1927 "412" counter-revolutionary coup, the whole country fell into white terror, and a large number of * * * members were killed. Yang Chao led the people of De 'an in a resolute struggle with Chiang Kai-shek. 1927 On July 2 1 day, Yang Chao attended the first party member Congress in Jiangxi Province and was elected as a member of the provincial party committee. After the Nanchang Uprising, the reactionary Kuomintang authorities fought back crazily, and De 'an fell into a more serious white terror. Yang Chao was wanted, but he continued to lead the De 'an Nong Army in armed struggle.
1927 to 10, Yang Chao went to work in Henan under the orders of the party organization and participated in organizing and leading the revolutionary struggle. On February 23, 65438, Yang Chao returned to Jiangxi after attending the Wuhan meeting of the Party, and was discovered by Kuomintang agents on the way. In order to distract the enemy and protect his comrades-in-arms, Yang Chao was unfortunately arrested. The enemy tortured him, threatened him and tried to get the secret of the party organization from him. In the face of fierce enemies, Yang Chao showed a * * * member who would rather die than surrender and be loyal to the lofty integrity of the Party. The enemy was helpless and was killed on February 27th, 1927. Yang Chao was only 23 when he died.