Lin Weixian was awarded the title in 1955, and when he learned that the old chief was only awarded a colonel, he cried and said that it was unfair.
In 1955, when Lin Weixian took a train in Wuhan, he was full of thoughts, recalling the heroic deeds when he participated in the revolution, and his heart was full of excitement. He used to be a communicator, and when he was on guard duty in northeastern Hubei Province, he was attacked by enemy troops, and unfortunately he was shot during the breakout and fell unconscious in a pool of blood.
When Lin Weixian was knocked down by the enemy and the warriors were unable to take him away, his life seemed to have come to an end. Although his wounds were no longer attacked by the enemy, if he had not been hit in time, his life could have ended due to excessive bleeding.
Fortunately, those fighters who had broken through returned under the guidance of instructors, who wanted to hold a solemn funeral for the fallen warriors. Initially, Lin Weixian was no longer breathing and was placed in a pile of corpses by the soldiers.
However, the instructor did not believe that Lin Weixian was dead, and he said that this child had just joined the revolution, how could he die so soonSo he leaned on Lin Weixian's chest and tried to listen to his heartbeat.
This seemingly insignificant action unexpectedly saved Lin Weixian's life. With the full rescue of the instructor, Lin Weixian finally survived.
Lin Weixian grew up under the care of his instructor, but due to the impact of the war, the contact between the two was gradually broken. In 1955, Lin Weixian heard that the instructor was working in Wuhan, so he excitedly went to visit.
However, when Lin Wei saw the instructor first, he was surprised to find that the instructor was just a colonel. Lin Weixian felt unfair, because in terms of seniority and contribution, instructors should receive higher military ranks.
This instructor is Luo Houfu, and he has won more honors than some people.
He has defended Dabie Mountain five times and let the red flag fly;In 1955, he was awarded the Order of Merit of the First Class, becoming the only colonel to hold three medals. Why is such a representative figure only a colonel?
In October 1932, the enemy carried out the fourth encirclement and annihilation of the Red Army, but it was unsuccessful, which led to the strategic shift of our army. At this time, the Soviet zone was empty, the enemy took the opportunity to launch a fierce attack, the countryside was destroyed, and the living conditions deteriorated.
To solve this problem, the cadres held a meeting, but halfway through the meeting, the enemy, led by a traitor, attacked.
In the battle, in order to break through, many commanders and fighters died, and Luo Houfu led some people to the Huangju junction to seek support from northeast Hubei. However, due to difficulties in northeastern Hubei region, support could not be provided.
Luo Houfu accepted this reality and decided to return to Huang'an to assemble his team. He managed to raise a team of more than 200 people, and in June he joined forces with the Red 25th Division. However, the reactionaries attacked the Red 25th Division again, and Luo Houfu was once again left behind to defend.
Despite the difficult conditions, he persevered.
Luo Houfu was promoted in the army, not only as deputy chief of staff, but also as deputy director of the political department. Although his experience was full of challenges, his position did not change much due to his long absence from the main force.
However, Lin Weixian's experience was completely different, he went to the Wanjiang region, and then joined the field army in the Liberation War, which made the gap between the two gradually become apparent.
The difficulties experienced by Luo Houfu are very arduous, but he is still tenacious, and for ordinary people, if they encounter such difficulties, I am afraid they would have chosen to give up long ago.
Without loyalty to the party and strong perseverance, it would be difficult for him to be like Luo Houfu. Therefore, he deserves the admiration and Xi of each of us. In 1961, Luo Houfu was promoted to major general with the rank of military rank, which is also a well-deserved honor.