Title: Farewell, Comrade-in-Arms: General Chen Shiyu's Last Night
At the twilight of the summer of July 22, 1995, a sudden grief swept through the heart of Zhang Zhen, a veteran of the East China Field Army. When the news came that General Chen Shiyu, his best friend for many years and one of the five leaders of the East China Field Army, passed away, the tough guy who had worn a battle robe and brushed shoulders with death countless times couldn't help but overflow his eyes.
The trickling tears contain the memory of an era, a person, and a deep friendship. Zhang Zhen and Chen Shiyu are not only partners who fight side by side on the battlefield, but also friends who support each other in life. The friendship formed in the smoke of gunpowder and the rain of bullets transcends life and death, and still tugs at Zhang Zhen's heartstrings after Chen Shiyu leaves.
Looking back on those turbulent years, the East China Field Army has carried countless heroic stories since the merger of the Fourth Route Army. It is an important force under the leadership of the Communist Party of China in resisting foreign aggression and liberating the whole country. In this heroic army, Chen Shiyu and four other leaders jointly planned and commanded countless victorious battles, writing a strong stroke in the history of the Chinese revolution.
Whenever General Chen Shiyu is mentioned, people will always think of his image of being simple and unpretentious, indifferent to fame and fortune. Even on his birthday, he simply served a jar of water to drink with his comrades and celebrate side by side. Such small but touching details reveal his selfless dedication to the country and the revolutionary cause.
Time seemed to freeze at this moment, and as Zhang Zhen's fragmentary memories of the past gradually blurred, the evening breeze seemed to take away his hope of reuniting with old friends again in the future. On the last night of General Chen Shiyu, in the gloomy sadness under the starry sky, he felt a veteran's deepest and most genuine sorrow for his deceased comrades.
Many years have passed, and Zhang Zhen can no longer hear Chen Shiyu's sonorous oath and laughter. But in the hearts of every veteran who has fought side by side, it is clear that although the generals have passed away, the values of freedom and equality they have given to this land will live on forever.
As Zhang Zhen said: "Although you have left me, our ideals and beliefs continue to guide us forward." As night fell, the voice of a veteran saying goodbye to his close comrade echoed over this place of sorrow and overlapping memories.
Today, we commemorate General Chen Shiyu not only because of his glorious achievements in the past, but also because of his simple and noble character and his spirit of not caring about personal gains and losses for the country.