In the list of volunteer heroes and models published by Xinhua News Agency to the world in 1953, the first was Huang Jiguang, and the second and third were Yang Gensi and Qiu Shaoyun. These three heroes are very familiar to everyone,
What I want to introduce to you today is the fourth-ranked hero Cao Yuhai.
Huang Jiguang
Compared with the other three heroes, Cao Yuhai's story is known to few people in the country because of various twists and turns, and even in the hometown where he was born and raised, the hero's name was buried for nearly half a century.
Hello everyone, I'm rolling. Today I will introduce you to cao Yuhai, a hero of the volunteer army.
The sister-in-law personally sent the uncle to participate in the eighth road
To understand Cao Yuhai, let's start with his sister-in-law. It can be said that without his sister-in-law, there would be no volunteer hero Cao Yuhai.
The old man Wang Yuehua was in front of the hut at home
Cao Yuhai was born in a poor peasant family in Nan County, Ju (jǔ) in Shandong Province, when his honest father was 6 years old, because he could not pay the landlord's rent, and was beaten to death. Not long after, my grandfather was stabbed to death with a bayonet by the devils who had gone to the countryside to sweep away. Only the old grandmother pulled the Cao Yuhai brothers 4 people to live, and the life was like a poor life.
The pain of Cao Yuhai's life as a child was completely caused by the Japanese invaders and landlord bullies. Without them, presumably his childhood would have been very happy, which is also Cao Yuhai's subsequent battle,
The important reason why the battle bravely rushed to the front again and again, he wanted revenge!
When the miserable life was 16 years old, it ushered in a turnaround, and her sister-in-law Wang Yuehua married her. Every day, Wang Yuehua not only had to go to the field to do farm work, but also spin thread and weave cloth, and make cloth shoes for her brothers. As the saying goes, half a size child eats a dead lao tzu, in order to solve the food and clothing of several brothers. In the spring, she dug wild vegetables everywhere to feed her family, and in the most difficult winter, the rotten sweet potatoes thrown by others and the leaves dried in the summer passed through a pair of skillful hands of her sister-in-law
"Delicious"
Food. In this way, sometimes the sister-in-law also needs to go to other people's homes and beg others to give charity.
In this way, after the careful management of her sister-in-law Wang Yuehua, these children slowly grew up. For Cao Yuhai, his sister-in-law is not only his sister-in-law, but more like his mother, who has pulled him up with hard work.
In 1943, the Shandong Column of the Eighth Route Army was stationed in Ju (jǔ) Nan County. In the face of national disasters and family feuds, Cao Yuhai wanted to join the Eighth Route Army, so that he could not only avenge but also reduce the burden on his family. He asked while helping his sister-in-law burn the fire
"Sister-in-law, I want to be a soldier, I'm afraid you won't agree."
Although the sister-in-law was afraid that the little uncle would be injured on the battlefield, in the face of the hatred of the country and the family, she still agreed to the little uncle's request to join the army, and before Cao Yuhai set out, she specially boiled several eggs in the family for him to load, and also made a pair of cloth shoes for him overnight and instructed him
"When we get to the troops, we must do something famous to win glory for our Cao family."
The sister-in-law not only pulled Cao Yuhai up, but also encouraged Cao Yuhai to become a soldier when the national disaster was in the head, which also gave Cao Yuhai a lot of motivation. The eldest sister-in-law is really vividly reflected here.
Three times into the army
Cao Yuhai, who had not been in the Eighth Route Army for a long time, was seriously wounded in an anti-sweeping battle and was arranged by the troops to recuperate at his hometown.
Cao Yuhai
This was the first time that Cao Yuhai temporarily left the army due to wounds, but soon encountered the new first division led by Fang Yi in his hometown of Ju (jǔ) Nan County. He approached the head of the force and insisted on returning to the front. This time, he did not live up to his sister-in-law's expectations, dared to fight in battle, participated in the Battle of Siping and the Battle of Western Liaoning, and after the liberation of Shenyang, he entered the customs to participate in the Battle of Pingjin and the Battle of Crossing the River.
He has made 7 meritorious contributions, received 5 medals, and has been named a combat hero and a combat model many times.
Simple words cannot write the dangers of the battlefield, and Cao Yuhai has also paid a huge physical price behind the heroic deeds of the intestines.
Because in the battle he bravely moved forward, always rushing to the first. Especially in the Bloody Battle of Siping, he was injured many times and returned to the front line under the simple bandage, and after the war he was rated as a defender
One of the Four Draws and Ten Warriors
He received a commendation order personally issued by military commander Liang Xingchu.
Years of conquest left Cao Yuhai scarred, and he was again seriously wounded in the Battle of Yichang, Jiangxi. The organization arranged for him to go to the rear for treatment, and after he recovered from his injuries, it was decided to transfer him to Wuhan Prison as prison director.
Now Cao Yuhai was surrounded by wounds and honors, and was about to face his second temporary departure from the army. If the story ends here, then Cao Yuhai may live in new China as a fighting hero in peace and happiness.
Soon after the founding of New China, the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea broke out. At this time, only 4 months after Cao Yuhai's recovery and transfer, he was preparing to return to his hometown in Shandong to visit his sister-in-law, after hearing the news of the outbreak of war, he repeatedly found the leaders of the troops to request to join the war in North Korea, but they were all injured with physical scars and did not approve.
Korean
Cao Yuhai was sullen and unhappy in order not to enter the Korean War, but the Emperor Tian did not live up to his bitter heart, just when he was at a loss. His old troops were ordered to go north to fight in North Korea, passing through Wuhan. He couldn't wait to find the head of the division, said
"Chief, I am an orphan, if I sacrifice and have little to worry about, please approve me to enter the DPRK!"
