Zhao Rongchao
Instigating rebellion and dividing the enemy's local armed forces to surrender.
During the liberation of northern Guangxi, Wang Jiyu also experienced the implementation of the specific policies and guidelines of the underground party and guerrilla corps in northern Guangxi on carrying out united front work, and continuously participated in the implementation of a series of unity education, striving to instigate rebellion, and dividing and utilizing enemy and puppet public officials and local officials in counties and townships. The specific work of the armed forces has achieved many successful results.
In November 1948, the Northern Guangxi Prefecture Working Committee of the Communist Party of China held a meeting in Xinjian Township, Quanzhou County, and passed the "November Resolution", which proposed the principles, methods and requirements for carrying out united front work in Northern Guangxi, and clearly proposed the guerrilla campaign in Northern Guangxi. The army's policy of expanding the united front.
In July 1949, the Northern Guangxi People's Standing Team published a letter to the enlightened gentry, requesting all brigades of the Northern Guangxi Guerrilla Army to follow this spirit and generally send out such letters in a private name, and use all connections to persuade those military and political leaders of the reactionary Kuomintang government. Relatives, friends, and acquaintances working in the agency wrote letters to those more enlightened and neutral people to understand the situation, choose the right path, and join the revolutionary camp.
Immediately afterwards, the People's Liberation Corps of Northern Guangxi published in the "Declaration of Establishment" and "The People's Liberation Army is approaching Guangxi. The liberation of Northern Guangxi is imminent. Civil and military officials of the reactionary Kuomintang government should choose a road as soon as possible" and "A Notice to the Rich Gentlemen and Businessmen of Northern Guangxi". , clearly stated: National Civil and military officials of the reactionary government of the party, as long as they recognize right from wrong, repent, sincerely perform meritorious deeds and forgive sins to the people, and show real facts, which are conducive to the advancement of the cause of people's liberation and alleviation of the people's suffering, they are not allowed to Anyone is welcome. Even if a person has opposed us in the past, as long as he stops reactionary behavior, accepts the peace terms of the guerrillas, lays down or surrenders his weapons, surrenders to the Communist Party, and performs meritorious service, we will treat him leniently.
According to this situation and the request of his superiors, Wang Jiyu wrote seven or eight letters, which were sent or entrusted to Kuomintang Guangxi Provincial Senator Tang Shouyan, County Government Section Chief Jiang Tingcheng, Neijian Township Chief Tang Guishi, and Bai Sha respectively in his own name. Township head Zhang Guowei, former head of Lianghe Puppet District An Zi Village bureaucrats and landlords Tang Chaowu and others, by briefly describing their friendship, summarizing the situation, explaining policies, raising hopes, and sincerely advising, called on them to recognize right from wrong, be wise in their affairs, make prudent choices, stop doing evil, perform meritorious service to the people, and seize the opportunity to surrender. Anyway, stand with the people.
At the same time, Wang Jiyu, as a representative of the third brigade of the Northern Guangxi Guerrilla Group, was assigned by the party organization and the guerrillas to build bridges through internal lines to introduce or penetrate into the enemy's camp, and to serve as errands in the Kuomintang's grassroots district and township government and armed forces. Key figures publicized the situation, explained policies, educated and persuaded, instigated rebellion and divided, and repeatedly negotiated, prompting some district and township security teams and township offices to reach united front agreement commitments with the guerrillas.
Wang Jiyu repeatedly contacted, instigated, and secretly negotiated with Tang Zhao from Datang Village and Tang Shouyan, the Kuomintang Provincial Senator from Juxiandong Village, and secretly negotiated with the local armed forces in the village controlled by these two organizations. "Three Chapters" agreement on non-interference and aggression. When liberation was approaching, Ertang also handed over all 35 long and short guns of the Self-Defense Forces in the two villages to the guerrillas.
