After joining the Red Army, Xu was assigned to be a propagandist in the army spy camp, and attacked Huize with the Red Army, crossing the Jinsha River, crossing the Dadu River and crossing the Jin Jia Mountains. 1July, 936, after the Red Army joined forces with the Fourth Army, he joined the China Youth League. In the same month, the central government decided to change the Hong Jiu Army into the Red Thirty-two Army and put it under the command of the Fourth Army on the Left. Xu was appointed as the Youth Director of the Political Department of the 282nd Regiment of the 94th Division of the Red 32nd Army, and arrived in Aba with the team from Songpan Grassland north of Zhuobieji. Because Zhang set up another central committee, the Red 32 Army was ordered to go south with the Left Army to Kangbian, Sichuan, and Xu also went south with the team, and participated in the battles of Sui, Dan, Chong and Fan, and then joined the battles of Baoxing, Tianquan and Lushan.
1June, 936, the Red 32nd Army joined forces with the Red Second and Red Sixth Army Corps to form the Red Second Army Corps.
In July, according to the central government decree, we continued northward and crossed the Aba grassland again. In June 5438+00, Huining, Gansu, joined forces with the Central Red Army and successfully ended the Long March. On the way to the Long March, Xu, like all the Red Army, went through hardships, endured very severe exercises and tests, and gloriously joined the China * * * Production Party on June 1936+00. During the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period, the Red Second Front Army was organized as the Eighth Route Army120th Division and went to the anti-Japanese front. Xu went north with the team to resist Japan. He has served as a young officer, company instructor, instructor of the Fourth Regiment Battalion of the Second Brigade, instructor of the 7 16 Regiment of the 358th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army 120 Division, and deputy director of the Political Department of the Regiment. Moved with the team to northwestern Shanxi, Jinsui, Jizhong, Taiyue and Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia areas.
1September 1937 to1August 1940, participated in the Yanmenguan ambush, the attack on the northern section of Tongpu Railway, the ambush in Huangling Village, the encounter in Shankou Village of Tangbeikou, the ambush in Shenchi, the ambush in talc studio, the ambush in Caojiazhuang, the ambush in Dacao Village, the ambush in Heima Zhangzhuang and the battle in Qi Hui.
1August, 940, participated in the "Hundred Regiments War". Since then, with the troops behind enemy lines, they have carried out guerrilla operations and participated in many anti-siege, anti-"mopping up" and anti-encroachment actions. Wherever they went, they mobilized the masses and established people's political power, which dealt a heavy blow to the stubborn Japanese puppet troops.
1June, 943, in order to defend the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia border region and smash the third anti-* * climax launched by the Kuomintang die-hards, according to the order of the Central Military Commission, Xu troops were transferred from northwest Shanxi to the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia border region for defensive operations.
1In August, 945, Japan announced its unconditional surrender. In September, Xu participated in the counter-offensive against the stubborn Kuomintang army in Yetaishan, and returned to northwestern Shanxi with the team to accept the Japanese surrender. He devoted himself to the counterattack against the Japanese puppet troops in the Jin-Sui area and participated in the battle to conquer Liulin and liberate Lishi. He is witty and decisive, brave and good at fighting. His command ability stood out in the eight-year anti-Japanese war. During the most difficult period in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, he led a company to carry out guerrilla operations behind enemy lines. In the battle of Xiangyang Fort, east of Taiyuan, he personally led a class disguised as a Japanese army to raid the enemy stronghold, forcing the puppet troops to open the door and assemble without firing a shot, capturing a platoon of puppet troops alive, surrendering dozens of people, occupying the enemy stronghold and burning the enemy turret. During this period, he also led the troops to attack the puppet troops many times by night raids and internal security cooperation, and pulled out the enemy saw points. Because of his outstanding record, he was awarded the honorary title of "Model Instructor" by the Jinsui Military Region. After Xu's death, and at the time of mourning, his evaluation is: the more difficult, the stronger, the more resourceful. In the battle of northern Hebei, he was injured once and recovered after being treated by Dr. Bethune. During the War of Liberation, Xu successively served as deputy political commissar and director of the political department of the 7 15 regiment of the 358th Brigade of the Jinsui Field Army, and political commissar of the First Field Army-Army-Division 1 regiment.
