In 1937, our army and the Kuomintang formed an anti-Japanese united front, and the Red Army was reorganized.
Chen Xilian pointed to a squad leader and said, "Let you be the platoon leader of the communications platoon." ”
Someone objected: "Chief, according to the regulations, he should be demoted to an ordinary warrior!"
Chen Xilian insisted on his own opinion. 36 years later, this squad leader's position surpasses Chen Xilian.
Why did Chen Xilian promote this squad leader, and how did he get promoted all the way to the rank?
The metamorphosis of "Chubby".
The protagonist of the story is Chen Xilian, a famous founding general of the mainland. He was born in a small mountain village in Hong'an, Hubei Province, where his father died early and his life was difficult.
Because of his strong appearance and clumsy movements, he was often bullied by his fellow villagers when he was a child. Coupled with the perennial oppression of the landlord, Chen Xilian gradually developed a weak and timid character.
In 1929, his mother was forced to send him to the ranks of the Red Army due to the pressure of life, and Chen Xilian became a Red Army soldier from then on.
Faced with an unfamiliar environment, Chen Xilian's heart was full of fear. Because of his size, Chen Xilian ate more than ordinary soldiers, and his comrades-in-arms gave him the nickname "Little Fat".
At first, Chen Xilian thought that his comrades-in-arms would bully him like children in the same village, but over time, he found that everyone was kind in their hearts and was very friendly to him.
Chen Xilian's squad leader at that time was named Sun Yuqing. Sun Yuqing saw that this new little warrior was introverted, so he took care of him a lot. Chen Xilian felt the warmth of home in the army and gradually opened his heart.
In 1930, the Red Army attacked Yangjiazhai and engaged in fierce battles with the enemy.
The enemy was cornered, and with the determination to fight the Red Army, he wanted to die with our army.
The enemy offensive was fierce. Fighters who had combat experience charged into battle and were not at all afraid of the onslaught of the enemy. They are agile and dodge as they fight.
It was the first time for Chen Xilian to participate in such a fierce battle, and he was a little scared. Like him, the recruits, who had just joined the army, hid in the rear of the ranks, holding weapons in their arms and did not dare to step forward.
It's just that Chen Xilian is fat, and he looks very abrupt in a group of skinny recruits. When the battalion commander Gao Hanchu saw this, he immediately said angrily: "Are you a recruit? What are you hiding there for? Why don't you rush forward quickly!"
Chen Xilian froze, and just when he was at a loss, Sun Yuqing ran to his side: "Chen Xilian, follow me, I will teach you to fight!"
After that, Sun Yuqing avoided the enemy's artillery fire and took Chen Xilian's arm and ran forward. Chen Xilian's brain was blank, and he could only let Sun Yuqing pull him to hide left and right.
By this time, most of the enemy forces had been wiped out, and there was little ammunition left in their hands. Seeing that the time was ripe, Sun Yuqing said directly to Chen Xilian: "Follow me!" After that, he stood up and ran forward.
Chen Xilian looked at the soldiers who rushed to the encirclement from all directions, and a sense of courage rose in his heart, and he picked up a big saber and followed behind Sun Yuqing.
As soon as the two armies got close, a fierce battle began. Chen Xilian cut down an enemy soldier who was holding his comrades hostage, and he had the confidence in his heart and killed all the way to the most chaotic position.
Seeing that the tide was turning, one of the enemy took the last grenade from his waist and threw it in the center of the position. The grenade just rolled at Chen Xilian's feet.
Sun Yuqing's sharp eyes spotted the abnormality of the enemy army, and shouted: "Chen Xilian be careful!" After a loud bang, earth and rocks splattered. Centered in the center of the position, it collapsed into a deep pit around it.
Sun Yuqing protected Chen Xilian under him, and the two of them were covered with a layer of dust.
Chen Xilian hurriedly helped Sun Yuqing up: "Squad leader, are you okay?"
Sun Yuqing shook his head: "It's okay, keep fighting!"
