The selection of the new party general leader and military commander basically solves the organizational problem. Next, we need to solve the problem of the direction of the Red Army's action, that is, where the Red Army is going and what it is going to do.

This issue was difficult to decide immediately and required communication with comrades. Therefore, the afternoon meeting ended quickly. Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, and Zhu De respectively talked to the comrades attending the meeting to solicit opinions.

Liu Yimin saw that the meeting ended early, so he asked Li Chengyi and Tang Xingying to deliver the fur robes, blankets, leather boots, cigarettes and other items for the central leaders to the Red Army headquarters, and then he led Li Chengyi and Tang Xingying to deliver them one by one.

The first one to give was Mao Zedong. Mao Zedong took the cigarettes handed over by Liu Yimin and said happily: "Now we have dry food!" Then he put on his leather robe and boots and tried them on. They felt they fit. Liu Yimin took them out again and gave them to him.

He Zizhen was given a leather robe. He Zizhen put down the child and put it on for Mao Zedong to see. Chairman Mao smiled and said: "When she wears the leather robe, Zizhen will be like a fairy descending to earth!" He Zizhen asked Liu Yimin how he picked it so well.

Liu Yimin hurriedly said: "I didn't pick it, it was picked by Cai Zhong, Liu Jianli, Li Qing, and Wu Zheng, several old Red Army cadres from the Guard Division. They all know the height of the Chairman and Sister He and the size of their shoes. I

He’s a new recruit, I don’t know!”

Mao Zedong asked Liu Yimin to sit down and inquired in detail about the battles in Xiaoshui, Xikou, Qingxi Town, and Yangping Town, as well as the equipment status and true combat effectiveness of He Jian's troops, Bai Chongxi's troops, and the Central Army.

Liu Yimin answered one by one.

Mao Zedong then asked about the establishment, strength, equipment and cadres of the Guard Division. When he heard that the Guard Division currently had more than 15,000 troops, well-equipped and sufficient ammunition, Mao Zedong was very happy and even asked what problems there were.

Liu Yimin hurriedly reported: "It is still a cadre problem. Due to the rapid development of the army, the proportion of new soldiers in the army who were captured and joined the army is too high. There are mainly two groups of old Red Army soldiers. One is the remnant of the 18th Regiment during the reorganization by the Xiangjiang River, and the 34th Division's Sharp Knife

Company, more than 1,000 cadres and soldiers from various units stranded on the east bank of the Xiangjiang River; the other group is 3,382 Red Army soldiers rescued from the Gui Clan and He Jian, of which 1,382 rescued from He Jian are all old Red Army soldiers who fought in the battle

The 2,000 soldiers rescued from the Gui army were captured due to injuries or out of ammunition and food, and were the backbone of the battle. Although the physical condition of the 2,000 soldiers rescued from the Gui army was relatively good, most of them were new soldiers broken up by the Eighth Army and the Ninth Army.

Soldiers, these people have almost no training and basically have no combat effectiveness. They need further training. Except for the new soldiers who joined the army in the passage, other soldiers are basically captive soldiers. Among them, the captured Xiang soldiers in the Battle of Xiangjiang River, Xiaoshui, and Xikou

The soldiers of the Gui Army and the Gui Army have now been fully integrated into the Red Army and become the backbone of the army after being educated by the grievance movement. However, the new captive soldiers who joined the army in Qingxi Town and Yangping Town still have an education process."

He Zizhen brought the tea, and Liu Yimin took a sip and continued: "The cadres are mainly five pieces. One piece is the cadres of the original 18th Regiment and the 34th Division's leading companies and platoons. The second piece is the cadres who were retained during the reorganization of Xiangjiang and were in the Soviet Area Defense War.

These were the dismissed regiment-level cadres and the chief officers of the main regiment of the Guard Division. The third group was the support cadres of the three regiments in the Xiyan Mountains. There were 30 of them. At that time, it was for the purpose of training the prisoners of the Guangxi Army. I asked Commander Peng of the Army

Requirements, the old Red Army from Guangxi were transferred from the Fifth Division. The fourth group is the more than 200 cadres supported by the central government during the passage. Now the Seventh Regiment, Artillery Regiment, Engineer Regiment, Heavy Machine Gun Regiment, Baggage Regiment, Cavalry Battalion and Division Staff Office

, the cadres of the Political Department and the Logistics Department are composed of this group of people. The fifth group is the cadres and soldiers supported by the four regiment commanders Peng, Lin, Dong, and Luo the night before yesterday when they went to greet the guard division. One of the regiments supported

The battalion was organized into the First Guard Regiment, a battalion supported by the Fifth Army Corps was organized into the Second Regiment, the Third Army Corps, and 80 cadres supported by the Ninth Army Corps strengthened the Sixth Regiment and Seventh Regiment respectively."

