中(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)(yuan)軍區(qu)舊(jiu)址(zhi)位(wei)于(yu)湖(hu)北(bei)省孝感市大(da)悟縣宣化店鎮。包括中(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)(yuan)軍區(qu)司令部舊(jiu)址(zhi)、中(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)(yuan)軍區(qu)首長舊(jiu)居、中(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)(yuan)軍區(qu)大(da)會場舊(jiu)址(zhi)、周恩來(lai)與美蔣(jiang)代(dai)表談判舊(jiu)址(zhi)。是(shi)國(guo)務院(yuan)公(gong)布的(de)全(quan)(quan)國(guo)重點文物保護單(dan)位(wei);是(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)宣部確定的(de)第三批(pi)全(quan)(quan)國(guo)愛國(guo)主(zhu)義教(jiao)育示范基地(di);是(shi)全(quan)(quan)國(guo)百家“紅色旅游”經典(dian)景區(qu)之一。
抗日(ri)戰爭勝(sheng)利后,堅持中(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)(yuan)地區(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)斗(dou)爭,具有極其重大的(de)戰略意義。因此,中(zhong)(zhong)共中(zhong)(zhong)央確定王(wang)(wang)樹聲率領(ling)(ling)的(de)嵩(song)岳軍(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)(qu)部(bu)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)南下,令王(wang)(wang)震、王(wang)(wang)首(shou)道率領(ling)(ling)的(de)八路軍(jun)(jun)(jun)南下支隊(dui)(dui)(dui)自粵(yue)北(bei)返,于1945年(nian)10月24日(ri)在(zai)桐柏(bo)山區(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)唐河縣與新四軍(jun)(jun)(jun)第五(wu)師(shi)會合,正式成立中(zhong)(zhong)共中(zhong)(zhong)央中(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)(yuan)局(ju),并組(zu)建中(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)(yuan)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)(qu),鄭(zheng)位三任中(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)(yuan)局(ju)代理書(shu)記兼中(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)(yuan)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)(qu)政委(wei),李先念任中(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)(yuan)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)(qu)司(si)令員,王(wang)(wang)樹聲任副司(si)令員,王(wang)(wang)震任副司(si)令員兼參謀(mou)長(chang),王(wang)(wang)首(shou)道任副政委(wei)兼政治部(bu)主(zhu)任。主(zhu)力(li)部(bu)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)共編為2個縱(zong)(zong)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)和3個獨(du)立旅。嵩(song)岳軍(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)(qu)部(bu)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)編為第一縱(zong)(zong)隊(dui)(dui)(dui),下轄1旅、2旅、3旅;359旅南下支隊(dui)(dui)(dui)與五(wu)師(shi)部(bu)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)合編為第二縱(zong)(zong)隊(dui)(dui)(dui),下轄13旅、14旅、15旅45團、359旅。縱(zong)(zong)隊(dui)(dui)(dui)直屬(shu)中(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)(yuan)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)(qu)領(ling)(ling)導,獨(du)立旅分屬(shu)江漢、鄂東、河南3個軍(jun)(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)(qu)領(ling)(ling)導。至此,中(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)(yuan)地區(qu)(qu)(qu)人民武裝力(li)量(liang),擁有3萬(wan)余人的(de)主(zhu)力(li)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)和將近3萬(wan)人的(de)地方武裝。
為了(le)調動敵人(ren),配合華北我軍作戰(zhan),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)軍區部隊主力(li)于12月下旬開(kai)始向(xiang)平漢鐵路(lu)以(yi)東轉移。1946年(nian)1月上旬,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)部隊進(jin)(jin)至光山(shan)以(yi)南、禮山(shan)以(yi)北地區的(de)宣(xuan)化店(dian),1月8日中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)局(ju)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)軍區司令部進(jin)(jin)駐(zhu)此處。在此指揮(hui)了(le)震驚中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)外的(de)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)突圍戰(zhan)役,打響了(le)解放戰(zhan)爭第一槍,拉(la)開(kai)了(le)全國解放戰(zhan)爭的(de)序幕。