LV Zhanmeng

LV Zhanmeng

Lu Zhanmeng (1905-1944.11.10) was born in Lingling, Hunan Province in 1905. He graduated from the fifth phase of Huangpu Military Academy. The 13th issue of Central Army University.

He died in November 1944 and was then chief of staff of the 31st army of the national revolutionary army.

Life of the characters

Lu Zhanmeng is a wealthy family in nanlingling (now in Lengshuitan city). When he was young, he studied in Chongwen elementary school and Yongzhou pinzhou middle school in Lingling county. In March 1926, he was admitted to the fifth issue of Huangpu Military Academy. After graduation, he successively served as platoon leader, company commander, head of the regiment, director of the political department, deputy commander of the military academy corps, etc. In 1935, he entered the Kuomintang army University for further study. After the outbreak of the Anti Japanese War, he was transferred to the chief of staff of the second reserve division of the Kuomintang army in 1939. In 1941, he was transferred to the senior staff officer of major general of the fourth theater command. In 1942, he was transferred to the post of chief of staff of major general of the 31st army of the army, and led his troops to garrison Jingxi, Longzhou and Pingxiang. He participated in the Kunlun campaign. In September 1944, in order to meet the Japanese invading army's nine divisions and regiments, more than 110000 troops attacked Guangxi from southern Hunan, western Guangdong and northern Vietnam. They were ordered to lead their troops to the battle of Liuzhou in Guilin. Before the war, facing the dangerous situation that the enemy was strong and I was weak, he wrote down a suicide note that he was willing to live and die together with Guilin. At the same time, in view of the arduous task of wide positions, cross river equipment and standing by for support, we should allocate military forces as reasonably as possible. At the end of October, after Guilin city was surrounded by the Japanese army, he led his troops to fight against the Japanese army for several days. On November 4, when the army of that day launched poison gas and stormed the eastern part of Lijiang River with chariots as the leader, the headquarters relied on fortifications and karst caves to resist and inflict heavy damage on the enemy. On the night of November 9, the command post was besieged. The commander of the 31st army and the commander of the city defense command post were able to control the troops in all directions. They fought hand to hand with the enemy until dawn the next day. Finally, because we were outnumbered and had no help in the long battle, he was shot several times and died near Dezhi middle school. In 1985, he was recognized as a revolutionary martyr by Hunan Provincial People's government.

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give up civilian pursuits to join the army

Lu Zhanmeng was born in 1905 in a wealthy family in bajingtang village, puliqiao Township, Lingling County, Hunan Province. His grandfather and father knew both literature and martial arts, and were famous for their excellent martial arts. Although LV Zhanmeng lost his mother when he was young, he was able to learn to be literate and martial under the cultivation of his grandfather and father. When he graduated from middle school, when the country was in the era of warlords' scuffle, he joined the army and was admitted to the fifth issue of Huangpu Military Academy with excellent results. After graduation, he joined the army of the National Revolutionary Army and successively held the posts of platoon, company, commander, director of the political department, etc. In 1935, he was admitted to the 13th issue of the Central Army University and studied with Chen Mingren. After graduating in 1938, he served as deputy of the Central Military Academy Corps. He was an urgent senior talent trained by the central government during the Anti Japanese war.

Defending the soil in the war of resistance against Japan

The war between China and Japan was going on fiercely. Taking "every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world" as his duty, LV Zhanmeng went to the front to fight against the Japanese aggressors. Under the command of Chen Mingren, his division commander, he took part in the battles of Binyang and Kunlun pass, and won many victories.

In September 1944, the Japanese army in Hunan launched an offensive against Guangxi. The defenders fought with the enemy repeatedly and failed to repel the enemy. In early November, the Japanese army captured Yongfu and cut off the traffic between Guilin and Liuzhou. In order to protect the Northeast transportation hub of Guangxi, the special forces of the 131st division of the 31st army of the 16th corps, the 170th division of the 46th army and other special forces of the theater jointly shoulder the strategic task of sticking to Guilin for three months. LV Zhanmeng, who was then the chief of staff of major general of the 31st army, was ordered in the face of danger. Knowing that the enemy was numerous and we were few, the two divisions had more than 30000 troops, while the enemy force of 100000 was difficult to defend Guilin for a long time, he still volunteered: "garrison in Guilin, fight with the enemy", "be afraid of death, be afraid of death, do not be a soldier; when this national disaster, live or die with the city!" At this time, Zhang Fakui, commander of the fourth theater of war, planned to transfer him to the rear area of Dushan. He replied, "the enemy is facing us. It's time for us to serve our country. How can I leave my brothers in the army and go to the rear area of Dushan?"

The heart of death

So he wrote a letter and asked the guards (hometown people) to take them back to their hometown to lead the villagers to evacuate. He also arranged for his wife and 4-year-old daughter to follow the military school of the 16th group to evacuate to the Sanjiang minority area for refuge. At that time, when LV Zhanmeng broke up with his wife at Liuzhou station, he said: "we are sending arms (lies) to Guilin, and we will send you to Sichuan when we get back.". The lover was very sad and said, "I'm so worried.". He comforted her and said, "being a soldier is not afraid of death. It's a soldier's style to be afraid of death! Even if I die fighting with the Japanese, don't be afraid. Someone will take care of you. ".

