The great victory of Taierzhuang in 1938 greatly enhanced the enthusiasm and confidence of the Chinese in the War of Resistance, and also allowed Li Zongren's great name to spread throughout the world.
It is true that Li Zongren's contribution is indispensable, but the victory in the Battle of Taierzhuang is even more inseparable from countless grass-roots officers and soldiers, such as Li Zongdai, whom we want to talk about today.
"Li Zongren" and "Li Zongdai", many people see these two names, may think that there is any relationship between them, but in fact, the two have nothing to do except the relationship between superiors and subordinates.
Li Zongren was a native of Guangxi, while Li Zongdai was a native of Qixia, Yantai, Shandong, and was the commander of the 2nd Company of the Supplementary Regiment of the 40th Army. If you have to find out what the two have in common, it is that they both played a miracle in the Battle of Taierzhuang!
If you have seen the movie "Blood Battle Taierzhuang", you will definitely be impressed by the role of "heroic company commander", and the prototype of this heroic company commander is Li Zongdai.
Time back to 1938, the Chinese and Japanese in the Battle of Taierzhuang fierce fighting, stationed in the front of the 40th Army Supplementary Regiment 2 companies, has already suffered heavy casualties, 3 company commanders have sacrificed their lives for the country, at this time, Li Zongdai was quickly promoted to the 4th company commander.
Li Zongdai was ordered to take the remaining 170 or so people under his command to repulse more than a dozen Japanese attacks, and he alone killed more than a dozen Japanese Kou, and in the case of the disparity in strength between the two sides, he insisted on holding his position for 4 days!
After this battle, Li Zongdai's right face was almost pierced by bullets, his right eye was blind on the spot, his right ear was seriously impaired by hearing, and there were as many as a dozen traumas on his body. It's hard to imagine what kind of perseverance he had persevered until the end of the battle.
What is even more valuable is that not long after being sent to the hospital for treatment, Li Zongdai ignored the doctor's persuasion, jumped out of the hospital bed, returned to the battlefield to continue killing the enemy, and as a result, he was seriously injured three times and returned to the front line three times.
Li Zongdai, who has made outstanding military achievements, has been awarded the "Huaxin Commemorative Medal", "National Cadre Sincerity Medal", "Land, Sea and Air Medal of Grade A", etc., in addition, there are bonuses and pensions issued by the government and all sectors of society, totaling about 800 taels of gold.
800 two gold is not a small amount, according to today's gold price, it is about equivalent to 15 million yuan, which is undoubtedly a huge amount.
However, no one expected that Li Zongdai did not keep a penny, and donated all 800 taels of gold to support the cause of the War of Resistance.
For a time, Li Zongdai's heroic deeds of donating gold to support the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression attracted widespread attention from the whole society, and Guo Moruo personally interviewed him and compiled his deeds into the soldiers' reading materials, which were widely circulated, and he was praised as a "national model" and "one-eyed tiger general".
When asked why he did this, Li Zongdai replied, "I don't want money, I don't want my life, I just want the life of a Japanese devil!" ”
In just a few words, Li Zongdai's image of a great shore that was jealous and hateful and loyal to the country stood firm.
But unfortunately, in that special period, people seemed to have forgotten Li Zongdai's patriotic deeds, but instead seized on his status as a national army, not only physically and mentally humiliated, but even the meritorious medals he cherished the most were also robbed.
However, fortunately, Li Zongdai gritted his teeth and persevered, and on New Year's Day 1990, Li Zongdai was issued a revolutionary disabled soldier's card and was also arranged to work in Chongqing and enjoy his old age in peace.
Since 1995, many television stations and column groups have often sought out Li Zongdai to understand the situation when it comes to the Battle of Taierzhuang, and when filming the movie "Blood Battle taierzhuang", the director of guangxi film studio personally ran to Li Lao's home and asked him to look at it, and later arranged for a personal special show to show him.
On April 24, 2011, Mr. Li Zongdai died of illness at home at the age of 93.
Xiao Cui, who was doing "Oral History" at the time, sent a condolence telegram to his family, which wrote: "Li Zongdai, the hero of the War of Resistance, has both literature and martial arts, has a heart for the world, throws his pen into the rong, and serves the country loyally." Blood battle Taierzhuang, one-eyed tiger will be famous. Do not seek fame, do not go to Gou An, donate thousands of gold, and promote the battlefield. Old Hero Li stands between heaven and earth, although he is still walking, he is a model for the people of china! ”