Three brothers, a blacksmith, a poor peasant, and a chairman
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty thousands of years ago, three ordinary straw shoemakers, pork sellers and jujube sellers, because of the same ideals and beliefs, formed an immortal heroic legend in Taoyuan.
And in the Wuchang Uprising a thousand years later, there were also three young people who knew each other because of their like-mindedness, and they followed Liu Guan, Zhang Yi, and married Jin Lan. However, years later, their fates are different.
One of them became a blacksmith, the other still lived in poverty, and the third ascended to the throne of ***. Who are these three heroes?
What thrilling journeys did they go through after they became righteous? Let's find out their stories.
In September 1952, Hubei blacksmith Zhu Qisheng received a letter from the secretary office of the ** General Office, and his face was full of excitement. The surrounding villagers were curious about this.
Zhu Qisheng, you are so happy, is there anything good? Zhu Qisheng hurriedly showed the letter in his hand to the villagers. The words "* General Office Secretariat" came into view, and the villagers were speechless in surprise.
It turns out that you received a letter from Brother Runzhixian! "Brother Runzhi? The villagers looked confused. "It's Mao Runzhi, who was a soldier with me back then, **
Zhu Qisheng said proudly. When the villagers heard this, they immediately understood that the virtuous brother of Runzhi in Zhu Qisheng's mouth was the first chairman.
Although he was very happy to receive the letter, because he was illiterate, blacksmith Zhu Qisheng could not read it by himself, so he asked Meng Shuchun, who came to deliver the letter, to help. When Meng Shuchun opened the envelope, he was startled by the content of the letter, only to see that the beginning of the letter was written with the words "Brother Qisheng", ** actually regarded this blacksmith as a brother.
As Meng Shuchun continued to read the letter, he understood the purpose of ***'s letter. This is a reply letter sent by *** after receiving Zhu Qisheng's letter, which is accompanied by 2 million yuan (about 200 yuan now).
In addition to the nostalgia for Zhu Qisheng, another person named Peng Yousheng was also mentioned. After hearing the content of the letter, Zhu Qisheng shouted excitedly: "Brother Runzhi has not forgotten us yet!" ”
Zhu Qisheng expressed deep concern about Peng Yousheng mentioned in the letter, although he has not seen him for decades, he can often see a familiar figure in the spotlight, but Peng Yousheng seems to have disappeared for decades.
He immediately decided to set off to meet his two old friends. And Meng Shuchun, who had just read the letter for him, stopped him and asked curiously, "What is the relationship between you and ***?" ”
He wondered what the chairman had to do with the blacksmith in front of him, and why he called him brother. Hearing Meng Shuchun's question, Zhu Qisheng smiled faintly and replied, "Then we have to start from the year of the Wuchang Uprising." ”
Before the Taoyuan uprising, the two brothers Peng Yousheng and Zhu Qisheng had already met. Peng Yousheng was born in Hunan Province to a poor family and could only farm with his parents for a living. And Zhu Qisheng's situation is even more difficult, there are many brothers in the family, there is not even a piece of land, and life has been very difficult.
Although Zhu Qisheng's life improved when he began to work as an apprentice under a Hunan blacksmith at the age of 12, the improvement was only enough to eat. It is both a coincidence and an inevitability that these two seemingly unrelated people can finally be together.
Peng Yousheng left his hometown to make a living and entered society, but was forced to enlist in the army in the era of war. At the same time, although Zhu Qisheng has the skills of a blacksmith, due to frequent disasters in China, life is difficult, and even to the point of having to steal the boss's rice.
At that time, the rice was very expensive, and the boss was furious after discovering Zhu Qisheng's stealing behavior, and slapped him several times in a row. The young and vigorous Zhu Qisheng was dissatisfied, so he resolutely left the blacksmith shop and began his wandering career.
While passing through Changsha on the way, he was caught by an announcement from the government. "Recruitment. Although Zhu Qisheng had no intention of joining the army, he really had no choice.
After leaving the blacksmith shop, he had nothing but to beg along the streets. Although being a soldier is not a good strategy, it can at least solve the problem of food and clothing. After weighing, Zhu Qisheng decided to go to the recruitment office to sign up.
Zhu Qisheng was young and strong, with a strong physique, and was assigned to Peng Yousheng's squad after being recruited as a recruit, becoming the deputy squad leader. Peng Yousheng has been in the army for many years, and with his intelligence and hard work, he has been promoted to deputy squad leader.
