One of the most difficult sections of the Red Army's Long March was on foot through the meadows. Located in the Songfan grassland area of Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province, this grassland is 500 kilometers long and 300 kilometers wide, with a total area of 15,200 square kilometers. This is a typical highland swampy wetland, sparsely populated, and the water source is even toxic. Not only do people get stuck in the mud, but even minor wounds contaminated with the sewage can worsen the injuries and even poison death. From May to September, the meadows are muddy and rainy. The inability to make a fire for heating, boil water and cook food caused great trouble to the Red Army. Due to cold, hunger, fatigue, illness and accidents, many Red Army soldiers unfortunately died in their country. In addition, the lack of food is another major difficulty in crossing the meadows.
Even wild vegetables and tree bark were hard to find, so much so that they ate belts. However, what few people know is that when the Red Army had just stepped out of the grassland, well-wishers sent more than 400,000 catties of grain and more than 2,000 catties of salt, which was like sending charcoal in the snow and saved the vitality of the Red Army in time. Some people may wonder what was the point of food supply at that time when the Red Army had already walked out of the meadowsHowever, sensible people know that the complete collapse of human function often occurs at the last minute. Although the Red Army suffered numerous sacrifices while crossing the meadows, there were few cases of collective sacrifices. However, just as they were about to get out of the meadow, the tragedy of the collective sacrifice of hundreds of Red Army soldiers occurred. Founding General Wang Ping witnessed this scene with his own eyes, and more than 300 Red Army soldiers collapsed by a small river on the edge of the meadow due to physical exhaustion, becoming silent heroes.
Moreover, the Red Army was about to face the enemy's encirclement and interception after coming out of the meadow, and had to quickly engage in fierce battles. How could such a desperately weak Red Army soldier deal with the enemy if he could not be replenished in time?Therefore, the food and salt at that time were really life-saving. This life-saving benefactor is none other than Yang Jiqing, a Tibetan Tusi from Zhuoni County, Songfan Region. Yang Jiqing, whose Tibetan name is Lobsang Tenzin Nanjie Daoji, inherited the title of Tusi at the age of 13 and led tens of thousands of troops and more than 10,000 cavalry. Chiang Kai-shek and the warlords of Qinghai and Gansu had always coveted the rich pastures in the Tibetan area of Zhuoni, and forced him to change the land and set up counties, but he was resolutely refused. He was well aware of the dark rule of the Kuomintang, but he had a favorable impression of the Red Army, especially the Red Army's propaganda of national policy during the Long March.
More importantly, the Red Army's passage through the Jedi convinced him that the Red Army was a sacred army blessed by the Bodhisattva. He contacted the Red Army's secret envoys and agreed that they would not be enemies of each other, that the Red Army could receive food in their territories, and that Tibetan medicine would be provided to the Red Army for treatment. Upon learning of the Kuomintang's conspiracy to ambush the Red Army, he informed the Red Army and sent a guide to lead the way. Lazikou was the only way to enter the northern Shaanxi region, and he informed the Red Army of the Kuomintang conspiracy and guided the Red Army troops to successfully break through Lazikou. However, these acts were eventually leaked to Chiang Kai-shek, leading to his secret killing. Yang Jiqing also has a son named Yang Fuxing. He was also chosen as a toast and led an uprising at the end of the Liberation War to welcome the arrival of the People's Liberation Army. The two generations of Tusi have written a beautiful chapter of the unity of the Han and Tibetan people, leaving a commendable story.
This history is recorded in "The Long March", "The Story of the Long March", "People's Political Consultative Conference Daily" and other materials.