The news of the founding of the People's Republic of China and his election as president of the People's Republic of China spread throughout the country, and also reached a place called Suzigang Village in Hunan Province.
Just when everyone was happy, a 65-year-old farmer was even more excited and proud when he saw the portrait of ***, and said: It turns out that Mao Runzhi is ***haha, **He was a soldier under me!
The villagers thought he was old and confused, and said, "Since you have worked with ***, why don't you go with him, but now you are farming?" The old man sighed and said, "Blame me for not having a vision at that time, otherwise I would have followed him to Beijing to do great things."
This old man is not lying, his name is "Peng Yousheng", during the Xinhai Revolution, he spent 5 months of military career with *** in the Hunan New Army, and he was also the deputy squad leader at that time.
In 1884, Peng Yousheng was born in Suzigang, Hengdong, Hunan Province (today's Jinhu Village, Hengdong County). Suzigang is a place with beautiful mountains and rivers, but it is very prone to drought and flood disasters, and the farmland has no harvest all year round.
When Peng Yousheng was very young, he went up to the mountains to chop wood and herd cattle, and only studied for half a year, and then had to leave his hometown to find a way out. Peng Yousheng, who was born in poverty, joined the Hunan New Army in the 33rd year of Guangxu and served as a soldier in the 2nd Battalion of the 49th Standard.
Peng Yousheng is very able to endure hardships, coupled with his loyalty and honesty, and he is diligent, and he was promoted to deputy squad leader a few years later.
Later, when the Wuchang Uprising broke out, the Hunan New Army supported Changsha at the request of the Hubei Provincial Revolutionary Army.
One day in the winter of 1911, it was a beautiful day, Peng Yousheng's class came to a handsome, scholar-like young man, introduced himself and learned that his name was Mao Runzhi, that is, *** Peng Yousheng and the soldiers in the class surrounded *** in the middle, full of curiosity about this 18-year-old young man.
Peng Yousheng felt very sorry for *** to drop out of school and become a soldier at such a young age. He is also a lover of personality, and he wants to ask about *** dropping out of school and joining the army. After settling him down, he was called out of the barracks, and chatted about his family like his own brother.
** Seeing that Peng Yousheng is a very enthusiastic person who cares about his thoughts about joining the army, he told him about his experience of joining the army.
In September 1911, he studied at Xiangtan Middle School. There, he happened to see the news that Huang Xing, a revolutionary from Hunan, was leading the uprising in Guangzhou, and he was very excited, hoping that he could contribute to the revolutionary cause.
Soon after, the Wuchang Uprising broke out. A revolutionary came to the school to give a speech, saying that the Xinhai Revolution was a new era in history, and people with lofty ideals were welcome to actively participate in the revolutionary cause. ** Very excited to hear this, he revealed to his friends his decision to join the revolution.
Friends advised him not to go, or to stay and continue to study, who knows that *** has already set his ambitions, he thinks that if the people are weak and can be bullied, then what is the use of moral perfection? The most important thing is to make the people strong.
** Believing that the military played an important role in the establishment of a new China, he decided to respond to Sun Yat-sen's call to overthrow the Manchu dynasty and join the army to experience the life of the army first-hand and learn advanced military knowledge.
** A man of his word, he quickly moved to join the Hunan New Army. Despite being in the barracks, ** still used to reading the newspaper as if it were at school. He would often share some of the current events he had seen, and then discuss them with the soldiers.
In order to let the soldiers know more about what is happening in society, Peng Yousheng often asks *** to read the newspaper and explain current affairs for everyone, and also warns the soldiers not to disturb *** to read the newspaper. **I am very touched by this, and I am happy to learn and discuss it with you.
After getting along for a while, Peng Yousheng found that *** was an extraordinary person, not only with a high level of cultural accomplishment and good eloquence, but also very individual, with his own ideals and views on the revolution.
**Quick-witted, and likes to debate with others, and always has to argue before stopping. At one time, he saw the word "socialism" in a newspaper, which intrigued him and another soldier. However, due to different understandings, a heated argument ensued between the two sides.
When the soldiers heard this, they gathered around, and in order to let them argue, Peng Yousheng specially invited the "referee", and the debate lasted until *** argued the other party down.
Peng Yousheng was impressed by the spirit of insisting on the truth.
Therefore, Peng Yousheng's respect and respect for *** are getting deeper and deeper, he regards *** as his teacher, and always discusses with *** when he encounters problems.
He and the rest of the class regarded *** as a learned person, and asked *** to read letters and ask them to ask difficult questions.
**Have a strong understanding of military theory and practical training skills, be able to quickly understand the key points, and accurately operate in place.
Peng Yousheng often asked him to explain and demonstrate the key points of action to other soldiers in the squad, and everyone admired and loved him very much.
One day in the spring of 1912, ** suddenly decided to leave the barracks.
Peng Yousheng was very puzzled when he heard this. He felt that being a soldier was the ambition of ***, and he was loved and valued by everyone in the army, and he would definitely make contributions if he stayed in the army, so he tried his best to persuade *** to stay.
**Tell him frankly: Bo Yi has abdicated, China is now**, the revolution has passed, and I hope to go back and continue studying. After hearing this, Peng Yousheng felt that it was not good to stay, and he was afraid that he would delay his future.
