At this time, I was ordered to go north to Taishan District, and my replacement as political commissar of the second detachment was Comrade Jing Xiaocun. At the same time, Comrade Liu Yong succeeded Comrade Luo Jiwei as the commander of the second detachment.

went north to Taishan District

In December 1938, in accordance with the decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Shandong Branch of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was reorganized from the Shandong, Henan and Anhui Provincial Committee with Comrade Guo Hongtao as secretary, and the Eighth Route Army Shandong with Comrade Zhang Jingwu as the commander and Comrade Li Yu as the political commissar. Column was officially announced. The second detachment was organized into the second detachment of Shandong Column. At this time, I was ordered to go north to Taishan District, and my replacement as political commissar of the second detachment was Comrade Jing Xiaocun. At the same time, Comrade Liu Yong succeeded Comrade Luo Jiwei as the commander of the second detachment. Long before the Battle of Boli, the Provincial Party Committee sent Comrade Liu Yong and Comrade Jing Xiaocun to prepare for the reorganization of the Second Detachment. Comrade Jing Xiaocun chaired a joint meeting of the Shandong Southeast County Party Committee Secretary and various work groups to establish a joint meeting with him as secretary. The Shandong Southeast Special Committee of the Communist Party of China. The fighting was relatively tense at that time. They had just arrived and had to go through a process of understanding, familiarity and preparation. Therefore, they did not take over our work immediately. Comrade Liu Yong led our troops to fight side by side with us in Daboli, Gongkou and Zhucheng Dongyouguan; Comrade Jing Xiaocun held a meeting in Mulberry Garden.

We left him a special agent company to take charge of security work. When the troops returned victoriously in early December, the meeting had just ended. As the situation of the Anti-Japanese War behind enemy lines in Shandong unfolds and changes, it is natural for our party organizations and the army to make some adjustments and to make some transfers of cadres, which is also a manifestation of the flourishing development of the revolutionary cause. The career we have started with our own hands is certainly worthy of nostalgia, but the career that is waiting for us to create is even more worthy of yearning. Shandong Branch decided to establish the Taishan Special Committee of the Communist Party of China. The county committees formerly directly under the branch of Taishan District were placed under the leadership of the special committee. Tai'an , Laiwu, Xintai , Surabaya , Ningyang , Zhangqiu, Zichuan , Boshan , etc. are all under its jurisdiction. The branch thought that I could switch from political work to military work, but the Taishan Special Committee lacked Red Army cadres who could do military work, so the branch selected me. The task of military minister there was waiting for me to take on. There is one thing I want to explain here by the way.

Before preparing to reorganize the second detachment, there were some differences of opinion at work, which were the differences between several leaders of the Southeast Shandong Provisional Special Committee and the second detachment at the time and the Provincial Party Committee United Front Work Minister Comrade Liu Juying on some issues. Different views. In September and October, Comrade Liu Juying was entrusted by the Provincial Party Committee to inspect our work in Juxian County, and he was of great help to us. However, he believed that we had made a right-leaning mistake by incorporating the Zhu Xinzhai Department of the Landlord Armed Forces in accordance with the party's policy; he also thought that we had made a right-leaning mistake with After Gao Shuxun left, we occupied Mulberry in the north, thus supporting Gao Shuxun's rejection of the two county magistrates Xu and Mu under Zhang Liyuan, which was a "Left" error. We disagreed with both of these opinions and made some necessary explanations, but we failed to convince Comrade Liu Juying. Shortly after Comrade Liu Juying returned to the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial Party Committee's instructions on the reorganization of the Second Detachment were issued. Some comrades said that this was the result of Comrade Liu Juying's feedback.

However, I think this is just a coincidence, because the two things Comrade Liu Juying criticized us were done after we asked Comrade Guo Hongtao for instructions in person, and they were done in strict accordance with the party's policies, so they are correct. , Comrade Guo Hongtao would never agree with his criticism. But I still went to Dawangzhuang, Yishui, where the Shandong Branch is based, to reflect our opinions and state our reasons to Comrade Guo Hongtao in person. Comrade Guo Hongtao made it clear: "You have achieved remarkable results in your work in Southeast Shandong. There is no question of 'left' or right. I understand these things. You have all consulted me, and you have correctly implemented the party's policies." , and that's why we achieved results. This time we are adjusting the cadres of the second detachment and preparing to transfer you to Taishan District. There are other organizational considerations. "Due to temporary matters, the conversation was not finished. Now that I want to formally accept the new task, I must go to Dawangzhuang to report on the work situation and receive a letter of introduction to the organization. I think the branch leaders will definitely explain the reasons for the transfer this time.

