"After a while, the enemy army rushed up, I will come to cushion you, you must try to break through the encirclement!" Seeing that the troops were encircled, the regiment commander decided to divide the troops and let the soldiers break through separately.
At this time, the 17-year-old soldier stepped forward. The soldier said to the regiment commander: "Regiment commander, let me command and try!
Why did this 17-year-old soldier dare to say such a thing? How did the regiment commander reply?
Cool as a cucumber
With the development and growth of the Red Army, Chiang felt that his position was threatened. In order to eradicate the threat, Lao Chiang personally served as commander-in-chief and launched five "encirclement and suppression" against our army.
After the failure of the fifth anti-"encirclement and suppression" campaign, the Central Red Army was forced to embark on a long march. After the failure of the Fourth Front Army of the Red Army's fourth anti-"encirclement and suppression" campaign, the Sichuan-Shaanxi base area was established.
With the beginning of the Central Red Army's Long March, the Red Fourth Front Army also withdrew from the Sichuan-Shaanxi base area and prepared to join the Central Red Army heading north.
At that time, the Red Army was the largest of the Central Red Army and the Red Fourth Front Army. According to Chiang Kai-shek's extremely hostile character towards our party, he will never let go of any opportunity to exterminate our party.
After the Central Red Army was forced to move north, the pressure on the Red Fourth Front Army was also enormous. Although the Red Fourth Front Army won the fifth anti-"encirclement and suppression" campaign, they still decided to march on a long march.
When the Red Fourth Front Army withdrew from the Sichuan-Shaanxi base area, Lao Jiang received the news. In Lao Jiang's view, this was a good opportunity to exterminate the Red Fourth Front Army.
Just as the Red Fourth Front Army was withdrawing from the base area, Lao Chiang's army was gradually approaching. At that time, the 28th Regiment served as the rear flank and was responsible for holding back the pursuing enemy.
After fighting and retreating all the way, the Red Fourth Front Army had withdrawn from the Sichuan-Shaanxi base area. But our army retreated, but Lao Chiang refused to retreat.
As a thorn in Lao Jiang's eyes and a thorn in his flesh, Lao Jiang hated our army so much. But the powerful fighting power of the Red Army was there, and Lao Chiang could only be incompetent and furious at first.
But the Red Army's Long March gave Chiang hope for the elimination of our army. Seeing that his long-cherished wish was about to come true, Lao Jiang naturally would not retreat easily.
Lao Chiang refused to retreat, and the 28th Regiment, as the rear flank, had to face the enemy's continuous attack. But no matter how strong the 28th Regiment is, it is only the strength of the Regiment.
Compared with the army dispatched by Lao Chiang, the 28th Regiment is inevitably a little inadequate. After several days of fighting, the 28th regiment was exhausted.
The enemy was still biting them, and the 28th regiment had to find a way to break through. If the fight continues, the 28th Regiment will suffer heavy losses, and even the entire army will be annihilated.
However, the enemy was constantly coming, and the 28th regiment had no chance of breaking through. In order to give the 28th regiment a chance to break through, the regimental commander decided to personally lead his troops to divert the enemy.
As long as the enemy's gaze is attracted, there is a chance that the others will survive. Just as the regimental commander announced his decision, the regimental trumpeter stepped forward.
This 17-year-old trumpeter used to be a member of the death squad, and he was Xiao Yongyin, the mainland's later founding major general.
In the face of the life-and-death crisis of the whole regiment, Xiao Yongyin asked the regiment commander for command. He told the regiment commander that in the current situation, our army could not directly break through the encirclement.
There is only one way to retreat, and that is to attack the enemy's headquarters. For covert operations, someone here must be held back by the enemy.
After listening to Xiao Yongyin's analysis, the regiment commander handed over the two companies of the outpost to Xiao Yongyin. And the regimental commander, who stayed to attract the enemy's attention.
Xiao Yongyin, who shouldered the fate of the troops, carefully selected a group of soldiers and set off. Xiao Yongyin was brave and strategic, dared to fight and could fight, and soon touched the enemy's headquarters.
At that time, the enemy's commander was still fantasizing about what would happen after the 28th Regiment was wiped out, but Xiao Yongyin was like a divine soldier descending from the sky, and he blinded them all at once.
Without the command, no matter how many enemies there are, they are like headless flies. In the end, the 28th Regiment successfully broke through.
And all thanks to Xiao Yongyin.
Inherit the flame of revolution
The reason why Xiao Yongyin was able to embark on the road of revolution had a lot to do with his father's teachings. Xiao Yongyin's father, Xiao Zhixue, was the first group of people to participate in the revolution.
Xiao Yongyin was born in 1917, and his family has been farming for generations. Because they were always oppressed by the landlords, the Xiao family lived a very difficult life.
Xiao Yongyin's father read books when he was young and was very dissatisfied with the current situation in the family. After the Xinhai Revolution, seeing that the status quo of the Chinese peasants had not changed in the slightest, they had the ideal of joining the revolution.
Before Xiao Yongyin was born, Xiao Zhixue learned about Marxism. He believes that Marxism is the most in line with China's current situation.
Xiao Zhixue, who was full of enthusiasm, threw himself into the revolution as soon as he turned his head. But in those days, when the revolution was just beginning, there were difficulties and obstacles everywhere.
Xiao Zhixue's actions touched the interests of large landowners and local officials. They couldn't catch Xiao Zhixue, so they began to deal with Xiao Zhixue's family.
When Xiao Yongyin was young, their family was the poorest family in the village. My father was often away from home, and the family was supported by my mother and grandparents.
