At 10 o'clock at night on December 9, 1949, General Lu Han led the military and political personnel of Yunnan Province to electrify the whole country in Kunming, stage an uprising, and detained the commander of the Eighth Army Li Mi and the commander of the 26th Army Yu in the city. Chengwan et al.
But the Kuomintang did not give up on the reaction. Chiang Kai-shek combined the Eighth and Twenty-sixth armies of the Kuomintang in Yunnan into the 19th Corps, and appointed Cao Tiange, deputy commander of the 6th Training Headquarters, to replace Li Mi as the Eighth Army. The commander of the army asked him to go to the location of the Corps Headquarters immediately to benefit.
After arriving in Zhanyi, Cao Tiange met with the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Army Tang Yao . Only then did he learn that the Ministry of National Defense had given Tang Yao another official title within two days, and he was also the deputy commander of the 19th Corps.
Cao Tiange had to admire Chiang Kai-shek's "shrewdness". Chiang Kai-shek knew that the Eighth Army had a rift with the 26th Army, and was afraid that the 26th Army would not accept Cao Tiange's command, so he specially added a deputy commander to Tang Yao. .
Tang Yao was overjoyed to see Cao Tiange rushing back in a dusty state, and immediately summoned Liang Xiaozhai, chief of staff of the 19th Corps, and Yang Yeke, chief of staff of the Eighth Army, to hold a meeting with the division commanders.
Several large hats with a blue sky and white sun emblem floated up and down in the smoke for two days. A ferocious and vicious battle plan was born in the dark night of a small town in northeastern Yunnan with the first frost.
Although these guys are defeated, they are not a mob. Driven by this plan, from northeastern Yunnan to southern Yunnan, half of Yunnan is in billowing smoke.
On the highway, on the railway, and on the post road, there are all Kuomintang soldiers in yellow clothes. Driven by the desire to "enter Kunming and allow free movement for three days," junior officers and soldiers were wrapped in the noise and dust of the rapid march.
Cao Tiange's jeep is also crawling in the noise and dust. Because the bridge deck is too narrow, people and vehicles compete for the road. A gun truck overturned into the water, and dozens of soldiers were desperately pushing and pulling it in the water.
Drivers whose cars had not overturned slowed down or simply stopped to watch. As a result, the road was quickly blocked, and Cao Tiange jumped out of the car and cursed angrily.
"What section are you in? Damn, where's your company commander? Where's your battalion commander?" A short officer hurriedly came to see him. He is the battalion commander of this unit.
"Damn it, clear the road quickly. If you delay the military situation, why are you questioning..." Cao Tiange pointed at the short man's nose and cursed.
"Tu tu tu tu tu tu!" A communication motorcycle sped over and stopped abruptly in front of Cao Tiange. The confidential staff officer who jumped out of the car saluted Cao Tiange and handed him a telegram.
This is a telegram from the Ministry of National Defense, allowing the Air Force to participate in the war, and reiterated that after the capture of Kunming, a bonus of 100,000 yuan will be issued.
However, he did not approve the suggestion made by Tang Yao and Cao Tiange that "after capturing Kunming, we should have a well-founded plan for advancing and retreating for a protracted battle, and we should cross the Nu River westward when necessary." , the message also instructs Gu Zhu and to come to Zhanyi to take command. To this end, Tang Yao is ordered to return to Zhanyi as soon as possible without having to go to the front to command, and to effectively control Zhanyi Airport and prepare for security matters.
"Damn it, you're trying to cause trouble before you go into battle. What's the point of fighting?"
was so angry that he threw the telegram back to the confidential staff officer, "Where is Deputy Commander Tang?"
Cao Tiange
"It's still fifteen kilometers away from here. . He has led the troops directly under the Army Headquarters back to Zhanyi.
"Retreat quickly!" "Cao Tiange cursed bitterly in his heart.
"There is also a telegram here from Commander Peng Zuoxi of the 26th Army. "The confidential staff member said cautiously.
"What's the content? "
" Commander Peng reported that the troops of the 26th Army were too dispersed and the roads were rugged, so they could not be concentrated before the 16th, and the attack was limited to the 18th.
"Alas, these losers." Cao Tiange sighed, "Forget it, he can arrive as long as he wants. The remaining Eighth Army alone can defeat Kunming. Peng Zuoxi agreed to his request,
machine The staff officer rode away on a motorcycle. Cao Tiange took out his pistol and fired three shots in the air. Then he stood on the bridge and ordered all vehicles to pass in order.
The car that rolled over the bridge was not allowed to pass, and all vehicles on both sides of the bridge were stopped without any reason. Anyone who stops to block the road will be dismissed from his post.
The road is open again, and the greedy and vicious dragon is squirming towards Kunming again.
While Cao Tiange was still horse crossing the river commanding his men and horses to "cross the river" at the top of his lungs, gunshots of armed conflict rang out in Kunming.
The gunshots came from Dabanqiao Town, eighteen kilometers away from the eastern suburbs of Kunming, where Li Mi's instructors and guard regiment, as well as his family members who stayed behind, were stationed in the town.
Tang Yao laid out a conspiracy. He asked the insurgent troops to bring the families of the Eighth Army in Dabanqiao into the city for protection. At the same time, he notified the guard regiment that if the uprising troops of the guard regiment kidnapped their families, they must defend them to the death.
Therefore, when the rebellious Eighth Security Regiment went to Dabanqiao to pick up their families, the instructors and the security regiment were already on alert. They fired at the Eighth Security Regiment together, beating the Eighth Security Regiment into confusion.
The commander of the Eighth Security Regiment was so furious that he even set up mortars to fight back. At the same time, he sent people to report back to Wuhuashan .
"That's unreasonable!" Lu Han, who was convening a meeting of the Provisional Military and Political Committee, shouted, "Why are you going back on your word?"
