On June 25, 1966, a convoy appeared on the mountain trail in Shaoshanchong, Hunan Province, and drove meandering into the Shaoshan Reservoir, surrounded by three mountains, until it stopped in the cave under the bridge.
The first to get out of the car was a group of people dressed in **, they looked around, and then cautiously came to the front of the car, and said to the car: "Everything around is safe, please *** get out of the car." ”
**。The door slowly opened, and the smiling chairman stepped out of the car, looked into the distance, and sighed: "It's home again, this kind feeling is really comfortable." ”
This is the second time since the founding of the People's Republic of China that I have returned to my hometown in Hunan, and my excitement is self-evident. At the same time, however, the outside world was confused, especially the US intelligence agencies, which were eyeing the chairman, and all kinds of suspicions arose because they could not find any whereabouts of the chairman.
**。Whether it is at home or abroad, I don't know that *** has quietly arrived at the Dishui Cave in Shaoshan, Hunan, and began an 11-day "seclusion". The reason why the news is so tight is thanks to the group of people wearing **, also known as "Unit 8341".
** As a military commander of the prodigies, he organized and commanded hundreds of battles large and small, and even called on millions of troops, but he never used a gun.
**。However, during the Jinggangshan period, the chairman was given a Hanyang gun as a pistol. It did not fire, but in the old years of the chairman's life, it received a special title called "8341". And the "Unit 8341" is like this pistol, which accompanies the chairman all the time.
However, at the beginning of its formation, this mysterious force can be described as having endured many hardships. Especially the choice of the person in charge, let *** think hard.
**。In 1949, he led the Communist Party of China to victory and proclaimed the founding of New China. However, at a critical period when the country was in ruins, there were also many forces secretly unleashing hostility towards the national leaders, including the chairman.
In order to ensure the stability of the order after the founding of the People's Republic of China, and for the people of the whole country to live in peace, the situation of protecting the country's leaders is imminent, and this heavy responsibility is also pressed on the original ** guard regiment.
Due to the importance and variability of security work compared to the usual, the selection of new members of the unit is also particularly strict. Excellent military quality is a necessary condition, and what is more important is absolute loyalty to the party and the state.
** with ***
Therefore, in the early days of the establishment of the ministry, the three generations of the selected personnel and their immediate family members must be middle and lower peasants, and have a clean background, no historical problems, a firm position, and a high school degree or above.
In several rounds of selection, more than 1,000 loyal PLA soldiers were finally selected to form this invincible "Unit 8341". However, no matter how strong the sword body is, it must also have a sharp blade, who can afford the important responsibility of the head of this ** guard regiment?
** With Wang Dongxing.
Wang Dongxing, known as the "big housekeeper" of Zhongnanhai, fell into deep thought and decided to ask for ***'s opinion. When he listed the list of candidates one by one, the chairman suddenly came to his senses when he heard the name of a person, and said, "Zhang Yaoci, he is a good candidate." ”
Wang Dongxing flipped through Zhang Yaoci's file and nodded approvingly.
In 1916, Zhang Yaoci was in a poor peasant family in Yudu County, Jiangxi, and his ancestors made a living from farming, which can be called innocent background. After 1935, he joined the Communist Party of China and embarked on the revolutionary road.
Image source network. Under the training of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, Zhang Yaoci's own quality and skills far surpassed those of other comrades, so he was assigned to serve as a guard.
What he didn't expect was that on his first day as a guard, he was arranged to stand guard next to ***. In his later years, he recalled the past and sighed sincerely: "The first shift at the entrance of the chairman is of great significance to me. ”
You know, ** often change the guards around you. On the one hand, it is for confidentiality and security, and on the other hand, it is to allow the staff around them to have other opportunities to exercise and obtain more professional titles.
** With Zhang Yaoci (back row, first from left).
The well-known chief of the guard, Li Yinqiao, has been by the side of *** for 15 years, but he doesn't know that Zhang Yaoci has been standing guard by the chairman's side for nearly 43 years. Regardless of the change of position, he is always in charge of the escort work.
Therefore, this work of leading the guard regiment is none other than Zhang Yaoci.
