Chivalrous deeds in the troubled times: the life-and-death friendship between a postmaster and a general
In 1921, the era of warlord melee, Xuanhan County, Sichuan Province suddenly mutiny in a certain night, gunfire pierced the night sky, the independent brigade stationed here had internal strife, the rebels searched for important members of the brigade headquarters, known as the "Xuanhan Mutiny", Zhang Zhizhong, then the chief of staff of the independent brigade, was in danger in this sudden change, at a critical juncture, he evaded pursuit, fled to the county post office in a panic, and the gears of fate turned from this, opening a legendary story spanning 20 years
At that time, Fan Zhongqu served as the postmaster of Xuanhan County, he was honest and kind, still stuck to his post in the turbulent situation, late at night, a soldier hurriedly broke into the post office, he was the desperate Zhang Zhizhong, Fan Zhongqu saw that he was young and heroic, and there was a righteousness between his eyebrows, so he felt compassion and secretly decided to save his life
Twenty years later, they reunited at a feast in the mountain city
Time flies, 20 years are fleeting, after the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japan, the once war-torn land of China fell into misery again, the Kuomintang and the Communist Party worked together to go to the national disaster, the once hot-blooded young man Zhang Zhizhong, has grown into a general in the Kuomintang army, and Fan Zhongqu was also transferred to Chongqing, as the commander of the Kuomintang army Fan Shaozeng's quartermaster
One day, Fan Shaozeng set up a banquet in Chongqing's "Fan Zhuang" to entertain guests from all sides, and Kuomintang military and political dignitaries Gu Zhutong, Song Ziwen, He Yingqin, Bai Chongxi and others were invited to attend, the scene was grand and extraordinary, as Fan Shaozeng's right-hand man, Fan Zhongqu was responsible for coordinating and arranging the banquet, and he shuttled between the staggered plans to ensure the smooth progress of the banquet
A kind-faced guest attracted Fan Zhongqu's attention, there was a hint of familiarity between his eyebrows, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it for a while, the banquet was nearing the end, the guest took the initiative to talk, and asked Fan Zhongqu if he had lived in Xuanhan and what position he held, Fan Zhongqu answered one by one, but he didn't know why the other party had this question
The grace of a drop of water should be reciprocated by a spring
"You were the lifesaver of the year!" The guests excitedly held Fan Zhongqu's hand, and his eyes were filled with tears, he was General Zhang Zhizhong, who was rescued by Fan Zhongqu during the Xuanhan Mutiny!
It turned out that Zhang Zhizhong still remembered the thrilling experience in Xuanhan that year, and remembered Fan Zhongqu's life-saving grace even more, for 20 years, he was looking for the whereabouts of his benefactor all the time, but there was no news, this time at Fan Shaozeng's banquet, he recognized the chivalrous postmaster at a glance
Half a month later, General Zhang Zhizhong specially set up a banquet to thank Fan Zhongqu for saving his life, and the Kuomintang military and political dignitaries who had previously participated in Fan Shaozeng's banquet also attended again to witness this touching friendship
"The grace of a drop of water, when the spring reciprocates", this ancient saying has been best interpreted in General Zhang Zhizhong and Fan Zhongqu, in this legendary story, we see the glory of human nature in the troubled times, but also feel the inheritance of the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation
The great history in the ordinary, the glitter in the long river
The story of Zhang Zhizhong and Fan Zhongqu is not an earth-shattering heroic legend, but it shows the brilliance of humanity in the ordinary
Their stories tell us that even in troubled times, kindness and gratitude are still the most precious qualities of human nature, and that true heroes are not necessarily wearing armor and dominating the storm, but they can also be obscure, but they show the brilliance of humanity at critical moments
This historical story also left a profound inspiration for us: don't take the good as a small thing, the grace of a drop of water, when the spring reciprocates, In the long history, it is the good deeds of these ordinary people that converge into a warm current, warming us and illuminating the future
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