In the climax of China's counter-revolutionary struggle in 1951, a secret spy named Liu Qichang was exposed, and he used his surrender as a bargaining chip to throw out an astonishing inside story: "The time to reveal the truth has come, and I will tell you that the ** who killed Yang Jingyu is hidden among you, and he is a high-ranking **."
These words were like a thunderbolt from the sky, which shocked the hearts of the heroic PLA soldiers, and there were such betrayers inside! Yang Jingyu, the fearless hero in the anti-Japanese beacon fire, the outstanding commander of the Northeast Battlefield, is there a deeper story hidden behind his sacrifice?
Who will be the one who betrays loyalty? Under the pressure of the soldiers, the spy confessed that the answer was painful: it was Yang Jingyu's closest comrade-in-arms, Cheng Bin, who betrayed the common struggle.
In a poor family in Henan Province, Yang Jingyu's childhood was accompanied by the bitterness of his father's early death. In the face of the ruthless oppression of the landlords, hunger and helplessness became the norm in his life.
However, this difficult experience ignited his deep hatred for the feudal forces of the old society. At the age of 14, with the flames of the May Fourth Movement burning across the country, he threw himself into the torrent of revolution, and the idea of communism was like a beacon, illuminating his life path.
From then on, he unswervingly became a loyal fighter for communism. In 1932, in the face of the iron hooves trampled by the Japanese invaders, Yang Jingyu witnessed the shattering of his homeland, and his chest burned with blazing national indignation.
He took the initiative to ask for help, and went to the Northeast with full enthusiasm to accept the mission of ** and fight against foreign humiliation. After arriving at the battlefield, with fearless fighting spirit, he personally formed the Northeast Anti-Japanese Allied Army, personally commanded it, and launched heroic struggles with the enemy with his wits and terrain advantages.
The dense forests of the northeast are deeply hidden, and the Japanese army's strangeness to this land is like a newborn facing the unknown, and General Yang Jingyu, with his bravery and resourcefulness, has made the enemy repeatedly lose in the conflict between the white mountains and black waters.
His military exploits are as brilliant as the stars. However, during a secret operation, Yang Jingyu was tracked by the Japanese army and fell into trouble. Faced with the adjutant's doubts, he said firmly: "Don't doubt your teammates, you guys evacuate quickly, I will pin down the enemy." β
He firmly believes in the loyalty of the team, refuses to doubt, and firmly believes that no one betrays the motherland and compatriots, even in the face of life and death. When the ammunition was exhausted, Yang Jingyu died in the line of duty, and at the age of 35, he wrote a magnificent chapter of loyalty and heroism.
Behind Yang Jingyu's heroic deeds, there is a painful fact - his heroic righteousness stems from betrayal, and the initiator of this betrayal is actually his deeply believed comrade-in-arms, Cheng Bin, an intellectual from Northeast China.
In the face of the fall of his hometown, Cheng Bin threw himself into the revolution out of deep love for his family, and became acquainted with Yang Jingyu in the common battle. His intelligence is outstanding, different from his rugged comrades-in-arms, Yang Jingyu admired Cheng Bin's talent when he first met him.
However, a twist of fate cast a shadow over this friendship, which is regrettable.
When he first joined the team, Cheng Bin's courage and unique insights made Yang Jingyu deeply recognized, and he immediately became the team leader as soon as he was appointed. Despite being a newcomer to the Communist Party, Cheng Bin has shown amazing work prowess, and he is rigorous and courageous in both battlefield charges and strategic planning.
Under his leadership, the team has achieved many successes, and Yang Jingyu is smiling. Yang Jingyu made an unusual appointment to be the commander of the political security company, a position that symbolized a high degree of political acumen and unconditional loyalty to the party.
This reflects Yang Jingyu's deep trust in Cheng Bin. In just two years, Cheng Bin has been promoted to the commander of the First Division under the promotion of Yang Jingyu, and his talent and ability have been affirmed to the greatest extent.
