The old man confessed that he was an arms thief pursued by the Kuomintang
In 1995, in an ordinary nursing home in Shenyang, people from all over the world gathered around an emaciated old man in a hospital bed. One of the juniors saw that the old man kept chattering, so he stepped forward and asked.
What are you talking about? Need help with anything I can do for you? "I'm the arms thief, and they went to great lengths to find me. As soon as he finished speaking, the old man passed away.
So, who is this old man? Why does she claim to be an arms thief?
Gao Chongde, an old man who does not like red makeup and loves arms, was once called a "big arms thief" and "the first big bandit in the Central Plains" by the Kuomintang, and was praised by the Northeast Army as a "sharpshooter with 100 shots and 100 hits", and the general even called her "the benefactor of the Communist Party".
She was born in 1904 in a single-parent family in Heishan County, Liaoning Province, the eldest daughter in the family, with several younger siblings below. Due to her family's financial difficulties, she was unable to go to school since she was a child, and had to work all day in the fields or help the landlord herd cattle.
Once, she saw a woman fall into the river on the way to herd cattle, and without hesitation, she jumped into the river to rescue the woman, and also gave the woman first aid.
The woman opened her eyes, and Gao Chongde breathed a sigh of relief. "Are you awake? I've got to go back, be careful next time. Watching her run away, the woman began to regret: "Oops, I forgot to ask where this child lives."
Judging by her dress, it should be someone nearby. I'll have to look for it in the surrounding villages tomorrow. ”
After some hard work, the woman finally found Gao Chongde's residence. She knocked lightly on the dilapidated door and asked, "Is anyone home, please?" I'm the *** in town
After a while, Gao Chongde's mother poked her head out and asked with concern, "Did she beat your child?" I'm going to call her over! ”
Before Instructor Li could explain, she brought Gao Chongde over. "Are you fighting again? This time, even other people's parents are looking for trouble, you really worry me too much! ”
Seeing that the stick held high by Gao Chongde was about to fall, Teacher Li hurriedly snatched the stick and said that he wanted to talk to the child himself, and then Gao Chongde looked up at her with disgust.
However, Instructor Li just squatted down and made eye contact with her.
Child, I'm here to thank you, maybe your mom misunderstood me. I just heard that you're good at fighting, can you tell me why? Hearing this stranger talk to her in such a gentle manner, her eyes couldn't help but moisten, and she cried and told Teacher Li the reason, and at the same time expressed her desire to study.
Teacher Li gently stroked her head and whispered, "If you don't mind, I'm willing to teach you to read and write." I teach in town and can come to me whenever you need it. ”
As a result, Gao Chongde was given the opportunity to learn, and after the careful education of Teacher Li, she gradually overcame her wildness and no longer fought with other children. Sometimes, Teacher Li would give her flower ropes and shells as rewards, but she seemed very disgusted.
Instructor Li, I don't like these little things, I want a slingshot and bullets, can you buy them for me? "Okay, informal, pursue the atmosphere! There is no essential difference between women and men, men can lead troops to fight, and women can do it well, or even better than men.
Now that the country is in turmoil, all young men and women should do their part for the country, I think the army is more suitable for you to develop, it just so happens that the town is recruiting, do you want to try? ”
In Gao Chongde's heart, she has always cherished the admiration and pursuit of soldiers, so she did not hesitate to go to the Northeast Army to sign up. However, her application was frustrated because the Northeast Army rejected her on the grounds of her gender and young age.
However, fortunately, Instructor Li actively helped her dredge up the relationship, and she was able to join the Northeast Army smoothly. However, although she joined the Northeast Army, she found that her daily training was a great challenge for her, and some even laughed at her.
In response to this injustice and discrimination, Gao Chongde chose to stand up bravely and had a fierce quarrel with those who laughed at her. In the end, those who laughed at her even gave her a one-sided beating, and they didn't stop until she was dying.
Despite all that Gao Chongde went through, she persevered and made some progress in her later training.
