Shenjiatun in the west of Zhangjiakou is now the temporary residence of the Central Committee of the Central Committee of the Central Committee of the People's Republic of China, and the Central Bureau of the Central Committee of the People's Republic of China (CPC) arrived in this small town in the north of the country after a 10-hour bus ride from Xishan Mountain in Yanjing at noon today. The leading comrades of the CPC Central Committee did not care about the fatigue of the journey, and they did not even have time to eat, so they rushed headlong into the makeshift conference room to hold an emergency meeting.

There was silence in the conference room, and the members of the Central Bureau who were attending the meeting were clearly unprepared for this sudden blow. The development of GCD in this time and space was too smooth, and it entered Yanjing City without suffering any setbacks. And now it's like falling from the clouds.

It took a long time for Zhou Elai to break the silence, his gaze calm and resolute. "Comrades, a small setback is not a real Bolshevik. Our setback this time is not a defeat, but a precursor to victory! Just like the Russian revolution of 1905 was the precursor of the revolution of 1917. We Chinese GCD people will not be intimidated by short-term setbacks and difficulties, on the contrary, we will learn from setbacks and use difficulties to hone our will and determination, so that our party will become more united! More powerful! Even more invincible! ”

A stirring speech swept away the defeatist atmosphere in the venue, and the members of the Central Bureau seemed to see the exciting scene of the October Revolution in Soviet Russia appear on the land of ancient China. And what are the small setbacks of today compared to the great victories that GCD will achieve again and again in the future?

"Comrades, let's now discuss the direction of the future development of the Red Army." Chen Duxiu's tone was gentle, and there was no expression on his dark face, and he said: "The current difficulties are only temporary, and Moscow will soon send us reinforcements, and they will certainly not be indifferent when they learn the news that the imperialists have entered the war." Moreover, the Guangdong side will not sit idly by, and now that the forces of the Feng, Anhui, and Zhi departments are all contained by us, it is a good time for them to launch the Northern Expedition. So, as long as we hold on to the Chahar base now, victory will come soon! ”

Listening to Chen Duxiu's words, Zhou Elai couldn't help but shake his head, and the plan that was supposed to be good was temporarily overturned by Chen Duxiu. After learning that the Yue army had participated in the attack on the Chadong region disguised as Feng's army, Chen Duxiu stubbornly believed that Stalin would soon decide to send troops to the war to help the Chinese people expel the imperialists.

"But what if the Soviet Union does not send troops, and Guangdong sits idly by?" Cai Hesen directly expressed the worries in his heart, and he frowned tightly and said: "We can't pin our hopes on the Soviet Union's troops and the Kuomintang's Northern Expedition. Not to mention whether they have the will to send troops, even if they decide to send troops, this is not an overnight thing, there is quite a lot of work to be done in the dispatch of the army, and it will not be able to move at all in ten days and half a month. ”

"yes." Zhang Guotao snuffed out the cigarette in his hand, stood up and spoke, he said: "The Fourth Front Army is now under the onslaught of more than 100,000 mixed troops of the Yue Army and the Feng Army, and the enemy still has hundreds of large-caliber heavy artillery, and our artillery brigade has been completely disabled in the artillery battle with the enemy. Now our army is holding on to the enemy's overwhelming firepower and superiority in strength! Every minute there were many outstanding Red Army soldiers who died bravely. If we continue to fight like this, we will be wiped out if reinforcements arrive! ”

The political commissar of the Red Fourth Front Army was Zhang Guotao, and Zhang regarded the Fourth Front Army as his political capital, how could he allow them to fight for nothing? Therefore, he now deliberately exaggerated the number and firepower of the enemy, hoping that Chen Duxiu could retreat in the face of difficulties and not consume himself with the superior enemy again.

Chen Duxiu's heart was still a little hesitant and reluctant, especially since he had unrealistic illusions about both Soviet Russia and the Kuomintang. It is hoped that they will be able to lend a helping hand in the GCD and help the party tide over the difficulties. He was silent for a long time before he slowly spoke: "Comrade Xiang Ying, how is the situation on the southern front?" Did Hu Jingyi's troops force over? ”

Xiang Ying was elected as a member of the Central Executive Committee in charge of the workers' movement at the Fourth National Congress of the Central Committee, but was now temporarily appointed acting political commissar of the Second Front Army, replacing Zhou Elai, who was in charge of the overall work of the Military Department.

