One of the telegrams (1) of the Zhu De Military Anthology about the Battle of Sidu Chishui was the operational deployment of the Crossing of the Chishui River

An operational deployment across the Chishui River

(1) The enemy who fought against our army yesterday was three regiments of the Sichuan enemy Guo Xunqi (2) Brigade and three regiments of Pan Zuo Brigade (3), while Liao Brigade (4) had already arrived in Xishui, and Mu Brigade (5) had not yet arrived, and there was a possibility of approaching Guo and Pan's two brigades. The Chapter Brigade (6) in the direction of Chishui entered five miles away from The Gourd Brain yesterday. The Da Brigade (7) entered the Bingtan, the Fan Ziying Brigade (8) had gulinxun by Xuyong, and the Liu Brigade (9) was opened by Luzhou.

(2) Our field army plans to disengage the enemy before dawn on the twenty-ninth day, cross the Chishui River in the west and march westward toward southern Gulin.

(3) The division of the corps and the actions of the present twenty-ninth day are as follows:

1. The First Army, the Ninth Army, the Second and Third Echelons of the Central Military Commission, and the Cadre Regiment Shanggan Brigade (10) are all under the command of Lin (11), which is a column, crossed the river by apes, and after crossing the river, it can take the Huangnigeng to the south of Gulin, and set up its own vigilance. However, the Ninth Army's vigilance in the direction of Chishui at Chuanfeng Pass must begin to withdraw on the evening of the twenty-ninth day.

2. The central column is still under the command of Peng and Yang (12), and the fifth division is still under the command of Peng and Yang (12), crossing the river from the lower pontoon bridge of Tucheng, taking the jiaozitou, the triangle pond, and the first field dam, and from the time of withdrawal, the fourth and fifth divisions will send a total of considerable troops as a cover to cover the march of the central column and the left column, and must cross the Chishui River at 12 o'clock today.

3. The Fifth Army, the Direct Subordinate Unit of the Third Army, and the Fourth Division were the left column, all under the command of Peng and Yang, and crossed the river from the pontoon bridge upstream of Tucheng, took the First Field Dam to advance towards Taipingdu, and sent a battalion from the Fourth Division as a cover team from the time of scattering.

(4) When the columns are marching from the westward route to the southeast of Gulin, their turning point is closer to the Chishui River.

(5) After each column has crossed the river, the destruction of the pontoon bridge shall be appointed by the rear guards of the First and Third Armies.

(6) The columns shall, in their march, investigate the route to the south of Tonggulin and report it.

3:00 a.m. on January 29, 1935

Ordered the First and Third Armies to approach Tashi

(1) In light of the current enemy situation and the difficulties in crossing the Jinsha And Dadu Rivers, the Central Military Commission (13) is considering possible problems of crossing the river, and if this is not possible, our field army should immediately resolve to stay on the borders of Sichuan and Yunnan to fight and create a new Soviet zone.

(2) Therefore, the forward position of the I and III Corps should be closer to Tashi, and the most appropriate position should be on the Changning Tong Tashi Road and northwest of Tashi (that is, southwest of Changning), so as to concentrate quickly and facilitate mobility.

(3) I hope that you will quickly send a telegram to the Central Military Commission on your opinions and the place of arrival today and the mileage from Tashi and Changning.

1:00 a.m. on February 6, 1935

Ordered the legions to develop east of the Chishui River and strive to cross the river

(1) Synthesizing the current enemy situation:

1. Most of the sichuan enemy's pursuing troops were concentrated on the line of Gao, Jun, and Changning and the area south of them. Qida and Yuan (14) arrived at Gao County at no. 10, Liu Brigade from Junxian to Junlian, Fan and Zhang's two brigades in Junxian County, Zhang Brigade would advance toward Anbian, pan brigade's main force was in Changning, one was in Xingwen, Guo Brigade's no. 10 was in Luobiao, Liao's brigade was missing a regiment in Luohai, Guo and Liao were all planning to advance toward Wangchang, Mu's brigade was advancing toward Pingshan, Jiang's (15) was deployed to guard the beachhead and the Line of Anbian, and the other two and three brigades were in front of Yongning, and their current actions were unknown.

2. The Yunnan Enemy An Brigade (16) is still building fortifications in Dawanzi today, the main force of the Lu Brigade (17) can go to Dawanzi today, and the Gong Brigade (18) arrived in Bijie yesterday, and there is a possibility of continuing to advance towards Dawanzi.

