Chapter 65 15. The Enemy Weeps——The Death of Yang Jingyu

In the report of "Asahi Shimbun" on March 5, 1940, the description of the battle before and after the general's sacrifice is as follows-the climax of Yang's crusade [Xinjing Special Article] Known as the number one culprit in the disturbance of public security in Manchuria, the Communist bandit tycoon Yang Jingyu, who was offered a reward of 10,000 yuan in the name of the Minister of Public Security for his leader, had been arrested for being attacked 23 days earlier. The attack by our Japanese-Manchurian joint crusade team was discovered in the southwest area of ​​Qujiang County, Tonghua Province.After siege operations, all his troops were wiped out, and the bandit leader Yang Jingyu was killed by our crusade team...

In a library in Japan, I read that in the final battle of the Japanese army chasing General Yang Jingyu, more than 20 people were frozen to death due to the long pursuit time. The newspaper on the same day also published an interview with the Japanese and puppet crusade team members who participated in the battle, the police department's sub-suke.Mashiko said that his West Valley Crusade against Dusuo had just finished eating when they received the report from the traitor on the afternoon of the 23rd. They immediately took a car three kilometers to Sandaoweizi, and then pursued them knee-deep in ice and snow.Yang Jingyu obviously saw them from the mountain, and immediately left to try to break out, but the Japanese army followed his footprints, even though Yang Jingyu crossed the Lijiang River twice, he failed to escape the enemy's pursuit.Even so, the Japanese judged that it was only because Yang Jingyu was starving and his physical strength was declining that they were able to catch up with him (in fact, Yang Jingyu still had a fatal injury-his shoes had already been damaged and his feet were severely frostbitten).Although the crusade team repeatedly surrendered, it was Yang Jingyu who responded to them with the No. 1 and No. 2 shell guns.Yang Jingyu, who died in battle, was shot three times in the chest and twice in the arm.

Mashiko mentioned an unbelievable episode in his memories - when it was confirmed that the deceased was General Yang Jingyu, the Japanese army's crusade team couldn't help crying.As the title of this report says: "It's really Yang...", there are tears of men behind the confirmation. Pay tribute to General Yang Jingyu, the so-called soul of China, General Yang deserves this honor more than literati. From a military point of view, General Yang's defeat is really beyond reproach. Before his final sacrifice, the Anti-Japanese Federation suffered five fatal blows: First, the Japanese army used the method of grouping tribes and driving lanes in the virgin forest to cut off the supplies of the coalition forces and reduce the area where the guerrillas could operate.This is one of the most effective means of dealing with mountain guerrillas today.

Second, the quality of the puppet army has changed. Liao Bichen and other old troops of Zhang Xueliang, who were originally sympathetic to the coalition forces, were replaced by the newly trained Xing'an Army, Jiangshang Army, and Manchurian Coast Guard, especially the puppet Manchurian Jiangshang Army. Foreign aid route. Third, the Kuomintang system Wang Fengge and other friendly forces were destroyed one after another, and the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces were alone.It should be said that the anti-Japanese troops in the Northeast have their own characteristics, and the complex combat system has tenacious vitality against the Japanese army's suppression. Yang Jingyu is clearly aware of this. Always try their best to rescue them, but unfortunately the strength is too weak to succeed.With the destruction of friendly forces, the simplification of the anti-Japanese forces made it easier for the Japanese army to suppress.

Fourth, the mutiny of Yang Jingyu's favorite general Cheng Bin and others allowed the Japanese army to understand the combat methods of the Anti-Japanese Alliance and make adjustments accordingly.At the same time, the Japanese army's fight against the Japanese allied forces changed from pure annihilation to hard and soft actions, and the economic development of the puppet Manchukuo also softened the position of some anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians to a certain extent.Anti-Union traitors continue.But Cheng Bin's mutiny was fatal to General Yang's troops.Because Cheng himself was a staunch anti-union leader, he even shot the traitor sent by the Japanese army on the eve of surrender, but his judgment of the situation and his mother's arrest by the Japanese army finally made him make a wrong decision.Cheng Bin turned out to be General Yang's favorite student. His surrender not only seriously shook the morale of the army, but also made many guerrilla tactics of the Anti-Japanese Army mastered by the Japanese army, and the Anti-Japanese Army suddenly became passive.

Fifth, the last blow of the Japanese army was very accurate.In fact, General Yang's troops before the last battle were not exhausted, and after a period of rest, they were preparing for a massive counterattack against the Japanese army. However, the Japanese attack cut off General Yang and his main force, including the first The connection between the division and the guard brigade was a fatal blow.Judging from General Yang's marching route later, the so-called evidence that he covered the breakout of the large troops is not sufficient. It was the Japanese army who repeatedly searched and ambushed General Yang's direct troops, forcing them to retreat in the opposite direction of the main force.Because the Japanese army has already identified General Yang's location, and the tactical intention is very obvious, which is to destroy the soul of the Anti-Japanese Allied Army-Yang Jingyu!This is an even more urgent goal than eliminating more fighters.

On the afternoon of February 23, 1940, due to betrayal by traitors, the enemy surrounded Yang Jingyu, who had been out of food for many days and was alone in Sandaoweizi, Baoan Village, Mengjiang County.Previously, his last two guards were sacrificed by the enemy while trying to buy food. The general's seal and other items fell into the enemy's hands. The Japanese army had concluded that the general was nearby, and many enemy troops were looking for the general's trace like wolves. But if it wasn't for the betrayal by the traitors, the Japanese army still couldn't find Yang Jingyu's whereabouts.

Regarding the battle described by Mashiko, this record was left in the Japanese battlefield record: The crusade team has approached him (General Yang Jingyu) to 100 meters, 50 meters, completely surrounded him.The crusade team persuaded him to surrender.However, he didn't even look like he agreed, and kept shooting at the crusade with his pistol.After 20 minutes of fighting, a bullet hit his left wrist, and his pistol fell to the ground with a snap.However, he continued to fight with the pistol in his right hand.Therefore, the crusade team thought it was difficult to capture him alive, so they opened fire on him violently.

At 4:30 p.m., Yang Jingyu was shot in the chest with a machine gun by Zhang Xiruo, a traitor of the Anti-Union League, and died heroically at the age of 35. Just like Li Ling's last long sigh - if you give me another 100,000 arrows.Li Ling, who was captured with all his strength, killed the enemy's generation, and was beyond reproach; General Yang, who was unyielding with all his strength, killed himself and became benevolent, Li Ling's generation can't match it.The so-called national heroes are set up for this!