Chapter 104 103. A good party member who has repeatedly made outstanding achievements——Records of Zeng Renwen, Chief of Staff of the Logistics Department of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters

In the history of our party, how many party members were developed by Mao Zedong himself?Zeng Renwen, the son of a poor peasant who grew up in the mountains of Jiangxi and an ordinary cadre of the Red Army, received this honor. It was the second time the Red Army fought against "encirclement and suppression" in 1931. In the battle to annihilate the enemy's 49th Division in the Donggu Mountains, Zeng Renwen, the company commander, led the whole company to fight fiercely, captured many prisoners, and handed over 49 divisions. Teacher Wang Jinyu's "treasure box". After the battle, Zeng Renwen was introduced to Mao Zedong on a pine tree slope.Mao Zedong held his hand affectionately and said that the small suitcase was Wang Jinyu's "treasure box", which contained codebooks, gold bars, and counterfeit coins used by the enemy's radio station.Mao Zedong praised him for his bravery in combat and asked about his personal situation.

Zeng Renwen told Mao Zedong that his original name was Zeng Yongfeng, and he was born in December 1906 in a poor peasant family in Badu Township, Jishui County, Jiangxi Province.When Jiangxi set off a peasant movement, he actively participated in revolutionary activities at school and in his hometown. In 1927, he joined the Communist Youth League. In 1929, he took part in leading the riots in Renshou District, Jishui County. He served as the Secretary of the Youth League Committee of Renshou District and was responsible for the work of the guerrillas.This time I came to the Red Army to learn how to fight.Mao Zedong held his hand and said: "You played well, you are a good young man."

After more than ten days, Mao Zedong held an investigation and research meeting and asked him to participate by name.At the meeting, Zeng Renwen suggested that the party strengthen the leadership of the Communist Youth League and pay attention to the role of the Communist Youth League, which was deeply valued by Mao Zedong.After the meeting, when Mao Zedong learned that he was still a League member and had not transferred to the party, he was very concerned. After Mao Zedong introduced him, he transferred to the Communist Party of China. He returned to his hometown in 1932 and served successively as Secretary of the Party Committee of Renshou District, Minister of Organization of Gonglue County, Secretary of the County Party Committee and Political Commissar of the Independent League. After the Independence Regiment was merged into the Red Army in 1933, he successively served as the political commissar of the Seventh Independent Division and the political commissar of the Ganjiang Guerrilla Army.

When the Red Army arrived in northern Shaanxi on the Long March, Zeng Renwen, who had already taken up the post of security, successively served as the reconnaissance section chief of the Security Bureau of the Red Army, the special commissioner of the logistics department of the field army, and the security minister of the Western Aid Army. Not long after the outbreak of the National Anti-Japanese War, in order to strengthen the security work of the military station, Zeng Renwen was called by Yang Lisan, the station chief and political commissar of the general military station, to go.He first served as the chief of the security section of the Taiyuan office, and later transferred to the director and political commissar of the second office of Yuanqu, leading eight military depots from Mianchi, Henan to Huguan on the Shanxi-Shanxi border. The 500-mile-long underground transportation line is the most important secret passage connecting the mainland to Yan'an.It is responsible for escorting the past central leaders, cadres of the Eighth Route Army, the wounded and college students to Yan'an, transferring military supplies, including firearms and ammunition, and transferring gold and silver to Yan'an.After Zeng Renwen's hard work, a secret escort network formed by military depots, local party organizations and basic masses has been formed.Comrade Zhu De praised this as a "major artery" and asked to be careful not to cause problems.

Zeng Renwen often disguised himself as a businessman and went to 8 military depots to inspect and guide the work.Once, Comrade Liu Shaoqi went from Yan'an to Central China, and he personally escorted him from Pucheng to Mianchi.Xiaoxiu traveled at night along the way, closely monitoring the enemy's movement, and finally arrived at the destination safely, without the enemy noticing.Another time, a batch of silver dollars was delivered to Yan'an.He organized a small coal convoy and hid bags of silver dollars in the coal pile.Every boy who pushes the trolley is a member of martial arts team with extraordinary skills.The small convoy sometimes passed through the pass in a big way during the day, and sometimes drove quickly on the mountain road in the dark, just like that, passed under the nose of the enemy smoothly.By the time the enemy got the information, the silver dollars had already been sent to Yan'an.It was even more difficult to transport the guns. Sometimes a machine gun was hidden in a coffin, pretending to be a funeral, and sent into the mountains.Sometimes they pretend to be the enemy's army, openly carrying machine guns and long guns, and sneak into the deep mountains and dense forests from under the enemy's nose until they reach their destination.

In the winter of this year, the Jinzhong Detachment (ie Tongpu Bing Station) was established.The Party Central Committee sent him to serve as the detachment leader and political commissar.In order to adapt to the needs of the struggle under the new situation, he trained the personnel of the military depot into a special team that can fight well and do mass work.This team has repeatedly covered Liu Shaoqi, Chen Yi, Peng Dehuai and other leading comrades in the past.Comrade Chen Yi praised them as a good team with safe operation, smooth communication, convenient food and accommodation, and careful arrangements.They also organized squads to attack many times to rescue neighboring troops.In the days when the Japanese and puppet troops "mopped up", this special team that persisted behind the enemy line escorted personnel and supplies while fighting the enemy.Sometimes small teams are also organized to eliminate traitors or small Japanese leaders under the cover of night.In the battle of Taojialing, he commanded the team, covered the health team and led the safe transfer of the wounded, but he almost fell into a tight siege.In the battle of Xigou, he commanded a team of less than 100 people, restrained an enemy several times his own, and displayed awe-inspiring prestige.Later, the enemy, frightened by their power, pretended not to know when they heard that they were passing through Tongpu Bing Station.Sometimes they organized hundreds of donkeys to transport ammunition, and the enemy dared not act rashly, and symbolically fired several shots into the air to "send off" the border crossing.Until now, the legendary story of "Tongpu Bing Station" is still circulating in Jinzhong.

