"Now is the time when New China is in urgent need of talents. Your ability is obvious to all, and the organization has an important task that wants to be given to you, I wonder if you have the intention”
On the morning of December 20, 1961Liao YaoxiangWalking out of the door of the Great Hall of the People, I was immersed in the joy of being amnestyStopped, and then received an invitation to do so.
Liao Yaoxiang was very surprised. In his own capacity, the mere amnesty alone was already unbelievable to him, but he didn't expect the party organization to be willing to hold him accountable"Important task".
After learning the content of this task, Liao Yaoxiang couldn't believe his ears.
So, what is the task that the party organization wants to give Liao Yaoxiang?Did Liao Yaoxiang finally accept this task?
In Shaoyang, Hunan Province in 1906, a baby boy was born into a family of high-level intellectuals. His father and grandfather were well-educated, and his grandfather was a teacher in a private school. Two intellectuals named the boy".YaoxiangMeaning"Glorious Sanxiang".
The era when Liao Yaoxiang was born and grew up was an era full of turmoil.
At that time, our country was in a state of warlord secession, and the common people at the bottom were living under the oppression of landlords and rich peasantsIt can be said that the people are not making a living.
Although the family conditions are not poor, Liao Yaoxiang also sees these folk sufferings very well. He knew very well what the people wanted to live, and perhaps it was this that led him to take over the job"Mystery Mission".The foreshadowing was laid.
It can be seen from Liao Yaoxiang's name that his father and grandfather had high hopes for him. And Liao Yaoxiang did not disappoint them, after graduating from high school with excellent grades, he chose without hesitationEnlisted in the army
At that time, Liao Yaoxiang wanted to apply for the examWhampoa Military AcademyHowever, due to the lack of sufficient travel expenses, he was unable to go south to Guangzhou. In the end, I had to try the Hunan Army Teaching Team instead. After graduation, Liao Yaoxiang joined automatically along with other studentsHunan Army
But Liao Yaoxiang still remembered the Whampoa Military Academy, and after raising money the following year, he left the Hunan Army and applied for the Whampoa Military Academy.
Liao Yaoxiang was successfully admitted to the Whampoa Military Academy with his outstanding academic ability and knowledge levelCavalry SectionLearn.
In 1928, Liao Yaoxiang graduated, and at this time he learned that the national ** was going to open one for these graduatesPreparatory course for studying abroadand sign up now.
However, Liao Yaoxiang, who always has the best grades on weekdays, "played abnormally" in front of the examiner this time - the examiner saw that he was short and had an obvious scar on his left eyelid, so he wanted to give up hiring him and give up this place to other students.
After Liao Yaoxiang got the news, he was furious on the spot, went straight to Lao Jiang's office, and asked Lao Jiang menacingly"If you don't look good, you won't be admitted, are you choosing an international student or a son-in-law?”
Lao Jiang was not annoyed when he heard this, but admired the courage of this Whampoa Military Academy graduate. He also knew that Liao Yaoxiang was the one with the best grades among the six studentsHe was specially approved to study in France with other preparatory students.
Liao Yaoxiang studied at the Army School in France, and his attitude towards Xi study is still very hard and serious, and he is also among the best among all the students studying in France. He knew that without Lao Jiang's special approval, he would not have been able to study abroad at allSo I have a sense of gratitude to Lao Jiang in my heart. This is also one of the reasons why he was firmly loyal to Lao Chiang later.
During the period when he was studying abroad, the Kuomintang in China was carrying out "encirclement and suppression" against our party members under the command of Lao Chiang.
In 1936, Liao Yaoxiang returned to China after graduation, and at this time, the Kuomintang and the Communist Party had begun to prepare for the second cooperation. In other words, Liao Yaoxiang is among the generals of Lao Jiang's lineageOne of the few that did not have a battle with the Red Army.
Soon after returning to the motherland, Japan launched a full-scale war of aggression against China, and a large number of Japanese troops launched an attack on the Pingjin areaNorth China soon fell.
Liao Yaoxiang, a general who had Xi learned advanced military knowledge abroad, had a place to use as soon as he returned to China. Liao Yaoxiang first presented a report on the results of officer training to Lao Chiang, and put forward suggestions for improving the army building plan, which Lao Chiang appreciated.
In the later well-known battles such as the Battle of Songhu, Liao Yaoxiang was present. Just like his grades in school, when he arrived on the battlefield, Liao Yaoxiang's performance was still excellent, and he was soon appreciated and promoted by Lao Jiang.
