In March 1947, the KMT held the Third Plenary Session of the Sixth Central Committee in Nanjing. At the same time, the KMT troops aggressively invaded the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Area and the Shandong Liberated Area.
On the evening of the 19th, the Kuomintang Central Radio broadcast a news that shocked the world: Hu Zongnan's National Revolutionary Army reorganized the First Army First Division First Brigade and captured Yan'an.
In Wencheng, Liu Chenglong’s headquarters was decorated with lights and festoons to celebrate the victory.
Fang Jiqing said: "General Hu is worthy of being the proud disciple of the committee. This time he went straight to Huanglong and made special achievements. My generation can sit back and relax."
Hu Kongzhao said: "According to the recommendations of the Ministry of National Defense, the Executive Yuan must celebrate the'Great Victory in Northern Shaanxi' across the country. This is another exciting record of the National Army after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War. It is the most glorious moment in the 20 years since the suppression of the Communist Party of China. , The county government decided to organize a parade from tomorrow to celebrate this great victory!"
Zhou Jin, the station chief of Wencheng Secret Station, said: "The year before last, our people pretended to be the New Fourth Army brigade commander who was killed, and almost saw the bandit leader Mao Zedong. At the last moment, his identity was revealed and he was arrested. If he succeeded then, there would be no such trouble. ."
Song Tiejun took the stubbornness and said, "If you have hair, you still talk about baldness? When the Chongqing peace talks, the bandit was sent to the door. The president let him go back with his benevolence, and he will become famous today. General Hu will become famous today. We know how many soldiers there are. Blood on the battlefield?"
Liu Chenglong said: "The Ministry of National Defense forwarded General Hu's report: After seven days and nights of fierce fighting, the heroic 1 brigade finally occupied Yan'an on the morning of the 19th. It killed more than 50,000 enemies and captured countless weapons and ammunition. Details The results of the battle are being investigated. It has been 11 years and 5 months since the national army attacked Yan'an in October 1935. We finally occupied the lair of the Communist bandits. This is an unprecedented victory! Everyone, let us be so late. Cheers to the victory!"
Everyone toasted and drank together, with bright smiles on their faces.
Zhang Fengshan was also among the crowd and smiled forcefully. In fact, his heart is very painful. Yan'an is the seat of the Party Central Committee and Chairman Mao. This is the sacred place in the hearts of all Communists and those who yearn for revolution. It is like a beacon, guiding them forward. Zhang Fengshan couldn't remember how many times he went back to Yan'an in his dream, watching the shadow of the tower in the sunset, chasing the fireflies by the Yanhe River, listening to the singing and laughing of the soldiers...
Before tonight, when Zhang Fengshan heard the words "Yan'an", he was elated in his heart, as if his whole body was filled with infinite power, but now, he felt a sharp pain that made him unable to let go.
Since the New Year’s Eve, Zhang Fengshan’s nerves have been tense. The situation across the country is not optimistic. All the liberated areas south of the Yellow and Huaihe Rivers have been captured by the enemy. The Central Plains Liberated Area and the Northern Jiangsu Liberated Area were forced to abandon, and the Central Plains Field Army and Central China Field Army retreated respectively. Enter Hebei and Shandong to fight. In the northeast, the democratic coalition under the command of Lin Biao had to give up Siping, Changchun, Jilin and other big cities under the strong pressure of the enemy, and retreated to the icy and snowy northern Manchuria region for stubborn resistance. The enemy’s occupation of Zhangjiakou, a strategically important area in North China, was a big loss. , Hebei, Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia liberated areas, the only land passage leading to the northeast was completely cut off. Now Yan'an has fallen again, which means that our party has once again faced the most severe situation since the Long March of the Red Army in 1934.
Zhang Fengshan was drunk and went home for the first time. Xu Yuqing was taken aback and asked why he drank so much. He almost roared "Yan'an is occupied by Hu Zongnan" in his throat, and fell into a deep sleep on the bed.
The next morning, Zhang Fengshan woke up with a burst of pain in his head. Breakfast is ready, Xu Yuqing's eyes are red, sitting at the table in a daze.
The table was full of newspapers, and Zhang Fengshan glanced at it, and saw the front page of the "Central Daily News" published "The National Army Recovered Yan'an, and More Than Ten Thousand Communists Captured", with a very eye-catching headline in black. Other newspapers have reprinted it one after another, and the number of prisoners of the communist army has also been soaring, reaching more than 50,000 at most.
