Chapter 3 The third session of Chang Gong's secret talk about "Southern Heavenly King", Enlai whispered secrets

In October 1934, the preparations for the westward expedition of the large Red Army troops had reached the final stage. On the road from Huichang to Ruijin, three bay red horses were galloping towards Ruijin through the morning mist.But the three of them kept running fast, wishing they could spread their wings and fly to Ruijin. He Changgong, the commander and political commissar of the Guangdong-Jiangxi Military Region of the Central Soviet Area, was riding on a horse, and the wind in his ears kept passing by his cheeks.At midnight last night, he received a telegram from Zhou Enlai from Ruijin, asking him to go to Ruijin immediately.He Changgong knew that the army was about to make another big move, but he didn't know how the army would move or where it would move. He knew it was related to this army move when he received Zhou Enlai's telegram.In the second half of the night, he had been looking forward to the dawn, almost waiting with his eyes open until the east turned white.The combat staff and guards had already prepared a mount for him.

As soon as it was light, he rushed towards Ruijin with his combat staff and guards. He Changgong, the experienced commander of the Red Army, has felt that since the fifth campaign against "encirclement and suppression", the battle has intensified. Not to mention the successive failures of the Red Army, the base areas established through hard work are also growing. Not only are the Red Army soldiers dissatisfied with the daily shrinkage, but even their commanders are also full of complaints.But they can't express their grievances to the subordinates, and they can't write it on their faces. Regarding the instructions of the central government, they always try their best to persuade the subordinates to implement them, and do everything possible to complete the tasks assigned to them by the central government. The Red Army's tactical play is worrying, and He Changgong wants to change his strategy against the enemy even in his dreams.Sure enough, Zhou Enlai called to rush to Ruijin. As a commander who has experienced many battles, he seemed to have smelled a pre-war atmosphere.

At this time, He Changgong was not only excited, but also excited before the battle. The mount under him was already galloping forward with all his strength, but he still felt that the horse was running slowly. He kept waving his whip, urging Faster mounts, faster Pang When they arrived at the Ruijin Central Soviet Area, Zhou Enlai was already standing at the gate of the courtyard, smiling and waving to He Changgong.With a dozen or so steps away from Zhou Enlai, He Changgong reined in the horse, jumped off the horse, and handed the rein to the guard behind him.He walked a few steps and saluted Zhou Enlai.After Zhou Enlai returned the gift, he took He Changgong's sweaty hands and said kindly: Comrade Changgong, I am looking forward to you.

He Changgong said sternly: Political Commissar Zhou, do you have a major task to entrust to us? Zhou Enlai replied with a smile: This matter is of great importance, and it is up to you to complete it. The two walked into Zhou Enlai's office talking and laughing.Zhou Enlai's guards withdrew after serving tea.He Changgong wiped the sweat from his brow and asked: Political Commissar Zhou, what is the mission? Zhou Enlai said in a low voice: "Nantian King" Chen Jitang has called us to hold secret military negotiations with us. He Changgong looked at Zhou Enlai in astonishment, and it was as expected as he had expected to negotiate with the "Nan Tian Wang".

Zhou Enlai also said: This is a very good opportunity. Comrade Zhu De and I have already discussed it. We will send you and Pan Hannian, the deputy director of the Central Propaganda Department, as representatives, to Xunwu in the district of Chen Jitang to have a secret discussion with Chen's representatives.When Zhou Enlai said this, he raised his eyebrows and asked: Comrade Changgong, is there any difficulty? He Changgong stood up and looked at Zhou Enlai aggressively. He knew the weight of the burden on his shoulders at this time. He realized that the success or failure of this negotiation was directly related to the troops' next move.He nodded at Zhou Enlai and said: I will try my best to complete this task.

