How was Dai Li's son captured by the People's Liberation Army?

Original title of this article: How was Dai Zangyi, the son of Dai Li, captured by our army? It tells a documentary story about the capture of Dai Zangyi, the son of Dai Li, by a guard company of a certain division of our army in Baoan Town, Jiangshan County. Author Xu Jing is the former deputy secretary-general of People's Daily, then the instructor of security company, and one of the main responsible comrades in this arrest.

1949 April 2 1 The 48th Division of the 5th Corps of the Second Field Army 16 Army, after crossing the river, continued to pursue the remnants of the enemy by sweeping the leaves in the autumn wind. Pass Jingdezhen, Wuyuan, Yushan and Erba to Pucheng, Fujian. In order to cooperate with the Third Field Army to return to Quzhou, the troops finally moved to Jiangshan County, Zhejiang Province to rest for three months.

On June 6th, 1949, Feng, the chief of staff of the division, called me and Li, the company commander of the security company, to his office to accept the task. Wang Hui, head of the Division, also attended the meeting. Feng's task is that Baoan Town of Jiangshan County is the hometown of Dai Li, the leader of the military system, and there is a traffic police squadron guarding the home in Baoan Town of Jiangshan County. Dai's son Dai Zangyi didn't have time to attend his mother's funeral in May. According to the county, Dai Zangyi assembled the remnants of the Kuomintang and waited for the machine to respond. In order to capture these enemy agents, the teacher Wang Xiao and the political commissar Jiang Siyi also attached great importance to it and ordered you to carry out this task. Your experienced company, after fighting in Soviet area, Lianshui, northern Jiangsu, southern Shandong, Laiwu, Meng Lianggu and Huaihai, will certainly be able to accomplish this glorious task. Jiangshan county has also sent a captain who is familiar with the local situation and has rich experience in guerrilla warfare to lead more than a dozen team members to perform this task with you. You must take good care of them. In addition, the division and engineering company also undertakes the task of grain requisition in this area and can use it when necessary. The operation was under the unified command of Wang Hui, Minister of Operations.

After accepting the task, after two days of preparation, our company set out from Jiangshan County on June 9. According to the information held by the guerrillas, they suddenly raided a village between Changtai and Jiakou overnight and took cover. At dawn on June 10, the village was surrounded. After dawn, all the people in the village gathered in a square, and several children were found to claim the villagers, while the rest were intensively examined. As a result, in addition to some documents and guns, 25 enemy agents, including Zhu and Dai Zangyi, deputy director of the First Bureau of the Kuomintang Presidential Office, were arrested. At the beginning of the attack, Wang Hui, the section chief, proposed continuous operations and handed over all the prisoners to the engineering company for custody. From June 1 1 day to June 14, several raids were carried out in Changtai, Jiakou, Wapeng and Shimen, and more than 20 enemy agents were captured. Destroyed their assembly areas and dens, captured their backbone, and dealt a great blow to the hidden enemy agents.

