Because they died young, their communication was rarely recorded. But in only a few recorded contacts, Li Kenong saved Chen Geng's life twice.
Chen Geng and Li Kenong met while working in Shanghai Cote from 65438 to 0928. Soon, Li Kenong, Qian Zhuangfei and Hu Di were sent by the Party organization to sneak into the heart of C.O.. Among them, Li Kenong served as the director of Shanghai Radio Bureau under the Central Bureau, under the leadership of the Central Special Branch, and had one-way contact with Chen Geng.
1931April 24th, * * * Gu was arrested and defected in Hankou, Hubei. Xu Enceng, director of Nanjing C.O., was secretly telegraphed six times by Wuhan Hangying overnight, demanding that Zhou Enlai and others be arrested quickly in Shanghai. Xu Enceng's secretary is Qian Zhuangfei. When he first saw the enemy's telegram, he immediately sent his son-in-law from Nanking to Shanghai to report to Li Kenong. Li Kenong tried every means to find Chen Geng.
Chen Geng immediately reported to Zhou Enlai, and the people immediately moved, thus avoiding a disaster.
This time, if Li Kenong hadn't tried to find Chen Geng, Zhou Enlai, Chen Geng and others would have been taken away by * * *.
Li Kenong saved Chen Geng's life in the first place.
1in August, 947, Chen Geng led an army to break through the Yellow River and go out to Longhai. Together with Liu Deng and Chen Su, he formed a zigzag sharp knife in Chiang Kai-shek area. Then, Xie Chen's army fought with the * * * army at the foot of Funiu Mountain. But Chiang Kai-shek relies on the radio direction finding system to detect his position. Wherever Chen Geng goes, it may be detected by Chiang Kai-shek, which is very dangerous. Right, this is to deal with Chiang Kai-shek's direction finding system. Li Kenong also set up the Direction Finding Section of the Central Intelligence Department, which soon cracked the password of the enemy's direction finding system. When the direction was reversed, Li Kenong suddenly got a fright: the position of the radio station of Chen Geng Corps was completely mastered by the enemy.
Li Kenong nasty, immediately report to Zhou Enlai.
The call signs of the troops in Zhou Enlai and Chen Geng have not changed for three months. Fortunately, after the enemy locked the position of Chen Geng, no planes were sent to bomb it. Otherwise, Chen Geng will be in danger.
Zhou Enlai immediately reported this situation to Chen Geng by AAA telegram, and issued a general order, requiring all command organs to improve communication technology and be alert to the enemy's direction finding.
Li Kenong saved Chen Geng's life for the second time.
After the founding of New China, in the mid-1950s, Li Kenong and Chen Geng both served as deputy chief of staff, and they often stayed together.
But in the late 1950s, Li Kenong and Chen Geng were in poor health and were forced to rest at home.
196 1 03 16, Chen Geng died in Shanghai at the age of 58. At this time, Li Kenong was seriously ill in Shanghai. His wife Zhao Ying died two months ago. Knowing the bad news of Chen Geng, he was deeply saddened and had to bid farewell to Chen Geng's body.
Daughter Li Bing repeatedly dissuaded him, but it was ineffective, so she had to accompany him.
Later, Chen Geng's ashes were transported to Beijing, and Li Kenong went to the airport to pay homage. His family never dissuaded him and accompanied him to and from the airport.
Chen Geng's death had a great impact on Li Kenong.
Li Kenong is a wine lover, so he should drink some after his illness. Once, several guests came to have lunch together. Li Kenong took the glass, drank a little wine, suddenly dropped the glass on the ground, and said with great anger:
"Chen Geng is dead, and the wine is tasteless!"
Less than a year later,1February 9, 962, Li Kenong also died at the age of 63.
Among the generals of the Republic, Chen Geng and Li Kenong were the first to die.
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