A few days before I left, old comrades-in-arms, social sages, and celebrities from Southeast Shandong came to warmly bid me farewell. Shao Defu and other comrades must provide me with a horse, a gun and a correspondent before they can safely let me set off.

set out from Sangyuan Town and walked for three full days before arriving at Dawangzhuang. He first reported to Comrade Yang Gangyi, Secretary-General of the Branch. Comrade Yang Gangyi warmly received me. He said that the housing in Dawangzhuang had been occupied by the branch and column agencies, and asked me to live with him and wait for instructions from the leading comrades. On the second day, Comrade Guo Hongtao and Zhang Jingwu spoke; on the third day, Comrade Li Yu spoke.

Comrade Guo Hongtao met with me. He first praised the victory of the second detachment in going north to open up mulberry gardens, marching eastward to outsmart Boli, shelling Gongkou, and attacking Zhucheng at night. He said that the branch had reported it to the Party Central Committee and Xinhua News Agency These News of the victory, and from this, it was mentioned that the former Provincial Party Committee and the current branch decided to establish the Taishan Special Committee of the Communist Party of China. However, Taishan District lacked a Red Army cadre to do military work. Based on the situation of the Second Detachment opening up southeastern Shandong, the Provincial Party Committee and the branch believed that we It was suitable to switch to military work, so it was decided to transfer me to Taishan District. Then, he pointed out that Taishan District runs through Jinpu Railway to the west and Jiaoji Railway to the north. It is located at the southeastern foot of the Taishan Mountains. Its central area, Tai (An), Donglai (Wu) and West, is a basin surrounded by the Taishan Mountains. Relatively prosperous, to maintain the Shandong Anti-Japanese Base Area centered on the Yimeng Mountain District, the Taishan District must be used as a support and barrier. This is another transportation artery for the branch offices and columns to connect with the main force of the Eighth Route Army in Luxi and Hebei and even the Party Central Committee. The enemy will also fight with us desperately. Therefore, the task of establishing and consolidating the Taishan Anti-Japanese Base Area shouldered by the Taishan Special Committee is of great strategic significance, and we must be mentally prepared for a long and arduous struggle.

He also introduced in detail Taishan Special Committee Secretary Xia Furen (from Tai'an), Organization Minister Liu Laifu (from Laiwu), Propaganda Minister Dong Dan (from Xintai) and other comrades, confirming that I would be appointed as Minister of Military Affairs, and said that committee The Ministry of Military Affairs is temporarily called the First Brigade of the Fourth Detachment of the Column externally, and internally it is the Military Division . I am also the captain of the brigade, and Comrade Xia Furen is the political commissar. Comrade Li Meiqing, the instructor of the Xintai Independent Battalion, is appointed as the director of the political department. Comrade Li Naifu, the battalion commander Serve as Chief of Staff. The fourth detachment of the Shandong Column in this area is the field army , and our military divisional troops are the local armies. The two are in a parallel relationship. During joint operations, the four detachments are under unified command. During separate operations, they are independently commanded by ourselves. The organization belongs to Guo Hongtao. The comrade also serves as the leader of the military department of the branch as the military minister. He instructed us to seize the current good opportunity, make full use of the advantages of the large number of industrial workers in the Zibo mining area, launch a great development, seize the opportunity to build the party, the army, the government, and the base area, and widely establish various types of mass anti-Japanese national salvation groups and anti-Japanese self-defense forces. , preparing to establish a seven-county joint office in Taishan District, requiring us to firmly establish a foothold in Taishan District.

