开国中将周希汉1928年参加中国工农红军,两年后,他成为红13师第38团共青团委书记,由此而认识了徐向前。徐向前对这位革命小辈十分赞赏,在危急关头曾多次救他。多年以后,周希汉曾感慨万千地说:“真是革命征途多艰难,大难不死有徐帅。”第一次见面周希汉,湖北麻城人,1927年参加黄麻起义,1928年参加中国工农 The founding father Zhou Xihan in 1928 to participate in the Red Army of Chinese workers and peasants, two years later, he became the Red 13 division 38 Youth League secretary, thus understanding of Xu Xiangqian. Xu Xiangqian greatly appreciated the revolutionary junior and saved him many times at the height of crisis. Many years later, Zhou Xihan said with emotion: “It is really a difficult journey in the revolution, and there is Xu Shuai.” For the first time, Zhou Xihan and Macheng people in Hubei Province participated in the Jute Uprising in 1927 and participated in the Chinese workers and peasants in 1928