General Huang Yongsheng is an outstanding representative of the People's Liberation Army, at the age of 17, he bravely devoted himself to the revolutionary cause, participated in the Autumn Harvest Uprising led by ***, and followed the Red Army on the arduous road of the Long March.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation, he also performed well and made great contributions to the country. It was such a meritorious person who was able to receive such a high honor at the 1955 investiture ceremony.
During the Anti-Japanese War, Yan'an carried out a large-scale production movement, and Huang Yongsheng was not only a brave general, but also an expert in planting and breeding. He led by example, devoted himself to vigorous production activities, and personally raised a little piglet to 300 catties, and won praise for it.
In addition, he also used all his savings to open a restaurant called Red Star Restaurant in Yan'an to entertain the soldiers and civilians in the Yan'an base area. The opening of the Red Star Restaurant has caused quite a stir in the local area, and many interesting stories have also spread and become a topic of conversation among the local people.
Once, after Chen Geng, who was fighting against Japan on the front line, came to Yan'an, he went to the Red Star Restaurant to eat. After a full meal, he wiped his mouth and laughed at Huang Yongsheng.
In that arduous era, what little-known stories did General Huang Yongsheng experience? On November 7, 1910, in a remote village in Xianning, Hubei, a baby boy was born, and he was Huang Yongsheng.
The arrival of this new life brought vitality and vitality to the small family, and also brought a touch of color to the couple's poor life. In the second year of Huang Yongsheng's birth, the Xinhai Revolution broke out.
Under the leadership of Sun Yat-sen and other revolutionaries, the corrupt and incompetent Qing ** was overthrown, and the revolutionaries held high the banner and established the republic. All these have had a profound impact on the growth of General Huang Yongsheng.
In the era of warlord warfare, the lives of the people at the bottom were extremely difficult. Huang Yongsheng, a child born into a poor peasant family, has been working in the fields since he was a teenager in order to help his parents reduce their burden.
In spring, summer, autumn and winter, regardless of the severe cold and heat, he insisted on working in the fields, and gradually became a good hand at farm work. However, no matter how hard he and his family tried, the Huang family's life still did not improve.
The fruits of a year's hard work will also face layers of exploitation by the landlords.
At that time, Huang Yongsheng was young and vigorous, and his heart was full of dissatisfaction and indignation against the landlords and the old society. In 1927, at the age of 17, he came to the city with his village mates, and it was his first time stepping into this strange place, and it was this unique experience that changed his life.
In the city, Huang Yongsheng did not find a suitable job for several days, but he met a young man in the streets and alleys who was propagating revolutionary ideas. The young man's passionate speech and impassioned words left a deep impression on him, and his heart was greatly touched.
Unable to find a suitable job, Huang Yongsheng returned to his hometown, and soon after, he expressed to his parents his determination to join the revolution.
After Huang's father learned of his son's decision, he was silent for a long time. As a parent, no one wants to see their children in danger. In Huang's father's view, although life is hard, at least it can barely survive, and if something happens to his son to join the revolution, then the family may be torn apart.
However, Huang Yongsheng's determination to participate in the revolution had long been firm. He told his father what he had seen and heard, and continued to persuade him, eventually gaining the support of his parents.
In August 1927, Huang Yongsheng left his hometown and followed *** to join the revolution in Tongcheng, Hubei. Because of his outstanding performance in the revolutionary movement, as well as his strong physique, which he had cultivated over a long period of farming, he was elected to the guard regiment of the General Headquarters.
Huang Yongsheng followed *** in the Autumn Harvest Uprising and joined the Chinese Communist Party in Jinggangshan, becoming a member of the Red Army. He held many positions during the Agrarian Revolution, led the Red Army soldiers to fight bloody battles, and experienced many anti-encirclement and suppression battles in the **Soviet area and the difficulties and obstacles in the Long March.
His performance earned *** appreciation, ** and even offered to change his name.
Huang Yongsheng's original name was Huang Xuquan, and because the pronunciation of the word is similar to that of losing, it has a bad meaning for the generals. Therefore, after assigning the combat mission, the chairman took the initiative to suggest that he change his name to Huang Yongsheng, which means to advance victoriously forever, which will accelerate the success of the revolution.
Hearing the chairman's words, Huang Yongsheng immediately said that he would fight to defend the country in the capacity of commander of the 3rd Division of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region.
In 1938, faced with the dilemma of food shortages, a great plan was formulated - the army production campaign. **Call, the army in the Yan'an anti-Japanese base area, while picking up ** to protect the family and defend the country, should also pick up a hoe for production.
Only when we develop the economy well, carry out a large-scale production campaign, ensure supply, and live a life of self-sufficiency can we get out of the predicament. "This plan fully embodies our party's spirit of perseverance and self-reliance in the face of difficulties, and also shows our party's comprehensive consideration for army building and base area building.
