introduction
The position of military personnel is sacred, and they often shoulder the responsibility of defending the country and often dedicate themselves to the road of national prosperity and national rejuvenation. There have been many armies in China's history, but the only ones who really serve the masses of the people are the communist army, that is, the Red Army of that year.
The Red Army is a great army, a people's army forged under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. This contingent is full of hope and light, and some people in the ranks of the Red Army are unknown, and some have left the ranks for various reasons, but they still maintain their party spirit and do not forget the mission of the army. And there is such an old man, from the Red Army, forced to leave the Red Army team out of desperation, but no one can prove his true identity. What are the little secrets hidden in this, and what are the touching stories?
Pictured| old man
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Young people are the future and hope of the country and the nation, and young people rely on their enthusiasm to complete the ideals they pursue and to practice the ideal path they have. They are such a positive, lively and generous group of people.
In the last century, China's fragmentation, bullying by great powers, warlords fighting, and government incompetence have led to the misery of hundreds of people. At this time, young people with responsibility and ambition took the initiative to organize themselves to fight for the masses of the people, their youth is wonderful, and the starting point of their lives is bumps and setbacks. It was precisely because of their continuous efforts that the liberation and free life of the masses of the people at that time were brought about.
At this time, the young people are not afraid of grievances, persistently moving forward, with a sincere heart and a pair of diligent hands, they overcome all kinds of difficulties and dangers in order to pursue the dream in their hearts. Although some people died in battle, they have no regrets. Some people lurk behind enemy lines in anonymity, or even be ignored, but they do not forget their mission.
Pictured| the soldiers of our army
One day in 1971,
An old man with disheveled clothes and a disheveled face came to the door of the Jinan Military Region and asked to see General Yang Dezhi by name
The doorman soldier was very puzzled, and when he saw his appearance, he quickly stopped him at the gate of the military region.
The sentry at the door immediately called General Yang Dezhi's office, but was told that General Yang was not in the office. Reluctantly, the warrior had to ask the old man to come back to visit another day.
After the superiors learned of this, they asked the sentry to properly arrange the old man and wait for General Yang Dezhi's reply. As a result, when General Yang Dezhi rushed back to see him, he was very excited and shocked, and invited the old man to his home to eat a light meal, and gave the old man two hundred yuan in his pocket.
What is the identity of this old man? What is his remarkable deed? Why did he come here to look for General Yang Dezhi?
These questions need to begin with the history of his joining the Red Army.
Figure | Yang Dezhi (right)
In fact
This old man was none other than an old acquaintance of General Yang Dezhi, his name was Hou Lixiang, and he was from Jiangling
。 Born in 1912, he participated in the revolution, later worked secretly for the party organization, and then lost his voice. In his early years, he attended private school and received several years of cultural education. When he was fifteen years old, he left his hometown and went to Wuhan to make a living.
In 1928, Hou Lixiang joined the revolution in Jiangxi, embarked on the road of armed struggle, and began his new life journey. At the beginning of 1929, the Red Army was recruiting a large number of soldiers and horses, Hou Lixiang knew about it and actively joined the Red Army, serving as a soldier in the fifth division of the Red Third Army and the fifth company of the fourteenth regiment, and in that year, he joined the Communist Party of China under the recommendation of the company commander and became a people's fighter with the lofty ideal of communism.
Pictured| Yang Dezhi
During Hou Lixiang's participation in the revolution, people often called him by his first name, and when he called him more, he became "Li Xiang."
。 Hou Lixiang has explained this many times, but it is not surprising that the more he shouts, it becomes a habit.
Therefore, in the ranks of the Red Army, Hou Lixiang had already been tacitly recognized as "Li Xiang", and this name was included in the registration register of the Red Army at that time.
Hou Lixiang experienced the Long March, and was incorporated into the First Division and Regiment of the Red Jacket Army during the Long March, and at this time, Yang Dezhi was the leader of this team, and Hou Lixiang and Yang Dezhi met at this time.
Pictured| People's Liberation Army
When Yang Dezhi was the commander of a division, Hou Lixiang became the commander of a regiment. In 1936, after arduous and indomitable battles, the Red Army finally completed the 25,000-mile long march, creating a miracle in the history of human marching. After the Red Army arrived in northern Shaanxi, Hou Lixiang carried out his work under the leadership of Chen Geng, the commander of the then First Division, and Yang Yong, the political commissar, and he was conscientious, diligent and loyal, and consistent.
In 1937, Hou Lixiang was transferred by his superiors to the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University of the Red Army, and in the first year of his life, Hou Lixiang served as the deputy commander of the First Regiment of the Central Military Commission and the Eighth Route Army Headquarters, responsible for defending the central organs of the Red Army.
At the beginning of 1939, Hou Lixiang was seriously injured, and after repeated consideration, Hou Lixiang himself took the initiative to request and apply to the organization, and the organization also arranged for Hou Lixiang to retire to the rear.
