Chapter 26 The figure of the uprising——He Long was annoyed by the payment

Thinking about it carefully, only Ye Ting and He Long, who is not yet a member of the Communist Party, are the only ones who really hold a heavy hand in the Communist Party. After "April 12", all the barracks were in turmoil.The Fifteenth Independent Division, under the command of He Long, assembled in Wuhan. When the first regiment went out for an expedition, there was a pay incident in the first regiment.Other regiments also had riots of varying degrees.Chen Cexun, commander of the machine gun battalion, Chen Youqing, commander of the pistol battalion, and Liu Jinxing, commander of the infantry battalion, dragged away two or three hundred people and fled back to Sangzhi.There were eight or nine hundred people who escaped from the whole division during the payment incident.

Soldiers who don't pay will naturally quit.But Tang Shengzhi treated He Long's Fifteenth Division differently. He either paid half the salary or stopped paying it. Counting it, the Fifteenth Division hadn't paid formally for nine months.He Long, the leader of the first division, was naturally anxious, so he went around to borrow brazenly.But last month's loan was borrowed, and next month's was out of stock again.No matter how many difficulties you have, the officers and soldiers below will have food and pay at that time; otherwise, whoever yells boldly will gather around a group of brothers shouting "money".

There was no smile on He Long's face, and he only smoked and didn't eat for a whole day. He was puzzled: the first regiment was the main force of the 15th Independent Division and followed He Long.He Jinzhai, the former head of the regiment, was known for his progressive thinking, high level of education, and bravery in combat. He was recently promoted to a new position and has not left the regiment yet.The new head of the regiment, Liu Dawu, is a good friend of He Long, and the former director of division training, who is politically reliable.How could there be a sudden riot in the first group?

Unable to restrain himself, He Long rolled up his cigarette pouch and ordered the pistol team to follow him to the first regiment.After the whole regiment assembled, He Long stood on the podium and said to everyone: Since the Northern Expedition, the first regiment has always fought bravely, and it deserves to be called the "elite regiment".Now, we are about to start the second Northern Expedition, and the troops must immediately prepare to go north to eliminate the coalition forces of the Beiyang warlords and unify the whole of China.Right now, the military pay from above cannot be paid for a while, so everyone will suffer a little more.You have been fighting with me, He Long, for many years. You should know whether I, He Long, is a person who drinks the blood of soldiers and deducts military pay, right?Speaking of this, He Long became angry, shouted, and said: "Don't think that I, He Long, don't know. ?”

He called 3 company commanders and 1 battalion deputy to come out.The commander of the first company who was called out knew that he was wronged, and honestly let the pistol team be tied up.The commander of the fifth company is from Xiangxi, and he has been with He Long for a long time. When he saw He Long coming in person, he regretted it very much. Letter, just say that I have ignorant of my conscience, and I am sorry to the elders of my hometown." The commander of the fourth company resisted being tied up, and shouted towards the queue.Someone in the queue immediately responded and shot He Long who was standing on the stage.The bullet missed.It broke He Long's heart.Since he pulled the pole, he has always shared weal and woe with the soldiers, and his prestige is very high.Not being able to pay wages, or even starving and freezing, is not once.But the team he led has never had a fight over salary, let alone shot him black.

For this matter, Zhou Yiqun criticized He Jinzhai.He Jinzhai is He Long's cousin. He Long was walking back and forth on the ground, and suddenly stopped: "What can Jinzhai do? If you want to say that this matter is troublesome, it has a long history, and there is a reason for it; if you want to say it simply, it can be explained in one sentence. , someone wants to get my He Long's head off for this!" Zhou Yiqun sat down. He had never been so awkward with He Long before: "You are right, but what about the evidence?" "Think about it, if that soldier didn't have a backer, would he dare to risk his life and shoot me? If the commander of the fourth company had no backer, would he dare to incite soldiers to rebel in front of me?" He Long, who was restless, all his answers became a series of questions. Question: Why did the battalion commanders Chen Cexun and Chen Youqing drag people and guns away without making a fuss?Why didn't my chief of staff, Chen Shuyuan, come out to solve such a big thing?Why did my teacher, Chen Tunan, not show up and say nothing?

Before Zhou Yiqun could answer, He Long himself explained: "Obviously it was a well-planned plan, hiding aside, waiting to make us look good. If I, He Long, and you, Zhou Yiqun, are destroyed by cold guns, they will come out and kill the lax army, The number one rebel who committed rebellion and murdered division commanders and directors" "Who?" "It's Jinzhai! If they kill Da Wu again, they will capture the 15th Independent Division in their hands. Please find a place to reward me as a high official!" He Long cracked his pipe, "You may not be able to hide this trick from me. "

"Chen Tunan has worked with you for many years. After you joined the Chinese Revolutionary Party, he has been with you through thick and thin. You usually respect him as a teacher. If you don't agree with each other, you shouldn't do it! "Zhou Yiqun was still a little puzzled. "I don't study much. Tunan has done a great job in helping me gain knowledge and drag the team. Now whether you are on the side of the Communist Party, or on the side of Chiang Kai-shek, or on the knife's edge, there is no second choice, head-to-head." He Long became excited. "Break up, but it's not the cutting of the gown between good friends, you have to be cruel! I hope I'm wrong, I'll try again."

