People once said: "Indifferent to fame and fortune is the best state of life for revolutionaries." For the Chinese revolutionary Xu Xiangqian, indifferent to fame and fortune is the highest belief in his life, and it is also a mission that runs through life. In 1990, what three last words did Marshal Xu Qianqian confess to his children, which made people want to cry first?
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Xu Xiangqian was born in 1901 in Shanxi Province. When he was just born, the Xu family was originally a large family, but soon after, Xu Xiangqian's grandfather failed in business, and the Xu family fell halfway through, tasting the cold and warmth of the world. By the time Xu Xiangqian grew up, his family was already poor and white.
At the age of 10, Xu Xiangqian entered a private school, and soon after, he had to drop out of school because of tuition fees. In order to earn a living, Xu Xiangqian worked as an apprentice in a relative's bookstore. It was also from that time that Xu Xiangqian came into contact with a series of progressive books and established the great ideal of serving the country from the military.
In 1919, under the leadership of Yan Xishan, Taiyuan founded the Shanxi Provincial National Normal School. The 18-year-old Xu Xiangqian entered the school with excellent grades and became an alumnus with Bo Yibo and others. The principal of the National Normal School was Yan Xishan's confidant, who was extremely well-connected, and he often invited celebrities to the school to give speeches.
Under the influence of advanced ideas, Xu Xiangqian became a progressive youth in the new era. In 1924, Xu Xiangqian left Shanxi and went to Shanghai to apply for the Whampoa Military Academy with his fellow villagers and became a first-term cadet, since then, Xu Xiangqian officially opened his military career and revolutionary road.
From the outside, Xu Xiangqian was not a brilliant soldier. He was silent, silent, and even a little silly. At that time, Xu Xiangqian's life was simple and frugal, which was also the reason why people used to call Xu Xiangqian marshal of cloth.
Because Xu Xiangqian was weak in appearance, he was almost mistaken for a big smoker and was turned away. During the Whampoa Military Academy, Xu Xiangqian was unremarkable. Chiang Kai-shek has always known people and is good at his duties, but he planted a big heel on Xu Xiangqian's body. In Chiang Kai-shek's view, Xu Qianqian was full of temperament and lacked general demeanor, and he was not a qualified general.
Surprisingly, Xu Xiangqian later inflicted heavy losses on the enemy in his later struggle with the Kuomintang, and even became the most expensive wanted target of the Kuomintang's bounty. After losing a major general, Chiang Kai-shek regretted it. Yan Xishan once sighed and said: "Our Shanxi is a place where talents are produced, wen has a bo bo, wu has Xu Xiangqian, if these two are used by me, I can rule China, but unfortunately they all ran to the other side." ”
In 1927, after the Kuomintang parted ways with the Chinese Communist Party, Xu Xiangqian joined the Chinese Communist Party without hesitation. In 1929, Xu Qiangqian came to the Eyu-Anhui Soviet District, and with his strong leadership and combat ability, he soon became a well-known general.
In 1931, the Red Fourth Front was formed, and the 30-year-old Xu Xiangqian was appointed the youngest commander-in-chief of the Red Army. In addition to winning consecutive battles on the battlefield, Xu Xiangqian also created many miracles. Xu Shuai once created 18 firsts in military history, for example, he had the most "protégé disciples" in various fields, and produced a state president, a general secretary, as well as the minister of national defense, the vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, and so on.
In terms of position alone, he was also the first person in the whole army to "take over" the three highest military positions. In his lifetime, Xu Xiangqian was famous for his battles of winning fewer battles. During the anti-Six-Way Siege Campaign, Xu Xiangqian led 80,000 people to fight against the enemy's 200,000 troops and killed 100,000 enemy troops.
In the Battle of Jinzhong, he fought 100,000 enemies with 60,000 troops. During the Battle of Taiyuan, he led his men to capture the heavily fortified Taiyuan, ending the 38-year reign of Yan Xishan, the king of Shanxi. For a long time, when Xu Xiangqian's name was mentioned, the enemy could not help but shudder.
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On the battlefield, Xu Qianqian killed decisively and had a flamboyant personality. However, back in real life, he has always maintained a low profile and has a fresh breeze with two sleeves all his life. Xu Xiangqian is frugal by nature, quite interested in life, and is an uncompromising Wenqing. Xu Xiangqian has a big hobby, that is, knitting sweaters.
People often joke that Marshal Xu Qianqian is a master of knitting sweaters, who can ride horses and fight wars on the top and thread needles on the bottom. Xu Xiangqian once knitted a sweater for himself, and he wore it for 30 years. This sweater has been passed down from generation to generation and eventually became an heirloom of the Xu family.
Today, Xu Xiangqian's sweater is treasured in the museum and is still well preserved. In addition to knitting sweaters, Xu Xiangqian is also very good at needlework and likes to sew and mend. Among the many photos left by Xu Xiangqian, people can always see the fine patches on his body.
During the revolutionary period, the life of the Red Army was difficult, and the hard and simple style of life was beyond reproach. However, after becoming a marshal, Xu Xiangqian still maintained a thrifty and frugal life style. People like to call Xu Xiangqian a marshal of cloth clothes, not only because he is approachable, but also because he does not like to wear marshal clothes, and only wears them on certain occasions.
