Chapter 24 (5) Successfully passed the Jiangxi-Guangdong blockade

At 6:00 p.m. on October 16, 1934, the sun had just set, and there were a few sunset clouds floating in the sky, and the leaves were rustling in the autumn wind.More than 86,000 main forces of the Red Army formed a field army, crossing the pontoon bridge on the Du River one by one, and embarked on the journey of strategic shift. Standing under a maple tree on the top of the Yudu River, Zhou Enlai watched groups of Red Army soldiers walking slowly across the pontoon bridge with huge luggage, feeling deeply moved.Three years ago, he was ordered by the Central Committee to come here to build the Central Red Army into a powerful force and expand the Central Soviet Area to several provinces...Three years later, he had to lead this army out of the Central Soviet Area .He stood there for a long time, with a complicated expression on his face, as if he couldn't bear to leave.

Representatives of the remaining troops, staff of the local Soviet government and spontaneous people came to see off the troops.Due to the secretiveness of the strategic transfer, not many people saw him off.Just like the usual army sent off to see them off, the people who saw them off didn't even know where the large troops were going this time and when they would return.The same goes for those who left. They thought that no matter how big this operation was, they would only go to the outskirts of the Soviet area to exercise. After drawing the main force of Jiang's army there, they would soon return to the Soviet area and drink horses in the capital river.Therefore, the farewell also seemed relatively calm, without the intense sadness of life and death.

Only Zhou Enlai knew in his heart that they had to go through many hardships and obstacles, and how many bloody sacrifices they would have to make when they left, and it was impossible for them to return soon.Seeing the comrades who went out and those who stayed behind peacefully parted, his heart was very heavy.Among the group of people who saw him off was his mother-in-law Yang Zhende, and the old man was also left behind.The husband and wife left, leaving an old man behind, and they couldn't rest assured whatever they said.But what can be done?It is certainly not difficult to use the power in your hands to let the mother-in-law follow the main force.But he would never do such a thing.

Deng Yingchao is saying goodbye to her mother in tears.Deng's mother was a little thinner than when she first came to the Soviet area.During these years in the Soviet area, she has been working as a doctor in the Central Red Army Hospital, using the knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine and clinical experience she has learned over the years to treat the wounded and sick of the Red Army.Knowing that her daughter was going to go on an expedition with her son-in-law, she went up the mountain to pick a few packs of herbs, and told her daughter how to use the medicine to recuperate her sick body at the time of parting.At this time, how could the daughter have the heart to listen to these words, and tears kept flowing.Zhou Enlai walked over, endured the pain in his heart, patted his wife on the shoulder while pretending to be optimistic, and said to his mother-in-law: "As long as we gain a firm foothold in Xiangxi, we will fight back soon."

Deng's mother said confidently: "Yes. Just like the last time we parted in Shanghai, we will be together again soon." Deng Yingchao quietly wiped her tears with a handkerchief. Zhou Enlai said: "Many comrades have stayed, and there are more than 10,000 wounded and sick. This requires doctors. If you stay, you will have a lot of work to do." Deng's mother said: "I know this. Otherwise, why would the organization keep me here?" Zhou Enlai said: "Comrades Xiang Ying and Comrade Chen Yi also stayed. They will continue to lead the battle in the Soviet area, defend the Soviet area, and persist until we fight back."

Deng's mother said: "You can go at ease, don't worry about me, I will take care of myself." Seeing that Deng Yingchao was silent, Zhou Enlai patted her on the shoulder again, motioning for her to comfort the old man.She hugged her mother tightly, tears streaming down her cheeks, speechless.Deng's mother patted her daughter on the back and said, "Son, what's the matter with you? It's not about life and death. Isn't it a joke for people to see this?" Deng Yingchao choked up and said, "Mom! You have to take care!" Mother Deng smiled and said, "You don't need to worry about me. Your health is so poor, don't make me worry about you!"

