On November 13, Zhamen Village, Zhouwang Town, Xuanzhou District, Xuancheng City, welcomed a 102-year-old man, who was Wang Youzhi, a veteran who had personally experienced the Battle of Menglianggu. Although he came here again after many years, the elderly Wang Youzhi was not a guest here, because this was his hometown.
Together with the "Tiger Regiment", he personally experienced the Battle of Menglianggu
Born in Xuancheng in 1920, Wang Youzhi joined the New Fourth Army in February 1938; in 1947, as the political commissar of the 48th Regiment of the 16th Division of the 6th Column of Huaye, Wang Youzhi personally experienced the Battle of Menglianggu, which was famous at home and abroad.
Wang Youzhi's son Wang Peiwen once introduced in the article: Due to the wounded and the death of the political commissar of the 48th Regiment of the 6th Column and 16th Division of the ZhonghuaYe In the Battle of Laiwu, in March 1947, Wang Youzhi, who was only 26 years old, was transferred from Huaye Yi column to serve as the political commissar of the regiment, and this regiment was the "Tiger Regiment" that had made many achievements during the War of Resistance Against Japan. Wang Youzhi, who was in danger, worked hard to make the mood and combat effectiveness of the commanders and fighters of the 48th Regiment quickly adjust. Later, in the Battle of Menglianggu, the "Tiger Regiment" traveled more than 300 kilometers, overcame fatigue and hunger, withstood great tests, and together with brother troops successfully blocked the support of the Nationalist 25th Division to the 74th Division, playing an important role in winning the Battle of Menglianggu.
After the victory of the Liberation War, since June 1949, Wang Youzhi has successively served as the Nanjing Municipal Police Headquarters, the Director and Political Commissar of the Air Defense Department of the East China Military Region, and the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Defense Command of the East China Military Region. In April 2019, Wang Youzhi returned to the old army and reviewed the glorious history of the "Tiger Regiment" with the majority of commanders and fighters, hoping that the new generation of "Tiger Regiment" people would not forget their original intentions and inherit the red gene to continue to write brilliantly.
Care for the development of the hometown Centenarian returns to his hometown
Since joining the army, the elderly Wang Youzhi, who has rarely returned to his hometown, has always been concerned about the development of his hometown. On November 13, at the invitation of the party committee and government of Zhouwang Town, Xuanzhou District, Xuancheng City, the elderly Wang Youzhi, who settled in Hefei, returned to his hometown after many years. "I want to see what's going on in my hometown." The old man told reporters.
The ecological environment of Zamen Village in Zhouwang Town is beautiful, and Longtan Village under its jurisdiction was selected as the first "Looking for a Summer Tourist Destination in Anhui". Accompanied by his family, the elderly Wang Youzhi looked at the landscape of his hometown, chatted with the people of his hometown about the changes over the years, and told Chen Honglin, the secretary of the party committee of Zhouwang Town, who welcomed him home, about the glorious years when the smoke of gunfire was filled.
"Elder Wang's narration is a vivid study and education of party history, and we must inherit and carry forward the red spirit of the elders, work hard, live up to the expectations of the old man, and build his hometown better!" Chen Honglin said.
"It is a great pleasure to return to his hometown, although he is 102 years old, he is still very concerned about the development of his hometown, and hopes that the hometown people can inherit the red gene, revitalize the rural economy, and let more people know that his hometown is a good place for good mountains and good people." Wang Peiwen said.
Xin'an Evening News Anhui Network Dawan News reporter Cao Qing
Edit: Tao Na