Guo Rugui visited Du Yuming and asked: Why did you say that I was **?
In 1959, Du Yuming became the first batch of senior Kuomintang generals to be pardoned because of his good attitude towards reform. **Considering Du Yuming's influence in the Kuomintang, he took great care of him, and successively arranged for him to serve as a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and other posts, hoping that he could make more contributions to the cause of cross-strait reunification of the motherland.
Du Yuming lived up to expectations and devoted his life to this cause. Due to the long war, his body was too burdened, and he was admitted to the hospital due to illness in 1981, and his condition attracted widespread attention.
When Mr. Du's friend, Guo Rugui, came to visit him in the hospital, they talked about the past. Guo Rugui suddenly asked Du Yuming why he said that he was a Communist Party in the first place, and Du Yuming replied that he had a basis.
Guo Rugui was very curious and asked Du Yuming that he got this information from **. Du Yuming replied that he got it from Shandong Dongming. Guo Rugui continued to ask and asked Du Yuming who Fang Ming was.
Du Yuming smiled humorously, and kept a secret that was not revealed to Guo Rugui. Suddenly, as if he remembered something important, he immediately clasped Guo Rugui's hand and asked, "Mr. Guo Rugui, are you a communist?" ”
Guo Rugui didn't answer directly, but sighed: "We have different political views, that's all." Hearing this, Du Yuming already knew it. His mind seemed to travel back to the fierce battle more than 30 years ago, and his memory was vague and deep.
From September 1948 to January 1949, our army fought three strategic decisive battles in Northeast China, North China, and East China: Liaoshen, Huaihai, and Pingjin. The Battle of Huaihai took place in East China, and although it is difficult to say which battle had the greatest impact, the Battle of Huaihai was undoubtedly the most thrilling.
The victory in this battle laid the foundation for the destruction of the national **.
The Huaihai Campaign was a contest of disparity in strength, with 600,000 of our army against 800,000 of the enemy, both in terms of strength and equipment, they were at a disadvantage. However, it was under these difficult conditions that our army nevertheless emerged victorious.
There are many reasons for this victory, among them, the correct decision-making of the first class, the heroic struggle of the soldiers, and the silent dedication of the majority of underground party members have all played a key role.
And Guo Rugui is one of the outstanding representatives of these underground party members.
Guo Rugui's greatest achievement in the Huaihai Campaign was to successfully persuade Chiang Kai-shek to change his decision to hold Bengbu and instead confront our army on the outskirts of Xuzhou. This decision provided our army with a good opportunity to divide and annihilate the enemy during the march.
As an underground party member, how did Guo Rugui win such trust from Chiang Kai-shek? What are the wonderful stories of his legendary life?
Guo Rugui, originally from Tongliang County, Sichuan Province (now Tongliang, Chongqing), was born in 1907 into a scholarly family. In the same year, the outstanding generals of our army** and Su Yu were also born.
His father, Guo Langxi, was keen to comment on current affairs and denounced the dark rule of the Beiyang warlords. Therefore, the young Guo Rugui was deeply influenced by his father and did not have a good impression of the Beiyang warlords.
Coincidentally, Guo Rugui was born at the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, a period of fierce collision between the old and new society, which may also indicate that his life will be full of twists and turns.
The "May Fourth Movement" in 1919 deeply influenced Guo Rugui, who, under the education of his teacher, developed a hazy fondness for socialism and actively participated in the progressive rebellion against feudal bad habits.
When he graduated from high school at the age of 18, his father wanted him to study medicine in Shanghai, but Guo Rugui had a different view. He believes that China is experiencing a war and chaos, and although it is important to save people, it is the most important thing to save the country, and joining the army is the best way to save the country.
Fortunately, his cousin Guo Rudong was the commander of the Sichuan Army, which gave him the opportunity to defect to his cousin. Little did he know at the time, however, that this decision would change his life.
Guangzhou has a strong revolutionary atmosphere, and Guo Rugui was admitted to the fifth phase of the Whampoa Military Academy with the help of his cousin, and he deeply longed for the Communist Party. He asked his friend Yuan Jingming to introduce him to the party, but because he was Guo Rudong's cousin, it took time to test.
Guo Rugui was determined and insisted on joining the party, and the party organization saw his determination and finally agreed. But the white terror in the whole country, Guo Rugui, who had nowhere to go, could only stay in his cousin Guo Rudong's troops temporarily.
Three years later, he still sticks to his original intention and fights for the cause of communism.
In 1930, Chiang Kai-shek, in order to control Guo Rudong, demanded that he "clear the Communist Party". In desperation, Guo Rugui chose to study at the Japanese non-commissioned officer school, hoping to avoid risks, and at the same time learn real skills to better serve the revolution.
Decades later, Guo Rugui recalled this decision and choked up a little: "I thought I was smart at the time, but I didn't expect that this was a turning point in my political career, and then I took a detour for more than ten years." ”
In 1931, Guo Rugui returned to Shanghai and lost contact with the party organization. In order to survive, he was admitted to the Army University and began a long service in the Kuomintang.
With her ingenuity and changeable strategy, Guo Rugui quickly won Chen Cheng's appreciation and was known as one of the "Thirteen Taibao" under Chen Cheng. However, as he rose through the ranks, Guo Rugui felt more and more the darkness within the Kuomintang.
He longed to return to the Communist Party and serve the real revolution.
In April 1945, Guo Rugui, then deputy director of the Kuomintang Military Affairs Administration, reunited with his old classmate Ren Tiyou. Ren was a member of the Communist Party when he was a member of the Whampoa Military Academy, and when they met, Guo Rugui asked him if he still had ties with the party organization.