"Hu Jingyi's army is now making very slow progress, and there are still more than 120 kilometers away from Zhangjiakou, and the southern front is relatively safe for the time being." Xiang Ying looked at Chen Duxiu and said, "However, Xu Yongchang's troops are now moving closer to Hu Jingyi's troops from the Eastern Front, and if their two armies merge, I am afraid that the strength will be more than 50,000." ”

Chen Duxiu stood up and walked to the huge military map hanging on the wall, stared carefully for a while, and then asked: "E, is this Hu Jingyi a leftist of the Kuomintang?" Can we join forces with him? If the two sides join forces, the total number of troops can be more than 80,000, and it will definitely not be a problem to eat Xu Yongchang on the southern front. And then counterattack Yanjing, do you say it's good? ”

"Impossible, now that they have betrayed the revolution, how can they join forces with us?" Zhou Elai immediately objected, and he said: "Besides, even if Hu Jingyi and we join forces to solve Xu Yongchang, it is impossible to take Yanjing City, and now there are tens of thousands of troops in Yanjing City, and it is their most elite Zhang Xueliang and Guo Songling Division." With them and Yanjing Jiancheng to defend, how can we fight it? When the time comes, the city will be fortified, and it will not be far from the destruction of the whole army. ”

"Report." At this time, Ye Jying, deputy chief of staff of the Red Army, pushed the door and walked in, and said in a slightly excited tone: "The Kuomintang has sent a telegram that Luo Yaoguo is coming to negotiate with us, saying that there is a major turning point. ”

A major turnaround? Everyone in the Central Bureau couldn't help but be taken aback when they heard this.

Chen Duxiu hurriedly asked: "Is the Kuomintang going to the Northern Expedition or is Hu Jingyi going to defect?" ”

"It wasn't said on telegram, they just asked for security." Ye Jiying shook his head and handed the draft telegram to Chen Duxiu.

"Alright then, call them back and say we're welcome." Chen Duxiu was slightly disappointed, and he said: "Come, you will be responsible for receiving him and see what the Kuomintang can do." ”

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A small car with the brand of the Beijing and Tianjin Garrison Headquarters of the Fengjun Army is speeding on the road from Yanjing to Zhangjiakou, and on one side of the highway is a marching procession that cannot be seen at a glance, they are the troops of the first and second armies of the former Nationalist Army who were bought by the Fengjun, and now they are going to Zhangjiakou to fight against their former ally GCD.

"Xiaoying, don't worry, you'll be able to see Brother Sheen soon." Luo Yaoguo, who was sitting in the back row, smiled and comforted the tearful little beauty Qu Ying beside him.

Qu Ying hummed and didn't answer, just kept crying. At this time, she looked a little haggard, her face was pale, and her eyes were red from crying. For two nights in a row, he dreamed that the hideous-looking rebels would plunge a shiny bayonet into his brother's thin body, who was covered in blood and shouted her name, telling her to fight strong and see the day when the revolution was victorious.

"Oh, this young lady's brother is also from the GCD side?" A military officer sitting in the front seat of the car seemed to be very interested in Qu Ying, and quietly looked at this crying little girl all the way.

"Well, Miss Qu's brother is Qu Ming from the GCD Military Department." Luo Yaoguo did not hide Qu Ying's identity, and said with a smile: "This Miss Qu is also a GCD member, and their brother and sister joined the Young Communist Party when they were working and studying in Europe, but they are the elders of GCD." ”

"Qu Ming? Qu Xien? The military academy officer seemed to recognize Qu Ming, and asked, "Did he ever read the liberal arts cram school of Yenching University?" ”

"Hmm." Qu Ying wiped her tears, raised her head to look at the officer and asked, "Do you recognize my brother?" ”

"Hehe, it's really a big flood that has washed the Dragon King Temple, I am your brother's classmate when he was at Peking University, my name is Huang Xiansheng, and the word is an alarm." Huang Xiansheng smiled and nodded at Qu Ying, and said: "I've always heard Xien say that his sister is clever and naughty, especially cute, I didn't expect to meet here today, it's really fate." ”

This Huang Xiansheng is a close confidant of Zhang Xueliang, and he knows that he is patriotic when he hears the name of this "alarm bell". Well, Zhang Xueliang is surrounded by patriotic generals, patriotic youths or something. Naturally, Zhang Xueliang was also patriotic, so he didn't want the Chinese to kill each other, so he sent his cronies to accompany Luo Yaoguo to go with the mud, and by the way, establish direct contact with GCD.