Rebirth from the Ashes: Rebuilding the Red Soviet Area

The four people who came to Liancheng were Li Yan, Lu Zhiguo, Zhao Long and Zheng Hu.

Led by the soldiers, the four of them quickly arrived at the 45th Division Headquarters.

At first glance, there were many soldiers standing at the gate of the 45th Division.

Judging from the military uniforms, there are many generals and officers.

Li Yan and Lu Zhiguo stopped when they saw such a large battle.

Full of surprise

Everyone was wondering if this was a show of force or a sign of respect.

However, judging from the expressions of the crowd, there was no trace of murderous intent, but rather a sense of expectation.

Li Yan and Lu Zhiguo looked at each other and continued to walk towards the gate of the 45th Division.

When I walked to the gate

Everyone in the 45th Division looked at Li Yan and his four companions.

Zhao Long and Zheng Hu, both strong and powerful, with green faces, were walking at the back. They were definitely not Red Army officers.

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Li Yan and Lu Zhiguo both had the temperament of military officers, but Li Yan was too young and was excluded.

Everyone turned their attention to Lu Zhiguo

Captain He smiled and took a step forward

Said to Lu Zhiguo: "Welcome everyone!"

"All the officers of our 45th Division have been waiting for you for a long time."

"I am Commander He of the 733rd Regiment of the 45th Division."

"I don't know what to call this Red Army commander."

Seeing that the 45th Division had mistaken the protagonist, Lu Zhiguo hurriedly tried to explain.

Li Yan smiled and said directly: "This is our Meishan Detachment Chief of Staff, Commander Lu Zhiguo."

When Lu Zhiguo heard this, he looked at Li Yan's half-smile expression.

This is pushing myself to the front, and I can't help but smile bitterly in my heart.

But we can't expose Li Yan now

So Lu Zhiguo said with a smile: "I am here on behalf of the Meishan Red Army to discuss some matters with the 45th Division."

When Captain He heard that Lu Zhiguo was the chief of staff of the Meishan Red Army, he was the third in command of the Meishan Red Army.

Now I can go to Liancheng in person

This shows that the Red Army was very sincere in this negotiation.

He did not dare to ask any more questions and pointed directly at a person standing in the middle of the crowd and said, "Chief of Staff Lu, this is Commander Zhang of our 45th Division."

Lu Zhiguo did not dare to be arrogant

After all, the other party is the highest commander of the 45th Division, and this time he is here to successfully subdue the 45th Division.

Most of the 45th Division were from Shandong, and they were straightforward and honest.

If you let the other party have bad ideas, you must resist

Then Li Yan's previous preparations have been wasted.

Lu Zhiguo saluted directly to Commander Zhang

He said with a smile: "Master Zhang is so polite that he even came out to greet me personally."

Commander Zhang saw Lu Zhiguo's attitude

He also smiled and said, "You're too polite, Chief of Staff Lu."

"Now that a distinguished guest has arrived, I, Zhang, cannot be impolite."

"It's windy here. Chief of Staff Lu, please come inside and take a seat. Zhang has prepared some good tea."

Lu Zhiguo smiled and walked directly to the 45th Division Headquarters without any hesitation.

This was the first time the two sides tested each other, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

Everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

To facilitate negotiations

Commander Zhang asked everyone else to wait outside the door

Only Captain He and Captain Xu were left to accompany him.

Entering the hall of the 45th Division Headquarters, there is a conference table that has been set up long ago.

After exchanging pleasantries, the two sides sat down on the left and right sides.

On the left, Division Commander Zhang sat in the middle, with Regiment Commanders He and Xu sitting on either side of Division Commander Zhang.

On the right are Lu Zhiguo and Li Yan, with Zhao Long and Zheng Hu standing behind them.

The negotiations officially began

Lu Zhiguo didn't beat around the bush, he smiled and said directly: "Commander Zhang"

"We all know that the 45th Division comes from Shandong, the hometown of Confucius."

“A righteous army”

"This time, I will bring the Meishan Detachment to discuss the future of Liancheng with your 45th Division."

"I think Commander Zhang must think the same as we do."

"We want to avoid this war and save lives."

Lu Zhiguo said it very implicitly

But both sides understand what it means

Now the 45th Division is surrounded by enemies and has no bargaining chips.

If you don't surrender, you will be wiped out.

Zhang saw that Lu Zhiguo did not become aggressive because the Red Army had the upper hand.

On the contrary, very friendly

He also smiled and said, "Chief of Staff Lu is too kind."

"Our 45th Division is willing to hand over Liancheng"

"But over the years, the brothers of the 45th Division have suffered a lot following me."

“It doesn’t matter to us.”

"I also ask Chief of Staff Lu to give our brothers a way out."

