The prevalence of anti-Japanese dramas in previous years misled many Chinese people, making us think that Japanese soldiers were fools who could only shout "Yo Xi" and "Flower Girl", and were always easily defeated by the Eighth Route Army. However, in fact, the devils are cunning and vicious, have high combat literacy, and have strong combat effectiveness, and are very terrible opponents.
The victory in the War of Resistance Against Japan was not easy to come by, and it was the result of the joint struggle of countless martyrs with their blood. It is really not so easy to defeat the devil, which requires not only extraordinary courage, but also the wisdom of our Chinese.
Pictured| stills of the anti-Japanese god drama
On November 20, 1939, the headline of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun instantly detonated Japanese public opinion, and the headline of the news was: "The flower of the famous general withered on the Taihang Mountain." The translation is as follows:
"Lieutenant General Abe is personally present at the front line in order to inspect the enemy situation and give orders at any time. When he reached a house about a kilometer south of Shangzhuangzi, an enemy shell suddenly flew to his side and exploded, and Lieutenant General Abe was injured several times in the right abdomen and legs, but he did not succumb to the serious injuries, but still shouted: 'I ask everyone to persevere'. Then he bowed his head to the east and left a message: 'This is the duty of a warrior.' 'Wounded for about 3 hours, at 9:40 p.m. on the 7th, the lieutenant general died..."
There is a noteworthy point here, the news headline calls Abe Norihide "the flower of the famous general", but in a passage describing his death, the words "died in a bad way" are used, which shows that the Japanese are very dissatisfied with this result. The well-equipped and well-trained commander of the Japanese army was killed by the poorly armed Eighth Route Army, which was more or less difficult to accept.
Figure | related reports
Such an incident is difficult to classify as a coincidence, so the Japanese army began to suspect that Abe Norihide's battle plan was leaked, which gave the Eighth Route Army an opportunity. They began to investigate, but they never had a clue, and they had no choice but to conclude that the withering of the flower of the famous general was not caused by the leakage of the Japanese army's battle plan, but by the improper command of Abe Norihide.
As mentioned earlier, the devil is a very terrible opponent, and with such a major victory, hasn't our side made some pushes behind the scenes?
On the Japanese side, they thought the matter was over, but later in 1944, when the Japanese intelligence services destroyed the intelligence station of our army's Lai (lái) source, they learned a piece of news that made them mad: the original suspicion was not wrong, and Abe Norihide's battle plan was obtained by our underground workers Ji Cheng.
"Grab this Ji Cheng!" The devils immediately issued orders, and a huge search and arrest operation was launched in Laiyuan County, but the devils found nothing. Ji Cheng, who heard the news, has safely withdrawn to the comrades, ending his seven-year underground career.
Figure | Jicheng
So, how did he learn of Abe Norihide's battle plan and let the "Flower of Fame" wither on the Taihang Mountain? Let's take it slow.
In October 1938, the Japanese devils attacked Laiyuan County, which is a small county town, but the location is very important, which is an important node in dividing the Jin-Cha-Ji anti-Japanese base area. The Japanese army frequently swept through this area, and the Eighth Route Army, because of its backward equipment, confronted the enemy army head-on, which was very unfavorable. Therefore, our side decided to set up an intelligence station in Laiyuan County to grasp the dynamics of the Japanese devils and provide intelligence for our army's operations against Japan.
Since the underground traffic station was to be established, it was necessary to choose a qualified intelligence officer, and finally, a young man with a wooden face and a resolute eye took on this heavy responsibility, and he was Ji Cheng.
In the anti-Japanese drama, the comrades of our underground party can easily break into the enemy's interior by casually dressing up and relying on a few Japanese words (sometimes Chinese, because most of the devils in those dramas also speak Chinese), and then they can get the appreciation of the princes.
