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Preface
In the long course of the 14-year War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, countless heroes have woven a magnificent historical picture with amazing courage and wisdom. Some of these heroes, such as Wang Ziting, seem to succumb to the enemy on the surface, but in fact secretly contribute to the victory of the Anti-Japanese War. Are their stories fully known and understood by us in the dust of history? Let's take a little history to learn about it.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, due to the brutal occupation of the Japanese army, the social order in the occupied areas had completely collapsed. In this extremely difficult environment, underground workers played a crucial role in supporting the anti-Japanese struggle by carrying out covert activities under various covert identities.
In August 1939, Wang Ziting joined the Eighth Route Army, and with his courage and agility, as well as his excellent martial arts skills, he was quickly recognized by the guerrilla leaders and assigned to the reconnaissance team to collect enemy information.
By 1941, according to the strategic deployment of the Eighth Route Army, Wang Ziting was elected as the leader of the local peasant association. During this period, because of his deep local influence, when the Japanese army decided to establish a military base in Liyuan, they invited him to serve as the head of the township.
At first, Wang Ziting was quite resistant to this puppet official position, but under the guidance of the party organization, he understood that this was an excellent opportunity to go deep into the tiger's den and obtain valuable information. After accepting this role, Wang Ziting began to secretly carry out anti-Japanese activities under the cover of the pseudo-township chief, collecting detailed information on the layout of enemy strongholds and artillery towers, and at the same time actively planning and executing rescue operations, rescuing many soldiers of the Eighth Route Army and local people who were arrested.
Under the command of Wang Ziting, although some of his subordinates were eager to show themselves to the Japanese army, they frequently arrested people at will to pretend to be anti-Japanese guerrillas. This behavior not only aroused the suspicion of the Japanese army, but also led to a severe reprimand from the Japanese captain.
Wang Ziting used this opportunity to suggest that those traitors who were too impatient, and that their actions were not only unhelpful, but could instead invite unnecessary trouble. He warned them that if the Japanese army was dissatisfied again, they would be the first pawns to be sacrificed. Under the deterrence of Wang Ziting, these people began to restrain themselves and reduced their blind arrest operations.
In this way, Wang Ziting not only protected many innocent people from wrongdoing, but also skillfully maintained his image in the eyes of the Japanese army, and at the same time provided extremely critical support and intelligence for the anti-Japanese activities of the Eighth Route Army. It is under this dual identity that Wang Ziting is faced with an endless number of tasks to suppress the Communist Party.
In the eyes of outsiders, as a pseudo-township chief, he should actively carry out the actions to suppress the Communist Party and the Eighth Route Army. However, Wang Ziting's performance in these tasks was always unusually clumsy and inefficient, and this appearance made his superiors doubt his abilities.
In fact, the prince's pavilion was full of enthusiasm for the struggle against Japan. All his actions were to protect innocent people as much as possible, and to secretly pass important information to the Eighth Route Army to help the anti-Japanese forces. His superficial mistake in the task of suppressing the Communist Party was actually the result of his careful planning, in order to reduce the blow to the real anti-Japanese members.
In order to carry out underground activities more effectively, the prince's pavilion constantly employs various strategies and means to disguise his true intentions. Through his flattery and bribery of the Japanese army, and even rescuing the arrested at critical moments, he skillfully maintained his disguise as a pseudo-village chief, while secretly supporting the anti-Japanese movement. Under his multiple identities, he not only succeeded in misleading the enemy, but also contributed his own strength to the war of resistance.
In such a complex and dangerous life, Wang Ziting has always maintained a high level of vigilance and tact, and every time he carries out public missions, he is careful to ensure that he can not only meet the expectations of his superiors, but also minimize the damage to the anti-Japanese forces.
In the early morning of September 17, 1942, in the pseudo-township office of Liyuan Township, the pseudo-township chief Wang Ziting was sitting quietly in a corner, leisurely tasting the fragrance of tea. A sudden rush of knocking on the door interrupted his early morning silence, and his subordinate, Liu Jiacai, a villager, rushed in with a panicked face.