The battlefield is ever-changing, and it is dangerous to reuse the successful experience. On June 15, intelligence learned that the commander of the enemy youth army and the son of Dai Li were having a meeting in a main temple in Xianxialing. Chief Wang Hui ordered me to take a platoon and more than a dozen guerrillas to attack that place. Because of the long journey, I will leave after lunch, and I expect to arrive at the temple at four or five in the evening. When we climb the mountain, we must pass a village called Yuan Biao. The village is backed by a mountain and there is a river in front. It was about four o'clock in the afternoon, two miles away from the village. I found something unusual in the village. Through the telescope, no one in more than 20 families walked around, not even a cow and sheep could be seen. There was silence. Immediately, I had a short meeting with the guerrilla captain, the second platoon leader and the third squad leader. I think there is something wrong with this village. I must be prepared for the battle. I ordered Chen Chun, the second platoon leader, to take a class to the middle, and then dispersed in the formation of the battle group after entering the village. The guerrillas kept a distance of more than 20 meters behind the middle as a reserve. The second platoon leader took a class and walked left along the river. I walked a lesson to the right along the foot of the mountain, and the intersection of the three roads was in the northwest of the village. At that time, the guerrilla captain put forward an opinion: "Instructor Xu, don't treat us as guests, we are all combatants." I said, now you have to listen to me. Just as we were marching in battle formation, the left and right roads were about to camp, and suddenly there was a burst of gunfire in the middle. The second platoon leader was originally the squad leader of the pistol platoon of the former Kuomintang 73 Army who was liberated and enlisted in Laiwu Campaign. After hearing the gunshot, one of them rolled forward, got to the foot of the gable, and then grabbed a soldier's Grenade and threw it at the gable, which immediately weakened the enemy's firepower. At this time, the left and right roads quickly closed in the middle, and the enemy had fled to the bottom of the mountain. We carried grenade launchers and rifle grenades to intercept and shoot, which caused some casualties to the enemy, and the enemy also left a pile of blood at the ambush site. The battle lasted only a few minutes, and my fifth monitor, Zhong Fengshu, was injured. The guerrilla captain took the initiative to walk with the deputy platoon leader and his right arm was broken. Soldiers Zhang Jinlong and Wang Jinlin died on the spot. Both of them are from Shenqiu, Henan Province, and 1947 joined the army. On June 16, the whole company held a funeral on a hill in Baishi Village, and each person fired five shots to bid farewell to the two martyrs. The former commander of the Kuomintang Youth Army was attacked by the enemy and was also injured. He went to Hong Kong to live in seclusion under the pretext of treating diseases, and no longer worked for the Chiang family. The next day, section chief Wang Hui ordered me to take two classes to send the wounded into the city, and reported the fighting situation to the chief of staff, saying, "He is responsible for the losses caused by this battle, especially the serious injuries of the guerrilla captain." . I said, "I led the team this time and didn't take good care of the guerrilla captain. It has nothing to do with you. I should make a review. " I went to the division to meet the chief of staff. Referring to the attack in the afternoon, Feng slapped the table: "Wang Hui, a fool, how could he make such a low-level mistake? How can he attack the enemy in the afternoon? Isn't this obvious? " Because there was no medicine after being injured in the mountain area, the guerrilla captain bled out and died soon after being sent to the county seat. I don't remember the name of this captain either. I once asked an old comrade in Jiangshan County, and he said that his surname might be Jin, and he would be an instructor and captain.

In late June, because the troops were very busy with training, section chief Wang Hui was ordered to return to HQ, and all the guerrillas withdrew to the county seat and were reorganized into county brigades and public security policemen. The task of catching Dai Zangyi lies with the company commander and me. I really feel responsible. Li Lianchang, 1938 joined the army. He served as a guard for Peng Xuefeng for many years, fought many fierce battles and had rich combat experience. These two days, he also looks very sad. When he saw me, he asked, "What about that man? How do we fight this war? Your culture is stronger than mine, so do something! " I said, "Everything will work out in the end. Let's go to Dai Li's home in Baoan Town and have a look! " Dai Li's home specially built a driveway. There are two houses, a small building in the town is more modern, and there is an old-fashioned Sanjin quadrangle in the mountain. According to the reflection of the masses and our understanding, Dai Zangyi is still active nearby. First, his mother died within 100 days. Second, his wife, three sons and a daughter are also hiding nearby or at her parents' home. At the same time, he has a hidden mission. According to this analysis, he didn't go far. The former head of Baoan Town thinks that the Kuomintang has lost its momentum, actively moves closer to us, and often provides us with some information to gain our trust. Based on this, I discussed with the company commander that the company's activities were greatly reduced and the mountains were searched continuously in shifts. Once, the company commander took a platoon to meet two hunters. It is suspicious that the shotguns they use are imported binoculars and an advanced telescope made in Germany. When the company commander asked them, the other party plausibly said that they were all from the Kuomintang army and could be given to the People's Liberation Army. As a result, the company commander believed them. When I came back, I asked the township head to recognize the shotgun and telescope. He said it was suitable for wearing Tibet, and the company commander regretted it.