Lu Zhiguo was about to speak

Li Yan said with a smile: "Commander Zhang"

“That’s easy.”

"Before coming here, our captain said..."

"As long as the person is not guilty of a heinous crime, we will let him go."

Commander Zhang breathed a sigh of relief and said nothing more.

Said directly: "Okay, we give up Liancheng"

"But how will you arrange our 45th Division?"

Li Yan's mind was spinning rapidly

Then he pretended to say: "Our political commissar and chief of staff have always said that the 45th Division is the strongest in the entire national army."

“They can all be considered teachers of benevolence and righteousness”

"If it were normal times, we would definitely screen and recruit them."

“But now you also know”

"The Nationalist Army's massive move this time is aimed at annihilating the Red Army in southwestern Fujian."

"Your 45th Division is a faction after all."

"If you don't disband the 45th Division"

“We are always worried”

Lu Zhiguo looked at Li Yan in surprise

In order to successfully incorporate the 45th Division, no matter what conditions the 45th Division puts forward, as long as they are not excessive, they can agree to them.

Before the 45th Division even started to put forward conditions, Li Yan changed his mind and decided not to recruit them.

But seeing Li Yan gave him a reassuring look, he didn't say anything.

Zhang's heart tightened, and he looked at the two regimental commanders Xu and He with a complicated expression.

What I worried about finally happened

The Red Army did not intend to incorporate the 45th Division

Captain He does not know Li Yan's identity

A little anxious, he said to Lu Zhiguo: "Chief of Staff Lu

"Our 45th Division and your Red Army had a long history when the Kuomintang and the Communist Party cooperated."

"You also know that we had no choice but to join the National Army at that time."

“Since we came to Fujian”

“The Nationalist Army never treated us as their own people.”

"The weapons are the worst, and the food and wages are the worst"

"We are treated as cannon fodder in every battle"

"But in order to survive, we have to compromise."

"If you incorporate our 45th Division, you can rest assured."

Li Yan said "Oh"

So he asked Chief of Staff Lu Zhiguo: "Does the 45th Division have a close relationship with our Red Army?"

Chief of Staff Lu Zhiguo was puzzled

The origins of the 45th Division and the Red Army had been told to Li Yan before departure.

Why are you still raising questions at this time?

But seeing Li Yan's obscure eyes, Lu Zhiguo immediately reacted

So he said, “It seems that’s the case.”

"If the 45th Division hadn't brought it up, I would have forgotten about it."

"In 33, when our Red Army marched eastward to Fujian and captured Longyan"

"I work with Comrade Peng Feng, the political commissar of the 4th Division of the 3rd Corps."

"At that time, many local people did not understand our Red Army"

"Comrade Peng Feng said that in 29, the Central Committee assigned him and some comrades to the 17th Army to carry out military mobilization work."

"Commander Liu of the 17th Army is very strict in his military discipline."

"He stipulated that all soldiers must wear armbands with the following 12 characters: 'Save the country, save the people, fear no death, do not love money.' He also strictly prohibited soldiers from entering restaurants, teahouses, brothels, and even smoking on the streets."

"This move is deeply supported by the people in Jiaodong."

“We can learn from this.”

"The predecessor of the 45th Division is the 17th Army"

Captain He said anxiously: "Yes, yes, yes"

"When I was a small battalion commander in the 17th Army, Commander Peng Feng was an instructor in our battalion."

"After the KMT-CCP ​​cooperation broke down, the KMT sent an urgent telegram to our commander to arrest Instructor Peng Feng and his men."

"Our Commander Liu disagreed and asked our battalion to escort Instructor Peng Feng and the others to safety."

"I hope you, the Red Army, will consider our past friendship."

"Don't disband the 45th Division"

Li Yan raised his eyebrows and asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"

"If we disband the 45th Division, you can leave Fujian and return to Jiaodong. Isn't that a good idea?"

Captain He didn't care about anything else and had to tell the truth.

"Fujian is surrounded by the Nationalist army. It's impossible for us to leave Fujian."

“Once the 45th Division is disbanded”

“We have no resistance at all.”

"Our brothers in the 45th Division will die without a burial place."

Li Yan fell into deep thought

Zhang is able to reach the position of division commander, so he must have good observation skills.

Seeing Lu Zhiguo always looking at the young man next to him, he became suspicious.

From the beginning of the negotiation, it was the young people around Lu Zhiguo who spoke.

Moreover, when the young man asked Lu Zhiguo questions, he did not use the respectful title of a subordinate to address his superior.

On the contrary, when Lu Zhiguo spoke to the young people, he showed a bit of respect.

Commander Zhang pointed at Li Yan curiously and asked, "Who is this?"