Ren Tiyou did not answer, which made Guo Rugui very frustrated. However, just as the two were about to separate, Ren Xiaoyou suddenly spoke: "My cousin Ren Lianru, you knew each other back then, and it turned out that you were also a communist, I can go and inquire about him." ”
Ren Youyou's words brought new hope to Guo Rugui, as if "another village is bright and bright".
A few days later, Ren Lianru knocked on Guo's door, and Guo Rugui frankly said that he had seen through the corruption of the Kuomintang and hoped to return to the Communist Party and serve the party.
When Ren Lianru saw Guo Rugui for the first time, he did not immediately agree to his request, and he reported the matter to Dong Biwu, the head of the Southern Bureau of our party. Dong Biwu believes that Guo Rugui held an important position in the Kuomintang and was once a member of the Communist Party, so if he really wanted to return to the Communist Party, he could consider it, but he needed to test it several times.
Therefore, Ren Lianru went to Guo Rugui's home many times, and the two had in-depth conversations.
After several exchanges, Ren Lianru believed that Guo Rugui sincerely hoped to rejoin the party organization, so he reported the news to Dong Biwu. Dong Biwu decided to meet with Guo Rugui in person to find out what he thought.
During the conversation, Guo Rugui expressed his desire to restore his party membership, but Dong Biwu did not immediately agree because Guo Rugui had lost contact with the party for too long.
However, Dong Biwu believes that if Guo Rugui can provide valuable information, then the principle of reinstatement of party membership can be considered. For this reason, Dong Biwu suggested that Ren Lianru contact Guo Rugui one-way in order to observe his performance.
Guo Rugui readily agreed to this proposal. After years of waiting, Guo finally rejoined the party organization, and soon after, he provided an important clue to the party organization.
In the face of the full-scale outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Chen Cheng, as the chief of staff who held the real power of the Kuomintang Ministry of National Defense, attached great importance to Guo Rugui and hoped that he could serve as the director of the Lieutenant General of the War Department of the Ministry of National Defense.
Dong Biwu, who got the news, immediately reminded Guo Rugui that he must seize this opportunity. The importance of the Kuomintang War Office is self-evident, and the director of the department can directly participate in the operational decision-making of the troops, and regularly submit combat plans to Chiang Kai-shek for his reference.
At this time, Guo Rugui had already attracted the attention of Chiang Kai-shek and gained a certain degree of trust from him with his outstanding performance in the Anti-Japanese War.
In October 1948, He Yingqin was ordered by Chiang Kai-shek to convene a military conference, in which he advocated that "to hold the Yangtze River, we must hold the Huai River", and decided to deploy the main force between Xuzhou and Bengbu, waiting for the opportunity to fight a decisive battle with the PLA.
He Yingqin's decision foreshadowed the later "Huaihai Campaign". However, Guo Rugui was shocked after seeing He Yingqin's battle plan. He believes that if it really proceeds according to He Yingqin's plan, it will be very unfavorable to the PLA.
Therefore, he decided, within his means, to raise an objection.
Despite this, Guo Rugui still handed over all the original copies of the plan to Ren Lianru and handed it over to the party organization. Regarding He Yingqin's plan, Guo Rugui decided to adjust it in actual combat after careful consideration.
During the Huaihai Campaign, the Kuomintang forces decided to hold out at Bengbu, while Guo Rugui tried to persuade Chiang Kai-shek to move the battlefield to the periphery of Xuzhou. Chiang Kai-shek eventually agreed to his proposal.
During this period, Guo Rugui's behavior aroused Du Yuming's suspicions.
Du Yuming, the leading of the Kuomintang generals, hesitated in the face of Guo Rugui's suggestion. He knew that these suggestions were beneficial to the PLA, but he had no choice but to bear them silently.
During the battle, Chiang Kai-shek repeatedly asked him to change his original plan, and Du Yuming finally recognized the facts, and Guo Rugui's battle plan was all beneficial to the PLA. However, when Du Yuming came to his senses, he had no room for maneuver, because our army had already won the Huaihai Battle and captured him alive.
Although Guo Rugui was not an underground member of the Communist Party, Du Yuming was extremely suspicious of him at this time. However, now that he has become a prisoner of our army, no matter how much he doubts, it will not help.
At the beginning of 1949, the three major battles ended, and the ** suffered heavy losses. Fearing that Chiang Kai-shek would be blamed, Guo Rugui offered to resign. However, the party organization told him that after the People's Liberation Army crossed the river, Chiang would definitely try in vain to hold on to the southwest, and there would be a fierce battle at that time, so it was better to let him go to the southwest to control a force, and wait until the fierce battle broke out, and then give Chiang a fatal blow.
Guo Rugui agreed, and then found Gu Zhutong and asked to be the commander of the army, and Jiang agreed, and in this way, Guo Rugui returned to serve as the commander of the 72nd Army of the Kuomintang. In 1949, after the battle of crossing the river, Jiang really wanted to stick to the southwest, and Guo Rugui led the 72nd Army to revolt in Sichuan, dealing a fatal blow to Jiang and destroying his plan to stick to the southwest.
Guo Rugui's actions made Chiang Kai-shek both angry and helpless. After returning to the party organization, he served as the head of the transportation department of the South Sichuan Agency, but in the previous movements, he suffered different forms of conflict due to his sensitive identity.
After the end of the special period, Guo Rugui finally returned to normal life, and the party organization expressed its gratitude for his contribution to the revolution and specially approved him to enjoy the treatment of deputy corps. In 1995, when he was sending his daughter to Chongqing Jiangbei Airport, he unfortunately died in a car accident at the age of 90.
After Guo Rugui's death, we organized a solemn memorial service for him, spoke highly of his outstanding contributions, and praised his life as "a magnificent and profound life".
Later generations respectfully called him "an outstanding red spy of the CCP who penetrated deep into the Kuomintang".