Chapter 2 Chapter 01 Tu Dayi, the Jimo National Army Uprising Dedicated to the Liberated Area

Nanjing, No. 69 Fuhougang. Li Zongren, acting president of the Kuomintang, stood in front of the map of Greater China, facing the tiny city at the southern tip of the Jiaodong Peninsula——Qingdao, staring blankly.After a long time, he took his eyes off the map, turned around, and sat down on the sofa helplessly. He held his head in his hands, his eyes were slightly closed, and he felt very sleepy as all the chaotic thoughts piled up in his mind. In this troubled time facing the peril of the party and the country, Li Zongren ascended the throne of "acting president" as he wished, and took over half of the broken rivers and mountains in the south of the Yangtze River from Chiang Kai-shek. How should he clean up this mess?Li Zongren's mood at the moment is mixed, not calm.

Militaryly, the troops south of the Yangtze River are all in the hands of Tang Enbo. Tang Enbo is Chiang Kai-shek's confidant and confidant. Chiang Kai-shek is a fart. His surname Tang must be good, so naturally he will not listen to his "acting president". Politically, after Sun Ke's Executive Yuan made the resolution on the 19th demanding that the CCP "immediately and unconditionally cease the war", it began to move to Guangzhou.Sun Ke moved southward, the "court" went and the "fu" stayed, and the "Presidential Palace", the highest office of the national government, became a hollow and cold shell worthy of the name.

The inside is falling apart, and there are strong soldiers on the outside. At this moment, Li Zongren is really "the sky is low and Wu Chu is empty, and there is nothing in his eyes." He is a naked acting president with no soldiers, no generals and no real power. Who said he can't be bothered? After the battle of Liaoshen, the balance of the war began to tilt, and then Pingjin and Huaihai came with bad news like mourning.The national army lost its vitality all of a sudden, like a plate of loose sand, it couldn't be gathered together, and it was defeated steadily, and the army was defeated like a mountain.These scenes are simply heartbreaking. The People's Liberation Army took advantage of the victory to pursue, and millions of troops reached the north bank of the Yangtze River.

The U.S. imperialists directly sent troops to occupy our coastal cities and helped Chiang Kai-shek seize military points. This is an American warship cruising in the waters of Qingdao, Shandong Province, on the north bank of the Yangtze River. Except for Qingdao, it is all under the control of the Communist Party. He is trying to find a way to balance his mind, that is, whether he can turn the tide of the battle.He knew very well in his heart that he was trying to use the peace talks to achieve a "truce". The People's Liberation Army stayed on the north bank of the Yangtze River and stopped going south, so that he could free up his hands to rectify his strength, gather capital, and use it to confront the CCP.

This is the top priority. Li Zongren got up and came to the map again, circled Qingdao eye-catchingly with a blue pen, and said to himself: "We must try to keep Qingdao, an important sea channel, which is occupied by Uncle Sam in northern China." the only naval base." But can it be kept?He was also beating drums in his heart. On the same day, Xikou, Zhejiang, Chiang Kai-shek's residence. The chairman of the committee, who was out of work, was not idle for a moment.No idle time to worry about the decaying regime that is about to fall. Xikou belongs to Fenghua County in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. It is 15 kilometers north of the county seat and is the exit of the ninth song of Shanxi River, so it is named Xikou.Surrounded by mountains, the town is located at the north head of the Shanxi River and connected to the riverside. About 500 meters across Wuling into the town is the old residence of the Chiang family, Fenghaofang, and at most 300 meters to the west is Chiang Kai-shek’s residence. The Yutai salt shop opened by his father Jiang Minghuo.Both of these two houses face south and face the beautiful Shanxi River. Not to mention, this private salt dealer really would have chosen a land with good geomantic omens.

Fenghaofang is located in the ancient Jingtang Lane in the town. Speaking of this Fenghao house, I am a bit particular about it. The word "Fenghao" -- "Feng" represents Chiang Kai-shek's house, and "Hao" represents his late brother Ruiqing's family.Ruiqing died early and was inherited by Chiang Kai-shek, so it is called Fenghaofang. The gate of this house is close to Xikouzhi Street, and there is a long and narrow corridor at the entrance, with an open space on both sides, planted with a few rows of trees such as elm and holly.The three main rooms of the old house are titled "Suju", which has always been the residence of Chiang Kai-shek's mother and Chiang Kai-shek's first wife Mao.

This small Soviet-style building has small and exquisite rooms, and the window lattices are mostly inlaid with five-color glass.Since Chiang Kai-shek stepped onto the Chinese political stage in 1927, this small and unique building has always maintained its original appearance, but a row of ten new houses with Chinese and Western walls and two Western-style houses have been built around it. At this moment, Chiang Kai-shek was also concentrating on Qingdao on the map.It stands to reason that he has resigned from his job and is at home. He should have cultivated his mind and cultivated his character to spend his old age in peace, so why bother with that?But the most important thing that Jiang has never relaxed in his life is military power. It is because of his Whampoa team and military power that he has made his way to the top.The barrel of a gun is the basis for winning and defending a regime.

On the afternoon of January 21, when he left Nanjing to come to Xikou after Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum was "resigned", he carried a set of Yangtze River defense plans with him. The purpose is self-evident, that is, never to give up military power.Although he lives in the village now, seven radio stations have been set up in Xikou, and there are still many people who go to Xikou to ask the president for instructions. In the fight against the CCP, Chiang Kai-shek still did everything by himself at this time. It's hard to imagine that he's already a retired man. In Chiang Kai-shek's apartment, there was a couplet written by Yu Youren: "Ascend the height and look at the sea, and immediately fix the Central Plains." This couplet was usually hung in his living room, but this time he left Nanjing, he picked it up and hung it on the After leaving the apartment, he has to look at it affectionately every day, but he knows in his heart that the opportunity to "fix the Central Plains immediately" is already very difficult, but he is not reconciled.

On his desk was a handwritten letter from Zhejiang Provincial Chairman Chen Yice handed over by Tang Enbo.Tang Enbo was able to have the courage to hand over this letter to inform him at the time of the national crisis, which shows Tang Enbo's loyalty to him, Chiang Kai-shek, and Chiang Kai-shek was deeply moved by this incident.Because many Huangpu disciples who followed him through life and death in the past are now dead, wounded, captured, and surrendered. It is rare to have such a confidant and beloved general like Tang Enbo. Chiang Kai-shek knew very well that Chen Yi had the same kindness to Tang Enbo as his father and son.

