The course of history is always magnificent, tortuous and bizarre. In that special era, some revolutionary fighters wrote splendid legends by virtue of their persistent pursuit of ideals and unremitting struggle. Among them, Cai Shunli is undoubtedly the most eye-catching member. He started his revolutionary career as a 15-year-old guerrilla, followed the Red Army's Long March, fought against Japan, and eventually became the core figure of the country's public security system.
Cai Shunli was born in Ji'an, Jiangxi Province in 1913, and the environment of the red base area exposed him to the flame of revolution since he was a child. At the age of 15, he joined the local guerrillas and became a buggler, beginning his legendary revolutionary career. Despite his young age, Cai Shunli was full of enthusiasm and bravery, and made many meritorious contributions in several anti-encirclement and suppression campaigns, and was soon promoted to platoon commander and company commander. In 1934, he joined the ranks of the Great Long March as an instructor at the regimental headquarters.
After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, Cai Shunli was appointed as the political commissar of the Central Security Battalion, responsible for protecting the safety of the top leaders of the Party and the state. He has won the trust and reuse of his superiors with his loyal and pragmatic work attitude. In 1937, when Comrade Zhou Enlai was attacked by bandits, Cai Shunli traveled thousands of miles to transport Zhou Enlai back to Yan'an, ensuring the safety of the top leadership core of the Party Central Committee. It can be seen that he deserves this important responsibility.
With the deepening of the Anti-Japanese War, Cai Shunli was assigned to the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army and transferred to the position of company instructor. He commanded his soldiers to occupy the commanding heights to block the Japanese army in the Battle of Pingxingguan, buying precious time for the large army. Later, he was transferred to the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei base area and served as the political commissar of the cavalry battalion and cavalry regiment. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, he devoted himself to the work of sweeping away spies and eliminating counter-revolutionary traitors, thus maintaining social stability. It can be described as selfless dedication and great achievements.
During the Liberation War, he served as the political commissar of the Ninth Brigade of the Shanxi-Hebei Field Army and the deputy political commissar of the 65th Army. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Cai Shunli was soon reused as the director of the Armed Security Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security, and later promoted to vice minister, in charge of public security work. He submitted important documents to the party Central Committee, which established guidelines and tasks for the army's defense work, and had a far-reaching impact. It can be seen from this that he has made outstanding contributions to national security and the interests of the people.
Time flies, time passes. The era of the great revolution is gradually moving away, but Cai Shunli's revolutionary feelings and fighting spirit have been passed down from generation to generation. After the end of the Cultural Revolution, this founding father successively served as political commissar of the Army School and member of the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, and made major contributions to army building and the building of a clean and honest government. It was not until 2009 that Cai Shunli, the great revolutionary standard-bearer, passed away, leaving behind a precious and immortal spiritual wealth.
In general, Cai Shunli's life is a living revolutionary epic. Starting as a 15-year-old guerrilla, he participated in the Great Long March, the heroic War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and the arduous War of Liberation. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he made outstanding contributions to the country's public order and stability and to the people's living and working in peace and contentment. It was the tempering and sublimation along the way that allowed him to finally obtain the high honor of the founding lieutenant general. It seems to be an ordinary life course, but it embodies the unswerving commitment to faith and unremitting struggle for the cause. Cai Shunli's story is a microcosm of a great era and a testament to the Chinese Communists' persistent pursuit of ideals. We should draw precious spiritual nourishment from it, uphold the legacy of our revolutionary predecessors, and make unremitting efforts to realize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. #头条首发大赛#