In the years of revolutionary war, troops must pay attention to the word "fast" in marching and fighting, and they must react quickly at any time in accordance with changes in the situation on the battlefield. When the situation is particularly urgent, it is common for the troops to take immediate action without even having to eat and sleep.
The so-called "mercy does not control the soldiers" must also be able to make this cruel heart for military commanders.
However, in the history of our army, when leading troops in battle, a famous general adopted a completely different approach and adhered to the principle of "four no-go": he did not go without eating enough to eat, did not sleep well and did not leave, did not drink water and did not leave, and did not go without seeing the enemy.
He was the founding lieutenant general Liu Changyi, and he was also jokingly called the "General of the Four No Walks".
How did this nickname come about in the first place? It is related to a escape experience in 1947.
At that time, Liu Changyi served as deputy commander of the Northwest Hubei Military Region, leading the independent (standing) brigade of the military region to fight flexibly and persist in armed struggle.
Under the command of Liu Changyi, this unit played an important role in the victorious breakthrough of the main force of the Central Plains Military Region and brought a heavy blow to the enemy.
Jiang Jun regarded Liu Changyi and his troops as a thorn in his eye and mobilized heavy troops to carry out "encirclement and suppression."
Although the situation was very unfavorable, Liu Changyi was not afraid and calmly led the troops to fight wits and courage with the enemy.
One day in early February, Liu Changyi led his troops to a place called Balichuan. At this time, after continuous marching, the troops were already exhausted, and the soldiers were hungry and thirsty. Liu Changyi ordered the troops to rest immediately, cook at once, and continue to hurry after eating.
Taking advantage of this, Liu Changyi asked the guards to take out a map and spread it on a large rock to study it carefully and think about the next action plan.
Just then, the reconnaissance platoon leader hurriedly came to report: "Deputy Commander, there is a situation! ”
"What's going on?" Liu Changyi looked up and said.
"I found traces of the enemy in the northeast direction and am heading for our side!"
"How many enemies are there?"
"Looks like there's at least one division!"
Liu Changyi listened, his brow twisted into a knot, the situation is really not good! At this time he only had a force of about a thousand men, and it was obviously too difficult to deal with so many enemies.
"Deputy Commander, what shall we do?" The reconnaissance platoon leader asked eagerly, "Is it to fight or withdraw?" ”
At this time, the cadres of the regiment and battalion also gathered around and urged Liu Changyi to hurry up and give orders.
Liu Changyi did not rush to answer, but looked left and right among the soldiers who were resting.
When he saw the tired faces of the soldiers after a continuous march, he immediately asked the cooking class to come and asked, "Is the meal ready?" ”
"Report to the deputy commander, the meal is ready and ready to eat!"
As soon as the cooking squad leader's voice fell, some cadres said impatiently: "What else to eat?" The enemy is coming after you right away! ”
Liu Changyi waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, eat now, eat enough, drink enough water and then leave!" ”
"Deputy commander, now it is a great enemy at present, this..." Some cadres objected.
Liu Changyi said emphatically: "There is no time to discuss it, cooking squad leader, immediately divide the meals!" Everyone eats as fast as you can, and when you're full, keep going! ”
"Yes!" Seeing that Liu Changyi's tone was so resolute, the cadres knew that he must have become a bamboo in his chest, and they did not say anything more, and they obeyed orders one after another.
Next, the commanders' top priority was to eat. The troops had been pursued by the enemy for many months, and had long been accustomed to this hard life of marching fast, eating fast, and sleeping without picking a place, and quickly finished eating.
Of course, some cadres were still uneasy in the process of eating, keeping a close eye on the direction in which the enemy might appear, worried that the troops would be caught off guard by the enemy.
Liu Changyi didn't seem to remember that there was an enemy chasing after him at all, but he just ate his meal intently, and the soldiers saw that he was so calm, and the originally panicked mood also calmed down.
In fact, Liu Changyi's decision to let the troops eat before leaving at the moment of the great enemy was carefully considered.
The disparity in strength between the enemy and us means that our army must not engage in a head-on confrontation with the enemy. The terrain in which the troops are currently located is not ideal, and it is impossible to use ambush tactics to deal with the enemy.
Under such circumstances, our army has only one choice, that is, "the enemy advances and we retreat," leaving the enemy behind and moving to a safe place.
However, after many days of continuous marching and fighting, the troops were already exhausted, especially after a long period of starvation, which made the troops' marching speed very slow.
Liu Changyi carefully studied the map, and as long as the troops went a little further, they entered the mountainous area with complex terrain. That area is very steep mountain road, if the warriors are allowed to climb in the empty space, it will not last long.
It is better to simply squeeze out a little time for the commanders and fighters to eat and let everyone replenish their energy in time, so that they can really get rid of the enemy later.
It was precisely for the above reasons that Liu Changyi made the decision to let the troops eat first.
It turned out that his decision was very wise, and all the commanders and fighters left immediately after eating, with food in their stomachs and strength in their bodies, and one by one they ran fast, so that the enemy never caught up with them.
Of course, this process is still more thrilling, and the troops walking at the back can even see the enemy's figure. The enemy can also see them, but no matter what, they cannot catch up, especially when the enemy sees the traces of burying pots and making rice on the ground, and understands that our army has just eaten enough, and immediately deflated, and fills his stomach with a mind full of thoughts, and he can't walk dead or alive.
Only then did the officers and men of our army understand that Deputy Commander Liu Changyi had let the troops eat enough to eat and then hurry, although it was a dangerous move, it was the best choice that could be made under the conditions at that time.
Although this escape experience is not thrilling, it is also enough to see that General Liu Changyi is not afraid of danger and does not panic when he is in danger, and he is indeed a general with excellent psychological quality.