Counting the history, from ancient times to the present world, there have been wars large and small, and the military conflict that broke out on the Korean Peninsula in June 1950 was a war in which many countries were involved.
There was a very important battle in the Korean War- the Battle of Chosin Lake, in which a great hero appeared- Yang Gensi, who ran to the American army and the enemy with explosives to die, which made the United States realize that they had been ignoring an important issue, and it was precisely because of their reflection that this battle became the turning point of the Korean War, laid the foundation for the final victory of our army, and also made the American army dare not despise our army anymore.
First, a poor and hard life
Yang Gensi's original name was Yang Gengxi, he was born in Taixing, Jiangsu, at that time, Taixing in Jiangsu was not a rich place, and Yang Gensi's family was also very poor. When Yang Gensi was born, his parents were very worried, they had no food to eat, the government distributed a very small amount of grain, and there were people who starved to death every day.
Yang Gensi was not the only son in the family at that time, he also had an older brother. In order to raise the family's children, Yang Gensi's father had to work hard day and night, only then could he earn a little food. But his status was too low, he could only be oppressed by the landlord, and every year he had to pay tribute to the landlord with grain, and the family was becoming more and more hungry and unclothed. For the sake of the family's old and young, Yang Gensi's father had to borrow money from the landlord to support the family, but it was easy to borrow money and difficult to repay, and eventually Yang Gensi's father died in fear, and his mother died soon after, leaving only Yang Gensi and his brother to warm each other in this world.
In order to survive, the 8-year-old went to work as a "cattle breeder" for the landlord's family, worked as a child laborer to herd sheep, and their age was too young, for those landlords, Yang Gensi and his brother were like slaves to be enslaved at will. The two brothers also went to the carpet factory to do hard work, and the brother died of hatred shortly after returning to his hometown because the environment was too poor and the physical consumption was too large when he worked, leaving Yang Gensi alone to face this tragic world.
Yang Sigen has felt too much pain in this world, he now has nothing to ask for, the only thing he wants is to keep his family's memories in his heart, which is the most precious thing for him at present.
Second, eager to turn over, decided to join the army
The suffering that Heaven had brought to Yang Gensi was too much, and he had not been spared for a moment. After the death of his brother, Yang Gensi felt the hardships and dangers of this world, deeply hated this society, and was very eager to get the opportunity to turn over. Unconcerned, he joined the New Fourth Army in 1944 and began his military career.
When the recruits were registered, the people in the army heard the wrong name and wrote Yang Gengxi as Yang Gensi, but he did not think about it and used this name as the beginning of his new life. Although he had never read a book since he was a child and had no knowledge reserves, he showed a high talent for fighting in battle. In his first battle, he had only one spear in his hand, and he used only one spear to fight the enemy for life and death, winning the first gun of his life.
Because he is extremely talented in fighting. During the campaign, he was entrusted with the heavy task of learning blasting techniques, and the troops were very positive about his ability to learn. Although he had never been exposed to these, he was very talented in blasting technology, and with persistent practice, Yang Gensi quickly mastered blasting technology and became an explosives expert.
In the campaign against Tai'an, our army's firepower was inferior to that of the enemy The enemy's materials were abundant and the firepower was huge, and our army could not rush up under the fierce attack of the enemy, and Yang Gensi threw more than a dozen grenades in a row to explode the gate. When our army rushed in, the enemy army still struggled to resist, and Yang Gensi's face was wounded and wrapped in gauze, which affected his vision, but he could still accurately shoot at the target with his usual practice and his keen insight. Yang Gensi's outstanding performance in this battle also earned him the title of hero of the battle and was received by Chairman Mao.
Third, resolutely rushed to Chosin Lake
With one battle after another, Yang Gensi's rank also rose step by step, from a small squad leader to a company commander. After the founding of New China, the war appeared on the territory of Korea, and Yang Gensi, as a soldier, took the initiative to fight in Korea. However, he did not expect that this would be his last battle, and his life would forever stay at the Battle of Chosin Lake.
In the Battle of Chosin Lake, Yang Gensi always obeyed the orders given to him by the organization, and always held the Position of Xiaogaoling, which was often important in the war at that time, which would determine the victory of the battle or not, and must be held. At that time, the fighting was in a white-hot stage, and the fighting day and night made our army suffer very heavy casualties. Watching one by one his comrades-in-arms die in front of him, Yang Gensi made a decision.
Yang Gensi stood at the top of the mountain, because of the long and uninterrupted fighting, his physical strength had long been unable to support his body, but he still waited quietly with his gun and a bag of explosives. And when he saw the enemy rushing up the small high ridge, he knew that the time had come.
When the enemy rushed to the top of the mountain, Yang Gensi resolutely ignited the fuse of the explosives. Because he saw his comrades-in-arms leave one by one, he made up his final determination, even if he was the only one left, he would still have to fight off the enemy for the motherland, and the only one who intercepted this group of enemies was himself. With a loud noise, Yang Gensi and the enemy army perished together...
The U.S. military was shocked after Yang Gensi made this move, and realized a problem: the Chinese Volunteer Army has an iron will and is not afraid of life and death. This dignity shocked the US military, and they began to have a little fear of the Chinese nation, and did not dare to despise the army of this powerful country.
Although Yang Gensi sacrificed heroically, his heroic spirit will last forever. Later, our country named the company after Yang Gensi, which was also the first time that the company was named after a hero in our country. This feat of his also had a great impact, and many heroes like Yang Gensi appeared in the later battles who were not afraid of life and death.
epilogue
The Battle of Chosin Lake was an important war in the Korean War, in this war, Yang Gensi left us, and many heroes died on the battlefield, although the motherland has not yet found the remains of some comrades, but they will always be the most lovely people, forever living in our hearts.
References: "Blood Battle of Chosin Lake", "Monument forever"