1927 On July 22nd, under the leadership of China * * * Production Party, the Kuomintang troops stationed in Pingjiang, Hunan Province held an uprising, namely the Pingjiang Uprising. /kloc-in the spring of 0/928, the * * * production party secretly established its own organization in Hunan Independent Fifth Division, and Peng, the head of the first regiment of the division, joined the * * * production party at this time.
Soon, the fifth independent division was transferred to Pingjiang area to undertake cleaning tasks. Pingjiang, located on the border of Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi, has a tradition of revolutionary struggle. As early as the Great Revolution, Pingjiang, a famous revolutionary base in the province, was full of workers and peasants. After the defeat of the Great Revolution, the struggle here continues. Under the leadership of the county party Committee, the masses organized an interim government and volunteers to wage a resolute struggle against the reactionaries.
At the beginning of July, Teng, the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee, resumed the special committee on the border between Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi, got in touch with the Party organization of the Independent Fifth Division, and prepared for an uprising when necessary. In mid-July, the enemy discovered that Huang Gonglue, the battalion commander of the Third Regiment of the Independent Fifth Division, was party member, and ordered him to be arrested immediately. At this critical juncture, the First Corps led by Peng, Teng and Teng revolted in Pingjiang on 22nd.
This morning, Peng called a meeting of the officers and men of the whole regiment to mobilize the uprising masses. According to the deployment, the troops immediately destroyed the reactionary military and political organs in Pingjiang County, wiped out the enemies of the rebellion, and rescued more than 500 imprisoned workers and peasants. Less than an hour and a half before and after, the uprising troops occupied the whole county.
Later, he led more than 0/00 students from Yueyang/KLOC to Pingjiang and joined a student group. Huang Gonglue took three regiments and three battalions of the uprising the day before from Chiayi to five miles from Pingjiang City. The uprising troops were reorganized into the 13th Division of the Red Fifth Army, with more than 2,000 people. Peng served as commander-in-chief and commander, and Teng served as party representative and strategist. The Pingjiang Uprising dealt a heavy blow to the reactionary ruling class in Hunan, strengthened the strength of the Red Army and promoted the development of the revolutionary struggle in Pingjiang and even the Hunan-Hubei-Jiangxi border region.
After the Pingjiang Uprising, the Red Army fought in Pingjiang, Xiushui, Tonggu and Wanzai, which dealt a certain blow to the enemy. However, due to the failure in some areas, the troops were reduced to five brigades. At this time, the enemy laid siege to Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi provinces. Highlight the enemy's fifth army, and stay in Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi provinces to continue fighting according to the instructions of the Hunan Provincial Party Committee on getting in touch with the fourth army led by Huang Gonglue in Jinggangshan. The main force of more than 700 people, headed by Peng and Teng, arrived in Jinggangshan on 65438+February 10 to join the gongsijun.