Both Zhou Yiqun and He Jinzhai were a little anxious, and advised him: "You can't use your own life to test others, it's too dangerous!" He Long insisted on doing it: "I just hope that the result of the trial is that I, He Long, miscalculated, not that they lost their heads." He asked the adjutant to invite Chen Tunan, saying that he had a confidential matter to discuss with him. Chen Tunan, staff officer Chen Shuyuan, regiment commander Liu Xie, and Bai Wenzhong were playing cards and drinking at the Continental Hotel while waiting for news. Chen Shuyuan raised his glass and said to Chen Tunan: "The boss (He Long) will be reimbursed, Mr. (Zhou Yiqun) will not escape, and the veteran (Chen Tunan) will be the commander of the division and the army!"

Chen Tunan's wine glass slammed: "Where is it? You are going to be teachers and regiment leaders. I still want to give the boss a hand." He Long's adjutant came to invite Chen Tunan, and Chen followed the adjutant to He Long's house.He Long asked dissatisfied: "Tunan, where did you go? The teacher is making a fuss, and my life is hard. What do you think?" Chen Tunan called He Long's name according to the old habit: "Yunqing, you have always been calm and resourceful. If you talk about it, we can discuss it." He Long said: "If I have a good idea, why should I invite you here?" He asked Chen Tunan to talk about his ideas.

