The general immediately stood on the coffin with a horizontal knife, thin figure and bright eyes. He waved his fist and shouted, "I'll take the lead in charging, and I'll die first." When I die, I will be put in this coffin. "
This general is the founding general of New China, General Wang Zhen. He has made great contributions to the new China all his life. In the war, he was always famous for his bravery. In that fierce battle, we finally won a great victory. Although the general was seriously injured in that battle, he soon returned to the battlefield.
He never seems to be afraid of death, only that the revolution will not succeed. Ren, one of the five secretaries, once commented on him: "Wang's beard is really the hardest."
On April 1908, General Wang Zhen was born in a tenant farmer's family in Ma Gui Bridge Village, Beishengcang Township, Liuyang County, Hunan Province. He is a child who grew up in poverty and suffering. In the dark old society, children born to tenants have to bear too many grievances and sorrows.
Every day, I have to face my parents who work hard but still don't have enough to eat and clothes. Obviously, I have to face the abuse and reprimand of the landlord. Everything is so unfair.
A child who grew up under exploitation and oppression is bound to take an unusual road, that is, his childhood experience has made him a thorough revolutionary and a militarist who hates evil.
1922, Wang Zhen went to Changsha to join the army with the enthusiasm of serving the country. At that time, he was at war year after year, and most of the enemies he faced were his own compatriots. Fighting can only be about fighting for power and interests for others, so Wang Zhen left the army in disappointment.
Naturally, it is impossible to go home. In the era of frequent wars, farmers can only be slaughtered, not only unable to live a good life, but also exploited and oppressed. So Wang Zhen stayed in the city and became a railway worker.
It was during his time as a railway worker that he came into contact with progressive ideas, China's * * * production party organization and Marxism–Leninism, and he had the idea of joining China's * * * production party.
In the vigorous national revolution, he took an active part in the workers' movement and served as the captain of the workers' picket. At that time, the revolutionary passion had begun to show its edge.
1927 Join the Communist Youth League of China. At that time, revolutionary thought had been enlightened, but his mind only had a vague idea about revolution, but he firmly believed that there would be no mistakes as long as he followed the party.
Soon after, 1, in May, 927, the party held a meeting to discuss and approve him to join the China * * * Communist Youth League because of his outstanding work and ability. From this day on, he became a real * * * production party member.
That year, Wang Zhen 19 years old. He is in his prime and wants to change the world. He is surrounded by ambitious young people like him. They were born in poverty, or workers, or enlightened landlords and gentlemen. Although they have different identities and status, they share common beliefs and goals.
One day in August, 1925, Wang Zhen received a task from his superior to escort a gentleman named Mao Runzhi to the leek garden in Changsha. At that time, he didn't know who the white-flour scholar who was escorting him was. He just thought that this person was amiable and talked with him.
The scholar asked him in an amiable voice, "Why did you do revolutionary work at an early age?"
Wang Zhen solemnly replied: "For the liberation of the working people!"
The scholar was even more excited when he heard Wang Zhen's voice, and said loudly, "Yes. The working class is like the locomotive on your railway, but the locomotive of the working class must not only pull a long train forward, but also pull the working people in China, our great Chinese nation and great China. "
Later, Wang Zhencai knew that Mr Mao was the famous Mao Zedong. This is the 1 meeting between Wang Zhen and Mao Zedong, and it is also the most unforgettable memory in Wang Zhen's life. It was five years before they met again.
During the period of 1929, Wang Zhen participated in the establishment of the Hong Kong revolutionary base. In the base construction struggle, he fought bravely, charged first, and fully cooperated with the anti-encirclement struggle in the central revolutionary base area, which made the enemies Abarar and Mao Zedong appreciate Wang Zhen very much.
Wang Zhen was very excited to see Comrade Mao Zedong again. The words five years ago still seem to reverberate in his ears. He admired Mao Zedong from the heart and resolutely carried out Comrade Mao Zedong's instructions on correcting the strategy and tactics of eliminating counter-revolutionaries and expanding them and crushing the enemy's counter-encirclement.
However, the fifth counter-campaign against "encirclement and suppression" failed because of separatists within the party. In desperation, the Red Army decided to start the Long March, which was the greatest military trekking in the history of China and the greatest strategic decision in the history of the China Producer Party.
