Qinghua's Solo No. 2 Pas de trois of Hong Changqing, Wu Qinghua and Xiao Pang Act II In the camp of the Red Army beside the Wanquan River, a newly formed Detachment of Women is being trained. Wu Qinghua arrives to meet Hong Changqing and Xiao Pang, who introduce her to others. In a solo dance, Wu tells the Red Army soldiers the enormity of Nanbatian's crimes. She then ceremoniously receives a rifle and is accepted as a member of the Women's Detachment. With determination, they plan to liberate the peasants and slave girls under the oppression of Nanbatian. Major numbers: Group dance of the Detachment members Rifle drill of the Detachment members Hong Changqing's bayonet dance Group bayonet dance of the Detachment members A young women soldier's solo Five-inch dagger dance of the Red Guards Group dance of all Wu Qinghua's solo Act III In the luxurious manor of Nanbatian, an extravagant birthday celebration for the Tyrant is going on in the garden before his house. Mountains of gifts are brought in; visitors are arriving, Li girls are driven in with whips at their backs to dance for the guests. Hong Changqing, disguised as a wealthy merchant from southeast Asia, arrives on the scene, calm and dignified, to congratulate Nanbatian on his birthday. Meanwhile, the members of the Women's Detachment have secretly gathered around the manor of the Tyrant. It has been agreed that Hong is to fire his gun at midnight as signal for the Detachment to break in to wipe out the Tyrant and his gang in one fell swoop. At night, all people recede into the houses. Nanbatian comes out to see some of his guests off. Overcome by deep personal hatred, Wu Qinghua shoots Nanbatian, prematurely issuing the battle signal. Nanbatian is merely wounded and escapes from a secret tunnel with a few of his lackeys. Nanbatian's prisons are opened, and the prisoners are liberated. Hong leads them in opening the granary of the Tyrant and distributing the grain. Wu is reprimanded for her blunder, and her gun is removed from her. Major numbers: Group dance of slaves Li Girls' dance Broadsword dance of Nanbatian's lackeys Xiao Pang's solo Pas de deux of Wu Qinghua and her comrade-in-arm Opening the granary and distributing grain Act IV Back in the camp of the Red Army. Hong Changqing, the Commissar, is giving a lecture to the soldiers