On April 29, 1938, Chen Huaimin, a pilot of the 21st Squadron of the Fourth Aviation Group, gave up the opportunity to escape when the fuel tank of the aircraft he was piloting caught fire, and died with the enemy plane with the heart of coexisting with the aircraft, leaving a shocking collision.
Chen Huaimin is worthy of his profession and the motherland, but he is forever indebted to his family, his mother is blinded by crying for her son, and his lover jumps into the river and follows him.
They all know that Chen Huaimin is a hero who stands tall in the sky, but they have also lost him forever.
Chen Huaimin
Chen Huaimin joined the Air Force
Chen Huaimin was born on December 25, 1916 in a military family in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, and grew up under the influence of his father, who admired his father very much, "I will become a big hero like my father in the future." It was a phrase he used to say to his father.
His father also wanted his son to be able to defend the country and cherish the people in the future, so he renamed him Chen Huaimin, hoping that he would be worthy of this name in the future.
In 1932, Chen Huaimin became a soldier in the 19th Route Army against the Japanese, and it was this stage of training that made him fully aware of his heart.
He learned that becoming a soldier is not just lip service, but it takes ten or even a hundred times more effort, but also to accept a life without holidays and relaxation, and to endure loneliness and loneliness every New Year's Holiday, unable to reunite with his family.
But Chen Huaimin was not afraid, he took a good soldier as the goal and worked hard, no matter how many difficulties can be overcome.
In 1933, Chen Huaimin was admitted to the aviation school in Hangzhou with excellent results, in the school Chen Huaimin seriously studied professional knowledge, was unanimously recognized by the school's teachers and classmates, and also gained his own love, he and his classmate Wang Lulu established a romantic relationship.
Although Wang Lulu was born in a rich merchant's family, she cared about the people, and did not have the habit of a rich lady, she admired Chen Huaimin's hard work and diligence, and was willing to make progress with him.
"After graduation, I want to enter the air force to work, going to the battlefield is inevitable, there is a great possibility of sacrificing in the war, I can not be a soldier who escapes from the battle, but I will ensure that I will perform well in every war and try my best to protect myself."
Chen Huaimin looked at Wang Lulu to make a promise, and Wang Lulu smiled and squinted at his lover, "No matter what time, I will wait for you to come back." ”
Wang Lulu
After graduating in 1936, Chen Huaimin worked in the Fourth Brigade of the Chinese Air Force as a second lieutenant pilot, Wang Lulu was very aware of the nature of her lover's work, and she also knew that every goodbye in the war years could be a farewell, and she could only silently pray in her heart for Chen Huaimin's health and safety.
She gave Chen Huaimin a cup, so that he could see things and think of people every day with drinking water, Chen Huaimin gave her a cheongsam, and the two lovers who separated the two places spent each day by thinking of each other.
Chen Huaimin made a heroic sacrifice
In September 1937, he forced him to land on the Yangtze River while flying an airplane to fight, breaking his nose bone, Wang Lulu was in tears after knowing it, but she did not stop Chen Huaimin's work, she knew that her lover was destined to become a hero, and what she should do was to give him unconditional support behind his back.
Chen Huaimin was also a little afraid after experiencing this war, he could not show fragile emotions in front of his family, at this time he was the main backbone of the whole family, if even he was flustered, how should the rest of the family be good?
"My luck has always been good, even for your sake, I have to live well, and when the war is over, I don't have to live like this every day." 」 Chen Huaimin looked at his lover's face and smiled.
In April 1938, Chen Huaimin used a landline plane to crash and destroy a Japanese fighter plane during the battle with the Japanese army, successfully parachuted out of danger, and danced with the god of death several times.
Every warrior who fights on the battlefield is determined to die, and although they are reluctant to live with their loved ones, they have more important responsibilities on their shoulders.
Chen Huaimin's family never put too much pressure on him, and every time he returned from a mission, he would make a fragrant meal to express his celebration, and all of them knew that every reunion in this war-torn era could be a trick, so they cherished the opportunity to reunite together.
"When the war is over, the son will be filial to you, and then give Lu Lu a wedding, now the situation is very good, the end of the war is just around the corner."
Chen Huaimin patted his chest and made a promise to his mother, and he thought the same thing in his heart, holding hope to meet a better future.
In fact, Chen Huaimin had secretly written a suicide note long ago, but he could not find any opportunity to hand it over to his family and lover, and in every reunion moment, taking out the suicide note was a devastating injury to them. Chen Huaimin could only choose to secretly hide the suicide note in his room before leaving, in case of emergency.
