In March 1943, our army won a great victory in the Battle of Shanzitou, and Han Deqin, deputy commander of the Kuomintang Lusu Theater, was also captured alive by our army. Huang Kecheng, as the commander of the Third Division of the New Fourth Army, reported this good news to commander Chen Yi. However, Chen Yi sent a telegram to Yan'an, the content of which was unexpected: Chairman Mao, Han Deloitte was captured by our army, we pretended not to know, how about mixing in the prisoners and releasing them?
Why did Chen Yi let Gouda Qin go? What did this Han Deloitte do? When Chairman Mao received the telegram, he gave a very unexpected reply: he agreed to release him. However, this Han Deloitte was unwilling to leave, and also took the initiative to explain his identity and wanted to meet Chen Yi. Why is that?
In February 1943, the Japanese army began to "sweep" northern Jiangsu, causing great damage to the local anti-Japanese forces. At this time, the troops stationed in the northern Jiangsu region included the Communist Party's New Fourth Army and the Kuomintang's Han Deloitte troops. Under the premise of the cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communists to resist Japan, Han Deloitte should have actively attacked the Japanese army, but he did not work hard. The New Fourth Army fought to the death with the Japanese army, but Han Deloitte's department collapsed at once. However, Han Deloitte did not contribute to the Japanese army, but the small calculation in his heart was beating loudly.
The Japanese army drew nearly 20,000 troops and was about to sweep the base areas in a menacing manner. After Han Deloitte learned of the Movement of the Japanese Army, he found the New Fourth Army and wanted to negotiate. Although Han Deqin killed many soldiers of the New Fourth Army, and this negotiation was not sincere, the New Fourth Army still gave great enthusiasm for the unity of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party in cooperating and resisting Japan. Han Deloitte is not completely sincere, and after some negotiations, an interim agreement has been reached.
In the face of the Japanese sweeping offensive, the two sides need to trust each other and cooperate with each other to repel the enemy. In critical situations, both sides may evacuate each other to each other's areas, but they must not harm the population or the troops. After reaching an agreement, Han Deloitte's representative rushed back to his life. Huang Kecheng looked at his distant back, and his mood was very complicated. Han Keqin was capricious, not once or twice. Whether or not the situation of unity and resistance in northern Jiangsu can be formed is very crucial to the overall situation of the future anti-Japanese resistance. If Han Keqin only verbally agreed, and in fact wanted to add to the new Fourth Army, it would be trouble.
Soon, most of Han Deloitte's troops began to move to the new Fourth Army garrison. The New Fourth Army provided ammunition, grain and grass to Han Deloitte's department, and attached great importance to national righteousness, which was greatly appreciated by all sectors of society. Han Deloitte also sent a letter to Chen Yi expressing his gratitude. After receiving the letter, Chen Yi wrote in his reply: Assisting friendly forces in killing the enemy is our duty, and our army will fully cooperate. Chen Yi held that cooperation and assistance to Han Deloitte by the Kuomintang and the Communist Party of China is the responsibility of the New Fourth Army, and he also has high hopes for this. However, Han Deloitte's later actions made Chen Yi very sad.
After Han Deloitte's troops were scattered by the Japanese army, the Japanese army began to deal with the New Fourth Army with all its might, and the pressure of counter-sweeping in the base area was very arduous. After Liu Shaoqi learned of the war situation in northern Jiangsu, he called Huang Kecheng and asked them to fully assist Han Deloitte and improve relations, but at the same time, he could not relax his vigilance and prevent Han Deloitte from taking advantage of the situation and occupying the base areas of our army. I have to say that Liu Shaoqi understands Han Deloitte's nature very well, and the Kuomintang often does things that are untrustworthy, and in the end it is the New Fourth Army that is damaged.
Huang Kecheng also had many worries about this, but his worries soon became a reality, and after Han Deqin led his troops to the new Fourth Army garrison, instead of going all out to resist the Japanese, he took advantage of the fact that the New Fourth Army went out to counter-sweep and blackmailed the people in the base areas. Chiang Kai-shek had already given him a secret order, asking Han Deqin to advance westward in the name of repairing troops and seize the base area of the New Fourth Army. Soon, Han Deloitte occupied Lirenji and other places in the Huaihai base area.
