On May 15, 1947, the first day of the second month of the year of Dinghai, the twenty-fifth day of the third month of the lunar calendar, Nangongyingzi. A man-made arson caused the 300-year-old Qizhasak Yamen, Xiwangfu, Jifu, Provincial Yuzheng Women's National High School, Qili Garden Girls' High School, Qili Dongcang High School, and Nanwopu in the Karaqin Left Wing Banner to be burned down, completely ruining the historical and cultural heritage and excellent development opportunities of Nangongyingzi. Although it is only 70 years ago, who is the arsonist, various documents contradict each other, and there are different opinions, and the "Kazuo County Chronicle" is also secretive.
I was born in 1969 in West Village, Nangongyingzi Town, where the Zasak Yamen of the Karaqin Left Wing Banner is located, and since I was a child, I have often listened to my elders or neighbors tell me about the past glory of Nangongyingzi and the beautiful legend of the Ao Mulun River. In particular, there are five major prefectures, five major temples and three primary and secondary schools. That is, Qiwangye's Mansion, Beizi Mansion, Jifu, Laofu, Xiwangfu, Puyou Temple, Puning Temple, Yuanlong Temple, Jin'an Temple, Renlong Temple, Rehe Provincial Yuzheng Girls' National High School, Qili Garden Girls' Higher Primary School, Qili Dongcang Higher Primary School. According to legend, the ancestors made a living on the front street of Qizhasak Yamen by "opening a big car shop and filing a complaint". All I know, however, is the original location. Only some of the remnants of the building can be seen.
In 2009, I published an article "Why did the Mengmin Detachment of Kazuo Banner burn down the palace of the prince of Nangongying". Over the years, the article has been the focus and heated discussion of readers. Some readers said that it is necessary for young people to understand the history of their hometown, restore the history of their hometown, and use history as a mirror to promote the harmonious development of their hometown. Of course, there are also some readers who have raised doubts, even including some veterans of the former Mongolian detachment. Ten years later, I will organize the online information again for everyone to ** each other in their leisure time. For lovers of the history of their hometown, they can consult the archival materials preserved by the government to support it.
Let's take a look back at the background of the historical event:
In August 1945, Emperor Hirohito of Japan had just finished reading the "Edict of the End of the War", and the Allies had not yet held a surrender ceremony, and the second civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party broke out. On May 1, 1946, the 20th Division of the 93rd Army of the National Revolutionary Army landed from Huludao and quickly occupied the Karaqin Left Wing Banner. As the seat of the Karaqin Left Wing Banner Palace, Nangongyingzi inevitably became the main station of the division.
At the beginning of 1947, a major reversal occurred in the Northeast War, and the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army led by ** achieved absolute superiority on various battlefields. The Northeast Bandit Suppression General Headquarters began to shrink its forces and only deploy defenses along the railway lines and near major cities, so the 20th Provisional Division stationed in Kazuo moved closer to the Hongluoxian area, and jointly defended Jinzhou with the 18th Provisional Division stationed in Tianyi and the 22nd Provisional Division stationed in Kuidesu, both belonging to the 93rd Army. After receiving the order to redeploy the defense, the 20th Provisional Division was deployed one after another, and all of them were evacuated from Nangongyingzi on the morning of May 15, 1947. A year later, the Liaoshen Campaign broke out, and the provisional 20th Division was completely annihilated in Yixian, and Wang Shigao, then the commander of the major general, was captured.
However, on the day of the withdrawal of the provisional 20th Division, after Kazuoqi ** moved in, a number of arsons occurred within a radius of several kilometers in Nangongyingzi Town, and the fire destroyed seven housing complexes, including Qizhasak Yamen in Xicun, Dongcang School in Dongcun, and Nanwopu in Nancun.
So, who is "burning down the prince's mansion"?
1. Villagers' oral statement - the Eighth Route Army "burned the prince's mansion".
Evidence:It is not far from the time of the fire, and there are still many witnesses alive. When I was in elementary school in Nishimura, I used to listen to elders over the age of 40 or neighbors tell this history from different perspectives. Whenever I talk about the glory of the flag house in the past, I will dance with my eyebrows; Whenever I talk about the fire, I will be full of loss and helplessness. It is said that the fire burned for nearly a month, and thousands of people witnessed this history, including those who came from other places to watch the fire. As for the arsonist, they basically said that a company commander of the Eighth Route Army did it; As for the reason for the arson, it is basically said that it is afraid that the Kuomintang army will come back and station; As for the result, they basically believe that the company commander has been punished; As for why not organize firefighting? Everyone said no!
Suspicion:At that time, there were armed groups nearby, including the local armed Kazuo Banner Mongolian Detachment stationed in Cave Mountain, about two companies; The Liaoxi Detachment of the Eighth Route Army stationed in Yaolugou was about one regiment; Bandits or remnants of landlords scattered all over the country were armed in varying numbers. However, the villagers who witnessed the fire, with their judgment back then, could not distinguish between the flag detachment, the real eight roads, and the fake eight roads. But there is one point, no one has pointed out that the "reactionaries" did it.
