In 1949, a remote mountain village in Hubei welcomed a young man in a military uniform. He looked nervous, and asked when he met people: "Uncle, do you know that the old man Shi Shunxiang lives here?" ”
It seems that there are 100,000 urgent things that need to be found immediately. This village, which is rarely visited by outsiders, has become lively because of the arrival of this young man.
However, the villagers had no impression of the old man Shi Shunxiang he asked.
Big brother, are you in the wrong place? It's been a long time since we've been in this village, and the people who live here know each other, and I've never heard of a person named Shi Shunxiang. ”
The aunts and uncles responded enthusiastically. "That's right, the leader asked me to come to our village. Looking at the conspicuous words "Xujiahe Village" on the plaque at the head of the village, the young man was very sure.
The eldest lady of the Xu family is surnamed Shi, but I'm not sure if she's the person you're looking for. An older man walked slowly with a pipe in his mouth. "Where is she?
Please take me to her! The young man's eyes twinkled with excitement and he couldn't wait to ask.
Young man, don't worry, the eldest lady of the Xu family has long lost her only relative and has lived alone for many years. Did you really come to her out of nowhere? As the old man said, Aunt Shi's relatives had already been killed by the reactionaries, how could someone suddenly come to her for such a helpless old man?
If you don't ask clearly, it will inevitably make people suspicious. "Uncle, I am on the order of our commander to pick up Aunt Shi and go to Beijing. The young man saw the old man's doubts.
Your commander? The old man asked. "Aunt Shi is our Commander Xu's mother. The young man's words made the villagers present look at each other in surprise.
Young man, you can't talk nonsense, Aunt Shi's son died more than ten years ago, aren't you looking for the wrong place? A villager said excitedly.
Uncle, are there any other aunts surnamed Shi here? The lad was also confused. "Apart from her, there is no other person surnamed Shi here. ”
The old man was also puzzled. This unexpected news shocked everyone, and they said that they would notify Mrs. Shi as soon as possible so that she could prepare to go to Beijing.
Xu Shenji, a young talent from Xujiahe Village, Huang'an County, Hubei Province, whose family is considered wealthy in the local area, was able to receive an education in a private school thanks to the years accumulated by his ancestors.
Xu Shenji showed excellent academic talent from an early age, and his parents were full of expectations for his future. However, on January 31, 1910, his life changed dramatically, and on this day, he was born.
In 1924, the National Revolution was in full swing across the country, and the turbulent external environment affected Xu Shenji's studies. In order to maintain academic stability, he used his spare time to enroll in local evening schools.
The evening school gave him a preliminary understanding of the domestic situation, and also allowed him to get in touch with and understand the "revolution". His long-term study of "revolution" made him deeply realize that only "revolution" could overthrow the landlords, eliminate the capitalists, and put an end to the situation in which the warlords were fighting and the foreign powers were eyeing each other.
Since then, Xu Shenji came up with the idea of serving the country and joining the army.
When night fell, Xu Shenji came to his parents, and he said solemnly: "Father, mother, I have thought about it for a long time, and I decided to join the army and join the volunteer team. When the parents heard the news, they were shocked and worried.
Xu Shenji's cultural achievements are excellent, and if he continues his studies, he can become a petty official in the future, and his life is stable and worry-free. However, life as a volunteer is hard, tiring, and fraught with danger to their lives.
Looking at Xu Shenji's resolute eyes, his parents fell into deep thought. "Kid, are you really sure? Despite understanding the risks of joining the military, his parents chose to respect his decision.
Father, mother, I have decided, I am going to join the army, if everyone is running away, when will peace be restored in this chaotic society? Xu Shenji said excitedly.
Xu Shenji's son had such an idea, and his father, a member of the peasant association, was very happy. "Child, don't worry, your mother and I are your strongest backing, and we will always support you! "
The father hugged his son, tears glistening in the corners of his eyes. Soon, Xu Shenji signed up for a local peasant volunteer team and became a young man"Revolutionary fighters"。
After joining the peasant volunteer brigade, during the Jute Uprising, Xu Shenji went deep into the masses and would help the villagers do farm work in his spare time. Through hands-on practice, he gained a deeper understanding"Advanced thinking"。
In 1927, the situation began to stabilize as the KMT-CCP cooperation spread throughout the country. The influence of the Communist Party has also reached unprecedented heights, and through propaganda and education, more and more peasants have voluntarily joined the Communist Party.
