Faced with Bao Ruide, the code words were leaked, and ** perceived the danger
In 1946, as the strength of the Communist Party continued to grow, Chiang Kai-shek could no longer suppress the panic in his heart and openly challenged our Party. At this time, China, which had just recovered from the War of Resistance Against Japan, was about to usher in the test of another war.
The U.S. observer group in Yan'an, who has been living here for two or three years, decided to evacuate, but to leave this land where they have lived for a long time makes people feel a little reluctant, especially Bao Ruide, who has a good relationship with ***.
On the day of leaving, Bao Ruide seemed worried, ** and the others didn't pay much attention to it at first, but thought that it was an old friend who was about to separate, and he was a little reluctant in his heart.
Therefore, they also comforted Barred a few words. However, when they were about to separate, Bao Ruide suddenly made a request to match the watch with ***, which made *** and others feel a little confused, but out of courtesy, ** still took out the watch and matched it with Bao Ruide.
However, when Bao Ruide said next, the heart of *** beat a drum. Immediately after the departure of the Mission, they entered a state of readiness.
What did Barred say? What kind of danger do you face?
After the end of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Kuomintang and the Communist Party signed the Double Tenth Agreement and entered a short period of peace. However, Chiang Kai-shek's ambitions were not extinguished by this. He openly launched an attack on our party, pushing China back into the chaos of war.
This practice has aroused dissatisfaction from all walks of life, and literati and politicians have spoken out to condemn it. However, Chiang Kai-shek always insisted on his own views and remained unmoved. However, after the Long March and the War of Resistance Against Japan, the strength of the Communist Party did not weaken, but grew stronger day by day.
In the course of the confrontation between the two armies, the Kuomintang suffered a lot. This made Chiang Kai-shek begin to calm down and begin to consider changing tactics and giving full play to the superiority of the army to deal with our party.
So, he made an astonishing decision to send a large number of air forces directly to the Yan'an area and attack the ** area of our party. At this time, there were still a number of American observation groups in the Yan'an area that had not been evacuated.
Therefore, after planning for Hu Zongnan to lead 250,000 people to attack Yan'an, he sent someone to inform the Americans who were living in Yan'an, and told them to evacuate Yan'an as soon as possible.
Barrett was most surprised by the reaction of the observation group, and he could not believe that Chiang Kai-shek would resort to such a method in order to achieve his ambitions. At the same time, his heart was full of deep worry, he hoped that *** and others would be safe and sound, but due to the position problem, he could not tell them about it.
Although he had quickly packed his luggage and was about to leave, his expression was still a little dazed, so that others couldn't help but ridicule him after seeing it: "You just thought the conditions here were poor, but now you are reluctant to leave?" ”
Bao Ruide was silent, looking at the neat cave, recalling the scene when they first arrived in Yan'an. It was the summer of 1944, and he and his colleagues were sent by the political adviser of the United States to Stilwell Command to Yan'an, hoping to obtain information about the Japanese army in North China and look for the possibility of cooperation with the Communists.
In order to welcome the arrival of foreign friends, ** and others specially arranged a guard of honor, and on the day of the arrival of Bao Ruide and others, a grand welcome ceremony was held at the airport. At the welcoming ceremony, Bao Ruide and others said: "We are here to learn from friendly soldiers who have fought the enemy for seven years. ”
Although these words may not have been sincere, they still succeeded in bringing the two sides closer. After the ceremony, Bao Ruide and others were taken to the garrison of the Eighth Route Army, ready to study.
They live in a rudimentary place, with no coffee, no cans, not even a decent room. In fact, this is the newest cave in Yan'an, which was specially built to welcome them, and is significantly different from the old ones.
The caves built with gray bricks are not only beautiful and elegant, but also filled with sand to ensure the sturdiness of the supports. In order to facilitate life, daily necessities such as beds, tables and chairs, basin racks and washbasins are specially placed in the cave to meet daily needs.
Although the conditions were not as good as those of the United States, it was already the best cave of our party at that time. When Bao Ruide and others first arrived in Yan'an, they were a little uncomfortable with the living environment, and they would complain from time to time, but when they learned about the hard work that our party had put in for them, they did not complain anymore.
At the same time, **and *** considering that Americans and ours have very different eating habits, they like to drink coffee in the morning, they like to eat steaks, etc. Our party will try to take care of their needs and meet their diet.
In Yan'an, items such as coffee and wine are considered "luxuries", and almost no one can afford them. The American observer mission took the initiative to find *** and offered to pay for these foods every day in order to reduce the burden on our party.
However, upon learning of this, ** resolutely rejected their request. The U.S. observer mission is here for the public and for the guests, and there is absolutely no reason for the guests to pay the bills.
Barred's fascination with Chinese culture began in the moment the mission arrived. **Personally leading them on a tour, they first **** the military performance of the 359th Brigade, and despite the poor living conditions, the vitality of the fighters amazed the members of the Observer Mission.
