In China, there is a very legendary veteran, he is the only veteran of the Qing Army, the Beiyang Army, the Nationalist Army, and the Eighth Route Army, and Chairman Mao personally granted him privileges.
The veteran, named Jiang Weiping, was born in 1878, his hometown is in Fangshan County, Hebei Province, his family is quite poor, he was an apprentice when he was a child, and he also went to the landlord's home as a long-term worker.
Growing up, he witnessed the most turbulent moments in his homeland. At the age of 20, he joined the army with a passion for the country, and wanted to save the motherland in difficulty, but after joining Li Hongzhang's Qing army, he was disappointed to find that the Qing army had reached an incorrigible level.
Officers at all levels are extremely corrupt and will do nothing but harm the common people.
Jiang Weiping, who was extremely disappointed, left the army with tears and went to a low-key life in the civilian sector. Later, the Xinhai Revolution broke out, and the Qing government went to ruin.
The smoke of war spread again. Jiang Weiping, who has been married for more than a year, bid farewell to his wife and newborn daughter, and joined the Beiyang Army with the desire to save the country and the people.
He originally thought that Yuan Shikai could lead the country into a new era, and as a result, Yuan Shikai not only signed 21 articles, but also openly restored, causing the anger of countless Chinese people.
The officers under Yuan Shikai were also particularly absurd, and Jiang Weiping was particularly disgusted by what these people had done, and once again left disappointed.
Later, when Duan Qirui came to power to advocate republicanism, Jiang Weiping felt some hope, so he joined the army again to serve the country and followed Duan Qirui's army to the south to fight in the northern war, and as a result, Duan Qirui's government once again disappointed him.
In the hearts of these warlords, they only want to grab land and get more money, and no one takes care of the people at all, allowing everyone to live in misery.
This absurd situation made Jiang Weiping particularly disappointed, and he had no choice but to sigh and hurried away, cultivating the fields as a commoner.
Jiang Weiping originally thought that he would end his life plainly. As a result, the war resumed, and he once again went to the front.
In 1937, the Lugou Bridge Incident broke out, and Jiang Weiping, who was full of righteous indignation, once again signed up to join the army and joined the War of Resistance Against Japan.
During this period, he also served as the chairman of the Management Horse Department of the 3rd Division of Song Zheyuan's 29th Army. Unfortunately, Song Zheyuan's army still did not let Jiang Weiping see hope.
Later, Jiang Weiping's unit was disbanded, and he had no choice but to leave the front line and go to the people's pharmacy to hang the pot.
In that era of war, Jiang Weiping would come into contact with a large number of injured people every day, and he did his best to treat everyone, but he was still too busy.
He knew that it was not that his medical skills were not exquisite enough, but that the whole country was sick, and only by treating the country and letting the country have a healthy state, the people would not suffer so much.
But where to find a good team that can heal the country? Just as Jiang Weiping was pondering, the 359th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army came to his place.
The leaders of the Eighth Route Army ate and lived with ordinary soldiers and cared specially for the common people, which made Jiang Weiping very moved.
Soon, he packed his bags and joined the army again to serve the country. Originally thinking of going to the front line to kill the enemy bravely, Jiang Weiping, who was nearly 60 years old, was not approved to go to the front line because of his age, and could only participate in some medical work in the rear.
Jiang Weiping took all the medicines in his family, broke through the blockade of the Japanese army, joined the revolutionary team, and became the director of the 359 Brigade Pharmaceutical Factory.
Because of his work and age, Jiang Weiping did not need to go to the front line to fight. But his life was not easy at all.
He knew that the soldiers on the front line were fighting to the death, and there would be a large number of casualties at every moment, and he must come up with enough medical supplies to save the lives of the soldiers as much as possible.
In order to develop an effective drug, the elderly Jiang Weiping, despite difficulties and obstacles, climbed mountains and mountains to collect Chinese herbal medicines. At the same time, prescriptions are collected everywhere in the folk.
Under the unremitting efforts of Jiang Weiping, more than 40 kinds of drugs came out, cured a large number of wounded, and greatly strengthened the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army.
In 1943, the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region launched a large-scale production movement. Veteran Jiang Weiping was appointed by the leader as the director of the 719 regiment farm in Jiulongquan because of his previous historical achievements.
The elderly Jiang Weiping, despite his physical weakness, led more than 100 soldiers to struggle day and night, reclaiming more than 400 acres of barren land, and the grain they produced not only met their own needs, but also handed over 28,800 kilograms to the organization.
In July 1946, Because of his superb medical skills, Jiang Weiping went to the Bethune International Peace Hospital of the Eighth Route Army and served as the president of the 1st Branch Hospital.
During this time, he personally cared for more than 400 wounded, which was a considerable task for an elderly man.
However, Jiang Weiping did not slack off at all, and always insisted on his post, no matter how hard and tired he was, he never complained a word.
After the founding of New China, Jiang Weiping attended the National Conference of Workers' and Peasants' Model Labor Representatives and accepted his honor as a meritorious hero.
Subsequently, he went to the hospital and continued to use his medical knowledge to save lives and help the injured, and helped many wounded soldiers and sick people.
In 1955, the state held a ceremony to confer the title. Jiang Weiping was awarded the rank of lieutenant colonel because of his high qualifications.
According to the regulations of the organization and leadership at that time, authorized officers needed to keep their faces clean, and Jiang Weiping was old and had a large beard.
He was particularly fond of his beard and was reluctant to shave it off. The superior leaders were very considerate of him and reported the matter to the central authorities.
When Chairman Mao learned of this, he personally approved the matter and allowed Jiang Weiping to retain his beard and directly participate in the ceremony of conferring titles. Therefore, Jiang Weiping's beard has become a beautiful landscape in the award ceremony.
The care of the leaders of the organization made Jiang Weiping particularly grateful, and he continued to serve the country in the next ten years.
In 1964, the elderly Jiang Weiping died of illness in a hospital in Zhangjiakou at the age of 86.
In this life, he has been fighting for the country since he was 20 years old, and has worked hard for more than 60 years, joining the army several times and only wanting to serve the motherland.
During this period, although he had several disappointed experiences, from the results, he found the right path, followed the organization to win brilliant victories, and successfully helped the country "cure the disease" and make the country develop healthily.
Therefore, the elderly Jiang Weiping was very calm in his old age, he has realized his ideals in life, and every time he sees his compatriots living happily, he will show a happy smile. This was something he had dreamed of, and it was also a great ideal that he had struggled all his life to achieve.