"Township Chief, Hao San'er and I were on our way to Dazhuang Village this morning, and we accidentally intercepted a suspected Communist Party spy, and we have brought him back." Wang Ziting slowly stood up, his expression was indifferent, and his voice was calm and stern:
"It's panicked again, how did you arrest people? Is there an interrogation clearly? Don't do it again last time, a gust of wind caught someone, sent it to the county to check and failed, and in the end, not only did nothing be found, but it also made me lose face in front of the county officials.
Liu Jiacai hurriedly approached to try to appease Wang Ziting's displeasure: "Township Chief, this time is absolutely right. On our way to Dazhuang, we found this man and hurriedly turned around and ran away when he saw us. Hao San'er and I shouted at him to stop, and he ran faster and faster, doesn't this behavior mean that he has a ghost in his heart? We were certainly not mistaken this time.
After a little contemplation, the Prince Pavilion followed the Liu family before stepping out of the house. Under the old locust tree in the courtyard, a strong man was bound by a thick hemp rope, his upper body was naked and covered with dust, apparently having resisted before. The sound of their footsteps startled the man, and he raised his head suddenly, and at that moment, Wang Ziting's heart trembled slightly. He knew this man.
The air in the township hall seemed to be frozen, and Wang Ziting looked at the familiar figure in front of him with complicated eyes. The eyes of the two intertwined in the air, silently revealing complex emotions. Liu Jiacai and the others couldn't feel the subtle atmosphere between the two, and just eagerly waited for Wang Ziting's next instructions.
Wang Ziting took a deep breath, adjusted his emotions, and gave instructions to Liu Jiacai and the others: "Take him to the interrogation room first, and I will come later." His tone was as steady as possible, but he was quickly calculating his next move. How to deal with this sudden old acquaintance has become a big problem in front of him.
In fact, after Wang Ziting heard the news of Han's arrest, he did not show any surprise or excitement on the surface, but instead criticized Liu Jiacai and the others' previous rough behavior, claiming that it was a wrong action. Although he appeared very calm on the surface, he was extremely anxious inside. He knew very well that Han Shichen was not only an underground traffic officer, but also had close cooperation with him in the guerrilla operations in Taishan District, and once Han's identity was exposed, he would also face great risks.
So when Wang Ziting finished understanding the matter, he suddenly burst into laughter in the face of Han courtiers, and then kicked Han courtiers violently, and said sarcastically: "You idiot still want to be an anti-Japanese hero? It's better to go home and wash your wife's feet! Get out of here! As soon as he said this, he waved his hand and motioned to Li Sancai and a few others next to him to untie the ropes of the Han courtiers. Li Sancai originally fantasized in his heart that he could make a great contribution this time, and he might be rewarded by the imperial army, and even dreamed of being promoted to become the deputy head of the township.
However, the mayor's order was like a basin of cold water to extinguish all his hopes. Everyone was in a dilemma with the township chief's orders, and the scene fell into confusion and hesitation for a while. Seeing this, Wang Ziting had to shake his head and patiently explain to everyone: "Everyone must understand this matter, this person is just a scoundrel who is used to gambling, and he ran out in a fit of anger after quarreling with his wife today, don't misunderstand."
He continued to add: "With his appearance, he can't do anything, he can eat all his meals, he just wants to join the Eighth Road, and the anti-Japanese forces really don't necessarily accept him!" Rest assured, if there is any problem in the back, I will be responsible. Listening to the words of the township chief, although Li Sancai and the others were unwilling, they could only act according to their orders, they stepped forward one by one, untied the ropes on Han Chaochen's body, and urged him to leave quickly.
Wang Ziting was still in the confusion of the villagers, he deliberately kicked and punched the Han courtiers with a fake action, and solemnly ordered him to leave immediately, which was a punishment on the surface, but in fact it was a rescue. This move further deepened the trust of the villagers, and they released Han Servants.