At 7 o’clock that evening, Zhang Fengshan locked himself in the study as usual, turned on the radio, and adjusted the position. Yan’an Xinhua Radio Station kept broadcasting “I’m the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, I’m still Mao Zedong in the Yulin area of northern Shaanxi” and asked Zhang Fengshan. How much relief was felt, but what surprised him was that the broadcast lasted for 2 hours. Could it be that this is throwing bait at the enemy
For several days, Hu Zongnan firmly occupied the main page of the newspaper, became a political star that attracted people's attention, and lived in the praise and praise of the whole country.
The National Government organized a delegation of reporters to visit Yan'an. Every day, there were a lot of reports on Yan'an in the newspapers: Hu Zongnan set up 10 prisoner-of-war management offices around Yan'an to detain the captured communists; the record room displays the captured communists. Military weapons. All weapons are labeled to indicate the time and location of the seizure; there have been many newly built graves near Yan'an, with wooden signs indicating the birthdates and hometowns of the soldiers of the Chinese army; there are also those captured by the communist army. The brigade commander was interviewed by reporters and told about the bravery of the national army and so on.
As for the leader of the Communist Party Mao Zedong, rumors are even flying in the sky. From time to time, newspapers and radio reveal that "the bandit leader Mao Zedong has been captured alive", "the bandit leader Mao Zedong has been shot to death", and "the bandit leader Mao Zedong has been rectified on the spot"...
On the international front, anti-Communist Western countries have cheered and celebrated, predicting that the CCP’s failure is unchangeable. The Associated Press pointed out that “we should strengthen prevention of Mao and Zhu’s second long-distance migration”, and the British News Agency proposed “to completely eliminate the threat of communism in China. Build a frontline barrier against the Russian Communist Party in Asia", etc. U.S. Ambassador Stuart Raiden called on Chiang Kai-shek and expressed that the U.S. hopes to establish strategic relations with China...
For several days in a row, the sound of Yan’an Xinhua Broadcasting disappeared. Zhang Fengshan was extremely worried. Until the evening of March 29, the voice of a female announcer appeared on the radio: “Xinhua Broadcasting Station in Northern Shaanxi, XNCR, suspended due to machine malfunction. Broadcast, see you tomorrow." Zhang Fengshan was excited. He knew this was the Xinhua News Agency radio station. Sure enough, at this time the next day, the party Central Committee’s voice "Chairman Mao is still in northern Shaanxi" came out on the radio. How shocking it was. Regretful news, he thinks all rumors will be self-defeating. "Chairman Mao is still in northern Shaanxi", Zhang Fengshan kept meditating in his heart. He thought this would inspire the army and people in the liberated areas to fight to the death with the Kuomintang Chiang Kai-shek.
During the Ching Ming Festival, Zhang Fengshan gave his parents the opportunity to go to the grave to visit the Dai Changchun Hotel. Dai Changchun pointed to the "Central Daily News" and said to him: "Look, Old Jiang thought that if he occupied Yan'an, the world would be peaceful. His proud disciple only occupies an empty city. As for prisoners of war and record rooms, they are all made to fool him."
Zhang Fengshan said: "I have also seen that any fraud will reveal flaws. At first, the Central Daily News said that more than 10,000 people were captured by our army, and they were reprinted in newspapers and newspapers. Later, this number soared to 50,000. The body was exposed, and it seems that the Kuomintang only cared about face and disregarded lining.
Dai Changchun laughed and said: "Don't look at the enemy's fierce arrogance to the extreme, in fact, this is not far from their demise. Old Wei told me that on August 6 last year, Chairman Mao accepted the American reporter Anna Louise. Trang said in an interview that all reactionaries are paper tigers. It seems that the appearance of reactionaries is terrible, but in fact there is no great power. From a long-term point of view, the truly powerful forces do not belong to the reactionaries. It belongs to the people. In the case of China, what we rely on is only millet plus rifle, but history will prove that this millet plus rifle is stronger than Chiang Kai-shek’s plane and tank. Our Communist Party is rooted in the people, and our strength lies in the people. People, we will definitely defeat the Kuomintang and seize power."
"The Party Central Committee took the initiative to abandon Yan'an, and there must be a bigger strategy in it."