Chen Huaimin and his sister
If the task is successfully completed and he can go home safely, he will secretly take out the suicide note and write a new one, or add a few words to it.
Every war was a new understanding for him, and he also had more insights, so every time he wanted to leave it for his family, it was different.
On April 29, 1938, the fuel tank of the plane piloted by Chen Huaimin caught fire, and he knew in his heart that he still had a certain chance of survival at this time, but he changed his mind the moment he saw the enemy planes behind him, he could not escape, could not retreat, if he fled for his life, the sacrifice was likely to become other companions.
Between the electric light and flint, Chen Huaimin personally changed his fate.
Although he is the son of his parents and the pillar of his lover, but he is also a soldier of the motherland, Chen Huaimin still turned the direction of the plane and rushed to the plane piloted by the enemy behind him, and the 22-year-old completed a shocking collision on the Yangtze River with supreme courage in his heart.
How could he not stay in the world, there were parents waiting for him to eat, and the woman he loved deeply, but he couldn't escape for himself.
Chen Huaiming's fighter jet collided with the enemy plane, and he himself fell into the Yangtze River in the raging fire, and the search and rescue team immediately launched a rescue, but it was not until June 3 that Chen Huaimin's body was successfully recovered, and Chen Huaimin's family was immediately informed after confirming his identity.
The mother cried blind and loved the martyrdom
All the people who were watching the battle at that time shed tears, and everyone knew that it was these soldiers who rushed to the front line of the war and had a safe and happy life.
Chen Huaimin's father was also present, and only later learned that it was his own son who had died, which made him almost faint, and the Aviation Committee came to comfort the family of the martyr Chen Huaimin.
In the face of the staff of the committee, Chen Huaimin's father suppressed the sadness in his heart, and the whole person seemed very calm, and he replied, "My child's sacrifice is deserved and not worthy of boasting, but unfortunately he was unable to take away more enemies at that time, and our family did not need the care of the organization, hoping that the organization could focus more energy on the families of other martyrs." ”
Chen Huaimin and his father when he was a child
At any time, he must give up the opportunity to others first, and it is precisely because Chen Huaimin's father is also a soldier, so he knows better than anyone the sense of responsibility and obligation of the soldier.
Losing his son was the pain of his life, but he was also proud of his son from the bottom of his heart, dying on the battlefield was the supreme glory of a soldier, but unfortunately he could not personally say to Chen Huaimin, "You did a great job." ”
Chen Huaimin's mother also knows the importance of the righteousness of the family and the country, but the loss of her favorite child makes her miserable, and she can't stand the only son to leave her first.
Washing her face with tears at home all day, any little thing can make her think of her children, and the shadow of Chen Huaimin is everywhere in the home, and finally she cried and blinded her eyes alive.
After Wang Lulu learned of this, she also came to visit Chen Huaimin's parents for the first time, although she had long been prepared for Chen Huaimin's sacrifice, but when this day really came, she was still heartbroken.
"Lu Lu, you are a good girl, huaimin that boy once said that after the war, he will marry you back home as a daughter-in-law, but he does not have that blessing now, I hope you can live well, forget him."
Chen Huaimin's father took Wang Lulu's hand and advised in a serious tone, he had witnessed the love between his son and this little girl, and he also knew how deep the feelings between the two young people were, but at this time, he could not let the little girl delay time in vain.
So to advise Wang Lulu not to be immersed in sadness anymore, Wang Lulu looked at the environment in which Chen Huaimin had lived, tears could not stop flowing down, in order not to let Chen Huaimin's parents worry, she nodded with tears.
Promise that you will live a good life in the future, and you will often come back to see their second old.
"In the process of my interaction with Huaimin, he told me that there will be such a day in the future, I know the nature of his work, and I support everything he does, we are all proud of him, uncles and aunts must take good care of their bodies, and Huaimin will also worry about you."
Chen Huaimin's mother looked at the girl who almost became her daughter-in-law with tears in her eyes, and after leaving Chen Huaimin's home, Wang Lulu walked alone to the edge of the Yangtze River.
She was still wearing the cheongsam that Chen Huaimin had given her at that time, and she remembered that Chen Huaimin told her when they were separated that they must wear this cheongsam the next time they met, but who knew that they would never have another time.
Her lover was sacrificed here, she could not let him leave alone, Wang Lulu jumped and jumped into the Yangtze River to be martyred.
There are many choices in human life, Chen Huaimin decided to accomplish greater things in a limited life, his sacrifice is not only for the sake of dreams, but also to complete the duty of an air force pilot, he left that earth-shattering collision on the Yangtze River, which will be remembered by us forever.