It is difficult to sacrifice one's body to go to the country, and it is difficult to see death as a sudden return. - Cao Zhi
The founding of New China is inseparable from those founding generals who threw their heads and spilled their blood in the war, and it was they who put life and death aside and devoted themselves to serving the country, so that people can live and work in peace and contentment today.
Until the end of the war, they continued to contribute to the country with their own strength.
First, Xu Donghai's savior
Zhan Danan, born in 1915, is a native of Jinzhai, Anhui.
He began his revolutionary career very early, and at the age of 14, he became a member of the revolution due to the influence of the "Lixia Uprising Festival".
As an "old revolutionary", Zhan Danan participated in many dangerous wars and made countless contributions. If you ask him which war he is most impressed with, it is presumably accompanied by famous battles such as "anti-encirclement and suppression" and "Hundred Regiments War", and there is also an ordinary but dangerous war.
That was when Zhan Danan was working as an officer under Xu Haidong.
Because Zhan Danan joined the army not long ago, he was having a heart to sprinkle, and Xu Haidong happened to be the regimental commander, and he was very appreciative of Zhan Danan.
So Xu Haidong became Zhan Danan's "Bole", promoted Zhan Danan to an officer, and did things under his own hands.
Subsequently, Xu Haidong got the hard-won opportunity to go home to visit his relatives, and he went home happily, but he did not expect that his whereabouts had long been revealed, and the entire village was surrounded by enemy troops.
At that time, only Zhan Danan was at Xu Haidong's side, and the enemy personnel were very well equipped, and at this time they were constantly throwing grenades into the courtyard of Xu Haidong's house.
As Xu Haidong's officer, Zhan Danan knew that he must protect his safety without hesitation, so he threw aside his instinct to avoid people in distress, and everything took Xu Haidong first and took him around to avoid grenades.
At this point, the enemy saw that they were weak and had nowhere to hide.
The grenades were like raining one after another, and Zhan Danan ignored them and soon became overwhelmed.
However, the tense situation did not allow them to take it lightly in any place, and Zhan Danan watched as a grenade was thrown at Xu Haidong's feet.
"Not good!"
Zhan Danan shouted in his heart, and then, before his brain could react, his body had already pounced on Xu Haidong.
Only to hear a "bang", Xu Haidong's original standing position was blown open by a grenade, fortunately Zhan Danan dodged in time, pulled Xu Haidong to pounce elsewhere, which saved Xu Haidong's life.
Although his life was saved, Xu Haidong was still inevitably injured, and Zhan Danan knew that he could no longer blindly hide like this, so he forced himself to pick up Xu Haidong with all his strength, and then rushed out of the enemy's encirclement with difficulty and successfully sent Xu Haidong to the hospital.
After this incident, Xu Haidong was very grateful to Zhan Danan, and never spared praise zhan danan in front of others, saying that he was his savior.
And it is precisely because Zhan Danan saved Xu Haidong that the two formed a deep revolutionary friendship, just like brothers.
2. Donate to a school
Thanks to the efforts of countless revolutionary fighters like Zhan Danan and Xu Haidong, New China was finally founded, the fighters did not have to return to the battlefield, and Zhan Danan was able to return home safely and enjoy his next life.
I thought that after the end of the war, there would be endless filling, but Zhan Danan had lived too many years of hard life, and he had already engraved the words simple and economical in his daily life.
Therefore, even if his life becomes better, his life is still "bitter" to many people.
Zhan Danan has never been willing to spend money indiscriminately, the furnishings at home are old, the furniture is also old, the TV series is still the black and white of the old model, and Zhan Danan is reluctant to change into color.
A pair of leather shoes sewn and patched, actually worn for twenty years, all of which were patches, and the original color could not be seen long ago, but Zhan Danan was still reluctant to throw it.
The older generation is hard and simple, and many people can understand it, but what people did not expect is that such an old man who saved to a little "cut the door" actually took out all his savings after retirement, as well as the money that his children cobbled together, put together a total of 100,000 yuan, and donated a hope primary school in his hometown.
"No matter how bitter you are, you can't be bitter about your children, and no matter how poor you are, you can't be poor in education."
Zhan Danan is truly aware of this, so he would rather be "bitter" and "poor" himself, and also let the children have more convenient conditions for going to school, so that they can receive education in the motherland.
Third, a life for the country and the people
What many people don't know is that this is not Zhan Danan's first donation.
Long before he donated to the school, he had donated his hard-earned money to poor areas one by one, and the money added up to a total of 24,000.
Although it doesn't seem like much to many people, for an old man like Zhan Danan, it is all he can save.
In Zhan Danan's 106-year-old life, he has played many roles and experienced many different lives.
On the battlefield, he was a decisive general who could give up his safety at the most critical moment to save Xu Haidong; in peacetime, he was an ordinary old man who was dedicated to the country and the people, and in order to let the children read, he wore patched clothes and leather shoes worn for twenty years, and gave away all his savings.
Zhan Danan's body shone with the brilliance of the revolutionaries of the older generation, who not only had the quality of bearing hardships and standing hard work, but also had all the spirit of putting the country first and the people first.
Zhan Danan led by example, showing the words thriftiness and simplicity to the fullest.
At a time when people have long been accustomed to luxury and pleasure, he is like a mirror, always reminding people to learn from others and put an end to luxury and pleasure.
At present, although General Zhan Danan has passed away, his spirit has long been cast into a monument, leaving a profound footprint in the national spirit, so that every Chinese is deeply infected and looks up to such an old revolutionary predecessor.