Chapter 15 Chapter 3 How many ups and downs of the "Military God" - Liu Bocheng

"Now, Chief of Staff Liu, please speak." said Dong Zhentang, head of the Fifth Red Army Corps, who presided over the meeting. It was an afternoon before the departure of the Long March in October 1934. The Fifth Red Army held a meeting of cadres above the battalion in the main hall of a temple to mobilize and deploy strategic shifts. Wearing glasses, Liu Bocheng hesitated for a while, because his current identity is only the chief of staff of the Fifth Red Army, not the "chief of general staff" introduced by Dong Zhentang.He wanted to explain this first, but then he thought that this cannot be explained clearly in one or two sentences. If it is not done well, it will cause unnecessary suspicion and is not conducive to unity and stability; Recognize the situation, cheer up, and prepare for a long-distance march.

"Comrades," Liu Bocheng, speaking with a Sichuan accent, began his mobilization speech: "This time the counter-campaign against 'encirclement and suppression' has failed. If you think we have not lost, you are lying with your eyes closed; but if we say that our Red Army has completely failed, then It’s also wrong, and you’re talking nonsense with your eyes open.” He went on to give an example that the commanders and fighters of our Red Army were brave and good at fighting, and the failure was due to a problem with strategy and tactics. , "defend the enemy outside the country" style of play.He especially emphasized that the Military Commission has handed over the task of transferring the rear of the Nave to the Fifth Army Corps. Everyone has a heavy burden and must be fully prepared mentally and materially.

The cadres who participated in the meeting had already heard about the relegation of Chief of Staff Liu to the Fifth Army Corps as chief of staff. Many people who knew the inside story were outraged by this. In their minds, Liu Bocheng was a wise and brave "Military God". A very good chief of staff. Speaking of "Military God", there is a legend that has been widely spread.It was during the War to Protect the Nation in the spring of 1916. Liu Bocheng led his troops to attack Fengdu City. Unfortunately, he was shot twice in the head.His men rescued Liu Bocheng, who was lying in a pool of blood, and sent him to a private clinic run by a German for treatment.Due to the relatively simple medical equipment at that time, German doctors trimmed and cut the fat on the wound one by one, and each cut was unbearably painful.But Liu Bocheng took it calmly, clenching his teeth during the operation that lasted more than 3 hours, and didn't say a word.After the operation, the German doctor saw that the patient's chair was wet and sweaty, and asked casually, "Is it painful?" Liu Bocheng replied with a smile, "I only had more than 70 cuts in total, what a joke!"

The German doctor was amazed that the patient had such a clear mind and strong perseverance under such unbearable pain. He admired him and asked the patient again and again who he was. When he learned that Liu Bocheng was a general in Sichuan, he raised his thumbs up and praised repeatedly: "Military God! You are such a military god!" As for being demoted, it reflects the upright character of "Military God".It was the fifth anti-"encirclement and suppression" campaign. Liu Bocheng, as the chief of staff, was dissatisfied with the command of the "foreign consultant" Li De. Yu summed up and promoted the experience of guerrilla tactics in the previous several counter-"encirclement and suppression" campaigns.Li De was greatly annoyed, and reprimanded him: "Bai studied at the Frunze Military Academy in the Soviet Union for several years, and his tactical level is not as good as that of a staff officer." He didn't take the reprimand from his "foreign consultants" seriously, but once he finally fought back furiously.The cause of the incident was: Li De was on the way to the General Staff Headquarters once, using the pretext of blocking the road to vent an unknown fire, and kicked over the rice cooker that several confidential officers were cooking on the side of the road. up.Seeing this, Liu Bocheng couldn’t help but scolded loudly in Russian: “This is how the imperialists bully the Chinese. Thanks to you being an advisor sent by the Communist International, this is an act of imperialism!” Li De knew he was right and was speechless. , but went to the Secretary of the Central Bureau Bo Gu to file a complaint, saying that Liu Bocheng did not respect him and that being the chief of the general staff would hinder his work.Bogu, who was only a "foreign consultant", immediately talked to Liu Bocheng, revoked his post as chief of staff, and was demoted to the Red Fifth Army as chief of staff.

