The year-old child said that he had walked through the Long March, ** asked: Who will prove it? A**
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In October 1936, after a long transfer, the Red Army crossed Chishui four times, crossed snow-capped mountains, crossed grasslands, and finally arrived at the base area in northern Shaanxi, and the Great Long March finally came to an end.
Not long after the ten-year-old Xiang Xuan and his comrades-in-arms settled down, they received an order from their superiors to send a letter to the leaders of their brother troops.
Xiang Xuan's uncle repeatedly told him before leaving that he must ensure that the letter is safely delivered to the leader. This is not because Xiang Xuan's uncle is too nagging, but because Xiang Xuan is a well-known naughty ghost in the team and often causes trouble, which makes the leaders and elders very worried about him.
This concern has proven to be justified. As soon as Xiang Xuan arrived at the place, he quarreled with the children's group members who were standing guard. The children's members were very puzzled when they saw Xiang Xuan wearing a Red Army uniform, but he behaved like an adult.
When he identified himself as a soldier of the Red Army, the children's curiosity grew even stronger.
Is it possible for the "Red Army", who looks about the same age as me? Xiang Xuan insisted on his point of view and had a fierce quarrel with them. The onlookers of passers-by attracted many people, including ***.
The chairman was intrigued by the enthusiasm of the little soldiers, and he went forward to inquire about the origin of the strange "little Red Army". However, this "little Red Army" claimed that he was an "old Red Army" who joined the army at the age of seven and participated in the Long March.
The chairman expressed skepticism about this overly legendary experience: "Who can prove that you joined the army and participated in the Long March in your early years? ”
Xiang Xuan's mood was very anxious at the moment, not only was his identity suspected, but it also became very difficult to complete the task. He said anxiously: "My uncle**, can prove my identity." ”
At this time, the chairman realized that he was Xiang Xuan, whose mother died at the hands of the enemy. The Chairman was deeply sympathetic to the fate of this child.
Xiang Xuan's father Xiang Shenghui is an ordinary farmer, and his mother is the second sister of **, He Mangu. Inspired by the revolution with his brother's two kitchen knives, they established their own revolutionary armed forces in the local area by relying on the **brought back**.
In the early revolutionary conditions, He Mangu led the team to hide in the east and was pursued by the enemy. In May 1928, He Mangu was betrayed by traitors and taken prisoner. Her three children were held along with other prisoners.
Although He Ying, the elder sister of He Mangu, bribed **, she only rescued three children. He Mangu was not afraid of danger in prison, refused to tell the secret, and was finally brutally killed by the enemy.
Xiang Xuan lost his mother before he was three years old, and when he was rescued, he was emaciated, covered in feces, and his crying was intermittent.
He Ying was deeply sympathetic to this poor child, so after He Mangu's death, she decided to adopt Xiang Xuan as her adopted son. After careful care, Xiang Xuan's physical condition gradually recovered.
In the process of following He Ying around the revolution, Xiang Xuan showed a talent for firearms. When Xiang Xuan only.
When he was four or five years old, he often practiced with a gun against a tree trunk in the absence of He Ying's mother.
People say "close to Zhu Zhechi", the young Xiang Xuan often used a gun to hit the body of the tree full of holes, and even adults felt that this child was born to be a soldier.
Although He Ying ostensibly forbade him to touch the gun, during the battle, he still took the initiative to give Xiang Xuan a pistol. He Ying never expected that this forced habit of helplessness would save Xiang Xuan's life.
On May 6, 1933, He Ying and her team were recuperating in Dongchangwan, Taiping Town, Hefeng County, when suddenly, the local peasant association became a traitor, revealing their whereabouts.
Soon, a large number of local landlords surrounded He Ying and others, and fierce battles broke out between the two sides. He Ying was shot in the leg and could only hide for the time being. She realized that the enemy was pouring out, and they might not be able to escape the crisis.
So, she fought back with the help of cover, handed over the raised military funds and a pistol to Xiang Xuan, and asked him to escape from behind and go to her uncle**. Xiang Xuan hurriedly went out and ran in the opposite direction along the mountain path, and behind him came the fierce gunfire and He Ying's roar, indicating a tragic end.
Running in the primeval jungle, Xiang Xuan's face was covered with scratches on his hands, and his little face was made a mess by dust and sweat, but at this moment he had only one thought in his heart: he must find his uncle and avenge He Ying's mother!
From dawn to dusk, and from dusk to dawn, Xiang Xuan ran tirelessly for as long as he could, but when he saw his uncle, he fainted when he told He Ying's mother.
When Xiang Xuan opened his eyes again, ** had already recovered the bodies of He Ying and other martyrs. Looking at the body of his once amiable relatives, Xiang Xuan cried loudly, and even the iron-clad ** couldn't help moistening his eyes.
However, a serious choice was placed in front of Xiang Xuan: it was to leave the team, foster in an ordinary family, and become an ordinary person from now on; Or do you follow your uncle's wishes, join the revolutionary ranks, and become a soldier?
Although Xiang Xuan is young, he has a firm heart. He expressed his will to **: "I want to be a soldier and avenge my mother." * I was shocked to learn that he was referring to He Ying and He Mangu by his mother.
As a result, Xiang Xuan became the youngest soldier in the team and successfully joined the Red Army and participated in the arduous Long March. During the Long March, Xiang Xuan was carefully cared for by the soldiers, who often gave Xiang Xuan food and carried him on the march.
However, even though he was only 7 years old, he was severely reprimanded by his uncle ** for violating the discipline of the army.
