"Crossing the Yalu River with great vigor and vigor, to protect peace for the motherland is to protect the hometown!"
Powerful notes, sentence after sentence, containing how many warriors miss their homeland and how many ardent expectations for victory.
In the war-torn years, this song brought infinite comfort to the Chinese Volunteers in a foreign country, allowing them to survive the three years of hardship and darkness. Even now, we can still feel the great spirit of the bloody warriors who work hard and are not afraid of sacrifice.
In this war to defend the country, many heroic revolutionary martyrs emerged, such as Huang Jiguang, Sun Zhanyuan, Hu Xiudao, and so on. Surprisingly, however, a 17-year-old girl was awarded second-class merit, and even the Democratic People's Republic of Korea awarded her the Medal of Honor for Soldiers of the Second Class. So who is this flower girl? What happened to her?
Wang Qingzhen in his youth
Wang Qingzhen and his people
Wang Qingzhen is our protagonist today, her life can be described as ordinary and great, what legendary experience does she have?
In fact, Wang Qingzhen is only a small member of China's 2.4 million volunteer army, but we can relive the glory days full of blood and tears by looking back on his heroic deeds.
The movie "Shangganling" female hygienist Wang Lan
The prototype of the movie Wang Lan, Qing Zhen did not dare to be ashamed
The three years of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea were three years of hardship and darkness, but also three years full of hope. At that time, 2.4 million Chinese Volunteer Army were in a foreign country, but they shared the great dream of defending the motherland and the people. For this reason, they are willing to nibble on tree bark, eat wild vegetables, drink snow water, and even drink their own urine in difficult times.
Three years is not long, it is not short, but for them, they have defeated an enemy that they thought was very powerful- American imperialism. The first battle of the two water holes, the battle of the Qingchuan River, the smashing of the "strangulation war", and the defense against the "germ warfare" have created one miracle after another, but among them, the most cruel and tragic is the Ganling Battle in 1952.
Battle of Shangganling
The length of time the battle, the number of troops dispatched, and the intensity of the battle far exceeded the highest level of the Second World War. After dozens of tug-of-war battles, the Chinese volunteers, with their tenacious fighting spirit and determination to defend victory to the death, smashed the "Jinhua Offensive" of the US imperialists in one fell swoop, and finally achieved a comprehensive victory with the result that the US imperialists had no land and lost 15,000 people.
In order to commemorate this tragic war, in 1956, the movie "Shangganling" was released. As soon as the film was broadcast, it received rave reviews, the characters were very vivid, and the storyline and the sonorous and powerful words of the warriors repeatedly brought tears to people's eyes! But among them, Wang Lan, a 16-year-old female hygienist, is the most impressive.
"A big river with wide waves, the wind blowing rice and flowers on both sides", sweet songs filled the dark ward, and the smile of wang Lan, a hygienist, soothed every seriously injured and painful volunteer in the air raid shelter. Seeing this scene, the audience did not cry without being sad. In fact, the prototype of Wang Lan's hygienist in the movie is taken from our protagonist today, Wang Qingzhen.
Wang Qingzhen
Like Wang Lan, wang Qingzhen, who is only 16 years old, has experienced the brutal trials of war and has grown into a qualified and experienced field medical worker. She is responsible for checking the symptoms of the wounded, bandaging them, giving them injections, and taking care of the patients every day, such as fetching water, feeding, cleaning bandages and other tedious tasks.
It is reported that she has to take care of more than 20 wounded in about three or four wards every day, because it is a field hospital, the conditions are more difficult, and there are not enough manpower, so Wang Qingzhen often cannot close her eyes for three or four consecutive days. If a patient is unable to take care of himself due to illness, Wang Qingzhen will also carry the injured person to the pit to defecate, or chew up the meal and use his mouth to help him swallow.
The work Wang Qingzhen did at that time may sound and seem embarrassing to us now. But in that conservative era, Wang Qingzhen was willing to do so, in her own words: medical workers do not distinguish between men and women. Everyone has a will: to overthrow American imperialism, to defend the motherland, and to return alive.