The two were both Hunan natives and soon became close friends. Because of his sincere and conscientious character, Peng Yousheng takes great care of his little brother Zhu Qisheng.
The Hunan New Army revolted, and Peng Yousheng and Zhu Qisheng, two heroic blacksmiths, were determined to overthrow the rule of the Qing **. Their ingenuity and superb blacksmithing skills were put to good use in the troops, and with the help of Peng Yousheng, they rose through the ranks.
Their heroic actions have moved the course of history, especially in the Wuchang Uprising, where they have made great contributions. The two former poor peasants became famous in the war and became revolutionary heroes.
In the process, they get to know the great leaders of the future***
Although he was only a middle school student in Changsha when he was young, when the Wuchang Uprising occurred, revolutionary enthusiasm burned in his heart. A revolutionary who participated in the Wuchang Uprising came to Changsha to spread revolutionary ideas, which inspired the revolutionary spirit of the first party.
He made up his mind to join the revolution, so he decided to give up his studies and go to Changsha to sign up for the army. However, although the new army at that time was hungry for talent, in order to prevent the enemy from penetrating, they adopted a referral system.
This means that if you want to join the new army, you must have an acquaintance to recommend you. But *** was just a young man who had just left school at the time, and there were no acquaintances to recommend, so he was rejected by recruiters many times.
Image source network: A tall young man is recruiting recruits, and he exudes a determined revolutionary atmosphere. Zhu Qisheng passed by and stepped forward curiously to ask: "Young man, why didn't you go to school well and come to join the army?" ”
The young man replied with a firm look in his eyes: "For the sake of the country and my family, I am willing to leave school to join the revolution." This confident answer surprised Zhu Qisheng, who had never thought that the revolution would have such a profound significance.
A passion swelled in his heart and he decided to help the young man. He found Peng Yousheng and recommended the youth to him. This story tells us that everyone can bravely pursue their dreams for the benefit of the country and their families, even if they have to leave the familiar environment, they must be firm in their beliefs and move forward bravely.
Zhu Qisheng and Peng Yousheng are like-minded, appreciate ***'s personality, and do not hesitate to recommend him to the army. With the strong recommendation of Zhu and Peng, ** successfully enlisted in the army.
Since then, ** began the military training of the New Army, and his mentor was Zhu Qisheng. Compared with Zhu Qisheng and other uneducated people, he has studied diligently since he was a child, and he has achieved remarkable results in training and quickly became the best sharpshooter in the team.
In addition, with his knowledge, he can repair guns and equipment.
Whenever he sees ***'s outstanding performance, Zhu Qisheng can't help but admire: "It's still important to study, and you will become a great tool in the future." Hearing such praise, ** always replied with a humble smile: "It's still his brother who teaches well." ”
However, what Zhu Qisheng didn't expect was that his words would really come true one day. During the period of the New Army, ** gradually became a star in the army. Everyone is a big boss, and the literate *** is different.
During training, he was always surrounded by a group of soldiers and listened to him tell stories about famous books such as "Three Kingdoms" and "Water Margin". Whenever the legendary story of Taoyuan's righteousness is told, everyone will show a yearning look.
Zhu Qisheng and Peng Yousheng are full of admiration for their students, and they always try their best to help him. Peng Yousheng will even take off his cotton clothes and give them to ***, while Zhu Qisheng will give his braised pork clips to ***
The relationship between the three grew closer and closer, as if they were real friends. However, in military life, they also face hardships and dangers. For example, during a march, ** broke away from the army because of physical exhaustion.
Zhu Qisheng and Peng Yousheng discovered this problem and immediately found *** to help him move forward slowly. However, while passing through the Chen family's Datuwan, an unexpected thing happened.
A cavalry of the Qing army suddenly appeared, encircled and suppressed the revolutionary army, putting them in danger.
After the departure of the large army, only Zhu Qisheng and Peng Yousheng had nowhere to go, so they could only hide in a dark ditch, looking forward to the departure of the Qing army.
They were so hungry that they almost passed out in the ditch. But fortunately, they waited for the Qing army to evacuate, successfully got out of danger, and rejoined the large army.