"Mom! Wait for us to come back!..." Deng Yingchao hugged her mother tightly, tears streaming down her shoulders. "Don't worry, I'll wait for you to come back!" Mother Deng urged her daughter and son-in-law. At this time, the old man would never have dreamed that not long after Zhou Enlai led the Red Army to leave the Soviet area, under the crazy attack of Jiang Jun, the entire Soviet area would soon fall, and she also became a prisoner of the enemy.Jiang Jun learned that she was Zhou Enlai's mother-in-law, so he took her to Jiujiang and imprisoned her. The Kuomintang judge asked her to persuade her daughter not to be a member of the Communist Party. She said to the judge: "Our parents can't control the children's affairs. Chairman Jiang can't control his own son!" Chiang Kai-shek's eldest son, Jiang Jingguo, was in the Soviet Union at this time. He joined the Communist Party and publicly announced that he would break away from the father-son relationship with Chiang Kai-shek.The judge had no answer and imprisoned her in the Jiujiang Reflection Court.She was not released from prison until the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War in 1937, when Zhou Enlai, on behalf of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, negotiated with Chiang Kai-shek on the peace talks between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party.

The sunset glow in the sky disappeared.The twilight shrouded the woods by the river, and the sky slowly darkened.Zhou Enlai just stepped on his horse at this time, waved to the people who saw him off, rode his horse across the floating bridge of Duhe River, and caught up with the team.Deng Yingchao joined the recuperation company and marched under the escort of field troops. When Chiang Kai-shek learned that the main force of the Red Army had broken through and moved westward, he ordered Chen Jitang, He Jian, and Bai Chongxi to deploy defenses in Guangdong, Jiangxi, southern Hunan, and northern Guangxi respectively on October 18.And ordered the 6th Route Army Xue Yue to lead Wu Qiwei and Zhou Hunyuan to pursue it.

The Red Army broke through the first blockade line of the Cantonese Army between Wangmudu in Gan County and Xintian in Xinfeng County.At that time, the 1st Division of the Guangdong Army was stationed in Anxi, the 2nd Division was stationed in Xinfeng, the 4th Division was stationed in Ganzhou and Nankang, and the 2nd Independent Brigade was stationed in Anyuan. On October 21, the leading troops of the 1st Red Army and the 3rd Red Army attacked across the board from Longbu to Hanfang. Kang concentrated.The Red Army took advantage of the victory to pursue to the southeast of Xinfeng, and the vanguard approached the Xinfeng River.The next day, when the Red Army attacked Shixu, the 3rd Regiment of the 1st Division of the Cantonese Army and the Teaching Regiment were defeated and fled to Anxi.The Cantonese army retreated while fighting, without chasing and intercepting.In fact, if a secret agreement had not been reached with Chen Jitang in advance, the Red Army could not have crossed the first blockade of Jiang's army so smoothly.Because of this, as soon as they entered the Shonan Passage, Zhou Enlai gave an order to return the Chen soldiers and weapons captured when they passed through the first blockade blockade.

After crossing the Xinfeng River, the three-member regiment sent a telegram in the name of Zhu De on October 23 to the heads of the corps and columns regarding the deployment of the troops to continue westward. The telegram informed that the main force of the enemy's 1st Division was in Anxi, the 2nd Division was in Xinfeng, and the 4th Division was in Ganzhou and Nankang;After crossing the Xinfeng River, our field army marched westward between Dayu and Nanxiong, except for the Eighth Army Corps, which marched westward between Nankang and Dayu, leaving only surveillance troops for the enemies of Anxi and Xinfeng.

