Red Fourth Company 红四连

Before every major mission, officers and soldiers of the "Red Fourth Company" take an oath before half a leather belt.

Before every major mission, officers and soldiers of the “Red Fourth Company” solemnly take an oath before half a leather belt bearing the branded words “Record of the Long March.” In July 1936, when the company's predecessor, the 8th Company of the 274th Regiment of the Fourth Front Army of the Red Army, was crossing the grasslands, the entire company ran out of food. Zhou Guangcai, a soldier aged just 14, took out his cowhide belt and shared it with his comrades to stave off hunger. He treasured the remaining half, agreeing that they would take it with them to find the Party Central Committee and meet Chairman Mao.