Rebirth from the Ashes: Rebuilding the Red Soviet Area

the next morning

Li Yan, Director Fang, Commander Qiu, Su Shan, and the Dragon Blood Special Operations Battalion, the 72nd Regiment of the 24th Red Division, and the Meishan Independent 2nd Division

Rapidly marching towards Jiangxi

When you arrive in Wuping

After meeting up with Xu Moyu, Kunpeng, Zhao Wu, Gao Xuan and others

Li Yan immediately asked Xu Moyu and Kunpeng to take the people from Hongmen Shuitang

Back to Shanghang

Help the old squad leader quickly resume production in Shanghang

Xu Moyu was reluctant to leave Li Yan

But she has lived in Hongmen since she was a child

Not a sentimental person

She knew Li Yan was a man who could do great things

When Li Yan asked her to return to Shanghang

Xu Moyu said nothing

He and Kunpeng left Wuping with the people from Hongmen.

Heading towards Shanghang

Watching Xu Moyu leave

Director Fang thought of his wife who was far away in Hong Kong.

I couldn't help but say to Li Yan: "If it weren't for these things..."

"You and Miss Xu should get married"

"You just met and now you have to separate"

"And Miss Xu didn't complain at all."

“This is a good girl.”

“You must cherish it.”

Li Yan nodded: "Meet such a good girl"

"I, Li Yan, have cultivated this for three lifetimes to gain respect."

"How could I let her down?"

talking

Li Yan changed the subject and said, "Okay."

"My Director Fang"

“Now is not the time to talk about these things.”

"Our three main officers who advanced into Jiangxi are all here."

“Let’s have a meeting.”

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

"It's less than 60 kilometers from Xibei to Wuping."

“But it took a day and a half to walk.”

“This is too slow.”

Commander Qiu sighed and said, "There's nothing we can do about it."

"Comrades have been marching continuously lately"

"Another Battle of Xibei"

“Very tired”

"Plus we are carrying a lot of supplies"

"There is also an artillery regiment."

“This marching speed is already very fast.”

Li Yan said: "I also know that my brothers have worked hard."

"But I guess the news of the 18th Army's defeat..."

“The Nationalist Army Already Knows”

“Now they are on guard against us.”

“Definitely send troops into the Three Southern Regions”

"If the national army arrives first"

“We’ve failed miserably.”

Director Fang frowned

Said: "The troops closest to the Sannan area"

"They are the remnants of the Guangdong Army and the Gu troops of the National Army."

"Due to the Guangdong-Guangxi incident that happened some time ago"

"Now the power in Guangdong is being reshuffled"

"The Guangdong Army will not send troops at this time"

"As for the National Army's Gu Bu"

"It is now mainly concentrated in Ruijin, Yudu, Huichang, Xinfeng and the Hunan-Jiangxi border."

"Our Red Army is active in Xinfeng and on the Hunan-Jiangxi border"

"The national army will not easily mobilize troops anywhere."

"Then the Nationalist Army can only mobilize troops from Huichang, Ruijin, and Yudu to enter the Three Southern Regions."

"It is inevitable to pass through Yunmenling"

“So I suggest”

"You can send the vanguard troops into Yunmenling"

"Just hold on here for ten days"

"We will definitely be able to occupy the Sannan region"

Gao Xuan said at this time: "Master"

"Let me go"

"I promise to complete the task"

Li Yan shook his head and said: "We will advance into Jiangxi"

“We don’t just want to occupy the Sannan region”

"more importantly"

"We are heading north, bypassing Huichang and Ruijin."

"Take Changting from behind"

"Let the 36th and 98th Divisions of the National Army become trapped in a jar"

"If we enter Yunmenling"

"Doesn't that keep us out too?"

Director Fang then remembered the new plan Li Yan mentioned in Shanghang

I couldn't help but say in surprise: "Li Yan"

“You still have to make a big detour.”

Li Yan was also surprised and said: "Political Commissar Fang"

"do not you know?"

"This major detour has been approved by the three leaders Zhang, Tan, and Deng."

