Height of Life: Dedicated to the 70th Anniversary of the Long March of the Red Army

Author: Li Yingchun
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
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Even with light footsteps, a bomb landed near Dong Biwu, splattering mud. He brushed off the dirt—"Marx is toying with the enemy; the bomb didn’t explode." The disdainful words of the elder polished the steel of life. Those who trampled cowardice and arrogance into the earth displayed the vibrant colors of life. No one feared death; they stood up every day amidst death. No one prepared to retreat; they moved forward among fallen comrades. No compensation was needed, no insurance had to be bought. Life shone with the light of ideals, and passion erupted in symphonies of struggle. They fought and seized, driving failure into solitary flight. In the southern jungles, in the rice fields of the mountains, the armed soldiers recognized the sole meaning of their lives—living. Living under the whip, living in hunger, living in kneeling and pleading, living in shame and compromise. Generations, clothed in rags, carefully preserved the faint fragrance of life. The revolution’s broadswords and spears ignited the torch of life for men. Amidst wails and howls, they stood tall, charging forward, making it their proud motto. The troops advanced swiftly, sneaking across the line in the eyes of Chiang Kai-shek. German advisor von Seeckt built strong fortifications, advancing cautiously, preparing to trap the Red Army in a net. On the first encirclement line, the second encirclement line, the third encirclement line...