Chapter 24 7. People from all walks of life in the Liberated Area send off captured generals

Gao Shuxun's uprising, Ma Fawu was forced to lay down his arms, and the former Northwest Army suffered great fluctuations. At that time, some people spread the theory of "don't talk about it in meetings (referring to anti-communist words - editor), and don't fight on the front line (referring to the Eighth Route Army - editor)" . Chiang Kai-shek was deeply afraid that this would cause a chain reaction. Seven days after the end of the Battle of Handan, he hurriedly held a high-level military meeting. Many former generals of the Northwest Army gathered in Chongqing. Chiang Kai-shek tried his best to win him over.This just shows that Chiang Kai-shek's heart is uneasy, and it also shows that the difficult-to-bridge gap between the "non-brand army" and the "direct line army" is deepening day by day.

The Kuomintang authorities confiscated the Xi'an office of the New 8th Army, took their anger out on women and children, and detained all their family members, even the Xi'an office of the 40th Army and the family members of the Fifth General Mafa were not spared.Liu Bocheng, commander of the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region, learned that the family members of the Fifth General Ma Fa were illegally detained by the Kuomintang in Xi'an. On November 12, he went to the residence of General Ma to express his condolences. Ma Fawu expressed deep indignation at the Kuomintang's move and said: "The spies strangled China. If the spies and reactionaries are not eliminated, the country will perish forever." , I'm afraid that the crime will be added to the crime, and I don't know where this body will be!"

In order to achieve peace and democracy, all walks of life in the Liberated Areas of Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong and Henan sent the five generals of Ma and Fa to return to their troops. Before leaving, the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region Central Bureau of the Communist Party of China, the Military Command, the Political Department, and all cadres of the Border Region Government held a grand party to send off the Deputy Commander of the 11th Theater and the Commander of the 40th Army, General Ma Fawu, and the Deputy Army of the 40th Army General Liu Shirong, Chief of Staff, Li Xudong, Chief of Staff, Liu Yinchi, Commander of the Division, and Liu Yinsun, the Counselor, returned to the Ministry.

Bo Yibo said in his farewell speech: "Today we send off Mr. Ma Gengyu (Fawuzi) and others to show our party's sincerity in implementing the resolutions of the CPPCC." and struggle together.” General Ma Fawu gave a speech and said: Thank you for sending us off with such a grand party. I really dare not be so grateful. Thank you very much!After listening to Mr. Bo's speech, I was very sad, because I didn't want to fight a civil war, but was finally forced to fight a civil war!This time I was warmly received in the Liberated Area, and I was very happy with what I saw and heard. When I go back, I will follow what Mr. Bo just said and work together for a peaceful and democratic new China.

Mr. Liu Shirong said in his speech: "It is very sad to be forced to fight a civil war, but taking this opportunity to come to the liberated area to know the Communist Party and make many friends, this is the greatest fortune in misfortune." General Gao Shuxun, who came from afar to participate in the event, said: "I hope Ma Gengyu and other five brothers will bring the real situation of the liberated areas to the rear with a fearless spirit." Finally, Commander Liu Bocheng expressed his willingness to work together with all generals to achieve peace and democracy. General Ma Fawu sent a farewell telegram to Chairman Mao and Commander-in-Chief Zhu, saying: "Mr. Mao Zedong in Yan'an and Commander-in-Chief Zhu: I have admired Dehui for a long time, but I have not personally learned from them. Looking back at the sky, I am the best. Mr. Meng and comrades at all levels took care of and corrected, and benefited a lot. I would like to pay tribute to the day of returning to the south and express my gratitude. From then on, I will serve as the political association to make resolutions on various cases and work hard for the country. I wish you good health. There are five ugliness in Mafa .”

The next day, five generals, including Commander Liu Bocheng, Chairman Yang Xiufeng, Political Commissar Deng Xiaoping, Deputy Political Commissar Bo Yibo, Commander Gao Shuxun, and military personnel stationed in the military area, took a special car back south to the original area and arrived in Xinxiang.