History is the memory of things that have been said and done. —Carl Baker
The War of Resistance Against Japan was extremely arduous. The land is divided into north and south, and people, old and young, all have the responsibility to resist the war and defend the land. In the arduous history of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, there were many small people who made great contributions to the War of Resistance with practical actions.
Zhao Deqin is such a small person.
Zhao Deqin was a native of jincheng Dasizhuang, he was born into poverty, and his parents died early. In the early years, Zhao Deqin used to go out with people to sell cattle and sheep, and his life was still passable. But Zhao Deqin has a bad habit, that is, he is addicted to gambling. After a few years, he lost all his family wealth.
Zhao Deqin, who had no money to gamble, often did some petty theft with a few. In the Great Temple, Zhao Deqin became a headache figure for people.
In October 1937, the Japanese Banyuan Division attacked Shanxi on a large scale. Many people in the land of southern Jin joined the army to fight against the Japanese, and many brothers who mixed with Zhao Deqin at that time joined the anti-Japanese team. But Zhao Deqin was not moved, and still lived his own life of elegance and freedom.
In July 1938, the 46th Division of the 27th Army launched an attack on the Japanese army in Jincheng. At this time, the Japanese army guarding Jincheng had 2 cavalry brigades and 1 squadron of artillery, a total of more than 2,000 people. The Japanese army was well equipped, relying on a strong city wall, and did not retreat. The 46th Division charged several times in the offensive battle, but was still unable to take the city.
At this time, Zhao Deqin, who had already been cornered and penniless, found a friend in the 46th Division and prepared to join the army to eat grain and fight the devils. At this time, the 46th Division fought frequently and lacked soldiers, so Zhao Deqin was included in the team.
Zhao Deqin became an ordinary creep, and he did not have much patriotic feelings. He fought as a soldier entirely to be able to eat enough and get a few dollars to gamble.
On August 1, Zhao Deqin and more than 30 brothers went to the Great Temple to buy grain. This was the first time that Zhao Deqin had returned to the Great Temple After becoming a soldier, and the constraints of military discipline after becoming a soldier had long been unbearable for him. After returning to the Great Temple, unable to resist the invitation of several gamblers, Zhao Deqin pulled the brothers who bought grain and hid in a cave and began to gamble.
After a few laps, Zhao Deqin even lost all the money to buy grain. Annoyed, he scolded his bad luck as he stepped out of the hole to pee and then go back to borrow money to gamble.
At this moment, he suddenly saw a group of Japanese soldiers carrying mules and horses and donkeys carrying military supplies out of the Ōji Village. Zhao Deqin was worried about how to go back to the errand when he lost money, and the appearance of the Japanese army at this time made him have a chance. Zhao Deqin immediately ran back to the cave and called on the soldiers who were gambling together to pick up the guy and rush with him.
Zhao Deqin shot one of the devils in the front, and the rest of the people rushed up, using grenades and bayonets to greet the devils, and even Zhao Deqin's gamblers picked up wooden sticks and stones together.
The explosion of the grenade startled the devil's mules and horses to scurry around, and some of the devils were trampled under their own mules and horses, killing and injuring them. Some of the devils rushed out with toyo knives to resist desperately, but they were quickly killed without the ability to fight back.
After more than 20 minutes of fierce fighting, the 20-man Japanese squad, except for the squad leader Shang mi Yunei and 3 others, were captured alive, and the rest were all killed. The more than 30 mules and horses escorted by the Japanese army and the military supplies they transported were all captured by Zhao Deqin and others.
Although Zhao Deqin risked attacking the Japanese army in order to escape his responsibility, his courage as a new soldier to dare to fight the Japanese army to the death was still worthy of admiration. Zhao Deqin also greatly curbed his gambling habits after this battle, and gradually grew into an excellent soldier.