Awarded the title in 1955, Chen Geng was sullen. **Comfort him, do you miss your old comrades-in-arms?
Chen Geng was not very happy at the award ceremony, although he is usually a cheerful and open-minded person.
* Comforted Chen Geng: "Do you think of your old comrades-in-arms?" Chen Geng bowed his head and was silent, with a lot of thoughts. Who is it that makes ** and Chen Geng unforgettable? In 1918, in Xiangtan, Hunan, a boy about 8 years old was grazing cattle on the hillside, the sky was overcast, lightning and thunder roared, heavy rain poured down, cattle ran wildly, and the boy was so anxious that tears flowed.
Dongsheng, don't panic! "A teenager in his mid-13 years old appeared and helped the boy control the running cow. "Second Young Master, you are so good! The boy said gratefully.
The boy's name is Chen Geng, and his father is a wealthy local family. Chen Geng is a young master, but he has always treated Lu Dongsheng, who is 5 years younger than him, as a younger brother and cares about him very much. Due to their different family backgrounds, the growth trajectories of the two in their teenage years are also very different; At the age of 14, Chen Geng gave up his pen and joined the Hunan Army from Rong, and then went to the Whampoa Military Academy to start his military career.
Lu Dongsheng went to the factory as an apprentice and worked hard to make a living. Nine years later, the two met again in Tang Shengzhi's Hunan army. At this time, Chen Geng had already joined the organization and was the commander of the special service battalion of Tang Shengzhi's Eighth Army.
Lu Dongsheng served as a soldier in the Hunan army for two years, and he was still a soldier. Chen Geng took his hand and asked, "Dongsheng, how do you feel?" "It's not good, I'm bullied by officials all day long.
Lu Dongsheng said. "Come to me, and see who dares to be angry with you? "That's great! Lu Dongsheng jumped up with joy. In this way, Lu Dongsheng became Chen Geng's adjutant.
Lu Dongsheng braved the rain of bullets and carried the wounded Chen Geng all the way through the war-torn Huichang and Shantou, and finally came to Hong Kong Island. Here, Lu Dongsheng found a hospital for Chen Geng, but because the doctors were afraid of being implicated, they were quickly kicked out.
In desperation, Lu Dongsheng had no choice but to walk on the street with Chen Geng on his back, which attracted the suspicion of passers-by and the attention of the police. In the end, Lu Dongsheng took Chen Geng to hide in a toilet and bought a Western meal there.
Chen Geng was deeply moved by Lu Dongsheng's honesty and kindness, and he said with emotion: "Dongsheng, you are too honest!" However, it is precisely because of Lu Dongsheng's honest character that he later took a detour and became a tragic history.
Despite this, Chen Geng is still grateful for what Lu Dongsheng has done for him, and his friendship with Lu Dongsheng has deepened as a result.
Chief, I can't do this brigade commander, let the top invite another master" "You can do it, don't be angry." "I can't do it, how can a warlord command the Red Army?
Why don't you think about it again?" In August 1937, in Fuping, Shaanxi, Lu Dongsheng had this dialogue with his old leader and commander-in-chief of the Red Second Front Army.
At that time, a united front had been formed, and the 2nd Army Corps of the Red Second Front Army and the 28th Army of the Red Army were reorganized into the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army in Fuping County, Shaanxi Province, under the jurisdiction of the 358th Brigade, the 359th Brigade, and the Teaching Regiment.
* Lu Dongsheng, who served as the commander of the 120th Division, the commander of the 4th Division of the 2nd Red Army Corps, was appointed commander of the 358th Brigade. At that time, when the soldiers heard that they were going to the front line to resist Japan, they were all gearing up, but Lu Dongsheng said, I won't do this brigade commander.
Is it a suspicion of being a small official? Probably not. When the Red Army was reorganized into the Eighth Route Army, all of them were downgraded, and the front army was organized into divisions, and the leaders were division commanders, such as the head of the first army and the second front army.
The original army was reorganized into a brigade, and the army commander was demoted to a brigade commander. For example, Wang Hongkun, commander of the 385th Brigade of the 129th Division, turned out to be the commander of the Red Fourth Army. And Lu Dongsheng's "eldest brother", Chen Geng, a student of the first phase of the Whampoa Military Academy, is only the commander of the 386th Brigade of the 129th Division.
It can be seen that Lu Dongsheng is definitely not a small official. The reason why Lu Dongsheng is reluctant to take office is because of **. In 1936, the Red Army joined forces in northern Shaanxi, and all armies turned out to be "fighting alone".
