He was our anti-Japanese hero, who died at the age of 102 and found 34 iron lumps in his ashes after his death
Friends who have watched "Bright Sword" all know Li Yunlong, and we all know about Li Yunlong's heroic deeds. In the eyes of all Chinese people, Li Yunlong is a hero. Both the old man and the child can tell his heroic deeds. Today, the character that Xiaobian wants to talk about is one of the prototypes of Old Li. His past is respected, and his story is blood-boiling.
Today's protagonist is named Li Xianzhong, who joined the Red Army when he was twenty years old. It can be said that Li Xianzhong's resume is similar to that of Li Yunlong, the regimental commander we know. Li Xianzhong participated in the Long March and participated in many battles. Throughout the period of the new-democratic revolutionary revolution, There was a figure of Li Xianzhong.
Li Xianzhong's family was poor, and when he was very young, he tried the taste of poverty. When Li Xianzhong reached adulthood, he threw himself into the revolutionary work of liberating the toiling masses of the whole country. At this point, Li Xianzhong began the legendary revolutionary journey.
After joining the revolution, Li Xianzhong handed over everything to the state and the people. Because Li Xianzhong fought bravely, soon Li Xianzhong became a squad leader from a small soldier. Within a few years, Li Xianzhong was promoted to company commander, battalion commander, and regimental commander.
After Li Xianzhong joined the revolution, he showed a very heroic posture. In these battles, the number of injuries Li Xianzhong is unimaginable, Li Xianzhong has been shot many times, and his life hangs in the balance.
In 1940, the Japanese army attacked the base area of our army, and Li Xianzhong led the team to fight. The battle was very fierce, and Li Xianzhong and his generals were in the middle of it and could not withdraw. Just as Li Xianzhong was fighting with the enemy, an explosion occurred next to him. With the sound of the explosion, Li Xianzhong fell into a pool of blood.
After the medical staff's efforts to rescue, Li Xianzhong's life was saved, but his left eye was blind. Since then, Li Xianzhong has only one eye left. You may not believe it, but during that operation, the doctor removed dozens of pieces from him. Although these small fragments were taken out, there were still some large and small shrapnel in Li Xianzhong's body that were difficult to remove. After that, these fragments remained in Li Xianzhong's body.
After the founding of New China, Li Xianzhong took part in the work of suppressing bandits in the great southwest. When the rank was awarded in 1955, Li Xianzhong was awarded the rank of colonel. When Li Xianzhong retired, the state decided to equip him with a car, but Li Xianzhong refused. Because of Li Xianzhong's insistence, the state had to abandon this idea. After retirement, Li Xianzhong lived a life no different from ordinary people.
With the development of time, a generation of heroes will eventually fall lonely. According to Li Xianzhong's request before his death, his children cremated Li Xianzhong's body. When cremated, 34 subway knots were burned. At this moment, all the people present were shocked.
The shrapnel left in Li Xianzhong's body during the years of the battle was as high as dozens of pieces, which we did not dare to imagine. Of the more than thirty pieces of shrapnel, seven had been fused with Li Xianzhong's flesh and blood, and it was impossible to inquire about his tracks.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, there were many heroes like Li Xianzhong, all of whom were heroes of the country, and it was precisely because of their bloody struggle that we had a happy and beautiful day. Li Xianzhong crossed the battlefield and made great contributions to the revolutionary movement in our country. Although Li Xianzhong has passed away, Li Xianzhong's heroic deeds have spread throughout the people and are still talked about today.
Reference: "Battle Hero - Li Xianzhong"