During the War of Resistance Against Japan, it was difficult for the Communist Party to succeed without the support of the people. The people are the supporters of the Communist Party and the strength behind them.
During that period, when many Communist Parties encountered trouble, the people would take the initiative to lend a helping hand. Of course, the people do not ask for anything in return, because they know that what the Communist Party does is to drive out the enemy and revive China, so the people are very proud to be able to help the Communist Party.
In 1941, Zhang Zhen, chief of staff of the New Fourth Army, received orders from his superiors to go to the battlefield to support and plan the battle plan. After the meeting, since it was fighting in the rear of the enemy at that time, everyone needed to retreat overnight. At Yao Yunliang's suggestion, the team came to Shengxuzi Village. It was also a camp, and all the people were very supportive of the New Fourth Army.
After arriving at Shengxuzi Village, everyone spent the night in the homes of the people. Zhang Zhen and some cadres came to a house at the head of the village, and there was a locust tree in the courtyard, and there was a stone trough under the tree. Zhang Zhen went forward and knocked on the door, and it was Kong Xiuying who opened the door, and today was her big wedding day. After Kong Xiuying listened to Zhang Zhen's request, she quickly invited him into the house, because she knew that the New Fourth Army was fighting for the people. At the gracious invitation of Kong Xiuying, Zhang Zhen was invited into the upper room to sleep.
According to local custom, the bride needs to remove and wash the quilt on the second day of the door. The next day, Kong Xiuying got up early and went to the river to wash with a dismantled quilt. Since it is autumn and winter, the fog in the morning is very large. Suddenly, Kong Xiuying heard a voice, and after a long time, she reacted, it was the devil's car. Kong Xiuying knew that things were not good, so she immediately ran home.
Because Kong Xiuying shouted very loudly, the soldiers who were sentry outside heard it and immediately fired a gun to call the police. Perhaps the devil heard the gunshots, so he sped up and immediately rushed to the village. Soon, there was a scuffle in the village.
After organizing the soldiers to fight, Yao Yunliang ran to Kong Xiuying's house to call Out Zhang Zhen. Because Zhang Zhen was too tired, he slept very deeply and never heard any noise outside. At this time, Kong Xiuying rushed into the house and hurriedly woke up Zhang Zhen, and he woke up. Since Zhang Zhen had just arrived and did not know the local terrain, he could not command the battle.
When Kong Xiuying saw this, he asked Zhang Zhen to run west with his army. Therefore, Zhang Zhen ran west with the guards, and when the ghost saw that someone had run, he immediately went forward to catch up. Fortunately, at this time, the guerrilla detachment arrived, and Zhang Zhen formed a firepower network with several people to confront the ghosts.
At that time, there were 500 devils, but the number of the New Fourth Army was very small, plus everyone did not expect that devils would raid, so everyone let down their guard. Therefore, in this case, the New Fourth Army suffered very heavy losses. After dawn, Shi Shouliang and the others had run out of ammunition, so they took a knife and fought with the devil. However, outnumbered, Shi Shouliang and others finally bravely became righteous.
At this time, Zhang Zhen led more than a dozen people through the village, stepped on the bridge, and ran to the other side of the river. The devils followed close behind, and Zhang Zhen took the gun and collapsed the bridge, and several devils fell down with them.
Zhang Zhen deserves to be a chief of staff, and in such an urgent situation, he can still be in danger. Under the command of Zhang Zhen, the devils could not attack and had to flee. Although Zhang Zhen escaped the disaster, there were still gunshots in the village, and he knew that many soldiers were in danger. However, Zhang Zhen could not go to the rescue, otherwise, they would most likely be completely annihilated.
In the village, the Number of the New Fourth Army is small, but the villagers are willing to help them. Under the cover of the villagers, some of the fighters were hidden in the grain depot, and some were hidden under the big beds. In this way, they escaped the disaster.
The Japanese army, which had suffered heavy losses, was not willing to retaliate, so they searched for the figure of the New Fourth Army door to door. Soon, the devils came to Kong Xiuying's house, and they asked him to hand over the New Fourth Army. But Kong Xiuying was not afraid at all, she had been silent, and after searching for a while, the devils saw that they really could not find the New Fourth Army, so they had to retreat.
After the devils left, Kong Xiuying and the villagers collected the remains of the sacrificed warriors together and buried them in the village. According to statistics, in this melee, a total of 31 comrades bravely and righteously. For Zhang Zhen and others, this kind of thing is a common thing, but for Shengxuzi Village, this is a big thing.
Fortunately, after the retreat, the devils did not come to take revenge on the people. Many years later, Zhang Zhen always wanted to come to repay the favor, but he did not have the opportunity until 1981, when he came to Shengxuzi Village again, met Kong Xiuying, and repaid the favor.
summary:
The strength of the masses is great, and without the support of the masses, it will be difficult for the New Fourth Army to break through successfully. Zhang Zhen is a general with feelings and righteousness, even though many years have passed since that incident, he has never forgotten it and has always kept it in his heart. For Zhang Zhen, Kong Xiuying and others not only saved their own lives, but also boosted the morale of the soldiers, letting them know that the masses of the people will always be the most powerful backing.