As the Communist Party continued to grow, the Kuomintang**, led by Chiang Kai-shek, began to feel uneasy. Coupled with some imperialist incitement, Chiang Kai-shek wanted to sabotage the revolution more and more.
In April 1927, the open betrayal of Chiang Kai-shek, Wang Ching-wei and others subjected unsuspecting Communists to the wanton hunting and killing of the enemy. In the face of the Kuomintang's blatant "turn of face," the Communist Party leadership decided to launch uprisings in Huang'an and Macheng counties with the peasant volunteers as the main force, so as to preserve the vital strength of the Communist Party.
On November 13, the "Jute Uprising" officially began. As a member of the Volunteer Corps, Xu Shenji participated in the uprising together with the majority of comrades. After many days of struggle with the reactionary forces, many villages in Jute were occupied by the rebels.
However, in order to steadily expand the results of the battle, the battle for the county seat of Huang'an became crucial. After several days of hard fighting, the rebels finally succeeded in seizing control of the county seat of Huang'an.
The reactionary forces naturally understood the importance of the county seat of Huang'an, and they still did not give up on the loss of control, and organized army forces many times to retake the county seat.
In the previous struggle, the rebel army was exhausted, and in the face of the sudden ** of the reactionary forces, they could not resist. Unfortunately, the rebel army was extremely heavy and was forced to temporarily withdraw from Huang'an County, and the "Jute Uprising" ended with regret.
And the reactionary forces did not stop suppressing the rebels. For a long time after that, the Kuomintang army continued to strike at the civilians who had participated in the uprising.
In order to avoid arrest, Xu Shenji's family had to leave their hometown. In 1930, the Kuomintang's "suppression activities" in the Huang'an area gradually decreased, and Xu Shenji's family was able to return to their hometown.
Although the "Jute Uprising" failed, in Xu Shenji's heart, he did not give up the "revolution", and at this time he already had a new goal in his heart - to join the Red Army.
The unfortunate news came, and after some ideological struggle, Xu Shenji finally made up his mind. "Father, mother, I have already decided, I will join the Red Army and fight the reactionary forces to the end! ”
Before leaving, Xu Shenji held his parents' hands tightly and said. "Child, you can rest assured to go, I am at home, you don't have to worry. His father patted Xu Shenji on the shoulder and told him not to worry about his family and to complete his career wholeheartedly.
In 1930, Xu Shenji led several like-minded fellow villagers to join the ranks of the Red Army. Although he had experience in the Volunteer Corps, it was only after he arrived in the army that he realized that he was a "novice" in many ways.
In order to be able to quickly become a qualified fighter, Xu Shenji always works harder than others in training. After completing the training, he will look for experienced masters and ask them how to use various equipment.
Slowly, Xu Shenji has been able to cope with various challenges on his own. In the battle, in the face of the enemy's fierce artillery fire, Xu Shenji was never afraid, he dared to pick up the ** and shoot back at the enemy.
As he participated in more and more battles, Xu Shenji's actual combat experience was also accumulating. His bravery and fearlessness and unafraid of sacrifice have been highly praised by the superior leaders.
In the end, Xu Shenji was promoted from an ordinary soldier to a regiment commander.
In 1932, Chiang Kai-shek launched a large-scale "encirclement and suppression" against the revolutionary base areas, and the Red Army soldiers resolutely faced the battle, showing a righteous and awe-inspiring spirit.
At this time, Xu Shenji received an order from his superiors, asking him to lead his troops to intercept the Kuomintang army. He did not dare to delay the time and immediately led the troops to advance rapidly. When he arrived at Qiliping, he found that the Kuomintang army numbered as many as three divisions, and the battle would undoubtedly be a tough one.
In the afternoon, the Kuomintang troops attacked, and the Red Army soldiers were undaunted and met head-on. As the commander of the regiment, Xu Shenji stood firmly at the forefront and charged into battle with the soldiers.