It's a long story. As early as April 1922, the annual enrollment work of Hangzhou Army Primary School had just ended. One day, Chen Yi, Minister of the Military Affairs Department of the Zhejiang Revolutionary Military Government, was listening to a report on this year's enrollment in the office.At that time, Chen Yi, in addition to being the Minister of Military Affairs, also served as the principal of the Army Primary School. "Report." After the secretary came in and handed a letter to Chen Yi, he quietly withdrew. Chen Yi took the letter and took a look. It was an unfamiliar letter. When she opened the letterhead, she saw a row of neat lowercase characters:

Mr. Principal: I am a poor student. Due to financial constraints in my family, after graduating from middle school, my parents were unable to support my education.In the midst of difficulties, I begged relatives and friends, collected all my money, and came to apply for the Army Primary School.However, after traveling a long way and trekking hard, after arriving in Hangzhou, the examination date has been delayed.Now that I have exhausted all my troubles, I am in a dilemma, so I ask for help from my lord. Sincerely, Tang Keqin After reading the letter, Chen Yi was moved by this young man's spirit of seeking after difficulties.He wanted to see this young man, so he ordered his subordinates to find this young man named Tang Keqin according to the address signed on the envelope. When Tang Keqin saw Chen Yi, without saying a word, he knelt down with a "plop". Seeing that he was sincerely studying, Chen Yi made an exception and accepted the student. Chen Yi has no children. Seeing that Tang Keqin came from a poor background and is eager to learn, she loves him very much. She treats him like her own son and supports him to go to school with all her strength.It can be said that if there was no Bole like Chen Yi, Tang Keqin would not have achieved anything even if he was a thousand-mile horse.Tang Keqin was overwhelmed with gratitude for Chen Yi's kindness, and worshiped Chen Yi as a mentor for life, as if he was his biological father.For this reason, it was also renamed Tang Enbo to remember Chen Yi's cultivation. The reason why Chen Yi, after accepting the conditions of the CCP’s underground party to instigate rebellion, dared to hand over the personal letter of instigation to Tang Enbo, one of the two giants in Chiang Kai-shek’s direct line of troops who can sit on an equal footing with Hu Zongnan, was due to the relationship between them. There is this layer of affection and a father-son relationship. But he, Chen Yi, never imagined that his disadvantage lies in this special relationship. As far as Chen Yi's initial motivation is concerned, there is nothing wrong with it. Yes, if Tang Enbo can be made to put down his weapon automatically without bloodshed, it will undoubtedly be a great thing with historical significance.At this moment, Tang Enbo is not what he used to be. He is a powerful figure in the Kuomintang army. On January 18, three days before Chiang Kai-shek announced his resignation, Tang Enbo was formally appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Beijing-Shanghai-Hangzhou garrison. He now has 450,000 troops in his hands, as well as two navy fleets and three air force brigades. .It directly controls the strategic location of hundreds of kilometers from the east of the mouth of the Yangtze River defense line to the south of the Yangtze River. The Yangtze River has been called the "Sky Moat" since ancient times. Xiang Yu, Shi Dakai, how many heroes in history have been ruthlessly swallowed by this surging river!Now, the People's Liberation Army not only has to face the surging Yangtze River, but also has to face the millions of well-equipped Kuomintang troops with inferior equipment, and face Jiang's American planes, warships, tanks, and artillery...Facing this Difficulty.If Tang Enbo can be successfully instigated, it will not only directly speed up the speed of the People's Liberation Army crossing the river, but also have very important strategic significance for the liberation of Shanghai, and even the liberation of the whole of China. It is naturally a great thing to save the people in the south of the Yangtze River from the disaster of war.Chen Yi felt that she was 100% sure about instigating Tang Enbo's rebellion, and he was very confident about this. His self-confidence is justified. For more than 20 years, Tang Enbo has been promoted and promoted continuously in the military.However, his gratitude to Chen Yi never wavered.Many friends who are familiar with Tang Enbo or his subordinates are surprised to find that no matter how arrogant, arrogant and domineering Tang Enbo is on other occasions, at home, he is always respectful to Chen Yi. Deviated half a step, just like a typical "filial son". Self-confidence is sometimes an illusion in itself. Chen Yi made such a mistake. He ignored one of the most fundamental problems, that is, the current Tang Enbo is no longer the shabby Tang Keqin who asked him for help; he has already left the camp he was originally in and entered another camp. , and must do his best to maintain the camp he is currently in. Of course, he did not hesitate to sell his conscience and soul. History has come to a crossroads. Tang Enbo betrayed his mentor and left himself an infamy that will last forever, and a heavy historical curtain has come down.The most heartbreaking sentence in Chen Yi's life was left on the page of the diary that was almost shattered: "I mistakenly identified a Zhongshan wolf as my son!" "National calamity sees loyal ministers." After