In December 1949, a family in Xiazhangjia Village, Qingjian County, Shaanxi Province, was holding a solemn and warm wedding. The groom, Zhang Ruiqi, had been in the army for many years, and his wedding was repeatedly postponed, perhaps because his demobilization time was a little delicate, which led the villagers to privately speculate about whether Zhang Ruiqi had been driven back because he had not mixed well.
Someone couldn't help but ask him, but Zhang Ruiqi just smiled and didn't say a word about his military career. As a result, the villagers tacitly agreed not to mention the matter again, so as not to touch his heart.
However, at the critical moment of marriage in the church, a PLA soldier in military uniform, led by the villagers, rushed to the wedding site, adding a solemn and grand color to Zhang Ruiqi's wedding.
Zhang Ruiqi received a handwritten letter and accompanying gifts, in which he could not attend his wedding in person due to his busy official duties, but specially sent Comrade Ma Hanrong to represent him.
** I hope that they can grow old together and make greater contributions to the construction of New China, and also gave a gift of 1 million yuan of old coins. So, who is Zhang Ruiqi and what kind of relationship does he have with ***?
On October 18, 1935, Zhang Yanjie, a villager in Zhangwanzi Village, Wuqi Town, northern Shaanxi, was busy driving the sheep back to the sheepfold when a group of soldiers broke into his sight.
Zhang Yanjie was apprehensive, but at this moment, a little soldier knocked on the door of his house. He opened the door, and the little soldier asked with a smile: "Fellow, our chief has a cold, can you borrow your pot to cook for him?" ”
Zhang Yanjie looked at the childish face of the little soldier, nodded, and responded enthusiastically: "Of course, you can come in and sit, and I will go cook immediately." Afterwards, Zhang Yanjie's wife prepared a local specialty of Zhenzi noodles and invited the soldiers to enjoy them together.
The warriors had apparently not eaten properly for a long time, gobbling up a bowl of noodles. One of the soldiers walked into the kitchen with a bowl and said politely to Zhang Yanjie: "Fellow, our chief hasn't eaten yet, can you serve him another bowl?" ”
Zhang Yanjie agreed, and immediately filled another bowl of noodles. He walked into the room and saw the tall chief.
Zhang Yanjie saw that the other party was eating, his face was covered with fine beads of sweat, and he couldn't help but say with emotion: "It's been a long time since I've eaten such a delicious meal, fellow, it's really hard for you." ”
After hearing this, the chief smiled and nodded, and his attitude was very kind. That night, several fighters stayed at Zhang Yanjie's home. The chief chatted with Zhang Yanjie late at night, and they chatted very happily.
Early the next morning, several fighters said goodbye to Zhang Yanjie and left his home.
The villagers' fear of the Kuomintang troops and their recognition of the Red Army's discipline led Zhang Ruiqi to join the Red Army willingly. Under the leadership of ***, the Red Army carried out a 16-day repair in Yuanjiagou, Qingjian County.
During that time, ** was busy with the affairs of the Red Army's Eastern Crusade, and every decision was related to the life and death of tens of millions of people, and he carefully considered every step. The snow scene inspired him, and he walked out of the cave, looked at the vast snow, and wrote the famous "Qinyuan Spring Snow".
This poem has not only become a masterpiece of ***, but also widely circulated in Zhang Ruiqi's hometown. This is a kind of fate between *** and Zhang Ruiqi, and it is also a connection between the Red Army and the people of northern Shaanxi.
Zhang Ruiqi, a big man in northern Shaanxi, is tall and sturdy, hardworking and down-to-earth, both his comrades-in-arms and superiors praise him. In 1938, the Japanese invaders controlled China's air supremacy with their powerful air force, and in November, the Japanese army sent more than 20 bombers to bomb indiscriminately near Baota Mountain.
In October 1943, the CCP held a meeting in Zaoyuan, and because Yangjialing was far away from Zaoyuan, he might waste most of his time on the road when he went back and forth, so he moved to Zaoyuan again.
