中(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)(yuan)軍區舊(jiu)(jiu)址(zhi)位于湖北(bei)省孝感(gan)市大(da)(da)悟縣宣(xuan)化店(dian)鎮(zhen)。包括中(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)(yuan)軍區司令部(bu)舊(jiu)(jiu)址(zhi)、中(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)(yuan)軍區首長舊(jiu)(jiu)居(ju)、中(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)(yuan)軍區大(da)(da)會場舊(jiu)(jiu)址(zhi)、周恩來與美(mei)蔣代表談(tan)判舊(jiu)(jiu)址(zhi)。是(shi)國(guo)務(wu)院公布的(de)全(quan)國(guo)重(zhong)點(dian)文物保護單位;是(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)宣(xuan)部(bu)確定(ding)的(de)第(di)三(san)批全(quan)國(guo)愛國(guo)主義(yi)教育(yu)示范基地(di);是(shi)全(quan)國(guo)百家“紅色(se)旅游”經典景區之一。
抗日戰爭(zheng)勝(sheng)利后,堅(jian)持中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)地區(qu)(qu)的斗爭(zheng),具有極其重大的戰略意(yi)義。因此(ci),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)確定王(wang)(wang)樹聲率領(ling)的嵩岳軍(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)隊(dui)南(nan)下(xia)(xia),令王(wang)(wang)震、王(wang)(wang)首(shou)道率領(ling)的八路(lu)軍(jun)(jun)南(nan)下(xia)(xia)支(zhi)隊(dui)自粵北(bei)返,于1945年10月24日在(zai)桐柏山(shan)區(qu)(qu)的唐河縣與新四(si)軍(jun)(jun)第五(wu)師(shi)(shi)會合,正式成立(li)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)局(ju),并組(zu)建(jian)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)軍(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu),鄭(zheng)位(wei)三任中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)局(ju)代理書記兼(jian)(jian)(jian)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)軍(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)政委,李先念任中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)軍(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)司(si)令員(yuan)(yuan),王(wang)(wang)樹聲任副(fu)司(si)令員(yuan)(yuan),王(wang)(wang)震任副(fu)司(si)令員(yuan)(yuan)兼(jian)(jian)(jian)參謀長(chang),王(wang)(wang)首(shou)道任副(fu)政委兼(jian)(jian)(jian)政治部(bu)(bu)(bu)主(zhu)任。主(zhu)力部(bu)(bu)(bu)隊(dui)共(gong)編(bian)為(wei)2個縱隊(dui)和3個獨(du)立(li)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)。嵩岳軍(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)部(bu)(bu)(bu)隊(dui)編(bian)為(wei)第一縱隊(dui),下(xia)(xia)轄(xia)1旅(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)、2旅(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)、3旅(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv);359旅(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)南(nan)下(xia)(xia)支(zhi)隊(dui)與五(wu)師(shi)(shi)部(bu)(bu)(bu)隊(dui)合編(bian)為(wei)第二縱隊(dui),下(xia)(xia)轄(xia)13旅(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)、14旅(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)、15旅(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)45團、359旅(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)。縱隊(dui)直屬中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)軍(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)領(ling)導(dao),獨(du)立(li)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)分屬江漢、鄂東、河南(nan)3個軍(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)領(ling)導(dao)。至此(ci),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)地區(qu)(qu)人(ren)民武(wu)裝力量,擁(yong)有3萬(wan)余人(ren)的主(zhu)力軍(jun)(jun)和將近(jin)3萬(wan)人(ren)的地方(fang)武(wu)裝。
為了(le)調(diao)動(dong)敵人,配合華北我(wo)軍(jun)作戰(zhan),中(zhong)原(yuan)軍(jun)區(qu)部隊主力于12月下(xia)旬開(kai)(kai)始向平漢鐵路以(yi)東轉移。1946年1月上(shang)旬,中(zhong)原(yuan)部隊進(jin)至(zhi)光山以(yi)南(nan)、禮山以(yi)北地區(qu)的宣化(hua)店,1月8日中(zhong)原(yuan)局、中(zhong)原(yuan)軍(jun)區(qu)司令(ling)部進(jin)駐此(ci)處。在此(ci)指揮了(le)震(zhen)驚中(zhong)外的中(zhong)原(yuan)突圍戰(zhan)役,打(da)響了(le)解放(fang)戰(zhan)爭(zheng)第一槍,拉開(kai)(kai)了(le)全國(guo)解放(fang)戰(zhan)爭(zheng)的序幕。