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on april 9, 1995, in a house outside shenyang, 91-year-old gao chongde was dying. her relatives, friends and grandchildren gathered in front of her bed. when asked if she had any wishes, she trembled and pointed at the map. then, her family brought the map to her. looking at the outline of the three northeastern provinces on the map, the old lady's face was filled with a smile. then, she slowly said, "i am the arms thief that the kuomintang wanted to catch back then."

upon hearing this, the family members were all surprised. but seeing the old man's determined expression, everyone believed it without a doubt. who is gao chongde? where did she come from? as a delicate woman, how could she become an arms thief? what kind of heroic story did gao chongde have when she was young?

heroine

gao chongde was born in heishan county, liaoning province in 1904. when she was young, she admired the heroines in history. from operas, she heard the stories of mu guiying and lady she. therefore, the idea of ​​defending the country was deeply engraved in her mind. on weekdays, her favorite thing was to wield guns and sticks. in terms of personality, gao chongde was generous and unrestrained. at the age of 18, she met lü zhengcao, who had similar interests. with the matchmaking of others, the two got married.

her husband, lü zhengcao, was a rare talent. at a young age, he was spotted by the young marshal zhang xueliang. in 1923, he was admitted to the northeast military academy. while in school, he was both civil and military, diligent and down-to-earth. after graduation, lü zhengcao was assigned to the northeast army to lead troops. within a few years, he was quickly promoted and later served as zhang xueliang's adjutant. influenced by her husband, gao chongde also mastered solid military skills.

as a female family member, she came to the northeast army. gao chongde was smart and capable, and quickly learned to shoot. later, with the help of lü zhengcao, she even went on the field for training. gao chongde was full of interest in firearms. whenever she had free time, she would come to practice. within half a year, she became a famous female shooter. in the northeast army, gao chongde caused a sensation. in 1928, the northeast king zhang zuolin was attacked in huanggutun. for a while, the situation in the northeast was turbulent.

with the help of lü zhengcao and gao chongde, zhang xueliang cheered up and quickly took control of the situation. during this period, gao chongde's courage was impressive. as a woman, she bravely encouraged her husband to take action. the young lü zhengcao also took bold actions and suppressed the situation as the right-hand man of the young marshal. in the northeast army, the young marshal's direct line was in charge of power, and the veteran faction was excluded. although she was behind the scenes, gao chongde's wisdom and courage played a role. she should not be underestimated.

anti-japanese war hero

in 1931, the september 18th incident broke out. overnight, the japanese army occupied the three northeastern provinces. in response, chiang kai-shek and zhang xueliang retreated and gave up their territory. gao chongde was very angry about this. but her husband lu zhengcao was submissive and did not dare to express his opinion. gao chongde, who had a bold personality, would rather die than retreat into the interior of the country. in front of the military camp, she shouted loudly, "women are not afraid of death, how can you be greedy for life and sell out your country?"

but gao chongde was helpless. after the northeast army retreated to the interior, gao chongde continued to promote anti-japanese ideas. "drive away the japanese invaders and fight back to our hometown." she spoke without any worries, not afraid of getting into trouble. at that time, the kuomintang group was extremely cowardly. chiang kai-shek even strictly prohibited anti-japanese public opinion. fearing that the situation would escalate, the nanjing government asked the northeast army to keep silent. but gao chongde ran around and protested in the streets. she distributed leaflets, posted slogans, and gave public speeches, calling on people not to be slaves of a conquered country. for a while, all the media in north china paid attention to her.

when lü zhengcao severely rebuked gao chongde, she retorted, "i am not a member of the northeast army, why do you interfere?" even though she was nicknamed a "shrew", she still wanted to fight against the japanese and save the country. with such determination, gao chongde is really respectable and admirable. unable to see hope in the northeast army, gao chongde was in grief and anger, and had nowhere to vent. at this time, she came into contact with people from our party. attracted by progressive ideas, she gradually grew up.

the female bandit who stole the weapons

in 1932, the anti-japanese volunteer army was established in the northeast. under the leadership of our party, comrades such as yang lin and lin boqu began guerrilla warfare. in april of the same year, general yang jingyu organized the panshi uprising. under the nose of the japanese army, the chinese people fought back, workers and peasants were organized, and anti-japanese forces gathered. upon hearing the news, gao chongde was very excited. in the city of beiping, she raised funds and collected several batches of medicines and weapons.

although she could not go back, gao chongde actively supported the situation in the interior. secretly, many northeast army soldiers supported her. gao chongde coordinated and dispatched support from all over the country, and she also won high praise from our party. in december 1936, the xi'an incident broke out. after many mediations, the kuomintang and the communist party reached a second cooperation, and a unified anti-japanese camp was formed. soon, gao chongde returned to the three northeastern provinces.

gao chongde contacted our comrades and met with lin boqu, the chairman of the northeast anti-japanese base area. as soon as he met him, gao chongde asked to fight against the japanese. lin boqu replied, "your job is not to go to the front line, but it is more important than going to the front line to fight the japanese devils directly!" "you are directly under my leadership. for specific matters, please contact wu yunfu, director of the eighth route army shaanxi office." it turned out that the eighth route army had been short of ammunition. gao chongde's status was special. if she could cooperate, then the problem of supplies and ammunition could be solved.

after receiving the task, gao chongde agreed generously. after that, she returned to the northeast army and took the opportunity to steal arms and weapons. in shaanxi, she quickly found out the situation of the arsenal. relying on her identity and connections, she sneaked in. in the following years, she stole a large number of supplies without anyone noticing. in 1939, the theft of the northeast army arsenal was finally exposed. after comparison, the loss of weapons and ammunition was serious. when the news reached chongqing, chiang kai-shek was furious.

end of life

in fact, after the xi'an incident, the young marshal zhang xueliang was placed under house arrest, and the northeast army was reorganized. when the anti-japanese war broke out, it was difficult for the northeast soldiers to go to the battlefield. chiang kai-shek deliberately alienated them and secretly monitored the movements of the northeast army. gao chongde robbed the rich to help the poor, and she boldly transported weapons to north china and northeast china. this was an important help in the fight against japan. during the transportation, she was ambushed by the enemy many times. gao chongde decisively fought back, repelled waves of japanese puppet troops and bandits, and safely handed the weapons to the eighth route army. when the kuomintang sent an investigation team, gao chongde was covered by many people. this was the largest theft case in the republic of china, and it was ultimately not solved after the military secret agents intervened. it can be seen that gao chongde is careful in doing things and has a very good relationship with people.

in 1940, gao chongde was injured in the battle. fortunately, she was rescued by a fellow villager and survived. later, she hid there. after the founding of new china, she reunited with her husband and family. she never mentioned her past anti-japanese contributions. she spent the rest of her life in mediocrity.