In the spring of 1942, Zeng Renwen was transferred to the Chief of Staff of the Logistics Department of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters, and became a good assistant to Yang Lisan, the head of the Logistics Department.At that time, the environment was harsh, and the Japanese army often raided the mountains, so it was very difficult to raise logistics supplies. Moreover, how to prevent the stored supplies from being searched by the enemy became an important task.He went to every valley near the garrison, surveyed the terrain, selected the location of the cave, and then organized soldiers to work at night, and then disguised it.Later, the Japanese army went into the mountain to search many times, even digging three feet into the ground, but found nothing.Mr. Peng joked: "You hid it so well, don't even find yourself!"

In 1943, the enemy carried out a "big raid" on the Taihang Mountains, and the Japanese army mobilized heavy troops and puppet troops rushed in.Their goal is to find the Eighth Route Army headquarters. The enemy adopted the method of "encirclement" and rushed from all sides to the hinterland of Taihang. They used the so-called "grate tactics" along the way, and did not let go of every hill, every deep ditch, every forest and even the tombs.The headquarters was broken into pieces, and the soldiers were divided into groups to deal with the Japanese army.One day, the logistics department came to the area of ​​Beididun, Heshun County.Unexpectedly, the radio station of the Logistics Department sent a telegram and was discovered by the Japanese army.They mistakenly believed that they had found the trace of the headquarters command organization, and gathered thousands of Japanese and puppet troops to surround them.All of a sudden, gunshots rang out, and Japanese planes bombed indiscriminately.

In a small forest, Yang Lisan ordered Zeng Renwen to lead his troops to move immediately.However, Zeng Renwen stepped forward and argued hard, insisting that he stay with his company of guards to stop the enemy and cover the transfer of Yang Lisan and the logistics organization.In the end, Yang Lisan was convinced, held Zeng Renwen's hands tightly, and said, "Renwen, you should follow us as soon as we go down the mountain, and don't want to fight." Zeng Renwen nodded solemnly.He understood, how could the crazy Japanese army let them go easily?He had a lot to say, but the bursts of gunfire did not allow him to say more. He just looked at Minister Yang Lisan affectionately, said "Take care of yourself", and then turned back to direct the troops into the position.

Thousands of Japanese soldiers and puppet troops, under the cover of planes above and under the supervision of commanders who raised sabers and shouted "Yeah", launched charges again and again.But they were all repulsed by Zeng Renwen and the others.The more the Japanese army was unable to attack, the more they believed that they had surrounded the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, and the encirclement circle became tighter. The logistics organization was safely transferred, and Yang Lisan sent a correspondent to convey the order to let them withdraw from the battle.But, at dusk, the enemy increased and surrounded them on the hill.They fought and retreated. They wanted to retreat to the top of the mountain and try to go down the back ditch to get rid of the enemy.Unexpectedly, the back mountain is a steep cliff.

It was dark, and the surrounding mountains were dark.The devils were afraid that they would break out, so a raging bonfire was lit all over the mountain.Zeng Renwen sent combat teams to break through the siege several times but failed, so he had to retreat. The situation is grim and sinister.Zeng Renwen understood that he had no choice but to die.He looked at the dark mountains in the night, looked at the countless piles of bonfires lit by the devils around the mountain, and explained the situation to the remaining 20 soldiers.He said: "We have held back a large number of enemies. As long as we hold the enemy firmly, the safety of the comrades in the logistics organization and the head of the headquarters will be guaranteed." There are more than 20 young people, some of whom are party members, and most of them have not yet joined the party.But no one is sad at this moment, they are all as strong as the rocks on this mountain, as tall and straight as this green pine.They said that we exchanged our lives for the safety of the headquarters and the safety of the head of the headquarters, and death is an honor. At night, more than 20 people took turns to rest, pick some wild fruits to satisfy their hunger, and prepare to fight again the next day. Just after dawn, the enemy concentrated artillery fire and planes to bombard the mountain indiscriminately. The position was filled with gunpowder smoke and gravel flew randomly. After the artillery fire, thousands of enemies rushed forward in black. "Fight!" Zeng Renwen ordered, and the soldiers fought bravely.Although the enemy was repulsed, they also ran out of bullets.The warriors collected stones again, preparing for the final battle. The enemy is swarming again, and it's time to fight to the death.The soldiers smashed stones and beat them with gun butts. Finally, Zeng Renwen shouted: "Comrades, I would rather die than be a prisoner, and jump off the cliff!" The first one jumped off the cliff.The soldiers regarded death as home, some jumped off the cliff with the devil in their arms, and some jumped off the cliff with the seriously wounded on their backs and supported the lightly wounded with their guns...