In the spring of 2013 in Xinxian County, Henan Province, a charity was sorting out its daily donations.
Suddenly, the finance staff let out an exclamation that caught the attention of the other staff members. The deposit that had been about to bottom out suddenly increased by 200,000 yuan, and this kind of donation allowed the institution to continue to operate.
Everyone stared silently at the names of the donors, and for a while, everyone's eyes looked into the distance. There is a tombstone out of sight, with the name of "Xu Guang" engraved on it.
Although nearly 50 years have passed, people still only know that this gentleman is the eldest son of Admiral Xu Shiyou, and an important figure in the Chinese Navy. However, Xu Guang proved with his own actions: he is Xu Guang, Xu Guang of Xinxian County, and Xu Guang of the people.
His selfless dedication and love make people deeply feel his value and significance. His deeds will continue to inspire people, let us learn from him and contribute to society with practical actions.
While everyone got to know him more and more, Xu Guang left us forever. His death is regrettable, but what he left us is the simple funeral specifications and the selfless donation of all his savings of 200,000 yuan, showing the image of a hero with boundless love.
Xu Guang's family has dedicated their lives to the country and the people, and their spirit is admirable. In July 1987, a sudden rainstorm hit the new county of Henan Province, and the villagers were caught off guard.
Heavy rains poured down and ravaged every inch of land, causing all kinds of disasters and causing untold suffering for farmers in Xinxian County. The continuous rain washed away the ripening crops, and houses collapsed due to the weight of the torrential rains, leaving many people without shelter from the wind and rain.
Some families had difficulty evacuating and were trapped in dangerous rubble.
Hearing about the disaster in the mountainous area, Xu Guang, head of the military section of Xinxian County, did not hesitate to take his subordinates to the rescue. The old acquaintance they grew up with was in danger, and he was anxious.
However, heavy rain on the way caused the road conditions to deteriorate, and a large falling rock suddenly smashed into their car, which was directly destroyed. Xu Guang, who was sitting in the car, had nowhere to hide, suffered a heavy blow to the head, blood flowed, and was rushed to the hospital for rescue.
Despite the best efforts of the doctors, he remained unconscious, with serious injuries and his life in critical condition.
The medical staff stared at Xu Guang on the hospital bed, their eyes full of anxiety and pain. Although they were accustomed to parting with life and death, they couldn't help but shed tears when they looked at this good servant of the people.
Xu Guang, the son of General Xu Shiyou, his health touches everyone's heart. They silently prayed for Xu Guang, hoping that he would survive the accident safely and continue to contribute to the well-being of the people.
For as long as he can remember, the role of father has been quite unfamiliar to him. Whenever he saw other children being lifted high in his father's arms and happily held in his arms, he would always look at his grandmother with envy.
He always asks suspiciously, "Where is my dad?" In the face of her grandson's eager gaze, the grandmother could only silently comfort him, telling him that his father was out of town fighting the bad guys and would be back soon.
Whenever she uttered these comforting words, my grandmother's heart was always filled with pain and uneasiness. She didn't know if her son would be able to return safely if she was in **, because the battlefield was very dangerous and she could lose her life at any time.
In 1932, as the war spread, the Kuomintang army targeted Dabie Mountain in Xinxian County and launched a large-scale sweep. Xu Guang was just a young child when he was hurriedly dragged into a cave by his aunt and grandmother to escape the war.
During that time, he lived in the sound of guns every day, and the cruelty of war was deeply imprinted in his heart. The caves are dark and damp, making them inhospitable to humans, but in order to survive, the villagers have to curl up together and try to keep things as quiet as possible to avoid being discovered by the enemy.
However, such a life is not a long-term solution, and conflict and friction are inevitable. Even his grandmother's careful care could not erase Xu Guang's memory of the harsh reality of war.
The resistance of the villagers and the attack of the enemy army have all turned into bloody scenes, which are deeply imprinted in Xu Guang's heart. At that time, Xu Guang was ignorant, but he witnessed with his own eyes what the enemy his father was facing.
This experience deeply shocked him, and in 1936, at the age of seven, Xu Guang began to embark on the road of revolution. He began as a Boy Scout, and continued to receive experience in the deep mountains of Dabie Mountain, learning how to survive in a difficult environment, how to observe and build bridges and roads, and adapt to group life, and eventually became a qualified Boy Scout.
