Before the founding of New China, the Red Army had set up many glorious battles that won more with less. Among them, the battle of to capture Luding Bridge was even more thrilling. "The dangerous situation.
22 revolutionary fighters braved the rain of guns and bullets, carrying weapons and wooden boards on their backs, struggling to move forward with heavy load on the only passage- Luding Bridge .
At that time, there were only 13 bare iron chains left on the bridge, and the passable wooden planks on it had been removed by the enemy. This shows that the enemy has time to blow up the ancient bridge. What is it? The reason, the enemy suddenly became "kind"? Before clearing away the heavy fog, we must first understand its basic historical background.
In mid-May 1935, after the Red Army crossed the Jinsha River, in order to quickly get rid of the pursuit of the Kuomintang troops, they walked 240 miles in more than 20 hours. During the period, they also cleverly disguised themselves on foot. The enemy’s scattered troops deceived the reinforcements from the Kuomintang that was far across the river.
around seven o'clock in the evening on the 28th, it was a rainy night, the rain directly extinguished the torches, and the Red Army groped to move on in the dark rainy night.
Finally, in the early morning of the 29th, our army reached the vicinity of the Dadu River. However, the mountains here are steep and the flow of the Dadu River is very turbulent. Shidakai, one of the leaders of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in the Qing Dynasty, led the army to his death. this.
Therefore, the only way is the Luding Bridge with only 13 iron chains left.
The bridge is full of dangers,Below the bridge is the roaring river, in front of the Sichuan warlord’s organ artillery, behind is the Kuomintang reinforcements in pursuit. This battle is undoubtedly a turning point for the Red Army.
However, regardless of the outcome of the war, you still have to rush out of the cage so that you can have a chance.
The old saying goes: "The kindness to the enemy is cruel to oneself." However, the scheming Chiang Kai-shek has never been a soft-hearted person. How could he be in the face of the opportunity to severely damage the Red Army. This fall short of success?
For Chiang Kai-shek, the Red Army has become a prey in his encirclement circle, and this is the moment when he closes the net.
You must know that for this battle, Chiang Kai-shek is bound to win. He personally formulated his own battle plan and dispatched a plane to survey the geography and topography of the Dadu River. He also gave orders to his opponent, general Hu Zongnan , and asked him to lead him. The Central Army cooperated with the Sichuan warlords to form an encirclement and blockade of the Red Army.
Chiang Kai-shek, who occupied the right time and place, was thinking of annihilating the Red Army and losing his life here. Unexpectedly, he ignored the most important point, and at the same time the most deadly point, that It is because the warlords stationed in Sichuan have two hearts, they will not obey Chiang Kai-shek's command obediently.
The Sichuan warlord is a "smiling tiger". On the surface, they are attached to Chiang Kai-shek’s Nanjing government, and they are obedient to Chiang Kai-shek. In fact, they are Sichuan’s local "land-head dragons", and they dominate the territory of Chiang Kai-shek. The leadership was not convinced, but was forced by the coercion of the Central Army and Chiang Kai-shek,Had to converge a bit and behave with his tail sandwiched.
At that time, the warlord Liu Wenhui in Sichuan was a capable person. When the warlords were fighting, he used his own ability to occupy the Chuankang area alone for more than 20 years, sitting on hundreds of thousands of troops, which was a veritable name back then. "King Xikang". This person is good at finding ways to go from side to side, flexible and not constrained by form.
Liu Wenhui is unwilling to order the iron chain on the bridge to be blown up in advance. The hidden information behind this is for his own benefit.
You know, this Luding Bridge is a famous ancient bridge. It was built during the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty. It took a lot of manpower, material and financial resources to build this one with a length of more than 100 meters and a width of about 3. It is a chain bridge with a weight of more than 40 tons and is fixed on both sides by 13 iron chains. If the Luding Bridge was demolished, it would be almost impossible to complete the project again based on the bridge-building technology at the time.
In addition, this is the only place for trade from Sichuan to Tibet. If the Luding Bridge is demolished, then all trade will have to be crossed by boat. Not to mention the harsh geographical environment here. In the event of a war , All actions contained will inevitably be hindered.
At that time, the warlords who surrendered to Chiang Kai-shek knew that Chiang Kai-shek wanted to "sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight". With the help of this miscellaneous warlord, he would eradicate the hidden danger of the Red Army. At that time, the warlords would be exhausted from fighting with the Red Army. When it is unbearable, naturally there is no ability to compete with Chiang Kai-shek's Nanjing government, and then the site here can be swallowed in one fell swoop. It has to be said that Chiang Kai-shek's plan of two birds with one stone is perfect.
However, all the warlords are human spirits, and they all "pretend to be confused". They understand that for the enemy who threatens their best interests,It is not the Red Army, but the ambition of Chiang Kai-shek.
Therefore, the warlord was not concerned about the action of encircling the Red Army. He hoped that the Red Army could leave their territory as soon as possible to prevent the Red Army from being stationed here. This gave Chiang Kai-shek the opportunity to take advantage of the problem and directly occupy Sichuan. , To become the "emperor" with real power here, and his own army must go to the field to kill the enemy and become cannon fodder. Wouldn't it be "compensated for the wife and broke down"?
In summary, it is wise for the warlord not to explode the chains on the Luding Bridge in advance.
However, Liu Wenhui is still afraid of Chiang Kai-shek. After all, the reinforcements sent by Chiang Kai-shek are about to arrive on the battlefield. If his behavior is discovered, the outcome will be unfortunate. Therefore, he decided to blow up the remaining 13 iron cables of Luding Bridge when he had no alternative.
The warlords placed machine guns on the opposite side of the bridge. Years of peace have made these warlords loose their arrogance. These addicts and warlords who love to search for civilians think that the Red Army must not pass these iron chains. He even laughed loudly and said: "You have a kind of flying here!"
What I didn't expect was that in the face of such a crisis, the Red Army soldiers acted decisively and immediately organized 22 soldiers to form commandos. With a submachine gun on his back and holding a plank in hand, he lays a bridge while advancing. This is a fight without hesitation.
Despite the crisis of the future, if we do not persist to the last moment, it is difficult to know which camp the final victory belongs to.
"The arrogant soldier will be defeated", and wrongly estimated that his strength is a price.
the bravery and fearlessness of the Red Army,Completely frightened the enemy on the opposite side. At this time, their machine guns had been knocked down by the last shell of our army. In desperation, the enemy began to set fire and tried to burn our army. However, in the face of adversity, humans broke out. With unlimited potential, our army faced the threat of flames, successfully broke through, and began a more fierce counterattack.
The enemy was about to be unable to defend, and they abandoned the bridge and fled. In the end, the Red Army finally succeeded in winning the Luding Bridge. During the assault, two combat heroes died unfortunately. They burned their lives to build a bridge that lifted their lives.
This battle is the victory of the Red Army, the victory of the revolutionary will!
Snipe and clam fight, the fisherman gains. Facts have proved that unity is the kingly way, and perfidious groups will eventually fall apart. Our party is the choice of history and the people. Our army's flight to Luding Bridge is a miracle in world military history.
.