Chiang Kai-shek issued the warrant to arrest Chen Yi, when he put down his pen, he saw the treason letter lying on the table, and once again expressed his heartfelt sigh to Tang Enbo. How much he hopes that there will be more generals like Tang Enbo in the national army who will kill their relatives righteously to be loyal to him.But he knew very well that such loyal ministers were not many anymore. Chiang Kai-shek was deeply ashamed by the many captured generals of the national army and the short integrity in the past few years.For this, he did not know how many times he scolded "Niang Xipi". He does not know how many times he has encouraged the generals of the national army to "be benevolent": "Our generals should be resolute and courageous, kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds. If they fail unfortunately, they should be honored as 'benevolent'. Being captured is the most shameful thing. It is better to die and be honored than to be humiliated in life!" How many times he has hung the "soldier soul" dagger that "doesn't succeed or be benevolent" on the waists of the generals of the national army, but in the end, those who should vote still lead their troops to surrender, and those who should surrender still wave their troops to surrender.He was angry that his Whampoa disciples were so disappointing. "Mother Hippie!" After cursing, I had to lament again, Chen Bulei, Du Yuming, Liao Yaoxiang, Huang Botao, Qiu Qingquan, Fu Zuoyi... where did they all go?At this moment, Chiang Kai-shek felt really sad that he was about to perish. Although the escorting "Forest Army" is being mobilized, he always has an ominous feeling about the land under his feet. He seems to be stepping on a position full of mines, and feels that he may be crushed to pieces at any time. Zhejiang is his hometown, where he has worked hard for many years.But now even the land of his hometown is not safe. At least the chairman of Zhejiang Province, Chen Yi, is not a thing. He dared to make an earthquake under the watchful eyes of the chairman. Thinking of this, he really felt a little scared. He also circled Qingdao on the map with a pen. He knew better than anyone else that Qingdao was already in a precarious state. There was no longer Jiang’s territory north of the Yangtze River. Qingdao was currently his only Kuomintang-controlled area on the north bank of the Yangtze River. In order to "immediately fix the Central Plains", it is very important to keep the sea channel of Qingdao.But it is undeniable that the failures in the previous stage of the war have shaken the psychology of his people, and the confidence of the generals of the national army has been lost. It is still unknown whether Qingdao can be kept! Originally, the annual Spring Festival would be two days away, and this was the first time in thirty-six years that Chiang Kai-shek spent the New Year at home.But at this moment, he couldn't feel the joyous atmosphere of the upcoming New Year. The strong human touch in the village did not bring him comfort to Chiang Kai-shek at all. It was impossible for him to temporarily put aside this annoying state affairs. Facing the southeast half of the country on the map and the circled Qingdao, Chiang Kai-shek felt sour, and muttered to himself: "The country is in crisis, and people's hearts are unpredictable! This is not what it used to be. People have betrayed their relatives. After returning to their hometown, people are unlucky." When I fart, I get hit on my heels. I hope Liu Anqi is not Fu Zuoyi, not Wu Huawen." A sigh of helplessness. From time to time, there was a scolding sound of "Niang Xipi". The small town of Xikou suddenly became the political center of the new Kuomintang. Chiang Kai-shek became the busiest idler in the world. Jiangnan, China on the eve of the Great War. In Nanjing and Xikou, Li Zongren and Chiang Kai-shek, the two core figures of the Kuomintang, are carefully fiddled with their own little calculations, tacitly playing their own little tricks. One is the "acting president" of the national government, and the other is the chairman of the committee who has returned from the field, and neither of them is idle in their open and secret struggles. Qingdao, the special city of the Nanjing Nationalist Government on the north bank of the Yangtze River, is undoubtedly an important pawn in this game of chess, and everyone wants to bet on this political gamble. Located in Jimo County in the northern suburbs of Qingdao. Seeing that the Chinese New Year is coming, the streets in the county town look deserted, with no taste of the New Year at all. Occasionally, there will be one or two cries of "selling tofu" and "candied haws", which is the same as the dry and cold weather. cold. The Chinese New Year did not bring much hope and joy to people. Look at those people who are rushing to make a living on the road or in the Chengguan market, there is no smile on their faces, they look dull and depressed, all of them are so tired and melancholy, with a kind of irritability and anxiety in the end of the world. well!In such a chaotic year, everyone is almost numb. Even if it is Chinese New Year, there is no joy to speak of! The howling northwest wind blew by, and several thin black jackdaws wailed "quack-quack-" and landed on the bare old locust tree at the head of the city. Jimo City, occupied by the Kuomintang, looks particularly cold and deserted in the cold winter wind. Prices are soaring, and the "golden coupons" printed with the statue of Chiang Kai-shek are worthless, and the rich are scrambling to buy gold. What about the poor?The poor are looking forward to a