On January 13, 2015, there was a 101-year-old man in The Bethune International Peace Hospital in Shijiazhuang, whose physical condition was already very bad and was dying. In the early hours of this morning, the 101-year-old man who was sleeping suddenly opened his eyes, grabbed the hands of his family, and said excitedly: "The devil has entered the village again!" ”
His cloudy eyes glowed brightly, as if he had returned to the difficult years of the War of Resistance Against Japan. His heart was full of ordinary people, and he continued: "What about the villagers, have the villagers withdrawn?" The old man's family quickly replied: "Withdrawn, all withdrawn, the villagers are fine." This answer made the old man very satisfied, and he smiled happily, with a proud look on his face, and said: "The villagers are all right, I just killed a dozen more devils." ”
With that, the 101-year-old closed his eyes. At 4 a.m., he died forever.
The 101-year-old man, during the War of Resistance Against Japan, ordered the burial alive of 15 Japanese devils who refused to surrender. Before he died, he often hallucinated, whispering that he encountered the devil again and destroyed the devil. It can be seen that this veteran general has always remembered the difficult period of the War of Resistance Against Japan and is unforgettable.
On the one hand, because the Japanese devils committed heinous crimes in China, many revolutionaries of the older generation will never forget. On the one hand, it is because he made great achievements during the War of Resistance Against Japan. That period of military career was the most unforgettable and glorious years of his life. He was General Zeng Mei, who was loyal to the country, the people, and the party all his life. He is bright and approachable, and has made positive contributions to the country and the people in different historical periods. So what kind of life was Zeng Mei's life? During the War of Resistance Against Japan, under what circumstances did he issue the order to bury the Japanese devils alive?
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Join the Red Army and join the revolution
In 1914, Zeng Mei was born in the famous General County of Jiangxi Province: Xingguo County. Xingguo County is a model county, a red army county, a martyr county, and a general county in The Chinese Soviet Region, and it is also the main battlefield of the third and fifth anti-"encirclement and suppression" campaigns of the Red Army. There are as many as 23,179 martyrs recorded in the county, and when the title was awarded in 1955, Xingguo County produced 2 generals, 6 lieutenant generals, and 48 major generals. It should be known that during the Soviet period, there were only 230,000 people in Xingguo County, and as many as 93,000 people joined the army. It can be said that during the Soviet period, almost all the young, prime-aged, and even teenagers in Xingguo County who could carry guns joined the army and went to the battlefield.
In 1992, when Deng Gong inspected the south, he once said: "In the work of the Soviet Union in those years, the rejuvenation of the country was the first, and the Ruijin was the second. This shows the importance of Xingguo County in that year. Zeng Mei was born in Xingguo County, he joined the revolution at the age of 15, and joined the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army at the age of 16. Zeng Mei was born in a poor peasant family, oppressed and exploited by the landlords, and the family lived a very poor life, and eating a full meal was the family's greatest hope. But at the same time, it is a luxury. Because the landlords at that time were inhuman vampires, they were insatiable, regardless of the lives of the peasants, they only wanted to fill their own granaries and fill their own pockets. Therefore, Zeng Mei hated the landlord very much, and before he joined the revolution, Zeng Mei profoundly realized that only by overthrowing the landlord could this dark and desperate life have light and hope.
When Zeng Mei was born, the family already had four older brothers, and soon his parents gave birth to a younger brother. The more people in the family, the less food they have. Forced to make a living, Zeng Mei's 3 older brothers all became apprentices early, and his fourth brother was passed on to others as sons. Zeng Mei, who grew up in this dark environment, finally saw light and hope at the age of 15. What brought hope to Zeng Mei was the Red Army contingent that was really struggling for the people.
At that time, the Red Army was "fighting local tyrants and dividing up the land" in the Central Soviet Region, and Zeng Mei was very eager to join the ranks of the Red Army and fight the local tyrants and landlords together for the benefit of the people. In 1930, Zeng Mei joined the Red Army as she wished. At this time, Zeng Mei was only 16 years old, but he grew up in the tribulations, and he was not afraid of hardship at all, and his revolutionary belief was very firm. Zeng Mei joined the Communist Youth League in 1931 and officially joined the Communist Party of China the following year. The organization was very optimistic about this Red Army soldier who could bear hardships, had a clever brain, and had firm convictions, and in 1933 arranged for him to enter the upper cadre survey class to study.