The Long March mobilization speech was Liu Bocheng's first public speech after taking office in the Fifth Red Army Corps.He was not negatively dissatisfied at all because he was demoted personally, and he always put the overall situation of the revolution first, which won everyone's respect. Legion commander Dong Zhentang and political commissar Li Zhuoran were not only dissatisfied with Uncle Liu's relegation, but also happy to work with such a wise and courageous handsome talent, which strengthened their confidence in completing the arduous task of the queen. December 18, 1934, a sunny day.The Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held a meeting in Liping. According to Mao Zedong's proposal, it decided to abandon the plan to join the Second and Sixth Red Army in western Hunan, and instead marched to Guizhou, where the enemy's strength was weak.At the same time, regardless of Li De's opposition, Liu Bocheng was reappointed as the chief of staff of the Red Army.Liu Bocheng, who made a comeback, made great achievements in breaking the enemy's siege and interception with extraordinary wisdom and courage.Here are a few shots:

One of the shots: a pontoon bridge is built, and the natural danger of Wujiang River passes smoothly. After the Liping Conference, the main force of the Red Army went straight to the south bank of the Wujiang River, preparing to cross the Wujiang River north and march into Zunyi. The torrential Wujiang River is deep and swift, with steep banks.The villages on the south bank have been burned by the Kuomintang army, the ships on the riverside have also been destroyed, and the enemy's pursuit troops are approaching day by day.When Liu Bocheng was in distress, he accepted the arduous task of controlling the ferry and erecting the pontoon bridge from Mao Zedong.

Liu Bocheng led Zhang Yunyi, director of the Operation Bureau of the Military Commission, and others to the riverside for on-the-spot reconnaissance.The enemy on the north bank of the ferry has been heavily guarded, but the enemy has neglected to take precautions on the dangerous trail a few hundred meters upstream of the ferry. "Feint to attack the ferry, mainly attack the trail, and once you succeed, build a bridge as soon as possible." A careful plan quickly formed in Liu Bocheng's mind, and it became a series of orders to deploy to the troops. "How is it? Have you figured out a way to build a bridge?" Liu Bocheng felt that the key to crossing the river was to build a pontoon bridge quickly and well, so he went to the engineering company and asked the cadres and soldiers who were holding the "Zhuge Liang meeting".Everyone offered suggestions, some said that if there is no wood, bamboo can be used instead; some said that if there is no iron anchor, bamboo baskets can be filled with heavy stones; Layers of overlapping bamboo rafts act as bridge piers, and then the bamboo rafts are tied together one by one...

After hearing this, Liu Bocheng said repeatedly: "Wow! Wow! 'Three cobblers, Zhuge Liang', everyone here is Zhuge Liang!" In order to save time, the avant-garde troops forcibly crossed and the engineering company built bridges almost at the same time.When the guards were firmly in control of the North Bank Ferry, a bamboo raft pontoon bridge about 5 meters wide had already extended from the middle of the river to the North Bank... When Mao Zedong led the central authorities onto the pontoon bridge, he stomped his feet a few times and exclaimed happily: "It's amazing, it's really amazing! There are no materials, and such a bridge is built with bamboo rafts. It's fast and good, and it should be rewarded!"

The main force of the Red Army, which crossed the natural danger of the Wujiang River, marched westward and captured Zunyi City.There, an enlarged meeting of the Politburo of great historical significance was held.Liu Bocheng attended the meeting as chief of the general staff and made a speech.During the meeting, Liu Bocheng, who was appointed as the Zunyi garrison commander, carefully arranged fortifications and made positive contributions to the smooth progress of the meeting. Shot 2: Occupying the ferry, the "dragon descends to earth" by the Jinsha River. The Jinsha River is located in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. The river roars out of the deep mountains and canyons. It cannot be waded, and it is difficult to build bridges. It can only be ferryed by boat.Tens of thousands of Red Army troops had to cross the Jinsha River to the north to escape the pursuit of hundreds of thousands of enemy troops.Seizing the ferry and collecting ships has become the top priority of the Red Army's life and death.

