A hundred years of heroic martyrdom | Zhao Zhe: Single-mindedly for the revolution, he went to Yan'an on foot

Editor's Note

A hundred years of heroic martyrs tree party soul, forge ahead to continue a new chapter. In order to warmly celebrate the centenary of the Communist Party of China, enrich the content of party history study and education, and deeply carry forward the heroic spirit and inherit the red gene, the Luohe Veterans Affairs Bureau and the Party History and Local History Research Center of the Municipal Party Committee jointly organized the "Centennial Heroic Martyrs" praise and commemoration activities, and will successively launch activities such as the exhibition and broadcast of martyrs' deeds, the search for relatives of martyrs, and the short video exhibition and broadcast of the deeds of martyrs, so as to create a strong atmosphere of advocating heroic martyrs, defending heroic martyrs, learning from heroic martyrs, and caring for martyrs' families in the whole society, and encouraging the whole city not to forget its original intention, keep its mission in mind, and work hard to make progress 3. Pragmatic and hard work, for the 100th anniversary of the founding of the party!

Zhao Zhe:

Single-mindedly for the revolution, he went to Yan'an on foot

Zhao Zhe (1918--1970), formerly known as Zhao Yuhua and Zhao Ziting, was born in Liuzhuang Village, Juling Township, Linying County. Zhao Zhe began to study at the primary school in the village at the age of 9, and was admitted to Linying Junior High School in 1932. In school, he was influenced by the revolutionary activities of the underground party, became more and more aware of the darkness of the old society, gradually leaned towards revolution in his thinking, and was determined to take the road of revolutionary salvation.

In April 1938, Zhao Zheran and his classmates Pan Xianggong, Zhang Zihou and several other enthusiastic young people trekked on foot, went through hardships, rushed to Yan'an, and then entered the Yan'an Anti-Japanese Military and Political University to study, and in August of the same year, joined the Communist Party of China. In 1939, after graduating from the Kang Da, he was assigned to the Jin-Cha-Ji base area and threw himself into the War of Resistance Against Japan. He successively served as an operational staff officer and reconnaissance staff officer in the headquarters of the fourth and fifth sub-districts of Jin-Cha-Ji and the intelligence department of the military region. He turned to the Jizhong Plain, and with the spirit of courage and self-sacrifice, he haunted the enemy's roads and bunkers, reconnoitred the enemy's situation, and annihilated the enemy. In 1943, when the Japanese army carried out a major sweep in Jin-Cha-Ji, Zhao Zhe was ordered to organize an internal intelligence station to be responsible for the intelligence work in the areas under the jurisdiction of the two sub-districts. At the beginning of the Japanese sweep, the intelligence station was surrounded by the enemy for more than 40 days. The tasks of the work prevented them from breaking through and staying away, the enemy frantically carried out liquidation, the environment was extremely dangerous, they were chased by the enemy almost every day, and often could not find food for several days. Zhao Zhe had an injury to his leg and was unable to move, but with his strong revolutionary will and the revolutionary spirit of wit and bravery, he still led his comrades to accomplish the task brilliantly.

In the Liberation War, Zhao Zhe participated in the Battle of Qingbao, the Battle of Baoji, the Battle of Huailai and the Battle of Qingfengdian. In the Battle of Qingfengdian, his unit annihilated an army of the enemy. In 1947, Zhao Zhe worked in the Yang (Dezhi), Luo (Ruiqing), and Geng (Biao) corps, serving as the head of the reconnaissance section, often leading reconnaissance detachments and advance detachments to conduct reconnaissance deep inside the enemy. He participated in the campaigns to liberate Shijiazhuang, Taiyuan, Datong, Zhangjiakou, and Tianjin, and was once well accomplished for organizing campaign reconnaissance, and remembered one major merit and two minor deeds. Later, he marched with the Nineteenth Corps into the Great Northwest and participated in the liberation of Lanzhou and other areas in Gansu. In 1951, Zhao Zhe went to Korea to participate in the war and served as the chief of staff of the 201st Division of the 67th Army of the Volunteer Army. He participated in the guidance of the August blockade battle, and because of his meticulous organization and command, he was resolute and decisive, and he brilliantly completed the task of blocking and annihilating the enemy. He has made remarkable achievements in organizing troops to carry out formation and defense, training troops in positions, cold guns and cold bullets, and building headquarters. He paid special attention to the pre-war training of soldiers, often going deep into the soldiers' canteen to check the cooking work, and sometimes personally cooking meals and providing practical guidance to the cooking staff.

In 1953, Zhao Zhe was transferred to the 201st Division's artillery chief. The artillery units he led took part in the Summer Campaign, the Autumn Blockade Campaign, and the Battle of The Landing. Because of his good command, the troops fought bravely and tenaciously in every battle, and achieved outstanding results, and won one National Flag Medal of the Second and Third Class of the DPRK.

In 1954, after the return of the troops, Zhao Zhe successively served as the deputy commander of the colonel of the 201st Division, the deputy commander of the colonel, and the commander of the division. In 1960, he was appointed commander of the 200th Division, and he led the troops to participate in the "great training and competition" of the whole army. During this period, Zhao Zhe made remarkable achievements in organizing troops to participate in national defense construction and strengthening the regularization of troops, and was deeply respected and loved by soldiers.

Due to his long-term running and busy work in a harsh environment and the blood of the party and the people, Zhao Zhe suffered from serious gastrointestinal diseases and various other diseases, and after ineffective medical treatment, he unfortunately died in the line of duty on July 16, 1970. After Zhao Zhe's death, the Political Department of the Central Military Commission approved his posthumous recognition as a revolutionary martyr.