Zeng aesthetically studied things quickly, and it did not take long to graduate, and later served as a surveyor of the Gongluo Infantry School and a staff officer of the General Headquarters, participated in the first to fifth anti-"encirclement and suppression" wars in the Central Soviet Region, and participated in the 25,000-mile Long March.
During the Long March, Zeng Mei was most impressed by the Battle of the Xiang River at the end of 1934. The Battle of the Xiangjiang River was a battle that had a bearing on the life and death of the Central Red Army, and it was also the most magnificent and crucial battle since the Breakthrough of the Central Red Army. At that time, shortly after the Central Red Army broke through the third blockade line of the Kuomintang army, Chiang Kai-shek gathered 300,000 Kuomintang troops and formed the fourth blockade line. The strategic purpose of the Battle of the Xiangjiang River was to break through the fourth blockade line of the Kuomintang army and thwart Chiang Kai-shek's plan to annihilate the Red Army east of the Xiang River. In the end, although the Central Red Army achieved its strategic goals, it also paid a huge price. After the Red Army crossed the Xiang River, only about 30,000 of the 86,000 men at the beginning of the Long March remained.
After the battle, looking back, the Xiangjiang River had been stained red with blood, and the river and the ground were covered with corpses. Local people dare not drink Xiangjiang water for 3 years, and dare not eat Xiangjiang fish for 10 years. It can be imagined how tragic and tragic the Battle of the Xiangjiang River really was.
In her later years, when Zeng Mei recalled the Battle of the Xiang River, she still felt extremely depressed and sad, and tears would always flow uncontrollably. He said that it was really tragic that year, and comrades who had experienced the Battle of the Xiangjiang River and survived could not help but shed tears when they thought of that scene. However, Zeng Mei's revolutionary conviction was not crushed, but became firmer. Because Zeng Mei knew very well that only when the revolution was completely successful could we avoid sacrifice and war, so that Chinese and people could live a good life.
During the Long March, Zeng Mei's position was always that of a staff officer at the Headquarters of the Red Army, and Premier Zhou was his direct leader. The name Zeng Mei was given to him by Premier Zhou, at first Zeng Mei was called Zeng Zhaotai, during the Long March Premier Zhou renamed him Zeng Meide, and later changed to Zeng Mei. Zeng Mei and Premier Zhou lived together day and night and established a deep revolutionary friendship.
In January 1935, after the Red Army conquered Zunyi, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held an enlarged meeting of the Politburo here, known in history as the "Zunyi Conference". The Zunyi Conference established a new central leadership group represented by Chairman Mao, and the meeting also became a life-and-death turning point in the history of the Communist Party of China. However, what many people don't know is that the location of the Zunyi Conference is exactly what Zeng Meiguan passed. At that time, Zeng Mei's task was to sort out and collect military intelligence and give it to Premier Zhou as a reference. Because zeng mei performed well, Premier Zhou entrusted him with the task of checking the location of the Zunyi conference.
Premier Zhou told Zeng Mei that there was a big mansion in the city that could be used as a garrison for the headquarters of our army, and you should go and investigate it secretly. After Zeng Mei received the task, she did not dare to be idle and immediately went to investigate. Zeng Mei is well aware that the security issue of the headquarters organs is the most important thing, and once it is lost, the consequences will be unimaginable. Therefore, Zeng Mei carefully inspected the large mansion and finally made sure that there were no problems here, and only then made a detailed report to Premier Zhou. After that, this large mansion became the garrison of the headquarters of the Red Army, and it was here that the Zunyi Conference was held. Zeng Mei was one of the 8 operational staff officers who attended the Zunyi Conference, which was a very honorable experience for him.
Kill the enemy and bury the devil alive
After the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in 1937, Zeng Mei went to the Anti-Japanese War to study under the arrangement of the organization. The organization intends to cultivate Zeng Mei and has high expectations for him. Zeng Mei did not disappoint the organization, after graduating from the Kang University, Zeng Mei was promoted to the position of regimental commander in 1941 with her outstanding performance. Zeng Mei led the department to engage in fierce battles with the Japanese Kou many times, and his performance was very outstanding.
The Yuanping County Chronicle records a battle called the "Battle of Liu Hedi". The battle was commanded by Zeng Mei, who ordered the burial alive of 15 Japanese devils who refused to surrender, and dealt a fierce blow to the arrogance of the Japanese Kou.
