Zhao Zongli drove a boat to revolt and was wonTwo ** awards
In October 1949, as the Liberation War drew to a close, the Kuomintang army was defeated on the mainland and had no choice but to flee to Taiwan. On the ** of crossing the sea, in addition to the politicians who have the ambition of the mainland, there are more ordinary soldiers who have left their homes.
After arriving in Taiwan, the soldiers dreamed back in the middle of the night, and their deepest longing was their hometown. At the same time, the corruption and darkness within the Kuomintang army were overwhelming, so batch after batch of lovers tried their best to return to the mainland.
Zhao Zongli is one of them. In the middle of the night on October 4, 1964, the sound of an engine suddenly came from the dark Xiamen Port. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) on duty at the port immediately went to check the situation, only to see a landing craft marked with the number "1279" gradually approaching.
On the boat, Zhao Zongli shouted excitedly: "I am a ...... who came from the Kinmen Uprising”
Zhao Zongli was born in 1928 in a rural family in Anqiu, Shandong Province, and lived a difficult life. When the Sino-Japanese War broke out in 1937, his life became even more turbulent and he was forced to flee with his family.
At a young age, he learned the hardships of life in the war. At the age of 14, he took on the responsibility of supporting his family on his own and went to work as an apprentice in a factory in Qingdao.
Zhao Zongli used to work in a factory, but due to poor management, the factory closed down and he was forced to live on the streets. It happened that during the War of Liberation, the Kuomintang conscripted and he became a member of the navy.
He was assigned to the Qingdao Guard Battalion to guard the armory, but was often bullied and beaten by veterans. By chance, he found that the squad leader was guarding and stealing, and he was shocked but did not say anything.
The development of the matter was unexpected, and soon after the matter was revealed, the superiors decided to conduct a thorough investigation into the matter, and the squad leader actually shifted the responsibility to Zhao Zongli, accusing him of reselling ordnance.
Although Zhao Zongli tried hard to defend himself, he could not change the fact that he was wronged, so he could only silently bear this loss and was sent to the Military Justice Department for trial. After that, he was imprisoned in the prison of the army, where he spent most of the year.
With the continuous advancement of the Liberation War, the demand for troops on the battlefield increased sharply, and the Kuomintang decided to release some soldiers who committed minor crimes in order to ensure the strength of the army, and Zhao Zongli was among them.
In October 1948, Jinan was conquered, followed by the surrender of Kuomintang troops in Heze, Linyi, Yantai and other places, and Qingdao became the next target. At this time, the navy stationed in Qingdao had already been discouraged, and the soldiers continued to abscond, although Zhao Zongli was forcibly conscripted into the army, he was not willing to kill each other with his compatriots, so he also wanted to take the opportunity to leave.
When Zhao Zongli was hesitating, he received a military order from his superiors, and he boarded the synthetic boat with his comrades and became a senior soldier. The powerful offensive of the People's Liberation Army caused the Kuomintang troops to retreat one after another, and Qingdao was quickly overcome, and the synthetic boats retreated all the way south.
By the end of 1949, the Kuomintang had lost hope of **, and they gave the order to retreat. Zhao Zongli was forced to retreat with the troops to the port of Keelung, Taiwan, which lasted for fifteen years.
In Kinmen, he has always been concerned about his homeland, because most of the Kuomintang troops are soldiers from the mainland, who are far away from their hometowns and relatives, and miss home all the time.
When Zhao Zongli was 21 years old, he went to Taiwan, hoping that the war would end soon, so that his parents and brothers could wait for the news that he would return home safely. However, the confrontation between the two sides of the strait made him feel anxious, and every night he could only look at the moon on the sea and miss his relatives back home.
At the same time, the dark and corrupt life in the Kuomintang troops also made him feel miserable. The upper-level leaders only know how to have fun, and every time they visit the port, it is perfunctory.
The soldiers also had nothing to do, and gathered every day to gamble and have fun, and the whole army was filled with a serious malaise. In 1954, Zhao Zongli's synthetic boat was destroyed by the People's Liberation Army, and he took the opportunity to apply to his superiors for discharge, hoping to leave the army and return to his hometown on the mainland.
Under the circumstances, Mr. Zhao's application could not be approved at all, and he was transferred to another position soon after. At this time, Zhao Zongli's heart was full of dissatisfaction and resistance to the Kuomintang, and he was determined to return to his hometown.