Although he was trained in the mountains, every evening he had a fixed schedule, which was to sit in the yard with his grandmother and wait for a person to arrive. They would sit there every day, staring in the direction of the entrance of the village, waiting for the appearance of Xu Shiyou, who had participated in the battle, because Xu Shiyou had lost contact for many years, and they were very concerned about his whereabouts.
In his life, Xu Shiyou has experienced countless battles, including the battle for the survival of the cave in 1932, when his father, Xu Shiguang, also fought with him on the front line.
Xu Shiyou is known as the "founding general", which is not groundless, he is extremely brave in large and small battles, and has been born and died many times. Already in 1927, he joined the Communist Party, and in November of the same year, he took part in the Jute Uprising, firmly making many contributions to our army.
However, he also has a wish, that is, he hopes that his father can return home, but this wish has not been fulfilled and has been waiting for more than ten years.
Xu Shiyou devoted himself to the follow-up battle with a determination to die, and his frank personality enabled him to maintain a good relationship with both superiors and subordinates. His resourcefulness and courage were well known, and thanks to his victories for the army again and again, he was promoted to the rank of platoon commander, company commander, battalion commander, regiment commander, division commander and corps commander of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army in a short time.
His step-by-step promotion in the army actually stemmed from his heroic performance and honors in the charge.
The reason why Xu Shiyou was able to win in every battle was inseparable from his consistent habits. Before attacking, he will personally take the initiative to understand the relevant maps and terrain maps to ensure that he knows every detail of the battlefield well.
For him, every subordinate is a true brother who shares life and death, and he is not willing to lose any of his comrades because of foreseeable problems. In addition, he grew up in the Dabie Mountains and has a deep understanding and cognition of the mountain environment, which is one of the reasons why he developed the habit of preparing for terrain surveys.
While everyone knew nothing about the road ahead, Xu Shiyou was able to accurately point out the mistakes of his subordinates who made an early turn, and his thoughtfulness allowed the army to avoid many unnecessary troubles.
This rigorous attitude earned him a high level of respect in the military. In the five anti-"encirclement and suppression" operations from 1930 to 1934, Xu Shiyou took the initiative to undertake the task of blocking the enemy many times, and with his wisdom, courage and perseverance, he successfully led the troops to arrange pocket formations many times, lured the strong enemy into the trap, and achieved the final victory.
Especially in the anti-"six-way siege" in 1933, Xu Shiyou was ordered to command the defense of Wanyuan, he persevered, held the position for 3 months, and finally won more with less, and successfully defeated the enemy with absolute superiority.
Xu Shiyou is constantly hovering on the edge of life and death, but his heart is always concerned about the family waiting for him in the new county. He knew that he could not fall as long as the enemy had not been completely destroyed.
He longed to return to his homeland in fine clothes, to announce to everyone the final victory of the Party and the joy of the return of peace to all of China. During the war, Xu Shiyou wrote to his family many times, but unfortunately, due to the continuous war, his letters were never delivered.
Unable to get in touch with his family, he was worried about their safety.
After the tempering of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the all-out civil war, the Liaoshen Campaign in 1948 became an important turning point in the revolutionary course of our party, paving the way for our final victory.
In this campaign, our army took the initiative to attack and break the deadlock, while the Kuomintang army had already fallen into passivity, and even chose to passively avoid the battle, laying a solid foundation for our army's subsequent victory.
A series of victories allowed Xu Shiyou to be reunited with his family.
In 1948, Xu Guang met his father in Nanjing, who was the father he remembered beating bad guys, and at this time he had grown from a three-year-old boy to a twenty-year-old youth.
Xu Shiyou was moved to see his son grow up safely, he had been worried about the safety of Xu Guang and his old mother all these years, and he felt extremely relieved to see that everything was fine with them.
What surprised him even more was that his son Xu Guang took the initiative to join the army. After discussions between the two, in 1950, Xu Guang officially joined the Dalian Navy School and became a navy.
With his indomitable spirit and unremitting efforts, Xu Guang became the first batch of self-trained captains in New China and led his own fleet. His achievements made his father Xu Shiyou very proud and gratified.
