During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Guangxi Gui Army fought very bravely, and Li Benyi, a famous general of the Gui Army, was a fierce general who had fought bloodily with the Japanese army. However, the People's Liberation Army, which had always treated prisoners preferentially after the founding of the People's Republic of China, sentenced him to death.
What irreparable mistake did Li Benyi make? Let's first take a look at what kind of character this Li Benyi is? Born into poverty, Li Ben joined the army at the age of 18 to earn a living. He was favored by Bai Chongxi for his bravery in battle. In order to train him, he was also specially sent to the Nanning Military Academy for further study. After graduating from military school, he became a regimental commander of the 171st Division.
After the outbreak of the War of Resistance, he led his troops to participate in the Battle of Songhu, and since he had reached the end of the battle by the time he arrived, his task became to cover the retreat of friendly troops. In the end, Li Ben led a thousand soldiers to a bloody battle with the Japanese army. After the battle, there were only two hundred people left in the regiment. After that, he was transferred to Dabie Mountain to engage in guerrilla warfare with the Japanese army. Originally, he would have become an anti-Japanese hero without controversy. Soon after, however, he left a major stain on his life. After the outbreak of the Anhui Incident in southern Anhui, Li Benyi began to engage in friction with the New Fourth Army and mutilated many soldiers of the New Fourth Army.
During the Liberation War, after our army captured him, the leaders of The Four Fields felt that this man was very capable, so they offered to invite him to take up a post at the Wuhan Military School. If we can make meritorious contributions to our army and cultivate military talents for our army, we will still be able to alleviate our sins after the founding of the People's Republic of China. Unfortunately, he stubbornly refused the kindness of our army and was finally sent to a prisoner-of-war camp for reform. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the relevant departments conducted many audits and found that the historical mistakes made by Li Benyi were too serious. After a public trial, Li Benyi was sentenced to death for killing the New Fourth Army and revolutionary masses during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.