"The column of the Military Commission, led by Chief of Staff Liu, led a battalion of cadre regiments and an engineering battalion of the headquarters, on the morning of the 4th, went to Jiaopingdu to build a bridge, and reconnaissance of the river crossing points in its upper reaches." On May 2, 1935, the Central Revolutionary Military Commission Chairman Zhu De issued an order.After accepting the order, Liu Bo went to the cadre regiment. After researching with regiment leader Chen Geng and political commissar Song Renqiong, he selected the third battalion to carry out the task of seizing Jiaopingdu.

A small detachment dressed in Kuomintang army uniforms swaggered along the river at a fast pace.Along the way, militia inspectors often greeted them with nods and bows, but the leader of the squad leader dismissed them. It was said that the tasks assigned to them by their superiors were urgent.When he came near Jiaopingdu, a chubby district chief of the Kuomintang District Office who was stationed here came to greet him graciously.The leading officer looked at the fat district chief carefully, and asked coldly: "Have you received the order to burn the boats and seal the river?" The fat district chief hurriedly took out an official document from the drawer and said, "Yes, we have received the order." It's being executed." "So, your ship hasn't burned yet? Aren't you afraid of a surprise attack by the Red Army!" the officer sternly reprimanded.Beads of sweat broke out on the forehead of the fat district chief, and he explained tremblingly: "Just now, I just received the official document, sir..." "Leave it to us, and take us to search the ship soon!" Then An officer interrupted the fat district chief impatiently. The Fat District Chief, who is familiar with the local conditions, led the team to the riverside.There were two boats moored on the bank of the river. The regiment crew on the boat saw the district chief and several soldiers from a distance, and thought they were going to cross the river on business, so they hurriedly untied the cables.I saw two soldiers rushing forward, pointing their guns at the regiment's waist: "Don't move, we are the Red Army!" The officer quickly pulled out his pistol and said to the fat district chief: "Be honest!" The fat district chief He opened his mouth wide in fright, and was speechless for a long time. It turned out that this small detachment was the advance detachment of the Third Battalion of the Red Army Cadre Regiment, and the leading "sir" was none other than Liu Bocheng, chief of staff.Political commissar Song Renqiong, who led the team with Liu Bocheng, immediately ordered the Qianwei company to cross the river by boat, packed up more than 30 regiments on the other side, and took control of the ferry. After careful investigation, Liu Bocheng confirmed that there was no way to build a bridge here, only to find more ships.With the help of local people, 4 more boats were found. An urgent report was sent to Commander-in-Chief Zhu: "There are 6 boats in Jiaoping, which can ferry 10,000 people every day and night. The column of the Military Commission can finish the crossing in 5 days." The first and third armies of the Red Army who crossed the river were all frustrated, and only Jiaopingdu could be ferried by boat.Therefore, Zhu De ordered the Third Red Army to cross the river in Jiaoping before dawn on the 6th, and the First and Fifth Red Army to cross the river on July and August. Liu Bocheng, who learned that the whole army would cross the river from Jiaoping, had already drawn up the "Rules for Crossing the River" and organized a meeting of the River Crossing Committee in order to carry out the crossing operation in an orderly manner.In order to ensure that the operation of crossing the river was foolproof, the third battalion was ordered to set off overnight, climb over the hills to seize favorable terrain, and suppress possible invading enemies. As expected.Liu Yuantang, commander of the first brigade of the enemy's Chuankang frontier defense, heard that Jiang's defense was in trouble, and brought two battalions to try to attack and occupy the ferry.The third battalion led by Song Renqiong was already on standby, and when the enemy approached, he suddenly sounded the charge horn.Liu Yuantang lost his troops and generals, and fled back. The commanders and fighters of the Red Army were elated, and there were many discussions: "If the enemy is allowed to climb over the mountain and attack us condescendingly, then we will suffer a lot!" "Chief of the General Staff Liu is really like a god!" Mao Zedong praised Liu Bocheng's organization and command, which