In the 80s of the last century, an old farmer weaving baskets in Nandan County, Guangxi Province, accidentally saw a name in the newspaper that made him very excited: Founding Lieutenant General Han Wei!
The old farmer was excited, and for a while he happily paced back and forth in the yard, muttering in his mouth
"Oops, I really didn't expect the head of the regiment to be alive!”
He decided to write a letter to Lieutenant General Han Wei.
So, who is this old farmer?What kind of story does he have with Lieutenant General Han Wei?
This old peasant's name is Luo Jindang, who was a subordinate of Lieutenant General Han Wei, and during the war years, they were born and died together.
Han Wei, a native of Huangpi County, Hubei Province, came to Anyuan when he was 8 years old with his father, who worked as a blacksmith in a repair shop in Jiangxi.
When he grew up, Han Wei also inherited his father's craft and became a blacksmith.
Under the influence of progressive ideas, Han Wei participated in the Anyuan Workers' Movement and also became a propagandist of the Road Miners' Club.
When he was 18 years old, Han Wei joined the Chinese Socialist Youth League and shuttled back and forth between Anyuan and Changsha as a traffic officer. During this time, he got acquainted with ***
Later, Han Wei entered the Whampoa Military Academy to study and Xi, and also served as the first guard platoon commander of ***.
In 1932, he became the commander of the Eighth Independent Division of the Fujian Military Region, and the following year, the Red Nineteenth Army was reduced to the 34th Division of the Red Twelfth ArmyHan Wei was appointed commander of the 100th Regiment of the 34th Division.
In 1934, after the main force of the Red Army began the Long March, Han Wei led the troops in the rearguard of the entire ** Red Army.
After breaking through several blockade lines of the enemy army one after another, Han Wei and the others came to the east bank of the Xiangjiang River.
The cold wind on the edge of the Xiangjiang River in winter is howling, accompanied by the sound of bombs, the sound of machine guns, and the roars of people in fierce battles and the neighing of war horses, presenting a tragic scene.
At that time, the enemy army had already deployed heavy troops on both sides of the Xiangjiang River and built a fourth blockade line in an attempt to annihilate the ** Red Army in one fell swoop.
In order to cover the crossing of the river, more than 600 officers and men of the 34th Division, who were responsible for the rear, bravely blocked the enemy.
The officers and men of the 34th Division knew that as long as they could hold off the enemy for one more minute, the Red Army would be able to reduce the danger during the crossing of the river.
Surrounded by the enemy on all sides, the Red Army soldiers fought bloody battles and stubbornly withstood the enemy's attacks one after another.
At that time, the enemy army was menacing and counter-revolutionary arrogant with strong troops and US weapons and equipment in their hands.
Under heavy artillery fire and the cooperation of aircraft, the enemy took turns attacking the Red Army, as if they could quickly eat them with a large number of shells. However, they underestimated the heroic spirit and indomitable revolutionary spirit of the vast number of commanders and fighters of the Red Army.
In the face of being outnumbered by the enemy and the disparity in equipment, the Red Army soldiers always held their positions for three days and four nights.
In the interweaving of enemy signal flares, flares, and various artillery shells, the Red Army soldiers shouted:
"Swear to live and die with the position, resolutely repel the enemy's attack, and ensure that the first organ and brother troops rush to cross the Xiangjiang River."slogan.
With the sound of slogans, the commanders and fighters of the Red Army fought to the death with the enemy, and when the bullets ran out, they fought with bayonets and killed the enemy all over the ground.
A seriously wounded Red Army company commander had his intestines blown off by enemy shells, but he still stubbornly led the soldiers of the company to continue the battle.
Even if the fortifications at the front of the position were destroyed, the pine trees on the mountain had burned to the point that only the branches remained, and more and more comrades fell, the soldiers still went forward one after another, and the sound of killing shook the sky!
During this period, the chief of staff *** told all the officers and men of the 34th Division:
The 34th Red Division is a unit with glorious traditions, and Commander-in-Chief Zhu and General Political Commissar Zhou have asked me to tell you that the Central Military Commission believes that you will certainly be able to accomplish this great victoryUnder the encouragement of the first officer, all the officers and soldiers were enthusiastic. They are well aware that the fact that the Central Revolutionary Military Commission has entrusted such an important task to the 34 th Division is not only the greatest trust in everyone, but also a decision made after careful consideration.
This is because the vast majority of the cadres in this unit are backbone cadres transferred from the original Red Fourth Army and have graduated from the Red Army School; they have rich combat experience and very strong command ability; most of the commanders and fighters are from poor backgrounds, their class consciousness is very high, and the morale of the entire unit is also very high, and the overall combat effectiveness is naturally very strong.