This experience made the relationship between the three of them deeper, and Zhu Qisheng remembered the story of Taoyuan Righteousness that he had told. He proposed: "The three of us might as well be like Liu Guanzhang, become brothers with different surnames, share blessings and difficulties." ”
Hearing this proposal, ** and Peng Yousheng agreed very much. So, they became brothers with different surnames in the ditch, vowing to be loyal to each other forever and face the difficulties and challenges of the future together.
Once, ** saw a burly bully bullying the people and stood up indignantly to stop it. However, this bully has a grudge against ***, often finds fault with ***, and even once tried to beat ***
Although it's not easy to mess with, after all, the gap in physique is too big, and a big fight is about to happen. At this critical moment, Zhu Qisheng stepped forward and shouted: "You want to beat someone? ”
Zhu Qisheng's appearance stopped the bully's actions, but the bully still didn't buy it, and then Peng Yousheng came again and taught the bully a stern lesson to avoid this conflict.
As a result, the heroic deeds of these three brothers became a good story in the army. However, the friendship between the three did not last long, and the moment of separation was coming.
After the disbandment of the New Army in 1912, the youth *** realized his inadequacy and decided to continue his studies in order to improve himself. At the same time, Zhu Qisheng and Peng Yousheng have different choices.
Zhu Qisheng wanted to return to his hometown, while Peng Yousheng chose to continue fighting. To celebrate each other's futures, they decide to have a grand farewell feast and each goes their own way.
At the banquet, Zhu Qisheng brought out a bowl of braised pork, and said to *** with a smile: "Brother Run, I know you like to eat braised pork, and there are a lot of braised pork here for you to enjoy today!" ”
In addition, Zhu Qisheng and Peng Yousheng knew that ***'s family conditions were not good, and the road to study was difficult, so they scraped together two silver dollars and handed them to ***, hoping to give him a little help on his future road.
Brother Run, my brothers can't help you much, I just hope these two silver dollars can help you. Hearing these words, ** was deeply moved. The three of them shared food at this feast, exchanged stories, and then went their separate ways.
After separation, ** continued his studies and devoted himself to the revolutionary cause, leaving behind many legendary stories. Zhu Qisheng returned to his hometown to work as a blacksmith and stuck to his old job. Peng Yousheng traveled to many places and became a soldier of the Kuomintang Revolutionary Army.
While lecturing in Guangzhou, Peng Yousheng reunited with *** and recalled the friendship that had been separated for many years until late at night. **Peng Yousheng was invited to join the revolutionary cause, but because Peng Yousheng was old, he politely declined.
After many years in the Kuomintang, Peng Yousheng was disheartened by internal problems in the Kuomintang and returned to his hometown to work as a storekeeper. Even so, Peng Yousheng has always paid attention to his "Brother Run", and his heart is full of pride to see him lead the people to liberation.
Whenever he recalls the days when he was a soldier with ***, Peng Yousheng will burst into tears.
Peng Yousheng, a man who was still a poor peasant two years after the founding of New China, was given a land share by the state. He deeply felt the kindness of the party and the country to him, so he wrote to *** to express his gratitude, and also recalled the time when he was a soldier with ***.
He didn't expect to get a reply, because he was no longer the deputy class leader, and *** was not the poor student he was back then. However, what surprised him was that ** also missed him and Zhu Qisheng.
In less than a month, he received a reply from ***. After receiving the letter, Zhu Qisheng was overjoyed and came to Beijing with a letter from *** in October 1952.
After a lapse of forty-four years, the two former good brothers met again, held each other's hands tightly, and did not let go for a long time.
Although Peng Yousheng was old, it was inconvenient for him to travel, and he was unable to meet the three brothers again, but he still cared about Peng Yousheng's life and instructed the local ** to give a monthly living allowance of 30 yuan, and often received good tea from Peng Yousheng.
Peng Yousheng knows that *** likes to drink tea, and this gift will never be rejected. This act of giving tea continued for 18 years, until Peng Yousheng's death. ** and his sworn brothers, they experienced life and death and tribulation together until the founding of New China, and they shared the fruits of the revolution.
Although the life trajectories of Mao, Zhu, and Peng developed separately after the disbandment of the New Army, their deep friendship has always been the same. Even though the time span is more than ten years, they still care about each other and want to do their part for each other.
This kind of emotion is more than Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, which makes people both envious and admirable. Zhu Qisheng died of illness in 1956 and Peng Yousheng died in 1969, and their stories, as well as their friendship with Mao, have become good stories in people's mouths.