Peng Xuefeng, commander of the Fourth Division of the New Fourth Army, had already sensed that something was wrong, sent someone to negotiate with Han Deloitte, and gently advised him that he should unite and cooperate and put the anti-Japanese resistance first. However, Han Deqin did not heed the advice and led his troops to smuggle across the canal and occupy the area around Shanzitou. He also wanted to attack Tang Enbo's troops from east to west, attack Peng Xuefeng, and turn the whole of Huaibei into Kuomintang territory. Peng Xuefeng's troops had been fighting the Japanese army for more than a month, exhausted, and if they were attacked by Han Deloitte at this time, they would certainly not be able to stop it.
Peng Xuefeng
Peng Xuefeng quickly reported the situation to Chen Yi. Chen Yi was very angry when he got the news, and immediately held a meeting to discuss countermeasures. Deputy Commander Zhang Yunyi said indignantly: "Han Deloitte really doesn't know good villains, we are kind enough to help him, and we actually take revenge, and we must clean up a good meal." Lai Chuanzhu, chief of staff, calmly analyzed: "Han Deloitte's nonsense has caused great obstacles to our resistance to Japan. We have not been able to completely annihilate it before, but we have left hidden dangers. Han Deloitte traveled a long way, and the soldiers were exhausted, taking advantage of the fact that their foothold was unstable, they could attack first. Our army is strong in the first line of the mountain character, and it is not impossible to try it. ”
Soon, a unified opinion was reached and reported to the Central Military Commission. Han Deloitte betrayed his faith and obstructed the New Fourth Army from resisting Japan, and must adopt tough measures. The New Fourth Army decided to use the Fourth Division and the Huaihai departments to resolutely expel Han Deloitte's troops. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in Yan'an also agreed to the plan. On March 14, the general offensive officially began. Han's troops were stationed on the north bank of Shanzitou and headquartered in a landlord's estate. The main force of the Ninth Brigade of the New Fourth Army was commanded by Wei Guoqing.
In order to be able to exhaust the net, Wei Guoqing adopted the tactic of long-distance attack, hiding the troops in a distant area. At dusk, it suddenly rained heavily on the mountain, and for a time the clouds were thick. Han Deloitte did not know that the New Fourth Army was coming to collect him, and was thinking about how to drive Peng Xuefeng to Peng Zehu to feed the fish. In the heavy rain, the soldiers of the New Fourth Army were marching non-stop, and the muddy road added a lot of trouble to them, but everyone's heart was full of joy.
This heavy rain also affected Han Deloitte's sentries, many sentries under the pretext of avoiding the rain, directly returned to the bed to sleep, and Han Deloitte also fell into a deep sleep. The troops of the New Fourth Army advanced all the way, while Han Deloitte's troops were unaware. By the night, the rain had stopped and two flares exploded in the air, illuminating the camp. Wei Guoqing, who was the main attacker, led the troops, divided into two groups, and attacked Han Deloitte's headquarters.
Han Deloitte's troops were caught off guard, and many of them were still asleep when they were woken up and taken prisoner. In only half an hour, the New Fourth Army completely annihilated the three columns of security. Subsequently, the New Fourth Army quickly advanced towards Han Deloitte's headquarters. It is a landlord's manor surrounded by a circle of green brick walls. At this time, Han Deloitte was still asleep when he was woken up by the sentry who rushed in. "Report! We're surrounded! After Han Deloitte woke up, he asked in shock, "Who is surrounded?" Japanese troops? ”
The sentry said breathlessly: "It is the New Fourth Army, I have ordered resistance..." Before he could finish speaking, Han Deqin hurriedly said: "Can't resist!" You pass on the order, who dares to resist me and shoot him! The sentry was stunned, and Han Deloitte said angrily: "The Communist Party said that the prisoners were treated preferentially, and it was all at this time, and the resistance could not be won, so it was better to talk to them well!" You go out, surrender to them, and invite them to negotiate! ”
Wang Guangxia, the commander of the security column, was pushed out by Han Deloitte to negotiate, and he walked out the door in a trembling mood. Over the years, his hands were stained with the blood of the soldiers of the New Fourth Army, and he often created friction and mutilated the soldiers of the New Fourth Army. The New Fourth Army outside the door saw someone come out and asked, "What are you?" Wang Guangxia raised his hands high and shouted, "I, I am Wang Guangxia, I..." A gunshot hit Wang Guangxia's head, and it turned out that the soldiers heard that it was Wang Guangxia, and they had long gritted their teeth in hatred to avenge their former comrades-in-arms.