The war was very fierce, medicines and materials were in short supply, the wounded often did not have anesthetics for surgery, how many people died on the battlefield, and how many people died on the operating table! The whole battlefield is like a human hell, and when there is no tunnel, even the river is bright red. It is said that war will make people numb, but for Wang Qingzhen, she has always fought in her post and done her best to play her best value here.
When the soldiers could not bear the pain, she would sing the northern Shaanxi folk song "Nanniwan" in the dark low air raid shelter of only more than one meter to help them relieve their pain. At that time, this was the only comfort for the soldiers who were in a foreign country and seriously injured to soothe their homesickness. Because Wang Qingzhen is serious about doing things, treating the wounded patiently and thoughtfully, not afraid of suffering, not afraid of tiredness, and singing well, she is often jokingly called "angel of the battlefield".
When the film was screened, Wang Qingzhen was in tears, but when others said that Wang Lan in the film was based on her, she denied it and said in her usual calm tone:
"'Wang Lan' is the representative of female hygienists in the field, and on the real battlefield of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, there are many female hygienists like me who are engaged in field rescue work, they are all doing a good job, they are all the prototypes of Wang Lan, I just did what I should do."
The Battle of Shangganling staged a life-and-death speed
Located in central Korea, and Shangganling at the southern foot of The Five Sacred Mountains, in 1952, it was a small village with just over a dozen families. In shangganling, the right front is the 597.9 highland, and the left front is the 537.7 highland, and those who understand the history of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea will certainly not forget these two numbers.
Because it was here that the United Nations Army of the United States and the 15th and 12th Armies of the Chinese Chinese Volunteer Army launched a tug-of-war for more than 40 days, and the battle was very tragic. At the same time, in this war, Huang Jiguang resolutely rushed to the 597.9 heights to resist the machine guns with his flesh as a cover for his comrades-in-arms, and died with the enemy!
Some people will ask why Shangganling is so important? There are two reasons for this, the first is that The Five Holy Mountains are in the central region of North Korea, and there is a road between Jinhua and Pyeongkang, which connects the two counties and is a very important transportation artery in the United States, and Shangganling is among them. In order to penetrate the main road, the US military must seize Shangganling. But for our side, the US military's occupation of Shangganling will certainly increase its strength and accelerate its attack on our side. In peng dehuai's words:
The Five Holy Mountains are the gateway to the korean central line, and without the loss of the Five Holy Mountains, we will retreat 200 kilometers without danger.
Peng Dehuai
Second: In 1952, our army adopted a tactical counterattack, and at that time there were 60 defensive positions, which basically achieved "attack must be conquered, and attack must be annihilated", which greatly depleted the effective strength of the US army. In this situation, in order to reverse the situation and gain the advantage of ground operations, the US military dispatched 320 artillery, 50 aircraft, 47 tanks and 60,000 horses. At 4:30 a.m. on October 14, 1952, the "Jinhua Offensive" was launched, and a fierce battle was fought with the volunteer army at only 3.7 square kilometers of Shangganling with 20 times more firepower than our army.
"Boom..." Successive explosions came from all directions, and the enemy's machine guns kept spitting out their tongues of fire, and for a moment the flames were raging and wolf smoke was everywhere. The tip of the mountain was blown out by shells in the distance for a full meter, and the earth, stones, and dust were scattered in the air, which was really a dim and dark appearance. As the battle intensified, more and more wounded were lifted from the front, but more were the fighters who did not even have a chance to be rescued.
Everyone knows what Shangganling means, and Qin Jiwei, then commander of the 15th Army, issued a military order to Marshal Peng Dehuai, who had returned for treatment due to illness:
It is better to sacrifice the last person than to defend Shangganling to the death.
