So-called: "The cold knows the pine cypress, and the suffering sees the truth." ”
In the revolutionary years, many revolutionary ancestors formed profound revolutionary friendships on the battlefield, and Yang Dezhi and Yang Yong, among the famous "three Yangs" in our army, were even more friends of life and death.
In a fierce battle, Yang Dezhi's unit fell into a desperate situation, and no one dared to rescue him in the face of the heavy siege of the Japanese army.
After Yang Yong learned of this, he did not say a word, and Qi Ma took the troops to the battlefield and fought a bloody battle to rescue Yang Dezhi.
Since then, Yang Dezhi has always kept in mind Yang Yong's life-saving grace, and the two stories have been passed down as a good story.
One: The same hometown, deep friendship
Yang Dezhi and Yang Yong are both from Hunan, one of them is from Liling and the other is from Liuyang, and the distance between the two places is not more than a hundred miles.
However, during the period of time when he first joined the Red Army, although he belonged to the same Red Army, there was no intersection between the two.
During the Long March, because both of them fought bravely, they were both famous pioneers on the Long March Road, of which the famous "Eighteen Warriors Forcibly Crossing the Dadu River" was Yang Dezhi's masterpiece.
It was not until the Red Army successfully arrived in northern Shaanxi that Yang Dezhi and Yang Yong had a real intersection.
At that time, in order to sum up experience and open up revolutionary base areas, the party Central Committee decided to convene a military conference for cadres at and above the regimental level, which was attended by Yang Dezhi, then deputy commander of the First Division of the First Army, and Yang Yong, political commissar of the Tenth Regiment of the Fourth Division.
During the meeting, the two saw each other as usual.
After further in-depth exchanges, the two were pleasantly surprised to find that they were fellow villagers in neighboring counties, and since Yang Dezhi was two years older than Yang Yong, Yang Yong cordially called Yang Dezhi "Old Brother Yang".
Soon, the two had the opportunity to fight side by side.
On July 7, 1937, the Japanese invaders launched the July 7 Incident and began to invade China in an all-round way, even threatening to destroy China in three months.
In order to combat the arrogance of the Japanese Kou, our army decided to find an opportunity to attack the Japanese army.
After some planning, our army decided to use the 115th Division as the main force to attack a unit of more than 1,000 people in the 21st Brigade of the Japanese Army, and the location was chosen at Pingxingguan.
At that time, both Yang Yong and Yang Dezhi held leadership positions in the 115th Division
Among them, in the Battle of Pingxingguan, Yang Dezhi's troops were responsible for "taking the lead", while Yang Yong's troops were responsible for "cutting off the waist", which required close cooperation.
The Battle of Pingxingguan broke the myth of the invincibility of the Japanese army, and also greatly deepened the combat friendship between Yang Yong and Yang Dezhi.
After the Battle of Pingxingguan, the two men rested and trained their troops in the southeastern Part of Jin, and spent a very unforgettable time together.
It can be said that at this time, Yang Dezhi and Yang Yong are not brothers, but they are better than brothers.
Due to the change in the situation of the War of Resistance Against Japan, Yang Dezhi and Yang Yong also had to "go their separate ways."
In order to open up a base area behind enemy lines, Yang Dezhi was ordered to go to the Jiluyu area to open up a base area.
Yang Yong, on the other hand, struggled in the Luxi area, and the two base areas were not far apart, often cooperating to fight the Japanese army together.
Two: Sacrifice life and forget death, and suffer the truth
As the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression entered the stage of stalemate, the Japanese aggressors began to focus on attacking our army's base areas behind enemy lines.
At that time, yang Dezhi's Jiluyu base area developed rapidly, and when Yang Dezhi and others first arrived in the Jiluyu area, they formulated the strategic principle of "relying on the direct south, persisting in guerrilla warfare in northern Henan, and opening up southwest Lu."
After fighting a series of victories, Yang Dezhi gradually won the support of the local people, and also became a thorn in the eyes and a thorn in the flesh of the Japanese army.
In order to completely eliminate this guerrilla force, the Japanese army formulated a strict plan and laid a net of heaven and earth.
Due to the huge gap between the enemy and our forces, coupled with the coordination and command problems at that time, Yang Dezhi's unit fell into a desperate situation.
Logically speaking, Yang Dezhi's troops were under siege, and they should immediately lead their troops to support them.
However, in the face of the fierce Japanese army, everyone looked uncomfortable, no one dared to save, afraid that not only could not save Yang Dezhi, but also put themselves in.
When General Yang Yong learned of this, he was furious, and he shot up and shouted: You don't go to save me! Immediately with his subordinates, he rushed to the place where Yang Dezhi was besieged.
At that time, Yang Dezhi was surrounded and fell into a desperate situation, he had reached the point of exhaustion, and just when he was desperately preparing to be martyred, he only heard a shout from the chaotic battlefield: "Old Brother Yang, I am coming, let's fight out together, we will die together." ”
At this time, Yang Dezhi's heart was unspeakably moved, and with the addition of Yang Yong's troops, a fresh force, it gave great encouragement to the besieged soldiers.
The Japanese army was also caught off guard, and in this way, with the help of Yang Yong, Yang Dezhi was finally able to get out of danger.
In the years that followed, whenever Yang Dezhi recalled this incident, he would burst into tears and said: "If there were no Yang Yong, I would have died a long time ago." ”
In July 1941, the Jiluyu Military Region and the Luxi Military Region were merged and collectively called the Jiluyu Military Region.
Similarly, Yang Yong and Yang Dezhi's troops were merged and reorganized into the Second Column of the Eighth Route Army.
