Time flies, and the old Red Army, which has experienced the Long March, has been decreasing day by day. They have made tremendous contributions to the construction of New China, participated in the construction of socialism, dedicated their lives to the party and the state, and won the respect of the people.
Xiang Xuan is one of the representatives. As the youngest Red Army soldier, he enlisted in the army at the age of seven and participated in the 25,000-mile Long March at the age of nine.
But when he mentioned the witness, ** praised him distressedly.
A 96-year-old veteran Red Army, Xiang Xuan, although he has retired, is still active in the front line of carrying forward the spirit of the Red Army. He used to be the deputy director of the People's Armed Forces Department of Xicheng District, Chengdu Military Division, served in the army for many years, and was awarded the rank of lieutenant colonel and colonel.
He was the marshal's nephew, a descendant of revolutionary martyrs, who participated in many battles and even invented new cannons. However, Xiang Xuan only has the revolutionary cause in his heart, and he is willing to silently dedicate himself to national liberation and social development.
He often took advantage of holidays to make free reports to various units, telling about his former life, and those touching scenes deeply touched everyone.
The red imp Xiang Xuan had a bad fate, but fate did not prevent him from having a revolutionary family. His mother, He Mangu, is the fifth sister of the ** marshal, and his father Xiang Shenghui is also a revolutionary worker.
However, his mother was killed when he was two years old for the revolutionary cause. However, ** and his brothers and sisters, with a few kitchen knives, made a revolution, upheld justice for the people, and presided over justice, which made those landlords and bureaucrats frightened for a while.
Xiang Xuan's mother, He Mangu, is a person who does not like red makeup and arms by nature, she has a strong personality, a short temper, and a vigorous style, and is a good hand on the battlefield. For the revolutionary cause, after she gave birth to Xiang Xuan, she hurriedly returned to her sister He Ying and fought the enemy with her.
He Mangu, a legendary heroine. From the age of 18, she threw herself into armed struggle and never left the fight until her death. One day in August 1928, she was playing with her at home, but she was surrounded by enemies.
Although the enemy tortured her harshly, she never confided a word, let alone betrayed her revolutionary comrades. In the end, she was executed by the enemy on September 19, and before she died, she still shouted the slogan "Down with the local tyrants and inferior gentry", showing great bravery and determination.
Brother ** and sister He Ying used all their relationships to buy off the prison guards with money, and only then did they save the three Xiang Xuan brothers and sisters from the enemy's prison. He Mangu's heroic deeds and firm belief have become our eternal role model.
Xiang Xuan, a little soldier in the guerrillas, remembered the story of his mother's sacrifice since he was a child, and his heart was full of determination to avenge his mother. After his mother died, his aunt He Ying took him to live with him, and the two were known as mother and son.
He treats firearms as toys and follows He Ying as he grows up in the guerrillas. Under the guidance of the adults, he began to train in shooting, and the trunks of the trees in the forest became his natural shooting range, and he acted like a real guerrilla.
However, on May 5, 1933, He Ying and his comrades-in-arms were working in the fields when they were unfortunately denounced by traitors to the peasant association. The traitors took advantage of their small number of people and surrounded them.
In the face of this situation, He Ying showed firm leadership, responded calmly, and led everyone to face the battle.
Xiang Xuan watched the cruelty of the war, and He Ying was unfortunately shot. Before he fell, He Ying stopped Xiang Xuan, handed him a cloth bag containing a pistol, two rings and some silver dollars, and instructed him: "Mom is no good, you go quickly, find your uncle to avenge me!" ”
Although Xiang Xuan was only seven years old, he looked at He Ying's earnest eyes and understood that he had to leave. He Ying urged again and again, and Xiang Xuan had no choice but to leave in tears, stepping into the back mountain alone for the first time.
As for how to find his uncle**, Xiang Xuan is not clear. He was hit in the leg by a stray bullet as he left, leaving him with limited mobility.
In order to fulfill He Ying's last wish, the young Xiang Xuan resolutely embarked on the journey. By midnight, exhausted, he had finally fallen asleep by the side of the road. Fortunately, he was discovered by Liao Hansheng and Xu Huanran, and when the two saw the sleeping Xiang Xuan, their hearts were full of pity, and they carefully picked him up.
Holding Xiang Xuan, they found the location of ** along the mountain road all the way. After returning to the station, Liao Hansheng reported the situation of the guerrillas to **, and also told about He Ying.
After dealing with these things, Liao Hansheng and Xu Huanran decided to return and reorganize the guerrillas to bring justice to the people. And Xiang Xuan was stayed, he spent half a year in the hospital, and after careful recuperation, he finally **.
