In March 1948, the People's Liberation Army began to assemble in Luoyang, and the Battle of Luoyang was about to begin. For Chiang Kai-shek, the loss of the strategic location of Luoyang was equivalent to the loss of the Central Plains.
In order to defend this place, he took his most proud protégé, Qiu Xingxiang, the commander of the 206th Division, to Nanjing, and appointed him as the commander of the Luoyang garrison, which made Qiu Xingxiang's blood boil.
After being received by Chiang Kai-shek and invited to a banquet by Chiang Ching-kuo, Qiu Xingxiang was given an important mission: to stick to Luoyang and fight for the re-election of the Chiang family. Qiu Xingxiang was enthusiastic about this and was full of gratitude to President Jiang.
He performed well in the War of Resistance Against Japan, won the title of Qiu Laohu, and won the trust of Chiang Kai-shek. He was so loyal to Chiang that he was even called "Little Chiang Kai-shek", imitating Chiang's living habits and working methods.
For him, this mission is both an honor and a challenge.
His relationship with Chiang Kai-shek, and whether he could hold Luoyang, did not matter. General Chen Geng commanded 28 regiments of soldiers and took Luoyang in just one day.
Qiu Xingxiang heard the PLA's shouts of killing at the command post, and he was extremely desperate. He took out a pistol and pointed it at his heart, ready to kill himself. But the guards around him stopped him in time.
At this time, the PLA officers and soldiers rushed into the house, and an instructor asked him about his position, but he was arrogantly silent. It happened that a reconnaissance staff officer passed by here, recognized him as Qiu Xingxiang through **, and immediately escorted him to the headquarters.
After Chen Geng learned that Qiu Xingxiang had been captured, he personally came to the place where he was being held. After the two met, Qiu Xingxiang was still arrogant and arrogant, with a posture of wanting to fight the PLA to the end, either killing him or letting him go, and he didn't even get up when he saw Chen Geng.
Chen Geng took the initiative to walk towards Qiu Xingxiang, reached out to help and said: "Master Qiu, we are both alumni of Huangpu Phase 5, and now although you and I are hostile, we don't know each other. Luoyang has been liberated, and you have been liberated, but the first thing to liberate is yourself.
Chiang Kai-shek and the Kuomintang went against the will of the people and will eventually fail, and you need to see the situation clearly. If you choose to be loyal to Chiang Kai-shek, you are going to a dead end. What can he do for you?
If he loves you, why not transfer all the regular troops here before the war, leaving you with only a 206th Division, which is obviously using you as a gunman. You have to stay awake.
If you are willing to go with us, we will send you to study in the PLA Officer Training Corps, and I am sure that the people will understand you. Live well, it is glory to serve the people, and it is really not worth it to serve Chiang Kai-shek. ”
When Qiu Xingxiang heard this, his expression changed, and he looked at Chen Geng, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't know where to start. Chen Geng noticed his change and began to start a routine with him, asking him if he was a ** person.
Qiu Xingxiang replied: "I am from Liyang, Jiangsu. After hearing this, Chen Geng immediately said: "That is the base of our New Fourth Army." ”
When Qiu Xingxiang heard this, he immediately stood up and said a little nervously: "My brother told me that the ** general once rested at my house. When Chen Geng heard this, the stone in his heart finally fell to the ground, and it turned out that the stubborn Qiu Xingxiang began to get close to us.
He moved Mr. Chen out at this time, obviously wanting to use it as his capital to obtain forgiveness and correct his mistakes. Chen Geng talked with him further and talked about Mr. Chen's excellent command in the New Fourth Army.
Then, Chen Geng talked about Jiangsu's food and scenic spots, and Qiu Xingxiang said more and more, accepting from the bottom of his heart that he had been loyal to the Kuomintang, and decided to change his past.
Qiu Xingxiang was pardoned in 1959 and received by party and state leaders such as ***, and later served as a member of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.