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In late January 1946, when the wind was cold in Beiping, a heavy snow made the ancient capital of Beiping more beautiful, and three American jeeps drove out of Beiping City one after another and flew on the road to Daxing County.
In front of each vehicle is a small flag with three rings printed on it, which is the symbol of the Military Investigation And Execution Department. The three rings represent the United States, the Kuomintang, and the Chinese Communist Party.
Military transfer logo
In a jeep in the middle, Li Jukui, a medium-sized and somewhat emaciated, wearing a gray old cotton military uniform, seemed to be closing his eyes and recuperating, but in fact he was thinking about problems, due to poor road conditions, bumps from time to time would sometimes interrupt his thoughts, making his heart unable to calm down.
Li Jukui's current status is the deputy director of the Military Investigation Department of the Communist Party of China, with the rank of major general, and because the director of the department, Song Shilun, has not yet arrived, he is actually performing the duties of the director. His direct leaders were Ye Jianying and Luo Ruiqing.
Who would have thought that Li Jukui's identity yesterday was still that of the chief of staff of the Cpc Jicha Reliao Military Region, and that he was left behind by Ye Jianying when he went to Beiping to report to Ye Jianying.
At that time, under marshall's mediation, the Kuomintang and the Communists decided to set up a military investigation department, which had 3 members, namely Robertson, the chief representative of the United States, Ye Jianying, the chief representative of the Chinese Communists, and Zheng Jiemin, the chief representative of the Kuomintang.
After Ye Jianying arrived in Beiping, he immediately asked the CPC Jicha Reliao Military Region to report on the war situation, and the Ji cha ReLiao Military Region sent Li Jukui, chief of staff who had just returned from the Gubeikou front, to Beiping to report to Ye Jianying.
After Ye Jianying invited Li Jukui to sit across from him, he sat down on the chair in front of the writing desk, his slightly fat face full of smiles, and he kept looking at the person from the front line in front of him.
Li Jukui was dressed in an old cotton military uniform, which seemed to still emit the smell of gun smoke, and his face was wide and narrow, black, red, black and red, shining with excitement.
Li Jukui and Ye Jianying were old acquaintances, and Ye Jianying knew Li Jukui when he was in jiangxi su district.
Li Jukui, born on December 31, 1904 in Xiping Village, Anhua Lantian (now Part of Lianyuan), Hunan Province, began studying at the age of 7 and was considered a small intellectual among the founding generals.
In September 1926, he joined the Engineer Battalion of the 8th Army of the National Revolutionary Army (later incorporated into the 5th Independent Division of Hunan), served as a soldier and squad leader in Tang Shengzhi's department, and participated in the magnificent Northern Expedition.
In July 1928, Li Jukui participated in the Pingjiang Uprising led by Peng Dehuai, followed Peng Dehuai to Jinggangshan, and because he was good at commanding, he was soon promoted to the commander of the 27th Regiment of the Red 9th Division, the commander of the Red 8th Division, and the commander of the Red 7th Division.
Ye Jianying arrived in the Central Soviet Region in early 1931 and served as a member of the Central Revolutionary Military Commission and head of the General Staff, and was Li Jukui's superior, who knew that Li Jukui was a very capable division commander.
Of course, Li Jukui, as the commander of the division, also knew Ye Jianying, and on the plane from Chengde to Beiping, he had heard Geng Biao say that Ye Jianying's work was very tense, and that he needed to grasp the specific situation of the conflict between the Kuomintang and the Communists in order to negotiate with the representatives of the Nationalist army, and at the same time needed to dispatch a lot of cadres to establish our military investigation organization.
Therefore, after Li Jukui and Ye Jianying exchanged a few words of greeting, they began to report on the situation, from the location, deployment, and strength of the nationalist and communist armies in Chifeng and other places to the battle for Gubeikou, and tried to explain in detail and specifically, so as to provide Ye Jianying with more reliable materials as much as possible.
Li Jukui's thinking was clear, Ye Jianying understood as soon as he heard it, but sometimes he also asked some questions that he did not hear clearly, and Li Jukui gave a satisfactory answer. After Li Jukui finished his report, Ye Jianying nodded with satisfaction and said:
"We can study the situation in Rehe later, and the meeting of chiefs of staff of the liberated areas has not been completed because of the lack of personnel. If you can't open it for a while, you can stay in the Military Investigation Department, I am short of manpower here. ”
Ye Jianying's words made Li Jukui shudder, he originally wanted to return to Chengde after reporting on the work, but he did not expect Ye Jianying to let him stay, he knew that the military transfer work was not simple, even more complicated than fighting.
