In his lifetime, Chairman Mao had two close "comrades-in-arms," one of whom followed chairman in his southern expedition to the north for 12 years, repeatedly rescued Chairman Mao, and made outstanding meritorious achievements. Even after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Chairman Mao's "comrade-in-arms" still silently contributed to the country. After his death, Chairman Mao deliberately established the "three prohibitions." Who are these two "comrades-in-arms" of Chairman Mao? Which "three inaccuracies" did Chairman Mao make? In this article, we explore Chairman Mao's special "comrades-in-arms" together.
Heroes have emerged from ancient times. In ancient China, there were many heroes haojie, these legendary figures not only mastered the arts and martial arts, but also followed some loyal "partners", such as the Three Kingdoms period, the red rabbit horse under Guan Yu's seat, Zhao Yun's mount - Zhao Ye Jade Lion. Recently, our great leader in modern times, Chairman Mao, has also seen two of the closest and most loyal "partners" in his lifetime, who have followed Chairman Mao in his southern conquests and northern wars and survived several crises.
One of the "partners", who followed Chairman Mao for nearly 12 years, was loyal to Chairman Mao all his life, and made meritorious achievements several times during the war era to save Chairman Mao's life; the chairman's two "comrades-in-arms" were a small yellow horse and a small green horse. The little yellow horse was one of the first good horses to follow Chairman Mao. At that time, China's transportation mode was backward, and horseback riding could be said to be a relatively fast one.
Chairman Mao is an important leading figure of our Party, and he is naturally indispensable to a mount in the revolution. The chairman was born in Hunan, and there are few horseback riding south of the Yangtze River, and Chairman Mao has never been exposed to horses since he was a child, so he is not good at riding horses. Nevertheless, in order to carry out the revolution, the chairman gradually began to learn riding. According to records, in September 1929, the Red Army captured Shanghang in Fujian Province, and the Red Army captured a batch of horses, which were specially asked by Chairman Mao to personally choose a horse for his daily ride.
Chairman Mao glanced at a small yellow horse. Although the little yellow horse is strong, it is not a good horse. But the chairman saw its gentle temperament and felt very appetizing to himself. Since then, the chairman has relied on this little yellow horse to travel. The little yellow horse was docile by nature, listened to the chairman's words, and after a while, he became very dependent on the chairman. The little yellow horse does not have the mighty power of a war horse, but it has the tenacity of a strand.
During the Republic of China period, the Jinggangshan mountains were muddy and the roads were not easy to walk. There are many wooden bridges with tree trunks in the mountains, and under the wooden bridges are turbulent water. Many of the war roads crossed here too timidly to advance, but Chairman Mao's little yellow horse crossed the bridge smoothly under the astonished eyes of everyone. Everyone shouted that Chairman Mao really had the wisdom to see the gold and picked a good horse. The chairman was originally a division of the Red Army, sitting in the rear, too strong horses were not suitable, and the little yellow horse was smart and capable, but it was the best choice.
From October 1934 onwards, the Kuomintang launched the fourth and fifth encirclement and suppression campaigns, and the Red Army suffered heavy losses due to Wang Ming's "Left" mistake. The main force of the Red Army was forced to move to the Shaanxi-Gansu revolutionary base area. In order to get rid of the pursuit and blockade of the 100,000 enemy troops of the Kuomintang, the Red Army crossed the Chishui River in four directions and forcibly crossed the Dadu River. During the Long March, the conditions for marching were quite difficult. The Red Army was short of supplies, had little food, and had few horses. In 1935, the Red Army came to jiajin Mountain, which was more than 4900 meters, and the snow closed the mountain, making it difficult for the Red Army to move forward.
There were quite a few wounded in the team, and it was difficult to move. In order to ensure that the wounded soldiers could smoothly cross the snowy mountains, Chairman Mao himself walked on the ground and freed up the small yellow horse for the wounded soldiers to ride. The guard was very distressed by this, and he was worried about the chairman's foot injury and wanted the chairman to continue riding on horseback. But the chairman still insisted on giving up the little yellow horse to the wounded soldiers. Chairman Mao cared about the revolution and the soldiers in his heart, and placed himself behind the lives of the soldiers.
The Red Army had to cross the snowy mountains and walk through the long meadows, which were very far away. The chairman resolutely contributed his little yellow horse to the many wounded, so that everyone took turns to sit on horseback and march forward, while he himself walked forward with a wooden stick. The little yellow horse is also very obedient, eats less and travels far. Chairman Mao's actions touched the soldiers. What leader does not ride his own horse, but gives it to the soldiers? Many Leaders of the Red Army, influenced by Chairman Mao, also donated their horses to be given to the wounded soldiers.
Chairman Mao and Xiao Huangma had a sharp heart, and both the master and servant had the heart to quietly dedicate themselves to the Red Army. In getting along day by day, Chairman Mao and the little yellow horse have a very tacit understanding, and even if the little yellow horse has some strange moves, Chairman Mao can understand it.
Chairman Mao and the soldiers of the Red Army became more and more fond of this little yellow horse, saying that the horse was spiritual and hard-working
The Red Army defeated the Kuomintang pursuers in the Battle of Liupanshan and captured a group of elite warhorses. The soldiers of the Red Army were overjoyed, and everyone suggested that Chairman Mao take this opportunity to change to a more robust horse. The Kuomintang army was rich in materials, and even the horses were good horses of the middle and upper grades. Every horse looks very popular, especially a date red horse. The horses are bright in color and are good horses at first glance. But Chairman Mao had the little yellow horses in mind, so he gave these horses to the soldiers to choose.