Such a plot is basically impossible to achieve in reality, the Japanese are not fools, and if they want to obtain information from the Japanese army, it depends on extraordinary courage and detailed planning, some luck, and the courage to bet on their lives. Breaking into Laiyuan County, where the Japanese army was focused on, and passing on intelligence to the Eighth Route Army was undoubtedly a difficult task to ascend to the sky.
Stills of the underground party | pictured
When deciding on the selection of this intelligence officer, Liang Zhengzhong, secretary of the county party committee of Laiyuan County, directly fell in love with Ji cheng, and he chose Ji Cheng for three reasons:
First, Ji Cheng and Liang Zhengzhong are classmates, he knows Ji Cheng very well, Ji Cheng is loyal to the party, has hatred for the Japanese aggressors, and will wholeheartedly do a good job undercover work;
Second, Ji Cheng is a native of Xiaobeiguan, Laiyuan County, and has also worked as an apprentice in a leather shop in the city, and is very familiar with the situation in Laiyuan City;
Third, Ji Cheng does not speak much, looks very wooden, and it is not easy for others to be defensive about him.
Therefore, Ji Cheng, disguised as Yao Jigang, disguised himself as a local farmer, and officially began his mission.
There is a small stall in front of a photo studio in Laiyuan County, with cigarettes and peanuts on it, and the stall owner is not very old, only 22 years old, the young man has a thick face, and he smiles every time he is, a bit silly.
Pictured| small vendors
The location of this stall is very special, just opposite the Japanese intelligence department. The Japanese devils quickly noticed him, and after some interrogation, this man named Yao Jigang was an ordinary peasant, had no culture, was stupid, and did not look like an intelligence officer of the Eighth Route Army. And after observing him for a while, it was found that he did not make any abnormal moves, but honestly bought peanuts and cigarettes, so the Japanese devils gradually relaxed their vigilance against him.
But Ji Cheng knew in his heart that this alone was not enough. Because the peanuts he fried were fragrant and crispy, they soon attracted many buyers, and the Japanese began to patronize his stalls.
At that time, the life of the Japanese devils was actually very poor, they had guns in their hands, they would often hāo (hāo) the wool of the common people, buy things on credit, and finally often rely on it and not pay it back. Many small traders are miserable, but helpless.
And this Ji Cheng seems to be really a bit stupid, when he weighs peanuts or settles accounts with customers, he always gives more peanuts or asks for less money, especially for the Japanese and agents of the Ministry of Intelligence, this hand is even more skilled, and finally does not clear the account or misread the scale. In the face of their credit, he also seemed to have forgotten that there was such a thing, and when he encountered those people who patronized his stall again, he would never take the initiative to go to these princes and bosses to ask for money.
Pictured| Japanese devil
Japanese people are also human beings, and over time, two devils began to get too lazy. One was named Nakata, an agent of the Intelligence Department, and the other was named Yoshio Dozen, a lieutenant in the Japanese army. The two were Ji Cheng's old patrons, who loved to take advantage of small things and gave him a lot of peanuts and cigarette money on credit. However, Ji Cheng did not care at all, and he also became a good friend of the two.
The Japanese military intelligence minister, Keio Yamamoto, loved to take a bath, he washed all year round, and after arriving at Ren Laiyuan, he simply converted a room in the intelligence department into a small bathhouse. The bathhouse is built, and someone needs to be found to take care of it. When Nakata and Yoshio Dozen heard the news, they felt that the opportunity to repay the favor had come, and they immediately thought of someone.
Pictured| stills of the Japanese army Daisa
One day, Ji Cheng was still doing business on the street as usual, and when he looked up, he found that one of his "good friends" Tangqian Fangfu was standing in front of him.
"Yo, what's the point today?" Ji Cheng immediately greeted.
