On November 27, 1950, in the Chosin Lake area of the Korean Peninsula, as the dusky sunset slowly fell, the last trace of warmth between heaven and earth disappeared, and the whole of Korea was shrouded in a bone-chilling cold. Watching the sun set, Smith, commander of the U.S. First Marine Division, ordered to prepare for rest.
Just as they laid down their weapons and immersed themselves in the joy of enjoying food, a loud military trumpet suddenly sounded in the distance, and then there was a scene that the American soldiers present would never forget: the world that was still white suddenly stood up countless soldiers in blue-gray military uniforms, carrying long guns, rushing to them, and looking closely, most of them were wearing thin rubber-soled shoes, frozen because of the low temperature, their bodies were stiff, slow to move, but they were still trying to charge forward.
It is conceivable that the US military suffered unprecedented heavy losses, and the Chinese Volunteer Army annihilated more than 13,000 enemy troops, which is the famous Battle of Chosin Lake. In fact, Smith had not thought of the ambush, but this doubt only existed in his mind for a second, and he completely dispelled it.
In North Korea, where the sun is low at minus forty or fifty degrees Celsius, his soldiers are frozen hands and feet, the guns in their hands are frozen hard, they can stick to it when they touch it, and if they forcibly shake it off, they have to drop a layer of flesh, it is impossible to lurk here for ten minutes, and to complete the ambush plan, they must complete the deployment in advance, at least two days of lurking, which is simply a fantasy.
In the Battle of Chosin Lake, the American troops were greatly hit, but the volunteers also paid an unimaginable price, the battlefield was more tragic than any other battle, countless people participated in this ambush mission, but they never got up when the charge horn sounded, and they slept in a foreign country forever in a lurking posture. There are also some people who are lucky to save their lives, but also cause lifelong incurable diseases, including Zhou Quandi.
Zhou Quandi was an ordinary soldier in the 2nd Company of the 1st Battalion, 231st Regiment of the 77th Division of the 26th Army of the Volunteer Army, and in this battle, he lost his limbs at the age of fifteen, which was undoubtedly a huge blow to him at that time. According to his later recollections, when the temperature in the Chosin Lake area was the lowest in fifty years, many comrades in the north could not stand it, let alone how the soldiers from the south endured, the lurking task seemed simple, but in such a harsh environment, its difficulty was no less than fighting with the enemy.
Some warriors watched their comrades's lives disappear little by little but could do nothing, and they were frozen into ice sculptures in the ice and snow. The dry food on the warriors had long been frozen into iron blocks, and they all broke their teeth when they bit them, and they could only fill their hunger with snow. Finally, when the charge horn sounded, the others rushed out eagerly, but their bodies did not listen to the call of their heads, and they could not stand up no matter what... Time has changed, but Zhou Quandi, who mentioned the past, still couldn't help but burst into tears, and he couldn't cry between words.
After the end of the war, the comrades-in-arms found that there was no figure of Zhou Quandi, returned to look for him, at this moment he had been frozen unconscious, probed the tip of his nose and still had a trace of breath, and hurriedly carried him to the field hospital. At this time, he did not take any anesthetics and did not feel pain, his hands were frozen to decay, and although the doctors immediately gave him full treatment, he was unable to save his limbs.
Zhou Quandi, who had been in a coma for seven days, woke up to find that his limbs were all gone, and suddenly felt that life was hopeless, and it was difficult to hide the sadness in his heart and cry loudly. Seeing that Zhou Quandi, who was once lively and cheerful and was called "little ghost" by his comrades-in-arms, now lost the hope of life, the dean could not bear it, and put his cherished book, "How Steel is Made", at his bedside and let the nurse accompany him to read it to him.
The deeds of Paul Kochakin in the book deeply touched Zhou Quandi, Paul is disabled, why can't he live as bravely and strongly as he is? Thinking about this, he began to reinvigorate himself, practicing how to live without limbs, dressing and eating with broken arms, and whenever someone enthusiastically came forward to help, he firmly refused, and he firmly believed that he could complete it, and such an inspirational behavior was appreciated by many people.
Seventy years have passed, the once young teenager has reached the twilight of the year, now the war has ended, the motherland is peaceful, the economy is becoming more and more prosperous, the country is getting stronger and stronger, this former heroic veteran can also enjoy his old age, in the sunny afternoon pushing a wheelchair car around the park, basking in the sun, listening to the joy and laughter of the world, admiring the flowers and fish ponds.
It is precisely because this weathered old man has experienced that unforgettable battle, so he cherishes such a peaceful and beautiful life even more. But after nightfall, he often recalled the scene of the battlefield of Chosin Lake, where he had a regret that when the charge horn sounded, he could not get up and rush forward to complete the task.
This old man, who is in his old age, still has the consciousness of serving the people and the country as a warrior, which is really worthy of respect. Although the old man has regrets in his heart, in our opinion, he has completed the task brilliantly, if it were not for their heroic act of sacrificing their lives for righteousness, where would the establishment and development of new China be? Without our peaceful life today, we will always be grateful to the soldiers who selflessly dedicated themselves to the Chinese people like Mr. Zhou Quandi, and will always remember the martyrs who sacrificed for the country, the history books of the People's Republic of China will always record your glorious achievements and contributions, and the Chinese people will not forget you.