However, when the water in the tea cup on the table had not stopped shaking, he sat down again. At this point, any emotional impulse may lead to an uncontrollable outcome.
Lu Han gradually calmed down and decided to let Long Zehui instigate Li Mi's wife to persuade her to stop military operations and accept the uprising.
In the evening of that day, accompanied by the blowing north wind, the jeep sent by Long Zehui carrying Li's wife drove into the instructor's military camp.
Under a pair of surprised and doubtful eyes, she hurried into the office of her teacher Li Zhenqian. Li Zhengqian stretched out a cold hand with bulging veins to her.
"Commander, fight harder! The harder you fight, the faster Bingren will come out. If you don't fight, Bingren won't be able to come out. The city of Kunming is very empty now. This is a great opportunity for you to attack. Don't miss it. ”
Li Mi and his wife
By some strange coincidence, this pink-faced woman was so “persuasive”.
"Hit me, grandma, Lu Han bullied people too much." Li Zhenqian was the first to express his stance.
"We will never stop attacking until we release the army commander." I have been poor for so long, so I will capture Kunming to make a fortune. "Several junior officers also responded.
Early the next morning, the fields in the suburbs were covered with a layer of white frost. The rice piles left in the fields and the weeds on the roadside were all covered with a layer of salt. The temperature It dropped two more degrees.
Perhaps because of the excessive accumulation of fat on her body, the pink-lidded woman was not afraid of the cold, so she still wore a thin cheongsam and got into the car.
When she entered the guarded Li Mi's house, there was a cold on her forehead. Thin beads of sweat. For some reason, Li Mi was moved to Long Zehui's house for the past two days and lived alone in a room.
She looked around quietly. The sentry had his back turned to them and was lighting a cigarette. She hurriedly looked around. He lifted up his cheongsam and showed it to Li Mi.
When did you come to tease him? Is this woman crazy?
"Oh my god, look at this." "The pink-faced woman lifted her cheongsam higher and leaned forward eagerly.
"What are you doing? This is the cell. "Li Mi reminded her anxiously.
She pointed anxiously at the inside of the cheongsam that was turned over, and he saw clearly that there was written on it the oath that Li Zhenqian and others were determined to capture Kunming. Li Mi had to admire this woman's alertness at this time. .
Just as Li Mi was about to say something, the sentry walked over, smoking a cigarette, but he didn't say anything.
The pink-faced woman raised her voice and pretended to say:
"Anyway, you have signed the uprising and support Lu sincerely." Chairman, stop being so gloomy. I'm going to see Chairman Lu now to see if he has any other instructions. "
An hour later, the pink-faced woman saw Lu Han as expected, and said in a hypocritical voice:
"Chairman Lu, what should I do? The commanders of the various armies refused to listen to the advice of a woman like me. I would like to take Li Mi's place as hostage, and ask Li Mi to go out and stop it in person. "
"Stop crying, you go back first. Commander Li will also take care of it, don't worry. "Lu Han sent her away kindly.
"Chairman, Shi Butian asks to see you."As soon as Li's wife left, Yang Shisheng came in and reported
, "I just let him out yesterday. What's wrong with him? "
" He said that he went back to do work for the 161st Division, which decided to revolt. However, the army lacks funds and cannot sustain food..."
"Is he here to ask for money? "
Yang Shisheng nodded.
Lu Han didn't say anything. He tapped the table lightly and began to meditate.
After Shi Butian was detained, he behaved very well. He said that the 26th Army could not fight and could not escape. , only uprising is the only way out, ordinary officers and soldiers can see it clearly, and they only need to be enlightened.
Lu Han agreed and asked Security Command to send a jeep. He and a lieutenant colonel staff sent him out. Now, he came back to ask for money.
After thinking for a moment, Lu Han said resolutely: "I will go to Long Zehui's place for a military deployment meeting soon, and I won't see him. Give him two thousand yuan ocean and ask him to quickly order the troops to stop resisting and join the uprising. "
However, Lu Han was wrong. Shi Butian was here to defraud money. He had been under the instructions of Li Mi and Shen Zui and pretended to be active. After being sent back by Lu Han, he launched Chiang Kai-shek's army to attack Kunming.
However, when he After cheating the money and returning to the army, Peng Zuoxi transferred Lu Weiying to take over his position as division commander. He no longer gained trust and eventually fled into Vietnam with the defeated soldiers.
Peng Zuoxi
Calendar for Kunming people. , was opened under the spring breeze and hard work.
On this day, people heard on the radio that Chairman Mao Zedong arrived in Moscow for a visit. This was the first major news about Mao Zedong's activities that people heard after the uprising.
Of course, for Kunming, the more important thing is to counterattack the enemy's attack.
Yes, the situation was extremely urgent. In the evening of that day, fierce gunfire rang out in front of the Paomashan position defended by the uprising troops in the southern suburbs of Kunming. .
This was not an attack launched by the Eighth Army, but the vanguard of the 26th Army, consisting of about two battalions, arrived from Kaiyuan. Under the cover of artillery fire, they wanted to occupy the commanding heights south of Kunming.
Paoma Mountain was a battalion of the 834th Regiment of Long Zehui. They resisted tenaciously in the smoke and fire, curses and calmness. The number of corpses on both sides continued to increase.
At this moment, Chiang Kai-shek came from Taiwan. A telegram was sent, appointing Li Mi as chairman of Yunnan Province and Yu Chengwan as director of the Yunnan Appeasement Office.
Black gauze hats were everywhere in the turbulent times. Chiang Kai-shek could pick up a few for you on the roadside, by the river, and by the cemetery. , but you have to work hard for him.
At this time, Chiang Kai-shek knew that Li and Yu were still detained by Lu Han, so he still sent them. Anyway, the two black gauze were just castles in the air. It's just to make other people who work hard not feel cold.
