Late at night, the puppet army opened the prison door with a box gun. The captured cadres of the Eighth Route Army knew that they were about to hit the road.
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Your support is the driving force for us to move forward! In 1944, Chen Ke, a political cadre of the Second Division of the Shanxi-Hebei-Henan Military Region, assumed the pseudonym Zhu Dachang under the arrangement of the party organization and went to Yuncheng, Shandong Province to carry out the anti-Japanese struggle.
However, on his way to his destination, he was unfortunately discovered by the puppet army searching along the way and was imprisoned. In order to force Chen Ke to confess the secrets of the Eighth Route Army, the Japanese brutally tortured him.
However, Chen Ke faced countless tortures by the enemy, but never betrayed the party organization.
In the quiet of the night, he used a wooden stick to leave his passionate poem on the wall of his cell as an expression of his firm belief in the revolution. Faced with such a resolute will of Chen Ke, the top brass of the puppet army decided to execute him as a way to deter the others.
A few days later, in the middle of the night, several puppet soldiers armed with box guns came to the cell where Chen Ke was being held, but Chen Ke seemed very calm at this time. He looked at the menacing puppet army, turned his head and took one last look at the desperate poem on the wall, and then said calmly: "I'm leaving." ”
However, to everyone's surprise, after a night, Chen Ke was not executed by the puppet army, but returned to the party organization smoothly.
Why was Chen Ke let go by the puppet army? The reason for this is unique and thought-provoking. Born in 1914 in Linyi County, Shandong Province, Chen Ke studied in Jinan Middle School in his youth, where he not only enriched his knowledge, but also came into contact with advanced ideas, and gradually became a progressive young man.
On September 18, 1931, the Japanese imperialists launched a surprise attack on the troops in Shenyang, occupying Shenyang and launching the "September 18 Incident" that shook the world.
Subsequently, the Japanese army with wolf ambitions successively invaded and occupied the three northeastern provinces and flaunted their might on the soil of our country. Seeing the vast territory of Northeast China being invaded and occupied, and the people of Northeast China being oppressed, the people of the whole country are heartbroken.
However, in this war, why was Chen Ke let go by the puppet army? Let's explore this special reason together.
However, the Kuomintang under the leadership of Chiang Kai-shek adopted a "policy of non-resistance" and allowed the Northeast to fall. This move made the people deeply dissatisfied, and patriotic students from all over the country went to Nanjing.
Chen Ke, a 17-year-old progressive student, has participated in ** activities in Nanjing with his classmates many times. However, the students' righteous actions were not recognized by **, but were suppressed.
Soon after, Chen Ke went to Beijing to study, where he participated in the far-reaching "129"**, in which he came into contact with revolutionaries who preached communism and gained a deeper understanding of communism.
Chen Ke's ardent patriotism was ignited after the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, and he did not hesitate to devote himself to the Eighth Route Army, became a member of the Yongxing Detachment of the Fifth Division, and devoted himself to the anti-Japanese struggle with all his might.
In 1942, under the solemn oath of the party, Chen Ke became an honorable member of the Communist Party, and then held an important position in the Political Department of the Eighth Division of the Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region, contributing his own strength to the anti-Japanese propaganda and organizational work.
In the winter of 1944, the party organization appointed Chen Ke as a political cadre, disguised as Zhu Changda, to infiltrate the enemy-occupied area of Yuncheng, Shandong, and engage in work behind enemy lines.
After receiving the task, Chen Ke immediately packed up and headed in the direction of Yuncheng. On the twentieth day of the lunar month, snowflakes fluttered in the sky. Heavy snow throughout the day has covered the roads with a thick layer of snow, and if you are not careful, you will slip and fall.
However, in the vast snow, there is a person who walks firmly on the slippery road, he is Chen Ke who is alias Zhu Changda. He set off from Yangzhuang in the evening and hurried to Yuncheng.
On the way from Yangzhuangji to Yuncheng, he would pass through a blockade ditch dug by the Japanese army, and he had to cross the blockade ditch tonight to reach Yuncheng before dawn.