Zhou Enlai once again took He Changgong's hand and said, "Comrade Changgong, this is an important task given to you by the central government. I hope you will be brave and calm, and act according to circumstances. If you have any difficulties during the negotiation, we will contact you at any time with a password." He Changgong nodded seriously. Zhou Enlai handed over another letter of introduction signed by Zhu De, which was addressed to Huang Zhiwen, commander of the 7th Division, Chen Jitang's representative.The letter of introduction reads: Lessons learned from Mr. Huang:

Hereby, your Commander-in-Chief made an appointment to send two representatives, Pan Jianxing (Pan Hannian) and He Changgong, to Xunwu to discuss everything with your representatives, Mr. You Min and Mr. Zong Sheng. I feel grateful for the contact! Sincerely, Rong Qi! Zhu De's manuscript October 5 The Youmin mentioned in the letter is Yang Youmin, Major General of the 1st Group Army Headquarters of Chen Jitang, and Zong Sheng is the Chief of Staff of the 2nd Brigade of the 1st Independent Division of the Guangdong Army. In September 1933, Chiang Kai-shek mobilized an army of one million and divided it into four routes to "encircle and suppress" the Central Soviet Area. The commanders of the four routes were Gu Zhutong on the North Road, He Jian on the West Road, Jiang Dingwen on the East Road, and Chen Jitang on the South Road. In the fifth anti-"encirclement and suppression" campaign in the past year, the northern front was fought extremely fiercely, but the southern front has been relatively moderate. This has a relationship with the Cantonese army commanded by Chen Jitang on the southern front, and Chiang Kai-shek's direct lineage. They are inseparable. The Cantonese 9th Army has always shared the same bed with Chiang Kai-shek. Chen Jitang sent a telegram three times to oppose Chiang. However, the sober Chen Jitang did not buy Chiang Kai-shek's account. In order to preserve the strength of his Guangdong army, he did not want to work for Chiang Kai-shek in Jiangxi. This time the triangular relationship of his encirclement and suppression army is related to whether he can monopolize Guangdong and occupy the throne of "South Heavenly King" forever. Therefore, Chen Jitang moved slowly to suppress the Red Army and has been coveting Shaoguan. He only completed the blockade blockade. Preventing the Red Army and Chiang Kai-shek’s Central Army from entering Guangdong. In order to preserve his strength, he only deployed 10 regiments into Jiangxi. Rather than obeying Chiang Kai-shek’s orders, he was thinking about his own interests. Until After the failure of the Fujian Mutiny of the 19th Route Army, Chiang Kai-shek immediately sent his direct descendant Li Yutang and other troops to Chen Bing in the southwestern part of Fujian to deter Guangdong.

At the same time, Chiang Kai-shek summoned Yang Dezhao, Chen Jitang's representative, on Lushan Mountain, gave Chen Jitang a huge amount of military pay, and urged Chen Jitang to advance quickly.Under Chiang Kai-shek's coercion and lure, Chen Jitang knew that attacking the Red Army would not lead to good results, and resisting Chiang Kai-shek's orders would not lead to good results, so he was forced to play a double-faced game with Chiang Kai-shek.On the one hand, he sent troops to attack Junmen Ridge guarded by the Red Army, and on the other hand, he sent people to establish relations with the Red Army to test the truth.

In April 1934, the enemy captured Guangchang, the northern gateway of the Central Soviet Area, and continued to advance to the hinterland of the Soviet Area. In this case, the southern line guarded by Chen Jitang had to send two columns of the Southern Route Army, totaling 6 divisions. An aviation brigade and a heavy artillery regiment attacked Xunwu, Anyuan, Chongshi, Qingxi, Yunmenling and other areas guarded by the Red Army.In order to give back to the Guangdong Army, the Red 22nd Division of the Guangdong-Jiangxi Military Region resisted bravely, causing heavy casualties to Chen Jitang's troops.This confrontation surprised Chen Jitang greatly. He never expected that the Red Army would have such a great fighting power.But in the end the Red Army was forced to abandon Junmenling and other places because of the outnumbered enemies.Through this confrontation, Chen Jitang became more convinced that the existence of the Red Army in southern Jiangxi and northern Guangdong was the best barrier to cut off Chiang Kai-shek's Central Army from Jiangxi to attack Guangdong.He was not only afraid of Chiang Kai-shek's entry into Guangdong, but also afraid that the Red Army would counterattack.After capturing Junmen Ridge, the strategies of "fighting outside and connecting inside" and "fighting with light and harmony with darkness" were adopted.On the one hand, he bluffed, lied about attacking Huichang, and put on a decisive battle. On the other hand, he secretly sent his senior staff officer Yang Youmin to Yunmenling to show the Red Army that they would no longer attack each other.Although Chiang Kai-shek was aware of Chen Jitang's tricks, he had nothing to do with Chen Jitang because he was tired of "encircling and suppressing" the Red Army.

