In the decade from the first conferment of the rank in 1955 to 1965, a total of 1360 people were awarded the rank of general. It seems that there are a large number of people, but most of them have experienced nine deaths in their lives, and it is not easy to fight so far. Among them, there was a major general who was buried in the ground for 38 hours, and finally miraculously survived by two flies, this person was the founding major general Wang Fuzhi.
Major General Wang Fuzhi
Participated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea
During the Period of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Wang Fuzhi joined the Chinese Volunteer Army in 1950, and was the first to enter the Korean War on October 21 of the same year, successively serving as the commander of the 343rd Regiment of the 115th Division of the 39th Army, the chief of staff of the 115th Division, the first deputy division commander, and the division commander.
Wang Fuzhi (center) poses with his comrades-in-arms
On August 2, 1952, Wang Fuzhi, who was the commander of the 115th Division, led a team to defend the position east of the Jinjiang River, and on this day, the enemy threw countless shells at our army's position, and with a burst of wild bombardment, the position guarded by Wang Fuzhi town instantly became a sea of fire.
Buried in war
At that time, General Wang Fuzhi was in a cave, drawing up a battle plan with his subordinates and staff officers. With a loud noise, the cave was blown down by a bomb, and Wang Fuzhi also fainted from the impact. When he woke up, he found that his body had been crushed by various rocks and could not move.
Schematic diagram of the war
After observing the surrounding situation, Wang Fuzhi found that the exit had been buried by the collapsed boulder, and there were a total of 7 people in the cave, and 4 people had been killed on the spot, leaving only Wang Fuzhi himself and two staff officers to survive. Because of the heavy and large number of boulders buried in their bodies, it took the three surviving people a full 3 hours to climb out of them.
But as the oxygen in the cave became thinner and thinner, and there was no food or water to preserve physical strength, the boulder blocked the entrance to the cave so tightly that the three could not push it apart. In desperation, he had to try to survive in the cave and wait for rescue. In order to save physical strength, Wang Fuzhi's three people even had to rely on urine for a living.
Wang Fuzhi, who tells the story of war
While the three people were waiting for rescue, the outside of the cave was also chaotic. When the superiors learned of Wang Fuzhi's burial, they ordered their subordinates to rescue them at all costs. But the rescue team dug outside the hole for more than 30 hours without hearing anything. At this time, everyone's heart was heavy, and the lack of movement in the cave meant anything, and everyone knew in their hearts that perhaps Wang Fuzhi had already sacrificed.
Miracles come alive
Surprisingly, at this time, the commander of the sapper company suddenly saw two flies flying out of the hole, and he shouted excitedly: "The division commander still has help!" "There are flies flying out, which means that there is still oxygen in the cave, and the possibility of Wang Fuzhi's survival has become greater." Excited, the crowd continued to rescue. In the end, after 38 hours of excavation, Wang Fuzhi and two staff officers were successfully rescued.
Wang Fuzhi in his later years
See flies as saviors
After this life-and-death disaster, General Wang Fuzhi would often mention: "The two flies in the cave are my saviors." From then on, General Wang Fuzhi decided not to shoot flies for life. Unfortunately, General Wang Fuzhi had been trying to find the sapper company commander to thank him, but he had never been found.
Wang Fuzhi's later life
After the end of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Wang Fuzhi was awarded the National Medal of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea of the Second Class and the Order of Freedom and Independence of the Second Class. In May 1953, wang Fuzhi returned to China and continued to serve as the commander of the 115th Division of the 39th Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. In 1955, Wang Fuzhi was awarded the rank of colonel, and in 1964 he was promoted to major general.