In Xu Xiangqian's view, the marshal's uniform is too formal and too ostentatious, and in daily life and work, Xu Xiangqian usually wears casual clothes. One day, Xu Xiangqian's wife had a birthday, and Xu Xiangqian asked her what gift she wanted. The wife said: "You are a marshal hand-picked by the state, but I have never seen you wear a marshal's uniform, can you wear it once and show me?" Xu nodded forward and agreed to meet his wife's request.
He solemnly took out his marshal's uniform and carefully put it on. Many people were puzzled that he did not wear a military uniform, Xu Shuai said: "I am old, and wearing it does not conform to the temperament of a soldier. After the founding of New China, Xu Xiangqian often went to the troops to inspect the work.
However, before leaving, Xu Xiangqian would always make a special explanation to his subordinates that he was not allowed to have special treatment, and he would eat whatever the warriors ate, otherwise he would not go. Xu Xiangqian looked dazed, but in fact he had a wide range of hobbies.
On the Road of the Red Army's Long March, people often saw a monkey on Xu Qianqian's horse, that is, Xu Qianqian's animal. When the warriors were exhausted from the rush, Xu Xiangqian would call for a monkey performance, and the crowd laughed heartily, and the fatigue was swept away.
In addition, Xu Xiangqian is still a fan of drama, he likes to listen to plays, and he can also hum. He has a special fondness for Shanxi's Jin opera, Hebei Zizi and Cantonese drama, and even befriends the popular drama masters. Surprisingly, Xu Xiangqian is also a photography enthusiast. He loves to take pictures and will also arrange the darkroom himself. During the war, our army once left many precious photos, which were written by Xu Xiangqian.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="80" > last words, and the tears flowed first</h1>
In June 1990, Xu Xiangqian's lung disease worsened, and it was urgent to be admitted to the hospital for treatment. Before leaving home, Xu looked back at his former residence and whispered, "This time, I will never come back..."
At that time, Xu Xiangqian's condition was already very serious, and he was very clear in his heart about his illness, and why did Marshal Xu Qianqian's last words make people cry before they said anything?
Shortly after being hospitalized, Xu Xiangqian developed a low-grade fever and his health deteriorated. Xu Xiangqian confessed his last words to his children, one was not to say goodbye to the body, the second was not to hold a memorial service, and the third was to scatter the ashes in Dabie Mountain, Daba Mountain, Taihang Mountain and Hexi Corridor.
Despite his dying days, Xu Xiangqian still teaches his children to keep a low profile and miss their former military days. Seeing Xu Xiangqian on the hospital bed, the children had long been unable to cry. Xu Xiangqian's friend went to visit, and Xu Xiangqian once again repeated his three last words.
On September 21, due to the ineffectiveness of rescue, Xu Xiangqian passed away unexpectedly. After hearing Xu Xiangqian's news, the leader of our party went to the hospital to visit him as soon as possible, and Xu Xiangqian's youngest son, Xu Xiaoyan, conveyed his father's last wish to the leader.
Hearing Xu Xiangqian's last words, the leader was silent for a long time, and soon after, he said to Xu Xiangqian's son: "Marshal Xu is a hero of the country, and we respect Elder Xu's last wishes, but as the founding marshal of China, we still want to send him." ”
Later, Xu Xiangqian's memorial service was changed to a farewell party, and that year, many leaders of the central government came to bid farewell to Xu Xiangqian. The whole ceremony is simple and simple, and people express their nostalgia for Xu Xiangqian in a simple way. After Xu Xiangqian's death, the party central committee at that time issued nearly 10,000 yuan in pensions to the family.
However, they eventually donated the money to a child with leukemia. Xu Xiangqian's last wish was eventually passed on and carried forward among future generations. It is often said that from Xu Xiangqian, we have learned a lot of attitudes towards life.
First of all, despite the difficult environment, we still maintain our enthusiasm. Xu Xiangqian had made great achievements in his life, but in the early days of the revolution, he had encountered walls everywhere. Xu fell into the road to the former family, the teenager experienced hardships, he experienced three bumpy marriages, and finally found a partner who accompanied him for a lifetime.
His physical condition fluctuated, and in 1944 he suddenly fell ill and nearly collapsed. After the end of negotiations with the Soviet Union in 1950, Xu Xiangqian's old illness recurred, the 40-degree fever did not recede, and the ghost door passed before it was closed... Secondly, indifferent to fame and fortune, a life of incorruptibility, this is the highest creed of life.
When the Western Route Army failed in its western expedition and almost the entire army was destroyed, Xu Shuai fled back to Yan'an alone by begging, and when he reached Pingliang, he met Geng Biao, who came to meet him, at this time Xu Shuai was already in rags and in shape. People found that Xu Xiangqian, who was unable to take care of himself, pulled out a package from his arms, and inside was a dozen gold rings.
That was the road fee left by the organization for Xu Xiangqian, and in order to save money, he did not use a single cent until he had to. A revolutionary, a man who lives tenaciously.
The road ahead is difficult, Xu Xiangqian seems to have never lost hope, and his strong heart, even if it is knocked into pieces, is still loyal everywhere. "Things are people and things are not things, and tears flow first", Marshal Xu's last three last words, countless people can not help themselves.