In 1929, when the construction of the Jinggangshan revolutionary base area was in full swing, the Red Army encountered a major problem, that is, a strange disease broke out among the masses of the people and the army. Anyone who suffers from this strange disease will first have chills, aches, fatigue and convulsions from time to time.
Due to the sudden outbreak of the disease, the difficulty of prevention, and the poor medical conditions at that time, many sick people did not receive effective **, and finally passed away regrettably.
The disease claimed many lives, and when the CCP leaders learned about it, they took it very seriously and sent a medical team to investigate, and finally determined that this strange disease was malaria, which was mainly transmitted through mosquito bites.
The outbreak of malaria has caused panic among the people in the base areas, and they have resorted to various methods to prevent it. The fighters were also very worried about the safety of the leading cadres such as **, and spontaneously wanted to install mosquito nets on their beds.
But ** rejected the kindness of the soldiers, he felt that he was strong and immune, and he would not be infected with malaria.
But it is also strange to say that during the period from the outbreak of malaria to its disappearance, ** nothing happened, and he did not even suffer from any disease in his life.
The soldiers felt very amazing about this, and even Fu Lianhuan, a doctor who accompanied the army, said in surpriseThis is a rare situation, and I can't explain why.
Could it be that the ** marshal is really the chosen one who is invincible to all poisons?
In fact, the reason for all this is due to one thing he has always insisted on in his life - insisting on sports.
* The marshal participated in various battles throughout his life, and on the battlefield he always took the lead and charged. In private, he always eats and makes peace with the fighters, leading them to participate in various sports activities.
He often speaks earnestly to the people around him: It is necessary to exercise more physically, so that when the body is strong, it is not easy to get sick, so that we can make more contributions to the revolutionary cause. ”
In 1886, ** was born in Lijiawan Village, Ma'an Town, Yilong County, Sichuan Province. When he was young, the family conditions were relatively difficult, and the family's food and clothing became a problem.
But **'s father was very supportive of him going to school and pinned his hopes on him, wanting him to change the fate of the family.
In 1906, at the age of 20, he was admitted to the Shunqing Government High School, where he was exposed to many new courses: physics, chemistry, geography, art, etc., among which he was most interested in sports.
When he was a child, he was an avid exercise enthusiast, because his home was surrounded by four walls and there was no equipment to exercise, so he tied a horizontal bar to the two big trees at the door of his house, which became a horizontal bar for exercise.
Because he insisted on exercising all year round, when he was twenty years old, he had become a tendon meat. But he is not a simple-minded person with well-developed limbs, and his academic performance is always at the top of his class.
In 1907, China set off a frenzy of "science to save the country" and "education to save the country". Inspired by progressive ideas, he also wanted to enhance his knowledge so that he could contribute to the country and the people.
So he came to study at the Sichuan Provincial Higher Normal School, where he chose his favorite sports major.
At the end of the same year, ** graduated from this school with excellent grades, and according to the school's assignment, ** became a physical education teacher in a primary school in Yilong County, his hometown.
For this, ** and his father also had a big fight. His father thought that the whole family would save money for him to study, and he actually chose to come back to become a primary school physical education teacher after he had achieved some success.
* There was a conflict with his father and the other, but under the constant persuasion of **, his father had to follow him. ** also said humorously:"In order to study sports, I scattered all the wealth in my family. ”
In 1909, ** was admitted to the Yunnan Army through his own efforts. Here, he is still diligent and studious, and in his free time, he spends his free time exercising.
Erudite and physically strong, ** soon received the attention of the teacher and became a role model for the students in the class.
In the same year, he joined the League led by Mr. Sun Yat-sen, and later became acquainted with *** and others when he moved to Germany, and successfully joined the Communist Party in 1922.
After participating in the revolution, no matter how difficult the conditions were and how bad the environment was, ** always adhered to his good habit of exercising every day. Whether it is windy or rainy, frosty and snowy, or the scorching sun, the soldiers can watch ** do some sports in the open space in the courtyard.
During the period of the Jinggangshan Revolutionary Base Area, in order to add some fun to the boring life of the soldiers. ** He led the soldiers to erect two pillars in a clearing, and simply made two "baskets" with iron wire and hung them on the top of the wooden pillars. Such a simple basketball hoop is complete.
The site was uneven, so I found some dry straw and spread it on the pothole. And the basketball is sewn from a piece of dried cowhide with some hay stuffed inside.
A modest basketball court was built, and the basketball court became a playground for soldiers to relax every day.
* Not only did he often lead his soldiers to participate in some sports, but he also attached great importance to military training in the army. He believes that in order to win against opponents on the battlefield, good physical fitness is the most fundamental.
* The soldiers are also allowed to use the time of the morning exercise every day to practice some military skills, such as: seizing the mountain, pursuit, assassination, marksmanship, etc.
Under the strict supervision, the soldiers trained more and more hard, and the strength of the entire army became stronger and stronger, which laid a good foundation for the later victory against "encirclement and suppression".
In order to stimulate the fighting spirit of the soldiers and enhance their perseverance, some sports events and military competitions will be held in the army from time to time. These competitions include not only high jump, sprint, long-distance running, but also basketball, volleyball and other events.
In the sports meeting, ** always took the lead in participating, and under his guidance, the soldiers also enthusiastically signed up.
In one of the basketball games, ** and four fighters form a team against five other fighters. At the beginning of the game, the fighters couldn't let go because they were going to play with the chief, and they didn't dare to step forward to defend and shoot at all.
