On an ordinary day in a certain month in 1958, the county town of Donggou in Liaoning Province ushered in the arrival of several chiefs, all of whom came to this county town on the orders of superior leaders to conduct field work investigations. The county magistrate of Donggou County came to receive these chiefs, and exchanged their experiences with each other while walking on the avenue surrounded by greenery.
In the course of communication, the county magistrate learned that these chiefs were veterans who had participated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. Talking about this topic, the county magistrate was interested, and he rubbed his hands and said happily to these chiefs
"Haha, people who have participated in battles and fought for national security look different from ordinary people, which is really extraordinary." It is also a coincidence that the security guards guarding the granary in our county town once participated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and he was also a brave and resourceful person! ”
The chiefs were interested when they heard this, saying that they hoped to go to the granary to meet the old soldier, perhaps it would be a former teammate, and the county magistrate heard about it and led them to the direction of the granary.
Before they got close to the granary, the group saw a man lying on a rocking chair at the door of the granary, basking in the sun, and when they saw their arrival, the man immediately got up from the rocking chair. The county magistrate said
"Chiefs, just call him Lao Xu, he is the man I just mentioned."
Excitedly, the chiefs walked up and grabbed Lao Xu's hand and were just ready to talk, but when they looked up, they were all stunned. The county magistrate was confused, and he was just about to ask what was going on when he heard a chief say to Lao Xu with a crying voice
"You're not... Didn't you die on the battlefield? ”
Who is this granary security guard? Originally living a good life, why did some people say that he was killed on the battlefield? What kind of thrilling story happened to him? What happened to him on the battlefield?
Lao Xu, formerly known as Xu Changyou, was born in 1923 and is a native of Donggou County. Since his birth, Xu Changyou has been living in the era of war, and since he was a child, he has seen many people around him forced to leave their hometowns because of the war, and finally sacrificed their lives in the rain of bullets and bullets.
The cruelty of the war did not make Xu Changyou cowardly, but inspired his enthusiasm as a good Chinese boy. He had always hoped that he could join the army and shed his blood for the well-being of the motherland, but at that time, he did not understand the current situation and did not dare to make decisions easily, so he dragged on until the end of the War of Resistance Against Japan.
In October 1947, the Liberation War began to enter a scorching moment, the Kuomintang and the Communist Party had reached the critical point of inevitable victory and defeat, at this time the People's Liberation Army found Xu Changyou, hoping that he could join the army and become a member of the Communist Party, Xu Changyou gladly agreed, bid farewell to his parents, and ran to the battlefield, this time he was only young
24 years old
。
Xu Changyou on the battlefield was full of vigor and did not look like a new soldier at all. He rushed to the forefront of every battle, and did not flinch no matter how fierce the opponent was. Not long after the army, he participated in the Liaoshen Campaign.
In the first phase of the Liaoshen Campaign
Battle of Jinzhou
In the middle, the heroic Xu Changyou was unfortunately shot in the left leg and bled unceasingly. When all his comrades were persuading him to go to the rear to rest and stop the bleeding, he just gritted his teeth and tied his belt to the bleeding place of his left leg, and then rushed to the front line again with the gun in his hand.
The final battle was won by the collective efforts of the Communist soldiers, which severely damaged the morale of the Kuomintang.
Not only that, but he also participated in the follow-up series with excellent results
Battle of Unsan, Battle of Pingjin, and Battle of Crossing the River
and other wars of great historical significance. Although Xu Changyou suffered many large and small injuries during the battle, especially in the Battle of Yunshan, because the enemy was too cunning, Xu Changyou's squad was attacked by a sneak attack, in order to cover the retreat of his teammates, Xu Changyou was injured by the grenade thrown by the enemy and was seriously injured.
But no matter what, he did not give up lightly. Not surprisingly, he can be found every time in the forward regiment that vows to defend the motherland to the death.
He wasn't tall, but at this moment he was the brightest light in the crowd.
In 1949, Chiang Kai-shek led his Kuomintang cronies to flee to Taiwan, and the Communists won the final victory and established the People's Republic of China. As a member of the Communist Party, Xu Changyou stood proudly on Tiananmen Square to accept the praise and cheers of the people.
The sun brushed through the brim of his hat, the red five-pointed star on his chest shone, Xu Changyou gently touched the place with his hand, thinking that he had finally realized his childhood dream and created a living environment for Chinese to be his own and relatives.
When I thought that life would go on so plainly, this was when Xu Changyou suddenly received an order from his superiors to support North Korea. This time, Xu Changyou still did not hesitate in the slightest, put on his military uniform, and once again embarked on a journey to another place.
On the way to North Korea, Xu Changyou's mind kept echoing the four words spoken by Mao Zedong at the oath-taking meeting
"Cold lips and teeth
”。 Yes, the Americans are menacing, it seems that the target is North Korea, but in fact, the wolf's ambition is difficult to hide. Xu Changyou shook the pistol hanging in his hand and was committed to winning the battle and creating a good international environment for the newly founded New China.
The vigorous War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea kicked off with a shout.
In October 1950, the harshest battle of the Korean War, Shangganling, broke out. At this time, Xu Changyou was the deputy squad leader of the first company of the 357th Regiment of the 119th Division of the 40th Army of the Volunteer Army, and the task he was given was the task he was in
The next day, it was necessary to attack The 161 Heights in the southern Ganling Mountains.
From a distance, the terrain is not very steep, and it is easy to climb, but it is not easy to occupy this place. Because of this high ground, the enemy set up many tall bunkers. Not only were these bunkers huge, but each one was almost an iron wall that could not be easily penetrated with a pistol.
