How many people in the Starry | remember General Xu Yongchang in Dashugen Lane?

Northwest of Xuanwu Lake, along the Ming City Wall, which has been stretching for more than 600 years, there is a large area, called the roots of large trees, why is there such a name? Is it because many years ago, there was a lush forest here, lush and lush, thick, tall, leafy and full of life? After someone wielded an axe, in the blink of an eye, the forest turned into nothing, but it was difficult to cut the grass, only a big tree, the root chassis was bold, the cliff surface, "the forest is a hundred acres, rubbing a thousand years", although it was cut off by the waist, but the roots of the tree are like a mighty and unyielding.

During the Republic of China, the generals were like rain and the famous generals were like clouds, but the famous generals did not have the opportunity to represent the National Government on the Missouri warship in Tokyo Bay to sign an agreement with Japan to end the great shame and humiliation of the Chinese since the Sino-Japanese War, but why was Xu Yongchang, an army general from the so-called miscellaneous army from the Jin Sui Army?

It is said that Xu Yongchang was born in a bitter cold, was an orphan in Shanxi, was met by a gentleman surnamed Xu, saw that he was poor and well-behaved, so he took him by his side, did some miscellaneous work, and later became a soldier, step by step as a battalion, and came to prominence under Sun Yue, and was recommended by Sun Yue to Yan Xishan, who was deeply impressed by his calm and calm handling of things, calmly planned and carefully planned, and was entrusted with heavy responsibilities, and the little orphan, a junior officer, was repeatedly tempered in the chaos of the army and horses, stood out, and served as the chairman of the three provinces of Shanxi, Rehe, and Suiyuan, and in the Yan Xishan clique And Every time Chiang Kai-shek inspected Shanxi, he was deeply impressed by Xu Yongchang's remarkable ability to advance and retreat, and the most eye-catching thing was that Xu Yongchang was able to be methodical and calm in the face of the erosion of the army in the great battle of the Central Plains, and how many people could actually be orderly and calm, so that the Jin Sui army could retreat in an all-round way.

Seeing that China and Japan were bound to fight a war, Xu Yongchang was transferred to the central government by Chiang Kai-shek and became the minister of military orders, Xu Yongchang from Shanxi Under the Big Locust Tree crossed the Yellow River across the Yangtze River to the Stone City, where was jia'an? He may be more repetitive, maybe the big war is imminent, there is no time to think more, in short, he settled down at No. 13 Dashugen Lane, this miscellaneous general who came to the south alone, military affairs, like to read, every day to keep a diary, reflect on themselves, review gains and losses, his Yangyang Grand View of the "Xu Yongchang Diary", is the proof. Whenever the general hangs high in the dead of night, he may stroll around and wander to the back lake? The lake is silent, the walls are silent, is he worried about the situation? Is he remembering the Father of the Three Jins? He said afterwards that Yan Xishan was in charge of the Three Jins, no beggars, no corruption, no luxury, there was transportation, there were factories, how many people could? Although it is not without praise, it can also be regarded as a kind of observation of his old chief, right?

After eight years of bitter fighting, the Japanese finally announced their surrender, and Xu Yongchang solemnly went to Japan on behalf of the National Government to witness this historical moment of raising eyebrows and breathing on behalf of the descendants of Yanhuang. However, after Xu Yongchang arrived in Japan, he deeply felt that the possibility of a comeback of the Japanese people was greatly existing, and he said profoundly that he was far from the time of "drinking the Yellow Dragon House", and his understanding was so sober that it could be described as an empty valley footnote. At the signing site, in the face of reporters' questions, Xu Yongchang said such a paragraph, please allow me to make a copy of the text, because this passage is really too important:

"Today is a day for everyone to reflect! Every country represented here today can also recall the past, and if his conscience had told him that he had made a mistake, he should have the courage to admit his mistake and repent! ”

In repeated searching, along the broken wall ruins and rubble of the city wall roots to explore the ancient, finally found the big tree root No. 13, is a gate facing the east courtyard wall like an iron lock tightly closed courtyard, two-story small building looming, the trees in the courtyard, still quite green, hanging a plaque on the side of the door, said to be "High Kuomintang official Xu Yongchang", it is really concise and surprising. On the edge of the courtyard is the office of the big tree root neighborhood committee, there is a lady, very enthusiastic, guide us up to the second floor of the neighborhood committee, from here to see Xu Yongchang's former residence, full of fallen leaves, it seems to be inaccessible, cedar branches, on the roof of the branches and leaves, moisturizing the moss, so that the small cracks on the wall are interesting, even if it reveals a little pleasing spring color, there are some other trees, tall and magnificent, has revealed the stars of the young shoots, exquisite floating, sparse fall, at this time, the sunset orange yellow afterglow is interrupted by the shadows, Sprinkled on the top of the small building, illuminating the glass on the window, the reflection is confused, and it is filled with a little warmth.

Xiao Xiao's ugly alley, there is no thorn, the roots of the big trees have long disappeared, but Xu Yongchang's former residence is still there, the majestic and solemn city wall is still there, but it turned out that there was once an army general who contributed to the country and the nation living here. It is the chaotic storm that Chinese mainland turned the world upside down! But as the years passed and the world went through vicissitudes, this soldier who stood shoulder to shoulder with General MacArthur to represent China's surrender, in the mangy Shenzhou mainland, in Nanjing, which was called the former capital of the Republic of China, I am afraid that there are very few people who know him!

Author: Lei Yu Source: Yangtze Evening News Editor: Hua Mingyue