In 1950, Zheng Weishan, deputy commander of the Volunteer Corps to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, received a letter from his hometown of Xinxian County, Henan.
However, he did not recognize the place where the letter was sent, because before he left his hometown to join the revolution, it was still called Macheng County, which belonged to Hunan Province, and was later renamed Henan Xinxian.
Zheng Weishan had been fighting abroad for many years and was ignorant of the changes in his hometown, so he ignored the letter. It wasn't until he had a break that he took out the letter and read it carefully. It turned out that this letter was to inquire about the current situation of the 70 like-minded fellows he took with him back then.
So, Zheng Weishan told Yang Dezhi the content of the letter. Yang Dezhi decided to help him explain clearly to Mr. Peng, and asked him to go back to deal with the matter as soon as possible. When Zheng Weishan returned to his hometown by train, his heart was full of longing for his hometown.
Twenty years ago, Macheng County was a small, impoverished place when he left, and he doesn't know if that has changed.
He also remembered the 70 fellow villagers, although he couldn't remember everyone's face, but he still remembered that everyone worked together with enthusiasm to save the country.
However, due to the movement of troops, these fellows gradually dispersed among different units, and the time they spent together became less and less. The following article focuses on the controversy over the identification of martyrs.
As soon as Zheng Weishan arrived in Wuhan, he immediately found the vehicle sent by ***, so he decided to be the first to meet the old leader who had been absent for a long time and asked for his help.
After arriving at the guest house, Zheng Weishan immediately noticed that *** was waiting at the door, and after getting out of the car, the two hugged warmly. ** It was Zheng Weishan's old leader, who asked: "Weishan, aren't you preparing to resist US aggression and aid Korea?" Why did you suddenly go home?
** explained: "I'm really sorry, but my hometown sent a letter asking about my fellow villagers who participated in the revolution together. I'm coming back this time to deal with this matter, and their relatives may have died, and I'm going to inform them of that.
** Silent for a moment, and then said to Zheng Weishan: "It turns out that this is the reason, I have learned some information, the land reform work is going on in Xinxian County, and there is some confusion in the military personnel, I think they also asked you specifically to confirm this aspect."
Zheng Weishan asked, "What are the special circumstances?" He sighed and said, "Alas, more than ten years ago, wasn't the Western Route Army defeated?"
At that time, many soldiers were missing, and due to the lack of statistics, it was impossible to determine whether the missing soldiers were deserters or sacrificed, and now there are endless disputes over this matter. Zheng Weishan was taken aback: "There is still such a thing?
Old chief, please arrange a car, and I will deal with this matter at once. A jeep was immediately arranged to take Zheng Weishan to Xinxian to solve the problem. Xinxian County is far away from Wuhan, and it took a day and a night to reach it.
Liu Mingbang, secretary of the county party committee, came to greet him in person, and after seeing Zheng Weishan, he stepped forward to hold his hand like a savior and said: "But I can look forward to you, the situation in the new county is very complicated now, and you need to help make a proof."
Zheng Weishan said: "This is a big event, and I set off as soon as I received the letter. The cause and effect *** secretary has already told me, now please take me to deal with this matter quickly, don't let the family wait too long.
On the way, Liu Mingbang briefed Zheng Weishan in detail about the details of the matter, and it turned out that the land reform work in Xinxian County involved the preferential care of the families of the martyrs, and in this regard, the people who claimed to be the families of the martyrs had a dispute with the land reform workers.
Zheng Weishan: Witnessing the immortality of heroes At present, the villagers urgently need witnesses to prove the identity of those martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country. So, they found Zheng Weishan, who served in the army.
As soon as he arrived at his hometown in Xinxian County, Zheng Weishan immediately went to meet the villagers who were negotiating with the land reform staff. When the villagers saw Zheng Weishan, they immediately gathered around to tell the pain in their hearts. Zheng Weishan listened to the crying words of the villagers, and he also felt heartache.
He understood that what the villagers found difficult to accept was not the sacrifice of their relatives, but because they had sacrificed their lives for the country but were not recognized. Zheng Weishan sat down and said to the land reform staff: "I am Zheng Weishan, who led more than 70 soldiers to join the army that year, most of whom served in the Red 10th Division.
For their details, you can go to General Wang Shusheng for verification.
But I can guarantee that there is absolutely not a single deserter in the Red 30 Army under my leadership! The staff nodded and said, "We know, then we will treat the missing personnel of the Red 30th Army as martyrs."
Zheng Weishan continued: "I think your work needs to be improved, and these missing soldiers should be compensated according to the families of the martyrs. What's the point of worrying about this kind of thing? After the big deal, if there is a discrepancy, it will be dealt with separately.
We cannot let the families of the martyrs down. After returning to Wuhan after completing the work, Zheng Weishan told *** the suggestion and nodded: "You have a point, I will be responsible for this matter."
In the future, when other counties and cities carry out land reform, they will do as you say when they encounter similar problems! Epilogue. On the road to realizing our party's revolutionary ideals, countless unsung heroes have sacrificed their lives in unknown corners.
History may forget their names, but their heroic souls will always be revered and remembered by us.
As those who enjoy the fruits of the revolution, we should also bear in mind the heroic spirit of the revolutionary martyrs, and strive to ensure that the martyrs will be rewarded for their efforts.