Although Li Jiuyuan was a student, he grew up in the countryside and was familiar with farming. Soon, he became familiar with the long-term workers. He helped the long-term workers with some work during the day and went deep into the farmers 'homes at night. It did not take long for him to contact Xia Zhuang's secret party members, Xia Zongfeng and Xia Junrong. In 1941, the Fengluan County Party Committee's cadre, Bowen, went to Xiazhuang and recruited several party members. Due to the needs of the revolution, the younger ones such as Zhang Qingfu, Zhang Fengge, and Zhang Fengming joined the army, and some went to the local area. The two of them were old and stayed in the village. When the Eighth Route Army arrived, they came forward to receive them. When the county and district officials arrived, they arranged for them. They did a lot of work, but it was all secret. They did not know that the other party was a member of the Party. One night, Li Jiuyuan found Xia Zongfeng and Xia Junrong together in Ding Chunyu's shabby little room. Li Jiuyuan said," I'll reveal your identities to the public. Both of you are members of the Xia Village Party. On behalf of the county party committee, I'd like to thank you for your secret work for the party over the past few years."”
Xia Zongfeng and Xia Junrong both laughed out loud. "I've always thought that you looked a little like…" Xia Zongfeng said, pointing at Xia Junrong.
" Luckily you didn't rat me out. If I had told you earlier, I might have lost my head long ago…"
"I'm afraid you're a spineless brat, so I'm extra careful with you, you know?”
The uncle and nephew joked with each other. After saying that, they laughed loudly.
"When did you join?" Xia Zongfeng asked.
"It was introduced by Bowen in March of the year 41.”
"You're half a year older than me, kid. I was introduced by Wu Yushan.”
"Yeah, you're older than me, so I'll call you uncle. I'm older than you in the party, so we're even.”
" You bastard," Xia Zongfeng scolded and laughed again.
"How did you get in?" Jun Rong asked.”
" It's very simple. In our house, Wu Yushan told me something. He said,'You should join the party, and I'll be your sponsor.' I asked if I could do it, and he said yes. He wrote it down in his notebook and gave me a certificate, asking me to keep it…"
"I'm even simpler than you. Bowen introduced me.”Junrong said," But, just this simple explanation made my heart feel heavy. I'm a member of the Party.”
A faint smile came from the small room. Li Jiuyuan said," At that time, the riot had just passed, and the struggle situation was even more severe. If you joined the party, you would face beheading. If you dared to join the party, it would not be simple. It shows that you have a firm belief in the cause of the party and can withstand the test."
Xia Zongfeng and Jun Rong seemed to have been praised and were very excited. Li Jiuyuan continued," Our situation is much better today, but we still need that kind of dedication. We need more people to have that kind of dedication." You all know Mayor Wu Yushan. I'm here on his orders. The situation was developing very quickly. The Jidong Anti-Japanese Base Area had been formed. The 48th Regiment and 11th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army had crossed the railway to fight guerrilla warfare in Lunan. In order to coordinate with the military struggle, local work must be closely followed. We must strengthen the Party's work and strengthen the Party's organizational leadership in the rural areas. Xia Manor was located by the river. There was a large river bend and a large forest in the east. There were also trees on Xituo. According to the mayor, it was very important. We don't know when the Eighth Route Army will come. We must do a good job in welcoming and cooperating with them. Mayor Wu instructed us that the Xiazhuang Party Branch must be established as soon as possible and that we must recruit new members. This is my mission here, the mission of the three of us.”As Li Jiuyuan spoke, he looked at Jun Rong, then quickly shifted his gaze to Xia Zongfeng.
Jun Rong and Xia Zongfeng became agitated when they heard Li Jiuyuan's words. Xia Zongfeng said," It seems that the key is to recruit new members. The two of us are alone. The conditions now are very different from the past two years. There are many people who are active and motivated. There are quite a few young people who can be recruited as members.”Jun Rong agreed with Xia Zongfeng.
Li Jiuyuan thought for a moment and said," That's good. It'll be easier for us if there are more people who are improving. The main thing is to set up a branch first. Then, the two of you can think about it. Each of you can develop one first. The selected ones will form a party branch, and then the branch will develop others. This is a matter for the future.
"No problem." Jun Rong said.
In the War of Resistance against Japan, as the situation became more tense, the methods used by both sides became more and more brutal. After the rebellion in eastern Hebei, the Japanese invaders intensified their encirclement and suppression of the Eighth Route Army and their suppression of the people. Killing, looting, and burning were the policies and goals of the invaders. The Japanese security team caught and killed every member of the party in the village. At the Liuzhuang Sluice, more than 60 people were killed at once, all of whom were members of the Party and the Advancement Party.
Correspondingly, our army and people will not be soft-hearted in the battle against the enemy. One day, Mayor Wu Yushan sent people to bring Li Jiuyuan and Xia Zongfeng to Xiao Wangzhuang, saying,""I have a mission for you. After much investigation, it has been confirmed that Wang Ke of Si Ge Zhuang is a traitor. He has done many bad things and poses a great threat to us. We have decided that the Lantuo Village militia will carry out the arrest because they are close to Sigezhuang and are familiar with the situation. The execution will be carried out by the Xiazhuang militia. You guys guard the Dahetao. This is a test for you by the district committee.”Wu Yushan looked at Xia Zongfeng with his big eyes. He personally introduced a member of the Party and continued,""How is it, Sherlie?"