This dozen Yoshio, who could speak some Chinese, stammered and said to Ji Cheng, "Yours, it is very good for the imperial army, we Yamamoto Daisaku asked me to find a bathhouse, you, come!" ”
This was a great opportunity to break into the Intelligence Department of the Japanese Army, and Ji Cheng was secretly happy in his heart, but he remained silent on the surface and confirmed to Yoshio Donzen: "Donzen Jun, I go to the bathhouse? ”
"Hmm." Yoshio Donmae nodded, "Don't do it in vain, you will be given 9 golden tickets every month." ”
Ji Cheng smiled and hurriedly agreed to come down. Yoshio Dozen was very satisfied with this result, and the two of them were very happy, but Ji Cheng's happiness was not as simple as it seemed.
"Yao Jigang is doing things for the Japanese now!" The masses who did not know the truth did not make any good faces at him, and some even pointed at him and scolded him. However, Ji Cheng didn't care at all, and still nodded to the devils.
What made the villagers even more indignant was that he, a "traitor," did a really conscientious job, filial piety to the little Japanese devil like a filial piety to his father. Ji Cheng specially brought a local "ashless wood" brazier for Yamamoto Daisa, and used it to burn charcoal to keep warm and warm. In order to make the water temperature suitable for the bath, Yamamoto would first test the water temperature with his hands before going into the water, and when the temperature was right, he would let Yamamoto come down.
Yamamoto had taken such a comfortable bath, and Ji Cheng's operation made Yamamoto even call "Yo West". But as an intelligence officer, Yamamoto was still wary of him. But Ji Cheng was not in any hurry, he diligently chopped wood and boiled water every day, and waited respectfully for Yamamoto.
Not only that, he also helped the Intelligence Department clean the yard, and when the secret agents and traitors of the Intelligence Department got up, they were busy cleaning the houses and washing the faces of the secret agents and traitors, which was praised by everyone.
Pictured| traitor
Long-term good performance made Yamamoto gradually let down his guard against him, slowly treated him as his own, and made Ji Makoto his own special cuō bather.
At this point, Ji Cheng can be regarded as taking root in the Intelligence Department.
Taking root is only the first step, the ultimate goal of Ji Cheng is to obtain intelligence, how to obtain intelligence? He locked his eyes on a man.
This person's surname is Shui, a native of Tohoku, and is an interpreter for the Japanese intelligence agencies. At that time, the japanese army's battle plan needed to be translated into Chinese, and the puppet army carried out military operations according to the translated plan, and any of them knew Japanese, so each battle plan needed to be translated by the hand of the water translator, and he was translated and then handed over to the puppet army. It can be said that close to the water translation can access a lot of intelligence.
Ji Cheng learned that water translators love to drink, and after drinking wine, they have to talk. So Ji Cheng threw himself into his favor, often bringing good wine and good dishes to the water translator's room, drinking and chatting with him, and even giving him a good sheepskin to make a bed. One after the other, the two became acquainted.
Pictured | stills of japanese translation
Ji Cheng stayed in the Japanese intelligence department for more than a year, although he got some information from the water translator, but there were very few, which not only made Ji Cheng's situation safe, but it was also possible that God wanted to give him a "fierce material".
On the morning of October 24, 1939, Ji Cheng came out of his home and went to work in the Intelligence Department as usual. On the way, however, he noticed that there was something unusual about the atmosphere in the city today. Sentry posts were added to the city gates, and not only the people who entered the city were strictly inspected, but even the puppet army had to go through some inspections before they could enter.
This was a situation he had never been in since he had been lurking in Laiyuan, and he had a hunch that there might be a big man here.
Ji Cheng had a pass issued to him by the Japanese, so it was not difficult for him to enter the city. However, when I entered the city, I found that the central street that usually led to the relatively deserted intelligence department was now full of Japanese troops, and it was obvious that this street had been put under martial law.
"This situation must be figured out quickly." Ji Cheng made a secret determination in his heart. Through the interrogation, he entered the intelligence department, and was busy carrying water and chopping firewood as usual, but his figure frequently passed in front of the office of Fangfu in front of the hall, hoping to meet him and say a few words, so as to set up some important information. However, he never showed up.
