Zhao Rui, this name is in his hometown, and few people may know it. He is an ordinary guy, 1.82 meters tall, slightly chubby, 38 years old and unmarried. His life, like his passport and ID card, was unremarkable. He loves to read old books on the theme of the Anti-Japanese War and fantasizes that he is a hero. His friends shook their heads and laughed when they heard him tell these stories, who would have thought that he would actually go to the battlefield. Zhao Rui has been a fantasy person since he was a child, and he imagines his life as the plot of a movie. But the reality is that he is just an ordinary person, living in a small town on the mainland. After dropping out of school, he became addicted to the Internet, where he discovered the Allies in northern Burma, and he felt that was where his heart belonged. Through the Internet, he found a secret route and embarked on a journey to join the Confederate forces.
Zhao Rui and Xiaoqiang, two young people from the mainland, formed a deep friendship on the battlefield. They met during the Allied Army period and later went to the Russian-Ukrainian battlefield together. Xiaoqiang originally thought that Zhao Rui was just joking, but he didn't expect Zhao Rui to really have the idea of going to the battlefield. Two months later, Zhao Rui really contacted Xiaoqiang and said that he could go. Although Xiaoqiang is reluctant, he is a manly man, and his words are out, and the horse is difficult to chase. He went to consult with his daughter-in-law, and although her was crying silently, he decided to go. Zhao Rui and Xiaoqiang played crazy in Chengdu for three days, as if in this short time, they forgot about the upcoming war. But they knew in their hearts that it was just the calm before the storm.
Zhao Rui and Xiaoqiang got tourist visas to Russia, which was the beginning of their adventure. They played wildly in Chengdu, as if they wanted to squeeze the happiness of their lives into these few days. Zhao Rui also said that he was going to lose weight, as if he was preparing for the upcoming battle. They visited Red Square in Moscow and experienced the exotic, but it was only a temporary escape. Soon, they went to the recruiting station to sign up and began their real military life. In the pioneer training camp, they underwent half a month of harsh training and experienced the hardships of the military. All this, in preparation for their upcoming battle. They were assigned to the 58th Army of the Southern Military District of Russia and began their military careers.
The first battle between Zhao Rui and Xiaoqiang took place on November 11. They were sent to Novopropovka, not far from Rabotino. On that day, they followed the foreign platoon, more than 40 people, and they were surrounded after entering the village. All of a sudden, the situation went bad, they were trapped in a house and couldn't get out for a week. The wounded could not be evacuated, so they had to wait for death. Whenever they hear the sound of tanks and artillery of the Ukrainian army, they are as anxious as ants on a hot pan. This kind of scene, if you think about it, is definitely not a joke. Zhao Rui and Xiaoqiang were trapped there, waiting for rescue, but the rescue came too late. On November 29, they had to go to the Novopropovka front again. Zhao Rui called his friend to explain what happened, which already shows how dangerous their situation is.
That day, Xiaoqiang and Zhao Rui sat together on a tracked armored vehicle and rushed towards the front line. After the battle began, the Russian artillery began to roar, and the battle group advanced as planned. However, the Nepalese soldiers were scared and always hid behind Xiaoqiang and Zhao Rui. Zhao Rui dragged his injured foot, shouting loudly, gritting his teeth and insisting. Xiaoqiang asked him to find cover, but Zhao Rui just didn't listen. During the fighting, the Ukrainian army began to drop bombs with drones, and the situation was even more chaotic. Without a command, everyone is in a mess. By noon, the reinforcements had not yet arrived, and Xiaoqiang began to look for Zhao Rui. When he found Zhao Rui, Zhao Rui was already lying on the ground, covered in blood and with empty eyes. No one could have predicted this situation.
Zhao Rui half-jokingly said to Xiao Qiang before his death that if he died, he hoped that Xiao Qiang could cut off his hair and let his soul return to his homeland. However, the reality on the battlefield is too harsh. After Zhao Rui's death, Xiaoqiang had no way to fulfill this promise. He couldn't even find the scissors, let alone bring Zhao Rui's body back. Xiaoqiang was very sad at that time, but he still had to continue to live. As night fell, the battlefield became even more chaotic. Reinforcements still didn't come, so Xiaoqiang was alone and continued to struggle on the battlefield. His comrades-in-arms in Nepal felt that his injuries had become a burden and abandoned him. Xiaoqiang is alone, and he has to find a way to survive on his own.
Lu Yuguang, a reporter, he couldn't look at it, and decided to speak up for a hero like Zhao Rui. He wrote an article and told Zhao Rui's story to the world. He also wrote a letter to Putin, wanting Putin to know about Zhao Rui. Lu Yuguang is the kind of person who has hard bones and tendons. He didn't believe the official word, he believed his eyes and ears. His article is written very straightforwardly, without any fancy words, just to tell the story of Zhao Rui. He knows that there are many ordinary people like Zhao Rui in this world, and their stories are also worthy of being heard by the world.
Zhao Rui's family, they are still waiting for him to come home. They didn't know that Zhao Rui had been sacrificed. I looked forward to his return every day, but he never came back. Their hearts are empty, like they have lost something important. They heard that Zhao Rui went to the battlefield, but they never thought that it would end like this. They are like the families of fishermen waiting to return from the sea, with a breath of air in their hearts forever. Zhao Rui's mother, she looks at the road at the door every day, her eyes are red from crying, but Zhao Rui's figure will never appear on that road again.
Before he went to the battlefield, he also posted a few videos, in which he looked quite optimistic. But who would have thought that it would be the last videos of his life. War, it's so cruel, it doesn't show mercy because of who you are. Zhao Rui was just an ordinary person, he thought he could do something on the battlefield, but in the end he just became another victim of the war. Until now, his family has not received any compensation, and Zhao Rui's sacrifice seems to have been forgotten by the world. His story may only be passed down from his hometown and friends to his friends, but his life, and his sacrifice, are so real.