Although Mao Zedong was squeezed out by "Leftist" adventurism during the fifth campaign against "encirclement and suppression" and left the leadership positions of the party and the Red Army, he was still keenly aware that the relationship between Chen Jitang and Chiang Kai-shek could be exploited. .In the spring of 1934, when the anti-"encirclement and suppression" campaign was tense, he came to Huichang from Ruijin many times as a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee and chairman of the Soviet Central Executive Committee to investigate and study the situation in Guangdong and Jiangxi, and instructed : We must learn from the failed lessons of the 19th Route Army Mutiny, grasp the contradictions within the enemy and do a good job in united front work.After many investigations, Mao Zedong returned to Ruijin with joy and wrote the famous poem "Qing Ping Le Fang Chang", in which there is the popular line "The scenery here is unique."Mao Zedong's farsightedness at the time was the basis for his subsequent confrontation with the Nantian King. In September 1934, Chen Jitang secretly sent Li Jun as a representative to demand negotiations with the Red Army.Zhu De, chairman of the Military Commission, personally wrote to Chen Jitang, saying in the letter: The great rivers and mountains in North China have fallen to Japan, and the southeast half is also in jeopardy. Anyone with blood in the Chinese people should take resisting Japan and saving the country as the top priority. The Red Army is willing to conclude an anti-Japanese agreement with any united force of armed forces who can stop attacking the Soviet area, give the people democratic rights and arm the people.