3. The Qian enemy He, Bai, and Hou Third Divisions (19) seem to still be on the right bank of Chishui, and their stations are unknown.

4. About two regiments of Xue Enemy's (20) "pursuit and suppression" team advanced from the two capitals to Xushui. Zhou Enemy (21) led two divisions to concentrate on Qianxi, and there was a way to advance towards Xuyong through Bijie. The two divisions of Wu Enemy (22) seem to still be in western Guizhou and Dading. The rest is unknown. Judging from this, Sichuan pursued the enemy in a westerly direction, while the Yunnan enemy blocked us and entered Yunnan, and the Qian enemy had not yet participated in the "pursuit and suppression," and the Xue enemy did not act quickly after us.

(2) In order to prepare for battle against the qian enemy Wang Jialie (23) and Zhou Hunyuan's troops, and to strive to develop east of the Chishui River, our field army decided to advance toward Gulin and the area south of it, and strive to cross the river, and in the process of advancing, it should be prepared to encounter the Xue enemy's "pursuit and suppression" detachment and occupy the city of Gulin.

(c) for this purpose:

(1) Our three corps shall immediately reconnoiter the enemy situation in the direction of gulin advancing from the watershed through the bottom of the station to Gulin.

2. The First Army shall be prepared to advance to the watershed and the area east of it on the twelfth day of the Ming Dynasty, and reconnoiter the way forward to Yingpanshan and Huilongchang.

3. The Fifth and Ninth Armies shall prepare the way forward through the stone chambers and mud towards the raising of horses.

4. The CMC Column (24) intends to advance between the First Army and the Fifth and Ninth Armies.

(4) Tomorrow's action will be telegraphed separately

February 11, 1935

Notes

(1) An enlarged meeting of the Politburo held in Zunyi by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in January 1935 established Mao Zedong's leadership position in the Red Army and the Party Central Committee. After the Zunyi Conference, under the command of Mao Zedong and assisted by Zhu De, the Battle of Sidu Chishui was carried out, and a highly flexible policy of movement warfare was implemented, which enabled the Red Army to change from passive to active at the crucial moment of the Long March. At that time, Zhu De was still the chairman of the Central Revolutionary Military Commission and the commander-in-chief of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army. Here are the telegrams he sent during the campaign.

(2) Guo Xunqi was originally the commander of the Third Brigade of the 21st Army (Sichuan Army) of the Kuomintang Army, and in January 1935, he was appointed as the commander of the General Reserve Of the "Suppression of Bandits" Army on the south bank of Sichuan, with jurisdiction over the 3rd Brigade of the 21st Army and the 4th Independent Brigade.

(3) Pan Zuo Brigade refers to the independent Fourth Brigade of the 21st Army (Sichuan Army) of the Kuomintang Army, of which Pan Zuo was the brigade commander, which at that time belonged to the general reserve of the "Suppression of Bandits" Army on the south bank of Sichuan.

(4) Liao Brigade refers to the Third Brigade of the Model Division of the 21st Army (Sichuan Army) of the Kuomintang Army, of which Liao Ze was the brigade commander, which at that time belonged to the Third Route Sequence of the "Suppression of Bandits" Army on the south bank of Sichuan, and Liao was also in command of the road.

(5) The Mu Brigade refers to the Second Road (equivalent to brigade) of the 21st Army (Sichuan Army) of the Kuomintang Army, which was the commander of Mu Suzhong, which at that time belonged to the third road sequence of the "Suppression of Bandits" Army on the south bank of Sichuan.

(6) Zhang Brigade refers to the first brigade of the 21st Army (Sichuan Army) of the Kuomintang Army, of which Zhang Anping was the brigade commander, which at that time belonged to the first route sequence of the "Suppression of Bandits" Army on the south bank of Sichuan.

(7) Da Brigade refers to the 13th Brigade of the 5th Division of the 21st Army (Sichuan Army) of the Kuomintang Army, which Da Fenggang served as the brigade commander, and at that time belonged to the second route sequence of the "Suppression of Bandits" Army on the south bank of Sichuan.

(8) Fan Ziying Brigade refers to the 2nd Brigade of the 21st Army (Sichuan Army) of the Kuomintang Army, of which Fan Ziying was the brigade commander, which at that time belonged to the first road sequence of the "Suppression of Bandits" Army on the south bank of Sichuan, and Fan Jian commanded the road.