Sometimes, a group of people will break into the house for no reason and smash his house to pieces. At the beginning, Xiao Yongyin would be so scared that he cried.
Later, when he grew up, Xiao Yongyin and his mother hugged each other and curled up in the corner together. He watched others smash his home, and watched his mother silently clean up the mess.
Such days lasted until Xiao Yongyin was five years old. When Xiao Yongyin was five years old, his mother was seriously ill.
But because the family was so poor, they couldn't afford to pay for her mother's medical treatment. Xiao Yongyin complained to his father in his heart that he was not at home at such a difficult time.
The family's livelihood all fell on Grandpa Xiao Yongyin. But after all, grandpa is old and can't do a lot of work.
Because there was no medicine, Xiao Yongyin's mother died of illness soon. On the day of the news of his mother's death, Xiao Zhixue came back one night.
After Xiao Yongyin woke up, Xiao Zhixue left again. At that time, Xiao Yongyin didn't understand why his father came and went in such a hurry.
After Xiao Zhixue left, Xiao Yongyin lived with his grandfather. He herded cattle for the landlord and begged for food with his grandfather. In order to survive, he can do anything.
When Xiao Yongyin was 13 years old, Xiao Yongyin received another bad news, his father died in the revolution. The elderly grandfather couldn't bear it anymore and passed away.
At this moment, Xiao Yongyin became an orphan completely. He hated the landlords and the Kuomintang, if it weren't for them, how could he not have a complete home!
He knew that his father died in the revolution, and he also wanted to participate in the revolution like his father and defeat all these people who oppressed the common people.
When the Red Army troops passed by, Xiao Yongyin took the initiative to find the troops. Xiao Yongyin, who is still young, wants to join the army, and the perseverance in his eyes has infected many people.
Originally, 13-year-olds were not allowed to join the army. During the period of the Red Army, the age standard for conscription in our army was 16 years old.
Because the common people are generally not rich, some of the 13-year-old children are not as tall as the gun. It would be mad to let such a child go to war.
But there are exceptions to everything, if the child's parents were revolutionaries and were killed by the enemy. For the descendants of revolutionaries, our army will recruit them.
Hence the existence of the Children's Group. The children's regiment is not for war, but mainly for sentry and reconnaissance.
Because people tend to lower their vigilance when it comes to children. There are many things, and adults will not deliberately avoid children.
Xiao Yongyin participated in such a children's group. Soon after joining the Children's Regiment, he heard about plans against the Red Army.
Because of Xiao Yongyin's timely report, the Red Army's large army could withdraw as soon as possible. After reaching his age, Xiao Yongyin successfully became a Red Army soldier.
After that, he became the trumpeter of the 28th Regiment of the Red Fourth Front Army, and encountered the danger of being surrounded by the Kuomintang army.
Soldiers being carried across the meadow
Under the command of Xiao Yongyin, the 28th Regiment was successfully out of danger. After catching up with the large army, the Red Fourth Front Army began its long march.
The environment on the Long March was harsh, and there were enemies outside. The soldiers fought while marching, and the living conditions were very difficult.
During a battle, Xiao Yongyin was accidentally injured. The enemy's bullet pierced his lungs, and he could not follow the large army.
For the safety of Xiao Yongyin, the military doctor suggested that Xiao Yongyin be placed in a villager's house to recuperate. After all, the road was difficult and dangerous, and it was difficult for the seriously wounded to march.
The military doctor's words are understood by the regiment commander, and Xiao Yongyin also understands. He insisted on standing up and told the regiment commander that he could go on. Looking at Xiao Yongyin's thin shoulders, the head of the regiment was very unbearable.
Xiao Yongyin is an excellent revolutionary soldier, and the regiment commander really can't bear to give up on him. But the head of the regiment also knew that Xiao Yongyin's appearance couldn't hold it.
Just when the regiment commander couldn't make up his mind, Xu Shiyou, who was inspecting the troops, came over. He saw that there were so many people gathered here, so he came to see what was going on.
Xu Shiyou took a look at the front and saw Xiao Yongyin who was placed on a stretcher. Xu Shiyou frowned and asked the people around him what was going on.
When they saw that the commander was coming, everyone explained it in a gossiping manner. Xu Shiyou originally planned to have Xiao Yongyin sent to his hometown's house, and he would come back after recovering from his injuries.
But listening to the head of the regiment, Xiao Yongyin was not afraid of danger and once saved the entire 28th regiment. Hearing this, Xu Shiyou was a little interested.
He motioned to the head of the regiment to elaborate. After listening to the head of the regiment, Xu Shiyou understood why the head of the regiment was unwilling to give up Xiao Yongyin.
Such an excellent young warrior is a talent wherever he is placed. Xu Shiyou told the regiment commander that if he was really unwilling to let Xiao Yongyin leave the army, then find someone to carry Xiao Yongyin across the grass.
In this way, Xiao Yongyin became the only ordinary soldier who was carried across the grass. However, Xiao Yongyin's performance in the future proved that he was enough to enjoy this honor.
At the beginning of the Anti-Japanese War, Xiao Yongyin was just 20 years old and became the battalion commander of the Eighth Route Army. In the face of the cruel Japanese army, Xiao Yongyin was not afraid of danger and won many battles.
Joining the army at the age of 13, Xiao Yongyin used his wisdom to grow rapidly in the army. For Xiao Yongyin, the army is his home.
Back then, the army accepted Xiao Yongyin and gave him a place to stay. And he used the blood of the rest of his life to contribute to the construction of the motherland.