Chapter 28 2. When the Soviet Union withdrew its troops, the attitudes towards the Kuomintang and the Communist Party were completely different

From March 10, 1946, the Soviet troops stationed in Shenyang City began to withdraw one after another.Heavy tanks rumbled past the downtown boulevard, and the citizens curiously looked out of the windows to see these rare big guys.The trucks were full of luggage, furniture, desks and cabinets, and the railway station sent trains heading north. These signs indicated that the Soviet army was really going to leave the Northeast and return home. Probably due to the influence of the wave of anti-Soviet protests in the Kuomintang-controlled areas in the interior, the Soviet army no longer stalled for time, but their attitude towards the Kuomintang authorities showed obvious indifference and non-cooperation.The Soviet army withdrew from Shenyang without saying hello to the KMT’s northeast camp. Xiong Shihui, who was stationed in Jinzhou, was pressed by reporters and repeatedly stated that the Soviet army had not notified him of the date of withdrawal and the KMT government’s takeover.Peng Bisheng, commander of the 25th Division of the 52nd Army stationed at the North Camp in the suburbs of Shenyang, saw the Soviet army handing over factories and prisons to them these days, and felt that the Soviet army was leaving.But the Soviet side did not inform him of the date of acceptance. He was afraid of misunderstanding with the Soviet side, so he had to accept it.So I thought of a way to send a large number of plainclothes personnel to scout around, to see where the Soviet troops left and report back. On the afternoon of March 12, after learning that the Soviet army had retreated except for a small number of personnel guarding the headquarters and warehouses, Peng Bisheng commanded the troops to enter the urban area in 24 trucks to receive them.

However, the sudden withdrawal of the Soviet army caught the Kuomintang camp in the northeast by surprise.A large number of mechanized troops were left on the road from Jinzhou to Shenyang, and could only be transported in long lines by trains or slowly marching on the road.They are not like the Communist Party's troops, who are brisk and unburdened, just pick up their guns and leave.Besides, wherever the Kuomintang troops went, they had to accept them, and they couldn't make big strides forward.Seeing the Soviet army retreating northward along the Changchun Railway station by station, the Kuomintang camp in the northeast was also in a hurry. They could only ask the local officials they sent to lead a security team composed of "Manchukuo" puppet troops and police to receive Changchun and Harbin Large and medium cities along the railway line.

The retreat of the Soviet army created opportunities for the development of our army in the Northeast.It turned out that the Soviet army was restricted by the Sino-Soviet treaty and could not openly recognize and support the Communist forces.We can only do it quietly, and cannot establish political power and base areas in a legitimate way.Coupled with the Soviet Army’s discrimination and restrictions on the Northeast Bureau of the Communist Party of China, it is like putting a circle on us, which makes people feel uncomfortable.After the Kuomintang authorities set off an anti-Soviet wave, the attitude of the Soviet army changed significantly. They no longer restricted the actions of our party and our army, and reached a tacit agreement with our side to notify their withdrawal date in advance so that our army can catch up in time. To, capture the city.

The Northeast Bureau seized this opportunity and transferred the main force of Huang Kecheng's 3rd Division from Ximan to the north quickly, and rushed from Faku to Siping.The Soviet army withdrew from Siping on March 13, and Huang Kecheng commanded his two brigades plus Deng Hua's Liaoxi Military Region Bao 1 Brigade, and suddenly attacked Siping City in the middle of the night on the 17th.Liu Handong, governor of Siping, the Kuomintang, led a security team of 4,000 people. He never dreamed that the "communist army" would come so quickly, and they would be taken prisoner before they started fighting.