1947 March participated in the Yan 'an Defence War, and then successively crushed the enemy's attempts to destroy the central government or drive the central government across the Yellow River, thus stabilizing the northwest war situation. He also participated in the three famous battles of Yangmahe, Qinghuabian and Panlong, and was praised as the "three battles and three wins" in the northwest battlefield, which was highly praised by Chairman Mao of the CPC Central Committee. In the battle of Qinghuabian, Xu was ordered to lead a battalion disguised as the main force to take active action, which attracted the troops of five enemy brigades to go north to Ansai and created good fighting conditions for our army to annihilate the enemy at Qinghuabian. In the northwest battlefield counterattack, Xu led his troops to participate in the battles of Longdong, Shajiadian, Chakou, Yanqing and Yulin. Then, he took part in the new army rectification movement. 1February, 948, he led his troops to participate in the Yichuan campaign and served as the political commissar of the main attack group, which played a key role in the victory of this campaign. Together with the head of the delegation, he first led the troops to capture Wazi Street. Because the neighboring troops were too far away, they did not arrive at the designated position on time. In order to cut off the enemy's retreat, they were flexible and took the initiative to send troops. After many hand-to-hand combat with the enemy, he successfully captured the Nanshan of Wazi Street, cut off the road for the enemy to escape, and wiped out all the enemies in Yichuan. In the battle, the head of the regiment and the chief of staff died one after another, and Xu was seriously injured. In order to completely destroy the enemy, regardless of his illness, he insisted on commanding the battle, personally led the troops to launch an attack, annihilated the enemy's 29 army military headquarters, and killed Lieutenant General Liu Kan. In this campaign, * * * annihilated the enemy's 29th Army and reorganized more than 29,000 people in five brigades of the 27th Division and the ninetieth Division. In the early 1980s, Bayi Film Studio filmed a military teaching film called Fighting Southeast Mountain, which specifically introduced the Battle of Wazi Street in the Battle of Yichuan. The film also reflects Xu's deeds in the battle in detail and gives high praise: "Political commissar Xu can do anything in military affairs." After returning from injury, he led his troops to participate in Chengtai Campaign, Bailey Campaign and Northwest Winter Offensive Campaign in August 1 1 and 65438.
At the beginning of 1949, he led his troops to participate in the northwest spring offensive campaign and marched into central Shaanxi. In July of the same year, he led his troops to participate in the battles of Fu Mei, Longdong, Lanzhou and the liberation of Qinghai. After the liberation of Qinghai, Xu led his troops to stay in Xining, taking on the task of fighting bandits, guarding and maintaining social order. After the national liberation, Xu devoted himself to new battles and army building with greater revolutionary enthusiasm.
1952 was promoted to deputy political officer of the first division of the first army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, 1953 led his troops into the DPRK to participate in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
1954 served as political commissar of the first division of the first army. 1953 was awarded the rank of senior colonel, and won the 3rd Class August 1st Medal, 3rd Class Medal of Independence and Freedom, and 2nd Class Medal of Liberation.
1957 as a teacher, 1958 returned from Korea.
1963 served as deputy commander of the first army, 1964 was promoted to the rank of major general, 1965 served as commander of the first army, 1968 served as political commissar of the first army, and 1974 was transferred to the position of deputy chief of staff of Wuhan Military Region. He has been engaged in military work for a long time, is enthusiastic about army building and is strict in running the army.
1962, Chiang Kai-shek took advantage of the mainland's temporary economic difficulties and shouted "counterattack against the mainland." The situation on the southeast coast is very tense. Xu was ordered to lead the troops to the southeast coast to take turns to carry out combat missions. In just a few days, the whole army changed from the usual state to the wartime state, and completed its operational preparations. In order to show the great strength of the People's Liberation Army, he organized troops to hold a grand military parade in Fuzhou. The high fighting enthusiasm and good fighting style of the troops greatly inspired the local soldiers and civilians, deterred Chiang Kai-shek across the sea, and forced the enemy not to act rashly. Due to the high military and political quality of the army, it was awarded by the Central Military Commission. He pays great attention to close contact with the masses, often goes deep into the grassroots, investigates and studies, and cultivates models. When he was a teacher, the Sixth Company of a regiment under his jurisdiction was awarded the honorary title of "Hard-core Sixth Company" by the Central Military Commission for its excellent combat readiness, excellent military technology, excellent fighting style and excellent military and political discipline, and became a famous advanced model of the whole army. The whole army has carried out activities to learn from the "six hard-core companies". "Foot on six boats" embodies the effect of Xu Yan's strict management of the army. He is strict in running the army, stricter in self-discipline, hard and simple for decades, and still very simple in leadership positions, with clean hands and spotless. Once at the grassroots level, he accidentally said-growing vegetables is delicious. When he left, the caretaker brought him some in the car. After he found out, he severely criticized the administrator and paid the money before leaving. When he was transferred to the post of Deputy Chief of Staff of Wuhan Military Region, he handed in all the public property allocated by the original troops. After arriving in Wuhan, for a period of time, the unit was not equipped with camp equipment, so life was inconvenient and he didn't complain. He takes the lead in his work and is a teacher. The troops went camping for training, but he insisted on marching with the soldiers instead of taking the bus. 1968, as a political commissar of the army, he was nearly 50 years old, suffering from illness, and still insisted on hiking and camping training with the soldiers, which deeply touched the soldiers of the whole army.
