The so-called "heroes of the times" will emerge in each era with a few outstanding people, who will look at the fire, or stand up, or lurk and hide. They all have a common name - agents, in the long war years, played an obscure role, but also bear the outside world's judgment and accusations, but also can not make them forget their original intentions and beliefs.
No matter where they are, their names are all over the country, and it is precisely because of the existence of this group of people that they have won victories on large and small battlefields, and although their real names rarely appear in the history books, their influence will always hang on to them, and their figures will be branded in the long war years.
They are unsung heroes and practitioners of the national spirit of "unremitting self-improvement and continuous struggle". In the past, there was the remembrance of "Wang Shi Bei Ding Zhongyuan Day, the family sacrifice did not forget to tell Nai Weng", "born as a master, dead as a ghost male" firm, now there is a legendary and lonely hero Guo Rujie, lurking in the enemy camp for a full eighteen years, it can be said that the biggest contributor within the Kuomintang in the undercover.
In "Guo Rugui's Memoirs", he recorded all his personal life experiences, and also admitted that he was an undercover agent of the Communist Party, and in many long nights, Guo Rugui "danced with wolves" and met all kinds of people, but he recalled in his later years:
After lurking in the enemy camp for many years, there were only two nationalist generals who really admired.
The belief in communism is rooted in the heart
Born in a family of scholars, Guo Rugui began his legendary life in Tongliang County, Sichuan Province in 1907, although he was in the middle of the family road, he also continued the smell of books.
His father, Guo Langxi, was outstanding in the imperial examination system at the end of the Qing Dynasty, and once ranked first in the list of Chongqing Province, which was expected to be promoted, but the examination system was abolished, and the road to fame finally became a dream of Huang Liang. Therefore, originally a scholarly person, his reputation is far-reaching, but in the warlord society of the Republic of China, it is gradually declining.
Deeply influenced by his father, originally drunk on the toad palace folding, but now his ambitions are not rewarded, Guo Langxi often discusses current politics, attacking the corrupt rule and dark society of the Beiyang warlords, Guo Rugui heard it and saw the ugly side of society.
Guo Rujie has a work that he mentioned repeatedly in his autobiography and childhood, that is, Mr. Lu Xun's "Self-titled Small Portrait", one of which became his life motto - "Lingtai has no way to escape the gods, the wind and rain are like a rock and the dark old garden, the cold stars are not noticed, I recommend Xuanyuan with my blood", the heart of the naked child, at a glance, fully reflects that Guo Rujie has a heart of worrying about the country and the people very early.
In the year of the weak crown, with a posture of hard work, he was admitted to the Whampoa Military Academy, because here, he pinned a hope and desire, his dedication to the cause and the consciousness of "the world rises and falls, the pirate has the responsibility" let him continue to make progress, and constantly seek a kind of light.
During his schooling, he came into contact with communism, listened to lectures by Xiao Chunu, Yun Daiying and others who were famous at that time, and read the works of Li Da, Chen Duxiu and others, and concluded that only the complete overthrow of the "three mountains" - imperialism, feudalism and bureaucratic capitalism - was the way out for China and the road to prosperity and strength.
Then he took the initiative to apply to join the Communist Party of China and became a member of the Communist Party.
Became Chiang Kai-shek's proud protégé
At the Whampoa Military Academy, Guo Rujie met Chiang Kai-shek, which stemmed from his diligence and earnestness, and became a high-achieving student in the school.
During his time at the school, he accepted many revolutionary ideas, and was a radical at that time, spreading Sun Yat-sen's policy of "uniting with Russia, uniting with the Communist Party, and supporting peasants and workers" at that time, and preaching the essence of the New Three People's Principles.
Later, under the guidance of the party organization and in accordance with Wu Yuzhang's request, he heard that Chiang Kai-shek supported the army and respected himself, wanted to plot against the Communist Party, and arranged for Guo Rujie to graduate early so as not to be threatened by Chiang Kai-shek, hoping that he would persist in the revolution and not be influenced by others.
Soon, the Wuhan Nationalist Government, headed by Wang Jingwei, joined forces with Chiang Kai-shek, who had a heavy army in Nanjing, tore off his disguised face and "opposed communism" in the face.
