On April 21, 1949, the People's Liberation Army successfully surrounded the 312th Division of the 45th Army of the Kuomintang.
Among the captured people, a deputy division commander named Li Changheng was particularly eye-catching, smiling and looking very calm. A young PLA soldier took the roster and checked Li Changheng's name with his name, and was surprised to find that he was the deputy division commander of this army, so he asked him curiously: "Why are you so happy that you have been captured by us?" ”
Li Changheng smiled and said: "This time it is not a prisoner, but a homecoming!" Everyone looked at each other, and Li Changheng continued to explain: "Actually, I am an underground party member who has been lurking for many years, and now I can see the light of day again!" ”
Hearing this, the little soldier immediately found the leader, and everyone expressed doubts about the words of the ** deputy division commander. But this person said unhurriedly: "Then please send a telegram to ** and ask *** if you still remember Comrade Li Qiang." ”
The crowd did so and sent a telegram to ***. So, is this Li Changheng really a Communist Party? When did he start working in the Kuomintang? What will be done with this "prisoner of war"?
In 1915, Li Changheng was born in Anyue County, Sichuan Province, formerly known as Li Biguang, and later used names such as Li Weiping and Li Qiang. His parents were ordinary farmers, and in order to prevent his son from going down the same life path as himself, his father sent him to a private school.
Influenced by progressive ideology, Li Qiang was full of worries about the future of the country and the nation, which made him one of the many progressive youths.
Li Qiang takes his family and country as his own responsibility, and in addition to receiving a good education in the school, he is also blessed by the enlightenment of his cousins. Especially his second cousin Yao Zhongshu, as an outstanding Whampoa Military Academy student and a glorious Communist Party member, his patriotism deeply influenced Li Qiang's life.
Yao Zhongshu not only participated in the Great Revolution and resisted the reactionary rule of the Kuomintang, but was also deeply concerned about the future of the country and the nation.
In 1927, Yao Zhongshu returned to his hometown in Sichuan in accordance with the organization's arrangement and devoted himself to revolutionary activities. At this time, 12-year-old Li Qiang was still ignorant of the current situation and society, so Yao Zhongshu encouraged his younger brother: "You must get ahead, contribute to the construction of the country, and take it as your responsibility to save the nation from peril!" ”
Under the teachings of his elder brother, Li Qiang gradually grew up, and Yao Zhongshu patiently taught him cultural knowledge. His elder brother Yao Zhongshu was engaged in underground work in Sichuan and was often followed by spies.
Li Qiang's cleverness and bravery allowed his brother Yao Zhongshu to turn the corner many times. After being admitted to Anyue Middle School, he worked harder and was finally admitted to the First Normal School of Sichuan Province.
Although the family conditions were not good, others were not short of ambitions, studied hard, and established a firm belief in communism. Under the guidance of his elder brother, he read a large number of Marxist classics, hoping to fight with his elder brother.
Li Qiang is worried about joining the party, and no one can introduce him. At this moment, another guide appeared, his name was Zhou Junlie, also from Anyue, Sichuan, and he was a Communist Party member during the Great Revolution.
Zhou Junlie's superior is Shanghai Special Branch, an intelligence agency that is well-known in our party, and its leader is our beloved ***
After a period of contact, he found that Li Qiang was a patriotic young man full of enthusiasm, and he loved to study Marxist works, and was full of firm belief and confidence in the future.
As a result, Zhou Junlie decided to let Li Qiang engage in some secret work, and in order to accomplish these tasks, Li Qiang had to frequently deal with the reactionary Three Youth League, Fuxing Society and other organizations.
Li Keong is a multi-faceted man with extensive contacts with people from all walks of life. In 1938, under the strong recommendation of Zhou Junlie, he came to the Yan'an Revolutionary Base and received a profound baptism.
At Yan'an, his understanding of the Communist Party reached a new height. They work in the fields with the peasants, and the soldiers and civilians are like a family!
After graduating from Kang University, Li Qiang was sent to the front line of the Eighth Route Army in Shanxi, ready to fight devils. However, as soon as he arrived at the front, he was urgently recalled to Chongqing to meet Kaifeng (He Kequan), a member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China.
Kaifeng told him: "Although Chongqing is the capital of the Kuomintang and the rear battlefield of the anti-Japanese resistance, it is actually also the front line, so you should not have the illusion that you have not been able to go to the front line." ”
This sentence deeply shook Li Qiang's heart, and he began his undercover career, determined to contribute to the anti-Japanese cause in Chongqing.
Under the leadership of Kaifeng, Comrade Dong Biwu recruited Li Qiang to work in the Southern Bureau of the Communist Party of China. Comrade Dong Biwu admired Li Qiang's ability very much, so he decided to call him "Li Qiang", which is simple and easy to remember, and more powerful.
All our cadres should be like Li Qiang and accomplish our tasks with firm conviction and a positive attitude.
Since that day, Li Qiang has forgotten his original name, and everyone calls him by this name. He has assumed a pseudonym twice, the first time is Li Weiping, and the second time is Li Changheng.
According to the organization's arrangement, Li Qiang returned to Anyue County and worked as a teacher in the local high school. In his spare time, Li Qiang actively promoted anti-Japanese ideas, posted anti-Japanese papers everywhere, and organized anti-Japanese performances to stimulate the public's anti-Japanese enthusiasm.
In addition, he initiated study groups to propagate the ideas and revolutionary theories of the Communist Party, which aroused strong resonance among many peasants and intellectuals.
Under the threat of local **, Li Qiang was forced to flee and came to the Chengdu residence of his old friend Zhou Junlie. Zhou Junlie, who learned of this, reported to the superior organization, and soon Liu Wenzhe was sent down to become Li Qiang's superior, and Li Qiang could only keep in touch with Liu Wenzhe.
Although the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was raging at that time, the Kuomintang's ** against the Communist Party did not stop, but became more serious.
The Central Committee of the Kuomintang set up a branch in Chengdu to take charge of espionage operations in the southwest region. This institution has a large number of **, they operate everywhere, arrest and assassinate Communists, resulting in the innocent death of many comrades, causing great panic and uneasiness to the local population.
In this environment of white terror, people live in fear and hide from their whereabouts. Despite the harsh environment, Li Qiang did not back down, and his next goal was to break into the KMT's central organs.