67 years later, Xiao Yedan was posthumously awarded the heroic and exemplary figure who made outstanding contributions to the founding of New China.
Why is it that a great man who has been dead for 67 years still wins this honor? The reason is self-evident: the Long March was of great significance to the Chinese revolution and was an important stroke in China's modern history. It was a testament to the invincibility of the Red Army; It is the source of inspiration for the People's Liberation Army; It was also the seeding machine of the Chinese revolution.
As the largest tributary of the Yangtze River, the Dadu River is also a key node in the great journey of the Long March, and Xiao Yedan is the key figure for the Red Army to successfully cross the Dadu River.
In 1935, ** and the Red Army came to the Dadu River. **Through various intelligence, it is strongly recommended that they choose to cross the river by small road. **Accepted the suggestion and chose the trail.
However, although the small road is less heavily disturbed than the main road, it is not easy to cross the river smoothly. They needed to get the consent of the Yi people, and even though the Red Army was beaten and scolded and spent 400 silver dollars as a "toll", they still failed to cross the river.
Despite the violence, the money had already been paid, and instead of taking strong measures, the leaders patiently explained to Xiao Yedan, the leader of the Guoji tribe, that the purpose of the trip was only to borrow the Yi people's way to cross the river.
After hearing this, Xiao Ye Dan thought about it carefully and decided to meet *** I was very happy when I heard about it, and invited Xiao Ye Dan into the house. As soon as the two met, they felt very close to each other, and their aura was very compatible, as if the heroes admired each other.
Xiao Yedan explained what happened in detail to ***, and he pointed out that it was not them who harassed the Red Army and demanded tolls, but people from another Yi tribe, the Luo Hong family.
**After listening, the mood is relaxed. He once again emphasized the mission of the Red Army, which was not only to fight for the overthrow of the warlords, but also to promote the harmonious coexistence of all ethnic groups.
Xiao Yedan was moved by his sincere words, and he decided to assist the Red Army in crossing the river, and made a request to be a brother with ***.
Without any hesitation, I agreed to come down. The neck of the chicken is cut, the blood is sprinkled in the wine bowl, the oath is recited, and the wine is drunk, and this brotherhood is formed.
After the bloody alliance, Xiao Yedan began to prepare for the Red Army's crossing of the Dadu River. ** Xiao Ye Dan was appointed captain of the Guji detachment of the Chinese Yimin Red Army, while his younger brother was appointed deputy captain.
This marked the birth of the Guoji Detachment of the Red Army, the first local red armed force of ethnic minorities in Chinese history.
** Gifted them more than a dozen guns for self-defense, and Xiao Yedan gave him a big black mule in return to lighten the burden of the Red Army's Long March. In order to shorten the time for the Red Army to cross the river, Xiao Yedan arranged for his clansmen and children to escort the Red Army, which lasted seven days and seven nights, and finally achieved the goal of the Red Army's northward transfer.
It is unimaginable that without the assistance of Xiao Yedan, the Red Army would have been able to smoothly pass through the Baili Yi area and cross the Dadu River. So, what is the reason for *** to agree to Xiao Yedan's request to worship and become a brother?
You know, there was no precedent for sworn brothers within the Red Army. This was not only out of consideration for the overall situation of the Red Army's crossing of the river, but also for the future management of the Yi nationality. More importantly, Xiao Yedan's personality charm makes people trustworthy.
**The flag given to Xiao Yedan has now been sublimated to a national first-class revolutionary cultural relic, how can that small flag survive in the troubled times? It is no longer an ordinary flag, but a symbol of Xiao Yedan's firm belief and his ardent hope for a bright future; It was also his deep trust in the Red Army and his fearless resistance to the forces of darkness.
Although this banner carrying bright faith became the fuse for his death, it also inspired his courage and determination. He followed ***'s advice and did not launch a civil strife to eliminate the Luo Hong family, but chose to unite the Yi family's strength, so that the Yi family's power could grow unprecedentedly.
Xiao Yedan's solidarity action aroused the discontent of the Kuomintang, and they incited discord, which led to the internal disintegration of the Yi family, and the political commissar of the Red Army was imprisoned. Xiao Ye Dan rescued them at any cost, but caused even more trouble.
The Kuomintang was looking for trouble with him on the grounds of collusion with the Communist Party, and during the period of cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, such a reason seemed ridiculous. Xiao Ye Dan certainly foresaw his fate, but he was not afraid.
He repeatedly told his younger brother and wife that they must protect the banner given to him by *** and must not fall into the hands of the Kuomintang.
In the face of the impending disaster, he praised the Communist Party and the Red Army to the people around him again and again, firmly believing that the Red Army would return to the side of the people and the country. On June 18, 1942, Deng Xiuting set up an ambush under the command of the warlord, and Xiao Yedan and many of his brothers died heroically in this ambush.
The hero's faith lives on, and although he has been buried in the ground, his faith will continue with generations of people on their journey. In order to protect what he cherished, Xiao Yedan's wife hid this flag in the pleated skirt, the symbol of Yi women.
It wasn't until the spring of the eighth year after Xiao Yedan's death that she handed over the flag that she had left behind after a lot of hardships to the people**.
A tiny flag can survive in that war-torn era because it carries a firm belief that even life and death cannot be shaken. And this belief will pass through the long river of time, stretch for thousands of generations, and spread endlessly!
Although Xiao Ye Dan was unable to witness the arrival of the dawn with his own eyes, the descendants of later generations, who were deeply influenced by his beliefs, saw the prosperity of this prosperous era on his behalf. Xiao Yedan's descendants, under the careful teaching of their elders, have a deep understanding of the story of the "Yihai Alliance", which also planted in their hearts the belief of trustworthiness, national unity and service to the motherland.
This belief will be adhered to by generations of people and run towards a more brilliant dawn!
Rabindranath Tagore once said, "Faith is light, and it feels hope in the darkness that leads us forward." "Xiao Ye Dan cherishes the belief of Han Yi equality and the defeat of warlords, although he sleeps eternally in the darkness, the light of his faith illuminates the dawn.
May your faith live forever in the hearts of future generations and shine on thousands of people!