Open the junior high school Chinese textbook, we can find such an article, the name of the article is "Who is the cutest person". This article describes the scene of our army's bloody struggle on the battlefield of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and contains the views and feelings of the author Wei Wei on the scene of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
The article contains the following description: "This is one of the most heroic battles on the Korean battlefield, and if a monument is needed, let me write down the names of the martyrs who fought the enemy with fire and fought with the enemy with bayonets." Their names are: Wang Jinchuan, Xing Yutang..."
This passage has been remembered by countless Chinese, and has also touched many Chinese young people full of enthusiasm. People could not help but be shocked by the description in the article of more than a hundred martyrs, including Li Yu'an and Jing Yuzhuo, who were fearless of death and fought in blood on the battlefield of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
However, many years after the end of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, a martyr named Li Yu'an suddenly declared that he had not sacrificed! So what the hell is going on here? What's the story here? All this must start from the Battle of Songkuofeng in the Second Campaign to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
Battle of Pine Bone Peak
In 1950, the Korean War broke out. In order to safeguard the sovereignty and territorial security of the mainland, the Chinese Volunteer Army traveled thousands of miles to the Korean battlefield.
The War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea lasted for three years and ended with Clarke, a general in the US Army and commander-in-chief of the "United Nations Army," forced to sign the tripartite armistice agreement. The victory of this war has played a role in China's foothold in the forest of the world, and is regarded by the world as the founding battle of the Chinese nation.
Behind this heroic song of swallowing mountains and rivers is that the volunteer army and the United Nations army have fought countless battles of all sizes, and it is the bloody struggle of the soldiers of the mainland to safeguard the dignity of the motherland with their own blood.
In this war, the Continental Volunteers fought five major battles with the United Nations army, led by the United States, and the Battle of Songbone Peak, which we are going to mention today, was a key part of the second campaign.
At that time, the 335th Regiment of the 112th Division of the 38th Army of the Chinese Volunteer Army was ordered to pursue the American troops who were withdrawing to the south, and the two armies formed a confrontation in the area of Songkuo Peak.
Located south of the Price River in North Korea and north of Yongwon-ri, Songkuo Peak is an important location, the throat of the U.S. military's road to Pyongyang.
In order to win the victory in this war, all the officers and men of the first battalion and three companies, under the leadership of company commander Dai Ruyi, took the lead in seizing the high ground on the north side of Songkuo Peak and intercepting the retreat of the US army.
After the soldiers of the three companies rushed to the heights, they happened to encounter the elite troops of the US Second Division that had been defeated and retreated by the main force of our army.
This is a life-and-death battle with a huge disparity in strength. In the face of several times the enemy's strength, hundreds of cars and menacing tank troops, more than a hundred soldiers in our three companies showed no timidity.
As soon as the enemy troops approached the high ground front occupied by our side, the soldiers launched a fierce attack on the enemy under the command of company commander Dai Ruyi, which caught the American troops by surprise. Suddenly, the sound of explosions and gunshots was heard incessantly, and the US troops that had not yet rested suddenly became a mess, and the enemy army had to temporarily withdraw from our position.
It didn't take long, however, for the enemy to make a comeback. In just half an hour, the U.S. military integrated its existing weapons and concentrated its firepower to attack the three companies again.
In order to break through our army's defensive line, the US military successively bombarded our positions in turn with tanks, artillery, and aircraft, and then concentrated its fire on approaching our positions.
Faced with this situation, the soldiers of the three companies increased their firepower to fight back, and the battle scene was particularly tragic. In order to resist the enemy's artillery blockade, the officers and men of our army braved the rain of shells to constantly counterattack, and the ammunition of the three companies would soon be exhausted.
In the face of the enemy's step-by-step encirclement, our soldiers fought bitterly and were determined to coexist and die with the position. At this time, most of the soldiers of the three companies had already sacrificed, and everyone gathered the few ammunition left and prepared to charge again.
As time progressed, the enemy's indiscriminate bombardment blew our highlands into a sea of fire. The warriors struggled to extinguish the flames around them while using the earth pits blown up by the enemy to do battlefield fortifications.
Our warriors ran out of bullets, so they picked up their bayonets and fought with the enemy. Some of the warriors were seriously injured, so they used their last strength to rush to the gathered enemies, took out grenades and died with the enemies around them.
Some of the fighters were hit by American gasoline bombs and surrounded by fire, so he rushed to the nearby enemy with his full body of flames. The enemies looked at this "burning man" and retreated in horror, trying to get away from this "burning man". The "Burning Man" soldier pursued the enemy and eventually died with an American soldier.
