Guangdong Hong Kong Secret Rescue: Mao Dun called it "the greatest rescue work since the Anti Japanese War"
2024-05-17
The Chinese Cultural Celebrity Rescue Memorial Hall, located in Longhua District, Shenzhen, has the largest collection of historical materials and cultural relics related to the rescue of Chinese cultural celebrities in the Lingnan region. It is also the only themed memorial hall in Shenzhen. "Defending the Motherland for the Pioneer of the People" - In the memorial hall, a copy of the inscription given to Comrade Zeng Sheng by the famous patriotic figure Zou Taofen attracted many viewers to stop and lead them back to the thrilling rescue operation. In December 1941, the Pacific War broke out and the invading Japanese army captured Hong Kong. After the fall of Hong Kong, a large number of patriotic democrats and cultural figures who carried out anti Japanese and national salvation propaganda work in Hong Kong were in a dangerous situation. The Japanese army not only conducted searches and arrests in different zones and sections, but also posted notices restricting them to report to designated locations, otherwise they would be shot to death. Most of these patriotic democrats and cultural figures were evacuated from the mainland to Hong Kong, making it difficult to seek local asylum. Once they fall into the hands of the Japanese invaders, the consequences are unimaginable. At a time of crisis, the CPC stepped forward. In December 1941, Zhou Enlai sent consecutive telegrams to Liao Chengzhi, the director of the Eighth Route Army's Hong Kong office, and others, instructing them to make every effort to rescue patriotic democrats and cultural figures trapped in Hong Kong and transfer them to a safe area in the rear. After receiving the order, Liao Chengzhi immediately held an emergency meeting and decided to rely on the Dongjiang Anti Japanese Guerrilla Team (predecessor of the Dongjiang Column) to organize and formulate a rescue "trilogy": first, try to contact the stranded people in Hong Kong and help them quickly transfer their concealment; Then organize secret escorts, evacuate them in batches from Hong Kong, and transfer them to the Dongjiang Guerrilla Zone; Finally, they will be sent to the rear of the mainland through various relationships and channels. The seemingly simple rescue operation was carried out with numerous dangers, including Japanese checkpoints and occasional robberies. Moreover, the guerrilla forces had only over 300 members at that time, with limited financial and material resources. To complete such a difficult task, they must give their all. The guerrilla forces chose to open up transportation routes in areas with weak Japanese defense, trying to avoid conflicts with Japanese and puppet forces as much as possible. They raised funds from local gentlemen to ensure rescue funds, and also set up multiple secret reception stations on the transportation line from Kowloon, Hong Kong to Baishilong, Huizhou, which is over a hundred miles away. To ensure safety, the guerrilla forces plan to send the most capable transportation personnel as guides and pick them up in batches; Take more mountain and farmland roads, and try to avoid encountering Japanese soldiers and acquaintances as much as possible; We also dispatched plainclothes armed personnel and security posts to escort them one by one; Please invite personnel who have regular interactions with the Green Forest Road to come forward and do a good job in united front work for the maintenance meetings, bandits, and others along the route. On New Year's Day in 1942, after careful deployment, a large-scale secret rescue began. Firstly, the vanguard team opened up the way, and Liao Chengzhi and others set off first. They secretly evacuated from Hong Kong under the cover of personnel from underground transportation stations and short gun teams, and inspected reception points one by one along the way, arranging transfer work. Then there will be a combination of land and water, and rescue operations will be carried out simultaneously. In terms of land rescue, on January 9th, Mao Dun, Ge Baoquan, Ye Yiqun and others mixed among the refugees and set off from the temporary concentration point on Locke Road in Hong Kong. Led by traffic officers, they crossed the streets and alleys to the typhoon shelter in Causeway Bay, and boarded a large barge through the cut wire mesh gap. Before and after this, Zou Taofen and Hu
Edit：Luo yu Responsible editor：Wang xiao jing
Source：81.cn
Special statement: if the pictures and texts reproduced or quoted on this site infringe your legitimate rights and interests, please contact this site, and this site will correct and delete them in time. For copyright issues and website cooperation, please contact through outlook new era email：lwxsd@liaowanghn.com
Military
Recommended Reading Change it 
Home