Although Xia Zongfeng had joined the party, he was still a farmer who had not seen the world. He hated invaders and traitors even more. He did not dare to reveal his identity because he was afraid of traitors. However, he wasn't prepared to kill. He hesitated for a moment and thought of the militia Xia Changmu and Xia Changjiang."There shouldn't be a problem. The higher-ups trust the militia of Xia Village. We will definitely complete the mission successfully.”
"I know the people of Xia Village, so the district committee decided to give this mission to you. As for the specifics, you don't have to worry about the arrest. Go back and make preparations. When you need your help, you will be informed.”Mayor Wu Yushan stared at Xia Zongfeng. In order to make sure that he was more confident, he turned to Li Jiuyuan, who was assigned to work at Xia Manor, and said,""How is it? Do you understand?" Li Jiuyuan nodded.
"Alright, go back and make the arrangements.”
When Li Jiuyuan and Xia Zongfeng returned to Xia Manor, they immediately secretly gathered the militia officers Xia Changmu and Xia Changjiang to study. The two young men always wanted to do something big. When they heard that the district had given them such a mission, they were very happy and said,"No problem. As long as you give us a message, we'll go.”
In this way, the village secretly set up a group of four people, Xia Changjiang, Xia Changmu, Junxiu, and Ding Chunyu, to be ready to listen to orders.
After preparing for two days, there was no movement. Junxiu and Ding Chunyu were anxious and said,"When will you send me a message? Are you still doing it or not?"
Li Jiuyuan said," Why are we in such a hurry? We have to look at the timing when we capture someone. We have to figure out the situation well. We have to grasp the target's movement pattern and choose the right timing. We have to be smart, flexible, decisive, and fast. We can't let the Japanese know. This is a crucial move. It's harder than us!"”
"However, in the end, it still depends on us.”
"That's right, that's right."
In the middle of the third night, news came. The Lantuo militia sent a letter from the district mayor, Wu Yushan, asking the Xiazhuang militia to go to Jinzhuangtuo to accept the mission.
Chang Jiang, Chang Mu, Junxiu, and Ding Chunyu immediately set off. When they arrived at Jinzhuang Tuo, they saw Lantuo's militia. Lantuo handed over a dark-skinned man with his arms tied and his mouth gagged to them. It was dark, and she couldn't see her face clearly. Therefore, Junxiu and Ding Chunyu led the way in front, the traitor Wang Ke followed behind, and Changjiang Changmu followed behind Wang Ke. They ran all the way to Xia Manor. At dawn, they arrived at Xia Manor. Li Jiuyuan and Xia Zongfeng had already finished digging the ice cave in the East River. As soon as Wang Ke was brought to the ice, he knew what was going on. He struggled and didn't want to go forward. Changjiangmu pushed him down and made him kneel beside the ice hole. Xia Zongfeng stood in front of him and said seriously,""Wang Ke, you are a Chinese, but you are working for the Japanese. Today will be your end." With that, he waved his hand and Changmu Changjiang pushed Wang Ke into the ice cave. The sky was already bright. People watched Wang Ke struggle under the ice for a while before disappearing.
A few days later, at night, Li Jiuyuan, Xia Zongfeng, and Jun Rong gathered in Ding Chunyu's house for a meeting. Ding Chunyu, Xia Changjiang, and Xia Changmu also attended the meeting. Li Jiuyuan spoke first." After much research, we think that the three of you have been doing well in the village. Especially recently, you've been very active in the militia activities. The three of us are willing to introduce you to join the party. After talking to you individually, you all expressed your willingness to join the party, right?”
The three of them said,"Yes."
"Then the three of us will be your introducers. Xia Zongfeng will introduce Ding Chunyu, Junrong will introduce Changjiang, and I will introduce Xia Changmu. Now, on behalf of the district party committee, I officially approve the three of you as members of the Chinese Party. Let us take the oath together!”
In Ding Chunyu's house, the three of them faced north and stood in a line, ready to raise their fists. Li Jiuyuan said no. Xia Zongfeng said that the Jidong Anti-Japanese Base Area was in the north and should be facing north. Li Jiuyuan said. The leader of the Eastern Hebei Party was in the north, but the leader of the Central Party, Mao, was in northern Shaanxi and in the southwest. He should still face the southwest. Everyone turned to face the southwest, raised their fists, and swore,"
"I'm willing to join the Chinese Party and listen to the Party for the rest of my life. I will always be loyal to the party, not afraid of hardship and death, and will work faithfully for the party. I will never betray the party under any circumstances.”
After the oath, Changjiang, Changmu, and Ding Chunyu shook hands with Li Jiuyuan. They shook hands with each other, Xia Zongfeng, and Junrong.
It was an exciting night. The Xia Village Party was officially established. According to the district's opinion, Xia Zongfeng was temporarily appointed as the branch secretary.
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