The provincial chairman Lu Han, who really holds the real power, is currently taking command in the security headquarters.
He knows that the 26th Army's attack on Paoma Mountain is just the prelude to Kunming's defense battle. Still gathering troops, a fierce battle was still to come.
For this reason, he ordered Longze to gather together to organize the defense of Paoma Mountain. On the other hand, he stayed up all night and calmly deployed the city defense.
Days are almost here. It was bright. At this time, Long Zehui strode in again and reported that I had suffered heavy casualties in the fierce battle at Paoma Mountain all night and could no longer hold on. I had to retreat to the area of Xiaobanqiao to resist.
Longzehui
Moreover, The Eighth Army has also surrounded Kunming from the east and north. Just now, its search troops have had fire contact with our security troops. It seems that the enemy's all-out general attack is about to begin.
Lu Han looked stern, stood up and said: "Immediately send someone to inform An Enpu, , Xu Yijun and others to come and meet, and then study the deployment of troops."
The personnel arrived quickly, and under the bright electric lights Below, a pair of eyes have more or less bloodshot eyes.
Lu Han didn't have time to observe everyone's expressions one by one. He stood against the wall in front of a combat map full of dense lines and analyzed the battle situation:
By now, the dynamics of the enemy's situation are very clear. The Eighth Army is the right column, responsible for the attack mission in the northeast of Kunming.
This army has insufficient soldiers and poor training, but it has excellent weapons, all of which are American equipment. It is also equipped with an artillery unit from the Zhaobing School and has strong firepower.
The 26th Army is a left-wing column, and its soldiers are better trained than the 8th Army. In particular, the 93rd Division is an old unit with stronger combat effectiveness. The army has a mountain artillery battalion and better firepower.
The overall situation is: the enemy has about 60,000 troops and good weapons and equipment, but their morale is low, military discipline is corrupt, supplies are not easy, and they cannot last long.
The uprising troops in Kunming have less than 20,000 troops, and many regiments are newly established for three to six months. Their equipment and training are poor, especially there is no artillery, and there are only a few light and heavy machine guns .
However, we have strong morale, sufficient supplies, and the support of the people. As long as we hold on for more than ten days, the enemy will be defeated due to lack of food and ammunition.
What's more, the People's Liberation Army will arrive in less than ten days, and they will be finished with a slap in the back.
"Now that the enemy is in front of us, please express your opinions on how to better protect Kunming."
After Lu Han finished speaking, he sat on a chair, lit a cigarette, and waited for everyone to express their opinions.
An Enpu spoke first: "It seems that the situation is favorable to us. Our army has occupied the main position. As long as we strengthen the defenses, the enemy will not be able to invade Kunming."
"Yes, keeping the enemy outside the gate is the best policy. "If we control this commanding height, Kunming will not be lost." Most people agreed with An Enpu's opinion.
"I don't agree with the current position as the main position." Xu Yijun, deputy commander of the Kunming Garrison, said. Everyone looked at him in surprise. Lu Han also turned around and stared at him to listen to what he said.
He continued calmly: "I think the front of the current position is too wide. Our army only has the strength of one corps, Long Army Commander, and the defense is wide and single. As a result, after forming a front-line configuration, there is no depth, gaps everywhere, and it is easy to be attacked. The enemy breaks through. "
" If our army has no reserve support, it is possible for the enemy to advance straight in, putting us in danger of being unable to retreat to the city defenses. Therefore, I suggest shortening the defense line and deploying it in depth. How to equip it?" An Enpu asked disdainfully.
An Enpu
Xu Yijun stared at the map and continued: The current position is the forward position, and the main force is guarding Guandu and Xiaobanqiao. In this way, they gradually resisted and exhausted the enemy. When absolutely necessary, they retreated to the city fortifications and stood firm. "
An Enpu still insisted on his opinion and stood up excitedly and said, "If the defense line is shortened and it is so close to the urban area, once the old enemy's shells fall in the urban area, it will cause panic among the people in the city and is not conducive to consolidating order in the rear. Moreover, Many innocent citizens will be killed or injured. "
The two sides argued over their arguments and were at a stalemate. They both cast their eyes on Lu Han's face and asked him to make the final decision.
"Have you finished speaking? "Lu Han glanced at them.
"That's it. "The two replied at the same time.
"Okay, this meeting was not in vain, everyone used their brains. You all graduated from Chiang Kai-shek's Army University and foreign schools. I am the only one who graduated from Yunnan's Tuxue School. I would like to share my opinions. "
"I agree to shorten the defense line, save troops, and give full play to the role of city defense fortifications. While waiting for work, you can control a powerful mobile convoy to support key points. "
" In a war, it is inevitable to be hit by a few shells and a few civilians killed or injured. You cannot lose the big for the small. If the enemy were allowed to occupy Kunming, it would not be a matter of killing a few people with a few shells, but a matter of massacre. "
An Enpu saw Lu Han's decision and said nothing more. Lu Han took a puff of cigarette and continued to arrange, asking Xu Yijun to immediately go to the position to command and change the defense deployment. He handed his stamp to Xu Yijun, seriously Said:
"If you can handle it, handle it boldly. If you need to give an order, give it directly.Put my seal on it and direct the battle on my behalf. You don't have to ask me for instructions on everything. If you can't handle it, ask me for instructions. The rest can take a little break.
In the early morning of the 17th, the Wujiaba Airport was silent. The air was filled with fresh cold air. Dewdrops hung from the half-yellow and half-green grass stems on both sides of the runway, as did several silver-gray aircraft on the tarmac. Soggy.
It's great weather for flying.
Wujiaba Airport during the Republic of China
Pilot Li Jiayi, captain of the 30th Squadron of the 20th Brigade of the Kuomintang Air Force, walked on the runway, but could not suppress his inner excitement. This was the eighth morning after the uprising, and the airport already belonged to the people.
During this period of more than a month, he felt like a small boat in the strong wind and waves, being swept up and almost dizzy.
Li Jiayi was transferred from Taiwan's Hsinchu Airport to Sichuan's Xinjin Airport in late November. Chongqing was liberated on November 30th. On December 8, their boss informed them to fly to Kunming.
However, just after leaving their presence in the pilot dormitory of Kunming Airport for one night, Kunming Lu situation has undergone drastic changes.
At four o'clock in the afternoon on December 9, a battalion of Longzehui's security forces suddenly entered the airport. The air force guard company was disarmed and all the guards were replaced by security forces.
Deputy Commander of the Fifth Route Army of the Air Force Shen Yanshi Accompanied by Jiang Shaoyu, the director of the airport terminal, he was invited to Wuhua Mountain for a meeting but did not return late at night.
Wujiaba Airport Terminal
At around ten o'clock in the evening, more than a dozen officers from the security force led a group of people to various rooms of the guest house and majestically confiscated all the pistols of the air crew. At this time, Li Jiayi understood that there was an uprising in Yunnan.
On the morning of the 10th, Lu Han released Jiang Shaoyu and asked him to return to the airport to organize an uprising of air force personnel.
After Jiang Shaoyu returned to the airport, he did not inform his "brothers" in time. He only informed all flight attendants and mechanics to drain the gasoline from the oil tanks on their respective planes.
Li Jiayi, like all pilots, was uneasy and anxious while doing it. How will your own destiny be arranged? Pilots have wings and can fly far and high.
At around eight o'clock, a plane from the Chennault Airlift took off, but several pilots were missing. One took off at around nine o'clock, but several more pilots were missing. After the third plane took off at nearly eleven o'clock, more than a dozen pilots were missing.
Li Jiayi did not leave, he was hesitating.
Chennault
After 12 noon, Long Zehui went to the airport in full armor to inspect. Jiang Shaoyu hurriedly gathered more than 30 air force personnel present and announced his support for the Yunnan Uprising.
After finishing, Jiang Shaoyu blinked and cautiously proposed that due to the martial law in Kunming, the airport's food supply was already very tight. There was still some food on each plane and he hoped to take it out. Long Zehui nodded and agreed.
So, Jiang Shaoyu asked Li Jiayi to drive the car, and he also sat in the car, and the two got on the plane together to pick up their things.
"Xiao Li, many people have left, what do you think?" Jiang Shaoyu asked kindly.
"I...have nothing to think about..."
"Don't be afraid, the car has its own path to the front of the mountain, and the water will naturally bend when it reaches the head of the canal. So? Haha!" Jiang Shaoyu laughed dryly.
There were chickens, eggs, tangerines, tangerines, and mandarins on the first plane, all of which were brought when taking off from Sichuan. Anyway, I carried everything I could eat into the car.
The second one from the left is Jiang Shaoyu
When he picked up the fifth plane near the runway in the south of the airport, Jiang Shaoyu gave several handfuls of oranges to the young guards next to him, letting them eat as much as they wanted. The guards were so happy that they were all peeling oranges.
Taking advantage of this moment, Jiang Shaoyu jumped into the cockpit and winked at Li Jiayi, asking him to get on the plane quickly. Li Jiayi suddenly understood that this guy getting food on the plane was a trap, and he was about to run away.
Li Jiayi's calm heart suddenly became agitated again. Let's go? Still not leaving? he asked himself.
left and flew back to Taiwan. This is an expression of loyalty to the party and the country in times of crisis, and will be trusted and rewarded by the Kuomintang.
Moreover, most of his savings over the years are in Taiwan. The wedding supplies he bought from the United States, Japan, etc. are also in Taiwan, and the beautiful fiancée is even looking at him there.
At this moment, he only needs to lift his foot and he can meet her in a few hours. And if he loses this opportunity, he may be separated in this life...
He thought again that he joined the party in Taiwan the year before, and the party organization gave him the task of finding the right time to launch an uprising. He could not break his oath. . Besides, Taiwan will definitely be liberated soon, and I can reunite with my fiancée then.
"I can't leave!" Li Jiayi made up his mind.
Jiang Shaoyu had started the plane. It turned out that he had intentionally not drained the plane's fuel. The amount of oil was enough to fly to Hainan Island or Taiwan.
It was too late for Li Jiayi to stop the plane. The plane had already slid into the runway. At this time, the soldiers guarding the airport thought of shooting. However, it was already too late.
By the time Long Zehui rushed to the runway, the plane had already risen above the Dianchi Lake. , he was so angry that he cursed, not only Jiang Shaoyu, but also the guards who were stunned with fear.
However, scolding cannot solve the problem of chaos at the airport. After thinking about it, he went straight to the duty room and called Lu Han.
In addition to reporting what just happened, he also suggested the immediate establishment of an Airport Command, with Chief of Staff of the Security Command Zhang Yougu as the commander, responsible for the management of Air Force personnel.
Today, Zhang Yougu had already arrived at the airport. Together with Guo Peishan, who was sent by the Kunming underground party, he stood next to a transport plane , waiting for Li Jiayi.
Zhang Yougu caressed the silver-gray transport plane, feeling hard to calm down. He, a graduate of the first batch of Yunnan Aviation School, once served as deputy commander of air defense and commissioner of Heqing under Long Yun.
Now under the new situation of the uprising, he has dealt with the aviation industry again.
Yesterday, he sent someone to Li Jiayi's home and informed Li Jiayi to arrive at the airport early in the morning to accept the task.
Li Jiayi came, with a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.
"Jiayi, you came just in time. We are waiting for you to discuss whether we can use transport planes to undertake bombing missions?" Zhang Yougu asked reservedly.
"Bombing?" Li Jiayi felt strange.