made the Red Army cross the Jinsha River skillfully.When crossing the river, he cheerfully said to Vice Chairman Zhou Enlai: "How is it? Comrade Enlai. It turned out that some comrades were worried that we would not be able to pass the Jinsha River and be squeezed into a dead end. I said at the time, it doesn't matter. Sichuan people call it Liu Bocheng. It is a dragon descending to earth, how can the river stop the dragon? No, he brought us across the river!" "The chairman is right. We have won." Vice-chairman Zhou said with a hearty smile. Liu Bocheng who was present also laughed, and seemed a little embarrassed. Shot 3: Xiao Dayi, a letter defeats all enemies. Shortly after the Red Army crossed the Jinsha River, an enlarged meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee was held in the outskirts of Huili. The meeting discussed the next action plan and appointed Liu Bocheng as the advance commander to be the pioneer of the whole army. Liu Bocheng is not only familiar with the geography, customs and customs along the next Long March, but also enjoys high prestige among the Sichuan army who came to intercept him. It can be said that he is expected to serve as the advance commander. On May 16, the Red Army arrived in Dechang, Sichuan.Dechang was guarded by the 16th Brigade of the Chuankang Frontier Defense Army. The brigade commander Xu Jianshuang had participated in the Huzhou and Anshun Uprisings, and was Liu Bocheng's old subordinate when he was in the Sichuan Army.Liu Bocheng sent someone to send a letter to Dechang, first recounting the old friendship, and then understanding the righteousness, advising Xu Jianshuang not to be an enemy of the Red Army, and let Chiang Kai-shek take advantage of the fisherman.Xu sent his cronies and adjutants to send the letter to Liu Yuanzhang, commander of the frontier defense of Chuankang in Xichang, suggesting to give way to the Red Army.Liu Yuanzhang played a trick and was noncommittal. Xu Jianshuang regarded it as acquiescing, and at dusk that day ordered his troops to pretend to resist for a while, and then withdrew from Dechang. At this time, in order to protect himself, Liu Yuanzhang transferred Deng Xiuting, the commander of the Yi affairs stationed in Mianning, to Xichang for reinforcements.Deng Xiuting's regular army was not many, only two regiments, but they had a great influence among the Yi people, and they were able to mobilize nearly 10,000 Yi people nearby.When he led his troops to Huangshuitang south of Xichang, he received a personal letter sent by Liu Bocheng.The letter pointed out that the Red Army does not regard the Yi people as an enemy, but the road must be crossed.Deng Xiuting, who has been in the Sichuan army for many years, feels that this matter is very difficult: if you don't fight, Liu Yuanzhang will not be able to deal with it; if you fight, your opponent Liu Bocheng is by no means an idler. strength and endurance.After thinking about it again and again, he learned Xu Jianshuang's method.He summoned the Yi officers and declared: "The Red Army is going to pass here today. This is unusual. Everyone, be careful. You are not allowed to shoot without my order." Then the troops were re-armed, out of the way, and garrisoned on both sides of the mountain. Liu Bocheng had expected Deng Xiuting's action, and ordered the forwards of the Red Army to advance straight forward, and not to fight back even if there was harassment.When the large group of people passed by, a Yi soldier accidentally fired a shot because of nervousness, and the others followed suit. Seeing this, Deng Xiuting hurriedly stopped, fearing that the Red Army would fight back.However, the Red Army with orders in the first place "countered back" by shouting "Han and Yi are one family" and "Han and Yi are brothers".The gunshots subsided quickly, and the Red Army passed through the Huangshuitang Highland smoothly and marched towards Hugu. On May 20, 1935, Liu Bocheng, commander of the advance force of the Central Red Army, led his troops to occupy Mianning City.The headquarters was located in a Catholic church, and several French nuns looked at them in horror, murmuring what he was saying, and kept crossing their chests with their hands. "Don't panic." As soon as Nie Rongzhen, the political commissar of the advance team, said the words, the nuns suddenly turned from panic to surprise, and then chatted like "meeting an old friend in a foreign land".It turned out that Nie Rongzhen, who had studied in France, spoke French. "The next step is to pass through the Yi ethnic group." In the headquarters, Liu Bocheng summoned relevant cadres to arrange marching