In June 1959, ** talked with Zhou Xiaozhou, secretary of the Hunan Provincial Party Committee, in Lushan, he recalled his impulsiveness and mistakes when he was young, and made sincere reflections on the inappropriate words and deeds he had treated his younger brother Mao Zetan.
He said that before the age of 40, he was more impatient and lost his temper with his younger brother at every turn, probably because he firmly believed in justice and truth at that time, but admitted that he still had anger.
He took a deep puff of his cigarette and recalled the grievances and sacrifices that Mao Zetan had endured for the revolution, unable to take him away and let him be treated unfairly in the "grassroots transformation" until he began his Long March.
** Expressing deep condolences for Mao Zetan's sacrifice, admitting his mistakes, and also saddening the inability to protect him. Despite this, he still adhered to the faith of the revolution and remembered Mao Zetan's sacrifice.
**'s younger brother Mao Zetan, born in Shaoshan in 1905, he is 12 years younger than ***, and the most similar to his mother Wen Qimei among the three brothers of the Mao family is *** and Mao Zetan.
Mao Zetan was very lively when he was a child, and often chased and played with his friends on the slopes of Nanzhutuo. His mother, Wen Qimei, loved him very much, not only did she not get angry with him for being naughty, but she would also wash the mature loquat and share it with them.
In such a family environment, Mao Zetan developed a bold and upright character. Once, ** took Mao Zetan to the field to harvest beans, Mao Zetan only chose the place where the beans grew sparsely to harvest, and the result was faster than ***.
But Mao Yichang indiscriminately blamed ***
Mao Yichang found that Mao Zetan's harvest weight was not as much as that of his brother, and it turned out that he only harvested the sparse places. In 1918, when he was studying in the 14th class of the Primary High School attached to the First Division of Changsha Provincial Division, he established the Xinmin Society and invited Cai Hesen, He Shuheng and others to join.
Influenced by his eldest brother, Mao Zetan, who was only 13 years old, also applied for the Xinmin Society and became the youngest member of this organization.
**The three brothers and their mother took a group photo after the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China, **returned to Qingshuitang, Changsha, Hunan Province to serve as the secretary of the Hunan District Committee of the Communist Party of China, Yang Kaihui also came here to take care of ***'s daily life, Mao Zetan began to live with his brother and sister-in-law.
One day, Mao Zetan and his classmates were playing a game of hide and seek at home, and they found a small box in the room of *** and Yang Kaihui. Mao Zetan only knew that his sister-in-law usually kept it very carefully, but he didn't know what was in it, and a classmate asked him: "Could it be some treasures inside?" ”
In the end, Mao Zetan and his friends secretly hid the box. After Yang Kaihui went home, he found that the box was missing, and he was very anxious, so he hurriedly searched everywhere with his mother, Mrs. Yang, until this time, Mao Zetan realized the seriousness of the matter and told her that he had hidden the box.
**After learning about this, he seriously criticized Mao Zetan and told him about the nature and discipline of the party, and Mao Zetan sincerely admitted his mistake.
Under the influence of ***, Mao Zetan began to come into contact with Marxism, and was gradually influenced by progressive books such as "Introduction to Marx's Capital" and "The Communist Manifesto".
In July 1921, he joined the Socialist Youth League and a year later officially became a member of the Chinese Communist Party. In the summer of 1925, Mao Zetan came to Guangzhou and began his work in the Political Department of the Whampoa Military Academy, the Guangdong District Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Guangdong Provincial Peasant Association, and the Provincial-Hong Kong Strike Committee.
On August 1, 1927, he participated in the Nanchang Uprising and served as the head of the propaganda section of the 25th Division of the 1st Army. Among the three brothers, Mao Zetan was the first to move towards the revolutionary armed struggle.
However, after the failure of the Nanchang Uprising, Mao Zetan's unit was surrounded by enemy troops after entering the Chaozhou area, and he and some comrades struggled to break out of the siege and were separated from the troops.