Mao Zedong said: "Drink tea and talk while drinking!"

Liu Yimin took another sip of tea, waited for He Zizhen to add water, and continued to report: "Currently, our division is short of a deputy division commander, a deputy political commissar, two deputy chiefs of staff and a security division chief or political officer who is responsible for internal security.

Deputy director of the division. Each regiment needs to be equipped with a deputy regiment leader, deputy political commissar, director of the political division, and director of the logistics division. Some regiments also need to be equipped with a chief of staff. I did the math and found that a total of two division cadres are needed.

name, 52 deputy regimental officers, and at least 60 battalion-level cadres, a total of 120 key cadres. Chairman Mao is asked to consider whether cadres can be selected from the Military Commission columns."

Mao Zedong took a puff of his cigarette and said: "The central government will send you the cadres you need. You can go and report after the meeting. What happened to you last time you returned more than 10 million silver dollars in Zhenyuan?"

Liu Yimin thought to himself, here he comes. He quickly reported the situation at that time, his thoughts, the measures taken and the results in detail.

Mao Zedong put out the cigarette butt and sighed: "It seems that our policy is a bit left and needs to be adjusted. You will go see Comrade Chen Yun and Comrade Li Fuchun later and tell them what you just said. You three are responsible for coming up with it."

A draft of the party’s basic policy on industry and commerce at this stage is submitted to the Politburo for review.”

Liu Yimin quickly stood up, saluted, and said loudly: "Promise to complete the task!"

Mao Zedong smiled and said: "Sit down, sit down, don't be so serious. I still have something to say!"

Liu Yimin sat down in a hurry and behavedly.

Mao Zedong lit another cigarette and said: "The main force of our army is heading north and must pass through Sichuan. The Sichuan warlords will definitely intercept it with all their strength. Do you have any ideas?"

Liu Yimin said: "Report to the Chairman, after our army left Guangxi, the Gui army became less active in pursuit, and the same was true for the Hunan army. This illustrates a problem. The warlords adopted a rigid defense against our army and pursued it like a farewell. As long as

Our army does not plan to develop in their territory, and they will not compete with us for losses. The same should be true for Sichuan warlords such as Liu Xiang. At present, I judge that the Sichuan warlords must have received a strict order from Chiang Kai-shek to deploy heavy troops in southern Sichuan to prevent me from entering Sichuan. In this case

, the Sichuan army was divided into two parts, one facing the Fourth Front Army in northern Sichuan, and the other facing our army in southern Sichuan. As long as our army is determined to go north, the best strategy is to negotiate with Liu Xiang and use the road to pass. The middle strategy is to leave a small force of our army to pretend

The main force dealt with the enemy. The main force adopted detours and sneak attacks, entered the Chengdu Plain, attacked Chengdu directly, raised grain and raised funds in the Chengdu Plain, completely disrupted the enemy's deployment in Sichuan, and then merged with the Fourth Front Army and headed north to Shaanxi. The next strategy was to concentrate the main force of our army

, before the arrival of the enemy's Central Army, fight against the enemy's Sichuan Army, destroy part of it, and then go north via Sichuan. However, it should be noted that when fighting against the Sichuan enemy, first, it must be kept strictly confidential. Second, the pre-war intelligence must be accurate.

Because the Sichuan Army has strong troops and rapid reinforcements, and the terrain here is very complicated, if the battle reaches a stalemate, it will be disadvantageous to our army. Third, we cannot underestimate the combat effectiveness of the Sichuan Army. Once there is a battle, the Sichuan Army is very likely to fight me head-on, and we

It’s impossible to fight.”

Mao Zedong asked again: "If we take the guard division as the vanguard and open the northward passage for the entire army, are you confident?"