In the summer of 1979, Liao Hansheng, a member of the ** Military Commission, took time to visit Xiang Xuan in the cadre rest house during his inspection of the work of the Chengdu Military Region. Xiang Xuan has always been his own relative, and since he joined the revolution, this emotion has not changed.
Xiang Xuan's words shocked Liao Hansheng, but he didn't expect that this veteran, who had participated in the revolution for decades, would actually do the work of ** beer, snacks and toilet paper in the commissary of the cadre rest house.
When Liao Hansheng asked about Xiang Xuan's treatment after retirement, he found that his rank was too low and wanted to help Xiang Xuan improve his salary. But Xiang Xuan politely declined and said something unexpected: "I'm living a good life now, and my life is leisurely."
And there are many retired cadres like me. If each of us trusts the relationship, it will add to the burden on the country. Xiang Xuan continued: "Compared with the martyrs who died in the Long March and the revolution, my current life is already what they dreamed of. ”
After listening to some profound wise words, Liao Hansheng expressed his sincere admiration for the mature and determined revolutionary soldier in front of him, and it was difficult for him to compare this serious soldier with the mischievous red imp back then.
Xiang Xuan did give his comrades-in-arms and even his uncle ** a headache when he was a child. He has been very naughty since he was a child, because of his miserable background and lack of parental discipline, so he is also very bold.
Once, while marching in Yunnan, he saw a beautiful little flowered horse, and he climbed on the horse's back to play without hesitation. But his action startled the horses, and the countryman's horse was scared away.
Xiang Xuan's behavior caused severe criticism from **, although Xiang Xuan admitted his mistake on the surface, but he didn't care in his heart. For this naughty child, ** is also helpless.
Xiang Xuan's childhood was full of whimsical ideas, and when he was transporting coal in the army, the large pieces of coal were too heavy for him and affected the balance. So he came up with a clever idea, he pretended to fall and broke the coal so that it would be easier to walk.
His resourcefulness and optimism have allowed him to excel in the face of many difficulties. However, his naughtiness and unruliness also cost him. Once, when he was catching fish, he found potatoes around him and dug up the potatoes of his fellow villagers while people were not paying attention, but he was found and charged.
Mr. He was very angry about this, took him to apologize for compensation, and planned to beat his ass with a belt.
Uncle's anger surprised and frightened Xiang Xuan, and he didn't even have time to feel the pain of his belt, he was already crying because of fear. Xiang Xuan cried and said, "My parents didn't beat me when they were alive. ”
This sentence made the ** stop the belt in his hand and fall into deep thought. ** began to feel sorry for this young child, who should have grown up under the care of his parents, but because he was the descendant of revolutionaries, he prematurely suffered hardships that did not belong to him.
Although Xiang Xuan was severely admonished, this experience made him understand that he was no longer an ordinary child, but had become a Red Army soldier.
Xiang Xuan's transformation made everyone see it. Whether on the march or at meals, he always gave priority to other children and younger comrades, even if it meant more physical and energetic exertion on his part.
His growth trajectory is clearly visible, from a naughty bag to a qualified Red Army soldier. In the War of Resistance Against Japan, Xiang Xuan served as the chief's communications officer, and later served in ordinary posts such as the guard company.
Xiang Xuan was not satisfied with his security position, his ideal was to go to the front line to engage the enemy. In order to realize this ideal, he began to learn the knowledge of engineers, his hobby is to dance guns and cannons, so in the War of Resistance against Japan, he relied on his intelligence and courage to successfully invent a new type of ** called "Flying Thunder Cannon".
An improved version of this earthen cannon is loaded with a large amount of explosives, which can cause mass destruction.
In the first test, the Flying Thunder Cannon showed excellent performance. It was so powerful that a single shot was enough to destroy the command of the Japanese army. Although Xiang Xuan was not present at the time, he was still ecstatic when he heard the news.
The success of the flying thunder cannon has stimulated Xiang Xuan's enthusiasm for inventing more advanced **, and he is eager to use these ** in person on the front line and make a contribution to the country.
After several applications, Xiang Xuan finally got his wish and stepped on the frontline battlefield. However, in order to ensure his safety, he was given special protective measures. Xiang Xuan was assigned to the reserve and was warned by the leader not to expose the target.
However, the sharp shouting and killing on the battlefield ignited Xiang Xuan's enthusiasm, especially when he saw the ** meritorious work he invented, he could no longer hold back his excitement and ran to the trench to cheer.
It just so happened that this scene was seen by the observers of the enemy army. They found out that the young warrior was not only specially protected, but also did not look like an ordinary warrior.
Maybe this is a big shot, so killing him might make a big difference. So, before Xiang Xuan realized it, the enemy's cannon barrel was aimed at him. Soon, a cannonball landed beside him, and Xiang Xuan couldn't dodge it and fell in a pool of blood.
When he heard the news that Xiang Xuan was seriously injured and his life was in danger, although he was anxious, he did not lose his cool. He said calmly: "The revolution must pay a price, and since there are sacrifices, then my family will not be spared." ”
It's not that he is cold-blooded and ruthless, but that he has experienced countless bloody sacrifices in the course of the revolution and understands that for the victory of the revolution, personal safety is insignificant compared to it.
Fortunately, Xiang Xuan survived in the end, and this escape from death is also the fundamental reason why he did not fight or grab after retirement, was indifferent to fame and fortune, and was willing to be ordinary.
From ** to Xiang Xuan, generation after generation of revolutionaries, their lives are full of love and dedication to the revolution. This is not only due to their hatred of the country and individuals, but more out of their persistent pursuit of ideals and deep concern for the people.
Let us pay our deepest tribute to these great revolutionary pioneers. What are your thoughts on this idea? Feel free to share your insights in the comments section below.