The 81-year-old *** suffers from a variety of diseases, is extremely weak, and is even coughing. In the face of the staff's concerns, he insisted on swimming. After all, he was born in Shaoshanchong, Hunan, and there are two ponds in front of his home, and it has long become his habit to be associated with water.
He was determined to conquer the Yangtze River, defying difficulties and showing perseverance.
1.* Be a well-rounded student who not only attaches importance to theoretical propaganda in sports, but also actively organizes and participates in sports activities.
2.* He was a student of Hunan No. 1 Normal School, where he organized the establishment of a swimming club, which attracted a large number of students to participate. He is particularly fond of cold baths and swimming, which gives him a far superior level of physical fitness, excellent endurance and cold tolerance.
3.* The love of sports continued throughout his revolutionary career. He once invited Li Shicen, editor-in-chief of the "Education Magazine", who was good at swimming, to come to Xiangjiang to teach swimming techniques, and wrote a poem about swimming for this purpose.
4.In the years following the success of the revolution, the free time was greatly reduced because of the need to study the tactics of the war against the enemy and the formation of a new regime. Despite this, he still did not forget his love for sports, but because of lack of time, the sport of swimming gradually faded out of his life.
1.* Working around the clock, the staff and health care doctors around him are very worried about his physical condition. In order for him to be able to exercise and relax better, everyone discussed it together.
2.At first, it was proposed to go for a walk and then go dancing on the weekend, but the range of walks is usually limited to the small courtyard of Fortress Garden, and dancing is not always possible.
3.In order to allow *** to participate more in sports, the staff set up a table tennis room in Fortress Garden. However, there is not much interest in playing table tennis.
4.After much consideration, everyone came up with the idea of swimming. When the health practitioner asked *** where life originated, he replied that it was the sea, and then asked what was the best exercise for life, and ** answered that it was a walk, but the health practitioner pointed out that it was actually swimming.
**Through a presentation by a health care practitioner, I learned about the many benefits of swimming, and finally decided to relax by swimming. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the first place he went into the water was the swimming pool of Tsinghua University.
On the way to swimming, the health care doctor assured ***: "I will protect you, and nothing will happen." * calmly asked, "What if something happens?" ”
The health care doctor patted his chest and promised, "I'll go and save you!" Since then, ** has regained his passion for swimming and has become more and more addicted to the sport.
The chairman of Zhongnanhai Swimming Pool is not only keen to swim in the swimming pool, but also full of desire to challenge the rivers, lakes and seas. In the fifties of the last century, the chairman often swam in Beidaihe, and even the wind and rain could not stop his footsteps.
On one occasion, despite the dissuasion of the staff, the chairman resolutely jumped into the sea, but was pushed down on the beach by a huge wave. After being helped up, the chairman shook his head, faced the sea, and said firmly: "I have finally found a strong opponent." ”
Then, several times, he struck at the rough sea, but each time he was thwarted by the waves. However, the chairman was not discouraged and, after many attempts, finally managed to swim through the waves and into the sea.
He turned around and said to the swimmers beside him, "Don't be afraid, we will only be washed ashore by the sea, and we will not be dragged into the sea and will not be able to come back." You are young, you must be brave to meet the wind and rain and challenges, do not be flowers in the greenhouse, and thrive in the wind and waves. ”
The Yangtze River is the largest river in China and the third largest river in the world, and although it excites and fears many swimmers, the chairman has a soft spot for it, and has swam the Yangtze River 18 times during his lifetime.
As early as 1953, when the chairman overlooked the Yangtze River, he had the idea of swimming the Yangtze River.
In the summer of 1955, ** proposed to swim the Yangtze River. In the face of this major incident, the leaders of Hubei and Wuhan immediately began to prepare, investigate the water situation and train the escort team.
However, many leaders, including the then Minister of Public Security, objected to this and submitted a top-secret report detailing the reasons why *** could not swim the Yangtze River.
