Most of us have heard the story of the "Five Warriors of Langya Mountain" since we were children. In fact, this tragic story has a sequel. Not all the five warriors who jumped off the cliff died at that time. Two warriors were hung by branches on the mountainside. He survived, bu

Most of us have heard the story of the "Five Warriors of Langya Mountain" since we were children. In fact, this tragic story has a follow-up. Not all the five warriors who jumped off the cliff died, and two warriors were hung by branches on the mountainside. , survived but was seriously injured. Just when Tiantian was not responding, a Taoist priest happened to pass by and rescued the soldiers. After that, the Taoist priest led the Taoist disciples down the mountain to fight against the Japanese, which really fulfilled the sentence: "Taoist priests go down the mountain to save the world in troubled times, and Taoist priests in prosperous times return to the mountains."

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This mysterious Taoist priest is named Li Yuanzhong, and no one who knows him knows him. Not much, but if you look at his life, you will find that Li Yuanzhong's life is very legendary, which is unimaginable in current TV series and novels.

Li Yuanzhong was born in Baoding, Hebei Province in 1878. It is said that his father was a martial arts master, so Li Yuanzhong acquired good martial arts skills from an early age. At this time, the Qing Dynasty had not yet perished, but there were signs of decline. Even though Li Yuanzhong had martial arts, it was of no use. In order to make a living, he left his hometown and went to Beijing to make a living at the age of 20.

Li Yuanzhong has a strong body and a bright mind, so he has the opportunity to work as a waiter in a famous restaurant. There were many foreigners in the capital at that time, and the restaurant where Li Yuanzhong worked attracted many Japanese to dine because of its light flavor. Perhaps Li Yuanzhong has a talent for languages. He often interacts with Japanese guests, and over time he actually learned Japanese. Although he is not at a professional level, simple communication is no problem.

In 1900, the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded Beijing. The incompetent Qing government was helpless and had no choice but to be slaughtered. Seeing this humiliating reality, young Li Yuanzhong was indignant and decided to join the army to serve the country. So he quit his job in the hotel and became a soldier in the army under Wu Peifu .

As soon as he entered the army, Li Yuanzhong was even more at home. He already had martial arts skills, coupled with his courage and courage to fight hard, he quickly made several small contributions and was promoted from an unknown soldier to a battalion commander. However, although he was promoted and made a fortune, Li Yuanzhong was not happy because he realized that the warlords were only fighting for their own interests, not for the country and the people.

had a passion for serving the country but had nowhere to show it, and Li Yuanzhong was disheartened. In 1923, he left the army and stayed away from the secular world. He went to the Taoist temple in Qipantuo Laojun Mountain in his hometown, Langya Mountain, and became a Taoist priest.

Although he became a monk, Li Yuanzhong still cared about the poor people very much. He often went down the mountain to give acupuncture to those people who could not afford medical treatment. In his spare time, Li Yuanzhong also accepted several apprentices.

There is no sun or moon in the mountains. More than ten years have passed, and Li Yuanzhong's life has been very peaceful. However, living in troubled times, this kind of peace is destined to be temporary.

After the Anti-Japanese War broke out in 1937, although Li Yuanzhong had lived in the mountains for a long time, he also knew that wars were raging outside. He also wavered and wanted to return to secular life and come down from the mountains. However, his experience as a soldier under a warlord at that time made him hesitate. He did not understand what he is doing now. Who knows whether the army of the old warlords will be the same? Therefore, Li Yuanzhong did not go down the mountain in the end. He just helped the local people as much as he could, as long as he could bear his conscience.

Two years later, in 1939, the First Military Division Headquarters of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region of the Eighth Route Army stationed in the northern part of Yi County, Hebei Province. Loushan Village happens to be near Langya Mountain , and the commander leading the team is the famous General Yang Chengwu.

Once, Li Yuanzhong went down the mountain to beg for alms as usual, and met Yang Chengwu. The two had a conversation and got acquainted. However, Li Yuanzhong did not reveal his past, and Yang Chengwu only thought that Li Yuanzhong was an ordinary old Taoist priest.

Soon after, the Japanese army learned that the Eighth Route Army had arrived in the Langya Mountain area and immediately sent troops to raid it. At that time, the Japanese army was at the peak of its strength, and our army was not only backward in equipment but also relatively small in strength. Naturally, it was unable to confront the enemy head-on. In order to preserve his strength, Yang Chengwu ordered a retreat and hid the supplies.

The Eighth Route Army has just arrived and is unfamiliar with the place. How can it know where it is hidden? At the critical moment, Li Yuanzhong went down the mountain to the troops and provided several secret locations, all of which were caves in the dense forest. The Japanese army could not find them even if they turned Langya Mountain upside down.

Yang Chengwu had dealt with Li Yuanzhong and believed that this person was trustworthy, so he sent people to hide the supplies at the place Li Yuanzhong said, and then the troops moved and retreated.

The Japanese troops were very angry when they missed the attack. They suspected that our troops were hiding in the mountains and began to search the mountains. Soon, a cave containing supplies was discovered. The Japanese soldiers were holding fire in their hearts and wanted to set fire to the supplies to satisfy their hatred. Unexpectedly, a Taoist priest came out of the cave at this time.

