"This is the fourth time I have escaped. This yellow toad is actually more cunning than a fox." Zhang Zhen, commander of the 1st Company of the 24th Regiment of the People's Liberation Army and head of the fifth district of Tongtong County, asked everyone to quickly look for Huan

" This is the fourth time I have escaped. This yellow toad is actually more cunning than a fox. "

Zhang Zhen, commander of the 1st Company of the 24th Regiment of the People's Liberation Army and head of the fifth district of Channel County (the southernmost tip of Huaihua City, Hunan Province), in When leading everyone to clean up the bandit battlefield, ask everyone to quickly look for the yellow toad.

"Did you find the yellow toad?"

"I just captured a bandit and asked him to look at all the corpses and said he didn't see the yellow toad."

Zhang Zhen was a little angry when he couldn't catch the yellow toad.

However, what he didn't expect was that the yellow toad would soon reveal its flaws.

In 1950, a small shop owner in a village was cooking late at night and was reported by the villagers. The People's Liberation Army came to investigate and found the head of a yellow toad...

Who is the yellow toad? How did you get caught? How did Zhang Zhen deal with the yellow toad later?

committed all kinds of evil, and the team was dismissed.

Huang Toad, whose real name is Huang Haijiang, is a bandit leader who travels across the border areas of Hunan, Guangxi, and Guizhou provinces.

During the Kuomintang's rule in Hunan, he did several major things for executing Chiang Kai-shek "Suppression of the Communists" decree. He was awarded a commendation and special title by the Loyalty and National Salvation Army (formerly the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Action Committee) formed by Dai Li. He is the commander of the ninth column of the Anti-Communist National Salvation Army, so everyone also calls him "Commander Huang."

This man is short in stature and has a sallow complexion. He looks like a frail and unhealthy person.

People should not be judged by their appearance. When he was 20 years old, he followed his uncle Huang Xiuhua up the mountain to become a bandit.

At first, the people in the bandits' den didn't take him seriously. They thought it was ridiculous for a boy whose lanugo hadn't finished taking off his hair to be a bandit.

Those people underestimated Huang Haijiang's strength. He was ruthless and ruthless. He quickly established his prestige in the bandit den and gained the respect of his uncle.

Because he often did some evil things, the local people in Tongtong County gave him a nickname-Yellow Toad.

Before, Huang Xiuhua competed with other bandits for territory. As Huang Xiuhua's nephew, Huang Toad was supposed to help his uncle attack other bandits. However, Huang Toad wanted to reap the benefits.

Seeing that his uncle was about to win a great victory, Yellow Toad took the opportunity and shot his uncle to death.

He occupied his uncle's throne and became the boss of the bandit den. Then he did another morally corrupt thing - he forcibly occupied his uncle's young and beautiful third concubine.

In addition, he is also very cruel to his eldest brother, who is a compatriot from the same mother.

He seduced his sister-in-law, and after his eldest brother discovered it, the two had an argument. Originally, they were just fighting, but unexpectedly Yellow Toad took the opportunity to take out the dagger he was carrying and stabbed the eldest brother to death.

Before liberation, Huang Toad didn't recognize any of his relatives and acted arbitrarily without anyone caring about him. After liberation, these behaviors will no longer be allowed.

In fact, when New China was first established, bandits like Huang Toad were present all over the country. They constantly attacked our party's people's political power at the grassroots level, massacred local party members and cadres, raped and plundered, and committed all kinds of evil.

Among them, Hunan is one of the areas hardest hit by banditry.

Starting from the second half of 1949, a vigorous campaign to suppress bandits was launched in Hunan.

In March 1950, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Central Military Commission issued "Suppress Bandits and Establish a New Revolutionary Order", which clearly defined the policy of suppressing bandits: a combination of military strikes, political struggles, and mobilization of the masses.

This document also specifically stated that "Hunan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang and other places are ordered to eliminate all bandits before the end of May 1951."

Zhang Zhen, who is responsible for the task of suppressing bandits, has never been able to catch Huang Toad. , the pressure was very high, " I must catch this heinous bandit " became a sentence he would say every day.

This is the scene at the beginning of the article.

Yellow Toad is very smart. He has no bottom line and does things by any means. Therefore, in order not to hurt the local people, Zhang Zhen often did not dare to confront him with a gun and could only let him go.

After many failures, Zhang Zhen decided to change his combat strategy.

He divided the bandit suppression force into several small teams, and each small team had to take care of the villages it was responsible for.

In addition, he also specially arranged propaganda personnel to teach ordinary people some self-help methods, so that they could be on guard against bandits if they really came. For those villagers who have rich fighting experience with bandits, the bandit suppression force establishes a united and friendly relationship with them, recruits them to join the bandit suppression force, and helps catch the bandits.

This method really worked. Huang Toad led the bandits to raid the village several times, robbing people's homes of food, pigs, chickens, ducks, etc., but each time they ended in failure.

Yellow Toad saw that he had not grabbed anything, and the casualties were increasing, and he could not recruit anyone to go up the mountain to become bandits with them. There are fewer and fewer people in the entire bandit den.

After that, he fought against Zhang Zhen and the others several times, and Huang Toad only had six or seven confidants left.

These people are no match for Zhang Zhen and the others. Mr. Huang Toad realized that it would not be a long-term solution for him to continue fighting with these people. Therefore, he took out some ocean and distributed them to everyone so that everyone could go their own way. Find new ways out.

Those of Huang Toad's men were captured and surrendered not long after they left him. Only Huang Toad had no news and disappeared from the sight of the bandit suppression troops.

turned into a salesman and led to Huang Toad

Zhang Zhen believed that although Huang Toad had been ruined to the point of having nothing and everything, bandits were being suppressed all over the country, so he was probably still hiding in the village.

Considering these factors, Zhang Zhen asked members of the anti-bandit force to pay attention to the whereabouts of the yellow toad during their work, and also mobilize the masses to participate. Once the whereabouts of the yellow toad are discovered, they should report it immediately.

One day, when the village chief of Shuiniutang Village reported his work to Zhang Town, he mentioned that he had recently discovered a strange thing. Liu Linzhong, the owner of a small shop in the village, and his family did not cook until midnight every day.

"How long have you noticed this situation?"

"This has only happened recently."

In rural areas, unless it is the busy farming season, when you go to work in the fields, you sometimes come back too late, so you eat very late. At other times, Usually we have dinner before it gets dark.

Zhang Zhen thought that since it was very strange, he should go and see what was going on.

One day, in the evening, a salesman came to the entrance of Shuiniutang Village. He was wearing a hat, with a long white beard on his cheeks, a black towel tied around his waist, shaking a rattle in his hand, and singing "Salesman, salesman, needlework, honey, money to buy goods." , good words are easy to say."

When the children heard that the salesman was coming, they all ran out of their homes to watch.

Some children picked out the things they liked and bought them on the spot; some children took their own yam and exchanged them with the seller for the things they liked, and some children did not give them anything because their families did not give them pocket money. Displacement, therefore, can only be watched.

After the salesman finished serving the children, it was getting dark and he walked to Liu Linzhong's shop.

"Boss, open the door."

Liu Linzhong has closed the store early recently and will no longer entertain customers after dark.

He was very nervous when he heard someone knocking on the door and shouting. He first looked at the crack of the door and saw that it was a salesman. Then he dared to open the door ajar and asked, "Man, what do you want to do?"

"It was dark. "I'm going to cause you trouble tonight. I want to stay in your store for the night."

The salesman wanted to stay in the store. Liu Linzhong panicked and hurriedly drove him away, "I'm so sorry, my store is too small. It’s better to live somewhere else.”

The salesman had a sad face, sighed, and begged Liu Linzhong, "Boss, it's already dark. I've been gone for a long time, and your store is the only one."

Liu Linzhong still refused to let him in.

The salesman begged Liu Linzhong again, "It doesn't matter if you don't have food, drink, or even a place to sleep. It's too cold, so I can just sit by your stove for the night.""

The weather is cold and there is nothing to eat or drink. It will definitely freeze people up. Thinking of this, Liu Linzhong opened the door and let the salesman in.

Liu Linzhong took him to the kitchen and put a few more charcoal basins into the basin. After that, he took the broom to the back door of the yard and hung it on the wall outside the door. tml3

The salesman noticed this very strange behavior of Liu Linzhong, but he pretended not to see anything.

After dinner, the two sat around the fire, smoking and chatting, talking about everything from rice harvesting to spring rice transplanting. of gadgets when it comes to store operations ... They were both businessmen, so they naturally had many topics to talk about.

At around one o'clock in the morning, footsteps suddenly came from outside the house, getting closer and closer, but stopped when they reached the back door.

Liu Linzhong heard the sound and his whole body became tense. I was so flustered that I could no longer chat like before. The salesman pretended not to hear anything.

Liu Linzhong was very anxious. He didn't understand. He had already hung the broom outside and gave the password.

This person was Huang Toad.

In panic, Liu Linzhong took the initiative to find a topic. , “Man, where did you go to sell goods today? "

The salesman mentioned several places, and then mentioned one thing, "By the way, I also went to Sheephead Town today. I originally planned to spend the night there, but Sheephead Town."

Sheephead Town, Liu Linzhong is so familiar.

"What happened to Sheephead Town?" "

" I didn't tell you just now. I was scared to death in Sheephead Town today, so I came to your house. "

Liu Linzhong didn't hear anyone talk about Yangtou Town today, and Huang Toad didn't talk about it either. No, did Huang Toad insist on coming in to see him because something happened in Yangtou Town?

"What happened in Yangtou Town? "

At this time, the yellow toad who was squatting in the attic also wanted to know what happened to Sheephead Town.

The salesman picked up a piece of charcoal, lit the soil shredded tobacco , and then started talking.

"Don't look at me. As I get older, I am very afraid of tying up or arresting people. But I happened to encounter someone being tied up and paraded through the streets in Sheephead Town today."

"Who was arrested? "

" I don't recognize. According to those who were watching the excitement, the woman's husband seemed to be called something like Toad, and he was once a commander of the Kuomintang. If she still doesn't take the initiative to tell her husband's whereabouts, she will be forced to take the blame for her husband in the end. "

After Liu Linzhong heard this, he was very panicked. Maybe his own life would be involved.

had been listening to the yellow toad in the corner in the attic, and then he learned that because of him, his wife was arrested and paraded through the streets.

He wanted to go and find out, but he was worried that his identity would be exposed. After observing for a while, he found that the salesman was indeed a very honest businessman, so he came down from the attic.

Liu Linzhong heard the noise and looked up to see that the yellow toad had come downstairs. The bandit was not afraid of anything, but he was afraid. Yeah, why did the yellow toad come down?

"Boss Liu, I've been sleeping for a long time, what time is it, and you still haven't rested?" "

" I will chat with this guest for a while.

Said, Huang Toad opened the back door and went to the latrine.

Liu Linzhong told the seller, "There is no light outside. I will go and have a look. If I fall, I will be in trouble."

"Commander Huang, did you see me?" Have you hung up the broom? "

" saw it. "

"I saw you..." Liu Linzhong was nervous and didn't know what to say.

Huang Toad comforted him instead, " Don't worry, I think the old man is an honest businessman. "

"Sail the boat with care. "

Huang Toad had a suggestion, "I want him to help bring my wife here. "

Liu Linzhong didn't dare to accept it. This... the matter was too big, and he would be implicated in the end.

Yellow Toad walked directly into the house without waiting for Liu Linzhong's consent.

The salesman recognized the Yellow Toad in front of him.

After all, this guy has been a bandit for so many years, doesn’t he have any sense of precaution? Bandits are all desperadoes, and they probably don't bother to take precautions.

Huang Toad sat directly opposite the salesman, then unbuttoned his clothes and showed the salesman the three pistols he carried.

Huang Toad's intention was very obvious. He didn't say much. He established his authority as soon as he came up and calmed down the situation. "From now on, call me Commander Huang."

When he saw the salesman fidgeting, he was so frightened that he stammered, and then he burst into laughter.

Soon, Huang Toad had a serious expression on his face, " Didn't you just say that you saw a woman being tied up and paraded through the streets? I am that woman's husband."

Seeing the seller in a panic, Huang Toad put his hand on the seller's shoulder and said, "Don't be nervous."

Huang Toad saw that Liu Linzhong was also panicked, and turned to him and said, "Don't be nervous either." After

finished speaking, he slowly sat on the stool.

"I don't have much friendship with you as a salesman, but I, Huang, am also a person with some experience. I can see that you are a very worthy person to associate with. I propose that the three of us become brothers tonight. Go to In the end, we share blessings and share hardships. ”

Yellow Toad’s tone of voice and eyes did not give anyone a chance to refuse, so the salesman had no choice but to follow his wishes.

thought so in his heart, but he didn't say it in words.

"Commander Huang, I am a businessman and you are a gun player. We are acquainted by fate, but from now on we will do our own things. Even if we become sworn sworn friends, I'm afraid we won't be able to help much."

Huang Toad heard this and His expression immediately changed, thinking that the salesman was a bit ignorant of praise, "You don't want to become sworn brothers?"

"No, Commander Huang thinks highly of me, I'm very happy. It's just."

Huang Toad was embarrassed and hesitant to speak, "Just what?"

then told the salesman, "Don't worry, you will not suffer any loss if you become sworn with me. If anyone dares to make things difficult for you, I will definitely seek justice for you."

When the salesman heard what Huang Toad said, he could only echo, "Thank you, Commander Huang, for the promotion. Although I am just a salesman who travels around the world, in the future, whenever you need my help, I will never delay."

This is the Ruyi Jianghu that Huang Toad, a bandit, particularly likes.

After the three of them became sworn friends, Huang Toad directly told the salesman about his current situation.

"I am a fugitive bandit now. I have a home and cannot go back. I want to ask my brother to do me a favor. Go to my house and bring my wife here. After that, I will give you two hundred oceans. "

Then, he He took off a ring from his hand and handed it to the salesman. "When you see my wife, show this to her, and she will know that you are the person I sent."

"I'm afraid that I can't do such a big thing well. If something unexpected happens, I won't be able to afford it."

" After meeting my wife, I didn't need to say too much. As long as I gave her the ring, she knew it was What's going on? Then you take her and hurry outside the town. , I will take care of you there. "

Liu Linzhong on the side was glad that Huang Toad didn't ask him to do this. Seeing that the salesman was still hesitant, he couldn't help but add to the anger, "Just agree, this is also the case. The first thing Commander Huang asked you to do is not to let you do it in vain. There will be a reward after the task is completed."

When the salesman heard this, he no longer refused, and issued a military order to Huang Toad, promising to complete the task.

pretended to be Zhong Liandi and caught the yellow toad

Without further ado, after the yellow toad explained the entire process of picking up his wife to the salesman, the two walked out of the buffalo pond in the dark and rushed to Sheephead Town.

"I'll wait for you here." The yellow toad chose to hide in the bushes.

The salesman nodded and promised to solve the problem quickly and bring Commander Huang's wife.

He did not go directly to Huang Toad's house, but went to the government compound.

This salesman is actually Zhang Zhen dressed up in disguise.

Zhang Zhen quickly made a brief report to everyone about the situation he knew, and then led a few plainclothes soldiers and rushed to Huang Toad's house.

He followed Huang Toad's instructions and knocked on the door three times.

Zhong Liandi was worried about her husband's safety and often couldn't sleep at night. At this time, she heard three knocks on the door and thought it was her husband sneaking back in the dark. Without thinking much, she hurried to open the door.

She saw people standing at the door without her husband Huang Toad. It was too dark and she didn't know who these people were, so she quickly closed the door.

I saw a few people blocking the door, "I am Zhang Zhen, let us in."

Zhong Liandi is very familiar with Zhang Zhen. In the past few days, she has brought people to her home every day. Before, she always came during the day, but today she chose to come in the middle of the night and dressed up as a salesman.

She didn't know what they were going to do, so she could only let them in.

Zhang Zhen asked Zhong Liandi to find some clothes that she usually wears and put them on Soldier Li. After dressing up, Zhang Zhen took Xiao Li out, leaving two soldiers to guard Zhong Liandi.

Zhang Zhen arrived at the meeting place with Huang Toad. He clapped his hands twice according to the previously agreed upon code, but there was no movement around him.

Because Zhang Zhen had been away for too long, Huang Toad became suspicious of him, so he decided to observe in secret before coming out.

It was too dark, and I could only see two figures moving around. It was impossible to see clearly what they looked like.

Zhang Zhen realized that the yellow toad was suspicious of him, and he had to handle it carefully, otherwise it would be very difficult to catch the yellow toad next time.

Zhang Zhen immediately turned around, turned his back to Huang Toad, and said to "Zhong Liandi", "Sister-in-law, Commander Huang seems to have left, otherwise we should go back."

"Zhong Liandi" pretended not to want to leave, but Huang Toad still didn't show up. Zhang Zhen deliberately said again, "Commander Huang is gone, let's go too."

The yellow toad who was hiding in the dark saw that the situation was not good. If he had not appeared, his wife would have gone home with the salesman, so he shouted loudly, "Brother, I didn't leave, but I don't trust you."

Zhang Zhen guessed it and shouted, "Commander Huang, come out quickly, my sister-in-law is here."

"Now strike a match (that is, a match) and let me see my wife's face."

The bandit is indeed not easy to fool. Zhang Zhen replied, "Commander Huang, I don't have a match with me. There is a match in my load. But I left the burden at your house. You said we should come here quickly to meet you, but my sister-in-law and I ran all the way here and now you doubt me again."

After hearing these words, Huang Toad thought that what he had done was indeed a bit excessive, but he did not let down his guard.

"Ask my wife to say a few words to me."

"Sister-in-law, Commander Huang wants to talk to you, go quickly."

After saying that, Zhang Zhen pushed "Zhong Liandi" and ran towards Huang Toad.

When Yellow Toad saw the figure running in front of him, he quickly yelled, "Stop! Don't come close to me!"

"Zhong Liandi" did not obey, but directly jumped on Yellow Toad and hugged Yellow Toad tightly.

Huang Toad mistakenly thought that his wife was complaining about not coming home for a long time, and comforted him, "I'm sorry, I can't help you. I didn't expect that they would arrest you and parade you through the streets. I'm looking for you now because I want to take you to escape." , I won’t let you be suppressed again "The troops caught him." After hearing this, "Zhong Liandi" hugged Huang Toad tighter, "Run? Where do you want to run?"

Huang Toad was completely stunned, and a man's voice came from his arms. There is a rumor coming out that this person is not his wife? Have I been cheated?

Only then did he react and tried to break away and escape, but it was too late. He was thrown to the ground by the person in his arms.

Huang Toad struggled to reach the pistol he was carrying and was about to shoot, but his wrist was controlled, the gun in his hand was taken away, and the other two guns were also confiscated.

The soldiers hiding in the darkness also surrounded him at this moment and completely controlled the yellow toad.

Yellow Toad knew that he had no way to escape, and all this was thanks to the salesman. He asked the salesman, "You are not a salesman. Who are you?"

Zhang Zhen also stopped acting, " I It’s Zhang Zhen, the person who has been trying to catch you but never caught you.".

After hearing these words, Huang Toad's face turned pale. He gave up struggling and fell asleep on the ground. He knew very well what was waiting for him next.

The bandit Huang Toad was finally caught, which is a gratifying thing for the people of Tongtong County.

ends with

According to records, with the efforts of all parties, the suppression of bandits in the entire Hunan region lasted three years, and was fully recognized by the Central Committee and Chairman Mao.

The elimination of banditry provided a peaceful and stable environment for Hunan's economic and social development. At the same time, it also left a very important mark in the history of Hunan's development.