When Gao Chongde was looked down upon, he resolutely accepted Instructor Li's suggestion, retreated as advance, and endured humiliation. The courage and determination she showed in the review gave her students a new understanding of her.
In order to improve her skills, she did not hesitate to sacrifice her rest time and train hard. Her hard work and perseverance make people look forward to her growth.
Over time, her physical fitness surpassed that of her colleagues, and the annual assessment was even more dominant, which stunned those who laughed at her at the beginning. Some people were dissatisfied and tried to frame her, but they were also defeated by her.
Rumors spread everywhere, and even the commander couldn't ignore them. The commander talked to her, and she said firmly: "They are afraid of me, and they cannot overcome me by force, so they attack me verbally, but I will not give in."
Ordinary women will be crushed by **, but I won't. I want the world to see that women are not weak, but tenacious and strong! The commander was shocked by her concept and immediately arranged for her to be transferred to the senior army, providing her with a better development platform and resources.
Here, she has even practiced the skill of accurate shooting.
Despite the challenges, Ko Chongde encountered many difficulties in his shooting training. Her pistol was constantly shaken out by recoil, and her instructor was extremely harsh.
At one point, the instructor even yelled at her, "If you can't learn, go back to your hometown!" You can't even hold a gun, won't you give away someone's head for nothing when you go to the battlefield?
I'll give you another half a month, and if you still haven't made progress, get home right away! These scoldings and blows made Gao Chongde couldn't help but shed tears. In her letter to Instructor Li, she even expressed the idea of going home to farm, but Instructor Li severely corrected her.
To help her relieve stress, Teacher Li also sent her a slingshot from her childhood.
Memories of her childhood filled her with enthusiasm, and she would always practice many times after training, and sometimes when she ran out of bullets, she would empty the gun to improve her skill level.
In the blink of an eye, the half-month deadline had passed, and many classmates were waiting to see her jokes, but only the usual strict instructor looked at her with a smile. "Don't be nervous, take a deep breath, didn't you pay for this moment today?
Let them see what you're capable of. After only a few gunshots, each bullet accurately hit the bull's-eye, and the instructor was smiling at this time.
Lu Zhengcao highly praised Gao Chongde's marksmanship, and he encouraged her to continue to work hard and get good results in the next assessment, so that she would have the opportunity to go to the battlefield to serve the country.
Under the careful teaching of Lu Zhengcao, Gao Chongde successfully joined the elite unit of the Northeast Army at the age of 20. Lu Zhengcao was deeply moved by Gao Chongde's talent and spirit, and they got married.
After marriage, the husband and wife did not indulge in personal feelings, but devoted all their energy to the great cause of saving the country and the people.
Gao Chongde's bravery and determination during the war allowed her to be promoted to regimental commander. Her bravery and ruthlessness against the enemy earned her a high position in the unit to which she belonged.
However, when the "918" incident occurred, the Northeast Army was forced to retreat due to Chiang Kai-shek's "policy of non-resistance", and Lu Zhengcao, Gao Chongde and others could only watch the Japanese army invade and occupy the land in the northeast, but they could not do anything.
Faced with this situation, Gao Chongde began to form a civilian team to fight against the Japanese invaders in his personal name. Lu Zhengcao also took an active part in it, and both of them worked hard to resist the Japanese aggression.
Although they could not change the whole situation, their courage and determination provided important support for resisting the Japanese invasion.
At this time, Lu Zhengcao was leading the 647th Regiment to fight fiercely with the Japanese army in Rehe, and accidentally met a group of communists. In the face of these Communists, who were determined to resist Japan and hope to save the people, what choice would Gao Chongde make?
Arms thieves for the first time** One day, Chief Wang of the team next door visited Gao Chongde and said with a solemn expression: "I have a major matter related to saving the people to discuss with Commander Gao, and I hope you can listen." ”
It turned out that Gao Chongde understood the real motives of Chiang Kai-shek's policy of non-resistance, and also understood the long-standing grievances between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party. She took the case and resolutely said: "Now that the country is in a difficult moment, Chiang Kai-shek is still infighting, and this will definitely make people laugh out of their big teeth."
