In the winter of 1942, the Eighth Route Army headquarters located in Matian Town, Zuoquan County, Shanxi Province was particularly solemn.
Not long ago, Peng Dehuai's guard Wang Manxin swallowed his gun without warning, and his fiancée Mei Fang, who had been close to Wang Manxin, disappeared.
Martyr Peng Dehuai
Just as the security personnel were busy looking for the whereabouts of this woman, two terrifying things happened in a row -
At that time, Peng Dehuai lived in a small farmhouse yard. For convenience, he often came out of the back door of the yard for a walk.
On this day, the back door of the yard was opened and a bullet flew over from a distance. Fortunately, Peng Dehuai went out one step slower, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.
This incident has not been found out yet, and something happened in Yangjiao Village near the station: the well in the village was thrown into poison, causing many commanders and fighters and ordinary people to vomit and diarrhea, almost losing their lives.
Yang Qiqing
This series of events made Yang Qiqing, then director of the Security Bureau of the Eighth Route Army headquarters, realize the seriousness of the problem - there is no doubt that in the darkness, the assassin's claws are attacking the leaders of the Eighth Route Army headed by Peng Dehuai.
So, Yang Qiqing sent someone to find a young wife and conveyed an order to her: "Your mission is here!"
Who is this young wife? What task does Yang Qiqing want to give her?
Today, let’s tell this story with your pen.
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Young people who participated in the Eighth Route Army
Liu Milan argued with recruiting cadres, and was caught by Peng Dehuai's newlywed wife and Pu Anxiu, who was in charge of the women's work at the headquarters.
After asking the whole story, Pu Anxiu said to Liu Milan: "Fighting the Japanese on the front line is a revolution, and organizing production in the rear is also a revolution. If you work with the women in the town to let the soldiers eat and wear warm clothes, it will be greater than the contribution of fighting the Japanese on your own!"
Pu Anxiu's words were reasonable. Liu Milan heard it very helpful and immediately agreed.
After that, Liu Milan joined the women's rescue club in the town, sewed cotton jackets, made military shoes, and helped to care for injured soldiers... They were so busy that they were not stuck in the ground every day, and made their own contribution to the War of Resistance.
Liu Milan's outstanding performance was recognized by many leaders, so they decided to give her a heavier task.
Zhang Zhixuan
1941 One day around, the special commissioner of the direct team of the Security Bureau Zhang Zhixuan found Liu Milan and met and said: "Comrade Liu Milan, we plan to arrange for you to be the police director of the town. What do you think?"
Liu Milan felt inexplicable: "Public Security Director? What do you do?"
Zhang Zhixuan said: "Public Security, Public Security, are to prevent the enemy from destroying and protect everyone's safety!"
This surprised Liu Milan: "This... I'm afraid I can't do it well!"
Zhang Zhixuan shook his head: "Don't have a burden. The leaders have studied it. You are familiar with the situation in Matian Town, and you are an activist. It is convenient to contact all aspects. You should be the most suitable public security director!"
Hearing Zhang Zhixuan say this, Liu Milan dispelled his concerns: "The leader trusts me, what else do you say? What is my task?"
Zhang Zhixuan smiled: "There is no task yet.However, your position as the director of the public security is kept confidential. Apart from Director Yang Qiqing, Yang and me, you cannot disclose your identity to others. This is very important, you must remember it! "
Liu Milan was confused by Zhang Zhixuan - he asked to be the director again and kept it confidential. How can we carry out the work?
Seeing Liu Milan confused, Zhang Zhixuan said solemnly: "Comrade Liu Milan, some enemies are hidden very deeply. Only by keeping them completely confidential can they relax their vigilance. Do you understand? "
Although Liu Milan seemed to understand, she nodded when she looked at Zhang Zhixuan's serious expression: "I understand, I don't tell anyone! "
Mysterious Woman
Although Liu Milan agreed to Zhang Zhixuan, this "secret that cannot be told" still put a lot of pressure on her.
During that time, Liu Milan couldn't eat or sleep, and talked much less, making her husband Chen Guozhang like a monk and couldn't touch her mind.