The agreement is divided into five articles: 1. The two sides cease combat operations, and take Ganzhou along the river to Xinfeng and Longnan, Anyuan, Xunwu, and Wuping as the dividing line, and the ten miles up to Zhucheng and its surrounding areas are under your jurisdiction. Outside the line, your army, Shang prayed to move him to fight against Chiang. 2. Immediately restore the freedom of trade between the two parties. 3. Realize the freedom of publication, speech, assembly, and association in the territory under your current and future jurisdiction, release anti-Chiang and all revolutionary political prisoners, and effectively arm the people. 4. Immediately start the political activities against Chiang Kai-shek traitors and fascist plots, and earnestly make all kinds of military preparations against Japan and Chiang Kai-shek. 5. Please purchase arms on behalf of others and transport them via Yunmen Ridge. If Meng agreed, Shangxi started to implement it, and at the same time sent representatives to Switzerland to discuss the battle plan, and Gened should send troops to Junmenling to discuss the nearby division chief Huang. Zhu De's letter was quickly answered by Chen Jitang. Zhu De and Zhou Enlai studied and agreed to send He Changgong and Pan Hannian to Xunwu for secret negotiations. The next day, after preparations, He Changgong and Pan Hannian set off with two guards.This time, the four of them all changed into casual clothes. He Changgong and Pan Hannian all wore long gowns and top hats, and looked like businessmen.The two Red Army soldiers also all dressed up as followers.The four red horses calmly headed towards the "Southern Heavenly King" area to find Wuchi. He Changgong and Pan Hannian rode in front.Pan Hannian turned to He Changgong and whispered: "Brother Changgong, did you see it? I'm sure that our trip to Xunwumi this time will be directly related to the actions of the large army. He Changgong nodded thoughtfully. Pan Hannian added: I hope we can go well this time. He Changgong said with emotion: We must seize this opportunity. The failure of the Fujian Mutiny is a lesson for us. When the topic came to this, both of them thought for a while. The mountain road is winding, and the sound of horseshoes is crisp.They turned around a few mountain ridges, and the sun had gradually set to the west, and the shadows of the trees in the forest were obliquely elongated. They went on talking about the topic just now. He Changgong tentatively said: "Brother Hannian, will the large troops follow the path taken by the 6th Army this time?" Pan Hannian was silent for a while, the horse slowed down, he whipped the horse's buttocks, and let his horse and He Changgong's horse keep pace with each other. Then he said: "It seems that it is not that simple. The 6th Army's breakthrough has already attracted Chiang Kai-shek's attention." , it seems that Chiang Kai-shek has long been prepared. He Changgong was silent, he seemed to be thinking. The sky was getting dark, and the sun was only left on one side of the Western Hills. In front of it was the jurisdiction of the "Southern Heavenly King", and Yunmen Ridge was already visible in the distance. He Changgong said with a heavy heart: "Brother Hannian, I hope we will able to go well. Pan Hannian: I hope so. The four horses galloped near Yangjieshui, and saw a few men with live ammunition flashing out of the bushes by the roadside, and the leader shouted: "The one ahead is Commander Chen's guest." He Changgong and Pan Hannian looked at each other, got off their horses, and punched the leader: Exactly. The leader came over, took He Changgong's hand and said, "I am Yan Zhi, the company commander of the 2nd Brigade's special agent company. Our brigade commander Yan Zhi sent me to lead the whole company to pick you up." He Changgong: Thank you very much. Company Commander Yan Zhi whispered again: Mr. He, I have heard your propaganda. We and your army are all descendants of Yan and Huang, and we don't want to see the Chinese beat the Chinese. He Changgong shook Yan Zhi's hand and said: That's why we came here. At this time, two sedan chairs flashed out of the woods, one after the other came to the front. Yan Zhi said: Please take the sedan chair, it is safer. He Changgong and Pan Hannian looked at each other and nodded. Pan Hannian and He Changgong got into the sedan chair, and the two Red Army soldiers also handed over the horses to Yan Zhi's subordinates, and followed the sedan chair on foot.A company of people divided into two groups, guarding the two sedan chairs and walking towards Xunwu. From time to time, there are guard posts on the side of the mountain forest road asking: Who is on the sedan chair? Yan Zhi shouted loudly: This is a guest invited by the commander, so stop talking. The sentry didn't dare to say any more, and retracted its head, watching the team walk past them curiously.When we arrived at the headquarters of the 2nd Brigade in Luotang Town, it was already dark.Yan Zhi arranged a group of four people in a small two-story western-style building, brought them a fairly sumptuous dinner, and went out.Nothing to say all night. Early the next morning, Major General Yang Youmin, the chief of staff of the 7th Division, Huang Zhiwen and others appeared in front of them.After a short greeting, the conversation quickly turned to the topic, because of the previous contact, the two sides quickly reached five agreements: 1. Cease fighting on the spot and cancel the hostile situation; 2. Exchange intelligence and report by cable; 3. Lift the blockade; 4. Trade with each other. By mutual excuse, the Red Army had an action to tell Chen in advance that Chen's troops were evacuated for 40 Li, and the Red Army personnel used Chen's passports to enter Chen's defense area. The meeting was short and neat, and for the sake of confidentiality, it was not formally written into a written document, but the terms and conditions were written on a notepad. At noon, Yang Youmin hosted a banquet for He Changgong, Pan Hannian and others. During the dinner, no one mentioned a single thing discussed in the morning, they only talked about some irrelevant topics. Just after dinner, the translator sent a telegram. Yang Youmin read it, frowned, and handed it to He Changgong.It was a telegram sent by Zhou Enlai in coded language. The telegram read: Changgong, the pigeon you fed has flown.Only He Changgong and Pan Hannian knew what that meant, and Zhou Enlai told them that the troops were about to leave. Yang Youmin seemed to see some flaws, and asked suspiciously: Are you going to fly away? He Changgong replied with a smile: This is General Political Commissar Zhou congratulating us on the success of the negotiation, and the dove of peace has gone to heaven. After hearing He Changgong's answer, Yang Youmin let out a long breath, and once again reached out to shake He Changgong and Pan Hannian. After lunch, He Changgong and Pan Hannian proposed to leave here. In order to keep it secret, Yang Youmin and others did not persuade them to stay, so they ordered Yan Zhi to lead the guard company and sent them out of Chen's area. Several people rushed back to Yudu with horses and whips. Zhou Enlai had already sent people to Yudu to wait for them.At this time, the central government had moved from Ruijin to Yudu.