Commander Xu, your safety is of paramount importance, so let's step back and command. The soldier beside him looked at such a brave regimental commander and couldn't help but persuade him to leave the dangerous place. "Who said the regimental commander couldn't charge?
Stop talking nonsense and rush with me! Xu Shenji shouted firmly and led the soldiers to rush towards the enemy formation. On the battlefield where the artillery was blazing, the soldiers on both sides fell in groups, and the scene was extremely tragic.
Bang! "Commander! "Commander! Due to the charge forward, Xu Shenji was unfortunately hit by the enemy and fell to the ground. However, the situation on the battlefield was unusually grim, and the fighters could not immediately understand his situation.
After a day and a night of fierce fighting, the Red Army finally ended in victory.
In the first moments after the war, the soldiers searched for Xu Shenji, who was shot, on the battlefield. "Here it is! Hygienist! Call the hygienist! Xu Shenji was already covered in blood and fell to the ground.
The news of Xu Shenji's sacrifice quickly spread among the Red Army, and everyone was heartbroken. Because Xu Shenji's home was not far from the battlefield, the superior leaders sent someone to tell his family the news of his misfortune.
When the old man Shi Shunxiang heard the news, he fainted directly to the ground and couldn't get up. For this old man who lost her husband, the pain of "a white-haired person sending a black-haired person" is unbearable.
Shi Shunxiang's thoughts about his son are everywhere, and every year he goes to Gufengling, where his son once sacrificed, to pay respects, and this persistence has lasted for seventeen years. For Xu Shenji's "sacrifice", it seems to be a joke made by God.
Back then, Xu Shenji was indeed seriously injured by a bullet, but fortunately he did not die, but because he was too seriously injured, he was mistaken for a sacrifice. In fact, he kept breathing weakly and was saved by medical staff.
Immediately after the **, he joined the large army. Due to his busy work, Xu Shenji has never had the opportunity to tell his mother the real situation. He firmly believed that revolutionary sacrifice was inevitable, and if he did, he could also avoid making his mother suffer again.
In short, Xu Shenji's love for his mother and his belief in the revolution made him choose to suffer in silence.
After more than ten years of war, the Communist Party finally repelled the invaders, overthrew the reactionaries, and on October 1, 1949, the great leader *** solemnly proclaimed the founding of the People's Republic of China on the tower of Tiananmen Square, and the Chinese people ushered in a stable and happy life from then on.
At this time, Xu Shenji, who had become the commander of the Southern Hebei Military Region, only missed his mother who was far away from his hometown. In order to let his mother come to Beijing to enjoy the blessings, Xu Shenji specially sent his subordinates to his hometown in Hubei to find his mother, and brought his own handwritten letter.
This is the scene described at the beginning. When Shi Shunxiang saw her son's handwritten letter, she instantly understood the reason, and her excitement could not be calmed down for a long time, and the sadness over the years made the old lady cry.
For Aunt Shi, the seventeen-year "pain of losing a child" is so unfair.
Looking at his son's letter in front of him, the old man Shi Shunxiang had a long-lost smile on his face. In the early morning of the next day, Mrs. Shi stepped on the train to Beijing, and after several days of bumps, she finally arrived in Beijing smoothly.
Mrs. Shi stepped off the train with excitement, and a general in military uniform standing in front of her stopped her, and Mrs. Shi's tears were already rolling in her eyes.
Mother! I'm Fukayoshi! This son of mine has worried you for so many years. Although the mother and son have been separated for seventeen years, Xu Shenji still recognized his mother at a glance.
Aunt Shi couldn't cry at this time, and she was so excited that she couldn't speak.
Xu Shenji quickly walked over to his mother in his old age and hugged her tightly. His mother, Aunt Shi, simply said, "It's good to be alive!" It was full of endless thoughts for his son, which deeply touched everyone at the scene.
The reunion after 17 years of separation makes us know that it is the selfless dedication of countless mothers and sons like Xu Shenji that enables us to completely defeat the enemy and have a peaceful, prosperous, stable and prosperous happy life.
We must always remember this history, remember the efforts of our ancestors, never forget our original intention, and forge ahead!