/kloc-in the winter of 0/947, the 6th Liu Deng Field Army passed through Huang An, Hubei. Because of the rugged road, it is difficult to identify the marching route, so I found a local youth as a guide. But soon after the troops marched, the young guide called out of the car.
The soldiers were puzzled, and only after careful inquiry did they know that the young man's brother had joined the Red Army in his early years, but 18 went there, and there was no news from him so far. This time, the People's Liberation Army passed by Hubei, and their mother wanted their younger brother to inquire about his whereabouts. She was worried to see the troops being driven farther and farther away.
In those turbulent times, many young people were determined to defend their country from the army. However, with the transfer of troops or the fall of the country, many soldiers lost contact with their families. Some people are missing, and some people died in battle. When the soldiers heard the young man's words, they all felt the same way. They quickly asked his brother's name, and everyone could help find it. The young man replied, "My brother's name is Chen Xilian. He has played the devil before and been in the newspaper. "
Hearing this, the soldier's eyes widened. Now the commander of the Three Commanders is Chen Xilian, who is also from Huang 'an, Hubei. What a coincidence! Although I couldn't believe it, the soldier quickly reported the situation to his superiors. After detailed inquiry, it is confirmed that this young man is the younger brother of Commander Chen Xilian. The three chiefs of staff who learned the news quickly arranged for their mother and son to meet.
What happened after this meeting became a lifelong regret for Chen Xilian? How did Chen Xilian grow from a poor cowherd to a Samsung general who presided over the affairs of the Military Commission? Let's walk into those eventful years together and relive the fighting deeds and simple patriotic spirit of the old revolutionaries.
Chen Xilian was born in a peasant family in Huang An, Hubei. At the age of 3, my father was injured at work, because the family had no money to treat his father, and he could only watch his father's illness get worse and worse until his death. Besides Chen Xilian, there are two older sisters and a younger brother at home, so the burden of a family of five lives falls on the mother's shoulders. In order to feed their children, mothers often go out to work, help others and even beg before dawn. In Chen Xilian's childhood memory, her mother was full of white hair and often hunched over, leaving early and returning late.
In order to reduce the burden on his family, he proposed to go to the landlord's house to herd cattle. Although his mother can't bear it, she can only agree, because the family is really poor. At the landlord's house, I thought there was nothing wrong with working hard. I didn't know that in the eyes of landlords in the old society, farmers had no dignity. Even if you work hard every day, all you get is a bowl of crystal clear rice soup and endless beating and cursing.
Chen Xilian can't see any hope in such a difficult and desperate day. Until one day in 1929, the team of * * * producers came to the local area to carry out revolutionary propaganda. Chen Xilian, who is only 13 years old, heard that the * * * production party is a decision-making team for the poor, and the idea of joining the army was out of control. However, in that war-torn era, which mother is willing to give up her children to join the army? Besides, he is only 13 years old! In desperation, mother had to tie herself and Chen Xilian together with a rope. But Chen Xilian has made up his mind to be a soldier. One morning, he secretly untied the rope from his mother and ran to find the Red Army.
Although young, Chen Xilian, who joined the army, fought bravely and took the lead in many battles. The battalion commander said: "This little comrade is young, but he is particularly brave in fighting. He is like a small steel gun. " Since then, Chen Xilian's reputation as a "small steel gun" has spread in the army.
Chen Xilian didn't go to school, but as a commander, how could he be illiterate? So between battles, Chen Xilian kept learning culture, starting with literacy, and whenever he had time, he picked up branches and practiced calligraphy on the ground. In the battle, I consulted experienced commanders and soldiers, accumulated rich combat experience and quickly grew into a capable cadre. Deng Xiaoping said many times in front of everyone that "Chen Xilian can fight and learn, and he is a general!"
1936, after the Xi Incident, China cooperated with Japan for the second time. When the news came, people rejoiced. "The civil war is finally over." At this time, Chen Xilian was the head of the 769 regiment under Liu Bocheng, who was just 23 years old this year. If Chen Xilian fought by bravery, now Chen Xilian has grown into a strategic commander under the careful guidance of Liu Bocheng.
1937, the Japanese army began to March on Shanxi. When Liu Bocheng's129th Division passed through Taiyuan, it saw that the Kuomintang defenders were lax, and immediately ordered Chen Xilian's 769th Regiment to stay here, in case the Japanese army broke through Xinkou and occupied Taiyuan. Before he left, Liu Bocheng had high hopes for Chen Xilian: "The first shot of 129 Division must be fired". This is the first time that 129 Division has fought against Japan since its establishment, and Chen Xilian is determined to give the devils some color to see see.
