On this day 95 years ago, on July 27, 1930 (June 2, 1930), the Red Third Army captured Changsha. Mass gatherings after the capture of Changsha On July 27, 1930, the Red Third Army captured Changsha. Since mid-June, the Red Third Army took advantage of the main force of the Kuomintang Hejian Department to chase Zhang Fakui's and Li Zongren's forces south, from the Daye area of Hubei to the southwest. After Ketong Mountain and Chongyang County, it captured Yueyang on July 4, and then moved south to the Pingjiang area. In late July, the Red Third Army and the independent division of the Red Army on the Hunan-Jiangxi side took advantage of the weak defense of Changsha and attacked Changsha along the Pingliu border on the 25th. On the 27th, he captured the east bank of the Liuyang River, crossed the Liuyang River, broke through the enemy's defense line, quickly approached Changsha, and fought until dusk. He broke into the city by Yuhuating and Wuli Pai, and completely occupied Changsha at midnight. On that day, more than 4,000 enemies were captured, more than 3,000 guns were surrendered, and a large number of ammunition and supplies were collected. On the 30th, the Hunan Provincial Soviet Government was formed in Changsha. Li Lisan was the chairperson, Yang Youlin was the vice chairperson, and Peng Dehuai and Li Zongbai were 13 members. The provincial Soviet government promulgated documents such as the Temporary Labor Law, the Temporary Land Law, and the Soviet Political Platform. The Municipal Soviet, District Soviet, and District Committee of the Communist Party of China were established in Changsha. The new government confiscated food from wealthy households and distributed it to the poor, confiscated the property of warlords and foreign companies, and released political prisoners. After 10 days, they were forced to withdraw from Changsha. After the establishment of the Red Army, according to the instructions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, they attacked Changsha again. Due to the failure of the two sieges, they moved to Jiangxi and captured Ji'an, expanding the red area in southern Jiangxi and eastern Hunan. Chen Yi'an, commander of the first column of the Eighth Army of the Red Third Army, died in the battle of attacking Changsha