"Terauchi-kun, I think we can add some content to the script. The Sakata regiment was not in a good position in the battle. Chief of Staff Terauchi Jin, who was recovering from illness in the rear, led his team to support, fought bravely, and regained the regiment flag." Zhou Weihan added.
"I think this can relieve Chief of Staff Jin Terauchi of responsibility, and maybe there will be unexpected surprises."
"Hey, it's great." Isamu Terauchi said happily.
After Zhou Weihan and Temple Yong discussed the specific details, they prepared to get up and leave.
"Mr. Zhou, I wish you a great victory." Terauchi Isamu said.
"No, Mr. Terauchi, it was us who won the victory." Zhou Weihan pointed at himself and then at Mr. Terauchi.
After leaving Chuanxiang Tower, Zhou Weihan and others were delayed a lot, so they hurried back to the New Second Regiment.
As soon as he returned to the regiment headquarters, Zhao Gang found Zhou Weihan and said: "Old Zhou, the brigade headquarters sent a telegram saying that the person you are looking for has arrived at the brigade headquarters. Let's send someone to pick him up at the Xiaocaozhuang gun tower."
"Arrived so soon? Great! Dong Jiang, take someone to pick someone up from the Xiaocaozhuang gun tower."
Zhou Weihan then described Mr. Jiang Weiping's appearance to Dong Jiang and said with instructions: "Mr. Jiang must have been escorted here by comrades from the brigade. You should know him. Pay attention to safety on the road and go back as soon as possible."
"Yes, leader"
"Mr. Jiang? Who is Old Zhou?" Zhao Gang asked doubtfully.
"Hey, you know this person, Mr. Jiang Weiping. He met us in Tongzhou that year, and then invited us to give a speech in Shilou Village, Fangshan County." Zhou Weihan explained.
"I really didn't expect to meet again. Why did you invite the old gentleman here? You shouldn't have asked him to help make medicine, right?" Zhao Gang recalled the past years with a smile on his face.
"Old Zhao, if we don't get angry, we can always think of going together."
Mr. Jiang Weiping has a close relationship with Zhou Weihan and Zhao Gang.
In the spring of 1935, Zhou Weihan and Zhao Gang had already joined the organization and were ordered to conduct an anti-Japanese propaganda activity in a middle school in Tongzhou. 57-year-old Mr. Jiang Weiping was present, and the three of them became acquainted. Later, the old man sincerely invited the two of them.
Went to Shilou Village, Fangshan County to promote anti-Japanese war.
Although the three of them were very different in age, they chatted very enthusiastically with each other. During that time, as the three of them became more and more familiar with each other, they became frequent visitors to Mr. Jiang Weiping's home.
The name Jiang Weiping may not be familiar to many people, but the old man is definitely a legend. He is the only person in modern China who has participated in the Qing Army, the Beiyang Army, the National Army, the Eighth Route Army and finally participated in the awarding ceremony.
He is called the "living fossil" of Chinese soldiers.
In February 1938, the Fourth Column of the Eighth Route Army led by Song and Deng advanced into Pingxi, and its Baosen detachment was stationed in Fangshan County, Heb Province and other places.
After the 60-year-old Mr. Jiang Weiping heard the news, he was so happy that he could not sleep day and night. He called the whole family together and said that he had long wanted to join the Eighth Route Army and contribute to the fight against Japan and salvation of the country.
I told my family my thoughts without reservation.
In the eyes of ordinary people, it is a fantasy that Jiang Weiping, an old man in his 60s, still wants to join the army. But Jiang Weiping disagrees with this. As a Chinese, he is willing to dedicate everything he has to the anti-Japanese war.
This approach has also won strong support from my family.
In this way, late one night in February 1938, Jiang Weiping took all his Chinese and Western medicines and equipment, bid farewell to his fellow villagers, and left his hometown. He broke through the heavy blockades of the Japanese and puppet troops along the way, and finally arrived at the Fourth Column of the Eighth Route Army stationed in Nanyao, Fangshan County.
Village Baosen detachment headquarters.
Captain Bao warmly received Jiang Weiping. However, when Jiang Weiping stated that he wanted to join the Eighth Route Army, Captain Bao was a little embarrassed. He thought how could Jiang Weiping withstand the hard marching life at such an old age? So he politely persuaded him to go back to his hometown.
Practice medicine and agriculture.
Commander Song saw the old man in front of him. Although he was over sixty years old, his eyes were bright. After asking the reason for Jiang Weiping's arrival, he was moved by Jiang Weiping's anti-Japanese enthusiasm and finally approved him to join the Eighth Route Army. And Jiang Weiping also
Became the oldest Eighth Route Army soldier to enlist.
When he followed the troops to fight in the Hengshan area in northwestern Shanxi, wherever he went, while treating injuries and illnesses for the soldiers and civilians stationed there, Jiang Weiping would check out the local folk remedies for diagnosing and treating diseases, and would personally take people to test and collect the medicines.
He carefully collected and collected more than 300 kinds of folk prescriptions for stopping bleeding, anti-inflammatory, and treating malaria, typhoid fever, scabies, etc., which greatly alleviated the medication difficulties of the troops and the masses.
After more than 20 days and nights of intense labor, suffering and precipitation, and preparation and testing, we finally produced more than 40 emergency medicines such as ephedra pills, malaria pills, scabies cream, poison-removing greens, and rot-fighting greens.