Director Fang said doubtfully: "No one told me."

“When I came to Xibei from Shanghang”

"It's already three in the morning."

"Chairman Zhang was holding a meeting with Commander Wu and others at the time."

"Just tell me"

"Let me fully cooperate with you to recapture Sannan"

"Just let me go and rest."

"The next morning, we set out with the troops."

Li Yan smiled bitterly

Said: "It's all too busy"

"I forgot to tell you"

"The Southwest Fujian Military Region Party Committee appointed me as the commander-in-chief of the front line of this advance into Jiangxi."

"Commander Qiu is the deputy commander-in-chief of the front line"

"You are the political commissar of the front line"

“This time we will continue with the original plan.”

Director Fang was shocked

At that time, the Southwest Fujian Military Region was still in danger.

It's hard to say whether it can be preserved.

Director Fang only thinks that Li Yan's new plan

Some whimsical

But Li Yan first set fire to Longyan

In the Battle of Xibei

Escaped the siege of the national army

There is another opportunity to occupy the three southern areas of Gannan

However, the Southwest Fujian Military Region also suffered heavy casualties.

In addition, there are still nearly 100,000 national army and militia in Jiangxi.

Director Fang thinks Li Yan will be more conservative

Steadily conquer the three southern regions

It's already pretty good

But unexpectedly, Li Yan still wanted to launch a large-scale flanking attack

Director Fang suddenly fell into deep thought

I kept thinking about Li Yan's plan in my mind.

After a while

Director Fang said: "Although this plan is a bit risky..."

“But once it succeeds”

"We will completely reverse the passive situation of the Red Army in the Soviet Union"

“First of all, the military aspect.”

"Changting was a nail driven by the Nationalist army into our base in southwestern Fujian."

"Threatening the security of our base at any time"

“We have to spend a lot of manpower and material resources.”

“Let’s plug this loophole.”

"This time, the 36th and 98th Divisions of the Nationalist Army in Changting attacked..."

“It makes us passive.”

“Such an unstable factor”

"It will directly affect the development of our base area."

"So it will definitely be good for us to remove this nail as soon as possible."

"At the same time, if Changting is occupied by us..."

"Easy to attack and defend"

"We can threaten Ruijin, Huichang, and Yudu if we advance."

"Retreat can prevent the Kuomintang army from destroying our base area."

"In addition, Changting is located at the southern foot of the Wuyi Mountains, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack."

"If the enemy wants to take Changting head-on, they must have ten times the force."

"Secondly, we occupied the three southern regions."

"It is connected to the Soviet District ZY Branch"

"This will increase our military maneuvering space."

"It also strengthened the confidence of the people in the Soviet areas and the Red Army soldiers who studied in the Soviet Union."

"More importantly, it strengthens the Party's leadership."

"This way we won't be a mess."

"Defeated one by one by the national army"

“So this risk is worth taking.”

Li Yan couldn't help but secretly praise

No wonder Director Fang was praised four times by the teacher

Such strategic vision and pattern

This is rare in the entire Red Army system.

Li Yan said: "Now that we have reached the same consensus"

“Then I will explain how to do it.”

"First, we split into three groups."

"Commander Qiu led the 2nd Independent Division and the 70th and 71st Regiments of the 24th Red Division."

“As the main force”

"Crossing Yunmenling and heading north"

Attack Huichang

Li Yan didn't wait for everyone to be surprised

Then he continued, "Do you still remember Commander Luo of the 12th Red Army?"

"During the first great victory in the anti-encirclement and suppression campaign"

"What tactics are used?"

Director Fang said without hesitation: "The bull's nose tactic"

Li Yan smiled and said, "Yes, it's the tactic of leading the bull by the nose."

"But this time it's a fake tactic."

"I don't need you to annihilate the national army"

"Instead, he led the national army southward through Xunwu County and Pingyuan County."

“Then go around Meixian”

"Turn north and head to Jiaoling County"

“After arriving in Jiaoling County”

"Someone will take you back to Wuping"

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