In the mid-1930s, Japan launched a large-scale war of aggression against China. When the Japanese army invaded the mainland Shandong, the famous anti-Japanese heroes Hong Zhenhai and Wang Zhisheng led a large army into Zaozhuang. At that time, in order to better stop the Japanese army, Hong Zhenhai specially formed a Zaozhuang railway team. It was later known as the Lunan Railway Team, which once played a huge role during the War of Resistance Against Japan and brought a heavy blow to the Japanese army.
And in this team, there is also a legend. He was a pioneer of the railway guerrillas and a national Class A combat hero, but in the end he fell into a desolate situation because of his defection to the enemy. So who is this person? His name was Xu Guangtian, who had performed well in the army and was appointed captain of the spear brigade. He led his men to resist the Japanese invaders many times, and won victories after victory, and he himself was deeply recognized by the leadership and the masses. As Xu Guangtian's fame grew, the Kuomintang also saw his talent.
During this period, Xu Guangtian was invited to join the Kuomintang many times, but Xu Guangtian also refused one by one. However, although Xu Guangtian has made countless contributions in the battlefield, he has an extremely fatal shortcoming, that is, he is too impulsive. Like to act according to their own preferences, and pay more attention to personal gains and losses. Usually, if Xu Guangtian felt that he had suffered a loss, he would definitely not give up and would definitely make a big fuss in the troops.
After the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan, the state established a railway administration bureau in Zaozhuang, Shandong. Previously, Xu Guangtian's comrades-in-arms Liu Jinshan and Wang Zhisheng served as the chief and deputy directors of the Railway Administration. At that time, Xu Guangtian did not get the ideal promotion, and he was only a squadron leader, so his heart felt very unbalanced, and he reported to the leader many times. However, the superior said that although the spear team was not of high rank, it used all the japanese advanced equipment, which was very precious, and wanted to keep him here.
However, Xu Guangtian did not agree with this statement, and felt that his former comrade-in-arms Liu Jinshan deliberately retaliated against him, so he was very dissatisfied. As xu Guangtian's resentment accumulated in his heart, he felt that if he continued like this, he would never be promoted again and would not be able to become a high official. Just when the superior leaders were preparing to promote him to battalion commander, he defected to the Kuomintang camp and became a company commander.