The thrilling title of "Huang Kecheng, the political commissar of the division, all died as the four division commanders, and when he was awarded the general, he fondly recalled: It was my glasses who caused the trouble" contains a little-known tragic history. In those arduous war years, what kind of tragic experience happened around a founding general? Let's follow this thought-provoking story and trace the footsteps of the brave Red Army commanders to unravel the mystery. For the sake of the revolutionary cause and the liberation of the country and the nation, how did they regard death as their home and make immortal feats?
1. The Red Army's years of counter-"encirclement and suppression" began its tragic and heroic journey
The year 1931 was a critical period of the Chinese Revolutionary War. In order to counter the "encirclement and suppression" policy of the Kuomintang reactionaries, the Red Army launched a series of anti-"encirclement and suppression" operations. In this smoke of blood and fire, a Red Army political commissar surnamed Huang opened the prelude to his tragic fate.
Peng Ao, a native of Yueyang, Hunan, is talented and intelligent, and has learned both Chinese and Western. His literary brilliance and vigorous cursive writing were vigorous, and he was known as the "calligrapher of the Red Army". The young and heroic Peng Ao soon stood out in the Red Army and was entrusted with the important task of commander of the 3rd Red Division, fighting side by side with political commissar Huang Kecheng.
In the Red Army's first anti-"encirclement and suppression" operation, Peng Ao took the lead and led the Red Third Division to bravely kill the enemy and capture alive the enemy's commander-in-chief, Zhang Huizan. In the subsequent anti-"encirclement and suppression", Peng Ao made many military exploits and was invincible. It was not until 1932 when he attacked Jianning City that Huang Kecheng became the target of the enemy's guns because of his glasses, but fortunately Peng Ao was alert and escaped.
However, in the ensuing battle against Nanfeng City, the thread of fate came to an abrupt end. At that time, the enemy and us had been fighting for a long time, and the two sides were in a stalemate. At this critical moment, the weather cleared, and the enemy army took the opportunity to send reinforcements. In order to find a breakthrough, Peng Ao went deep into the enemy formation to survey the terrain thousands of miles, but was unexpectedly bombed indiscriminately by the enemy, and was martyred at the age of 30.
Soon after Huang Kecheng lost his first division commander's partner, the Red Army suffered another heavy blow. At this time, the commander of the Red Third Division was Hou Zhongying, a native of Yangxin County, Hubei. This young man who used to work in the mine has long been pregnant with his poppy under the baptism of revolution and has become a hot-blooded man.
In 1932, the superiors issued an order to capture the "iron city" of Ganzhou. As the commander of the main attack army, Hou Zhongying fought bloodily and constantly exerted pressure in the rain of bullets. However, the enemy had the upper hand by virtue of its geographical advantage, and the Red Army's siege war was at a stalemate for a time.
At this critical juncture, the enemy dug tunnels to carry out a sneak attack. Overnight, Hou Zhongying and Huang Kecheng's divisions were suddenly attacked, and the troops scattered and fled. In the melee, Hou Zhongying returned to look for him in order to protect the political commissar, but he was unexpectedly ambushed, was shot and died, and died heroically.
The death of two brave and fearless division commanders one after another dealt a heavy blow to the Red Army. And the "culprit" who caused all this tragedy was actually the extremely high-power glasses of political commissar Huang Kecheng. When the enemy realized that he was a high-ranking member of the Red Army, they targeted him one after another, which led to a series of tragic incidents. Although he made an unintentional mistake, after Huang Kecheng got the rank of general, he still felt deep self-blame when looking back on the past, and sighed with emotion, "It was my glasses that caused the trouble."
2. The siege of the Jiangxi Campaign was encountered, and the life and death crisis changed dramatically
In 1933, the Red Army launched a massive Jiangxi campaign in the Central Soviet Region, in which the attack on Ganzhou was a key link. Ganzhou, known as the "Iron City", brought many obstacles to the Red Army with its impregnable city.
Ganzhou is located on the bank of the Gan River, surrounded by mountains and rivers, and its natural geographical advantages make it an important stronghold of the enemy. In order to seize the city, the Red Army complied with the instructions and concentrated its forces, determined to capture it in one fell swoop.
As the main force, Huang Kecheng's Red Third Division bore the brunt. They opened the prelude by concentrating their fire on enemy positions in the city. However, the enemy's offensive was repeatedly frustrated by relying on the advantages of the city's natural fortresses and the cover of anti-aircraft guns and machine guns.
Seeing that the firepower would not work, Huang Kecheng decided to personally lead the Red Third Division to quietly surround the outside of the city at night, trying to find a breakthrough. They traveled dozens of miles, and finally laid a net on a mountain beam in the north of the city, ready to start a battle.
