After returning to Xingguo, the independent division did not stay for too long, because a large number of non-combatants moved with the army, the independent division could only keep attacking, attacking, and attacking again, once it stopped being attacked by the enemy, even if Zuihou won the battle, there would be a large number of technicians and educated youths killed and injured or fleeing in chaos, which was difficult for Hu Weidong to accept. Besides, Hu Weidong's goal has always been to cross the river and go north to fight with Little Japan, so what's the point of holding back in the south to fight a civil war? Of course, everything must be premised on protecting the revolutionary masses in the Soviet areas, but Hu Weidong thought that this did not contradict the independent division going north to resist Japan

After these days of understanding, Hu Weidong gradually understood that the national army was not all mad and crazy villains, and there were even a few model units whose military discipline was no less than that of the Red Army, and that the most ruthless scourge to the people in the Soviet area was the Biedong team, followed by the landlords' militia group (return to the hometown group), and then the warlord army (Note 1), of which the biedong team quickly declined after Kang Ze's death, and the warlord troops who participated in the fifth encirclement and suppression had also left the Soviet area since the Central Red Army began the Long March. As for the landlords' militias, with the militia system established by Hu Weidong in various counties, there is no need to be afraid at all, you must know that there are several thousand basic militia members in each county on average, and Hu Weidong also gave them old rifles that could not be used by independent divisions

However, if a large number of troops of the Nationalist Army entered the Soviet area, the militias in the counties would be powerless to resist at all, and the militia would be able to do evil in a big way, which Hu Weidong never wanted to see. However, if the independent division stubbornly defended the counties in the Soviet area, it would undoubtedly make the same mistake that the Central Red Army had made under the command of Li De, and it would not only needlessly sacrifice the lives of the vast number of commanders and fighters, but also cause the villagers to suffer even greater suffering. The blood of the Central Soviet District has been drained, and if the fight continues as it was at the beginning, these counties, which are now difficult to see young people, may really become no man's land

To break this dead knot, Hu Weidong could only lead the independent division to take the initiative to attack the national control area as instructed by Taizu, and lead the main force of the national army away, so that the people in the Soviet area would be saved. Of course, this is tantamount to carrying out a "Long March on the Eastern Road", perhaps not as arduous as the Long March road taken by the Central Red Army, but the degree of danger is still excessive, the areas passed through are the core areas of Lao Chiang's rule, and the independent division may be wiped out as long as it loses once, but in any case, for the sake of the millions of revolutionary masses within the former Central Soviet Area, and in order to stop the civil war as soon as possible, Hu Weidong is determined to give it a try. But before going north, Hu Weidong felt that he had to first rescue the millions of revolutionary masses in the "occupied areas".

On March 16, 1935, the independent division, which had exceeded 50,000 troops, left Xingguo and advanced to the southeast after a short period of repair, and it took only ten days to capture Yandu and Anyuan counties successively. The reason why such results can be achieved is that, on the one hand, the garrisons of these two counties are the third-rate troops of the national army, on the other hand, thanks to the huge intelligence advantage obtained by the Red Army telegraphers who deciphered the code of the national army, and at the same time, these counties are the territory of the former Soviet area, and those old Red Army troops in Hu Weidong's troops are all local snakes, even if the offensive war is as convenient as the internal battle, and the fight is naturally handy, but the most important thing is that Hu Weidong boldly and continuously used camouflage tactics. And take the risk of personally leading his own elite soldiers to disguise themselves as national troops and go deep into the enemy's territory to carry out tactical deception, so as to achieve such incredible results

As early as the battle between Yongfeng and Xingan, the independent division seized no less than 100 cars, Hu Weidong returned from Pingxiang and found that these hidden good things were still there, and suddenly came up with the idea of forming a motorized army, anyway, there are not a few people who can drive in the surrender of the tax police corps, plus the surrender of other national troops, a total of 3500 people are still there, "liberation fighters" is good! Moreover, Hu Weidong seized all his free time to teach the commanders and fighters of the whole army, especially the special combat troops, how to drive cars, so as not to be able to drive away when there are too many captured cars in the future, and as a result, they will be snatched back or blown up by the enemy.

No enemy would have imagined that a motorized infantry with nearly 2,000 men, almost every man with a submachine gun, uniformly dressed in the uniform of the Nationalist Army, not only shiny leather boots, but also meticulously buttoned with discipline buttons, would be the Red Army. As a result, the main forces of the national army in these two counties were disarmed in the county seat in a daze, and even if there were those who dared to resist, how could the enemy gathered in the open field block the metal storm from thousands of submachine guns? This is not a battle at all, it is a complete slaughter in disguise

After the main force of the county town was wiped out, the units of the independent divisions that Hu Weidong had sent to the townships and towns below as regimental units, even though they generally lacked excellent officers to command, were enough to easily eliminate small groups of enemies in each township with a maximum of a few hundred people. In this way, the independent division only consumed tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition and a dozen mortar shells, suffered one or two hundred casualties, and destroyed more than 10,000 enemy troops, of which more than 8,000 were taken prisoners alone. The Prisoner and Grievance Movement once again showed great power, and the independent division now has more than 60,000 troops, even if not counting the militia, more than half of whom are "liberation fighters", and because of the large number of captures obtained by successive victories, their equipment is not inferior to that of the elite units of the national army.

The independent division gained momentum, and the local work was easily done, and not only the revolutionary masses were more supportive, but many gentry and landlords also began to change their positions. Hu Weidong seized this opportunity to carry out united front work, and he pursued the policy of "attacking the heart at the top and attacking the bottom" against the local Kuomintang political power and militia groups. The county democratic self-government was called upon to strengthen its contacts with local enlightened people, and even advocated the establishment of a two-faced political regime in order to prevent the revolutionary masses and innocent people from being brutally retaliated against by the large forces of the national army. At the same time, Hu Weidong changed the past "resolutely fighting against local militias" to "three nos", that is, if the local militias do not shoot first, then the independent divisions (and the militias of each county, omitted later). Don't fight; The local militia is willing to liaise with the independent division, but the independent division will not fight; If the local militia does not report to the White Army before the independent division leaves, the independent division will not fight; The lives and property of local enlightened people should be protected, and even some local political figures with reactionary ideas should not be beaten or killed as long as they do not become enemies of the independent division and do not harm the revolutionary masses; The independent division shall protect and keep the protection of those who provide financial and food assistance to the independent division, or the wounded and sick to the independent division

Note 1: During the Republic of China, it was generally said that the military discipline of the Central Army was inferior to that of the warlord troops, but this had a premise - the warlords were local, otherwise these miscellaneous troops would harm the people more ruthlessly than the vast majority of the Central Army, and they would not have to clean up the mess anyway. The most typical example is that the Gui Army, which was known for its good military discipline in Guangxi, did not do much in the Soviet area to burn, kill, and plunder. Although the Central Army is uneven, because of its status as a government army, it has a sense of belonging everywhere, as long as the main general is not the best like Commander Tang, it is generally okay