Due to the impact of war, before the founding of New China, there were incidents in many parts of our country in which bandits occupied the mountains as kings and endangered the people on one side. Therefore, in order to ensure the normal production and life of the local residents, the Communist Party of China sent troops to suppress bandits.
In order to cope with the situation of bandits running rampant in various places at that time, China sent a number of outstanding soldiers to persuade and attack them during this period, and Yang Zirong was also one of the soldiers who sent bandits during this period of our country.
He did not spend a single soldier to persuade more than 400 bandits to surrender, and also captured the famous bandits of that time, "Mountain Eagle", and later known as "special reconnaissance hero"... He is a very representative hero of the times.
Times make heroes
Yang Zirong was born in an ordinary family in rural Shandong, and although his family was poor and the domestic situation was not good, his parents sent him to a private school to study. Later, the domestic situation became more and more tense, and at the age of 12, he went to Anton with the support of his mother to join his father.
Because he was too young at the time, his father sent him to school for two more years. Later, after leaving school, he began to work with his sister in the factory to earn money. He had thought he would spend a long time in the factory, but he did not expect to be removed from the factory just after his apprenticeship.
So, for a long time, he could only do odd jobs everywhere. He has worked as a porter, a shipwright... Later, he was transferred to a mine, when he not only faced the danger of mining and prospecting, but also endured the scolding of Japanese overseers. So, soon after, he chose to return to his hometown.
Later, Yang Zirong participated in the Eighth Route Army's battle to liberate his hometown by chance. He thus joined the Eighth Route Army and officially became a member of the Communist Party of China in November of the same year.
At this time, bandits also occurred in many parts of our country. As a result, Yang Zirong's army was also sent to the local area to suppress bandits. In order to facilitate the smooth progress of the work of suppressing bandits, the army has also adopted the method of makeup and reconnaissance.
At that time, in the face of bandits armed with more than a hundred guns in their hands, Yang Zirong's team was still somewhat jealous. But in order to solve the problem quickly, he took the lead in standing out of the team and urging the other side to give up resistance.
After the successful completion of the task of suppressing bandits, he himself was also rated as a model of regimental combat, and thus opened his own road of suppressing bandits and capturing bandits.
He died after capturing the bandit "Mountain Eagle"
The "Mountain Eagle", formerly known as Zhang Leshan, was the leader of the bandits in Weihu Mountain. Born in the late Qing Dynasty, he joined the bandit team at the age of 15 and became the leader of the bandits at the age of 18, dominating one side.
In order to eliminate the "Mountain Eagle" and other bandits in Weihu Mountain, the regimental headquarters decided to send Yang Zirong's troops to the area to encircle and suppress them. However, due to the fact that the "mountain carving" had sufficient experience in confrontation with the army, the Communist Party's encirclement and suppression work also encountered a bottleneck.
After many battles, the army finally wiped out the bandits' large army, leaving only a small number of diehards around the "mountain eagle" who were unwilling to surrender. Therefore, Yang Zirong introduced himself, disguised himself as a bandit, and brought several subordinates into the bandit gang.
After successfully blending into the ranks of bandits, Yang Zirong and his party gained the trust of the other party step by step. On this basis, they also found out the problems of guns, numbers, plans, etc. of the bandit stronghold, and finally captured nearly 30 of the "mountain eagles" in a combination of inside and outside.
And the "mountain eagle" himself was also captured by Yang Zirong in this crackdown. After the task of suppressing bandits was roughly over, Yang Zirong received corresponding commendations. Later, his successful deeds in suppressing bandits were also used as a model of winning more with less in the fight against bandits, and were reported by local newspapers.
But then, in order to pursue the bandits who escaped in this crackdown, Yang Zirong was once again in danger. At that time, the bandit leader and the army engaged in a gun battle, but Yang Zirong's gun suddenly had problems and could not be used normally, so he was unfortunately shot and killed in the melee, and the murderer escaped.
The real murderer has been hidden for 22 years, and he lived to the age of 80 after his surrender from prison
The real murderer of Yang Zirong was named Meng Lianzhen, but he was not one of the fleeing bandits, but was coerced by other bandits to join the melee, and he was coerced to obey the orders of other bandits to help them escape and resist the pursuit of the Communists...
Later, the nearby people discovered the secret of the fleeing bandit leader in Meng Lianzhen's house, and they told Yang Zirong's troops the news, so Yang Zirong decided to immediately lead the team to carry out the liquidation.
Unexpectedly, several bandits who fled instructed Meng Lianzhen and others to sneak attack Yang Zirong's team. Due to the suddenness of the incident, Yang Zirong was already in a fierce battle before he could react. Meng Lianzhen was shooting around with the gun in his hand, but he did not expect to shoot Yang Zirong.
At first, Meng Lianzhen did not know that Yang Zirong's sacrifice was related to himself. Because the gun battle between the bandits and the Communist army was fierce at that time, the situation at the scene was chaotic, and he only cared about shooting indiscriminately to protect himself, but he did not expect to kill Yang Zirong by mistake.
After the shootout, he fled in a hurry, completely ignoring the specific situation at the scene. After successfully escaping, he was afraid that he would be involved in the incident of helping the bandits escape, and he was afraid of criminal punishment, so he lived a life of anonymity.
Later, he inadvertently learned the truth about Yang Zirong's murder and found that he was the real murderer of Yang Zirong. But he did not dare to tell his friends and relatives about this matter, and could only live in fear and guilt all the time.
In this way, Meng Lianzhen spent the most painful 22 years of his life. He finally decided to turn himself in to the relevant departments on his own, admitting that he had killed Yang Zirong, which was an account for Yang Zirong, his family and himself.
In the end, in view of the fact that he was coerced by the bandits to participate in the sneak attack, and that he himself did not kill Yang Zirong intentionally, and that he himself voluntarily surrendered, the court finally decided to sentence him to 8 years in prison.
Since the sentencing, Meng Lianzhen has been sincerely repenting of the mistakes he has made. After the execution of the punishment, he was finally able to live his life with peace of mind until he died peacefully in his old age.
brief summary
Yang Zirong, who was born in the war-torn years and suffered from the turmoil and displacement of the war, knows his mission very well and dares to practice his ambition to save the country. This can be said to be forced by the situation, and it can also be said to be the inevitable result.
Because, during that period, there were many people who had the same patriotic feelings and ability to save the country as Yang Zirong. They scrambled to participate in the revolutionary cause and together contributed their share to the founding of New China.
And Meng Lianzhen's encounter also reflected the helplessness of the people oppressed by bandits during that period who could not control their fate. Later, he chose to surrender himself, which also reflected his respect for the rule of law of the country and his respect for Yang Zirong himself.