change of dynasty. In the single room of an opium den in Chengguan, there were two special guests lying on their backs on the couch, dressed in the military uniforms of the Kuomintang school officers, but holding unlit bongs in their hands. Talking in secret, it is obvious that he has never been addicted to cigarettes.These two were able to get in touch with the Communist Party's Liberation Army.He wanted to send people to the liberated areas to contact the Communist Party several times, but he was afraid that if things were exposed, he would be under the black hands of the Kuomintang.He understands that at such a time, there should be no negligence in the slightest. Once the matter is revealed, it will cause irreparable losses to the overall situation.For this reason, he felt deeply anxious, depressed and helpless.Sometimes when he returned home, he was often frowning. When his wife saw this, she knew that something was wrong with him again, but it was related to military affairs, and it was inconvenient for women to ask more questions. In fact, just when Fang Benzhuang was suffering from being unable to contact the Communist Party, the Communist Party began to implement the plan to instigate Fang Tuan's uprising a few months ago.After careful analysis and research, it is believed that Fang Benzhuang is of good nature and has the possibility of fighting for an uprising.If the opportunity can be grasped well and the uprising can be taken at the right time and place, it will have a great impact on the disintegration of the enemy army and the smooth liberation of Qingdao. The party decided to send Comrade Duan Dehua to first inquire about the current situation of Fang Benzhuang at the place of Liu Zizhen, Benzhuang's cousin in Jinan, and to find out the tone.Depending on his attitude, do something else. It was a day in October 1948. The newly liberated provincial capital of Jinan was in order. The People's Liberation Army was armed with guns in various important areas. The newly liberated people were full of confidence and sense of security in their new life.The streets and alleys are as noisy as ever, and the wounds left by the war are gradually recovering. Close to the corner of the streets and alleys of Weijiazhuang in the downtown area, there is an inconspicuous business——Hengdahao.The small shop is not big, but because of its reputation, the business is booming.When Jinan was liberated, the shop was closed for a few days due to fierce street fighting. After the war, the Communist Party protected the interests of merchants, and the shop opened soon again. The shop owner's name is Liu Ziheng, and he is currently doing business in Qingdao. His brother Liu Zizhen is temporarily taking care of the business here. Early in the morning, the small shop has just opened for business, and the income has been good these days. Although it has just been liberated, there are still a lot of customers who come to patronize. Qianfo Mountain is staring at this place, perhaps thinking: why a city that has just been liberated Will it be so stable? Liu Zizhen was busy arranging the shop, when a middle-aged man dressed as a cadre walked in and said to the boss Liu Zizhen, "Brother, do you still know me?" The person who came was Duan Dehua, a good friend of Liu Ziheng. Before the liberation of Jinan, he had engaged in a period of underground work under the leadership of our Bohai Second Military Division.In a word, a comrade engaged in special front work.Today, he came to the "Heng Da Hao" run by Liu Zizhen, not specifically to visit old friends, but to shoulder a special task entrusted to him by the party-instigating the rebellion of Fang Tuan. "Hey, isn't this Dehua's brother? Why do you come here when you have time, rare guest, rare guest." "Come and see the eldest brother, and catch up on the past by the way." Liu Zizhen was very happy to see her old friend visiting, she hurriedly put down her work, let Duan Dehua into the inner room, and chatted affectionately. "Is the second child still doing business in Qingdao?" "That's right, that's still the Kuomintang-controlled area. I heard from my second son that the governments-in-exile from all over Shandong have gathered in Qingdao. There are more government officials than businessmen, and there are so many taxes and miscellaneous taxes. It's hard to do business." "That's the truth." "It's better to be liberated, everything is fair trade." After some homely talk, Duan Dehua suddenly asked: "Is Fang Benzhuang still in the Kuomintang army in Qingdao?" This question was asked very casually and calmly. Judging from Duan Dehua's face, it seemed that he was asking casually unintentionally. "Yes, I'm still the regiment leader over there." Although Liu Zizhen answered casually, there was a faint look of doubt in her eyes. Although this look flashed by, it did not escape Duan Dehua's eyes. The Liu family and the Fang family are cousins, and Liu Zizhen is Fang Benzhuang's eldest cousin. In the autumn of 1947, the special guests were Fang Benzhuang, colonel commander of the 754th regiment of the 252nd Division of the 32nd Army of the Kuomintang, and Zhang Deyi, deputy commander of the lieutenant colonel.They chose this place to avoid people's eyes and ears, and the core issue they talked about was to lead an uprising and defect to the light. Fang Benzhuang was originally from Tongcheng, Anhui.He is not too tall, but he is very strong, his big eyes are always piercing, and he has a typical military temperament, and he can tell that he is an old soldier. As early as August 1937, Fang Benzhuang, who was only 19 years old, left his hometown