Two brothers, Tang Guishi and Tang Guibin, were big landowners who had served as head of the built-in township of the Kuomintang. Since they were nephews to the guerrilla Wang Benli, captain Lu Shaoshuang and deputy captain Wang Jiyu of the Third Brigade of the Northern Guangxi Guerrilla Brigade came to discuss the matter. Wang Benli was sent to do his job of instigating rebellion. As a result, the two Tang brothers resolutely agreed to support the guerrillas with guns and ammunition, and made a promise to protect the safety of the families of our guerrillas. One day, Tang Guishi secretly approached Wang Jilin, the political attendant of the Third Brigade, to inquire about the political and military situation, and also borrowed a practical atlas of the country. Another time, when Wang Yuanheng, the father of deputy captain Wang Jiyu, was arrested by Liu Shiteng, the pseudo-township chief and head of the security team, and tortured to death, it was Tang Guishi who rushed to the scene after hearing the news and tried his best to dissuade him from continuing the violent torture. Pulled back from the gate of hell.
In October 1949, Lu Shaoshuang, captain of the third brigade of the North Guangxi Guerrilla Army, and assisted by deputy brigade Wang Jiyu, jointly took action with the pseudo-township chief and self-defense captain of Xinjian Township. Promise to implement the conditions set by the Third Brigade of the Guerrilla Group to the letter, etc. When notified, go to the designated place to accept surrender and reorganization. Before surrendering, a light machine gun, a rifle and 500 rounds of ammunition will be temporarily transferred to the guerrillas for use. The guerrillas must assist and protect them when they arrive in the area under their jurisdiction. After reorganization, the guerrillas must The troops are under the direct command of the guerrillas, listen to orders and accept the constraints of the military and political system, etc. At the same time, they also secretly led people to do the work of instigating rebellion and dividing the Mashi Township Security Team, and negotiated and negotiated a neutral commitment of not harming each other. The Township Security Team also sent 15 rifles to the guerrillas for use.
In the Xinwei and Lianghe areas, because the united front policy of the Guangbei guerrillas was deeply popular, Jiang Shihui, the head of the Kuomintang village in Zhaihao Village, gradually changed his anti-communist thoughts and hostile behaviors after receiving united front education and instigating rebellion. In the difficult situation of "Qingxiang Encirclement and Suppression", it solved some urgent problems of food supply for the guerrillas. The captain of the Kuomintang security brigade stationed in North Korea formed a secret agreement with the guerrillas through their work of instigating rebellion. Every time the enemy went to the countryside for a "rural clearing and encirclement and suppression" operation, he would find a way to reveal intelligence information to the guerrillas so that they could The guerrillas prepare in advance to avoid the danger of attacks and ambush. Some Kuomintang grassroots township offices, security forces, and officials in the puppet regime also secretly reached some kind of collective and individual "peaceful coexistence" agreements and tacit agreements with the guerrillas, and provided timely and continuous information on the enemy's internal news, so that the guerrillas Seize the initiative in the fight against the enemy.
In addition, the Third Brigade of the Northern Guangxi Guerrilla Corps provided necessary protection for the political and economic interests of the middle forces, allowing many village chiefs, security chiefs, self-defense captains, and enlightened gentry in society to remain neutral or side with the revolutionary ranks in the Kuomintang. fight against the enemy. Some Kuomintang district township security forces, township offices and guerrillas have entered into non-aggression pacts, which has facilitated the guerrillas to carry out various revolutionary activities and strengthened their armed forces. In addition, through various relationships with classmates, relatives, friends, and clans, the guerrillas also did ideological work for some of the Kuomintang's pseudo-village chiefs, letting them understand the revolutionary situation, policies, and goals, and educating them to understand the current situation and the overall situation, and sympathize and support the revolutionary struggle. , using their legal status to provide intelligence and cover for underground parties and guerrillas. The Third Brigade of the Guerrilla Army established "two-sided" political power in more than a dozen villages through unified warfare, instigation of rebellion and differentiation. These "two-sided" political power created favorable space conditions for the survival, development and growth of the guerrillas.
