Clapper: You Taizhong doesn't act in the script.
General You Taizhong's gaze was as sharp as a torch, like a martial artist on the stage of Peking Opera. His generosity and chivalrous courage are recognized by those around him, and his name "Taizhong" also echoes this evaluation.
His life's achievements are well known to the world, serving as commander of the Guangzhou Military Region, being awarded the rank of major general in 1955 and promoted to general in 1988. Wu Dongfeng interacted with the general many times and wrote the article "The Warrior General's Wind and Bones You Taizhong", which depicted the colorful life of the general in his later years, and made the vivid image of the general come to life.
Back then, the majestic General You Taizhong left a deep impression on Wu Dongfeng. He was wearing a dark tunic and stood in the living room, majestic and full of murderous aura.
In his living room is a hawksbill turtle specimen, a type of sea turtle that is more common in Hainan and is loved by local fishermen to keep it at home to ward off evil spirits.
Once, Wu Dongfeng came back from Beijing and went to visit You Taizhong with the greetings of General ***. **The general recorded his greeting on a tape recorder, which also mentioned Duyd.
Suddenly, You Taizhong pointed at Wu Dongfeng and said, "You tell General Chen that Du Yide didn't come to me for three hours, it was ten o'clock when he came, and we hadn't finished lunch when we left." ”
In the 21st century, the TV series "Bright Sword" was a hit, making the prototype character Wang Jinshan famous. In the last century, Wang Jinshan was little known, and people did not know much about him except that he was good at fighting.
However, there is one person who is full of interest in Wang Jinshan's story, and he is the chivalrous You Taizhong. You Taizhong was very happy when he heard that Wu Dongfeng was going to write a story about Wang Jinshan, so he canceled other social activities and interviews, and just talked about Wang Jinshan's past with Wu Dongfeng in the study behind closed doors, and took him to visit the study alone.
Historically, General Wang Jinshan held important positions in the Hubei-Henan-Anhui base area, during the anti-Japanese period and during the War of Liberation, and his heroic deeds are admirable. However, in peacetime, he resolutely divorced Mrs. Yufa, and this incident attracted widespread attention in society.
Despite the great cost, his tenacity and determination are still worth pondering and learning from.
Wang Jinshan and You Taizhong have a lot of similarities in personality, and they are both outspoken types, which also establishes a deep sense of sympathy between them. You Taizhong always insists on seeking truth from facts, and is always frank and direct when expressing his opinions.
In July 1969, Wang Jinshan made a comeback as deputy chief of staff in Nanjing, a news that caused a strong response in military circles. In fact, Wang Jinshan was able to make a comeback back that year, and You Taizhong's help was indispensable.
When Wang Jinshan received the order to go to Nanjing, he was just carrying an old travel bag, his wife was pulling a child of a few years old, and he was also holding a net bag full of corn, yams and other miscellaneous grains.
The three military cadres waiting at the train station are You Taizhong, Xiao Yongyin and Wu Shihong, You Taizhong's straightforwardness and frankness are manifested in all aspects, which is also one of his most significant characteristics.
Wu Dongfeng once served as the deputy director of the "Warrior Daily" of the Guangzhou Military Region, which was also an important reason why he had many contacts with You Taizhong, and he also wrote many stories about General You Taizhong.
In 1986, in order to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Red Army's victorious conclusion of the Long March, the relevant units of the General Political Department gave the Soldiers' Repertory Troupe of the Guangzhou Military Region the task of performing in the drama "Going North".
You Taizhong resolutely refused to participate, although the General Political Department had allocated 20,000 yuan to support, if it was insufficient, it would have to be filled by the Guangzhou Military Region itself, and even the actor's lack of funds could be borrowed from the navy, but he still insisted on his decision.
When his wife Wang Xuechen recalled this incident, she revealed that at that time, You Taizhong called a director of the Ministry of Culture of the General Political Department, and resolutely said that our military region would not perform this play, and even surprised the other party, saying that this was an instruction, but You Taizhong was determined and resolutely unwilling to participate in the performance.
* After hearing this, You Taizhong on the other end was full of anger, and he said firmly: "The commander is the people, and I won't act if he loses it." This caused an uproar, and the military high-level discussions were full of speculation about the reason.
