The battle of Dadu River is a thrilling battle on the way of the Red Army's Long March, and it is also a battle of life and death in the history of the People's Army. This campaign mainly includes two parts: Anshunchang forced crossing the Dadu River and flying over Luding Bridge. It is another key battle since the Long March of the Central Red Army. 1 In May, 935, after the Central Red Army crossed the Jinsha River, in order to completely smash Chiang Kai-shek's attempt to wipe out the Central Red Army through the Dadu River, the Red Army advance team suddenly took two companies at the Anshunchang ferry on the south bank of the Dadu River, captured1ferry and took control of the south bank ferry. The next day, the red 1 regiment 2 company 17 commandos stormed and occupied the north bank ferry, crushing the enemy's counterattack. However, due to the approach of chasing the enemy and the lack of tools to cross the river, Mao Zedong and the leaders of the Military Commission decisively decided to divide the troops into two ways, seize the Luding Bridge and ensure the troops to cross the river. At 4 o'clock on the afternoon of the 29th, a commando composed of 22 officers and men of the Red Fourth Regiment braved the enemy's hail, climbed the 13 chain, crossed the Dadu River and seized the Luding Bridge. Subsequent troops immediately crossed the river to conquer Luding City and annihilated a regiment of defenders. Then, the main force of the Central Red Army crossed the natural barrier Dadu River from Luding Bridge. The victory of the battle of Dadu River opened the channel for the Central Red Army to go north, completely shattered Chiang Kai-shek's attempt to annihilate the Central Red Army south of Dadu River, and shattered Chiang Kai-shek's dream of making the Central Red Army "the second in Shi Dakai".

Take history as a mirror and prepare carefully.

Crossing the river has always been a major problem facing the army. The attacker must fully understand the hydrogeology of the river, especially the crossing points of various means and the enemy's fortification, in order to make a correct operational plan. 1May, 935, the Central Red Army was blocked by the natural barrier Dadu River after crossing the Yi area. At that time, Shi Dakai, the wing king of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, led his troops down the Dadu River. Because he didn't know the particularity of crossing the river with the back water clearly and was not prepared enough, he was surrounded by the Qing army in Anshunchang. In Shi Dakai, Chiang Kai-shek saw the Central Red Army enter a land of total annihilation, and arrogantly clamored to turn the Central Red Army into a "second Shi Dakai". In fact, compared with Shi Dakai 72 years ago, the situation faced by the Central Red Army is much more severe. Chiang Kai-shek mobilized heavy troops to chase and intercept, and formulated a battle plan to block the Central Red Army in the areas north of Jinsha River, south of Dadu River and east of Yalong River, so as to "completely annihilate" it. For the battle of Dadu River in Shi Dakai, Mao Zedong is equally clear. On May 12, the CPC Central Committee held a famous ironworker meeting in Huili, Sichuan, and made careful arrangements on how to break through the defense line of Dadu River. Mao Zedong said firmly, we will not be the second Starkey! The Central Red Army abided by the policy of national equality when crossing the Yi area, went deep into local people's homes and patiently visited them, which won strong support from local people and made preliminary preparations for crossing the Dadu River. Zhang, former chief of staff of the 24th Kuomintang Army, recalled: "At that time, I picked up a sketch of Zhang Hongjun route and made detailed notes on the road mileage and villagers along the way, which seemed to be a special survey before the war." The Red Army's intelligence is comprehensive and accurate, and it has a deep relationship with the people. Firmly grasp the strategic initiative, far-reaching strategic deployment and thunderous tactical implementation. History is the best textbook, and the history of war is the inexhaustible wealth for future generations to study, examine and grasp the war. Only by attaching importance to the study of war history and examples can we learn from history and protect our sanity.

Evaluate the situation and make a decision in this case.

