In the winter of 1981, Han Xianchu returned to his hometown to visit relatives, and the original plan was to revisit his hometown and enjoy the scenery of his hometown. However, his trip to his hometown left him deeply guilty, and his eyes filled with tears.
He even dialed the ** of the Lanzhou Military Region and asked for the transfer of 50,000 old army coats. When the secretary asked him about the funds, he insisted that it should be deducted from his salary, and if it was not enough, it would be deducted from the salaries of his son and grandson.
So, why did Han Xianchu do this? What did he experience on the way back home?
Han Xianchu: A heroic fighter who came out of a poor family Han Xianchu was born in 1913 in a poor peasant family in Hong'an, Hubei. Since he was a child, he has been herding cattle and doing short-term labor in the landlord's house, and has deeply experienced the hardships and sufferings of the people at the bottom of society.
At the age of fourteen, he threw himself into the revolution without hesitation, participated in the Jute Uprising, and joined the Chinese Communist Party at the age of seventeen. Since then, Han Xianchu has found his mission, fought in the south and the north, and constantly struggled for the cause of the party and the people.
During the period of the Red Army, the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the War of Liberation, and the period of resisting US aggression and aiding Korea, Han Xianchu made outstanding contributions. He fought bravely and bravely, dared to charge forward, and was deeply convinced by the soldiers.
Even, he and Xu Shiyou are known as the "two hegemons of the People's Liberation Army". Han Xianchu's life was full of fighting passion and deep affection for the people. He was a true heroic fighter who cared about the masses and always fought for the good of the people.
Han Xianchu, who was awarded the rank of general of the People's Liberation Army in 1955, enjoys a high reputation, but he has always maintained his simple "cattle herding baby" nature and cares about the people.
In the 70s of the last century, when he was in charge of Fuzhou's economic construction, he went deep into the countryside to visit the local people and understand their living conditions. Sometimes, because he could not take time out of the meeting of the Provincial Revolutionary Committee, he would ask the secretary to visit him instead, and then put forward targeted suggestions based on his own experience and the secretary's feedback.
His pro-people behavior enabled him to widely support the proposal he put forward at the November 1978 meeting to support "the old and the young in the marginal and poor areas."
At the Fourth Plenary Session of the 11th CPC Central Committee in September 1979, Han Xianchu put forward the "Decision on Several Issues Concerning Accelerating Agricultural Development," which enabled the old base areas, ethnic minorities, border areas, and impoverished areas to receive great support, showing his spirit of thinking about the interests of the people.
And this spirit was already reflected in his work before the founding of the country. During the Liaoshen Campaign in 1948, he opposed an artillery attack on Yixian because there were a large number of innocent people in the city in addition to the Kuomintang troops.
Despite the urgency of the situation, the artillery plan for the siege of the city was eventually implemented, but he suggested that the troops put him in charge of raising the location of the shells, and hitting the walls as much as possible to ensure the safety of the people.
From these things, it can be seen that Han Xianchu is a person full of "great love".
Han Xianchu, a revolutionary who always has the people in his heart. Although he rarely had the opportunity to return to his hometown, each time he returned was warmly welcomed. He was warmly welcomed by the people of his hometown, and many of his childhood friends came to see him.
However, when Han Xianchu wanted to find someone who once owed him four buckets of rice, he found that he was not here. When the villagers heard this, they thought it was a joke and called the man back from the field.
This is Han Xianchu, a hero who always puts the people in his heart.
When the two met, Wu Haizhou patted Han Xianchu on the shoulder, and said with admiration on his face: "I have always felt that you are the most promising and the most capable of doing great things." You see, I'm right! ”
Hearing this, Han Xianchu shook his head: "If I had gone out with you back then, I would definitely be more productive than I am now." After speaking, he took out three pens from his pocket and handed them to Wu Haizhou: "I know that you have three children, and these three pens are regarded as a meeting gift for my uncle, I hope you like it." ”
You must know that in that era, fountain pens were very precious, Wu Haizhou wanted to refuse, but Han Xianchu said: "Don't forget, I still owe you four buckets of rice, these three fountain pens should be regarded as my debt, you accept it, don't be polite to me." ”
Wu Haizhou smiled and accepted the pen, but he looked at Han Xianchu and said with emotion: "Okay, but leave me the IOU, what you signed is also a commemoration for me." ”
The villagers used to think that Han Xianchu was just joking, but now they realized his seriousness. Someone sighed: "Xianchu, you are already a big official, why do you still remember these little things?" ”
Hearing this, Han Xianchu shook his head solemnly, "This is not a matter of big and small officials, but the discipline of our troops. He explained: "It is clearly stipulated in the army that you cannot take a stitch from the masses, and I also borrowed those rice grains from Haizhou, and I will never forget this matter." ”
After resolving a knot, Han Xianchu was ready to leave, but before leaving, some villagers told him: "Xianchu, if you are a big official, you must do things for the people." ”
Facing the expectations of the villagers, Han Xianchu nodded solemnly: "I will, I will definitely make your life better." ”
Returning to his homeland, Han Xianchu urgently issued an order, and with the heavy expectations of the villagers, he once again joined the revolutionary ranks and continued to serve the people. Over the years, he has always insisted on standing with the people, not only promoting the economic development of Fujian and other places, but also seeking guarantees for the people of the old and the young in the marginal and poor areas.
