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"This moment is still waiting for you after all."
December 25, 1961, as the third batch of amnesty list, war criminal Liao Yaoxiang After many years, I finally breathed the fresh air outside the war criminal management office. However, Liao Yaoxiang is also worried about a question: Liao Yaoxiang, who was in prison before, just needs to follow the arrangements and make serious reforms. , but now it has changed, where should life after being released from prison?
Just when Liao Yaoxiang was confused, Premier Zhou appeared.
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"Yaoxiang, there is a task that needs to be handed over to you, are you willing?" Premier Zhou explored Liao Yaoxiang's attitude.
After hearing this, Liao Yaoxiang's eyes were slightly moist and he said with some concern: "Is it really OK?"
What did Premier Zhou say to Liao Yaoxiang? Why is Liao Yaoxiang very much thinking and grateful?
In fact, the main reason has a lot to do with Liao Yaoxiang himself.
is unbelievable, facing the doubts
1. On January 15, 1951, in response to the needs of national development and construction, the PLA Military Academy , which was organized by Marshal Liu Bocheng, was established in Nanjing. is in a festive atmosphere, and a problem is gradually revealed.
Since it is a school, teachers and students are naturally indispensable. Of course, students don’t have to worry, but who should be the teacher? If teachers are not selected well, the teaching quality will be greatly reduced, so the selection of teachers is the top priority.
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Thoughts and thought about it, a person suddenly appeared in Marshal Liu Bocheng's mind and became excited in an instant.
"Yes, how could I not expect him?" Marshal Liu Bocheng quickly reported to the central government, waiting for approval.
War Criminals Management Office.
"Liao Yaoxiang, prepare, Marshal Liu Bocheng will discuss with you about teaching at Military Academy " staff passed the message to Liao Yaoxiang who is being transformed.
teaching? Liao Yaoxiang couldn't believe it. How could he be qualified to teach with his current identity?
Liao Yaoxiang's concerns were finally moved by Marshal Liu Bocheng, and he calmed down and appeared in the classroom of the Military Academy.
However, the students were in a turmoil about Liao Yaoxiang's identity.
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1945, due to the greed of Chiang Kai-shek to steal the fruits of victory in the anti-Japanese war, he provoked a civil war on Communist Party and wanted to occupy the Northeast first. 1946, New Sixth Army received an order to go for reinforcements, and the commander Liao Yaoxiang led his troops to set out towards the destination in a mighty manner. How could the People's Liberation Army ignore the work and allow the Kuomintang reinforcements to arrive?
1946, as soon as the New Sixth Army New 22nd Division arrived at the Rock, it was attacked by the Northeast People's Liberation Army ( Northeast Democratic Alliance ) on Shaling . After a battle, the New 22nd Division was obviously unable to withstand it. What attacked Liao Yaoxiang was that the 14th Division and the 2nd Division of the New Sixth Army were also defeated when they attacked Benxi .
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Originally, Liao Yaoxiang was full of confidence. He was one of the "Five Tiger Generals of the Mechanized Army" under Chiang Kai-shek. He led his troops to fight so many victories and also carried the most advanced American equipment. It should be a piece of cake. didn't expect to lose in the warm-up match. Not only did Liao Yaoxiang not be able to bear the face, but he also did not dare to underestimate the enemy anymore.
Although Liao Yaoxiang was so energetic, he still failed due to multiple reasons.
In the next battle, the New Sixth Army, as Chiang Kai-shek's ace troops, ran around various battlefields exhausted and assisted. The elites in the army were exhausted, and Liao Yaoxiang scratched his head because of the unfavorable situation.
948, facing the overwhelming situation, Chiang Kai-shek changed his strategy and planned to give up Shenyang and focus on Jinzhou . Unexpectedly, this move was prepared by the People's Liberation Army to "close the door and beat the dog" and wipe out it out in one fell swoop.
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Decline is getting bigger and bigger, and it is urgent to rescue Jinzhou. But in such a difficult situation, Liao Yaoxiang was ordered by Chiang Kai-shek to rely on Shenyang's main force to fight the People's Liberation Army again.
Military orders are like mountains, and Liao Yaoxiang can only take risks, but he knows in his heart that Jinzhou can't last long and deliberately delays when the progress is made. As he expected, Jinzhou was indeed liberated, but not as he wished. Not only did Chiang Kai-shek not only did not ask him to take the couple to evacuate, but instead ordered him to attack Jinzhou.
In order to leave room, Liao Yaoxiang agreed to attack from Montenegro. If the attack plan is aborted, he can also evacuate quickly. Before Chiang Kai-shek decided, Liao Yaoxiang had already begun to attack Montenegro.
Heishan could not be captured for a long time, and his superiors also ordered a retreat. Although it was exactly what Liao Yaoxiang wanted, no matter how his troops fled, they could not escape the PLA's hand until the entire army was annihilated, and the escaped Liao Yaoxiang was also discovered and sent to the war criminal management office.
