In 1991, General **, then Vice President of the People's Republic of China, received a letter from Hubei, sent by Ma Xiliang, his old subordinate.
* The general opened the envelope and read it, but the contents of the letter left him confused. There was only one sentence in the letter: Do you remember the 1,000 loads of life-saving food in 1945?
Of course, the general will not forget this incident, but after so many years, why did Ma Xiliang suddenly mention this matter and write to him? After understanding, the ** general figured out what happened, and he was very sorry for this.
So, why did Mahilian write a letter to General **, and what was the truth back then?
In 1944, it was decided to let General ** lead the 359 Brigade to escort some cadres to the south and establish a revolutionary base in the Hunan-Jiangxi-Hubei border area. However, the war was not over yet, and they encountered great resistance.
Although the 359th Brigade led by General ** spent great effort to successfully reach Nanxiong, Guangdong, before they could gain a firm foothold, the enemy mobilized troops again to attack them.
At this time, the 359 Brigade had only more than 3,000 people, which could not withstand the enemy forces several times its own. As a result, ** decided to let the 359 Brigade temporarily go north and rest in Sunjiajia, Hubei.
When they arrived in the area around Huantan, Hubei, the people were exhausted, and the ** general decided to let the soldiers rest temporarily, and at the same time let Li Shi, the administrative commissioner of northern Hubei Province, raise food. Comrade Li Shi's task is very heavy, because he also knew the plight of the 359 Brigade, and immediately sent people to send food to the troops, but far water could not quench the thirst of the near, so Li Shi's burden was extremely heavy.
Li Shi knew the seriousness of the situation, so he immediately launched an investigation. However, at that time, the Hubei region was barren, and the people could not have enough to eat, and they could not provide food support for the army at all.
To make matters worse, the amount of food needed by the army was huge and could not be easily afforded by the average person. After some investigation, Li Shi learned that there was a wealthy family surnamed Liao in Huantan Town, although they were landlords, but their reputation was quite good.
However, in such an emergency, other things are not taken care of, and the most important thing is to solve the food problem, otherwise those fighters will starve to death. With the mentality of giving it a try, Li Shi knocked on the door of the landlord Liao's house.
Gratuitous assistance, our army turned the corner and waited for Li Shi It was the housekeeper of the Liao family, and after he heard about Li Shi's intention, his face showed an embarrassed expression. He told Li Shi that the old man and the young master had gone out to run errands a few days ago, and they didn't know when they would be able to come back.
He was just a steward and had no authority to make that decision. If you are not in a hurry, Li Shi can wait and wait for the old master or young master to come home.
Li Shi's anxious mood couldn't wait, the soldiers' stomachs were already rumbling with hunger, and if they didn't solve it, they might really starve to death. Just as Li Shi was about to leave, the housekeeper stopped him.
The housekeeper told him that although the old man and the young master were not there, there were still people in the family who could call the shots: that is, the old lady and Mrs. Mao of the Liao family. Although Mrs. Mao is old and not easy to see, it is worth a try.
In this case, Li Shi could only try, and soon, Mrs. Mao walked out tremblingly with the support of her subordinates. After understanding the situation, Mrs. Mao immediately expressed her willingness to donate 1,000 loads of food to our soldiers.
Li Shi was overjoyed, immediately handed over the written IOU, and promised to return it in the future. However, after Mrs. Mao took the IOU, she tore it up, and then said that the grain was given to us free of charge and did not need to be returned.
In this way, Comrade Li Shi returned to the army with 1,000 tons of borrowed grain. **The general was very happy, and our soldiers were thus saved from the danger of starvation.
* The general may not have asked very clearly about the question of grain **.
Many years later, he no longer remembered it. However, the Liao family's situation has not improved as a result. Because the Liao family had rescued the underground workers of our party, the eldest grandson Liao Fuchu was imprisoned by the Kuomintang and was released after liberation.
However, after the liberation, Liao Fuchu was imprisoned by our party on the charge of helping the Kuomintang to kill our soldiers. Although Liao Fuchu said that he was wronged, he was finally sentenced to life imprisonment because the evidence provided by the whistleblower appeared to be very conclusive and the atmosphere at the time was very strict.
It turned out that Liao Fuchu had been the captain of the Self-Defense Force for a period of time in order to protect himself, but he didn't expect this to become a reason for his enemies to attack him.
Liao Fuchu traveled in many ways, but he never changed the status quo. Until he read an article called "I Raise Military Rations for the 359th Brigade", which told the story of Li Shi borrowing grain from his family.
This discovery gave Liao Fuchu hope, and he began to inquire in many ways, and finally found the author of the article, Ma Xiliang. After telling Mahiran about his ordeal, he hoped to get help and clear his name.
With the help of Mahilian, the ** general learned what had happened and apologized for the injustice. It is a loss for the country that a person who has contributed to the country to be treated in this way, and it also shows that there are deficiencies in the work of the country and must be corrected.
With the help of General **, Liao Fuchu's wish was soon realized. After a trial, the local court confirmed that there were serious problems with the verdict that year, expressed deep apologies for the harm caused to Liao, and acquitted him.
In addition, the soldiers of the People's Liberation Army who had eaten the grain of the Liao family also came to visit him one after another to express their gratitude to him.
Although the Liao family was born as a landlord, their contribution to the country was huge, therefore, we must remember history and not forget those who contributed to the country.