He visited Xiao Jinguang's house in Yan'an and borrowed two books.
Xiao Jinguang was reluctant to do this, but out of respect for ***, he had to cut his love.
However, Xiao Jinguang's statement is not entirely true.
After the Red Army temporarily settled in northern Shaanxi, Xiao Jinguang was transferred to the chief of staff of the Military Commission and became neighbors with ***.
He witnessed first-hand the scene of *** conducting theoretical research and creation.
Every time he went to report to ***, he could always see *** concentrating on writing or concentrating on reading.
**Love to read and desire to touch books that you haven't dabbled in.
Once, He Zizhen found that Xiao Jinguang's family had a few precious military books, and she told ***
**After hearing the news, I immediately went to Xiao Jinguang's house, hoping to see these "treasures".
** Eager to borrow two military books, "Problems of Campaign" and "Combat Doctrine".
For Xiao Jinguang, these two books are equally precious.
During the Long March, he braved the hardships to cross the Kuomintang blockade line, trekked through snow-capped mountains, crossed grasslands, and fought hard, and carried them all the way to Yan'an.
These books are as precious to him as a child.
**Seeing Xiao Jinguang's reluctance, he smiled and said to him, borrow it and take a look, and I will definitely return it to you after reading it.
However, despite the promises made by ***, the two books were never returned.
Even after the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, as well as the outbreak of the War of Liberation and the establishment of New China, these two books were never returned.
Perhaps it has been forgotten, because the old man is busy dealing with countless national affairs.
More than 30 years have passed, and Xiao Jinguang is no longer concerned.
After the founding of the country, his living conditions improved, and he was able to buy more of his favorite military books.
However, in 1976, a month after his death, Li Yinqiao, who had served as the chief guard by ***'s side, suddenly visited Xiao Jinguang and brought a letter and two books written by *** to Xiao Jinguang.
Xiao Jinguang recognized the two books at a glance, that is, "Battle Questions" and "Battle Regulations" that *** had borrowed, and the pages of the books had been yellowed.
At this moment, Xiao Jinguang was deeply shocked.
It turns out that *** has always treasured these two books, so why did he never return them?
Xiao Jinguang opened the last letter that *** wrote to him, which has great historical commemorative significance.
**In the letter, he wrote: "My dear old friend Xiao Jinguang, my health is getting worse and worse, and I often miss our years in Yan'an, I miss you very much, I don't know if you are busy with work, when you will come to see me again."
It's been a long time since you've come to visit me.
If you're busy, I hope you can take the time to come and see me.
Xiao Jinguang is a student, subordinate, and favorite general, but *** calls him a dear old friend.
As he grew older, he missed the difficult years spent together in Yan'an more and more, and he longed to see Xiao Jinguang again.
At the end of the letter, ** specifically mentions those two books, writing: "Borrowing your two books is a symbol of our deep friendship.
I'm thinking about handing the book back to you now.
It turned out that ** deliberately did not return the books, and regarded these two books as a symbol of deep friendship with Xiao Jinguang.
After reading the letter and holding the two books, Xiao Jinguang burst into tears, he hid in the room alone, crying nonstop, and no one could interrupt him.
Xiao Jinguang's crying continued until he was exhausted, and he missed *** too much
And *** has never forgotten Xiao Jinguang before his death.