The soldier threw his gun and executed, and Li Zhen saved him from the crime and made meritorious contributions, and was awarded the rank of lieutenant general in 1955
In 1928, a young soldier of our army accidentally lost his rifle in a war. According to military regulations at the time, this was a serious mistake that could lead to his execution. It was a nightmare for the obscure young warrior, who spent his days restless and worried.
Soon after, the news reached Li Zhen'er, the then chairman of the soldiers' committee. When she learned of this, she looked surprised and fell silent for a moment. Later, when she learned that the young soldier was about to be shot, she began to panic and hurried to the captain to intercede for him. After much persuasion, the captain finally agreed to let him make up for his mistake by making meritorious contributions.
Since then, this young soldier has always remembered Li Zhen's kindness and made great achievements for the army. After the establishment of the state, he was awarded the rank of lieutenant general.
Yang Meisheng was born in 1905 in Xiangtan County, Hunan Province, from a poor family of pharmacists. Due to his family's poverty, he dropped out of school early and worked in a pharmacy. This experience has cultivated his tenacity, his willingness to help others, and his chivalrous heart.
At one time, the British invaders invaded our country in a big way, which provoked his anger. So, he organized the masses to march on the streets, thus joining our army. Since then, Yang Meisheng has embarked on the road of revolution.
In 1927, our army underwent a large-scale reorganization in preparation for the Autumn Harvest Uprising. As a result, Yang Meisheng was assigned to a unit as a squad leader and participated in the battle with the army. However, due to a series of reasons, his unit suffered successive defeats, the situation was urgent, and it was decided to convene an emergency meeting.
On one night in the city of Wenjia, our army held a meeting. **Dressed in a robe, he walked slowly. Yang Meisheng, the young squad leader who had not yet seen the chairman, quickly stepped forward to stop him, and then quickly went to inform the battalion commander Chen Hao: "There is a person surnamed Mao at the door looking for you." ”
Chen Hao hurriedly came over and explained the situation. Afterwards, he highly appreciated Yang Meisheng's conscientious and responsible attitude, and hoped that the whole army could emulate this spirit.
In the following years, ** and ** and other comrades-in-arms met as scheduled, and Yang Meisheng was transferred to the guard squad leader. Due to his bravery in the previous battles and his outstanding performance in all aspects, as soon as he arrived in Jinggangshan, he became an important object of training for our army, and at the same time took on the responsibility of a pioneer soldier.
However, in a subsequent battle, he accidentally lost a rifle. He knew that this was a huge loss for our army, so he immersed himself in deep self-blame. Later, the squad leader informed Li Zhen, the then chairman of the soldiers' committee, about the incident. Li Zhen fell silent after hearing this, she understood that discipline in the army was strict, but she hesitated at the thought that this gun might be aimed at her comrades.
Li Zhen, born in 1907, was the child of a poor farmer in Liuyang County, Hunan Province. When she was young, she lost her parents, leaving her and six sisters in the family, living a difficult life. At the age of six, she was sent to a family surnamed Gu to be a child bride, and since then, her life has become even more difficult, often being brutally abused by her husband.
At the age of 16, Li Zhen made up her mind to rise up and fight against the revolutionary cause. In 1927, she joined our army and began her revolutionary path. She experienced a series of wars such as the Autumn Harvest Uprising, the struggle against "encirclement and suppression", the Long March, the War of Resistance Against Japan, the War of Liberation, and the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. During this time, she gave full play to the wisdom and courage of revolutionary fighters and made great achievements. Therefore, she was praised as a "war general" by her comrades-in-arms. In 1955, Li Zhen won the rank of major general and became the only female general among the founding generals.
Late at night, Li Zhen hurriedly found the captain Li Shixiong and firmly proposed: "Should we rethink the way we deal with Yang Meisheng?"”
The captain's eyes widened, and he replied in a high-pitched voice, "What?."Military discipline cannot be compromised and must be strictly enforced!”
However, Li Zhen did not give up easily, and she firmly argued: "A gun is important, but a loyal warrior is also priceless." In the moment when war is about to be faced, why not give him a chance to mend his ways?”
The captain pondered for a moment and said slowly, "If he can recapture the gun on the battlefield, maybe he can consider it." Otherwise, it can only be ended in a shooting execution. ”
Early the next morning, the captain held a meeting to listen to the opinions of all parties. Many fighters agreed, and so, with Li Zhen's assistance, Yang Meisheng escaped by luck. Afterwards, Li Zhen found Yang Meisheng and explained the situation in detail. Yang Meisheng was grateful after hearing this, and couldn't help kneeling down to express his gratitude to her.
In the ensuing battle, Li Zhen carefully planned and carefully laid traps, and chose to lead the guerrillas to raid the enemy in the middle of the night. Due to the defenselessness of the enemy and Li Zhen's excellent tactical strategy, Yang Meisheng bravely captured three rifles, and since then he has made a name for himself in the army, and his comrades-in-arms are full of praise for him.
However, after the end of the war, Li Zhen conscientiously helped Yang Meisheng sum up the lessons and gave him support in all aspects, so that Yang Meisheng was successfully promoted to a senior general in the army.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he successively served as the chief of staff of the New Fourth Army and the commander of the Eastern Joint Defense, leading the army to move forward bravely, successfully annihilating a large number of enemy troops, and making outstanding contributions to the victory of the War of Resistance against Japan.
During the War of Liberation, Yang Meisheng, who was the deputy commander of the first column of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, once the enemy attacked Gubeikou fiercely, and he made good use of the steep mountain terrain to annihilate four divisions of the enemy in just three days.
Despite being mortally wounded, he continued to command the battle and eventually won the battle. With the founding of New China, he successively served as commander of the Hunan Military Region and commander of the Guangzhou Military Region, and continued to make tremendous efforts for the liberation of our army.
Until 1955, Yang Meisheng was awarded the rank of lieutenant general for his outstanding performance in the previous war. Since then, he has not slackened and has been working hard in his position of responsibility.