Rebirth from the Ashes: Rebuilding the Red Soviet Area

Minister Deng, who has remained silent

I calculated silently in my mind

Said: "The three independent divisions in southwestern Fujian have a total of nearly 2 people."

"There are only more than 8000 people available for combat now."

"It's really like hurting the enemy a thousand times and hurting yourself eight hundred times"

"Plus, we are low on ammunition now."

"Especially the shells"

"In this battle"

“Almost everything was lost”

......

Before Minister Deng could finish his words

Song Tao excitedly ran into the command center

Holding a telegram in hand

He shouted loudly: "Gao Xuan and his men have retaken Wuping County!"

“A great harvest”

"Great victory!"

Minister Tan didn't wait for Song Tao to finish speaking

He snatched the telegram from his hand

Quickly browsed through

Said excitedly: "Good boy"

"Gao Xuan and his men seized 6 yuan and 20 large yellow croakers."

"2500 dan of grain, over 800 jin of pork, 30 dan of salt..."

Everyone suddenly became excited

Prices are soaring now, and Fujian has many mountains and little land.

Poor economy

Each independent division of the Southwest Fujian Red Army recruited 6500 people

It's already the limit

So much supplies have been seized at once.

This is a big deal for the Red Army in Southwest Fujian.

This is really good news.

Minister Deng said excitedly: "I was wondering why we didn't hear about the captured grain this time."

“It turns out the Nationalist army had stored all their supplies in Wuping.”

Song Tao continued: "Dear leaders..."

'This isn't over yet'

"Captain Gao and his men annihilated over 1500 Kuomintang troops and captured over 3000."

"In addition, they also captured Captain Kang."

“But it’s a pity.”

"Let the senior commander of the 18th Army"

"Escaped from the north of Shifang Town to Guangdong"

Chairman Zhang stood up in surprise and asked, "Song Tao"

"What did you say?"

"Who did Gao Xuan and his men capture?"

Song Tao was a little confused

But he still said: "Captain Kang, the leader of the Jiangxi Rangers"

As soon as this sentence came out

The command room suddenly became boiling.

Chairman Zhang gritted his teeth and said, "Good, that's great!"

"I want to give Gao Xuan and his team great credit."

Minister Tan said: "I agree"

"After our main force left the Soviet area"

"It was Captain Kang and his Rangers who unleashed the White Terror in the Soviet Area"

"In revenge, countless revolutionary comrades and their families in our Soviet area were killed"

"From 3-year-old children to 80-year-olds, regardless of gender, age or physical condition, all were slaughtered."

"The methods used were extremely cruel, such as digging out hearts, skinning, burning, and burying alive."

'Appalling'

Minister Deng, who has always been mild-tempered

At this time, he slammed the table fiercely: "Captain Kang's hands are not only stained with the blood of our revolutionary martyrs..."

"They also wantonly killed innocent civilians."

"In just one small county with a population of only 200,000 or 300,000, tens of thousands of strong men were slaughtered."

"People like this should be cut into pieces."

Minister Deng's words excited the crowd.

"Public trial, kill him"

"Public trial, kill him"

"Public trial, kill him"

Chairman Zhang said with a gloomy face: "Song Tao"

"Have Gao Xuan send Captain Kang over overnight."

"Public trial tomorrow"

Song Tao said: "Captain Gao"

"I've already sent it over from the Dragon Blood Special Operations Brigade."

Everyone nodded.

Minister Tan said: "Okay"

“Let’s put this matter here for now.”

"Let's talk about what to do next?"

After the Battle of Xibei

"Our ammunition is almost exhausted."

“Not much ammunition was captured.”

"Plus, we suffered heavy casualties this time."

“This means we are not very optimistic about our next step into southern Jiangxi.”

Minister Tan finished speaking

Everyone's eyes are focused on Li Yan

Li Yan pondered for a moment

He said with certainty: "This casualty ratio is still within our tolerance range."

“It has little impact on our entry into Jiangxi.”

Everyone was relieved.