Yang Dezhi served as commander and Yang Yong as deputy commander, and then Yang Yong succeeded Yang Dezhi as commander of the Jiluyu Military Region.
During this period of time as commander of the Jiluyu Military Region, the Jiluyu Military Region has made great progress
Among them, the Battle of Dongping was even more remarkable, and Dongping was an important source of food, where the Japanese invaders deployed a large number of troops.
In order to crush the enemy's grain grabbing plan, Yang Yong decided to lead his troops to surround and annihilate the Japanese army in Dongping.
Yang Yong and others drew up a meticulous battle plan, and under the cover of nightfall, the troops quickly arrived at the designated location.
Yang Yong was also personally on the front line of the battle, and originally our army had already plotted against a traitor, but unexpectedly his imminent change of heart, our army fell into danger.
When the narrow road met the brave and victorious, Yang Yong immediately decided to strengthen Dongping, and the main attacking force set up a cloud ladder with a lightning speed that could not cover his ears, attacked the city, and completely annihilated the defenders.
When Yang Yong showed great power in the Jiluyu region, Yang Dezhi also led troops to fight the enemy in the Yan'an area.
It was not until after the end of the War of Resistance Against Japan that the two were reunited.
And time did not dilute the friendship between the two, and the two people who met naturally had endless heartfelt feelings.
Third: Raise the horse and whip to jointly build a new China
After the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan, it was thought that the two would be able to reunite for a good period of time, but the Kuomintang did not change.
Before the ink stain of the Double Tenth Agreement dried, the Kuomintang brazenly launched a civil war, and the War of Liberation broke out.
After the war broke out, Yang Dezhi and Yang Yong "parted ways".
Among them, Yang Dezhi led his troops to north China, served as the commander of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region, commanded the People's Liberation Army, and surrounded the Third Army of the Kuomintang ace army in the Qingfengdian area.
At the moment of life and death, Yang Dezhi led his troops to completely annihilate the Kuomintang Third Army, from the commander to the groom, and no one escaped.
The Battle of Qingfengdian, commanded by Yang Dezhi, turned the situation in North China in one fell swoop, and even Commander-in-Chief Zhu De praised it.
While Yang Dezhi was making meritorious contributions in northern China, Yang Yong followed Liu Bocheng and Deng Xiaoping thousands of miles into the Dabie Mountains.
Yang Yong played the role of a pioneer at that time, and in the process of advancing into Dabie Mountain, it was prohibitive to pass through the Huangpan Area and other places.
Yang Yong said emphatically: "We have even come over the snowy mountains and meadows, and I don't believe that we will not be able to walk a few rivers." ”
Yang Yong took the lead and bravely marched forward, and after going through many difficulties, he finally reached the Dabie Mountain area, creating effective conditions for the follow-up troops.
Throughout the period of the Liberation War, Yang Yong and Yang Dezhi made countless achievements on the battlefield and fought endlessly for the common ideal.
Four: In the years of peace, the warmth remains the same
After the victory in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Yang Yong and Yang Dezhi returned from the Korean Peninsula one after another and threw themselves wholeheartedly into the construction of national defense and security.
The two exchanged experiences in military training together, and the units they jointly led were highly recognized by the Party Central Committee in the 1964 training debriefing performance.
However, it did not take long for Yang Yong to "abdicate and give way" from the military leadership position.
When Yang Yong was working in Handan, Hebei Province, he unfortunately suffered an extremely serious leg injury, and the treatment plans given by several hospitals were amputated.
The fierce General Yang Yong was unwilling to accept the result of amputation and refused to receive treatment.
Limited by the medical equipment and technology at that time, General Yang Yong has not been properly treated.
In the end, under the care of Premier Zhou and General Yang Dezhi and others, he was able to go to Beijing for treatment, and finally healed his leg injury.
General Yang Yong, who had just recovered from a serious illness, urgently needed proper convalescence, and at that time, his old comrades-in-arms Zeng Siyu and Chen Xilian invited General Yang Yong to go to recuperation
However, General Yang Yong had a concern in his heart and resigned the kindness of the two old comrades-in-arms.
After that, Yang Dezhi went from Shandong to the guest house of the General Political Department in Beijing to visit Yang Yong, and Yang Dezhi said to Yang Yong: "I still have a place here, please come to me." ”
In May 1971, under the careful arrangement of Yang Dezhi, Yang Yong was finally able to safely stay in the First Sanatorium of Jinan Military Region.
Due to the inconvenience of Yang Yong on crutches, he could not go out often.
Afraid that Yang Yong was alone, Yang Dezhi not only often came to visit Yang Yong and cared about Yang Yong's recovery, but also brought Yang Yong's family together.
Under the care of "Old Brother Yang", Yang Yong finally survived this difficult time safely, and Yang Dezhi has always cared for and loved this "brother" with actions.
The light will eventually dispel the darkness, and after the storm, Yang Yong and Yang Dezhi once again "fight side by side".
At that time, Yang Dezhi served as the chief of the general staff, and Yang Yong coordinated and helped Yang Dezhi as a deputy.
In order to let Yang Dezhi carry out his work better, Yang Yong accompanied Yang Dezhi to other places to inspect the work.
Until the last moment of his life, Yang Yong still thought about Yang Dezhi, and he said to Yang Dezhi: "Don't waste energy on me, you work a lot, you should focus on the overall situation." ”
On the day of General Yang Yong's death, Yang Dezhi stood silent in front of the window for a long time.
As soon as he thought that his comrades-in-arms had bid farewell and could no longer hear General Yang Yong's kind "old brother Yang", Yang Dezhi burst into tears.
The friendship between Yang Yong and Yang Dezhi can withstand the test of life and death, and this pure friendship has touched many people.
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