Chapter 41 A shot that resounds through history

The insurgents are still silent.But no one could fall asleep—even though they could not have predicted that this day would turn out to be so solemn that it would become a birthday shared by millions of soldiers; as long as people mention "August 1", they are describing a kind of strength and sacrifice It is a kind of praise to the soldiers and their eyes are bright, and they are saved from desperation; they could not imagine that this day is so sacred, so sacred that all soldiers embroidered the word "August 1" on the red flag, cast it on the medal, and wore it. On the military cap, on the shoulders.

They have no interest in imagining the future.The future is only a monument to those who succeed.They knew there was action tonight. Ye Ting's headquarters was set up in a girls' vocational school in Songbai Lane. At that time, the school was on holiday, and the school was very quiet. The lotus in the lake was in full bloom, and the breeze was blowing, and the fragrance was lingering.But on the night of the 31st, the people here and the people in the headquarters were all discussing the actions tonight.At this time Zhou Enlai and Ye Ting came. For the convenience of commanding, Zhou Enlai had moved here from Zhu De's residence.Soldiers with weapons were everywhere.Zhou Enlai and Ye Ting asked as they walked, whether the guns were cleaned and whether the grenades were used, and they also looked at the houses of the troops.

Then Ye Ting gave an order: "After dinner, pack your backpack and wait for orders." Zhou Enlai made detailed arrangements: "Each person buys a white towel, and after 8 o'clock in the evening, tie it on his right arm and a piece of red cloth around his neck. Anyone who has a flashlight, cut a red cross from the red cloth and stick it on the on the glass of the flashlight.” As he said, he showed everyone the flashlight he had pasted the Red Cross on, and ordered: “Tonight we will hand over the guns of the counter-revolutionary troops, and you should follow orders at any time. Troops with red cloth scarves, white towels tied on their right arms, and red crosses on their flashlights are their own troops, and they are not allowed to shoot. Those without these marks will be shot when they come across it.”

After Zhou Enlai finished the arrangement, Ye Ting said a few more words briefly: "This is a fight against counter-revolutionaries. After fighting, don't be afraid of sacrifice!" The troops started to do as requested. After 12 o'clock at night, the first day of August has come.The commander had thought over and over all the details of the entire battle plan, but there was nothing to think about, so he looked at his watch over and over again.It's also strange, the hands of the clock seem to be moving very slowly, so slow that I listen to my ears, always wondering if it has stopped.

Around 1 o'clock, all the troops started to move, and the sounds of dressing in the barracks, whispers, and the banging of benches began to sound sporadically.The soldiers had automatically put their guns in their hands, bayonets mounted on the gun points, and bullet belts strapped to their bodies, waiting for orders. boom!boom!boom!Three shots rang out crisply somewhere in the city, which was the signal from the headquarters. Hearing the gunshots, the officers and soldiers of the third brigade of the teaching brigade stationed in the girls' middle school all took up their weapons and assembled in an emergency to prepare for battle.However, an order came from the headquarters: "You don't participate in the fight now, but the preparations should be done as usual. The backpacks are not allowed to be opened, and you are on standby!"

Listening to the gunshots elsewhere, these soldiers on standby felt very uncomfortable, sitting on the ground and fiddling with their guns.The more you don't want to hear, the more sensitive your ears become.The sound of gunfire everywhere is as cheerful as fried beans. Almost all the people from Wuhan, Jiujiang and other places lived in Jiangxi Hotel.Although everyone was very tired, they were too excited to fall asleep.When it came to 1 o'clock in the middle of the night, they heard gunshots from all directions. They all ran to the roof of the hotel and looked around.I saw fires everywhere and gunshots, and I knew that those places were the strongholds of some Kuomintang troops.Soon downstairs received good news from various places, as well as some captured weapons.

The first to start is the provincial government lot.In the provincial government, there are about a hundred enemy "fu guards" stationed.It is the 1st Division of the 20th Army that is responsible for dealing with this enemy.It's not far from He Long's 20th Army headquarters. According to the analysis of the Chief of Staff Liu Bocheng, Ye Ting's 24th Division and Zhou Shi's 25th Division had 5,500 troops participating in the Nanchang Uprising, with many Communist Party members and the strongest combat capabilities; He Jinzhai of the first division has 3,000 people, Qin Guangyuan of the second division has 2,000 people, and more than 2,500 people directly under him, but there are few Communist Party members and weak combat effectiveness. The total strength is about 25,000.This is a relatively accurate number, plus the peasant army and sporadic troops, there are roughly 30,000 people.

