This person was a deputy commander before the War of Resistance Against Japan, but after the founding of the People's Republic of China, he became an ordinary citizen and even looked down on illness
In modern Times, China can be called poor and weak. Especially during the period of the new-democratic revolution, the Chinese military and people faced great challenges. This person was a deputy commander of the Red Army before the War of Resistance Against Japan, and after many years of war tests, after the founding of New China, he became an ordinary person and even looked down on illness. Who is this person? Did you know?
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, many heroic figures emerged in our country. At the time of national disaster, countless heroes stepped forward, and this person can be called the elder of our revolution and made great contributions to the new democratic revolution. This person was once the deputy commander of the Red Fourth Army, but after the founding of the Country, he became an ordinary citizen. Did you know why this is happening?
In 1910, Liu Shimo was born in Anhui to a poor peasant family. There are 13 people in Liu Shimo's family, but there are only a few points. The grain in the field was difficult to maintain the livelihood of Liu Shimo's family. Liu Shimo worked in the landlord's home, and saw that the landlord could get enough food and clothing without hard work. Unconsciously, the seeds of revolution were planted in Liu Shimo's heart.
In 1927, at the age of 17, Liu Shimo joined the local agricultural cooperative. After that, Liu Shimo participated in the agrarian revolution and officially began an extraordinary revolutionary career. By 1930, Liu Shimo had become a platoon commander in the 97th Regiment of the Red Army. In just one year, Liu Shimo's troops captured six cities and opened up several base areas in Anhui, Henan, and Hubei. Later, Liu Shimo was also promoted from platoon commander to company commander.
In 1937, the Western Route Army, composed of the Red Four Fronts, was almost completely annihilated in the Hexi Corridor, dealing a great blow to our army. After that, Zhang Guotao, the main leader of the Red Fourth Front, defected to the enemy and became the object of criticism. Because Liu Shimo, Xu Shiyou and others were also from the Red Fourth Front, they were also implicated.
At this time, Liu Shimo was known as a bandit and a warlord, which made him feel very depressed. He felt that old Jiang scolded him, but his comrades also said so, Liu Shimo was very unwilling, so he decided to die Mingzhi, so Liu Shimo took advantage of the night to pull out a pistol, but it was deflected. Although Liu Shimo did not die, he left a serious root of illness.
After that, Liu Shimo was imprisoned for a year. After being released from prison, Liu Shimo returned to his hometown for physical reasons. In the previous battles, Liu Shimo was already scarred, but Liu Shimo could not rest assured of the country and the nation. At that time, Liu Shimo's hometown was controlled by the Japanese army, and after Liu Shimo got in touch with the underground party, he pulled up an anti-Japanese guerrilla group of more than a thousand people and became the largest anti-Japanese force in the local area.
Liu Shimo's team slowly developed, and gradually had the size of a division, with Liu Shimo serving as the division commander. After the outbreak of the Liberation War, Liu Shimo participated in the battle to liberate northeast China. After that, Liu Shimo followed his troops south to Wuhan. At this time, Liu Shimo's body completely collapsed. In desperation, Liu Shimo could only stay in Wuhan to recuperate.
In 1950, Liu Shimo's old comrade-in-arms Wang Hongkun met him in the hotel where he was staying. At this time, Liu Shimo was no longer a general galloping on the battlefield, but a poor people who had been seriously ill for many years and could not even afford to eat medicine.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, there were many heroes like Liu Shimo. When the country was in crisis, they stepped forward. When the country is at peace, they are willing to withdraw, they do not want to trouble the country a little, they are real heroes, the object of our respect.
Reference: "People's Hero - Liu Shimo"