What is more crucial is that the military adjustment work has a bearing on the overall situation, the political impact is large, and if the work is not done well, it will be troublesome, so he does not want to stay in the military investigation department at all.
Li Jukui had a quick move and immediately said, "Comrades Xiao Ke and Cheng Zihua are still waiting for me to go back." ”
At that time, Xiao Ke was the commander of the Jicha Reliao Military Region, and Cheng Zihua was the political commissar of the Ji cha Re Liao Military Region.
Ye Jianying smiled as soon as he heard it, he knew that this was a pretext that Li Jukui did not want to leave behind, and said at the moment: "It doesn't matter, Xiao Ke and Cheng Zihua are there, I will tell them." ”
Li Jukui had no choice but to report truthfully at the moment: "I lack experience in this area of work, and I don't understand the set of diplomatic struggle, so let me go back to the front to fight!" Diplomatic struggle is no small matter, and if I don't get it right, I will be in trouble! ”
Ye Jianying said unhurriedly: "There is nothing trivial about military investigation work, and working in the military investigation department is also fighting a war, but this is a kind of war under special circumstances and special conditions. No one is born with a military transfer job. ”
Although Ye Jianying said it easily, Li Jukui still couldn't make up his mind, he was used to staying in the army, and the military transfer work was an unfamiliar job, and if he didn't do well and cause undeserved losses, his responsibility was heavy.
Ye Jianying
Looking at Li Jukui's expression, Ye Jianying knew that it was not good to be too reluctant, and said at the moment: "I really don't have any available people now, how about you go to the Huangcun investigation tomorrow?" ”
"Huangcun investigation?" Li Jukui asked in surprise.
"Yes." Ye Jianying said patiently:
"The representative of the Nationalist army said that our army violated the armistice agreement to attack Huangcun in Daxing County, Beiping, and demanded that an enforcement team be sent to conduct an on-the-spot investigation. In order to show our sincerity in implementing the armistice agreement, we agreed to send a team to the scene to investigate. Now there is really no one, so you should go to the top first. ”
At this point, Li Jukui was embarrassed: "I don't understand the situation, and I haven't dealt with the representatives of the Nationalist army and the Americans. What if I mess up? ”
Ye Jianying's right hand gently tapped on the table, making a rhythmic sound, still unhurriedly saying:
"When dealing with the Kuomintang and the Americans, you should pay attention to several issues:
First, don't say too many words, but every sentence you say must be fully considered, so that people can't find fault, because once you say it, it is not easy to change. ”
Ye Jianying paused and then said, "Second, when the two parties reach an agreement and sign it, they should be particularly cautious, and what is written on the paper cannot be cut off with an axe, and once the other party grabs the handle, it is not easy to deal with." Third, it is necessary to pay attention to the work of keeping secrets and prevent others from exploiting loopholes; fourth, it is necessary to promptly request instructions and reports so as to unify the pace. ”
"So what if it's too late to ask for instructions?" Li Jukui asked again.
"You make your own decisions, the general principle is to be advantageous and reasonable, in fact, the implementation team is like playing mahjong, that is, 'harming others and benefiting yourself', plus a 'two-sided and three-knife', just use this eight-character policy to fight with them." This is also the way it is to treat others. ”
Li Jukui knew that he could not say anything more, he was a soldier, and everything was based on obeying orders as his duty, and he knew that he could not shrink back in the face of the task, so he said:
"Then I'll try it first, and when I'm done, I'll go back." Ye Jianying smiled and didn't say anything.
That night, Li Jukui asked about the relevant situation, knowing that our army did not attack Huangcun, this must be the enemy's conspiracy, he could not sleep, thinking of one assumption after another, thinking of one solution after another.
Early the next morning, Li Jukui went to Huangcun as the deputy director of the major general of the Military Investigation Department of the COMMUNIST Party, and after the jeep drove out of the city, it was Tuma Road, looking around, the snow was white, he subconsciously touched the translator next to him, handed a good look to cooperate, and the translator nodded his head in understanding.
After the jeep bumped for a while, the car became stable again, and Li Jukui knew that he had arrived in Daxing County.
