If the Long March of the Red Army is a miracle in human history, then the arduousness of the Red West Road Army's western conquest of the Hexi Corridor is even worse.
By March 14, 1937, only about 3,000 people remained from the initial 21,800 people.
Under the increasingly urgent situation, the soldiers had no choice but to divide into three routes, go deep into the depths of the Qilian Mountains, fight heroically on the snowy area of the deep mountains at an altitude of more than 4,000 meters, and marched with difficulty, and many Red Army soldiers were laid to rest on the top of the snowy mountains.
In the past 30 years, many party history and military history workers and a number of donkey clubs have inspected their route to the west, and there are still many places that are still vast no man's land.
Once, on this vast Long March Road, a general was saved by a hare that suddenly sprang out of the grass, which made the general remember him for life.
All his life, he was saved by a hare
After fighting the enemy for a long time, the Red Fourth Route Army of the Western Expedition was besieged by heavy enemy troops at the Ni family camp, but due to the huge disparity in strength between the enemy and us, they were outnumbered and isolated, and they suffered a crushing defeat.
Then break out of the enemy army
Zhu Liangcai
Waiting for others to continue to circle with the enemy around the Qilian Mountains, they finally ran out of mountains and waters, and in the process of escaping the pursuit of the enemy army, they were separated from their comrades-in-arms and marched alone.
Penniless, hungry and cold, Zhu Liangcai walked in the old forests of the mountains and snowy mountains, not only to endure hunger and physical exhaustion, but also to hide from the local warlord leader "Ma Jiajun".
And the Ma Jiajun, who had gained momentum, was extremely arrogant.
Searching for lost Red Army soldiers, especially Red Army generals.
On this day, Zhu Liangcai was walking on the desert beach with a stick, and suddenly, from behind Zhu Liangcai came a rapid sound of horses' hooves, and suddenly the dust flew, the situation was so urgent, Zhu Liangcai reacted at once, and it must be the "Ma Family Army" chasing after him.
Saying that it was late and fast, Zhu Liangcai hurriedly threw the crutch into the grass beside him, rolled down the road and drilled into a dry ditch, the dry ditch was actually not deep, fortunately, the dry ditch was surrounded by a grass.
Zhu Liangcai pressed his body tightly against the dirt of the dry ditch, curled up tightly, and did not dare to take a breath of air, for fear that if he moved slightly, he would be caught by the "Ma Jiajun" and taken by him.
At this time, only the rumbling gunshots were heard, getting closer and closer to Zhu Liangcai, how could this be good!
Zhu Liangcai became more and more nervous, calculating in his heart that if he was discovered by the "Ma Jiajun", he would definitely shoot me on the spot, and there was no need for them to deal with a crippled Red Army.
Just when Zhu Liangcai was in a desperate situation, suddenly a hare appeared not far from the grass.
Zhu Liangcai had a clever move, grabbed a lump of soil with his hand, and smashed it at the rabbit, which was a gray fat hare, and after the hare was frightened, it jumped violently in the direction of "Ma Jiajun".
"Ma Jiajun" said dismissively that it turned out to be a rabbit, killed it, and gave his brother a few drinks.
Zhu Liangcai, who was isolated and helpless, was able to get out of danger.
Therefore, in his later years, whenever he thought of the emergency scene at that time, he did not feel very emotional, if it were not for the hare, I am afraid that I would not be able to go to Yan'an, and I would not be able to return to the embrace of the party.
Zhu Liangcai, who had lost his organization, went forward alone.
He always firmly believed that the spark could ignite the plains, and although the Western Route Army had failed, the Party Central Committee was still there, Chairman Mao was still there, and Hedong still had our Red Army.
Therefore, Zhu Liangcai found a broken bowl, dressed up as a beggar, planned to beg, and pretended to go forward.
Hiding in the grass during the day, in the crevices of the stones, at night the stars and nights towards the hope in their hearts.
When you are hungry, you dig up grass roots, pick leaves to eat, and when you are thirsty, you grab and stuff snowballs into your mouth.
In the Hexi area, there are still many people who support the Red Army.
One day, Zhu Liangcai was so hungry that his chest was pressed against his back, and he was forced to be helpless, walking into the door of a large family, wanting to beg for some food, and worried that his identity would be recognized, and he was hesitating.
The owner's family was an old man who spoke first.
"Are you the Red Army?"
Zhu Liangcai was suddenly shocked, and seeing that the situation could not be hidden, he simply admitted it.
"Oh, what the hell is going on with this God, that the Red Army was defeated?" It turned out to be a supporter of the Red Army.
The old man was touched by the red army's feats of defending the country and making heroic sacrifices, and especially supported the Red Army's ability to save the country and save the people.
Today's Central Plains makes the people live in deep water, and it is indeed necessary to have such a group of heroic and fearless warriors who defend their homes and defend the country.
The old man not only did not reveal Zhu Liangcai's identity, but also covered for him and helped him break away from the Ma family army.
After a full meal, Zhu Liangcai embarked on the road of finding the party again.
However, the old man's move to break the siege made Zhu Liangcai deeply moved and made the pace of action more powerful.
Zhu Liangcai was alone in this way, hiking for 36 days, walking about 1,000 kilometers, wading all the way through mountains and rivers, experiencing various hardships and thrills, and escaping death.
Finally, in a small village, I found the Red Army stationed there, which was a village not far from Zhenyuan in Gansu.
Zhu Liangcai saw the Red Army garrison, was very excited, and went straight to the Red Army at the post and said, "I am the Red Army of the Western Route Army, and I ask to see your leaders." ”
The Red Army, who was standing guard, looked carefully, only to see Zhu Liangcai carrying a beating stick, his hair knotted, his clothes ragged, his beard pulled, his body smelling, black and dirty and thin, like an old man called Hanako.