tasks.Liu Bocheng, who has always spoken concisely, changed the topic at this time and asked everyone: "Who of you has seen it?" "I haven't seen it, but I have heard of it." Several cadres answered in unison. "That's good," Liu Bocheng said, "You must have heard the story of Zhuge Liang's seven captures of Menghuo. This story happened on the way we were going, and the ruins of Kongming Village and Menghuo City are still preserved. !” The atmosphere in the venue suddenly became active. Liu Bocheng took the opportunity to guide everyone to think deeply: "The Yi people are very suspicious of the Han people, which will cause some troubles for us to march to the Anshunchang Ferry of the Dadu River. We must learn from Zhuge Liang, try to influence them, and eliminate the suspicion. We have the party's Shouldn’t the ethnic policy be better than Zhuge Liang’s?” Finally, Liu Bocheng told his subordinates: “No one is allowed to shoot without the orders of Political Commissar Nie and me!” The Red Army team led by the red flag marched in the Daliang Mountains of western Sichuan where the Yi people live together.The terrain here is dangerous, and there is only a single-plank bridge between some unfathomable mountain streams.The Yi people armed with soil guns, spears, bows and arrows and other weapons, blocking all the main roads.Although many "Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army Announcements" issued in the name of the Red Army's commander-in-chief Zhu De have been posted along the road, which read "The Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army liberates the weak and small ethnic groups; all Yi and Han civilians are brothers and sisters", but the Yi people They still cast hostile eyes on the newly arrived Red Army team. Commander Liu Bocheng closely followed the vanguard company, closely watching the situation on the march.I saw a few naked young men running in a state of embarrassment. When I realized that they were soldiers from the engineering company, they were arrested by members of the Luo Hong family from the first division of the Yi nationality. They stripped them naked and released them back.At this time, someone reported that the Yi people were given 200 silver dollars as "road money" before they allowed the Red Army to pass through the checkpoints; Consuming most of it, it is difficult to make ends meet.Liu Bocheng ordered his subordinates: "Try to find a way to talk to the leader of the Yi people." Near Haizi, a man with disheveled hair, bare feet, and a naked body wrapped in a sackcloth came, followed by a group of men holding spears and spears. young offspring.Before Liu Bocheng could speak, the man introduced himself: "I am Xiaoyedan ​​from the Guji family." When he learned that Liu Bocheng was the commander of the Red Army, he quickly bent his knees and wanted to kowtow, and Liu Bocheng hurried forward to support him. He smiled and said, "Brothers don't need to show such great courtesy." Hearing Liu Bocheng's words, Xiao Yedan was very moved, and hurriedly confessed: "The one who beat you today is not our Guji family, but the Luo Hong family. You advocate equality between Yi and Han, and your reputation is well-deserved. I would like to become sworn brothers with the Commander." According to the rules of the Yi family, chicken blood wine is to be drunk at the sworn ceremony, that is, the chicken is killed on the spot, and the blood of the chicken is dripped into the wine. Both sworn brothers kneel down to drink and make oaths.Although Liu Bocheng was not superstitious about this, but out of respect for the customs of the Yi people, he readily agreed.However, the wine was not found for a while.A Yi person scooped two bowls of clear water into Haizi with a large bowl, and replaced the wine with water.Immediately, he cut the chicken's neck with a knife, and the bright red chicken blood dripped into the "wine".I saw the expressions of Liu Bocheng, Xiaoyedan ​​and other people present, as the chicken blood spread and infiltrated in the bowl, they became solemn one by one, but a few little Red Army soldiers couldn't help laughing out loud.Liu Bocheng glanced at the sound, and those little soldiers stuck out their tongues and became serious. Under the blue sky, beside Haizi, Liu Bocheng and Xiaoyedan ​​knelt side by side on the ground.The rays of the setting sun shone down on them both.The wind stopped, and the air seemed to freeze. "There is heaven above, and there is earth below. I, Liu Bocheng and Xiaoyedan ​​are sworn brothers here today. If there is any repentance, heaven and earth will perish!" Liu Bocheng held up the big bowl with both hands, and he finished