Stick to Guilin

After seeing off his relatives, LV Zhanmeng went to Guilin to supervise the battle and strengthen the city defense. At the end of October, the Japanese aggressor troops gathered about 100000 troops from the main army and artillery troops to attack Guilin from three routes. Under the command of commander he Weizhen and chief Lu of staff of the 31st army, the Anti Japanese army rose up to resist by using fortifications and karst cave terrain. After several days of fierce fighting at the outpost, the enemy was dead and wounded, and the garrison remained motionless.

Guilin

At the beginning of November, the Japanese army launched a more crazy siege on Guilin, quickly occupied the Qixingyan highland, blasted the positions of Xiangbi mountain and Diecai mountain into scorched earth with shanpao and incendiary bombs, and occupied all the mountains. The brutal Japanese army applied poison gas bombs, incendiary bombs and flame throwers to the Garrison who retreated to the qixingyankou position. About 800 officers and soldiers of 391 regiment of 131 division, the wounded and the logistics personnel who were forced to retreat into the cave died in the cave. next. Taking advantage of the heavy rain and the failure of land mines, the enemy bombarded the garrison in Guilin with 100 guns and more than 30 chariots. With the cooperation of the air force, the whole city was in flames. At this time, the enemy of Lijiang River broke into Yanhang street in the city. The garrison was determined to "survive with the position" and fought with the enemy in the street. They would rather die than surrender.

Martyred to the country

However, lieutenant general Wei Yunsong, deputy commander of the 16th group army of Guilin city defense army, was greedy for life and afraid of death. Despite the firm opposition of General Chen Jihuan, chief of staff of 131 division, chief of staff of 31 army LV Zhanmeng and other generals of the group army, he made the decision to sacrifice 131 division and ordered 131 army to fight hard with the enemy. However, he led the headquarters officials, general reserve and 170 division to break through the encirclement in the direction of Houshan. This wrong decision led to the death of all 131 division officers and soldiers, and division commander Kan Weiyong committed suicide and died for his country. LV Zhanmeng, the chief of staff of the 31 army, led his troops to fight against the enemy for three days and nights. He was encircled by the enemy in a small area. Because of a long time of fighting without any help, he lost his life in the vicinity of Dezhi middle school. Chen Jihuan, chief of staff of the city defense headquarters, broke through the encirclement He was seriously injured and killed himself. Among those who died in the city, there were hundreds of school officers and thousands of soldiers. The fierce fighting was rare in the eight years of the Anti Japanese war.

Commemorative activities

After the victory of the Anti Japanese War, the people of Guilin buried the remains of the three generals who died to defend Guilin and the 800 strong men who would rather die than surrender in qixingyanli in Putuo Mountain, Guilin. In 1947, the chairman of the national government, Jiang Zhongzheng, issued a memorial to LV Zhanmeng and others, and recognized him as a lieutenant general. He was given a state funeral and special care, and erected a monument to build a pavilion as a memorial. This is the tomb of "three generals and eight hundred martyrs". After the founding of the people's Republic of China, the people's Government repaired it many times for tourists to look forward to. In April 1984, with the approval of the Ministry of civil affairs, LV Zhanmeng and others were recognized as revolutionary martyrs. "Tombs of three generals and eight hundred martyrs" is designated as a patriotic education base and one of the tourist spots in Guilin.

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General's daughter returns to Kunlun Pass

Set off by the green pines and cypresses and the fresh flowers, the Kunlunguan battle monument is particularly tall and straight. Yesterday, in a solemn and solemn atmosphere, Ms. Lu Ling, daughter of general LV Zhanmeng, who was killed in the battle of Guilin after taking part in and commanding the Kunlun Pass battle against Japanese aggressors, came to Kunlun Pass to cherish the memory of the Anti Japanese spirit, and donated 10000 yuan in cash to repair the Kunlun Pass battle monument.

Lu Ling came to Nanning from Bengbu, Anhui Province thousands of miles away to remember the martyrs. Hu Jianhua, member of the Standing Committee of Nanning Municipal Party committee, director of the United Front Work Department and President of Nanning Overseas Friendship Association, paid special attention to it and sent a person in charge to warmly receive it and accompany it throughout the whole process. On the morning of that day, Lu Ling, who was nearly 70 years old, went up to the Kunlun Pass battle monument. In front of the monument, she bowed deeply to the revolutionary martyrs and laid a wreath to express her memory and respect for them.

Kunlun Pass is a famous pass in China. In the winter of 1939, more than 300000 Chen soldiers of the Chinese national government fought against 100000 Japanese aggressors in southern Guangxi. Kunlun Pass won the first victory of China's Anti Japanese war in 14 days. It was a famous battle that shocked China and foreign countries. Lu Ling said: "my father took part in and directed the Kunlun Pass campaign in those years. Together with tens of millions of Anti Japanese people, he fought for China's national independence and won a great victory. Today, I come here to remember the martyrs and hope that their loyal souls will be as green as cypress trees. " Later, Fang Jianquan, director of the Kunlunguan battle site protection and Management Committee, introduced the protection and repair of the battle site. Lu Ling said with emotion: "the local government has well protected the site of the Kunlunguan battle, which is a comfort for the martyrs."

On the same day, Lu Ling also donated 10000 yuan in cash to the Kunlunguan battle site protection and Management Committee for the protection and repair of the battle site. The donation is the largest one that the management committee has received so far. Meanwhile, she has donated some of her own books and paintings as collections. Lu Ling loved painting when she was young. In her middle age, she studied painting from Ma Ziqiang, Zhang Kuan and other famous masters of Chinese painting in Jianghuai. She was also taught by Zhang Beilu, a famous painter of the past generation, and specialized in plum blossom, plum blossom and plum blossom

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