Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the mainland has been committed to maintaining social stability and peace at home. For hundreds of years, the bandit crisis has plagued the government and the people everywhere, and some of the defeated Kuomintang reactionary forces sent spies to bribe the bandits, which made the situation even worse.
The bandit crisis in Xiangxi is the most serious, the terrain in this area is complicated, and the PLA has penetrated deep into the enemy camp several times to use wisdom and stratagem to fight against the bandits. It was not until 1951 that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) finally succeeded in eliminating the scourge of banditry and made important contributions to maintaining social stability and peace.
Li Da Lao is one of the bandits in the mountains of Xiangxi, he plundered everywhere, burned down people's houses, and did all kinds of evil and evil deeds brought great panic and anxiety to the local people, and at the same time, the People's Liberation Army also spent a lot of manpower and material resources to arrest him.
In the following article, we will delve into the crimes of Big Boss Li and the encirclement and suppression actions of the PLA. We will see how the forces of good triumph over evil, and what happens to Big Lee in the end. Let's witness this story together and learn the truth of history.
1. The life of the Hunan bandit Li Lanchu
Mr. Li, whose real name is Li Lanchu, was born in a landlord family in Tongwaxi, Yongshun County, Xiangxi. From an early age, he showed an ambition and cruelty that far surpassed his peers. Originally, his family was wealthy, but due to various reasons, his family fell into a middle, and Boss Li's life was also in trouble.
Faced with poverty and the pressure of life, Boss Li chose to confront society and embarked on the road of crime. He used his ingenuity and strong ambition to expand his power by any means necessary. In Xiangxi, a place with complex terrain and close interpersonal relationships, Big Brother Li quickly emerged and became a bandit leader who should not be underestimated.
During the period of the Agrarian Revolution, the power of Big Boss Li was further developed. He took advantage of the unique terrain of Xiangxi to attack the Red Army and innocent people many times, causing a large number of casualties. In order to protect himself and expand his power, he even served as a puppet township chief and a militia leader. His methods are cruel and ruthless, so he has gained the notoriety of "Lan Demon King". His criminal actions caused great panic among the local population, and people lived in fear.
Big Brother Li's activities and sphere of influence in the Xiangxi region are very extensive. He not only controlled a number of townships, but also built up his own armed forces by various means. Mr. Li has had a huge impact on the local society, economy, and politics.
First of all, the existence of Big Boss Li has seriously undermined the local social order. He used his sphere of influence to control the local areas of transportation, commerce and trade, and resource development. He used violent means to threaten and blackmail the local population, leaving many people living in fear.
Secondly, his sphere of influence also seriously affected the development of the local economy. Mr. Li controlled the local commercial trade and resource development, making it impossible for local resources and business opportunities to be effectively exploited and utilized. This has hindered the development of the local economy and left many areas in a state of chronic poverty.
In addition, Big Boss Li sought more benefits for himself by controlling the local government and officials. His actions have seriously undermined the image and authority of the local government, making it impossible for the government to carry out its duties normally, and posing a serious threat to local political stability.
In 1947, when Li was the deputy chief of the Yongshun County Self-Defense Force, he and Yongshun County Police Chief Cao Zhenya set up an ambush on the Nandu River and ambushed the advance detachment of our army going south, causing hundreds of casualties to our army. Since then, he has carried out many illegal and criminal activities in Xiangxi, such as robbery, homicide, kidnapping, etc. He exchanged gunfire several times with government forces, but was eventually defeated and captured by government forces. He was sentenced to death and executed, ending his life of crime.
Next, let's learn more about Big Boss Li's criminal plan and how he was arrested.
- "Hongmen Banquet" kidnapping plan
In the early days of liberation, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) intensified its efforts to crack down on bandits, and the criminal activities of bandits were severely restricted.
Realizing that he had no chance of winning on the frontal battlefield with firepower alone, he decided to use his position as a cover and took the initiative to invite the People's Liberation Army to the banquet, intending to wipe him out.
Big Boss Li made a careful plan, he first chose a mountain village that was easy to defend and difficult to attack as the place of operation, and invited the PLA to the banquet on the pretext of providing intelligence information.
