Walking on the streets of Yudu County, Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province, you can see the three words "Long March Source" everywhere, so it is the place where the Red Army's Long March began. On the evening of October 17-20, 1934, 86,000 Red Army soldiers set out from the Yudu River and embarked on the first step of the 25,000-mile long march, of which Comrades Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Zhu De and other comrades crossed the Yudu River on the evening of the 18th.
So, the question is, why is the Chinese region so big, but the Red Army chose Yudu?
It's not hard to understand. There are 4 main reasons for the main summary.
The first is the geographical location of Yudu County. At that time, it was only 80 or 90 kilometers away from the various battlefields and the first blockade line, and it was an ideal location for rapid evacuation, rapid assembly and emergency breakthrough.
Secondly, Yudu already had the first regular workers' and peasants' armed forces in Gannan province, which ensured safety to a certain extent.
There is also a major reason, Since ancient times, Yudu has not been the main battlefield in all wars, rich in products, a large population, and Chinese tungsten ore, which can provide economic guarantees for the Red Army.
Of course, the most important point is that the people of Yudu are very supportive of the Red Army.
At that time, the Red Army's preparation for the Long March was absolutely confidential, and the people of Yudu did not leak the slightest news, even if it was to set up a pontoon boat, it was quietly carried out, in order to avoid people's eyes and ears, it was dismantled and dismantled 4 times.
There is a house at No. 48 Lianxi Road in Yudu County, with a relatively spacious area, about 30 houses, which was once the place where the He people lived, and was also the former site of the Gannan Soviet Government.
When we came to Ho House, it was almost 12 o'clock, the entire area of Ho House was about 636 square meters, maybe in 1934, Ho House was considered a big house in people's eyes, but according to the modern eyes, each house in Ho House was dark and cramped.
In July 1934, He Wu, as the Soviet government of Gannan Province, made a lot of preparatory work in front of the Red Army gathering in the capital, such as raising grain, raising funds, expanding the Red Army, recruiting masters, and fully supporting the Red Army in building pontoon bridges from manpower and material resources, ensuring the victory of the Red Army in all aspects.
In early September 1934, Mao Zedong came to Yudu from Ruijin Yunshi Mountain and lived in Hewu for about a month.
At present, He Wu still retains the layout of the Gannan Soviet Government, including the Ministry of Workers' and Peasants' Inspection, the Ministry of Women's Affairs, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Education, and the Office of the Provincial Su Chairman. Of course, there is also the bedroom of Comrade Mao Zedong, and the bedroom of the secretary of the hygienist.
The layout of each room is similar, although He Shi is also a large family, but the size of each room is not large, only about 5-6 square meters, Mao Zedong bedroom has a single bed and a desk and chair. The light was gray, dark and damp, and you can imagine how harsh the conditions were back then.
It is said that Mao Zedong was not in good health at that time, but he still did a lot of work.
He Wu has a room that displays some historical pictures of the Red Army's Long March, which lists some very touching stories of that year.
Decades have passed, and He Wu is still there, but there are traces of time and mottled. When you walk out of He Wu, the oncoming sun shines warmly on your body, breathing in the fresh air, the white clouds in the sky are flowing, and the people on the road are shuttling, and the orderly appearance makes He Wu more vicissitudes.
Travel Tips:
He Wu Address: Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province, Yudu County, Lianxi Road No. 48
Tickets: None
Opening hours: 8:30-17:30
Transportation: Take bus No. 1 from Yudu Station to Bank of China Bus Station, and then walk about 300 meters to get off (there is a parking lot near Ho House)