Order the corps to arrive at the designated area on the morning of the 24th: all the 8th corps should go out to the Dalong and Aotou areas, send alerts to Xinfeng, and send a reconnaissance team to Longhui; the 3rd corps should go out to Datangpu and Dajiangxu Send alerts to Xinfeng, Xiaohe, and Wangzhuang areas, and send enemy information and road reconnaissance to Zhengpingwei, Jiudushui, and Bazi. The 5th Division carried a small radio station, ready to move forward as the vanguard division as soon as it received an order from the Field Command; the 1st Army Corps should go out to the Tieshiwei, Tieshikou, and Shicaiwei areas, and send out guards to Liutangwei, and to Dalong Gang and Luotangxu sent out enemy information and road reconnaissance; the 9th Army Corps should arrive at the Zuomaqiu, Fengshuxia, and Shimenjing areas, and had the task of monitoring the enemies in Anxi; the 1st column arrived at the Changfang area and alerted Xinfeng.The 2nd Column arrived at the Gupi and Daqiaotou areas and warned Xinfeng; the 5th Army Corps should reach the Xiaodi and Shuangwu areas, and its right wing team sent a regiment from Xiaodi to Hanfang to warn Xinfeng . After breaking through the first blockade line of the Cantonese Army, the Red 1st and 3rd Corps, according to the deployment of the Military Commission, dispatched part of their troops to monitor the Cantonese Army at Xinfeng, Anxi, and Anyuan.The large forces of the Red Army passed safely between these three points, and all crossed the Xinfeng River before October 26, and advanced towards the entrance of Rucheng. At this time, after learning that the Red Army broke through the first blockade line, Chiang Kai-shek was not very clear about the Red Army's strategic intentions, and was still determined to destroy the Red Army's blockade blockade in the border areas of Hunan, Guangdong and Jiangxi.He ordered Zhou Hunyuan and Xue Yue to assemble about 15 regiments each to stand by. If the action is quick, the Red Army can easily pass through the bunker blockade before the Jiang army gathers in time to react. However, according to the deployment of Li De and Bo Gu, at this time, the troops still used the 1st and 3rd Army Corps as the left and right forwards to open up passages in front; the two field columns formed by the Central Committee and the Military Commission were in the middle; The 5th Legion served as a rear guard.The central authorities brought all the heavy machines and all kinds of "pans and cans", and there were more than 3,000 pairs of burdens alone, which seemed like a big move!The team marched in the Nanling mountainous area, the path was rugged and crowded, and the march was very difficult, sometimes only a dozen kilometers a day. According to the order of the Field Army Headquarters on the 25th, the troops advanced in two stages: the first stage went out to the Xijiang, Dayu, and Nanxiong areas, and the main force passed between Dayu and Nanxiong; the second stage went out to the Shatian, Rucheng, and Chengkou areas, and captured Rucheng. On the 29th, the Field Army Command issued another order saying: "Our army will enter the southern Hunan area. The Guangdong enemy is now gathering in the Nanxiong and Xintian areas. The main force of the Hunan enemy is gathering in western Jiangxi and the Hunan-Jiangxi border. The main force of the 62nd Division is heading towards Ru The city is in motion, and the four divisions of Zhou Hunyuan's column are gathering towards Suichuan. It seems that there is an attempt to attack our army from both wings before our army arrives in southern Hunan. In order to gain the advantage of the opportunity, our field army should attack on November 1. Enter Shatian, Rucheng, Chengkou and Shangpu, Wenying, Changjiangwei areas." On the 30th, seeing the troops of the Red 3rd Army stretching for several miles in the Mixi area of ​​​​Dayu County, Zhou Enlai, Zhu De, and Wang Jiaxiang jointly called Peng Dehuai and Yang Shangkun, asking to reduce unnecessary burdens, not exceed the scope of the establishment, and move forward lightly. On November 1, the Field Army Command ordered the Red 3rd Army to capture Rucheng, and the Red 1st Army to capture the city entrance. On the night of the 2nd, the 2nd Division and 6th Regiment of the 1st Red Army rushed to seize the entrance of the city. The left column, the main force of the 3rd Red Army, approached Rucheng and occupied the commanding heights in the southeast of Rucheng. Cantonese Army.Because the bunkers in Rucheng were strong, the