Chen Xilian had combat experience and no longer needed protection from anyone, so he rushed forward alone. The battle ended with a victory for the Red Army.
In July, the Red Army continued its offensive against enemy troops on the Pinghan Road. The enemy was unprepared and was directly defeated by our army and fled.
Chen Xilian already had a combat mind at this time, moved forward bravely, and took advantage of the enemy's panic to capture one of the leaders of the enemy army alive.
The superiors gave Chen Xilian a credit. When Sun Yuqing learned about it, he praised: "Not bad! Very capable!"
Chen Xilian said: "It's all taught by the squad leader!"
Sun Yuqing smiled with relief when he heard this, and continued to teach Chen Xilian military knowledge in the days that followed, like a father and a friend. Chen Xilian relied more on him.
In Chen Xilian's upbringing, there was no role as a father. He followed his mother to endure all the hardships, and he would only hide behind others in case of trouble.
The back of Sun Yuqing taking him into battle to kill the enemy was deeply imprinted in his mind, and it was Sun Yuqing who taught him to be brave and responsible.
Chen Xilian thought silently that if he became a squad leader in the future, he would also be like Sun Yuqing and be a good leader who cares about his subordinates.
Enlightened superiors
After years of experience on the battlefield, Chen Xilian's combat ability gradually improved, and he was promoted all the way to the position of division commander.
Along the way, Chen Xilian met many nobles who supported him. He has also maintained his original intention and treated his soldiers carefully.
In 1937, our army and the Kuomintang united to resist Japan. After negotiations, the ranks of the Red Army decided to regroup. The positions of the whole army were demoted, and Chen Xilian was also demoted from division commander to regiment commander.
Just as he was looking at the list of adaptations in the ranks, he spotted the name of a man. He found the person in charge and gave instructions: "Promote Li Desheng to platoon commander!"
Li Desheng in Chen Xilian's mouth is a squad leader under him.
When Chen Xilian was the commander of the Red 4th Army, Li Desheng was his subordinate and always followed him to fight. Li Desheng is rigorous and has strong work ability.
Li Desheng originally had the opportunity to be promoted, but later offended his superiors and was misunderstood, and he never had a chance to rise again.
Chen Xilian's mind is clear, he can't bear to see Li Desheng's talent buried, and has been looking for opportunities to promote him, now is a good time.
Hearing that Chen Xilian wanted to promote Li Desheng to platoon commander, some people disagreed: "Chief, Li Desheng is just a squad leader, how can the level not be lowered but promoted!"
Receiving more and more objections, Chen Xilian expressed his attitude: "Now that we have reached the critical moment of the country's survival, we still care about what these titles do, of course, who has the ability and who is on it." ”
When the people heard this, they were not convinced, but they no longer objected.
Sensing everyone's strange eyes, Li Desheng found Chen Xilian: "Chief, you better change someone, I can't drag you down." ”
Seeing that Li Desheng had the intention of retreating, Chen Xilian was not angry. He also had a time when he was isolated and helpless, and if he hadn't met an enlightened leader at that time, I'm afraid he wouldn't have survived to this day.
Chen Xilian said earnestly: "I'll tell you a story." ”
Chen Xilian wants to tell the story between him and the two leaders he respects the most.
In 1930, Chen Xilian gradually showed his prominence in the army, and his superiors promoted him to squad leader. For the first promotion, Chen Xilian was very excited, and he immediately found Sun Yuqing to inform him of the matter.
At that time, Sun Yuqing had been transferred to another place, and the two had not seen each other for a long time. In Chen Xilian's heart, Sun Yuqing is his other parent, and he hopes that Sun Yuqing can be proud of him.
Sun Yuqing was indeed very pleased after hearing Chen Xilian's deeds, and he has always regarded Chen Xilian as his younger brother. After a long absence, Sun Yuqing proposed to invite Chen Xilian to dinner.
It's a treat, but it's actually a place to gather and talk. Under the conditions at the time, they only drank bowls of soup at street food stalls.