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Why did Marshal Liu Bocheng ask him to teach as a teacher for a defeated general? Most of the students present were dissatisfied. Marshal Liu Bocheng saw the emotions of the students. He took the initiative to communicate and explain to the students, hoping that they could let go of their prejudice.
Although some students still have complaints, after Liao Yaoxiang finished the class, all the prejudice disappeared and respect arose. Marshal Liu Bocheng also sighed that he did not choose the wrong person.
Recalling the past and getting affirmation
Since he can be a capable general of Chiang Kai-shek, then Liao Yaoxiang must have something to offer. Even the Jiang Baili of the Republic of China had highly praised him, calling him "the first soldier in Hunan after Cai Songpo ". It can be seen that it is indeed extraordinary.
So, what are the excellences of Liao Yaoxiang?
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, born on May 16, 1906, Liao Yaoxiang was successfully admitted to the sixth cavalry department of the Whampoa Military Academy. In May 11930, Liao Yaoxiang was very dissatisfied because he was not selected due to height issues when applying for the study abroad exam.
Liao Yaoxiang rushed to Chiang Kai-shek angrily, directly raised doubts, and could not be refuted. Chiang Kai-shek was appreciated by Liao Yaoxiang's actions, and immediately agreed to him to study abroad for public expenses at Saint-Sil's Military Academy in France.
It has to be said that Liao Yaoxiang’s learning ability is unquestionable. From childhood to adulthood, he always showed his excellent grades. Even this time he went abroad, he graduated with the first place in the mechanized cavalry major and returned to China.
938, the first mechanized division established by the National Government, the 200th Division, was unsurprisingly appointed as the Major General Chief of Staff. Liao Yaoxiang then served as deputy commander of the new 22nd Division and military cadre training class teacher.
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1939, in the Kunlun Pass battle , Liao Yaoxiang led the new 22nd Division to successfully capture Kunlun Pass, annihilated more than 6,000 Japanese defenders, and became famous in one battle.
Next, it has to be mentioned, the Expeditionary Force that made Liao Yaoxiang shine in period.
942, Liao Yaoxiang's new 22nd Division rushed to Myanmar as a Chinese expeditionary force to fight against the Japanese army. In the Battle of Swat, the new 22nd Division relied on Liao Yaoxiang's superb command and the bloody battle of all the staff, severely damaged the 55th Division of the Japanese Army. The situation suddenly occurred, and the situation of the Expeditionary Force became unfavorable and the plan was disrupted. The new 22nd Division led by Liao Yaoxiang was also cut off by the Japanese army and had to change its route and enter India.
1943, the internal adjustments and upgrades were made within the army, and the commander-in-chief was made by the US Army four-star general General Stilwell , and the commander-in-chief of Zheng Dongguo was the commander-in-chief. Liao Yaoxiang's new 22nd Division and Sun Liren were reorganized into the New 1st Army of the Chinese Army stationed in India.
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In the combat research, the army leaders analyzed and found that the northern part of Myanmar is basically tropical primitive jungles with tall trees, and it is difficult to study the route. There are often savages in the jungle, and various snakes and insects can be seen everywhere, and the combat conditions are extremely difficult.
, and in this battle, Liao Yaoxiang and the others faced the elite troops of the 18th Division, which was known as the "king of forest stations" in the Japanese army.
The 55th Regiment of the 18th Division uses small troops to build strongholds and prevent obstacles from the mountains based on experience and terrain analysis. What effect does
achieve?
In every previous attack, soldiers were exposed because they could not break through and were basically gone without returning. The bodies of the expeditionary army attacking the mountain alone had as many as 50,000. It can be said that the corpses on the mountain could be seen everywhere. Maybe just as the next step was taken, there was a white bone underneath.
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is such a solid defense, the 55th Regiment stands firmly in the mountains, resisting waves of attacks. No one can easily break through or dare to take it with great confidence.
All the difficulties were in front of him, and Liao Yaoxiang did not retreat at all, and looked up and rushed forward.
New 1st Army faced the challenge and rushed up the mountain under the leadership of Liao Yaoxiang and other leaders. A fierce fight began immediately.
The war scene is extremely fierce and cruel. The New 1st Army suffered a heavy blow. After a battle, the leading cadres of the entire army were greatly replaced, with heavy casualties. However, it is even harder to have a 18th Division of the th.
The New 1st Army not only defeated the 18th Division, but even forced the division commander to accept it and committed suicide by directly having a caesarean section. In the wonderful battle between
, Liao Yaoxiang was directly praised by Chiang Kai-shek, who was laughing from ear to ear, as a "Chinese tiger". Not only that, this victory not only boosted the morale in the army and the morale of the expeditionary army, but also became a classic example of fighting in forests in the history of the Chinese military.
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So, it will definitely benefit a lot from the "small force tactics" and "forest combat methods" used in the Myanmar Battle to let Liao Yaoxiang, who was in actual combat, explain to the students.
is not unexpected. After Liao Yaoxiang finished speaking, the students' thunderous applause rang out from the audience.