The battle lasted for eight hours, and in the final stage of the war, the surviving officers and men of the three companies held on to the "floodgate" of Longyuan with their ammunition exhausted.
For Li Yuan, the deputy squad leader of the 3rd Company who participated in the war, the Battle of Songkuofeng was the most tragic war he had experienced since he joined the army. He fought with his comrades and the American army to the death, and finally was shot in the lungs by the enemy, and finally passed out on the battlefield.
These scenes were also seen through the telescope by a battalion commander holding his position in the distance. After the end of the war, Wei Wei found the battalion commander who had witnessed everything after many trips. Therefore, the battalion commander told Wei Wei everything he had seen and heard, and these thrilling scenes could be known to the world in the form of articles.
"Living Martyr" Li Yu'an
After Li Yu'an was seriously injured and unconscious in his position, he was accidentally discovered and saved by a Korean People's Army soldier passing by.
However, due to his serious injuries, Li Yu'an was quickly sent to a nearby field hospital for rescue. After that, he underwent open surgery at the hospital, which saved his life.
During this period, although Li Yu'an saved his life, he did not wake up, and in order to let him receive better treatment, the hospital finally decided to send him back to China.
In this way, Li Yu'an, who was sent back to China, underwent eight surgeries before his injuries improved, but his body still fell disabled.
In 1951, Li Yuan, who was gradually recovering, returned to Mudanjiang Hospital near his hometown for follow-up recuperation. Because the Battle of Songkuofeng was too fierce at that time, most of the soldiers who participated in the battle at that time were sacrificed, because Li Yu'an's body was not found, and Li Yu'an was also reported as a martyr at that time! But at this time, he did not know that he had been rated as a "martyr", and he repeatedly made a report to apply to return to the battlefield to continue fighting.
The superior leaders rejected Li Yu'an's application and decided to let him be demobilized and return home. However, due to the inconvenience of communication on the battlefield in the front, the news of Li Yu'an's demobilization did not reach the original troops. Under such a yin and yang error, Li Yu'an's previous comrades-in-arms all thought that he had sacrificed on the battlefield of Songbone Peak, and the three words "Li Yu'an" naturally put on the list of martyrs.
After recovering, Li Yu'an took his "disability certificate" and "demobilization certificate" back to his hometown of Heilongjiang and became an ordinary worker in the local grain depot. I did the job diligently for decades.
At the same time, Wei Wei, who was interviewed in the battlefield, returned to China with the large troops after the war, wrote down what he saw and heard on the battlefield on the paper, and a "Who is the most lovely person" came out.
When describing the battle of Songkuofeng, the article mentions Li Yu'an and more than a dozen other martyrs who died in the war, mentions the tragic scene of the Battle of Songkuofeng, and mentions the indomitability and heroism in the bones of our soldiers.
After the article was completed, it was first published by the People's Daily and later included in middle school textbooks. For a time, many discussions were triggered, which influenced generations of Chinese people. Since then, PLA fighters have been widely known as "the loveliest people."
A few years after the end of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Wei Wei's "Who is the Loveliest Person" was compiled into a middle school textbook. Some acquaintances saw Li Yu'an's name in the article and took the book to ask Li Yu'an, but Li Yu'an, who did not know it, denied it, saying that it was just "duplicate names and surnames!" ”
Later, by chance, Li Yu'an met a comrade-in-arms during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and the comrade-in-arms was greatly surprised to see the living Li Yu'an, because according to the propaganda of the troops, Li Yu'an should have died a long time ago!
In the end, under the patient explanation of his comrades-in-arms, Li Yu'an learned that because of the lack of information, he had made a "oolong", and the martyr in the original book was himself, and he had become a "living martyr".
But decades have passed since the incident, and now Li Yu'an is retired and enjoys the care of the state. He believes that we should not bother the troops with such a thing, because that will cause trouble for the party and the country!
However, in 1990, Li Yu'an's youngest son was an adult. He and his father had the same dream, that is, to defend the country. But because of local conscription restrictions, he did not qualify for the army for three consecutive years.
In the face of his son's eager gaze and his own heart's expectation that his son will inherit his father's business. Li Yu'an finally made up his mind to find an old leader and think of a way.
Therefore, accompanied by his nephew, Li Yu'an came to the garrison of the 38th Army. At that time, Officer Xie, who was in charge of relevant political work, received the old man.
In the face of Officer Xie's inquiry, the old man was slightly uneasy, and his mouth was chanting: "I can count on finding you." He immediately pulled out his "Disability Certificate", "Demobilization Certificate" and a middle school Chinese textbook that had been rubbed up from his bag.