In 1940, Liao Yaoxiang, then the acting commander of the new 22nd Division, cooperated with the division commander Qiu Qingquan and commanded the 22nd Division to participateBattle of Kunlun Pass.
After more than ten days of bloody fighting, the first side at the cost of more than 14,000 peopleMore than 4,000 Japanese soldiers were killed, including enemy commander Masao Nakamura.
This battle made Liao Yaoxiang famous in one fell swoop. It didn't take long for him to be promotedCommander of the new 22nd Division.
In February 1942, Liao Yaoxiang's new 22nd Division was incorporated into the Expeditionary Force, and successively entered Burma and India to fight against the Japanese army there. During that period, Liao Yaoxiang led his troops to cooperate with friendly forcesA total of more than 12,000 Japanese soldiers were killed, including the 18th Division, known as the "elite".
Soon after, the New 22nd Division was reorganized into the New Sixth Army, and Liao Yaoxiang also became the commander of the New Sixth Army, a subordinate of Lao Chiang"The line of lineage".
However, Liao Yaoxiang's limelight is about to run outAfter the outbreak of the Liberation War, Liao Yaoxiang and the New Sixth Army were transferred to the northeast to fight against the troops under General Lin.
Under the guerrilla tactics of our army, the New Sixth Army has always been tied up and has stagnated on the banks of the Songhua River. By 1948, the tide of the war had completely shifted to the side that was not favorable to the KuomintangThe ** forces in the northeast were pressed back to the area near Shenyang.
In the Liaoshen Campaign, Liao Yaoxiang also failed to lead his troops to successfully support Jinzhou, and suffered heavy losses under the counter-encirclement of our army: on October 26, Liao Yaoxiang's troops were completely annihilatedLiao Yaoxiang himself was captured by our army.
Undoubtedly, Liao Yaoxiang can be regarded as an excellent general who is "patriotic". He had outstanding military command ability, and made great achievements in the War of Resistance Against Japan, giving the Japanese invaders a head-on blow.
In the Kuomintang army, his comrades-in-arms and superiors also spoke highly of him, among which Du Yuming once said:Liao Yaoxiang has the ability to strategize and win thousands of miles, and he is a rare general.
Liao Yaoxiang's subordinates also had a very good impression of him, thinking of his words and deeds"There is a gentleman's style".
After entering the management office, Liao Yaoxiang was quite disgusted with transformation at first, but after gradually learning about Marxism, Liao Yaoxiang's state of mind gradually changed. Later, one of the arrangements made by our party for him made his jaw drop even more:
In 1951, in order to cultivate more military talents, Liao Yaoxiang's talents had long been heardMarshalAn invitation was made to himLet him go and serve as an instructor at the military school.
After Liao Yaoxiang received the invitation, he was almost speechless in surprise. You must know that he was a general of the enemy before, but the party organization can rest assured that he can hold such an important position, which he never imagined.
In addition to surprise, there is excitement and gratitude. After such a long period of kindness, even hard-hearted people can understand and gradually agree with our party's consistent fine style, and Liao Yaoxiang is no exception.
During the teaching, Liao Yaoxiang taught his knowledge to the students without reservation, which benefited the students a lot.
In December 1961, Liao Yaoxiang and a group of other war criminals detained in Gongdelin were granted amnesty and were able to regain their freedom.
After announcing this decision, these war criminals left the Great Hall of the People one after another, but Liao Yaoxiang was stopped.
Facing Liao Yaoxiang, who was a little puzzled, ** said with a smile: "Considering that you have rich military and political experience and culture, the party organization wants to ask you to take the position."Member of the Chinese People's PoliticalWhat do you think of the position?”
Liao Yaoxiang was very surprised for a while. After a while, he shook his head and said"I'm already very grateful to be amnesty, how dare I think of such a non-divisive thought. ”
** laughed and comforted him"It's all in the past. As long as you are willing to serve the people, you are our good comrades. And you see, aren't your seniors also in office?”
He was pardoned earlier than Liao YaoxiangDu Yuming, Wang Yaowuand others, they are indeed doing literary and historical work.
Liao Yaoxiang pondered for a moment, and finally made up his mind to move towards a new life.
In the years that followed, Liao Yaoxiang devoted himself to his work and created a series of popular memoirs, allowing more people to understand the wars that took place in China's history.