Just when Liu Milan wanted to apply for resignation from Zhang Zhixuan, Zhang Zhixuan took the initiative to come to her-
As soon as she met, Zhang Zhixuan asked: "The cowhide craftsman in the town has a daughter Niu Faxiu. Do you know this person? "
Liu Milan nodded and said: "I know her, she is also an activist of the Farmers' Association! "
Zhang Zhixuan asked again: "Do you know her previous situation? "
Liu Milan thought for a while: "Then I can't say that when I got married in the town, she was still studying in Taiyuan! Later I heard that I was sick and came back from school..."
Zhang Zhixuan interrupted Liu Milan's words: "See you, is she sick? "
Liu Milan said without hesitation: "I think she is in good health. She rushed to make military shoes for the army some time ago, and she stayed up for several nights..."
Speaking of this, Liu Milan suddenly realized: "You mean, are there any problems with Niu Faxiu? "
Zhang Zhixuan shook his head: "There is no evidence now, we can't doubt her casually. But you can try to have more contact with her and learn more about it. It’s not bad to be careful! "
Base women made military shoes
According to Zhang Zhixuan's arrangement, Liu Milan began to focus on increasing contact with Niu Faxiu. Because she was similar in age and was also an anti-Japanese activist, the two soon became "best friends" and were almost inseparable every day.
After observing, Liu Milan found that Niu Faxiu did not have any abnormal behavior, but occasionally mentioned her experiences in Taiyuan. In addition, she always looked down on the Eighth Route Army.
Liu Milan reported these situations to Zhang Zhixuan, and Zhang Zhixuan just asked her to continue to protect her. Living contact did not allow her to take the next move, which made Liu Milan a little depressed.
Time soon reached the end of 1942. Liu Milan also heard about a series of events surrounding Peng Dehuai and the Eighth Route Army headquarters. She was so anxious that she was spinning around the house, and she kept complaining in her heart: the enemy has taken action, but she still won't be assigned a task. Who am I the director of the Public Security Bureau?
However, Liu Milan's complaint did not last long - a few days later, Zhang Zhixuan found her and brought her directly to Yang Qiqing.
Yang Qiqing assigned her a task: "According to Taiyuan intelligence, Niu Faxiu is indeed a spy. Your task is to strengthen surveillance and strive to dig out the people behind her! "
After hearing Yang Qiqing's words, Liu Milan felt a blood rushing into her brain. She solemnly replied: "Yes! Ensure the completion of the task! ”
Follow the clues
After receiving the task, Liu Milan began to monitor Niu Faxiu closely. Not only did she take the initiative to stick with Niu Faxiu during the day, she often used the excuse of learning to recognize words at night and stayed at Niu Faxiu's home in the middle of the night.
A few days later, Liu Milan found that Niu Faxiu became a little impatient and often found various reasons to urge her to go home quickly.
Seeing that Niu Faxiu was gradually showing her flaws, Liu Milan began the second step she planned -
That night, when Niu Faxiu urged Liu Milan to go home, Liu Milan pretended to leave first, walked around the neighborhood, then turned back, hiding in the shadow and staring at the Niu family's door.
A moment later, the door of the Niu family opened silently, Niu Faxiu's figure flashed for a moment, and then disappeared into the darkness.
Liu Milan tried her best to suppress the "dongdong" heartbeat, followed Niu Faxiu from afar, followed her out of the town and came to a nearby village.
When the Niu Fa Show walked into a farmer, Liu Milan tiptoed over and leaned under the wall to eavesdrop.
Because the people in the room were very quiet, Liu Milan did not hear the specific conversation clearly, but heard two familiar names - "Peng Dehuai" and "Wang Manxin"!
Today's Matian Town
Liu Milan quickly reported this situation. Based on this clue, the Security Bureau successfully arrested Wang Manxin's "fiancee" Mei Fang in this farmer.
After a battle of wits, Yang Qiqing finally exposed Mei Fang's true identity as a spy. She came to Matian just to buy him and assassinate Peng Dehuai with her relationship with Wang Manxin.
What Mei Fang did not expect was that Wang Manxin firmly rejected her temptation and wanted to expose her to his superiors on the spot.
In order to complete the "task" and to save her life, Mei Fang simply torn apart, saying that if Wang Manxin refuses, she will frame Wang Manxin for raping herself.
Faced with such naked coercion, Wang Manxin was in a hurry and even committed suicide by swallowing his gun, protecting Peng Dehuai's safety for the last time.
Wang Manxin's grievances were washed away. Liu Milan was even more surprised when she was happy - from beginning to end, the Security Bureau did not show off her fingers at all.
With a question mark on his head, Liu Milan found Zhang Zhixuan and asked hurriedly: "Why don't you catch Niu Faxiu? What if she runs away?"
After Zhang Zhixuan's explanation, Liu Milan realized it - It turned out that after interrogation and intelligence comparison, Mei Fang was indeed a spy sent by the Japanese army, but Niu Faxiu was a member of the Kuomintang Central Bureau and was not a grasshopper on the same line at all.
Based on this situation, Yang Qiqing judged that under the banner of the anti-Japanese united front, Zhongtong may not have the courage to assassinate himself. Judging from the actions of Niu Faxiu and Mei Fang, they are more likely to want to kill someone by borrowing a knife.
In this case, if you arrest the Niu Fa Show in a hurry, it will alarm the person behind her. It is better not to move her for the time being and take a long line to catch a big fish.
After listening to this complicated background information, Liu Milan breathed a sigh of relief: "God, I'm almost confused! Comrade Zhang, what should I do?"
Zhang Zhixuan smiled mysteriously: "Director Yang ordered that since you want to fish for big fish for a long line, your next task is to be a good bait!"
went deep into the tiger's den
According to Yang Qiqing's idea, Mei Fang has been arrested. Niu Faxiu has no foreign aid and must be in a hurry to find new helpers. Liu Milan has not exposed her identity and can just use the trick and penetrate it into them to find out the situation.
This made Liu Milan a little embarrassed - after all, she is a peasant woman who has not received formal intelligence training. If she really wants to go deep into the tiger's den, she must be a little upset.
But thinking that his actions were related to Peng Dehuai's safety, Liu Milan resolutely accepted this arduous and dangerous task.
In the next few days, Liu Milan pretended to be fine and chatted with Niu Faxiu as usual, but she complained a little in the conversation, complaining that her husband had too little allowance and the New Year was about to be celebrated, and she couldn't even afford a new piece of clothing.
At first, Niu Faxiu pretended to persuade Liu Milan, but not long after, the look she looked at Liu Milan, and she had some ulterior motives.
One evening a few days later, Niu Faxiu came to Liu Milan's house with a package.
After the two chatted for a few homely words, Niu Faxiu put the package on the earthen kang and said: "Girl, this is a new piece of clothing. I don't wear it properly, so I'll give it to you!"
Liu Milan felt like a mirror in her heart, and she quickly pretended to refuse, but Niu Faxiu stood up and left without saying anything.
When Niu Fa Show left, Liu Milan held the package and felt heavy pressing her hands. She opened the package and shook it, and rolled out dozens of silver dollars from her clothes, and a stack of colorful flyers.
Although Liu Milan has limited literacy, she also recognizes that the leaflets are slogans that slander the Eighth Route Army and praise National Government .
Holding this stack of flyers, Liu Milan thought for a long time - if she went to report to the Security Bureau immediately, Niu Faxiu would definitely not be able to escape, but if her accomplices get the news, wouldn’t they have to wasted all their efforts?
After thinking about it, Liu Milan made a decision: Since you want to act, you have to act in full!
In the middle of the night that day, Liu Milan waited until her husband fell asleep and quietly got out of bed.
She grabbed the paste bucket and flyer prepared in advance, came to the town, and posted all the slogans.
Just as Liu Milan finished posting the slogan and walked quickly toward home, a figure suddenly flashed in the distance, and it disappeared after swaying. The situation of
made Liu Milan feel relieved - the enemy was indeed secretly monitoring her, which means that they must have the next move!
people watching the flyer
As expected, Liu Milan was not as expected. The next afternoon, Liu Milan was organizing supper at home, and Niu Faxiu walked in sneakily.
As soon as I saw Liu Milan, Niu Faxiu started to yell: "What you did last night! Post reactionary slogans, I want to expose you!"
Liu Milan pretended to be timid and stubborn, and said: "That was for me. Even if I met the official, I have something to say!"
Niu Faxiu sneered twice: "I gave it to you? Do you have any evidence?"
Niu Faxiu said, scanning the room, and soon found a paste bucket and brush. She suddenly grabbed these things in her hand: "This is your home, I see how you deny it!"
After saying that, Niu Faxiu took a look as if she was going out.
Seeing this, Liu Milan simply did everything and sat on the ground and started crying. Her tears and snot flew together, mixed with the soil, and wiped her face yellow and white.
Niu Faxiu saw that Liu Milan was making trouble, afraid of attracting others, so he quickly turned around and covered the door, and then took out a piece of paper full of words from his pocket: "If you want me to keep it confidential, you can press a handprint on this paper!"
Liu Milan looked at the paper and asked: "What is this?"
Niu Faxiu said in a low voice: "This is the registration form to join our organization. If you press a handprint, we will be comrades. In the future, you will obey my command and make contributions. Your benefits will be indispensable!"
Liu Milan pretended to hesitate and said tremblingly: "Isn't this beheading?"
Niu Faxiu spat: "Bah, you pressed your fingerprints. You are a government member. Who dares to kill you? Let me tell you the truth, I have reported to you about your situation. Yesterday's silver dollars were the funds for your activity. How about it, it's more promising than following the Eighth Route Army?"
Liu Milan saw that Niu Faxiu had been completely deceived, so she happily took the form and pressed the fingerprints while saying: "Okay, Sister Xiu, I will listen to you all!"
Republic of China secret service agency registration form
Just a few days after successfully "joining" Zhongtong, Liu Milan received a notice from Niu Faxiu, asking her to gather at the Cobbing Shop that night to discuss the next action plan.
Liu Milan quickly reported this situation to Yang Qiqing and Zhang Zhixuan. Yang Qiqing reminded her that the Security Bureau would ambush not far away at night, and as long as she confirmed that the spies were present, she could send a signal to catch them all in one place.
Late at night that day, when Liu Milan walked into the cobbler shop, her eyes lit up: the room was full of seats, including men and women, and more than a dozen people.
Just when Liu Milan wanted to hear what they were discussing, a person who looked like a leader drove her out and asked her to go to the yard with a few spies to watch the wind.
Although Liu Milan was calm on the surface, she became anxious: If there were other spies staring at him, how could she send a signal?
After wandering around the yard for more than half an hour, Liu Milan didn't think of a way to send signals, and her heart almost jumped out of her chest.
Just when she was helpless, a spy walked out with an iron kettle, looking at her posture, she wanted to go to the kitchen to add water.
This move reminded Liu Milan. She hurriedly went forward, pretended to be attentive and walked quickly towards the kitchen.
Kitchen in the Republic of China period
As soon as Liu Milan saw that no one followed him, she quickly threw down the kettle, took out a match from her pocket, and lit the firewood piled up in the corner of the wall.
When the flames were completely raised, Liu Milan ran out of the kitchen and shouted at the top of her throat: "It's on fire! It's on fire! Come and put out the fire!"
The spies in the yard were unclear, so when they saw the flames everywhere, they ran towards the kitchen.
Just when the spies were in a hurry, the gate of the yard was kicked open, and soldiers from the Security Bureau rushed in and took down all the dozen spies on the spot.
After overnight interrogation, among this group of spies, not only were members of the Central Commission for Discipline, but also assassins bought by the Japanese army and the Wang puppet government. They were in a slew together to assassinate the heads of the Eighth Route Army headquarters such as Peng Dehuai.
, however, even though they had done everything, they did not expect that they would end up in the hands of a young wife who was not astonishingly beautiful. After the major case was cracked, Liu Milan's "secret public security" career ended and she continued to work as a woman. After the founding of New China , she was also rated as the national "March 8th" red flag bearer many times. After retiring, Liu Milan settled in Zhengzhou with her children, and took the initiative to take on the burden of , the director of the community neighborhood committee, and was very busy.
However, few residents in the community know that this kind-hearted and beautiful old lady has experienced such a tortuous and thrilling story.
References: "My Mother Liu Milan"
"The Legend of Milan - the True Story of a Female Eighth Route Army"