to join the army full of enthusiasm for resisting Japanese aggression and saving the nation.In order to find a way out to save the country and the people, he was admitted to the 17th term of the Central Military Academy of the Kuomintang. In the summer of 1941, the brigade commander Jiang Lichuan, inspired by the anti-Japanese democratic united front policy of the Communist Party of China, moved closer to the Eighth Route Army and moved his troops to the Jiaodong Anti-Japanese Base Area. The unit designation was also changed to "Eighth Route Army Jiaodong Special Brigade". During this period, Fang Benzhuang had a great influence. At that time, Fang Benzhuang was the deputy head of the Jiang Department, and he often contacted the Eighth Route Army stationed in military affairs. He had a preliminary understanding and understanding of the Eighth Route Army of the Communist Party; especially the Eighth Route Army of the Communist Party. Fang Benzhuang was deeply impressed by the high enthusiasm for the war of resistance, the organizational discipline of Qiu Wuwei, and the unanimous harmony between officers and soldiers, which was in stark contrast to the corrupt atmosphere in the Kuomintang army that deceived and oppressed the people.At that time, although the unanimous slogan was to fight Japan, Fang Benzhuang believed that the Communist Party must be the one who won the world in the end. In January 1943, in order to strengthen his anti-communist position in Shandong, Chiang Kai-shek ordered Li Xianzhou to lead the 28th Army with nearly 100,000 troops to leave Anhui and enter Shandong.Jiang Lichuan, who harbored evil intentions, lacked confidence in fighting against the Japanese. Hearing that Li Xianzhou had come to Shandong to grab territory, he betrayed his faith. So in early summer, he "voted for Li" (Xianzhou) against the "Eighth" (Route Army) and resigned from the Eighth Route Army Jiaodong Special Committee. The post of brigade commander was taken up as the commander of the "second advancing column" appointed by Li Xianzhou.Although Fang Benzhuang agreed with the idea of ​​"Uniting the Eighth Anti-Japanese War", but because he was a graduate of the Central Military Academy of the Kuomintang, he still had illusions about the Kuomintang and each was his master, so he remained in Jianglichuan and was promoted to the head of the regiment. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Jiang Lichuan's troops were reorganized, and he himself became the vice chairman of the Qingdao City Council. Fang Benzhuang's regiment was downsized into the First Battalion of the 11th KMT Guarding Regiment, and Fang Benzhuang served as the battalion commander.In a blink of an eye, in June 1946, the traitor Zhao Baoyuan, deputy commander of the new 96th Army of the Kuomintang, was killed in the "Battle of Jiaogao". Fang Benzhuang served as the commander of the first battalion of the third regiment of the division.By September 1947, Fang Benzhuang was in charge of a battle when the Kuomintang army invaded the Liberated Area of ​​Lingshan (30 Huali north of Jimo City today). No one cared about his life and medical expenses after the injury, which made him disheartened. He completely lost confidence and had to go to the home of his cousin Liu Zizhen in Jinan alone to recuperate. While recovering from his wounds, he seriously reflected on his actions over the past few years, thinking of the Kuomintang government's plundering and corruption, the actions of the fish and meat people, and the corruption in the Kuomintang army, and suddenly realized that he had been blind all these years Walking in the dark, he had the idea of ​​not wanting to continue to work for the Kuomintang, but he couldn't find a way to the light for a while. After recovering from his injury, Fang Benzhuang was assigned as the deputy head of the 21st Regiment of the Seventh Brigade of Shandong Security. In the summer of 1948, Fang Benzhuang's regiment was incorporated into the 252nd Division of the 32nd Army of the Kuomintang, designated as the 754th Regiment, and Fang Benzhuang served as the colonel's head. That is, from this time on, he began to collect information about the liberated areas and listen to radio broadcasts in the liberated areas.After the Battle of Jinan, the situation in Shandong has undergone fundamental changes. The military and political officials of the Kuomintang who lived alone in Qingdao were in panic all day long, and fled south under various pretexts. .Wu Huawen led the uprising, which brightened Fang Benzhuang's eyes, and finally made him firm up his determination to break free from the shackles of the reactionary army and join the revolutionary camp. But he didn't know what to do.He once came to the Liu family to recuperate due to his wounds in battle. During this period, Duan Dehua once came to the Liu family to find his good friend Liu Ziheng to reminisce about the past, and he had acquaintance with Fang Benzhuang once. It is not necessary to pierce the window paper.But at this time, Duan Dehua suddenly inquired about Fang Benzhuang's whereabouts again, Liu Zizhen couldn't help being stunned. What is Duan Dehua's idea?What kind of medicine is sold in the gourd?Liu Zizhen beat a snare drum in his stomach, he couldn't figure out Duan Dehua's origin and intention for a while, and doubts suddenly arose. "That's right, brother, don't be suspicious." Duan Dehua slowed down his tone very amiably. He was afraid that Liu Zizhen might misunderstand what he meant. For many years, ordinary people in China have always lived in the habit of thinking that "one thing more is worse than one