Since ancient times, wars have not only been contested by the forces of the two opposing sides, but also by the hearts and minds of the people. In the years of war and chaos, it is very easy to occupy a land by force, but it is not easy to get the support of the people from the heart, and "those who have gained the way have more help, and those who have lost the way have little help" is an eternal truth that has never changed.
The Shu region has a unique geographical advantage, with mountains as the screen and mountains as obstacles, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and during the period of war and chaos, it is a treasure land for all forces to compete.
When the Mainland Red Army was in danger of DabaShan, it was blocked by the Sichuan Army's "ice wall" plan, and Xu Shuai had no countermeasures, but he got an old Sichuan peasant who took the initiative to offer a plan: "The Sichuan Army is afraid of spanking."
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Since ancient times, Sichuan has been a "treasure land of soldiers", where grain, materials and other resources are sufficient, the terrain is very favorable, easy to defend and difficult to attack, Qinling and Bashan form a natural barrier, protecting Shu land from external intrusion. Therefore, whenever there is war, this place will always become a place of contention, and in modern times, it has formed a situation of "eight kings and divided rivers", and many warlords have divided and fought each other, and they all want to make Sichuan their own pockets.
After the establishment of the Red Fourth Army in 1931, under the leadership of Xu Shuai, it grew rapidly, and in less than a year, the rapid development of strength had made the Kuomintang jealous, and in July 1932, the old base camp of the Red Fourth Front, the Eyuwan base area, was surrounded and suppressed by 300,000 nationalist troops.
The disparity in strength between the two sides was enormous, and under pressure, Xu Shuai could only endure the pain of making a trade-off, abandoning the Eyu-Anhui base area, transferring the main force, and preserving strength.
Two divisions were left to continue to maneuver with the enemy in the base area, and the other units, under the leadership of Xu Shuai, flexibly guerrilla warfare, successfully broke through the enemy's encirclement and embarked on the road of transfer.
After a long period of consideration, the Red Fourth Front set its final destination at the junction of Sichuan and Shaanxi.
It is not so easy to go through a long march and establish a new base area in Sichuan, and it is necessary to face not only the dangerous terrain and difficult marching conditions, but also the obstruction of various warlords in Sichuan.
The Red Army entered the river, and the "ice wall" blocked the road
On December 10, the Red Army set its destination, which was already the middle of winter, the weather was cold, the Red Army's materials were not very sufficient, and it was very difficult to advance even on the flat road, let alone cross the dangerous Daba Mountain on earth.
The Daba Mountains are continuous, usually around 2,000 meters above sea level, with dangerous terrain, steep valley slopes, and inaccessible areas full of thorns and gravel.
The local residents were shocked to hear that the Red Army was going to cross the Daba Mountain, and tried their best to prevent this kind of "death" behavior. Before crossing the Daba Mountain, the Red Army had already anticipated the difficulty of the process, but the time was pressing, and the task of climbing the mountain was imperative, and even if life and death were unpredictable, it was necessary to try hard. On the 19th, the Red Army officially began to cross the Daba Mountain.
In the cold winter, the Red Army wore single clothes and shoes, braved the thorns, marched on the lofty mountains and mountains, and many soldiers failed to carry the hunger and cold, and fell asleep forever on the way.
Others, on the other hand, can only strengthen their faith and continue to move forward. When the Red Army reached the southern foothills of Daba Mountain, the Sichuan Army could not sit still, and the garrison brigade commander of Jianzi Mountain followed Cao Cao's strategy of "splashing water into ice", and the Red Army under the cliff was blocked by an ice wall, making it difficult to continue to advance.
The people of Sichuan offer their plans, and the people's hearts and minds
The Red Army overcame the dangerous terrain and the severe cold weather, but was stopped in front of an ice wall. Xu Shuai, who has always been resourceful, had no way to do anything in the face of such behavior of the Sichuan Army, and he racked his brains and did not come up with a way to crack it.
However, the Sichuan army did not last long, and they could not imagine in any way that in the end, it was The Sichuan people who offered their tricks to the Red Army and exposed the biggest weakness of the Sichuan army.
An old peasant in Sichuan took the initiative to find Xu Shuai and told Xu Shuai that the Sichuan army was most afraid of "spanking", and the native Sichuan people knew the Sichuan army very well, and they were very aware of its style of fighting a war and ignoring the tail, so he confidently suggested that the Red Army attack the rear of the Sichuan army.
Xu Shuai humbly accepted the old farmer's suggestion, and ordered some of his troops to pretend to attack the front to attract the attention of the Sichuan army, and the other part to go around the rear of the enemy's flank to attack.
This trick and strategy really worked, the front of the Sichuan army was strong, but the rear of the flank was very weak, and when it saw the Red Army attacking, its morale had already plummeted, and it soon collapsed into an army and fled in all directions.
After that, the Red Army continued to advance northward, and xu Shuai's reputation also resounded throughout northern Sichuan.
And the Sichuan army is afraid that no matter what, it can't understand why the Sichuan people will take the initiative to help the Red Army.
The Sichuan army occupies one side, which is an authentic "warlord" style, and the people of Sichuan have always been under oppression and exploitation, and have long hated the local warlords. When the Red Army entered Sichuan, it strictly obeyed the order, forbidden to oppress the people, seize resources and houses, and sleep on the streets at night without disturbing the normal life of the people. In contrast, the style of the Red Army is naturally more popular with the people, and it is not surprising that the Sichuan people will take the initiative to help the Red Army.
epilogue:
When there is war, it is often also the time when the forces of all sides rise, but the forces that rise rapidly by relying solely on force will also quickly disappear. Only by truly taking the protection of the people and the protection of the motherland as the responsibility of the heart can we truly get the respect and love of the people, the spirit has been passed down through the ages, and the heroic soul will never die.