After a while, three cars stopped at the entrance of the Kuomintang county government, and the Kuomintang county magistrate had already waited in the cold wind to greet the representatives of the Kuomintang, the Communist Party, and the United States.
Before the crowd could fully sit down, Li Jukui saw the representative of the Nationalist Army and gave a look, and the county magistrate said to Li Jukui:
"The communists have just attacked Huangcun, fought there, demolished the houses of the common people, and snatched the things of the common people."
Li Jukui
Li Jukui's face changed and he asked in a questioning tone, "On what basis do you say that we attacked Huangcun?" ”
The county magistrate replied, "There is a scene there, and the officers can go and see it!" ”
Li Jukui sneered, "Of course I have to go and see." ”
Li Jukui had already understood the situation, our army had not attacked Huangcun at all, and where there was any scene, the representative of the Nationalist army stood up and said: "Then let's go, let's go to the scene!" ”
At that time, Huangcun was far less prosperous than it is now, but it was also a large village with hundreds of families. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, it was at the junction of the Liberated Areas and the Kuomintang Area, and its military position was very important.
Therefore, the Nationalist army stationed heavy troops in this area and strengthened the fortifications, and the Jizhong guerrillas led by the Ccp also operated in this area, but the weapons and equipment were poor, and they never attacked the defensive Huangcun, which was still controlled by the Kuomintang Daxing County Government.
As soon as the military investigation team's car drove into Huangcun, it saw a group of elderly people, women and children gathered on the side of the road to watch, as if they were welcomed by the middle of the road, which was obviously a subject set up by the national military first.
These people saw the representatives of the three parties get out of the car, and several old people and women ran forward and knelt down and prostrated their heads, and kept saying:
"You have to give us the master, the Eighth Route Army demolished our houses, and everything was robbed.
The representative of the Nationalist Army pointed to Li Jukui and said to the people kneeling on the ground:
"This General Lee is a representative sent by the Communist Party, and you can say anything to General Lee."
Li Jukui looked at those who were kneeling on the ground and immediately understood in his heart. These people are basically the Kuomintang's finders, which are the common people, he does not want to say anything to these people, nor does he want to waste time, directly said: "Let's go to the scene to see." ”
The military investigation team soon arrived at the scene, and there were three places on the scene.
The first is at the edge of the village. The Kuomintang county government personnel leaned over and picked up a bullet casing from the ground and said, "This is what you Left Behind when the Eighth Route Army attacked here." ”
The US representative took the bullet casing and looked at it for a while and then handed it to Li Jukui, who took the bullet casing and looked at it for a while, only to see that the bullet casing was rusty, but he did not speak, and the representative of the National Army thought that Li Jukui had nothing to say, and he was even more proud at the moment.
The EDM went to the second site, a flat-roofed house, but a section of the wall had been ripped off and many bricks were scattered on the ground.
People from the Kuomintang Daxing County government pointed to the wall that had been ripped off and said, "This was picked up by the Eighth Route Army." ”
Li Jukui still did not speak, he went to the wall and carefully observed for a while, and now he had a bottom in his heart.
Then the military investigation team went to the third place, which was in a room, only to see dust on the kang mat, some peanut peels on the ground, and a few old books.
The person who accompanied the Kuomintang county government said: "This is the house where the Eighth Route Army robbed things. ”
Li Jukui's eyes quickly scanned the room and said, "Is there anywhere else?" ”
"No more!" The Kuomintang official replied.
"The facts are clear, I think I can go back." The representative of the national army said.
The representative of the United States also echoed: "Since this is the case, we can go back and write a report on the on-site investigation to the three commissioners." What do you say, General Lee? ”
Li Jukui raised an eyebrow: "The facts are clear? I don't think so, we can't go now, we have to determine the true and false in the spot and then go, if we go back, we can't figure it out. Li Jukui's voice was not loud, but it was very powerful.
The REPRESENTATIVE of the United States said a little dissatisfiedly: "Why did General Lee say this, have we not seen it all?" ”
Li Jukui lowered his face and said, "I have seen it, but the three pieces of evidence that the so-called Eighth Route Army fought here are all false." Can't you see it! ”
"Fake?" The representative of the nationalist army was stunned.