speaking loudly, and drank the "blood wine" do. "I, Xiaoye Dan, became brothers with Commander Liu today. If I have half-hearted intentions, I will die like this chicken!" Xiaoye Dan said, holding a big bowl with both hands and drinking it in one gulp. After the sworn ceremony, Liu Bocheng hosted a banquet in honor of Xiaoyedan ​​and his party at the advance team headquarters in Daqiao Town not far away.The Yi people, who are fond of alcohol and good at drinking, were so happy that they almost drank all the wine available in Daqiao Town. "This is for you." After the meal, Liu Bocheng handed Xiaoyedan ​​a red flag on which was written "Chinese Barbarian Red Army Guji Detachment", and wrote a letter of appointment on the spot, appointing Xiaoyedan ​​as the team leader.Xiaoyedan ​​took the flag and letter of appointment with both hands, beamed with joy, and couldn't help expressing his gratitude, and stayed at the advance team headquarters that night.Liu Bocheng told him many revolutionary principles, hoping that the Yi people would unite and clench their fists against the common enemy, the Kuomintang reactionaries. The next day, facing the rising sun, the Red Army continued to march towards Anshun Field.Xiaoyedan ​​walked in front of the Qianwei company, and the Yi people from Guji's family lined the road to see off the Red Army.In the Red Army team, there are 20 more Yi boys, which were carefully selected by Xiao Yedan. They were asked to learn military affairs in the Red Army, and they came back after learning something to deal with the Sichuan warlord Liu Wenhui who oppressed the Yi people.In order to thank Xiaoyedan ​​for his kindness and help them arm themselves, Liu Bocheng asked the guards to prepare 10 polished rifles and gave them to Xiaoyedan.Xiaoyedan ​​gave Liu Bocheng his beloved big black mule.When we parted, we loved each other deeply, like brothers.When a large number of Red Army follow-up troops arrived, Xiao Yedan faithfully fulfilled his promise to "Brother Liu" and escorted the Red Army through the Yi District safely. Mao Zedong once asked Liu Bocheng humorously: "Are you really kneeling on the ground to swear to Xiaoyedan?" Asked: "Then when kneeling, should you kneel down with your left leg first, or with your right leg first?" Liu Bocheng didn't pay attention to this detail, and couldn't answer for a while.Mao Zedong picked up a big bowl of rice wine, and said happily to Liu Bocheng, "Come on, let me offer you a toast. It was Zhuge Liang's seven captures and seven attacks that convinced Meng Huo. You immediately made Xiao Yedan willing to be your sworn brother. It seems that You are better than Zhuge!" Liu Bocheng said modestly after hearing this: "I dare not be, I dare not be. The main reason is that the party's ethnic policy is good." Five years later, Xiaoyedan ​​was killed by Deng Xiuting, a scum of the Yi nationality, for the crime of "communism".Before he died, Xiaoyedan ​​burst into tears and said to his wife and younger brother: "Only the Communist Party and the Red Army treat us Yi people as human beings. The Red Army led by 'Brother Liu' has faith and righteousness, and will definitely come back. I will keep that flag well and hand it over to Commander Liu in the future." Liu Bocheng formed an alliance with Xiaoyedan ​​in the Long March, leaving behind a legendary and moving story. In June 1935, after the First Red Army and the Fourth Front Army joined forces in Maogong, the joyful atmosphere of reuniting comrades-in-arms had not yet dissipated, and the danger of Zhang Guotao's split was increasing day by day.As the chief of the general staff, Liu Bocheng was deeply worried about this. At the Lianghekou meeting, the first Politburo meeting after the two armies joined forces, most of the Politburo members, including Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai, advocated that the Red Army go north and first acquire southern Gansu in order to create the Sichuan-Shanxi-Gansu base area; Zhang Guotao opposed it for various reasons. It was proposed that the Red Army should march towards the Sichuan-Kangzhou border.Liu Bocheng, who attended the meeting, pointed out in his speech that the development of Xiangchuankang was inappropriate. From a political point of view, it did not take into account the responsibility of the Red Army to resist Japan and save the country; from a military point of view, going south would hit a wall.Zhang Guotao, who has always regarded himself as the number one in the world, although on the surface agreed to the northward policy according to the principle of the minority obeying the majority, was very annoyed in his