The historical picture forged by blood and fire——Rereading “Red Sun”
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Contemporary writer Wu Qiang wrote his novel “Red Sun” based on the battles of Lianshui, Laiwu and Menglianggu he experienced personally. “The red sun rises in the east, and its avenue is full of rays of light… It is difficult to be equal, the blessings are shared, and the backbone is erected… The faith that will not die for thousands of years… The road is in full bloom…” I stood on the red hot land of Laiwu, Read “Red Sun” again, the characters, words and deeds, and battle scenes in it, make people feel the blood, and fully feel the great revolutionary ideal and the spirit of revolutionary optimism.
Loyalty comes from firm belief – the “invisible general” with no complaints and no regrets
The head of the regiment in “Red Sun”, Su Guoying, was killed by the enemy’s cannonball. The full text appears many times in the form of memories of the army commander, company commander, squad leader, etc. It is not much space, and the deeds are clear. It is an “invisible general” with no complaints and no regrets. The prototype of the story is General Han Liancheng, who said more than once in the Battle of Laiwu, “If you have extraordinary achievements, you must have made them!” In 2010, director Yu Ding also used it as a prototype to film the TV series “The Invisible General”.
Han Liancheng was directly led by Zhou Enlai in a single line. On the first day of working for the party, Zhou Enlai told him that survival is victory. “This kind of respect for my father’s life and political trust made him willing to give his life.” Han Liancheng’s son Han Jing said. In May 1950, Han Liancheng honorably joined the Communist Party of China. In September 1955, Han Liancheng was awarded the rank of lieutenant general and the First Class Liberation Medal. Before being awarded the title, Premier Zhou Enlai asked Han Liancheng for advice. According to his conditions and contributions, if he is treated as the commander of the uprising national army, he can be awarded the rank of general. But Han Liancheng made it clear that he insisted on accepting the rank of lieutenant general according to his position and rank when he joined the party.
“A thousand-year-old belief…the road is in full bloom.” If you want a Communist Party member not an admiral, this is the real Communist Party member, this is the real national backbone! The people have faith, the nation has hope, and the country has strength!
Trust comes from the backbone of a comrade-in-arms – the tragic and tragic battle of Xiaowa
In “Red Sun”, the squad leader Qin Shouben has no management experience, and there seems to be an invisible barrier between the new and old soldiers and him. After Sun Fusan, a soldier in the class, deserted and fled, with the persuasion of his comrade Zhang Huafeng and the help of his instructor Luo Guang, he gradually learned to care for and help the soldiers from the heart, and to unite the comrades in the class; he gradually learned to respect, trust, understand, cooperate with each other, and The comrades in the class grow together. As Luo Guang said: “We are not afraid of the enemy! We are not afraid of mountains! We want to destroy the enemy, but also the mountain in our hearts – doubt and denial of our comrades in arms.”
The trust of comrades-in-arms is more evident in battles, such as the most tragic Xiaowa blocking battle in the Battle of Laiwu. The Kowa battle took place on February 21, 1947, around 9:00 a.m. and continued until 3:00 p.m. The team of 140 fighters, and finally only 36 remained, the signal troopers brought the retreat order to the position, the soldiers with red eyes said: “We have never lost our position in a company, we will never give up the backs of our comrades. enemy!”
“The red sun rises in the east… it has erected its backbone.” It is the backbone of the comrades-in-arms, the trust of the comrades-in-arms, that holds up the scale of victory!
Gratitude comes from the power of integrity – a song of true love for keeping promises and fulfilling promises
In “Red Sun”, the new soldier Ye Yuming fell from the edge of the cliff and died while climbing the top of the Hutougu cliff for an exercise. Zhang Delai and his comrades continued to carry water for Ye Yuming’s landlord, Aunt Zhang’s house, and truly achieved “a good man” (People’s Children and Soldiers)” the solemn oath. The kind-hearted “Plum Blossom” prompted the squad leader Yang Jun and A Ju to hold a wedding in a short time, and recognized Mrs. Yu as a dry relative, which truly showed the strong family affection of “a family connected by blood and blood”.
There are many examples of such fish and water conditions in Laiwu. On November 11, 1942, the anti-Japanese hero Zhong Xiaopei was suddenly attacked by the Japanese army while working in Yulinqian Village, Chayekou Town, Laiwu. He was seriously injured and was later transferred to Yaxia Village. Fang Gongxun, who is only 13 years old, is responsible for delivering meals to Zhong Xiaopei. Although he was cared for carefully, Zhong Xiaopei died because of his injuries. Before his death, he told Fang Gongxun that he was from Xingguo, Jiangxi, and entrusted him to find a way to contact his family after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War and let them know that he died here. From the age of 13 to the elderly, Fang Gongxun searched for relatives for the martyrs. He went to Jiangxi five times, but he was sick but had no complaints, and he had no regrets in hardships, just to fulfill a promise.
“Sighing at the vicissitudes of life, flowers and trees, sadness, joy and vicissitudes, the hometown in the hearts of the eight deserts and Kyushu.” The trip to find relatives interprets loyalty and righteousness, and composes a true love song of keeping promises and fulfilling promises.
Happiness comes from the tempering of moving forward – the revolutionary optimism that witnesses history
In “Red Sun”, Li Qing said to Yao Yueqin: “If you can stand up to training and work in the front, you will be happy.” Enjoyed the happiness of growth together, the excitement and joy of success. What is happiness? Happiness is revolutionary heroism and optimism.
Tagore once said, if your responsibility calls you, give everything you have calmly and calmly, be completely fearless, and prove your fortitude in the hard struggle. This is exactly the portrayal of the Communist Party members in “Red Sun”. They forged their military merits with dedication, and they used their lives to interpret the Communist Party members’ infinite loyalty to the party and the people!
Marshal Chen Yi happily inscribed the poem “Victory in Laiwu” when he was victorious in the Battle of Laiwu: The battle of Laiwu in Zibo was bloody, and our army was hunting Taishan. Hundreds of thousands of people captured tigers, and 72 made great achievements. Lu Zhongji’s snow is flying brightly, and the Bohai Sea Hongbo sings the wind. Worthy of laughter, the stubborn chief became bound in his face, and kowtowed to ask the culprit. This is the happiness of thousands of Communist Party members, and this is the happiness of revolutionary soldiers!
Read “Red Sun” again, and cherish and miss across time and space.
The blood of the martyrs, the grateful heart, the sincere love, and the righteousness of patriotism, in “Red Sun”, are vivid, boiling, and inherited, the meaning of survival is baptized, and the value of life is sublimated. This historical picture forged by blood and fire leaves us in awe. We have great admiration and gratitude, let us carry the last wishes of the revolutionary martyrs and make unremitting efforts to realize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation!
【Li Jun】