During the war, there was an old man in Jiangxi who gave everything for the revolution. His family was full of loyal martyrs, and his 8 sons resolutely went to the front line and eventually died on the battlefield.
After the old man learned of the unfortunate encounter of several sons, he was so grief-stricken that he could not afford to be sick, and the great man personally came forward to send him to the end.
This old man's name was Yang Xianrong, who was originally just an ordinary citizen, and his hometown in ruijin, Jiangxi, was once the core position of the party organization.
A large number of young people with lofty ideals have emerged here, and everyone has struggled hard for the ideal, hoping to rely on the revolutionary struggle to win a comprehensive victory, overthrow the old society, and let the people live a good life.
In the process of continuous struggle, the Ruijin area has become a key target of hostile forces. Oppressed by the enemy, the people of Ruijin, who were already living in difficulty, endured more hardships.
Yang Xianrong's family is like this, his family has a total of 8 children, because of the harsh environment, often can not make ends meet. Many times, the family even has a problem eating.
What is worse is that the old landlords who lived in abundance, instead of showing mercy to their subordinates, often brutally exploited them, causing great pressure on their lives.
After the development of the Red Army, Yang Xianrong's family lived a relatively good life because of the care of the organizational leaders.
Yang Xianrong was particularly grateful for the help of the leaders, and in order to save more poor people, he took his eldest son and second son to the army to register. Before leaving, Yang Xianrong especially explained to his son that he went to the front line to do a good job, and you don't have to worry about the family's affairs.
The two children were very ambitious young people, and after rushing to the front, they actively participated in the battle, no matter how fierce the enemy's artillery fire was, they did not retreat without authorization, and they always held their positions and continued to maneuver around the enemy.
In the process of continuous fighting, Yang Xianrong's two sons, because of their bravery in battle, won the recognition and commendation of their superior leaders. Unfortunately, they did not follow the organization to win the final victory.
In an anti-encirclement and suppression campaign, Yang Xianrong's two sons, because the battle situation was too fierce, died gloriously on the position.
After the news reached his hometown, Yang Xianrong's heart was like a knife, and he directly cried into tears. But the war on the front line did not end there.
After Chiang Kai-shek was repelled by the Red Army, he sent some elite troops to launch an even more fierce attack on the area where the Red Army was located.
This time, Chiang Kai-shek drew hundreds of thousands of troops and used a large number of aircraft and tanks to try to crush the Red Army.
In the face of the surging national army, the leaders of the Red Army, after careful consideration, issued a notice to the people in the base areas to expand the number of personnel to support the front line, calling on everyone to rush to the front line and protect the flames of the revolution together.
After Yang Xianrong saw the propaganda of the Red Army, he gathered his 6 sons together and ate a meal. During this period, Yang Xianrong wanted to open his mouth several times, but when the words came to his mouth, he closed his mouth again.
He especially wanted his son to go to the front line to fight back against the enemy, but he was afraid that his sons would die like the eldest and the second. His heart was full of contradictions and he didn't know what to do.
Yang Xianrong's third son was very clever, he saw his father's thoughts at a glance, and offered to join the army, inherit the legacy of his two brothers, and continue to struggle for the revolution.
The proposal of the third elder was quickly unanimously approved by several other brothers. Yang Xianrong was particularly relieved to see the sensible children, and once again shed tears.
Early the next morning, Yang Xianrong got up to steam steamed steamed buns and prepared a relatively rich meal for his 6 sons.
After eating and drinking, Yang Xianrong took several children to the registration site, and only 4 children were given the opportunity to enlist because they met the conditions. Because of their relatively young age, the seventh and eighth elders were not admitted to the team.
Yang Xianrong did not force it, and after going through the enlistment procedures with the other 4 sons, he hugged them separately. Before leaving, the old man especially instructed that when he went to the front line, he must obey, do not cause trouble to others, and strive to win victory as soon as possible and return safely.
The 4 sons kept Yang Xianrong's instructions in mind, and after rushing to the front, they strictly adhered to the principles, and like two big brothers, they held their positions and fought to the death with the enemy. The brothers worked together and struggled hard with their comrades-in-arms, repelling several enemy attacks in succession.
However, the Nationalist army led by Chiang Kai-shek did not give up because of this, and every time they were repulsed, they would quickly replenish their troops and make a comeback with more weapons and equipment.
In a breakthrough, Yang Xianrong's 4 sons lost their precious lives because the enemy army was too fierce. After Yang Xianrong learned of what happened to his 4 sons, he almost had a nervous breakdown.
What hurt him even more was that Old Seven and Old Eight were also gone. When they signed up for the army before, the seventh and eighth elders were rejected because of their young age, but they did not give up.
After returning to their hometown, Old Seven and Old Eight found an opportunity to go to another place to sign up for the army, and by lying about their age, they got the opportunity to enlist, and they also followed their comrades to the front line.
They were worried about their father's concern, and when they left, they did not disclose any news, until they went far, Yang Xianrong got the news with hindsight.
After learning of the special situation of Yang Xianrong's family, the central leaders personally came to his house and promised him that the organization had sent people to look for Lao Qi and Lao Ba, and if they were found, they would definitely be sent back and would never let them have an accident.
Yang Xianrong was very grateful for the care of the organization leaders, but he did not let the old seven and the eighth come back, and he said very firmly that our Yang family was iron-boned and would never be deserters.
Later, the leaders of the organization found the whereabouts of the old seventh and eighth elders through many inquiries. Old Seven and Old Eight had the same thoughts as their fathers. They insisted that now that they had entered the army, they should fight well and must not leave the front line without permission for fear of danger.
The leader was worried that they would have an accident, and repeatedly advised them to go home as soon as possible and take care of their elderly father so as not to break the family incense.
Old Seven and Old Eight thought about going back and forth, made a decision, and after the last battle, they would go back to serve old father. Unfortunately, their wishes were not fulfilled until their deaths.
In the next battle, Lao Seven and Lao Eight died gloriously on the position because of the enemy's desperate counterattack, and lost the opportunity to return home forever.
After learning about the encounter of Old Seven and Old Eight, Yang Xianrong, who was already heartbroken, suffered a greater blow, and the whole person quickly grew old and no longer had the vitality he had before.
Soon after, Yang Xianrong was too sad and suffered from a serious illness, and after the great man learned of the situation of Yang Xianrong's family, he took time out of his busy schedule to visit Yang Xianrong's house in person.
The great man recognized Yang Xianrong's 8 sons very much and gave them a very high evaluation. When he learned that Yang Xianrong had no one to take care of him, Chairman Mao immediately said that he would send Yang Xianzhong to his old age and never let him be lonely.
In the end, Yang Xianrong, who had experienced many vicissitudes, passed away because of the torment of illness. At the time of dying, the old man saw his 8 sons in a trance, and he reached out his hand tremblingly, trying to touch their faces, but unfortunately he couldn't touch them.
The glorious deeds of Yang Xianrong's family have touched many people. To this day, the story of the eight sons of the Yang family joining the army has become an indelible and important mark in the history of our army. Their spirit of struggle will always be remembered by the country and the people.