After arriving in Zaoyuan, the ** guard regiment was equipped with new guards for ***, including Zhang Ruiqi. When he heard the news, he was so excited that he couldn't sleep well for several days.
At that time, it was the memorial service of Comrade Zhang Side, he looked at the speech on the stage and listened to the important speech of "Serving the People", and silently swore in his heart: "I will swear to defend the safety of the people." ”
In 1946, Chiang Kai-shek launched a full-scale attack on the liberated areas. However, just eight months later, the communist forces managed to thwart the attack of the Kuomintang troops.
Chiang Kai-shek was not reconciled, he changed his strategy, gave up the all-out offensive, and turned to the two liberated areas of northern Shaanxi and Shandong for a focused attack. At that time, the communist army was obviously at a disadvantage in terms of equipment and the number of personnel, and in the face of this situation, it put forward the strategy of "retreating as advance".
In March 1947, ** personally formulated a plan to defend Yan'an. However, this decision has confused many people, first of all, the warriors, who have finally gained a foothold in this place, and after abandoning this place, what should they go to**?
In addition, the villagers could not understand the concept of "strategy", they only knew that the Red Army had been here for more than ten years, and they could not accept it emotionally when they said they would leave.
At a tense moment of war, the secretary of ** asked him if he could try to keep Yan'an without evacuating. However, ** shook his head with a smile, indicating that his idea was not brilliant.
He pointed out that Hu Zongnan's troops had 200,000 troops, while our side had only 20,000, and their equipment and strength could not be compared. If you fight hard, not only will you not be able to keep Yan'an, but you will also consume your own vitality.
He mentioned that Chiang Kai-shek's Ah Q was full of spirit, and the capture of Yan'an would make him feel victorious, but in reality, it was only the beginning of his complete defeat. He advocated that we should strive for greater victories.
He can hit Yan'an, and we can hit Nanjing. Come and don't be rude. On March 18, the party and government organs and people in Yan'an had been evacuated.
The soldiers outside the gate are in the city, but *** and *** are still discussing the battle plan after the evacuation inside the gate. The guards were anxiously urging *** to evacuate as soon as possible, but at this time, ** walked in in a hurry, and he pointed to several guards and criticized: "You are absolutely responsible for the safety of the chairman." If the chairman doesn't leave, you'll have to get a stretcher to carry him away!" ”
Finally stood up and said he knew. He told *** that he was leaving. After withdrawing from Yan'an this time, he asked the soldiers to clean up their houses, remember to put the books they couldn't bring with them, and let Chiang Kai-shek also read some Marxism-Leninism.
In general, the right decision was made after careful consideration, taking into account the comprehensiveness of the battle, while also caring for the safety of others.
** When chatting with the guards, it was mentioned that they would be heading to Hebei, but that they might face dangers and difficulties on the way. He allowed the fighters to decide where to stay, but asked questions to several fighters from Hebei and northern Shaanxi.
The young Ma Hanrong firmly stated that he was willing to follow *** to Hebei. Joked that Ma Hanrong might just want to see the train. However, because Ma Hanrong was young and had no family to worry about, he chose to follow *** without hesitation
Although Zhang Ruiqi is thirty years old and has elderly parents and a fiancée at home, he still decided to accompany *** to Hebei. **After learning about Zhang Ruiqi's family situation, he took the initiative to ask him if he had already made a marriage and advised him not to accompany him.
However, Zhang Ruiqi insisted on his decision and also tried to convince him to stay in his hometown and get married. However, Zhang Ruiqi was determined and did not change his decision.
On the day of departure, Zhang Ruiqi packed his luggage in advance and prepared to leave, ** wanted to stop him, but he said resolutely: "Chairman, I must send you to Hebei safely." If you don't leave, you'll lose time. In the end, Zhang Ruiqi still accompanied *** to Xibaipo.
