Preface
One day in the 80s of the 20th century, General Shaw, then the founding general, was invited back to the place where he had fought to attend the commemorative meeting. This former battlefield has now been built as a memorial to commemorate those difficult years.
When General Shaw carefully visited the memorial, he suddenly became emotional, interrupted the docent, and demanded a retroactive year's salary and a diploma from the Whampoa Military Academy. This unexpected move made everyone present nervous, and they all looked at the general in confusion. Why is all this going on? Let's unravel this mystery together.
Visit the memorial
On this day, General Schoke, accompanied by a group of staff, walked slowly into the memorial hall. The halls of the memorial hall are filled with precious historical photographs, artifacts, and various records left behind during the war. Every photograph, every exhibit, evokes the general's long-dusty memories.
The narrator introduced the exhibits to General Xiao Ke with excitement, "General, here is the exhibition area we have set up especially for you, showing your heroic deeds in the revolutionary war. General Schock nodded, listening intently, his eyes wandering back and forth between the exhibits.
When the narrator said that General Xiao Ke graduated from the Whampoa Military Academy, the general's face suddenly became serious. He interrupted the narrator, and said in a slightly excited voice, "Stop! You are mistaken, I have never studied at the Whampoa Military Academy, let alone a diploma! ”
The staff and leaders present looked at each other, not knowing how to respond. The atmosphere in the memorial hall became tense for a while, and everyone felt the seriousness and dissatisfaction of the general.
After visiting the memorial, General Schock returned to the lounge. The local leaders also followed and apologized to the general.
A local leader cautiously said: "General, I'm sorry, but it was our work mistake that caused you trouble. Please point us out where something went wrong and we'll fix it. General Schoke's mood gradually calmed down, but his eyes remained steadfast.
General Schoke took a deep breath and said slowly: "History must be serious and realistic, and cannot be fabricated or exaggerated casually. Whether it is a reputation or a slander, it must be based on facts, otherwise it will be disrespectful to history. ”
General Schock went on to explain the reason for his agitation. He quoted an old saying: "Reputation does not increase its beauty, and destroying people does not benefit its evil." This phrase expresses the importance he attaches to historical authenticity.
General Shook explained in detail: "I never studied at the Whampoa Military Academy. At that time, I served only briefly in the Kuomintang army before joining the Red Army. So, this information from your memorial is wrong and must be corrected. ”
Another mistake is about how long he served as the commander of the Red Sixth Legion. The exhibits at the memorial mark that he was already a corps commander in 1934, when in fact he was only appointed in 1935. "These details may seem inconsequential, but it is these details that make up the real history, and we must not be careless," General Shook stressed. ”
Point out other issues
General Schock also asked a more specific question. One of the panels in the memorial hall depicts Comrade Zhu De's use of a machine gun in a battle. The general frowned and said, "This description does not correspond to the actual situation. I remember that Comrade Zhu De did not use a machine gun at that time, he was more directing the battle. What is your source for this information? ”
The person in charge of the memorial hall was a little overwhelmed by the general's question, so he had to answer embarrassedly: "General, these materials are compiled by us based on the oral records of some old comrades. General Schoke shook his head: "The oral record must also be verified, and it cannot be imagined out of thin air. Such mistakes will not only mislead future generations, but also obscure history. ”
epilogue
After this visit, the staff of the memorial hall were deeply touched, and they felt from the words and deeds of General Xiao Ke that he was rigorous and realistic, and a highly responsible attitude towards history.
Finally, General Xiao Ke solemnly wrote down the four big characters "seeking truth and preserving truth" in the guest book of the memorial hall and signed his name. These four words are not only an expectation for the work of the memorial, but also an admonition to all people to respect history and seek truth from facts.
What do you think of General Schoke's spirit of seeking truth from facts?
How important do you think is historical truthfulness and rigor?
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