The boy said that he had gone through the Long March, and he believed it.
One day, a little boy suddenly appeared at the door of a unit in Yan'an. He insisted that he was a Red Army, and that he had participated in the Long March and asked to go in. However, the members of the Children's Regiment in charge of the guard questioned his identity, believing that he was too young to enter.
The two boys argue, causing ***, who is taking a walk, to be attracted to two little boys the size of peas and decide to see what happens to them.
In the picture, ** looks at a boy who looks less than 10 years old, the boy claims to be the Red Army who participated in the Long March, but *** is skeptical about this and asks if the boy has someone to prove his identity.
The boy did not hesitate to answer a name, and upon hearing this name, a smile immediately appeared on his face and he said, "I believe in you!" "So, who is this boy?
Why did he call himself a Red Army? And whose name made the chairman believe him immediately? Let's explore this mysterious story together!
Xiang Xuan was born in Sangzhi County, Hunan Province in 1926, and his mother was **'s sister He Mangu. When he was born, the He family was already well-known in their county.
In 1916, ** launched a revolution with two kitchen knives, successfully seized guns and organized an armed revolutionary contingent of peasants. He Mangu was also a valiant soldier who joined the revolutionary path with her brother.
After giving birth to her son Xiang Xuan, she continued to devote herself to the revolutionary cause. In the summer of 1927, she formed a guerrilla detachment with her eldest sister He Ying and other patriots and began an armed struggle.
He Mangu served as the leader of the detachment, and because she had been practicing martial arts since she was a child and was good at double guns, she was always invincible in the struggle. However, because of her strong martial arts and the fame of her brother, the enemy is full of hatred for her.
One day in August 1928, when her guerrilla unit was attacked by reactionaries, He Mangu led the team to fight bloodily and constantly fought to break out of the encirclement. However, during the transfer, she and her three children were attacked again.
Due to the outnumbered enemy, in order to protect the children, He Mangu and the children were unfortunate**. At that time, Xiao Xiangxuan was just over two years old and was imprisoned with his mother.
Figure |When He Mangu was tortured by the enemy to extract a confession and tortured inhumanely, but still kept it a secret, He Ying learned of this and immediately tried every means to rescue her.
Although they went through a lot of hardships and spent a lot of money, they only succeeded in rescuing three children in the end. After He Mangu's heroic death, Xiang Xuan, who was only 4 years old, lived with He Ying and affectionately called He Ying his mother.
From this heroic mother, Xiang Xuan learned the truth of "tiger father has no dog son", and he has mastered shooting skills at a young age. Although He Yinghe often warned him not to take a gun casually, Xiang Xuan would still take the opportunity to shoot with a gun when no one was around.
His shooting skills even took a toll on the tree, which had many black holes in its otherwise intact trunk. In the following years, Xiang Xuan followed He Yinghe ** and participated in the revolutionary struggle everywhere.
The brutality of his enemies in his eyes and the tragic stories of life and death in his ears were deeply imprinted in his heart.
In 1933, Xiang Xuan, who was only 7 years old, followed the guerrillas to Dongchang Bay, but was betrayed by traitors and his whereabouts were exposed. Just as they were resting, they were attacked by the enemy.
He Ying had just taken a step by the door when he was shot in the right leg by the enemy. Enduring the excruciating pain, she fought back. When the enemy saw that He Ying was injured, he shouted: "Widow He is injured, hurry up and catch her alive!" ”
Hearing the shout, Xiang Xuan picked up his gun and fired wildly at the enemy, running towards He Ying's mother. During this period, He Ying was shot several times, the bullet penetrated her chest, and in an instant, He Ying was covered in blood and fell to the ground.
Xiang Xuan tried his best to help He Ying up, and said to her in a panic: "Mom, get up quickly, let's get out of here!" However, at this time, He Ying already knew that she couldn't live, so with the last of her strength, she took out a bag from her arms and handed it to Xiang Xuan, which contained 1 pistol, 2 rings, and a stack of 5 silver dollars.
She said weakly: "Hurry up, go to the Red Army, go to your uncle, and avenge me!" The young Xiang Xuan burst into tears, he didn't want to leave here, but he understood that only by living could he avenge his mother.
