"How's the situation with Comrade Mute? Although he had a lot to deal with at the time, he always had this unknown hero in his heart.
Wu Zhong immediately reported the situation. Then, ** stressed the need to properly deal with the life, accommodation and medical care of the mute comrades. Finally, ** said affectionately: "We cannot ignore this deaf and mute man who has contributed to the country!" ”
Years later, comrades who consulted the files of retired cadres of the ** Guard Corps discovered the records of this mute comrade. He only has the title "dumb" on his portfolio, not his real name.
So, who exactly is this mysterious dumb comrade? What did he contribute to the revolution?
This silent hero during the decades of the revolution, both the leadership of the country and ordinary fighters, deeply admired him, although his name was not known.
There are some other vague information in his portfolio, such as the date of enlistment in June 1935 and the place of origin in the Dadu River area of Sichuan. Why is this information written?
In June 1935, the Red Army arrived along the Dadu River and planned to climb the towering Jiajin Mountain. In order to ensure the safety of the whole army, the Red Army scouts carried out an advance reconnaissance and planned to find several local fellow villagers as guides.
However, due to the destruction of the Sichuan warlord army, the local people hid far away when they saw the army, including the Red Army. The scouts searched for two days and did not find a single person.
Just when everyone was confused, they met a young man. This Han man is dark, with a round head, staring at copper bell-like eyes, not tall but very strong, the clothes he wears are almost strips of cloth, he is tied with hemp rope around his waist, and he is wearing shabby straw sandals on his feet, his whole body is dirty, and he also exudes a foul smell.
His hands are rough, with thick calluses, and he carries an axe. The scout thought he might be an enemy spy and went up to interrogate him. However, this Han man can only scream "wow" and should be dumb.
This raised the suspicions of the scouts even more. They tied up the mute and escorted them back to the troops. Later, after screening, they found that this mute did not look like a spy, but had a good impression of the Red Army.
Therefore, the mute mistakenly became the old Red Army who had gone through the Long March. When crossing snowy mountains, cooks are the most dangerous. The air on the snowy mountains is already thin, and the cooks have to carry heavy loads, and after a long time, the lungs will really burst.
The dumb man is a real hero, he carried a large iron pot weighing more than 20 catties during the Long March, and also carried most of the cooking utensils and chopsticks, weighing more than 100 catties in total. Not only was he not afraid of the enemy's bullets, but he even used a large iron pot to protect himself when a shell was near him, but his leg was still injured and he had more than 20 stitches.
When crossing the meadow, he also sacrificed his life to rescue his comrades who were stuck in the swamp, and asked his comrades to pull their comrades back to safety with guns against pots. Because he is hard-working and diligent, the commander-in-chief and other leaders are deeply impressed by him.
Even though his shoes were so torn that he could no longer wear them, he still worked barefoot, unconcerned about the hot sun. By chance, the mute met the ** commander-in-chief, immediately saluted and shook the commander-in-chief's hand.
Mr. Zhu noticed his bare feet and immediately asked the guards to call the leader of the ** guard regiment.
Mr. Zhu saw the dumb man's bare feet, severely criticized the leader, ordered him to give the dumb man a new pair of shoes immediately, and even said in a stern tone that if he saw the dumb working barefoot next time, the leader would stop doing it.
Although Mr. Zhu usually treats people generously, this time he surprised the leader. After reprimanding the mute, Mr. Zhu also helped him wipe his sweat with concern, patted him on the shoulder, and gave him a thumbs up.
The mute also realized the seriousness of the matter and gave the same thumbs up to show gratitude. During the Yan'an period, everyone knew that *** liked to think about problems while walking, so they would not bother him at this time.
However, the mute is an exception, as soon as he sees ***, he will immediately wipe his hand clean, and then run over to hold the chairman's hand, and will also express his emotions with a "wow" sound.
And the chairman always smiled and nodded to him and gave him a thumbs up in response.
It turned out that the mute was able to enjoy special treatment, thanks to the care of *** and the care of the guards. He became good friends with Zhang Side, who served as a *** guard, and the two often worked together.
Zhang Side found that the mute's foot was cracked, so he used steamed potatoes to compress his wound, and the effect was very good. However, Zhang Side later died in the revolutionary cause, which made the mute grief-stricken and desperately screaming "wow".
In the end, the mute came to Beijing with the ** guard unit, and the cooking class he was in was at the headquarters of the division. However, as the living conditions improved, the mute became sad.
Why is that? Because the mute man could not express his nostalgia and gratitude to Zhang Side in words, and could not express his expectations and confusion about his new life.
The mute second lieutenant was worried because he couldn't find something to do, he no longer needed to carry water, he didn't need to use coal for cooking, he didn't need to chop wood for fire, and as an old Red Army, the little soldiers didn't even let him do such work as chopping vegetables.
