Qingjian County, Shaanxi, December 30, 1949, on this special day, the wedding in Zhangjia Village was held as scheduled.
The simple and lively ceremony attracts villagers from near and far, but many more seem to come just to see the excitement. The groom is Zhang Ruiqi, he came back after more than ten years away from home, originally everyone thought that he would be rich, but he didn't expect to come back except for the increase in age, there was no change, and the bride was delayed for many years.
The villagers were talking, and while it was lively, several military vehicles stopped outside the village.
A soldier in military uniform walked up to the groom and handed over a letter, which was actually written by *** himself. In addition to the blessings for Zhang Ruiqi's newlywed and the regret of not being able to attend, the letter also included a gift of 1 million yuan (old currency).
This sudden move stunned the villagers present.
So, where is Zhang Ruiqi sacred, and he can actually get *** personal congratulations and generous gifts?
At first, he was just an ordinary young man in Zhangjia Village, with no special background, and his parents were simple farmers. If it weren't for participating in the revolution, perhaps he would have started a family and lived an ordinary life. However, a turning point in 1936 changed everything.
At that time, the Red Army began the Long March and led the Red Army to rest in northern Shaanxi. Zhang Ruiqi's hometown happened to become the garrison of the Red Army, and he was planning for the cause of the Red Army.
Zhang Ruiqi suffered from the suffering of the old society, was dissatisfied with it, was infected by revolutionary ideas, and resolutely joined the Red Army.
In the revolutionary struggle, Zhang Ruiqi performed well and became a talent to work in the ** garrison regiment to protect leaders like ***.
However, the Kuomintang's pursuit of the Red Army gradually became serious, and in order to ensure the safety of *** and others, Zhang Ruiqi was transferred to *** as a guard.
Zhang Ruiqi was deeply honored to meet ***, and ** personally taught him cultural knowledge. Although he did not have much formal education, under the teaching of ***, his mind had a higher consciousness.
However, the situation gradually deteriorated, and Chiang Kai-shek amassed a large number of forces to launch an attack on northern Shaanxi.
** proposed to evacuate northern Shaanxi, although Zhang Ruiqi understood the overall situation, but he was still a little lost in his heart. ** He was given the opportunity to stay in northern Shaanxi, but he chose to withdraw with the troops.
**Respect his choice and send him to Beiping, this experience made Zhang Ruiqi admire *** even more.
Time passed, and after the Red Army settled in Beiping, ** once again considered the question of whether the guards would stay or not.
Although Zhang Ruiqi can stay and continue to work, *** hopes that he can go home and start a family.
This time, Zhang Ruiqi couldn't refuse. ** did not send him personally, but let ** accompany him back to his hometown and asked his daughter to send a letter and some gifts.
Zhang Ruiqi returned to his hometown and lived a simple life, he did not seek special treatment for his past exploits, but planted trees in his hometown.
The move caught the attention of ***, who praised his actions. In the second half of Zhang Ruiqi's life, ** often thought about him and sent him for help.
Finally, in order to commemorate this great revolutionary soldier, a monument was set up in the martyrs' cemetery.