In 1966, Comrade ** was ordered to go to Sichuan to take charge of the construction work in the southwest region. He drove to the city of Dukou (now Panzhihua), and the scenery outside the window made him fall into deep thought.
Suddenly, he made a surprising request to the driver: "Comrade driver, drive the car to the hospital in the asbestos mining area first!" This sudden decision came as a great surprise to the driver, who immediately drove to the hospital.
The security staff and secretary of ** were confused by this, and they followed *** into the hospital in a daze. After some searching, they finally found the person they wanted to see today in a hospital room.
**Walking into the ward, the guard was surprised to find that this seemingly ordinary one-eyed old man was not a big man, but a thin old man with a wrinkled face.
After seeing the old man, he was so excited, he held the old man's hand, held it tightly, and said, "Brother, do you remember me?" How are you doing all these years? ”
This situation made everyone present confused, why did you come to this hospital to find this old man? What kind of intersection do they have? What kind of extraordinary experience does the old man have?
In 1934, after the failure of the Red Army's fifth anti-encirclement campaign, in order to get rid of the blockade imposed on us by the Kuomintang, we decided to start the Long March. However, in the early days, we faced many difficulties.
However, after the Zunyi Conference established the leading position, we began to respond positively and successfully weathered many difficulties. After many twists and turns, we arrived near the Dadu River in Anshunchang, Sichuan.
If we can successfully break through here, we will be able to get rid of the ** catch-up and be one step closer to success. Therefore, it is of great significance to forcibly cross the Dadu River. However, crossing the Dadu River is not an easy task.
This east-west river has a turbulent current, many reefs, and no bridges on the bridge deck, so it can only be crossed by rowing boats, and there is a risk of losing both people and boats if you are not careful.
The Dadu River, with its turbulent currents and treacherous legends, is so feared by the locals that they can only be safely crossed by experienced boatmen. Historically, Shi Dakai, the winged king of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, tried to cross the river here, but unfortunately was attacked by the Qing army, and the whole army was annihilated.
Even Chiang Kai-shek once predicted: "The Red Army will become Shi Dakai's second!" "As a result, many of our soldiers feel a chill when they come here, and it is a big problem to get through here safely in the face of the turbulent water and the lack of boats.
On the banks of the Dadu River, the ** chasing soldiers are pressing step by step, leaving us with little time to think. ** An order was issued for us to force our way across the Dadu River, but the first task was to find the boat.
However, the Kuomintang had already looted all available ships, and our situation was almost hopeless. Fortunately, after our search, we found that a local landowner had kept a escape boat, and we also learned that there were Kuomintang positions on the north bank of the river, where there might be boats.
As long as we have boats, it will be possible for us to cross the Dadu River to fight **. However, the Dadu River is turbulent, and it is difficult to cross the river without a local boatman. That's when an unexpected opportunity arose.
The boatman of the Dadu River was a brave and fearless warrior. During one battle, a local villager recommended to the Red Army a rower named Shuai Shigao, who was not taken away by the Tusi army and could help the Red Army cross the river.
When the Red Army heard this, they immediately cheered up and found Shuai Shigao under the leadership of the villagers. However, when they met Shuai Shigao, they found that he refused to help the Red Army and treated the Red Army coldly.
Several comrades of the Red Army were puzzled by this, so they inquired deeply, only to understand that this is a place where the Yi Tusi and ** meet, and the local people are deeply exploited and oppressed by the warlords, and they are suspicious of all the soldiers, thinking that the Red Army is also this kind of person, which is why they are so indifferent to the Red Army.
It turned out that the reason why Shuai Shigao refused to help the Red Army was not because he did not support the Red Army, but because he understood the plight of the local people and did not want to see the Red Army exert pressure on the people like the Tusi army.
The comrades of the Red Army were deeply understood, and they decided to respect the wishes of Shuai Shigao and look for other ways to cross the river.
In the face of Shuai Shigao's confusion, the Red Army of the Dadu River took the initiative to attack and conveyed a message to him with a sincere attitude and firm conviction: "We are fighting for the happiness of the people, and we are by no means your enemies!"