mountain artillery could not be conquered, and there was no time for underground operations, the field army headquarters gave up attacking Rucheng and changed to surveillance.At this time, Chiang Kai-shek adjusted the pursuit deployment and ordered Zhou Hunyuan to lead a column of 15 regiments to start from Suichuan and follow the Red Army's marching route to follow and pursue; he ordered Xue Yue to lead the 6th Route Army to Hengyang via Pingxiang to prevent the Red Army from attacking. Go north; order the Hunan Army and the Guangdong Army to advance north-south along the Hunan-Guangdong Highway to block the Red Army in the area east of Yizhang and Chenzhou. On the 4th, the Field Army Command decided that the 1st and 3rd Red Army Corps would open the road from Guanlu to Shantianpu, Department of Civilization.From the evening of the 5th to the morning of the 8th, the large Red Army troops passed through the second blockade line of the Guangdong Army from Tianma Mountain in the south of Rucheng to the entrance of the city, and entered the southern Hunan and northern Guangdong regions. The third blockade line was set between Chenzhou and Yizhang.At this time, Chiang Kai-shek knew the intention of the Red Army to break out of the encirclement to the west, so he ordered to use the part of the Guangdong-Han Railway that can be opened to traffic and highways to quickly transport troops to intercept the Red Army. When the Red Army broke through the third line of Jiang Jun's seal, it must quickly seize the commanding height of Jiufeng Mountain, so as to safely pass through the area north of Jiufeng Mountain to Wuzhi Peak and move westward.The Red 1st Army was the vanguard, responsible for capturing Jiufeng Mountain, controlling this commanding height, and preventing the Guangdong Army from attacking the Red Army after occupying Lechang, so as to cover the passage of the central column between Jiufeng Mountain and Wuzhi Peak.At first, Lin Biao thought that Jiang's army had not yet reached Lechang, and wanted to rush through Lechang without occupying Jiufeng Mountain.Under Nie Rongzhen's persuasion, Lin Biao gave up this fluke idea and sent a company of the Second Red Division to Lechang for reconnaissance.In fact, Jiang Jun could already be seen on the road in Lechang at this time. At 3:00 p.m. on November 6, the 1st Red Army headquarters entered Makengwei. Lin Biao used the Cantonese Army telephone to talk to the other party. The other party did not realize that he was talking to the commander of the Red Army. enemy's purpose.Lin Biao immediately ordered the 4th Regiment of the Red 2nd Division to seize Jiufeng Mountain at all costs.The Red 4th Regiment raided late at night. After a day of fierce fighting, they quickly captured Jiufeng Mountain and completed the task of covering the central column and the Red 9th Army. In addition to occupying Jiufeng Mountain, Lin Biao and Nie Rongzhen also sent effective troops to attack Chaling on the west side of Jiufeng Mountain, monitor the Jiufengwei Cantonese Army, and ensure the safety of the left-wing troops. The weather is not beautiful, the autumn wind is bleak, and the rain is torrential.The rugged mountain road was muddy, the troops were crowded on the mountain road, and the marching speed was slow.The central column still looks like a big move, and thousands of burdens are reluctant to be discarded.There are machine parts bound with straw, and three or five people carry small ones, and a dozen or so people carry large ones; there are large parcels wrapped and tied with blue, blue, gray, black, and green cloth, which are used by soldiers and porters. Carry it on your shoulders or carry it on a shoulder pole; there are various boxes made of tin, wood or bamboo, and two people carry them one after the other. In the wind and rain, the troops procrastinated, and a division was more than ten miles long.While the Jiang army was approaching, the Hunan army and the Guangdong army attacked from the north and the south. On November 8, the Red Army Field Command issued an order to break through the Jiang army's blockade between Liangtian and Yizhang.The order said: "The Military Commission has decided that the 3rd Army Corps will break through the enemy's blockade between Liangtian and Yizhang, and its leading division will go out to the Yizhang area about 10 days ago. Break through the blockade between Pingshi. The 1st and 2nd Column of the Military Commission and the 5th and 8th Corps followed up after the 3rd Corps, and the 