Chairman Mao's little yellow horse made a great effort in the course of the Long March, whether it was a long meadow, or a high mountain or a dangerous beach, the little yellow horse never fell behind, and drove through many wounded soldiers. However, the environment of the Red Army's Long March was harsh, and people could not eat enough, let alone horses. Although the little yellow horse is willing to bear hardships and stand hard work, but all the way down the wind and rain, it has also accumulated fatigue and illness, and has overdrawn its health. Not long after the end of the Red Army's Long March, the little yellow horse unfortunately fell ill and died.
The illness and death of the little yellow horse was a great blow to Chairman Mao. During that time, people rarely saw Chairman Mao smiling, and some curious people came to the chairman's side to inquire, only to learn that it was the little yellow horse who accompanied the chairman on the Long March who died of illness. Xiao Huangma was the chairman's "partner" and "comrade-in-arms", who saved Chairman Mao's life and the lives of many soldiers, and the chairman seemed to regard it as his "family".
The warriors of that time lacked food to eat, and often ate the horses that died in battle or fell ill. Because Chairman Mao had a deep affection for the little yellow horse, the chairman specially instructed: "One is not allowed to peel the skin, the second is not allowed to eat meat, and the third is not allowed to pull the horse's tail!" The chairman asked the soldiers to bury the little yellow horse well. With the help of everyone, the little yellow horse was buried under the Phoenix Mountain.
The revolution will continue, and after the death of the little yellow horse, the chairman still needs a new horse to travel. The guards went down the hill and selected two Sichuan horses, leaving Chairman Mao to choose. A small green horse, a jujube red horse. The jujube red horse is strong and tall, tall and powerful; the little green horse is the opposite, just like the little yellow horse before it, very docile. As soon as Chairman Mao saw the little green horse, he thought of his own little yellow horse, and he felt that the little green horse was more suitable for him. The jujube red horse was given to Zhou Enlai.
The little green horse was meek and obedient, followed Chairman Mao everywhere in the revolution, was full of energy, and was full of vitality everywhere. Chairman Mao looked at the little green horse, and his mood gradually improved. When General He Long saw Chairman Mao riding a small green horse, he felt that the horse was too small and a little in line with Chairman Mao's identity, so he generously recommended his "oolong colt" to Chairman Mao. Of course, Chairman Mao understood He Long's intentions, but the chairman was reluctant to give a little green horse, nor did he want to brush the face of the boss, so he looked at Hou Dengke, a breeder on the side, and said: "If you accept your horse, I am afraid that someone will scold you!" ”
Hou Dengke was Chairman Mao's breeder and worked in a down-to-earth and conscientious manner. As soon as Chairman Mao said this, He Long smiled heartily and said nothing more. Later, china's living conditions improved, and overseas Chinese in Malaysia donated a batch of cars. Chairman Mao was finally able to travel by car, and his work efficiency was greatly improved. The little green horse also "retreated to the second line". Chairman Mao thought of Hou Dengke and felt that he had merit in taking care of the horses, so he wanted to promote him.
Houdenko is a down-to-earth man, he loves his job and is willing to continue to keep his original post and raise horses. Chairman Mao also respected his wishes and let him continue to work as a breeder. It also happened to properly place the problem of the little green horse, although Chairman Mao had a car to sit on, but the feelings for the little green horse were still there. Hou Dengke took over this task, taking care of the daily life of the little green horse, and also trained the little green horse to deliver newspapers and letters every day.
After the outbreak of the Liberation War, the domestic situation was turbulent, and Chairman Mao turned to northern Shaanxi and once again resumed the way of traveling on horseback. Under the careful care of Hou Dengke, the little green horse grew up safely, and also grew from a small green horse to a mature horse. Although the little green horse was not a strong war horse, it was also quite humane, and during Chairman Mao's transition to northern Shaanxi, he also made a great contribution to the savior.
On August 18, 1947, Chairman Mao led the cadres to Jia County, Shaanxi. The front of the line was blocked by a large river. The Kuomintang air force units detected Chairman Mao's marching troops at high altitudes and carried out frenzied strafing at the ground, and the situation was extremely critical. The only way to do this is to venture across the river. Chairman Mao rode a small green horse and marched anxiously on the river. The little green horse was very steady at first, but when it was halfway through, it was suddenly hit by a rushing river, and the little green horse seemed to be a little trembling.
The little green horse encountered danger, took a steady step, advanced little by little, and finally got rid of the river and reached the other side. Chairman Mao only then lifted the crisis. In May 1948, Chairman Mao crossed the Yellow River in the east. The chairman and his accompanying soldiers crossed the Yellow River in one boat, while the accompanying livestock took another boat to the opposite shore. The chairman's boat arrived safely on the other side, and when it was the turn of the boat where the little green horse was crossing the river, the water of the Yellow River suddenly surged up, and the little green horse accidentally squeezed out of the boat and fell into the river.
Next, a miracle happened, the little green horse actually swam in the river, it swam along the water trend to the shore, and gradually swam to the riverbank. Xiao Qingma's move surprised Chairman Mao and his party. I have to say that the little green horse is a very spiritual horse. Soon, Chairman Mao and others were smoothly transferred to Xibaipo, the revolutionary base area, but the little green horses were still handed over to Hou Dengke to feed.
Time passed, Houdenko was old and weak, and died of illness in the winter of 1948. At the critical time of the Liberation War, the people did not tell Chairman Mao the news, and it was a long time before Chairman Mao learned of Hou Dengke's death. Chairman Mao was sad and called on everyone to learn from Comrade Hou Dengke and do one line of love and one line of love. In Chairman Mao's heart, Hou Dengke was his good comrade-in-arms, and Xiao Qingma was also his "good comrade-in-arms." They are all heroes of the revolution.