After the founding of New China in 1949, in a small village in Huang'an County (now Hong'an County) in Hubei Province, a car suddenly came, and when the car stopped at the entrance of the village, a young man in military uniform came down from the car.
The old people in the village looked at this young man with a healthy pace in front of them, and their hearts were full of doubts, who is this little warrior? Did he come here for anything?
When the young SOLDIER walked up to the old people, he immediately saluted a military salute and then said,
"Please ask the old man, do you know where old man Shi Shunxiang is?" I was the guard of her son Commander Xu, and Commander Xu ordered me to pick up the old man Shi Shunxiang and take him to Beijing. ”
After listening to these words, the old people around them looked at each other, because they didn't know Shi Shunxiang, and they didn't know whose son had even become the commander of New China!
So the old people replied,
"Little comrade, are you looking in the wrong place?" No one here is called Shi Shunxiang. ”
Xu Shenji
But this PEOPLE's Liberation Army said very firmly that he had not found a mistake, and at this time, the village chief suddenly remembered one thing.
"The old sister-in-law of the old Xu family seems to be surnamed Shi, but her son has been killed, it seems that they have been seventeen years."
After listening to the village chief's words, the PEOPLE's Liberation Army thought that it might have found it, so he asked the village chief to take him to look for the old man.
When he arrived at the old man's house, the guard asked, "Are you old man Shi Shunxiang?" The old man nodded, and the guard immediately said with great joy, "But I found you, Commander Xu has been looking for you!" ”
But the old man in front of him didn't seem to believe it, and this little comrade's words kept waving his hands and saying,
His own son had been killed, and the people in the army had come to pass on the letter.
When the guard heard this, he immediately took out a letter from his arms and handed it to the old man, and when the old man opened the letter, he burst into tears.
So is this old man the one the guards are looking for? Was her son killed? What is all this all about? Let's take a look at this past.
After twenty-eight years of arduous struggle, countless revolutionary martyrs have succeeded in making great contributions to the birth of New China, including a man named Xu Shenji.
Xu Shenji was awarded the rank of lieutenant general at the first award ceremony in New China in 1955, and later served as the deputy commander of the Chinese Air Force.
Xu Shenji was born on January 31, 1910 in a peasant family in Huang'an County, Hubei Province, and thanks to the hard work of his parents, the family life was relatively rich.
Agrarian revolution
With the support of his father, Xu Shenji was also able to study in a private school, which was also something that most Chinese children at that time could not hope for.
Xu Shenji studied in the private school for a total of ten years, so the little knowledgeable Xu Shenji has been indignant after seeing that his family and neighbors have been oppressed by the landlords.
After the outbreak of the Great Revolution, the young Xu Shenji came into contact with a large number of advanced ideas, and it was also during this period that Xu Shenji came into contact with communism for the first time.
After Xu Shenji first learned about communism, he was immediately deeply attracted, and thus established a firm belief in his heart that he wanted to open up a new world for the toiling masses.
So after the Nanchang Uprising in 1927, the idea of armed revolution was gradually recognized by the Communists, so in November of the same year, our Party decided to launch a jute uprising.
Xu Shenji, who was only seventeen years old at the time, actively participated in the uprising.
However, this uprising was frantically suppressed by the local reactionary forces, and the rebel army suffered heavy losses, and the commander-in-chief Pan Zhongru was killed on the spot.
After the failure of the uprising, Xu Shenji followed the troops all the way, and then launched a guerrilla struggle in the chaishan area to build a revolutionary base area.
In 1930, Xu Shenji officially joined the reorganized Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army.
He served as the squad leader of the traffic team of the First Red Army, and the following year Xu Shenji joined the Communist Party of China.
After officially joining the Red Army, Xu Shenji often fought on the front line with the troops, participated in many anti-encirclement and suppression struggles, and made many military achievements.
War of Resistance
In every battle, Xu Shenji was a pioneer and brave, often braving the enemy's artillery fire to launch a charge.
In a battle against encirclement and suppression, Xu Shenji was too deep, and an enemy grenade exploded not far from him, and the air wave generated by the explosion directly threw Xu Shenji to the ground.
However, fortunately, Xu Shenji's physical fitness was quite OK, so after falling to the ground, Xu Shenji quickly got up and patted the dust on his body and continued to charge forward.