Many years later, when Han Shichen recalled those difficult years, he was still grateful for Wang Ziting's wisdom and bravery. He said with emotion: "If it weren't for Wang Ziting's witty rescue at that time, my fate might have been completely different. This incident not only saved the life of Han's courtiers, but also showed how Wang Ziting skillfully maintained his underground identity in the crisis, while protecting the safety of his comrades, this ability to stay in danger is his precious quality as a party member.
On September 17, 1944, Wang Ziting also rescued an underground liaison officer, who was sitting in the corner of the window at the Zhujia Teahouse in Shanggang Town, Jianhu County, where the underground liaison Wu Shaoqin was sitting in the corner by the window. He was carefully observing the pedestrians on the street, waiting for the joint of a secret comrade. This comrade is an insider who has been lurking for many years, and the agreed code is: the other party will wear a gray coat, hold an old newspaper, and leave the newspaper when he approaches it, and make comments about the rise in tea prices.
Just as Wu Shaoqin was preparing to deal with the upcoming joint, he noticed several suspicious people outside the door, who seemed to be spying inside the teahouse. Soon their eyes locked on Wu Shaoqin. Wu Shaoqin, who felt the danger, immediately tried to escape, but was stopped by a man in black behind him and threatened with a gun.
Soon after, Wu Shaoqin was escorted to the Japanese puppet army stronghold, where he was personally interrogated by Xu Kun, the commander of the puppet army battalion. The next day, Xu Kun announced that Wu Shaoqin was stubborn and would be executed that night. At dusk, Wu Shaoqin was taken to a mass grave and faced the fate of being shot.
The gunshot rang out, but the bullet did not hit Wu Shaoqin, but deliberately deviated. All this was arranged by Xu Kun, who was actually a latent underground party member. Before the execution, he ordered his subordinates to pretend to be executed, and took the opportunity to rescue Wu Shaoqin. Xu Kun said to Wu Shaoqin, who was lying on the ground, "Don't pretend, leave here with this information."
Wu Shaoqin quickly left the scene, and successfully passed the information to the anti-Japanese forces that night. This operation once again proved the tacit understanding and courage of the underground workers, and their determination to keep in touch and support the war under the noses of the enemy.
In the late autumn of 1992, Wang Ziting passed away due to illness, and spent his life lurking in the enemy camp, but his heart was always thinking about the revolutionary cause. When the news reached Yanghua, Han Servant, who was already gray-haired, heard that his old friend had passed away, and despite the continuous drizzle, he traveled several miles to cry goodbye. At the funeral with tears in his eyes, he told the story that was almost forgotten by history through old tears and with a trembling voice: "Comrade Ziting, your loyalty and courage are an example for our generation......"
In that turbulent era, many ordinary heroes like Wang Ziting, who worked in obscurity in the shadows, finally quietly retired in the shadows of history. Although these stories are little known, they form a key stroke in the magnificent picture of the Anti-Japanese War.
The life of Comrade Wang Ziting is a heroic poem that has almost been misunderstood and forgotten. Although he was later posthumously recognized as a revolutionary martyr, it was not until after his death that his true contribution gradually became known. He once created a secret intelligence network behind enemy lines, planned many rescue operations, and rescued many comrades-in-arms from danger. It was his wisdom and courage that accompanied him that added countless undercurrents of strength to the victory of the Anti-Japanese War.
That year, it rained in the autumn, and Han Shichen stood on the muddy ground, with old tears. He slowly confided in the story of how Wang Ziting wittily rescued him from all difficulties, so that everyone present felt the warm current in the cold. Although his actions are difficult to be known to the outside world, what he left to future generations is not only those unforgettable heroic deeds, but also a spirit of upholding beliefs and making unremitting efforts for ideals. This spirit will always be remembered and praised by future generations, and they will be grateful for their outstanding contributions to the independence and freedom of the nation.