Fortunately, ** personally interceded for You Taizhong and agreed that he would not act in this drama, and the matter was settled. Wang Xuechen was full of doubts about this matter, so he could only cautiously ask You Taizhong for details.
You Taizhong frowned tightly and slowly said what he thought.
He used his fingers to compare the shape of "4" and told his wife: "The chief politician wants us to play the north, and I have read the script four times, but I found that some of it does not match the real situation."
You know, the commander of the 30th Division of the 9th Army of the Red Fourth Front Army was supposed to follow *** north, but then he was not allowed to go. The division commander's name was Wang Naigui, and we used to work together in Yuanbaoshan in Wuhan, and he passed away a few years ago.
Moreover, I also knew all the regimental commanders of the four front armies, and none of them were shot. He went on to say: "It is only a few people who make mistakes, and it does not mean that all cadres will make mistakes." ”
Hearing this, Wang Xuechen began to understand him. Because General You Taizhong is very familiar with that period of history and can clearly understand the cause and effect of the incident. Therefore, he saw that the script was different from the history, so he refused to participate in the performance.
After understanding the general's personality and thinking about his past style of acting, you can understand why he refused to participate in the show.
As far as I can remember, the second interview with General You Taizhong was on April 13, 1996, three years after the last meeting. During this interview, I learned that the general had previously suffered from a serious illness, looked much older, and his facial muscles were gradually loosening.
Although April was already a warm spring, the general was still dressed tightly. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the victory of the Long March, and I came here to learn about the general's views on that period of history. "
The general recalled the scene of that year and said with emotion: "During the Long March, we were either marching or fighting, and now let me go, I can't walk anymore." Although I often stand in front of my house now, I am indeed older than I was back then. ”
At the beginning of the Long March, You Taizhong was the instructor of the 5th Company of the 279th Regiment of the 93rd Division of the 31st Army of the Red Fourth Front Army, and he was only 17 years old at the time. When he stepped onto that barren meadow, he never thought about what he would experience.
It was one of the most painful experiences of his military career. When his troops walked out of the meadow, only half of them were left behind, and the other half of the soldiers rested on the meadow forever.
The general tried to recall those histories, and whenever he recalled the emotion, he would choke up, as if that scene had happened yesterday. In his memory, the Fourth Front Army had crossed the grassland three times, and for the first time it went to the middle and then returned, and went south in Sichuan.
At that time, everyone also said that as long as Chengdu was laid, they could eat rice. The third time was full of difficulties, they went north to Shaanxi and Gansu, through the meadows, sometimes for one or twenty days, sometimes for a month.
After the Red Army arrived in northern Shaanxi, life was very difficult. The general was very impressed by the sacrificed comrades. He said: "When I was an instructor, the first company commander was Tang Zhenguo, and the second company commander was Deng Shisong. ”
When I was a battalion instructor, the battalion commander was Chen Kunchang, who died while fighting Tianshuipu, unfortunately, he was a small man, but he was very brave in battle. We were still together at the time, and he suddenly said that he wanted to go to the front to take a look, and the result was ***.
If he doesn't die, he will definitely become a good leader in the future. "The head of the regiment is Sun Chuanzhang, followed by Wang Caihui, and then followed by Xu Ziwen, they all sacrificed, and they are all very good cadres. ”
General You Taizhong's words were full of deep emotion about that period of history. He recalled that his division commander Cai Hongru died heroically in the battle against Tianshuipu, the battle was extremely fierce, the commander of the 279th Regiment was wounded, the commander of the 274th Regiment died, and You Taizhong's 271st Regiment survived because it was a reserve.
However, the largest is the 279th Regiment where You Taizhong belongs, they are all several old Red Army regiments with rich combat experience, fearless of life and death, brave and tenacious.
That period of history was not only full of the cruelty of war, but also the difficulties of everyday life. General You Taizhong said: "We will be so hungry that we can't walk, there is no food, no cotton clothes and quilts, many people are starving to death, sleeping on the grass at night, the body is weak, as soon as we lie down, we can't move, everyone is the same." ”
Although that period was full of hardships and tribulations, these old Red Army soldiers persevered and bravely faced it, and wrote that heroic history with their lives and blood and sweat.