It is precisely because of Xu Shenji's courageous spirit that the superior leaders are very interested.
In particular, Marshal Xu Qianqian was very optimistic about this young warrior.
Usually, Xu Shenji had many points to mention, often teaching him some experience on the battlefield, Xu Shenji also made great progress, and later Xu Shenji was promoted to the commander of the 218 regiment of the Red 25th Army.
In 1932, Xu Shenji followed the Red Fourth Front to northern Sichuan, but at this time, Xu Shenji had an accident.
At that time, a political movement was taking place in the revolutionary base areas, and for this reason a large number of front-line Red Army commanders and fighters were either dismissed from their posts or ordered to confinement, and some were killed for this injustice.
Xu Shenji was born in a peasant family, so he has the usual simplicity of Chinese farmers.
Often it is the truth, never the meaning of fear.
Therefore, Xu Shenji was secretly slandered by some ulterior motives, saying that he had been corrupted by the Kuomintang reactionaries, that he was a "traitor" lurking inside our army, and that he was a "bourgeois roader."
Still
Xu Shenji was furious after listening to it, reprimanding the other party and loudly telling him that he was innocent! However, the other party obviously did not want to listen to Xu Shenji's explanation, and in the case of no evidence, he dismissed Xu Shenji from his post and then locked him up.
Fortunately, Marshal Xu Qianqian heard about this, and in his usual exchanges with Xu Shenji, he learned that Xu Shenji was a person with a straight personality, and he was also from a peasant family, and it was absolutely impossible to be the so-called "bourgeoisie".
So Marshal Xu Qianqian came forward to make it clear, and said that Xu Shenji absolutely could not be a "traitor" of the Kuomintang, and Xu Shenji was released.
Fortunately, Marshal Xu Qianqian moved quickly, and Xu Shenji was only locked up for two days and two nights, and if he was one step late, more things might happen.
After Xu Shenji was released, Marshal Xu Qianqian, in order to protect him, specially transferred Xu Shenji from the front line.
Let him serve in the General Headquarters of the Red Fourth Front as a military staff officer.
After Xu Shenji arrived in office, he followed the general headquarters of the front army to the direction of Yilong, and while passing through Cangxi County, the troops rested in a village.
After dinner on this day, Xu Xiangqian called Xu Shenji out for a walk together, and also took advantage of this to cool off, after all, it was summer at that time, and the weather was sweltering.
While walking along the river, Xu Qianqian also said to Xu Shenji, "As a staff officer in the military department, I work a lot and have great responsibilities.
You must have the ability to work hard and be meticulous and resourceful in order to be a good staff officer. ”
Shentou Ridge Ambush Battle
Xu Shenji was deeply impressed by Commander Xu's words, and even nodded his head in agreement, and at the same time said that he would certainly not live up to The high expectations of Commander Xu and ensure that he would be a good staff officer.
Commander Xu also seemed to be very happy, and then immediately said, "After the expansion of the troops, we must take the initiative to destroy the enemy around us and expand the Red Army and the base areas." But when troops march to fight, they must have decent maps. ”
Speaking of this, Commander Xu paused and continued, "Comrade Xu Shenji, you have come to work at the General Headquarters.
It was imperative to find a map, mainly southwest and southeast, and to act as hard as possible, as soon as possible. ”
Hearing this, Xu Shenji reacted, it turned out that the commander-in-chief called himself to come for a walk and had an order to be issued, and then Xu Shenji gave a military salute to Commander Xu with both legs and said, "Yes, commander-in-chief, resolutely complete the task!" ”
Looking at the young soldier in front of him, Commander Xu also felt a wave of emotion in his heart, so he waved his hand and let Xu Shenji work.
After receiving the task, Xu Shenji couldn't sleep over and over, afraid that he would not be able to complete the task assigned by the commander-in-chief and disappoint the commander-in-chief.
In this way, Xu Shenji was confused until dawn, and when there was a slight light in the sky, Xu Shenji left the camp to prepare for work.
However, at this time, Xu Shenji found that there were so many problems for completing the task of drawing maps!
The first is that I have never had the experience of drawing maps.
Although I have also read private schools, I have a certain culture of knowing characters, and in recent years, I have followed the troops to the south and the north, which can also be regarded as a bit of military literacy.
