Chapter 30 The Critical Situation Under the Voice of God

Early February 1930.Longzhou. "Dang-dang-dang-dang--" The heavy bell sounded from the cathedral with its steeple and canopy, spreading tremblingly between the sky and the earth.Looking from a distance, red flags are flying above the city gate, the customs building, the French Consulate in Longzhou and the roof of the Catholic Church. This scene can't help but make Deng Bin, who returned to Longzhou via Hong Kong via Vietnam again, feel puzzled.He knew that the Longzhou Uprising had already taken place and the Eighth Army of the Red Army had been established, but why did the bell of the priest preaching in this church built by foreigners?

He asked the two traffic officers appointed by Guangdong Province who escorted him, and they were also puzzled.As soon as you stepped into the triumphal arch of Zhennan Pass, you could vaguely hear the priest from the church proclaiming the "St. The voice of God in the Bible: A seed does not fall into the soil and die, it is still a single seed.If it does not die, it will produce many grains.He who loves his life loses it.Whoever will give his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.I am very sad now, what should I say?If the seed of life is lifted up from the ground, it will attract thousands of people to return.

Listening carefully, the teachings of the Bible translated into Chinese have no evil intentions, as if the merciful God is pouring out prayers and praises for life to human beings.The light is among you, and there is not much time left.Walk in the light, lest darkness befall you.He who walks in darkness does not know where he is going.You should believe in the light and become children of the light. It is not difficult to hear that this kind of "Bible" preaching from God to the world has been permeated with strong political color, and plays an inspiring and educational role that cannot be underestimated.I remember a sage said: Religion is the spiritual opium that anesthetizes human beings.At the same time, it is the golden bond of human emotion.

Deng Bin passed by the door of the church and saw, hey, there are so many "believers" gathered inside - there are workers, farmers, and more Longzhou residents and traders. They are so devoutly listening to God's teachings, bathing Baptism of Requiem.The priest who preached was an elderly Chinese. What's going on here?When I arrived at the headquarters of the Red Eighth Army, I saw neither Li Mingrui, the commander-in-chief, nor Yu Zuoyu, the commander of the army. Only Wan Danping, the chief of staff of the Eighth Red Army and commander of the second column, stayed here.

Wan Danping reported to Deng Bin in detail the situation of the Eighth Red Army and the situation in Longzhou: The establishment of the Eighth Red Army first caused great panic in the French Consulate in Longzhou. Protest strongly, and slander and threaten our Red Army.The Red Eighth Army posted a notice: Abolish all the privileges of the French colonialists in China.And organize all military and civilian rallies and demonstrations.According to reconnaissance, radio stations, weapons, and opium were hidden in the consulate, customs building, and Catholic church. Therefore, Li Mingrui and Yu Zuoyu ordered a search and issued an ultimatum: French consuls, missionaries, and all personnel stationed in Longzhou were restricted within 24 hours. All leave the country.This action angered the French governor in Vietnam, so he sent several planes to carry out air raids on Longzhou City in turn.Our Red Eighth Army quickly organized heavy machine guns and gunners to shoot at the enemy planes, injuring two and knocking down one.

After the Longzhou Uprising, many Catholic citizens and businessmen asked to pray in the church.Li Mingrui and Yu Zuoyu, based on the actual situation in Longzhou and taking into account the emotions of the masses, also believed that using this religious place was a good opportunity to publicize, educate and collect taxes from the masses, so they asked a patriotic expatriate to The priest is in charge of the church and preaches the scriptures. At the beginning of February, Li Mingrui consulted with Zhang Yunyi, taking advantage of the dispersal of the Guangxi army and the emptiness of Nanning's mixed enemies, it was decided that the Seventh Red Army would march towards Nanning under the leadership of Li Mingrui and Zhang Yunyi.On the way, there was a fierce battle with nearly four regiments of the Guangxi Army in Long'an.At the same time, the Eighth Red Army, led by Commander Yu Zuoyu, is also marching towards Chongshan according to the predetermined plan, preparing to cooperate with the Seventh Red Army to attack Nanning.