Zhou Enlai trusted He Long, and he was worried about his troops, so he sent Liu Bocheng, a military adviser, to stand by He Long's side. On the morning of the 30th, He Long sent people to rent out several hotels such as Chunyuan, Yuegong, and Jinxing around the Zhonghua Shenggonghui, and a division of officers and soldiers moved in that afternoon.Every soldier carries a rice bag on his back, which is different from the previous Kuomintang troops.The two regiments of the First Division besieged the enemy's Fifth Route Army headquarters in the Yamen of Jiufantai.The Enemy Guard Corps was Zhu Peide's elite unit from Yunnan. He had received a tip-off from the traitorous Deputy Battalion Commander Zhao in advance, and was planning to escape. Dozens of people who explored the road tried to sneak out through the back door under the pretext of "going out in the wild".But as soon as he probed, He Long's men and horses were everywhere, and he walked a few steps forward, asking for "passwords and passwords" non-stop, and the group of people had to retreat to the yamen, biting the bullet and preparing for the battle.

In particular, three machine guns were set up on both sides of the screen wall at the gate.As soon as the battle started, the enemy concentrated their firepower to block the Drum Tower, cutting off the only way for the rebel army to attack the troops.The machine gun spewed out tongues of flame, and the smoke was woven into a net of fire. The battle was extremely fierce. He Long's headquarters and the enemy were across the street, less than 200 meters away. He Long and Liu Bocheng stood on the stone steps, observing the situation and directing the battle, while stray bullets whizzed past their heads from time to time.He Long couldn't attack the stronghold, so He Long was a little anxious. He called He Jinzhai, "Take my basic company to charge!" The basic company He Long mentioned refers to the fifth company and the seventh company. Most of the fighters in these two companies are He Long The veterans who started out with two kitchen knives are now equipped with better weapons, and they are dedicated to charging at critical moments.Liu Bocheng pulled He Long's sleeve and pointed to the top of the Drum Tower.He Long understood and asked Master He to send machine gunners to board.

He Jinzhai and Liu Dawu, the head of the first regiment, personally led the team, used the surrounding houses, climbed to the top of the Drum Tower, occupied the commanding heights, suppressed the enemy with fierce firepower, covered the frontal attack, and organized forces to go through the streets and alleys, over the walls and over the mountains. The ridge, outflanking the enemy's back, quickly pressed the enemy into its headquarters compound, forcing the enemy to surrender. After taking Zhu Peide's general headquarters, the enemy troops in several other places were in disarray and were soon occupied by the rebels.

He Long and Liu Bocheng inspected various places. Some of the rebels were holding captured guns, like a pile of chaotic firewood; some were chasing prisoners and letting them gather in the yard.The captives sat together, bowed their heads, and peeked at the approaching officer.Those who knew He Long trembled a little when they saw his gaze and the pipe smoking sparks, and turned around hastily. He Jinzhai pointed to the back of a prisoner and muttered a few words. He Long pulled out the pipe from his mouth and roared, "Zhao Fusheng, come out for me!" Like a muffled thunder rolling over the captive's head.Almost everyone straightened their necks in astonishment, because they didn't call themselves, looked at each other, and buried their faces again. The figure slowly stood up and turned his face away.He is the traitor Zhao Fusheng.He has heard He Long's roar many times, and he has also experienced standing in front of He Long waiting for punishment.He survived those few times by begging with a trembling voice.Today he habitually called out "Commander", wanting to repeat the "life-saving words" he had prepared in his stomach, to seek a way out.But today was different, He Long didn't allow him to say anything, he slapped his hands at the soldiers behind him, and said in a rough voice, "Pull it out, shoot it!" Several soldiers went up to dodge Zhao Fusheng's arm and pushed towards the backyard.Soon there was a gunshot. He Long walked to another place.While walking, I chatted with Liu Bocheng: "This bastard has killed several of my brothers. If I don't kill him, I won't be able to relieve my hatred. But I still have to ask someone to send money to his family. After all, he followed me. from." Liu Bocheng nodded: "If you use heavy codes in troubled times, you should be killed." The gunshots of the uprising were fired successively in the new barracks, old barracks, tribute courtyard, and Dajiao field in the east of Nanchang; the Provincial Bank and Brown Hat Lane in the west of the city; station; and the station of the 25th Division as far away as Mahuiling.