On the way to the Long March, Wang Zhen held an important position, participated in and directed the battles of Chenjiahe, Taozixi and Liziyuan, which dealt a heavy blow to the enemy and effectively cooperated with the Long March of the Central Red Army. It has made important contributions to the creation of base areas.
In the revolutionary war years, General Wang Zhen was a well-deserved revolutionary dream. He took the lead, was not afraid of sacrifice, and saved the day many times. But to everyone's surprise, the army led by General Wang Zhen at that time was a temporary miscellaneous army.
/kloc-one day in 0/930, Wang Zhen saw Chairman Mao again. Chairman Mao smiled and asked the young man, "Do you want to be a regular Red Army?"
"Yes, even in my dream!" Wang Zhen excitedly replied.
Chairman Mao went on to say, "I told Xiangdong in particular to reorganize guerrilla units in several counties in your area into an independent division in Cheng Hongjun. If you bring some backbones, won't it become a regular Red Army? "
Wang Zhen is very excited about this. 1October 6th, 1930, the Independent Division of the Red Army in Xiangdong was formally established. Tan Jiashu led by Wang Zhen and the second column of Chaling guerrillas formed the 3rd regiment of the independent division, and Wang Zhen became the main founder of the army in the Hunan-Jiangxi Soviet area.
Later, the famous He Long and Wang Zhen once commanded him to fight. He admired Wang Zhen all his life. When it comes to Wang Zhen, his joy is beyond words. Later, He Long also led the red line for Wang Zhen. 1936, Wang Jiqing, a 24-year-old female student, married Wang Zhen.
Wang Zhen and Wang Jiqing went through the years of married life hand in hand, taking Qi Mei as an example and caring for each other all their lives, and wrote the most touching love chapter.
1937, the Japanese invaders launched a full-scale war of aggression against China and were ambitious to occupy China. When the National Anti-Japanese War broke out and the Double Twelve Incident broke out, Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng staged a mutiny, forcing Chiang Kai-shek to agree to cooperate with China. The two parties in China cooperated for the second time and decided to unite with foreign countries to resist the invaders.
1937 10, Wang Zhen was appointed as the brigade commander and political commissar of the 359th brigade, making an important contribution to War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. Wang Zhen led this unit to participate in guerrilla warfare and frontal combat behind enemy lines, and made great achievements in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression neutrality.
1938, when General Wang Zhen participated in the battle of Fenhe River, he directly carried the coffin into battle, which inspired our soldiers and made the invaders frightened.
Who can face death without fear? But Wang Zhen understands that the land behind him belongs to the Chinese nation, and the invaders can't take a penny. Life and death before the country's righteousness have long been neglected.
Blood has dyed this hot land red, and many years later, a brilliant new China will be built here. In that war-torn era, there were countless good wishes of revolutionary martyrs. In those years of hunger, cold and bullets, they were supported by waves of idealistic beliefs and dreams.
1in August, 939, in order to strengthen the security of China's Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia border region, Mao Zedong decided to transfer the 359th brigade back to the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia border region. Mao Zedong said to Wang Zhen earnestly, "Northern Shaanxi is a poor place, so we can't afford to raise many soldiers, so we can only put some elite soldiers here."
Wang Zhen naturally understood Mao Zedong's words, so he nodded. On the battlefield in the rear, Wang Zhen always insisted on his own ideas. As long as it is for the revolution, he is willing to do anything, and as long as it is for the liberation of the motherland, he enjoys it.
After being transferred back to the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region, Wang Zhen led the 359th Brigade to carry out 10 campaign, which shattered the Japanese attempt to cross the Yellow River. After meeting some commanders of the 359th Brigade, Chairman Mao was very happy to say, "Under the leadership of Comrade Wang Zhen, your 359th Brigade has made great contributions ... In short, wherever you go, you have lived up to the great trust of the CPC Central Committee and the people in the border areas."
But the accident still happened. Seeing that War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression was coming to an end and the Anti-Japanese War was about to win, the Kuomintang decided to rebel. Maybe the reactionaries have planned all this.
194 1 year, the Kuomintang launched the southern Anhui incident, set up a blockade, and cut off all contacts between the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia border region and the outside world. It seems that it is really going to trap the Central Red Army.