Later, Jiang Weiping entered Nanniwan with the 719th Regiment of the 359th Brigade. At that time, Nanniwan looked desolate.
Jiang Weiping took the initiative to apply for military service and asked to change his career and join everyone in the mountains to open up wasteland and farm land. Brigadier Wang agreed to his request and made him the director of the farm and the director of the pharmaceutical factory of the 719th Regiment.
Under the leadership of Jiang Weiping, the entire group's production took less than a year, not only achieving self-sufficiency in food and clothing for all personnel, but also providing more than 3,000 sets of cotton-padded clothes for the entire group and handing over some of the products to the brigade.
Relying on their own efforts, Jiang Weiping and his comrades transformed a formerly desolate Jiulong Spring into Huaguo Mountain with a beautiful environment. Due to his outstanding achievements, Jiang Weiping was selected as the Labor Hero of the 359th Brigade at the end of the year.
Mr. Jiang Weiping was the oldest person when he was awarded the title in 1955. At this time, he was 77 years old and still had a beard. When he heard that his beard needed to be shaved off, Mr. Jiang Weiping expressed that he was very embarrassed.
Don't want to shave off my beard.
The teacher heard about this. He knew about Jiang Weiping's deeds and also knew that he was 77 years old, so he gave special permission to keep his beard.
Zhou Weihan counted the time and said to Zhao Gang: "Old Zhao, let's go to the cooking class. Originally, we went to the old gentleman's house to eat and drink, but now we have returned to our territory, and we have to entertain him well.
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This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "You still said, it wasn't you who always encouraged me to go, Zhou Weihan, you said you were so thick-skinned at that time." Zhao Gang thought of the situation at that time and couldn't help but smile.
said.
"We are thick-skinned now. Besides, you didn't eat less at that time." Zhou Weihan responded.
When we arrived at the cooking class, Wu, the leader of the cooking class, was busy.
"Old Wu, there are distinguished guests coming from the regiment today. Let's make a couple of hard vegetables and stew them into a paste. The old gentleman has bad teeth. It's your time to show off today." Zhou Weihan said to Old Wu.
"Commander, just take a look. It just so happens that Mr. Li has just come back with some good stuff." Lao Wu agreed.
"Old Zhao, you make the noodles, and I'll make a stew. Let's give the old man the whole noodles to taste."
After Zhou Weihan finished his work, Dong Jiang also came back: "The regiment leader, political commissar, and Mr. Jiang are waiting at the regiment headquarters."
"Come on, Dong Jiang, lend a hand and bring the dishes over."
When Zhou Weihan and others arrived at the regiment headquarters, Mr. Jiang was standing at the gate.
At this time, the old gentleman was already sixty-two years old, which was considered an advanced age during the war years.
Even though his head is full of white and he has a long white beard, his face is still rosy and energetic.
"Old sir, I haven't seen you for five years, but you are still so strong." Zhao Gang stepped forward and held the old man's hand.
"I'm in good health, and I'm full of energy now. Are you two still together?" the old man said angrily.
"Yes, we are still partners now. He is the leader and I am the political commissar." Zhao Gang said with a smile.
Zhou Weihan looked at the two people from behind and said, smiling, his eye circles suddenly turned red, and he lowered his head.
During that time, Zhou Weihan was the happiest, doing what he wanted to do, going to parades, and giving anti-Japanese propaganda. At that time, he was still simple and focused on promoting anti-Japanese and national salvation. If there had not been this war, he would have been
If you get married and have children, you may become a teacher and teach and educate people.
There is so much blood on his hands now, and the war has made him vulgar. The person he once was has long gone, but the only thing that remains unchanged is his patriotic heart.
The two noticed something strange about Zhou Weihan. The old man patted Zhou Weihan on the shoulder and said, "Young man Zhou, how old are you? Why do you still lose your gold pimples when you are already the leader of a regiment?"
"It's okay, you damn blaming little devil, come on, let's go into the house."
Only those who have experienced war know how difficult it is for people who were once familiar to meet again.
The three of them entered the house and sat on the kang.
"I heard at the headquarters that a regiment leader named Zhou Weihan was looking for me. I thought it might be you, so I came," the old man said.
"After you left, I went to Yanda to look for you. People at the school told me that Mr. Zhou joined the 29th Military Cadet Corps and that Mr. Zhao's whereabouts were unknown. Now we meet again in the Eighth Route Army. You are all good people. We didn't do that back then.
I misjudged you." The old gentleman said happily.
"Yes, what a fate. Old sir, you are always strong and strong. You have set a good example for us, and we, the younger generations, admire you." Zhao Gang said.
"Only after joining the Eighth Route Army did I realize that the previous decades of my life were in vain. In the words of our Eighth Route Army, I realized my own value and could do things that were beneficial to the people."
"Okay, let's eat first, the food will get cold after a while." Zhou Weihan said and poured a bowl of wine for the old gentleman.
The old man looked at the pork stewed vermicelli, old hen soup, eggs and vinegared cabbage on the table, and said with a straight face: "We can't make a mistake. We have always said that officers and soldiers are equal."
Zhou Weihan immediately explained: "Old man, look at what you said, political commissar Zhao is here, and we can still make mistakes right before our eyes? If you don't believe me, just ask."
"Old sir, our new group's food has always been very good. The soldiers can eat every meal and eat meat every once in a while. We are not making a mistake."
***The author has something to say***
Sanshui found the story about Mr. Jiang on the Internet. He has always admired it, so he wrote it down. Those who are interested can read it online.