Xiang Xuan hurriedly ran away from here and ran along the silent mountain road, although he didn't know that he should go to ** to find the Red Army and his uncle, but he resolutely did not stop, even after falling and breaking his legs, he still stood up strong and continued to move forward.
In this way, after a long search, Xiang Xuan finally saw the dawn of hope, and he met Liao Hansheng, who had fought with his mother. Xiang Xuan walked up to Liao Hansheng, grabbed his clothes tightly, and said with all his strength: "I want to find my uncle**, I want to find the Red Army ......."Before he finished speaking, Xiang Xuan fainted due to lack of physical strength.
When he woke up again, he found his uncle ** sitting next to him, and he immediately cried loudly, choking up and telling about the scene of that day and the heroic sacrifice of his mother He Ying.
Then, he handed over the burden that He Ying had given him to his uncle before he died. Looking at what the eldest sister left behind, his brows were furrowed, and he smoked worriedly while gently stroking his nephew's shoulder to comfort him.
From that day on, 7-year-old Xiang Xuan officially joined the Red Army, followed his uncle to start the revolution, and became the youngest Red Army in my country.
During that time, there were many children of the same age as Xiang Xuan in the team, and they were too young to go to the battlefield, so they trained together every day.
In 1935, Marshal ** led the Red Ranks.
2. The Sixth Army started the Long March from Sangzhi, Hunan, and Xiang Xuan, who was only 9 years old at the time, was also in the team and served as the deputy squad leader of the communications squad.
In this class, there were more than a dozen little warriors, among which Xiang Xuan was the youngest. Every day, they will stand guard according to the arrangement, Xiang Xuan is very concerned about the other little soldiers, and when he sees someone sleepy, he will take the initiative to step forward and be on duty for them.
The journey of the Long March was extremely difficult, and in order to take care of the young soldiers in the team, ** specially found a mule for them, and let those children under the age of 10 take turns to ride the mule to rest.
However, Xiang Xuan was very modest, he always gave the mule to the other little comrades-in-arms to ride for a while, and walked forward on his own. He's very hardworking, and if you need people, he'll show up.
After Xiang Xuan learned the news that more than 50 people had died due to the accidental consumption of poisonous vegetables in the Red Sixth Division, he immediately reported to his superiors and actively participated in the work to avoid the recurrence of similar incidents.
His actions deeply touched the chief, and also played a good educational role. Therefore, the chief decided to set up a tasting team in each team. On the road of the Long March, Xiang Xuan became more mature and stable, and had a greater sense of responsibility.
In October 1936, they arrived in Yan'an, northern Shaanxi, and Xiang Xuan was placed in a communications class responsible for delivering letters. It was also during this period that he had the opportunity to get acquainted with ***.
I believe you, it turned out to be a child of the He family. Then the chairman took him in.
Figure |Xiang Xuan, an unsung hero who dedicated his life to the revolutionary cause. He studied in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo Border Region, and later returned to the army as a company commander of the Northwest Field Army Engineer Company, using earth artillery against the enemy.
His earthen cannon was extremely well modified, with a range of 500 meters, and it was so powerful that it could blow up enemy camps with a single shot. Xiang Xuan was brave and fearless, bearing the brunt of the attack, firing at the enemy with earthen cannons, and the enemy army was routed in a short time.
However, his earthen cannon was so powerful that he himself was wounded, his right eye was disabled, and he had more than 20 wounds on his body. Even so, he still adhered to his mission, and his heart was full of love and dedication to the revolutionary cause.
Figure |Xiang Xuan, the youngest Red Army soldier in China, was recognized as May 6, 1933 after the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the day his mother He Ying died heroically.
In 1960, he was promoted to the rank of colonel. In 1982, he retired at the age of 56 and was awarded the Order of Merit. Today, he is 96 years old and enjoys his old age in Chengdu.
When the smoke of gunpowder dissipates, the country and the people are safe, all of this is inseparable from the selfless dedication of the revolutionary martyrs. Let us pay tribute to them and wish him good health.