Their spirit is always worthy of our admiration and learning.
On the road, You Taizhong often distributed his dry food to people who couldn't walk. He had very little dry rations, and a cotton coat was captured from the war. The cadres were reluctant to ride horses, they all left their horses to the wounded.
In the end, when everyone could no longer hold on, they shot and killed the cadres' horses, and some even boiled cowhides and stewed them. You Taizhong said that he had also eaten cowhide, and after it was cooked, everyone divided it, put it in his pocket, and take a bite when he was hungry, and the taste was not important.
When the Fourth Front Army arrived in northern Shaanxi, they were left with only a few tens of thousands left, and both the First and Second Front armies suffered heavy losses. At the time of the interview, sixty years had passed since these events, and he said: "Many soldiers fell, some generals remembered their names, others only remembered their nicknames, and they disappeared into the long river of history." ”
The general's voice suddenly raised, and he said to Wu Dongfeng: "My company set off from Sichuan, originally there were 106 people, but when we walked out of the grassland, there were only 53 people left, and we lost half of the number. ”
Despite his impressive memory, he did not have many detailed memories in his later years. In his heart, he felt that the number of those sacrifices was so great that every time he mentioned them, his heart ached.
He once said: "During the war years, so many people sacrificed their lives for our country, and we who are alive, what is there to brag about?" ”
He also once said to his old subordinate Cui Mingli: "When we fought on the mountain, our company originally had 120 soldiers, but after the battle, you became the only survivor."
Now if you were to write, how would you write it, and can all the honors really be credited to your name? ”
The old general still remembers the past vividly, and he has never forgotten even the details, and he seems very disgusted with those articles and scripts that do not match the historical data. After the interview, Wu Dongfeng wrote an interview entitled "That Half of the Company, Left in the Grassland - An Interview with General You Taizhong", and sent the manuscript to You Taizhong for review as usual.
Unexpectedly, however, the general left a line in the upper left corner of the printout, categorically opposing the publication of this draft.
Wu Dongfeng originally wanted to discuss this matter with the general, but when he thought of the general's firm eyes and the word "resolute" on the manuscript, he decided not to mention it again. This incident reminded him of a script from many years ago, where he had asked the general for his opinion.
General You Taizhong said that he watched "Going North" TV in 1981, but turned off halfway through it. He was an eyewitness of the Red Fourth Army and had his own criteria for judging this topic, but when Wu Dongfeng wanted to know more about it, the general waved his hand and said that he would not talk about it anymore.
One day in February 1973, the day after ** returned to Beijing from other places, You Taizhong, Su Zhenhua and Li Da went to visit. When they arrived at ***'s courtyard in Jingxi, You Taizhong found that the Chinese cigarettes with his mouth in his pocket were a step slower, so he handed him a pack of poor-quality light plate cigarettes first.
After returning from Xishan, You Taizhong felt very uncomfortable, and he went straight to the Jingxi Hotel and found the old subordinate who was the commissary manager. At that time, Chinese cigarettes were the most sought-after high-end tobacco on the market, and they needed to be purchased by ticket or distributed by grade.
So, You Taizhong directly bought a few. With 5 Chinese cigarettes, You Taizhong returned to ***'s residence again. Ask him why he's back.
You Taizhong responded with tears: "I sent a few cigarettes." In the smoke, You Taizhong's eyes moistened. On July 24, 1998, Admiral You Taizhong passed away in Guangzhou.
The lamentation of heroes and the helplessness of the war years can only be remembered with endless sighs, but the temperament and feelings of General You Taizhong will always be remembered by the world.
The selfless dedication and fearlessness of the revolutionary forefathers will forever remain in the hearts of all people. Behind the quiet years, there are their predecessors and successors, and the arrival of a peaceful and prosperous era.
You Taizhong refused to act in "Going North" Qingdao newspaper electronic version of Wu Dongfeng. The chivalrous and courageous You Taizhong, with his tenacious perseverance and firm belief, showed the spirit of a general.
In him, we see the exemplary image of party members and cadres, and also see the spiritual strength of advancing together in the same boat.