Liu Yimin replied: "Report to the Chairman, as long as the guard division can have 10 days to train and the troops are completely integrated, let alone facing the Sichuan Army, even facing Chiang Kai-shek's most elite troops, we are sure of victory. I can assure the Chairman,

The Guard Division is willing to be the vanguard of the entire army and will never disappoint the Chairman's high expectations!"

Mao Zedong nodded, called squad leader Hu, and asked him to give Liu Yimin the words he wrote last time in Huangping.

Squad leader Hu took Mao Zedong's handwritten "Three Poems of the Sixteen-Character Order" and gave it to Liu Yimin. Liu Yimin opened it and saw that it was the chairman's handwriting. The writing was vigorous and the writing was unrestrained. It can be seen that when the great man wrote, his heart must be surging and his pen moved at will.

, Duandi is a priceless calligraphy treasure.

Liu Yimin handed the chairman's handwriting to Tang Xingying to put it away, turned around and said with a salivated face: "Chairman, when you have poems in the future, can you write one in handwriting and give it to me?"

Mao Zedong laughed and said: "My handwriting is very average. If I write too much for you, it won't be worth it."

Liu Yimin said: "The chairman's handwriting is a priceless treasure. In the future, when the revolution is successful, I will hang the chairman's handwriting on the wall of my home and read and study it every day. When I die, if my son has no money to spend that day, he can just take it

If you go out to auction one piece, it will sell for one million yuan at least. At that time, my son will be very grateful to his father for saving a large sum of money in advance for him."

At this time, Mao Zedong and He Zizhen all laughed.

After finishing laughing, Mao Zedong said: "It seems that our baby teacher is not only a hero in fighting, but also a master in collecting wealth. Last time you blackmailed He Jian, Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi, and I have read the telegrams. Tell me, you

What were you thinking at the time?"

Liu Yimin immediately replied seriously: "Report to Chairman, I felt at that time that He Jian must be eager to redeem those officers and keep the designations of his three divisions, so he should accept our conditions. As for Li and Bai, Li has a strategic vision, and Bai's

Their strategic vision is slightly worse. I estimate that the two of them are firstly afraid that our army's troubles will move eastward and introduce the Central Army into Guangxi. Secondly, they want to use us as spearmen and use the hands of the Red Army to weaken Chiang Kai-shek's armed forces. They should also accept our request.

, so I gave them a deal. Now that I think about it, I regret it. I asked for less, and I should have asked for 1 million more to give them an advantage!"

Mao Zedong laughed again, and the cigarette ashes in his hand fell to the ground. After he finished laughing, he said: "Comrade, come on, don't be greedy. You are probably the only one in China who dares to blackmail He Jian and Li Zongren in open fire.

Bai Chongxi, maybe their lungs will explode with anger! Let me calculate it for you, 3.05 million was dug in the channel, 1.2 million was dug by He Jian, 300,000 by the Gui family, 2 million was dug by Zhenyuan, and 300,000 by Xue Yue, a total of 6.85 million

A piece of silver dollar. In less than a month since you joined the Red Army, you not only saved the Red Army’s troops on the east bank of the Xiangjiang River, but also annihilated six or seven enemy divisions, raising a main force of more than 15,000 people, allowing the Red Army to improve everything from funds to weapons and ammunition.

The supply of soldiers has been greatly improved. Recently, several comrades in the Central Committee mentioned your name with smiles when talking about it. It is amazing, you are really a hero of our Red Army. Don't be proud, we still have a long way to go.

Everyone is watching you make new contributions to the Red Army!"

Liu Yimin thought to himself that everything he did was remembered by the central leaders. His blood boiled all over and he immediately stood at attention and saluted: "Report to the Chairman, since the day I joined the Red Army, I have given my life to the Red Army.

I will follow the Chairman to conquer the world. I will live my life and struggle endlessly, share life and death together, and never betray. Please rest assured, Chairman, that under any circumstances, the Central Guard Division will follow the Chairman's orders and complete all tasks!"

These words made Mao Zedong extremely warm. Looking at this newly emerged young senior Red Army general who brought him so many surprises, Mao Zedong said: "You have an overall concept, a strategic vision, loyalty to the party, and

You are full of ingenuity, brave and tenacious, and you will have to shoulder greater responsibilities in the future. Work hard, our Red Army will create miracles in the world! I won't keep you, you go and do your work, remember to find Comrade Chen Yun and Comrade Fuchun!"