The Taoist priest who came out was naturally Li Yuanzhong. What surprised the Japanese army was that this Chinese Taoist priest actually spoke fluent Japanese. Japan is greatly influenced by Chinese culture, and it also knows a little about Taoism . A Chinese Taoist priest who speaks Japanese appeared in this barren mountain. This made the Japanese soldiers a little uneasy and scared. In addition, some people are more superstitious. Dare to act rashly, after thinking for a while, the Japanese army retreated quietly, and naturally they didn't care about burning the supplies.

After the Japanese troops withdrew, the Eighth Route Army returned to Langya Mountain. Everyone was amazed when Li Yuanzhong talked about what happened just now. The soldiers took out the assassination protective gear from the cave. At this time, Li Yuanzhong suddenly asked: "Is your army practicing Japanese thorns or Chinese thorns?"

Duan Tingqi, who was in charge of teaching the assassination technique, subconsciously replied: "It's Japanese thorns." After that, he was stunned. How could anyone in this remote place know how to assassinate? You must know that the Eighth Route Army's assassination techniques at that time were learned from Japanese prisoners. How could an old Taoist priest know that?

Duan Tingqi expressed his doubts, but Li Yuanzhong just smiled slightly and did not explain. Li Yuanzhong stood up, took off his Taoist robe, and said to Duan Tingqi, "I'm here to compete with you." Duan Tingqi was also aroused to be competitive, and the two put on protective gear and started competing.

Many soldiers came to watch the fun, but everyone felt that the old Taoist priest would definitely lose. Unexpectedly, in just a few back and forth, Duan Tingqi was caught and Li Yuanzhong won. Everyone present was very surprised. Only then did Li Yuanzhong say that he had served as a battalion commander under Wu Peifu. Then everyone suddenly realized that the old Taoist priest was a real person and kept his appearance.

In 1941, more than 70,000 Japanese troops launched a large-scale "mopping up" campaign against the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei anti-Japanese base area. In the autumn of this year, nearly 4,000 Japanese troops surrounded the Beilou Mountain area. The Eighth Route Army and many civilians withdrew to Langya Mountain. Thinking this can get rid of the Japanese army. However, this time the Japanese army was determined to eliminate the local anti-Japanese forces and continued to advance towards Langya Mountain.

In order to protect the people, Yang Chengwu decided to "encircle Wei and rescue Zhao". On the one hand, he used two regiments to attack fiercely, allowing the people to take the opportunity to evacuate; on the other hand, he left 7 companies to cover the people. A squad of

7 company walked at the end to cover the main breakout. In order not to expose the direction of the withdrawal of the large troops, several soldiers led the Japanese troops to other paths. They would rather die than surrender and jumped off the cliff. This is the "Spike" that we are very familiar with. The story of "Five Heroes of the Mountain".

At that time, Li Yuanzhong witnessed the whole process and burst into tears. However, he was on the mountainside and could not go over to support the soldiers. However, Li Yuanzhong soon discovered that two soldiers did not fall into the ravine, but were lucky enough to be hung by branches, so he immediately ran down the mountain to ask for help, and then rescued the two soldiers.

Throughout the Anti-Japanese War, Li Yuanzhong actively took active actions many times. Participating in the Anti-Japanese War saved countless lives. In a battle in 1943, a guard company was surrounded by Japanese troops and trapped in the mountains. Reinforcements could not arrive in time. At the critical moment, it was Li Yuanzhong who stepped forward again. He was familiar with the terrain of the mountain and led the soldiers down a rope from a cliff, successfully breaking through without firing a shot.

However, this operation also exposed Li Yuanzhong's identity. The Japanese army knew that there was a Taoist temple on Langya Mountain that always helped the Eighth Route Army resist the Japanese, so they sent troops to the mountain, brutally killed the Taoist priests in the Taoist temple, and burned the Taoist temple to the ground. At that time, Li Yuanzhong happened to go down the mountain to deliver information to our army, so he survived. The Taoist temple that he had worked hard for more than 20 years was reduced to ruins, and his disciples died tragically. Li Yuanzhong couldn't help crying. After burying his apprentice's body, Li Yuanzhong was disheartened, left Langya Mountain, and traveled around.

Li Yuanzhong came into people's sight again after the founding of the People's Republic of China. In the 1950s, Li Yuanzhong, who was already an octogenarian, traveled to the Hunyuan area of ​​Shanxi Province and stayed near Hengshan Mountain for many years. Here, Li Yuanzhong treated people with acupuncture and cured many difficult and complicated diseases, so he became famous. Many people came from other places to seek medical treatment and respectfully called him "Master Li". In 1957, Li Yuantong was invited to attend the Taoist Association held in Beijing and was received by Zhu De. After that, Li Yuanzhong left Shanxi and wandered around again without missing a trace. However, it is said that he later accepted an apprentice in Shaanxi and taught him all the medical skills he had learned throughout his life. He then went on a hunger strike and died at the age of 85.