When Comrade Zhang Jingwu met with him, he first affirmed the achievements of the second detachment in resisting Japan, uniting the front and establishing base areas, and then gave a detailed explanation. He said that in Taishan District, we must seize the opportunity for great development and must have a sense of urgency and not lose the opportunity. Chairman Mao had high hopes for Shandong. Now there are more than ten independent battalions in Taishan District, which have the foundation for great development, but they have not been unified and reorganized. After I go there, I want to focus on reorganizing one or two squadrons as the main backbone and establish an organization (the organization should be small rather than large). Then we will expand the army, and the cadres will go to build the army and form local armed forces. The counties will build independent battalions or squadrons, and the districts will build small teams. He pointed out that with the army in hand, we have the conditions to persist in Taishan District, but we must also have a "home." Chairman Mao said that "the base area is the home of the army." We must attach great importance to the construction of the base area; all of this must have A large number of cadres cannot be sent from above. We should continue to use the experience of running a cadre training team in Southeast Shandong and train them ourselves to meet the needs of great development. Regarding the relationship with the four detachments, he emphasized that although there is a parallel relationship, the four detachments are the main force and must obey the unified command of the four detachments in combat. To this end, he is preparing to form a military and political committee with the main cadres of the four detachments and the special committee. We can first consider nominating candidates for the special committee.

Comrade Li Yu is an old party member during the first great revolution. He has long been engaged in party leadership work in Peking, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang, Tangshan and Hebei, Shandong and Henan border areas. , served as Secretary of the Shandong Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China in 1936. After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, he led the Shandong Provincial Committee to organize and launch anti-Japanese armed uprisings across the province. Both the Shandong Party and the general public said that he was simple, modest, highly respected, and very popular. . Legend has it that he carried out underground work of the party under the cover of pulling a rickshaw or rickshaw in Shandong. He always sets an example within the party and is always kind to the masses. Therefore, in the eyes of the masses, he is both a teacher and a big brother. In August 1938, he and Comrade Zhang Jingwu led a large number of cadres to leave Yan'an, China, and returned to Bundi, where the Provincial Party Committee was based, in November. When the East Branch and Shandong Column were established, he also moved to Dawangzhuang as a branch committee member and political commissar of the column.

When I went north to Taishan District, I had the opportunity to be interviewed by such an old comrade for the first time. Naturally, I felt very happy to be able to listen to his conversation with my own ears. On this day, I was also dressed very neatly. As soon as we met, I gave him a raised-hand salute, and he immediately stood up, came forward, shook hands with me tightly, and cordially greeted me to sit down. I saw him using two fingers to take out a handful of tea leaves from a small iron box, put it into a cup, and asked the correspondent to pour boiling water and bring it to me. At the same time, he looked at me, probably because he saw how young I was, and asked me how old I was. Age, where he was born, when he joined the revolution, and kindly said: "Please have a sip of tea first, don't be anxious, I said while drinking. "

Comrade Li Yu was so considerate to his subordinates that I felt a warm current in my heart. I immediately relaxed and felt that I was not only facing a respected leader who needed to report the situation truthfully, but also When facing a confidant friend, you can talk about your family affairs boldly. I think that although he is only in his 30s, the burden of the revolution has already bent his back, which further highlights his sophistication, composure and elder demeanor.

I replied with deeper respect: "I was born in 1915 in Bazhong, Sichuan. I ran away from home to beg for food when I was a child. I was later taken in by a capitalist foreman as a child laborer. Soon I joined the trade union organization led by the party and participated in He participated in the strike movement and joined the Communist Youth League in 1932. In the same year, he transferred from the League to the Party and left Yan'an with Comrade Guo Hongtao. Shandong, according to the deployment of the Provincial Party Committee, to establish an anti-Japanese base in Southeast Shandong." He said humbly and humorously: "You have been involved in the revolution for about the same time as me, and you are still a young old comrade!" Then he asked Southeast Shandong in detail. I reported one by one on the temporary special committee and the second detachment's establishment of the party, army, and government, establishment of base areas, united front work, and several battles, and received his full affirmation.

