At dawn on June 25, 1950, the Korean War officially broke out in full swing, which may have been just a small fight between North and South Korea, but with the intervention of the United States and other United Nations forces, the war situation began to change dramatically, and North Korea urgently sought assistance from China in an attempt to save their decline. At the same time, the United Nations army led by the United States has also posed a certain threat to China's northeast border defense, especially the intentional or unintentional bombing of Dandong, China, which has filled the Chinese side with anger, but it is not easy to send troops to fight, and many possible factors and consequences must be weighed.
In the early morning of October 3, 1950, before U.S. troops entered the northern part of the Korean Peninsula on a large scale, Zhou Enlai summoned The Indian ambassador to China, Paniga, and asked him to convey to the U.S. government: "If the U.S. military crosses the 38th Parallel and invades Korea, we will not sit idly by." "The tough words on the Chinese side have not attracted the attention of the United States. Moreover, at that time, there were still many controversies within China about sending troops to Korea, and many people said that China at that time had just experienced war and chaos, and if it participated in the war, it would have an impact on the development of New China. However, with the continuous tension in the international situation, especially the BOMBING OF china's Eastern Liaoning region by the United States, Chairman Mao and others have made a unified decision to send troops to aid the DPRK.
On October 19, 1950 Chinese 38th Army of the People's Volunteer Army took the lead in crossing the Yalu River from Ji'an (now Ji'an City) into North Korea. The first battle after entering Korea was fought on October 25, 1950. On the same day, the 118th Division of the 40th Army of the Volunteer Army launched a surprise attack on the United Nations forces in Beizhen, which took more than an hour to retake Wenjing, and the coalition forces did not expect that the Chinese army would launch an attack when the coalition army crossed the 38th Line into Korea, and the coalition army had not received any information that the Chinese army had crossed the Yalu River. The coalition forces were caught off guard and retreated in full force to the south of the Cheongcheon River.
Since then, the Korean battlefield has become the object of attention of many countries, because under the overall cold war pattern, the victory or defeat of this war will actually determine the distribution of many benefits. China's sending troops to aid North Korea is not only support for its neighbors, but also because once the pattern of the Korean battlefield is controlled by the United States, it will face many possible threats. The Chinese volunteer army on the Korean battlefield played out the spirit of the Chinese soldiers and also played the national prestige of the new China.
According to statistics, the volunteers who fought in Korea sacrificed more than 197,000 people, and they used their fearless spirit to exert the glory of Chinese soldiers on the battlefields of foreign countries, and they are worthy of respect. In addition to the many volunteer soldiers who sacrificed their lives, there were also many high-ranking generals who died in this battlefield in other places, which is really regrettable.
In Pyongyang, North Korea, under the "Friendship Pagoda" of the Chinese Volunteer Army Martyrs' Cemetery in the eastern Xialan Mountains, there is a list of 10 volunteer martyrs. In the first book, the first place is Li Xiang, who is the highest-ranking military commander of the Volunteer Army who died on the Korean battlefield. In a conversation, Kim Il Sung, Chairman of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, highly praised The military command ability of Commander Lee Sang and praised him as a "great internationalist fighter."
Li Xiang, formerly known as Li Xianglin, also known as Li Xiuli, was born in 1914 in Panzhong Village, Panzhong Township, Yongxin County, Jiangxi Province, to a very poor family. At the age of 14, when the Jinggangshan Movement led by Chairman Mao, Zhu De, and others was in full swing, it exerted great influence in the rural areas of Jiangxi at that time, and many people joined the Red Army under its influence.
At the end of 1928, Li Xiang successively participated in the township children's regiment and the township young pioneer team in the local area. One day in August 1930, when the Red Army attacked Ji'an for the eighth time, he bid farewell to his elderly mother and left Yongxin to sign up for the Red Army in Ji'an. After joining the army, Li Xiang was assigned to serve as a clerk in the headquarters of the Red Ninth Division, and in January 1931 he was transferred to the 25th Regiment of the Red Ninth Division as a commander, joined the Communist Youth League in April, and became a member of the Communist Party of China in September. After that, he fought on the battlefield for a long time and grew into an excellent commander.