9th Corps followed up behind the 1st Corps.” Zhou Enlai rushed to the front line of the Red 1st Division and personally explained the task to the division commander Li Jukui to ensure that the troops could break through the road blockade from Jiang Jun's Hengyang to Qujiang.He ordered Li Jukui to lead a regiment to open the way ahead to cover the passage of the Guangdong-Han Railway.He spread out a one-fifty-thousandth map, and while drawing a red pencil on the map, he told Li Jukui: "You must be vigilant on both sides to ensure the safe passage of the whole army." Li Jukui looked at the densely packed threads on the map, thinking about how many troops he would invest on the long front. Zhou En came to have a look at Li Jukui and asked, "Any more questions?" Li Jukui said: "General Political Commissar, the battle line is too long, and it is very difficult to gather the troops?" Zhou Enlai said: "Are you worried that when the time comes to cover the large troops, you will be intercepted by the chasing enemy?" Li Jukui shook his head with a sad face and said, "No. Chief Political Commissar, I don't think so." Zhou Enlai smiled and said: "I can see that you have this concern! It will definitely be difficult for you to cover the advance of the large troops. However, you don't have to worry, the follow-up troops will replace you as soon as they come up. Then we can gather our troops and move on.” Li Jukui's face turned cloudy for a while, and he said in a firm tone: "Please rest assured, the General Political Commissar, we will ensure that the entire army passes through safely!" Later, Zhou Enlai rushed to Guiren, Guangdong, and the north of Changjiang River.The 3rd Regiment of the Red 1st Division, who served as the avant-garde, had arrived here at this time and was resting in a dense forest.It was just dawn, and it was drizzling. Zhou Enlai and the guards were wearing raincoats, and as soon as they got off their horses, they braved the rain to inspect the rest of the soldiers in the camp. After a whole night of rapid marching, the soldiers were very tired. Some of them slept against the tree in their cloaks, and some slept on the ground covered by an oilcloth. As soon as they fell asleep, there was a sound of snoring, echoing in the woods like thunder. .Zhou Enlai and the guards walked gently through the sleeping crowd.When the guard soldiers saw Zhou Enlai, they couldn't help calling out in surprise.It didn't matter if the call woke up the others, and when they opened their eyes and saw that it was Zhou Enlai who had come to them, they forgot their tiredness, pushed one by one to get up, and surrounded Zhou Enlai while cheering. Zhou Enlai shook his head helplessly, and said to everyone: "I also didn't sleep all night. I thought I would borrow a small place in your camp to rest. Are you doing this on purpose to prevent me from resting?" Someone said: "General Political Commissar! Seeing you, we don't want to rest!" Zhou Enlai said: "You can't do it without rest. You know, your three regiments are the vanguard troops and are responsible for opening the way for the whole army. The task is very difficult! If you don't rest well, how can you complete the task?" Someone said: "General Political Commissar! You came to our third regiment to boost our morale. Seeing you coming, how can we sleep?" Zhou Enlai looked at everyone, his heart was full of relief, but he had to put on a serious look and said loudly: "The action is about to start! Now your task is to rest. If you don't rest well, you are disobeying orders!" On November 9th, the Red 1st Corps passed through Dawang Mountain and Zhuantouao and turned eastward to the north of Jiufeng Mountain, controlling the road from Jiufeng Mountain to Zhuantouao, preventing the Jiang army from Jiufengshan from advancing to Zhuantouao, and preventing the Jiang army from Jiufengshan from threatening the Military Commission. 