Bandits were the evil people in old China who frightened the common people. Especially in the Northeast, bandits were particularly ferocious. They were even named after the three treasures of the Northeast: ginseng, mink, and urala grass, and became the famous fourth treasure of the Northeast. , this alone is enough to show that the common people hate the bandits to the core, but in terms of the reputation of the bandits, the "Mountain Eagle" entrenched in the deep mountains and old forests is undoubtedly the best among them, whether during the Anti-Japanese War or the early days of liberation , these bandits have brought serious harm to people's lives.
Although the mountain eagle is well-known in the Northeast and even the whole country, the Northeast region in history was a veritable bandit den after all. Therefore, in addition to the mountain eagle, there are also some bandits who are notorious for their crimes. Disgracefully, Xie Wendong, who was originally from Dandong, Liaoning, was one of them. Although his family's life was relatively good before the Japanese invaded the Northeast, with the arrival of the Japanese, Xie Wendong, who could not withstand the ravages of the Japanese, pulled up a group of poor people to occupy the mountain. Be the king.
It is understood that at the beginning, Xie Wendong mainly fought against the Japanese, but soon he surrendered and became a traitor. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, he surrendered to the Kuomintang and became the national army. On the surface, Xie Wendong got Many parties tried to win over him, but since he chose the Kuomintang, he has been on a downward spiral. It was not until 1946 that the Northeast began a massive campaign to suppress bandits. Soon after, Xie Wendong was directly shot after a public trial.
No matter whether they have resisted Japan or not, as long as they go against the people, they will always be tried and executed by the people. This is also an objective fact that bandits before and after liberation must accept. In fact, bandits are not only a problem in the Northeast region , the bandits in the Huguang area were actually well-known at that time. Even so, they had to bear the final outcome of being judged by the people.