During the period of anti-encirclement and suppression, they made many military exploits.
At the critical moment when the column crossed the Xiangjiang River, the commander-in-chief sent a telegram of urgency:
In such a situation, the most resolute fight should be fought until the last combatant has fallen......
Almost at the same time, the commander-in-chief again sent a telegram demanding that the Red 34th Division be under the direct command of the Military Commission.
* After the column had all crossed the river, the Red 34th Division was still surrounded by the enemy.
At the critical moment when they tried their best to break out of the enemy's encirclement and move to southern Hunan, division commander Chen Shuxiang ordered Han Wei to lead the main force to continue to break through, while he himself had to lead the 101st Regiment as the final cover.
Han Wei immediately objected:
"You are the division commander, as long as you are still here, this division is here, or I will lead the 100th regiment as the last cover!You lead the main force to continue the breakthrough!”Han Wei and Chen Shuxiang are very clear about what it means to be the last cover at this time. But they both want to leave the hope of life to each other and the threat of death to themselves.
In this way, Han Wei and Chen Shuxiang separated, and this was also the last time they saw each other......
After bidding farewell to Chen Shuxiang, Han Wei organized the troops of more than 300 people into three companies, and because many company commanders and platoon commanders had died at that time, Han Wei reappointed company commanders and platoon commanders.
They decided to break through at night, but they didn't get far before they were pursued by thousands of enemy troops.
After a fierce battle, the army of more than 300 people led by Han Wei was sharply reduced to more than 30 people.
Considering that there were too many enemies, Han Wei was worried that everyone gathered together and the target was too big, and in the end, no one could break through.
So, Han Wei ordered everyone to disperse and act, as much as they could, and strive for everyone to successfully break through.
Facing the enemy's approaching step by step, Han Wei and 5 warriors led the enemy to the edge of the cliff. Then they jumped and jumped.
Fortunately, three of the six survived.
These three people are Han Wei, Hou Dekui, the commander of the second battalion, and Luo Jindang, the commander of the regiment. That is, the old farmer in Guangxi mentioned at the beginning of the article.
Because of the tree branches as a buffer, they were very lucky not to get wet, and then they were found by Lang who went up the mountain to collect medicine, and brought back to save them.
After escaping the enemy's search, Luo Jin's leg was broken, and he had no way to continue his journey, so he had to stay for the time being to recuperate.
Han Wei and Hou Dekui took off their military uniforms, and the military uniforms and the silver dollars on their bodies were all left for the people who rescued them, and each of them picked up a flat shoulder and went to look for the troops separately.
Along the way, Han Wei, who had a lot of trouble, not only did not find the troops, but was also discovered and arrested by the enemy and imprisoned in Wuhan Prison.
And the remaining Luo Jindang, after recovering from their injuries, also set out to look for troops. However, he found Nandan County, Guangxi all the way, but did not see the shadow of the troops, so he had to stay in the local area and become an ordinary carpenter.
Later, because of the cooperation of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, Han Wei was released and continued to engage in revolutionary activities until the founding of New China.
In 1955, in recognition of Han Wei's outstanding achievements, he was awarded the rank of "Lieutenant General".
For decades, Han Wei, who was in a high position, has not forgotten the soldiers of the 34th Division. In his opinion, his honor was bought by the blood of the soldiers, and he was just a survivor, and he felt ashamed of the soldiers who sacrificed.
Therefore, although he has been thinking about them for many years, Han Wei has never returned to western Fujian.
In the 80s, Han Wei was overjoyed after receiving a letter from the Luo Jin Party. At that time, most of the officers and men of the 34th Division had died heroically, and very few survived.
Now that he can still see the letters of his old comrades-in-arms, Han Wei said excitedly:
"I know who he is, he's my commander!”
Since most of the people of the Red 34th Division had died, it was difficult to prove their martyrdom status.
Han Wei was very concerned about this, and he strongly demanded that the 6,000 officers and soldiers of the 34th Red Division be posthumously recognized as martyrs.
When I heard the relevant leaders say: "But according to the regulations, there must be a ...... of witnesses."”
Han Wei was furious, stood up and slapped the table:"The Red 34th Division is only one of my cadres above the regiment, I'm going to find a witness?”
In 1992, Han Wei died, and before dying, he told his family that all his ashes must be sent back to western Fujian. Because Han Wei wanted to be with the soldiers of the Red 34th Division forever. Since he can't die together, then he will be together forever after he dies, and only in this way can he be at peace ...... his heart
In 2009, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the bloody battle on the Xiangjiang River, Han Wei's son erected a wordless monument for the soldiers of the 34th Red Division who died to commemorate their great achievements. This should also be what Han Wei wants to see...... right