After arriving in northern Shaanxi, under the unified organization, many generals Xi learned new knowledge, broadened their horizons, and expanded their pattern. At this time, some people were prejudiced against **, saying that he was tyrannical and warlord, and that ** had turned the Red Second Front Army into his personal army.
Lu Dongsheng followed ** to fight for a long time, but when he met in northern Shaanxi, someone labeled him a "warlord". During the arduous war years, Lu Dongsheng had guerrilla Xi, but being labeled a "warlord" made it difficult for him to accept.
Although Lu Dongsheng was appointed commander of the 358 Brigade, he believed that he was not qualified to command the war, so he resolutely refused. In the end, Zhang Zongxun took over as the commander of the 358 Brigade.
Lu Dongsheng was unable to fight on the front line due to injury, which made him feel very painful. He was assigned to Xi at the University of Resistance University, but not hearing the gunfire made him feel like torture.
Lu Dongsheng went to Moscow in February 1938 to see a doctor, and lost the opportunity to go to the battlefield, which became a big regret in his life. However, he was very intelligent, and during his Xi at the Frunze Military Academy in the Soviet Union, he not only learned Chinese and Russian, but also mastered political, economic, and military knowledge, and excelled in Xi studies.
In the autumn of 1939, when Zhou Gong was receiving medical treatment in Moscow, he spoke highly of Lu Dongsheng's academic Xi and called him "Red Xiucai". In September 1941, Lu Dongsheng successfully completed his studies at the Frunze Military Academy.
At that time, the situation of the Anti-Japanese War in China was very serious, and if he returned to China to participate in the war at this time, he would definitely be able to give full play to his talents. But, unfortunately, the Soviet-German war broke out, communications were cut off, and Lu Dongsheng had to accept orders from the Soviet army to go to the Far East as a major instructor in the 88 Infantry Brigade.
You know, even the highest brigade commander cannot be compared with a brigade of the Eighth Route Army. The 88th Brigade is mainly composed of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Alliance, which joined the Soviet army in order to survive, and the total number of people in the brigade is only 1,000 (including 300 Soviet soldiers).
And a brigade of the Eighth Route Army had at least four or five thousand people, four or five times that of the 88th Brigade. Lu Dongsheng was in a very low mood at that time, because he did not serve as the brigade commander of the Eighth Route Army at that time, and after four spring and autumn periods, he is not even a brigade commander now.
Zhang Zongxun, who succeeded him as brigade commander, has become the commander and political commissar of the Luliang Military Region; His eldest brother, Chen Geng, also became the commander of the Taiyue Military Region, and also served as an alternate.
It was not until August 1945, when the Soviet Union declared war on Japan and sent troops to the northeast, that Lu Dongsheng returned to the northeast with the Soviet army.
Lu Dongsheng had the opportunity to make contributions on the battlefield, but soon after serving as the commander of the Songjiang Military Region in the northeast, he died young due to an accident. At that time, the secretary of the Northeast Bureau came to Harbin to work, and Lu Dongsheng offered to say that he knew Russian and could pick up **'s luggage.
Although Liu Da was worried about Lu Dongsheng's safety, Lu Dongsheng finally took a pistol on the road. However, tragedy struck. According to historical records, on the way to pick up their luggage, Lu Dongsheng and the guards encountered two drunken Soviet soldiers, who robbed Lu Dongsheng and the coachman and shot threatened.
Lu Dongsheng questioned them in Russian, but was unfortunately killed.
The two Soviet soldiers were surprised by the Chinese's Russian ability, but did not take him to heart and still spoke out: "Who are you?" Why bother me? The Chinese calmly replied: "I am the commander of West Manchu and served in the Soviet army for five years."
You are acting against the law, you know? Please go back. When the Soviet soldiers heard these words, they were a little worried that he would denounce him. So, Lu Dongsheng and the guards continued to move forward.
However, at this very moment, the Soviet soldiers raised their guns in their backs....With a gunshot, Lu Dongsheng fell to the ground, only 37 years old, and stopped breathing forever.
The death of General Lu Dongsheng caused a great shock. He went through countless life and death tests on the battlefield, but lost his life at the hands of the Soviet army. This news shocked the chairman and the high-level leaders of the Soviet side, and also made Chen Genghe feel very sad.
When Chen Geng was awarded the title in 1955, although he became a general, he was not in a happy mood, because he remembered his old comrade-in-arms and good brother Lu Dongsheng. At the time of awarding the title, among the six brigade commanders in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, Chen Geng and Xu Haidong became generals, while Chen Bojun, Wang Hongkun, and Zhang Zongxun became generals.