** In Xibaipo, he said to the guard Zhang Ruiqi: "Ruiqi, I want to send away batch after batch of comrades for training, so that they can take on more important positions in the future, only you are always by my side." The reason why I didn't send you there is very simple, that is, I am afraid that you will stay here for a few more years, and when you go back, your daughter-in-law will run away. Do you know? My task of demobilizing you and returning to northern Shaanxi has been completed, you should go home, otherwise your daughter-in-law will be gone. ”
Zhang Ruiqi was not surprised when he heard this, because when the other comrades left one after another, he had already guessed ***'s plan. But he felt that he still had one task to complete, although *** had reached Xibaipo safely.
So, he replied: "Chairman, I don't think it's appropriate to leave now, in fact, I can't bear you, so I'm the one who is struggling now." * pondered for a while before he spoke: "Okay, let's go to Peking to have a look, there are many historic sites in Beiping, you can also go over and have a look." ”
On January 31, 1949, Peking was peacefully liberated, and the city was full of dangers, not only the Kuomintang secret services that had not had time to evacuate, but also bandits and bandits and unknown foreign forces.
Zhang Ruiqi has always followed closely, fearing that any negligence will bring serious consequences. When *** completely settled down, Zhang Ruiqi breathed a sigh of relief and knew that the day when he left was not far off.
As he expected, ** found him again: "Zhang Ruiqi, you have successfully sent me to Beiping, and you have done an excellent job, I am very happy." Now, you will return to your hometown in northern Shaanxi. ”
**Looking at Zhang Ruiqi's sullen appearance, I was also anxious for him. He knew very well that Zhang Ruiqi was old, and if he didn't go home to deal with the marriage matter, it would not only have an impact on his family, but also bring trouble to the people of northern Shaanxi.
Therefore, ** said affectionately: "Zhang Ruiqi, you are not young now, you can't drag it out any longer." Your fiancée has been waiting for you, and we can't make her wait any longer. ”
This sentence deeply touched Zhang Ruiqi's heart. He realized that he could not delay any longer, so he nodded and said firmly, "Okay, Chairman, I'll go back." ”
On May 16, ** invited Zhang Ruiqi, who had completed the formalities, to dinner. During the meal, ** said: "You have followed me for so long, and today's meal should be regarded as a send-off for you." **Comrade is about to leave for Xi'an, you go back with him. ”
Zhang Ruiqi felt very reluctant to leave, he said with tears in his eyes: "Chairman, I feel very guilty, I don't take enough care of you, you are so good to me, I feel very uneasy." ”
** looked at him affectionately and said seriously: "We are all members of the Communist Party, and it is appropriate to see you off and treat you." I may not be able to see you off in person when you leave, but I will wish you a safe journey and please greet the people of northern Shaanxi on my behalf. ”
That night, the soldiers of the guard squad saw off their squad leader, and although *** was not present, he sent his son Mao Anying to attend. Mao Anying also brought a gift from *** to him, a cigarette, a pound of candy, and a red notebook.
The first page of the book is ***'s handwriting: "Comrade Zhang Ruiqi, return to northern Shaanxi to continue to work, and always be loyal to the people's cause." ——
After marrying his fiancée in his hometown, Zhang Ruiqi chose to become an ordinary farmer. However, in 1951, a severe famine broke out due to drought in northern Shaanxi, and the family's food could not meet the demand, and Zhang Ruiqi could not sit idly by.
So, he wrote a letter to ***, expressing his predicament. **After receiving the letter, he was deeply saddened, and he immediately called Li Yinqiao, the chief of the guard, saying that Zhang Ruiqi had accompanied him for many years, from northern Shaanxi to Beiping, and now he was living a difficult life, and he must lend a hand.
Zhang Ruiqi, who received the reply, was full of gratitude, and he was very glad that his request had received *** attention.
Zhang Ruiqi did not choose to go to Beijing to find ***, but devoted himself to the afforestation cause of Qingjian County. He planted more than 500 acres of woodland, including cash crops.
He later donated the trees to the village, helping the village to escape the title of "poor village". Mr. Zhang's contributions have earned him the admiration of locals, who call him "the one who served as a guard for the chairman."
Despite his death, he continued to work on greening barren mountains until his death in 1997. In order to commemorate his contribution, Qingjian County erected a monument to him to commemorate his ordinary and extraordinary life.