Huang Yongsheng was one of the main forces of the large-scale production movement during the anti-Japanese period, and he used his past experience in farming to lead the troops to participate in production, and went to the fields with the soldiers to plant crops and impart agricultural knowledge.
During that difficult period, the soldiers worked in the fields, which became a beautiful scenery. Even *** and *** are also involved in the ranks of farming, there is no distinction between upper and lower levels in the Yan'an base area, and the soldiers work hard for the next year's harvest.
At the same time, Huang Yongsheng also raised livestock to improve the living standards of the troops.
One day, a sow from a family in the village gave birth to several piglets, and the pigsty was very lively. Huang Yongsheng passed by, saw this scene, and immediately decided to buy two piglets and bring them back to the production base of the army.
After that, he would come to the pigsty every morning and take care of the two piglets. Although he had helped his parents raise livestock, this was the first time he had ever raised a pig. In order to keep the piglets healthy, he constantly observes their development and learns from the villagers about pig farming.
After noticing that the pigs in the base were not as strong as those raised by the villagers, he immediately went to the villagers' homes to learn from them and recorded the villagers' pig raising skills in a notebook. As a result, the two little pigs at the base grew rapidly, and one of them had reached 300 catties when it was slaughtered.
With the encouragement of the organization, the fighters actively engaged in livestock breeding, among which the 300-pound pig in the competition was even more eye-catching. Huang Yongsheng's old comrades-in-arms were full of praise for this, calling him "the champion of pig raising".
This general not only performed well in battle, but also made achievements in farming and breeding, which is admirable. Under his guidance, more and more people have mastered breeding techniques, and the army has achieved self-sufficiency and abundant food and clothing.
Huang Yongsheng has been thinking about how to make a greater contribution to the war of resistance. Soon after, he received instructions from the organization to plan to open a local restaurant called Red Star Restaurant.
The original intention of the organization was to improve the food conditions of the front-line fighters, who often fought in difficult conditions without food. Huang Yongsheng understood this very well, and he immediately started the preparatory work of the hotel and used his savings to prepare for the opening of the hotel.
In the end, the Red Star Restaurant was successfully opened, providing better food conditions for the soldiers on the front line and the local soldiers and civilians.
The newly opened restaurant attracted the attention of local soldiers and civilians with its fairness and hearty meals, and they couldn't help but question the profitability of the hotel. However, the owner of the hotel, Huang Yongsheng, said with a smile that his original intention was to serve the military and civilians, and profit was not his main consideration.
What's more worth mentioning is that the ingredients of the restaurant come from the pork raised by the house and the vegetables grown by the soldiers in the base, and the cost is quite low. Therefore, although the food of the Red Star Restaurant is fair, it is still loved by the local military and civilians, and its reputation is growing day by day.
Soon after, General Chen Geng returned to Yan'an from the anti-Japanese front to attend a meeting, and learned about the existence of the Red Star Restaurant from his comrades-in-arms. After the meeting, Chen Geng couldn't wait to come to the Red Star Restaurant, wanting to taste for himself whether the food here really lived up to its name.
When Chen Geng sat down in the restaurant, someone quickly recognized him. After Huang Yongsheng learned about it, he rushed to the restaurant to warm up and entertain this old friend. After the two enjoyed the food, Chen Geng wiped his mouth with satisfaction and made a request to Huang Yongsheng: After Huang Yongsheng heard it, he smiled and replied: After this incident spread later, people praised Huang Yongsheng's boldness.
However, this seemingly simple request unexpectedly affected the restaurant. Since then, the restaurant's business has plummeted, and it eventually had to close down. This story teaches us that sometimes, a small decision can have unintended consequences.
Huang Yongsheng's old comrades-in-arms often come to the Red Star Restaurant to eat and cheer. They always reminded Huang Yongsheng to treat everyone equally and not to favor one over the other. Huang Yongsheng was angry, but he couldn't resist the persuasion of his comrades-in-arms, so he could only pay for them every time he dined.
The food in the Red Star Restaurant was not high, and in addition, there were comrades-in-arms who came to eat the overlord meal and fight the autumn breeze for a long time, and the restaurant soon had a situation where it was unable to make ends meet.
The restaurant that had been in operation for two months could no longer operate, and Huang Yongsheng even lost hundreds of oceans out of his own pocket. However, Huang Yongsheng said with a smile that the restaurant closed down not because he wanted to make money, but because he sincerely served the local military and civilians and contributed to the Anti-Japanese War.
During the Liberation War, Huang Yongsheng served as the commander of the Rehe Military Region, the commander of the 8th Column of the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army, and the commander of the 45th Army of the Northeast Field Army.
As a pillar of the country who has been in the army for more than 20 years, Huang Yongsheng has always regarded brotherhood as a precious treasure. Although decades have passed since those years of fighting for the country, the contributions made by those heroic heroes and the deep friendship between them will always be remembered by the people.
They are the heroes of the country and the eternal good comrades-in-arms, and their deeds will not dissipate, but will forever be recorded in the annals of history and inspire us to move forward.