In the face of Xie Guan's puzzled gaze, the old man's tone was particularly excited: "I am Li Yu'an in the list of battle martyrs of Song Bone Peak." ”
Xie Guan's eyes fell on the old man's open article "Who is the Most Lovely Person", which listed 12 famous martyrs who died in the Battle of Songkuofeng, of which the eighth was "Li Yu'an". Today, this "martyr" has actually come back to life and appeared in front of Officer Xie again.
When he learned of what had happened, Officer Xie was very shocked and immediately reported it to the superior leaders. Li Miaosheng, director of the Military History Office, personally received the "living martyr" and verified his identity according to Li Yu'an's description.
The good news that the heroic martyrs were still alive made all the officers and men of the 38th Army feel very excited. On behalf of the 38th Army, Director Li expressed concern for Li Yu'an: "Why didn't you come to the troops earlier, is there any special situation here?" ”
In the face of everyone's concern, Li Yu'an's expression was slightly cramped and uneasy. He replied: "I haven't come for so many years because I don't want to cause trouble for the troops." This time, it was because the younger son wanted to join the army that he had no choice but to identify himself and had to come to trouble the old troops. ”
In the end, Li Yu'an's younger son was accepted by the army and once again entered the company where his father fought that year, continuing the great mission of defending the family and defending the country!
Who is the cutest person
After Li Yu'an's deeds were made public, Wei Wei, who published the article "Who is the Most Lovely Person", was surprised to hear about Li Yu'an's experience and immediately decided to invite Li Yu'an to come to his home.
On this day, Li Yu'an, a "living martyr" among the people, came to Wei Wei's home in Beijing. When Wei Wei saw this old man dressed in Zhongshan suit but could not hide the wind and frost, there was an unspeakable surprise in his tone, and he opened his mouth: "Comrade Li Yuan, I didn't think you were still alive!" ”
Li Yu'an was also full of excitement: "Live, live, this is not coming to see you!" Li Yu'an stretched out his wrinkled hands and tightly grasped Wei Wei's hands.
During the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Wei Wei accepted a difficult task, that is, to go to the Korean battlefield and perform a three-month field interview mission.
Many years later, when Wei Wei and Li Yu'an met, Wei Wei once again recalled what he had seen and heard at the scene of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
Songkuling ridge is a key point of contention between China and the United States, and it is also the focus of attention of all journalists. In this blockade battle, the three companies killed more than three hundred enemy people at the cost of more than a hundred soldiers, and successfully blocked the enemy's offensive. The tragic outcome of the war shocked all the journalists involved in the war, and so did Wei Wei.
Wei Wei recalled his experience in creating "Who is the Cutest Man", and he mentioned his search for the surviving officers and soldiers of the three companies. At that time, after Wei Wei's many inquiries, except for the officers and soldiers who died in the battle and the officers and soldiers who were seriously injured and sent to the hospital after the war, only the only survivor was found- a three-company messenger. In the end, in desperation, Wei Wei found a battalion commander Wang Suqi, and the material of this article was told to him by Wang Camp Commander with tears.
When Li Yu'an and Wei Wei parted, they said apologetically, "I am much luckier than my comrades who sacrificed." Married a wife, became a family, and lived a good life. This time, if the younger son didn't want to become a soldier, he wouldn't have bothered you. ”
Many years after the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, after Li Yu'an's deeds were reported in the news again, Li Yu'an received a lot of attention.
A reporter once asked Li Yu'an: "Elder Li, after so many years, why don't you tell the organization your credit?" ”
In the face of the praise and praise of the crowd, Li Yu'an showed particular humility, and he made it his duty to throw his head and spill blood on the battlefield as a soldier's obligation. "I don't see myself as a big hero, and I think it's only natural for me as a Chinese soldier to shed blood for the motherland."
Looking back on Li Yu'an's life, as a soldier, he spared no effort on the battlefield and wrapped his body in Ma Ge, and after retiring from the army, as a worker, he worked conscientiously and down-to-earth.
When he is old, he still does not forget to serve the people. He remembered in his heart the phrase "if you want to be rich, first build roads", and for the development of his hometown, he painstakingly raised millions of funds to build roads for his hometown.
Li Yu'an died of illness in 1997 at the age of 73. Before dying, li Yu's most worrying thing in his heart was still the development of the people in his hometown.
As someone said: In Li Yuan, we can see all the qualities of a hero: perseverance, courage to sacrifice himself for the people, and humble and simple wisdom.
To say who is the most lovely person, those heroic predecessors like Li Yu'an, is the true portrayal of the "loveliest person" in our hearts. The course they have traveled has witnessed the progress of the country and people again and again, and these heroic predecessors who have paid silently for people are the most lovely people in the hearts of the people.
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