In the 1984 border anti-Vietnam war of aggression, two young soldiers, Fang Haiying and Hu Xinglong, swore in blood: whoever died in the war, the other would have to take care of each other's families!
These two hot-blooded men with flesh and blood, love and righteousness, in this just battle to defend the country and defend the country, charged the front and were brave, but unfortunately, one of them unfortunately sacrificed his life for the country.
So, which one gave his life for the country? Did the other one keep his word?
1. The Sino-Vietnamese border battle
China and Vietnam are both socialist countries, and soon after the founding of New China, diplomatic relations were established with Vietnam. China is a peace-loving country that values mutual assistance. When China was still very poor and backward, it spared no effort to help this fraternal country selflessly.
When Vietnam fought wars with France and the United States, China sent a large amount of materials and weapons to Vietnam, and at the critical moment of the war, it also sent military advisers and troops to Vietnam to participate in the war.
When Vietnam won these wars, it turned around and showed its fangs at China. A realistic version of the farmer and the snake, staged between China and Vietnam.
In 1979, the Chinese people, who had repeatedly tolerated, decided to fight back and launched a month-long war of self-defense and counterattack against the aggressors who were constantly occupying the territory of the mainland and killing our compatriots.
In this self-defense counterattack, China has won. However, Vietnam, having learned a lesson, was still restless in its duty, and within a few years, its aggressive nature was exposed again, and from time to time they created some border conflicts, threatening the lives and safety of ordinary people on our border, threatening the security of mainland territory, and trying to provoke war.
In 1984, Vietnam invaded and forcibly occupied territory around Lao Son in Yunnan, and China was forced to wage a nine-year territorial defense war.
2. Blood is an oath
Fang Haiying and Hu Xinglong were the two righteous young men who participated in this battle, and they came from the same unit.
Hu Xinglong joined the army a year earlier than Fang Haiying, and he was enthusiastic and righteous, and he established a deep relationship with his comrades in less than a year after coming to the army.
The arrival of Fang Haiying made Hu Xinglong, a fellow countryman, feel very cordial, because they are all from Tongling, Anhui, speak the same dialect, have many common interests and hobbies, and are very talkative. They sweat together during exercises, talk together during breaks, and are friendly as brothers.
The troops accepted the call of the motherland, and the two brothers were ordered to go to the battlefield to participate in the battle in Yunnan, where they met to bravely kill the enemy and contribute all their strength to defending the country.
After participating in the actual battle, the two truly understood that life and death are only in an instant, and they may die in battle at any time. Losing their lives is not terrible, and the two were ready to sacrifice their lives for the country. But what should the elderly in the family do? This question swirled in Fang Haiying's mind countless times. Because of this, Hu Xinglong was uneasy and unsettled.
For all this, Fang Haiying, who was a comrade-in-arms, saw it and asked him with concern if something had happened.
Hu Xinglong hesitated repeatedly, but he still couldn't help Fang Haiying's repeated inquiries, and he said his heart.
It turned out that Hu Xinglong was the only boy in his family. Rural people have the concept of raising children to prevent old age, and he is afraid that if he encounters accidents, the old father and mother at home will not be taken care of.
In fact, Fang Haiying also has the same concerns, it may be that he has three older brothers in his family, and his mind is not as heavy as Hu Xinglong. However, in order to comfort Hu Xinglong. Fang Haiying, who is a few years younger than Hu Xinglong, has always been taken care of by Hu Xinglong, and this time he decided to do something to eliminate Hu Xinglong's concerns and let him kill the enemy on the battlefield without distraction.
So, according to the method of the ancients, he proposed to take the oath of blood, and two comrades-in-arms on a hillside, cutting their fingers with a knife, swore to heaven to each other: as long as one of the two sides dies, the other person will serve as the son of another family to provide for his parents.
With this small vow, Hu Xinglong removed a piece of heart disease, and both of them wholeheartedly threw themselves into battle on the battlefield and fought hard to kill the enemy. However, in 1985, in the process of covering the evacuation of large troops, Hu Xinglong and his squad leader attracted the attention of the enemy, and finally ran out of ammunition, did not succumb to the enemy's coercion, and jumped off the cliff and both fell to their deaths.
3. Keep your promises
Hu Xinglong's sacrifice dealt a heavy blow to Fang Haiying, and since then he has lost a good comrade-in-arms and brother. However, at this moment, he did not forget their oath, and Fang Haiying, who won the third-class merit in battle, gave up the opportunity given to him by the army for further training and resolutely returned to his hometown.
Afterwards, he explained the situation to his parents and decided to go to the Hu family to be the son of the second elder.
Although Fang Haiying's parents were reluctant, they still agreed at the insistence of their son, and instructed Fang Haiying to work more in the Hu family and treat Hu Xinglong's parents like them.
To Fang Haiying's surprise, at first, the Hu family's parents and Hu Xinglong's sister did not welcome his arrival. When he knelt in front of the Hu family's parents with his luggage and said that he wanted to be their son, they were stunned, and they didn't know what was going on until Fang Haiying told the story of him and Hu Xinglong to the two old men.
The old man burst into tears after hearing this, although his son was awarded a first-class merit, he could never come back. The young man in front of him, who is the same age as his son, is not his son after all. Jokes between young people, how can they take them seriously? Moreover, the appearance of Fang Haiying always stimulates and reminds them that his son Hu Xinglong really can't come back.
Later, Fang Haiying lived in the Hu family, and he obviously felt the old man's rejection of him, but he did not think so. The old man must be afraid that he will act like himself and leave in a few days. However, he was ready to live for a long time, even if Hu's father and mother beat him and scolded him, he would never leave.
Since then, Fang Haiying has undertaken all the heavy work at home, he has work in his eyes, and he is always busy every day. Father Hu had a problem with his old cold legs, and when he was sick and couldn't move, Fang Haiying helped him get in and out of bed, went to the toilet, and took care of him to wash. Hu Mu saw it in her eyes, and slowly accepted Fang Haiying in her heart.
However, Father Hu was always cold and indifferent from beginning to end. Until one time in the middle of the night, Father Hu suddenly fell to the ground and convulsed, frightening everyone at a loss. Fang Haiying heard the movement, did not wear shoes, ran out to check, saw this scene, without saying a word, picked up Father Hu and ran to the health room.
Because the rescue was timely, Father Hu picked up a life. When Father Hu woke up and saw Fang Haiying's bare feet covered in blood, he was moved to tears and finally recognized this son.
In order to support the Hu family's parents, Fang Haiying found a job nearby. Nine years later, he married the sister of his comrade-in-arms Hu Xinglong, took care of his parents with his wife, and lived happily together.