Later, through the comrades of the underground party, he found the last surviving troops of the Nanchang Uprising led by **. At the end of October, after learning the exact news that *** led the troops to Jinggang Mountain, it was decided to go up the mountain to meet ***.
*It is recommended to send Mao Zetan as a liaison, because Mao Zetan has not seen *** for more than half a year, and he is very happy to hear the news. Before leaving, ** held his hand tightly and said: "I hope you will rush to Jinggangshan as soon as possible to contact Comrade ***, you can disguise yourself as a Kuomintang officer." ”
Mao Zetan said to the chief with confidence: "Please rest assured, I will definitely complete the task!" In late November, he dressed in a set of Kuomintang regular army officer uniforms, wore the insignia of the Kuomintang regular army, and carried a certificate indicating that he was "Qin Ze", an adjutant of the 16th Army of the National Revolutionary Army, and successfully passed through one Kuomintang checkpoint after another, starting from Chongyi and Shangyou, passing through Guidong and Chaling in Hunan, and heading straight to Jinggang Mountain.
When he arrived at the mouth of the pit at the junction of Chaling and Ninggang, Luo Keshao, the head of the Kuomintang militia group stationed at the kengkou, heard that a commander of the regular Kuomintang army had arrived here, and immediately led a group of local tyrants and inferior gentry out to greet him.
After reading Mao Zetan's documents, he listened to Mao Zetan's speech in a very hard tone, and he did not dare to slack off, so he ordered to set up wine to catch the wind and set up a banquet to entertain him. In the course of dealing with the enemy, Mao Zetan heard that a company of the Red Army in Jinggangshan was stationed at the mouth of the pit, so he immediately looked for it.
He met the company commander Chen Bojun, and after Chen Bojun learned about Mao Zetan's special mission, he hurriedly sent someone to send him up the mountain. After seeing Mao Zetan, he asked in surprise: "Zetan, why are you here?" ”
*Send Mao Zetan to contact*** Very concerned about the situation of the Nanchang uprising troops. After Mao Zetan's detailed report, ** said excitedly: "Great, we have seen the news of ** and ** troops in the enemy newspaper, and we are looking for them!"
A few days ago, I sent He Changgong to Changsha to try to contact you through the Hunan Provincial Party Committee, but I didn't expect to send you to get in touch with us first. You stay here to work, and I will send a company of troops to Chenzhou to find ** troops. ”
In March 1928, Mao Zetan led a company of troops to southern Hunan to get in touch with ** and help them go to Jinggangshan, realizing the "Jinggangshan Division".
Therefore, it can be said that Mao Zetan played a crucial role in this meeting.
**After going to Jinggangshan, Mao Zetan grew up rapidly under his leadership. At the beginning of 1928, ** led the Red Army to capture Suichuan County, but due to enemy propaganda, the masses did not know much about the Red Army.
After the Red Army entered the city, the people in the city fled or hid one after another, leaving only some elderly people who could not go out. Mao Zetan had a plan, he led his men to carry two baskets of cakes confiscated from the local tyrant's house, walked the streets and alleys, and gave two of them when he saw the poor.
The effect was immediate, and it wasn't long before the people began to return to the city. * Looking at all this, my heart is filled with joy. He knew that in order to establish a solid base in the Jinggangshan area, it was necessary to strengthen the building of grassroots party organizations in the rural areas.
Therefore, he decided to send Mao Zetan to Qiaolin Township, Dalong District, Ninggang County to form a party branch. * Find Mao Zetan and say to him: "You go back to Jinggangshan and go to Qiaolin Township to carry out rural party building work." ”
**At that time, he was thinking about killing the enemy on the front line, and he was not interested in returning to Jinggangshan, so he insisted on his idea and expressed his reluctance to go back. However, ** was angry because of this, thinking that this was the decision of the former committee, and Mao Zetan should obey the organization's arrangement.
Mao Zetan was skeptical of ***'s statement, because he felt that there was only *** person as a member of the former committee at that time, and the decision of the former committee did not exist. In this regard, Mao Zetan resolutely refuted *** and asked him if he was a former commissioner.