After the liberation of the whole country, in August 1950, the Central Military Commission appointed Li Xiang as deputy commander and chief of staff of the Sixty-seventh Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. At this time, facing the news of the Korean War, especially the provocation of some countries against New China, Li Xiang held his breath in his heart. In the end, he decided to lead all the soldiers of the 67th Army into the Korean battlefield, facing the aircraft and artillery, and his heart was not afraid.
Li Xiang, who was on the Korean battlefield, was able to adjust his battle strategy in a timely manner according to the situation, minimize casualties as much as possible, and achieved many excellent results. In the spring of 1952, the headquarters of the Volunteer Army ordered the Sixty-seventh Army to dig tunnels and build fortifications on a certain front line to prepare for the new offensive launched by the US puppet army, the "Spring Offensive". Li Xiang led the soldiers to the field and did their best to build the fortifications.
However, on the eve of the US military launching the "Spring Offensive," Li Xiang fell ill. But at this time, he still chose to stick to his post and analyze the battle situation, but his illness was getting worse. In the "Spring Offensive" of the US military, it was far more violent than the previous "Autumn Offensive", and this time they also used chemical weapons. Unfortunately, Commander Li Xiang was infected with bacteria and his condition deteriorated rapidly. At that time, the military political commissar Kuang Fuzhao advised him several times to hurry to the rear hospital for treatment, but he insisted on commanding in the command room and resolutely did not go out of the line of fire. However, due to bacterial infection, it was transformed into sepsis and meningitis, and his brain was swollen like a bucket, although he tried every effort by doctors to treat him, he finally died at 13:00 on July 8, 1952, only 8 days before and after his death, at the age of 38.
Rao Huitan was born in March 1915 in Nanshan Village, Yinzu Town, Daye, Hubei Province. In 1928, when there was a revolution in his hometown, Rao Huitan joined the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army at the age of 13 and joined the Communist Party in 1933. He successively participated in many decisive battlefields such as the Long March of the Red Army, the War of Resistance Against Japan, and the War of Liberation, and he showed a fearless temperament and the dedication of communists on the battlefield.
In 1952, Rao Huitan took the initiative to ask for combat in Korea, and he was appointed chief of staff of the 23rd Army of the Chinese Volunteer Army, responsible for military logistics support. In mid-March 1953, Rao Huitan went to his subordinate divisions to check the supply of ammunition and grain and grass, and after more than a week of toiling, it was time for him to return to the command post, when he was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief. On the 20th, he returned to the military headquarters, and after he had finished his work and made new arrangements, he returned to the general staff, and because he was tired, he hurried to sleep. However, no one expected that the enemy army was making a new strategic plan at this time.
In the early morning of the 21st, enemy planes took turns bombing our positions, and Rao Huitan was martyred at the age of 38 in Gunanzori, Yichuan County, North Korea.
Cai Zhengguo was born in October 1909 in Caijia Village, Chetian, Wenzhu Town, Yongxin County, Jiangxi Province. In September 1929, he joined the Communist Youth League of China. He joined the Red Army in April 1932. He officially joined the Communist Party of China in 1933.
After the outbreak of the All-out War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Cai Zhengguo was the leader of the third team of the teaching brigade of the 15th Division. In the Battle of Pingxingguan, the teaching brigade served as a vigilance task, and Cai Zhengguo led three teams to heroically block and rescue the Japanese army, and successfully completed the combat task. After September 1945, Cai Zhengguo served as the deputy commander of the Sixth Division of the Shandong Field Army, the chief of staff of the Fourth Column of the Northeast Democratic Coalition Army, and the commander of the Eleventh Division. In the War of Resistance Against Japan and the War of Liberation, he showed heroic spirit and became a model of a soldier.