1, 2 columns, so that large troops can pass through Jiang Jun's blockade line from Liangtian to Yizhang. On the 10th, the 5th Division of the Red 3rd Army occupied Yizhang City. From the 13th to the 15th, Zhou Enlai, Bo Gu, and Li De commanded a large force of the Red Army to pass through the third blockade line of the Jiang army from Liangtian in Chenzhou to Yizhang in Liaojiawan, Huangmaoling, Yizhang. There are overlapping mountains along this road, and there are deserted wormwood and dense bushes all over the mountains and plains, rugged trails, and even no roads in some places.Since there were no villages along the way, the Red Army had difficulty even eating, so they could only climb mountains and waddle in the face of hunger and cold. The Red Army quickly broke through the Jiang army's three blockade lines within a month at a small cost, and Bo Gu and Li De couldn't help but feel complacent.At the Liaojiawan headquarters, Bo Gu told Zhou En, who was looking at the map with a lantern, that Chiang Kai-shek was still confused about the specific marching route of the Red Army's strategic shift. Zhou Enlai was not as optimistic as Bogu. He said that Chiang Kai-shek was not a fool and would not always be confused about the Red Army's marching route.Judging from the situation of just breaking through the third blockade line, he judged that Chiang Kai-shek had begun to figure out the intention of strategic shift.His analysis of Bo Gu and Li De proved that the Cantonese Army's tenacious resistance proved that the Red 1st Army had been unable to attack Jiufeng Mountain for a long time.Why didn't this happen when passing through the first and second blockades?Could it be that Chen Jitang had to wait for the Red Army to pass through their third blockade line before confronting the Red Army?Obviously, Chiang Kai-shek put pressure on them. "Comrade Zhou Enlai! Didn't you say that Chen Jitang had a grudge with Chiang Kai-shek, and that you signed a secret agreement with Chen Jitang?" Li De said this with a bit of teasing in his tone. "No matter how great the grievances between Chen Jitang and Chiang Kai-shek are, they are both members of the Kuomintang after all." Zhou Enlai retorted, "We can only use Chen Jitang under extraordinary circumstances, and it is impossible to make him obey our will. It’s just a little sleight of hand, and it’s impossible to confront Chiang without any scruples, unless he is stronger than Chiang Kai-shek. Who among the warlords of the Kuomintang, big and small, can beat Chiang?” Bo Gu did not comment on Zhou Enlai's analysis. "Whether Chiang Kai-shek has figured out our intention of strategic shift is irrelevant." Li De smiled and said, "We passed his three blockade lines in one breath. He wants to set up a fourth and fifth blockade." No matter how fast the blockade is, it will not go as fast as we do!" Zhou Enlai shook his head and said: "You underestimate Chiang Kai-shek! You don't know that as long as he understands our intentions, he will soon be able to set up the fourth and fifth blockades in front of us, and we will never go ahead. will be faster than them." "If you were Chiang Kai-shek's chief of staff, this might be the case!" Li De joked. Bogu also smiled. Zhou Enlai looked solemn, and analyzed the enemy's situation to Bo Gu and Li De.What Chiang Kai-shek is most afraid of now is that the Central Red Army will go to Xiangxi to join the 2nd and 6th Army Corps and open up a new Soviet area.In this way, he will definitely do his best to chase and intercept the Central Red Army.Now, it's not that hard for him to do that.The Red 7th Army and the Red 6th Army sent out before the strategic shift did not actually play a role in adjusting the enemy.At the front of the Central Red Army, the enemies facing are the Hunan Army and the Guangxi Army.He Jian, the warlord of the Hunan Army, had personal relationships with Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi, the warlords of the Guangxi Army. Chiang Kai-shek would use these two local armies to attack the Central Red Army, and then send his direct troops to chase after and block the front. Li De listened to Zhou Enlai's analysis, his face darkened, and he said: "Listen to you, haven't we fallen into Jiang's encirclement?" Zhou Enlai said: "If we maintain this marching speed, it is very likely to be so!" Li De asked coldly: "Then what do you think about this?" Zhou Enlai obviously had thought it over for a while, and said bluntly: "Throw away the bulky equipment of the Central Column and the Military Commission Column, and move forward lightly." Li De opened his eyes and asked, "What equipment are you referring to?" Zhou Enlai: "Printing presses, X-ray machines, books, and even some mountain cannons that are temporarily unusable." "Just kidding!" Li De said sharply, "Aren't we fleeing now? Don't forget, this is a strategic shift! We will soon arrive in western Hunan to join the 2nd and 6th armies, and soon open up a new Soviet District!" "You should also pay attention, according to our current marching speed, it is impossible to reach Xiangxi soon!" Zhou Enlai also said sharply. Li De looked