Chen Ke was about to cross the blockade ditch when he suddenly found several puppet soldiers patrolling. He immediately became vigilant and began to think about how to respond. When the puppet soldiers heard the movement, they quickly walked towards Chen Ke and were about to surround him.
In a tense atmosphere, Chen Ke reacted quickly, pretending to be a passer-by and going to Yuncheng to see a sick relative. As he spoke, he put his hand in his pocket and handed the counterfeit money he had prepared in advance to the puppet army, begging them to make it easier.
The puppet soldier received the money from Chen Ke, and although his heart was full of greed, his expression remained cold, and he began to ask Chen Ke for personal information.
Chen Ke knew that the puppet soldiers would not be let go easily, so he said: "Little brother, I am friends with your Battalion Commander Wang, please let me pass as soon as possible, the road is difficult to walk on a snowy day." ”
In order to convince the puppet soldiers, Chen Ke continued to talk about information related to Battalion Commander Wang. However, in fact, Chen Ke had never met this Wang battalion commander, but he was once organized to arrange the task of plotting against Wang Naiwu, the battalion commander of the puppet army.
Although Wang Naiwu did not agree, he did not refuse either. Therefore, Chen Ke decided to report Wang Naiwu's name, even if he couldn't get out of the blockade ditch**, he might be able to persuade Wang Naiwu to let him go.
Camp Commander Wang was skeptical of Chen Ke's statement, but he still sent someone to invite Senator Zhu. After Senator Zhu confirmed his identity, Camp Chief Wang gave him a warm welcome and specially arranged hot tea.
After that, Senator Zhu asked Camp Chief Wang for convenience on the grounds that the snow was thick and difficult. After hearing this, Camp Commander Wang agreed and arranged for Chen Ke to leave.
As time went on, Chen began to notice that something was wrong. So, he seized the opportunity to go to the toilet and destroyed all the documents that involved secrets.
Soon after, Wang Naiwu returned to his room, where he ordered his men to arrest Chen Ke and send him to Yuncheng. Just now, he had already called his boss Liu Bengong: I caught a big fish. ”
After being unfortunate in the execution of the mission, Chen Ke was personally escorted to Yuncheng County by Wang Naiwu and his entourage, preparing to make contributions to the pseudo county magistrate. Although he had been controlled by the enemy, Chen Ke did not give up the ideological work of the puppet army, and he talked about the preferential treatment policy of the Eighth Route Army on the way, hoping that the puppet army would wake up in time and stop aiding and abusive.
However, those puppet soldiers have been blinded by interests, turned a deaf ear to Chen Ke's advice, and even ridiculed him: "You can't protect yourself, it's better to take care of yourself first." ”
Chen Ke was escorted by the puppet army to the office of Liu Bengong, the puppet county magistrate of Yuncheng. Liu Bengong asked him with a sneer: "What are you doing in Yuncheng, answer honestly, otherwise you will be good-looking." ”
Chen Ke replied disdainfully: "If you want to know what I'm doing here, you can come and see for yourself." As he spoke, he took the initiative to open the package he was carrying, which was filled with propaganda leaflets in Japanese and Chinese characters, on which were his carefully conceived slogans of anti-Japanese salvation.
He threw the leaflets into the air and repeated the slogans in an impassioned manner. At this time, two Japanese happened to come to Liu Bengong, and when they opened the door, they saw leaflets all over the ground.
The Japanese looked at the Japanese on the single page, their faces were gloomy, and their mouths kept cursing. When Liu Bengong saw it, he immediately ordered sternly: "Immediately take this eight-way to prison and lock him up." ”
Chen Ke knew that the Japanese would take revenge and would definitely not let him live, so he shouted loudly: "You ** thieves, after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, the people of the whole country will definitely judge you, and you will not be arrogant for long." ”
Soon, the pseudo county magistrate interrogated Chen Ke in prison. Based on previous information, the puppet army mistakenly took Chen Ke as the chief of staff of the Eighth Route Army, thinking that he must know the secrets of the Eighth Route Army.
