In the early morning in Xiongxian County, Hebei, at the entrance of the headquarters of the 3rd Detachment of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army, the political commissar *** suddenly appeared and reported to the commander He Bingyan: "Oh no, Jiang Dongsheng escaped!."He Bingyan fell silent when he heard this, and then said firmly: "I can't let him go unpunished, I want to persuade him." * and He Bingyan had a discussion about Jiang Dongsheng's departure, and He Bingyan insisted that he would go to persuade him in person, while *** was worried about his safety and suggested that he bring more people with him. However, He Bingyan said firmly: "Even if he has rebellious intentions, it won't help how many people he brings, I only need one guard." After speaking, he took Liu Bin, the commander of the guard platoon, to carry the box gun, rode on the war horse, and galloped away. **Seeing the figures of the two of them go away, I was worried.
Originally a platoon commander of the 7th Company of the 3rd Battalion of the 165th Regiment of the 53rd Army of the Northeast Army, after Jiang Dongsheng's three eastern provinces were occupied by the Japanese army, his superior Wei Wuyaoke withheld military salaries, causing the soldiers to be furious and seek revenge from Jiang Dongsheng. Jiang Dongsheng followed the wishes of the soldiers, executed the company commander, and then led a hundred comrades to leave the unit and set up their own doors. However, leaving the army meant losing his salary, and Jiang Dongsheng began extorting money from the village to make ends meet. Although this was similar to the Red Army's anti-bandit action, Jiang Dongsheng's actions were completely selfish and fundamentally different from the Red Army's original intentions. At the same time, his behavior is also significantly different from that of bandits, because Jiang Dongsheng does not wantonly harm innocents. During the war against the Japanese army, they did not hesitate to attack in the face of small enemy forces, especially baggage troops.
The big landowners in Mazhuang Town, Gu'an County, Langfang City, Hebei Province, put forward a plan and sent people to discuss with Jiang Dongsheng: "Commander Jiang, we plan to form an armed force, with you as the commander, and we will be fully responsible for military salaries and ***What do you think?"Jiang Dongsheng thought about it for a while, wasn't his original intention in forming the armed forces just to let his brothers have something to eat?Besides, resisting the Japanese army is the mission. If the family business of these rich people can be protected and the problem of military salaries can be solved, the Japanese will not dare to provoke themIn the end, an agreement was reached between the two sides, and Jiang Dongsheng's troops became the defense regiment of 36 villages in Beishakou (Xiongxian County), and he appointed himself as the commander-in-chief. Although the two places are not in the same area, they are only a dozen kilometers apart. Liu Peirong, the person in charge of the anti-Japanese organization operating in Hebei at that time, had just arrived, and before he had organized a large-scale team, he concealed his true identity and joined Jiang Dongsheng's troops, secretly propagating anti-Japanese ideas to the soldiers.
Soon after, Liu Peirong was transferred to work in the Hebei guerrilla unit where Meng Qingshan was located. Under the leadership of Meng Qingshan and others, the anti-Japanese armed forces in Hebei developed rapidly, and by March 1938, the Hebei guerrillas led by him had expanded to more than 60,000 people, with 13 routes under their jurisdiction. Jiang Dongsheng's troops also expanded rapidly, reaching five or six thousand men, and he was unwilling to continue serving the landlords, so he also joined the guerrilla army and became the commander of the 13th Route Army. Despite the fact that they were all in the "partisan army", the military operation was independent. Jiang Dongsheng had military talent, won many victories, and the army developed faster, and by September 1938, the total strength reached more than 8,000 people, known as the "10,000 people". Therefore, Jiang Dongsheng believed that he had lost the command of the troops, and the idea of commanding the troops independently became even stronger.
Coincidentally, at this time, the higher authorities decided to incorporate Jiang Dongsheng's troops into the 6th Detachment of the Jizhong Military Region of the Eighth Route Army, Jiang Dongsheng served as the commander, and our cadre Tang Baosheng served as the political commissar. The political commissar at that time was not only responsible for political work, but also had decision-making power over military command. Therefore, Jiang Dongsheng believed that he had lost the command of the troops, and the idea of commanding the troops independently became even stronger. In the spring of 1939, the 3rd detachment of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army went to Hebei under the leadership of commander He Bingyan and political commissar ***. Jiang Dongsheng decided to disband the cadres of the old Red Army and establish the North China People's Self-Defense Army, independent of the organizational leadership, in order to strengthen the command of the 6 detachments. Early one morning, he secretly released a combat mission and led his troops away without *** knowing. **After discovering it, immediately discuss countermeasures with He Bingyan. Upon learning of this, He Bingyan decided to personally chase after Jiang Dongsheng and stop his actions.
Due to He Bingyan's fast riding speed, he quickly caught up with Jiang Dongsheng, and even brought only one guard. Jiang Dongsheng was incredulous and asked He Bingyan if he had come alone. He Bingyan replied with a smile: "Yes, we are all like-minded partners, what do I have to worry about?"After hearing this, Jiang Dongsheng admired He Bingyan even more, but after taking a closer look, he was a little contemptuous of He Bingyan who only had one arm, thinking that how could such a person win the war?Jiang Dongsheng therefore had a sense of contempt for He Bingyan. In 1937, He Bingyan and **, as well as New York Times reporters Foreman and Peng Shaohui, came together. Jiang Dongsheng warmly invited He Bingyan to drink tea on the surface, but the act of taking out two small wine glasses to make tea was obviously rude in the eyes of northerners. However, He Bingyan turned a blind eye to this and still smiled.