at Zhou Enlai, then at Bogu, and said, "Comrade Bogu, what do you think?" Bogu kept silent during the debate between Li De and Zhou Enlai. At this time, he was a little bit in a dilemma, and said in a smooth tone: "We passed the enemy's three blockades in a row, and they all went smoothly. In this case, we should act according to the original plan first." , In case of new circumstances, it is not too late to discuss and make a decision.” Li De lit another cigar, took a few puffs, and nodded to Bogu. Zhou Enlai buried his head on the map and remained silent.When Bogu said that, he had actually rejected his suggestion. The confidential officer sent a telegram draft.This telegram was sent by Peng Dehuai, the head of the 3rd Red Army Corps. He suggested that the 3rd Red Army Corps should quickly advance to Xiangtan, Ningxiang, and Yiyang, threaten Changsha, and seize the opportunity to eliminate the enemy's small groups during flexible maneuvers, forcing Jiang's army to change. Deploy, wait for opportunities to block and contain the enemy; at the same time, the central government led other corps to occupy Xupu, Chenxi, and Yuanling areas, quickly mobilized the masses to create battlefields, create base areas, and crush the enemy's attack.Otherwise, we will be forced to fight the Guangxi army through the western Yanshan Mountains on the border of Hunan and Guangxi, and the consequences will be unfavorable. After Peng Dehuai's telegram was circulated among the three people, Zhou Enlai showed admiration on his face and said, "Shall we discuss it?" Bogu couldn't make up his mind, looked at Li De and said, "Comrade Li De, do you need to discuss this matter...?" "Why is there a need to discuss this?" Li De sneered. "What trick is Peng Dehuai playing? Are we going to Xiangxi to join the 2nd and 6th armies, or are we going to attack Changsha?" "I don't agree with Comrade Li De's opinion." Zhou Enlai said seriously, "I think Comrade Peng Dehuai's suggestion should attract our attention. If we are forced to go to the mountains on the border of Hunan and Guangxi to fight against the Guangxi army, it will indeed be harmful to us." We are at a disadvantage. Quickly advance to Xiangtan, Ningxiang, and Yiyang, threatening Changsha, and maneuvering flexibly..." "I think you're all a little nervous!" Li De interrupted Zhou Enlai by throwing his cigarette butt on the ground. "Before Chiang Kai-shek's main force approached us, we panicked ourselves. Isn't this a joke? Before the situation has changed significantly, we have to act according to the original plan and stop thinking about it." "It's not that the situation has not undergone major changes, but that you have not felt that the situation has undergone major changes!" Zhou Enlai retorted, "Analyze the information collected by the reconnaissance team, and then study the current deployment of the enemy's troops. It’s not hard to foresee the difficulties ahead. What would it mean if they were ignored?” "You've obviously exaggerated the difficulties you're facing! Is that true?" Li Deyue said in a rougher voice. "Don't think that just because the enemy has made a slight move, they have mastered our strategic deployment. Their large forces have arrived, and we are surrounded by them. We are going to change the original plan... This is purely right-wing ideas!" "I hope that Chiang Kai-shek's deployment in the next few days is his original plan!" Zhou Enlai said patiently, "But the situation is obvious. After crossing the third blockade line, we encountered stubborn resistance from the enemy. If we do not change our tactics , will meet more tenacious resistance!" "Even if we encounter the enemy's stubborn resistance, we can still rush over!" Li De said angrily, "I would like to see how many blockhouses Chiang Kai-shek has to block our way!" "We can rush over, but how many times the price will we have to pay?" Zhou Enlai argued hard, and his voice was raised very high. "We must not only fully grasp the changes in the enemy's situation in a timely manner, but also respond quickly. Why do we have to make such unnecessary sacrifices?" Li De's face sank, and he was speechless for a while.Zhou Enlai is eloquent, and he didn't just learn it today.He took two deep puffs of his cigarette and said to Bogu, "Comrade Bogu, since we can't agree on this issue, let's go to a vote?" Bogu nodded to Li De, then looked at Zhou Enlai, and said, "Comrade Enlai, does this... need a vote?" Zhou Enlai shook his head resentfully, and said, "Why bother?..."