↑In November 2021, Bao Yuelu was interviewed by reporters
On September 6, 2022, Bao Yuelu, a veteran of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, died at his home in Panzhihua City, Sichuan Province, at the age of 90. The Red Star News reporter learned that Bao Yuelu is the prototype of the heroic warrior who pulled down the flag of the White Tiger Regiment in the Peking Opera "Surprise Attack on the White Tiger Regiment".
Bao Yuelu, former soldier of the reconnaissance platoon of the 607th Regiment of the Chinese Volunteer Army. In 1950, he went with his troops to the Korean battlefield. In 1953, during the raid on the "White Tiger Regiment", he charged forward and captured the "White Tiger Regiment" regimental flag, which is now collected by the Military Museum of the Chinese Revolution.
On September 9, a Red Star News reporter learned from the relevant departments of the Eastern District of Panzhihua City, Sichuan Province, that on the morning of September 6, Bao Yuelu, a veteran of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, died at home due to ineffective medical treatment, and walked through a legendary and glorious life at the age of 90.
He joined the army at the age of 18
The 18-day rush march traveled 1800 miles
In November 2021, in a residential building in the Jiangbian Street community of Dadukou Street, East District, Panzhihua City, Bao Yuelu told reporters about his experience of participating in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea...
In the home of Bao Yuelu's old man, an old black-and-white photo is placed upright on the TV cabinet. The photo was taken at the end of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and the 12 young faces in the photo are the archetypes of the story of "Surprise Attack on the White Tiger Regiment", the youngest of which is Bao Yuelu.
↑ Bao Yuelu (front row, third from right) and his comrades-in-arms after the end of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
In 1932, Bao Yuelu was born in Wuxi County, Sichuan Province (now Chongqing Municipality). At the age of 18, he signed up for the army. "Excited enough not to even eat, he ran to the office to register, and then walked barefoot to Wuxi County for medical examination..."
More than two months after joining the army, Bao Yuelu became a member of the Volunteer Army to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and crossed the Yalu River with the team in a majestic and exuberant manner. After entering Korea, Bao Yuelu and his comrades-in-arms saw devastation, "full of houses blown up by US aircraft, charred trees, cars and fields." "In order to prevent being bombed by aircraft, the team spent most of the time in covert during the day and marched at night.
↑ Bao Yuelu participated in the battle with the troops
Within a few days, everyone had blisters on their feet, and despite the pain, as soon as they arrived at the camp, they dug up bunkers (cat ear holes) and looked for water to find firewood to cook. For more than ten consecutive days, sweat on sunny days, mud on rainy days, wind and rain.
"In the cat's ear hole, the ground is water, and a few wooden sticks are set up on it, and I sleep on it." Bao Yuelu said that the team marched for 18 consecutive days and nights, traveling 1,800 miles, and finally reached the jincheng front in central Korea.
The first battle was awarded the third class merit
"Villages" built in the snow
In October 1951, the Korean Central Front Blockade Campaign began. Bao Yuelu's unit rushed to the forward position, "defending the family and defending the country, being killed in battle, and dying is also glorious." ”
According to the arrangement, Bao Yuelu temporarily commanded the new soldiers, ready to deliver ammunition to the forward position at any time. "After waiting for a day and not receiving any orders, after consulting with everyone, more than 10 people divided into 4 groups and sent them to the forward positions in the dark." Bao Yuelu recalled that he led his comrades to advance with the sound of gunfire, touched several hills and did not find the company to which he belonged.
According to the situation at that time, Bao Yuelu and others took the initiative to ask for battle, merged into other companies, and guarded the top of the mountain. In the offensive and defensive battles, the enemy dispatched aircraft cannons, threw incendiary bombs, and even burned the roots of trees. Bao Yuelu led more than 10 recruits to fight back and hold their positions. More than a week later, in order to preserve his strength, he received an order from his superiors to retreat more than 200 meters.
"In the process of evacuation, the enemy who rushed up frantically strafed, and there were constantly fighters around him..." Bao Yuelu said that the troops waiting for defense came up, and there were only about 20 people left in the company. Later, the position was retaken. After the war, due to his outstanding performance, his superiors gave Bao Yuelu a third-class merit and was officially promoted to squad leader.
↑ The meritorious deeds of Bao Yuelu
At the end of December 1951, Bao Yuelu's platoon received the task of fortifying the east coast and building a simple house, which had to be completed in 15 days. However, it snowed heavily that night, and I was carrying something very heavy, and the more I walked, the heavier I became, and it was very difficult to move. Once at your destination, stand on the hill and see the American warships in the sea.
"Every time you cut down a tree, you have to cut the snow first, and the cold is indescribable." Sweating during the day, turning to ice at night, and the inside of the shoes is also frozen. Bao Yuelu said that in half a month, they built more than a dozen simple rooms for the company. Together with houses built by other companies, hidden "villages" were formed uphill along the coastline.
After the end of the project, Bao Yuelu and others threw themselves into the construction of underground tunnels and other operations. In February 1952, Bao Yuelu, who had performed well on the battlefield, was selected to be transferred to the regimental reconnaissance platoon as a scout. Since then, he has sneaked into enemy positions many times, captured prisoners many times and gathered a lot of new intelligence.
