The old man in the court
In 1993, a 97-year-old Taiwanese old man walked to the court tremblingly.
He was brought to court by a bank in Taiwan on the grounds that he did not pay the rent.
The old man stood in the courtroom and listened to the judge's indifferent sentence. The artillery fire half a century ago couldn't help but roar in his ears again. Countless tastes came to my heart, and the old man stood in a straight military posture and exclaimed indignantly: "I have eliminated 100,000 Japanese soldiers!"
The court was suddenly silent.
It turns out that this old man from Taiwan has the name of "God of War" , and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by the President of the United States Truman .
Xue Yue
A generation of famous anti-Japanese generals, why did they fall to such a stage in their later years after immigrating to Taiwan?
Allegiance to Sun Yat-sen
Xue Xue, who wants to come to the defendant, stand in court with infinite emotion."I am very old, can I still have food?"
Xue Yue
Become a soldier and make contributions. This is not only Xue Yue’s father’s expectation of him, but also Xue Yue’s heartfelt yearning since childhood. His father had high hopes for him from the moment he was born,Xue Yue's real name "Xue Yangyue" was given to him by his father admiring Yue Fei . But Xue Yue believed that he could not just admire Yue Fei, but should put it into practice, so he removed the word "yang" from his name.
is different from many generals who graduated from Huangpu Military Academy . Xue Yueming was born in Guangdong, but did not go to the Huangpu Military Academy in his province. Instead, his father sent him to the Baoding Army Military Academy in the north. This school is also excellent as a military academy. Well-known generals such as Wu Peifu, Fu Zuoyi and Ye Ting all graduated here.
Baoding Army Military School
Xue Yue enrolled in 1912, and he was only 16 years old. During his studies here, Xue Yue laid a solid foundation for himself in military literacy. When he responded to the call to oppose Yuan Huguo in 1918, he joined Sun Yat-sen’s revolutionary army. Because of his good performance during school, he quickly won the command of the officers. Appreciate, was appointed as the staff officer of the captain of the general headquarters.
Xue Yue did not disappoint these officers. He joined the army and participated in the campaign against Chen Jiongming, and his performance was very impressive. He was quickly promoted to the commander of the 1st Battalion of the 1st Division, and the commander of the 2nd Battalion was famous. The New Fourth Army Commander Ye Ting. Xue Yue was only 24 years old this year.
Sun Yat-sen's Revolutionary Army
When Sun Yat-sen was sworn in as President in Guangzhou in 1921, Xue Yue was responsible for the guard tasks of Sun Yat-sen and the Presidential Palace, and he was deeply trusted by Sun Yat-sen. In 1922, Chen Jiongming, the commander-in-chief of the Guangdong Army, rebelled and led his army to besiege the presidential palace.
Xue Yue detected Chen Jiongming’s mutiny in advance, and Ye Ting led people to guard the front and back doors of the Presidential Palace, and sent people to notify Sun Yat-sen’s secretaries, so that Sun Yat-sen was able to disguise himself as a doctor who went to the night clinic in time. Leave under your nose, sit on the Yongfeng ship and evacuate safely.
Chen Jiongming
In the evening,Sure enough, Chen Jiongming led people to launch a mutiny and approached the Presidential Palace. This was the famous "War of the Generalissimo's Palace" at that time. At that time, the entire presidential palace had only more than 800 troops stationed, and Chen Jiongming brought close to 30,000. But Xue Yue was in danger and did not retreat. He just led his troops to guard the presidential palace. He learned that Sun Yat-sen had evacuated safely, but Soong Ching Ling was still in the presidential palace where she and Sun Yat-sen lived in Yuexiu Tower. Chen Jiongming was leading troops to attack there, he did not know how to get the news.
At this time, Xue Yue was surrounded by more than 20 soldiers performing guard missions, but he still rushed to Yuexiu Tower with people without hesitation, swearing not to take a step back. Under his command, the entire presidential palace relied on more than 800 people and the nearly 30,000 troops brought by Chen Jiongming for three days and three nights, never giving them a chance to harm Soong Ching Ling.
