The old man had no way out, so he wrote a letter to the Ministry of Armed Forces, claiming to be *** guard.
In Xinhua County, Hunan Province, a special report for help attracted the attention of the local **. The phrase "I am ***'s personal guard" repeatedly appeared in the report, which aroused a wave of curiosity.
The county magistrate and the secretary of the county party committee immediately went to the hospital to visit the submitter of the report, according to the contents of the report. When they found the mysterious old man, they found that he was an 81-year-old man who was taking care of his daughter in a hospital bed.
The old man who wrote the report for help was named Feng Xiaotong, and he used to be the personal guard of ***.
Is he really ***'s personal guard? If so, why did he tell his true identity at the age of 81? What's the story behind this? 01 Dream set sail In 1928, Feng Xiaotong was born in Xinhua County, Hunan.
That year, Chiang Kai-shek made a comeback, heroes and heroes from all over the country rebelled one after another, and the wheels of history rolled forward. That year, the children of Hunan were deeply affected by the red gene, and Feng Xiaotong was particularly prominent.
The family is poor, and the six brothers and sisters are living in dire straits. Therefore, at the age of 5, Feng Xiaotong began to chop firewood and make fires, cut grass and feed pigs, and push and grind grain.
Although it was heavy, Bong Hyo-tong was able to cope with them one by one, showing a unique tenacity and perseverance.
The spread of the spirit of the Red Army made the village where Feng Xiaotong was located also influenced by the Red Army. When the Red Army first arrived in their village, the villagers had an anti-gritty attitude towards them, and no matter how much the Red Army lobbied, they could not change their attitudes.
This is especially true of Bong Hyo-tong's six siblings, and when they saw the Red Army with their own eyes, the first word that came to mind was "run". For them, the Red Army was not only an outsider, but also an unidentified outsider.
In order to win the trust of the villagers, the Red Army decided to adopt the strategy of "robbing the rich and helping the poor", bringing the villagers the rice, flour, oil and other materials they urgently needed. With the help of the Red Army, Bong Hyo-tong's six brothers and sisters began to accept the arrival of the Red Army.
Since he was a child, Feng Xiaotong has witnessed a series of things that the Red Army did for his parents and fellow villagers, including chopping wood and carrying water, feeding pigs and picking dung, harvesting grain and rice, going into water and planting seedlings, and so on.
These acts of serving the people were deeply engraved in Feng Xiaotong's heart, which made him dream of joining the army.
From the time he was a teenager, he had the ambition to dedicate himself to his country. Whether in life or work, he is strict with himself and treats everything with the rigorous attitude of a soldier.
Although he is not a real soldier, he has always used the standards of a soldier to spur himself on and become more responsible and responsible. However, when he reached the age where he could be drafted into the army, he missed the opportunity for various reasons.
It wasn't until he was 22 years old that he finally waited for the opportunity to participate in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea and realized his ambition to serve the country.
After joining the army, he deeply felt the sacred mission of being a soldier, and also found the belief that he needed to stick to. Soon, he bravely crossed the Yalu River with his troops, facing extreme weather changes along the way.
For him, who grew up in Hunan, this was a severe test. Although his physical fitness is acceptable, and he has suffered a lot in the countryside, how many people can really withstand the biting cold wind of dozens of degrees below zero?
However, he managed to survive! Not only survived, but also won the title of "sharpshooter" in the battle to resist US aggression and aid Korea.
** is an easy-going and affectionate person. Every day, when he stood guard at the back gate of Fengze Garden, he could see the bright lights in the study, which made him feel that he was a person who loved reading and pursued knowledge.
One day, when he was walking in Fengze Garden, he happened to pass by in front of his sentry box, and he chatted with him. During the chat, ** learned about his personal situation and also encouraged him to read more.
Although Feng Xiaotong had seen the world in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, he felt a little difficult about the advice of *** persuading him to study more. Although he had only read for 3 years and was not very literate, he decided to follow the advice of *** as a soldier.
As a result, this sentence of ** became the driving force for him to study, and soon he wrote a poem to express his determination to study.
As a result of his work in Fengze Garden, Feng Xiaotong has experienced the best learning ability. Although he only had a primary school education, he continued to imitate the learning attitude of *** as he imitated the behavior of the Red Army when he was a child.
Unconsciously, ** became a belief in his heart. In the five years that he served as the best personal guard, he won the three honorary titles of "Duty Expert", "Technical Expert" and "First-class Shooting Expert" through his own efforts.
Despite his excellent military skills in the army, he did not stop there, but continued to study, and is now able to independently complete tasks such as reading newspapers, writing letters, and writing poems.
In 1958, as a member of the Volunteer Army to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Feng Xiaotong also completed the procedures for demobilization. That night, he was asked by the unit to talk, and was told that he should keep a low profile after returning to his hometown, and he could no longer show off or show off his experience as a *** security guard.