By chance, he learned that the naval base was recruiting "frogmen", so he immediately signed up. He worked hard to improve his fitness and swimming skills in the swimming training team in preparation for his goal of leaving Taiwan.
In 1958, Zhao Zongli was arranged to go to the United States to receive a new type of landing craft, and after returning, he became a soldier in a certain ship squadron. Four years later, he was transferred to the Port Defense Brigade as Chief Engineer on Boat 104.
During that time, he carefully studied the construction of the ship and took advantage of his position to learn the skills of piloting a landing craft, laying a solid foundation for future escape plans.
In 1964, Zhao Zongli's plan for an uprising was about to be implemented. He was transferred from Taiwan's Zuoying Port to Kinmen, which is only 40 kilometers away from Xiamen, which greatly reduced the difficulty for him to return to the mainland.
At the same time, the PLA on the other side of the strait has never stopped accepting patriots who are willing to abandon the darkness and return to the light. On Xiamen Island, there is a huge military broadcast, which broadcasts in a loop every day the policy of New China towards those who abandon the dark and turn to the light.
For the Kuomintang garrison on Kinmen Island, they were in a "embattled" situation every night. The sound of the mainland's radio echoed in their ears, making them miss their hometown more and more.
However, in order to ensure that the soldiers did not defect, the Kuomintang arranged a large number of spies to observe secretly, and the soldiers were under close surveillance at all times.
Zhao Zongli understood that the path of the uprising was full of risks, and as soon as he arrived in Kinmen, he began to be vigilant, secretly paying attention to the changes in the tide and the deployment of troops, and finally seized the excellent opportunity on October 4.
On October 3, 1964, Zhao Zongli, who was in charge of radar monitoring, found that Cao Zhongzhou, deputy commander of the navy, personally went to the Liaoluowan garrison base on Kinmen Island to inspect it.
He was on the "Tianshan"**, a ship with a large size, heavy tonnage, and deep draft, and could only be moored more than 500 meters from the pier.
In order to welcome Cao Zhongzhou, the Liuluo Bay garrison specially prepared two landing craft, one for transporting supplies for the "Tianshan"**, and the other for escorting Cao Zhongzhou and his entourage.
At first, Zhao Zongli didn't particularly care, but when he saw through the telescope at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, when he saw through the telescope that the two landing craft were docked by the dock and there was no figure around, a thought suddenly surged in his heart - if he doesn't leave now, when will he wait!
So he made up his mind and immediately took action, he went to the infirmary to get medicine under the pretext of being unwell, handed over the work to his comrades, and then rode his bicycle down the mountain.
Arriving near the dock, he put his bicycle aside, pretended to be nothing, and slowly approached the landing craft.
He is well aware of the dangers lurking in this place, and he is always cautious and cautious, with a keen insight into everything around him. Suddenly, a figure hurriedly walked towards him, Zhao Zongli immediately became alert, and his eyes quickly locked onto the person, who turned out to be the familiar postman.
The postman was so happy to see him that he took out a stack of letters from his bag and asked him to help deliver them to the radar station. Zhao Zongli breathed a sigh of relief, took the letter and continued to move forward. The landing craft by the dock was left unattended, and Zhao Zongli shouted a few times and no one responded, so he took the opportunity to get on the boat and check the equipment and fuel status.
He boarded the landing craft numbered "1279", the interior of which was spotlessly cleaned, and there was a table and teacup, which was obviously the boat that Cao Zhongzhou was riding.
When Zhao Zongli inspected the landing craft, he found that this was the latest mechanized equipment, which was simple to operate and had sufficient fuel, and was completely capable of driving to Xiamen Island. This gave him confidence, and he immediately got off the landing craft and prepared to go back to the dormitory to pack his things.
Just then, a guard stopped him. This person's name is Lou Hammerjin, and he is the guard of the two landing craft, and he is from Shandong, like Zhao Zongli, and they have known each other on the mainland, and they have been serving in different posts since coming to Taiwan.
Lou Hammer Jin thought that Zhao Zongli was coming to him to catch up, and warmly beckoned him to go drinking together. Zhao Zongli was worried that it would arouse suspicion, so he could only push the boat down the river. At 7 o'clock in the evening, it was pitch black on the sea of Liuluo Bay, only a few lights were lit up by the patrolling boats, and Zhao Zongli waited anxiously while chatting with Lou Hammer.