On the day *** officially left the army, Peng Yousheng said: "There will be fewer days to get along with in the future, and I don't know if I can see you again, so I'll send you back today." ”
Then he brought the whole class of soldiers to see him off and gave him two pieces of ocean. ** Very gratefully shook Peng Yousheng's hand and said: "My deputy squad leader, you have to cherish it more in the future, there will be a period later." "That's 14 years.
14 years later, during the Great Revolution, Peng Yousheng and *** met in Guangzhou. Peng Yousheng came to Guangzhou to join the National Revolutionary Army and served as a platoon commander. In May 1926, when he hosted the sixth agricultural movement seminar in Guangzhou, Peng Yousheng was in Guangzhou.
One day, Peng Yousheng happened to see the news that he came to Guangzhou to give a lecture, and he was very happy and hurried to the Guangzhou Agricultural Training Institute to visit
** also quickly recognized the deputy squad leader who had not seen him for many years, and the reunion between the two after many years made them feel very happy, and the two held each other's hands and greeted each other as they walked.
**Invite Peng Yousheng to his residence. It was a simple hut with only a hardboard bed against the wall and bamboo bookshelves with *** lectures on the "Chinese Peasant Question" and notes from rural surveys.
The two sat down and had a long conversation. They talked about the peasant movement training center, about the peasant movement, and about the national revolution.
** He expressed his support for Peng Yousheng's participation in the National Revolutionary Army and explained to Peng Yousheng that the peasant question was the core issue of the National Revolution.
Peng Yousheng was a little puzzled after hearing this,** and explained that whether it was to overthrow the warlords and local tyrants and gentry, or to develop industry, commerce and education, it was necessary to solve the peasant problem. The overthrow of the feudal forces in the countryside was the goal of the revolution of the people.
Peng Yousheng listened more and more novelly, and felt more and more reasonable, he just quietly looked at *** and nodded frequently. ** Further, the National Revolution required a large-scale change in the countryside, and the reason for the failure of the Xinhai Revolution at that time was the lack of this important change.
He also criticized the erroneous remarks slandering the peasant movement, and encouraged Peng Yousheng to go to the countryside to launch and organize a peasant revolution. After Peng Yousheng and *** were separated from the Guangzhou Agricultural Movement Training Institute, they participated in the Northern Expedition and were promoted to deputy company commander for their outstanding performance in the battle.
In September, he left Guangzhou for Shanghai and took up the position of director of the Agricultural Movement Committee.
In 1940, Peng Yousheng left the barracks and returned to his hometown of Suzigang to cultivate the fields and farm, and he has not been involved in the outside world.
When the People's Republic of China was founded, Peng Yousheng was already over 60 years old. When he learned that *** had become ***, he was so excited that he burst into tears, happier than anyone else, and couldn't help but go around preaching the good news.
In March 1951, the land reform in his hometown was successfully completed, and Peng Yousheng couldn't hide his longing. In order to express his admiration and longing for ***, he specially asked the old gentleman who taught private school in the village to ghostwrite and write a greeting letter to ***.
In the letter, he described to *** his situation as a poor peasant and his happiness after liberation. But he was afraid that *** might have forgotten about him, the deputy squad leader, and he was also worried that *** was busy with national affairs and had no time to reply to the letter.
However, Peng Yousheng and his fellow villagers never expected that ***, who was busy with national affairs, did not forget the old feelings, let alone avoid it, and wrote this enthusiastic reply letter in his own hand that month.
**First of all, he expressed his concern and greetings to Peng Yousheng and the villagers, and expressed his joy for their hard work and achievements in land reform. He stressed the importance of land reform as an important step in realizing the liberation of the peasants and building a new China.
** Peng Yousheng and his fellow villagers were also encouraged to continue their efforts, and put forward specific suggestions for developing production, increasing the cultivated area of farmland, and increasing agricultural output.
He expressed his appreciation for Peng Yousheng's good qualities and firm beliefs, and expressed his expectation that he would continue to contribute to the cause of farmers.
This reply letter made Peng Yousheng feel warm and inspired, and it also became a valuable asset in Peng Yousheng's life. He took ***'s reply back to his hometown and read it to the villagers.
The villagers were so excited that they burst into tears, and they deeply felt the care and encouragement of *** for them.
Since then, Peng Yousheng and the villagers have strengthened their determination to realize the liberation of the peasants and build a strong socialist countryside, and they are determined to repay their care and expectations with their own practical actions.
Peng Yousheng in his later years, whenever the villagers came to visit him, he would take out ***'s reply letter and tell about his dealings with ***. The villagers all sighed at the greatness and pro-people style of the country, and also cherished this rare historical memory.
We are deeply impressed by the many heroes who stood up at a time when the nation was in danger and took up the heavy responsibility of defending the motherland and the people. However, there are also many ordinary soldiers like Peng Yousheng who have also made indelible contributions to the revolution, which need to be deeply remembered.
At the same time, Peng Yousheng's story also allows us to see the connection and emotion between ordinary people and great leaders, and his experience has witnessed the great journey that *** led the Chinese people through, as well as the profound influence of *** among the people.