"The Red Army is not afraid of expeditions and difficulties, and thousands of rivers and mountains are just waiting for idleness." The five ridges are full of fine waves, and the mud pills are walking in the mud. The golden sands and waters beat the cloud cliffs warmly, and the Dadu Bridge crossed the iron cable cold. More happy with the snow of the Min Mountains, the three armies after the end of the face. ”
This is the most catchy poem about the Long March, just four sentences, expressing the difficulties of our Red Army's Long March and the spirit of perseverance no matter what difficulties they faced.
Throughout the 25,000-mile Long March, our Red Army experienced various difficulties such as snowy mountains and meadows, and finally won victory. Of course, during this period of time, there were many battles, among which the capture of Luding Bridge was a very famous battle, and our Red Army soldiers faced the danger and obstacle and survived this difficulty with the best sacrifices.
In this battle, our soldiers performed well, but we have to mention Liu Wenhui, who guarded the Luding Bridge. As a defender, Liu Wenhui should have tried his best to prevent our Red Army from crossing over, but instead of blowing up the Luding Bridge, he only dismantled some wooden planks on the bridge to block it.
Fly over the Luding Bridge on the Long March Road
In 1935, due to the wrong leadership of the leaders, the Red Army began a difficult long march after the failure of the fifth anti-encirclement and suppression campaign. On the 25,000-mile Long March, the soldiers of the Red Army braved hardships and dangers, and experienced various tribulations along the way.
At that time, the Red Army had already captured Anshun Field and continued to walk forward to the Dadu River. The Dadu River is wide and the water is turbulent, and it is impossible to cross the river at all, and it was here that Shi Dakai of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom failed. Our Long March was already arduous, with only a few boats, and we simply could not successfully cross it. There was Chiang Kai-shek's encirclement in the rear, and the front was very difficult, and the only way to cross the river was to cross the river through the Luding Bridge on the river.
Luding Bridge is the longest bridge on the Dadu River, all the wooden planks laid on it, in order to pass through the Dadu River can only rely on the Luding Bridge, so the Luding Bridge has a very important strategic significance. At that time, Chiang Kai-shek also attached great importance to this place, and Liu Wenhui, who guarded the Luding Bridge, also sent two regiments of troops to guard it.
After careful consideration, our army entrusted the task of attacking Luding Bridge to Yang Chengwu's Fourth Regiment. At that time, when the soldiers set out, the local reinforcements were already on their way, and in order to come to the Luding Bridge before them, the soldiers of our army did not stop day and night, and finally came to the west bank of the Luding Bridge one step ahead of schedule.
Dozens of brave and good warriors were carefully selected, and under the leadership of Liao Dazhu, they launched an attack together. In order to prevent our army from crossing the river, the enemy removed all the wooden planks on the bridge. Our soldiers laid wooden planks on the one hand, fought at the same time, and also had to avoid the enemy's guns and bullets, and it was under such circumstances that our Red Army soldiers succeeded in capturing the Luding Bridge and laid the foundation for the victory of the Long March.
The Luding Bridge is of great strategic significance and cannot be burned
Part of the reason why our army was able to successfully capture the Luding Bridge was that Liu Wenhui, the guard of the Luding Bridge at that time, only dismantled the wooden planks on the bridge and did not completely burn the Luding Bridge, which gave our army the opportunity to attack the Luding Bridge to a certain extent. So why did Liu Wenhui choose to dismantle the planks instead of burning the bridge?
At that time, Liu Wenhui did not explain, according to his nephew later, Chiang Kai-shek did call Liu Wenhui and gave the order to burn the Luding Bridge, but Liu Wenhui refused Chiang Kai-shek's request, because the bridge was built by the Kangxi Emperor and could not be destroyed.
Could it be that Liu Wenhui cherished cultural relics, so he did not destroy the Luding Bridge? Not really. Liu Wenhui is also well read poetry, he knows the significance of the construction of luding bridge, but also knows the strategic significance of luding bridge, so it can not be burned at all.
When the Kangxi Emperor built the Luding Bridge, he built a bridge for Han and Tibet to communicate with each other, and after the Luding Bridge was built, it was able to connect the Han and Sichuan-Tibet regions and promote exchanges between Han and Tibet. I believe that Liu Wenhui must have known about this period of history, so he did not agree to destroy the Luding Bridge.
On the other hand, after the destruction of the Luding Bridge, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction and arouse the indignation of the Han and Tibetan people, and this will not be worth the loss. And even if the Luding Bridge is destroyed, it must be built in the end, and who is responsible for this construction is an important issue. Even because he knew the extremely important strategic significance of luding bridge, Liu Wenhui would make such a decision.
The Red Army was strong and broke the illusions of the enemy
Of course, out of consideration for the importance of the Luding Bridge itself, Liu Wenhui determined through the analysis of the strength of our army that we would not succeed, so we would take such measures. During the Long March, the strength of our army was very weak, the grain and grass were insufficient, and the weapons and guns were far inferior to those of the enemy, so Liu Wenhui believed that our strength was not enough to break through the Luding Bridge.
In addition, after knowing that the Red Army was going to seize the Luding Bridge, Chiang Kai-shek specially sent reinforcements to support, and in the face of the front and rear attacks, Liu Wenhui naturally felt that we could not pass through the Luding Bridge.
But our Red Army soldiers have all come through hardships, experienced many difficulties, and have nothing to fear in the face of Luding Bridge. We knew that Chiang Kai-shek would arrange reinforcements, so we traveled day and night to capture the Luding Bridge before they arrived.
Therefore, Liu Wenhui only dismantled the wooden planks on the bridge deck of the Luding Bridge and did not destroy them, even if it was based on its own important strategic significance and a misjudgment of our army's strength. Of course, the end result is obvious. We had the right deployment, the brave warriors, and the determination to win, and with everyone's indomitable efforts, we took the Luding Bridge.
summary:
It was this battle that shattered the illusions of the enemy, raised the prestige of our army, and boosted morale. The victory in this battle laid a solid foundation for the final victory of our Long March, and also allowed more people to see the fearless spirit of the Red Army in perseverance, facing difficulties head-on, and bravely moving forward.
Today, so many years have passed since the Long March, but the spirit of the Long March has had a great impact on us. As Salisbury said, "The Long March will be a monument to the steadfastness of mankind, forever to the world." Reading the story of the Long March will make people realize once again that once the human spirit is aroused, its power is endless. "The victory of the Long March is a miracle for the entire human race, so that everyone can see the fearless revolutionary spirit of never being afraid of difficulties, bravely moving forward, and having the courage to sacrifice."
Now we are living in an era of peace, there is no war, but for the better and faster development of the motherland, we still have a new Long March to continue. Although there will be no more food and clothing, no more difficult natural conditions such as grassy and snowy mountains, new challenges are waiting for us. Therefore, we must always remember the spirit of the Long March, not be afraid of difficulties on the road of the development of the motherland, bravely move forward, and contribute our own strength.