion of the 44th Division of the Gui Army, the Gulingtou Rescue Red 18 Regiment to eliminate two regiments of the Gui Army's 24th Division, and the Fenghuangzui Elimination of a regiment of the Hunan Army.

After settling down, Mr. Peng smiled and said: "I said that the Gui army behind our buttocks acted much more cautiously, and it turned out that it was a big loss in your hands." It seems that these Guangxi monkeys don't want to kill us all, but they are afraid of you, the elusive Tieliu guard. ”

Chen Shuxiang said with a smile: "It is estimated that the Gui army is afraid of losing another division inexplicably." ”

Deng Ping said excitedly: "Great, so exciting, camouflage the enemy, continuous sneak attacks, brilliant results, casualties are almost zero, this is the battle that our Red Army wants to fight." Lao Chen, you go back and let that Liu Yimin come to me, I want to meet this legendary hero who saved the lives of thousands of our soldiers. ”

Chen Shuxiang smiled and said, "This person is right in front of you." ”

Liu Yimin hurriedly stood up and saluted: "Report to Commander Peng, Political Commissar Yang, Chief of Staff Deng, and Liu Yimin, acting head of the Red 18th Regiment, please instruct!" ”

Looking at Liu Yimin's standard military posture, General Peng, Political Commissar Yang, and Chief of Staff Deng stood up together and returned the military salute to Liu Yimin. Cheng Cuilin looked at everyone with a solemn face, and said with a smile: "Sit down, sit down, leaders, don't act like a military parade, Liu Yimin is a rookie, don't scare him." ”

Deng Ping said: "Recruit eggs? I think that this military posture alone cannot be done by ordinary veterans. The devil believes he's a rookie. Tell me what's going on. ”

Liu Yimin had no choice but to tell the experience he told Chen Shuxiang again.

Cheng Cuilin reported on the situation of the commander of the 18th Red Regiment asking the head of the 34th Red Division to send Liu Yimin as the acting commander of the 18th Regiment, his battlefield development, Liu Yimin's joining the party, and Liu Yimin's reorganization of the contingent by the Xiangjiang River. At the end, Cheng Cuilin said with a smile: "Chiefs, the situation was urgent, and we didn't know whether we could come back alive, so after receiving the request of the commander of the 18th Regiment, in order to preserve the strength, bring out the remaining cadres and soldiers of the 18th Regiment, and in the case of not being able to report to the leaders of the 3rd Army and the 6th Division, we urgently appointed Comrade Liu Yimin as the acting head of the regiment, and compiled the top soldiers of the 34th Division and the 18th Regiment to enrich the strength of the 18th Regiment. Now that we see the leaders, we will let the 18th regiment be rebuilt. As for the question of the selection of the commander of the 18th Regiment, I ask the leaders to study it, and if necessary, Comrade Liu Yimin will stay in the 18th Regiment. Considering that Comrade Liu Yimin had participated in the Red Army for a short time and had little qualifications, if the Third Army Corps could arrange for the leaders of the 18th Regiment, Liu Yimin could be allowed to return to the 34th Division to continue training. ”

Mr. Peng glanced at Liu Yimin again, it was really good, and he was a brave and resourceful general. Mr. Peng asked: "Comrade Liu Yimin, how is the situation of the 18th Regiment now?" ”

According to Liu Yimin's report, the Red 18th Regiment is now the strongest regiment in the entire three regiments, although there is still a gap between the number of backbone companies and before the Xiangjiang Campaign, but it has been supplemented from the capture, the weapons are more sophisticated than before, and the ammunition is also sufficient, especially the cadres of the regiment and several battalions are also well-known backbones of the main force of the Red Army, although they are punished. But the current situation is that the proportion of casualties among the cadres of the main force is too large, and some people do not need to be stupid. As for the punishment of several cadres, they will be ignored for the time being. Thanks to Liu Yimin, a newcomer, he has no scruples and dares to use these punished cadres. A few people who were worried about the heavy casualties of the troops were a little relieved at this time.

Mr. Peng took Chen Shuxiang's hand again and said: "Your 34th Division not only broke out of the encirclement, but also rescued the remnants of the 18th Regiment. ”

Looking back, Mr. Peng said to Liu Yimin again: "You are not a simple recruit, you are the vanguard among thousands of troops, you have come up with strange schemes, fought out of the encirclement, and hit the Gui army and the Hunan army hard, and made great contributions." On the banks of the Xiangjiang River, under the condition that the strong enemy was approaching, the troops were reorganized in the face of danger and reduced the losses of our army. That's what our three legions want. Turning back, we and the leaders of the 6th Division will go to visit the comrades of the 18th Regiment. As for the appointment of cadres, they will be issued soon after the study of the corps. Remember to bring your troops, especially the recruit barracks. The next combat mission is still very heavy, our Red Army is still in a critical period of life and death, you have to sharpen the Red 18th Regiment into a sharp knife, ready to fight at any time. ”

Liu Yimin snapped and saluted: "Resolutely complete the task!" Then he said: "Report to the corps commander, most of the recruits in our regiment are prisoners of the Gui army, and some are prisoners of the Hunan army, I heard that there are many Guangxi cadres and soldiers in the Red 5th Division, can you transfer some cadres and soldiers from the 5th Division to us to help us train this part of the recruits." ”

Chen Shuxiang said: "That is, we captured more than 600 soldiers of the Gui Army along the way, and 300 Hunan soldiers were captured at the Fenghuangzui Ferry, according to our prisoner policy and the military situation at that time, we should be released immediately, but Liu Yimin has a lot of ideas in his head, and he will not let any of them go, and let the prisoners carry the captured ammunition and materials on the way, and when they arrived at the Xiangjiang River for reorganization, he reorganized all the prisoners into 6 recruit companies. These recruits are the elite of the Gui Army and the Hunan Army, and as long as they are well educated and trained, they will soon be able to enrich the troops. It's time to strengthen the new barracks. ”

Mr. Peng thought for a while, and immediately said: "You can transfer 30 cadres and soldiers from the 5th Division to the 18th Regiment Recruit Battalion, you must seize the time to train the recruits, and after the completion of the recruit training, immediately assemble with the old company, and strive to pull the battlefield as soon as possible." ”

Liu Yimin saluted again: "Guarantee to complete the task." ”

After Liu Yimin walked out of the courtyard gate, Mr. Peng couldn't help laughing, and Deng Ping asked, "Commander, what are you laughing at?" ”

Mr. Peng smiled and said: "I laugh at the sky and will not destroy our Red Army." ”

Political Commissar Yang also smiled and said: "I thought that the 34th Division and the 18th Regiment that had been wiped out by the whole army are back, and there is one more general who is both wise and brave, can the commander of the regiment not be happy?" Hahaha, I laugh too. ”