Slogan of the 38th Army

Once, Xiangxi was characterized by high mountains and dense forests, criss-crossing ravines, barren land, frequent natural disasters and very backward economy and culture. In the decades after the Republic of China, bandits did great harm. Many bandits use steep mountains and caves to carve up the country, claiming hegemony, killing and setting fires in the dark of the month, looting houses, raping and plundering, which has brought endless disasters to the people of western Hunan.

In order to liberate the suffering people in Xiangxi, 1949 September, the Fourth Field Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army ordered the 47th Army assembled in Changde and Cili, Hunan Province to enter Xiangxi, and first conquered Dayong, wiped out Song Xilian 122 Army, and completely eradicated bandits in Xiangxi.

The prelude to the suppression of bandits in western Hunan has begun. ...

In order to cherish the memory of the heroes who died in this land, inspire the people of Xiangxi to make progress, and let today's people know about days of our lives, who is full of blood and fire in Xiangxi, this issue of Jia Zi Ode to Xiangxi has specially published a group of precious images collected by old photographers, which seem to vividly tell us that epic historical story. ...

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1September, 949, troops stationed in Yunnan went to Xiangxi to fight bandits.

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The 38th Army of the Second Field Army of the People's Liberation Army marched into Xiangxi.

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The militia cooperated with the PLA to suppress bandits.

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1950, PLA soldiers posted a leaflet to fight bandits: bandits will not be eliminated and troops will not retreat.

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The People's Liberation Army raided the mountainous area.

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The People's Liberation Army suppressed bandits in the mountainous areas of western Hunan.

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China People's Liberation Army 140 Division 4 19 Regiment held a mobilization meeting in Jingxian County.

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Repressing gang leaders who committed the most heinous crimes.

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PLA soldiers wrote slogans in bandit activity areas: Resolutely eliminate bandits and liberate Xiangxi.

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Capture Zheng Huaqing, chief of staff of bandits alive.

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Cheng Qian, the governor of Hunan Province who had a peaceful uprising at the beginning of liberation, sent a letter of surrender to Qu Boping, the bandit leader of Longshan, Xiangxi, prompting Qu to surrender to the People's Liberation Army.

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The glory of single-handedly capturing two bandit heroes alive.

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The gangsters were persuaded by their relatives to hand over their guns.

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1949 10, Yongshun Army Division held a mass meeting to liquidate the crime of bandits and tyrants.

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In September, 1950, Li Lanchu, brigade commander of the 1 bandit brigade in Yongshun County.

The course of the struggle against bandits in Xiangxi can be roughly divided into five stages, namely, the prelude (including eliminating the remnants of Kuomintang bandits entrenched in Huaihua Yuanling, Chenxi, Huaihua, Zhijiang and other counties 12, conquering Zhangjiajie Dayong and Sangzhi counties, and liberating Xiangxi), the spring anti-bandits, the central anti-bandits, the marginal anti-bandits, and eliminating the remnants of bandits.

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A commemorative photo of "Glory forever belongs to the 47th Army" presented by Xiangxi people.

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Wuchang Tiger, the hero of fighting bandits (the prototype of Northeast Tiger in TV series "Fighting bandits in Wulong Mountain Scenic Resort"). 1950, Wuchang Tiger went south with the army to fight bandits in Xiangxi, served as the director of Longshan County Public Security Bureau, and was responsible for fighting bandits in Longshan County, which had a great shock to northwest Hunan.

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1April, 950, during the period of "fighting bandits and building politics", Xie Qirong entered the cave alone, seized 3 bandits' rifles and more than 2,000 kilograms of grain, and was awarded a pistol first. (provided by Xie Qirong)

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Some PLA generals who participated in the suppression of bandits in Xiangxi.

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After more than two years (65438+September 0949-65438+ Winter 0952), the officers and men of our 47 th and 39 th Army fully mobilized, organized and relied on the masses to fight together, annihilated 9208 1 person of the Kuomintang remnants and local reactionary armed forces in Xiangxi, and achieved complete victory in the struggle against bandits in Xiangxi. Since then, the people of Xiangxi have completely turned over politically and economically and lived a life of peace and contentment. The industrious and brave people of Xiangxi began to build a new socialist Xiangxi with their own hands. ...

This group of old photos was collected and arranged by Chen.

Editor of this issue: Long Yao

Content source: Tuanjiebao