There is a saying: There is no place to find when you step on the iron sheet, and it takes no effort to get it.
When he was once stationed in Dongpeng County, there was a spy within the Eighth Route Army, who disappeared after causing two heavy casualties, and became the heart of the person in charge at that time.
More than ten years later, in 1955, the Dongming County Public Security Bureau suddenly received a report letter from a woman, and the person who was reported was the spy we had been looking for for a long time.
What everyone didn't expect was that the reason why the woman sent the letter was because of his drunken nonsense: I dare to kill even the eight roads!
Strange things in previous years
In 1944, the smoke and war had not stopped, and hunger and riots were rife on the land.
A group of Eighth Route Army that confronted the Japanese army gathered near Dongming County, Heze, and as soon as they rested, strange things happened frequently in the position.
Although they were hidden in the surrounding area, in just ten days, they were attacked twice by the Japanese army, each time suffering heavy losses.
How did the Japanese army accurately find the location of our army? Puzzled, they moved more cautiously and hidden.
The timing of these two attacks was not far apart, but it was very coincidental: on May 13, the Eighth Route Army was stationed in a camp in Dongyuan County.
In the depths of the night, dim figures scurried around the camp, making the sound of a cat burrowing in the grass.
A young warrior was about to have a tryst with his lover when he tiptoed out of the tent when he spotted something sneaky.
Seeing the "ghost" approaching the camp step by step, he picked up the barrel of his gun and took aim, a bullet pierced the air, and the sharp sound of gunfire woke up the others.
When they hurriedly scooped up their clothes and came out to check, they saw that the Japanese army had invaded the camp, and everyone took up arms and fought with them.
After repelling the Japanese army, the higher-level cadres gathered to discuss, and because no other evidence could be found, the leaders attributed the incident to accident.
If this time it was a mistake, then the next attack made everyone completely suspicious.
The time came to May 23, and this time, the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army moved to Daliuzhai Village, Changxingji Township.
After late spring, the weather gradually becomes muggy.
After a few days of tossing and turning, the soldiers in Dongyuan County had a tired look on their faces.
Based on the experience of the last time, the higher-level cadres sent people to set up three sentry posts near Daliuzhai Village.
For the sake of safety, the soldiers lived in three courtyards, and even if one of them was attacked by the Japanese army, it could give the others time to react and not be wiped out by the enemy.
Around the wee hours of the morning, another figure touched the village.
The weary warriors were asleep, and the village was quiet, not even the sound of chickens and dogs barking.
When the night watchmen spotted the Japanese soldiers, they immediately fired warning shots, and the dense gunfire soon rang out in the village alleys.
The startled soldiers came out with their guns, and in their sleepy eyes, the Japanese army had already broken into the courtyard.
For a moment, the sound of gunfire and grenade explosions mingled, and the soldiers resisted to the death, and finally retreated outside the village after a bloody battle.
When everyone thought that they were getting rid of the Japanese army, the soldiers in front fell in response, and a volley of bullets came at our troops with fire.
The enemy has set up an ambush here, just waiting for them to come out and catch them all!
The county magistrate Zhang An sighed embarrassedly, thinking that he might have to explain here today.
When he was disheartened, the figure of our soldier appeared behind the Japanese army.
In an instant, the enemy in front of them was shot to the ground, and our support arrived in time to rescue Zhang An and others who were trapped in a desperate situation!
Zhang An was ecstatic, it turned out that the county team happened to be stationed nearby, and after hearing the gunshots, he rushed over non-stop.
When the enemy saw the arrival of our reinforcements, they instantly became scrambling, and everyone worked together and closely cooperated to launch a counterattack against the enemy.
In the end, our army turned defeat into victory, defeated the Japanese army and fled in disarray, and after finally settling down, the soldiers fell into a long silence when they saw the mess all over the ground.
Shocking bloodstains, tell my army that this time the losses are heavy.
After the counting, our side lost a total of four cadres and six fighters.
In addition to these sacrificed comrades, one cadre and four soldiers were wounded, and two were bleeding badly.
After everyone cleaned up their mood, they returned to Liuzhai Village the next day, and got the news of the heroic sacrifice of the district chief and others.
In addition to these casualties, three members are missing.
One of them is Huang Shangqing, the acting deputy district captain.
Clues are suspicious
After being attacked by the Japanese army twice, our side began to introspect.
Zhang An made a meticulous observation of the post-war scene, and our army lived in three courtyards, separated from each other by a certain distance.
If the Japanese army just came in by chance, how could it be possible to locate the location of the three courtyards? There must be something greasy in this.
Another clue also confirms Zhang An's conjecture from the side: when the Japanese attacked, they all directly attacked people's houses, and all the places where no people lived survived.
This proves that they already know what is going on inside.
If something goes wrong, there must be a demon, and there must be a "spy" inside! Either there are spies in the village, or there are fine works in the Eighth Route Army.
The situation in the village has already been reconnoitred, and if there are really spies, they have gone to two places, is it difficult for Chengdu to follow?
This "spy" can move with the Eighth Route Army, and he also controls the positions of the cadres in detail, and he is definitely a person who is hidden in our army and has a high status.
As his thoughts became clearer and clearer, Zhang An's eyes also became dim, and at the end he took a deep breath: If this spy is not removed, our army will be in great trouble.
Soon, Zhang An contacted Li Zhongda, director of the county public security bureau, who first concisely explained the situation of the Japanese army's sneak attack, and then clarified his own conjecture.
In the end, Zhang An looked at Li Zhongda solemnly, showed the same indignant eyes, and said: You must find this traitor, and pay for it with blood!
Li Zhongda nodded, although the conclusion was still inconclusive, he believed in Zhang An's judgment in his heart.
In the afternoon of the same day, Li Zhongda led a group of cadres to set off and came to Daliuzhai Village to look for clues.
The three courtyards where the warriors had stayed were surrounded by dark red bloodstains, and when the wind blew, the smell of fish came to their faces.
Li Zhongda and others expressed their silence, and then began to investigate the scene, and according to the surrounding traces, they reconstructed the scene of that day:
At night, when the gunshots rang out, the two soldiers who reacted quickly immediately rushed to the courtyard, not wanting to be killed by the Japanese soldiers who arrived.
The Japanese army understood the position of our troops, and after launching the attack, they ran straight to the room where there were people, and the deputy district captain Li Zhiyan and a soldier slept in the West House, and before they could get up, the Japanese army had already rushed in with guns.
Suddenly the gunshots rang out, and the two died heroically, while they were still in a sleeping position.
Li Zhongda asked the farmers in the yard if the Japanese soldiers had come to their room, and the farmers shook their heads and said no.
This is completely consistent with Zhang An's conjecture, those Japanese troops are targeted actions.
After Li Zhongda had some direction in his heart, he went to another place to check, and on the day he was attacked, the members of the guard squad lived here.
This is the courtyard of the fleeing landlord, with thick walls and wide rooms, but because the owner's family left early, it is very deserted.
There were few people on that side of the Westinghouse, and all kinds of furniture were piled on top of each other, and the upper layer was full of white ash and dust.
Li Zhongda brushed the cobwebs in his hand, found no clues, and turned to check the east house where the guard squad lived and the north house where the cadres lived.
As in the previous situation, the cadres here were also killed in their sleep, and they didn't even get out of the house.
The first targets of the Japanese army were the cadres of all sides.
Without the help of the spies, it would never be so accurate.
Li Zhongda spat and completely agreed with Zhang An's conjecture, it was a sure thing that there were spies in the team.
Next, it is to find out who this person is from the clues you get.
After three days of painstaking investigation, Li Zhongda finally found the most likely candidate: the missing acting vice-captain Huang Shangqing.
The truth is emerging
On the day of the Japanese attack, it was Huang Shangqing who was responsible for arranging the sentry.
According to the memories of the soldiers standing guard at the time, after the post was dispatched, Huang Shangqing disappeared.
Li Zhongda searched around and found that after Huang Shangqing left, he went to a local tavern.
According to the information provided by Xiao Er, the local rich people Wang Baofang and Huang Shangqing ate a bowl of noodles, and the two left after eating and drinking enough.
