Xiao Daosheng, 19 16 August 13, was born in a poor peasant family in Tangzhi Township, Chaling County, Hunan Province. /kloc-join the revolutionary struggle at the age of 0/4 and organize children to carry out revolutionary activities. He has served as the head of Xiang Children's League, secretary of Chaling Children's Bureau, secretary of Shao * * District Committee, and minister of propaganda department of Shao * * Hunan Provincial Committee. 1930 joined the China * * * Production Youth League and soon became party member of China * * * Production Party. 1August, 934, when Xiao Ke led his troops to break through the western expedition, he served as the chief of the confidential department of the headquarters of the Legion, marching during the day, sending and receiving telegrams at night, intercepting and deciphering enemy telegrams, and providing accurate and fast military information for the commander of the Legion to command operations. After joining the Red Army, he participated in the establishment of the revolutionary base areas in Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan and Guizhou and the struggle against "suppression", and made a long March with difficulty.