However, powerful producers will never do nothing. They will look at the deserted Nanniwan. At present, they can only cultivate land for production and be self-sufficient. But who will take someone? Chairman Mao thought of General Wang Zhen.
In order to break the Kuomintang's economic blockade of the Shensi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region, Comrade Wang Zhen accepted Chairman Mao's orders and led the 359th Brigade into Li Nan Bay. At that time, Nanniwan was deserted, full of withered plants and wild animals, but Wang Zhen decided to camp here.
194 1 At the beginning of March, the cold wind in winter has not passed. Although March is the season of spring, the snow is still falling unscrupulously. Nanniwan is particularly desolate and cold, and the hard land is rejecting everyone who wants to conquer it.
However, a group of people came in singing military songs, and the bonfire immediately burned here. It seems that they are determined to compete with the cold wind here. The bonfire reflected a firm face. When he came here, he made a written pledge to fulfill a military order, and he will definitely transform this barren mountain.
In the burning bonfire, Wang Zhen led the soldiers to shout: "A shovel and a gun, self-sufficient in production, defending the Party Central Committee." This is not only a slogan, but also his requirement for every soldier and the goal of their 359 brigade.
When farming in Nanniwan, he and the soldiers took the lead in land reclamation. Even though his hands were full of blood bubbles, he still didn't stop working. In the difficult times of starting a business, there were no officers and subordinates, only a group of comrades who worked hand in hand.
Under the leadership of Wang Zhen, the soldiers of the army started a labor competition. One year, 194 1, the whole team reclaimed 1. 1 10,000 mu. However, this is not enough. In order to achieve self-sufficiency, they must reclaim more wasteland.
Wang Zheng led the 359th brigade. After two years of hard work, he turned a barren mountain forest full of thorns and dirt into "northern Shaanxi is good in the south of the Yangtze River". Even after completing the task, he still did not forget to train his troops.
What he wants to do is not only to open up wasteland, but also to cultivate an all-round army that can not only farm land, but also pick up guns and go to the battlefield. In his spare time, he carried out large-scale training activities here, successfully repelling the harassment of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia border region by reactionaries and Japanese aggressors.
1943, colonel Barrett, head of the U.S. military observation team, gave Wang Zhen a thumbs-up sign after the observation. He said excitedly in nonstandard English: "This is extremely important anywhere in the world."
That autumn, Chairman Mao was very happy when he visited Nanniwan. He said, "The Kuomintang will trap us and starve us to death. Getting fatter and fatter ... you don't need to spend anything here. Comrades have created everything with their own hands. "
The development of Nanniwan is the most satisfying thing in General Wang Zhen's life. At that time, the slogan put forward by his army was: "Don't pay the government a penny, not an inch, not a grain of rice, and be self-sufficient in food funds." It provides a new way to build and improve troops.
1944, General Wang Zhen received a new notice to expand the anti-Japanese base areas behind enemy lines. His troops overcame all difficulties and fought countless battles, and finally completed all the tasks.
When he returned to Yan 'an again, he was ragged and bearded, like a beggar fleeing from the desert. When Chairman Mao saw Wang Zhen like this, his tears couldn't help anymore: "Wang Beard, you have suffered. It's great to be back in Yanan. You have accomplished your task very well, very well! "
The nickname "Wang Beard" is very popular, and Chairman Mao has always trusted him. He is the only founding general who can bring a gun to meet Chairman Mao.
On the battlefield, he is a general who can charge and win the battle. In Nanniwan, he is also a self-sufficient, hardworking and capable player. General Wang Zhen is a true legend. With the spirit of perseverance and tenacious struggle, he wrote a true spirit of * * * party member defying all difficulties and forging ahead, which has become an example for future generations to keep learning.
At the beginning of 1949, the people's liberation wars were successively won, and it was only a matter of time before China's * * * production party took power in the whole country. It is inevitable to establish a new China. 1949 In March, the Second Plenary Session of the Seventh CPC Central Committee in China was held to discuss the establishment and construction of a new China.
Everyone is looking forward to a beautiful and bright new China and is eager to build a beautiful motherland. Everything is bright. After struggling for so many years, how can you not be excited when it comes to pleasure?
However, Wang Zhen stepped forward and volunteered to Mao Zedong without hesitation: "I want to go to the hardest place, to all the places I need to go, to Xinjiang, which needs liberation, development and economic development."