At this moment, one of Jiang Dongsheng's company commanders ran in out of breath and reported: "Report to the commander, a Japanese squadron is coming!."Jiang Dongsheng was shocked when he heard this, but he tried his best to remain calm in front of He Bingyan: "What are you panicking about?."Isn't it just a squadron?Wait for me to finish drinking tea with Commander He and clean them up. He Bingyan meant something: "That's it, the Japanese army is only more than 100 people, our 6 detachments are 10,000 people, and Commander Jiang is in charge, what is there to fear!."Jiang Dongsheng said modestly: "Commander He has won the award." We used to fight petty battles, but we rarely fought the Japanese army head-on. Jiang Dongsheng waved his hand and said, "Commander Jiang is too modest, he has already heard of your outstanding military achievements, and I am deeply honored to be able to see it today, and I hope to get your guidance." But he sneered in his heart: "You actually know my record?."On the surface, he was silent: "Commander He, please don't listen to their nonsense, I'm just making a small fuss."
It is said that the commanders of the Eighth Route Army detachments have all served as division commanders, and Commander He is naturally no exception. He picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and said, "I am fortunate to have Commander He come to guide me today, which has benefited me a lot. At this moment, Liu Bin, the commander of the guard platoon on the side, suddenly interjected: "Commander Jiang, Commander He, you don't need to go out in person in this small battle, only three hundred people, I can make the devil collapse." Jiang Dongsheng listened, glanced at Liu Bin with his spare eyes, and did not respond. He Bingyan looked at Jiang Dongsheng with a smile, as if asking what he thought, implying that he was not bragging. Jiang Dongsheng was suspicious, but he still agreed to let Liu Bin take command, thinking that he might embarrass He Bingyan. As soon as Liu Bin left, He Bingyan said unhurriedly: "Commander Jiang, let's continue to drink tea, and you don't have to worry too much about things outside."
When the food was served, a dense gunfire rang out at the entrance of the village, He Bingyan still remained calm, raised his wine glass, and said loudly: "Come, Commander Jiang, let's make this glass together!.""The gunfire outside continued, Jiang Dongsheng was well-informed, and the commander of the 13th Route of the guerrilla army was not a fuel-efficient lamp, and he knew the bitterness of it. Still uneasy, if Liu Bin can't support it, the situation will be unfavorable to him. At that time, it will be his six detachments that will be lost, and he will feel sorry for He Bingyan, the "monk beater". He Bingyan (left) and Liao Hansheng (right) got up several times and wanted to go to check, but He Bingyan still looked calm, talked and laughed, so he had to give up. At this time, He Bingyan became even more calm, and asked Jiang Dongsheng: "Commander Jiang, how many times have you been injured?"Jiang Dongsheng replied: "I have been injured twice, both of which were skin injuries. "You're far worse than me, I've had 12 wounds, and all of them were fatal.
He Bingyan lifted his clothes, revealing scars all over the place, "Look at it, these are all battle exploits, and my right arm was also forced to be amputated in the battle." Jiang Dongsheng said with respect: "This shows that Commander He has experienced more tough battles than me." He Bingyan once proudly said: "I have participated in many more battles than you have experienced, and every time it is bloody and bloody, and corpses are everywhere." Our fighters are fighting at the risk of their lives. He confidently added: "The more you experience, the combat effectiveness will naturally improve, and even an ordinary platoon commander can be independent." He also proudly stated: "At that time, the equipment of the Kuomintang army was far superior to that of the Red Army, but if there was such equipment as it is now, my troops could easily cope with ten times the enemy." Jiang Dongsheng couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine when he heard this. Although they have fought the Japanese many times in recent years, they have been skirmishes and there have been very few really desperate battles. Thinking of this, he began to be in awe of the one-armed general in front of him.
Commander Jiang, the gunfire outside has stopped, I am hungry and want to drink some wine. He Bingyan said. Jiang Dongsheng realized that the battle outside was over, and he listened and confirmed that the gunfire had stopped, which meant that the Japanese had been repulsed. He admired He Bingyan's performance very much. Just as he was thinking about this, the door curtain was lifted and Liu Bin walked in. "Commander, we have 6 wounded, 8 devils killed, the enemy's ** situation cannot be counted, 35 guns were captured. Liu Bin reported. "How did you do that?Jiang Dongsheng asked incredulously. "I observed, found the enemy's weak point, charged first and **, and then we withdrew. The Japanese began to attack each other......In the end, we again launched a three-sided attack, and the enemy was overwhelmed and hastily retreated. Jiang Dongsheng was amazed when he heard this, and immediately ordered his subordinates: "Prepare wine and food, I want to celebrate with Commander He and Platoon Commander Liu."
A month later, the 6th detachment was reorganized and merged into the 8th regiment, which was exactly what Jiang Dongsheng himself put forward for reorganization. (According to the "Memoirs of the General" People's Liberation Army Publishing House, later, Jiang Dongsheng was killed by Chang Deshan, the commander of the advance detachment, on suspicion of defecting to the enemy.) ）