thing less", especially Liu Zizhen, who is a businessman. Don't want to provoke right and wrong.Therefore, Duan Dehua tried his best to dispel his doubts during the conversation with him. "In the battle of Jinan that just happened a few days ago, Wu Huawen led the uprising and made meritorious service. You also know about this. This shows that the Kuomintang is exhausted, and there will be no way out if it continues to work. Wu Huawen's official He is much stronger than Fang Benzhuang, but he can judge the situation, which corresponds to the saying, "He who knows the current affairs is a hero"! I was thinking, brother, you and Fang Benzhuang are relatives, so I persuade him to follow Wu Huawen's path , to leave the Kuomintang camp, the people's government welcomes it." After listening to Duan Dehua's words, Liu Zizhen finally understood his real reason for coming this time, and he let go of his hanging heart. At first, he was afraid of following Fang Benzhuang, because Fang Benzhuang was, after all, the commander of the Kuomintang army and held military power. The Communist Party is an enemy fighting on the battlefield, and Liu Zizhen is a businessman. He doesn't want to get caught in the fishy smell without eating fish.It seems that the Communist Party is not here to cause trouble, so why not help my cousin find a bright path?He was grateful for Duan Dehua's visit and immediately agreed with his idea. After thinking for a while, Liu Zizhen whispered to Duan Dehua again: "Brother, what you said is fine, but I have no way to contact the People's Liberation Army. Besides, we still don't know what Fang Benzhuang's plan is under the current situation. What? I think, wait for the second son Ziheng to come back from Qingdao in a few days to find out. He lives in Fang's house in Qingdao, and Fang Benzhuang goes home every other week. Maybe he knows some details. This is also like giving It is the same as treating a disease, so it can be regarded as prescribing the right medicine, do you think it will work?" Duan Dehua heard that this made sense, and immediately said: "Okay, just to be on the safe side, I will figure out how to find a way to contact the People's Liberation Army. Let me know when the second child comes back, and we will get the situation under control. After clearing it up, we can give him the right medicine." The conversation was speculative, and the trust between each other increased. Seeing that the time was ripe, Duan Dehua revealed his true identity.Besides, Jinan has been liberated, so it doesn't matter if you reveal your true identity.But before that, Liu Zizhen only knew that Duan Dehua had worked as a business broker and was a good friend with his second child. Only now did she realize that he was originally an underground worker of the Communist Party, and she couldn't help feeling a sense of admiration and respect from her heart. Ah, the Communist Party turned out to be very ordinary people, and this is the greatness of the Communist Party. A few days later, Liu Ziheng returned to Jinan from Qingdao. As soon as Liu Zizhen saw his brother coming back, he promptly informed Duan Dehua of his plan to mobilize Fang Benzhuang's uprising with him. Liu Ziheng is much more knowledgeable than Liu Zizhen. During his business, he had many contacts with the Communist Party organizations in the Jiaodong area. He transported medicines, cloth and other items needed in the liberated areas to the liberated areas for trading, and did a lot of work that benefited the Communist Party. Known as "mystery guest". After Liu Ziheng heard the news, without saying a word, he immediately promised to help with all his strength, and accompanied Duan Dehua to the Organization Department of the Jinan Municipal Party Committee, and reported his thoughts on mobilizing Fang Tuan's uprising and Fang Benzhuang's depressed mood and thoughts. This is a very important situation. The Jinan Municipal Party Committee of the Central Committee attached great importance to it and immediately reported it to the Political Department of the East China Military Region. The relevant leaders of the Political Department of the East China Military Region fully affirmed Liu Ziheng and Duan Dehua's ideas, and the plan to instigate rebellion was finalized in this way.In order to facilitate the nearby contact and strengthen the leadership of the uprising, the enemy industry department of the East China Military Region introduced Liu Ziheng and Duan Dehua to the Qingdao Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China. At that time, Qingdao was an enemy-occupied area, and the party organization was kept secret.Therefore, the Qingdao Municipal Party Committee called it the "Jiaodong Administration for Industry and Commerce Economic Investigation Brigade", which was based in Majiapo, Wulong County (now Laiyang County).The secretary is Song Zicheng.There are three groups under it, the secretary, the pro-democracy movement, and the society, and it governs the railway branch (established in October 1948).In order to meet the needs of dispatching and intelligence work in downtown Qingdao, a group of socialized secret contact stations and contact points have been established in the eastern coastal ports of Qingdao and the border areas west of Qingdao. The secret stations (points) of the west line are: Pingdu Nancun Station (60 kilometers away from Qingdao, with four subordinate secret stations), Pingdu County Store Yuchechang, Jiaoxian Damawan, Hongshiya and now Chengyang District Yindao (Red Island) and other traffic contact stations.The dense stations (points) of the east line include: Shidao "Tiancheng" ship company in Rongcheng County, Wulei Island ship company in Wendeng County, Xinjiagang ship company in Haiyang County, and Rushankou ship company in Rushan County. In order to communicate with the underground forces in the city, facilitate the acceptance of tasks, and cover intelligence activities, the social group also established secret contact stations in downtown Qingdao, including: Hou Jianmin Contact Station (No. 2 B, Guanhai Road), Zhan Shansimi Station, Xuefang Liaison Station, Chengyang Road No. 1 (Huang Zhenyuan’s home) Liaison Station, Yu Shuming Liaison Station (Jiaodong Road No. 22), Deyuan Weaving Factory and Yang Kaijun’s mill (located in Sifang District), etc. several places. These liaison stations are like a red line linking the enemy-occupied area with the liberated area, keeping the enemy's every move under strict surveillance by our party, and have made great contributions to the liberation of Qingdao. One day in November, Liu Ziheng and Duan Dehua came to Pingdunan Village, where the secret contact station of the social group of the Qingdao Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China is located. Nancun, located at the southern end of Pingdu County, is a relatively prosperous rural market town.This is a liberated area, and there is only a Shaling River across from Lancun Town in Jimo County, where the Kuomintang troops are entrenched. It is located on a major traffic road, and it is the throat of Jinan, Weifang and even the entire Jiaodong Peninsula leading to Qingdao. No matter from the political or military point of view, such a geographical environment has extremely important strategic significance.The social group of Qingdao Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China took advantage of the favorable geographical conditions here and used various open occupations as a cover to actively carry out intelligence, military movement, and united front work. After Liu Ziheng and Duan Dehua arrived in Nancun, they first got in touch with Gao Xiang, a cadre of the Nancun Mi Station of the social group of the Qingdao Municipal Party Committee. After listening to the report, Yi Jimin attached great importance to it.That night, Yi Jimin, as the person in charge of a certain department of the Jiaodong Military Region, met with Liu Ziheng and Duan Dehua at the Nancun secret station with Mr. Zhang Jianjiu, an old acquaintance of Fang Benzhuang, once worked with Fang Benzhuang under Jiang Lichuan's subordinates, and devoted himself to the revolution after being dissatisfied with the corrupt rule of the Kuomintang.It is precisely because of this relationship that the organization specially sent him this time to assist Yi Jimin in instigating Fang Benzhuang's uprising. Regarding Fang Benzhuang's past, Yi Jimin had already heard Zhang Jianjiu's introduction, and had a general understanding of Fang Benzhuang's past.The most urgent task at the moment is to know Fang Benzhuang's current situation in order to carry out the specific implementation of the work of instigating rebellion.The arrival of Liu Ziheng and Duan Dehua is no less than a timely rain in a dry day. The furnishings in the house are very simple, an Eight Immortals table, a few long benches, a pot of boiled water, a few large bowls, and a few dry tobacco leaves.Smokers don’t need to be told to roll their own. At that time, the smoking method of rolling dry tobacco with paper was called the Balu tradition, because the country people at that time were not used to rolling dry tobacco leaves with paper for smoking, but were used to using pipes.A copper smoke pot is installed on a tobacco rod. After the tobacco leaves are crushed, they are pressed into the smoke pot and lit for smoking. The conversation is very casual, there is no need to be restrained at all, everyone is in the same position, and they are all comrades, just like making daily routines in their own homes, but this determines the life and future of a Kuomintang army. Yi Jimin flicked the kerosene wick, smiled and said to Liu Ziheng, "Mr. Ziheng, let you talk about Fang Benzhuang's current situation first." Liu Ziheng first reported the process of Duan Dehua's proposal to fight for Fang Benzhuang's uprising and contacted relevant departments, and then turned the topic back to Fang Benzhuang's current situation and said: "Fang Benzhuang and I are cousins. He was injured in our house when he was injured. We get along very well. Yes, he is very honest. I met Fang Benzhuang several times when I was doing business in Qingdao a few days ago. His family lives in Guangxi Road, but he is not often at home because he is busy with military affairs. Our home is tens of miles away. Every time we met, when we mentioned the domestic situation and his personal future, he would always sigh and feel depressed, with an expression of helplessness and no way out." "Okay, then we will help him find a bright way out." After listening to Liu Ziheng's words, Yi Jimin happily added a sentence.沉思了片刻后，他又继续说道：“自从人民解放军三路大军挺进中原那一刻开始，战局就开始扭转，蒋介石的败相已露。从目前的情况来看，国民党内部人心浮动，许多人已经看出了蒋家王朝注定要灭亡的趋势，开始寻找自己今后的出路了，但还有些犹豫，因为他们还不十分清楚我们的政策，所以还心存顾虑，这也是多年来国民党政府对他们欺骗愚弄的结果。方本壮大概就属于这种情况，这就需要我们进一步做他的工作，使他真正认清形势，早日觉醒过来走上光明之路。现在需要一个既能接受方本壮又能使方本壮信任的人去做这件事，我看，子衡同志，这项任务就由你去完成最合适。” 说完，衣吉民严肃地注视着刘子衡，眼神中流露出信任的目光。 "sure!" 刘子衡欠欠身，无比激动地连声允诺着。他深知此事的重要性和重大责任，一时又真不知道该用什么方式来表达好，只好连声说着“一定，一定”。而这两个“一定”，则把争取方本壮部起义与共产党对自己的信任的所有含义尽包括其中了。 在坐的所有人都对视着无声地笑了。大家对这件事都充满了信心。 “你见到方本壮后，要相机行事，凡事要看火候，有句话叫作'饭没熟，锅盖揭早了没好处'，就是这个道理，把握最佳时机，不可操之过急。从你们是表亲这层关系上分析，即使他方本壮不愿意走来解放区这条路，也不至于伤害你，况且，他曾在你家养过伤，曾有恩于他，人总得讲个良心吧？没有良心的那不是人，是畜生，对吧？你可以明确告诉他，共产党解放军不计前嫌，真诚地欢迎他弃暗投明，我们保证起义官兵和眷属的安全。