As a result, the mute almost got sick. However, instead of sitting still, he took the initiative to find a job to do. Every day, he carried a big broom and swept the floor in the compound of the division headquarters. Every Sunday, he would also take the initiative to maintain order at the door of the bathhouse.
The mute man in his 50s was found to have a heart attack during a physical examination, and Liu Huishan, the division commander, arranged for him to be admitted to a cadre retreat. But it didn't take long for him to ask the division commander to arrange a job for him.
Eventually, the division leader decided to let him manage the orchards at the station. The mute was very happy and worked diligently, as in the war years, for 16 years. Today, this orchard is still preserved in the compound of the Beijing Garrison Office.
In 1955, when our army carried out a major award, Division Commander Liu Huishan was awarded the rank of major general. Seeing the division commander in a general's uniform, the dumb man was very envious, and gave a thumbs up and pointed to the rank on the division commander's shoulder. "
Major General Liu Huishan silently dedicated himself to the revolution for 20 years, and his spirit touched the leaders of the division. They unanimously agreed to confer on him the rank of platoon, which is the best reward for his selfless dedication.
In November 1955, Liu Huishan put on a brand-new military uniform and was awarded the ** August 1 Medal and the August 1 Medal, which were the highest seniority medals and medals that the old Red Army could be awarded.
Since then, our army has begun to build archives for revolutionary soldiers, and Liu Huishan also has his own "mysterious" archive. Although Liu Huishan was only a second lieutenant, he was unanimously respected by the commanders and fighters of the guard unit.
When everyone saw him, they would take the initiative to salute him. Because everyone knows that although he did not have earth-shattering military exploits, he was a real revolutionary hero.
Even *** and Mr. Zhu will give him a thumbs up. Although Liu Huishan was old and his health was getting worse and worse, the army wanted to take care of him and let him rest and recuperate, but he just refused.
He must continue to make contributions to the troops and maintain our army's fine tradition of hard work and simplicity. He doesn't spend the monthly salary he receives, and he doesn't covet enjoyment. When he was sick, the army provided him with good conditions for recuperation, but he was still reluctant to eat and use.
All year round, he wore the old white military uniform. Liu Huishan has been single all his life, but he is not alone. Because the leaders, unit leaders and comrades-in-arms have always cared for him.
During the New Year's holidays, the division commander and his old comrades-in-arms would also come to express their condolences to him. Until 1971, ** was still thinking about this mute comrade-in-arms.
General Wu Zhong became critically ill of a heart attack in May 1972, and the hospital issued a critical illness notice. The division commander quickly went to the hospital to visit, however, the mute's vitality was tenacious, and in the end he miraculously died.
After he was discharged from the hospital, the party committee of the division decided to arrange for him to leave and place him in a single ward of the division hospital, where he was to be nursed and accompanied. But what is puzzling is that the dumb man's military rank is only a second lieutenant, so why does his file show that he is a retired cadre at the deputy division level?
After the old cadre was mute, his life seemed a little lonely, and his only hobby was watching dramas and theatrical programs. For this purpose, he was provided with an 18-inch color television, which was the only television in the divisional hospital.
Every day, the mute would sit in front of the TV, watch it with relish, see the wonderful places, and dance with his hands, and have fun. In the eyes of the **, he is a cute old naughty boy.
Mute was a veteran Red Army soldier who had participated in the Long March, and his old instructor, Du Zezhou, deputy director of the Political Department of the Beijing Garrison, bought him a refrigerator in the name of the garrison to improve his living conditions.
The mute has been in stable health under the care of the chief and his comrades. But as he grew older and his diseases increased, the division's party committee decided to set up a mute medical team to take care of his health.
In May 1981, the Cadre Section of the Political Department of the Division requested instructions from the Cadres Department of the Political Department of the Garrison Region to approve the mute to enjoy the retirement treatment at the deputy division level.
The ashes of the mute are buried with many of the founding fathers and generals of our army, but only the name engraved on his tombstone is "Comrade Dumb". Although his relics are simple, only an old octagonal hat worn during the Long March, a pair of red collar badges worn during the Long March, 4 sets of new military uniforms, 5 pairs of new liberation shoes, 6 medals and medals, his life and contributions will always be remembered.
The mystery of the mute's life history was not dispelled by his death, and later after hard work, he finally found his family and genealogy, it turned out that he was born in 1891, his hometown was in Luding County, Sichuan Province, and his name was Xiong Shipi before joining the army.
This article is dedicated to a mute hero who dedicated his ordinary life to the Chinese revolution, and he expressed his deep love and selfless dedication to the motherland with his silent actions.