The Red Army in Southwest Fujian took such a great risk

Finally defeated the 18th Army

Only then did I seize the opportunity to enter Jiangxi

If you give up at this time

That's the real pity

Chairman Zhang nodded and said, "Comrade Li Yan..."

"We have uncovered the traitor."

“There’s no need to worry about the plan being leaked.”

"Tell me about the next steps."

Teacher Luo, Teacher Qiu, and Teacher Wu were all stunned.

Commander Qiu asked, "Chairman Zhang..."

"What traitor are you talking about?"

Chairman Zhang glanced at Minister Deng

Minister Deng said:

"This matter was discovered by Comrade Li Yan"

“Everyone knows that the inspection team is passing on false orders.”

"Let us feint an attack on Changting"

"Among the senior leaders of our Southwest Fujian Military Region"

“But it’s strictly confidential.”

"But before we attack Changting"

"The 88th Division of the National Army has secretly stationed troops in Lanxi Town near Shanghang."

"This means there are traitors among the high-ranking officials of our Southwest Fujian Military Region."

“I didn’t tell you about this before.”

“I’m just afraid of affecting everyone’s morale.”

"Later, Comrade Li Yan took advantage of the situation."

......

Minister Deng used Li Yan's method of increasing troops and reducing cooking to lure the 18th Army

The whole process of how to fake orders and lure out traitors was explained.

Finally, Minister Deng continued: "Sure enough"

"We not only successfully completed the plan to lure the enemy"

"And by the way, I found the traitor."

"And passed our interrogation"

"This traitor"

"He also admitted that he was the one who leaked our plan to attack Changting and the fact that Shanghang was short of troops."

"Delivered to the National Army"

"The National Army is prepared"

“This is why we suffered heavy losses in the early stages of the battle.”

The three teachers all frowned.

The first division commander Luo and the third division commander Wu suffered the most losses.

The eyes are blood red

Commander Luo said fiercely: "Minister Deng"

"Who is the traitor?"

Minister Deng said: "Chief of Staff Gong"

Everyone was shocked again

Commander Wu asked, "Chief of Staff Gong?"

"No way"

“He’s an old revolutionary.”

"It's our ZY Soviet District Bureau's Chief of Staff again."

"Why did he do this?"

Minister Deng sighed and said: "Actually, after the fall of the Central Soviet Area last year..."

"The revolution has reached a low point"

“He lost his revolutionary faith.”

"Quietly surrendered to the National Army"

"Later, Li Yan and his men dealt a heavy blow to the Nationalist Army's 83rd Division."

"Our Red Army in Southwest Fujian has shown signs of rising momentum"

"The Nationalist government was doing its utmost to encircle and suppress our main force at that time."

“They can’t spare any effort to deal with us”

"So the old man from the government secretly met with Gong in person."

"Let Gong go back to Fujian to work as an undercover agent"

"And promised him"

"When the Red Army in Southwest Fujian was disbanded, he was appointed as a major general division commander of the National Army."

“The kind with real power”

"So Gong used the failure of the nine-way breakout as an excuse."

"Come to Maodai Mountain in Fujian and find our Southwest Fujian Military Region"

“But before Gong came.”

"Comrade Li Yan just happened to send someone to the military district to give a generous gift."

"Penicillin is in it"

"And let Su Shan pass on a message to us."

“It reminds us that we are now at a low point in the revolution.”

“Watch out for those with weak wills in the ranks”

“Let us keep it confidential.”

“At that time, we strengthened the management within the team.”

"Although Gong holds a high position in the party"

"But at that time we lost contact with the Southwest Fujian ZY Branch and the ZY."

"We can't be sure about Gong's situation."

"So Chairman Zhang, Minister Tan and I discussed it."

"Just let Gong do some insignificant things"

"This also prevented Gong from finding our weaknesses."

"And so Gong has been lurking around us."

“Until the inspection team arrives.”

"Gong has a good relationship with Wang Feng from the Soviet District ZY Branch."

"I found out about the inspection team's plan"

"Gong finally found the opportunity to completely wipe out the Southwest Fujian Military Region."

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