Ji Cheng couldn't help but be a little anxious, because he felt that this time was not a small matter, and there must be some big move on the Japanese side. His pace became more and more rapid, and he walked around more and more times in front of the door of the church. Suddenly, he patted his head and remembered that the water translator might also know something. So he immediately picked up the tiáo zhou and the dustpan (bò ji) and went straight to the room where the water translator was.
This water translator lived in his office, was a good nighter, and had to taste two glasses of wine every night, but he fell asleep, and when he got up at nine o'clock the next morning, he must still be sleeping in the house at this time!
Ji Cheng entered the door of the water translator, but was surprised to find that the water translator was in the room, but not on the bed, but sitting at the table, bowing his head to translate what documents.
Ji Cheng said carelessly: "Yo, water translator, I didn't drink alcohol yesterday, why did you get up so early?" ”
"Alas, there was something wrong yesterday, and I can't drink it." The water translator's eyes are still fixed on the files on the desktop.
"What's up?" Ji Cheng took a closer look and found that there were pictures and various letters on the table.
Shui Translated ji cheng, who was also unsuspecting of him, said: "Listen to the head, there is a big official in Cha Nan who is coming today, and you had better not run around these two days." ”
When Ji Cheng listened, he already had a number in his heart. The water translator referred to as Cha'nan generally referred to Zhangjiakou, which was the capital of Chahar Province at that time, and because it was located in the southern part of Chahar Province, it was generally called Cha'nan. Judging from the specifications of martial law, it is very likely that the high-ranking officials of the Imperial Army from Cha Nan are Abe Norihide, the commander of the Second Japanese Independent Mixed Brigade in Zhangjiakou and the commander-in-chief of the puppet Mongolian Xinjiang State Garrison.
Pictured| Norihide Abe
This Abe Norihide is not an ordinary person, he is known in the Japanese army as the "flower of famous generals", at this time he is in the spring breeze, just promoted to lieutenant general, and was also instructed by the Japanese commander-in-chief of North China Tada Jun to replace major general Kanji Tokioka, who had just been killed, as the brigade commander of the 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade of the Japanese Army.
The new official took office with three fires, and Abe Washu was anxious to prove himself, and he made a big fuss in front of Tada Jun, claiming that he must avenge Hirooka Hiroshi. Therefore, he led a large group of people and horses to come to our Jin-Cha-Ji Border Region to sweep up.
Ji Chengguang knew that the opponent was likely to be Abe Norihide, who was not small, and he also needed to find out the enemy's strength this time. So, at noon, he came to the photo studio across the street and watched the Japanese troops coming from afar enter the city.
He hid in the photo studio, watching the movement in the street through the glass. In order not to be discovered, he bumped the melon seeds and chatted with the young man in the photo studio, and the afterglow of the corner of his eyes was always facing the street.
After a while, the roar of cars came from far and near, and hordes of trucks came in. Ji Cheng really saw that there were more than thirty ghosts on each car. He relied on the melon seeds in his hand to record the enemy's machine guns, and used the melon seeds to represent the number of enemy soldiers. The fifth car passed in front of him, and he found that in the cab of the car sat an officer in a yellow tweed coat, which looked very conspicuous, which must be the big official that the water translator said.
At this time, he did not know whether this person was Abe Nori, but a happy victory would let him know that his guess was correct.
He had figured out the size of the enemy, but Ji Cheng did not yet know the purpose of the enemy's coming here, and if he wanted to find out these situations, he still had to find a water translator.
Pictured| Japanese troops entering the city
At night, Ji Cheng deliberately washed Yamamoto more slowly when he bathed, so that he could stay in the bathhouse for the night, because the city gate was closed late and could not go out.
After waiting for Yamamoto, Ji Cheng took out two bottles of wine and went to the water translation room.
"Open the door, it's me." Ji Cheng whispered outside the door.