After three rounds of drinking, Lou Hammerjin was already a little drunk, and Zhao Zongli proposed to go to the toilet when he saw this, took the opportunity to sneak out, and quietly approached the landing craft under the cover of night. Worried about someone nearby, he deliberately shouted a few times, only to hear the sound of the waves.
Zhao Zongli, who was relieved, immediately untied the rope next to him and boarded the landing craft. The landing craft was not small, usually driven by five people, but he had been well prepared, skillfully plugged in, and calmly sailed out.
The location of Liao Lo Wan is unique, and inspections are frequent, and the patrol boat found that a landing craft had sailed out and prepared to come to investigate. In this regard, Zhao Zongli had been prepared for a long time, and did not plan to advance directly to the mainland, but pretended to get close to the "Tianshan" ** that Cao Zhongzhou was riding.
Zhao Zongli seized the opportunity without the intervention of the patrol boat, quickly turned southwest and sailed towards Liaoluo Bay. He knew that this bay was firmly controlled by the Kuomintang navy, and the slightest mistake would be discovered.
But he had no choice but to rely on his courage and resourcefulness to mix the landing craft into the group of ships of the Kuomintang Navy as much as possible, avoid their sight and quickly flee.
After more than two hours of sailing, the "1279" left Little Kinmen Island, and the lights of the distant mainland began to become clearly recognizable. Zhao Zongli was both excited and excited, adjusted the speed of the landing craft to the maximum, and went straight to Qingyu Wharf.
Suddenly, one of the main engines of the landing craft stopped running, and the speed of the ship dropped suddenly, and Zhao Zongli couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. He immediately checked the radar situation and confirmed that there was no tracking by the Kuomintang ships before he slowly calmed down.
He adjusted the direction of the landing craft, took off his clothes, and fastened the rudder tightly. He then rushed to the engine room to check on the main engine that had turned off. As the minutes passed, Zhao Zongli's clothes were wet and dry, and he kept praying in his heart, hoping to arrive smoothly.
Finally, fifteen minutes later, the main engine that had been extinguished was restarted, and the landing craft accelerated again, heading for its destination.
Zhao Zongli's heart was relieved, and he returned to the operation room and drove towards Xiamen Island at full speed. In the early morning, the People's Liberation Army on Xiamen Island heard the roar of machinery and immediately went out to check on it.
I saw a Kuomintang landing craft numbered "1279" slowly approaching, and a blue sky and white sun flag was hung upside down on the flagpole at the ** position, and a person stood on the boat and shouted: "I am a ...... from the Kinmen Uprising."The People's Liberation Army was surprised to see him return single-handedly and immediately reported the matter to his superiors.
Four days later, Zhao Zongli was commended by the state for his patriotic act of abandoning darkness and selfless dedication. Standing on the podium, he said excitedly: "I'm finally back, and the fifteen years of waiting is worth it!" ”
According to the policy of returning from the uprising, Zhao Zongli received 600 taels**, which was equivalent to more than 60,000 yuan according to the ** at that time. You must know that in the 60s of the last century, the monthly salary level was only twenty or thirty yuan, so Zhao Zongli became a well-known rich man overnight.
And, he finally realized his wish and was able to reunite with his parents and brothers, and the family hugged their heads and cried, which made people feel very emotional.
It turned out that after 1949, because of their love for the motherland and the nostalgia for their relatives, countless people bravely crossed the sea to the mainland. For example, in 1963, Air Force Major Xu Yanze flew a new fighter to the mainland alone; In the same year, Army Sergeant Guo Zhiping swam back to the mainland from Kinmen with his strong physical strength.
Their surrender fully embodied the will of the people and highlighted Chiang Kai-shek's selfish interests in causing millions of soldiers to leave their homeland, causing countless tragedies of life and death.
In the more than 30 years of confrontation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, although the stars have changed and things are wrong, countless veterans have not been able to meet their loved ones until the last moment of their lives. To this day, the story of Taiwan compatriots visiting their relatives is still being staged.
We earnestly hope that the motherland will be reunified at an early date, so that everyone can stay away from the suffering of the country.