heart, especially the criticism of Liu Bocheng, who was not yet a member of the Central Committee. Later, the Red Army marched northward in two ways: Zhang Guotao, Zhu De and Liu Bocheng led the left army, and Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai led the right army.Liu Bocheng, under the leadership of Zhang Guotao, did not succumb to Zhang's despotic power and insisted on principles.When Zhang Guotao set up another "central government" and hypocritically gave Liu Bocheng a "title", Liu Bocheng refused to admit it, and he would not be humiliated at the grand festival, and Zhang Guotao held a grudge.Soon, Liu Bocheng was removed from the position of chief of staff and transferred to be the president of the Red Army University of the Fourth Front Army of the Red Army. During the Nanchang Uprising, which was born in our army, Liu Bocheng served as the chief of staff, but he naturally lost his position due to the failure of the uprising; on the eve of and during the Long March, he was dismissed as chief of staff twice in just over a year. Solution?Liu Bocheng later described it like this: "The three generals are in charge, and two are dismissed after one defeat." Liu Bocheng, who served as the president of the Red Army University of the Fourth Red Army, did not get depressed, but took every opportunity to publicize the correctness of the policy of going north to resist Japan. "The Central Red Army went northward to develop, and our Fourth Front Army was damaged when it went southward. It was reduced from more than 80,000 people to more than 40,000 people. If this continues, the army will definitely collapse!" Under the patient guidance of Liu Bocheng, the positive and negative experience Under the education, many cadres have further opened their eyes, and the call for going north is getting stronger and stronger. Due to internal and external pressure, Zhang Guotao had to change his plan to develop in the Chuankang area and agreed to go north to join the central government. In July 1936, after the Second Red Army and the Fourth Front Army joined forces in Ganzi, Commander-in-Chief Zhu continued to stay in the Fourth Red Army. Liu Bocheng followed the Second Red Army and served as the president of the Second Red Army University.The commander-in-chief of the Red Second Front Army is He Long. He and Liu Bocheng are both leaders of the Nanchang Uprising.Ren Bishi, political commissar of the Second Red Army, and his wife Chen Congying enthusiastically helped Liu Bocheng connect, introducing Wang Ronghua, a 19-year-old Red Army female cadre who came from the Long March from Hubei, Henan and Anhui, and married Liu Bocheng.Since then, the two have become close comrades-in-arms and lifelong partners. One day in October, the autumn air is crisp.Liu Bocheng led the comrades of the Red Army University to transfer from Cheng County, Gansu to Quzi Town, Huan County.Accompanied by Wang Ronghua, he wiped the sweat off Liu Bocheng's forehead from time to time on the way over a big mountain.Suddenly, there was a roar in the sky. "It's an air strike by an enemy plane!" Liu Bocheng immediately instructed everyone to take cover, but a bomb roared down, and with a loud "boom", Liu Bocheng fell down in response. Wang Ronghua and the guards beside him were also knocked to the ground by a blast of air.Before the smoke cleared, Wang Ronghua got up abruptly to rescue Liu Bocheng, only to see him struggling to support himself, and fell down after just sitting up.The guards surrounded him, but there was no horse and no stretcher for a while, so they had to bandage him up and help him walk slowly.A young guard cried sadly. Liu Bocheng comforted everyone and said: "It doesn't matter. There is a revolution, and injuries are common. How can there be a revolution without bloodshed? The Red Army crawled out of a pool of blood." Indeed, after many years in Liu Bocheng During his military career, he was seriously injured many times, "all over his body with only one eye covered in bullets", but every time he miraculously survived, and appeared on the battlefield full of gunpowder and full of energy.Compared with the serious injuries of the previous few times, this time is "insignificant", and of course it is no exception. After the Long March, Liu Bocheng was appointed as a member of the Military Commission, chief of staff, and vice president of the Red Army University.Liu Bocheng, who had risen again, later made great achievements in the anti-Japanese frontline where the flames of war were raging, in the liberation war of the Central Plains and the strategic decisive battle, and was one of the founding fathers of New China.