In 1971, the founding general Wang Shusheng went to the military camp to visit his daughter, but was stopped by a sentry: Please line up and fill out the form.

In 1955, our country held a grand conferment ceremony, and the ten generals became household names.

Although these generals hold great power, they will never abuse their power for their private lives, and Wang Shusheng is a typical representative.

In 1971, Wang Shusheng was stopped by a sentry at the gate of the military camp, but he did not get angry. Instead, he actively cooperated with the request to line up and fill out a form.

So, why was Wang Shusheng blocked by the sentry? How did the matter resolve later?

On January 28, 1971, the second day of the Lunar New Year, a bustling crowd had already appeared at the gate of a military unit in Beijing.

Without exception, these people are the parents of young soldiers. Since the army does not have holidays, they can only come to visit their children for a short reunion.

Among the crowd, there was an old man in cotton-padded clothes who caught the eye.

His hair is gray and his face is covered with wrinkles. He looks to be at least sixty or seventy years old, but his eyes are firm and his body is upright. He is not at all like an ordinary old man in his sixties.

It turned out that this old man was the founding general Wang Shusheng.

At that time, he was serving as the vice president of the Academy of Military Sciences and a member of the Central Committee, and he was well-known in the People's Liberation Army.

However, the sentry in the unit in front of him had never seen Wang Shusheng, and just regarded him as an ordinary military family member.

So, when Wang Shusheng wanted to enter, the sentry stopped him with his right hand and said seriously, "Comrade, please line up and fill out the form."

Upon hearing this, Wang Shusheng was startled for a moment, then put his hand into his pocket, intending to take out his military officer's ID card.

But after hesitating for a moment, he did not take out his ID after all, and without saying a word, he went straight to the end of the line and waited with the crowd.

On this trip, Wang Shusheng came to visit his daughter Wang Jichi.

Wang Jichi was only 16 years old at the time, but Wang Shusheng taught her from an early age that girls should not be pampered, so she was sent to the army for training early.

Wang Jichi stayed in the army for the next year and never returned home, so Wang Shusheng planned to take time to meet her during the Spring Festival.

However, there were too many people that day. Since he was unwilling to reveal his identity as a general, Wang Shusheng could only wait silently behind the team.

By the time Wang Jichi got the call, three hours had passed.

Seeing that his father's nose was red from the cold and his steps were unsteady, Wang Jichi couldn't help but shed tears.

She asked her father in confusion why he did not identify himself to the sentries and ask them to be accommodating.

However, Wang Shusheng remained silent. While watching his daughter quietly, he took out some food from home from his bag, and then asked about his daughter's current situation.

After hearing that his daughter was doing well in the army, Wang Shusheng smiled.

However, he repeatedly emphasized that he must not insist on his status as a disciple of high-ranking cadres, but must act steadily and obey orders.

Seeing that his elderly father was still so "old-fashioned", Wang Jichi was angry and laughed, but there was a warmth in his heart.

At this time, the guard in the reception room stared expressionlessly at the family members coming and going. They had been in the army for a long time, and they were already used to this.

But they probably would never have thought that the inconspicuous father in front of them was actually the founding general Wang Shusheng.

After the visiting hours came, they even urged Wang Shusheng impatiently. However, Wang Shusheng did not get angry and just said goodbye to his daughter in accordance with the regulations.

However, just as they were saying goodbye, Wang Shusheng made a move that made Wang Jichi burst into tears again.

This has to start with the life of Wang Shusheng.

In 1905, Wang Shusheng was born in a rural family in Macheng, Hubei Province, but he loved reading.

As one of the few young people of his age who was admitted to Macheng University, Wang Shusheng was hired as a teacher when he graduated at the age of 20 and taught in a private school in his hometown.

During this period, he came into contact with a large number of progressive publications and gradually became fascinated by Marxism-Leninism.

Therefore, when the workers' and peasants' revolutionary army marched to Macheng in 1926, Wang Shusheng responded to the call and resolutely joined the Communist Party of China.

It was the beginning of the Northern Expedition. Wang Shusheng also wanted to go to the front and join the Northern Expedition. However, due to the organization's arrangements, he stayed in his hometown.

