"Qin Shi Mingyue Han Shi Guan, the Long March people have not returned." But to make the Dragon City fly will be, not to teach Humadu Yin Mountain. In this poem by Wang Changling, it fully expresses the cruelty of war and the fighting spirit of soldiers who bravely kill the enemy and sacrifice their lives for the country, and also expresses the yearning for a better and peaceful life.
Looking back at China's modern history, countless Red Army soldiers also regarded death as a homecoming, guarded the motherland's territory from invasion, and fought for the motherland and the people. They are all real heroes, heroes of the people. As the smallest Red Army soldier, he is also an admirable hero, he is Xiang Xuan.
Mention Xiang Xuan to talk about his mother, who is He Mangu, the sister of Marshal He Long, and a revolutionary fighter. She was born in an ordinary peasant family, deeply influenced by her eldest brother He Long, and participated in the revolution. Marshal He Long is known to everyone, and his glorious deeds have been passed down from generation to generation. His whole life has been devoted to the country, bowing to the best of his ability, and it can be said that he has struggled for the revolution all his life.
As the nephew of Marshal He Long, Xiang Xuan also chose the same path. Xiang Xuan has been living with his aunt since the death of his mother, and Xiang Xuan's aunt is also a revolutionary fighter who is also fighting for the motherland and the nation. But when Xiang Xuan was seven years old, in a battle, his aunt was also killed. On his deathbed, he told Xiang Xuan that he must find his uncle He Long.
With the help of his aunt and comrades-in-arms, Xiang Xuan found his uncle, that is, from that time on, Xiang Xuan embarked on the road of revolution in what should have been a happy childhood.
Xiang Xuan was born in 1926 and is a native of the Tujia family. After he found his uncle He Long, he joined the revolution with He Long. In Xiang Xuan's impression, his uncle was a rough man, but he also had his own unique charm. He Long took the young Xiang Xuan with him and applied to the central government to allow Xiang Xuan to break through the rules to join the party, hoping that Xiang Xuan could follow the Red Army and improve himself in practice. His request was approved by the Central Committee, and Xiang Xuan became the youngest Red Army soldier and the youngest party member.
Although Xiang Xuan was young, he was not very enthusiastic about revolution. From the beginning of his participation in the Red Army, he desperately hoped that he would grow up and become a qualified Red Army soldier. When the Red Army was forced to march, Xiang Xuan was only 9 years old, and the hardships of the Long March did not weaken Xiang Xuan's unswerving belief in the revolution, he followed the Red Army to climb snowy mountains and cross meadows, endured the devastation and hunger of the harsh environment, and finally reached northern Shaanxi and ushered in the victory of the Long March.
After the tempering of the Long March, Xiang Xuan was already a qualified Red Army soldier. In 1936, Xiang Xuan served as the deputy squad leader of the communications squad of the Red Second Front, when Marshal He Long was the commander-in-chief and the commander of the regiment. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Xiang Xuan was already a correspondent at the headquarters of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army.
In 1948, at the critical moment of the Liberation War, Xiang Xuan led his troops to attack the enemy's fortifications in the Battle of Libei, using modified Qing Dynasty earthen cannons to attack the enemy's fortifications and won victory. However, under the counterattack of the enemy bomb, Xiang Xuan was injured in 26 places on his body, and his right eye could not see, until now, there was still shrapnel left in his body.
After the victory in the Liberation War, the General Political Department of the People's Liberation Army determined that Xiang Xuan was the youngest Red Army in China, and his military age was counted from 1933, when he was 7 years old. Because Xiao Xiangxuan, who had just joined the Red Army, had already taken the gun given to him by his great aunt Xiang Ying and participated in the battle, he was also injured.
After the founding of New China, Xiang Xuan still contributed to the party and the people. In 1955, Xiang Xuan's uncle He Long was awarded the rank of founding marshal, and Xiang Xuan was a lieutenant colonel. After that, Xiang Xuan worked diligently in his post. In 1960, Xiang Xuan was promoted to colonel.
Today, Xiang Xuan is 94 years old, his health is still healthy, and he always teaches his descendants to be loyal to the country, loyal to the people, and to become great heroes who stand tall in the sky.