The Yimeng Mountain District is the three most important old revolutionary bases during the Chinese Revolutionary War, which are known as the world-wide together with Jinggangshan and Yan'an.

Later, Yimeng was praised by countless revolutionary descendants as the "holy land of two wars, red Yimeng".

The older generation of proletarian revolutionaries such as Liu~Shaoqi, Xu Xiangqian, Luo Ronghuan, Chen Yi, Su Yu, Gu Mu, Luo Binghui, etc. had fought and lived here, leaving behind a large number of revolutionary relics.

During the Anti-Japanese War, General Zhang Zizhong successfully blocked the famous Itagaki Division in Linyi, gained time for the deployment of the Taierzhuang Battle and made great contributions to the stability of the entire war situation in Shandong. General Zhang Zizhong was the highest-ranking general who died in China during the Anti-Japanese War.

During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation, 140,000 of the 420,000 people in the old Yimeng District joined the army to support the front, and 30,000 outstanding children of Yimeng dedicated themselves to the battlefield.

"The blood of 100,000 heroes in the Yimeng Mountains sprinkled on the battlefield, and there are red sisters in every village, and there are martyrs in every village." This is the most realistic portrayal of the Anti-Japanese War.

During the Huaihai Campaign of the Liberation War, a total of 560,000 migrant workers were sent, of which nearly one million were from the Yimeng Mountains.

Marshal Chen Yi once vividly described: "The Huaihai Campaign was launched by the people of the old Yimeng District with a cart." At the same time, he said: "I can't forget the people of Yimeng when I enter the coffin. They raised the revolution with millet and pushed the revolution across the Yangtze River with a cart."

At this moment, Ouyang and Ruinian, the third battalion commander of the Longtou Guerrillas, and several soldiers, were standing on this fertile land, looking at the Yimeng Mountains not far away.

Ruinian pointed to the distance and said, "Commander, we have arrived in Linyi area now. It is estimated that in a few hours, we will arrive at our army's Shandong First Column."

"Um!"

Upon hearing this, Ouyang nodded and sighed: "Yes, we are finally about to reach our destination. It's worth the hardship of our trip. Oh, by the way, Ruinian, tell your brothers later, don't relax. The Linyi area is not peaceful now."

Is Linyi not peaceful?

Of course it is not peaceful!

During the Japanese army's large-scale mobilization in Shandong, the first place where its offensive exploded was Zibo and Linyi.

Among them, there were as many as 30,000 Japanese troops responsible for attacking the Linyi area!

Ouyang and his men came out of the Taishan Mountains. They passed by the Japanese army's inspection base on the way, and even had several confrontations. Fortunately, the bravery of the soldiers came all the way without any danger.

Ouyang said in a deep voice: "Ruinian, our visit this time is of great significance. If we can get the help of the First Column of the Yimeng Mountains, it will have a huge effect on us smashing the Japanese army's large-scale mobilization, and it will also have positive significance for us to counterattack Handan."

"Yes, Commander, I understand." Ruinian nodded and said yes.

Ouyang looked up at the sky.

The sun is already west, almost 2 pm.

"Brothers, let's go out and be sure to arrive at the headquarters of the Shandong First Column before sunset today." Ouyang Lang said.

"Yes, Commander." Ruinian and others replied loudly.

At that moment, everyone rode away on war horses, bringing away long smoke and dust.

At this moment, Ouyang was a little excited!

The First Column of the Eighth Route Army in the Yimeng Mountains was the Shandong Column of the Eighth Route Army established in 1938.

The First Column of the Eighth Route Army was established in May 1939. Xu Xiangqian, deputy commander of the 115th Division, served as commander, and Zhu Rui was appointed as political commissar, and unified command of the Eighth Route Army units in Shandong, Hebei-Shandong border, northern Jiangsu and other regions.

"Shi Shuai, that's an old friend!"

Ouyang is very familiar with Marshal Xu Xiangqian. This is not only the familiarity between later generations of revolutionary ancestors, but also in this era, Ouyang has been with him for a while.

As early as the Pingxingguan Battle, Ouyang really got to know Xu Xiangqian. After winning the Pingxingguan victory, Xu Xiangqian also invited Ouyang to drink wine to thank Ouyang for his achievements in the battle.