The situation was turbulent, Guo Rugui and Wu Yuzhang lost contact, and his cousin Guo Rudong fell into the Camp of the Kuomintang and began to clean up the "different parties", but after all, they were related by blood, and in order to avoid the wind, Guo Ruzhi was sent to the Japanese Non-Commissioned Officer School.
At this time, Guo Rujie completely lost contact with the underground party and was placed in a foreign country, where he had nothing to do, so he calmed down to improve his vision and ability.
Later, with the occurrence of the 918 Incident, Guo Rujie, who was in Japan, felt a sense of shame and resolutely left Japan.
Studying is Guo Ruzhi's habit all along, after some hard reading, admitted to the Chinese Army University - the president at this time is Chiang Kai-shek, perhaps it is really a fate, the former students who made Chiang Kai-shek proud were reunited again, and their hearts sprouted with appreciation.
What's more, Guo Rugui always appeared in Chiang Kai-shek's vision with the image of righteous thoughts and righteousness, especially his outstanding military talents, and Chiang Kai-shek took an objective attitude towards Guo Rugui and wanted to cultivate him.
Guo Rugui was honored to enter the Lushan Officer Training Corps personally organized by Chiang Kai-shek to strengthen the cultivation of military capabilities, with the intention of the following War of Resistance Against Japan.
Counting from the Whampoa Military Academy to this moment, it has been less than ten years,
Guo Ruzhi became Chiang Kai-shek's proud protégé.
There are only two generals of the Nationalist army who really admire
Even as a "closed disciple" of Chiang Kai-shek, he was deeply infected and taught by this mentor, but in many subsequent negotiations, he could not achieve resonance in the military field, and he could not agree with many views, and could not be compared with the demeanor of Chairman Mao and other leaders.
At the ceremony of Japan's surrender, Guo Rujie had entered the upper echelons of the Kuomintang as a representative of the Military and Political Department. In a high position, he had the opportunity to contact the Kuomintang military and political leaders, whether it was working together or hosting banquets, and witnessed everything within the Kuomintang.
In the 1980s, when Guo Rugui wrote his memoirs, he recalled many characters, focusing on what he saw and felt during the incubation period, commenting on several high-ranking military figures during his observations and contacts.
Among them, his voice from the bottom of his heart, there are only two generals of the National Army who really admire him. Guo Rugui's comments are much more objective and accurate than ordinary people, even historians, after all, they are personally experienced.
The first one is General Zhang Zhizhong,
Although he was once named a second-class general in the Kuomintang Army and at the same time won the trust of the old Chiang Kai-shek, in the face of great right and wrong, he maintained his sanity and insisted on justice. For example, he never commanded a single battle in the War of Liberation, because he was a man who was resolutely opposed to civil war.
Guo recalled that during the negotiations between the Kuomintang and the Communists in Chongqing, Zhang Zhizhong was the only one who truly supported peace and resolutely hoped to avoid civil war.
It is precisely on this basis that Guo Ruzhi still remembers it vividly and praises Zhang Zhizhong's heavy moral character, and when New China was founded, Zhang Zhizhong became vice chairman of the Chinese National People's Congress, and in his spare time, he talked and laughed with Chairman Mao, Premier Zhou, and others.
The other is Fu Zuoyi, a big man in the national army.
He was the former commander-in-chief of the North China Suppression Campaign. There are two places to appreciate: one is Fu Zuoyi's military talent, which is beyond reproach, is a rare general talent, whether it is strategizing or commanding operations, of which the typical battle of Datong, the battle of Jining, the battle of Zhangjiakou, etc. are the epitome of winning more with less.
Another point is that he can clearly distinguish the situation, and he can hold great power in his hands, but also be able to delegate power, and he can afford to put it down. At the beginning of 49, it was his benevolent heart that saved the ancient capital of Beiping and millions of people, and Guo Rugui believed that this was not something that ordinary high-ranking generals could do, and greatly appreciated this.
brief summary:
It can be said that Guo Rugui's comments on Zhang Zhizhong and Fu Zuoyi are very pertinent, and they can combine the historical facts of the time and the behavior of Zhang Zhizhong and Fu Zuoyi, which is not a family statement.
Guo Died in a car accident on October 23, 1997 at the age of 90. At its memorial service, the Central Military Commission praised his life as "a life of thrilling twists and turns, richness and profoundness, and said that Comrade Guo Rugui "made great contributions to the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan and the cause of the people's liberation."