Review
The soldiers who went to the battlefield faced the threat of death, no matter where they came from or why they came from.
In the founding history of New China, many heroes did not wait for the moment of returning to their hometowns and fell on the battlefield, and could only wrap their bodies in Ma Ge and return to their hometowns.
And the soldiers who survived the war and returned home are not necessarily excited and happy, because everything has changed. Today we will take you to understand the experience of a founding general after returning to his hometown, and feel the complicated emotions.
The young man left home to fight for the country
The protagonist of our story today is named Han Xianchu, who was born in 1913 in a small county town in Hubei Province. At that time, the situation was turbulent, the Xinhai Revolution had just ended, the warlords of the Chinese land were divided, and the people were not happy. Ordinary people living in such a chaotic world has become a luxury, and Han Xianchu's family is the same.
His mother died shortly after giving birth to him, and Han Xianchu, who grew up without a mother, was stronger than other children, and although life was not easy, he still chose to live an optimistic and upbeat life.
However, when Han Xianchu grew up to 12 years old, his father who was dependent on him also died, and since then Han Xianchu has no parents and can only support himself, herding cattle for people in that era when the people are not happy, working, and living with a meager income.
Under the tempering of life, Han Xianchu grew into a strong and brave young man. Just when the revolutionary spring breeze blew through the whole country, Han Xianchu also learned about the Communist Party of China at this time, and joined the party without hesitation.
In the fire of war, the "whirlwind commander" was refined
After Han Xianchu joined the revolutionary ranks, he quickly grew up in the battlefield and became an excellent soldier who could stand alone. On the battlefield, he is decisive and never soft-hearted. When faced with opportunities, no one can stop them.
In a battle in 1936, the Red Army encountered the Nationalist government army defending the city, coinciding with the weak strength of the city, the enemy did not have the intention of taking the initiative to attack, Han Xianchu concluded that the enemy was not capable of defending the city, he was somewhat excited to ask his superiors for instructions to attack the city, but he got the advice to move and take a detour. However, Han Xianchu dared to go against his orders and attacked the city in a few clicks, creating a great advantage for future operations.
Han Xianchu also had a nickname on the battlefield called "Whirlwind Commander", during the Liberation War, Han Xianchu was sent by his superiors to fight in the northeast region, and he participated in the war on the third day of arriving in the northeast, without giving the enemy any breathing time.
Han Xianchu used his soldiers to surprise the gods, often giving them head-on attacks from unexpected places by the enemy, and then he could retreat like an autumn wind sweeping away the leaves, such a superb tactic made the enemies fear this "whirlwind commander".
In the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Han Xianchu also made outstanding military achievements, sat in command in the army, annihilated countless enemy troops, and became famous, so that the whole world knew that China had such a "whirlwind commander" named Han Xianchu.
Han Xianchu, who returned home
After years of conquest, Han Xianchu finally got some opportunities to rest, the country was at peace, the people were liberated, and he was finally able to return to his hometown to take a look.
Han Xianchu returned to his hometown twice, the first time only because the Pingjin Campaign was over and the people had won a victory, han Xianchu was very close to his hometown and had some time at that time, so he embarked on the road home, at this time it had been exactly fifteen years since Han Xianchu left.
Han Xianchu rode a war horse, crossed the rivers and mountains, and finally returned to his hometown of Wujiazui, where he had been away for a long time, and as soon as Han Xianchu returned home, he was surrounded by the fathers and elders of the villagers, and everyone obviously regarded Han Xianchu as a pride, and there was a general in this small place who waved a rebuke, and the faces of the locals also had light!
Han Xianchu did not have a little shelf, mingled with his father and fellow villagers, and spoke fluently and skillfully in dialect, as if he had never left the Wu family's mouth. But the time is pressing, Han Xianchu did not stay in his hometown for a long time and had to go back, although it was only a quick glance, but Han Xianchu was still very happy.
Han Xianchu's second return to his hometown was in 1981, when Han Xianchu was already 68 years old and a white-haired old man, and this return to his hometown also made him cry.
After Han Xianchu arrived at Wujiazui, he chatted with his father and fellow villagers like last time, feeling the changes in his hometown, and suddenly heard a sentence "Zu Bao!" Zubao! Han Xianchu's body shook, and tears were about to fall.
It turned out that this "zubao" was Han Xianchu's milk name, and only when he was a child could anyone call him that, and in the decades after leaving his hometown to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, no one mentioned this affectionate name again.
Han Xianchu looked up, it was an old woman who was more than an old woman, Han Xianchu recognized at a glance that this was a sister who had been very good to him, he grabbed her hand and shouted affectionately, "Sister Xiu..."
The dialogue between the two seems to cut through time and space, spanning decades, as if it was just yesterday, they are a flesh and blood, ambitious, a pavilion, gentle and moving. And now both of them are full of white hair and hoarse voices, only the hometown voice has not changed, only the feelings of the hometown have always been the same. This is an emotion carved in the bones!
Unfortunately, Han Xianchu was still entangled in official duties, and even though he was reluctant to do anything, he could only leave his hometown on horseback and continue to serve the people. But this nostalgia really can't be put down, cut continuously, and that "zubao" also made this strong man shed tears.
epilogue
Han Xianchu died in 1986 and spent his legendary life, Han Xianchu, who spent his life fighting horses, was a god of war, a general, and a founding general in the eyes of others, but in the eyes of the villagers, he will always be the teenager and always the "zubao". He who has struggled for the people and the country all his life deserves to be remembered and praised by us.