One night in September 1935, a heavy fog hung over Hadapu, a small town in Longnan, Gansu Province. In a humble house, Nie Rongzhen paced anxiously, frowning. He clutched an old newspaper in his hand, as if that was his only hope.
The Red Army was in a state of confusion
The Red Army had just made a difficult trek out of the harsh meadows, and they had endured the wind and frost. As the leader of the Red Army, Nie Rongzhen witnessed the tragic situation of the Red Army soldiers on the grass. That seemingly peaceful meadow actually hides a murderous motive, and it is here that countless Red Army soldiers are trapped in the quagmire and sleep here forever.
On the march, the Red Army soldiers had to eat grass roots, swallow belts, and some even died of poisoning in order to survive. Nie Rongzhen recalled that brave soldier named Zhang Side, who took the initiative to taste all kinds of herbs, and finally died because of eating poisonous weeds, which was heartbreaking.
Just when the Red Army was in a desperate situation, a fortuitous discovery pointed the way forward. Nie Rongzhen was overjoyed to get an old newspaper from the owner of a bakery with news of the Red Army in northern Shaanxi. It turned out that in the distant northern part of Shaanxi, the Red Army of Liu Zhidan and Xu Haidong had already taken root there and built a base area.
Nie Rongzhen immediately asked his subordinates to pass on this major discovery to Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai and other central leaders. In the small town of Hadapu, the top of the Red Army soon held a meeting and decided to go to northern Shaanxi to join the division. In this way, a dilapidated newspaper changed the fate of the Red Army and gave them a renewed hope of victory.
However, while receiving the great news, Nie Rongzhen also knew that the Red Army's road ahead would still be full of thorns. From Hadapu to northern Shaanxi, they had to trek thousands of miles of mountain roads and pass through numerous enemy blockades. The enemy will not let it go easily, and will certainly do everything to block the advance of the Red Army.
Nie Rongzhen looked around, looking at the tired faces of the soldiers, and couldn't help but feel worried. They have just broken out of a desperate situation, which can be described as nine deaths, and their physical strength has long been exhausted. The next journey will be even more arduous and long, will the Red Army be able to hold on? Nie Rongzhen secretly prayed, but he knew that only persistence was the way to survive.
An unexpected move by the owner of the biscuit shop
One night in September 1935, in a bakery in the small town of Hadapu, the owner was busy packing baked cakes for customers. At this time, Yang Jiahua, a Red Army soldier, walked in and wanted to buy some baked cakes to satisfy his hunger.
The boss took a few copper plates handed by Yang Jiahua, wrapped the hot baked cakes in old newspapers, and handed them to Yang Jiahua. Yang Jiahua took the baked cake and turned around and left the baked cake shop. He never imagined that this seemingly ordinary old newspaper would point out the way forward for the Red Army and rewrite the course of history.
Yang Jiahua quickly sent the baked cakes to Nie Rongzhen's residence. Nie Rongzhen was anxious, thinking hard about where the Red Army should go next. He took the pancake and spread out the wrapped old newspaper on the table.
At this moment, a small piece of news in the newspaper caught Nie Rongzhen's attention. He looked closely and found that it was an old newspaper with the movements of the Red Army in northern Shaanxi. It turned out that in the distant northern part of Shaanxi, Liu Zhidan, Xu Haidong and others had taken root there and built a base area.
Nie Rongzhen was suddenly overjoyed and excited. He immediately asked his subordinates to pass on this important discovery to Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai and other central leaders. The news spread quickly, and the Red Army top brass then held an emergency meeting and decided to go to northern Shaanxi to join the division.
In this way, an old newspaper, which had been casually discarded as wrapping paper, turned out to be the guiding light for the advance of the Red Army. An ordinary bakery owner inadvertently pointed out the way forward for the Red Army and achieved a thousand years of achievements.
At this time, the Red Army was at the most critical juncture. They had just made their trudge out of the harsh meadows, and they had weathered the weather. In the meadows, in order to survive, the Red Army soldiers had to eat grass roots, swallow belts, and some even died of poisoning.
Just when the Red Army was in a desperate situation, this fortuitous discovery pointed the way forward. The top brass of the Red Army immediately began to deploy and prepared to go to northern Shaanxi to join the division. However, they also know that the road will not be easy.
From Hadapu to northern Shaanxi, they had to trek thousands of miles of mountain roads and pass through numerous enemy blockades. The enemy will not let it go easily, and will certainly do everything to block the advance of the Red Army. The officers and men of the Red Army have long been exhausted, and the next journey will be even more difficult and long, can they hold on?
But at this moment, the flame of hope has been rekindled in the top of the Red Army. They firmly believed that as long as they could join forces with the Red Army in northern Shaanxi, they would certainly be able to gather strength and eventually achieve victory. All difficulties will be self-defeating.
In this way, an old newspaper, which had been discarded at random, became the key to the turnaround of the Red Army. And the ordinary owner of the baked cake shop, unconsciously, paved the way for the victory of the Red Army.
The Red Army is showing the light of day
In late September 1935, an atmosphere of euphoriation hung over the small town of Hadapu. Nie Rongzhen held the old newspaper in his hand and immediately sent someone to pass on this important discovery to Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai and other central leaders.
Soon, the central leading organs received this exciting news. It turned out that in the distant northern Shaanxi region, Liu Zhidan, Xu Haidong and other Red Army units had already taken root there and built a base area. This was undoubtedly the dawn of hope for the Red Army to rekindle in a desperate situation.
After Mao Zedong and others learned of this good news, they immediately began to make arrangements for the operation of going to northern Shaanxi to meet the division. They gathered all kinds of newspapers and carefully studied the specific situation of the Red Army in northern Shaanxi. After checking, they found that not only Liu Zhidan's troops were in northern Shaanxi, but also the Southern Red Army led by Xu Haidong was also carrying out revolutionary activities there.