Mao Zedong didn't want to promise, because the situation in Xinjiang was too chaotic and everything was unclear. But looking at Wang Zhen's firm face, he finally nodded his head.
19491June 10 after obtaining the approval of the central government, the order was issued and 89,000 people from the second and sixth armies of the first corps began to March to Xinjiang. The troops sang the revolutionary battle song of "triumphant entry into Xinjiang", and the military and political circles of Dihua held a grand welcoming meeting. Wang Zhen announced at the meeting.
Xinjiang has a vast territory and complicated situation. The main force crossed the deserted Taklimakan desert on foot, shattered the enemy's rebellion plot and set an unprecedented marching record. They are not afraid of sacrifice and difficulties, but everything is not that easy. To conquer Xinjiang, we must overcome many obstacles.
1On September 28th, 949, Kuomintang officers and men stationed in Hami rebelled, burned and looted everywhere, and took away 12 boxes of gold and silver stored in Hami Branch and more than 500 kilograms of gold shipped from Lanzhou Bank. Not only that, they also killed and raped women with usman, a local bandit leader in Xinjiang.
Usman is not only a bandit, but also an armed spy of the United States. Faced with the complicated situation of collusion among rebels, bandits, spies and foreign forces in Xinjiang, Wang Zhenyi decided to send troops to encircle Xinjiang and quell the arrogance of the rebellion and the enemy by thunder.
General Wang Zhen's strategy at that time was: "Fight for what these robbers can fight for. If you can't fight for it, you must reason with cannons and teach them with bayonets. "
For the enemy, he is as hard and cold as iron, and he has the thunderous means to end everything. To the people, he is very enthusiastic, caring, gentle and enthusiastic like sunshine. He ordered not to confiscate the herds captured by the army, return them to their original owners, and allow herders to keep shotguns.
With the efforts of General Wang Zhen, Xinjiang has entered a period of stability. He is in Xinjiang. A series of policies have been formulated to give land to the tillers and let the people live and work in peace. At that time, farmers in Hami said, "Turn all the trees in the world into pens and all the rivers in the world into ink. Everyone in the world can write, and they can't finish writing the kindness of the * * * production party and Chairman Mao. "
Thanks to Wang Zhen's painstaking efforts, by 1953, the total industrial output value of Xinjiang had reached 36 times that of 1949, which laid an important foundation for the development of modern chemical agriculture in Xinjiang.
From 65438 to 0955, Wang Zhen was awarded the rank of General of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. He always kept Do not forget your initiative mind, mindful of his mission. Since 1956, he has served as Minister of Land Reclamation for a long time, overcoming the unimaginable difficulties of ordinary people and building socialist agriculture. It also cultivated the spirit of hard work, self-improvement and pioneering spirit.
In a special period, Wang Zhen always thought it was just a rebellion. He believes that the China * * * Production Party will overcome all difficulties and lead the people of China to have a better tomorrow. He never doubted his faith and China's * * * production party.
When Wang Zhen, who devoted all his spirit and strength to the revolution, collapsed in his hospital bed, he refused to operate. He felt that he was too old to waste medical resources.
It's no use persuading anyone. Finally, people around him had to turn to Deng Xiaoping for help. Deng Xiaoping wrote a letter to Wang Zhen, telling Wang Zhen to relax and have an operation. Wang Zhen made a tearful ceremony in his hospital bed and said in a trembling voice, "Listen to Chairman Deng's orders."
Struggled for the revolution all his life, his health has collapsed. 85 years old is the number he left in this world, but his spirit is not just this string of numbers. 1March 1993 12, General Wang Zhen died in Guangzhou. When the central leaders mentioned this news, they were all very sad.
General Wang Zhen could have entered the Babaoshan Martyrs Cemetery. He gave everything for the revolution and deserves the admiration of all future generations. However, he felt that he had done nothing but fight for the faith in his heart. He left a suicide note, donated corneas, and then scattered the ashes in Tianshan, Xinjiang.
He dedicated everything he could to the motherland, made the greatest contribution to the cause of capitalism, always believed in the leadership of the * * * production party in China, and was full of confidence in the * * * production party in China. He was a real proletarian fighter.
After giving everything to himself, he lay quietly on the land where he had struggled and stood. The white and holy snow that does not melt all the year round in Tianshan Mountain. Always guarding his clean and clear soul.