After Jiang Huaisen, the mayor and security captain of the Kuomintang puppet Jinping Township Office, received a letter from the Third Brigade of the Northern Guangxi Guerrilla Army stating that he would abandon the dark side and join the bright side, he was greatly shocked and frightened. , brought two close confidants to station in Liujia Village, Lianghe Township. The third brigade of the guerrillas asked for an interview with brigade leaders Lu Shaoshuang and Wang Jiyu, and expressed their intention to abandon the dark side and surrender to the bright side. The words and actions of the newcomers showed that Lu and Wang, who were experienced in fighting the enemy, were keenly aware of the purpose of their visit. Those who come to test the tone, put forward conditions, and listen to attitudes will make choices that are indecisive, both true and false, and unpredictable.
Faced with targets who could be recruited to incite rebellion, the two leaders of the guerrilla brigade reviewed the current political and military strength comparison between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, the reality that the Kuomintang was retreating at the end of the road, and the Communist Party’s lenient attitude and policies. They clearly pointed out and urged them face to face that they had to quickly choose to lay down their weapons. , surrendering to the Communist guerrillas was their only way out, and Lu Shaoshuang took a tough stance and put forward several basic requirements that they must surrender within a time limit and guarantee to be fulfilled.
This clear-cut policy, both benevolent and threatening measures, and the resounding instigation and differentiation interview played a strong role in deterring and dismantling the psychological defense of the leaders of the enemy and puppet troops.
When leaving, Jiang Huaisen immediately gave a shell gun he carried to the captain Lu Shaoshuang to express his sincerity.Unexpectedly, someone later reported that Jiang Huaisen's security team was suspected of faking surrender. We did not neglect this and let down our vigilance. We immediately sent people to conduct a secret investigation and verification to avoid being deceived by the enemy's faking surrender, which would cause serious consequences for Jingzhou. At the same time, we will These situations were quickly reported to the leaders of the Liberation Corps for instructions. After that, Wang Jiyu also participated in assisting and cooperating with Lu Shaoshuang. After several battles of wits and courage with the enemy representatives, he negotiated the specific steps to accept his surrender and ensured that the implementation plan was foolproof. On October 24 of that year, Jiang Huaisen led more than 120 members of his security team to shoot at the playground of Jinshan Village Primary School and surrendered to the Third Brigade of the North Guangxi Guerrilla Army. This time, the united front work of striving to instigate rebellion and divide the enemy was a complete success. It played a sensational and imitative role in accelerating the destruction of the Kuomintang's ruling class and armed forces throughout the prefecture and counties, disintegrating and shaking the enemy's military morale.
As the year of liberation approached, the united front and rebellion work of the Third Brigade of the Northern Guangxi Guerrillas was focused, differentiated, and strategic. It was impressive and achieved outstanding results.
At the end of October 1949, Tang Yiren, an independent detachment of the Quanzhou County Self-Defense Force of the Kuomintang, armed with 18 long and short guns, surrendered to the Third Squadron of the Third Brigade of the Guerrilla Army and surrendered their weapons.
In early November of that year, the Kuomintang built-in township head Tang Renlian led the Datang Village Self-Defense Force, armed with 21 guns and more than 500 rounds of bullets, to surrender to the Third Brigade of the guerrillas.
During the same period, Yan An, the head of Heping Township of the Kuomintang, led more than 30 people from the self-defense force of the township and more than 20 hand rifles to surrender to the third brigade of the guerrillas and surrender their weapons.
After Quanzhou was liberated on November 17, 1949, the Guangbei Prefecture Working Committee of the Communist Party of China, the People's Liberation Corps of Northern Guangxi, and the Quanzhou County Party Committee and the government used Jiang Huaisen, the recruiter who had surrendered to the third guerrilla brigade, to further develop the united front work through multiple measures. Through the dual political and military pressure to deter coercion and urge the Kuomintang pseudo-county chief Jiang Wendu (Kuomintang) to evacuate to Tongyou Mountain and Shanchuan County, In desperation, on November 27, Jiang Huaisen, a major general of the Democratic Party and brother of Jiang Huaisen, led more than 300 enemy military and political personnel and local armed forces to attack the newly established village in Hekouli Village, six kilometers west of the county. The county people's government surrendered, surrendering more than 600 long and short guns, 37 machine guns, 9 heavy machine guns, 1 mortar, and tens of thousands of bullets, becoming the first pseudo county magistrate in Guangxi to surrender to the people's government.
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