However, the trainees also asked a question: "When you attacked Montenegro, if you persisted, you might have been captured by you. Why did you give up?"
Liao Yaoxiang was silent for a moment and gave the real answer: "The morale of the army had already collapsed at that time."
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Through Liao Yaoxiang's teaching, the attitudes of all students have undergone a qualitative change, and his teaching quality has also been unanimously recognized.
Marshal Liu Bocheng was very happy. It was his persistence that the students gained a good teacher, and Liao Yaoxiang had to use his skills.
Marshal Liu Bocheng has heard of Liao Yaoxiang's transformation in the War Criminal Management Office. Now it seems that his transformation effect is indeed developing positively.
actively transformed and re-expressed people. Liao Yaoxiang, who returned to the prison after the lecture, still felt a little incredible. Seeing the enthusiastic tolerance of Marshal Liu Bocheng and the students, he was very ashamed.
Thinking about the time when Liao Yaoxiang was just captured, he was dissatisfied at all, and even shouted to the person who caught him: "If you have the ability, you will see the victory or defeat on the battlefield."
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How could Liao Yaoxiang, who was highly valued in the Kuomintang and had a bright future, willing to show himself as a prisoner of war? Therefore, Liao Yaoxiang is very repulsive and disdainful. When
first became a prisoner of war, Liao Yaoxiang seemed very uncooperative. Until an opportunity comes.
In June 11950, the Korean War broke out. Our army supports North Korea and fights against the South Korean army guided by the US military. Liao Yaoxiang knew the cruelty and difficulty of this battle in
, so he believed that the US military was quite strong in both weapons and equipment and strategies. Fighting with the US military was tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg, and winning or losing was a foregone conclusion.
Just as Liao Yaoxiang was waiting to see the joke, the news of the victory of the Korean War came back to the War Criminals Management Office. Upon hearing the news, Liao Yaoxiang dropped his chin and was stunned and didn't dare to believe it.
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Liao Yaoxiang, who came back to his senses, never dared to underestimate the Communist Party or the People's Liberation Army again, and became convinced from doubt.
Since then, Liao Yaoxiang has begun to actively understand the Communist Party, Marxism, and began to actively transform.
Liao Yaoxiang kept reading various books about Marx, and even read books that could recite word by word, which surprised others and gave him the title of "nerd".
956, under the care of the central government, Liao Yaoxiang was allowed to communicate with his family and receive visits from relatives and friends. This was a great encouragement for him. On September 17, 1959, Liao Yaoxiang's hope was even greater. On this day, the Standing Committee of the Second National People's Congress unanimously agreed with Chairman Mao's suggestions on amnesty of war criminals who performed well and transformed successfully.
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Since the first batch of special 33 amnesty war criminals on December 4, 1959, there have been the second, third, and fourth batches...the list of amnesty.
Seeing his former friend who has been released from prison, Liao Yaoxiang seemed to have seen his future destiny. It has to be said that the Communist Party finally completely convinced himself with its demeanor.
On December 25, 1961, Liao Yaoxiang, who was fortunate to be on the third batch of amnesty list, finally left the management office. What moved Liao Yaoxiang even more was that the central government never forgot about his care for prisoners of war like him.
After being released from prison, Liao Yaoxiang received an invitation letter from the "classman's reunion".
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When Liao Yaoxiang came to the appointment, the familiar faces he knew at the Whampoa Military Academy, his tears were reflected in his eyes. The long-lost kindness made him wet his eyes, as if he saw his relatives. At the class reunion, Premier Zhou, who Liao Yaoxiang has always been grateful to, also appeared in person.
In a joyful atmosphere, Premier Zhou and Liao Yaoxiang began to talk.
"Yaoxiang, I want to hand over a task to you, I don't know what you think," Premier Zhou asked cordially.
"Prime Minister, no matter whether it is a task, since I need it, I will definitely take it." Liao Yaoxiang answered affirmatively.
"We can see your abilities, so after discussion, the Central Committee wants you to be a cultural and historical specialist in the CPPCC." Premier Zhou revealed the answer.
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Liao Yaoxiang did not expect that the Party Central Committee was still concerned about him, which moved him greatly, but he also knew his former identity and looked embarrassed.
The delicate-minded Premier Zhou noticed Liao Yaoxiang's concerns and comforted him: "Since you can make this suggestion, it must be a thorough decision. Let's go over the past. People always have to look forward, and your transformation is also very good."
Liao Yaoxiang choked and said, "Thank you to the Prime Minister and the country. I will definitely work hard to do my job well and not let everyone down."
In 1962, Liao Yaoxiang was transferred to the CPPCC as a cultural and historical specialist, and together with Du Yuming, Song Xilian and others, they became a member of the construction of New China.
964, Liao Yaoxiang became a member of the Fourth National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. On December 2, 1968, Liao Yaoxiang died of illness in Beijing, ending his life.