"That's right," Guo Peishan added with a smile, "In order to prevent the Kuomintang air force from attacking Kunming, we plan to destroy Zhanyi and Mengzi airports, but there will be no bombers ."
Zhang Yougu when he was a pilot
Li Jiayi was silent . Using a transport plane as a bomber was something he had neither heard of nor seen, let alone learned or done.
However, he had a bright idea, rolled his eyes, and immediately came up with an idea. He suggested in a measured tone:
"I think, use a smooth wooden board as big as a door. When dropping the bomb, put the bomb on the wooden board and lift it." Lift up the inner end of the board so that the bomb can slide out along the slope. "Yes, use wooden boards to fix it on both sides," Guo Peishan added.
"Okay, you will stipulate the signals and communication methods when dropping the bomb, and start taking action immediately." Zhang Yougu instructed, "Bomb the Zhanyi Airport first. I heard that the Eighth Army is very arrogant and wants to force Lu Han to release Li Mi. Then give them some color first. "
"Commander, please rest assured and promise to complete the mission," Li Jiayi replied with confidence. Two hours later, Li Jiayi took off in a "bomber" and headed straight for Zhanyi.
At this moment, an American Jeep also drove out from the east gate of Kunming and went straight to Zhanyi. In the car, Li Mi sat expressionless.
In order to reduce the military pressure on Kunming, Lu Han decided to release Li Mi, hoping that the Eighth Army would fulfill its promise of uprising.
At this time, Li Mi did not know that his position had been replaced by Cao Tiange, nor did he know that the plane passing overhead was going to bomb his home base.
He is still dreaming of his dream - after returning to the military headquarters, he immediately pulls the troops to the border of Yunnan and Myanmar, his hometown, in order to obtain support from Britain and the United States, and wait for the opportunity to make a comeback.
Li Jiayi did not see the car, and all the scenery on the ground just flashed by in front of his eyes.He just concentrated on controlling the plane as gently as possible, avoiding sharp ups and downs and sharp turns, so that the bomb would not roll inside the plane.
About thirty minutes later, the plane was almost over Zhanyi. He pointed the nose of the plane towards the runway and sent out a signal to prepare for bombing. Then, he suddenly lowered his altitude and ordered the bomb to be dropped.
Zhanyi Airport
In the cabin, six people violently lifted the wooden board, and two heavy bombs fell down the cabin. There was a loud bang and thick smoke rose into the sky on the runway.
When the two bombs exploded, Li Jiayi pulled up the nose of the plane and flew around the airport again, asking the people in the back cabin to move the bombs to the door. He passed the airport for the second time and dropped two more bombs.
Just like this, a total of six bombs were dropped through the airport three times. Zhanyi Airport was filled with howls of ghosts and wolves, and all the runways were blown up. Only then did Li Jiayi feel his back was wet with sweat.
is a coincidence. The management office of the 26th Army stationed in Mengzi received a telegram from Taiwan on the 16th, saying that it would send a plane to the army on the afternoon of the 17th to transport 100,000 yuan in air funds.
Just after lunch that day, the director of the manager led the military supplies personnel and guard troops to the airport in advance to wait for the delivery of military funds, and laid out the signal board.
When Li Jiayi's plane arrived at Mengzi Airport, the staff at the airport thought that the plane transporting military funds had arrived, and rushed to the edge of the runway to greet it.
Unexpectedly, several bombs were suddenly dropped on the plane. Thick smoke billowed and shrapnel flew across the air. In an instant, a large number of "greeters" on the runway were killed or injured...
In the evening, Taiwan's real freight plane arrived, but the runway was already closed. It was blown up and unable to land. The plane circled several times and had no choice but to throw down the silver dollar box...
It is said that most of the silver coins that were later circulated in Mengzi and Kaiyuan areas were twisted and twisted because of the damage caused by this "airdrop".
The news that the Air Force successfully bombed Mengzi Airport and Zhanyi Airport was reported to Wuhua Mountain. Lu Han was so happy that he cheered and rewarded Li Jiayi with a thousand silver dollars.
In 1950, Li Jiayi flew the C-46 transport aircraft on a trial mission to Tibet.
He and his crew bravely and calmly overcame numerous difficulties and finally broke through the air restricted area and succeeded in their first flight test, setting a precedent in the history of the establishment of the People's Air Force.
He Long, the head of the Southwest Military Region, received them. Relevant departments filmed the movie "Flying Over Natural Danger" based on this incident. This is also a later story.
When Li Mi's car bumped into Zhanyi, he was greeted by Tang Yao's lukewarm face.
Tang Yao and Cao Tiange did not accept Li Mi's opinion of pulling the troops to the Sino-Burmese border, and advocated attacking Kunming.
Li Mi fully understood that their request for Lu Han to release him was just an excuse to attack Kunming, and they did not want him to return to take charge of the army.
They thought that Lu Han would not release Li Mi, so they could launch an attack on Kunming on the grounds of "rescuing" Li Mi, which was "justifiable". As soon as Li Mi came back, the troops were no longer under his control.
"Commander Li, you have suffered a lot. Please rest at the military headquarters for two days. The president has ordered you to be the chairman of Yunnan Province, and Commander Yu will be the director of the Yunnan Sui Department. The world of Yunnan still belongs to us." Tang Yao couldn't help but smile. said with a smile.
"Hey, the palace streets are like dirt in troubled times. I hope you will succeed soon." As soon as Li Mi finished speaking, he realized that Tang Yao turned around and left.
Obviously, he has become a redundant figure. The Eighth Army already belongs to the generation of Tang and Cao. He understood that he had become a waste.
Li Mi's sorrow and resentment was just a man venting himself on the camp bed like he was dreaming. At this time, the gunfire of the Kuomintang army's attack on Kunming was carried out amidst the earthquake and trembling mountains.
Perhaps due to the anger caused by the plane bombing of Zhanyi and Mengzi airports, the primary target of the attack was Wujiaba Airport.