Yuexiu Building
Finally Chen Jiongming became anxious and asked people to find a lot of diesel fuel and prepare to burn Yuexiu Building. Xue Yue still didn't panic. He asked people to follow Song Qingling closely, and he himself walked in front to escort Song Qingling out of Yuexiu Tower, out of the siege, to Guangzhou Tianzi Wharf, boarding Yongfeng and Sun Yat-sen, etc. People meet safely.
following Chiang Kai-shek
Xue Yue, who had left a good impression on Sun Yat-sen, took this opportunity to once again let Sun Yat-sen remember himself. Sun Yat-sen admired his bravery and courage, not chaos in the face of danger, and excellent commanding ability with fewer enemies and more enemies. He wanted to find an opportunity for Xue Yue to give full play to his abilities in the future, but unfortunately, Sun Yat-sen died of illness in 1925, which made Xue Yue who respected him very sad and regretful.
Xue Yue (middle)
After Chiang Kai-shek succeeded in the military government, Xue Yue began to follow Chiang Kai-shek. During the Northern Expedition, Xue Yue led soldiers everywhere for Chiang Kai-shek, and he was promoted from regimental commander to army commander. Other troops had their troughs during the Northern Expedition, but the troops led by Xue Yue have always been brave and fearless in combat, and have achieved outstanding results. They have recaptured Hangzhou and Shanghai successively.He has been praised by Chiang Kai-shek many times.
However, after the Northern Expedition was completed, He Yingqin, the then Minister of Military and Political Affairs, saw Xue Yue not pleasing to his eyes. He was ostracized in secret, and he also found excuses to reduce Xue Yue’s 4th Army into a division. Xue Yue was very angry and half-truth. Falsely proposed to disarm and return to the fields, and went to Nanjing to visit Chiang Kai-shek.
Xue Yue (middle)
Jiang Jieshi knew well about his and He Yingqin's affairs. When Xue Yue came, he didn't mention any words to stay, but said: "It's not that I'm bad to you, it's He Yingqin." I don't forgive you."
Xue Yue was discouraged after hearing this, and he was really ready to resign and return to his hometown, and then go to Germany for further study. However, Chiang Kai-shek was still reluctant to idle Xue Yue, an excellent general who was good at leading troops to fight. Before Xue Yue left for Germany, he persuaded him to come back. However, Chiang Kai-shek's fear of Xue Yue did not diminish, which also paved the way for Xue Yue's future situation in Taiwan.
"God of War"
When the War of Resistance Against Japan, the Japanese launched the Battle of Songhu in Shanghai and other places, clamoring for a quick resolution to destroy China in three months. Xue Yue heard about the evil deeds of the Japanese invaders on Chinese territory, and was very angry. But Chiang Kai-shek, who had always feared him, did not immediately agree. After Xue Yue repeated and requested three times, Chiang Kai-shek appointed him as the commander-in-chief of the 19th Army of the National Army and sent him to Shanghai.
Xue Yue commanded wisely in this battle. When the Chinese army's weapons and equipment were out of date and the logistics materials were not in place in time, his troops just resisted the fierce artillery attack of the Japanese invaders. , Did not take a step back. Although Shanghai finally fell to the defense and failed to win this battle, the Japanese army was forced to shift the direction of its main strategic offensive. It also bought time for the transfer of China's coastal industries to the interior, which was of great significance in the entire history of the War of Resistance Against Japan.After
, Xue Yue moved to Wuhan and Xuzhou, and the most famous battle he commanded in his war career was the battle of Changsha four times. This battle broke out in September 1939. The commander-in-chief of the Japanese 11th Army Ningji Okamura assembled more than 100,000 troops and marched toward Changsha, Hunan.
Before the battle, Chiang Kai-shek felt that there was little hope of defending Changsha, so he ordered Xue Yue to retreat early to preserve his strength. In order to persuade Xue Yue, Chiang Kai-shek called Xue Yue nine calls in just one night. Calling did not work, Chiang Kai-shek called Bai Chongxi and Chen Cheng to give orders to Xue Yue. But Xue Yue remained unmoved.
Xue Yue issued an order to the entire army to hold on to Changsha, and before the war he also issued a military order for himself: "If Hunan wins, it will be the blessing of the country and the chairman. If I lose, I will commit suicide to thank the people! "
He ordered people to destroy all the paths that the Japanese invaders might have used before the war had officially started. He also asked people to persuade the local people to hide their food from house to house. Later, the Japanese invaders searched the village when there was a shortage of supplies, but nothing was found, which seriously affected their combat capabilities. The Japanese invaders refused to give up and launched attacks again and again.
