On a sunny day in 1994, Comrade ** was sitting in his quiet study, enjoying the peace of the afternoon. There was a deep wisdom in his eyes, a tenacity honed by years of ups and downs in the political whirlpool. At this time, he received a letter forwarded by the relevant department.
The envelope clearly reads "**Comrade Initiation", and the sender is **'s eldest daughter Lin Xiaolin. Comrade frowned slightly, he knew that this was not a simple letter. He carefully opened the envelope, the handwriting on the paper trembling, apparently out of excitement.
In the letter, Lin Xiaolin mentioned the prestige and achievements of the Fourth Field Army, and the heroic deeds that created brilliance during the war years. She reveals her admiration and pride in Siye, and at the same time expresses her concern for history. She wrote: "The historical status of Siye should not be buried, and my father** and the heroes of Siye should be fairly evaluated. ”
It turned out that since the 913 incident, the personnel related to ** have been strictly investigated. In this political turmoil, Lin Xiaolin was naturally not spared. However, because she is the daughter of ** who has long been "disconnected" and has not had any contact with the Lin family for many years, the censors did not regard her as a key object of suspicion.
During the review process, Lin Xiaolin behaved very calmly. She took the initiative to provide information about her family background, social relationships, and work situation, without concealing or exaggerating. Since she had been living an ordinary life and was not involved in any political activity, the censors quickly completed their investigation of her.
In this way, Lin Xiaolin successfully passed the review and returned to the life of ordinary people. She is well aware of the impact of this experience on herself, and she cherishes the beauty of ordinary life even more.
As the years passed, Lin Xiaolin's understanding of ** and his military career became more and more profound. She was no longer satisfied with those superficial and stereotypical impressions, but began to dig deep into the inner world of ** and understand his decisions and actions back then. This in-depth understanding made her even more convinced that the truth of history should be revealed, and that he and his soldiers should be evaluated fairly and objectively.
After some deliberation, Lin Xiaolin decided to take action. She sat down at her desk, spread out the paper, and wrote the letter carefully. In the letter, she frankly expressed her views that history should be respected and that merits and demerits should be clearly distinguished. She pointed out that his military contributions should not be completely denied because of his later wrongdoings.
* After receiving the letter, his face changed suddenly. The content of the letter made him unable to calm down, and a premonition haunted his heart. He immediately found Hong Xuezhi.
After Hong Xuezhi finished reading the letter, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought. He knew very well that Lin Xiaolin's request was not vexatious, but out of respect for his father and reverence for history. He understood that everyone who had made efforts in the process of founding New China should be remembered and respected, no matter what mistakes they had made.
After in-depth exchanges, Hong Xuezhi and ** reached a consensus. Hong Xuezhi quickly put pen to paper, wrote a detailed report, and submitted it to the ** Military Commission.
* After receiving this report, the CMC carefully studied its contents. Deeply aware of the great significance of the matters mentioned in the report, they decided to convene all comrades to discuss the record of the war history of the Fourth Field Army and the construction of the memorial hall. The atmosphere of the meeting was solemn, and the participants expressed their views one after another and jointly offered suggestions for this historical task.
After intense discussion and careful consideration, the ** Military Commission finally adopted Hong Xuezhi's report. They thought that Hong Xuezhi was the best person to handle this matter, so they entrusted him with carte blanche on the matter. Hong Xuezhi felt a great responsibility, and he vowed to do his utmost to accomplish this glorious historical mission.
After Hong Xuezhi received the task, he felt a great responsibility. He understood that in order to restore the history of the Fourth Field Army, it was not enough for him alone. Therefore, he immediately invited those old comrades-in-arms who were still alive to participate in this work.
Although the old comrades-in-arms are old, they accepted the invitation without hesitation when they heard that they wanted to relive those eventful years. They sat around, each with a lot of passion and memories, and slowly began to open up the conversation.
However, as the discussion progressed, it became clear that the writing was not an easy task. Regarding some of Lin Shuai's events, everyone's memories have diverged, and even some things cannot be verified at all. For a while, the atmosphere was a little awkward and dignified.
* Aware of everyone's troubles. After pondering for a moment, he slowly spoke: "Comrades, the compilation of war history is more important than truthfulness. We cannot falsify history because of certain concerns. As long as we follow the principle of seeking truth from facts and truly record what happened, there should be no ideological baggage. ”
These words were like a fresh breeze blowing away the doubts in people's hearts. The old comrades-in-arms nodded in agreement. They reinvigorated themselves and threw themselves into the writing process. Under the guidance of the first class, everyone works together and shows their strengths. After a period of hard work, a breakthrough has finally been made in the compilation work.
In 1998, through the joint efforts of everyone, the glorious history of Siye was finally compiled in its entirety, so that the world can understand its immortal exploits.
Prior to this, people's understanding of the Fourth Field Army was only superficial in terms of its valor and skill. They only knew that this was an invincible team, but they did not have an in-depth understanding of the great contribution of this team in the war of liberation. However, when people turn the page of dusty history and understand its development process in depth, they can't help but feel sincere admiration for every soldier who fought in this great war.
* Comrades devoted countless efforts to the compilation of the war history of the Fourth Field Army, but when the compilation work was not yet completed, his body was abnormal. He deeply regrets not being able to continue to participate in this great project, because he knows how precious and memorable the history of this team is.
At the last moment of his life, Comrade ** was still concerned about the construction of the Pingjin Battle Memorial Hall. He insisted on choosing the site of the memorial hall in Tianjin, because he firmly believed that Tianjin, as an important battlefield of the Pingjin Campaign, could more profoundly reflect the historical significance of the battle. His decision undoubtedly makes the memorial more commemorative, and also allows future generations to better remember those eventful years.
Later, an important decision was made: to write a book on the history of the Four Field Wars. This task is significant and arduous, requiring a significant investment of manpower and time. After careful consideration, it was decided that a team of professional writers would complete this historic task.
This team is composed of top historians, military experts and writers in China, who have deeply studied and excavated the historical materials of the Four Fields, interviewed many veterans and generals who had personally experienced the Four Fields War, and mastered a large number of first-hand information. With the active participation and efforts of everyone, this team sorted out and elaborated in detail the details of various operations in Siye, and reproduced that magnificent historical picture.
After thirteen years of painstaking efforts, the team has finally completed this monumental book. This book not only comprehensively and systematically introduces the historical evolution, war course and heroic deeds of Siye, but also makes an in-depth analysis and elaboration of various operational details of Siye. The publication of this book not only provides valuable information for future generations to understand and study the history of the four fields, but also restores the objective image of the first and the four field troops in history.
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