In 1948, Li Xiannian served as the second deputy commander of the Central Plains Military Region and recuperated in Handan. One day, Chen Xilian, commander of the Third Column of the Central Plains Field Army, went to visit him, and they chatted together, and Li Xiannian talked about the past when he led people to kill Chen Xilian's uncle, and Chen Xilian said, "You have eliminated harm to the common people and avenged my family."
Then the two laughed. What's going on? Li Xiannian led someone to kill Chen Xilian's uncle, chen Xilian was not sad, nor angry, but instead clapped his hands and said that he had avenged his family?
Li Xiannian and Chen Xilian are fellow villagers, both of whom belong to Gaoqiao Town, Hong'an County, Hubei Province. Chen Xilian was born in extreme poverty, when he was 3 years old, his father helped people build a house, and when he installed the stone beam on the top of the gate, he was unfortunately injured by the stone beam, because he had no money for treatment, and soon vomited blood and died.
Fatherless children are bullied everywhere. In order to make a living, Chen Xilian herded cattle for the landlord's old rich family, and when the cattle came back, he had to clean the landlord's yard, and because the broom was not put away, the main family scolded him and did not allow him to eat, so Chen Xilian had to sneak back home.
The family really couldn't open the pot, so the mother had to take Chen Xilian to beg for food, passing by the door of a landlord's house, and the landlord not only did not give food to eat, but also let the evil dog bite Chen Xilian's mother and son. Chen Xilian helped his mother beat the dog, but was thrown to the ground by the vicious dog, his pants were scratched, and his heel was bitten off by the vicious dog.
Chen Xilian had a distant uncle named Chen Zhibin, who had been a security chief, ran amok in the township, bullied men and women, and was a notorious township bully, and there was not a single village in the whole village who did not hate him. Once, Chen Xilian's mother and son went out to beg for food and were bumped into by Chen Zhibin.
Chen Zhibin not only did not have the slightest sympathy, but also scolded and grinned at Chen Xilian's mother and son, saying that the people who lost their Chen family also lost his face. How could that be! Chen Xilian's mother resisted him a few words, and Chen Zhibin actually moved roughly and beat Chen Xilian's mother violently.
The mother had no choice but to sit on the ground and cry. The angry Chen Xilian really wanted to beat Chen Zhibin fiercely, but he was still a child, where could he beat Chen Zhibin? Chen Xilian helped his mother up and said to her mother, Mom, don't cry, when I grow up, I will become a soldier and bring people to take revenge!
The mother believed her son's words of relief, wiped away her tears, and quietly said to Chen Xilian, Look, the wicked have their own evil retribution, and he will not be able to die well after all. Her mother's words were right, because she believed that heaven was clear, retribution was not happy, and a person who did something bad was always unable to escape punishment.
Chen Xilian said that when he grew up to become a soldier, it was also right, and when he was 14 years old, he could not wait to join the Red Army, but before he could return with his troops, someone would avenge his family.
This person is Li Xiannian. Li Xiannian was only 6 years older than Chen Xilian, but he was already a mature revolutionary. In 1927, after the jute uprising, the reactionaries made a comeback, and Chen Zhibin became the leader of the reactionary organization "LianzhuangHui", making enemies of the Communist Party and becoming the object of the revolution.
Li Xiannian decided to get rid of Chen Zhibin, eliminate harm for the people, and strike hard at the arrogance of the enemy. One night when the snow was fluttering, Li Xiannian came to Chen Xilian's house with a few guerrillas and said to Chen Xilian's mother, "We will kill Chen Zhibin, the bully, and avenge you."
Little Chen Xilian jumped up from the bed and volunteered, "I'll lead the way." Li Xiannian was overjoyed and said, "You will lead the way and open the door of Chen Zhibin's house." Chen Xilian couldn't even wear shoes, and took Li Xiannian and others to Chen Zhibin's door.
Chen Xilian went to call the door, because he was a child, and because he was a relative of Chen Zhibin's family, so Chen Zhibin did not guard and opened the door. Saying that it was too late, on time and fast, Li Xiannian and others rushed up and killed Chen Zhibin cleanly.
Then Li Xiannian posted a notice at the door of Chen Zhibin's house, listing Chen Zhibin's various crimes, warning those reactionaries that if they were to make enemies of the Communist Party again and commit any more misdeeds, they would be the next Chen Zhibin. The next day, the villagers saw the notice, ran to the call, passed ten, ten passed hundred, and everyone clapped their hands and applauded.
The happiest of course was Chen Xilian's mother and son. They had been looking forward to this day for a long time. Therefore, many years later, when it comes to the past, Chen Xilian is still very grateful to Li Xiannian.