Chen Tunan said bluntly: "We have been working together for 14 years. I think of you, Yunqing, and tell you the truth, the Communist Party is unreliable; the dignitaries of the Wuhan government have their own ghosts, and they are also unreliable. They don't have many trustworthy teams. However, Tang Shengzhi's several armies were not very obedient, not to mention Tang Shengzhi was ruthless. The general Yuan Zuming who came from Sichuan and Guizhou was beaten to death by Tang Shengzhi's division commander Zhou Qiao; Wang Tianpei's troops defected to Commander-in-Chief Jiang. As for your division, it has been cut in half, and if you stay here honestly, won't you wait for them to get rid of you?" He Long just listened, without saying a word. Chen Tunan thought that He Long was moved by what he said, so he took out all the words in his heart: Chiang Kai-shek was in Nanjing, his hands were in Shanghai, he had a lot of soldiers and money, but he lacked good generals.The Nanjing side stated that as long as you, Yun Qing, raise troops in Wuhan, your division will be expanded into an army, and you will be appointed as the commander of the army and the commander of the Wuhan garrison, and the Hanyang Arsenal will be handed over to you, and you will be rewarded with a generous sum. remuneration. He Long asked Chen Tunan: "After the matter is completed, what benefits will you have?" Chen Tunan was also unambiguous, and he said it very thoroughly: "I will be the deputy commander, and I will also be the commander of the first division, and then I will be the director of some arsenal factory. Yunqing, you don't have to worry about it. My official position No matter how old you are, you will burn incense in your temple, and besides, as long as you keep you, I don’t think you will treat my brother badly..." He Long sent Chen Tunan away, immediately invited Zhou Yiqun, and told Zhou Yiqun the details of his conversation with Chen Tunan. Zhou Yiqun was surprised and asked He Long what his plans were. He Long said: "Friends in need have to part ways when there is big right and wrong! You report to the Central Committee of the Communist Party, and I will do whatever you want to deal with it." Zhou Yiqun grabbed He Long's hand, and tears welled up in the corner of his eyes: "Comrade Yunqing, we thank you!" He Long also told Zhou Yiqun that according to the information he had received, Xu Kexiang, who was stationed in Changsha, might rebel, and asked the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China to quickly notify the Hunan Party organization to make early preparations. Zhou Yiqun quickly reported to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in Wuhan, and also informed the Wuhan Public Security Bureau, headed by Communist Party member Wu Defeng. Wu Defeng sent armed forces to arrest Chen Tunan and others at the Dazhimen Continental Hotel in Wuhan. Liu Xie resisted the arrest and was shot dead on the spot.Chen Tunan and others were sentenced to death after interrogation. The biggest hidden danger of the Independent Fifteenth Division is that it was dug out, but the problem of military pay has not yet been resolved.He Long approached the top figures of the Nationalist Government and the Northern Expedition Army Headquarters several times, but they were all perfunctory.He Long is a man of means, and ordinary things can't trouble him. If you want to rely on it, I will cheat!He told Zhou Yiqun his idea, and then arranged it. Anyway, it's: I'm anxious when the soldiers complain about their pay;He told the troops of the division not to panic when they heard the news. This is the strategy he is implementing.The next day, he used two ships to load many kerosene barrels with firecrackers, and swam along the Yangtze River near Jianghanguan, lighting firecrackers violently, pretending to be a mutiny.This trick really worked, scaring Wang Jingwei and others to take the initiative to find He Long, and specially paid back the salary owed to the Independent Fifteenth Division. He Long got the military salary and gave more than 10,000 pairs of straw sandals to the Fourth and Eleventh armies who were going to go out together. Ye Ting, the commander of the Wuhan Garrison, came to see He Long to express his condolences to the army. They looked at each other and smiled, tacit understanding. The 15th Independent Division led by He Long was invincible in the war of marching into Henan, and made great achievements in battle.The Wuhan Nationalist Government decided on June 15 to expand the 15th Independent Division into the 20th Army of the National Revolutionary Army, appointing He Long as the commander of the army, and Zhou Yiqun as the director of the Political Department. On June 26, He Long led his troops back to Hankou.This was the eve of Wang Jingwei's open rebellion, and the three towns of Wuhan were already covered with dark clouds.Various political forces are being regrouped, and He Long's headquarters is full of guests and lobbyists. All parties want to put He Long's "good gun" by their side. Tang Shengzhi sent his younger brothers Tang Shengming and Ye Qi to lobby He Long; Hankou Garrison Commander Li Pinxian also showed hospitality to He Long; , were all "gifted" back by He Long.He identified the Communist Party as a ship that was tossed by wind and rain. The situation in Wuhan is getting tense.In order to protect He Long's safety, Zhou Yiqun sent He Long, his Tujia wife Xiang Yuangu and other relatives to Borodin's Soviet residence for a temporary stay. Yuangu, whose real name is Xiang Zhide, is a lady of the Tujia family in Wuling Mountain Village in western Hunan. In 1920, He Long participated in the mutiny to aid Guangdong to fight against Guangxi, and leaked the news. He Long's staff also rebelled at random, and secretly colluded with the reactionary forces in other places to kill He's father, capture his younger brother and steam him alive, and threatened to imprison the Hong family for He Long. People with the surname "cut the weeds and eradicate the roots".When the news reached Hongjiaguan, the family of the He surname was outraged and wanted to avenge He Long for killing his father.He Longhan persuaded his clansmen with grief and pain to stop a clan fight that was about to break out.The senior members of the tribe suggested that family feuds need not be avenged, but you, He Long, both father and brother died and had no heirs. In order to reassure the dead and the living, a funeral must be held before his father's dead soul is buried.He Long had no choice but to do so.So the villager Xiao Dinggu carefully selected the 19-year-old Xiang Yuangu.One day in late May of that year, when the villagers Chuichuidada carried Xiang Yuangu to He Long's home, He Long was unable to rush home due to busy military affairs.At this time, the villagers resolutely followed the custom, and according to the rules of the Tujia people, He Long's younger sister He Ronggu held the big rooster by herself, representing He Long and Yuangu to worship the heaven and the earth together in front of the spirit of their dead father.He Longfei rode back home that night, thanked Yuangu and said, "I never thought that I, the battalion commander of the military family, would marry you, a beautiful Tujia daughter-in-law, with a rooster." good story. After Wang Jingwei's open rebellion, Zhou Enlai made a special trip to visit He Long.The place where they met was the Borodin Mansion in the Russian Concession in Hankou, that is, the second floor of the Soviet Legation in Hankou. Zhou Enlai was 29 years old and He Long was 31 years old.Zhou Enlai is handsome and handsome, with big alert eyes full of the charm of a statesman; He Long is suave and suave, and his every move is heroic with a soldier. In the 1960s, Zhou Enlai and He Long visited Southeast Asian countries together. When they returned, they met Xue Ming, Mrs. He Long who came to greet him in Kunming. Zhou Enlai was in a good mood and said to Mrs. He Long passionately: "Xue Ming, I know Boss He better than you. Long ago, I knew him before the Nanchang Uprising.” Zhou Enlai made a look with two mustaches, and said: “He was very energetic at that time, but he has a mustache and he is not in good health now, you have to take good care of him. " It was a bit late for the two to meet each other.He Long firmly held Zhou Enlai's hand: "I have known your name for a long time. Yiqun admires you very much! Yiqun is a capable person, and the person he admires, I think the first time I saw him today, he really lived up to his reputation!" Zhou Enlai did not avoid He Long's gaze, and said with a smile, "Where. We admire you very much." "I admire it, but I don't want to be it. I have been looking for a political party that can make workers and peasants live a better life. In the end, I decided that the Communist Party of China is such a party, and I obey the leadership of the Communist Party. As long as the Communist Party believes in me, I have nothing else to ask for." Zhou Enlai said: "Comrade He Long, of course we believe in you, why do we not believe in you?" They kept talking very late.Aunt Xiang Yuan has also been busy preparing meals. He Longliu invited Zhou Enlai and Zhou Yiqun to have dinner in the living room, sitting at the dining table, and they kept talking.