In October 1950, Cai Zhengguo participated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea with the 40th Army. In December of that year, he served as acting commander of the 50th Army of the Chinese Volunteer Army, presiding over the work of the whole army. Under his command, the 50th Army fought bravely, achieving the record of completely annihilating the British Royal Tank Battalion and the British 27th Brigade, and also setting a precedent for our army to attack enemy tanks with infantry.
On April 12, 1953, he was killed in an enemy air raid at Qinglongli in Kamejo County, at the age of 44. In order to thank Choi Jong-kuo for his internationalist spirit and his contributions on the Korean battlefield, the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea awarded him the Order of Independence and Freedom, Second Class, and the National Flag Medal of the Second Class.
Born in Jinzhai, Anhui Province in 1919, Wu Guozhang joined the local Boy Scout Regiment after the outbreak of the Shangcheng Uprising in 1929, joined the Red Army in November 1930, and joined the Communist Party of China on the Long March with the Red 25th Army in 1934.
After the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he went with his troops to the Jilu Border Region and served as the head of the local guerrilla unit, and was later transferred back to the political department of the 34th And 4th Brigade. At the beginning of April 1942, he was transferred to the commander of the Basic Cadre Regiment in Nanle County, Henan Province, and led his troops in the encirclement of the iron wall of the Japanese army, running in a vertical and horizontal manner, defeating the enemy army in succession, and was praised by the military and people in the base area. In 1943, he was awarded the title of "Model Of Combat" by the Jiluyu Military Region. He led his troops to victory in many battles, and his struggle can be seen whether in the War of Resistance Against Japan or on the major battlefields of the War of Liberation.
In 1950, Wu Guozhang led his troops to participate in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, served as the deputy commander of the Thirty-ninth Army, participated in the Battle of Linjinjiang, the Fourth and Fifth Battles, and the command of the defensive war, and soon served as the acting commander of the Thirty-ninth Army. On October 6, 1951, Wu Guozhang was on his way to the headquarters of the Pyongyang Volunteer Army for a meeting and returned to the headquarters of the 39th Army in a jeep, but when the car drove to the vicinity of Sungcheon County in northeastern Pyongyang, he was suddenly attacked by Us military aircraft. At that time, Wu Guozhang was shot in the left rib and eventually died at the age of 32.
Born on May 20, 1914 in Qixin Village, Huotian Township, Chaling County, Hunan Province, this is an ordinary family that can no longer be ordinary, and like tens of thousands of families in China at that time, if there is no accident, they will follow the life of their fathers and complete their life's mission.
In 1930, the storm of the agrarian revolution affected the cities and villages of Chaling. At that time, 16-year-old Li Xuerui decided to join the army, but because of long-term malnutrition, his physique was very thin, and the local leader only let him join the children's group. In January 1931, Li Xuerui, who was eager to join the army, ran to Gaolong Town alone to find Chen Shao's team, sincerely stated his requirements for joining the army, and finally, he was left as a guard. In 1932 he successfully joined the Communist Party of China.
After that, he successively participated in the Long March and the War of Resistance Against Japan, showing a brave fighting spirit. After the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, in July 1946, the 17th Military Subdistrict was reorganized into the 13th Military Subdistrict of the Jidong Military Region, with Li Xuerui as its commander. Each time he was able to complete the tasks assigned by his superiors, and won victories again and again.
After the outbreak of the Korean War, in the face of several intrusions by foreign enemies, Li Xuerui, as a son and daughter of China, naturally did not remain indifferent, he asked for war several times, but only told him to wait. In January 1951, his superiors appointed him commander of the 200th Division of the 67th Army, but only on standby. In March of that year, he again asked his superiors for war, expressing his determination to participate in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. Eventually, his resolve was approved and he officially embarked on the journey of the Korean War.