This base is like a spiritual pillar for Yang Jingyu and the Northeast Coalition Army, and it is a treasure that he personally cultivated. Yang Jingyu poured his heart and soul into it, and regarded Cheng Bin as the best person who continued to be brilliant.
However, as Cheng Bin's reputation grew, his heart quietly changed, especially after receiving his mother's affectionate letter, and the fear of the battlefield surged like a tide. His mother hoped that he would take care of himself and go home for reunion as soon as possible, and that deep love for licking calves made Cheng Bin promise to return quickly.
So, he cleverly avoided the fight on the grounds of physical discomfort, whether it was a headache or a leg pain, he cleverly used it as an excuse. Yang Jingyu was convinced of this, mistakenly thought it was a trace of the baptism of war, and only hoped that he could recuperate well, so he asked him to transfer to the rear sanatorium.
Cheng Bin's state of mind has undergone a transition, the original comfort breeds cringe and hedonistic desires, and the concern of life and death makes him doubt his determination to fight the war. Faced with the advance of the Japanese army, his heart was full of anxiety, worried about the consequences of defeat, and what would happen to his family.
He tried to persuade Yang Jingyu to accept peace and offered to surrender. However, Yang Jingyu's response was like thunder and rage, he believed that without a country, there would be no home, and "protecting the country" was his unwavering belief.
Cheng Bin was silent on the sidelines, understanding Yang Jingyu's tenacity, but he failed to impress him. Yang Jingyu mistook it for his friend's war-weariness, but he did not know that this conversation had fallen into the ears of the Japanese.
Japan is as cunning as a fox and tries in vain to pass"Operation decapitation"In control of the Northeast, they did not hesitate to send secret agents to find out Yang Jingyu's whereabouts. At this critical juncture, Cheng Bin's heroic behavior spread in the army, and he was unfortunately exposed to the enemy's field of vision.
Seeing this, the Japanese army decided to start with Cheng Bin, trying to gradually erode his spiritual defense line and get rid of Yang Jingyu. Soon, they found out that Cheng Bin loved his family deeply, and a letter from home revealed his weakness.
The Japanese then devised a despicable scheme: intercept his letters, arrest his relatives, and make their ** public, creating a pain in Cheng Bin's heart.
When Cheng Bin led the First Division of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Allied Army to return triumphantly, as soon as he stepped into Benxi County, he encountered the cruel reality that he was most unwilling to face - the scene of his mother and brother being detained by the Japanese army.
Facing the danger of his relatives, Cheng Bin's heart was like a storm, and he understood the ruthlessness of the Japanese. In order to protect his family from torture, he resolutely reneged on his faith and loyalty.
The conditions of the Japanese army were cruel, which put Cheng Bin in a dilemma: on one side was his closest relatives, and on the other side was the teacher who cultivated him. In the end, family affection triumphed over reason, and he had no choice but to compromise with the Japanese army and accept their harsh conditions.
After a defeat, Cheng Bin rallied everyone with a calm strategy, and he understood that continuing to fight would only increase the sacrifice, so he made a difficult decision: "We must let go of ** and surrender to Japan to save our lives." β
However, these elite teams composed of local soldiers in the Northeast have the memory of their hometown being trampled in their veins, and they have seen the atrocities of the Japanese army and the tragic death of their compatriots.
Surrendering to the enemy is not only a betrayal of personal honor, but also a mockery of the deep hatred of the country and the nation.
However, Cheng Bin's next words were like cold water poured on his burning heart, and he revealed that the Japanese army had been surrounded, and surrender was the only way to survive. Despite having fought side by side, he mercilessly persuaded to surrender:"In order to survive and preserve the friendship of comrades-in-arms, surrender! "
Under strong pressure, 115 warriors of the 1st Division of the Anti-Japanese Federation had no choice but to compromise. The remaining 30 Predators, who would rather die than give in, suffered a cruel fate because of it.
