On August 1, 1986, Army Day, the family was happy. Han Wei, an outstanding Chinese scholar, is 86 years old. His children rushed home hoping to spend a good time with their father. However, an unexpected last word made his children and grandchildren stunned:"When I die, put my ashes in western Fujian!"。Why did my father talk about death on such an auspicious day?They thought it was just a casual remark from their father, but they didn't expect that eight years later, when Han Wei died, he would make the same request again. At this time, his children understood that Han Wei was indeed going to be buried in western Fujian.
Han Wei, originally from Huangpi, Hunan, why is he so devoted to the land of western Fujian?This is the story of the founding lieutenant general Han Wei.
Han Wei took root early in the last years of the Qing Dynasty. His father was a blacksmith and was a workshop director. In 1914, Han Wei's family moved to Anyuan. There, 8-year-old Han Wei began to attend the Anyuan Road Mine Children's School and accepted"German-style education"。However, in those days, the workers were deeply oppressed by imperialism and feudalism. In 1921, he went to Anyuan twice to propagate revolutionary ideas. This sparked a workers' movement, and in 1922, Hunan organizations sent Li Lisan and others to Anyuan to establish party organizations and workers' clubs. Affected by this, Han Wei dropped out of school to become an apprentice, began to participate in the propaganda work of the workers' club, and got acquainted with ***
In 1924, Han Wei became a member of the Communist Party and became a traffic officer, often going to Changsha and Anyuan to transmit information, and got acquainted with *** During this time, Han Wei took his name"Han Xunqin"Known as he is affectionately called"Jean Lady"。
However, due to changes in the political situation, Han Wei's organization was disbanded, and he was exiled to Shanghai, Wuhan, Guangzhou and other places. Eventually, he successfully entered the Whampoa Military Academy. At the Whampoa Military Academy, Han Wei was a trainee platoon commander of Ye Ting's independent regiment.
During the Nanchang Uprising in 1927, Han Wei's troops missed the opportunity, but met with the National Guard Regiment and participated in the Autumn Harvest Uprising led by ***. Subsequently, he became the guard platoon commander of ***.
In the winter of 1934, after Han Wei commanded the 100th Regiment of the Red 34th Division, he launched a series of desperate battles with the Kuomintang army in the Xiangjiang area, among which the Xiangjiang Battle was particularly tragic. Han Wei has been staying on the Xiangjiang River to support the rear to defend the crossing of the river. However, he was eventually surrounded by the enemy and could only lead dozens of fighters to break through, eventually jumping off a cliff to escape.
Although the Battle of Xiangjiang was a painful battle, and almost the entire Red 34th Division was annihilated, Han Wei used his life to defend part of the Red Army and protect *** This difficult experience will never be forgotten for the rest of his life.
In 1949, when the People's Republic of China was founded, Han Wei was awarded the rank of lieutenant general in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the revolution and the war of liberation. He held a number of military positions and participated in important battles, such as the North China Campaign. He was also in charge of military parade training and made an important contribution to the success of the National Day ceremony.
However, Han Wei never forgot the Battle of Xiangjiang, which was a mark of his life. Before he died, he insisted on burying his ashes in western Fujian, with his comrades-in-arms of the year. In the end, his last wish came true, and as a warrior of the Chinese revolution, he used his life to show us true courage and tenacity.