In November 1939, for more than two years after the start of China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, although the Japanese army occupied a large part of China's territory, they were never able to completely destroy the squadron. The Eighth Route Army used guerrilla tactics to attack the Japanese army many times, inflicting heavy losses on the Japanese army. This infuriated the Japanese army, who were determined to "sweep" the Eighth Route Army in an all-round way.
On the evening of November 7, 1939, Yang Chengwu, commander of the First Division of the Eighth Route Army, learned the news that the Japanese Lieutenant General Abe Norihide was killed by our soldiers, and slapped the table excitedly, "Great, the Japanese devils didn't expect that we would set up an ambush in advance and eliminate their 'flower of famous generals' in one fell swoop!."”
That's right, in this battle, our army got the Japanese army's plan of action, set up an ambush in the Loess Ridge in advance, and captured the Japanese lieutenant general Abe Norihide alive. The purpose of Abe's trip was to inflict heavy damage on our army, but he didn't expect to be wiped out by our army. The morale of the Japanese army was hit hard, and they no longer dared to despise our army.
So, how did our army obtain the secrets of the Japanese army in advance?
It turned out that the plan of the Japanese army was tricked out and passed on to our army by Ji Cheng, a spy "bath worker" who regarded our army as if he were at home. Without the key intelligence from Ji Cheng, it would be difficult for our army to have the opportunity to set up an ambush and successfully eliminate the Japanese lieutenant general.
Ji Cheng, an ordinary bathing worker, once completed an earth-shattering feat, and he was the biggest contributor to this precision attack.
In 1937, after the outbreak of the all-out war of resistance, the Japanese army quickly occupied most of Hebei. Laiyuan County also fell. In order to counterattack the Japanese army, the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region was formed, and at the meeting, it was emphasized that it was necessary to establish its own intelligence organization in order to grasp the movements of the Japanese army. Liang Zhengzhong, the secretary of Laiyuan County, took immediate action and selected Ji Cheng, a simple little bathing worker, to infiltrate the Japanese army to collect intelligence.
Why choose Jicheng? First of all, Ji Cheng had two relatives killed by the Japanese army, and he was full of anger to retaliate against the Japanese army. Secondly, Ji Cheng grew up in Laiyuan County and knows everything about this place. Finally, Ji Cheng is honest and unobtrusive, making him very suitable for stealthy activities among the enemy.
Ji Cheng thought of an ingenious way to enter the Japanese army. He set up a small cart in the center of Laiyuan County, and sold cigarettes and crispy peanuts made by himself at the entrance of the Japanese army headquarters every day. The delicacy of peanuts quickly attracted the attention of the puppet army and the Japanese army, and they became Ji Cheng's old masters. Ji Cheng deliberately pretended to be clumsy, often looking for less money and more money, so that the Japanese army was unwary of him.
Yamamoto, the head of the Japanese military intelligence, took a fancy to Ji Cheng's honesty and let him work as a full-time bather in the department. Even if Ji Cheng is in the mouth of the tiger, he is not silent at all, and only buries himself in bathing services. Gradually, Yamamoto let his guard down on him. Ji Cheng saw the opportunity and approached the Japanese translator Shuizhong. He gave generous gifts to the children in the water and established a personal relationship with the water.
In such hidden work, although Ji Cheng obtained some information, it was not important enough. In October 1939, Ji Cheng finally waited for a turning point. On this day, he found that Laiyuan County was heavily guarded, and there was obviously a big operation. Ji Cheng took advantage of the drunkenness in the water to steal a sneak peek at the route map of the Japanese army's march in his office. It turned out that the Japanese Lieutenant General Norihide Abe was going to lead troops to attack our army. Ji Cheng risked his life and passed this information to our army.
After receiving the information, Yang Chengwu, commander of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, immediately took action, set up an ambush in the Loess Ridge, and sent Wang Xiaoai to meet him. Ji Cheng went through many inspections and finally handed over the information hidden in his clothes to Wang Xiaoai. Later, according to this piece of information, our army set up an ambush at Loess Ridge, annihilated more than 1,000 Abe's troops, and killed Abe himself.
The news of the fiasco shocked the entire Japanese government and opposition. Ji Cheng accomplished an incredible feat through his cleverness and bravery, and he was the biggest contributor to this attack.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Ji Cheng continued to work in security until his death in 1993. He will forever live in the memory of the motherland.
Ji Cheng's story fully demonstrates the heroic spirit of the Chinese people during the war years. It is precisely countless ordinary people like Ji Cheng who have quietly contributed to form the great force of the Chinese people to defeat the Japanese fascist aggression. Today, we must remember the dedication of the martyrs and unswervingly defend the peaceful life they have earned through their blood and sacrifice.