Deng Bin also learned that although the Left Jiangsu Weier Government had been established, it had not actually started working and the regime was still unstable.Huang Feihu, the commander of the Second Detachment of the Agricultural Army and the magistrate of Longjin County, rebelled openly and killed He Jiannan, chairman of the Zuojiang Revolutionary Committee and head of the Agricultural Association.The reactionary forces in Jingxi, Zhenbian, Tianbao and other counties are also ready to move, colluding with each other and setting up security forces to fight against the Red Army.However, the Red Eighth Army had just been established, with a strength of only 3,000 people. The company and battalion cadres were almost all old military officers, and the Communist Party members sent in had not yet mastered the work of leading troops.Right now, the army has already set off, and what is left behind is an extremely unreliable recruiting team.Since the Longzhou Uprising, the contradiction between the red regime and the reactionary forces has become more profound and acute

Thirty-two-year-old Wan Danping is a second-term student of the Whampoa Military Academy. He joined the Communist Party of China in 1926. He served as the staff officer and head of the First Army of the National Revolutionary Army. He participated in the Northern Expedition and the battle to put down Xia Douyin's rebellion. Nanchang Uprising. In May 1929, he was sent to Guangxi by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China to engage in military transportation. He later served as the commander of the first battalion of the fifth garrison brigade, the chief of staff of the second brigade of the first army of Jiangnan Route Army and the head of the second regiment.

At this moment, Wan Danping blinked his reddened eyes, and said in a strong Hunan dialect: "It's not peaceful to stay behind. The vicious Huang Feihu killed He Jiannan and other comrades, and hung their heads here in the town of Nanguan." Upstairs above the gate, there is still a call to war, threatening to wash Longzhou with blood. Damn it, we sleep with our eyes staring at each other these days!" Deng Bin asked: "Has the attack on Nanning been discussed by the Military Commission?" Wan Danping said: "Commander Li and Commander Yu strongly advocated this, and everyone agrees; the Seventh Army also called to say that they would fight. Taking advantage of Nanning's emptiness, they would kill their carbine and expand the Red Army with a strong reputation."

"Too impatient! Regardless of the subjective and objective conditions, the attack on Nanning at this time will definitely fail!" Deng Bin deduced. "It was a bit hasty, but the situation was unknown at the time, and I didn't expect the Guangxi clan to be revived so quickly." Wan Danping handed Deng Bin a piece of information that the underground traffic officer had just sent from Nanning, "Look at this, Li, Bai and Huang have returned to their old nests and have deployed a plan to 'suppress and annihilate' the Red Army." After reading the information, Deng Bin asked anxiously, "Have you telegraphed the news to the Seventh and Eighth Armies?"

Wan Danping said: "I got this information last night. I immediately sent them an urgent call, but I haven't received any reply from them." "From this point of view, if Nanning is attacked forcefully, the entire army will be in danger of being wiped out!" "It's good that you come back, just make up your mind what to do" "Without further delay, send an urgent message to Commander Li and Commander Zhang, asking them to stop attacking Nanning and inform Commander Yu to return to Longzhou." "It's urgent, send it immediately!" Deng Bin wrote the telegram immediately, and Wan Danping personally handed over the telegram to the telegraph operator for immediate dispatch.Afterwards, Deng Bin and Wan Danping urgently held a cadre meeting of the regiment, battalion, and company of the second column, and made arrangements for the defense of Longzhou. The bells of the Catholic Church linger in the gorgeous sunset, and the ancient city of Longzhou is intoxicated in the sacred music accompanied by the golden sunset accompanied by the roar of the bells. God's requiem bathes his pious son. civil. "Political Commissar Deng, once you come back, I, the left-behind commander, will feel more at ease!" Wan Danping accompanied Deng Bin to inspect the deployment of key roads in Longzhou. "Judging from the deployment situation, Commander Li is right to let you serve as the stay-at-home commander. Brother Danping deserves to be from the Whampoa Military Academy." Deng Bin praised Wan Danping's careful deployment. "But judging from the changes in the enemy's situation, the strength to defend the city is not enough!" "One part of the Second Column, together with the Workers' and Farmers' Red Guards, has a total of 800 people. If there are points in each place, the strength of the troops will appear to be smaller." "Before Commander Yu leads the brigade back, the second column must prepare for the worst anytime and anywhere." "People are in the city, and we swear to live and die with Longzhou! This is our slogan and determination." "This sonorous and powerful oath, God will be moved when he hears it!" "Then let God join us and fight to defend Longzhou!" The bells of the church sounded like a divine call from God, and many residents and merchants solemnly drew the cross on their chests and rushed to the church "Amen" "Amen" "Amen" At this moment, how do people who listen to the voice of God know that the situation is changing suddenly and disaster is coming! Now they have only God in their hearts: walk in the light, lest darkness befall you.