In order to overthrow the old social system and establish a new China, countless revolutionary martyrs bravely sacrificed their lives on the battlefield. None of them are not someone else's relatives, parents or children. Out of their dedication to revolutionary ideals, they did not fear life or death, and even did not hesitate to sacrifice their precious lives.
The revolutionary general I want to introduce next joined the Communist Party of China as early as 1930, experienced the Red Army period, the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation, and made outstanding contributions. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he was awarded the rank of founding major general and held many important positions.
However, when he returned to his hometown to visit relatives, an unexpected thing happened - at the entrance of the village, the founding major general was slapped hard by an old lady from the countryside. Why is that?He is General He Jian, the founding major general and former deputy commander of the brigade garrison area. He Jian, a native of Huang'an, Hubei, was born in 1911 in Yujiajia Village, Huajiahe Town.
As a child, He Jian was an extremely stubborn teenager, and his personality caused him to suffer a lot, and he was often beaten by his father and brother. However, every time he was frustrated, his mother always stood up to protect him, and tears flowed a lot for him. Looking at the scars on her son's body, the mother was extremely distressed. His father's frequent beatings and scolding eventually made him rebellious and felt that there was no place for his family. So one day, he suddenly ran away from home and met the Red Army on the road.
He Jian was very personal, he believed that the Red Army was a team fighting for the poor people, and that all officers and soldiers were equal. Therefore, he chose to stay. Although his father sent someone to chase him back, He Jian's enthusiasm for joining the army remained undiminished. Soon after, he ran away from home again, a full 20-year absence. In June 1929, He Jian officially became a member of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army.
He Jian is a very suitable person for a military career, whenever he faces a battle, he always shows a fearless, brave and fearless character, always rushes to the front, so he often makes military achievements. He even once saved the life of Marshal *** in the Battle of Huangguang in 1932. At that time, ** came to the front line to inspect, but was attacked by an artillery shell, fortunately He Jian knocked him down in time, but he was shocked by the impact of the shell several meters away.
**After standing up, he found that He Jian had suffered a serious back injury, but he still insisted on rescue. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, He Jian held a number of important positions, including deputy commander of the 25th Army of Sanye, commander of the Central and Southern Shandong Military Region, and commander of the Jilin Military Region. However, in 1953, he decided to return to his hometown to visit his parents, after 20 years of absence. He Jian set out on the way home full of anticipation and apprehension, but met an old lady in a black coat at the entrance of the village, who turned out to be his long-missed mother.
The two of them burst into tears, their mother slapped He Jian, He Jian knelt on the ground and cried bitterly, and his mother couldn't cry, blaming He Jian for why he left without saying a word for 20 years. On May 4, 2008, He Jian died of illness in Dalian at the age of 98.