Red imp Xiang Xuan, after the outstanding results, took the initiative to ask to join his uncle's Red Army and became a signal soldier in the headquarters. He was surrounded by a group of "red imps" of his age, all of whom were descendants of revolutionary families and had been holding various positions in the army, such as propagandists, scouts, messengers, orderlies, trumpeters, etc.
Xiang Xuan was not only an orderly, but also an excellent Red Army propagandist. One of their tasks was to propagate revolutionary ideas to the masses through performances, etc. They held various literary and artistic activities, gave speeches or performances, and not only propagated the policies and propositions of the Red Army, but also attracted many enthusiastic young people to join the revolution.
Once, a propaganda team composed of Xiang Xuan and his three friends successfully attracted nearly 40 people to participate in the revolution through a roadshow, which became a hot topic in the army.
Xiang Xuanren is small and ambitious, and the seven-year-old Red Army bloodied the enemy. ** Xiang Xuan, Liao Hansheng and Xiao Qingyun were sent to escort a prisoner named Zhang Hengru, this Zhang Hengru had his hands stained with the blood of the Red Army and was a criminal of ** He Mangu.
* The purpose was to interrogate the captive in person, in order to provide detailed and reliable evidence, and at the same time to obtain some evidence through interrogation. However, the more the three of them thought about it halfway, the more angry they became, and finally they became angry.
I want to avenge my mother, and I want him to taste the bullets of the Red Army for himself. "The two elder brothers initially objected, because the Red Army had its own policy, and ** also demanded that they send the prisoners back.
But in the face of Xiang Xuan's resolute request, they risked being punished by the organization and finally agreed to his request.
Xiang Xuan quickly pulled out his pistol, aimed it directly at the back of his head, and pulled the trigger. Although he knew that their actions were for the sake of justice, the revolutionary army had strict discipline, and the chairman repeatedly stressed that prisoners should be treated favorably, that they should not be insulted or beaten, and especially that they should not be executed without authorization.
In order to preserve the policy of the Red Army, ** severe punishments were imposed on them.
Xiang Xuan, a young but brave and fearless young man, was recognized by the General Political Department of the People's Liberation Army for his outstanding performance. He took May 6, 1933 as the date of enlistment, the day on which he was given a pistol and subsequently joined the Red Army with **.
In November 1935, at the age of nine, he followed his uncle on a difficult long march. He was the youngest Red Army soldier in this unit, but he excelled and became an orderly.
After a year of training, he was appointed by the army as the deputy squad leader of the communications squad, and later became the squad leader. When he arrived in Yan'an, ** arranged for him to go to a school in Yan'an to learn cultural knowledge and continue to work as his correspondent.
However, at work, Xiang Xuan encountered a small problem.
One day in 1936, ** was about to go back to his residence to work, but on the way he met a group of children who were arguing. They questioned how Xiang Xuan, a young Red Army, could wear a Red Army uniform and participate in the 25,000-mile Long March.
However, Xiang Xuan was very proud to say that he was not only a soldier of the Red Army, but also a soldier who had gone through the arduous Long March. Although the kids were skeptical, thinking he was bragging, Xiang Xuan firmly declared that it was the truth.
**When I heard that they were discussing the Long March, I immediately became intrigued. He walked over with a smile, stopped in front of Xiang Xuan, and asked cordially: "Little comrade, have you ever joined the Red Army?" ”
Xiang Xuan nodded confidently and said proudly: "I have not only walked through the grassland, climbed the snowy mountains, eaten the grass roots, but also fought the enemy!" * nodded slightly and continued to ask, "So, who can testify for you?" ”
Xiang Xuan proudly saluted and replied: "Report to the chief, my uncle can prove it!" * bent down, patted him lightly on the shoulder, and introduced to everyone: "This is Mr. He's nephew, and he is indeed a red imp who has experienced the Long March." ”
**'s sentence relieved Xiang Xuan's embarrassment, and also allowed him to meet many friends of the same age in the future, and this scene was deeply left in Xiang Xuan's memory.
Every era has its own unique imprint. Living in the present, we can't really feel the hardships of that war-torn era, we can't understand that a seven-year-old child has to shoulder the burden of defending the family and the country, and we can't understand the hardships of those little "red ghosts" starving and wandering in life and death on the grasslands and snow-capped mountains.
But they still survived, relying on a tenacious will and a strong faith in the future. This indomitable revolutionary belief has shaped them and will continue to propel China to a brighter future.