This is Zeng Weixiang (data photo). Xinhua News Agency published
on a towering revolutionary martyr monument in Pingshan District, Shenzhen, engraved with the name of Martyr Zeng Wei, a member of the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party.
Zeng Wei, also known as Zeng Tianhu, was born in Huiyang County, Guangdong Province in 1912 (now Pingshan District, Shenzhen). Zeng Wei was influenced by the revolution since childhood. At the age of 21, he joined the Political Training Department of the Guangdong Humen Fortress Headquarters as an officer. He then took up his post to the Yantang Military Academy in Guangdong for training. In 1935, Zeng Wei participated in the Chinese National Liberation Action Committee (later renamed the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party). In 1942, Zeng Wei joined the China Democratic League (later renamed the China Democratic League). In the spring of the same year, the Kuomintang reactionaries secretly ordered the arrest of Zeng Wei. He was forced to go into exile, selling his articles to make a living, while learning Marxism-Leninism. At this time, he participated in the activities of the Guilin Group of the Democratic League.
1944, the Japanese invaders invaded Hunan and Guangxi. General Zhang Yan, the top 19 famous general of the army, who had made outstanding achievements in the "One 28" Shanghai Anti-Japanese War, decided to return to his hometown, Guangdong South Road, to organize his old subordinates and launch a civil war of resistance. Zeng Wei heard this news, with the support of the Democratic League, resolutely bid farewell to his wife who was about to give birth and went to Wuchuan to assist Zhang Yan in planning an armed uprising and mobilize the people to organize the "South Road People's Anti-Japanese Army".
On January 14, 1945, the "South Road People's Anti-Japanese Army" revolted in Wuchuan, Zhang Yan served as the commander and Zeng Wei served as the director of the army's political department. After General Zhang Yan was unfortunately killed, Zeng Wei led a team to join the anti-Japanese army led by the Communist Party of China, directly accept the leadership of the Communist Party of China, and jointly fight against Japan.
After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War in 1945, the Kuomintang reactionaries stepped up the armed mobilization of the people in southern Guangdong. Zeng Wei was ordered to evacuate to Macau, and later transferred to Hong Kong, serving as the editor of the People's Daily and the China Forum Series, and devoted himself to the patriotic democratic movement. He participated in the preparation for the establishment of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Democratic League, and served as a member of the Organization Committee of the Headquarters of the Democratic League, executive member of the Southern General Branch and deputy director of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Branch Committee.
In the winter of 1946, Zeng Wei left Hong Kong and went to Shanghai. In January 1947, the Democratic League held the Second Plenary Session of the First Central Committee in Shanghai, and Zeng Wei attended the meeting on behalf of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Branch. In February, Zeng Wei was elected as a member of the Central Executive Committee of the China Agricultural and Workers' Democratic Party, and also served as deputy director of the Central Organization Department and chairman of the Shanghai Party Department. After the headquarters of the Democratic League of China was forced to be dissolved in November 1947, the Democratic League of China and the Democratic Party of China in Shanghai were transferred to underground activities. In the first half of 1948, due to the pursuit of the reactionary authorities, Shanghai could no longer settle down, and Zeng Wei returned to Hong Kong.
In March 1949, on the eve of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Crossing the River Battle, the Shanghai organization of the Democratic Party of the Peasants and Workers was severely damaged. Zeng Wei took the initiative to express his desire to return to Shanghai to revitalize and lead the local Democratic Party organizations and welcome liberation. On the 29th, Zeng Wei ignored his personal safety and gave up his family and transferred from Hong Kong to Guangzhou to Shanghai to add strength to the liberation of Shanghai.
On April 5, Liu Qilun, a member of the Nanjing Party Committee of the Democratic Party of China, came to Shanghai and joined Zeng Wei, Yu Jian , Shen Baowen and other leaders of the East China Bureau of the Democratic Party of China, studied and instigated the Kuomintang military uprising in Wuhu and Taihu areas at No. 47 Hengshengli, Shanyin Road. After the meeting, Zeng Wei and Yu Jian walked and discussed work while walking on the road. Unfortunately, they were found to be investigated by the Kuomintang Hawks and arrested by the military and police. At this critical moment, they immediately sent a signal to the comrades walking in front to get out, while Liu Qilun was arrested at the same time at No. 47 Hengshengli. Faced with the severe torture of the enemy, Zeng Wei was always strong and unyielding and righteous. He also led his inmates to read and sing, encourage each other, and enhance his confidence in revolution.
On May 21, just 6 days after Shanghai's liberation, Zeng Wei, Yu Jian, Liu Qilun and others were taken to the execution ground of Song Park (now Zhabei Park ) and died heroically. With his precious life at the age of 37, he realized the oath he wrote in 1945: "For the interests of the Chinese people and the future of socialism, I am willing to not be afraid of difficulties and sacrifices to the end!"
The people of his hometown did not forget him. On this year's Qingming Festival, students from Pingshan Central Primary School commemorates the revolutionary martyrs' monument. The students unanimously expressed that they should have a passionate desire to serve the country like the revolutionary martyrs, carry forward and inherit the legacy and revolutionary spirit of the martyrs, overcome difficulties, study hard, establish a correct world outlook, outlook on life, and values, and grow into useful talents needed by the motherland.
gathers youth and serves the overall situation
is a good bridge Strictly governing the group
material source | Xinhuanet
edit | Wang Xinyu
review | Bai Shipeng
