On Saturday, April 25, 1931, Qian Zhuangfei, a red agent of the Communist Party of China who was on duty in the Nanjing Kuomintang Investigation Section, suddenly received a top-secret telegram from Wuhan. After deciphering the code, Qian Zhuangfei was shocked by the contents of the telegram, "Ling Ming" Rebellion. "Li Ming, Qian Zhuangfei certainly knows who he is, Gu Shunzhang.
After receiving the urgent information, Qian Zhuangfei quickly sent his son-in-law Liu Qifu to Shanghai by train, asking him to find Li Kenong at all costs. Li Kenong was living in the Phoenix Hotel behind Xianshi Company . Liu Qifu found Li Kenong and told him the news. Li Kenong was also surprised and immediately went to the party organization. Unfortunately, this day was not the day for him to meet his superior Chen Geng.
As a last resort, Li Kenong had no choice but to break discipline and find the office of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China in Shanghai. Finally, with the help of the provincial committee, he found Chen Geng and told him the news. The two met Zhou Enlai together, and Zhou Enlai urgently Handling this matter enabled our party to avoid a big loss.
In 1928, Chen Geng changed his name to Wang Yong and served as the chief of the Information Section of the Second Section of the Central Special Branch. Qian Zhuangfei, Li Kenong, and Hu Di were the "Three Heroes of Longtan" who had infiltrated the Kuomintang. The superior was Chen Geng. During these thrilling days, Chen Geng and Li Kenong forged a deep personal friendship.
Gu Shunzhang's rebellion caused heavy losses to the Central Special Section, and the central agencies had to move to the Soviet Area for work. Zhou Enlai left. Before leaving, he asked Chen Geng to go to Tianjin to lead underground work.
After Li Kenong's identity was exposed, he was ordered to go to the Soviet Area. However, he was closely searched by the enemy in the Dabu area of Guangdong. In order not to be discovered by the enemy, Li Kenong had to go to Hong Kong and live in seclusion. It was not until 1932 that Li Kenong came to the Soviet Area and served as Executive Director of the State Political Security Bureau of the Central Soviet Area.
Chen Geng did not come to the Central Soviet Area. He was assigned to the Hubei-Henan-Anhui Soviet Area. From then on, he ended his work on the hidden front and began to march and fight. In 1933, when Chen Geng was treating a disease in Shanghai, he was arrested by the Kuomintang. Later, he sneaked away. Back to the Soviet area.
When Li Kenong arrived in the Central Soviet Area, he has been doing intelligence-related work. The same was true after Qian Zhuangfei, Hu Di and others arrived. During the Long March , Li Kenong served as the director of the Political Security Bureau of the Red Front Army. He led the intelligence Work made a great contribution to the revolution.
In 1941, Li Kenong served as deputy minister of the Ministry of Social Affairs of the Central Committee. One day, Chairman Mao invited Li Kenong's family to Zaoyuan for dinner. During the dinner, Chairman Mao asked Li Kenong's daughter Li Bing: "Do you know what your father does?" Li Bing shook his head. , Chairman Mao asked Li Kenong’s son Li Lun again, and Li Lun also shook his head.
At this time, Chairman Mao laughed loudly: "Your father is a great spy, a great spy of the Communist Party."
At that time, Chen Geng led his troops to fight abroad, and Li Kenong was working in Yan'an. Although the two rarely met, they Their feelings are rarely deep. After the founding of New China, Chen Geng was awarded the rank of general and Li Kenong was awarded the rank of general.
The world was peaceful and life was good, but the bodies of the two were different. On March 16, 1961, Chen Geng died of illness at the age of 58. When Li Kenong learned about Chen Geng's death, he burst into tears. After a meal,
Later, one time, when Li Kenong was drinking with others, he suddenly dropped his wine glass on the ground. "
In 1962, Li Kenong died of illness at the age of 63. His death also represented the end of a legend. Dong Biwu, a highly respected member of the party, personally wrote a poem to him. There is a sentence in the poem: The ability to plan and shoot is similar to that of a house servant, but the difference in usage is similar to that of Li Zuocha. shows Mr. Dong’s high praise.