Second, the history of the party records - the Qimengmin detachment "burned the prince's mansion".
Evidence:According to the record of "Chaoyang Historical Network, Chaoyang People, Liu Qian": "On May 15, 1947, the 93rd Army of the Kuomintang withdrew from Nangongyingzi, and the afternoon flag detachment was stationed in Nangongyingzi. ”
Suspicion:In April 2015, the old man Habu, a member of the former Mongolian detachment who was enthusiastic about the history of his hometown, specially visited the 90-year-old clerk of the former Mongolian detachment and the 91-year-old military doctor of the former Mongolian detachment, and they all solemnly said that they "have never seen this happen with their own eyes". At the time of the interview, they were in good health, quick thinking, and had a clear memory.
3. Redong Military Region - "burning the prince's mansion" for unknown reasons
Evidence:According to the "Ten Major Events That Occurred in Redong in 1947" compiled by the Redong Military Region, it was recorded: "On 15 May 1947, the 3rd Regiment of the 24th Division of the 93rd Army of the Kuomintang withdrew from Gongyingzi, and the Kazuo Banner was moved to Gongyingzi at the same time. On the same day, seven buildings including King Xi's Mansion caught fire. ”
The author's note: The 93rd Army does not have jurisdiction over the 24th Division, it should be the 20th Division, or there is an error in the information or a clerical error; At that time, Gongyingzi is now Nangongyingzi Town.
Suspicion:Since it was a fire, the fire was scattered, and it lasted for more than a month, why not organize firefighting? Whether it was a school or a yamen, it was already confiscated at that time.
Fourth, Habu identified - Jianchang County landlord Hua Guisheng and others disguised themselves as the Eighth Route Army to "burn down the prince's mansion".
Evidence:"On May 15, 1947, after the 20th Division of the National Revolutionary Army was evacuated from Nangongyingzi, a small group of people wearing the uniforms of the Eighth Route Army claimed to be sent by the Liaoxi Detachment of the Eighth Route Army. Among them, there is a man named Hua Guisheng, who was born in a landlord family in Jianchang County, and later lurked in West Village, Nangongyingzi Town. Because Hua Guisheng "has a high level of education, he writes a good calligraphy." At the time of the Spring Festival, he also wrote couplets to his neighbors, and he was very kind to people on the surface, but gradually relaxed his guard, and told the fire prevention thing when he was chatting with his neighbors."
Suspicion:It is inconceivable that a landlord armed with guns, disguised as the Liaoxi Detachment of the Eighth Route Army, openly burned down the Yamen in the West Village, the school in the East Village, and the houses in the South Village under the noses of the Kazuo Banner and the Banner Detachment.
5. Habu conjecture - the provisional 20th division sent people to "burn down the prince's mansion".
Evidence:Old man Habu, a former member of the Mongolian detachment, conjectured: "During the Liberation War, after the Kuomintang troops withdrew from the station, they were responsible for destroying the main local facilities, with the purpose of preventing the PLA from getting a complete town. "There is a high suspicion that after the temporary 20th Division withdrew, troops were sent to burn the prince's mansion disguised as the Eighth Route Army, and Hua Guisheng may be a temporary worker.
Suspicion:At that time, the commander of the provisional 20th Division was Li Yuntao, who planned to launch the Kazuo Uprising under the encouragement of Pan Shuoduan, the commander of the 184th Division of the Haicheng Uprising Army. With the provisional 20th Division moving to the periphery of Jinzhou, Li Yuntao was soon dismissed, and the uprising was declared a failure. In 1949, Li Yuntao served as the deputy commander of the provisional 74th Army, directly under the jurisdiction of the new 184th Division, stationed in Chuxiong. In December of the same year, Li Yuntao followed Lu Han in the Yunnan uprising and served as the deputy commander of the 12th Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. It can basically be ruled out that after the provisional 20th Division withdrew from Nangongyingzi, it sent troops to disguise itself as the Eighth Route Army to "burn down the prince's mansion".
Habu, who identified the puppet Eighth Route arsonist, was a highly respected member of the former Mongolian detachment, who not only made great achievements in the civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, but also fought all his life for the realization of the communist cause, and his testimony cannot be ignored. As the official ** of the Chaoyang History Office, the content of the "Chaoyang Historical Chronicle Network", which recorded the arson of the Mongolian detachment of Kazuo Banner, is also undeniable.
However, the prosperous Karaqin Left Banner has become a thing of the past, and the restoration cannot restore the former glory. The pursuit of the truth and the restoration of history cannot solve the excellent development opportunities lost by Nangongyingzi Town, the only thing that can be done is that each of us should remember history, cherish peace, and oppose war! As for who "burned down the prince's mansion", I think everyone has a scale in their hearts, so let future generations continue to comment!
Hotspot Engine Program