In 1953, Wang Dongxing called Zhang Yaoci, handed over the "letter of appointment" to him, and instructed: "The chairman has high hopes for you, you must cheer up and don't let him down." ”
However, Zhang Yaoci chose to refuse at the first time, and said to Wang Dongxing: "I am still serving as the deputy political commissar of the ** Public Security Guard Division, I am afraid that I am not up to this arduous task, please organize another selection of others." ”
**。Wang Dongxing told him the original words of *** appreciating Zhang Yaoci's ability, and said angrily: "Soldiers must obey orders, you come and set up the ** guard regiment well, don't shirk anymore." ”
Looking at Wang Dongxing's distant back, Zhang Yaoci hesitated for a long time, and finally made up his mind: "No matter how difficult it is, we must not live up to the trust of *** and the organization." ”
The meaning behind the fluttering sentence is very heavy, and it is with this original intention that he unswervingly waits by the side of *** until death.
**。In May 1953, the ** Guard Regiment was ready to go under the preparation of Zhang Yaoci. But in order not to let people discover the true behavior of this unit, he decided to change the name and became the later "Unit 8341".
The reason why it was named "8341" is that there are several theories circulating in the market.
Some people say that this is what he got when he asked the legendary master of Chinese culture Zhao Xianglin for advice on the fortune of the country, but for the chairman who is firmly materialistic, this statement is not credible.
**。It is also said that when he was a teenager, the chairman went up the mountain with his mother to pray for blessings, and the Taoist chief wrote this string of numbers in the palm of his hand, hence the name. But the authenticity has never been verified, and the credibility is not high.
In fact, the origin of "Unit 8341" is not mysterious, but is sorted according to the normal number of the troops. And Zhang Yaoci also explained later: "8341 is only the establishment number of the General Staff of the ** Military Commission to which the unit belongs, and it has also had the titles of 'General Zi No. 001' and 'Unit 3747' before, which is really not surprising." ”
**。However, if you want to talk about the mystery of "Unit 8341", it is better to talk about its loyalty. Its security work has always been called "seven points of secrecy and three points of guards", and it will never listen to those who should not be heard, never know what should not be known, and never reveal half a point of what should not be said.
And Zhang Yaoci, as the leader of this iron army, gets along with *** day and night. As long as it is about safety work, we will never be merciful. In particular, the "seclusion" work of *** to the dripping hole is even more leaky.
**。In the years of leading the people of the whole country to fight, many sacrifices were made. One of the things that he can't let go of is that he hasn't set foot in his hometown of Shaoshan for 32 years.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, many relatives and friends of Shaoshan came and went to Zhongnanhai to visit, which once again aroused the chairman's homesickness. But because he was entangled in official business, he couldn't take care of personal affairs, so he could only send his eldest son Mao Anying back to Shaoshan to understand the situation.
However, the temporary "homecoming" of others can't solve the longing of *** after all.
**。In 1959, ** finally got the opportunity to return to Shaoshan Chong, which had been absent for a long time. The local people came out of their homes to welcome this proudest descendant.
The chairman visited the ancestral hall of the Mao family and the former residence of the Mao family, and when he came to the cemetery of his deceased parents, the chairman was sad and couldn't help moistening his eyes. However, he no longer accepted the request of the township to repair his parents' cemetery, and only said: "You don't need to make anything special, just add some soil in your spare time." ”
**。The thrift is well known, but the longing for his hometown is also very strong, especially when he visited the dripping hole in the middle of the three peaks, the chairman said excitedly: "When I was a child, I herded cattle here. ”
It turns out that the drip hole is surrounded by trees on three sides, even in the middle of summer, you can feel the coolness, and the dripping water in the cave is not stopped all the year round, the echo is melodious, it can be called a feng shui treasure place to relieve the heat and enjoy the coolness.
In addition, there was also a high evaluation of the Dishui Cave in "Mao Family Tree": "Hook the water and punch the mountain, and the tiger is in the middle of the dragon." Lingxiu Juzhong people do not know, and the stone bridge is like a lock several times. ”Image source network. For this land full of deep meaning, ** naturally can't put it down. Before leaving, he said, "I have to come back, and I will live in Dishui Cave when the time comes." ”
This is the chairman's love for his hometown, so the local county party committee immediately decided to build a guest house in Dishuidong to facilitate the chairman's residence and allow him to return to his hometown from time to time to visit.
** Bedroom in the drip hole.
In 1960, the Dishui Cave project was secretly started, and after two years, it was finally completed. One of the most famous is the "No. 1 Building", which is built in the same style as Zhongnanhai, with offices, study rooms, bedrooms, and so on.
However, what is unexpected is that ** Du has only been in Zhong Lingyuxiu's drip hole once.