* Say to the fighters when you realize it:You don't have to be restrained, in the basketball game, you have to dare to fight and dare to grab, usually I am the chief, but in the game, I am your opponent, you can't let me.
After listening to the soldiers, they completely threw off the fight, and the game became more and more intense, and the sidelines were also full of spectators, who shouted enthusiastically and cheered for the fighters.
In 1937, the Anti-Japanese War broke out, and he led the Eighth Route Army to fight against the Japanese army. At that time, in order to enhance the combat ability of the soldiers, ** called on the soldiers to carry out physical training.
He emphasized that only with a strong body can we better fight the Japanese army on the battlefield, and that we will win when we fight with bayonets on the battlefield in peacetime.
At the beginning of 1942, under the leadership of **, Deng Fa, Wu Yuzhang and others joined forces with Yan'an Sports Association, the Department of Physical Education of Yan'an University, the Military Club and other units to establish the Yan'an New Sports Society.
The purpose of the establishment of the association is to arouse the enthusiasm of the masses for physical exercise and promote the development of sports.
* Speaking at the inaugural meeting, he said:"The sports we have chosen in China have not been well developed, and the people's passion for sports has not yet been stimulated.
Especially in the Yan'an area, various departments did not pay attention to it in the past. In the future, after the establishment of the Yan'an New Sports Society, all schools, factories, departments, etc. should adhere to gymnastics as the mainstay, supplemented by other sports, and insist on closely combining sports and life.
The construction of the Yan'an New Sports Society has greatly stimulated the enthusiasm of the people to participate in sports. Every morning, people will get up early and spontaneously form a team to do morning exercises together to welcome a beautiful day. At noon or in the afternoon, people rush to the stadium and line up to participate in various ball games.
In order to spread the frenzy of the movement to the whole country, the "September 1st" Enlarged Games were held in 1942.
* Speaking at the General Assembly:The purpose of this sports conference is to make every citizen aware of the importance of having a strong physique, and when we have a strong physique, we can shoulder the heavy responsibility of saving the country during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and contribute to the construction of a beautiful new China.
There are many sports in this sports competition, including athletics, basketball, volleyball, swimming, shooting, horse racing, horizontal bar, dance, martial arts, and so on.
The participants also came from all walks of life, including government officials, school teachers, factory workers, ......More than 1,300 athletes participated. This is the first sports event of this magnitude to be held in our country.
In April 1949, the founding of the People's Republic of China was about to be founded, and the people were finally about to usher in peace and a better life. In order to prevent the destruction of the cause of education, sports and literature caused by the War of Liberation.
** and ** jointly promulgated the "Chinese People's Liberation Army Notice", in which there is a clause in the notice: protect all schools, hospitals, stadiums and other public welfare undertakings. It can be seen that *** and ** always put the interests of the people in mind.
At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1952, in order to promote China's economic development and improve the people's happy living standards. China plans to launch an all-army sports conference to mark the 25 th anniversary of the founding of the army.
As the commander-in-chief of the People's Liberation Army, he naturally gave full support, and he ordered all military regions and units to enthusiastically sign up to participate, and told them to be ready to win the championship and strive to bring a wonderful game to the people.
Now that the commander-in-chief has given the order, the soldiers of the military region must be enthusiastic, and they are all gearing up to win the championships of various events.
On August 1, under the watchful eyes of the people of the whole country, the 25 th anniversary movement of the Chinese People's Liberation Army was solemnly held in Beijing.
The streets and alleys of the city were full of people, and the arena was full of fighters, who waited for the start of the competition with excitement and nervousness.
At this time, the commander-in-chief of *** and ** came to the scene of the competition to preside over the opening meeting. The two of them gave an ambitious opening speech.
**Dao:Develop sports and enhance people's physical fitness. ** is: Exercise yourself to become an iron physique and defend our loveliest home.
Then when everything was ready, the national anthem was played at the sports meeting. In the loud singing, the sports conference officially began. One by one, the athletes sweated on the field, enjoyed this passionate moment, and bravely rushed towards the championship.
The Games also shocked thousands of people and mobilized their enthusiasm and love for sports.
This year, the ** marshal, who is nearly seventy years old, can no longer carry out some fierce sports. But he didn't stop his pace of sports, since basketball and football can't do it, then jump and exercise, take a walk.
* The marshal said in old age:"Whenever I wake up early and finish my workout, I feel like it's a good day, full of energy, eating and sleeping. ”
According to Li Shuhuai, the personal guard of the ** marshal, recalled:** The marshal was also reluctant to use crutches in his old age, believing that it was relying on external forces and not being "independent" enough.
He insisted on exercising every morning and evening, and even in the last part of his life, he would insist on walking and doing exercises in the courtyard of the hospital.
* The marshal firmly believes that if you exercise more every day, you can contribute more to the country. And he insisted on this idea for the rest of his life.
* Marshal as the founding general of our country, his whole life has been contributing to the revolutionary cause and the people of the motherland, it is under the leadership of him and other leaders that our motherland can usher in a strong and beautiful today.
Not only did he personally like to exercise, but he also actively devoted himself to the construction of socialist sports. "A revolutionary who is not in good health cannot make more contributions to the revolution. ”At this time ** Marshal's motto.
He has always lived this sentence. **The life of the marshal is a magnificent life, a life of a horse career, and a life of insisting on exercise. He used his life to lead people to exercise and exercise, and set a beautiful example for the people to love sports.