In this battle, Xue Yue used a unique method of warfare that he first lured the Japanese invaders to a designated location, and then divided the Japanese invaders formation through firepower bases, and finally encircled them piece by piece. This method is called " " . In this way, only the first battle in Changsha, the Chinese army won a complete victory and drove the Japanese out of more than 300 miles.
Heavenly Furnace Warfare
After the second and third Changsha battles, Xue Yue used the "Heavenly Furnace Warfare" more and more thoroughly. The Japanese invaders were beaten down and left behind more than 110,000 bodies in Changsha. People have called Xue Yue "God of War" . Even the commander-in-chief Okamura Ningji couldn't help but sigh "It's easy to shake the mountain, but it's difficult to shake General Xue" .
The Battle of Changsha is the biggest victory the Chinese army has won since the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, which greatly boosted the morale of our army. This battle is not just a victory for China. At that time, the US forces who fought against the Japanese on the Pacific battlefield were at a disadvantage. The anti-fascist war situation in the entire world battlefield was not optimistic.
The success of this battle in Changsha not only invigorated all the Chinese people, but also gave the Western countries a shot in the heart. The Allies once again are full of hope for the victory of the war. In recognition of Xue Yue, not only the military government awarded him a medal, but even Truman, the then President of the United States, also commended Xue Yue with a Medal of Freedom .
However, Xue Yue, who frequently made military contributions on the anti-Japanese battlefield, waited until the Liberation War. In addition to the victory in the War of the Huaihe River, he was repeatedly defeated afterwards. This made Chiang Kai-shek very dissatisfied with him and frequently suspected Xue Yue about himself. He believed that Xue Yue was “incapable of command and low reputation,” and even disregarding the advice of other national army generals, he withdrew Xue Yue from his position.
Xue Yue
It turns out that Xue Yue is indeed weak in command. In the final period of the War of Liberation, Xue Yue withdrew from Hainan Island and built the "Boling Line of Defense" with 100,000 troops, but he was still defeated in front of the People's Liberation Army. Xue Yue had to flee to Taiwan in embarrassment.
The sad "mascot"
On this small island,Xue Yue, as a "mascot" to a certain extent, received the courtesy of Chiang Kai-shek and his eldest son Jiang Jingguo and lived in the mansion they arranged for him. However, all the additional positions were useless and empty jobs. The most common thing to do is to sit at his home under Alishan. When someone comes to visit, he will make tea and invite someone to sit and chat. Although this kind of life is far away from power, it also brings a rare peace to Xue Yue.
Xue Yue (middle)
His body has always been very healthy, but Xue Yue is still not satisfied with his current life. He had to retreat to Taiwan, and Xue Yue himself did not want to leave his hometown on the mainland. So after coming to Taiwan, Xue Yue seldom went to visit the mountains and water, because he felt that the scenery here was not as good as that of the mainland.
When Jiang and his son died one after another, Xue Yue's support in Taiwan also disappeared. Some unruly people tried to take the opportunity to completely split the mainland and Taiwan. Xue Yue resolutely opposed it and refused to bow his head. These people hated Xue Yue for being nosy and stopped giving Xue Yue the allowance.
Soon, Xue Yue didn't have enough funds to pay the house bill. At this time, a bank in Taiwan took advantage of the vacancy and asked Xue Yue for the high rent, so he went to court. So the scene at the beginning appeared.
In the court, Xue Yue was 97 years old. He couldn't help but think of his past experience, and he couldn't help but chanted: "I wiped out 100,000 Japanese soldiers!"
She was very sympathetic to Xue Yue's situation, and finally, due to the pressure of public opinion, the bank had to give up in a desperate manner. But Xue Yue didn't want to live in that mansion anymore. He moved into a simple hut. The eldest son quit his job in the United States and rushed back to take care of him.
Xue Yuetuo asked many people and heard that in the mainland's hometown and former residence, under the care of the Party Central Committee, everything is still as it was in the past and is well protected. Xue Yue was very moved,I miss my hometown even more. But he knew that at his age, it would be difficult for him to return to the mainland in his lifetime. So Xue Yue entrusted the World Family Association visiting group to treasure himself for many years, and the bronze mirror with his personal inscription "Sang Ziqing" was written on the back to his hometown to talk about homesickness.
In 1998, 103-year-old Xue Yue passed away peacefully. The general suffered injustice in his late years, but his achievements in the War of Resistance Against Japan should not be obliterated. Pay tribute to every anti-Japanese hero.
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