You must know that Macheng was one of the places where the power of landlords and conservatives was the most serious in Hubei at that time. The revolution there faced many obstacles and even life dangers at any time.

However, Wang Shusheng was not afraid of difficulties and resolutely accepted the tasks assigned by the organization.

In the next two years, he took root in Macheng, actively mobilized farmers, launched an anti-imperialist and patriotic movement, and attacked gentry, landlords and other forces.

Under his command, although the Peasant Self-Defense Army was smaller in number and its weapons and equipment were not as good as those of the regular army, it repeatedly won battles.

In June 1927, he even defeated tens of thousands of gentry armed forces and annihilated more than 3,000 enemies, severely thwarting the attempts of the landlords and gentry to come back.

With his efforts, the local old forces were gradually eliminated. With these achievements, he successfully became a member of the Macheng County Party Committee.

It is worth mentioning that in the process of leading the revolution in Macheng, Wang Shusheng developed good marksmanship.

During the Jute Uprising, he once killed the enemy's "Master" with one shot. Therefore, the Fourth Red Army later called him "The Sharpshooter."

During the Long March, Wang Shusheng led his troops to a temple. Three blue tiles on the roof were raised.

So he said to the soldiers, "Believe it or not, I can knock down these tiles." Before he finished speaking, Wang Shusheng fired three shots in a row, and the three warped tiles fell to the ground.

Since then, Wang Shusheng's reputation as a sharpshooter has spread more and more widely.

Of course, to achieve success in the military, marksmanship alone is not enough. What really makes Wang Shu famous is his flexible commanding art.

During the Agrarian Revolution, he used the tactic of "encircling a point and attacking for reinforcements", that is, first surrounding an enemy, attracting enemy reinforcements, and then concentrating firepower to defeat them one by one.

Successively won the victory in many important battles such as the Battle of Huang'an, the Fourth Anti-"Encirclement and Suppression" Campaign, and the Battle of Tumen.

A total of tens of thousands of enemy troops were annihilated, making outstanding contributions to the survival and growth of the Red Army.

During the Anti-Japanese War and the War of Liberation, Wang Shusheng also made many achievements.

In 1938, he served as deputy commander of the Shanxi-Hebei-Henan Military Region. He persisted in the most difficult moments of the Anti-Japanese War and established the Jidong Anti-Japanese Revolutionary Base Area. Since then, he has been guerrillas everywhere.

In 1940, he moved to the Taihang Military Region and cooperated with Liu Bocheng's troops, which greatly promoted the victory of the Anti-Japanese War.

After the War of Liberation began, Wang Shusheng participated in and commanded many familiar battles such as the breakout of the Central Plains and the advance into the Dabie Mountains.

Especially in the Dabie Mountains, Wang Shusheng annihilated more than 15,000 remnants of the national army, clearing many obstacles for the liberation of China.

Having said all this, everyone should be able to see that Wang Shusheng has made great achievements in various periods of the Chinese revolution, so when he was awarded the title in 1955, he naturally received the rank of general.

Double happiness was that this year Wang Shusheng had just turned fifty. Not only did he receive important honors, he also gave birth to his first daughter.

For a veteran general who has spent his life in the military, this is even more valuable than the rank of general, so Wang Shusheng specially named his daughter Wang Jichi.

The implication is that I only got my beloved daughter in middle age, so it was a little late.

It is not difficult to see from this name that Wang Shusheng naturally doted on this hard-won daughter. As his daughter grew up, he always affectionately called her by her nickname, Wang Simao.

However, love is love, and Wang Shusheng has always been strict with Wang Jichi's teachings.

His education method was mainly to lead by example. Therefore, Wang Jichi witnessed his father's selfless spirit of being gentle and devoted to the people since he was a child.

As a general of New China, Wang Shusheng naturally received preferential treatment from the country, but he never refused to accept such treatment.

The state assigned him a new house, but he politely refused, and the family just crowded in the small house.

The state offered to provide him with a private car, but he said that he only needed a car from work to get to and from get off work, and he was unwilling to occupy state resources for personal matters.

Even he was unwilling to use his power to buy food. He just asked his family to buy according to government regulations like other Beijing citizens.

These little things left a deep impression on Wang Jichi.