**After hearing this, he was very angry, and in a fit of anger, he waved his hand and slapped Mao Zetan. At this time, Han Wei, the commander of the guard platoon, hurriedly stepped forward to stop him and asked why he was beating.
** Tell Mao Zetan that as his younger brother, he can't hurt him. And Mao Zetan also understood ***'s distress and agreed to his suggestion. Mao Zetan understood that if he didn't understand the peasants, he wouldn't understand the Chinese revolution, so he readily agreed to establish the first party branch in Qiaolin Township.
Soon after, Mao Zetan was appointed as a member of the Special Committee of the Communist Party of China in Southwest Jiangxi and director of the rear office, stationed in Junbu, leading the local military and people to expand the ranks of the Red Army, and making important contributions to the revolutionary cause.
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1.Mao Zetan's argument with his wife *** In a heated argument, ** wanted to beat Mao Zetan, but Mao Zetan insisted that this could not happen in a revolutionary place.
After being reminded, Mao Zetan recognized the discipline and program of the Red Army and immediately corrected his behavior. The next day, Mao Zetan apologized to the young man who had been "popularized" and sent him home.
2.Mao Zetan who stayed in the ** revolutionary base area After the **Red Army's Long March, Mao Zetan was left behind to stick to the ** revolutionary base area. He served as a member of the Communist Party of China's ** Soviet District Bureau, the commander of the Red Army's Independent Division, and the commander of the Fujian-Jiangxi Military Region.
Before leaving, ** handed over their youngest son "Xiao Mao" to Mao Zetan and his sister He Yi to take care of. The above new copy retains the core idea of the original copy, but it is rewritten through different languages and structures, making the new copy more lively and interesting, and at the same time easier to understand and remember.
After the Long March of the main forces of the Red Army of He Zizhen and He Yi, the situation in the Soviet area took a sharp turn for the worse. For the sake of safety, the organization decided to hand over "Xiao Mao" to the nanny Liu Xifu and take it back to Changting, Fujian Province to hide.
After Liu Xifu took "Xiao Mao" to Changting, he was soon targeted by the enemy, and Liu Xifu decisively transferred the child to another relative's house secretly. However, soon after, Liu Xifu was unfortunately killed by the Kuomintang, and the whereabouts of "Xiao Mao" have been unknown since then.
This left Mao Zetan and He Yi with deep regret and guilt. At the end of 1934, the situation in the Soviet area deteriorated further, and Mao Zetan had to send his wife He Yi away and continue to lead the Red Army guerrillas to fight in the Fujian-Jiangxi border and the Wuyi Mountains.
After fierce battles again and again, Mao Zetan's independent division only had a dozen fighters and a dozen guns left. On April 25, 1935, Mao Zetan led the rest of his troops to Huangtiankeng Village, Honglin Mountain, Ruijin County.
Early the next morning, the enemy, under the guidance of the traitor He, surrounded the residence of the guerrillas. Mao Zetan immediately ordered the soldiers to retreat, and he himself rushed to a high ground and opened fire to cover the soldiers.
Unfortunately, however, a volley of bullets pierced his leg, followed by another volley of bullets in his chest. Mao Zetan died heroically at the age of 29. After the Red Army arrived in northern Shaanxi, he learned the news of Mao Zetan's sacrifice from the captured enemy's radio station, and he was silent for a long time and said heavily: "When my mother was alive, she said to me that you must take good care of Zetan, but I didn't do ......”
** Reflecting on the quarrel with Mao Zetan many times over the "expansion of popularity", I feel a great responsibility. In 1959, ** returned to his hometown of Shaoshan and fondly recalled his sixth brother Mao Zetan, thinking that he was smart and courageous.
In 1984, the ** inscription commemorated the martyr Mao Zetan.
Comrade Mao Zetan made outstanding contributions to the founding of New China, and his heroic deeds will forever be recorded in the annals of history and will forever be remembered and admired by future generations.