On a spring day in March 1948, in an ordinary house in Liuquan Village, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, the atmosphere was tense and depressing. Zhu Fukang, secretary of the underground party branch, was secretly discussing the next plan of action with local revolutionary comrades. Suddenly, the silence of the house was shattered by the sound of hurried footsteps, and a crisis loomed. This seemingly calm countryside is about to stage a thrilling battle of wits.
The civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party was in full swing, and the small village could not escape the political whirlpool
In China in 1948, the civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party was in a white-hot stage. The Communists were victorious in the north, while the Kuomintang struggled to support themselves in the south. In this life-and-death contest, Liuquan Village in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, although it is remote, is difficult to stay out of it.
The underground party organization in the village has been operating in secret, silently contributing to the revolutionary cause. The Kuomintang was not idle, and sent a large number of spies to search for Communist Party members. In this situation, the villagers are trembling, for fear that they will get into trouble if they are not careful.
Qin Zhongzheng, the head of the central township of Liuquan Village, is in this kind of crack. Ostensibly a local official appointed by the Kuomintang, he was in fact secretly supportive of the Communist Party. This two-faced role makes him walk on thin ice and dance on a tightrope every day.
The spies raided, and the life of the underground party hung by a thread
On this morning, Zhu Fukang, secretary of the underground party branch, was holding a meeting at a house in the east of the village. As an important figure in the underground party, his every move is very important. Who knows, their whereabouts were discovered by Kuomintang agents.
The spies immediately reported to their superiors, and upon hearing the news, the Kuomintang "clean-up" headquarters immediately dispatched a company of troops to rush to Liuquan Village. Their goal was clear: to capture Zhu Fukang and destroy the local underground party organization.
When the news reached the village, it immediately caused a panic. After Qin Zhongzheng learned about it, he "chuckled" in his heart and knew that the matter was big. He hurriedly informed Zhu Fukang to evacuate, but it was too late. The Kuomintang soldiers had surrounded the entire village, guarding it to the death, and not allowing anyone to leave the village.
Zhu Fukang was forced to retreat into the village and mingle among the villagers. At this time, his mood can be imagined, not only worried about his own safety, but also concerned about the organization's secrets. This life-and-death game of peek-a-boo kicked off like this.
Witty response, the township chief staged a "double-sided spy war"
The Kuomintang officers were menacing and summoned the whole village to the open space next to the village school. They threatened to arrest Zhu Fukang, and promised a heavy reward, threatening to kill him if he didn't report it. Faced with this situation, the villagers were too frightened to say anything.
At this time, Qin Zhongzheng stood up. He pretended to be cooperative and offered to check the identity cards of all the men. This suggestion seems fair, but it is actually buying time and opportunity for Zhu Fukang.
The inspection began. The Kuomintang officers and soldiers carefully inspected one by one, and Qin Zhongzheng was "assisting" on the side. When Zhu Fukang was found, everyone's hearts were in their throats. Fortunately, Zhu Fukang's fake ID withstood the test.
However, the Kuomintang officers seemed suspicious and repeatedly checked Zhu Fukang's documents. Seeing that the situation was critical, Qin Zhongzheng had an idea and found an excuse to interrupt: "Sir, why don't we have a meal first?" Although this trick was reprimanded back by the officer, it also succeeded in diverting attention.
In this way, under Qin Zhongzheng's wit, Zhu Fukang saved the day. But the crisis has not been completely resolved, and the Kuomintang troops are still searching the village, and the situation is still grim.
At the thrilling moment, the villagers staged a "mobilization of the whole village"
As the search deepened, the situation became more and more tense. Although the Kuomintang officers did not find Zhu Fukang, they were obviously unwilling to give up. He ordered the soldiers to search from house to house, vowing to find out the "underground party elements."
This frightened the villagers. You know, many people have some unsightly things hidden in their homes, such as Communist Party leaflets and red books. If it is found, it will be lost.
At the critical moment, the villagers burst out with amazing wisdom and courage. Some people pretended to fall to attract the attention of the soldiers; Some people deliberately create confusion and take the opportunity to hide evidence; Others pretended to be drunk and delayed the search. The whole village has become a big stage, and everyone is staging their own "spy war drama".
Qin Zhongzheng was not idle. He accompanied the officers to this house for tea for a while, and led the soldiers to dinner at that house for a while. seems to be hospitable, but in fact, it is secretly covering Zhu Fukang and other underground party members.
Zhu Fukang was almost exposed several times in this chaos. Once, he hid in the granary and almost got turned out. Fortunately, the neighbor's child "peed his pants" in time, and the crying diverted the attention of the soldiers. Another time, he hid in a pigsty and survived the smell of pig dung.
The most thrilling moment occurs in the early evening. A soldier suddenly found the haystack where Zhu Fukang was hiding, and was about to expose it, when a fool from the village suddenly ran over, hugged the soldier's leg, and said something in his mouth. This disturbance not only distracted the soldiers, but also attracted the attention of others.
Just when everyone was attracted by the "fool", Qin Zhongzheng and a few villagers who knew about it took the opportunity to cover Zhu Fukang and leave the hiding place. They walked through the alleys of the village and finally succeeded in hiding Zhu Fukang in a hidden cellar.
This thrilling game of hide and seek finally ended in the failure of the Kuomintang army. They searched for a whole day, and they were tired enough, but they didn't even touch Zhu Fukang's shadow.
It was only when the Kuomintang people were gone that the villagers breathed a sigh of relief. Zhu Fukang escaped safely, and the underground party organization was preserved, thanks to the joint efforts of the whole village. Especially Qin Zhongzheng, his wit and adaptability and unsettling in the face of danger can be called a textbook-level performance.
Looking back on this thrilling day, the villagers felt like a dream. But it is such seemingly ordinary little people who use their wisdom and courage to compose a moving hymn to the revolution. This game is not only a contest of wisdom, but also a duel of beliefs. It tells us that in that particular era, every ordinary person could become a participant and writer of history.
Although this story takes place in the small village of Willow Springs, it reflects the epitome of that era. It allows us to see that in the wave of revolution, everyone is participating and changing history in their own way. Whether it is the iron-clad backbone of the underground party members or the wit and courage of the ordinary people, they all constitute the cornerstone of the victory of the Chinese revolution.
Today, we live in an era of peace, and it is difficult to imagine the hardships and dangers of those years. But it is precisely because of the dedication and sacrifice of countless ordinary people like Zhu Fukang and Qin Zhongzheng that we can enjoy the stable life we have now. This history deserves to be remembered and admired forever.