"Squeak", the water translator quickly pulled Ji Cheng in, and then quickly closed the door: "This is you, change someone else, I can't let him in, leak the secret but I want to kill the head!" ”
Ji Cheng put wine on the table, which was printed on the road map of the march into the mountain, he only glanced at the piē slightly, and then said to the water translator: "Put this thing away, otherwise there is no place to put the cup." ”
The water translator waved his hand: "Eh (ēi), not yet, the ink on it is not dry yet, let's drink it." ”
Ji Cheng looked at the marching map and frowned: "Zé, this thing, it knows me, I don't know it." ”
The water translator smiled, quickly took the bottle, and drank with him.
The water translates the wine, but the amount of wine does not seem to be very good, and after a few sips, people begin to be excited and begin to talk more. Ji Cheng asked him with concern, "You are really busy enough today, a noble man has come, and you have kept your brother busy, and you don't have time to drink wine." ”
Pictured| the Japanese army sweep
Shui Translator waved his arm: "Rest assured, this noble man will not be able to stay for a few days, starting tomorrow, collecting husbands, collecting grain, and collecting livestock, and in a few days, going into the mountains to sweep." hum! I think this time it is enough to drink a pot of eight ways. ”
"Who says it's not?" Ji Cheng echoed the sound, and did not forget to pour him wine in his hand.
After a short time, the bottle was about to bottom out, and the water translator could not say a complete sentence, and after a few more sips of wine, he fell asleep on the table.
Ji Cheng, seeing this, fell into his ear and said, "Brother, I will go back first." ”
The water translator took a manual look in response. And Ji Cheng was not in a hurry to go, he read the sweeping road map carefully, and had already memorized the contents of it.
That night, he took all the known information, took a lead note on a piece of paper, and signed it with a pseudonym.
Picture | Laiyuan County
Early the next morning, he came to Guo Ji Pi Shop on Shahe Street in Laiyuan County, which was an underground transportation station of our party. However, when he arrived at the destination, he found that the door of Guo Jipipu was locked, and when he inquired about it, he found that the comrades of the underground party had been arrested by the devils and went to the countryside to collect grain.
How can this be done? Ji Cheng's heart was burning with anxiety, and suddenly, he patted his head and thought that the comrades in the city and the organization had agreed that in order to prevent the liaison station from suddenly failing, every single day a liaison officer from outside the city would enter the city on the pretext of rushing to the market. With the idea of trying it out, he came to the market and sure enough, he saw a familiar figure: Yang Laowan, the liaison officer.
Ji Cheng was overjoyed, pulled Yang Laowan to a secluded place, told him that there was an emergency, and then handed him the information he had sorted out and personally escorted him out of the city. In this way, such important intelligence fell into the hands of the Eighth Route Army.
Thanks to Ji Cheng's intelligence, the Eighth Route Army quickly made good arrangements, and on November 3 and 7, 1939, our army fought two beautiful ambush battles at Yansu Cliff and Loess Ridge, killing and wounding many Japanese puppet troops. Among them, Abe Norihide himself was successfully killed in the Loess Ridge, and the "Flower of famous generals" withered on the Taihang Mountain.
Figure | Eighth Route Army
Who would have thought that the driving force behind this curtain was actually a Hebei guy who bathed the Japanese army.
Ji Cheng, who had made a miraculous achievement, was not exposed under the investigation of the Japanese devils, and he remained lurking in the heart of the enemy for many years until he was taken back to the base area in 1944. At this time, the villagers knew his true identity, and he no longer had to bear the charge of traitor.
Ji Cheng is known as the ace agent of the Eighth Route Army, but he himself is very low-key, regarding his false name as Floating Cloud. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served as the chief of the security section and the party secretary of the Laiyuan Asbestos Mine and the Lingshan Coal Mine, and silently dedicated his strength to his post.
In 1993, Ji Cheng died at the age of 77.
Figure | Jicheng in his later years (second from left)
At the end of the article, I would like to pay my highest respect to Ji Cheng!