Chapter 55 Martyr Liang Xixian (1898-1941)

Martyr Liang Xixian, courtesy name Zhesheng, was born in Tongguan County, Shaanxi Province in 1898.In his youth, he witnessed the country's internal strife, foreign aggression, and people's life suffering. He determined to join the army, save the country and the people, and make the country rich and strong. In June 1924, Mr. Sun Yat-sen founded the Whampoa Military Academy in Guangzhou to train revolutionary armed forces and prepare for the Northern Expedition.Liang Xixian heard the news and decided to go to Guangzhou to join the revolution.In the spring of 1925, after going through many hardships, he finally came to the Guangdong Revolutionary Base and was admitted to the fifth phase of Huangpu Military Academy.

In the summer of 1926, after Liang Xixian graduated from the military academy, he was assigned to the 22nd Division of the Army as a trainee to participate in the Northern Expedition.He fought bravely and was resolute in completing his tasks. He was deeply appreciated by the officials. He continued to improve with his military exploits and served successively as platoon commander, company commander, battalion commander, and regiment commander. In the summer of 1937, the Japanese army launched a large-scale war of aggression against China.As a patriotic soldier, Liang Xixian, full of hatred for the invaders, asked to go to battle to kill the enemy in order to serve the country and avenge the dead compatriots.His request was approved, and he went to the anti-Japanese battlefield with the army. After several years of fighting, he was promoted to the deputy commander of the major general of the 22nd Division of the Army with his military exploits.

In 1941, the Japanese army secretly concentrated a large number of main forces of the Japanese army and attacked the Zhongtiaoshan anti-Japanese guerrilla base of the Chinese Anti-Japanese Army in the south of Shanxi. , Open up the Pinghan Road, invade the Central Plains, and threaten Chongqing. At that time, General Liang Xixian was leading his troops to guard Zhongtiao Mountain in cooperation with friendly forces.He was ill and should have been treated in the rear hospital, but when he learned that the Japanese army was about to launch an attack, he resolutely decided to stay in the army and command the battle to kill the enemy.When he was ill, he inspected the positions, and encouraged the subordinate officers and soldiers to prepare for the battle with the Japanese army with the principle that the resistance against Japan must be victorious and the Japanese army must be defeated.

In May 1941, under the cover of planes and artillery, nearly 100,000 Japanese troops launched a crazy attack on the passes of Zhongtiao Mountain. The Chinese Anti-Japanese Army fought tenaciously with high patriotic enthusiasm, favorable terrain and infantry weapons. Resist, wipe out a large number of enemies.However, due to the disparity in the strength of the enemy and ourselves and the Japanese army made a series of reconnaissance and preparations for the launch of this campaign, they seized the weaknesses of the joints of several of our troops and broke through the Zhongtiao Mountains and our defense line.The fronts of the two sides are criss-crossed, and I am fighting on the inside, which is gradually declining.

General Liang Xixian was ill and commanded the troops to tenaciously block the invading Japanese army.After the position was breached, he led the 22nd Division to break through again, rushing from left to right and killing countless enemies.But in the end, due to the fierce battle, unable to grasp the instantaneous changes of the battle situation, the Japanese army pursued and intercepted layer upon layer. Our soldiers fought desperately, and the casualties were exhausted. General Liang saw that he could do nothing, and refused to be captured and humiliated.