He also asked me to put forward my opinions on the future work of Southeast Shandong. I thought about it and made three points:

First, we must fully implement the party's line, principles and policies, unite people from all walks of life to resist Japan, and do not just ask ordinary capitalists, landlords and other intermediate forces who are willing to resist Japan to simply ask them for help. We need money and materials, but we must win them to unite around us, practice democratic cooperation, and fight the war together;

The second is to adhere to the principle of independence in the united front and seize favorable opportunities to focus on development If the people's anti-Japanese armed and progressive forces led by our party create, consolidate and develop anti-Japanese democratic base areas, we will be able to persist in the protracted war of resistance and will not be afraid of the Kuomintang's anti-communist military offensive;

The third is the basis of the two existing small base areas in southeastern Shandong On the one hand, we strive to develop northward, and on the other hand, we strive to develop southward. To the north, we can gradually open up connections with the Jiaodong and Shandong brothers' troops, and to the south, we can open up the Sulu border and expand our room for maneuver. I explained that for the development in the south, we had sent cadres to Jiaocheng and Ganyu to prepare for the establishment of two county committees, but I did not know how the progress was, because I had not received their work report by the time I left Sangyuan Town.

Comrade Li Yu was very happy to hear this, nodded his head repeatedly, and said that both north and south were the directions for the development of East Shandong and South Shandong, and said that the branch and the column should seriously study these opinions.As we talked, it was time for dinner. Comrade Li Yu asked the correspondent to prepare food for one more person, and said to me: "We will eat together and talk while eating." He then told me about the mission to Taishan District. :

"Taishan District is a strategic location for the Jinpu and Jiaoji Railways. It is a must-pass for the Shandong Branch and the column to communicate with the central government. We must firmly grasp this hinterland. I have it in my hands now. I believe you can handle it well. I visited Wuhan during my trip to Yan'an and met with Comrade Zhou Enlai and Mr. Dong also mentioned the situation behind enemy lines in Shandong. Wu Shangde, a young comrade from Sichuan, served as the Organization Minister of the Jinchuan Provincial Committee of the Party and the Secretary of the Young Communist Party of Jinchuan Province during the Red Army's Long March. He was a cadre of the Fourth Front Army of the Red Army and survived Zhang Guotao's persecution. Later, he was praised by Chairman Mao for being the first to register at the party school and insisting on going behind enemy lines. It turns out that you, Yang TlJ, are Wu Shangde! Under no circumstances should you live up to the trust and trust placed in you by the organization! ''

Regarding some issues at work, he pointed out: (1) We must do a good job in party building in the army, implement Chairman Mao's policy of "building branches in companies", and fully Give full play to the role of the party branch as a fighting fortress; (2) We must do a good job in the ideological and political work, cultural education and military training of the army, so that the army becomes a real people's armed force that is aware, educated and especially capable of fighting; (3) It is necessary to do a good job in the ideological and political work, cultural education and military training of the army; Closely unite with the Fourth Detachment and fight together to build Taishan District into a solid anti-Japanese base; (4) Go to the Fourth Detachment to study and propose the Taishan District Military and Political Commissar together with the leaders of the Fourth Detachment In the list of candidates for the committee, the commander of the four detachments, Mu Rongbiao, the political commissar Lin Hao, the deputy commander Zhao Jie, the director of the political department Zhou Chiping, the secretary of the special committee and the military minister should all participate. The joint office or agency should also have main leaders. Cadres participated, but because the organization has not yet been established, the quota will be filled later.

Finally, Comrade Li Yu also specially instructed me to pay attention to one thing: there is an independent battalion in Tai'an County, and the battalion commander is h. Comrade Cheng Peng, an old district chief in Tai'an, organized the militia and actively participated in the Zulaishan uprising. When the fourth detachment went south to Tianbaoshan, he returned to Zulaishan with the independent battalion and was unwilling to leave Zulaishan. In the mountainous area, we must persist in the Hangzhou War behind enemy lines in Taishan District. Zulai Mountain is the birthplace of the Fourth Detachment and is located at the junction of Tai'an, Laiwu and Xintai counties. Its military status is very important. ml1

Comrade Cheng Peng advocated holding on to this position. We should not label him as a "localist", let alone treat him as an old government official. I asked him to go to Tai'an County Party Committee Secretary Comrade Zhang Lie and others. Comrade Cheng Peng had a good talk and asked them to persist in the anti-Japanese armed struggle in the Zulai Mountains. The team can only be expanded, not reduced. The special committee must help them develop and grow and persist until the anti-Japanese war. The victory of the war ensures that the red flag of the Zulaishan People's Anti-Japanese Armed Uprising will not fall. The camp must recruit appropriate party members and cadres to strengthen ideological and political work; when the Tai'an County Committee discusses the work of the independent camp, Comrade Cheng Peng can be invited to participate, and the conditions are ripe. At that time, he can be recruited into the party; "For Battalion Commander Ma who died in the Anti-Japanese War, we must establish him as a national hero and publicize him, and his immediate family members must be taken care of and arranged as martyrs."