We promise to change your life for the better! Through a series of measures, the officers and men of the Red Army won the trust of Shuai Shigao and gradually made him realize that our army is a righteous army serving the people.
Inspired by the Red Army, Shuai Shigao made a major decision - to help our army cross the Dadu River. On the evening of May 25, he not only joined the Red Army himself, but also persuaded several young men from the village to come together and help our army cross the river smoothly.
When he learned that someone was willing to sail for us, Comrade Yang Dezhi of the front-line position was very excited, and he personally went to see Shuai Shigao and said: "The lives of the Red Army officers and men are entrusted to you." ”
Shuai Shigao was convinced that the Red Army would bring happiness to the people, so he nodded firmly, and immediately carried our 17 soldiers and began to cross the Dadu River. Even sailing in the dark, our ships managed to get to the shore of the ** position, and they were only one step away from a successful landing.
However, at this critical moment, the unexpected happened - the ship actually hit the rocks!
Fellow! However, Shuai Shigao miraculously poked his head out, pushed the boat with his own strength, braved the enemy's artillery fire, and struggled to move forward from the water!
As soon as the ship landed, the second commander on the left, Gao Xiong Shanglin and other comrades went all out, and the enemy troops on the north bank did not expect our army to dare to come, so there were only a few people, and they were taken by surprise by the Red Army and all of them were annihilated.
After three hours of fierce fighting, our army was empty**, and then a few boats were found on the riverbank, and everyone was finally able to cross the river. In the excited atmosphere, everyone hurriedly checked Shuai Shigao's injuries, but they didn't expect him to row back to the south bank without saying a word, and began to transport our troops across the river.
His hard-working, down-to-earth personality is impressive.
Under the leadership of Shuai Shigao, many residents and boatmen on the south bank took action to help our soldiers cross the river. This touching scene of the military and the people being like a family deeply moved Yang Dezhi and other leading comrades.
Yang Dezhi told Comrade *** about the situation, and ** also wanted to meet this kind fellow, but unfortunately, they have not been able to do so. Due to the large number of troops, Shuai Shigao actually held the boat for two days and two nights, during which he never complained, nor did he complain about being tired.
The Red Army soldiers thanked the fellow and gave him some silver dollars, but he politely declined.
After two days and two nights of continuous fighting, ** successfully led all the soldiers to cross the river safely, and he himself crossed the opposite bank in the last boat. After the ship successfully arrived on the north shore, ** immediately jumped off the ship, held Shuai Shigao's hand tightly, and said excitedly: "If it weren't for you, we might have stayed here forever!"
On behalf of all the soldiers, I thank you! Shuai Shigao was a little embarrassed by Mr. Peng's thanks, he smiled and said, "This is what I should do." ”
Subsequently, ** took out eight pieces of ocean and said, "This is your hard work, you must accept it." Shuai Shigao resolutely refused to accept it, and the two pushed it for a long time, and finally at the insistence of ***, Shuai Shigao accepted the eight oceans.
**Although he is in a high position, he doesn't know that Shuai Shigao is unfamiliar with his name, only that everyone affectionately calls him "Mr. Peng". So, Shuai Shigao hurriedly expressed his gratitude to Mr. Peng: "Thank you, Mr. Peng!" ”
** smiled heartily, turned his head to his comrades behind him and said: "Our victory is inseparable from fellow countrymen like Shuai Shigao, everyone must continue to work hard to create more well-being for our people!" ”
After speaking, ** let the troops go first, and he stayed in the back to say goodbye to Shuai Shigao. Looking at the back of *** far away, Shuai Shigao's heart is full of warmth, he firmly believes that the Red Army can create a better tomorrow, and he firmly believes in the personality charm of ***!
Looking at the back of the Red Army, my heart is full of warmth. However, his life for the next few decades will be full of hardship and hardship. Shuai Shigao was hunted down by the Kuomintang because he helped the People's Liberation Army.
Chiang Kai-shek had thought that the Red Army would not be able to successfully cross the river, but the Red Army succeeded in doing so, dealing him a serious blow. In order to save face, Chiang Kai-shek decided to take Shuai Shigao and other villagers under the knife.