In order to force Chen Ke to submit, Liu Bengong said that he was once an anti-Japanese warrior, but now he was forced to defect to the Japanese in an attempt to pull Chen Ke into the water. But in fact, Liu Bengong only rescued Chen Ke from the Japanese in order to protect him from the suffering of flesh and skin.
He promised Chen Ke that as long as he promised to work together, he would have a good life in the future. However, Chen Ke resolutely did not cooperate, and Liu Bengong could only reluctantly let him think about it, and then left.
After Liu Bengong left, Chen Ke picked up his preaching tools again, taking advantage of the passing of the jailer sentry to continue to preach the faith of the Eighth Route Army. "You do things for the Japanese, there will be no good results in the future, the War of Resistance is about to be won, you must find a way back for yourself in time. ”
You also know the situation on the battlefield, the little Japanese devils will lose sooner or later, and you have to find a way to atone for your sins. Witty, Chen Ke successfully returned to the team. When the Japanese heard about Chen Ke's remarks in prison, they were furious and broke into the prison to torture him.
They tied Chen Ke to a wooden frame and beat him with a leather whip dipped in salt water, forcing him to reveal the secrets of the Eighth Route Army. However, even though Chen Ke was scarred, he did not reveal any secrets, and cursed loudly in his mouth: "Little devils, your days are numbered, the Eighth Route Army will come to Yuncheng sooner or later, and then it will be your end." ”
After the Japanese left, Chen Ke was exhausted, and in the dead of night, his heart was filled with endless melancholy.
He was not afraid of death, life and death had not mattered to him since he joined the revolution, but he regretted that he could not witness the victory of the War of Resistance and the success of the revolution with his own eyes.
He struggled to get up, picked up the wooden stick on the ground, and wrote a suicide note on the wall with all his might: "Haoran is upright, go straight to Niudou Mansion." The devil can't kill enough, the Yellow Emperor Yuan Yuanxuan. May the people of the whole country unite and practice democracy.
I wish the lighthouse shines all over the world. When Liu Bengong returned to Yuncheng and wanted to persuade Chen Ke again, the first thing he saw was the suicide note on the wall, and after a moment of silence, he turned around and left.
A few days later, late one night, several puppet soldiers came to Chen Ke's cell, he looked at the gun in his hand, seemed to understand something, and quietly said "I'm going to go on the road", and calmly left this world.
It's rare to find someone like you, if I didn't save you, why did I bring you here late at night. I have arranged for a replacement for you, so that I can also give an account to the Japanese. ”
Then, Liu Bengong ordered his subordinates to bring the scapegoat up, and a gunshot rang out, and the scapegoat fell to the ground and died.
Liu Bengong expressed deep admiration for Chen Ke, and he knew Chen Ke's loyalty and bravery. So, he changed Chen Ke into an old clothes and sent him to the blockade ditch, hoping that he could continue to serve the organization and welcome the victory of the Anti-Japanese War.
Liu Bengong told Chen Ke that he would let him go once, but if there was a next time, he could only kill him. Chen Ke, who had regained his freedom, was grateful, and he ran wildly along the familiar road, and his figure disappeared in the night.
The leaders of the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region praised Liu Bengong's decision, believing that Chen Ke was a loyal, courageous, and resourceful "man of loyalty." In the 8th Division, Chen Ke was commended for his heroic deeds.
In 1945, the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression came, and the people of the whole country rejoiced. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Chen Ke successively served as the chief of the Civil Affairs Section of the Huxi Special Administration, the director of the Preferential Care Division of the Pingyuan Provincial Civil Affairs Department, and later became the Secretary of the Party Committee of the Research Institute of the Ministry of Machinery Industry, devoting himself to the ranks of national construction.
Back then, after Chen Ke**, he always adhered to his original intention, refused to betray the organization, and even successfully persuaded the pseudo county magistrate through the method of attacking the heart, winning a chance for himself to survive.
It is precisely because of the hard work of countless soldiers who were wise and brave and put life and death aside that we were able to win the victory in the War of Resistance Against Japan. Although these patriotic heroes have passed away, their deeds and contributions will forever inspire the Chinese people.