As a result, there is no information in his Certificate of Demobilization that he had held this position. When he returned to Xinhua, Hunan, he was also invited by the commune to serve as an armed officer and train the militia because of his talent.
During militia training, Bong Hyo-tong met his life partner, Wang Huanyun. In August 1958, when the people's commune began, Bong Hyo-tong was placed in the hunting team, and because he was a soldier, he played an important role in this irregular hunting team.
However, this activity is fraught with dangers. One night, Bong Hyo-tong and the members of the hunting team went to Baomu Village to hunt wild boars. They surrounded the wild boar and chased it up the hill, and when team member Wang Zhengcai saw an opportunity, he fired a shot at the 150-kilogram wild boar.
When the gun rang out, the wild boar fell down, and Wang Zhengcai, who was immersed in joy, immediately ran to see if the wild boar had died. However, what he didn't expect was that the wild boar that had fallen to the ground suddenly "rose from the ground", and Wang Zheng was bitten off a piece of his belly by the wild boar before he had time to react.
Seeing this, Feng Xiaotong immediately replenished the gun and finally succeeded in killing the wild boar, but Wang Zhengcai was injured in this incident.
At the critical juncture, Feng Xiaotong immediately arranged for people to go nearby to find help from villagers. Together, they lifted a 150-kilogram wild boar down the mountain. Others worked together to carry the other two smaller boars away.
As the night darkens, there are countless dangers lurking in the darkness, and they must descend immediately. So, Feng Xiaotong carried the injured Wang Zhengcai on his back and followed the others down the mountain.
After this incident, the members of the hunting team became more united and their hunting skills became more and more sophisticated. In the end, the Fengjia Commune received the national excellent militia index.
Although everyone thinks that this honor should belong to Feng Xiaotong, it is actually the old militiaman Liu Yizhong. Liu Yizhong said: "Originally, the honor of this national-level outstanding militia should not belong to me, but Feng Xiaotong insisted that I accept it. ”
Feng Xiaotong is a principled person, and when he faced the reward standard of "putting satellites", he chose to seek truth from facts, rather than falsely reporting data for the sake of reward. This behavior was criticized by the Commune, but he still adhered to his principles, and for 20 years, from 1960 to 1980, he lived a very human life.
This tenacious spirit and firm principles deserve to be learned and respected by each of us.
Bong Hyo-tong, a great father, his sense of responsibility became more prominent with the arrival of his three daughters. In the face of the hardships of life, he did not rely on his military status to seek help from the local government, nor did he engage in individualism or vegetable cultivation in a communal environment.
Instead, he steadfastly led his children up the hill to dig wild vegetables to make ends meet. It wasn't until 1985 that several children got married and started a business, and the life of Fengxiao's family improved.
In 2005, the Xinhua County Civil Affairs Bureau found out that he was a veteran of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and immediately gave him a preferential subsidy of 510 yuan per month to show respect and recognition for his efforts.
The subsidy of 510 yuan per month is like a long drought for Feng Xiaotong, who has exceeded half a hundred. originally thought that after experiencing the baptism of wind and rain, a rainbow would shine, but he was greeted by a thunderstorm.
In 2009, Feng Xiaotong's eldest daughter Feng Qingling was suddenly in an accident and was in critical condition. Xiangya Hospital told him that his daughter's illness could only be controlled, and he needed to pay 300 yuan a day for medical expenses.
However, Feng Xiaotong, who only receives a monthly subsidy of 510 yuan, and the daily medical expenses of 300 yuan undoubtedly became the last straw that broke the camel's back. He thought about it when he was eager to save the girl, and finally had no choice but to submit a report for help to the local **, and at the same time confessed his identity, that is, "**personal guard".
has been incognito for 54 years, if it weren't for the nowhere to go, Feng Xiaotong might continue to live a low-key life. When his request for help was received by the local government, the government officials immediately went to Xiangya Hospital to visit him, which aroused widespread concern in the society.
However, this made Bong Hyo-tong feel deeply guilty, and whenever he was asked by reporters about it, he would say that he had caused trouble to **. With the help of social groups, Feng Xiaotong's medical expenses were quickly resolved, and he also realized his three wishes with the help of everyone: "I hope that my seriously ill daughter will be able to see the style of ***'s former residence as soon as possible, and have the honor to see ***'s remains." ”
Around us, there are also such old people, they have their own perseverance, and their admiration and belief in *** have become their inner strength. They will sing *** songs, like to read his poems, and their homes are full of portraits of him, even if the eyes of others may be questioning, but they still firmly believe in their "faith" in their own way.
So, what is our faith for our generation? Let's find and hold on to our own beliefs in the days to come.
References: 1People's Liberation Army Daily: The spirit of the Anti-Japanese War: all of us are united, and flesh and blood build a new Great Wall 2People's Daily Online-People**: Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Defend the Home and Defend the Country 3Hunan**: Feng Xiaotong: Happily being a guard for *** is a glorious experience in my life Author: Gentle Editor: Tutu.