Since then, although Ouyang and Xu Xiangqian have never met, they have also written several times.

Ouyang was certainly excited to see the old coach again this time.

At the same time, for Zhu Rui, the political commissar of Shandong First Column, Ouyang is also a revolutionary martyr who has been in contact with him for a long time.

"If Zhu Rui is not familiar with the history of our party, not many people have heard of the name Zhu Rui, because he unfortunately died in 1948."

In January 1948, during the battle to capture Yi County, the Chinese People's Liberation Army used American howitzers to seize the performance of this artillery. In order to understand the performance of this artillery, Zhu Duan came out of the command post before the battle was over. Unfortunately, he encountered a thunder on the way and died heroically at the age of 43.

"Otherwise, he will definitely be among the ten generals of our army!"

"Zhu Rui, the number one artillery man in our party and army!"

During the Red Army period, he served as a special commissioner of the Central Committee, Chief of Staff and Secretary-General of the Military Commission of the Central Yangtze River Bureau, Section Chief of the Red Army General Command, Instructor of the Red Army School, Political Commissar of the Red Third Army, Political Commissar of the Legion, Director of the Political Department of the First Front Army, etc.

During the War of Resistance Against Japan, he served as Secretary of the Military Commission of the Central Northern Bureau, Director of the Organization Department of the Northern Bureau, Secretary of the Shandong Military and Political Committee, Political Commissar of the 1st Column, Secretary of the Shandong Branch of the Central Shandong.

During the Liberation War, he served as vice president of Northeast Military and Political University, president of Northeast Artillery School, commander of the artillery of the Northeast Democratic Alliance, deputy commander of the Northeast Military Region and commander of the artillery of the Northeast Field Army.

In July 1948, Zhu Rui participated in the preparations for the Liaoshen Campaign.

The military district leaders decided to keep him in the rear to preside over the work.

But Zhu Rui insisted on going to the front line, so he asked ** for a fight: "I was in the rear in the last two years of the Anti-Japanese War. Now there is finally a battle to liberate the Northeast. I should take the artillery to the front line with my artillery."

**I understand Zhu Rui's mood very much, but I think that the artillery must be equipped with the main infantry force to fight, so I will obviously be demoted to use Zhu Rui.

But Zhu Rui didn't care about this: "As long as I can get on the battlefield, no level is important to me!"

**I once commented on Zhu Rui and said: "You are the Chinese artillery marshal."

On January 1, 1948, the ** Central Committee pointed out in its condolence message: "Zhu Rui made outstanding contributions in the artillery construction of the People's Liberation Army of China, and his sacrifice was a huge loss to the cause of the Chinese people's liberation."

**The Central Northeast Bureau, General Lin, commander of the Northeast Military Region of the People's Liberation Army of China, commented on Zhu Rui: "With his scientific mind, Zhu Rui's idea of ​​'artillery is the god of war' has achieved remarkable results in the Northeast Liberation War, especially in the tough battle in the past two years, and has improved the People's Liberation Army's arms by one step. This is Comrade Zhu Rui's greatest contribution to the People's Liberation Army and an indelible achievement to the people."

Later generations once praised Zhu Rui with a poem: "I went to the Soviet Union to seek the truth when I was young, and went to Jiangsu to study hard. I fought back and encircled and suppressed bloody rain, conquered Shaanxi and Gansu annihilated stubborn enemies. The Yan'an Artillery School led the way, and achieved great achievements in the Northeast battlefield. The heaven and earth roared and corrupted, and the hero was martyred and the mountains and rivers cried."

This seven-character poem evaluates Zhu Rui's life.

Hu Shizong, a military poet in later generations, said: "Zhu Rui is the father of our army's artillery, and he deserves this title!"

April 25, 1939, 5 pm.

Ouyang, Ruinian and others came to a small village called Qinghe in the heart of the Yimeng Mountains, which was less than an hour away from the headquarters of our army's 1st Column.

But who knew it suddenly changed!

A Japanese army of about 100 people broke into this place by accident and carried out an inhumane massacre on the people of Qinghe Village!

The sound of gunshots and the screams of the people kept stimulating Ouyang's nerves!

"Damn it, do it!"

Ruinian and several other soldiers around him also rushed into the sky with their blood and ignorant spirits. At Ouyang's order, they attacked the Japanese army.
Chapter completed!