中原(yuan)(yuan)軍(jun)(jun)區(qu)舊(jiu)址位于湖北省孝感市(shi)大悟縣宣化店鎮。包(bao)括中原(yuan)(yuan)軍(jun)(jun)區(qu)司令部舊(jiu)址、中原(yuan)(yuan)軍(jun)(jun)區(qu)首(shou)長(chang)舊(jiu)居、中原(yuan)(yuan)軍(jun)(jun)區(qu)大會場舊(jiu)址、周(zhou)恩來與美蔣代表談(tan)判舊(jiu)址。是(shi)(shi)國(guo)務院公布的全(quan)(quan)國(guo)重點文物保(bao)護單位;是(shi)(shi)中宣部確定(ding)的第三批全(quan)(quan)國(guo)愛國(guo)主義教育(yu)示范基地(di);是(shi)(shi)全(quan)(quan)國(guo)百家“紅色(se)旅游”經典景區(qu)之一。
抗日(ri)戰(zhan)爭(zheng)勝利(li)后,堅(jian)持中(zhong)(zhong)原地區(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)斗爭(zheng),具有極(ji)其重大的(de)戰(zhan)略意義。因此(ci),中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)央確定王樹聲率(lv)領的(de)嵩岳軍(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)(qu)部(bu)隊(dui)南(nan)(nan)下,令王震、王首道率(lv)領的(de)八路軍(jun)(jun)南(nan)(nan)下支隊(dui)自粵北返,于(yu)1945年(nian)10月(yue)24日(ri)在桐柏山(shan)區(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)唐河縣與(yu)(yu)新四軍(jun)(jun)第(di)(di)五(wu)師(shi)會(hui)合,正式成(cheng)立中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)央中(zhong)(zhong)原局,并組建中(zhong)(zhong)原軍(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)(qu),鄭位三任(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)原局代理書記兼(jian)(jian)中(zhong)(zhong)原軍(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)(qu)政委(wei),李先念任(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)原軍(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)(qu)司令員,王樹聲任(ren)副司令員,王震任(ren)副司令員兼(jian)(jian)參謀(mou)長,王首道任(ren)副政委(wei)兼(jian)(jian)政治部(bu)主(zhu)任(ren)。主(zhu)力(li)部(bu)隊(dui)共(gong)(gong)編(bian)為(wei)(wei)2個(ge)(ge)縱(zong)(zong)隊(dui)和3個(ge)(ge)獨(du)(du)立旅(lv)(lv)。嵩岳軍(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)(qu)部(bu)隊(dui)編(bian)為(wei)(wei)第(di)(di)一縱(zong)(zong)隊(dui),下轄1旅(lv)(lv)、2旅(lv)(lv)、3旅(lv)(lv);359旅(lv)(lv)南(nan)(nan)下支隊(dui)與(yu)(yu)五(wu)師(shi)部(bu)隊(dui)合編(bian)為(wei)(wei)第(di)(di)二縱(zong)(zong)隊(dui),下轄13旅(lv)(lv)、14旅(lv)(lv)、15旅(lv)(lv)45團、359旅(lv)(lv)。縱(zong)(zong)隊(dui)直屬中(zhong)(zhong)原軍(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)(qu)領導,獨(du)(du)立旅(lv)(lv)分屬江漢、鄂東、河南(nan)(nan)3個(ge)(ge)軍(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)(qu)領導。至此(ci),中(zhong)(zhong)原地區(qu)(qu)(qu)人民武(wu)(wu)裝(zhuang)力(li)量(liang),擁有3萬余(yu)人的(de)主(zhu)力(li)軍(jun)(jun)和將近3萬人的(de)地方(fang)武(wu)(wu)裝(zhuang)。
為了(le)(le)調(diao)動(dong)敵人,配(pei)合(he)華北我軍作(zuo)戰(zhan),中(zhong)原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)軍區部(bu)隊主力(li)于12月(yue)(yue)下旬(xun)開始向平(ping)漢鐵路以(yi)東轉移。1946年1月(yue)(yue)上(shang)旬(xun),中(zhong)原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)部(bu)隊進(jin)至(zhi)光(guang)山(shan)以(yi)南、禮山(shan)以(yi)北地區的宣化店,1月(yue)(yue)8日中(zhong)原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)局、中(zhong)原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)軍區司令部(bu)進(jin)駐此處(chu)。在此指揮了(le)(le)震驚中(zhong)外(wai)的中(zhong)原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)突圍戰(zhan)役,打(da)響了(le)(le)解(jie)放戰(zhan)爭第(di)一(yi)槍,拉開了(le)(le)全國解(jie)放戰(zhan)爭的序幕。