One night in September 1947, the countryside of Yangzhou was silent. An underground party member has been kidnapped by Kuomintang agents and is being escorted to the camp for trial. At this critical juncture, a landlord came to the rescue, cut his ropes, and said to him: "Comrade, run quickly, I will be hard in the background!" Who is this mysterious landlord? Why did he risk his life to save the underground party members? What kind of story is hidden behind this? Let us find out.

1. "Conscientious landlord" in troubled times

In the countryside of Yangzhou, a peaceful and quiet idyllic scenery. But under this calm appearance, there is a turbulent dark tide and changing wind and clouds. In the old society under the rule of the Kuomintang, the disparity between the rich and the poor and the class contradictions became increasingly acute. As a member of the landlord class, Guo Liangzhi was different.

The Guo family has lived in Yuetang Township, Yangzhou for generations, and is a well-known local landlord family. It stands to reason that as a landlord, Guo Liangzhi should be the same as those bullies who exploit the peasants and run rampant in the township. But he has received a good family education since he was a child, and the ancestral motto "rich and charitable, gentle and far away" is rooted in his heart. When he grew up, Guo Liangzhi was well-informed, had a deeper understanding of the dark side of society, and sincerely hated those landlords and bullies who exploited the people and were arrogant and lascivious.

During the civil war, in order to expand its own power, the Kuomintang vigorously supported the armed forces of the "Returning to the Countryside Regiment", which brought endless disasters to the countryside. Guo Liangzhi saw it in his eyes and thought about it in his heart. He listened to the ideas of the Communist Party, deeply sympathized with the idea of agrarian revolution, and sincerely hoped that the people could live a happy and healthy life.

In that turbulent era, Guo Liangzhi supported the revolutionary cause with practical actions. From time to time, he would donate food and materials to the underground organizations of the Communist Party and make his own contribution to the revolution. In some cases, underground party members were provided with hiding places to help them escape arrest by the Kuomintang.

At the same time, Guo Liangzhi has also been doing good deeds in the township. Whenever there was a flood or drought in the village, he was always the first to lend a helping hand and take out the stored grain from his granary and distribute it to the villagers. Sometimes he would personally go to the fields and work with the villagers, using his own hands to earn money for everyone to support their families. In the minds of the villagers, Guo Liangzhi is a "good person" through and through.

The good deeds of this "conscientious landlord" were truly admirable in the social environment of the time. He not only spoke up and had the courage to uphold justice, but also devoted himself to the people and helped the world. In that dark and turbulent era, Guo Liangzhi was like a ray of sunshine, warming the hearts of the villagers. And his support for the revolutionary cause also laid the groundwork for the major events that followed.

2. Zhu Yuhe's arrest

One night in September 1947, the countryside of Yangzhou was quiet. However, under this calm night, the dark tide is turbulent and the wind and clouds are changing.

That very night, a dramatic event quietly began. Zhu Yuhe, an underground Communist Party member and president of the local "peasant association," was kidnapped by the Kuomintang's "homecoming group."

As the leader of the "peasant association", Zhu Yuhe has long spoken out for the peasants in the countryside to defend their rights, calling for an agrarian revolution and the distribution of land to the peasants, so that they can also live a happy and healthy life. These propositions naturally annoyed the landlord class and offended the Kuomintang authorities.

On the night when Zhu Yuhe held a regular meeting of the "peasant association," a group of masked armed men suddenly broke into the venue, armed with guns and menacing. Led by Zhao Yuanhe, the small leader of the "Homecoming Group", a big man who is addicted to drinking and gambling, brave and good at fighting.

"Tie up Zhu Yuhe for me!" Zhao Yuanhe gave an order, and his subordinates pressed Zhu Yuhe to the ground and tied him firmly with ropes. Zhu Yuhe struggled to resist, but under the threat of gunpoint, he could only give up.

"You guy who destroys unity, Lao Tzu must bring you to justice today!" Zhao Yuanhe scolded at Zhu Yuhe and kicked him to the ground.

In this way, Zhu Yuhe was escorted out of the venue and taken to the Kuomintang camp for trial. Along the way, Zhao Yuanhe's subordinates punched and kicked him, and Zhu Yuhe was covered in bruises, but he never gave in.

When passing by a field in the middle of the night, Zhao Yuanhe decided to stop here. He tied Zhu Yuhe to a big tree, and he and his men rested in the shade of the tree. It was in this gap that an unexpected figure appeared and changed the course of the whole event.

3. Guo Liangzhi saved Zhu Yuhe

Just as Zhao Yuanhe and his subordinates were taking a break, a figure quietly approached Zhu Yuhe, who was tied to a tree. This person is Guo Liangzhi, the benevolent and kind "conscience landlord" in Yuetang Township, Yangzhou.

Guo Liangzhi was originally working in the fields, but when he happened to pass by this area, he saw Zhu Yuhe who was tied to a tree. As the president of the "Peasant Association", Zhu Yuhe's identity and Guo Liangzhi couldn't be clearer. He knew that Zhu Yuhe was a good person who was dedicated to the people, but now that he had suffered such a catastrophe, Guo Liangzhi's heart suddenly surged with a nameless anger.

