One day, a soldier was promoted to director of the political department of the 29th Regiment, but he said: "I really can't do it." When the old chief heard the soldier's words, he was so angry that he picked up his flat burden and was about to beat him. Soon after, the organization issued an order for the soldier to serve as the company commander, and the soldier immediately accepted it and went to the post happily.
This soldier who was not the director of the regiment's political department and wanted to be a company commander was named Wu Ruishan. Wu Ruishan, a native of Lu'an, Anhui, was born into poverty. When he was 8 years old, his mother died of illness, and he and his brother depended on each other. At the age of 18, Wu Ruishan heard that the Red Army passed through Lu'an and chose to take his younger brother to join the Red Army.
After Wu Ruishan joined the army, he was assigned to serve as a soldier in the Young Communist International Regiment, and the company commander was Qin Jiwei. Once, when attacking Zaoyang, Qin Jiwei shouted: "Follow me and annihilate the enemy!" He took the lead and jumped out of the trench, and Wu Ruishan followed the company commander and grabbed a large knife and rushed towards the enemy. In this battle, the Red Army won a great victory, and in the fierce battle, Qin Jiwei and Wu Ruishan were wounded.
The two of them were taken to the rear hospital, wounded in one left arm and one wounded in the right arm. After the doctor rescued, the bullets in the arms of the two men were removed, and after recuperation, they could move. They saw that there were many seriously injured people in the hospital, and when they saw that they could walk, they began to help the hospital carry water. One with their right arm and the other with their left arm, they quickly filled the hospital's water tanks.
Soon after, because of Wu Ruishan's re-military achievements, his superiors were ready to promote him to the position of director of the political department of the 29th Regiment. When Chen Xilian learned the news, he specially came to announce the good news to his old comrade-in-arms Wu Ruishan, saying: "Comrade Ruishan, the appointment of the director of your regiment's political department will come down immediately. ”
When Wu Ruishan heard the promotion order, instead of being happy, he frowned. He was sullen all day, and the next morning he went to his superiors. Wu Ruishan said to his superiors straight to the point: "Chief, I am a person with no culture, I am used to fighting, and I really cannot do political work. ”
Because Wu Ruishan resolutely refused, the matter was not resolved, and the superiors asked Wu Ruishan to return to the original unit. A few days later, in the battle, Wu Ruishan made another great contribution, and his superior issued another order: "Promote Wu Ruishan to serve as an instructor of the 30th Regiment and the 3rd Battalion, and immediately go to the post." Wu Ruishan saw the appointment of the battalion instructor, and as before, went to the superior again.
Wu Ruishan refused the order twice in a row, and the superior did not dare to agree this time, so he reported it layer by layer. An old chief, familiar with Wu Ruishan's temper, personally approached him and asked, "I ask you Wu Ruishan, do you know the discipline of the Red Army?" Should the superior's order be executed? What kind of work is not slowly learned? ”
The old chief's three questions still did not change Wu Ruishan's mind, he only wanted to lead the soldiers to fight and become a military cadre. When the old chief saw that there was a flat burden next to him, he immediately picked up the flat burden and wanted to beat Wu Ruishan. Thanks to the other comrades-in-arms stopping him, Wu Ruishan did not run, letting the old chief beat himself.
The old chief knife mouth tofu heart, love soldiers such as the son is used to, how can you really do it? Turned and left. After discussion at the higher levels, Wu Ruishan's question was decided to fulfill the fierce general's wishes and issued an order to "appoint Wu Ruishan as a company commander." The original regimental-level cadres became company-level cadres because Wu Ruishan "disobeyed appointments" twice.
After Wu Ruishan heard about the appointment of the company commander, he went to the post that night, and he was full of smiles. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Wu Ruishan had already served as the chief of staff of the regiment, participated in the Hundred Regiments War, the Jin-Cha-Ji Region War of Resistance, and contributed to the country. After the founding of New China, Wu Ruishan served as the deputy commander of the 45th Army, leading his troops into the Korean War to defend his family and defend the country.
In 1955, he was awarded the Order of Major General, 3rd Class, the Order of Independence and Freedom, 2nd Class, and the Liberation Medal, 1st Class. Because the old general killed too many foreigners, he lived 100 years old and was one of the hundred-year-old generals of our army.