At this time, the city of Ganzhou has been entangled with enemies for several months, and the two sides are in a stalemate. At this juncture, the enemy brazenly dug tunnels, waiting for an opportunity to carry out a sneak attack. Overnight, dozens of mines exploded wildly in the positions of the 3rd Red Division, followed by the enemy's swarming, and the Red Army retreated one after another, suffering heavy losses.
Zhang Xilong, the new commander of the 3rd Red Division, who personally commanded the army, responded vigilantly, and immediately gathered the remnants to block the enemy with the assistance of Huang Kecheng. However, the enemy's iron bucket array swooped head-on, and Zhang Xilong personally charged into battle in order to turn the tide, regardless of his personal safety. At this critical juncture, he was unfortunately shot by enemy snipers and died heroically at the age of 33.
Zhang Xilong's death was undoubtedly a great loss for the Red Army, but what made Huang Kecheng blame himself even more was that all this stemmed from his thick-mirrored glasses that caused disaster. Because he was a high-ranking member of the Red Army and wore this "signature equipment", the enemy saw him as a target, thus brewing the tragedy.
So, during the Jiangxi Campaign, Huang Kecheng once again led the Red Army's nightmarish misfortune. In just over a year, he has lost three of his partner division commanders one after another, all of whom have fallen to the battlefield because of his inconspicuous glasses. This painful experience has become a piece of reed wood in his heart for the rest of his life, and he was even more emotional when he was awarded the title of general.
3. The Red Army made meritorious contributions, and the smoke of war reflected the true colors of the heroes
After the Battle of Ganzhou in 1933, the Red Army won successive victories and made great contributions in the Jiangxi Campaign. In this process, Huang Kecheng was surrounded by many wise and brave division commanders, and their outstanding exploits have also become splendid proof of the heroic spirit of the Red Army.
After the defeat in the Battle of Ganzhou, the superiors quickly adjusted their deployment, and Zhang Xilong, a native of Wugang, Hunan, took over the post of division commander. This brave and warlike general, who is only 33 years old, has long been famous. He is not only both civil and military, and has excellent strategy, but also fights calmly and calmly, and has repeatedly performed miraculous feats.
Soon after taking over as the commander of the Red Third Division, Zhang Xilong led his troops to attack Ganzhou again. The "Iron City", which was previously regarded as an impregnable city, was quickly captured and the enemy annihilated this time under Zhang Xilong's superb commanding skills. This victory not only established the Red Army's base in Jiangxi, but also made Zhang Xilong famous and famous.
In the subsequent battles of Suichuan and Longnan, Zhang Xilong showed extraordinary command talent. He took advantage of the situation, strategized, won more with less, defeated the strong with the weak, and took the enemy army by surprise. In the Suichuan Campaign, he relied on careful deployment to lay a net to besiege the enemy's heavy troops, annihilating more than 30,000 enemy troops, and clearing the way for the Red Army to advance.
It's a pity that when Zhang Xilong made contributions one after another, Huang Kecheng's glasses once again became the "culprit". At that time, Zhang Xilong was leading the Red Third Division to launch a general attack on Longnan, but unexpectedly he was targeted by enemy snipers, and the bullet hit his temple and died on the spot.
According to the memories of those who witnessed it at the time, Zhang Xilong personally supervised the battle at the head of the city that day, and Huang Kecheng, who was particularly conspicuous, also commanded the battle on the side. On a sunny day, Wong's thick-mirror glasses glittered in the sunlight, making them an ideal target for snipers. Originally, the sniper was aiming at Huang Kecheng to shoot, but unexpectedly, Zhang Xilong turned sideways at this time, and the bullet accidentally injured the talented Red Army division commander.
Although the Red Army finally won the battle, Zhang Xilong's heroic sacrifice was undoubtedly a huge loss. Huang Kecheng lost another partner who was both wise and brave, and he was full of grief. At the same time, he also deeply blamed himself, feeling that all this was caused by his "bane" glasses. If he hadn't worn this iconic piece of equipment, he might not have been a target for sniping, and Zhang Xilong would not have died on the battlefield at such a young age.
Since then, Huang Kecheng has always felt guilty. When he was awarded the title of general, he recalled all kinds of past events, and even more sadly sighed, "It was my glasses that caused the trouble." This unintentional sentence is full of the deep condolences of a generation of founding generals for the death of their comrades-in-arms.
Fourth, the Red Army was hit hard by the two-sided attack, and Huang Kecheng was in a desperate situation
In 1934, the Red Army was "encircled and suppressed" by the Kuomintang reactionaries in the central base areas. In this campaign, known as the "Fifth Anti-Encirclement and Suppression" campaign, Huang Kecheng's Red Army unit suffered an unprecedented blow.
At that time, the enemy army was full of troops, and concentrated heavy troops to launch an overwhelming "meeting and suppression" against the central base area. They were divided into two main forces, one advancing from southern Jiangxi and the other outflanking from western Xiangxi, trying to besiege the base areas and nip them in the bud.