However, he knew very little about his hometown of Hong'an, Hubei Province, and it was not until 1981 that he found time to return to the area. That winter, when the snow was falling and the weather was bitterly cold, Han Xianchu inspected Hong'an and decided to go to the village again.
Despite his advanced age and poor health, the staff advised him not to go back for the time being. However, Han Xianchu firmly said that he wanted to go back and have a look.
Due to the impact of the blizzard, Han Xianchu had to stay in the town commune. At the same time, the staff also picked up his childhood friends Wu Haizhou and Min Yongjin. However, Han Xianchu soon noticed Min Yongjin's shivering, and he found that both of them were very thinly dressed.
Wu Haizhou had a faded military coat, while Min Yongjin only wore a single coat. Although the relationship between them was very good, Han Xianchu did not hesitate to hand his coat to Min Yongjin and made a joke: "Brother, it's been liberated for decades, why are you still dressed like this?" ”
Min Yongjin said unceremoniously to Han Xianchu: "I have my own clothes, and the town will also send relief money, but my clothes are not good enough, so you have to reflect on it, it has been decades since liberation, why am I still dressed like this?" ”
Although this was just a joke, Han Xianchu listened to it in his heart, and said with a heavy face: "Haizhou, Yongjin, take me to the village to have a look." They returned to the village and first came to Wu Haizhou's house.
Although the things in the house are hidden, there are still some things that cannot be hidden, such as the tattered floc on the bed and the dense patches on Wu Haizhou's wife.
Han Xianchu found that every family in the village was very poor, and some did not even have warm clothes. Han Xianchu, who was not in good health, saw this scene, and his whole person was dizzy.
As a leader of the old revolutionary base area, Han Xianchu was deeply worried and saddened to see that the people in the old revolutionary base area were still living a hard life. He decided to use the old army coat of the Lanzhou Military Region to bring warmth to the people in these areas.
Although the secretary advised him to think carefully, Han Xianchu firmly stated that this should be done, because these places were the cradle of the revolution and paid a heavy price for the revolution.
He hoped that through such actions, he could help the people in these areas improve their lives and make them feel the warmth and care of the revolution.
In this red land, the revolutionary martyrs shed too much blood, so that Huang An was renamed Hong An. Their sacrifice allows the people here to commemorate and pass it on.
Han Xianchu decided to deduct this commemorative fund from his own salary and that of his descendants, he knew that during the revolutionary period, the masses of Hong'an had paid too much to support the troops, and they deserved a better life, and this money was a kind of compensation and gratitude to them.
Han Xianchu, an outstanding general, used his salary to buy coats for the local people in order to improve the livelihood of the people in the Hong'an area. His actions were strongly supported by the organization, and not a single penny was deducted from his personal salary.
Although the Hong'an area is not under his jurisdiction, he still cares about the local people, and before leaving, he repeatedly told the local leaders to treat the people well. Even after he passed away, his heart was still closely connected to Hong'an.
Before his death in 1986, he left two wills to his wife, one was to be buried in Hong'an after his death, and the other was to hope that Hong'an would actively respond to the country's call to plant more trees and improve the environment.
Han Xianchu had noticed the lack of seedlings in Hong'an before his death, and expressed concern about this. After Han Xianchu's death, the state originally planned to cremate his body and bury it in Babaoshan Cemetery.
However, considering Han Xianchu's wishes, his body was brought back to his hometown of Hong'an. At the same time, another of his wishes was fulfilled, and a large number of seedlings were transported to the Hong'an area for planting.
Whenever the breeze blew through these seedlings, there would be a rustle among the leaves, as if Han Xianchu was whispering to the villagers. Now, towering trees have grown there, and if Han Xianchu can see this scene, he must be very pleased.
Among the founding generals of our country, there are many figures like Han Xianchu. During the war, they fought to the death and marched forward bravely, and some of them sacrificed their precious lives and heroic sacrifices for the realization of their ideals, while those who survived continued to devote themselves to the cause of serving the people.
In peacetime, the former generals are transformed into delicate "engineers". They play a role in different fields and use their expertise to contribute to nation-building.
Some people chose diplomacy, such as ** marshal, and some people chose education, such as *** marshal. There are also many people who have performed well in the fields of economic construction and military affairs, such as Han Xianchu.
It is their joint efforts that have promoted the prosperity and development of New China.
In Han Xianchu's story, we both admire and sigh. These outstanding people, although they have achieved great things, are not moved by the vanity of returning home, and their goal is to do good things for the people.
However, many of them are not even able to take care of their hometowns, and they regard every part of China as their homeland, and this spirit of impartiality is admirable.
As we know, after taking up the chairmanship, he also had little contact with people back home, and he even told them that they were not allowed to come to Beijing to see him without his permission.
This may seem cold and ruthless, but in fact, isn't this his deep love for his motherland? This is the selfless spirit of the revolutionaries of the older generation, and it is precisely because of their dedication and efforts that we can live in an era of peace and prosperity.