Dabie Mountain is located at the junction of Hubei, Anhui and Henan provinces. The special geographical environment also made this place the birthplace of the revolution for a time. During the period of the Red Army, the Red Fourth Front Army was born here, and eventually went all the way to the whole country.

As one of the central areas of the CCP's activities in Hubei, Henan and Anhui provinces during the Great Revolution, it also received revolutionary ideas relatively early. The common people have also had contact with some of the ideas of the Chinese Communist Party at a very early stage.

Even in the later period, the Red Fourth Front Army moved to Sichuan, and finally arrived in Shaanxi and was reorganized into the current 117th Division of the Eighth Route Army. But many old Red Army soldiers know that there are really many old Red Army revolutionaries who came out of the Dabie Mountain area in the Eighth Route Army.

However, with the abandonment of the Hubei-Henan-Anhui base area, there are not many revolutionary contingents in the Dabie Mountains today. In the early years, the Central Army also carried out a very brutal search and suppression of the Red Army and guerrillas hiding there.

But no matter what, for many people, they have been in contact with the former Red Army, and they know more or less that the former Red Army has been reorganized into the current Eighth Route Army. And many families with children in the Red Army want to know the situation of their own children.

Huang'an, a small county town that was later renamed Hong'an, was also the place where the 'Jute Uprising' broke out. As the place where the revolutionary uprising broke out in the early days, the main forces of the Red Army and the guerrillas were active here for a long time.

It was only since the Red Fourth Front Army moved to Sichuan and finally embarked on the road of the Long March, that the number of troops who remained here to persist in guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines continued to decrease. After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, there were also very few Red Army guerrillas here.

But even so, many people in Hong'an know that there are still guerrillas operating in Hong'an. After the joint anti-Japanese war between the two parties, the guerrillas, who had been regarded as hunted by the Nationalist government, were finally able to take a breather.

However, most of the guerrillas active in the local area have become underground propaganda units that propagate revolution, and there are not many guerrillas who are really combative. And the underground party organization here was also very badly damaged before the Anti-Japanese War.

Just when many Hong'an people learned that the little devil was preparing to attack Wuhan, they all felt that the little devil would definitely invade them by then. For this imminent war, many people seem to be worried.

The officers and men who arrived here not long ago as an advance detachment also conducted reconnaissance in various parts of the Dabie Mountains. In addition to resuming the construction of underground party organizations, many members of the advance detachment also embarked on a journey home for the first time.

For them, many people know that their revolution has also brought untold disasters to their families to some extent. In many cases, in order to capture them as revolutionaries, the captors often threaten their families.

Once some people embark on the road of revolution, they often disassociate themselves from their families. The purpose was to hope that their revolution would not implicate their families. But sometimes, there aren't many families who are really spared.

Yangjiashan, a small village under the jurisdiction of Hong'an. As far as the people in the village are concerned, they could often see the guerrillas in their early years, but they have not seen them for some time, and the guerrillas often wander around the village.

But just when these people felt that many of the young people who went out from the village to join the revolution were afraid that many of them would be more auspicious. One evening, several figures that looked familiar and strange suddenly appeared in the village.

In the face of these young people with vigilant eyes but wearing people's clothes, an old man who was resting at the entrance of the village suddenly got up and said, "You are the little man of the Lao Tian family, right?" ”

'Third uncle, it's me! You're in good old health! ’

A young man in the lead, seeing that the old man recognized him, also smiled and stepped forward to salute him. For the young people, he naturally knew some of the older elders in the village. After all, the old man has not changed much.

On the other hand, when the old man heard the other party's greeting, he suddenly said excitedly: "Little man, you are still alive!" Oh, my God! Your mother thought you died fighting outside! Why haven't you even written a letter back all these years? ”

Looking at the old man's excited expression and reproachful tone, the young man also said with a bitter expression: "Third uncle, this matter is difficult to explain. I came back this time just to see my parents. I don't know, are they okay now? ”

'Alas! What a thing! A few years ago, because of your affairs, people in your family often came to the door to ask for trouble. If it weren't for your father who kept saying that you were dead, I was afraid that those people wouldn't have let your family go so easily!

However, it's good to be alive, it's good to be alive. Don't talk about it, you better go home and see your parents and siblings! Over the years, it has not been easy for your parents. Especially your mother, every time she hears that there is a war there, she is so worried that she tears up! ’

The mother of the child is worried!

In these years, as the parents of revolutionaries, they are under more pressure than many people. Sometimes, because they were the parents of the Red Army, they were often tortured inhumanly and even killed.

As the saying goes, revolution is not a dinner party, and many revolutionaries have grown up with countless bloodsheds when they embark on this road. On this bloody road, there are enemies, as well as the blood of oneself and even one's relatives.

