History has its own life, it is like a person, both easy-going and self-respecting. ——Yu Qiuyu
In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the development of all aspects of our country was not yet very stable. When the United States fired war fire on North Korea. My country, taking into account territorial security and national dignity, has decided to participate in this war. Although there was a big gap in the strength of the armies of our country and the United States at that time, it was under such difficult conditions that the volunteers were able to persevere with their indomitable will and achieve the final victory. Fame is hidden behind him, and the man I'm going to talk about next is one of many great volunteers.
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On October 19, 1950, the Chinese Volunteer Army, full of combat effectiveness, crossed the Yalu River and rushed to the Korean battlefield. On 25 July, the prelude to the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea was unveiled. In the process of resisting US aggression and aiding Korea, many heroic figures emerged, among whom the stories of Huang Jiguang and Qiu Shaoyun were passed on by word of mouth, and the lofty spirit of sacrificing one's life for righteousness was also seen in them. After the victory of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea ended, those heroes who fought bloodily on the battlefield for the victory of the war also left the troops one after another and began their own stable lives. There is an old man who has been working as a farmer in his hometown since he returned to tongzi county in guizhou province after retiring from the army, and he has never shown off his exploits to others after participating in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, but has always lived a secluded life in obscurity. The old man's name was Chen Daquan.
Now we know that today's stable life is not easy to come by, and it is like countless people like Chen Daquan who have fought the battlefield with their own flesh and body. It is precisely because of this that our country will also give special care to these elderly people. Although they have left the army, the state will still send people to visit their lives on a regular basis to see if their lives are still stable and to give different help according to different circumstances. On a visit to the home of the elderly Chen Daquan, the old man took out a photo and shocked the staff. The person in the photo is no one else, it is Qiu Shaoyun that we are all familiar with, and there is also Qiu Shaoyun's mention behind the photo. It is precisely because of this photo that it has attracted the attention of the local government, and the local leaders have also questioned him, asking him what the relationship with Qiu Shaoyun is.
In the conversation that followed, the old man told the story of this photo. In 1951, Chen Daquan followed his troops to fight in Korea, and in early 1952, Chen Daquan and Qiu Shaoyun were divided into a squad. In the more than a month together, they cultivated deep feelings. The short time does not mean that their friendship is very shallow, the war is cruel and there is love in the world, and the friendship between them has become a little comfort in each other's hearts. After each war, they would sit together and chat, talking about everything, talking about everything, and they would discuss the present and look forward to the future. But more than a month later, the two of them were sent to work in different squads, with Qiu Shaoyun going to the reconnaissance company and him to the machine gun company. When the two separated, in order to express their friendship with each other, Qiu Shaoyun gave him a photo of his own half-body without a crown to Chen Daquan. Qiu Shaoyun inscribed on the back of the photo, so that if you miss him in the future, you can also have a thought when you look at the photo.
As we all know in the later story, Qiu Shaoyun unfortunately died heroically while fighting the enemy. The old man Chen Daquan was very sad after learning this news, and cried bitterly for a long time. And this photo of Qiu Shaoyun's half-body without a crown was also carefully collected by the old man Chen Daquan, after all, this was the only thing left to him by his good friend.
After learning the real identity and story of the old man, the leader of the superior made a reluctant request to the old man during the Spring Festival in 2017. That is, in order to let more people better understand the story of Qiu Shaoyun, they hope that the old man can send this photo to the memorial hall to treasure. It can be seen that this is a harsh request, but the superiors who do not hand over the photos do not force it, they still respect the meaning of the old man. After careful consideration, the old man decided to hand over the photos he had treasured for many years. Perhaps he also feels that if more people can better understand Qiu Shaoyun through this photo, then this photo can play its role more in the memorial hall than in his own hands. The precious significance of this photo is that in addition to the handwritten inscription of Qiu Shaoyun on the back of this photo, the most important thing is that the sudden sacrifice of Qiu Shaoyun did not leave much commemorative significance, and this photo has become one of the best objects to recall his heroic deeds. In 2018, Chen Daquan, 88, died at home.
brief summary
They sacrificed their youth and lives for the country, today they have become elderly people, but their spirit is not old, today we should learn from their excellent character, improve their spiritual cultivation, realize their own life value, and pass on this excellent character forever.