However, this report did not discourage ***. In the summer of the following year, after swimming in Baietan, at the mouth of the Pearl River, he felt that he was not happy, so he proposed to the first secretary of the Hubei Provincial Party Committee to swim the Yangtze River in Wuhan.
Although the staff around him dissuaded him, he resolutely refused to listen, and even said angrily: "You are just afraid that I will die there!" How do you know I'm going to drown? ”
In the dialogue with ***, he firmly expressed that he shoulders the responsibility of protecting the leader and does not flinch even in the face of difficulties and risks. Although he was angry, he insisted on his position, and finally proposed a compromise solution, allowing Han Qingyu of the **Guard Regiment to go to Wuhan to inspect whether swimming was feasible.
Han Qingyu conducted field tests in Wuhan and found that the Yangtze River basin was in the rainy season, and the water temperature was low, which was not conducive to swimming. After returning to Guangzhou, he reported the situation to ***, listing many factors that were not conducive to swimming.
However, when *** asked him if he had personally experienced it, he replied that he had not. This vignette shows ***'s straightforwardness and decisiveness, as well as his leadership style.
When meeting with the soldiers of the guard regiment, Han Qingyu said that he could not swim, which was criticized by the chairman. The chairman asked Sun Yong and Zeng Wen to experience the Yangtze River and see if they could swim.
Sun Yong conducted surveys in several dangerous places and reported to the chairman, who also said that he could not swim, and the chairman interrupted him and asked him to reconfirm. Sun Yong looked at Wang Dongxing and *** They didn't say anything, and finally decisively said that they could swim.
On the afternoon of May 26, the escort team conducted its first trial tour in the Yangtze River. Sun Yong also joined the team, and after everyone went into the water from Hanyang Huangwuli, they rushed to swim to Wuchang on the other side of the river, and then everyone carried out several escort exercises.
Five days later, the special plane of ** landed at Wuhan Airport early in the morning. **As soon as I got off the plane, I said to the local leaders that I would go to the Yangtze River first. Accompanied by local leaders, ** took a boat to inspect the Yangtze River Bridge under construction, and came to Hanyangmen Wharf in the afternoon to prepare for launching.
** Calmly took off the bathrobe, steadily walked down the gangway and entered the water, immersed himself with his back to the Yangtze River, and then kicked his feet and threw himself into the Yangtze River. **Swim very freely in the Yangtze River, sometimes swim sideways, sometimes tread water, and sometimes lie on your back on the water.
The comrades who escorted the swim tried their best to keep the formation and follow behind ***, and while swimming, they talked and laughed with the people around them. Suddenly, ** yelled at the people around him, tell the surrounding boats to go away, and don't go near himself.
The small wooden boats filled with lifebuoys rowed away one after another under the command of the person in charge, leaving only the health doctor's boat quietly trailing behind.
**Swim in the Yangtze River, bravely Under the protection of the escort team, **Swim in the Yangtze River. When he swam to Hankou in front of Wuhan Pass, he asked the people around him how far away from Hankou were now.
As he spoke, a wave hit him, and he calmly spat out a mouthful of water. Everyone asked him with concern if he had drunk water, and he humorously replied: "The water in the Yangtze River is so sweet!" ”
After swimming for more than an hour, some leaders saw that the water temperature was only more than 20 degrees, and some of the comrades who escorted the swim were already exhausted, so they got on the boat and rested several times.
However, ** firmly said that it was still early, and he continued to swim forward until the surface of the Zhanjiaji River in Hankou before coming out of the water. After getting on the boat, ** said to everyone energetically: "If you give me a steamed bun to eat, you can last for two hours." ”
This shows the perseverance and heroic spirit of ***. Not only does he have the courage to challenge himself, but he also has the ability to remain optimistic and resilient in the face of difficulties, which are qualities that we should learn from and emulate.
This is the first trip to the Yangtze River in ***'s life, which lasted 2 hours and 4 minutes, and the journey was nearly 13 kilometers. This year, he was 63 years old.
On October 13, 1974, ** ended his inspection in Wuhan and returned to his hometown Hunan by special train. Zhang Pinghua, the second secretary of Hunan Province, finished his grassroots inspection and returned to Changsha to prepare for the reception.
He had just sat down to catch his breath when the secretary came in and told him, "The special train of * has arrived in Changsha. ”
** Met Zhang Pinghua in Jinggangshan and met in Changsha many years later. ** Thanked Zhang Pinghua for his greetings, asked about Comrade Tang Mulan's recent situation with concern, and praised her as "That's a good person".
Considering the fatigue of the journey, Zhang Pinghua suggested that he get in the car as soon as possible, and arranged for several old comrades who had accompanied him to Jinggangshan to serve him. However, after working in Changsha for a few days, he suddenly made a request to swim in the water, which surprised Zhang Pinghua and other comrades.
Although he knows that he loves to swim and has conquered the Yangtze River many times, after all, he is over eighty years old, and the staff around him know his physical condition very well, and he is no longer the radiant he was back then.
Picture丨*** Swimming in the Xiangjiang River Zhang Delong, director of the Hunan Provincial Sports Commission, made careful arrangements so that *** was able to find indoor swimming facilities near Changsha. Under Wang Dongxing's euphemistic advice, ** insisted on swimming, and finally swam in the Xiangjiang River.
Zhang Pinghua breathed a sigh of relief and immediately took Zhang Delong to overhaul the facility to ensure the safety of ***.
Picture丨***After swimming in the Xiangjiang River, I watched the peasant children dance, and the Hunan Provincial Sports Commission has never been to so many police and Hongqi cars, and people have speculated which ** chief came.
For the sake of secrecy, the insiders vaguely denied it. After changing his swimsuit, he asked Zhang Pinghua: "Why didn't Comrade Tang Mulan come?" "I didn't inform her. ”
Zhang Pinghua replied truthfully. ** I haven't seen Tang Mulan for many years, and I hope to meet her. Zhang Pinghua immediately sent someone to pick up his wife Tang Mulan. When Tang Mulan hurried to the swimming pool, ** had already swam back and forth in the water several times, and was sitting on the shore smoking and resting.
When he saw Tang Mulan, he said humorously: "It's been a long time, Comrade Mulan." I think I should call you 'Mulan', right? When Tang Mulan first met ***, Chang Xiangyu's "Mulan" was popular all over the country, and the female groups all used "Mulan" as the name, so *** has always jokingly called Tang Mulan "Mulan".
I haven't seen her for many years, Tang Mulan couldn't help but shed tears when she saw the aging ***, and asked about ***'s physical condition.
**Despite his poor physical condition, he still continues to work. He asked to swim in November, and despite suffering from a variety of ailments, including emphysema, heart disease, cataracts and leg puffiness, and even needing help to walk, he remained confident that he could overcome the odds.
However, with the help of the staff, he went down to the pool, and a few minutes later, a miracle happened. He was like a dragon entering the sea, first swimming on his back, and then turning into a side-swimmer, exactly the same as when he wanted to conquer the Yangtze River.
His body seemed to have regained strength and vitality in the water, as if it were two people on the shore.
In the last stage of ***'s life, he swam with guard Zhou Fuming, which became the last water sport in his life.
Zhou Fuming recalled that when *** went into the water, he still needed to hold him, but soon *** was able to swim freely, neither coughing nor wheezing, and his complexion also returned to ruddy.
In the water, he still rubbed his arms and legs from time to time, and swam for two or three hours in one breath. This was the last time he swam, he never went into the water again, and his fate with water was forever fixed when he was 81 years old.
As he said, it was his last goodbye to the water and his last challenge to life. This swim is not only the last mark of ***'s life, but also the last testimony of his tenacious vitality.
His courage and tenacity are deeply admired.