Surprise attack "White Tiger Regiment"
He captured the flag of the "White Tiger Regiment"
In July 1953, the headquarters of the Chinese Volunteer Army decided to launch a summer counterattack campaign and a comprehensive counteroffensive. Due to the huge difference in the strength of weapons and equipment between the two sides, "only wisdom can be taken."
Bao Yuelu's squad was selected as the "Special Operations Group" to carry out a masquerade raid on the White Tiger Regiment. "It's very dark at night, but we can only move forward in the dark. We took two prisoners and learned the password for crossing the border that day, which allowed us to pass smoothly. Fortunately, some of us spoke Korean and English, and we overcame all the difficulties. ”
During the march, Bao Yuelu and 13 other people quickly crossed the open field, and when they climbed the ladder to turn over the barbed wire, each one of them was stabbed and bled. "When I was climbing the wire, a bullet passed through my right shoulder, and the clothes were punched through a hole, and if the bullet was a little lower or a little off, it might have been sacrificed."
Over the mountain beams, down to the valley, next to a simple road, deputy squad leader Zhao Shunhe suddenly stepped on the mine, Bao Yuelu was ordered to remove, he carefully used the dagger to create the soil, slowly removed the latch by hand, and planed the mine.
↑ Bao Yuelu in his youth
Along the way, accompanied by danger, Bao Yuelu and others arrived at the regimental headquarters of the White Tiger Regiment "safely". "When we arrived at the location of the White Tiger Regiment, the people inside were in a meeting." Bao Yuelu recalled, "The comrades-in-arms whispered to everyone that the people in the house claimed that they were in danger, and the volunteer army would never be able to get there. Hearing this, I didn't even think about it, so I threw a grenade into it. ”
After the loud noise, some people rushed into the conference room, followed by the sound of gunfire and explosions, and the White Tiger Regiment directly made a mess. In the midst of the panic, the enemy could not take care of each other at all, only knew how to flee outside. The rest of us were ambushed outside, and as soon as they rushed out, they were swept away. ”
"Later, when I rushed into a large house, I saw a platform with a flag printed on it with the words 'Tiger's Head' and 'Victory' on it, and I asked another comrade-in-arms to serve as a guard, and I climbed up and pulled out the flag, threw away the flagpole, wrapped it around my waist, and brought it out."
The surprise attack on the White Tiger Regiment ended, and the "Special Operations Group" converged, a large number of people, and none of them were injured. In less than half an hour of fighting, the command system of the White Tiger Regiment was completely destroyed, killing 2 enemy regiment commanders and capturing 1 deputy division commander alive.
Bao Yuelu took off the flag tied around his waist, which was later confirmed to be the White Tiger Regiment Flag. Today, it is in the collection of the Military Museum of the Chinese Revolution. In this summer offensive campaign, Bao Yuelu and others were awarded the collective special merit once.
Enjoy your old age in Panzhihua
He died at home due to ineffective medical treatment
In March 1955, Bao Yuelu's unit was ordered to return to China. The story of the "Surprise Attack on the White Tiger Troupe" was later compiled as a Peking Opera movie and became a household name.
After Bao Yuelu returned to China with the troops, he was transferred to a certain division as a squad leader and lived in Xuzhou after several turns. At that time, the main task of the troops was to train and build barracks. At that time, he met his wife Liu Hulan.
In 1960, after Bao Yuelu went to changchun city, Jilin Province, to study at the Second Political Cadre School, he was transferred to a division in Xinyi County, Jiangsu Province, as a reconnaissance reconnaissance reconnaissance officer, and he took his wife and daughter to a new post. In 1975, Bao Yuelu's army was ordered to move from Jiangsu to Jilin City, Jilin Province, and Bao Yuelu once again "moved" with his whole family.
Just after adapting to the northeast, in 1978, according to the actual work needs, the troops changed jobs according to Bao Yuelu. Even if he was reluctant to give up the troops, Bao Yuelu once again led his family from the northeast to the southwest. From the army to the Wanyuan Thermal Power Plant, he later went to Dukou City (now Panzhihua City) as the deputy secretary of the party committee of the power plant.
↑ Certificate of Merit and Medal of Bao Yuelu
"I feel like we've been moving since we were kids and I don't know where I'm supposed to be." Bao Yuelu's eldest daughter, Bao Zhonghua, recalled her childhood and laughed and blamed her father for "loving her profession too much."
Not only that, Bao Yuelu also has the same requirements for children, and the eldest daughter and eldest son have also joined the army with the encouragement of their father. After retiring in 1992, Bao Yuelu enjoyed his old age in Panzhihua City. Usually, he often reads the "Surprise Attack on the White Tiger Regiment" and misses the Zhengrong years and comrades-in-arms.
On September 9, Red Star News reporters learned from the relevant departments of the Eastern District of Panzhihua City that on the morning of September 6, 2022, Bao Yuelu died at home due to ineffective medical treatment, and completed a legendary and glorious life at the age of 90. In accordance with Bao Yuelu's last wishes, the family did not set up a spiritual hall or placed a wreath, and sent the old man's body to the Panzhihua City Funeral Home.
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