Whether it was in the difficult revolutionary struggle of Jinggangshan or in the extremely difficult years of the Ji'nan War of Resistance, he was full of moving stories of "gritting his teeth and overcoming difficulties". He is general Song Ren, the "gritted-tooth cadre" in the history of the party.
Song Ren was poor, a native of Liuyang, Hunan
In 1927, he marched with his troops into Jinggangshan
Winter 1928
Jinggangshan Base Area Was "Encircled and Suppressed" by Heavy Enemy Troops
For the preservation of revolutionary forces
Peng Dehuai and others evacuated Jinggangshan to set up another base area
Song Renqiang led the secret service company to be responsible for the break
Due to the huge disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves
Song Ren's poor secret service company was scattered
He gritted his teeth and overcame all kinds of obstacles
With a strong revolutionary will
Finally in February 1930 the Red Army was rediscovered
March 1938
Song Renqiang led his troops to Ji'nan
Open up anti-Japanese base areas in the plains
1942 to 1943
It was the most arduous time of the War of Resistance in southern Hebei
The Japanese army often organized large-scale "sweeps" and "encirclements"
Implement the "three lights" policy
Manufacture of multiple no-man's land
The anti-Japanese base areas were severely divided
Except for the frequent and fierce battles
The base areas have also encountered rare natural disasters
Droughts and insect plagues swept through one after another
More than 500 villages have all their crops eaten by locusts
The Japanese also flooded the ground, causing flooding
After the famine, plagues such as dysentery and cholera were prevalent
Song Renqiang's daughter who is more than 1 year old
He died of hunger and disease
In the face of natural and man-made disasters, great pain and pressure
Song Renqiang was not overwhelmed
On the contrary, it has aroused the tenacious fighting spirit even more
He led less than 200 men
A small number of cadres of organs and direct subordinate units held firm in the base areas
To solve the problem of eating
He organized the masses to produce and save themselves
Canals were opened to build embankments to divert water for irrigation
Open up wasteland to grow food
The salt on the saline ground was scraped up
Add water and boil it as salt to eat
When the cattle starved to death, they pulled plows by hand to cultivate the land
Due to long-term arable land and deep behind enemy lines
Song Ren became ill with poverty and overwork
Tired to the point of repeated vomiting blood
One leg is completely ulcerated because it is not treated in time
In order to better stop the Japanese puppet army
He extensively mobilized the military and civilians to dig tunnels and trenches
A major renovation of the layout of the village
Tunnels dug through more than a dozen villages
Tunnel openings and ventilation eye locations are discreet
There is a flap inside, which can be "waterproof, anti-toxic, anti-smoke"
Not only Tibetans
Weapons and ammunition, production equipment and medical equipment can also be stored
While reducing casualties among troops
It also deterred the enemy
With a tenacious revolutionary will and a spirit of optimism
Song Renqian led the cadres and soldiers and the people of southern Hebei
Gritted our teeth and got through the toughest times together
The common people kindly gave him a title:
"Gritted Teeth Cadre"
The source | Party History Study and Education Official Micro