It was an uphill battle, and everyone, including medical staff, prepared early for the rescue of the wounded. After all, it is on the battlefield, and if you can save one more person, you will have more hope of victory.
Qin Jiwei
The field hospital of the 45th Division of the 15th Army was temporarily equipped with a shelter that could accommodate more than 2,000 wounded. More than 1,000 stretchers, but also set up 7 injury shelters, responsible for the timely treatment of the returned wounded, and Wang Qingzhen's shelter is near the Five Holy Mountains.
No one expected that this war would last for more than a month. In just 7 days, the shelter treated more than 1,900 wounded, and Wang Qingzhen treated more than 100 wounds every day. The situation is not optimistic, our army suffered heavy casualties, and no one knows what the end is?
Wang Qingzhen has not closed her eyes for 4 consecutive days, at this time the front line has sent a group of wounded, she saw the situation and hurriedly threw away the fatigue and threw herself into the tense rescue work. When she came to the bed of a patient named Cao Zhonglin and examined the injury, she found an unusual scene, at this time Cao Zhonglin was soaked with sweat, and her face was vicious, as if she was suffering from great pain. The situation was not good, with a wealth of experience in rescue, Wang Qingzhen gently touched his abdomen with her hand, as she expected, it was very hard and straight, which should be caused by holding urine for a long time.
As usual, she picked up the canned box on the ground, trying to help him take off his pants and help him urinate. Just about to move, Cao Zhonglin, who was in excruciating pain, suddenly pulled on his pants and did not let Wang Qingzhen move, stumbling and saying, "I... I'll do it myself. It turned out that Cao Zhonglin was embarrassed, and when he heard this, Wang Qingzhen did not force it any longer, and after handing him the canned box, he stood by the door and turned his back on him.
"Beep Dang", the can box fell to the ground, Wang Qingzhen quickly looked back to check the situation, took a closer look to find the clue, just now Cao Zhonglin blocked, she did not find. It turned out that he was shot in the lower abdomen and caused the urinary system to fail, at this time he himself could not control the defecation, and looking at the condition of his stomach, it is estimated that he has endured for a long time.
So she quickly found a urinary catheter to help her urinate. At first, he still refused to do so, and Wang Qingzhen became angry when he heard it, shouting: Are you not afraid of death or are you afraid of shyness? Hearing this, Cao Zhonglin's eyes were red and he no longer obstructed. But the situation is worse than expected, and the urinary catheter cannot help it remove urine, what can be done?
Seeing this situation, Cao Zhonglin gritted his teeth: "It is better to forget it." Hearing this, Wang Qingzhen cried out when he boarded, which was also too sad! As a warrior, he did not die on the battlefield but was killed by urine. So many people present only she knows, holding urine is also a big thing, it is likely to lead to urine poisoning, bladder bursting, serious words can also kill people, ah, what can be done?
Cao Zhonglin endured the pain and smiled weakly at her, as if to comfort her. Couldn't wait longer! Wait any longer and he will die! At this moment, Wang Qingzhen looked at the urinary catheter and suddenly remembered that they had a male hygienist named Huang Zhiqing, who had used his mouth to suck the urinary catheter to help the patient urinate. Great, finally there is a way! Thinking of this, Wang Qingzhen immediately leaned down and sucked the other end of the urinary catheter, and sure enough, Cao Zhonglin's stomach slowly flattened.
She didn't want to mention how happy she was at this time, but when she looked at Cao Zhonglin, she found that his face was already full of tears. "You kissed me better than my sister, and you saved my life." Cao Zhonglin choked up. This steely man did not cry when he was penetrated by a bullet in the abdomen, and he did not cry when he was held back by urine, but when Wang Qingzhen successfully helped him urinate, he cried like a child. Sure enough, what a lovely bunch of people!
It turned out that this Cao Zhonglin was a platoon leader, and after he was a little healed, he took the initiative to find the commander Qin Jiwei, told Wang Qingzhen about saving him, and applied for third-class merit for her. Unexpectedly, the commander was very touched after listening to it and decided to add his second-class merit, but Wang Qingzhen himself did not know anything about this matter.