1972 Xu, who was hospitalized due to illness, refused to listen to dissuasion and joined the teaching team as soon as his condition improved. In order to run the teaching team well, he personally served as the team leader, patiently taught and personally demonstrated. Due to overwork, his illness recurred and he never fully recovered. He has a clear love-hate relationship and stands firm. In the test of blood and fire in the war years, he showed his loyalty to the Party and the people, and in the struggle between Lin Biao and the Gang of Four, he also showed his absolute loyalty to the Party and the people. During the Cultural Revolution, many heroes of the Republic of China were brutally persecuted by the Gang of Four in Lin Biao. Xu's army was slandered as "He Long's black army" and "the rebel group engaged in February countercurrent", and he was also persecuted by various charges. He has always insisted on a resolute struggle with the two anti-party groups. At a very difficult time, Premier Zhou Enlai personally called him and said, "Stand up and do your job, and the Central Committee trusts you", which gave him great concern and support. "After the September 13th Incident, he dragged his seriously ill body and took part in the struggle to expose and criticize Lin Biao's gang of anti-party and anti-army crimes.
1976 When the news came that the Gang of Four was crushed in June, Xu, who had been ill for a long time, laughed happily and couldn't sleep all night. He always sticks to the truth. Even in the turbulent years of the Cultural Revolution, he always adhered to the ideological line of seeking truth from facts. In the task of supporting the left, he did his best to protect a large number of cadres and masses, and won the praise of the cadres and masses in Kaifeng, which still has a high reputation in Kaifeng. He hates his enemies, but he is passionate about the people and always cares about their sufferings.
1963, Henan province was flooded, and Xu's troops stationed in Anyang city were also flooded. In order to save people's lives and property, Xu immediately led his troops to fight floods. The road was destroyed by the flood, so he rode Ma Fei to the upstream reservoir to organize flood fighting, and finally defeated the flood and protected the lives and property of Anyang people. He cares about his comrades and even sacrifices his own interests. Whenever persecuted veteran cadres and their relatives and children have something to ask him, he always tries his best to help them enthusiastically. A former deputy commander of the Wuhan Military Region was persecuted to death during the Cultural Revolution, and his family's children were treated unfairly for a long time. Xu often takes his wife Li and his eldest son to visit his children, trying to give them some comfort. The two children of the deputy commander had no choice but to join the army because of their father's problems, and Xu tried his best to send them to the army. He often tells his wife and children: burn a cold kang instead of a hot one. An old man led by Xu was demoted for persecution. Instead of alienating him, he often visits him on Sundays. After the old chief was rehabilitated and restored to his leadership position, he rarely came to the door. When his family asked him why, he said, "He is very busy. Let's not bother him all the time. "
Because he is loyal to the party and the people, his style is solid and in-depth, and he is ready to help others, cadres and soldiers respect and love him. 1964 was elected as the representative of the third national people's congress, and 1969 and 1973 were elected as the representatives of the ninth and tenth national congresses of the China * * production party.
1977165438+1October14th, 2 1: 32. He started to participate in the Long March of the Red Army at the age of 15. He has experienced numerous tests of bullets and served in the army for more than 40 years. At the age of 57.
After Xu's death, the official of Wuhan Military Region wrote an article to overthrow all the false accusations made by Lin Biao and the Gang of Four, held a memorial service for him and paid him a high price.