In June+10, 5438, when Chen Xilian led the troops to ambush the Japanese army, he saw Japanese planes flying in the sky, and he immediately thought that there must be a Japanese airport nearby, and the planes were so frequent. Later, Chen Xilian and three battalion commanders disguised themselves as farmers, and learned from a farmer who was arrested by the Japanese army to repair the airport that the location of the Japanese airport was near Yangming Fort. There were 24 planes and more than 200 defenders in the airport.
The location of the airport was determined, and then the battle plan was made. At that time, the battle of Xinkou had entered a white-hot stage, and there were insufficient defenders in the rear. Although there are a large number of Japanese troops near the airport, as long as they act quickly, they can get away with it before the Japanese troops react.
65438+1October 19 Late at night, the soldiers quietly approached Yangmingbao Airport. Under the guidance of Zhao Chongde, the commander of the 3rd Battalion, they loaded the bundled explosives into the plane and detonated the bomb. The whole Yangmingbao airport was in flames in an instant, and the Japanese troops who reacted immediately organized rescue and counterattack, but they were unable to return to heaven. This battle made the 24 planes left by the Japanese army in Yangmingbao disappear. In addition, more than 100 Japanese troops were wiped out. Peng, deputy commander-in-chief of the Eighth Route Army, said with a smile after receiving the report: "How much is a plane worth? So many planes are very expensive for the Japanese. " At that time, the anti-Japanese form was difficult in China society, and we rarely won the battle with the Japanese army. Even if we win, we often have to pay a small price. There are even traitors who say that "the imperial army is invincible." The victory of Chen Xilian's night attack on Yangmingbao illuminated the way forward for China's anti-Japanese war, and brought great encouragement to the anti-Japanese people at that time, which made the troops in front get rid of the bombing of Japanese warplanes for a while.
At first, the officers and men of the Kuomintang couldn't believe how Tubalu, which had always been despised by them, could have such great skills. Later, they sent people to investigate and verify many times before they believed it. When Chiang Kai-shek learned about it, he even published Chen Xilian's deeds in the newspaper. When the news reached Chen Xilian's hometown, the mother of the hometown looked at the heroic son in the newspaper and couldn't help but sob: "It's really my son, he's still alive!"
This is the first time that my son, who has been away from home for 8 years, heard the news, although his mother sent a letter to Chen Xilian. However, the anti-Japanese form at that time was still very tense. In order to avoid the enemy's revenge, Chen Xilian did not contact his family, but continued to join in the anti-Japanese struggle.
In the subsequent battle, Chen Xilian showed outstanding command ability. Especially after the outbreak of the civil war, the troops led by Chen Xilian annihilated Chiang Kai-shek's elite group, the 66th Division of the Kuomintang, which laid the foundation for the troops to advance into the Central Plains.
1947, Liu Deng's army advanced into Dabie Mountain, and Chen Xilian and his party were ordered to repair it in Macheng. In the early morning of February 9, 65438, Chen Xilian got up as usual and prepared to arrange the troops for the next combat mission at the headquarters. At this time, the chief of staff ran to Chen Xilian and said, "Your mother has come to see you." At first, Chen Xilian thought that this was the chief of staff joking with himself, able to shrug off. Then, however, the chief of staff said that it was his brother's business that the officers and men of the Sixth Battalion found a local guide yesterday. Chen Xilian was dumbfounded: 18 years, he 14 years old and left without saying goodbye 18 years, and his mother is still begging his brother to find himself. Will you see your mother again today? Mom, can you forgive the child's unfilial behavior?
A military vehicle slowly stopped in front of the Sixth Longitudinal Command, and the mother of Chen Xilian, a famous commander with outstanding military achievements, came. But Chen Xilian stayed at the headquarters. On the one hand, the joy of seeing his mother haunted him. On the other hand, he and his mother have not seen each other for 18 years. Can she recognize herself? Could it be that the chief of staff made a mistake? Maybe the old lady also has a son who is a soldier? Looking back on all kinds of bitter memories of childhood, they have all turned into thoughts of their mothers at the moment. I think of my mother's sad eyes after being whipped by the landlord, and I think of my mother begging along the street. Mom, I miss you!