Xu Guang has always maintained a humble attitude, constantly improving himself, and becoming a leader in the navy. However, at a family dinner in 1965, Xu Guang found that his father had been worried about things at home.
This made him reflect deeply and decided to go home to help his father deal with these things, thus changing his future.
Xu Shiyou's old mother in Xinxian County is very old and has recently fallen ill, and he is very concerned about her current situation, but because he is busy with official business, he cannot leave the army to go home to take care of her.
This made Xu Shiyou feel very troubled, because he knew that his mother wanted him to work hard outside, but she was sick and had no one to take care of her. His grandson, who was also brought up as a grandmother, can also empathize.
Xu Guang and his grandmother have been dependent on each other since childhood, and if it were not for his grandmother's protection, he would have died at the guns of the enemy. Even in the midst of war, my grandmother never gave up and did her best to give the best to her grandson.
In today's material abundance, these efforts may be insignificant, but for Xu Guang, that is all that his grandmother has. Therefore, after the meal, Xu Guang made a decision: to leave the Navy and return to his hometown to take care of his sick grandmother.
Hearing his son's firm proposal to return to his hometown to fulfill his filial piety, Xu Shiyou couldn't help but feel emotional. That once a small teenager has grown into a man who can take responsibility for his family.
In 1965, Xu Guang returned to his hometown, but only half a year later, his grandmother died of illness. Fortunately, his original choice made up for his grandmother's regrets.
Originally, Xu Shiyou hoped to transfer Xu Guang back to the city to continue development, but at this time, the people of Xinxian County had already left Xu Guang. During the half year that he honored his grandmother in Xinxian, he saw the inconvenience of the people in his hometown and the desolation of Xinxian.
Therefore, after the death of his grandmother, he refused his father's transfer to return him to the navy and decided to stay in Xinxian to continue his work.
In the summer of 1970, Xu Guang, a section chief of the Military Division, received a major task to establish a microwave station on Huangguanmao Mountain. However, the terrain of the mountain is steep, making it difficult for ordinary vehicles to climb.
Xu Guang quickly mobilized the masses, armed with sickles and hoes, and reclaimed the mountains one by one. All the equipment is carried to the designated place by the strong man on his back, and the whole process is manually handled.
They slept directly on the ground and spent more than 300 days and nights on this mission. All these efforts are to be able to build a microwave station that can bring convenient communication to the hometown.
Xu Guang's original intention in Xinxian was to send his grandmother to death, but he soon found that there were many such old people in Xinxian, some of their children sacrificed their lives for the country, some like Xu Shiyou could not take care of loyalty and filial piety, and some were brutalized by the enemy and were alone.
Out of love for these elderly people, Xu Guang decided to stay in Xinxian to take care of them and bring them warmth and hope.
During these 12 years, Xu Guang bid farewell to his grandmother and five relatives, as well as nine elderly military dependents, so that they could complete the last journey of their lives with peace of mind. In addition, he generously used his salary for the construction of the new county, provided assistance to poor families, and even wore a piece of clothing for decades, sewing and mending it into a colorful one.
During this period of time in the new county, Xu Guang never took advantage of his status as Xu Shiyou's son, except when Xu Shiyou once considered transferring him back to the navy. However, due to the steep mountainous terrain, it was impossible for ordinary vehicles to reach it, and the naval forces also asked him twice if he would like to return, but he refused.
For him, while sailing at sea can defend the country, working in the new county can also contribute to the country and its people.
In the days of heavy rain in 1987, Xu Guang finally woke up after three days and three nights of sleep. His first words were to ask if the people in the affected areas had been properly resettled.
Ignoring the response of others, he unplugged the infusion set and immediately ordered his assistant to drive to the front line of the disaster. His back is swift and firm, deeply imprinted in people's hearts. On January 6, 2013, Xu Guang passed away due to illness, but his dedication and dedication during his lifetime are still remembered by the people.
Even on the day before his death, Xu Guang was still concerned about the people and asked his family not to do anything to him, and to leave more medical resources for those who needed them.
He was frugal and donated all 200,000 yuan to Xinxian County. His funeral was very simple, with only a posthumous photo and a thin coffin. That day, it was drizzling, and tens of thousands of people in Xinxian spontaneously came to see him off.
Xu Guang's life and death were full of deep love and selfless dedication to the people.