I think when Cao Yuhai said that he was an orphan, he must have felt very uncomfortable in his heart. Because he is always worried about his sister-in-law in his hometown in Shandong. He also had a fiancée when he was recuperating in Wuhan, and his concern was no less than others, but he could only say so in order to agree to the leadership.
The head of the division silently unbuttoned Cao Yuhai's coat and looked at this
At the age of 27, he has more than 20 large and small scars on his body
Zi said: "Comrade Yuhai, with a fighter like you, I believe that we will be able to defeat US imperialism, and I agree with your re-enlistment." ”
In this way, Cao Yuhai returned to the army for the third time, and before leaving, he found his fiancée and advised her not to wait for himself, and to find a good person to marry. But he was responded only by a pair of flawless white pillowcases embroidered with "never change the heart" .
In this way, Cao Yuhai, who could have married peacefully in the rear and taken care of his sister-in-law, once again went to the battlefield, and he could not visit his sister-in-law in Shandong before leaving. It would be the biggest regret in his life.
Statue of Cao Yuhai
The "Steel Battalion Commander" spilled blood on the Pine Bone Peak
On the Korean battlefield, our army and the UNITED States-led coalition army fought a total of 5 major battles, and Cao Yuhai participated in the first 4 battles, and finally died in the 4th battle.
As soon as they entered Korea, they eliminated an integrated battalion of the enemy's puppet Sixth Division and captured 5 American advisers alive.
This was the first time that our army captured an American officer after entering the Korean war.
In the first 3 battles, Cao Yuhai and the battalion he led fought countless battles, large and small. He led the warriors to destroy enemies several times larger than themselves with flexible tactics and bravery and sacrifice. He won the title of "Steel Battalion Commander" in the brotherly unit.
In the fourth campaign, Cao Yuhai's Ninth Regiment suddenly received orders to take over the defense around Jing'an. This position was where the fierce Battle of Song Bone Peak, which Wei Wei described in "Who is the Cutest Man", had just ended.
Cao Yuhai led a battalion of fighters to hold on the 350.3 high ground, which was very important and related to the stability of the entire 38th Army's defensive positions. Before the start of the war, Jiang Yonghui, deputy of the 38th Army, personally found Cao Yuhai on a mission, and Cao Yuhai made a military order on the spot:
"Our battalion has not yet lost a battle, please rest assured that we will complete the task!"
Battle scenes
In the first 3 major battles, Cao Yuhai's steel battalion was not defeated in the face of a powerful enemy, and this time they were ready to defend this honor with their lives.
It was a brutal and vicious battle, and the Ace Cavalry Division of the US Army attacked the position with several times the number of Cao Yuhai. The brutal war lasted for 7 days and 7 nights, and our army suffered heavy casualties and ran out of ammunition. But the position is still firmly in the hands of our army.
The enemy, who had been defeated several times and became angry, frantically bombarded our positions, and the shells fell like raindrops. By dusk, the most critical situation had arrived, and there was not much ammunition left. Cao Yuhai let the remaining 20 or so fighters, each with a grenade strapped to his body, determined to coexist with the position.
At this time, the enemy launched a seventh attack, when the enemy was less than 60 meters from the position. Cao Yuhai led the warriors out of the trench and charged at the enemy with their guns. In the fierce battle, two bullets hit Cao Yuhai's chest and head, and the last words Cao Yuhai left behind at the end of his life were
"Be sure to hold your ground and have a chance to tell my sister-in-law that I have not disgraced her."
Cao Yuhai has concerns in his heart, he is not an orphan, he has the dearest sister-in-law. He had always wanted to see his sister-in-law, but he was more of a soldier. Ordinary people in China are the happiest, and they are very well protected by a group of people. This is a quote from Kissinger. Obviously, Cao Yuhai is everyone's protector.
The remaining soldiers shouted out in sorrow, "Avenge the battalion commander!" "Rushed towards the enemy.
Instructor Fang Xin finished firing the bullet and died with the enemy with a shell;
Eighth Squad Leader Shen De'en was blind in his left eye, his right arm and left leg were broken, and he continued to shoot at the enemy until he was killed in battle;
The soldiers of the whole battalion were determined to die and wrestled with the American troops.
When the enemy attack was repelled, only 2 men remained in the entire battalion.
Heroic deeds are buried for half a century
The 28-year-old Cao Yuhai lay forever on the 350.3 high ground of North Korea, and his name and heroic deeds spread throughout the 38th Army, composing a magnificent music for defending the motherland against aggression. However, the deeds did not reach Cao Yuhai's hometown alone.
Until the end of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Wang Yuehua was at home every day looking forward to the victory and return of her little uncle. But there was no news at all, and over time there were more rumors in the village, saying that he had died on the battlefield, saying that he was missing, and some people said that he had become a high official in Beijing and did not recognize poor relatives. Every time she heard this, Wang Yuehua always sneaked home and cried.
The troops are also actively looking for Cao Yuhai's family, but there has been no news. But we must let the martyrs go home, and since 1997, the 38th Army has sent special personnel to find Cao Yuhai's family. After 3 years of village-by-village investigation, Cao Yuhai's family was finally found.
Originally, because the recorder had misremembered, and because Ju (jǔ) Nan County was divided from Ju (jǔ) County, the troops' letters were sent to Ju (jǔ) County and naturally no one accepted them.
In this way, after 49 years away from home, Cao Yuhai hero finally returned home.
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