However, when it comes to drawing a professional military map, I am blind and have no idea where to start.
The second problem is that because of the effects of the long war,
Therefore, most of the maps kept by the troops are very old, and even most of the maps are not marked with place names! Maps are not available at all.
These two questions made Xu Shenji difficult, but Xu Shenji did not give up because of this, but constantly encouraged himself in his heart, believing that he would be able to do it.
For people who do not know how to draw maps, Xu Shenji found people who can draw maps, and specifically asked them for advice on the main points that need to be paid attention to when drawing maps.
Then Xu Shenji used those old maps to practice his hands, step by step, and as for not being able to find the map, Xu Shenji often went out and asked the local villagers where there would be information in this regard.
Although Xu Shenji worked hard every day, the drawing of the map was delayed, which made Xu Shenji feel extremely anxious.
Looking at Xu Shenji, who scratched his ears and scratched his cheeks like a monkey on the side, Xu Qianqian's commander laughed loudly, so he reminded,
"Xiao Xu, you can't find a map in the village, you can go find the county map!"
After receiving the command from the commander-in-chief, Xu Shenji seemed to have a sudden realization, so Xu Shenji immediately ran out of the camp and walked toward the county seat before he could eat.
Shentou Ridge ambush
During that time, Xu Shenji ran all day in schools, libraries, county archives, and even the homes of some local tycoons and inferior gentry, xu Shenji had been there.
Therefore, Xu Shenji has gained a lot, laughing all day long, and with the passage of time, Xu Shenji has found more and more information, more and more abundant.
At first, he only looked for local information, and then gradually expanded to the surrounding counties, in order to check the geographical location of the county records, Xu Shenji once again entered the surrounding countryside and asked the local elderly for advice.
To ensure the accuracy of the distance on the map, he would often ask many people about a certain place, and then use the majority's statement to finalize the scale.
After more than a month of running
Xu Shenji successfully drew a map of eight places around Langzhong, Yilong, Xuanhan, Fangyuan, and Daxian in one map.
A military map with extremely high accuracy, a very clear geographical location, and key terrains was finally drawn by Xu Shenji.
After that, Xu Shenji showed this map to Commander Xu Qianqian, and after Xu Saw this map, he was very happy and even praised.
"Good, good, good! This time we have our own military map, and it is much more convenient to command the march to fight. ”
Immediately Xu gave the order to commander-in-chief Xu Shenji to send the map drawn by Xu Shenji to the printing house in the rear for printing, and then assign it to the commanders and fighters in the front.
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Soon, all the front-line departments obtained the maps drawn by Xu Shenji, which played a great role in the deployment of our army's troops and in commanding operations.
Under the careful guidance of Commander Xu Qianqian, Xu Shenji was also growing rapidly, and later the Outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the two parties abandoned their previous suspicions and cooperated again.
The Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army also accepted the reorganization of the National Government,
Xu Shenji was appointed commander of the 771st Regiment of the 129th Division, and the deputy regimental commander was Wang Jinshan.
After being ordered to go out to fight against The Japanese, Xu Shenji once again led the troops deep into the front line and led the 771st Regiment to carry out guerrilla struggle in the Jin-Cha-Ji region, giving the Japanese army a major blow.
On March 15, 1938, more than 1,500 troops of the Japanese Army's Lower Yuan Corps, Baigu, set out from Lucheng to rescue the enemy troops who were surrounded by Licheng.
After discovering this information, our army decided to launch an ambush battle at Shentou Ridge, a necessary place for the Japanese army, to block the rescue of the enemy army, and Xu Shenji was ordered to participate in this battle.
On March 16, the 771st Regiment was ordered to enter the ambush area to prepare for the ambush,
Shentou Ridge is flanked by cliffs on both sides, and in the middle is a road,
This was the most convenient place for the Japanese to go to the rescue, so our army decided to launch an ambush here.
After preparing for the ambush, the 771st Regiment, under the orders of Xu Shenji, remained silent, and all the members quietly waited for the Japanese troops.
Ambush battle
Soon, the Japanese army appeared in the sight of our army, and at this time the Japanese army no longer had the arrogance it had just invaded China, and had become very cautious.
They sent vanguard troops into the patrol, while also firing aimlessly at the surrounding area with machine guns, and sappers probing the ground for mines.