部队起义后，可以改编为人民解放军，再去为人民立新功嘛。吴化文就是个很好的例子。” 这一切，刘子衡都在认真仔细地听着，生怕漏掉一个字。 随后，他们又一起研究分析了具体实施方案，衣吉民又详细交待了工作方法和联络途径。刘子衡边听边不断地点头称是，他从内心里感受到的是一种由衷的敬佩，那就是共产党办事是多么注重实际。 话长嫌夜短。 窗外传来了鸡叫，话谈得投机，天在不知不觉中亮了。 衣吉民起身吹灭油灯，随手将窗帘拉开，缕缕晨曦透过窗纸照射了进来，众人揉了揉发红的眼睛，这才意识到整整一夜未合眼，可谁也没有丝毫倦意。大家明白，如果这次的策反兵变成功，就等于给国民党十一绥靖区，青岛的外围防线撕开了一条难以缝合的口子，这对于青岛的解放，将会减少多少无谓的牺牲啊。 虽说一夜未睡，大家都感觉值得。 早饭后，刘子衡和衣吉民等人握手话别，离开南村踏上了去青岛的路途，段德华也同时离开了南村，返回济南等候好消息。 刘子衡此次去青岛的心情与以往任何一次都不同，他已经是无数次进青岛了，过去他只是一个老实巴交的生意人，目的无非是想多赚几个钱，让一家人过好日子罢了。可这次他要做的是一笔大买卖，是让青岛人民都过好日子；这一次他是以一名中共地下组织的工作者身份，他将要做的是他有生以来的第一件惊天动地的大事。 晨风不时地刮过，砍倒了庄稼的原野与田埂。 路走得急，刘子衡感到了燥热。 他的心中充满了自信，迎着东方初升的那轮朝日，迎着阳光，他朝前走去。 霞光沐浴了他的全身。 纸房，崂山脚下一个小山村的名字。在那次黎明前的兵变发生之前，或许，根本就不会有人注意过它的存在。 纸房，据说是中国造纸业的祖师爷蔡伦曾在此造过纸，并留有造纸的作坊而得名。至于蔡伦是否在崂山造过纸，史书上倒没有记载，但纸坊村却真实地存在于这崂山脚下，且人丁兴旺。 纸房，一个百多户人家的小村庄，位于即墨县(今属城阳区)惜福镇的西南方，两地相距不足一公里。国民党陆军三十二军二五二师七五四团的团部，就设在村中的一座不大的农家宅院里。 落日西沉，晚霞殷红。 刘子衡一路风尘，紧赶慢赶，来到纸房的时候，天已近黄昏。 尽管在村头上遇到了盘查，倒也没遭到多大麻烦，就顺利地通过了岗哨，因为他言称是方团长的亲戚，所以，也就无人敢刁难阻拦他，恰好又在门外碰到了方本壮的勤务兵，在勤务兵的带领下，他来到了团部的小院中。 血红的夕阳斜照在方本壮的身上，标准的军人气质显得他更加英武。 他刚吃过晚饭，正准备趁天黑前到各处巡视一番，这是他的习惯，及时掌握部下的动态，随时都能了如指掌。他明白，这多事之秋，稍有不慎即会招来灭顶之灾。 可未等跨出门去，勤务兵迎面领进一高大的中年汉于来，不禁一愣， 等定下神来再仔细一瞧，认出来人竟是自己的表哥刘子衡，真是喜出望外。这些日子他一直憋闷得慌，常常做恶梦，昨晚上又折腾了他一夜，他脑海里晃动的都是些光怪陆离的可怕画面：明争暗斗、战火硝烟、生死离别……整整缠绕着方本壮到天明。醒来后，他还感到脑子昏沉沉的。今天一整天，太阳穴在隐隐发疼。 他是多么想找一个人诉说一下心里话啊。但碍于身份，难觅到一个这样的人选，刘子衡的到来，正好给他提供了一个倾诉心声的机会。他快步迎上前去，亲热地挽住刘子衡的手招呼说：“啊呀，二哥，什么风把你给吹来了。” “兄弟，来做笔大买卖，想请你给合计合计。”刘子衡笑吟吟地一语双关道。 方本壮闻听此言，似乎意识到了什么。心里暗道，二表兄有事不去我青岛家中，直接到兵营来何干？莫非是……他对刘子衡的突然来临虽然感到有些蹊跷，可碍于人多眼杂又不便多问，转身吩咐勤务兵道：“泡茶。” "yes!" 进屋坐定后，勤务兵就端来一个茶缸放在刘子衡面前，刘子衡说声“谢谢”；可端起茶缸来一口没喝又放下了。此刻，他才感到肚子叽叽咕咕地叫了，他真的感到饿了。 “二哥，你怎么不喝？这可是好茶，他们送我的碧螺春啊。快尝尝，别人来我还舍不得给他喝呢。”方本壮真诚地催促着。 “兄弟，说句老实话，我还没吃饭呢。这肚子里没有本，喝不得茶叶水啊！”刘子衡苦笑着说。 “啊呀，二哥，你怎么不早说，把兄弟我当外人呀！” 不大一会工夫，勤务兵端来一盘大葱拌豆腐，一盘炒鸡蛋，一碟花生米和一个铁筒美制罐头，加上四个大火烧。 “二哥，可惜没有酒，兄弟驻扎在这村野僻乡，又值兵荒马乱的年月，我可再也拿不出更好的东西来招待你了，凑合着吃点吧。” “好，好。这就够享福的了，赛过神仙般的日子了。” 刘子衡一边应着，一边狼吞虎咽地吃起来…… 夜深了，团部的灯还亮着。 屋外一片寂静，间或传来哨兵低低的对话声和巡逻的脚步声，不时还夹杂着几声狗吠传向远方，似乎在告诉着人们，这还是个生灵的世界。 这大半夜，弟兄俩话谈得十分投机，方本壮诉说了自己近来的情绪已经坏到了极点。他苦闷地对刘子衡说；“二哥，过去老蒋凭借五六倍于对手的武力，叫喊着要三至六个月消灭共产党。结果呢，人家共产党越战越强，国民党越打地盘越小，这到底是为什么？古人云'必死不如乐死，乐死不如甘死，甘死不如义死'，也就是说，如果军人认为他从事的战争是不义之战，必然就不肯为之舍命。我目前就有这种感觉，我不知道明天会是个什么样子？眼前一片漆黑，我已经没有勇气再去流血拼命与共产党打了，我不愿意拿着全团官兵的性命去为国民党当炮灰啊。” 刘子衡听方本壮说出这一番肺腑之言后，见时机已成熟，便从怀中掏出一封信来递给了方本壮，方本壮接过信后，起身拧亮了马灯的灯芯子，屋内的光线顿时亮了许多，他展开信仔细地看起来。信是刘子珍写的，短短几句话： “本壮弟；过去经营的买卖不行了，要另寻出路，详情由子衡面谈。” 读完信后，方本壮虽一时还难以悟出信的本意，却猜想其中必有奥秘，他抬起头来对刘子衡说：“二哥，怎么大哥学会卖关子了呢？” 刘子衡凑上前去压低嗓音，用略带神秘的口吻说，“我刚从南村那边赶过来。” “你见过解放军啦？” 方本壮不由得一怔，赶紧追问了一句。但声音却是低低的， “我正是他们派来找你的。” 话虽出口，刘子衡的内心却有些忐忑。这可不同于在家里表兄弟之间无所顾忌的一般谈话，这是在国民党军的兵营里谈论共产党、解放军，那不是闹着玩的，是有杀头危险的。 他起身推开房门向外仔细张望了一遍，四周静悄悄地整个村庄如同死了一般，确认没有人偷听后返身继续说道：“我说本壮兄弟，跟老蒋干可以说是一条绝路，济南解放了，解放军很快就要打过长江去了，青岛处在层层包围之中，还指望它能守多久？不如早点投奔解放军寻一条出路为上。” “那解放军会要我吗？我可是跟他们打过仗，进攻过他们的解放区。” “要！怎么能不要呢！人家共产党才不是小肚鸡肠呢。傅作义、吴化文哪一个跟共产党打的仗不比你多，可真正弃暗投明，人家共产党计较过吗？本壮，你怎么这样死心眼，快别再拿不定主意了，跟老蒋干是不会有出路的。” “好，二哥，我跟共产党干。” “那咱一言为定。” 两双手紧紧地攥在了一起，湿润了的眼底盈满了兴奋与感激，话语中也略带着微微的颤抖。 几乎没费什么周折，一切似乎都在顺理成章之中，方本壮答应得如此爽快，倒出乎刘子衡的意料，他不解地问：“这么说来，你身在曹营心在汉已不是一天两天的事了，早就有此意啦？” “是的，自从在你家养伤那时起，我就不打算替老蒋干了，但又苦于寻不到新的门路，所以，一直苦闷着。二哥，你今天帮了我一个大忙，简直是雪中送炭啊。” 普天下令人不可捉摸的事太多。 就拿方本壮来说吧，想脱离国民党营垒的想法由来已久，苦于无奈时却喜从天降。做梦也想不到的是共产党会派人来主动与他联系，为他指一条光明之路；更没有想到的是所派之人竟会是他的表哥。一夜之间，让他明白了许多，他要以一腔不灭的热情，投入到另一种生活；将一种美好的未来，献给即将解放的青岛。 这就是中国北方国民党统治区的一个普通夜晚，就从这个普通的夜晚开始，国民党陆军三十二军七五四团便埋下了秘密起义的火种。 对于一场战争的胜利，不一定胜在优势的兵力和精锐的武器，更非胜在尸横遍野的铁血鏖战，而往往是胜在攻心。 兵不血刃的交替远胜过刀兵相接的血腥。 午夜已过。 弟兄俩的谈话仍在继续。 方本壮庄重地低声对刘子衡道：“请二哥转告共产党方面，我方本壮也是条顶天立地的汉子。从今天起，听从共产党指挥。我愿意交出兵权，坚决起义！” “好！我一定转告！” 刘子衡拍拍方本壮的肩膀，会意地笑了。他为表弟果断地走上光明之路而由衷地高兴，当然，他来之前也没想到，事情会办得如此出乎意料地顺利。 心灵其实就是一层窗户纸，只要把那层阻隔捅破，流程便会交融在一起，同奔一个目标。 人民战争的炮声，使一切都在变化着，人心又何尝不是如此呢？ “有酒吗？咱哥俩干一杯如何？” 方本壮不嗜烟酒，便满满地斟上两杯茶水道，“来，残夜客来茶当酒，咱哥俩就以茶代酒吧，为了明天，干！” "cheers!" 刘子衡、方本壮高举起茶杯，相视一笑，然后一饮而尽。 “痛快！” 两双大手又不约而同地握在了一起。 这一夜，是国民党七五四团走向光明的一个良好开端。 雄鸡引吭，天破晓了。 满天云霞斑斓似锦，火红的太阳从东边崂山的峰谷间升起，将阴霾驱散。 历史又欢愉地翻向了新的一页。 two months later. 即1949年1月中旬的一天。 刘子衡风尘仆仆再次来到了纸房村，带来了中共青岛市委的指示，请方本壮亲赴南村，共同商讨起义的具体步骤。 此次起义，要让国民党十一绥靖区感到撕心裂肺般的痛楚，要让他打掉门牙往肚子里咽。因为，自淮海战役后，国民党五十五万余人被我们歼灭殆尽。整个长江北岸，已再也没有任何力量能够阻止人民解放军乘胜前进的步伐了。在这种节骨眼上，我们能把青岛的国民党军队再分化瓦解拉出一个正规团去，对国民党当局的打击将是十分沉重的。 市委在听取了刘子衡的汇报后，认为关于方团起义的工作，此刻已是万事俱备，只欠东风了。 真是今非昔比。 两年前，蒋介石仗着有美国大老板撑腰，仗着夫人外交的优势，山姆大叔给他的军队都配备了美式装备，全面进攻，将对手压制到黄河一线。 重点进攻，集中精锐之师，两翼出击，如同一把铁钳企图将共产党钳死在西北、华东，乃至华北、东北！ 当毛泽东决定撤离延安时，许多人断言：蒋介石已经稳操胜券，共产党必败无疑。 而事实呢，共产党一旦真的较起劲来，老蒋却熊包了。毛泽东论述得可真妙：“世界上怕就怕'认真'二字，共产党就最讲认真。” 赴南村与共产党商讨举义大业，方本壮深知这是起义前必须进行的一项工作且至关重要。但身为一团之长，他需要随时掌握部队动态，与上司及部下保持着联系，以便及时掌握主动权。若离队时间一长肯定会引起上司的猜疑，尤其团部新闻室主任徐继礼和那个姓郑的干事都是军统特务，一有风吹草动就会向上司通风报信请功邀赏。越是在这关键时刻，处事越需要慎之又慎，来不得半点麻痹大意，这是他多年来行伍生涯的深切体会。 “二哥，若选派一名值得信赖的人代表我去会谈是否更稳妥些呢？在这种时候我离开部队外出，会引起一些人的怀疑，或许给起义造成不必要的麻烦。”方本壮向刘子衡建议着。 “也好，你看谁代替你去最合适？” “张德义怎么样？” 张德义，七五四团中校副团长，也是个老行伍，是条敢做敢为的汉子，虽说与方本壮共事不久，但彼此间在感情上很能合得来，对重大问题的认识上也颇为一致。张德义时常在言谈中流露出对国民党政府倒行逆施的不满和悲观厌战情绪，但能否诚心诚意地赞成起义，方本壮还没有十分把握。为了摸清和掌握张德义的态度，方本壮再三思忖，决定当面摊牌。 火烧眉毛事不宜迟。入夜，为预防万一，方本壮将压满子弹的手枪关好保险，悄悄揣入怀中，然后来到张德义房间里。 “张团副，还没睡吧？我刚巡查了一遍，外边下雪了，寒夜难寐，反正睡不着，过来跟你聊聊天，行吗？” “团座，你是不是想嫂子了？咱这些当兵吃粮的，反正跟那些出家的和尚也差不多少，尤其是碰上这种年月，枪一响命也不知啥时候就让阎王爷要去了，抛下老婆孩子肯定没人管。” 张德义边说边给方本壮泡上一杯热茶，递给方本壮。 “来，喝杯茶暖和暖和。” 两人便海阔天空地神聊起来，一个有心，一个无意。 先从全国战局谈到青岛的防务，又从国民党的前途涉及到个人的命运，情绪也就随着话题的变换起伏跌宕。 “团座，你对今后有什么打算？”张德义忧心忡忡地问。 “那你呢？”方本壮反问道。 “团座，老蒋这些年兵败如山倒，越打地盘越小，连江南的那半壁江山我看也难保了。” "How did you see that?" “唉，团座，你是真糊涂还是装糊涂？共产党渡江南进是早晚的事，不管他妈的老蒋怎样剜肉补疮，命定了国军的垮台已势所难免！咱哥们也得谋划一下，不能眼睁睁地去给老蒋当炮灰啊。” 言谈中，方本壮觉察出张德义确实对所谓的“党国大业”已经心灰意冷，这无疑对今晚上的当面摊牌帮了大忙了。 “德义兄，守着真人不说假话，如果我能找到那边解放军的关系，你能……？”方本壮抓住时机暗示道。 来等方本壮把话说完，张德义一把攥紧了方本壮的手激动地说：“那我就跟你把队伍拉出去，投奔解放军去。大哥，说句心里话，我早就不想穿这身丘八皮了，你没听老百姓称咱是刮民党遭殃军吗？” “此话当真？”方本壮紧迫一句。 “大丈夫一言九鼎，军中无戏言。” 张德义原本来就是个一根肠子通到底的耿直汉子，军人的直爽和坦诚是他深受士兵爱戴的根本。此刻，他为表明心迹，真想剖开胸膛把那颗跳动的心拿出来，让方本壮瞧一下。 从张德义镇定坦然的神色和毫无掩饰的话语中，方本壮确认他的话都是肺腑之言，也表露出他对自己的信赖与敬重，尤其把“团座”的称呼改成了“大哥”，使他听起来十分顺耳又倍感亲切，这比那些虚伪的奉承和溜须拍马要胜过一万倍。面对这样一位左右手，他还有什么顾虑可言呢？于是，他对张德义讲述了今晚找他的真实目的。告诉张德义解放军方面眼下正发出邀请，商讨起义事宜，而自己又难以成行的矛盾心理。 “大哥，你若信得过小弟，让我代替你前去南村。” “那自然再好