(9) Liu Brigade refers to liu Zhaoquan as the brigade commander of the Third Brigade of the First Division of the 21st Army (Sichuan Army) of the Kuomintang Army, which was directly under the general command of the "Suppression of Bandits" Army on the south bank of Sichuan.

(10) The upper cadre team is the superior cadre unit. On the eve of the Long March of the Central Red Army in October 1934, the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army University, the First Infantry School, the Second Infantry School and the Red Army Special Branch School were merged to form the Red Army Cadre Regiment, and the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army University was the top cadre of the regiment.

(11) Lin Biao, commander of the First Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army.

(12) Peng and Yang refer to Peng Dehuai, commander of the Third Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, and Yang Shangkun, political commissar.

(13) The Central Revolutionary Military Commission of the Chinese Soviet Republic, established on November 25, 1931 by resolution of the First National Congress of the Chinese Soviet and the order of the Provisional Central Executive Committee of the Chinese Soviet and the State, is the supreme military command organ of the State, with Zhu De as the chairman of the Committee.

(14) Yuan refers to Yuan Rujun, who was then the commander of the 14th Brigade of the 5th Division of the 21st Army (Sichuan Army) of the Kuomintang Army, and belonged to the Second Route Sequence of the "Suppression of Bandits" Army on the south bank of Sichuan.

(15) Chiang Kai-shek's brigade refers to the 1st Brigade of the Model Division of the 21st Army (Sichuan Army) of the Kuomintang Army, of which Jiang Shangpu was the brigade commander, and was then directly under the general command of the "Suppression of Bandits" Army on the south bank of Sichuan.

(16) The An Brigade refers to the Second Brigade of the Tenth Route Army (Dian Army) of the Kuomintang Army, of which An Enpu was the brigade commander, and belonged to the third column of the Second Route Army of the "Suppression of Bandits" Army at that time.

(17) Lu Brigade refers to the Fifth Brigade of the Tenth Route Army (Dian Army) of the Kuomintang Army, of which Lu Daoyuan was the brigade commander, and belonged to the third column of the Second Route Army of the "Suppression of Bandits" Army at that time.

(18) Gong Shunbi referred to the 7th Brigade of the 10th Route Army (Dian Army) of the Kuomintang Army, which gong Shunbi was the brigade commander, and at that time belonged to the third column of the 2nd Road of the "Suppression of Bandits" Army on the south bank of Sichuan.

(19) The Three Divisions of He, Bai, and Hou refer to the 1st and 2nd Divisions of the 25th Army (Qianjun) of the Kuomintang Army (Represented by Deputy Division Commander Hou Hanyou), which he Zhizhong, Bai Huizhang, and Hou Zhidan were the divisional commanders, and at that time these three divisions belonged to the fourth column of the Second Route Army of the "Suppression of Bandits" Army.

(20) Xue Enemy refers to the Second Route Army of the Kuomintang "Suppression of Bandits" Army, where Xue Yue (commander of the Fifth Army) was the commander-in-chief of the former enemy (the commander-in-chief was Long Yun, chairman of the Kuomintang Yunnan Provincial Government and commander-in-chief of the Tenth Route Army).

(21) Zhou Enemy referred to the second column of the Second Route Army of the Kuomintang "Suppression of Bandits" Army, commanded by Zhou Hunyuan (commander of the Thirty-sixth Army).

(22) Wu Enemy refers to the first column of the Second Route Army of the Kuomintang "Suppression of Bandits" Army, commanded by Wu Qiwei (commander of the Fourth Army).

(23) Wang Jialie, then chairman of the Kuomintang Guizhou Provincial Government, commander of the 25th Army (Qian Army), commander of the 4th Column of the 2nd Route Army of the "Suppression of Bandits" Army.

(24) The Column of the Central Military Commission (i.e., the Central Column) is a field column composed of the Party, the government, the military head organs and the logistics departments during the Long March, established on December 18, 1934, by the former Central Military Commission's First and Second Field Columns, including the central organs of the Cpc Central Committee, the central government organs of the Chinese Soviet Republic, the Central Revolutionary Military Commission, the General Headquarters of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, the General Political Department and its direct subordinate units, logistics units and other units. Liu Bocheng (later Deng Fa) served as commander and Chen Yun (later Cai Shufan) served as political commissar.