After all, this place is so suitable for ambushing,
After a good meal of work for the Japanese army, it was said that the place was safe and accessible.
Then the main force of the Japanese army began to stride into the ambush circle of our army, and when the Japanese troops behind them also entered, under the orders of the brigade commander Chen Geng, our army immediately launched an attack.
The Japanese army was suddenly attacked by our army, the formation was suddenly chaotic, and it quickly evaded the counterattack, and after a counterattack, the Japanese army temporarily stabilized the front line and prepared to launch a counterattack.
At this moment, Xu Shenji yelled, "Rush! He led the soldiers of the 771st Regiment to rush towards the Japanese army, and soon engaged in a white-knife battle with the Japanese army.
In fact, this is not to blame Xu Shenji for being so anxious to launch a charge, but because at that time, our army was really short of ammunition and could not meet the needs of a large-scale engagement.
After Xu Shenji launched a charge, the Japanese army soon fell into panic again,
Moreover, the heavy firepower of the Japanese army is also difficult to exert its effect.
After several hours of fierce fighting, the Japanese army retreated in a hurry,
In this battle, our army killed and wounded more than 1,500 Japanese troops, captured more than 600 mules and horses, and more than 500 guns that could be used.
Our army suffered more than two hundred and forty casualties.
The victory in the Battle of Shentouling has also enabled our army to achieve a broader range of activities in the Jin-Cha-Ji region, which has greatly promoted the development of the base areas behind enemy lines.
In the following years, Xu Shenji often led the troops to take the surprise and conquer one Japanese stronghold after another, giving the Japanese army a major blow.
However, the years of war have also overwhelmed Xu Shenji's body, especially xu Shenji's war,
It must have been a front-line commander, so there were many scars on his body.
Some injuries have been treated in time, but some injuries have been delayed because of medical technology.
Therefore, after the victory of the War of Resistance, Xu Shenji's body was completely unable to survive, so after obtaining the approval of the provincial level, Xu Shenji turned to the second line and was responsible for logistics.
After the outbreak of the Liberation War, Xu Shenji, in order to ensure the logistical stability of the troops, often could not sleep at night and repeatedly went down to the front line to check the warehouse.
In order to ensure that the materials can be delivered to the front line in time, Xu Shenji also specially requested that the transport team must be cautious and cautious, especially when the enemy and our teeth are staggered, and must remember to avoid the front of the Kuomintang army and escort the materials from the flanks.
Although Xu Shenji did not personally come to the front line in the Liberation War, he still made great contributions to the liberation of New China, and without sufficient logistics, our army was unable to conquer the solid strongholds of the Kuomintang army.
After the Battle of the River Crossing in April 1949, the Chiang Kai-shek clique was defeated and fled to Taiwan, and on October 1, Chairman Mao officially announced the founding of New China to the world.
After the founding of New China, Xu Shenji came to Beijing to work, at this time Xu Shenji wanted to bring his mother to Beijing.
Filial piety to his mother, he sent guards to find his mother.
So the opening scene happened, but why did the old man Shi Shunxiang and the people in the village unanimously say that Xu Shenji had died?
It turned out that as early as 1932, in a battle, Xu Shenji led the troops to a fierce battle with the Kuomintang army, and the two sides fought for a day and a night until they were exhausted.
Fortunately, the support of our army arrived in time, so it annihilated this enemy army and held the position, but when cleaning the battlefield,
Looking at Xu Shenji, who was covered in blood, his comrades mistakenly thought that he had died.
Therefore, he reported the matter to his superiors, and after receiving the news, his superiors also sent someone to find Xu Shenji's mother and tell Xu Shenji about his death on the battlefield.
But Xu Shenji did not die, but lost too much blood and was unconscious, and later a comrade-in-arms found out that something was wrong.
Xu Shenji was immediately sent to the hospital for rescue.
After emergency treatment, Xu Shenji woke up, and then rested in the hospital for a long time before returning to the army.
Therefore, the old man Shi Shunxiang mistakenly thought that Xu Shenji was killed, and the people in the village reacted like this, and after the guards told him, the old man Shi Shunxiang got into the car and came to Beijing.
After Xu Shenji saw his mother, the tears flowed involuntarily, and he has been well nurtured until his mother's death.
Xu Shenji also died of illness in Beijing on August 8, 2000, at the age of 90.