Soon after entering the DPRK, after understanding the general situation, Li Xuerui threw himself into a tense battle. On July 18, 1951, he held a meeting of division party committee and regiment-level cadres in Zangcaidong to deploy combat tasks. Suddenly the enemy planes bombed, Li Xuerui came out of the hole to observe the situation, and when he took the telescope from the guard,000 enemy planes were injured by our anti-aircraft artillery detachment and slid down from the sky over the venue in the direction of the sixth regiment's garrison. Seeing this, Li Xuerui told the chief of the operations section around him to "immediately notify the 600 Regiment to seize the enemy pilot." "But unfortunately, perhaps the pilot on this plane saw the situation below, or it may be that the fish was killed and the net was broken, and a bomb was dropped, and Li Xuerui died heroically because he could not dodge it, and he was only 37 years old."
Luo Chun was born in Jishui, Jiangxi in 1916. In 1930, Luo Chunsheng officially joined the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army. In December 1931, he joined the Communist Youth League of China. In December 1932, he joined the Communist Party of China. He successively served as a correspondent, squad leader, platoon leader, section member of the Security Bureau, and commissioner of the Fifth Regiment of the Second Red Division.
In March 1937, he entered the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University to study, and then successively served as the deputy battalion commander, battalion commander, and deputy commander of the independent third regiment of the Guanzhong Independent First Battalion of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region Left Guard Corps.
In 1950, Luo Chunsheng led his troops to participate in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and served as the commander of the 118th Division. On the Korean battlefield, he commanded decisively, grasped the situation on the battlefield in a timely manner, and made correct strategic arrangements. In October, his troops fought with the enemy in Wensheng, Yongbyon and other places, which was also their first battle after entering The DPRK, and with his superior command skills, he successfully repelled the enemy's crazy attack. In November, he led his troops across the Cheongcheon River, cutting off the enemy's retreat and successfully cooperating with friendly forces to restore Pyongyang.
In the spring of 1952, Luo Chunsheng commanded the troops to inflict a large number of casualties on the enemy in the Battle of Hengcheng, the 38th Parallel Defense, and the attack on the US First Marine Division, and won the war. On May 16 of that year, Luo Chunsheng was suddenly attacked by enemy aircraft at Xinsidong on the Lianchuan front, and finally died at the age of 36.
Xue Jianqiang was born in 1921 in Fangdu Township, Lianshui County, Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province. In 1937, he was admitted to the Lishihu Township Division in Jiangsu Province. In the winter of the same year, he dropped out of school due to the tension of the Anti-Japanese War and the dissolution of the school. After returning home, he actively participated in the anti-Japanese struggle. In 1941 he successfully joined the Communist Party of China.
On the battlefield of the Anti-Japanese War, the young man did not show timidity for the war, but set an example and led the soldiers to achieve one victory after another, leaving a deep impression on the people. When the Korean War broke out in 1950, he was only 29 years old, which may be a great stage in life for many people, and there are many possibilities to explore.
In 1950, Xue Jianqiang was ordered to participate in the war in Korea and served as the chief of staff of the 116th Division of the 39th Army of the Chinese Volunteer Army. In January 1951, he died in the battle of Puguri, which broke through the Battle of Rinjin River, at the age of 30. He may have been ready to die from the moment he stepped on the Korean battlefield, but he did not think it would be so early, because he wanted to see victory coming.
In addition to the above-mentioned senior generals, the senior generals who died on the Korean battlefield included Wang Heng, commander of the 8th Artillery Division, Yu Yongqing, director of logistics of the 20th Army, Cai Qirong, deputy commander of the 35th Division of the 12th Army, Hu Qianxiu, chief of staff of the 58th Division of the 20th Army, and Tang Jingzhong, chief of staff of the 118th Division of the 40th Army. But what is sad is that most of them were only in their 30s when they died, so that their young lives ended on the Korean battlefield, but their hearts never regretted it.
Many people often comment on the value of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, but their opinions are different. With many casualties at our disposal, we won the Korean War and accomplished our stated goals, which few countries at the time could have achieved. Because as a newly established country, daring to challenge a strong country is a risk in itself. And we can achieve the final victory precisely because of the existence of many heroes and sons and daughters, who have exchanged their great lives for hard-won achievements, and they deserve to be respected.