One night in 1984, a young Chinese soldier ran alone in the bushes as gunfire erupted in the jungle of Laoshan. "Gotta get rid of these Vietnamese soldiers quickly, I've run out of bullets!" Chen Hongyuan was anxious.
A farmer from a small county town in Guizhou, he joined the army in 1984 and followed the army to the Vietnamese border on a mission. That night, his troops were ambushed by the Vietnamese army, and he was separated from his comrades in the melee, and he was trapped behind enemy lines.
The sound of footsteps getting closer and closer behind heralded the imminence of the pursuers, and an unknown danger lurked in the dense jungle ahead. Seeing that it was getting late, Chen Hongyuan's fate of fleeing from the desert was coming......
Chen Hongyuan was born in a small mountain village, his family was poor, and he was frail and sickly since he was a child. But he had a tough personality and was not afraid of hardships and dangers, and after graduating from high school, he resolutely decided to apply for the military examination. After enlisting in the army, he was diligent and hard-working, and soon became popular with his comrades-in-arms with his excellent combat skills and helpful character.
In 1984, Chen Hongyuan's unit was ordered to fight in a foreign land and carry out a secret mission to cut off the rear supply of the Vietnamese army. At first, after days of trekking in the reckless jungle, Chen Hongyuan did not feel afraid.
Until that day, the troops were suddenly ambushed by the Vietnamese army in the jungle, and the small detachment he followed turned on their backs. "Run, run!" The captain screamed, but it was too late. When the smoke cleared, Chen Hongyuan looked around blankly, and his teammates and enemies were gone.
Chen Hongyuan stood with his back against the thick trunk of the tree, and he knew that the most important thing now was to return to the army as soon as possible. But the jungle in front of him was dense, and there was a dead silence all around, and he couldn't tell the direction at all. As he pondered, there was a slight sound of branches snapping not far away. "Friend or foe?" Chen Hongyuan held his breath, pulled out his saber and lurked on the ground.
Seeing several Vietnamese soldiers coming straight up, Chen Hongyuan's heart sank, he jumped up from the grass and stabbed into the heart of the leader. Taking advantage of the enemy's momentary panic, he grabbed the machine gun and strafed away.
"Chase!" Behind him came the roar of the Vietnamese army. Bullets are limited, so running is the best policy. Chen Hongyuan desperately opened the way, running and strafing. Finally, he shook off the pursuit of his mortal enemy, but he himself was lost in the vast forest. It's getting late, the wind is blowing, and the jungle lurks with unknown dangers.
Suddenly, a cave came into Chen Hongyuan's eyes. He was overjoyed and ran in three steps and two steps. It was a great place to recuperate, and he could take a break.
However, when he walked into the cave, he was shocked by the sight of a secret radio station of the Vietnamese army!
Chen Hongyuan's mind was racing, and he actually had a lot of luck walking around! He quickly checked the communications equipment and found that it was connected to an important headquarters of the Vietnamese army.
Now, there is no chance to be lost! Chen Hongyuan took out the only grenade he was carrying, and resolutely pulled the buckle.
"Bang-" There was a loud bang, and the smoke filled the air. By the time the smoke cleared, the equipment inside had been destroyed beyond recognition. Chen Hongyuan searched excitedly, found some confidential documents in the wreckage, and was about to carefully examine them, when suddenly there was a faint sound of breathing behind him......
Chen Hongyuan was startled, turned around and raised his machine gun to aim at the source of the sound. I saw a ragged Vietnamese soldier lying on the ground, who was the guard of the cave before. The shock wave from the explosion left him seriously injured and already dying.
Just as Chen Hongyuan was about to step forward to check, the man's eyes suddenly widened, and he raised a revolver and aimed it at him.
Chen Hongyuan quickly rolled over and hid behind a bunker. "Bang bang!" Two shots grazed the top of his head. While his heart was palpitating, Chen Hongyuan once again fell into a dilemma: his only grenade had been thrown, and there was not a single bullet in the machine gun he had robbed. And the enemy has sufficient weapons, and once he finds himself helpless, he will inevitably come forward to teach him how to behave.
Just as Chen Hongyuan was racking his brains, the slow footsteps of the Vietnamese army sounded behind him. He gritted his teeth, picked up a sharp stone, and was determined to fight the enemy to the death. Just when the enemy was only a few steps away from him, a familiar cry came from the entrance of the cave: "Comrade Hong Yuan, here!"
Chen Hongyuan turned back excitedly, only to see his comrades-in-arms flocking in, and the leader of them was his squad leader. It turned out that after being separated from him in the jungle, they searched all around, and finally found the place based on the sound of gunfire.
The Vietnamese army's plan to attack by surprise fell through, and they immediately raised their guns to counterattack. After a short exchange of fire, he quickly collapsed in a pool of blood under the suppression of our fire.
"Comrade Hong Yuan, you can be regarded as having found it, our large army is not far away!" The squad leader patted Chen Hongyuan on the shoulder. Chen Hongyuan breathed a long sigh of relief, and the feeling of escape made him almost cry.
At the same time, he knew that his night's rush was not meaningless. The secret radio station he found will have a major effect on our army's strategic strike. Perhaps, I will be rewarded for this!
Afterwards, as Chen Hongyuan thought, the confidential documents found locked several Vietnamese targets for our army, which played an important role in the follow-up battle. And his heroic act of resolutely blowing up the enemy's secret radio station was also highly praised by the troops.
At the commendation meeting in 1985, Comrade Xiaoping, then chairman of the State Military Commission, personally awarded Chen Hongyuan the honorary title of "Lone Hero".
"This young man, in the face of danger and danger like a rain of bullets, still has no hesitation and moves forward bravely, and his spirit is worthy of every Chinese Xi learning. Comrade Xiaoping said.
His family burst into tears when they saw Chen Hongyuan on live TV. He came from a poor background, and now he is glorious, which makes them extremely proud.
"Hong Yuan, mom is proud of you!" Mother said with tears in her eyes.
After receiving the national commendation, the army arranged for Chen Hongyuan to serve as an instructor in the army. Let such an excellent soldier with fighting spirit and discipline educate and influence more young comrades-in-arms.
Chen Hongyuan told his experience of killing the enemy on the battlefield and making meritorious contributions in the form of stories around him. His indomitable fighting spirit and optimistic and open-minded personality deeply inspired every soldier around him. Let them be able to hold their chests up and face difficulties when they are faced with difficulties and obstacles.
From a small soldier, to a "lone hero", to an exemplary instructor. Chen Hongyuan used his life experience to interpret the great spirit of Chinese soldiers who are "not afraid of sacrifice, overcome all difficulties, and complete tasks". He will always live in the old mountain jungle and live in the heart of every soldier.