However, before the PLA participated in the banquet, it had already anticipated the insidious scheme of Big Boss Li.
On the one hand, the People's Liberation Army did not attend the banquet as scheduled, but sent a reconnaissance team to conduct a strict examination of all suspicious persons.
On the other hand, they sent a commando team to patrol the vicinity in advance, closely supervise the movements of Li Dagang and others, and prepare for battle. In the event of an anomaly, immediately attack the camp.
With the internal and external cooperation of the People's Liberation Army, Li's Hongmen banquet plan has almost no chance of winning, and his criminal behavior, which has not been put on the surface, has been further exposed in broad daylight.
Although the Hongmen Banquet plan ended in failure, Big Boss Li did not give up his criminal plan. Realizing that it would be difficult to stand alone against the powerful PLA, he began to look for political and military allies. He tried to form an alliance with local bandits and the remnants of the Kuomintang against the PLA. However, all of his efforts ended in failure.
Next, we will continue to introduce how Big Brother Li was brought to justice.
- Iron Umbrella Creek Arrest Operation
In the jungle at the junction of Luxi and Chenxi in Huaihua City, Hunan Province, there is a nature reserve called "Iron Umbrella Creek", surrounded by green mountains, attracting many explorers and nature lovers to explore.
However, this was once a place where bandits hid, deep in the mountains and dense forests, coupled with poisonous snakes and beasts, it was easy to dodge and flee, and many bandits fled here when they heard that the People's Liberation Army was coming.
After the defeat, Li also led his men to flee to the mountains, hiding in the Wulian Cave of Yun'an Mountain, trying to confront the People's Liberation Army for a long time, which was his last refuge.
Wulian Cave, as the name suggests, is made up of five caves connected together. Each of these caves has its own characteristics, the first of which is the largest, called Miao Cave. This cave is the place where the Miao people rebelled and stationed soldiers, the top of the cave is high, the inside is wide, and the capacity is the largest. Big Boss Li and his family members all live in this cave, and are guarded by dozens of bandits.
The second cave is called the Snake Cave, which is named after the snakes in the cave, and it feels very eerie. The third cave is also the place where the Miao people rebelled and stationed their troops, and is connected to the first cave. The fourth cave is called "Ghost Cave", and it is said that there are ghosts haunting, which adds a bit of mystery and horror. And in the fifth cave, there is a stalagmite shaped like a long nail, hence the name nail cave. There is a pit at the entrance of this cave, which is bottomless, and is considered to be the most dangerous place in the five consecutive caves. Big Brother Li sent his right-hand man "One-Eyed Dragon" Peng Chunlin to lead bandits to garrison here.
Li arrogantly believed that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) would not be able to break through the impregnable Wulian Cave, and he believed that the PLA would not be able to overcome the dangerous environment and the instinct to spare his life, and he obviously underestimated the endurance and action of the military and people in Xiangxi to fight crime and maintain peace.
In order to bring Big Boss Li to justice, under the organization of the government, the People's Liberation Army, the police, the militia and other people from all sides united and carried out an unprecedented large-scale search.
The People's Liberation Army organized militia and more than 10,000 people on the border of the two counties, and set up three blockade lines, encircling the entire Iron Umbrella Creek area so impenetrable that the bandits could not get out of the mountains.
In order to avoid revealing his whereabouts in the moonlight or lights at night, he came up with an outrageous solution, which was to take off his clothes and escape bareback.
Taking advantage of the night and being familiar with the terrain, Big Brother Li took off his clothes and fled to the mountains shirtless. While walking through the jungle, he smeared a layer of tree oil on his back, and for a moment, the whole person melted into the moonlight, and the moonlight, oil, and light were dazzling, so as to evade tracking.
At the same time, he also used his survival skills to find food and water in the mountains, and stole sweet potatoes and corn cobs from ordinary people when he was hungry. to ensure their own survival.
In order to arrest Big Boss Li, the People's Liberation Army took a variety of measures.
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) used drones to conduct reconnaissance, observing the terrain and possible escape routes from the air. This provides vital intelligence for ground forces to help them better develop search and arrest plans.
In addition, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has set up checkpoints on the main traffic roads near Tieyu Creek to closely monitor passing vehicles and pedestrians to ensure that Li cannot escape by means of transportation.