In this regard, the Japanese were interested in Cheng Bin"Collaboration"showed insidious recognition, and even asked him to visit his family first, using family affection as bait. In the torment of family affection, Cheng Bin nodded with difficulty, he took the initiative to apply to become the deputy captain of the Fusen Police Brigade of the pseudo-Tonghua Police Department, carefully planned the round-up operation, and personally led the team to pursue Yang Jingyu, just to redeem the freedom of his relatives as soon as possible.
The tacit understanding between Cheng Bin and Yang Jingyu is like a magnet attracting, with his extraordinary ear power, he can identify Yang Jingyu's location from the gunfire on the battlefield, and their coordinated operations are like shadows.
Yang Jingyu not only taught Cheng Bin in combat strategy, but also carefully taught Cheng Bin in life, so that he knew Yang's tactics and habits well. This in-depth understanding has become an unavoidable challenge for Yang Jingyu.
Under the precise guidance of Cheng Bin, the Japanese army seemed to have a map in their hands and quickly adapted to the jungle maze, and Yang Jingyu's whereabouts were locked by the Japanese army, and there was nothing to hide from the combat and retreat routes.
The Japanese army pressed forward step by step, which directly caused Yang Jingyu's troops to suffer heavy losses.
Faced with the predicament, Yang Jingyu was forced to retreat temporarily, but no matter how he moved, the enemy followed him and clenched on. At the critical moment, someone came up with a clever plan to wrap Yang Jingyu's clothes with a charred corpse to mislead the Japanese army into thinking that he had died and thus abandon the pursuit.
I thought it was a wonderful one"The golden cicada sheds its shell"strategy, the Japanese army really hit the plan. However, Cheng Bin, with his keen intuition, exposed this"Illusion"γHis outspokenness angered the Japanese army, who sent more troops in pursuit.
Witnessing all this, an adjutant was convinced that the intelligence leak was the key, asserted"The Japanese could not easily see through this plan, unless something happened inside"γ
In the face of the predicament, although Yang Jingyu had doubts in his heart, he understood that the overall situation was important. For the sake of the unity and stability of the team, he firmly denied the existence of the traitor. In order to cover the evacuation of his comrades, he resolutely stayed alone to fight against the enemy, knowing that he was the target of the Japanese army, his presence was like a barrier, delaying the enemy's offensive and buying valuable time for his teammates to retreat.
In the end, Yang Jingyu guarded the safety of his teammates at the cost of his life. Yang Jingyu's sacrifice is like pulling out a thorn in the heart of the Japanese army in Northeast China. However, Cheng Bin was not freed, his family remained under Japanese control, and he was forced to betray his comrades several times, resulting in the loss of innocent lives.
The haze of this history was once hidden under the blockade of the war, and it was not until the founding of New China that Cheng Bin's betrayal was gradually exposed to the sun.
After Japan's defeat and surrender in 1945, Cheng Bin rose to prominence in the Kuomintang and followed the secret instructions of the Northeast authorities. However, he did not expect that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) would efficiently liberate the entire northeast region with broad popular support.
In the face of the decline of the Kuomintang, Cheng Bin chose to move to Beijing with his wealth and family. However, the pace of history did not stop, and Beijing was soon liberated, and he was forced to join the ranks of the People's Liberation Army in the name of Chen Ziping, disguised as a progressive.
In the Logistics and Ordnance Department of the North China Military Region, he rose step by step and took up the post of deputy section chief. He thought that he would be forgotten by being incognito, but his story did not escape the moment it was revealed.
1950's"Suppress the storm of rebellion"Suddenly, one day, Cheng Bin happened to meet Liu Qichang, a spy who had been side by side in the defection years, and the other party looked panicked. Although Cheng Bin's heart was fluctuating, he remained calm on the surface and quietly passed by him.
Back home, Cheng Bin's vest was cold, and he had a premonition that something was wrong, so he quickly packed up and prepared to flee again. However, the news of Liu Qichang** was like thunder, and Cheng Bin understood that his end had come.
Faced with the moment of life and death, Liu Qichang chose to betray, Cheng Bin understood that it was useless to defend himself, and admitted everything. On May 12, 1951, the scales of justice fell, and a solemn verdict was handed down on this wavering soul - the death sentence.