A miracle in military history: a platoon commander of the National Army dramatically became a messenger between the Red Army and the Central Committee

In May 1937, Xi'an Qixianzhuang Eighth Route Army Office. A man named Jiang Shutang suddenly appeared and brought important news about the Red Twenty-eighth Army. The appearance of this mysterious figure made the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China overjoyed. Who would have thought that a platoon commander, who had served in the Kuomintang army, would become a key messenger between the Red Army and the Central Committee? This little-known history is about to be revealed.

The civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party was full of gunsmoke, but a small platoon commander wanted to join the Red Army

It was a turbulent time. The Kuomintang and the Communist Party were on the same page, and wars were raging. But in these troubled times, there are always some people who are not willing to accept the status quo and want to pursue higher ideals. Jiang Shutang is such a person.

He was originally a second lieutenant platoon commander in the 11th Army of the Kuomintang. But Jiang Shutang was holding back a lot of energy in his heart, and he couldn't get used to the corrupt and passive anti-Japanese faction in the Kuomintang army. He always had a thought in his heart: to defect to the Red Army!

This idea became stronger and stronger in Jiang Shutang's heart. In the autumn of 1936, he finally made up his mind and took more than 20 soldiers to find the Wanshan plainclothes team of Qianshan County of the Communist Party of China. As soon as they arrived, they said: "We want to join the Red Army!" "

It's a pity, the ideal is very plump, and the reality is very skinny. There were only about a dozen people in the Wanshan plainclothes team at that time, how could they have the ability to recruit so many people? They also could not contact the Red 28th Army and the Anhui-Hubei Special Committee of the Communist Party of China. In desperation, he had to persuade Jiang Shutang and them to go back.

Although Jiang Shutang was disappointed, he still left all the guns and ammunition to the plainclothes team. He took his brothers with the money and prepared to go back to their respective homes. Who knew that there were unforeseen circumstances, and on the way back, they stepped on a mine planted by the Kuomintang army. All of a sudden, the explosion turned people on their backs, some were injured and were taken into custody by the Kuomintang, and some fled separately.

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With twists and turns, Jiang Shutang vowed to be a Red Army

Jiang Shutang's stubborn temper came up, and he refused to give up anything. He wandered outside for months, and then found the plainclothes squad alone, and the same sentence: "I want to join the Red Army!" "

This time, the plainclothes team did not dare to be careless, and directly sent him to the Anhui-Hubei Special Committee of the Communist Party of China. The comrades of the special committee saw that this kid was not small, he had worked in the Kuomintang army, and he took the initiative to come to the door twice. Did he really want to join the Red Army, or did he come to find out intelligence?

The comrades of the special commission were in trouble. If you really accept him, what if it's a spy? If you don't accept it, people will come to run twice or three times, and this enthusiasm is too touching. For a time, there was endless debate in the special commission, some people said to accept it, and some people said not to accept it.

The special committee still decided to mobilize Jiang Shutang to go home again. Jiang Shutang felt bitter in his heart, but he couldn't help it. Before leaving, he asked the special commission to give him a certificate, saying that after returning to his hometown in Henan, he would find the local underground party organization. The special commissar thought about it and felt that it would be okay to issue a certificate, so he opened it for him.

Who would have thought that it was this small proof that became the key to Jiang Shutang's later contact with the Red Army. No, after the Xi'an Incident, the Kuomintang and the Communist Party negotiated and reached an agreement on cooperation to resist Japan. When Jiang Shutang heard the news, he immediately went to Xi'an and found the Eighth Route Army office in Qixianzhuang.

With the trick of fate, Jiang Shutang became the messenger of the Red Army and the Central Committee

After Jiang Shutang found the office of the Eighth Route Army, he showed his experience and the certificate issued by the special commission. When the person in charge of the office heard this, this kid is a baby! I tried to join the Red Army twice without success, and now I still don't give up, this perseverance is really admirable.

So, the person in charge of the office had an idea and gave Jiang Shutang an important task: to bring two central documents to the Red 28th Army. These two documents are not ordinary things, one is the "Ten Programs for Resisting Japan and Saving the Country," and the other is the "Resolution on the New Situation of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Movement and the Democratic Republic."

Jiang Shutang didn't say a word, took the document and hit the road. Along the way, you can die nine times. The Kuomintang blockade was as dense as a spider's web, and if you were not careful, you would fall into it. Jiang Shutang relied on his extraordinary wit and courage, and finally came to the Hubei-Henan-Anhui base again a month later.

This time, he found the Harrier Luoping plainclothes team, thinking that he had finally arrived home. Who knew that the comrades in the plainclothes team did not know him, and thought that he was a spy sent by the Kuomintang. Some people even wanted to kill him on the spot.

Jiang Shutang was anxious, and hurriedly explained: "I came from the office of the Eighth Route Army in Xi'an, and I brought important instructions to your superiors!" The comrades in plainclothes were suspicious, but some insisted on his execution.

Jiang Shutang was really anxious now, he patted his thigh and said, "I have been climbing this mountain for two or three days, and I finally found you." If I were a spy, I wouldn't be able to run away if I wanted to. You take me to the Special Commissar first, and then it's not too late to execute me. "

The truth was revealed, and Jiang Shutang was finally recognized

The comrades of the plainclothes team listened to Jiang Shutang's words and felt that it made sense. So he sent someone to take him overnight, through the blockade of the Kuomintang army, and found He Yaobang, secretary of the Anhui-Hubei Special Committee, who was active nearby.

He Yaobang carefully inquired about Jiang Shutang's experience, and then read the two central documents he brought. He Yaobang's eyes lit up and said: "These two documents are true and completely in line with the actual situation. We also saw this news in the newspapers of the Kuomintang. "

As he spoke, He Yaobang held Jiang Shutang's hand tightly and said excitedly: "You have worked hard! This spirit of perseverance in defecting to the revolutionary ranks makes us stand in awe! "

When Jiang Shutang heard this, tears were about to fall. He thought to himself that he had finally been recognized for all his hard work.

He Yaobang immediately wrote a secret letter in the name of the Special Committee of the Communist Party of China in Anhui and Hubei. The letter gave a detailed account of the 28th Red Army's insistence on guerrilla warfare under the leadership of Gao Jingting, and asked the Party Central Committee to send someone to contact it.

He Yaobang solemnly handed over the secret letter to Jiang Shutang and asked him to send it to the office of the Eighth Route Army in Xi'an. In this way, Jiang Shutang, the former platoon commander of the National Army, became a special messenger between the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Red 28th Army.

Jiang Shutang held the secret letter, and his heart was happy. He thought that although he had not been able to officially join the Red Army, what he was doing now was more important than being an ordinary Red Army soldier!

With this sense of pride, Jiang Shutang once again embarked on a difficult return journey. Along the way, he was more cautious. Every time he passed by the Kuomintang army's outpost, he had to rack his brains to find a way to get through.

Once, he was almost caught by the Kuomintang army. At that time, he was hiding in a fellow villager's house when he suddenly heard footsteps outside. Jiang Shutang didn't think about it, and ran into the pigsty with an arrow, and buried himself in the straw. The Kuomintang army searched the entire courtyard, but they did not find him. After the enemy left, Jiang Shutang crawled out of the straw pile, smelling all over, but his heart blossomed.

Finally, Jiang Shutang arrived in Xi'an safely and handed over the secret letter to the Eighth Route Army Office. The comrades in the office were pleasantly surprised when they saw MeLetter. They immediately telegraphed the contents of the secret letter to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in Yan'an.

After receiving the news, the central authorities immediately made a decision: to send people to the Hubei-Henan-Anhui region to get in touch with the Red 28th Army. This decision opened up a new path for the development of the 28th Red Army.

Jiang Shutang completed this arduous task, and he felt indescribable pride in his heart. He thought, although he was not yet an official Red Army soldier, wasn't this operation a contribution to the revolutionary cause?

Jiang Shutang let us see the choice of an ordinary person in troubled times. He could have been a Kuomintang officer in peace, but he chose a path full of unknowns and dangers.

This story tells us that history is not only created by big people, but also countless small people like Jiang Shutang who are silently paying. They may not have left their names, but their actions have pushed the wheels of history.

Looking back now, Jiang Shutang's experience is like a spy war drama. He maneuvered between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, risking his life to deliver information. This kind of experience may be made into a hit drama today.

But reality is often more exciting than drama. Jiang Shutang let us see the struggles and choices of ordinary people in that era. They may not have had earth-shattering careers, but they participated in the course of history in their own way.

This story also reminds us that the development of history is often full of chance. If it weren't for Jiang Shutang's persistence, and if it weren't for the certificate issued by the special commission, the Red 28th Army might not have been able to get in touch with the central authorities. These seemingly insignificant little things play an important role in a critical moment.

Jiang Shutang has become history, but his spirit is worth learning from. Not giving up in the face of difficulties, and persevering in the pursuit of ideals, these qualities are valuable in any era.