** Shan and Zhang Zishan: The Choice of Revolutionaries.
*Shan, born in 1916 in a poor family of tenant farmers in Hebei Province. In order to escape the poverty of his family, he left his hometown and became a long-term laborer in the family of a landlord in a neighboring county. During this time, he became acquainted with Xu Qufu, who became a widener of his horizons, introducing him to communist ideas and those pioneers who fought for the country and the people. The deeply affected ** Shan was eager to join them, and Xu Qufu helped him successfully integrate into the movement.
In 1932, he participated in the armed struggle of the peasants centered on Baoding, known as the Gaoli Uprising. Although the uprising lasted only five days and ended in failure, he held out with 18 other teammates to the end. When the ** mountain was about to be executed, due to his young appearance, he was mistaken by the enemy for the wrong person, and he gained an unexpected life. After the ordeal, his fighting spirit became stronger. After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, he studied at Yan'an Kang University, and returned to Hebei after completing his studies, becoming the head of the organization department of Dacheng County, dedicated to anti-Japanese propaganda and cadre training. In the 14-year War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the 3-year War of Liberation, he made significant contributions to the country.
Zhang Zishan was born in 1914 in Shen County, Hebei Province. Faced with the loss of his father and the difficulties of life, he worked hard to become self-reliant with the financial support of his elder brother and was admitted to a normal school with excellent grades. After the 918 Incident, he actively participated in the opposition to the Japanese invaders, so he was imprisoned for five years. After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, he successfully escaped from prison, served as the head of the organization of the prefectural committee, and jointly mobilized the people to provide logistical support for the front line during the Pingjin Campaign.
However, after the establishment of New China, the two failed to resist peacetime ** and fell into the road of corruption. The wielding of power and the ** of interests made them begin to use their power to carry out corrupt activities. Influenced by the social climate and the people around them, they gradually embarked on the wrong path, and eventually were severely punished by the law and history for violating their beliefs.
*The life journey of Shan and Zhang Zishan presents a gradual development process from initial astray to complete loss of control. These two revolutionaries, who worked hard for the country and the people, finally embarked on the road of no return to crime in the years of peace.