At this moment, Zhao Yuanhe's words entered Guo Liangzhi's ears: "Escort this guy who destroys unity back to the camp and bring him to justice!" Guo Liangzhi realized that if Zhu Yuhe was allowed to be escorted back, he would be treated more cruelly, and his life would be in danger.

As Guo Liangzhi, who has been secretly supporting the revolutionary cause, he must not sit idly by. He must find a way to rescue Zhu Yuhe!

So, Guo Liangzhi began to wait patiently for an opportunity. Sure enough, Zhao Yuanhe and his subordinates quickly took a nap in the shade of the tree and relaxed their vigilance. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Guo Liangzhi quietly approached the tied Zhu Yuhe, took out a knife he carried with him, and began to carefully cut the rope.

"President Zhu, don't make a sound, I'm here to save you. Guo Liangzhi whispered to Zhu Yuhe.

The rope was cut little by little, and Zhu Yuhe's hope of being rescued grew bigger and bigger. At this moment, Zhu Yuhe suddenly remembered something, and whispered to Guo Liangzhi: "Fellow, what should you do if I run away? They will definitely not let you go." ＂

Guo Liangzhi smiled and said confidently: "Don't worry, I'm hard in the background, they don't dare to touch me." Run, comrade, and I wish you peace!"

In this way, with the help of Guo Liangzhi, Zhu Yuhe was finally rescued. He quickly fled the scene and soon disappeared into the night. And at this moment, Zhao Yuanhe suddenly woke up and found that Zhu Yuhe had disappeared!

"You old thing, you dare to let go of my people! Don't you want to live?" Zhao Yuanhe was furious, and took out his pistol and was about to aim it at Guo Liangzhi.

In the face of Zhao Yuanhe's threat, Guo Liangzhi was not afraid at all. He held his head high and said loudly, "Keep your dog's eyes open and take a good look, do you know who I am?

Zhao Yuanhe took a closer look at Guo Liangzhi and suddenly remembered his identity. It turned out that Guo Liangzhi's younger brother Guo Liangtao was a senator in the county, and his nephew Guo Zili was the local township head! All of them were powerful figures, and if they acted impulsively, they were afraid that they would cause serious trouble to themselves.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yuanhe was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat, quickly put down the gun in his hand, and said to Guo Liangzhi in fear: "Fellow conscience, isn't this a big flood that has washed the Dragon King Temple, you can't afford to climb high, I'll leave." With that, he fled in a hurry with his men.

In this way, Guo Liangzhi not only rescued Zhu Yuhe, but also avoided a catastrophe with his wisdom and courage. And all this is also thanks to his admirable courage in justice.

4. Good deeds are rewarded with good results

Guo Liangzhi's kind act of rescuing Zhu Yuhe allowed him to temporarily avoid the threat of Zhao Yuanhe, but the following days were not peaceful.

Due to the complicated social environment at that time, Guo Liangzhi's move was soon learned of by the Kuomintang authorities. As a landlord, he not only did not cooperate with the action of the "return to the hometown" group, but also rescued an underground Communist Party member, which was undoubtedly "arson" in the eyes of the authorities.

Soon after, Kuomintang county agents broke into Guo Liangzhi's home and took him away. Although Guo Liangzhi tried his best to explain his innocence, the spies turned a deaf ear and imprisoned him.

In prison, Guo Liangzhi was tortured and humiliated. However, he never gave in and always insisted that he had been wronged. Due to Guo Liangzhi's high reputation in the township, many villagers soon pleaded for him, hoping that the authorities would retry the case.

"Old man Guo is a good man, he has always been very kind, how could he do such a thing?" "Yes, he often donates food to help the poor, how can he condone the Communist Party?" The voices of the villagers made the authorities have to re-examine this matter.

At the same time, Zhu Yuhe also learned the news that Guo Liangzhi was imprisoned for saving him. As a member of the Communist Party, he had great admiration for Guo Liangzhi's heroic deeds. Therefore, he deliberately rushed back to Yangzhou from his hometown to testify to the authorities and prove the innocence of Guo Liangzhi.

Soon, more Communist Party members also joined the ranks of avenging Guo's conscience. In the face of ironclad facts, the authorities had to admit that they had indeed wronged Guo's conscience.

After several months in prison, Guo Liangzhi finally regained his freedom. After he was released from prison, he was warmly welcomed by the villagers, who were happy for him and praised him as a chivalrous man.

Since then, Guo Liangzhi's life has become more healthy. He continued to do good deeds and accumulate virtues, helping the villagers through that turbulent era. Until the People's Liberation Army came to Yangzhou, Guo Liangzhi witnessed the birth of New China and was overjoyed.

In Guo Liangzhi's later years, Zhu Yuhe would often return to his hometown to visit the benefactor who had saved him. Every time they meet, the two will recall a good story from that turbulent time, and sincerely thank each other for never giving up.

It was precisely because of Guo Liangzhi's heroic decision that he finally reaped the good fruits and spent a healthy and peaceful old age. All this confirms the ancient adage: "Good is rewarded with good, and evil is rewarded with evil." "If a person does good deeds and accumulates virtues, he will eventually be rewarded.