"Yes, I went to Qing'an a few days ago and saw Old Wei. He told me that Chairman Mao said this before leaving Yan'an: Wars do not gain or lose in one city, but in destroying the enemy. If someone loses land, the land will eventually be gained, and if someone loses people, everyone will be lost; at least one year or as long as two years, Yan'an still has to return to the hands of the people. Let’s wait and see."
Zhang Fengshan felt a lot more relaxed. He remembered that he hadn't heard from Wu Fei for a long time, and asked: "How is Wu Fei and Wang Xiaohu's situation there?"
Dai Changchun said: "After Liu Chenglong's'combing tactics' were implemented, they encountered great difficulties and were forced to break into parts. Due to some people's rebellion, other comrades were arrested and killed, resulting in great losses. In the final analysis. It was Hu Zongnan who helped a lot. He occupied Yan'an. The Kuomintang celebrated the whole country and relaxed his vigilance. Liu Chenglong also put aside the extermination of them, focused on celebrating, and soaked in the theater every day to listen to Magnolia singing. Wu Fei seized this. The opportunity was favorable and five measures were taken: First, to gather the separated comrades as soon as possible. Regardless of their original faults, they will not be blamed for the past. As long as they are willing to return to the revolutionary ranks, they will welcome them. They have concerns about a few people. Doing ideological work prompted them to dispel their worries. The second is to mobilize the masses freely, as long as they support and help the revolution, no matter what he is doing, or even those who have been sorry for the revolution before, they welcome them, and they must establish backbone households among the masses. Fortress households. The third is to unite all the forces that can be united, and mobilize those enlightened gentlemen to contribute and do something for the revolution. As long as those who contribute and do things for the revolution, they must be protected. The fourth is to eliminate evil and tyrants and protect those places. The army, township police, local stubborn forces, traitors, secret agents, and defectors must be resolutely cracked down. They must be killed if they can be killed. They must not be merciless. Fifth, it is necessary to establish a broad and stable guerrilla area, consolidate existing areas of activity, and Continue to expand the space for activities. These measures have achieved results. They have not only gained a firm foothold in Wenxi, but also won the support of the masses. The situation is changing for the better, but the harm of the traitors should not be underestimated, especially Li Xingwang. The biggest harm among them, if it is not eradicated early, the harm will be endless. It is said that he was hidden by Zhou Jin. Comrade Wu Fei would like to ask you to come forward to find his whereabouts and try to get rid of him."
Zhang Fengshan said: "You tell Comrade Wu Fei, I will take care of this matter. I can't remember if you don't mention this matter, how did the spy Yang Sicheng deal with it?"
Dai Changchun said: "It has been executed, but we did not do it, but Song Tiejun killed it."
Zhang Fengshan came to be interested and said: "This is really new, let's listen to it."
Dai Changchun told Zhang Fengshan that after Yang Sicheng joined the 7th Division of the New Fourth Army, due to his higher education level, he was soon transferred to the division department to engage in propaganda work. He was very active and quickly gained the trust of his colleagues around him. Fortunately, Zhang Fengshan's information was timely, and the Division Chief Qin of the Division’s Security Division decided to take care of the plan, contact him as a division staff officer, and from time to time give him some internally declassified documents. If Yang Sicheng had obtained the most precious treasure, he passed these documents to Song Tiejun through the "white wolf" who went to the base to gather medicine. Song Tiejun was naturally overjoyed, and since then he relied more on Yang Sicheng. One day, Section Chief Qin invited Yang Sicheng to drink and went to the toilet halfway through, deliberately leaving a document marked "Top Secret" on the table. Yang Sicheng was so heartbroken that he immediately opened it. It turned out to be an appointment letter: appointment. Hu Zhuangzhi is an officer of the Intelligence Division of the Division, performing latent tasks, code-named "Dark Sword." Section Chief Qin estimated that the time was almost up, and returned to the table to have a drink with Yang Sicheng. A few days later, Hu Zhuangzhi, a traitor who fled from the division headquarters, was executed by Song Tiejun as a spy sent by the Communist Party. After that, Section Chief Qin complained from time to time that the New Fourth Army had mud legs and lacked educated people like Yang Sicheng. He also said that the political commissar gave him a task to recruit educated teachers and young students to work in the division. After letting out the wind, after a while, Section Chief Qin asked Yang Sicheng to drink again, frowning during the