7月6日是朱德的忌日，朱总离开我们30年了；今年12月1日是他诞辰120周年。记忆是个神奇的东西，不知遇到什么“击发物”，它就要冒出来。关于在香山军校直面见到朱总的一幕已经封存了许久，从未把它亮出来。前天去香山故地重游，过了眼镜湖、绕过见心斋，继续南行，再过道石桥就到了原来军校学员们曾留下过朗朗书声的军校旧址--昭庙了。欣闻它西侧山腰上琉璃塔风铃声依旧，便不难体会到唐代诗人贺知章“惟有庭前静湖水，春风不改旧时波”的味道了。多年前，这里是军事要地、是禁区，只有军校学员和有关工作人员出出进进。偶有文人墨客来访往往也都被站岗的军人拒之门外。郭沫若及其随行人员就受到过这种“冷遇”。那时，一到晚上，的确觉得“鸟鸣山更幽”，是最想家的时候。但又不能给家里打电话，写信也必须不泄露任何军事机密。那时，似乎也不懂欣赏香山“世外桃源”
般的美丽，反倒向往水泥块或砖石构建成的高楼大厦或五光十色的霓虹灯，甚至想听听长安街两侧热热闹闹的叫卖声。自己觉得仿佛误入了无边的大森林、再也找不到一条折返之路。曾一度觉得孤独、忧郁、沉闷，白天也如进入了不能左右自己的梦乡一样。觉得人间的温暖走远了--做梦也没想过全军的最高统帅朱德总司令会来看我们。
1956年6月底的一个星期天，中午时分，突然在昭庙上边的大平台上闪现出两个身影，于是，洗军装的、打羽毛球的学员都马上停了下来，都涌到通向平台的阶梯口，飞也似地向上猛跑。顿时，几十名学员把站在平台上的朱总及其便衣警卫围拢起来。朱总身着旧呢料便衣，双肩显得宽宽的，手背显得圆润，富有弹性，手指显得短小、粗壮。老人家脚上穿的是黑色的旧皮鞋，柔韧有余、光泽不足。不像着元帅服那张照片那样威严。同学们似乎都在端详老人家的仪表，暗自同照片上的朱德进行核对，而并不急于跟他说话。很快就有腿快的同学给朱总搬来了一把木椅，又向朱总递上一杯白开水。朱总一只手握着水杯，另一只手的手指一个一个地弯向手心，用来表示我们所学课程的数量。问完学什么课程，就问我们老家都在什么地方，问想不想家。
不知谁抢着说：
“您来了，就不想家了……”
“我走了呢？”朱总反问道。
“您走不出我们心……”大家都笑了。
这时，朱总却严肃起来：
“可以想点家吗，不想妈妈的不是好兵。”
这时又有人嘴快：
“中学时都读过您的《母亲的回忆》……”
朱总说：“我也想过妈妈吗……”
朱总身边警卫向大家示意时间安排十分有限，大家不得不依依不舍地同朱总说再见了。
后来知道，朱总这次来看望大家之前并没有跟学校有关领导打招呼，老人家走了之后，学校有关领导才从同学们这里知道此事。当时就常听一些老学员说朱德习惯于这类私访或暗访，不习惯惊动警卫团，警卫团常有抱怨找不到朱总的传闻。朱总一辈子平易近人，有深入群众、体察民情，非常亲民的作风，实为我党极为宝贵的精神财富。他喜欢养兰花、喜欢下棋，有时甚至还会故意输给别人一盘。他所走过的万水千山、名胜古迹乃至各种园林，无不留下他的真情。他一生至少写了有159首诗。文如其人，诗如其心。他的诗也是他伟大人格、高风亮节的写照。
遗憾是众多国际友人只知道他是“武化人”，并不充分了解他更是“文化人”或诗人。
这里笔者冒昧地英译他的几首诗，希望由这一斑可窥全豹。
Mourning to General Zuo Quan
The outstanding General devoted his life to
China;
The vanguard contributed his last drop of blood.
His noble spirit was immortal in the Taihang area;
The native rivers turned blood flowers into flood.
(Tr. Manfield Zhu)
Note:
（1）Zhu De's Anthology published in 2003,which covers 159 poems
written by Zhu De (1886-1976)during his different periods
of time，which belong to either adversaria on current affairs,or
replying to his pen pals by expressing himself, and that illustrated
Zhu De's noble chatacter,expansive temperament,true feeling,optmistic
mind,grand quality and revolutionary spirit.
（2）Zuo Quan (1905-1942), as the first- term member graduated
from the Huangbu Millitary School, and he was called a new
millitary starring member.At his age of 14, he carried a slogan
"Don't forget our national humiliation" on his back
to condemn quisling Yuan Shikai.
He was appointed as the 12th arms corps commander of the Red
Army ,chief of staff of the first corps of Red Army,acting
commander of the first corps of theRed Army,deputy general
chief of staff of the 8th Route Army, etc. He joined and commanded
much more important battles, such as“ Fighting against Encircle
and Suppress”“Crossing the Chishui River for Four Times”“Speedily
Occupy the Luding River's Bridge”“Great Triumph Battle by
Occupying Zhiluozhen Town ”“the 100-Regiment Great Battle”and
“the Huangyadong-Safeguarded Battle”, etc.He was an excellent
militarist and commander for there were few unique talents
with good command of both millitary theory and practice.
It was unfortunate that he died a heroic martyr in fighting
against the Japanese army.He was the CPC's highest commander
falling in the battle.
悼左权
名将以身殉国家，愿拼热血卫吾华。
太行浩气传千古，留得清漳吐血花。
[注] （1）2003年出版的《朱德诗词集》收入朱德同志（1886-1976）各个时期所写的诗词159首，或感时记事，或酬唱述怀，反映了朱德同志高尚的人格、豪爽的气质、真挚的感情、乐观的胸怀以及崇高的品质和革命精神。
（2）左权（1905－1942），黄埔军校第一期学员，被誉为“黄埔新星”。14岁即身背“毋忘‘五?七’国耻”的标语，谴责卖国贼袁世凯。曾任红十二军军长、红一军团参谋长、代理红一军团长、八路军副总参谋长等职，参加和指挥了历次反“围剿”、四渡赤水、飞夺泸定桥、直罗镇大捷、百团大战、黄崖洞保卫战等重要战役，是党内为数不多的既有理论修养又有实践经验的军事家和优秀指挥员。在与日军作战中不幸壮烈殉国。他是我党在抗日战场上阵亡的最高将领。
To My Native Countrymen
1939
The cavalryman stood to guard at the Taihang
side;
In the coming winter,flying snow was heavy in white.
with thin clothes on, all the fighters were still to fight
against the thief-like Japanse invaders every night.
(Tr. Manfield Zhu)
寄语蜀中父老
一九三九年
伫马太行侧，
十月雪飞白。
战士仍衣单，
夜夜杀倭贼。
Dedicated to Friends
1941
To reoccupy the North China, our heroes marched
on.
Gallant fighters moved like clouds singing the Gale-Song.
Surely defeat the Japanese invaders with our arms strong
Red fighting flags will flutter all over our hometown.
(Tr. Manfield Zhu)
赠友人
一九四一年
北华收复赖群雄，
猛士如云唱大风。.
自信挥戈能退日，
河山依旧战旗红。
[朱曼华/Manfield Zhu写译] |
