1914年,魏增祥出生在陕西省绥德县一户农民家中。“九一八”事变后,魏增祥参加了刘志丹、习仲勋领导的红军,并加入了中国共产党,主要负责边区政府与红军及分散在各处相关单位的联络工作。1940年中共中央社会部决定派冯晋臣等到山西晋中开辟敌后情报工作。冯晋臣等从延安北上到达绥德,与中共绥德地委统战部部长李静波共同研究行动方案,李静波力荐魏增祥赴山西太谷县筹建情 In 1914, Wei Zengxiang was born in a peasant family in Suide County, Shaanxi Province. After the September 18 Incident, Wei Zengxiang attended the Red Army led by Liu Zhidan and Xi Zhongxun and joined the Communist Party of China. He is mainly responsible for liaison work between the border government and the Red Army and other units scattered throughout the country. In 1940, the CPC Central Committee Social Ministry decided to send Feng Jinchen until Jinzhong in Shanxi to open up the enemy intelligence work. Feng Jinchen and others reached Suide from the north of Yan’an and jointly studied the action plan with Li Jingbo, the minister of the United Front of the CPC Zuide Prefecture. Li Jingbo recommended Wei Zengxiang to visit Taigu County, Shanxi Province