Airport commander Zhang Yougu had a premonition that the situation was not good and the enemy was going to retaliate. He decided to fly away the capable planes at dawn and evacuate to Xiangyun Airport to avoid being destroyed.
At three o'clock in the morning, Zhang Yougu rushed to the airport and prepared to command the takeoff. However, the enemy's gunfire had already approached. He, the pilot and some members of the crew had to observe the situation in front of the barracks door.
On the top of the gate, a light was shining brightly. Suddenly, a bullet came out and smashed the light into pieces. Everyone was shocked and hurriedly fell to the ground. At this time, fierce gunfire also erupted from both wings of the airport.
Apparently, the airport is surrounded. If it takes off at this time, both ends will be blocked by intensive enemy firepower, which is very dangerous.
When an airplane drops bombs in the air, although it is extremely powerful, it does nothing when it stops on the ground, just like a bird with broken wings, allowing others to bully it.
Zhang Yougu had no choice but to ask Lu Han for instructions, what should he do? Lu Han, who is stationed in Wuhua Mountain day and night, already knows the critical situation at the airport.
On the one hand, he ordered Long Zehui to rush to the airport to give personal advice. On the other hand, he asked someone to inform Zhang Yougu that all air crew members should temporarily evacuate the airport and return to the city to hide in order to preserve their flying power. The airfield is tightly guarded by the Army.
After dawn, Long Zehui led the guards to the airport, and saw that the Baoliu Regiment defending the airport was like a group of frightened wild sheep, fleeing into the city.
"Don't push back! Don't retreat!" Long Zehui was furious. He pulled out his pistol and stood in the middle of the road with red eyes, frowning and blocking the retreating soldiers.
There were two soldiers still running. He was so angry that he pulled the trigger and fired several bullets. The escaping soldiers were all restrained and stood still, daring not to move.
"Asshole, where is your commander?" Long Zehui roared at a junior officer.
"Army...Commander" At this time, a middle-aged officer covered in mud ran over panting. He is Li Daren, the leader of the Sixth Regiment.
"Damn X, what kind of bad fight are you fighting?" Long Zehui pointed his gun on the head of the regiment leader and cursed.
"Report... report to the commander, we are luring the enemy... deeper." Li Daren stammered.
"Nonsense! What you do will affect the entire front. Immediately organize troops to withstand the attack and hold the position." Long Zehui gave the order and took the lead in rushing to the front.
The enemy's mortar shells were launched densely and continued to explode nearby. The impact of the hot air waves and the exploded soil made people almost unsteady.
Long Zehui remained unmoved and calmly commanded the troops to counterattack. The morale of the whole regiment was greatly shaken and they fought bravely.
At this tense moment, Yu Jianxun's 74th Army's Baowu Regiment, the vanguard of the 74th Army, rushed from western Yunnan , arrived. Then, the officers and soldiers of the two regiments joined together and launched a brave counterattack, finally repelling the enemy.
Yu Jianxun
At this time, there was another loud sound of gunfire all around, and artillery shells poured in even more crazily. The enemy screamed and began to counterattack on a large scale.
In order to avoid excessive consumption of troops, Lu Han ordered to abandon the airport and retreat to the city. The enemy troops rushed into the airport with great force, stepping on the corpses and bloodstains of their own people.
In the early morning of the 19th, the Eighth Army and the Twenty-sixth Army launched a full-line general attack from the southeast and two directions at the same time, and the battle became fierce.
Amidst the dense, whistling gunfire, the enemy troops charged in waves, like a pack of vicious wolves, with fierce momentum.
The insurrectionary troops relied on the solid city defenses to form a tight cross-fire network and unleashed fierce concentrated fire on the enemy. The enemy repeatedly charged and killed, but still could not break into the position. The city fortifications built before the uprising played a huge role.
Another night of blood and fire came to an end. Taking advantage of the dark night, the enemy organized a "death squad".
Inspired by the slogan "There is gold, silver and beauties in the city, enter the city and move freely for three days", the "death squads" were like a group of mad dogs, rushing to kill at all costs.
The garrison troops used flashlights, pine trees, etc. as lighting equipment to illuminate the shooting area. When the enemy entered the shooting area, they concentrated their firepower and struck annihilatingly. The corpses of the "suicide squads" were scattered one by one in pieces. In front of the position.
The Liuba and Nanyao areas on the southern line were also under heavy artillery fire. Part of the enemy's Eighth Army on the eastern front had already reached Tiefeng Temple and Yongquan Temple, but was heroically blocked by Zhang Bingchang's division, creating a see-saw.
Some people wavered in the face of the enemy's fierce offensive.Especially the heads of agencies, some people had their cars filled with gas and were ready to escape at any time, some asked the security headquarters for passage, and some were asking around for information, preparing to evacuate...
The atmosphere of panic was expanding.
Lu Han had not slept well for two nights. When he was really sleepy, he would just lean on the sofa for a while. He really wanted to take a few puffs of opium to cheer him up, but he resisted. After finally quitting for a while, I can’t let all my efforts go to waste.
Suddenly, the phone call of the Dongsi Street Army Prison was in emergency. The spies in the prison thought that the enemy had invaded the city and staged a riot in an attempt to cooperate inside and outside.
These guys collectively yelled wildly, and then banged against the iron door with all their strength. Some of the iron bars were twisted. The management staff fired warning shots, but to no avail, and they yelled even more fiercely. He threatened, "If you don't open the door, I'll kill you when the 26th Army comes in."
"Damn it, put the machine gun on it, and if it doesn't stop you, just shoot them. I'd rather kill them in prison." , we can't let them rush out and cause trouble. "
" Yes! "The manager answered loudly.
After hanging up the phone, Lu Han felt his body becoming heavier and heavier. However, it only felt for a moment. With another burst of fierce gunfire from the southeast, he quickly regained his alertness and planned the next strategy.
After midnight, although the enemy rushed to kill them repeatedly, they failed to advance a step. In the distance, some houses were burning, but the fighting gradually became silent. All defensive forces quickly took advantage of the gaps in the battle to carry out repairs and prepare for the coming battle.
At dawn, the Eighth Army, under the cover of artillery fire, rushed into the Dongcheng area. The Twenty-sixth Army's mountain artillery position at Wujiaba Airport also began to bombard the urban area. The insurgent troops retreated to the East Station and Nanba lines to engage in fierce battles with the enemy.
Late at night, when An Enpu went to Wuhua Mountain to ask Lu Han about the situation, Lu Han had a cloud of sadness on his face, shook his head and said, "It seems that we can only use Wuhua Mountain as our tomb."
"I see, it's okay. We can think of a way with the 26th Army. Last month Shi Yulou came to report that several battalion commanders in the 26th Army had formed an alliance and were waiting for an uprising. "
Lu Han knew that Shi Yulou was Yu Chengwanjun. Ministry of Counselor. After Long Shengwen recommended him, An Enpu asked him to do the uprising work of the 26th Army.
"What do you think?" Lu Han asked.
"Put Yu Chengwan back."
"It won't work if Li Mi goes back."
"As far as I know, Yu Chengwan has shown war weariness many times. Compared with Li Mi, he is not that cunning."
"But This man is erratic. Sometimes he is willing to get close to us, but he is unwilling to cut ties with Chiang Kai-shek. He always hangs around the intersection," Lu Han said slowly.
An Enpu smiled and replied: "At that time, Chiang Kai-shek still had power. Now, the situation is different."
"Let me think about it again." Lu Han could not make a final decision.
Shortly after An Enpu left, Long Zehui called to report that a squad leader who claimed to have surrendered was sent to the front line of Wujiaba, and he kept asking to see Lu Han.
Long Zehui asked people to carefully search his body, and found only a letter written by a commander of the 26th Army named Luo Gang and Yu Chengwan.
The letter stated that the army would fight to the end in order to rescue Yu Chengwan. Even if there is only one person left, Dianchi Lake will be stained with blood, no matter what.
Lu Han immediately asked someone to take the messenger to see Yu Chengwan. The squad leader burst into tears when he saw Yu Chengwan, and Yu Chengwan also burst into tears, feeling sad and desolate.
Lu Han decided to meet Yu Chengwan in person.
Accompanied by Yang Wenqing, he came to Yu Chengwan's comfortable "cell", quite like a polite corporal.
When Yu Chengwan saw Lu Han arriving, he thought something unexpected was going to happen and he couldn't help but panic. So much so that he knocked a tea cup over.
Lu Han said sincerely: "Commander Yu, everyone knows that I followed Chiang Kai-shek in the past. Now the general trend is the general trend and the people's will. I also declare an uprising without any scruples. What do you have to scruple about?" "
" Besides, most of the 26th Army are from Guangdong and Guangxi, and there is nothing they can't do with Yunnan.In order to avoid military disaster, we decided to let you go back and capture the troops. "
Yu Chengwan thought Lu Han was testing him and remained silent. Lu Han then took out the letter that Chen Geng, commander of the Fourth Corps of the People's Liberation Army, sent to Yu Chengwan a week ago.
Yu Chengwan and Chen Geng were old acquaintances. , both of them were classmates in the first phase of Huangpu, and were in the same dormitory.
Unlike other lively "Lao Guang", Yu Chengwan was honest and honest, and the humorous and clever Chen Geng always teased him, which made Yu Chengwan. Wan couldn't laugh or cry.
However, Yu Chengwan did admire Chen Geng. Especially during the Eastern Expedition, when Yu Chengwan was seriously injured, Chen Geng defied all opinions and personally carried the stretcher with another comrade and galloped for more than ten kilometers to pull him back to the rear. Hospital.
Therefore, for Yu Chengwan, Chen Geng is not only a classmate, but also a life-saving grace.
The world is unpredictable. Yu Chengwan lamented that the old classmate who often teased him is now a member of the People's Liberation Army Corps.
Chen Geng said in the letter: Chiang Kai-shek's millions of troops have been defeated, what do these two armies matter now that Chiang Kai-shek's cronies are gone? Fleeing to Taiwan and leaving you here as a scapegoat would benefit the country and you.
Think about the Battle of Changde. You led your troops in a bloody battle, killed countless enemies, and earned the reputation of being a tiger. But what did Chiang Kai-shek do to you? After being arrested and imprisoned, do you still need to sacrifice your life for such a person who is unfair in punishment and punishment?
As a classmate, I implore you to support Chairman Lu by putting the 13 million people of Yunnan first. Let's work together for the great cause of liberation!
After reading Chen Geng's letter, Yu Chengwan shed tears of gratitude and swore to the sky, "God be damned, I will lead the entire army in an uprising after I go out, and I will never let down Commander Chen and Chairman Lu. Love! "
" OK! Lu Han said happily, "After you go out, immediately move the 26th Army to Yiliang and Kaiyuan, change its designation, electrify the uprising, and accept a new position." After the deployment is complete, he hopes to return to Kunming to perform his duties as a military and political commissar. "
For this reason, Lu Han sent Yu Chengwan out of Wujiaba in the morning.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, the rumbling sound of artillery became sparse, and Yu Chengwan got out of the hidden car, and took advantage of the gap between the shelling to crawl out. He climbed onto a mound near Wujiaba, waved a straight flag, and shouted breathlessly
"I am Commander Yu... don't... fight!" ""
The opposing infantry saw the small white flag and saw clearly through the telescope that it was Yu Chengwan. A company commander led a squad of soldiers and rushed over and picked up Yu Chengwan...
Yu Chengwan returned to the army. Afterwards, Lu Han immediately sent someone to bring more than 700 taels of gold, half-open silver coins of 50,000 yuan, and a truckload of heavy nine cigarettes, ham buns, kohlrabi and other local products as condolences to the Second Army Stationed in Chenggong. Sixteenth Army troops.
Lu Han did his utmost to be benevolent and righteous.
While Yu Chengwan was still in the jeep, fearfully dodging artillery shells, the Eighth Army had occupied the highlands north of Kunming.
At this time, Cao Tiange, commander of the Eighth Army, was very proud in the command post. Amid the constant sound of gunfire all around, he picked up the phone and reported to Tang Yao in a very sure and proud tone: You can enter the city at dawn tomorrow morning. .
Cao Tiange's good wishes were quickly shattered. Just as the fighting was getting fierce, there was suddenly no sound of gunfire from the 26th Army in the Eastern Suburbs.
Cao Tiange
It turned out that after Yu Chengwan was released by Lu Han, he convened a meeting of officers above the battalion commander in Chenggong to analyze the current situation and situation and called on everyone to revolt.
Most people at the meeting agreed and signed to show their determination. Peng Zuoxi's army commander was not satisfied with his addiction. He said at the meeting in a strange way:
"Lu Han hid everything from us before the uprising. He regarded us as a thorn in his side and wanted to get rid of us quickly. Therefore, if he wants to uprising, he cannot follow us." Lu Han ran, let's do it alone!
But the uprising was what the people wanted, and with Yu Chengwan's prestige in the 26th Army, the troops finally withdrew from the outskirts of Kunming and headed for Yiliang.
Yu Chengwan also activated the new seal of the temporary Tenth Army issued by Lu Han. At the same time, he dismissed the central personnel accompanying the army and gave each of them 5 silver coins to allow them to escape individually.
The news of the 26th Army's withdrawal from Kunming's peripheral positions was soon known to Cao Tiange, and his heart suddenly became cold:
Yu Chengwan must have joined forces with Lu Han. If they unite to deal with the Eighth Army, the Eighth Army will immediately Become a turtle in a urn. In addition, the 26th Army and the 8th Army have always been at odds, and Yu Chengwan will not show mercy...
The more Cao Tiange thought about it, the angrier he became, and the more he thought about it, the more afraid he became. He decisively issued an order: the first-line troops of the Eighth Army immediately retreated to Dabanqiao and assembled and were on standby. Peace finally returned to the suburbs of Kunming after several days of fierce fighting.
According to the previous agreement, after the 26th Army withdrew from the outskirts of Kunming and adopted the insurrectionary unit designation, Yu Chengwan would return to Kunming to serve as a member of the Military and Political Committee. But Yu Chengwan believed that he had not accomplished anything, and planned to hand over the entire army to the People's Liberation Army.
This delay caused trouble.
Early the next morning, Tang Yao rushed from Zhanyi to Dabanqiao in frustration. At noon, he was standing in front of the map of the Eighth Army command post.
"Commander Cao," Tang Yao explained, "the situation is not out of control yet. I brought Ding Zuoshao here. If Yu Chengwan has his own way, Peng Zuoxi will not run away with him."
Tang Yao (middle) )
This Ding Zuoshao was the great spy sent by Chiang Kai-shek to Yunnan to carry out anti-communist propaganda, and he had a close relationship with Yu Chengwan. After the Lu Han uprising, a reward of half a silver coin of 50,000 yuan was issued for the capture of Ding Zuoshao.
After Ding Zuoshao was ordered to lead the security company of the 19th Corps to Yiliang, he persuaded Yu Chengwan to "change his mind" and colluded with Peng Zuoxi to kidnap Yu Chengwan.
After Peng Zuoxi learned about Tang Yao's attitude from Ding Zuoshao, he reconvened a meeting with officers above the battalion commander. At the meeting, he was the first to speak, bursting into tears, and made an impassioned speech:
"The Chenggong Conference was forced to agree and cannot represent the will of all the officers and soldiers. If we had not retreated, we would have occupied Kunming by now. Why run like a lost dog..." ..."
Some military officers had colluded with Peng Zuoxi and Ding Zuoshao in advance and strongly agreed with Peng Zuoxi's opinions. Some people still support Yu Chengwan's ideas.
Just as Yu Chengwan was about to speak, Peng Zuoxi pulled out his pistol, placed it on the table with a bang, and said sternly: "Surrendering to the People's Liberation Army is a loss of integrity as a revolutionary soldier. If anyone mentions rebellion again, I will use my pistol to enforce military law!" "
As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers from the Corps' guard company immediately rushed out from outside the house, each with their guns and ammunition. Those officers who were planning to revolt saw that the situation was not right, and immediately changed their tune and announced their support for fighting the People's Liberation Army to the end.
Yu Chengwan looked at the murderous Peng Zuoxi and did not dare to mention the matter of righteousness again. He knew that this guy was vicious and cruel, and he told the truth.
Under Tang Yao's instigation, Yu Chengwan was placed under house arrest from then on. In January 1950, he was even kidnapped and sent to Taiwan.
Later, Yu Chengwan went to Hong Kong to reunite with his family on the pretext of returning to the mainland to fight guerrillas and commit crimes. On August 27, 1955, he was robbed by bandits and shot to death.
The morale of the 26th Army was high. With the withdrawal of the 26th Army, many officers and soldiers of the 8th Army and the 26th Army were unwilling to fight back to Kunming. In addition, the People's Liberation Army was about to attack Qujing, so Tang Yao had no choice but to make plans to go there. Retreat in the far direction. Kunming has turned a corner.
On February 20, 1950, Chen Geng led the People's Liberation Army to Kunming. When he learned about the causes and consequences of the Kunming Defense War, he said with regret: "My old classmate made great contributions to the liberation of Kunming, but it's a pity that I couldn't save him."
