The comradeship-in-arms, especially the emotional bond between revolutionary generals, is an irreplaceable deep emotion. On the battlefield, they fought together, experienced countless life and death tests, and formed an unshakable comradeship. In 1991, a gathering of the old Red Army was held in Beijing
Veteran General Yang Dezhi, who is over 80 years old, insisted on attending the meeting despite his physical illness. Even after learning that a person was coming, he insisted on standing at the door and waiting: "He is coming, how dare I sit, don't persuade me, I'll wait a little longer!"."Who the hell is this guy?
What kind of deep friendship exists between them?The person Yang Dezhi is looking forward to is his teacher Li Jukui, and during the Red Army, the two were good comrades-in-arms who fought side by side. Although after the end of the Anti-Japanese War, the two were separated for a period of time, and in the final rank promotion,
Yang Dezhi's military rank is also higher than Li Jukui, but in Yang Dezhi's heart, Li Jukui has always been his most respected teacher. Li Jukui is a native of Anhua, Hunan, and can be said to be half a fellow countryman. His original name was Shinki, and he studied in a private school for two years before his mother died
He dropped out of school to take on family responsibilities with his father. However, those two years of study Xi were not in vain, making him a person with a certain level of literacy. In 1926, when the "Northern Expeditionary Army" came to Li Xinxi's village to recruit soldiers, he knew that the Northern Expeditionary Army never endangered the people, so he was moved
I gathered a few friends from the village to sign up for the army. In order not to worry their parents, they changed their names one after another, so Li Xinxi became Li Jukui. After joining the army, they participated in the Northern Expedition, which was a magnificent war that changed the fortunes of China.
Although the final victory was taken away by Wang Jingwei and Chiang Kai-shek, it is undeniable that the war did leave a strong mark in China's modern history. In 1928, Li Jukui of the Fifth Independent Division of Hunan met a person whose spiritual outlook and lofty ideals deeply infected Li Jukui.
This person was the head of the first regiment at that time, and later became the founding marshal of the People's Republic of China In the Pingjiang Uprising, Li Jukui first showed his edge, captured Pingjiang County, seized more than 300 landlords, and the Pingjiang Uprising was a great success. Subsequently, he followed *** all the time
From squad leader to battalion commander, he has made great achievements. His team was reorganized into the Red Fifth Division in the same year, and arrived at Jinggangshan in December, and successfully joined the team of ***. In the subsequent battles, Li Jukui successively served as regiment commander and division commander
His command skills were fully demonstrated. In 1933, he came to the Red First Division as the division commander, and at that time, Yang Dezhi, as the regiment commander, became a general under him. Yang Li's friendship was demonstrated in Lao Chiang's fifth anti-"encirclement and suppression" campaign.
For the first time, they cooperated in the defense of Sanjiazhang. After receiving the order, Li Jukui immediately commanded Yang Dezhi's Red 1st Regiment, braved the rain and hurried, and successfully rushed ahead of the enemy army to seize the high ground of the Sanjiazhang position. ** Send Chen Cheng to lead three divisions to attack, and the blessing of aircraft and artillery. However, after a night of hard fighting, the Red Army's position was still strong, and Chen Cheng's three divisions did not capture even a single regiment of the Red Army. This battle made Li Jukui famous in history, and at the same time, Chen Cheng was impressed by him. This battle also made Li Jukui quite appreciative of Yang Dezhi, if he had not led the Red 1st Regiment to resist desperately, Li Jukui would not have achieved such a record. Yang Dezhi and the Red 1st Regiment also left indelible achievements in history. After the failure of the fifth anti-"encirclement and suppression", the Red Army began the famous Long March. In May 1935, when the Red Army troops arrived at the Dadu River, Li Jukui gave Yang Dezhi a difficult task - "forcibly crossing the Dadu River". The first candidate that came to Li Jukui's mind was Yang Dezhi. Because the vanguard role of crossing the river was crucial, after discussing with Yang Dezhi, he accepted this task without hesitation: "Division commander, I will never disappoint your expectations, and I promise to complete this arduous task." Under his organization, an advance team of 17 warriors was set up and quickly boarded the ferry in the dark.
However, the sudden heavy rainfall on the same day made the already choppy Dadu River even more turbulent. Coupled with the enemy's artillery fire on the opposite bank, crossing the river became extremely difficult. However, the soldiers were undaunted by death, and in the midst of a hail of bullets, they fought bravely and finally succeeded in crossing the other side.
The success of this forced crossing of the Dadu River has won high praise, and dozens of warriors have made great contributions. However, this battle did not write Li Jukui's name into the annals of history, and he did not fight for fame and fortune, which is also admirable. No wonder Yang Dezhi respects him. In 1991, Yang Dezhi, who was over eighty years old, was ill and had been closed in recent years, recuperating quietly. He always declined invitations, and in his old age, he believed that health was the most important thing. However, one day, a letter shattered Yang Dezhi's peaceful life. The letter informed Yang that a gathering of the old Red Army would be held in Beijing, which made him very excited and determined to attend. After all, these people are comrades-in-arms, and they haven't seen each other for many years. If you miss the opportunity to get together this time, maybe the next time you meet will be at the memorial service. Therefore, despite the dissuasion of his secretary and children, Yang insisted on going to the meeting. He arrived at the venue early, found a place with the support of his secretary, and sat down first. Soon, some old comrades-in-arms arrived one after another, reuniting after a long absence, leaving them with too much to say.
While chatting, Yang Dezhi overheard that the teacher Li Jukui would also attend, so he immediately couldn't sit still, and hurriedly got up and walked towards the door. This behavior shocked Yang Dezhi's secretary and several old comrades-in-arms, and the secretary hurriedly stepped forward to stop: "Old general, where are you going?"
Your body can't stand the wind. ”。I'm just going to greet the teacher, just wait a little longer, I know my body, it's going to be fine!Saying that, Yang Dezhi had already come to the door, and the secretary hurriedly ran back to get a coat and put it on him. After a while, a car slowly stopped, and it was Li Jukui. At this time, Li Lao was over ninety years old, but he still gritted his teeth and insisted that he came to this party, and he missed these comrades-in-arms very much. Seeing this, Yang Dezhi hurriedly stepped forward and held the teacher's hand tightly: "Teacher, I'm finally looking forward to you!."”。After the two exchanged pleasantries for a while, Yang Dezhi pulled the teacher Li Jukui into the venue. Epilogue. In 1994, the veteran General Yang Dezhi, who died of illness, this gathering also became their last reunion.
The following year, Li Lao also passed away, he was firm all his life, and his revolutionary spirit also inspired generations of people. The selfless dedication of the older generation is something we can never forget. It is because of their hard work and sacrifice that we can enjoy the wonderful life we have today. However, it is time for us to protect this beautiful life. We should keep in mind the teachings of our predecessors, work hard, shine, and pave the way for the next generation.