Everything is not static, things are always changing, and comprehensive plans sometimes have to be adjusted according to the situation. It is indeed risky for the Central Red Army to cross the Dadu River. The Dadu River is turbulent, about 300 meters wide and 30 meters deep in the center. The current is extremely fast, which has been a dangerous place for military strategists since ancient times. The Kuomintang army carried out the policy of "strengthening the wall and clearing the wild", closely guarded the upstream and downstream of the Dadu River and searched all ships, food and other materials. After the Red Army advance team successfully crossed the river, most troops lacked crossing tools. * * * Three wooden boats (1 captured, two found downstream of the ferry) can only take 40 people at most. It took dozens of minutes to go back and forth. If tens of thousands of troops only rely on three wooden boats to cross the river, I don't know how long it will take, and the time and conditions are not allowed to cross the bridge. The situation is very critical. Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai and Zhu De arrived in Anshun Field at noon on May 26th. After carefully understanding the situation, they judged the situation and decided decisively that the Red Army would March along the banks of the Dadu River to Luding Bridge, which is 0/60 km away from Anshunchang/KLOC. Mao Zedong and the Central Military Commission decided to divide the troops into two ways, with the Red 1 Division and the Cadre Regiment as the right column and marching along the left bank of the Dadu River; The Red 1 Army Corps, the main force of the 2nd Division and the 5th Army Corps are left columns, marching along the right bank of the Dadu River. The troops on both sides of the strait fought in coordination, went up the river and seized Luding Bridge. The CMC column and the rest of the troops crossed the river from Luding Bridge. Nowadays, the battlefield situation is changing rapidly. To win the war, it is more necessary to adapt to the war in response, carefully formulate plans to deal with various complex situations, and constantly enrich and improve them in military practice. Especially in the event of sudden changes in the battlefield situation, commanders should react quickly, be calm, accurately analyze and judge the situation, adjust the operational plan in time, take advantage of the situation, and win the battlefield initiative with decision-making advantages.

The soldiers are quick and flexible.

The ancient military strategist in China said that the soldiers are expensive and fast, and it is now or never. The situation of soldiers is the main speed, so we can't take advantage of people. Engels also pointed out that "time is the army". When planning to cross the Dadu River in Anshunchang, the Central Military Commission of China resolutely decided to avoid the reality and make a virtual reality, and used the enemy's wrong estimation to cross the Dadu River with the weak Anshunchang as a breakthrough. At the same time, another small group of troops was sent to disguise the main Red Army and take the Yaning Avenue to Dashubao, creating a huge momentum, attracting and confusing the enemy of Fuling and covering the main Red Army crossing the Dadu River from Anshunchang. Faced with the reality that there are too few ferries, the Central Red Army decided to divide its troops into two roads and go north to Luding Bridge. The enemy also rushed to Luding Bridge. Whoever arrives first will be ahead. The Central Red Army responded quickly: seize the bridge one day in advance! The order changed from "urgent" to "urgent". On the 28th, when the Red 4 Regiment marched to Luding Bridge, the Sichuan Army on the other side was also reinforcing Luding Bridge, and the Red 4 Regiment almost raced across the river with the enemy. March on a rainy night, suddenly the enemy who reinforced on the other side lit the torch, and the head of the Red Fourth Regiment decided to light the torch too, so that the enemy mistakenly thought it was his accomplice. Later, the enemy on the other side was so tired that they had to camp, and the Red 4 regiment was still rushing forward. One day and night, the Red 4 Regiment marched 240 miles while fighting! Finally, on the morning of 29th, I arrived at Luding Bridge before the enemy. Soldiers are expensive and fast, that is, to make a quick decision. The most difficult thing is time, and the most easy thing to lose is the fighter plane. The first battle of modern warfare is decisive battle, which requires us to accurately calculate time, use time and gain time in future operations, and effectively improve the ability of troops to respond quickly and strike quickly.

Firm in belief, brave and tenacious

People always need a little spirit. In the Battle of Dadu River, officers and men of the Red Army, with their infinite loyalty to the China Revolution, carried forward the revolutionary heroism spirit of being brave and good at fighting, not afraid of sacrifice and fearless, fought bravely in rapids, soared in dangerous roads, stormed between chains, struggled against difficulties, raced against time and fought against the enemy. The Red 4 Regiment marched 240 miles in an emergency, setting a record for the world army to March overnight on foot; 17 The heroic feat of the warriors crossing the Dadu River at a critical moment has written a glorious page; 77 local boatmen ferried for 7 days and 7 nights, which won valuable time for taking Luding Bridge. The 22 commandos who flew over Luding Bridge were fearless in the face of bullets. They bravely seized the bridge, opened the passage of the Central Red Army northward, and made immortal contributions. Under the sniper of 17 warriors, Zhao Zhangcheng, the "God Gunner", suppressed the enemy's firepower with excellent military quality and made great contributions to crossing the Dadu River. Nie once said, we are the Red Army of Workers and Peasants led by the China Producer Party, and our enemies are not comparable to our political quality and flexible tactical accomplishment, especially the great sacrifice spirit of our officers and men who are infinitely loyal to the party, the people and the China revolution, so sometimes we can save our lives, win the banner and win the fruits. From crossing the Dadu River to flying the Luding Bridge, the Red Army not only created a miracle in the world military history, but also created a miracle that human beings challenged the limits. This is a spiritual March supported by firm beliefs. Today, our material security has been greatly improved compared with the past, but we must not lose our tenacious will and belief in winning, so that we can not only be invincible in prosperity, but also win by surprise in adversity.