In 1907, an ordinary farmer in Huang'an County, Hubei Province, a life destined to be extraordinary was born. He is Zhan Caifang, a legendary figure who went from an orphan to a founding general. Who would have thought that the ill-fated peasant child would become the pillar of the new China in the future? The trajectory of his life is like an epic of ups and downs.
[Childhood suffering, teenager rising up]
Zhan Caifang in his childhood, I am afraid that I never dreamed that I would become a big official in the future.
When she was seven years old, Zhan Caifang's mother died of illness. This blow is big enough for him at a young age, who knows that the bigger bad news is yet to come. Three years later, his father and second sister ate poisonous wild vegetables and both died. Fortunately, ten-year-old Zhan Caifang became an orphan and had no relatives.
Fortunately, he also has an eldest sister who is married. The eldest sister took the poor brother to her own house. The brother-in-law was a literate person and became Zhan Caifang's enlightenment teacher, teaching him to read and write. In this way, Zhan Caifang lived at her sister's house for six years.
When she was 16 years old, Zhan Caifang felt that she couldn't always eat white rice at her sister's house. happened to meet Dong Biwu, the founder of Wuhan Middle School, to enroll students, so Zhan Caifang went to try his luck. Unexpectedly, after chatting, Dong Biwu felt that this young man was quite aura, so he let him be an auditor.
At school, Zhan Caifang was exposed to revolutionary ideas. He gradually understood that only by overthrowing the old society and establishing a new China could poor people like him live a good life. So, the young and vigorous Zhan Caifang resolutely decided to join the revolution.
[Devoted to the revolution and made repeated military exploits]
After joining the army, Zhan Caifang is a fierce man.
When it comes to war, he always rushes to the front. Enemy bullets whistled past his ears, and he didn't even blink an eyelid. At one point, he rushed into the enemy's position with a group of brothers. The enemy was so frightened that they dropped their weapons and ran. Zhan Caifang and the others seized a large number of guns and ammunition, which made the superiors very happy.
With hard work, Zhan Caifang soon became the head of the regiment. His partner was Wang Shusheng, who later became the founding general. These two people cooperated so well that they fought like a textbook, making the enemy fearful.
Zhan Caifang can not only fight, but also lead soldiers. He was both strict and merciful to his comrades. When someone makes a mistake, he will not be killed with a stick, but will be given the opportunity to correct it. Because of this, everyone is willing to follow him.
[Benevolence and kindness, good karma]
Zhan Caifang is a fierce person who is fierce to his enemies, but he is notoriously good to his own people.
On one occasion, when the army was engaged in a "anti-rebellion" campaign, many people were inexplicably labeled as "counterrevolutionary." Zhan Caifang couldn't stand it, so he tried his best to save many people.
These people who were saved by him later became the pillars of New China. For example, Chen Xilian, who served as a guard for him, later became a general. and Zhang Zhiyong, who also became the founding general.
Zhan Caifang not only saves his own people, but even enemies he sometimes saves. On the Long March, he accidentally rescued a man named Juda. Who would have thought that this Jewish loyal would later become a general. What is it called? This is called a wide range of good karma!
【Vegetarian Hero, Gentle Elder】
Speaking of another characteristic of Zhan Caifang, that is, he does not eat meat in his life.
This habit was developed from a poor childhood. Later, when he became a big official, the conditions were good, but he still maintained this habit. At one time, he became the deputy commander of the Guangzhou Military Region.
There are many chicken-raising families in the compound of the military region, which makes chickens fly and dogs jump. The commander was furious and ordered a ban on raising chickens, and specially added another article: except for Deputy Commander Zhan's house, because he only eats eggs and not meat.
Zhan Caifang has a very good temper and never gets angry with people. The fellow came to him to do something, and even if he couldn't do it, he would explain it in a good voice. Sometimes I will prepare some new clothes and daily necessities for the villagers to take home.
is such a kind person, even a big man like Marshal Xu Xiangqian came to visit him in the hospital. It can be seen how good Zhan Caifang's popularity is.
In 1992, Zhan Caifang finished his legendary life. Looking back on his life, from an orphan to a founding general, he has experienced too many ups and downs and glories.
Even if you come from a poor background, as long as you have ideals and perseverance, you can still achieve great things. At the same time, his generosity is also worth learning from. In today's society, we need this kind of talented people who are both capable and caring. Zhan Caifang may be able to give us some inspiration.