
今年是庄田将军诞辰120周年,其子庄祝胜讲述父亲的革命岁月与精神传承。
今年是开国中将庄田诞辰120周年。其子庄祝胜近日接受中新社记者专访,追忆父亲从南洋归国投身革命、参与长征及领导琼崖抗日游击战的传奇一生,并讲述了红军精神在后代及当代青少年中的传承。
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今年是庄田将军诞辰120周年,也是中国工农红军长征胜利90周年。庄田曾参与长征并领导琼崖抗日游击战。
中新社北京10月18日电 题:追忆开国归侨中将庄田:走没有路的路 打没有退路的仗
中新社记者 刘洋
“遇到艰难困苦,你只能往前走,不能往后退。长征途中,牺牲是经常发生的。”同记者回忆父亲往事时,开国中将庄田之子庄祝胜如是说。
今年是庄田将军诞辰120周年。庄田出身海南一户贫苦农民家庭,年少赴南洋谋生,目睹资本家的奢靡生活和对工人阶级的压迫,常为工友出头。在新加坡当海员时,庄田接触共产主义思想,归国后投身革命,曾参与和指挥长征中多场战斗。
1934年11月湘江战役打响,红九军团担负侧翼掩护任务,庄田率部参战,掩护中央纵队和红一方面军主力通过敌人的层层封锁。硝烟弥漫的渡口上,红军奋力撕开重兵防线,也付出极为沉重的代价。
走没有路的路,抱着北上抗日的信念,打没有退路的仗,这是庄祝胜听父亲回忆长征岁月时的感触。翻越夹金山时,庄田染上严重伤寒,体力耗尽无法行军。他不愿拖累队伍,主动提出就地留下。但战友们不肯舍弃,用担架抬着他,一同闯过气候变幻无常的雪山。
庄祝胜说,长征路上,红军既要应对敌军围追堵截,还要在雪山、草地间对抗饥饿与病痛,无数战士倒在征途之上,父亲是从绝境中幸存下来的人。支撑战士们前行的,是为牺牲战友复仇、团结民众共御外侮的坚定信念。
长征胜利会师次年,庄田赴延安中国人民抗日军事政治大学任职。1940年,他受中央委派出任琼崖抗日独立总队副总队长,协助冯白驹领导琼崖敌后游击战。带着在长征与延安时期积累的军事经验,庄田将原本松散的游击力量训练成一支拖不垮、打不散的队伍,在海南与日军周旋苦战直至抗战胜利。
戎马一生,庄田留下的实物遗物不多,但骨子里的坚韧与胆识始终影响着庄祝胜。“中华民族自古便有战天斗地、不认命的品格。红军于长征途中更见向死而生的魄力。”庄祝胜说。受父亲感召,庄祝胜青年入伍,在部队度过近二十载岁月。父亲家信里的叮嘱,始终提醒他直面困难、永不退缩。
今年是中国工农红军长征胜利90周年,庄祝胜作为广东省延安精神宣讲团成员已开展近20场宣讲活动。课堂上,他介绍长征中惊心动魄的战斗故事,解读红军的战术智慧,借孩子们熟悉的精卫填海典故,讲先辈们迎难而上、坚韧不屈的精神力量。他的讲述将历史与当下相连,告诉孩子们英雄并非只存在于抗日烽火里,今天依然有许多人在默默守护家国安宁。
庄祝胜强调,身处和平年代,孩子们踏实走好脚下的路,学好本领,闯过生活里一道道难关,为着理想奋勇前行,就是对先辈最好的告慰。

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