In the face of such a surging tide of enemy troops, the Red Army was not afraid of it, although it was small in men and weak in weapons. Huang Kecheng took the lead and personally led the Red Third Division to stand by. They traveled thousands of miles to maneuver in turn to contain the enemy's attack, and at the same time, they were constantly looking for opportunities to break through.
In this way, the two sides launched a circular battle in the southern part of Jiangnan. The Red Army, with elite divisions as the vanguard, put up stubborn resistance, and at the same time ignited the flames of war in the enemy's hinterland to lure the enemy deeper; When the enemy army is exhausted, concentrate his forces and inflict heavy losses. Despite the far difference in weapons and equipment, the Red Army, relying on its extraordinary courage and heroic and tenacious will to fight, was able to defeat and block the enemy's iron-hoofed chariots for a time.
At this moment, another enemy army stole beams from Xiangxi and took advantage of the situation to attack the base camp of the Red Third Division where Huang Kecheng was located. A decisive battle of life and death kicked off at the foot of Longshan.
The two sides fought fiercely, and gunsmoke broke out. Huang Kecheng personally supervised and commanded the battle in front of the battle. At this critical juncture, the enemy took the enemy by surprise and laid heavy fire on the hills, and the Red Army fell into the vortex of attack and retreated.
Seeing that the situation was extremely critical, Huang Kecheng decided to personally lead his personal squad to turn the enemy into a friend and open a way to break through. They returned with their backs to the mountains and fought side by side with the mountain people, fighting the enemy with the most primitive weapons. It wasn't until finally, with a thrilling miracle, that the encirclement was broken. And in this tragic encounter, there were only twenty or thirty people left who accompanied Huang Kecheng to break through together.
After this battle, Huang Kecheng was also disabled due to injuries. However, this old revolutionary, who has experienced many vicissitudes, is still fearless and sees death as his home. After recovering from his injuries, he immediately rejoined the battle and continued to advance towards the final victory. It was this indomitable and never-give-up heroism that made Huang Kecheng later awarded the high honor of "Founding General".
5. The founding fathers made great achievements, and Huang Kecheng can be called a people's hero
In 1936, under the correct leadership of the Party Central Committee and Chairman Mao Zedong, the Red Army finally completed the famous 25,000-mile Long March. Later, he re-rooted in the hot land of Yan'an and started a new journey.
Huang Kecheng, who was tempered in the hard years, although he was disabled for life due to war injuries, he still has high morale and moves forward bravely. He continued to hold military positions and was appointed commander of the Ninth Army, in charge of military affairs in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo Border Region.
In this position, Huang Kecheng changed his previous fierce general demeanor, but did things in a good way and cared for the masses. He knew very well that the problem of food was a top priority for the vast number of soldiers and civilians, so he mobilized everyone to be self-reliant, cultivating terraced fields on the cliff walls and digging water storage channels on the Loess Plateau. With these prerequisites, northern Shaanxi soon emerged from its poor and remote appearance and became a hot spot for agricultural production.
In addition, Huang Kecheng also personally supervised the rectification of the troops and implemented a series of measures to benefit the people. For example, we should pay attention to moral education in training and strictly put an end to the arrogant and domineering behavior of the troops; Establish a credit system, calling on everyone to be diligent and thrifty, and work hard; It has also abolished bad practices such as preference for sons over daughters and buying and selling marriages, so as to safeguard women's rights and interests at the root.
It is precisely by virtue of these solid political achievements and the profound foundation of popular support that Huang Kecheng was able to lead the military and people in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo Border Region to lay a solid foundation and make important contributions to the cause of liberation in the future. In the smoke of the war later, the masses in the border areas were even more concerned about Huang Kecheng, and many people enthusiastically joined the army and responded to the call to jointly resist foreign insults.
With the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Huang Kecheng also stepped onto the last stage of his life. In 1949, he was appointed as the director of the East China Military and Political Commission, and fully commanded the campaign to liberate East China and Northeast China.
In the war-torn era, Huang Kecheng was still brave and good at fighting and commanding. He formulated a series of sophisticated campaign arrangements, which enabled the People's Liberation Army to win more with fewer and compete with the Central Plains, and quickly overwhelmed the enemy army and cleared the last obstacles. With the fall of the Northeast and the recovery of Nanjing, Huang Kecheng has made great contributions.
In this way, the founding father finally got his wish and witnessed the birth of New China. After the establishment of the new regime, Chairman Mao Zedong personally awarded Huang Kecheng the rank of general in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to the cause of national liberation.
Since then, although Huang Kecheng retired and left his military career, he has maintained a pure heart as always. He devoted himself to the study of military theory, wrote military works, and devoted himself to inheriting the revolutionary spirit of the Red Army. Until his death in 1976, he was always a veteran revolutionary who had been on the battlefield for a long time and loved the party and the people.