**。In June 1966, the weather in Beijing was hot, and the number of times the chairman went into the water to swim increased, but the heat was still unbearable. He had already heard the news that the Dishui Cave was built, and immediately decided to go to his hometown Shaoshan Chong again.
However, before leaving, ** decided to list the trip as a "confidential action" to avoid being disturbed too much, and even drove directly to the Hunan Provincial Party Committee without notifying the Hunan Provincial Party Committee.
After learning of the chairman's arrangement, Zhang Yaoci immediately ordered the "Unit 8341" to conduct a close, low-key search and inspection of the departure route and the dishuidong to prevent suspicious people from entering and leaving.
** With Zhang Yaoci.
Under the stealthy advance of jeeps and trucks, ** with thick books and documents, arrive at the drip hole. The Chairman was very relieved when the new situation appeared in front of him, saying, "Dishui Cave is a good place to spend this unforgettable time peacefully." ”
** Successfully moved into the "No. 1 Building", and some members of the "8341 Unit" such as Zhang Yaoci were arranged to enter the "No. 2 Building" for repairs. But Zhang Yaoci didn't have time to rest, because their escort work had already begun.
**。Zhang Yaoci set up "ten prohibitions" when he was in the whole team, one of which was "not allowed to take the initiative to talk to ***". But the chairman was very tired of this special treatment, and even criticized it harshly, until he learned of Zhang Yaoci's painstaking efforts, and he eased his emotions.
One night, there was a rare rainstorm in Hunan, ** looked at the rice fields in the distance, and said worriedly: "The rain is so heavy, if you delay the farmers' harvest, it will be terrible." ”
**。At dawn, the chairman wanted to go to the field to inspect the damage to the crops, but before he could go out of the gate, he was stopped by the guards, and the accompanying medical staff also came out to stop him: "Chairman, it's cold outside, you can't go out." ”
** Suddenly lost his temper and said: "I see that what you said is all excuses, and it is all Zhang Yaoci's doing." ”
** With Zhang Yaoci.
It turned out that as early as the beginning of the rainstorm, Zhang Yaoci expected that the chairman, who cared about the people, would not be able to help but go down the mountain to check. However, the situation was unclear when it was dark, and the road was slippery, so in order to ensure safety, an order was issued to prohibit the chairman from going out.
However, he is not hard-hearted, and he sent someone to the field early to inquire about the situation of the crops, and reported it to *** according to the truth
Building One. During the 11 days that the chairman lived in seclusion in Dishui Cave, whether it was travel or food, Zhang Yaoci arranged everything clearly, so there were rumors that "the chairman disappeared". It is not difficult to see his conscientiousness as the head of the ** guard regiment.
On June 28, 1966, ** secretly returned to Zhongnanhai, Beijing, and on July 16, news about the chairman finally appeared in the newspapers. However, the outside world still has different opinions about the fact that the chairman has disappeared for more than half a month, and it is finally incomprehensible.
Image source network. Many years later, when the chairman made public the "Seven Laws - Thoughts" he had created in the dripping hole, people could vaguely perceive the chairman's thoughts in June 1966 between the lines.
Soon after, Zhang Yaoci's "Memoirs" was released, which completely disclosed the chairman's incident in Dishui Cave. It also describes in detail the work of "Unit 8341" at the chairman's side.
Zhang Yaoci. If Zhang Yaoci only did one thing in his life to "protect the safety of ***", then "Unit 8341" died with the death of the chairman.
Especially at the moment of paying respects to the body of the chairman, other troops could only send representatives to go, and all the soldiers of "8341" said their final goodbyes to the chairman one by one.
In addition, after learning that there were many recruits with insufficient education in the "8341 Unit", he immediately put forward a proposal for the establishment of a "cultural school" and served as an "honorary principal" to help every soldier increase his quality.
**。Therefore, "Unit 8341" and *** are the most important existence in each other's hearts. However, the chairman who is an ordinary body will also be born, old, sick and die, and "8341" canceled the number of troops after the chairman left.
As the head of the regiment, Zhang Yaoci accepted a new appointment, and after retirement, he returned to Nanchang, Jiangxi to recuperate, while other officers and soldiers withdrew, and some succeeded the ** guard regiment and were arranged to a new number.
Zhang Yaoci. In 2010, Zhang Yaoci died of illness, and the history of "Unit 8341" has completely become a thing of the past, but its warrior spirit of resolutely obeying orders, like ***, will always exist in the hearts of the people.