In 1949, Huang Qiaosong, the commander of the national army, rebelled, was betrayed and died, and if he succeeded, it was enough to change history

In 1949, shrouded in the smoke of war, the internal contradictions of the Kuomintang army intensified. Huang Qiaosong, a general who had made contributions on the battlefield of resistance against Japan, secretly planned an uprising and surrendered to Cheng in order to avoid a bloody tragedy in Taiyuan City. However, at the critical moment of the uprising, he was betrayed by his cronies and finally executed. If Huang Qiaosong's plan for an uprising had been implemented, the Taiyuan Offensive might have been avoided, and where would history go?

Huang Qiaosong's bumpy life

In 1901, Huang Qiaosong was born in a poor family in Weishi, Henan. His family was poor, and he had to rely on working in the landlord's house and selling twist flowers to make a living since he was a child. Despite the hardships of life, Huang Qiaosong never gave up the opportunity to study. He worked hard, used his spare time to study his own, and finally entered the Northwest Military Academy in 1924.

Having experienced the taste of poverty since childhood, Huang Qiaosong knows the importance of knowledge to change destiny. He unswervingly pursued progress, and with his diligence and perseverance, he finally got rid of the fate of poverty and embarked on the road of military service.

In 1937, after the outbreak of the All-out War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Huang Qiaosong's unit was incorporated into the Kuomintang army. With his outstanding military talents, he soon showed outstanding combat effectiveness. In the subsequent major battles such as the Battle of Wuhan and the Battle of Xinyang, Huang Qiaosong bravely killed the enemy, performed many miraculous feats, and made significant contributions to the defeat of the Japanese army.

In 1943, Huang Qiaosong was exceptionally promoted to the commander of the 27th Division, becoming one of the few generals in the Kuomintang army who was born poor, had no power and power, but was promoted by strength. During the long years of the Anti-Japanese War, he witnessed countless bloody and tragic battles and witnessed the tragic situation of too many human beings, which made him sincerely yearn for peace and oppose the civil war.

After the outbreak of the Liberation War, Huang Qiaosong was forcibly recalled to the army and was appointed commander of the 30th Army. As a general from a low-level background, he is different from those children of big families, and does not have any powerful background. But it was this kind of background that made him cherish his military career and be more diligent and dedicated.

In the army, Huang Qiaosong was known for loving soldiers like children. He not only strictly demanded military discipline in the troops, but also paid more attention to emotional exchanges with soldiers. In life, he has always maintained a low-key and simple style, which is in stark contrast to the arrogance and lasciviousness of the Kuomintang warlords. It is this kind of personality charm that makes Huang Qiaosong win the love and support of the majority of soldiers.

Secretly plotting an uprising and surrendering

In 1949, with the People's Liberation Army (PLA) winning successive battles, the KMT's rule in central China was already shaky. In April of that year, the Kuomintang army suffered a complete defeat in the Huaihai Campaign, and its main force was defeated by our army. After that, our army quickly occupied Xuzhou, Bengbu and other strategic places, and the rule of the Kuomintang in East China was basically overturned.

At this critical moment of survival, the Kuomintang 30th Army led by Huang Qiaosong was stationed in the Taiyuan area. As a battle-hardened veteran, Huang Qiaosong was well aware that the Kuomintang was already at an absolute disadvantage in this civil war, and its eventual demise was only a matter of time.

There are hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians gathered in Taiyuan City, and if a decisive battle occurs, it will inevitably cause heavy casualties. As a general from a poor background, Huang Qiaosong was concerned about this senseless bloodshed and sacrifice. He is well aware that the continuation of the civil war will only bring more disasters to the country and its people.

In order to avoid the catastrophe of Taiyuan City and protect the lives of the military and civilians, Huang Qiaosong began to secretly plan an uprising and surrender to Cheng. He hoped that through peaceful means, Taiyuan City would be able to smoothly join forces with the People's Liberation Army and avoid the ravages of war.

In September 1949, Huang Qiaosong began to secretly contact the People's Liberation Army to plan a specific action plan for the uprising and surrender. He first sent his cronies to get in touch with the liaison officer of our army stationed in the Taiyuan Memorial Hall. After that, the two sides began to deliberate and negotiate the details of the uprising, such as the time, place, and method.