When Chen Xilian met his mother, he already had the answer in his heart. Without anyone's introduction, his mother recognized him at a glance, and he also recognized him, that is, 18, the mother he had never met! At this moment, Chen Xilian could no longer control his tears. He knelt in his mother's arms and shouted, "Mom, I miss you so much, my child is unfilial!" " The mother looked at the child in front of her, hugged her tightly and murmured, "It's really Sian (Chen Xilian's real name). I'm not dreaming. I finally found you. " The mother and son wept bitterly, and all the officers and men present were moved.
Looking at her white-haired mother, Chen Xilian asked her younger brother, how did her mother spend so many years? "Mom slipped out from home, every day in Lacrimosa. I was able to find some jobs at first, but then I worked hard everywhere to make a living. I have no choice but to beg for a living. Later, the newspaper said that you won the battle and beat all the devils away. Mom can't believe it. I've been looking forward to seeing you again all my life. After that, when my mother begged me, she always asked if anyone had seen you. Several times the Red Army passed by, and my mother asked me to inquire about you. This time my mother heard that you might be here and kept asking me if I was dreaming. Let me bring her here quickly. " I heard that, Chen Xilian's tears flowed down again.
After a brief reunion with his mother and brother, the next day, Chen Xilian sent someone to take his mother home, because he had received an order that the troops would go to a new place to organize a battle. Before leaving, Chen Xilian put his coat and blanket beside his mother and finally met her. It was only one night, and he was leaving again. Chen Xilian reluctantly asked his mother what else she needed. Her mother smiled and said, "It's good to see you. I don't need anything. Now I look forward to living for a few more years until the day you win. "
After parting from his mother, Chen Xilian went into a fierce and tense battle. In the subsequent Huaihai Campaign, Deng Xiaoping even asked Chen Xilian to command the army to fight, which was the most wonderful stroke in the whole Huaihai Campaign. After the liberation of Wuhan, Chen Xilian missed his mother and asked her to take it with him. However, due to her busy business and her mother's unaccustomed to city life, she can only be sent back to the countryside after a while. She wanted to go back to her mother to be filial after she was busy, but unexpectedly, she received the news of her mother's death. Chen Xilian was heartbroken, which became his lifelong regret. While dealing with her mother's affairs, Chen Xilian received an order to go to the Korean battlefield and had to leave. When he really returned to his hometown, it was 40 years later. To his mother's grave, he knelt down and wept bitterly, telling his thoughts about his mother. In his later years, he often said, "I can be said to be a loyal minister, but I am not a dutiful son." If you choose to be the son of the people, it is difficult to be the son of your mother. It is these revolutionary ancestors who wave upon wave and break China from the abyss of suffering, so that thousands of families in Qian Qian do not have to suffer from war and separation.
After the founding of New China, Chen Xilian, who had been a soldier for half his life, did not choose to return to the battlefield, but continued to fight for national defense. At that time, although we won the war, the imperialist countries were still eyeing us. The people's army is backward in equipment, especially the lack of powerful artillery, and the national defense force needs to be strengthened urgently. Mao Zedong said at the meeting, "Isn't Chen Xilian known as a small steel gun? I think he will lead the artillery. " Faced with this arduous task, Chen Xilian's indomitable learning spirit has come up again. He led officers and men to learn artillery knowledge, led artillery equipment research, and formed technical talents in various military regions. Advocate the establishment of artillery schools and train outstanding professionals. On the Korean battlefield, the United Nations army was shocked by the strength of the new China artillery regiment. The scene of tens of thousands of guns roaring on the battlefield undoubtedly declared to the world that the history of humiliation of the Chinese nation is gone forever!
1976, chairman Mao's illness worsened, and who presided over the affairs of the military commission became the biggest question at that time. After careful consideration, Chairman Mao decided that Chen Xilian should be in charge of the work of the Central Military Commission. At that time, the political situation was unpredictable, and many people were worried that Chen Xilian would seize power. But looking back on Chen Xilian's revolutionary road, Chairman Mao and other central leaders all think that Chen Xilian is the most suitable candidate. Facts have proved that Chen Xilian lived up to expectations, not only properly handled the work of the Military Commission, but also ensured the smooth handover of military power.
1June 1999 10, China's founding general Chen Xilian died at the age of 85. Looking back on his revolutionary career, he had excellent military command ability, risked his life and took the lead. Have a firm belief in * * * production, be broad-minded and aboveboard. He devoted all his life's efforts to the people's liberation and modern national defense construction, sharpening the sword for the motherland and the people. Although the heroes have left us, their spirit will always light up our way forward.