She was also influenced by what she saw and heard, and established the great ideal of serving the people, so she joined the army at the age of 15 and became a member of the People's Liberation Army.

For the next year, Wang Shusheng did not ask for his daughter to go home to rest.

Until the Spring Festival of 1971, Wang Shusheng's wife and three sons all returned to their hometown, leaving him alone in Beijing.

Looking at the cold house at home, 66-year-old Wang Shusheng suddenly felt lonely, so he contacted his daughter and planned to meet her.

However, Wang Jichi's request for leave to go home was not approved. In desperation, Wang Shusheng had no choice but to rush to his daughter's unit in person.

Then the scene mentioned at the beginning occurred. Faced with the obstruction of the sentry, Wang Shusheng did not want to use the power in his hands, nor did he want to alarm other leaders of the army.

So I concealed my identity and lined up with everyone to fill out the form.

However, even Wang Jichi did not know that his father had suffered from stomach cancer at the time and was very weak. The three hours in line were very painful for him.

Seeing this scene, Wang Jichi felt extremely distressed, and tears began to flow down his face.

Later, Wang Jichi personally revealed this precious memory with his father, and everyone was deeply moved when they heard it.

However, this is just a microcosm of his daily life. The principle of being strict with himself and not doing anything special has long been written into his family rules.

As we just mentioned, Wang Shusheng continued to hold important positions in the military after the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Since 1950, he has served as Commander of the Hubei Military Region, Minister of the General Ordnance Department, and Deputy Minister of National Defense.

Due to his high status, some relatives in his hometown also tried to ask him to help arrange work. However, no matter who came, Wang Shusheng refused.

Faced with the request of relatives, he said bluntly, "The power given to me by the party and the people is not for personal gain. If you have difficulties, you can rely on your own efforts or ask the local government for help. I forgive me for not being able to help."

Of course, although Wang Shusheng has a tough attitude, he will still lend a helping hand when his relatives are at the end of their rope.

But instead of using his power to help them get through the back door, he used his own money to help them tide over the difficulties.

What is even more commendable is that Wang Shusheng is equally selfless in his treatment of his disabled son Wang Luguang.

Wang Luguang is the eldest son of Wang Shusheng. He was born during the Liberation War and was very sensible since he was a child. As an adult, he entered the field of scientific research for further study and became a top talent in the military industry.

However, after graduation, Wang Ruguang was injured on the job, resulting in paralysis of his legs, and has relied on a wheelchair to make a living.

For this reason, he took the initiative to reject his long-established engagement, and it was not until 1972 that he married another woman.

Regarding his son’s wedding, Wang Shusheng also repeatedly emphasized that the principle of simplicity must be followed.

So much so that Wang Ruguang moved an outdoor stone coffee table into the house, covered it with a tablecloth, and placed two old chairs on both sides.

Later, Wang Shusheng's security guard couldn't stand it anymore, so he took it upon himself to take two gold velvet chairs and a marble coffee table from the unit's lounge and prepare to temporarily put them in the new house. After the wedding, we moved back.

However, Wang Shusheng was furious when he saw this. He, who was usually amiable, rarely lost his temper at the guard, "What on earth do you want to do?"

The guard was shocked. , and then muttered in a low voice, "I'm just borrowing it, it should be fine."

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Wang Shusheng became even more angry and ordered the guards to move all the things back without saying a word.

Then he emphasized again and again, "Send it back to me, don't touch the public belongings!".

It can be seen that Wang Shusheng's principles as a man are not just words, but always observed, even by his own family.

Precisely because he did not love material things and did not seek pleasure, he devoted almost all his energy to the country and the army.

Even before he died of late-stage gastric cancer in 1974, Wang Shusheng was still struggling at his job.

From a young hero born in Macheng, to a victorious general in the War of Resistance Against Japan and the War of Liberation, to a member of the Central Committee who was the leader of both Japan and China.

Wang Shusheng spent his whole life writing an immortal legend. It is worth mentioning that in his later years, due to his busy work, he had no time to return to his hometown, so before his death, he deliberately left a will to let his wife He took half of his ashes to Macheng for burial.

Perhaps, only in his dreaming hometown can he get a moment of peace.