So they stopped it, and a dispute arose.
At this moment, a person heard the noise, pushed open the window on the second floor, and asked, "What is the noise, what happened?" ”
Zhu Liangcai opened his eyes and blurted out, "It's me, Chen Fangren." ”
As soon as the cadres on the second floor heard the voice, they hurried out, shook Zhu Liangcai's hand, and said, "Political Commissar Zhu, political commissar Zhu Liangcai." ”
Zhu Liangcai, who had already been overdrawn, had weak legs and a mouthful of blood, and he fell into the arms of his former old subordinate, Chen Fangren (the founding major general).
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Putting the overall situation first, he resigned from the post of political commissar of the military region
Zhu Liangcai, whose original name was Zhu Ming, was born on September 27, 1900 in Shuxiangmendi, Waisha Village, Rucheng County, Hunan Province.
He joined the party in 1927 and went to Jinggangshan with Zhu De the following year, originally Zhu Liangcai, who was born of "Xiucai", and was the first secretary of Zhu De and Mao Zedong.
In 1928, Zhu Liangcai, who was only 28 years old, resolutely participated
Hunan Uprising
After that, he successively served as the secretary of the Red Fourth Army, the political commissar of the company, the political commissar of the detachment, and the political commissar of the division.
He was a pioneer on the battlefield and bravely marched forward, was injured many times, and was known as the founding veteran of the country: "Nine deaths and a lifetime have not been saddled".
Later, Zhu Liangcai, who had experienced the Red Army's western expedition, returned to the embrace of the party.
Knowing that the scattered Western Route Army was isolated and helpless, and was bent on returning to the embrace of the Party, he took on the task of taking charge of the reception, rescue, and screening of the scattered and captured personnel of the Western Route Army.
Since Zhu Liangcai once held posts in the Fifth Army, the Thirtieth Army, and the Thirty-first Army of the Red Fourth Front, as well as in military and political cadre schools, teaching regiments, and organs, there is no doubt that he has a mass foundation for carrying out his work.
He was appointed by the Central Committee as the deputy secretary-general of the Eighth Route Army Office in Lanzhou to carry out rescue in various ways and methods, open and secret.
On the tragic and majestic road of the Western Route Army's western expedition, Zhu Liangcai, because of his own personal experience, was particularly accurate in his understanding of the scattered Red Army, recovered many leading forces of the Red Army, and saved a large number of backbone forces for our army.
In 1938, the rescue and screening of the scattered and captured Western Route Army was successfully completed.
Zhu Liangcai was ordered to go to Yan'an, where, on the one hand, he studied at the Central Party School and, on the other hand, he systematically reported to the Party Central Committee on the follow-up work of the Western Route Army
When reporting to Chairman Mao, Chairman Mao could not help but praise in front of everyone: "Militaryly competent and politically qualified" is "a good military talent."
In 1955, Zhu Liangcai was awarded the rank of general and served as the political commissar of the Beijing Military Region.
After ending his military career, he took up a leadership position and continued to serve the country, which was the ardent expectation of many Red Army soldiers.
However, in the war era, Zhu Liangcai was wounded three times, and two times he forcibly went to the battlefield before his wounds healed.
Zhu Liangcai worked day and night for the revolution, accumulating fatigue and illness, and his health was not as good as before.
During his tenure as political commissar of the Beijing Military Region, he often had headaches, swallowed two painkillers, and continued to work on the case.
At that time, shortly after the founding of New China, and the construction tasks of the military region were numerous, Zhu Liangcai, taking into account his illness, proposed to his superiors: "Because of illness, we cannot grasp more work, which has an impact on the work of the military region, so let the young and energetic comrades do it." ”
At that time, only 58-year-old Zhu Liangcai put the overall situation first and devoted himself to the party, and the party Central Committee agreed to his request, affirmed it, and called on everyone to learn from him and take into account the overall situation.
Write at the end
These founding generals who had braved strong enemies all their lives, experienced nine deaths, and almost died on the battlefield.
When they look back on the past in those wars, their hearts are often softer than ordinary people.
The unintentional act of a hare, although it saved his life, but it made the revolutionary generals always feel grateful, is their deepest memory of that war-torn era, because they have been born new after putting themselves out of life.
On the road of the Red Army's War of Resistance, there were many "life-saving benefactors" such as "hares" who supported the most lovely People's Liberation Army in different ways, and our Party organization has never forgotten the people who extended a helping hand on the road of the War of Resistance, nor have we ever forgotten their deep friendship for the People's Liberation Army.
In the war of resistance against Japanese aggression, the comrades-in-arms of the revolution expressed deep remembrance of the comrades-in-arms who had passed away.
As for the scattered and captured comrades-in-arms, the Party Central Committee will not forget, and the surviving comrades are even more deeply concerned, just like General Zhu Liangcai, who worked hard to organize the return and rescue work of the scattered Western Route Army, and did not forget for a moment.
My generation will take the ancestors as an example, and thank every veteran who has fought for the country, always with a red heart to the party and love this red land.
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"General Zhu Liangcai: From Zhu De's "Secretary" to the Political Commissar of the Beijing Military Region"
"The Good Talent of the Army": Zhu Liangcai", Beijing Daily, 2010-10-11, 018th edition
"Wind and Smoke and Li Liver and Gallbladder - Anecdotes of General Zhu Liangcai"
"Zhu Liangcai Three Over the Meadow", "Centennial Tide", No. 10, 2016