Political Work

'Red Lecture Hall' of a Brigade Under the 73rd Group Army Activates the Drive for Military Proficiency (精武动能)

第73集团军某旅“红色讲堂”激活精武动能

PLA Daily (解放军报) 2 August 2026

Summary

A brigade of the 73rd Group Army has institutionalized a program called the 'Red Lecture Hall,' in which individual soldiers—such as aviation mechanic Cai Zhengqian—return from leave at red-themed historical sites and deliver ideological talks to their unit, supplemented by a 'Red Micro-Lesson' video column on the Strong Military Network (强军网) and joint teaching bases with local venues. This is standard political work content; its value is as a record of how a aviation-capable brigade under the Eastern Theater's 73rd Group Army frames the 铸魂 ('forging the soul') function of Party history education as a direct driver of individual training performance, using the Yi Wenbo anecdote to link ideological input to measurable skill outcomes. The article's reference to completed tasks—helicopter low-altitude sea penetration and multi-branch confrontation training—is incidental framing rather than operational reporting, and unit strength, location, and exercise context remain unspecified.

Translation

PLA Daily News, reported by Zhuo Yingchao and Xiao Xuan: "During the Long March, 17 brave warriors braved a hail of bullets to force a crossing of the Dadu River, breaking through a defensive line the enemy regarded as an impassable natural barrier…" In the height of summer, a new session of the "Red Lecture Hall" opened in a brigade of the 73rd Group Army. Aviation mechanic Cai Zhengqian took the podium and, drawing on videos he recorded while visiting red-themed venues during his leave, shared his reflections and insights from studying the history of the Party and the military.

"To drive education deep into the mind and heart, 'vitality' is an effective means." The brigade's leadership explained that red-themed venues are landmarks of faith, rich in spiritual nourishment, and that the artifacts and photographs within them are vivid materials for carrying out ideological and political education. To fully bring into play the role of red resources in forging the soul (铸魂) and cultivating personnel, they explored the establishment of the "Red Lecture Hall," encouraging officers and soldiers to "check in" at red-themed venues across the country during leave, family visits, and study tours, and upon returning to their units to take the podium and share their reflections and insights based on what they saw, heard, and thought.

In practice, the brigade has innovated educational formats and broadened educational approaches: relying on the Strong Military Network (强军网) to launch a "Red Micro-Lesson" column, regularly uploading videos of red stories and high-quality instructional content for officers and soldiers to study at any time; combining education plans with actual mission requirements to routinely carry out activities such as "Red Stories, Told by Me," encouraging exemplary individuals and advanced role models nearby to share feelings and reflections based on their mission experiences, thereby stimulating the initiative and enthusiasm of officers and soldiers to participate in education; and fully leveraging the advantages of local red resources by jointly establishing teaching and practice bases with local red-themed venues, so that officers and soldiers can replenish their spiritual calcium (补足精神之钙) through tracing roots, seeking origins, and learning history to understand principles.

Not long ago, new recruit Yi Wenbo, unable to adapt to high-intensity training, went through a period of flagging motivation. After repeatedly listening to red stories told by comrades around him, Yi Wenbo was deeply moved and resolved to learn from his predecessors, dedicating himself to his post to sharpen military skills and strengthen capabilities. Thereafter, Yi Wenbo proactively anchored himself to the training ground, studying diligently and training hard, and achieved excellent scores in multiple subjects. "Revolutionary forebears gave their lives without hesitation for victory. I must absolutely not fail to live up to their glory—I will refine my specialty and strengthen my skills," Yi Wenbo said with deep feeling when speaking of his hard-won results.

"Since the 'Red Lecture Hall' was established, session after session of red education classes—classes with warmth, grounded in reality, and tempered to forge fighting spirit (砺士气)—have steeled the officers and soldiers' resolve to render meritorious service in the military and ignited everyone's enthusiasm for sharpening military skills and strengthening capabilities." The brigade's leadership noted that, nourished by red resources, officers and soldiers are united as one and morale is high; they have successfully completed major tasks including helicopter low-altitude penetration over the sea and multi-branch-of-service confrontation training.

Original Chinese

解放军报讯卓应超、肖煊报道：“长征途中，17勇士冒着枪林弹雨强渡大渡河，硬是在被敌人视为天险的防线上打开缺口……”盛夏时节，第73集团军某旅新一期“红色讲堂”开讲，空中机械师蔡正乾登上讲台，结合休假期间参观红色场馆时录制的视频，分享学习党史军史的感悟体会。 “推动教育入脑入心，‘活’是有效手段。”该旅领导介绍，红色场馆是信仰的地标，蕴含着丰富的精神营养，场馆内的文物和照片是开展思想政治教育的鲜活素材。为充分发挥红色资源铸魂育人作用，他们探索开办“红色讲堂”，鼓励官兵利用休假探亲、参观见学等时机，“打卡”各地红色场馆，归队后结合所见所闻所思，登台分享感悟体会。实践中，该旅创新教育形式、拓宽教育路子，依托强军网开设“红色微课”专栏，定期上传红色故事视频和精品授课内容，方便官兵随时学习；结合教育计划和任务实际，常态开展“红色故事我来讲”等活动，鼓励身边典型、先进榜样结合任务经历谈感受、话体会，激发官兵参与教育的主动性积极性；充分发挥驻地红色资源优势，携手驻地红色场馆共建教学实践基地，让官兵在寻根溯源、知史明理中补足精神之钙。前不久，新兵易文波因不适应高强度训练，一度干劲不足。多次聆听身边战友讲述的红色故事后，易文波深受触动，决心向先辈学习，立足岗位精武强能。此后，易文波主动铆在训练场勤学苦练，多个课目成绩达到优秀水平。“革命先辈为了胜利不惜牺牲生命，我一定不负先辈的荣光，把专业练精、把本领练强。”谈及来之不易的成绩，易文波深有感触地说。 “‘红色讲堂’开办以来，一堂堂有温度、接地气、砺士气的红色教育课，坚定了官兵建功军营的决心，激发了大家精武强能的热情。”该旅领导介绍，在红色资源的滋养下，官兵团结一心、士气高昂，圆满完成直升机海上低空突防、多兵种对抗训练等大项任务。