1 July, it was the birthday of the party, and the weather was fine. I took two classes to a mountain in the south of Baoan Town, the famous Jigong Mountain. The company commander said I would go, so we'll go all the way and discuss something. /kloc-around 0/0, we got halfway up the mountain and suddenly found a man walking in front of us. When he saw us, he stepped up and started running. The company commander immediately ordered the soldiers to hit grenades quickly, intercept the shooting, explode in the air, and then explode on the ground 30 meters ahead to avoid hurting people. The result is very effective. We caught this man. He only admitted that he was chopping wood and said that he was picking herbs. There is a strong suspicion of inconsistency. At this time, we won't go up the mountain and bring it back to Baoan town for interrogation. At this point, the township long-distance running came to me and secretly told me that this man was the traffic police squadron leader of Baoan Town, named Chai Chunlin, and was a loyal slave of Dai's family. At this time, I have a bottom in my heart. Back in the house, I smiled gently and said, "Chai Chunlin, are you going to fight to the end?" As soon as he heard his name called, his face changed and he immediately knelt down and said, "I will tell you what I know honestly." In order to find the whereabouts of Dai Zangyi as soon as possible, we still publicized the party's lenient policy. On the same day, we took Chai Chunlin to a mountain village a few miles away from Baoan Town and explained to his family that as long as Chai can serve the people, we will be lenient and make amends. At that time, Chai was declared free and released from custody. But the only way out is for him to act actively. This propaganda greatly shocked his family and other villagers. Two days later, Chai came to our company and reported to the company commander and me that Dai Zangyi was very worried now. First, his father was so guilty that he was afraid that the government would not spare him. Second, he is most worried that his children will be implicated. I explained to him: "He himself must surrender to the people's government, which is the only way out. As for his children, I can guarantee that they will not be implicated or investigated. Didn't his wife Zheng Xiying take her three sons and one daughter to Niangjiaqu County to hide? " Jiangshan and Quxian are so close, we want to make trouble with him, and we can arrive in one day. Now it depends on Dai Zangyi's own performance. If you continue to resist him, you will only die, and your relatives will also be affected. I hope you can explain it to him. "Two days later, Chai came to see us again. This time, he was in a good mood and spoke casually. He talked about Dai Zangyi's attitude and concerns. Dai Zangyi said that the PLA is a teacher of benevolence and righteousness. When I met the company commander, I saw that the officers of the People's Liberation Army were very civilized and reasonable, and never disturbed people in the town. I am grateful that the PLA didn't hurt his family and children. Dai said: I am naked now, Zhu was arrested, and the young army commander went to Hong Kong to recuperate. As a bookworm, how should I fight against the PLA? I have neither strength nor way out. At the same time, he also revealed the residence and activity place of the stationmaster of the East Zhejiang Military Secret Service Station, and the family of Chang surnamed Zhou had more than 20 weapons of the traffic police squadron. The meaning is clear. I encouraged his attitude and practice in order to show my sincerity in surrender and see the scene before me. As for how to ensure safety, I said that after he surrendered to the government, he must be controlled by the government. Only the people's government can protect his safety. If he is free in society and there are many people who retaliate against him, problems will easily arise. There must be a transition period, I hope he can understand. Finally, it was decided that on July 10, the township head and Chai Chunlin agreed to meet Dai Zangyi in our company. In addition, according to the activity address provided by Zhou Haoran, he was successfully captured, and more than ten machine guns, cassette guns and rifles were obtained from Zhou Baochang's home.

On the morning of July 10, Dai Zangyi came to our company with two pistols for his own use, accompanied by the township head and Chai Chunlin. At this time, political commissar Zhang of the logistics department of our division was also collecting grain in Baoan town, and sometimes he followed our company. We often report to him and ask him for some ideas. This time, we specially invited him to meet Dai Zangyi on behalf of the division leader. Although Dai Li killed people like hemp, Dai Zangyi knew at that time that he didn't kill people, so we still regarded him as a defector. At noon, we even got some dishes from the cookhouse squad and had a light meal together. Dai Zangyi was very moved to see that we were so kind to him and kept our word, and that a divisional cadre met him and said that he would turn over a new leaf. After the meeting, we invited him to visit relatives and friends in Baoan town these two days. Then, we will send you to the county seat, and the people's government will make appropriate arrangements for your activities.

13 July ago, we gave all the captured criminals and Dai Zangyi to the care of the engineering company and asked him to escort them to the county town as soon as possible. At last, our burden was relieved. In the evening, I discussed with the company commander: "How about we go around Xianxialing tomorrow to see the mountain scenery and relax?" The company commander said, "Good! Listen to you. "

On the morning of July 17, we returned to our original residence in Jiangshan County. The next day, division political commissar Jiang Siyi came to our station. After listening to our report, he said, "Your company's independent action is also a major exercise. This time, you have accomplished the task well, which shows that you have implemented the Party's policies flexibly, and your company's fighting style and political quality are qualified. No wonder Zhang Guohua detained your company in the 18 Army Division for more than a month at the beginning of this year, and then was incorporated into the reconnaissance battalion by the Yong Yang Corps. You have worked hard outside for more than a month, so you can rest for two days and get into the training craze. Prepare to March into the southwest and liberate all China!