Li Zhongda continued to explore along this line, and learned from another businessman that after Huang Shangqing finished eating, he and Wang Baofang went to Wang Huozi's house.
They talked and laughed halfway, which attracted the attention of the merchants.
Wang Huozi is Wang Baofang's nephew, both of them are landlords who exploit the people, how could they go with the opponent of the Eighth Route Army?
What did they and Huang Shangqing do in private?
Li Zhongda felt that there were many suspicions in this, but it was undeniable that Huang Shangqing must be suspicious.
He continued to track down and found a crucial clue: before the Japanese attack, Huang Shangqing had asked the soldiers standing guard to go back to rest.
At that time, it was not time for the changing of the guard, and after the soldiers withdrew suspiciously, the gunfire of the Japanese soldiers was soon heard.
This news made Li Zhongda make up his mind, and he soon ordered: Wang Huozi and Wang Baofang were arrested.
A few days later, Liu Xianyi, who had been sent to track down Huang Shangqing, returned, and this time he brought important clues.
He took a long breath to relieve his tension, and then recounted what had happened:
Liu Xianyi first disguised himself as an ordinary person to buy things in the city, but he didn't see anyone after looking for a long time, but when he turned around, he found Huang Shangqing coming out of the kiln with a spring breeze on his face.
His eyes widened suddenly, and before he could hide it, he was discovered by Huang Shangqing.
Huang Shangqing walked straight up to him and said arrogantly: Don't tell Balu about him, otherwise you will bear the consequences.
Liu Xianyi hurriedly shook his head, and heard him say again: He is being the captain of the puppet army, if Liu Xianyi dares to act rashly, he will definitely not have good fruit to eat.
Liu Xianyi endured the humiliation, quickly rushed back, and told Li Zhongda the news.
Li Zhongda was so angry that he slapped the table, and his anger was full of nowhere to vent, so he only said one sentence: He will always pay for his blood debts.
Greedy for life and afraid of death, Huang Shangqing
Huang Shangqing used to be a scholar, and he made a fortune when he was in the tobacco business, not only built himself a high-rise house, but also married a wife who was like a flower.
Later, during the war, he was sacked by the puppet army, and his wife was also occupied, so he had to join the Eighth Route Army.
Because of his education, Huang Shangqing had strong writing skills, and soon became the acting deputy district captain.
It is a happy thing to be reused by the organization, but Huang Shangqing feels that it is too hard to follow the Eighth Route Army, and he can't fall in love without money.
For a person like him who has enjoyed singing and drinking, it is too aggrieved.
When Huang Shangqing's crime was exposed, Wang Baofang was also arrested by our side, and learned from his mouth: Huang Shangqing often asked him to drink wine and eat meat, and also coveted his wife.
Knowing that Huang Shangqing was lazy and greedy for enjoyment, Wang Baofang set up a bureau for him, Huang Shangqing was not strong-willed, and surrendered to the enemy under the temptation of wine.
Afterwards, Huang Shangqing took advantage of his position to provide the puppet army with information on our side, which gave the Japanese army an opportunity.
The truth was revealed, and Wang Baofang and Wang Huozi were executed.
Huang Shangqing suddenly disappeared, and finally became a regret in the hearts of Zhang An and Li Zhongda.
In 1955, a report letter was sent from the Kaifeng Match Factory to the Dongming County Public Security Bureau.
The whistleblower was a woman named Liu Qing'er.
She has a lover surnamed Tian, who is a white-faced scholar-like person.
Because this Tian man was often bullied by the people in the match factory, after he came back, he went to Liu Qing'er to borrow wine to kill his sorrows.
Liu Qinger joked that he had no masculinity, and he didn't fight back when he was beaten.
Tian Hanzi immediately became anxious and boasted: He had killed eight roads in Dongming City!
After speaking, she also muttered and retold her previous experience, and Liu Qinger was immediately frightened and wrote this report letter.
When the people from the police station appeared in front of Tian Hanzi again, the yellow puppet army who tried to "change his face" was so frightened that his scalp was numb.
Huang Shangqing was carried away, and the whole person was like a castrated balloon.
After the sentence, on the same day in May, Huang Shangqing fell to the ground with a gunshot, ending his life full of evil.