In this way, in 1953, after the victory of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the Political Department of the Headquarters of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army gave her a second-class meritorious service, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea awarded her the Medal of Honor for Soldiers of the Second Class, when Wang Qingzhen was only 17 years old.
However, at first, people did not believe that a flower girl could have such a great realization. At such a chaotic time, it is also possible to artificially fabricate or exaggerate and beautify the facts, so Wang Qingzhen was once greatly questioned, but she seemed to be unconcerned about this, not defending or refuting. It was not until Qin Jiwei, the commander of the 15th Army at the time and a senior general of the People's Liberation Army, highlighted Wang Qingzhen in his memoirs that the rumors were self-defeating.
Later, Wang Qingzhen, who was already in her old age, said in an interview with reporters that she did not listen, watch, or want to hear, watch, or want to hear the rumors at that time, because she had more important things to do. In fact, in 1958, because of the needs of her work, she returned to the post of medical combat, serving as deputy director of the health department of the 15th Army until her official retirement in 1982. When she mentioned this matter and the Second Class Soldier Medal of Honor, she smiled lightly: "This medal is like a gift from my mother." ”
Elderly Wang Qingzhen
Snatch Huang Jiguang's body
In the Battle of Shangganling, in addition to this incident, Wang Qingzhen also did something very important to our party and the people, that is, to rescue Huang Jiguang's body. Now let's go back to the gloomy October 20, 1952, and relive that heroic gesture again.
The air was filled with smoke and dust, the sky was so dark that it was not even a little bright, and no one knew whether it was day or dark, or something else? Huang Jiguang was now very anxious in his heart, in just a few days, 3.7 square kilometers of land had been fought by the enemy and us several times, and the struggle gradually fell into a stalemate.
At the beginning, the enemy did not expect that our army would be so tenacious that it could still rush after defeating it. After a long tug-of-war, it seemed that they were almost exhausted and began to be anxious. Yesterday was really a hard battle, the US imperialists used the strength of two divisions to carry out a tug-of-war with our side, smoke bombs, poison gas bombs, a large number of gasoline barrels followed, our army suffered heavy casualties, helplessly robbed of 597.9 highlands.
The enemy took advantage of the situation, two machine guns in the bunkers were fired at us, and all the charging comrades were spared the chest. What to do? If Shangganling is lost, the risk of failure will increase, and then the motherland and brothers and sisters behind them will be in danger.
At this moment, Huang Jiguang took the initiative to stand up, told the chief of staff that he wanted to participate, and then pulled out the letter of determination that had been carefully written before leaving:
Resolutely fulfill all the tasks entrusted by the superiors, strive to make meritorious contributions to become heroes, and strive to join the party.
Looking at the young man in front of him, the chief of staff shouted: Well, the current order you to be the acting squad leader of the 6th squad of the 6th company must complete the task.
Huang Jiguang
It turned out that he had already made a decision, and even the corpses of the warriors in front of him could not make him back down. Huang Jiguang carried a grenade and climbed toward the enemy fire point with his fellow villagers Wu Sanyang and Xiao Dengliang. After walking less than 20 meters, Comrade Wu Sanyang was sacrificed, and the enemy found the target and fired wildly, and both Huang Jiguang and Xiao Dengliang fell down under fire. The camp commander cried badly, and just at this moment, Huang Jiguang, who had fallen down, suddenly stood up again, and his bright red arm could be faintly seen in the moonlight.
But at this moment, he was like a galloping cheetah, frantically rushing towards the enemy's fire point, the bullets hit him one by one, and he sped as fast as if he didn't feel it, leaving only nine meters! Eight meters! Huang Jiguang slammed the grenade and fell into a pool of blood, several bullets in his body, the pain was gone, and he was now extremely tired.
