Comradeship-in-arms is a precious bond, which carries the trust and trust of each other and witnesses the common growth. Especially in the war-torn era, the comrades-in-arms who share weal and woe and fight side by side are particularly precious, as the saying goes, the friendship between them can be described as "life", and they can use their lives to support each other, this friendship is extraordinary. As an experienced military general, Xu Shiyou has faced the test of life and death many times while making countless military achievements. And when his life was in danger, there was a comrade-in-arms who risked his life to cover for him, and this comrade-in-arms was the founding general ***First of all, ** known for his courage and strong will. Hong'an County is known as the "General County", which has given birth to many founding generals, and *** is one of them. He joined the revolution at the age of 14 and joined the Communist Party the following year.
In the brutal environment of struggle, he rose to prominence at a god-fast pace, and incredibly, by 1933 he was already the commissar of the regiment, when he was only 18 years old. In many anti-"encirclement and suppression" battles, he was extremely brave and seemed to be born with a military talent. **In the army, he was given a resounding nickname - "Little Steel Cannon", which comes from a small but lethal **, just like his young but extremely effective characteristics. Whenever he fights, he always takes the lead in the charge, fearless of life and death, this nickname is a high recognition of his courage and skill, and also shows the leader's love for him. He was able to stand out among many soldiers and soldiers, which shows his extraordinary combat effectiveness, and he can bring surprises to superior leaders in every battle. During the Long March, ** suffered from a serious illness, and in an environment of lack of food and clothing, his condition was undoubtedly a fatal blow.
A long period of high fever and diarrhea made the "little steel cannon" haggard, but he insisted on moving forward with strong willpower. When he was critically ill, he even told the guards that he didn't have to take care of himself anymore and told him to keep up with the team, but the guards refused to leave him. Fortunately, when passing through a small village, ** met an old Chinese medicine doctor, a few pairs of Chinese medicine went down, his condition immediately improved, and when he had a little physical strength, he took the guards to chase the large army. When everyone saw the "little steel cannon" again, they were all excited, and even the guards were so excited that they burst into tears. In an extremely difficult environment, many fighters fell and had no strength to get up, but *** survived with tenacious will. Without this outstanding military genius, Xu Shiyou will suffer heavy losses. **After catching up with the team, he was immediately transferred to Xu Shiyou's side for physical **.
The two are like brothers, Xu Shiyou is ten years older than ***, he is his superior, out of mutual respect, he takes special care of ***. In one battle, our army fell into a disadvantage, and the enemy surrounded Xu Shiyou's troops. Xu Shiyou calmly commanded the troops to retreat, and in the end, only a small number of guards remained. At the critical moment, ** stepped forward to suppress the enemy's encirclement with firepower to protect Xu Shiyou's smooth evacuation. Wounded and lying in a pool of blood, Xu Shiyou ordered to return fire, regained *** under enemy artillery fire and arranged for doctors to treat them with all their might. **'s life was saved, but the long journey was an almost impossible task for him. So, Xu Shiyou ordered the heavy machine gun to be disassembled and carried on the soldier's back, and a horse was arranged to be specially responsible for carrying *** so that he successfully completed the Long March, and finally arrived in Yan'an to accept the ** of the rear hospital. This experience made *** and Xu Shiyou form a comrade-in-arms who entrusts each other with their lives.
In the years that followed, their deep comradeship was unforgettable. ** Repeatedly made military exploits, promoted quickly, and during the War of Liberation, they were already generals of the same level. In the face of such an outstanding general, Xu Shiyou had no jealousy, only encouragement. In 1955, they were both awarded the rank of founding general and served as members of the Politburo for three consecutive terms, which is a rare coincidence. Xu Shiyou later served in the Nanjing Military Region, while *** was responsible for the security of the Beijing Military Region, and the two shouldered heavy responsibilities in the army. At the end of the special period, ** cooperated with *** Ye Shuai to successfully capture the four-person gang and once again made great achievements. The two generals forged a profound revolutionary friendship in the baptism of war and gunpowder, and continued to work side by side after liberation to make unremitting efforts to build New China.
The war tested their friendship, and the years left traces on them, but their persistent ambition for national defense construction remained the same. As famous generals, they are both great heroes of China.