敬佩、感恩、质疑——从《神灵之手》看勃沙特眼中的红军

Admiring,Appreciating and Suspecting:A Study of the Red Army in the Eyes of Bosshardt fromThe Restraining Hand-Captivity for Christ in China

勃沙特是在贵州传教的瑞士藉英国基督教传教士,他偶然被红军俘虏,最后将自己随红军长征十八个月的所见所感口述成《神灵之手》一书,勃沙特也因此成为向西方世界介绍红军长征的第一人。勃沙特与红军结下了深厚的友谊,称他们是"信得过的朋友"。红军被外界污蔑为"共匪",但是他们艰苦奋斗、纪律严明和勤奋好学,让勃沙特敬佩不已。在行军中不论是红军将领还是普通战士都竭力帮助勃沙特,为他改善饮食,治病买药,让勃沙特十分感恩。

Bosshardt was a Swiss Christian missionary in Guizhou province.He was captured by the Red Army by chance.After his release,he he narrated what he had seen and felt in the 18-month long march with the Red Army into The Restraining Hand-Captivity for Christ in China,which made Bosshardt the first foreigner to introduce the Red Army and its LongMarch to the western world.Bosshardt forged deep friendship with the Red Army and called themtrustworthy friends.The Red Army had been vilified as the communist bandits by the outside world,but their hard work,strict discipline and diligence earned him admiration.During the march,both the Red Army generals and ordinary soldiers tried their best to help Bosshardt to improve nutrition,cure diseases and buy medicine,which made Bosshardt very grateful.