After eating, the two went back to camp. As a result, it didn't take long for this incident to be stabbed out, and it was exaggerated, saying that Chen Xilian had sabotaged the army's style and would be dragged to be shot.
Chen Xilian was young at the time and had never encountered such a thing. Before he could react, he was carried out by a group of people.
When Sun Yuqing found out, he immediately rushed over, he stopped in front of Chen Xilian and said: "I invited the thing, if you want to shoot me, you should shoot me!"
Chen Xilian looked at Sun Yuqing's back, his eyes turned red, he didn't want to bother Sun Yuqing: "Old squad leader, you don't have to worry about me, go back quickly!"
Sun Yuqing stood firmly in front of Chen Xilian, motionless. When the person in charge saw that Sun Yuqing was interfering with their official duties, he immediately wanted people to tie him up.
At this time, Xu Xiangqian happened to pass by here, and when he saw the chaos here, he called someone to ask. The person in charge informed Xu Xiangqian of the matter.
Xu Xiangqian cherishes talents the most, Sun Yuqing and Chen Xilian he knows, and both of them have made great contributions to the team.
Seeing that the two of them were wronged, they immediately got angry and said: "What a big deal is it for children to eat together!
Since then, Chen Xilian can no longer forget the maintenance of Mr. Xu and Sun Yuqing.
Now Li Desheng's situation is exactly the same as his back then, how can he watch Li Desheng be in a predicament all the time?
He looked at Li Desheng, just like Sun Yuqing looked at him at the beginning, and he said, "Go forward, keep fighting!"
Li Desheng was greatly moved and shed tears: "Chief, don't worry, I will definitely live up to your expectations of me!"
Li Desheng regrouped and rushed to the battlefield with his soldiers. After that, Li Desheng was promoted to the head of the regiment all the way with his outstanding ability.
Someone to respect all your life
Li Desheng lived up to expectations and made many meritorious contributions with his outstanding leadership ability in the War of Resistance Against Japan. In the arduous struggles again and again, Li Desheng proved his ability and was reused by his superiors.
Chen Xilian was very relieved when he learned that Li Desheng was finally no longer dusty.
Chen Xilian remembered the kindness of Sun Yuqing and Mr. Xu in his heart. Many years later, Chen Xilian has also become a benchmark in the hearts of another person.
Li Desheng's success inspired Chen Xilian even more. Throughout Chen Xilian's revolutionary career, his relationship with his subordinates has always been one of mentor and friend.
People in the army were very fortunate to be able to meet such an amiable leader as Chen Xilian. The soldiers led by Chen Xilian have never disrespected Chen Xilian.
The years of war passed, and Chen Xilian retired from the battlefield. But whenever he had time, he would inspect the army, either to comfort the soldiers with food and clothing, or to personally instruct them in the use of guns.
Looking at the new recruits, he often remembered the protection and teaching of the old squad leader when he first went to the battlefield. After so many years, he has finally become a good leader.
One day in 1973, Chen Xilian received a phone call, and a familiar voice came from the other end of the phone: "Old chief, how are you doing?"
Chen Xilian smiled helplessly when he heard this: "Don't make fun of me, now your position is much higher than mine." ”
But the man said, "If it weren't for your support, I wouldn't know where I would be now, and you will always be my old chief!"
It turned out that this person was Li Desheng. At this time, Li Desheng had been elected as a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee. 36 years have passed, and Li Desheng has sat in a higher position than Chen Xilian.
Now that he has more free time, Li Desheng invited Chen Xilian to have dinner together. The two recalled the past at the dinner table and couldn't help but feel emotional.
Chen Xilian's words changed Li Desheng's life. In Li Desheng's heart, Chen Xilian is a person worthy of his lifelong respect.
The concern of Sun Yuqing and Mr. Xu planted a seed in Chen Xilian's heart, and later this seed slowly matured and bore the sweetest fruit in Li Desheng's body.