feast, and drinking sullenly. Yang Sicheng asked him why he was so depressed? He said that the political commissar criticized his poor work and gave him a death order that he had to complete the task of recruiting 10 people a year ago. Only two people have been recruited now. It was because he broke his mouth that he made the move. Yang Sicheng pretended to sympathize with Section Chief Qin, saying that intellectuals have a common problem, that is, they are afraid of hardship. Not to mention the difficult working conditions in the New Fourth Army, it is also very dangerous, so many people are unwilling to come. Section Chief Qin changed the subject, saying that Director Yang is highly respected in the education field and the world is full of peaches and plums. Can you do him a favor? Yang Sicheng said that he can only try it, and there is no guarantee. Section Chief Qin said that I was relieved that you had said that. After the matter is over, I will invite you to drink. Song Tiejun was overjoyed when he received the information, but he was suspicious by nature, fearing that this was a counterintuitive plan of the Communist Party, so he tentatively arranged a spy to go there. For a long time, the spy was safe. Only then did he feel relieved to arrange seven or eight secret agents, divided into three groups to enter the Seventh Division, these people are no more than three banners: Yang Sicheng's former colleagues, friends, and students. Song Tiejun was overjoyed and instructed Yang Sicheng to recommend some secret agents hidden in the guerrillas as well. After mastering the spy’s network and connection methods, Section Chief Qin decided to close the network, arrest them all, and put Yang Sicheng under house arrest on the grounds that the division had lost important documents.Then secretly put Yang Sicheng back. Yang Sicheng fled back to Song Tiejun. Song Tiejun realized that he had been tricked, and sent people to contact the spies who had broken in. Those who had been sent were arrested again. Song Tiejun was so angry that he vomited blood and shot Yang Sicheng to death.
Zhang Fengshan thought that it was too enjoyable. The Seventh Division had a guard like Section Chief Qin. No matter how cunning the enemy was, he would still be inferior in front of him. It was really "Dongfeng is not in harmony with Zhou Lang, and his wife will lose his troops."
Zhang Fengshan and Xu Da met with Zhou Jin. On behalf of the Chamber of Commerce, they gave some condolences to the secret station. Zhou Jin hosted a family banquet. During the dinner, Zhang Fengshan used to go to the toilet and found that the round door connecting the front and rear courtyards was closed tightly, with a large iron lock hanging on the door.
Zhang Fengshan had been to Zhou Jin's house and knew that there was a small building in the backyard. He was moved, does Li Xingwang live here
After the meal, Zhang Fengshan said that he had taken a fancy to a warehouse, and Yang Xu Dakai became a middleman. Xu Da was enthusiastic about the old ways and asked him to take a look. Zhang Fengshan led him through Zhou Jin's backyard wall, but was blocked by a few men in black, and the leader said that the way was nowhere.
Zhang Fengshan caught a glimpse of an ear door on the courtyard wall, and he knew it even more. He told Xu Dakai that since this road is blocked and the detour is a long way, he should talk about it another day.
Li Xingwang's residence is heavily guarded, and it should be outsmart rather than forceful. After several days of observation, Zhang Fengshan discovered a secret, or a flaw, that Li Xingwang's three meals a day are provided by a restaurant opened by a secret station. Every time the guy in the store brought the food box to the front of the ear door, the spy took the food box and handed him a exactly the same food box. Zhang Fengshan suddenly had a plan and decided to poison the food so that he could get rid of Li Xingwang without knowing it. But he changed his mind and felt that this was too cheap for Li Xingwang. He must be removed in public, and the blood debt was paid to deter those weak-willed elements who had already rebelled or were about to embark on the road of rebellion, and at the same time attacked the enemy's arrogance.
Zhang Fengshan decided to force Li Xingwang out of Zhou Jin's house. He found Ye Yuexia and said that he had received an order from the "fisherman" and had a task to be carried out by her.
Ye Yuexia asked who was the "fisherman"? Zhang Fengshan shook his head and said that he had never seen the "fisherman", but had heard of the code name. He also said that before he came to Wencheng, his superiors told him that the "fisherman" had to be executed.
Ye Yuexia asked again what task was it? Zhang Fengshan still shook his head, saying that the "fisherman" had always been a one-line contact, and he didn't know what the task was.
Ye Yuexia felt both mysterious and fresh, and went home to wait according to Zhang Fengshan's explanation. The next morning, she got up and opened the newspaper box. There was a small note in it that read "At 11 o'clock exactly, "Pride and Prejudice," page 110 of the fifth row of Xinsheng Bookstore."