In the years of revolutionary war, the harsh reality of war tested everyone mercilessly. In the midst of strong winds and waves, some people finally left the team due to various factors and found another way out; some even defected to the revolution; and some people left the team and then lost their way and continued to work for the revolution.
According to Marshal Chen Zhonghong, after the Nanchang Uprising, Lin Zuoda was a little confused about the future, and he left the team for a while to find another way out. Eventually lost.
On August 1, 1927, the Nanchang Uprising broke out. On August 3, according to the deployment of the front committee, the rebel army withdrew from Nanchang and began to move south.
When the rebel army moved south, the Twenty-fifth Division led by Zhou Shidi and Li Tao was the rear guard of the rebel troops.
On August 10, the former head of the committee asked Chen Zhonghong to serve as a regimental instructor in the 73rd Regiment of the 25th Division.
At that time, the head of the former committee told Chen Zhonghong: "The 73rd Regiment of the 25th Division is the earliest armed force we established, and it is called the 'Iron Army'. Now you have to go to work well, don't be too small. Chen Zhonghong said, "What a small mile, you told me to be an instructor, I will do it, as long as I am armed." The regimental commander of the 73rd Regiment of the 25th Division was Huang Haosheng, and the chief of staff was Yu Zengsheng.
When Chen Zhonghong reported to the Regiment Headquarters, Huang and Yu were all there, and when they saw Chen Zhonghong coming, they were very happy and greeted him, saying: "You have come just in time, and our political work is not being done!" ”
As the three were talking, a frightened 20-something young man rushed in and said, "Report Leader, we... The company's 120 yuan of food money was run away by the attendant, and the attendant defected to the enemy! The company's food money is not available now. ”
Huang Haosheng listened, lost his temper, and said angrily: "The rebel troops have just withdrawn from Nanchang, the fighting is frequent, the materials are scarce, it is difficult to replenish supplies, and 120 yuan is a month's worth of food for a company of people." How did you do it? Why don't you carry the food money yourself, now the funds are so difficult! What a crime should you be guilty of if you do not govern the army strictly and let your brother run away! ”
The young man hurriedly replied, "Careless! I was careless! This attendant was my cousin and I thought I could be trusted. Unexpectedly, he ran away on a loan. ”
Chen Zhonghong listened, thought for a moment, and said to The Regiment Commander Huang Haosheng: "Now we must prepare for a big battle, and the public will reissue it to him... He's already thrown away the money, what can you do? Otherwise, where is he going to get so much money? A company of people always has to eat. Chen Zhonghong and Yu Zengsheng persuaded the regimental commander Huang Haosheng to pay for food.
After that, Chen Zhonghong walked up to the young man and asked, "Which company are you?" What is your name? ”
The young man touched his heels and replied in a loud voice, "I am the commander of the Seventh Company of the 3rd Battalion of the 73rd Regiment. ”
Chen Zhonghong said kindly, "Comrade Lin, since you are a company commander, you will have to carry the food money yourself in the future." What if you don't carry it yourself and let people turn away again? ”
Lin Zuoda replied gratefully, "Thanks to the decision of the regiment, I promise to carry the food money myself in the future!"
Although Chen saved Lin, Lin was also very grateful at that time, but after that, he seemed to be somewhat resistant to Chen as the instructor of the regiment. why?
Only because after the Nanchang Uprising, Lin Zuoda once left the team and found another way out, Chen Zhonghong criticized him for this.
After the Nanchang Uprising, the troops of the Twenty-fifth Division moved south. When he arrived at Dayu County, Lin Zuoda was a little confused about his future. He simply asked some middle- and lower-ranking officers who had graduated from the Whampoa Military Academy to find Chen Zhonghong together, saying that he wanted to leave the army and find another way out.
Lin Zuoda said: "Now this team is in a mess, it can't engage the enemy, and it will collapse as soon as it hits... It is better to pull a team up the mountain by yourself, lean and capable, and be able to play a climate. He persuaded Chen Zhonghong to leave with him.
Chen Zhonghong was a little surprised: "What do you mean by that?" I don't go, now I have a gun, I can kill the local gentry, as soon as I leave the team, the local gentry will kill me. ”
Lin Zuoda said: "I hope that you will go up the mountain with me to lead the troops, I am doing military work, and you can rely on me militarily." ”
Chen Zhonghong said angrily: "You have to go, leave the gun behind, and we will continue to carry out the revolution... The contingent exists, we can also exist, we must have revolutionary spirit, we must be able to withstand difficulties, individual sacrifices, the revolution is hopeful. Dragging a gun to escape is the most shameful!"
Chen Zhonghong criticized Lin Zuoda's idea of running his own way and advised him to stay and consolidate the team.
However, Lin Zuoda could not listen to the advice, and he insisted on leaving the army with a few wavers and walking in the direction of Meiguan.
On the way to Meiguan, a kind mountain resident told Lin Zuoda that the passes and passes around Meiguan were guarded by the landlords' "door-to-door groups", and as long as they encountered people with foreign accents, they would search for their belongings and beat them severely, and behead and kill them.
Upon hearing this, Lin Zuo was frightened, and after some thought, he had to return to the 73rd Regiment of the 25th Division.
After returning to the troops, Lin Zuoda made a review to Chen Zhonghong and said, "I know that I am wrong. Let's go back to the team. ”
Chen Zhonghong said generously: "Lost and returned! If you don't go now, I welcome you to come back, or take your seven consecutive grasps. ”
Lin Zuoda lost his way and returned to the team. Since then, he has made many military achievements. In 1955, he was awarded the rank of Field Marshal.