Deng Xiaoping immediately convened a party committee meeting to convey the instructions of the central authorities, and made a decision on major issues and specific deployment of the armed uprising. The meeting decided to complete the preparations for the uprising in about 40 days, and announced the uprising on the second anniversary of the Guangzhou uprising. 1929 1 February 1, Deng Xiaoping led some cadres to deploy Longzhou uprising in Zuojiang area. Before leaving, he held Zhang's hand and said, "Comrade, the time in the baise uprising remains the same. Remember, the second anniversary of the Guangzhou Uprising."
"Party representatives can rest assured that we will rebel on time." Zhang said to him.
Deng Xiaoping added: "According to the decision of the Central Committee, you are the commander of the He Qi Army. I am the secretary of the front Committee internally and the political commissar of the He Qi Army externally. After I leave, the specific work during the uprising will be presided over by you and Comrade Chen. Longzhou will also rebel and set up the Red 8 Army. The Central Committee wants me to be a political commissar. "
"Deng represents a great responsibility, and neither place can take care of it." Zhang said to him.
"In fact, I just started from you, and a lot of work has been left to you. The Central Committee asked me to go to Shanghai to report on the situation in Guangxi. I have to go to Longzhou for a day or two. " Deng Xiaoping said, and rode off.
According to the decision of the Party Committee meeting and the deployment, Zhang led the army and civilians in Youjiang area to complete the preparations for the baise uprising.
Organizationally, the troops were reorganized. Organize the troops and local armed forces participating in the uprising into three columns. 1 The column was composed of the former Fourth Brigade, with Li Qian as the commander of the column and Shen Jingzhai as the director of the political department. The second column consists of Lin Si, Feng Yi, former machine gun battalion, spy battalion and local armed forces in Endragon three County, with column commander Hu Bin and political department director Yuan Renyuan. The third column is composed of local armed forces in Donglan and Fengshan, with column commander Wei Baqun and political department director Li Pu. At the same time, expand the teaching staff.
On the eve of the uprising, the total number of troops has reached more than 4000.
Mentally, fully launch. Comrade Zhang and others went deep into the grass roots, personally gave reports to army cadres and soldiers, and publicized the revolutionary program. Before the uprising, cadres and soldiers had a heated discussion on the glory and task of being a Red Army.
1929 65438+February 1 1, the red flag fluttered in Dongmen Square of Baise County. Early in the morning, more than 5000 workers, farmers, teachers, students, businessmen and residents gathered in the square.
Wearing a brand-new gray military uniform and a red star cap, Zhang walked out of the gate of Guangdong Hall with vigorous steps.
He stared ahead, and thousands of pairs of eyes looked forward to it. In front of the square team assembled by the uprising troops, a bright red flag fluttered in the wind, and the words "The Seventh Army of the Chinese Workers and Peasants Red Army" on the flag were very eye-catching.
Zhang's heart is surging and he can't calm down for a long time.
"Blow the assembly number!" He gave the first order.
The horn sounded over Youjiang, and the officers and men of the Fourth Brigade and Teaching Corps stationed in Baise came to the square with rifles in high spirits, dressed in gray uniforms, red ties and red hats on their heads. Suddenly, the applause in the square thundered and lasted for a long time.
Zhang, Chen and other leaders boarded the rostrum. Chen solemnly announced: "Comrades, villagers, today, the Seventh Army of the Chinese Workers and Peasants Red Army was gloriously born here!"
At that time, the whole square was boiling, and people shouted to celebrate the birth of the people's army.
Then, Chen announced the members of the leadership team of the He Qi Army: "Zhang, commander of the He Qi Army, political commissar (pseudonym), and Chen, director of the Political Department ..."
There was a large-scale demonstration after the meeting.
"Long live the Red Army!" "Long live the China * * * production party!" "Down with local tyrants and evil gentry!" "Down with Chiang Kai-shek's reactionary government!"
Slogans echoed over the mountain city.