The ill-fated fate of the three young generals left behind a suffocating regret. They are Zhou Kun, Wang Liang and Chen Guang, and their handsome posture is forever fixed in their young time. At that time, they threw themselves into the revolution with a common ideal, but they did not expect the twists and turns of fate. Zhou Kun, who was the chief of staff of the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army, held an important position and was highly valued by the party. However, the accident occurred in early 1938, when he suddenly received 60,000 yuan in military pay and fled with 30,000 yuan, leaving behind a mystery that everyone could not solve. According to Wang Bingzhang, chief of the operations section of the 115th Division Headquarters, Zhou Kun put 30,000 yuan of the legal currency into a leather bag and handed it to a guard, asking him to hand it over to Wang Bingzhang, and told the guard that it contained important documents. The reason why Zhou Kun absconded with the money is still a historical mystery. He participated in the Autumn Harvest Uprising, the Jinggangshan Division, and also participated in the Battle of Pingxingguan, and as the chief of staff of the 115th Division, he held a prominent position.
If all goes well, he will most likely be promoted to general after the founding of New China. However, why did he choose to run away?According to the record of "Beacon Gate: Chronicles of the War Years", Zhou Kun once mentioned the luxurious life of the Kuomintang chiefs of staff in a report after a meeting, suggesting that his life was too simple compared to them. These words were severely criticized by the chief of staff of Zuo Quan and ***, which eventually led to an embarrassing situation. Some people believe that Zhou Kun was stimulated in this situation, so he was greedy for wealth and wealth, so he would take the opportunity to abscond with the money. However, this claim lacks conclusive evidence and is only a guess that is hardly convincing. Zhou Kun was a staunch veteran revolutionary, unlikely to be taken away by money, and he had not been in contact with the Kuomintang before. If he was really greedy for money, he could have taken all the 60,000 fiat coins instead of just half of them, and left a note.
The answer to Zhou Kun's bizarre disappearance has not yet been found, but what is certain is that whatever caused him to leave the Eighth Route Army, it is regrettable. After all, he made great contributions to the revolutionary cause and missed the opportunity to be promoted to general in 1955. Wang Liang did not give up because of this, he continued to participate in the Autumn Harvest Uprising, and later served as a company commander in the Red Army, participated in the southern expedition and the northern war, and made great achievements. In 1932, with his military exploits, Wang Liang gradually grew into a general in his own right, and he became the commander of the Red Fourth Army that year. There were three successive commanders of the Red Fourth Army, in addition to Wang Liang, the other two were Mr. Zhu and Mr. Lin. This also highlights Wang Liang's status. However, just three months after Wang Liang was promoted to army commander, when he personally inspected the front line, he had a fierce battle with the enemy, and unfortunately was hit by the enemy's stray bullet and died a heroic death. He was only 27 years old when he died, leaving endless sorrow for posterity.
If he can witness the founding of New China, he will definitely have the qualifications of a general when he is evaluated. Unlike the first two, Chen Guang is the last of the three to mention, and the only one who has entered New China. Unfortunately, he did not survive to participate in the award in 1955, and his life was forever fixed in 1954. Chen Guang's life experience is different from the previous two. After years of conquest, he became the commander of the Guangzhou garrison in New China. During his tenure, he was responsible for intelligence work in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and had the power to appoint and dismiss intelligence officers. Chen Guang set up a training class to train intelligence team members and recruited a number of young people, all of whom were children of martyrs in Chen Guang's hometown. After all, every martyr has made contributions to New China, and there is nothing wrong with proper care.
However, Chen Guang overlooked one problem: The nature of intelligence work is very special, and if any member of the team has problems, the entire Guangzhou-Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan intelligence agencies may suffer losses. At that time, although New China had been established for some time, the sabotage actions of the Kuomintang reactionaries were still frequent. Chiang Kai-shek even spread a considerable number of spies on the mainland, especially coastal areas such as Guangzhou, which are most vulnerable to enemy invasion, and must be cautious in carrying out intelligence work in Guangzhou. Chen Guang was clearly incompetent in his duties. When recruiting intelligence officers, he only took into account the descendants of the martyrs in his homeland, and did not strictly screen these young people, which could pose a potential risk. This situation quickly reached the ears of ***, and ***'s understanding of intelligence work was deeper than Chen Guang's. As soon as he realized the seriousness of the problem, he immediately approached Chen Guang for a conversation, which was intended to remind and warn.
However, Chen Guang, a stubborn man, failed to realize his mistake at all. Not only did he refuse to admit his mistake, but he also blamed the organization for not conducting a thorough investigation. However, at that time, the investigation of the incident was very thorough, but Chen Guang never gave in. There was even a quarrel with *** and slapped the table, which had a very adverse impact on the situation. Eventually, the organization had no choice but to remove him from his post and expel him from the party, and subsequently take control of him. Even at this point, Chen Guang was still grumpy, often losing his temper at the guards, and often even reluctant to eat. The guards understood Chen Guang's character, and when they saw him angry, they were not angry, but were very worried about his physical condition, and kept persuading Chen Guang not to be angry, eat on time, and pay attention to his health. Although Chen Guang was short-tempered, his attitude gradually softened over time.
The general, who had endured years of war, finally got a rare rest time in the following years. As his emotions calmed down, he began to live a life of reading newspapers and studying, and his situation gradually improved. However, an accident occurred at this time, and in the early morning of 1954, Chen Guang's residence suddenly caught fire, and he unfortunately died of suffocation. He was unable to witness the day when New China was awarded, leaving a regret.