Yang Xi, a very ordinary hot-blooded young man who embarked on the road of revolution. When he left home, he was still a little bloody, but ignorant. When he came back at this moment, he was already a company commander in the reconnaissance brigade.

When selecting the advance team members to return to the Dabie Mountains area ahead of schedule, He Zhengdao gave priority to selecting officers and men from Hubei. There are even some officers and men who have been transferred from other units because they feel that they are familiar with the local situation.

And another more important thing is that He Zhengdao hopes that they will return to their hometown in Dabie Mountain this time and visit their families by the way. For these people, home is also the deepest concern in their hearts.

At this moment, several advance team members who were following Yang Xi were also villagers from the surrounding areas. After completing the contact with the local guerrillas, Yang Xicai applied for the opportunity to go home to visit relatives, and took several team members on the way home to visit relatives.

It is very clear that in recent years, the Central Army has also killed many family members of the Red Army in attacking the families of the Red Army, and they are indeed very worried about the situation of their families. Hearing that his parents and family were still alive, Yang Xi also breathed a long sigh of relief.

The team members who followed behind also smiled and said, "Captain, you can rest assured now, right?" ”

'Yes! However, this time we came back to visit relatives, and we also need to keep it a secret. Although the Central Army is not as harsh as it was before, it is better to be cautious and cautious.

For the sake of our own safety, but also for the sake of our families. Until the main forces arrive, we still have to keep a low profile. We must not expose our mission to return to Dabie Mountain and restore the base area. ’

'Yes, please rest assured, captain, we will be careful. At the entrance of the village, we also set up two light and dark sentinels. If there is any situation, they will also deal with it in time. However, it's so remote that there shouldn't be many people coming, right? ’

'There are also benefits to bias! If my house was in the town, I'm afraid that my house would have been raided by those white dogs! ’

This time, the advance team members who were ordered to return to the Dabie Mountains area and establish a small guerrilla base also learned about their own situation one after another. Some people, because they knew too many people when they participated in the revolution, ended up with their families being killed by the white dogs who took revenge.

For such a situation, these advance team members who only saw a glass of loess and graves of their relatives when they went home can be said to have the heart to die. Fortunately, in such a situation, there are not many people in general, and more people still see their relatives who have not seen each other for a long time.

In the evening, a few strangers suddenly came to the village, and they did not look like ordinary people at all. Many villagers looked a little cautious, until they saw one of them, Yang Xi, who they thought was dead.

Faced with this situation, many villagers who knew Yang Xi also came out one after another and said, "Xiao Yanzi, why did you come back?" ”

Looking at these villagers' cautious inquiries, Yang Xi also briefly said that he was coming back to visit relatives. As for other things, he didn't talk to the villagers. After all, it is inconvenient to disclose the matter of rebuilding the base area for the time being.

It's just that Yang Xi knew that with the arrival of the advance team one after another, small guerrilla base areas were established in various places. The Red Army guerrillas, which had been close to disappearing, will also be active again in the Dabie Mountain area.

By the time He Zhengdao led the new 67th Army arrived, the main force of the Eighth Route Army encamped in the Dabie Mountain area would also continue to increase. Of course, these main forces will need to stay in the mountains and lurk in a low-key manner for a period of time in the future.

Many troops may have to stay in the Dabie Mountains under other names. Fortunately, the entire Dabie Mountain area is very large, and even if tens of thousands of troops are hidden in the big mountainous area, as long as they do not stay in the same place, others may not know.

As long as it can gain a firm foothold here and surround the rear base area of Dabie Mountain, perhaps in the near future, the Eighth Route Army will be able to continuously expand its strength in the Hubei-Henan-Anhui region, and eventually become one with the base area of the New Fourth Army.

Standing in front of the yard, which was even more dilapidated than when he left home, Yang Xi suddenly felt a kind of cowardice in his hometown. At this moment, a little girl who looked like she was in her teens was also looking at Yang Xi who was in a daze at the door with some caution.

'Erya? ’

After carefully calling out the name, the little girl couldn't help but nod and said, "I'm Erya, are you the eldest brother?" ”

Full of uncertain tone, Yang Xi nodded suddenly: "Well, it's big brother!" Erya, brother is back! ”

As a result, the little girl who heard this immediately turned around and rushed into the house and said, "Dad, mother, the eldest brother is back!" The eldest brother is not dead, the eldest brother is standing at the door, and he is back! He's really back! ”

Such a loud shout is enough to show that the little girl is also very emotional. On the other hand, Yang Xi, who stepped into the courtyard gate, looked at his parents who rushed out of the house, and instantly fell to his knees with tears like rain.

His voice was choked and full of apologies: "Father, mother, unfilial son, come back!" ”

Even Yang Xi always believes that there is no regret about embarking on the road of revolution. But in the face of these family members who were frightened because of him, he still felt full of apologies. After all, he was the one who dragged down his family! (To be continued.) )