A large number of soldiers came to the village and captured the local people.
When Chiang Kai-shek heard the news, he immediately packed up his belongings and began his escape journey, and he walked aimlessly south, attracting the attention of the local Yi Tusi.
In the vicinity of the Dadu River, there are many Yi settlements, and these Tusi have become bandits entrenched in the mountains and forests, they block the road and rob, and even the Red Army has suffered from them.
The Kuomintang forces paid no attention to these toasts, so the local Yi bandits became more and more rampant. After passing by here, Shuai Shigao was intercepted by several Yi Tusi and caught in the cottage.
The Yi Tusi took away all Shuai Shigao's belongings and beat Shuai Shigao, who was covered in bruises and unable to escape. Hei Yi shackled him and put him in the cellar, and Shuai Shigao became a slave from then on, toiling in this primitive place.
Although Shuai Shigao tried to escape several times, the handcuffs and shackles were too heavy, and blood blisters formed from his wrists and ankles, making him unable to move. Every time he escaped, he was beaten, punched, kicked, whipped, and often even unconscious.
This kind of life was like hell, all the slaves were tortured to the point that they lost their ability to speak, only Shuai Shigao still held on to his faith, he firmly believed that the Red Army would come to save him again, and he waited for 17 years.
Although Shuai Shigao managed to escape, his elderly father and family failed to escape the pursuit of ** and were imprisoned. Unable to capture Shuai Shigao, the Kuomintang took out their anger on his father, and his torture in prison was no longer repeated, which eventually led to his tragic death.
Shuai Shigao's other family members did not escape the fate of the Kuomintang's cruel methods, and were all sentenced to death. Since the departure of the Red Army in 1935, Shuai Shigao's life has been extremely painful.
However, in 1952, things took a turn for the worse.
**When the marshal passed by Dukou City in Sichuan after the liberation of the southwest, he remembered the scenes of fighting on the Jinsha River and the Dadu River in the past, and couldn't help but fall into the memories of the past.
He recalled that his friend *** often mentioned the boatman Shuai Shigao who supported the Red Army back then. As the country gradually stabilized, he was concerned about the living conditions of the boatman Shuai Shigao, so he called Liao Zhigao, chairman of Xikang Province, and asked him to help find several boatmen who helped the Red Army cross the Dadu River that year.
**and*** miss them so much and want to know how their lives are going now.
Liao Zhigao received the instructions of *** and ***, and did not dare to slack off, he checked the names of the boatmen one by one, and only found everyone, but Shuai Shigao was nowhere to be found.
**After hearing about this, I quickly contacted *** and learned that the whereabouts of Shuai Shigao, the leader of the army, were unknown, and I felt very painful. After discussion between the two, it was decided to let the local comrades in Xikang continue to look for Shuai Shigao, and this search was two years.
Two years are fast by, and the state must act to protect the lives of the people and provide a comfortable environment. After obtaining the consent of **, the Xikang Military Region marched into the mountains to annihilate the Black Yi forces.
After a local Heiyi camp was wiped out by the People's Liberation Army, Comrade Lu Ruilin personally went to the scene to deal with the matter. He saw that the PLA had freed many slaves and sent them back to their hometowns.
Among them, an old man with a wrinkled face grabbed the arm of a young soldier and asked: "Are you the Red Army?" The little warrior felt that this person was a little special, so he brought him to Lu Ruilin.
When Lu Ruilin found out that the enslaved man knew about the Red Army, he stepped forward and told him: "We are the Red Army, but now we have changed our name to the People's Liberation Army. ”
Shuai Shi Gao! You're finally here! "Lu Ruilin shouted excitedly"The Reds have finally come to my rescue! I've waited too long for this day! "As soon as Lu Ruilin heard this name, he immediately remembered Mr. Peng's entrustment.
The old man in front of him turned out to be the heroic boatman of the year, but he looked much older than before, it stands to reason that he was only in his twenties, and now he is in his seventies.