This made Mao Zedong full of emotion, he said: "There is no way out of the mountains and rivers, and the willows and flowers are bright and another village." "The Red Army, which had been confused about the road ahead, has finally seen the dawn of hope.
Soon, Mao Zedong and others also arrived at Hadapu. They walk around the streets and are familiar with the local environment. In the backyard of a pharmacy called "Yihechang", Mao Zedong found a secluded place and decided to rest there.
Soon after, cadres at and above the regimental level in the Red Army came to the Guandi Temple in front of the "Yihechang" and held an important meeting. At the meeting, Mao Zedong made a political report entitled "On the Situation and Tasks", which formally confirmed the decision of the Red Army to go to northern Shaanxi to join the divisions.
This decision is undoubtedly the right one. From Hadapu to northern Shaanxi, although there are still thousands of miles of mountain roads, as long as we can join forces with the Red Army in northern Shaanxi, we will definitely be able to gather strength and finally achieve victory. All difficulties will be self-defeating.
The top of the Red Army was convinced of this. They firmly believed that as long as they persisted in advancing, they would certainly be able to join forces with the Red Army in northern Shaanxi, and that when the time came, they would form a powerful force and lay the foundation for winning the final victory.
So, after a short rest in the small town of Hadapu, the Red Army once again embarked on the journey forward. This time, their goal is northern Shaanxi, which is a crucial step towards final victory.
Along the way, the Red Army had to pass through a heavy enemy blockade. Chiang Kai-shek had not expected that the Red Army would choose this "dead end" to advance, so he did not send heavy troops to defend this line. But even so, the Red Army was attacked and obstructed again and again.
Whenever they encountered an enemy blockade, the Red Army had to fight fiercely against them. Sometimes it was the Red Army that took the initiative, and sometimes it was the enemy who struck first. In any case, both sides paid a heavy price.
However, the officers and men of the Red Army never wavered in their belief in the final victory. They knew that as long as they could break through the encirclement, they would definitely be able to join forces with the Red Army in northern Shaanxi, and they would certainly form a powerful force at that time.
In this way, the Red Army marched all the way west, and finally reached northern Shaanxi in October 1936. In the Huining area of Gansu Province, the Red Army and the Red Army of Northern Shaanxi successfully joined forces, marking the victorious end of the 25,000-mile Long March.
The meeting of the two main forces of the Red Army was undoubtedly a major turning point in the Chinese revolution. From then on, the Red Army was no longer fighting alone, but gathered great forces and laid a solid foundation for the final victory. [End of article]
The Red Army's Long March was a difficult trek
After learning of the news of the Red Army in northern Shaanxi, the Red Army's top brass immediately began to make arrangements for the operation of going to the division. However, they also know that this road is far from easy.
From Hadapu to northern Shaanxi, the Red Army had to trek thousands of miles of rugged mountain roads and pass through a heavy enemy blockade. Chiang Kai-shek had not expected that the Red Army would choose this "dead end" to advance, so he did not send heavy troops to defend this line. But even so, the Red Army was attacked and obstructed again and again.
Whenever they encountered an enemy blockade, the Red Army had to fight fiercely against them. Sometimes it was the Red Army that took the initiative, and sometimes it was the enemy who struck first. In any case, both sides paid a heavy price.
In October 1935, the Red Army arrived in Minxian County. It was an important town for Chiang Kai-shek's troops, and a large number of Kuomintang troops were stationed. The Red Army had to fight to the death against them, and finally broke through the enemy's blockade at a heavy cost of casualties.
After crossing Minshan, the Red Army came to Wenchuan. This is the edge of the Sichuan Basin, and the terrain has begun to gradually rise into the plateau. The Red Army was blocked by local militias in Wenchuan, and the two sides fought fiercely for several days, and the Red Army finally won, but also paid heavy sacrifices.
Leaving Wenchuan, the Red Army continued its march to the northwest and entered the famous Xiaojinchuan. It is a long, narrow gorge lined with towering peaks and only a narrow stream in between. The Red Army had to form a long serpentine formation and slowly advance along the stream.
At this moment, enemy artillery fire suddenly poured down from the heights. The Red Army was suddenly in a desperate situation, with no way out, but to break through head-on. The two sides engaged in a brutal hand-to-hand battle in the gorge, and the Reds eventually broke through the siege with heavy casualties.
After the Battle of Xiaojinchuan, the Red Army came to Suopo. This is a vast plateau meadow, seemingly calm, but in fact it hides murderous intentions. The Red Army was ambushed by the enemy here, and the two sides engaged in a life-and-death battle on the meadow.
The battle was extremely fierce, and the officers and men of the Red Army had to use local materials, using straw handles as guns and tree branches as bayonets, and fought bloody battles with the enemy to the end. In the end, at great cost of sacrifice, the Red Army once again broke through the enemy's blockade.
In this way, the Red Army marched all the way to the west, trekking with difficulty, constantly encountering enemy attacks and obstructions. Sometimes they took the initiative to attack, sometimes they reacted passively, and paid a heavy price.
But the officers and men of the Red Army never wavered in their belief in the final victory. They knew that as long as they could break through the encirclement, they would definitely be able to join forces with the Red Army in northern Shaanxi, and they would certainly form a powerful force at that time.
In May 1936, the Red Army finally arrived in the area of Huining, Gansu. Here, they successfully joined forces with the Red Army in northern Shaanxi, marking the victorious end of the 25,000-mile Long March. The meeting of the two main forces of the Red Army was undoubtedly a major turning point in the Chinese revolution.