In 1955, as soon as he was awarded the rank of major general, he applied for "I am ready to go back to my hometown to farm!"
Returning to his hometown has always been the greatest expectation in the hearts of the people of the world. However, when the foundation of New China had just been laid, an elder who had just been promoted to the rank of major general resolutely bid farewell to the organization.
He repeatedly expressed his gratitude to the organization and resolutely expressed his unwillingness to cause trouble to the organization. He longed to take off his military uniform, return to his hometown, and live a life as a farmer. The protagonist's name is Gan Zuchang, although he did not gallop on the battlefield, but it is with him that the soldiers can fight bravely on the battlefield without worries.
Gan Zuchang devoted his life to military logistics and never made a mistake in his career. Whether it was the early stage of the Agrarian Revolution, the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, or the later War of Liberation, he made silent contributions.
As a member of the logistics unit, Gan Zuchang actively participated in the Nanniwan large-scale production movement in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. During the War of Liberation, he was sent to Xinjiang with a field corps, where he skillfully established good relations with the local population and solved the food ration problem for 100,000 commanders and fighters. Under his coordination, the troops were able to smoothly enter the country, contributing their own strength to the unity and tranquility of the country.
He was a kind and loyal man who was loved by the local people, not only participated in the work of stabilizing local prices, but was also awarded the rank of major general by the General Political Department in 1955 for his outstanding contributions throughout the war, when he was just over half a hundred years old, showing great potential.
However, time passed, and in 1957, the famous general expressed his desire to resign and return to the countryside to the organization. Despite many considerations, the organization repeatedly rejected his request to resign. The tenacious Gan Zuchang applied again, and after three insistences, the organization had to agree to his resignation.
The main reasons for Gan Zuchang's resignation are twofold:
First of all, his physical condition. Back in 1952, when New China had just been founded, enemy elements hid among the people, often attacked our party cadres, and threatened to pass a bridge when he was about to return by car after an inspection of work. The enemy elements had already planted explosives on the bridge and detonated them when Gan Zuchang's vehicle passed by. This assassination caused irreversible damage to Gan Zuchang's body, which made him often feel dizzy and dizzy in his subsequent work, and became one of the important reasons why he longed to return to his hometown to farm.
In 1955, Major General Gan Zuchang was officially awarded the rank of general by the General Political Department, and in the face of this high honor, he felt deeply favored.
He has publicly stated on many occasions that all the undertakings he has engaged in together cannot be compared with the revolutionary martyrs who died heroically on the battlefield. In the face of such high glory, he felt guilty.
Two years later, after consulting with his wife, he decided to give up all his duties and return to his hometown to work as a farmer.
After a long and persistent effort, the organization finally approved his application. However, once he returned to his hometown, he did not slack off, but went all out to assist his hometown in large-scale infrastructure construction, which significantly improved the quality of life of local residents.
Gan Zuchang's children often commented on him: "Our mother has cultivated us diligently, while my father not only relies on his own salary, but also personally devotes himself to the construction of the reservoir."
It is precisely with these revolutionary martyrs of selfless dedication that the people of today have a happy and happy life.