Lu Ruilin immediately took Shuai Shigao to the city, gave him a comprehensive physical examination, changed into new clothes, and then he slowly told the story of his torture over the years......
Shuai Shigao, who has gone through hardships, received help from the state with the help of Lu Ruilin and finally lived a good life. **I was also very excited after hearing the news, but because of my busy official business, I have not been able to realize my wish to visit Shuai Shigao.
Time flies, and fourteen years are fleeting. Shuai Shigao's right eye was blinded by the torture of Heiyi, and his condition worsened with the passage of time. With the care and help of **, he was sent to the hospital in the asbestos mining area for acceptance**.
At this time, *** was shouldering the important task of the construction of the third line in the southwest and came to Sichuan. Before leaving, he specially inquired about Shuai Shigao's address and recent situation, and after learning that he was receiving ** in the hospital, he immediately left to visit.
On the day the two reunited, Mr. Peng's mood was very heavy. He used to be a high-spirited and strong young man, but now he has ended up in such a situation because he has been enslaved.
The first thing he said after seeing Shuai Shigao was: "You have suffered all these years!" ”
This is our Mr. Peng! ”
Shuai Shigao's eyes suddenly widened, and he shouted excitedly: "Mr. Peng? Are you the former Mr. Peng? He grabbed ***'s hand tightly, and his voice trembled: "I'm sorry, I was so negligent that I didn't recognize you!"
How reckless I was just now! Shuai Shigao's tears burst out of his eyes, and he hugged *** tightly for a long time and couldn't calm down. ** held a very high place in his heart, and it was the happiest time of his life when they first met more than thirty years ago.
** The teachings he gave him when he left have left a deep influence on him to this day. Despite the passage of time, Shuai Shigao's admiration for *** has never changed. Now that I see Mr. Peng again, the excitement and emotion in his heart are intertwined and indescribable.
Thirty years later, ** met Shuai Shigao again. After Shuai Shigao's mood stabilized, ** chatted with him about family life, and the two chatted all morning and talked happily. Talking about the wind, frost, snow and rain over the years, both of them were full of emotion.
The time for the reunion passed quickly, and when he left, ** took out the money on his body, and asked for some from the guard, and collected 30 yuan and a box of cigarettes, all of which were stuffed into Shuai Shigao.
Shuai Shigao wanted to resign, but *** insisted that he accept it. ** said: "Thirty years ago, you just quit like this, but I know that if you don't accept me, you won't leave."
Just take it! ”
**The last meeting with Shuai Shigao was like that day more than 30 years ago. Shuai Shigao no longer shirked and accepted the money of Comrade ***. **After leaving the hospital, Shuai Shigao kept sending him out until he got in the car and didn't go back with confidence.
This meeting is the second and last time they have met, and Comrade ** will always live in the hearts of Shuai Shigao and us. * Before leaving, he specially instructed the leaders of the hospital to take good care of Shuai Shigao, because he was a hero of the Red Army.
Under the care of the hospital and the local **, Shuai Shigao has a long and healthy life, and his life is getting better and better.
1.Yang Dezhi's invitation: In 1985, Comrade Yang Dezhi warmly invited Shuai Shigao to visit Beijing, and they carefully visited various places in Beijing and shared happy times.
Shuai Shigao told this story to his children and grandchildren and friends, so that everyone could feel the warmth of the Red Army and the care of Mr. Peng. Although Shuai Shigao has passed away, his story and spirit will live on.
2.The bravery of the boatman: Shuai Shigao, an ordinary boatman, showed extraordinary bravery when the Red Army crossed the river. With the consciousness of a warrior, he led the Red Army across the Dadu River.
Even in the face of slavery and the torture of illness, he did not give up easily, but persisted in resisting with the spirit of a warrior. Let us pay tribute to *** and Shuai Shigao, who represent not only the wise leadership and the strength of the people, but also the reason for the victory of the Chinese revolution.
3.Inheritance and promotion: Let us pass on the story of Shuai Shigao, so that more people can understand and feel his bravery and spirit. Shuai Shigao represents a spirit of never giving in, and he is the most lovable person.
Let us learn from him and dedicate our strength to the country and the nation.