Our troops fighting abroad do not engage in movements according to the orders. The requirements for learning are becoming increasingly strict, and the learning situation has become an important criterion for testing the political attitudes of the majority of cadres and soldiers.

Central Committee Secretary

Liu Shi'an

The more you entered, the domestic "Cultural Revolution" movement began.

Our troops fighting abroad do not engage in movements according to the orders. But the warm atmosphere of studying Chairman Mao’s works is similar to that in China. The requirements for learning are becoming increasingly strict, and the learning situation has become an important criterion for testing the political attitudes of the majority of cadres and soldiers.

At that time, in addition to combat and emergency repairs, studying Chairman Mao’s works became the most important political task. Especially the study of Chairman Mao’s latest speech (called “Latest Highest Instructions” at the time) from newspapers and radio, we have to pay more attention.

The delegation center group composed of the leader of the regiment and leaders of the headquarters, the Political Department and the Logistics Department has even heard of the news and the time is still unshakable.

Shortly after I arrived at the Political Department, I was appointed as the study secretary of the League Central Group, responsible for study services and study records. After the study, I will also write the learning situation of the central group, implementation arrangements and the main anti--screening of the troops into a brief report at the fastest speed, and report it to the superior political organs through the radio station.

During this period, this matter has become an important task for me. The task is heavy, especially for the learning situation of writing and reporting, which must be fast and require a very high requirement. We must be comprehensive and objective, profound, innovative and distinctive. The political attitudes involving units and individuals must also be very accurate.

Remember one day in May 1967, the radio trailer: Chairman Mao’s "latest highest instruction" will be published that night.

After notifying the heads who participated in the study, after dinner, I rushed to the small conference room of the headquarters early, cleaned it, prepared the radio, etc. At 8 o'clock, the broadcast program of People's Radio Stations in various places began on time. After the music of "Singing the Motherland", the announcer broadcasted Chairman Mao's latest speech on "Don't eat old money, but make new contributions" with a loud voice. Next is the editorial of the People's Liberation Army Daily on studying and implementing the "Latest and Supreme Instructions" in the magazine "Hongqi". After studying at the

central group, they unanimously agreed that it was very educated, inspired, and very targeted and practical. It is believed that the soldiers who are fighting day and night and rushing to repair bridges and stations, not afraid of hardship or death, and fight against the American invaders, are precious spiritual food.

The leaders who participated in the study said that they must study well, understand well, and implement it well. Regarding the communication and implementation of the troops, the middle school group determined that the troops should be conveyed to all officers and soldiers as soon as possible with the action of hearing the news and decisive troops.

is on the Vietnam front line, and the communication conditions are poor. The battalion company squad did not have a radio. The newspapers on that day usually only took five days to see, and some remote companies took more than ten days to see. The central group determined that the record will be recorded overnight, beaten and printed. The leader of the regiment, the leaders of the three departments of the Ministry of Justice and the powerful cadres of the organs will form a propaganda team, and go deep into the various combat positions of the troops, emergency repair sites, duty points, and sentries and conveying propaganda.

That night, the political commissar of the League Li Jian, who could not calm down, drove to the health team overnight to send the "latest highest instructions". In order to get fresh news, I took the initiative to follow. At the medical staff study meeting of the health team, Liu Chuanzhi, a model of the railway squad, and an instructor of the health team, said excitedly: "The achievements belong to the past, and growth and progress are the result of the training and education of the Party and Chairman Mao. We must remember Chairman Mao's teachings, not rely on our old capital, and strive to make greater contributions in the fight against the United States of Vietnam."

The health team seized the time to organize all staff to study hard, went deep into the ward to organize learning and discussion among the injured and sick, repeatedly understood Chairman Mao’s speech, and was greatly educated and inspired. Seven comrades with mild injuries firmly demanded to be discharged from the hospital and returned to their combat posts.

The Political Department was busy for the middle of the night that night, and many offices were calling to deliver Chairman Mao’s speech to various units. The Propaganda Department rushes to prepare the record draft overnight.Huang Zhendong, director of the Political Department, led the organization officer Zhou Yuqian (from Chongqing), to the 11th Company to visit the commanders and fighters of the 11th Company during the emergency repair scene, and conveyed to them the latest speech of Chairman Mao.

Division 0 study Chairman Mao’s works model and instructor of the 11th Company, said: “Chairman Mao’s teaching is an encouragement and spur to the soldiers who aided Vietnam and resisted the United States. All comrades in the 11th Company must study hard, understand deeply, and remember it in their minds, melt it in their blood, and implement it in their actions.”

Circuit hero and second-class hero, have visited Beijing many times to participate in Chairman Mao’s works activist conferences and heroes, and have met Yang Hanyun, the deputy platoon leader of the great leader, said: "We must keep in mind Chairman Mao’s teachings, do it when we are alive, and work hard, and die. I believe that more comrades will continue to work and do better. We must not be afraid of hardship and death, crush the aggression conspiracy of US imperialism, and bring glory to the five greats with outstanding achievements in aiding Vietnam and resisting the United States."

This study left a deep impression on me. In addition to being vigorous and powerful, I was once "criticized" by a regiment leader.

The general environment at that time was that political attitudes were related to personal political stance and then to political future. When studying and implementing Chairman Mao’s “latest highest instructions”, we attach more importance to people’s speech and actions. Therefore, I care more about the report I wrote about will be learned from my superiors.

The next day, in my study report to the political department of the detachment, used the word "during the moon and moon" when writing about the two leaders going to the army overnight to convey their propaganda. Unexpectedly, a leader called me soon and asked: Who "puts the stars and the moon"? At that time, I did not make any excuses.

Fortunately, it didn't take long. This word was used in the military learning dynamics issued by the Guangzhou Military Region Political Department, and the matter was left incomplete.

▲Liu Shi'an, the Secretary of the Propaganda Department, took a photo on the bridge deck of Guanshanhe Bridge

Author Profile: Liu Shi'an, from Xuyong County, Sichuan Province, graduated from Chongqing University (a special junior college) in July 1961 and served as a technician of Chongqing Steel Design Institute. He joined the army in December 1962 and served as a soldier of the 8th Company of the Second Railway Corps, clerk of the company battalion, and squad leader. In November 1965, he aided Vietnam to fight against the United States, and was promoted to platoon leader in December, and was injured in the war. In October of the following year, he served as the Propaganda Officer of the League Political Department and was the acting Propaganda Section Chief in the 1970s. In the construction of the front line of aid to Vietnam and anti-US and the Xiangyu Railway, each of them has made third-class achievements. He retired from the army and returned to Chongqing Steel in May 1974. He served as the Secretary of the Organization Department of the Chongqing Steel Trade Union, Deputy Minister of the Organization Department, Minister of Organization (Deputy Division Level), Vice Chairman of the Chongqing Steel Trade Union, Full-time Standing Committee Member (Department Level), Secretary of the Party Committee of the Chongqing Steel Industry Company of Chongqing Steel Industry. In January 1990, he was awarded the first batch of senior political worker titles and served as a judge of the middle and senior professional titles of Chongqing Iron and Steel until his retirement. From February 1990 to February 1998, he served as a member of the CPPCC, member of the Standing Committee, and director of the Economic and Science and Technology Special Committee.

October 8, 2022

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