The enemy staying in the bunker is equivalent to wearing a thick layer of armor, and also has the advantage of high ground, Xu Changyou they want to attack from the bottom up, the difficulty can be imagined.
But none of them flinched, and they drew up their battle plans overnight, and they were bound to complete the tasks entrusted to them by the Party at dawn the next day. After some heated discussion, Xu Changyou decided to divide his team into two waves. The first group was responsible for destroying the bunkers set up by the enemy, while the second group was behind the first group, responsible for clearing the remaining mines on the ground, facilitating the progress of the follow-up teams and avoiding accidental explosions.
Saying that he would do it, Xu Changyou took the lead and took the initiative to ask the first batch of teammates, and the squad leader agreed. Xu Changyou and his companions carried explosives packs, lay on the ground, and began to sneak towards the top of the mountain. Every time they reach a bunker, the party will disperse to avoid the other side's fire.
Someone would fire a gun in the distance to attract the attention of the enemy in the bunker, and at this time Xu Changyou was responsible for setting the explosive package on fire and throwing it into the bunker from the exposed ventilation channel of the bunker. Because of the years of combat experience, everyone in this squad cooperated tacitly, and most of the bunkers were quickly destroyed.
However, the more difficult it was to get to the top of the mountain, because the enemies in the bunker on the top of the hill had heard the explosion and were all prepared for it, so the battle became more and more difficult. Unfortunately, the accident happened. While destroying a bunker on the top of the hill, Xu Changyou and they were violently attacked by the enemy.
Before Xu Changyou could get close to the floor ventilation window, the enemy threw a blaster from that window. Before most of the people could react, Xu Changyou quickly picked up the explosive canister that had fallen on the ground, rushed to the vicinity of the bunker in the rain of bullets and bullets, and then threw the canister into it along the ventilated window.
In order to prevent the enemy from throwing the crisis giant explosive canister out again, Xu Changyou gritted his teeth and blocked the window with his chest, and then signaled his teammates with his eyes, asking them to ignite the explosive package from another window and throw it in, vowing to annihilate this wave of enemies.
Continuous explosions came out from the bottom of the bunker, and some of the unstable parts of the bunker were directly exploded, and countless stones flew out. So someone put their heads in their hands and lay on the ground, waiting for the explosion to end. Before long, everything was calm, and Xu Changyou struggled to get up from the ground, raised his gun and entered the bunker to check it out.
Carefully going deep into the bottom of the bunker, there was no figure of the enemy along the way, originally thought that the enemy had been completely annihilated, but the careful Xu Changyou still saw a reflective place in the corner when he turned around, so he raised his gun and slowly approached the corner to let the people inside come out.
At the urging of Xu Changyou, he stepped out of the corner
Eight enemy troops,
After encircling and suppressing their weapons, and then pressing them out of the bunker, after discussion, Xu Changyou arranged for four fighters to escort the eight prisoners down the mountain, while the rest continued to advance and bomb the bunker.
The battle continued, but Xu Changyou's pace was getting slower and slower. Just now, xu Changyou and their efforts to carry out the follow-up mine scanning work smoothly, when dismantling the steel wire fence hanging at the ankle on the side of the road, Xu Changyou accidentally stepped on the mine buried at his feet and was unfortunately injured.
But in the face of injury, Xu Changyou has always reassured his teammates that he is fine, even if the blood from the leg wound has dyed the green clothing red, he has not stopped his progress.
After several years, China finally won the Korean War, driving the Americans out of North Korean territory and safeguarding China's "lips." Xu Changyou, as a soldier with excellent performance,
He was awarded the honorary title of First Class Meritorious and Second Class Blasting Hero
Together with Huang Jiguang, he also displayed the photos in the Central Military Museum, which was admired by everyone.
Not only that, north Korea also commended him and issued him with an international medal of the third degree. But just when everyone was happy for Xu Changyou, he disappeared into the sea of people, as if this bustle had nothing to do with him, quietly away from the hustle and bustle.
Everyone thought that Xu Changyou had dedicated his life to the Korean battlefield, but now he miraculously appeared in front of people's eyes, why is this?
According to Xu Changyou's recollection,
After he was injured in the Shangganling War, he was still insisting on advancing, but after encountering a fierce attack from the enemy, coupled with excessive blood loss, Xu Changyou fainted and fell to the ground. At that time, bombs flew and dust flew, and Xu Changyou on the ground was covered in mud.
Finally, when the North Korean soldiers were cleaning up the battlefield, they found him buried under the dust and immediately sent him to the North Korean hospital. Because of his serious injuries, Xu Changyou remained in a coma, and when the war ended, he was deported to a Chinese hospital. When the motherland presented him with the award, he was still lying on the hospital bed.
When his body recovered, he just went to Beijing's Tiananmen Square for a walk, and then quietly returned to his hometown and became a granary security guard.
When people asked him why he didn't go to the state to report and receive his reward, Xu Changyou only looked down and touched the scar on his leg, and then said lightly
"I don't think it's necessary, after all, the motherland can develop well without my help now!"
Xu Changyou is a hero worthy of respect, but which soldier who fights for the motherland is not "Xu Changyou"? They gave up their families, far from home, went to the battlefield, risked their lives to fight against the murderous enemy, and none of them gave up lightly, because they all had a common idea in their minds-
In order to have a prosperous and peaceful motherland.
The comfortable life that our descendants now have is bought by their predecessors with their own blood, so each of us should remember that period of history, understand the hard-won peace, and make our own contributions to the future prosperity of the motherland.