Because Li Jukui rarely spoke along the way, they took it for granted that Li Jukui was confused, but they did not expect that Li Jukui did not admit it, and they retorted:
"Physical witnesses are all there, how can it be fake?" We should go back to discussions and should not waste time here. ”
The U.S. representative looked at Li Jukui, and his eyes seemed to be asking: Can I go back to discuss?
"No!" Li Jukui's attitude is very tough, his tone is very firm, and there is no room for negotiation. The U.S. military colonel shrugged, "Then ask General Lee to express your high opinion." ”
Today's Huangcun, Beijing
"Can you explain why the shell has rust?" Tell me what's going on. Li Jukui said and raised a bullet casing in his hand and handed it to the US military colonel.
The representative of the Nationalist army looked at each other for a moment and could not answer this question, and Li Jukui looked at the American colonel and continued:
"You are an old soldier, you always know what the shells of the bullets you just hit look like, and now these bullet shells are rusty, let alone half a year ago, you said that this is what my army left behind in recent days after fighting Huangcun, which is pure nonsense." This is purely someone planting a bribe to frame. ”
The representative of the Nationalist Army said a little humbly, "You are arguing! ”
Li Jukui ignored it and continued: "You said that the House demolished by the Eighth Route Army, but what we saw was that the wall on the side of the house was stripped of a few bricks, which is not a demolition of the house at all. ”
The representative of the Nationalist army defended: "In any case, this is also sabotaged by the Eighth Route Army. ”
Li Jukui smiled coldly: "You are all soldiers, don't you even understand basic common sense, if the Eighth Route Army has fought here, then it is possible to keep these walls as a cover, there is no need to rip them off." Therefore, this is not the army to dismantle for the sake of war, but the illusion deliberately created by those who have no military common sense. ”
Li Jukui was right, and this made the deputies of the Nationalist army panic in their hearts, thinking that this Li Jukui was really powerful, and at the same time scolding the fake scene arranged by the Kuomintang for being too obvious, but they still said in their mouths:
"You're slandering us!" I protest this attitude of yours! ”
Li Jukui ignored them, raised his finger and pointed to the room, saying:
"It is even more groundless to say that this house was left behind by the Eighth Route Army to rob things. If you look at this dust, it is evenly covered with kang mats, indicating that it has fallen naturally for a long time. Peanut peels and books left on the ground were deliberately arranged. ”
Li Jukui pointed to the scene again and said: "More importantly, this is an old house, the west wing opposite it, the furniture is neat, the interior is very clean, there is a young woman cooking, there is no sign of turmoil in the house." ”
The American colonel shrugged, looked at the National Army representative, and shook his head helplessly. Li Jukui ignored all this, paused for a moment, and said his conclusion:
"Based on the above situation, it is entirely possible to conclude that the Eighth Route Army has not fought here at all. The so-called fighting here, demolishing houses, robbing things, and the petitions of the villagers are all false certificates that you have deliberately arranged. therefore. We must clarify the problem here and then return to Beiping, otherwise, we will not be able to go today. ”
The representative of the Nationalist army was discouraged and did not say anything more. The U.S. military colonel said:
"Yes, yes. Then we will write a unified investigation report. ”
Li Jukui said: "Of course, this is OK, but we must respect the facts and not make false articles." ”
The deputies of the Nationalist Army were dumbfounded, and if the reporters came they would be completely passive: "I do not agree with the facts that General Lee said. ”
Li Jukui said: "I suggest that you can find your journalist friends, you say!" ”
At this moment, the representative of the National Army panicked, and the representative of the United States immediately said: "Since the opinions of both of you cannot be unified, let's write your own reports." ”
Ye Jianying in film and television dramas
A trap set by the Kuomintang in Huangcun was thus recognized by Li Jukui, and he did not take advantage of it at all.
Finally, I would like to talk about the relationship between platform and capability:
One view is that there is a platform first and then there is ability, that there is no achievement because of the lack of a platform, never think that this is a problem of ability, so always complain about the world, do not find reasons from themselves, always think that if there is a good platform, there will be achievements and achievements.
Another view is that there is a platform after the ability, starting from improving their own ability, continuous learning, continuous improvement, and finally have good results.
The author still agrees with the second point of view, in the above example, because Li Jukui has enough ability, he has reached a relatively unfamiliar military transfer post, and his performance is also very good. If he lacks such ability, even if he is given this position, he will not be able to do it.
Tianxuan is the author's pen name, who has studied history and philosophy and is welcome to pay attention to it.