But the expected result did not happen? Due to the enemy's firepower, the grenade only blew up half of it, and there was a machine gun! Is this providence? Is that the end of it? Can't fall! The mission is not yet complete, and every "little screw" the battalion commander has said is valuable! His comrades behind him were still waiting for him.
Huang Jiguang was armed with a machine gun
It was almost dawn, and there was no chance if I didn't charge. Just at this moment, Huang Jiguang, who had fallen into the tunnel, stood up again, and this time he actually flew over and blocked the enemy's machine gun with his body! There is no one who saw this scene without shedding tears, and at this time, everyone's anger reached its peak and destroyed the US empire!
At this moment, the loud charge trumpet echoed on the battlefield full of smoke, "Rush! Avenge Huang Jiguang! The warriors roared, and a new round of tug-of-war began.
The warriors wanted to get Huang Jiguang's body back, but this was difficult on the battlefield at that time, and several groups of people tried to retrieve his body but failed.
Wang Qingzhen, who was treating the wounded on the front line, also saw that the spirit of the comrades-in-arms who were not afraid of sacrifice and wanted to regain Huang Jiguang's body made her can't help but cry, which made her suddenly remember what a division commander said:
There was one company left, and I was the company commander; the remaining squad, I was the squad leader; I was sacrificed, and the deputy division commander was the first agent.
The war finally stopped for a moment, no one knew when it would break out again, but Wang Qingzhen could not wait any longer, she and the two female hygienists in the same group, led by their comrades-in-arms, found Huang Jiguang, who blocked the machine gun. By this time the machine gun in the bunker had been inserted into his body and merged with him. You know, Wang Qingzhen has been a field hygienist for two years, and in the past few years, she has seen thousands of corpses, but this corpse, tragic, really makes her tears.
Because the temperature in Shangganling was very low at that time, Huang Jiguang had maintained the posture of blowing up the bunker after his sacrifice: his eyes were round, his hands were held high, his chest cavity had long been broken, one bloody hole after another, and there was no good place in his body. When they returned to the camp, Wang Qingzhen spent a long time before they softened the blood clothes on his body and dressed him in a clean military uniform and transported him back to the motherland for burial.
Wang Qingzhen sorted out Huang Jiguang's appearance
On November 25, 1952, the "Jinhua Offensive" of the United Nations army finally declared bankruptcy. In this war, nearly 100,000 people were dispatched by the enemy and us, and a total of 59 tugs of war were carried out on 37,000 square kilometers of land. Among them, our side repelled the enemy more than 900 times and suffered heavy losses, but in the end, the long-lasting Shangganling War ended with the United States not gaining any land and losing 15,000 soldiers.
After the Battle of Shangganling, and after the victory of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the US army was no longer able to launch a large-scale offensive. In response, Clarke, commander-in-chief of the joint officers, said: "The gain is not worth the loss, and the operation is a failure."
When it came to rescuing comrades-in-arms and sorting out Huang Jiguang's remains, the reporter could not find a trace of pride in Wang Qingzhen's face. She is really weak in fame, and the truth is also true, the elderly Wang Qingzhen has been doing her job in her own rightful way, never using this to promote anything or get any benefits from it. After a thousand sails, she is just a quiet and peaceful old man, enjoying her own quiet years in the retirement compound.
The War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea has left us countless precious spiritual wealth, such as the spirit of Shangganling and the spirit of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and has also emerged countless heroes who have dedicated themselves to the country, such as Huang Jiguang, Sun Zhanyuan, Qiu Shaoyun, Wang Qingzhen, and so on. They sacrificed their lives and forgot their deaths, they fought tenaciously, they are part of the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation, and they are also the learning models of my generation. I believe that no matter when and where they are, the sons and daughters of China will never forget them.
There are no good years, just someone carrying the weight for us. The motherland is the strong backing of every wanderer who travels abroad, and I hope that every child who is wandering abroad can feel the warm embrace of the motherland! I would like to dedicate this article to every most lovely person in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea!