In the revolutionary years, there are too many heroic stories to sing and cry about. During the Southern Anhui Incident, the New Fourth Army faced the siege and suppression of the Kuomintang and staged one thrilling drama after another. Lin Kaifeng, a heroic and fearless political commissar, is not afraid of danger and sees death as home, and his tragic life is moving. When he refuses Ye Ting's order, where will he go? The revolutionary martyrs defended their ideals and beliefs with their blood and lives, and let us walk into that cruel but singable chapter of history together.
In 1940, in order to negotiate the division of the combat zones between the two sides, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China sent Xiao Jinguang and Wang Ruofei to negotiate with Yan Xishan. Three months later, Premier Zhou held talks with the Kuomintang government on the matter. In fact, there is only one key point, that is, to require the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army to all open to the area north of the Yellow River. Although the CCP reluctantly agreed, it also put forward its own reasonable demands, hoping that the Kuomintang would recognize the legitimate rights of all parties in the country and provide sufficient supplies for the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army.
However, the Kuomintang completely ignored it, and unreasonably demanded that the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo border region of the CCP be abolished and that the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army be reduced from 500,000 to 100,000. Premier Zhou resolutely rejected this unreasonable demand. So the Kuomintang began to obstruct it, and during this time, it even sent a "Hao telegram" to Zhu De, Peng Dehuai, and Ye Ting, which was gibberish and slanderous.
On January 4, 1941, Ye Ting and Xiang Ying led the military headquarters of the New Fourth Army and more than 9,000 people, preparing to transfer from the Tianmu Mountain area to southern Jiangsu, and then cross the Yangtze River. Two days later, however, they were attacked by the Kuomintang. The situation was urgent and the deployment was hasty. Ye Ting decisively decided to break through from the direction of Xingtan, and personally commanded the 5th Regiment of the old unit of the New Fourth Army to act as the vanguard, responsible for attacking and occupying favorable terrain and opening the way for the large army.
Lin Kaifeng, the political commissar of the 5th regiment, was a passionate revolutionary fighter. Since he was a teenager, he has participated in the hometown children's regiment and the Young Pioneers, and received the baptism of revolution. Later, he joined the New Fourth Army and experienced the baptism of the anti-"clean-up" battle, and was brave and witty, and made outstanding achievements. Lin Kaifeng understood Ye Ting's determination, led the 5th Regiment to quickly occupy the commanding heights of Gaoling, launched a tragic offensive and defensive battle with the recalcitrant Kuomintang army, and finally opened the passage to break through. However, Ye Ting once again ordered the 5th Regiment to fight guerrilla warfare alone in southern Anhui and find another opportunity to cross the river.
This order really surprised Lin Kaifeng. As the ace troops of the New Fourth Army, how could they leave the large army and leave on their own? Lin Kaifeng made a decision immediately, resolutely led the 5th Regiment back to the division, and rushed to the large army to reinforce it. After fierce fighting, there was not much left of the 5th regiment, and Lin Kaifeng personally led Yu Yong to rush to kill. It's a pity that he was finally captured, suffered a crazy massacre by the Kuomintang, and died heroically and immortally.
In those days, there were difficulties and obstacles everywhere. The Kuomintang was bent on abusive, and even if they were prisoners, they would be beaten, tempted, and tortured. Lin Kaifeng's heroic image of unswerving loyalty and seeing death as if he were at home made all the officers and soldiers of the army admire. Even the spies who met him directly in prison were impressed by his revolutionary integrity. In the concentration camp, Lin Kaifeng received spiritual nourishment and education from many comrades-in-arms, which made him more and more firm in his ideals and beliefs.
At the same time, Ye Ting was even more besieged and lured by the Kuomintang. Dignitaries, celebrities, and even traitors were all "lobbied" by the government. But their tricks were all seen through by Ye Ting. Until Chiang Kai-shek personally appeared and had a big war of words with Ye Ting, Ye Ting was still categorical and unmoved. In the end, the two sides reached an agreement, and Ye Ting was released and returned to Yan'an. Unfortunately, on the way back, this heroic founding father, his wife Wang Ruofei and other comrades suffered a plane crash and died for the cause of national independence and liberation.
The bloody Southern Anhui Incident left too many awe-inspiring heroic stories. As the political commissar, Lin Kaifeng could choose to escape, but he resolutely returned to the army, regarded death as home, and finally generously surrendered. Ye Ting was even more subjected to endless temptation and coercion, but he still fought the Kuomintang to the end, and defended his lofty ideals and firm beliefs with his life. We will always admire these heroic revolutionary souls who have soaked every footprint of national independence and people's liberation with their blood.