Han Deloitte saw the situation and knew that there was no way out, so he quickly changed into the clothes of ordinary soldiers and walked out among the prisoners of war. The soldiers of the New Fourth Army asked several times, "Who is Han Deloitte?" and when no one answered, they locked up these prisoners of war together. In fact, it is not that the New Fourth Army did not see who Han Deloitte was, as a Kuomintang officer, Han Deloitte was accustomed to flaunting his might, and his demeanor could also be seen. The New Fourth Army also has its own considerations, now the anti-Japanese resistance is the first priority, if it really shoots Han Deloitte, what about the cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communists? Will Chiang Kai-shek be given a reason to launch another anti-communist massacre? If Han Deloitte is captured, what will happen to the other Kuomintang troops? These thorny questions were all placed on Chen Yi's desk, and he couldn't help but fall into thought.
In the end, Chen Yi decided to secretly release Han Deqin, which had a scene at the beginning of the article. After killing Han Deloitte, Chiang Kai-shek will certainly make up for the new people, so that the conflict between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party will still exist, and the symptoms will not cure the root causes. As the governor of Jiangsu Province, Han Deqin has great influence, and if he does not handle it well, Chiang Kai-shek is likely to turn his face directly. This time, Han Deloitte was captured by our army, which disgraced the Kuomintang, and he would not be reused again.
However, Han Deloitte did not cooperate, but took the initiative to stand up and say that he wanted to see Chen Yi. Seeing that he had been insisting, Chen Yi asked Peng Xuefeng and Deng Zihui for consultation. After some discussion, Chen Yi felt that he might as well meet, Han Deloitte is now a dog who has lost his family, and he is not afraid of him looking for stubble. After Han Deloitte saw Chen Yi, he complained bitterly. He said that he was not a descendant of Chiang Kai-shek, and many people were red-eyed about the position of provincial chairman and wanted to take advantage of him. He also admitted that he had violated the principle of joint resistance against Japan.
Chen Yi said, "Three years ago, we only had seven thousand horses, and you had one hundred thousand. You have been defeated by me three times, and this last time has completely destroyed you. Han Deqin sighed: "Alas, I don't see anyone now..." Chen Yi shook his head: "The things of the past are not mentioned now." Now that the Japanese and The Kosovars are invading and the country is in danger, Chinese should turn the gun on the outside world and drive out the aggressors. But you have been undermining the cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party and slaughtering your compatriots, which is really a pain for the relatives and a pleasure for the enemies. ”
Han Deloitte was speechless, just constantly apologizing. After a night of heart-to-heart conversation between the two sides, Han Deloitte finally said: "You can take the troops and ammunition, but I must continue to be the chairman of Jiangsu Province, Tang Enbo and Li Xianzhou want to grab this errand." When I go back this time, I will never be your enemy again, and I will provide you with intelligence. Chen Yi agreed, and the next day reported the conversation to Yan'an, which was approved by Chairman Mao, and han Deqin became an internal line of the New Fourth Army.
Han Deloitte escaped this time and kept his promise. The base areas of northern Jiangsu have developed and grown step by step with the intelligence support of Han Deloitte. Our army's political and ideological work is first-class and exemplary. Marshal Chen Yi is a Confucian general, a master of diplomatic united front, good at uniting comrades, both civil and military, worthy of handsomeness!