Handwritten newspaper on the revolutionary spirit of southwestern Zhejiang

The revolutionary spirit of southwestern Zhejiang refers to the spirit created and created in the long-term revolutionary struggle practice under the leadership of the Communist Party of China in southwestern Zhejiang (today’s Lishui City) and its surrounding adjoining areas during the Chinese Revolutionary War. The condensed fighting spirit and victorious spirit permeated the entire process of revolutionary struggle practice in southwestern Zhejiang. It is not only an important part of the Chinese revolutionary spirit, but also a typical expression of the spiritual spirit of the Chinese Communists. It is one of the most valuable assets in the practice of revolutionary struggle in southwestern Zhejiang.

? The basic connotation of the revolutionary spirit of southwestern Zhejiang:

? The content of the revolutionary spirit of southwestern Zhejiang is broad and profound. It is consistent with the general characteristics of the Chinese revolutionary spirit, and has distinctive characteristics in special time and space. The basic connotation of the unique style presented in the face of special problems is mainly reflected in the following aspects:

First, loyalty to the mission. The predecessor of the Advance Division of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army was the advance team of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army going north to fight against Japan. It was the first army to go out before the Long March of the Central Red Army. They were an army under the direct command of the Party Central Committee. "Listen to the Party's command and be loyal to the Party" is one of its Their fundamental characteristics are that they are an army that "fulfills its mission". Their mission is to move northward and penetrate deep into the core areas of the Kuomintang; The army can reduce the pressure on the central revolutionary base area, thereby providing the necessary conditions for the Central Red Army to implement strategic shifts. It was precisely based on this lofty and arduous historical mission that the anti-Japanese advance team went north carrying a large number of slogans and leaflets, determined to sacrifice, and resolutely began the majestic and tortuous journey of "fulfilling the mission".

When the anti-Japanese advance team failed to move northward and suffered heavy losses, the Red Army advance division resolutely obeyed the party's command and advanced into Zhejiang resolutely in the face of Zhejiang, where reactionary forces were entangled and the environment was particularly harsh. After losing their superior leadership and falling into a lonely struggle, they set off a revolutionary upsurge in southwestern Zhejiang without hesitation and successfully completed the arduous tasks assigned by the party.

? After that, the revolutionary struggle in southwestern Zhejiang faced difficulties several times. The Communists, with their infinite loyalty to the party and the people, fought bravely, turned danger into safety and won victory again and again. Four secretaries of the special committee came one after another. Chen Fengsheng, Pan Xiangfeng, etc. stepped forward. Ma Zhi, Cai Hongyou, Ji Bugao, Huang Fuwu, Lu Zhan, Lu Yonglie, etc. generously sacrificed their lives, showing infinite loyalty and bravery. “Loyalty to the Mission” is an accurate summary of their ethos.

? The second is to seek truth and move forward. When the anti-Japanese advance team heading north suffered a defeat, the breakout troops resolutely implemented the Central Branch's telegram and formed an advancing division of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army to continue advancing into the Kuomintang hinterland to cope with the Central Red Army's Long March. As we all know, Zhejiang Province, including southwest Zhejiang, is the core area governed by the Kuomintang. It is the hometown of Chiang Kai-shek and is also a heavily defended area of ??the Kuomintang. "Knowing that there are tigers in the mountains, we prefer to go to the tiger mountains." Knowing that the enemy is heavily defended, we must advance resolutely. And he used the banner of "Advancing Division" to mark his mission, writing an immortal chapter in the history of the founding of the People's Army.

? The third is to take root among the people. Without the Party and the Red Army going deep into the masses, relying on the masses, and serving the masses, there would be no base areas; without the wholehearted support of the people in the base areas, and without the close relationship between the party and the people in the base areas, the revolutionary struggle in southwestern Zhejiang could not have lasted for 23 years. Our party was founded to Serving the public, revolution for the people, and governing for the people are the most distinctive features of our party and army. This spirit was clearly reflected in the revolutionary struggle in southwestern Zhejiang that year.

Southwest Zhejiang is located in a mountainous area with barren land and poor people. Coupled with the reactionary rule of the Kuomintang, the broad masses of the people are living in dire straits. As soon as the advancing division arrived in southwestern Zhejiang, it immediately carried out in-depth and detailed mass work. In response to the problem that some comrades were not able to do mass work, the advancing division and the leaders of the special committee specifically provided guidance on mass work, and proposed that all commanders and combatants should do mass work. The requirements require each person to write five slogans every day, talk to ten people, convene mass meetings on camera, and establish various mass organizations.

Everywhere the Red Army goes, they must attack local tyrants, open warehouses to help the poor, seek benefits for the working people at all times and fundamentally seek benefits for the working people - carry out agrarian revolution and serve the people wholeheartedly. Comrades Zheng Laide, Zeng Shaowen, Xu Jianquan and other comrades sold their property to support the revolution. All this demonstrated the dedication of the Communists in Southwest Zhejiang to serving the people.

Under the leadership of the party, the revolutionary masses in southwestern Zhejiang showed high revolutionary enthusiasm. The "Green Gang" organizations of Chen Fengsheng, Lu Zijing, and Chen Danshan became a firm backing force for the party and the Red Army. They may join the Red Army, Either join the Red Guard or join other mass revolutionary organizations to defend the fruits of the revolution. The flesh-and-blood connection with the people is the fundamental reason for the continuous victory in the struggle in the southwestern Zhejiang base area.