If a national questionnaire were to be conducted and asked what the greatest profession was, the answer would be that the warrior would bear the brunt of it. The appearance of the soldiers has protected our country, protected our people, and built us a safe fortress with blood and life, without their existence, there would be no happy life today, and today I will tell you about the legendary life of the smallest Red Army Xiang Xuan.
Xiang Xuan
First, let's talk about the origin of Xiang Xuan's title of the smallest Red Army. That is from the perspective of his age of joining the army, we must know that there is a limit on the age of joining the army in our country, and the minimum can only join the army after the age of 18, because the number 18 represents responsibility, and it is the dividing line between you to put down your naivety and move toward maturity. Xiang Xuan was only 7 years old when he joined the army, and at the age of 9, he embarked on the 25,000-mile Long March, participated in countless battles, and suffered 26 wounds, and the title of the smallest Red Army was worthy of the name.
Elderly Xiang Xuan
Xiang Xuan was born in March 1926 in Sangzhi, Hunan, his mother is the daughter of the He family, if you talk about this He family, it can be a big deal, the He family in the War of Resistance, there were many martyrs and heroes, including the founding marshal He Long, the entire family regardless of men, women and children were in the battle, participated in countless battles, the entire family more than 100 people died in the war, it is really full of loyal martyrs, including Xiang Xuan's mother He Mangu.
He Mangu
He Mangu began as a small soldier in the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army in western Xiang'e, but because of her ability to fight hard, she soon became one of the first women cadres. He Mangu also met Xiang Father in the team, and later after she became pregnant, everyone asked to give him a holiday to rest. However, in order to support the War of Resistance, He Mangu resolutely gave up the opportunity to rest and dragged her body with Liujia to the mountains to fight guerrilla warfare. Because of his mother's excellence, Xiang Xuan was destined to have a heroic life. Unfortunately, when Xiang Xuan was 2 years old, He Mangu was betrayed by traitors, unfortunately arrested, and eventually died heroically. Later, Xiang Xuan was raised by his eldest aunt He Ying. However, during a mission, there were traitors again, and in the face of the siege of the traitors, He Ying and Xiang Xuan were shot, and before the sacrifice, He Ying handed the relics to Xiang Xuan, saying, "Find the uncle, find the Red Army to avenge!" So the young Xiang Xuan gritted his teeth, dragged his injured right leg, escaped with his aunt's relics, and successfully found He Long in Mashui, Hefeng County, Hubei Province.
He Long
The death of his mother and aunt had a great impact on Xiang Xuan, who was only 7 years old and said to his uncle, "I want revenge, I want to defend China"! Looking at his nephew's eyes, He Long agreed, so Xiang Xuan, who was only 7 years old, officially joined the Red Army, and it was on this day that he became the youngest Red Army soldier in our army.
He Long and Xiang Xuan
In 1935, in order to resist the war, our army began a long march of 25,000 miles, and Xiang Xuan, who was only 9 years old, also set out together. Everyone knows that the long march road is too difficult to walk, very hard, there is no food and no water, can only be hungry to dig up some grass roots on the side of the road to eat, thirsty to take a handful of snow in the mouth to quench thirst, but Xiang Xuan did not complain a word. The walking time became longer and longer, Xiang Xuan's leg injury and the disadvantage of his young age were gradually exposed, and the team gave him a horse to ride alone, but Xiang Xuan never rode it, but gave up the horse to other wounded warriors.
From joining the Red Army at the age of 7 to the end of the War of Resistance, Xiang Xuan participated in hundreds of large and small wars during this period, successfully modified the Qing Dynasty earthen artillery, collapsed the enemy's fortifications, was also hit by the enemy, and even went blind in his right eye, and suffered a total of 26 injuries all over his body. Time turned, New China was founded, and Xiang Xuan was awarded the rank of lieutenant colonel. Time turned again in 1982 Xiang Xuan retired, and by 2020, Xiang Xuan is already a 94-year-old man.
Every time someone else talked to him about the development and progress of the country, the old man's eyes immediately shone with light. Xiang Xuan gave his whole life to the country and to us. Because there are many such demonstrations of Xiang Xuan, we have a stable and happy life today. We would like to pay the highest respect to every Chinese soldier.