In June 1943, under the command of Zeng Mei, the Hebei District of the Jin-Cha-Ji base area took down the largest Japanese stronghold on the banks of the Tuotuo River. Subsequently, more than 3,000 anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians began to celebrate this great victory with songs and dances. During the military and civilian celebrations, a Japanese squad of more than 30 people, led by traitors, quietly touched and tried to carry out a surprise attack under the cover of night.
However, before the Japanese squad could enter the village, it was discovered by the guerrillas. Zeng Mei immediately led the guerrillas to engage in an exchange of fire with the Japanese squad, and soon killed more than a dozen Japanese troops, and the remaining Japanese troops fled to a cave under the cliff and stubbornly resisted. The Japanese army had two machine guns and a dozen rifles, and if Zeng Mei chose to attack hard, it would cause heavy casualties on our side. Therefore, Zeng Mei did not attack strongly, but sent an interpreter to surrender the Japanese squad.
Although Zeng Mei hated these Japanese devils very much, our army has always had a policy of preferential treatment for prisoners. If these Japanese devils chose to surrender, Zeng Mei would certainly not kill them. However, no matter how much our side shouted and persuaded us to surrender, these Japanese devils would not enter the country and would not surrender when they died. In the end, only one Japanese interpreter and two puppet soldiers climbed out and surrendered, leaving 15 Japanese devils planning to resist and die to the end.
Zeng Mei considered that if it continued to be consumed, the enemy's reinforcements would arrive. In order to avoid unnecessary losses, Zeng Mei ordered that the 15 Japanese devils who refused to surrender be buried alive on the spot!
When the common people heard the news that they were going to bury the Japanese devils alive, they rushed over with shovels, pickaxes and other tools. Everyone went up to the top of the cliff and began to throw loess down. Soon, the 15 Japanese soldiers hiding in the cave were all smothered. This battle is a very happy battle, especially for the common people, and being able to kill the Japanese devils who have lost their conscience with their own hands is the greatest desire of many people.
After the "Battle of Liu Hedi" was passed out, Zeng Mei became famous in the local area. The feat of bravely burying 15 Japanese devils alive not only made people happy, but also dealt a fierce blow to the arrogance of the Japanese army.
In addition to the "Battle of Liu Hedi", the "Yuanping County Chronicle" also records another beautiful battle led by Zeng Mei during the War of Resistance Against Japan: "Ambush Battle of Red Table Village". In mid-September 1943, Zeng Mei received reliable information that the enemy would transport a batch of supplies through the village of Red Table. Zeng Mei decided to set up an ambush in the village of Red Table and arranged for two squadrons to ambush the Japanese troops in the way. The ambush lasted for 20 minutes, and our army killed 27 enemy soldiers, captured 1 prisoner, captured more than 20 guns, a large amount of food, clothing and other supplies, and also captured a Japanese telegram code.
With her outstanding performance during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Zeng Mei was promoted to commander of the Second Sub-district of the Jijin Military Region in October 1944. Subsequently, Zeng Mei led his troops to retake Mengxian and Xiyan strongholds, and participated in the Battle of the Zhengtai Line, making a major contribution to the great victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan.
After the founding of the country, continue to struggle
After the founding of New China in 1949, Zeng Mei did not begin to relax and slack off because the revolution was victorious, he continued to work hard for the country and the people, and his life was a life of struggle and brilliance. When he was awarded the rank in 1955, Zeng Mei was awarded the rank of major general. In her later years, Zeng Mei settled in Shijiazhuang, and on May 16, 2014, Zeng Mei was 100 years old. This year, he was sent to Shijiazhuang Bethune International Peace Hospital for treatment due to heart failure.
Zeng Mei joined the revolution at the age of 15 and joined the Red Army at the age of 16. He was born in a dark environment and subsequently grew up in the Revolution. He experienced a very difficult period, and he witnessed first-hand how China went from poor to rich and strong step by step. China in 2014 is already very strong compared to China during the revolution. In her later years, Zeng Mei often recalled the revolutionary years and his military career. Although Zeng Mei suffered a lot during the revolutionary period, it was a very difficult time. But he will never forget the fierceness of the Battle of the Xiangjiang River and the heinous crimes committed by japanese devils on the land of China.
At 4:36 a.m. on January 31, 2015, Zeng Mei passed away forever. Before his death, Zeng Mei hallucinated, and when he saw the Japanese ghost entering the village again, he excitedly asked, "Are all our people safe?" Are the villagers safe? His family quickly replied, "Safe, all safe." Zeng Mei put his mind at ease and said that he had killed a dozen more devils. Then Zeng Mei died peacefully with a happy smile.
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