Comrade Li Yu told me to handle this issue well and not to cause them any worries. I immediately said, "I will definitely do it."

This meeting with Comrade Li Yu was full of cordial and warm comradeship. After the interview, I felt very comfortable and happy, and I couldn’t recall it for a long time. When I returned to Comrade Yang Gangyi's office, Comrade Shi Xiuyun, deputy director of the branch organization department and secretary of the Women's Committee, and Comrade Zheng Lin, deputy secretary of the Women's Committee, were waiting there to explain to me that we should continue to pay attention to and support women after going to Taishan District. The development of the movement, because they believed that the women's movement had improved when I was working in the Southeast Shandong Special Committee, and they asked me not to forget to grasp the women's movement in military affairs. They also said to me with concern in a joking but serious tone: "I heard that your relationship with Comrade Liu Hao in Southeast Shandong fell through. It doesn't matter. Go to Taishan District to find a satisfactory lover. I wish you success." !"

Around the end of December, the correspondent and I left Dawangzhuang and headed for Taishan District with the 6 comrades assigned by the column to escort us and the 9 military horse breeders.Before leaving, Zhang Jingwu and Comrade Wang Bin, chief of staff of the column, specially introduced to me the route to Taishan District, issued a pass, and drew a route map, saying that all the places they passed were our army's defense areas, so there was no need to worry. Regarding security issues, the location of the Tai'an Special Committee is unknown. It may be operating with the fourth detachment, so I have to find it myself. We started from Dawangzhuang, passed through Shuilianpo and Xiaowangzhuang, crossed Shimenling, and arrived at Tumen of Xintai that afternoon. On the second day, we passed Mengyin Dahuangzhuang, and on the third day we arrived at Yanzhuang, Yanzhuang District, Laiwu.

According to Comrade Wang Bin's introduction, there are four detachments of the Second Battalion of the Fourth Regiment stationed in this area, with battalion commander Li Guolin and instructor Liu Chun. Through them, we can find the headquarters of the fourth detachment. In Tumen, I conveyed to the Xintai Independent Battalion the instructions of the Shandong Column on the establishment of the Taishan Military Division, as well as the new appointments of the battalion commander Li Naifu and the instructor Li Meiqing, and arranged the work of the battalion. Cao Cao Comrade Xu serves as the battalion commander, and Comrade Cao Xinfu serves as the instructor. They took the initiative to send people to Yanzhuang to contact the 2nd Battalion of the 4th Regiment of the 4th Detachment. Li Guolin responded by saying that he welcomed the 1st Battalion of the 4th Detachment and the head of the Taishan Military Division to pass by Yanzhuang. Therefore, I was not alert to Li Guolin's rebellious behavior. When we entered Yanzhuang, Li Guolin had already ambushed more than a hundred people in the village waiting for us. He came out with more than ten people to greet us with smiling faces, and led us to a Guandi Temple in the village. Suddenly, an ambush appeared and surrounded us. live. Nine of us were disarmed and detained with force. It was then that we suddenly realized that we had encountered rebels.

Li Guolin was confident and openly announced to us that he was no longer the Eighth Route Army, but the commander of Qin Qirong's 32nd Echelon. I questioned him: "When you became the commander of Qin Qirong's department, you still practiced the Kuomintang and the Communist Party cooperation and unified resistance against Japan. Why did you detain us for no reason?!" Li Guolin said: "I want to take you as hostages in exchange for the fourth detachment of my unit. There are more than twenty people studying!" I said: "We were passing by here, you Whether those who studied in the Fourth Detachment come back or not, that is their own business. It is unreasonable for you to detain us regardless of what it has to do with us. It is an act that undermines the united front and is not conducive to the cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party. We must strongly Protest! We are going to Laiwu. You should treat us with courtesy and send us off. This will be beneficial to the country. Let’s cooperate together to resist Japan!'' Li Guolin came to negotiate with us every day, and we raised stern protests every time. This confrontation lasted for 12 days. During this period, we carried out fruitful efforts to win over and break up the soldiers who detained us. Most of the soldiers in this company are from Zichuan and Boshan Coal mine and railway workers generally joined the Eighth Route Army inspired by patriotic enthusiasm. Only Li Guolin had been a bandit leader in the past. Company commanders and individual platoon leaders were hooligans. Most cadres and soldiers were dissatisfied with them, and because of their poor livelihood, They were more miserable and often felt homesick. Among them, there was a platoon leader named Han Deqin and a squad leader named Zhang Zhiyong. They were both candidate members of the Communist Party of China. When we were surrounded and disarmed, they both winked at me, which made me realize that something was wrong here.

Later, Comrade Han Deqin also wrote a note and wrapped it on a small stone. We also learned that Comrade Liu Chun had gone to the fourth detachment for a meeting, and Li Guolin took the opportunity to join us. After learning about this situation, we stepped up our work to win over fighters with the cooperation of Comrades Han and Zhang, and publicized that only the cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party in the war of resistance would be the way out for China, and that opposing the Communist Party and the Eighth Route Army that actively resisted Japan would only benefit the Japanese invaders. principles, and at the same time select individuals to persuade them to leave Li Guolin and jump with us Just as Comrades Han and Zhang were mobilizing from inside, we found a squad leader running out to report. We made an immediate decision. Seven soldiers led by Han and Zhang who had expressed their determination to return to the team joined us overnight to build a wall from the west gate of Yanzhuang. Breaking through the gap and heading straight to the Xintai Independent Battalion station, they were attacked by comrades such as Li Naifu and Li Meiqing.

Although we escaped from danger, this unexpected setback taught me a very profound lesson, that is, we must be vigilant at all times in order to avoid losses and remain invincible. Later, when I saw my relatives and comrades, my feelings of grievance and joy were intertwined and poured out.We decided that Comrade Li Meiqing would go to Dawangzhuang to report face to face to the branch and the column about Li Guolin's rebellion and our return from danger. After Comrade Li Meiqing came back, he conveyed the instructions of the branch and the column: (1) to commend the nine members of our group for not being afraid of danger, dividing the rebels, and successfully escaping; (2) to commend the nine soldiers who returned to the team, including Han Deqin and Zhang Zhiyong, And each person will be rewarded with 3 oceans; (3) Continue to strive for the soldiers of Li Guolin's department to return to the team.

According to the instructions, we decided to form the 7th Squadron of a large group based on 9 of them and 9 guns. Comrade Han Deqin was promoted to deputy captain, and Comrade Zhang Zhiyong was promoted to platoon leader. The squadron was led by Comrade Yuan Zongyu, Propaganda Minister of Laiwu County Committee of the Communist Party of China. , responsible for the differentiation, disintegration and struggle of Li Guolin's department. Since we had no money at that time to carry out the awards to Han, Zhang and others, Comrade Li Naifu took the initiative to go home and sell half an acre of land, bringing back 35 yuan. He could only give 3 yuan to each of the nine of them, and the remaining money Treat them to a meal. Soon, more than 10 soldiers from Li Guolin's department returned to the team after fighting and joined the 7th Squadron. Local young people were very enthusiastic about joining the army, and the No. 7 Squadron quickly grew. After Qin Qirong, who was stationed in the Boshan area, learned the news, he transferred Li Guolin's troops to Shuanglong Valley, which was closer to him. When Li Guolin led his troops to harass the Xujiadian area in Laiwu, we ambushed them, and another thirty or forty soldiers came back to the team.

After this setback, the organization decided to change my name to Wu Ruilin. Comrades Li Naifu, Li Meiqing and I led the Xintai Independent Battalion to Yanmen Pass at the junction of Laiwu and Xintai, and immediately made contact with the Taishan Special Committee. At that time, the special committee was stationed in Shengjing Village in the west of Lianhua Mountain in HCT. My destination from Dawangzhuang finally reached