Liu Yimin saluted and then left.

Looking at Liu Yimin's back, Mao Zedong murmured to himself: "God bless the Red Army!"

When meeting Vice Chairman Zhou, Liu Yimin focused on reporting on the ideological education work in the construction of the army, and specifically requested support for security cadres and radio station staff. He told Vice Chairman Zhou that since the army had many recruits, the security cadres sent were the best.

Those who have experience working in the Central Special Branch will definitely not be accepted by anyone who is keen on suppressing counter-revolutionaries.

Vice Chairman Zhou said: "It seems that you are as afraid of counter-revolutionaries as snakes and scorpions! Well, there are a few suitable candidates, and they are all very senior. I'm afraid you won't dare to use them!"

Liu Yimin immediately stood at attention and reported: "We are all Red Army and have come together for a common goal. As long as it is conducive to the development of the Red Army, everyone will obey the organization's distribution. The Guard Division is part of the Central Red Army, and personnel transfers are normal. For example, tomorrow the Central Committee

Even if I are transferred to work in other troops, I will still obey the organizational decision and execute the orders. Vice Chairman Zhou, please rest assured that for the cadres transferred to the Guard Division, I will protect them as well as my own eyes, so that they can feel comfortable in the Guard Division.

, play your role.”

Vice Chairman Zhou said: "Well, if you have such a broad-minded mind, I believe that the comrades you pick will be very happy to take office."

Seeing that Vice Chairman Zhou was very busy, Liu Yimin hurriedly left. When he went out, he found that Tang Xingying had not come out yet, so he had to wait at the door for a while.

When Tang Xingying came out, her face was flushed and she looked very shy. Liu Yimin thought to himself, girls are troublesome, and she can be so excited when meeting Sister Deng.

Mr. Zhu and Sister Kang lived opposite Vice Chairman Zhou. Liu Yimin led Li Chengyi and Tang Xingying to report and went in directly.

Mr. Zhu and Sister Kang put on the leather robes and boots given by the guard and tried them on. They fit well. Mr. Zhu asked how much they cost and how much they bought. When they heard that all central leaders had them, Mr. Zhu smiled and said

"It's better to win the battle. With the capture, the conditions will be better." Then, he took Liu Yimin to the map in the war room and studied the situation between the enemy and ourselves together with Liu Bocheng. Liu Yimin took the opportunity to ask Li Chengyi to give it to Chief of Staff Liu and others.

The chief's leather robe and leather boots were given to me.

The map used by the Red Army headquarters was very old. When Liu Yimin took a look at it, he knew it was an antique that had been captured by the enemy. He thought to himself, how could he be invincible if he relied on such a map to direct the war?

Looking again at the situation between the enemy and ourselves marked on the map, the Hunan Army, Gui Army, and Guangdong Army have entered southern and southeastern Guizhou, the Yunnan Army has been ordered to enter the Qian territory, and Xue Yue's troops have arrived near Zunyi. Only the enemy Central Army has no reinforcements.

and the situation of the Sichuan Army. I thought, no wonder the Battle of Tucheng happened in history. It turned out that the Red Army headquarters knew nothing about the heavy concentration of Sichuan Army. They only relied on the news intercepted by the radio and intelligence from reconnaissance, and the enemy's strategy

The information on it is unclear.

When I think of the Zunyi Conference in history, when Liu Bocheng and Nie Rongzhen proposed the development of Sichuan, the main force of the Red Army marched towards the Sichuan border in three directions. As a result, they encountered the main force of the Sichuan Army in Tucheng and fought a fierce battle with the enemy in Qinggangpo, resulting in heavy casualties.

They had to withdraw from the battle and began to cross Chishui River.

Now that I have traveled through time, these disadvantages can be avoided.

Thinking of this, Liu Yimin said: "Report to Commander-in-Chief Zhu and Chief of Staff Liu, according to the information obtained by our department, Chiang Kai-shek has mobilized heavy troops from Jiangxi to Guizhou to support Xue Yue's battle. I estimate that this part of the Central Army is at least 100,000, which should be

It has arrived near Liping. The Sichuan army has also completed its mobilization. Liu Xiang may have concentrated the strength of 11 brigades, with Pan Wenhua as the commander-in-chief, to set up defenses in southern Sichuan and can enter Guizhou to attack our army at any time."
To be continued...