Then, they witnessed the self-sufficiency of the soldiers in the "mass production movement", whether it was shoes, socks, clothing and other items were produced by themselves, which was a scene they had never seen before, after all, before that, whether it was the United States or the Kuomintang army, the use of materials had strict standards, so this scene was completely new for them.
Subsequently, they went to the front line to visit the anti-Japanese work. During their time in Yan'an, although their life was not as good as in the United States, it was still quite comfortable. Barred was one of the quickest Americans to adapt to life in a cave, and in addition to his daily activities, he would seek out the ideas or philosophies of the Communist Party.
In the course of the conversation, Bao Ruide was deeply attracted by the personal charm of *** and others, and had a great affection for them, the leaders of the Communist Party.
During the days in Yan'an, the American observer group would occasionally use their projectors to animate the soldiers, although many people seemed to understand it, but it was also a way for them to relax.
And *** saw the gap in scientific and technological strength between China and the United States from this set of projectors, which made him firm in his determination: after the end of the war, he wanted to make China a country with more developed science and technology and people could afford to use this kind of projector.
During this period, the U.S. Observer Mission and the CCP have always gotten along very well, and as a diplomatic representative of the Party organization, they have undertaken the task of communicating with the U.S. Observer Mission.
After nearly three years here, he has become familiar with local life and eating habits, and has even learned some Chinese. During this period, he deeply studied Chinese culture and developed a sense of identity with Chinese culture and Chinese.
When he received the news that Chiang Kai-shek had started a civil war and was about to attack Yan'an, he was shocked. If Yan'an is bombed, they will have to leave here and may not even see each other again.
When Bao Ruide looks back on his life in the past three years, his heart is full of reluctance. However, the military order was like a mountain, and he had to pack his bags and prepare to leave. At this time, another man named Inge was confused by the sudden order to retreat, and he asked, "Do we have to go now?"
Can't you say goodbye to the Chinese? Barred was expressionless, as if he was saying something that had nothing to do with him: "If you want to be blown to pieces, please." When Inge heard this, he closed his mouth.
After packing up their things, they strode out of the cave where they had lived for more than three years. Although they didn't ask *** and others to send them off, when they walked out of the door, they found that *** and others were already waiting outside the door.
Why did you suddenly go in such a hurry? I didn't even have time to change my clothes. * said with a smile.
We have difficult conditions here, there is nothing else to give you, these are some specialties, you can eat them on the way. Bao Ruide took the heavy dog's head date, feeling a little guilty in his heart.
After all, in the three years they have been here, the Communist Party has taken good care of them, and now they are facing a life-and-death crisis, do they really want to leave? His heart began to waver, but when he thought that this was a military order, he could only grit his teeth and press the matter in his heart again.
In the process of their conversation, ** suddenly rushed out of the cave, holding a jar of wine in his hand, and said with words in his mouth: "It's okay, it's okay, I haven't left yet." ”
He walked up to Bao Ruide, handed him the jar of wine, and explained: "This is a fine wine from Xinghua Village, Shanxi, I usually don't want to drink it, but this time you are in too much hurry to taste it, so take it with you." ”
Americans are not in the habit of being polite to each other, and Barred took the jar and seemed to want to say something, but did not say it. Looking at his expression, he asked with a smile: "Why do you have this expression, as if you want to read a eulogy to us?" ”
Barred sighed helplessly, shook his head, and didn't say anything more. ** Thinking that he was worried about the relationship between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, he comforted him a few words. The time has come and they must leave.
The team member greeted Bao Ruide, he looked at the plane in the distance, as if he had made a major decision, and made a request to ***: "Mr. Zhou, my watch doesn't seem to be accurate, can I check your watch?" ”
** looked down at his watch, and then handed it to Barred: "It's 4:12 p.m., and it's almost time to leave." "That's right, there's still time to dodge the bombing, I'll go first, good luck to you!" ”
**and*** looked at each other in understanding after hearing this, and nodded. "Mr. Bao Ruide, you have been here for three years, and you are the person who knows the situation in Yan'an best, and after leaving, I would like to ask you for a favor to help us uncover the truth and let people know who is responsible for the civil war. ”
Bao Ruide nodded thoughtfully, and made a final farewell: "Send you a thousand miles, you must say goodbye in the end, have a smooth journey, Mr. Bao." Barred waved at them one last and left.
After watching the special plane taken by Bao Ruide and others slowly take off, **'s face changed, and he immediately ordered: "Notify me, immediately dismiss everyone, and enter a state of readiness!" ”
In fact, ** had already learned about Chiang Kai-shek's plan from Xiong Xianghui, but he couldn't determine the specific time, and Bao Ruide's words were undoubtedly a preventive shot for him.
They quickly placed the people in the Yan'an area in air-raid shelters, and the troops also withdrew to the deep mountains and dense forests as soon as possible and entered a state of readiness for war. Immediately, the Kuomintang planes roared into Yan'an, dropping countless shells, instantly raising dust in the sky and resounding air defense sirens.
Thankfully, due to the foresight of Barred, this air raid did not cause significant losses to our army, and the first organization was completely preserved, and the main combat strength of our army was preserved.