Whatever you say you need me to do, I am willing to give everything for the cause of the revolution. So, Chief Wang asked her to extract some arms from the Kuomintang arsenal and give them to the Communists, as well as some medicines.
Faced with this "excessive" request, Gao Chongde gladly accepted. At the same time, Lu Zhengcao also applied to his superiors to appoint Gao Chongde as the director of the left-behind department, and asked her to help the Communist Party more openly and secretly.
** once said: "When drowsiness comes, someone sends a pillow." This phrase is very apt here. As the director, she will have the opportunity to "steal" arms whenever a new ** or a large number of materials are to be put into storage.
She was very clever and took only a few guns at a time, but over time she gradually increased the scale of her "theft" and eventually even gave half of her arsenal to the Communists.
Of course, the process wasn't all smooth sailing. Every time she "steals" a new style, she needs to personally escort it to the Communist Party. In order to avoid people's attention, she would choose to take small paths to climb high mountains, and it would take at least a month to go back and forth.
Sometimes, she is away for too long, which can arouse the suspicion of her superiors. However, since Lu Zhengcao was already the commander, no one dared to punish her lightly, which also showed that Lu Zhengcao had made a lot of contributions to the Communist Party.
After more than a year of war, the communist army grew stronger and stronger with their help, attracting the attention of Chiang Kai-shek and the Japanese army. After investigation, Chiang Kai-shek found that his arsenal had been attacked by thieves, and many new ** and supplies were missing.
However, Gao Chongde left a backup hand in advance, so that Chiang Kai-shek could not find the reason, and even under Gao Chongde's misdirection, he gave Lü Zhengcao's troops the title of "Independent Guerrilla Detachment".
With a double umbrella, Gao Chongde successfully stole arms on several occasions. One day, she was taken by Chief Wang to a bespectacled general.
Gao Chongde, a selfless woman, stepped forward at a critical moment and sent the much-needed ** to the Communist Party's army. In her hands, the ** that Chiang Kai-shek had just taken over was all packed up and sent to the camp of the communist army.
Although the goal of this operation was too large and took two months to complete, she did not flinch at all, but lost a lot of weight because of the long period of fatigue.
During this period, she also attracted the attention of the Japanese army and Chiang Kai-shek, but she always firmly supported the Communist Party and made great contributions to the realization of the revolutionary cause.
After Gao Chongde returned to the army, Chiang Kai-shek had already determined that she was an "arms thief" and tried to put her to death. Fortunately, she escaped in time, and although she was seriously injured, her life was not threatened.
** and others urgently sent her to Yan'an for recuperation, but she was not willing to lie in bed all the time, and after recovering her spirits, she devoted herself to the revolutionary cause again and made a lot of contributions to the country.
In order to ensure her safety, ** made her join the underground party and carry out revolutionary work under a false name. Since then, she has worked hard for the construction of New China under the leadership of the underground party all her life, and she has never returned to the ranks of the Kuomintang, nor has she seen Lu Zhengcao again.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Gao Chongde was arranged to recuperate in a sanatorium in Shenyang because of her meritorious service in the Anti-Japanese War, but she still did not stop her work, continued to contribute to the construction of New China, and cultivated a group of people with lofty ideals.
Gao Chongde, a name that has been sealed by history, was not known to the world until 1991. She hid her secret for more than forty years until her death.
Her patriotic spirit is admirable, she gave up red makeup, chose military uniform, achieved her dream, and at the same time promoted the process of the Communist Party's liberation of the whole of China. Without her endless act of "stealing" military **, it would have been difficult for the communist army to easily defeat the Kuomintang and the Japanese army.
She is the kind of person who is "chivalrous".
Just like Lu Zhengcao, we should follow her example, uphold her patriotic spirit, set small goals for individuals, and bravely face the difficulties encountered in the process of achieving them.
Only in this way can we strive to achieve the great goal of the country and promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation!