Before Ji Hongchang was shot, he still sat on a chair and shouted:I lived for the war of resistance, and I will not die down!
Death and survival are the most inescapable themes in life. Some people have passed away physically, but their spirit lives on; There are people who are alive, but they have lost the value and meaning of life.
The meaning of life lies not in material enjoyment, let alone the pursuit of power and wealth, but in the pursuit of positive life values and inner joy and warmth.
Those who indulge in eating, drinking, and merrymaking, and only pursue immediate profits, even if they have a rich life and a prominent position, their lives will only become more and more empty and fearful.
Only by finding the value of life can we have a positive mindset and find inner joy and warmth in the past, present and future. Ji Hongchang, an anti-Japanese hero, is such a person who is looking for the value of life.
When he was young, he devoted his pen to Rong and sacrificed his life to serve the country; When he was in a high position, he abandoned ** Houlu and pursued the truth; During his foreign expeditions, he emphasized that he was a Chinese; In the face of the enemy's guns, he was righteous and awe-inspiring, and he could not fall down even if he died.
His life was full of courage and determination, and his deeds will always inspire us to pursue positive life values.
General Ji Hongchang: Born in poverty, he adhered to the spirit of patriotism and love for the people, resolute revolution, and brave fighting. In 1895, during the successive disasters in Henan Province, poor farmers worked hard to cultivate their fields, but the harvest could not cover the heavy tax burden.
In desperation, they could only leave their hometowns to escape the famine and seek a chance of survival. General Ji Hongchang's hometown, Lutan Town, Fugou County, and Ji Maosong is also one of them. He opened a humble teahouse in the town, and although the income was meager, at least it could give the family a place in their hometown and avoid the tragic fate of wandering in a foreign country.
Ji Mao Song has a newborn son named Ji Heng Li, and from the moment he was born, Ji Mao Song couldn't put it down. Ji Hengli has thick eyebrows and big eyes, is lively and active, and is very likable.
Whenever Ji Maosong saw his son waving to him immaturely, his exhaustion and pressure seemed to disappear in an instant, and he was full of strength to continue fighting. However, Ji Maosong may never have dreamed that the son in front of him, whom he loved so much, would become an excellent military general and a staunch revolutionary when he grew up, and even become the first person to recapture our city's cities from the Japanese army after the 918 national humiliation of our country, and did great things to boost the people's morale and boost the morale of the nation.
Although the family's economic conditions are not good, Ji Maosong has always encouraged Ji Hengli to be self-reliant and move forward bravely. He believes that as long as there is love and dreams in his heart, he will be able to walk out of his own path.
Although he lived a comfortable life and had the leisure to drink tea in the teahouse, Ji Hongchang's father's teahouse could only rely on the habits of old customers to maintain it, and the operation was very difficult. In order to save expenses and subsidize the family, Ji Hongchang's father did not hire manpower, but relied on his family to run the business himself.
Therefore, Ji Hongchang has helped his family serve tea and pour water in the teahouse since he was a child, and clean up. The teahouse's regular customers love this little boy who is trying to help his family, and they love to tease him, talk about the past and the present, and judge all kinds of things.
In this interaction, Ji Hongchang came into contact with many loyal and patriotic thoughts, and had a strong sense of justice since he was a child. He always stood up for justice and helped the weak, so he used to fight with many naughty teenagers.
In order to make his son no longer fight for others, Ji Hongchang's father racked his brains. No matter how he blamed his son, Ji Hongchang always stuck to his beliefs, and even if he was beaten by his father, he would never change his mind.
This gave Ji Hongchang the nickname of "Bian Dan Leng". Having exercised in labor since he was a child, coupled with his dedication to serving the country, Ji Hongchang gradually developed good physical fitness and skills, which made him more bold and positive in the face of just causes.
As an adult, Ji Hongchang carried the spirit of patriotism and joined Feng Yuxiang's troops without telling his family. In the army, he won the appreciation of his superiors for his upright and courageous deeds.
He first became a cadet in the Model Company, and then was promoted to an officer for meritorious service. From ordinary soldiers to company and platoon commanders, to battalion commanders, regiment commanders, to brigade commanders, division commanders, and army commanders, Ji Hongchang has emerged in the army with his outstanding military exploits and resounding reputation.
General Ji Hongchang deeply remembered his father's teachings: "If you are an official, you are not allowed to get rich." He won the reputation of "Ji Daring" for his bravery and wisdom. In one of the battles of his youth, he was ordered to take over the long-lost friendly forces and break through the enemy's positions.
After careful observation, he found that the enemy had set up machine guns on the high wall, and if he rushed hard, it would cause a large number of **. Therefore, he asked the commander to send a few artillery pieces for cover.
At that time, the heavy firepower of the Northwest Army was very limited, not only with few artillery, but also with few shells. Although the commander sent Ji Hongchang a cannon, there were only three shells.
Everyone was in a dilemma, because the friendly forces had been fighting for a long time and had not broken through the enemy's position, which showed that the enemy's strength was very strong, and the position was very perfect, and it was not easy to force a breakthrough.
However, General Ji Hongchang was not intimidated by the difficulties. With his courage and intelligence, he managed to break through the enemy's positions with one artillery piece and three shells.
His actions demonstrated not only his superb military prowess, but also his noble character qualities. He always adhered to his beliefs, interpreted his father's teachings with practical actions, and proved the true meaning of "being an official is not allowed to get rich".
The artillery commander looked at the infantrymen hesitating and couldn't help but mock: "You cowards, can you still fight?" If they don't, they'll have to go back. Ji Hongchang replied firmly: "Of course we have to fight, I will take the lead in the charge, so that everyone can see what real boldness is!" ”
The artillery commander nodded appreciatively, and then directed the artillery to fire three shells, all of which accurately hit the high wall. The smoke of gunfire was in the air, and the enemy's view was obscured.
The artillery commander turned back triumphantly, ready to praise Ji Hongchang. However, instead of seeing Ji Hongchang, he found that he was taking off his hat and shirt, holding a large knife and a pistol, and rushing to the front of everyone.
Senior officers led the charge, facing a hail of machine-gun bullets. This scene stunned the artillery commander, and he praised loudly: "This is Ji Daring, too bold!" ”
Ji Hongchang was constantly promoted in the army because of his outstanding military exploits, and was promoted to the rank of brigade commander with real power and local administrator in a short period of time. When he returned home to visit his father, Ji Hongchang's father, Ji Maosong, was happy with his son's prosperity, but at the same time he knew the darkness of officialdom and worried that his son would be swallowed up by power and desire.
Therefore, he admonished Ji Hongchang that "if you are an official, you are not allowed to get rich", implying that officials should put the interests of the country and the people first, and should not be lost for personal interests. Ji Hongchang was deeply touched, engraved his father's teachings on the porcelain bowl, and sent them to his subordinates, jointly advocating honesty and public service, serving the country and the people.
Under his leadership, the troops were highly disciplined, brave and good at fighting, and were highly praised by the people and known as the "Iron Army".
In 1929, Ji Hongchang, who was promoted to the commander of the 10th Army, marched into Ningxia and expelled the ** filthy officials and local tyrants and inferior gentry there. He served as the chairman of Ningxia Province, and with his poor background, he was well aware of the people's suffering.
Under his leadership, the people of all ethnic groups in Ningxia were united, and Ji Hongchang encouraged the people to cultivate the fields and did many good things for the people. Just as he was working to build a better homeland, a warlord scuffle broke out between Chiang Kai-shek, Feng Yuxiang, Yan Xishan, and others.
Ji Hongchang was ordered to lead his troops in the battle against Chiang Kai-shek. In battle, his troops fought valiantly and skillfully, defeating Chiang Kai-shek's men to the ground.
In the Northwest Army, Feng Yuxiang's defeat led to his forced departure from the political scene, while Chiang Kai-shek took the opportunity to annex and reorganize the Northwest Army. Ji Hongchang's troops were reorganized into the 30th Division, and he himself was appointed division commander and commander-in-chief of the 22nd Route Army.
During this period, Ji Hongchang came into contact with the advanced revolutionary ideas of the Communist Party, which made him take a keen interest in the Communist Party. When Chiang Kai-shek ordered the arrest of the Communists, Ji Hongchang not only did not carry it out, but actively protected the Communists who had been exposed.
This positive attitude towards the revolution made Chiang Kai-shek dissatisfied. In September 1931, Chiang Kai-shek forced Ji Hongchang to go to the field under the pretext of letting him go abroad for investigation.
In the face of the butcher's knife of the reactionaries, General Ji Hongchang lived to resist the Japanese, and even if he died, he could not fall. Under the persecution of Chiang Kai-shek, General Ji Hongchang, who had no choice but to go abroad, visited many European and American countries, studied the national conditions and national policies of the other side, and also inspected the army construction and equipment of various countries.
During his overseas inspection, General Ji Hongchang encountered some things that hurt the feelings of the Chinese people, and he deeply felt the contempt of foreign powers and the people for China.
Some members of his entourage suggested that he could get better treatment by pretending to be Japanese, but General Ji Hongchang angrily rebuked: "Be a Chinese is not ashamed, be a Chinese honor!" ”
So, he made a "i am a Chinese I am a Chinese brand" and wore it on his body every day, ** discrimination against China, and maintenance of the dignity of the Chinese nation, until he heard about the Japanese invasion and returned to China to participate in the anti-Japanese resistance.
After Ji Hongchang returned to China, he became a member of the Communist Party, closely following the party's guidance, he actively participated in the anti-Japanese work, kept in touch with his old superiors and subordinates, purchased **, and trained the team.
With the support of the party, he established the "Chahar People's Anti-Japanese Allied Army" in Zhangjiakou. Under the leadership of Ji Hongchang, the anti-Japanese allied forces fought successively, successfully repelled the counter-revolutionary forces, and recaptured Kangbao, Baochang and other places occupied by the enemy.
He then led his troops to the important city of Duolun in the Chahar region, and after a hard battle, finally succeeded in recovering Duolun, which was also the first city to be recaptured from the Japanese after the 918 Incident.
1.After recovering Duolun, Ji Hongchang wanted to establish a revolutionary base area, but was sabotaged by the Japanese and the Kuomintang, and the team was surrounded and scattered by the enemy. Grief and indignation, he returned to Tianjin to continue his anti-Japanese activities, raising funds to buy weapons in order to regroup.
At the end of 1934, he was organizing anti-Japanese activities in the French Concession, but unfortunately he was suddenly attacked by Kuomintang agents, and was wounded and **. 2.After the recovery of Duolun, Ji Hongchang wanted to establish a revolutionary base area, but was sabotaged by the Japanese and the Kuomintang, and the army was surrounded and scattered by the enemy.
He returned to Tianjin in grief and indignation, and continued to organize anti-Japanese activities, hoping to raise funds to buy weapons and fight the enemy again. At the end of 1934, when he was organizing anti-Japanese activities in the French Concession, he was unfortunately attacked by Kuomintang spies, wounded and **.
3.After the recovery of Duolun, Ji Hongchang intended to establish a revolutionary base area, but his efforts were sabotaged by the Japanese and the Kuomintang, and his troops were surrounded and scattered by the enemy.
He returned to Tianjin with grief and indignation, and continued to organize anti-Japanese activities, hoping to raise funds for the purchase of weapons and fight the enemy again. However, at the end of 1934, when he was organizing anti-Japanese activities in the French Concession, he was unfortunately attacked by Kuomintang agents, and was wounded and **.
4.After recovering Duolun, Ji Hongchang tried to establish a revolutionary base area, but was sabotaged by the Japanese and the Kuomintang, and his troops were surrounded and scattered by the enemy.
He returned to Tianjin with grief and indignation, and continued to organize anti-Japanese activities, hoping to raise funds for the purchase of weapons and fight the enemy again. However, at the end of 1934, when he was organizing anti-Japanese activities in the French Concession, he was unfortunately attacked by Kuomintang agents, and was wounded and **.
In the face of several efforts by the Kuomintang, Ji Hongchang resolutely refused to surrender and was not afraid. In desperation, they reported to Chiang Kai-shek that Ji Hongchang was a die-hard ** element, and Chiang Kai-shek, who was afraid of the light, ordered Ji Hongchang to be killed.
On November 24, Kuomintang agents took Ji Hongchang to the prison wall, where the firing squad on the execution mission stood in a line. Even though he knew that he was about to be killed by the enemy, General Ji Hongchang was not afraid and left a poem of "The country is still like this, why do I regret this".
He said to the firing squad: "I live to resist the Japanese, and I can't fall down in death, go get a chair, I want to sit here and watch the bullets kill me." In the end, the criminal bullet of the Kuomintang spy hit General Ji Hongchang head-on, who was brutally murdered in prison, and before his execution, General Ji Hongchang shouted: "Long live the Chinese Communist Party!" ”
Everyone knows the fragility of life and therefore values it, but life is not the whole of life. In the flames of war, there are countless warriors who are willing to give up their lives for the survival of the country and the nation, and regard sacrifice as honor.
For example, General Ji Hongchang, in the era of foreign invasion and broken mountains and rivers, he led by example, went forward one after another, and exchanged his life for the rejuvenation of the country and the establishment of the nation.
Although he has been dead for nearly 90 years, his name and deeds will always be remembered by posterity. His spirit inspires us to move forward bravely and not be afraid of sacrifice for the sake of our country and nation.
In 2009, General Ji Hongchang, as one of the heroes and models who made outstanding contributions to the founding of the People's Republic of China, was respected and commemorated by the majority of the people. In 2014, General Ji Hongchang was selected into the first batch of famous anti-Japanese martyrs and heroes of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and his heroic deeds and noble spirit were forever engraved in the pages of history.
With his firm revolutionary will and firm belief in communism, General Ji Hongchang lit the spiritual torch of rejuvenating China and illuminated the path for the sons and daughters of China.
Today, our country is prosperous and the people are happy and healthy, and we can proudly tell them loudly when paying tribute to the martyrs, our dreams have been realized, and in the future, we will continue to work hard and do better!