After a long and arduous effort, the Red Army discovered the hiding place of Big Brother Li in a remote cave and quickly launched an encirclement.
According to the history of the museum, the PLA regiment used artillery fire and machine guns to carry out fierce bombardment and strafing of the Wulian Cave, taking advantage of the bandits to counterattack, using explosives bags to bombard the front and back of the hole, the bandits had no time to counterattack on both sides, and the soldiers reacted quickly and continued to attack until the entrance of the cave.
Seeing that the situation was not good, some of the bandits knelt down and raised their hands to surrender, and the People's Liberation Army released the prisoners while shouting to the big man Li in the cave to surrender, but they were counterattacked by the opponent's bullets and could not get closer to the entrance of the cave, and the two sides began to engage in a gun battle again.
And when the fierce battle was going on, in the face of this situation, the PLA commander quickly adjusted his tactics. They sent an assault team, using the cover of machine guns, and quietly climbed to the roof of the cave. Assault team members then threw explosive packets into the hole from top to bottom. With a loud blasting sound, the cave was suddenly filled with smoke and dust.
Taking advantage of the smoke and chaos, the PLA quickly rushed into the cave and succeeded in arresting Li and the other bandits.
In the battle to capture Li Dajiao, the PLA made a lot of gains, capturing more than 80 bandits, and also seizing rifle bullets and other weapons and food.
However, the story of Big Boss Li does not end there. In the garrison camp, the People's Liberation Army interrogated Big Boss Li. In the face of a righteous trial, he could no longer hide his crimes. He confessed to the crimes he had committed, including robbery, murder, kidnapping, etc. His crimes were heinous and caused public outrage. In the end, the People's Liberation Army handed over Li to the local government for processing.
After his arrest, Mr. Li realized the seriousness of his crime and the unimaginable consequences he faced. He knew that his fate was sealed, but he still thought about it. In prison, he behaved very silent and low-key, trying to evade the law by keeping a low profile.
However, the righteous judgment does not disappear because of his low profile. After a fair trial, Big Boss Li was sentenced to death. At the time of the execution, he behaved very calmly and calmly, as if he had foreseen his end.
He was tied to a large tree. With an order, a gunshot rang out, and Big Li's life came to an end. His body was buried in an unnamed cemetery, leaving only a pile of loess and historical memories.
Although Big Boss Li is dead, his story is still circulating in the Xiangxi area. His crimes and punishments were told by word of mouth.
In fact, there are multiple reasons behind the fact that bandits such as Big Boss Li can make such big waves in Xiangxi.
The problem of banditry in Xiangxi has always been complicated, and various forces have been involved, including government officials and landlords. They collude with each other to force people to work for them, and even forcibly seize people's property, and these bandits are often mixed with the common people and are difficult to detect.
There are even some people who have been guided by the erroneous ideas of the Kuomintang forces, and because of their own limited understanding and the fact that they have been ruled and oppressed by the feudal forces for a long time, they do not understand our party's policies and ideas, and they have more of a skeptical and wait-and-see attitude.
Although the PLA has a large number of people, in the face of this situation, it is obviously not an effective method to suppress it by force alone. In addition, the People's Liberation Army (PLA), which had just left the country at that time, did not have a very good understanding of the local socio-economic and public order conditions, and these were all difficult problems that the PLA needed to overcome in the work of suppressing bandits.
The story of the Xiangxi bandit Li is a thought-provoking historical event. His actions and ending clearly reveal the struggle between good and evil. He oppressed the people with cruel means and acted recklessly, but in the end he was completely subdued under the witness of history. His name became a negative mark, forever engraved on the pillar of shame in history.
However, we can't just be satisfied with the condemnation and punishment of Big Guy Lee. We should learn from his example and think deeply about how to maintain social stability and justice. We need to resolutely fight crime, defend the dignity of the law, and make fairness and justice feel for everyone.
In the days to come, it is the responsibility of each of us to strive for the creation of a harmonious, stable and prosperous society. We need to promote justice, spread positive energy, and make kindness and beauty our common value pursuit. Only in this way can we truly achieve social harmony and progress and prevent the tragedy of history from repeating itself.