Figure | resistance is large
The organization eventually arranged for him to return to his hometown to work, and at that time, the party organization in his hometown accepted his arrival and arranged for him to work in the Zhuhe area and continue to contribute to the party organization. And the underground work was very prominent, Hou Lixiang served as the Kuomintang security chief and joint security director in the area of Jianli Zhuhe, Zhou Laozui and Jiangling Pujiguan, but later lost contact with the organization for various reasons, and finally, helplessly broke away from the Red Army.
Leaving the team, he was confused and had many thoughts, but finally accepted it calmly.
Hou Lixiang was forced to find another way, but where could he go? Under the introduction of relatives, Hou Lixiang went to a chess and card room opened by her relatives, where Hou Lixiang's life has been greatly improved, as the business of the chess and card room is getting better and better, there are many problems, and his identity is a matter of secrecy.
One day, a thief came to the chess and card room and stole Hou Lixiang's identity document, which was of no use to people, but for Hou Lixiang, he was a very precious thing, even beyond his own life.
At that time, although Hou Lixiang was stolen identity documents, he did not dare to say anything. Because his identity is very special, if he wantsonly publicizes it, he will even lose his life. In order to continue his life, Hou Lixiang could only admit that he was unlucky, but his life still had to go on, so he did not want to retrieve this document, and his true identity became a mystery.
Pictured| Chairman Mao
After this, Hou Lixiang participated in agricultural labor with everyone in the image of an ordinary peasant, and often talked about his Experience in the Red Army and his past, and the people around him were half-convinced, and everyone felt that Hou Lixiang was laughing, but what he said was so real and vivid, as if he had really participated.
Not long after, because of the particularity of Hou Lixiang's work at that time, he was once ordered to be a pseudo-baochang, and was classified as a counter-revolutionary when he was working in the town.
Hou Lixiang can accept the life of ordinary people, but he cannot accept the title of counter-revolutionary, because this is a kind of grievance and injustice.
The time soon came to 1962, when Hou Lixiang finished his farm work and saw his former superior, General Yang Dezhi, in the newspaper, and Hou Lixiang thought that he finally had innocence. Therefore, Hou Lixiang wanted to send a message to Yang Dezhi, so he wrote to him, waiting day and night, and the reply he received was actually a question of his identity.
Hope was shattered, but Hou Lixiang did not give up, he still wanted to insist, at this time Hou Lixiang was suffering from criticism, the criticism was very serious, Hou Lixiang wanted to end his life several times, in which his wife's encouragement and companionship supported him to complete this difficult road.
Picture | scene of criticism fighting
Life cannot be unclear, as long as there is an opportunity to prove it, it must be fought for and realized. Hou Lixiang received news again that Yang Dezhi had been appointed commander of the Jinan Military Region, and at this time,
Hou Lixiang, who was already in his 70s, could not manage so much, boarded the train, went to Jinan, found his old superiors, proved his true identity, proved his loyalty to the party, proved his hot heart, his intention to serve the people and his lofty communist ideals.
After several twists and turns, Yang Dezhi and Hou Lixiang finally met, the two embraced each other, Hou Lixiang could not help but shed tears, and then, as a founding general, Yang Dezhi opened certification materials for Hou Lixiang, proving that he had once been a revolutionary hero!
In 1975, the local government restored Hou Lixiang's identity through Yang Dezhi's certification materials and provided him with the treatment he deserved.
When the villagers learned that Hou Lixiang was really the Red Army, they were very shocked, on the one hand, they felt incredible, on the other hand, they felt very ashamed of what they had done.
In order to alleviate this shame, some people actually ran to Hou Lixiang's home to apologize to him, and Hou Lixiang did not blame, but appeared exceptionally kind. The villagers all know the heroic deeds of the Red Army, and it can be said that their happy life was the result of the bloody struggle of the Red Army soldiers, without the struggle of the Red Army, they might still be living in the depths of the water, without the bloody sacrifice of the Red Army, there would be no liberation for them today! Hou Lixiang and the villagers did not have even a gap, and some contradictions naturally disappeared.
Pictured | young photo of founding general Yang Dezhi
epilogue
Hou Lixiang is undoubtedly great, and his greatness lies in his ability to maintain his original intention, not forget his mission, and be consistent. Although he was miserably doubted and humiliated by the villagers, he still did not give up his pursuit, did not be knocked down by all kinds of difficulties and obstacles, gossip, and he always maintained a heart of loyalty to the party, always maintained the persistence of the Red Army ranks, always maintained his faith in communism, and always maintained the dignity and responsibility of a soldier. He wants to get proof that he is a Red Army, not to become an official and get rich, nor to show off himself, but to make a summary of his past and to prove his faith in the party and doctrine by proving himself. His dedication is admirable and his experience is regrettable, but none of these factors can erase his exploits and his outstanding contribution to the people.