In order to conceal the eyes and ears of the people, Huang Qiaosong carefully disguised the preparations for the uprising. He quietly transferred reliable troops to Taiyuan City, and began a secret stockpile of weapons and ammunition. When everything was ready, Huang Qiaosong decided to launch an uprising in mid-October.

At this critical moment, an unexpected event occurred, which completely disrupted Huang Qiaosong's plan for an uprising.

Huang Qiaosong's feelings for his family and country

As a soldier from a poor background, Huang Qiaosong has a deep affection for the country and the people. He has personally experienced the poverty and suffering of old China, and has a personal experience of the humiliation of the nation. Therefore, he unswervingly devoted himself to the cause of resisting Japan and saving the country, hoping to redeem the dignity of the country and the people through his own efforts.

During the long years of the Anti-Japanese War, Huang Qiaosong witnessed the tragic situation of too many innocent people suffering from the atrocities of the Japanese army. Every time he thought of this, his heart was filled with anger and hatred for the invaders. It was this love for the country and the people that drove him to bravely kill the enemy on the battlefield and perform many miraculous feats. With the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Huang Qiaosong thought that he could unarm and live a stable life. However, the intransigence of the Kuomintang reactionaries once again ignited the flames of civil war. As a soldier loyal to the country and the people, Huang Qiaosong resolutely joined the torrent of national liberation.

Although he is over half a hundred years old, Huang Qiaosong has not given up the struggle due to old age and weakness. On the contrary, he was even more determined to contribute his own strength to the cause of national liberation. It is precisely because of this kind of family and country feelings that he will make a desperate bet and secretly plan an uprising and surrender.

As a veteran general who has experienced countless bloody battles, Huang Qiaosong has the most profound understanding of the cruelty of war. He had seen too many lives destroyed and families destroyed, and he sincerely longed for peace and opposed the continuation of the civil war.

Huang Qiaosong knows that the continuation of the civil war will only bring more disasters to the country and its people. In order to avoid the catastrophe of Taiyuan City, he made a desperate bet and secretly planned a plan to revolt and surrender to Chengcheng, hoping to achieve the peaceful liberation of Taiyuan through peaceful means. It can be said that this is a heroic attempt made by Huang Qiaosong to end the civil war and defend the people based on the feelings of his family and country.

Betrayed by his cronies and suffered a dismal end

Just when Huang Qiaosong's uprising plan entered the final stage of implementation, something unexpected happened. His cronie, Dai Bingnan, commander of the 27th Division, went so far as to betray his word and leak the secret plan of the uprising to Yan Xishan, director of the Kuomintang Taiyuan Pacification Office.

Dai Bingnan was originally Huang Qiaosong's subordinate who was promoted and reused, and was promoted from battalion commander to division commander, and the relationship between the two can be described as that of a teacher and a student. However, in the face of the temptation of power and interests, Dai Bingnan betrayed Huang Qiaosong's trust and took refuge on Yan Xishan's side.

After learning of the inside story of Huang Qiaosong's uprising, Yan Xishan immediately set about arranging a trapping conspiracy. He first pretended to be willing to respond to Huang Qiaosong's call, and invited Huang Qiaosong to go to the Pacification Office to discuss the specific details of the uprising.

Huang Qiaosong, who had no doubts, went to the appeasement office unsuspectingly, but unexpectedly fell into Yan Xishan's trap. In the process of "negotiation", Yan Xishan's cronies suddenly broke in and put Huang Qiaosong on the train to Nanjing.

After being escorted to Nanjing, Huang Qiaosong was severely tortured by the Kuomintang authorities. Despite his physical and mental exhaustion, the unyielding veteran general never gave in and stuck to his political stance. In the end, the Kuomintang authorities carried out an extremely brutal execution of him.

Also suffering were Jin Fu, a liaison officer sent to Taiyuan by the People's Liberation Army, and others. They did not hesitate to sacrifice their young lives for the cause of the liberation of the country and the people, which is suffocating.

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Huang Qiaosong's bleak ending is not only a personal tragedy, but also a microcosm of that turbulent era. If his plan for an uprising had been implemented, the city of Taiyuan might have avoided a bitter battle, and history would have gone in the other direction. This singing and crying general has written an embarrassing legend with his life.