Liu Zhongrong is a Gui think tank, not a red **, which is the consensus of most sources. However, with the publication of Li Kenong's biography, people began to understand the more legendary side of Liu Zhongrong.
Liu Zhongrong, a native of Taojiang County, Hunan, was born in 1903 and was the son of Liu Chenglie, a veteran of Xinhai. Relying on his father's connections in the Liangguang region, the major warlords were courteous to him.
After graduating from university, Liu Zhongrong served at the Whampoa Military Academy for a year, and then married the daughter of Zhao Shouyu, the commander of the elite cavalry division of the Northwest Army, and went to Moscow to study together in 1926.
After returning to China, Liu Zhongrong took a firm stance against Chiang, first defected to the Xingui faction, and then to Feng Yuxiang of the Northwest Army, and always insisted on confronting Chiang. With his father's connections, Liu Zhongrong lived relatively comfortably in the camp of the major warlords, and if he wanted to, he could enjoy glory and wealth.
However, as early as 1930, Liu Zhongrong got in touch with the special section of our army, and although there is no clear information to prove whether he has become an underground worker, his actions have already indicated his position.
Liu Zhongrong was shipwrecked in Shanghai, and because the Xingui department recruited talents, he became Li Zongren's think tank, showing his outstanding ability and his father's high prestige. In 1935, the comrades of the Special Science Organization hoped that Liu Zhongrong would persuade Li Zongren to resist the Japanese, or force Chiang Kai-shek to resist the Japanese.
Li Zongren agreed to unite our army, so Liu Zhongrong became a senior liaison, shuttling between the warlords of the Northwest Army, the Xingui faction, and the Northeast Army, mobilizing all parties to resist the Japanese.
When Zhang Xueliang was plotting the Xi'an Incident, he contacted Li Zongren and invited him to come to Xi'an to discuss important matters, so Li Zongren sent Liu Zhongrong there. As soon as Liu Zhongrong arrived in Xi'an, the Xi'an Incident broke out, and in the early morning of December 12, he was awakened by a knock on the door and learned that Chiang Kai-shek had been detained.
This is exactly what Liu Zhongrong has always expected, but it has changed from anti-Chiang anti-Japanese to forcing Chiang to resist Japan.
Zhang Xueliang sought Liu Zhongrong's support from the new Gui faction, but the situation was tense and the situation in Xi'an was about to get out of control. At this critical juncture, Zhou Gong of Yan'an personally stepped out to help Zhang Xueliang stabilize the situation.
Zhou Gong and Liu Zhongrong discussed how to resolve the Xi'an Incident, and Liu Zhongrong finally changed his position and supported the forced Jiang. Zhou Gong's wisdom convinced Liu Zhongrong, and from then on he devoted himself to the red camp.
Due to He Yingqin's army stationed in Tongguan, Shaanxi, Liu Zhongrong could not return to the base camp in Guangxi. Zhou Gong suggested that he go to Yan'an to take a walk and have a look. After Liu Zhongrong got Li Zongren's approval, he came to Yan'an.
The chairman met Liu Zhongrong in Yan'an, and the two had an in-depth conversation, and the chairman suggested that he stay for a few more days and take a walk to see and listen. The harmonious military-civilian relations in Yan'an, a vibrant scene, completely changed Liu Zhongrong's position, and he believed that he had finally found a real way to save the country.
Under the protection of the Red Army, Liu Zhongrong went all the way to Xi'an and met Zhou Gong again, and the two sides met frankly. The specific content of the conversation between Zhou Gong and Liu Zhongrong is unknown, but it is certain that Liu Zhongrong has become a "secret undercover agent" of the red camp.
He took the underground workers of our army to Guangxi to meet Li Zongren, and our army and the Gui army exchanged views and determined the general line of "urging Chiang to resist Japan." From then on, Liu Zhongrong became the liaison between Gui Jun and our army, and it was not until 1938 after the victory in Taierzhuang that he returned to Li Zongren as a think tank.
In August 1938, as the situation at the front deteriorated, Liu Zhongrong followed Li Zongren and withdrew to Wuhan together. At this time, Zhou Gong took Li Kenong, the king of **, to live on Changchun Street in Wuhan, and the two met Liu Zhongrong and told a major secret.
Li Kenong revealed: "Bai Chongxi's confidant secretary Xie Hegeng is actually our undercover ......Xie Hegeng is a native of Guangxi, studied in Beijing, devoted himself to the Chahar Anti-Japanese War, and later became Bai Chongxi's most trusted confidant, and married Bai Chongxi's wife's cousin.
As everyone knows, Xie Hegeng's true identity is red**, and he is like our eyeliner at the core of the Xingui system, allowing Yan'an to master most of their secrets. However, due to Xie Hegeng's special status, even if he obtains information, he cannot directly hand it over to Li Kenong, and a liaison is needed in the middle.
For this reason, we hope to send Liu Zhongrong to work beside Bai Chongxi, and with Liu's identity and status, contacting Xie Hegeng will not arouse suspicion. And after Liu Zhongrong got the information, he handed it over to Zhou Gong and Li Kenong, which would also not cause doubts.
After all, this was the liaison between the Gui Army and the Eighth Route Army, appointed by "Li Bai" himself.
Liu Zhongrong became a secret worker under the direct leadership of Li Kenong, and he lurked in the camp of the Gui army. In 1940, Chiang sent Bai Chongxi to Chongqing as deputy chief, and despite Bai Chongxi's reluctance, he went to Chongqing.
He and Chiang were wary of each other. Bai Chongxi's biggest concern was that the military commander's spies infiltrated his home. Because of his great trust in Liu Zhongrong, Bai Chongxi asked him to serve as the chief butler of the mansion, responsible for guarding against the spies from sneaking into the mansion.
Liu Zhongrong's liaison with our army was open and secret. The public part is to liaise with our army on behalf of the Gui family, and the secret part is to personally hand over Xie Hegeng's information to Zhou Gong and Li Kenong.
After the Southern Anhui Incident, relations between our army and Chiang's army were very tense. At this time, the attitude of the new Gui system becomes very important. After Liu Zhongrong's personal investigation, the neutral attitude of the Gui family was confirmed.
Therefore, when our side started the first war, the object of accusation was the Jiang family, not the Gui "Li Bai".
In 1943, Jiang discovered that Liu Zhongrong and Li Kenong had a special relationship, and Bai Chongxi guaranteed Liu Zhongrong. Liu Zhongrong said that he went to the office of the Eighth Route Army on the order of Bai.
After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Liu Zhongrong said that Chiang would not negotiate peace, and the chairman encouraged Liu to penetrate into the enemy's interior. After the war between our army and Chiang's army, the spies reported that Liu was a red **, and Bai was angry that Chiang sent spies to spy on him and asked Liu to pay close attention to the military commanders.
In 1948, Li Zongren and the Chiang family seized power, Bai Chongxi angrily criticized Chen Cheng, and Chen Cheng hid on Taiwan Island. After the new Gui faction fell out with the Jiang faction, Bai reused Liu Zhongrong and asked Liu to contact the red ** to reveal the news that the United States might support the Gui faction.
In the later stages of the Liberation War, the Chiang clan was defeated, and the Xingui faction dealt a fatal blow to Chiang. In 1949, the new Gui department asked Liu to negotiate with the high-level of our army, hoping that Liu could complete the mission.
The Biography of Li Kenong" and "The Biography of Bai Chongxi".