"Human life is exposed, and the glory is over the ears." Only the heart of a martyr does not perish with the water. To this day, the Jingchu people, the river on the annual festival. I don't know the glory of the living, but I know that the dead are precious. Don't say that death is abominable, don't say that life is gratifying. All things are exhausted, and there is no heavenly reason for immortality. - "Dragon Boat Festival""
In countless wars of all sizes in modern times, there have been many martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country, some of whom were lucky enough to return to their hometowns, and some of whom could only wrap their bodies in ma ge and bury their bones in green mountains. For these martyrs who shed their blood for the country, the government also gave their families and children certain preferential treatment. The children are also proud to have such martyr parents.
However, there is one person. However, for 18 years after his birth, he did not know that his father was a martyr, and he had also swept the grave of his father. It wasn't until he became an adult that the secret was revealed. What kind of life did his father have, and why did he not recognize his father for 18 years?
The first to hear of the life, the descendants of the martyrs
Dong Yaodong, 18, never thought that his life would take such a big turn on this day. Before the age of 18. His mother was an ordinary housewife. His father was a hospital commissar. He was a young soldier who had just joined the army and had nothing to do with the martyrs.
But in the summer when he turned 18, he was told by his superiors to go to a cadre guest house in Dalian. There, his mother and a group of chiefs he didn't even have the chance to meet revealed to him what he had been hiding for 18 years: his father, his name. None of them are true. His name is not Dong Yaodong, but Cai Xiaodong. His current father was not his biological father, his biological father. He died on the battlefield long ago. He is also the first deputy commander of the People's Liberation Army.
The highly respected chiefs solemnly told him that they were all comrades-in-arms of his father, Cai Zhengguo, and that there was not a single falsehood in what they said. And the reason why I chose to tell him now is because he is an adult, his mind is mature, and he can take on such a fact. And he is also a strong soldier in the People's Liberation Army, as a revolutionary soldier, he has the right to know his true origins.
The reason why he chose to hide his origins was because his mother decided to marry his stepfather after the death of his father and brother one after another, and kept this secret, giving him a carefree childhood. Don't let him live in the shadow of his father's sacrifice and suffer from a single-parent family.
Cai Xiaodong, who knew the facts, after being surprised, doubtful, sad and overwhelmed, came up with the situation of visiting the grave when he was a child. Dong Yaodong, who goes to the tomb every year, remembers the name of almost every tombstone he has swept. Therefore, he also clearly remembers that one of the tombstones he swept had Cai Zhengguo engraved on it, that is, the name of his own father.
Dong Yaodong, who remembered this incident, was excited and guilty, and he visited his father's grave countless times, but he did not recognize him once. The overly intense emotions made him unable to think, unbelievable, and made him very curious about his biological father. What kind of a man was his father?
The glorious deeds of my father
Cai Zhengguo was one of the first people to participate in the revolution, and since 1929, he has been indispensable in various wars in modern times. And because of his rich combat experience, outstanding command ability, and courage to move forward, he has made great achievements in various famous battles. And he was full of guts and never feared the threat of the enemy. After losing the battle and being captured by the Kuomintang. He did not give in vain because of the threat of the Kuomintang, saying categorically that he was unwilling to join the Kuomintang, and his arrogance also made the enemy release this stunned youth who was not afraid of death.
After breaking away from the enemy, Cai Zhengguo was unfortunately captured into the army by another pair of enemies, but he did not have the courage at this time, and crossed the line of fire through the cover of the front battlefield of the shells to return to the base camp of the Red Army.
Cai Zhengguo's revolutionary will is also very strong. Because of the harsh conditions during the Long March, injuries were inevitable. Cai Zhengguo was seriously injured in a war, but he endured the pain to deal with the wound, did not care that he was infected with a high fever, followed the large troops all the way to grit their teeth and endured, and successfully completed the Long March.
It was because of this courage and revolutionary will not to be afraid of death and dare to fight, Cai Zhengguo soon became the deputy commander of the 50th Army of the Volunteer Army, and quickly threw himself into the Campaign to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. As soon as Cai Zhengguo, who had accumulated countless combat experiences in the long period of operations and had a unique view of war, entered the battlefield, he relied on his sophisticated vision and surprising tactical means to win, subverting the battlefield situation and making the US army suffer one after another.
The iron man is tender and heroically sacrificed
Cai Zhengguo galloped on the battlefield on this side, and in his distant hometown, his son Cai Xiaodong also fell to the ground. This man, who was as strong and brave as steel, had a gentleness like water to his wife and son. In a letter to his wife, he carefully cared about his wife's physical condition, described his thoughts about him, and cared for and loved his son, and every word was full of affection and tenderness.
However, his ordinary wish was never realized. In one battle, the task of holding on to the repair mountain was completed, and the security of the position was protected by the enemy's stormy artillery blockade, and the 50th Army, which defeated the arrogant enemy army, launched a sports meeting in order to relax. Celebrate your victory.
However, when the Games were held, the excessive gathering of soldiers around them inadvertently exposed the location of the headquarters. Detected by enemy reconnaissance aircraft. With the explosion of a bomb not long after, the commander of the People's Liberation Army, who had made great achievements in battle, left his life in this land forever, and was forever separated from his wife and children.
Cai Zhengguo's sacrifice has made countless people feel regret and grief. Zhang Bo, who has been waiting for her husband to come home at home, is even more unconscious because he can't bear the blow. However, Heaven did not give this bitter woman any preferential treatment, and his eldest son died unexpectedly a few years later.
Zhang Bo, who completely collapsed, poured all his feelings into his young son, and it took him six years to come out of this blow and marry his current husband Dong Fengkui, while choosing to hide Dong Yaodong's origins.
brief summary:
Cai Zhengguo was a great warrior and an excellent father, who built a flesh-and-blood wall for the people behind him and protected the safety of the people, for which he sacrificed heroically. Zhang Bo is also a strong mother, in order to keep the growth of her children unaffected, and would rather give up preferential treatment to hide the life of the martyr's relatives.
Cai Xiaodong is even more a tiger father and dogless son, and when he grew up, he resolutely joined the People's Liberation Army and fought to defend the motherland. High respect to all those who have fought for New China!
References: "Dragon Boat Festival", "A Generation of Xiao Generals. Cai Zhengguo》