In the early spring of 1962, a young man named Liu Chengsi entered a new stage in his life. He signed up for the Chinese Naval Aviation and began his military career.
For Liu Chengsi, who was born in an ordinary family, being able to have the opportunity to join the naval air force is the first step to realizing his dream. He wants to show his ambitions on this stage and contribute to the country.
However, at that time, China had just broken off from Soviet technical support and was in a difficult period of war and five crossings. The Navy has also been hit by accidents, weakened in strength, and is in the process of rebuilding and rebuilding.
Resources are scarce, and even basic necessities are in short supply. As a new recruit, Liu Chengsi was supposed to start training step by step, but he encountered difficulties in distributing the necessary equipment at the beginning.
According to the regulations, each pilot is required to be issued a special watch, which is very important to keep track of the time. But when Liu Chengsi happily went to the place where he received the watch, he was told that because the number of watches was not enough, he could only postpone the issuance to him.
It turned out that the table of the superior leader was lost, and in order to catch up with the task, the recruits' table was temporarily transferred to make up for it, resulting in Liu Chengsi having no table to match.
This incident instantly shattered Liu Chengsi's beautiful imagination of military life. He was full of grievances, feeling that as a recruit, he had to suffer this grievance. So he bought a cheap alarm clock to hang on his chest as a sign of dissatisfaction and protest against this arrangement.
This was seen by the superiors and ordered Liu Chengsi to immediately take off the alarm clock, otherwise he would not be allowed to participate in the training.
Liu Chengsi refused to give in and insisted on publication. So he was forbidden to fly by his superiors until he wrote a reflective review. In the face of such a punishment, Liu Chengsi felt that his future was bleak, and gradually had the idea of leaving the army.
At this moment, he heard a radio announcing Taiwan's generous conditions for defectors, including a reward of up to 1,000 taels of gold. This ignited a spark of hope in the wavering heart of Liu Chengsi.
After listening to that broadcast, Liu Chengsi's illusions about Taiwan swelled day by day. He had in his mind that it was a place where ideals could be realized, where life would be freer and happier.
This thought gradually took over his heart, making him more and more dissatisfied with his current situation.
After the reflection period, Liu Chengsi rejoined the training as promised. His flying skills were still excellent, and he soon recovered to the point where he could fly on his own. However, his heart has flown away from the barracks, looking forward to being able to leave here and go to Taiwan to find a new way out.
Finally, on a dark night, Liu Chengsi chose the time to defect. It was a dark and windy night, and the staff on duty was a little slack, and Liu Chengsi judged that this was a good time to get out.
He cautiously came to the hangar and started an idle MiG-15 fighter. He skillfully prepared for takeoff, and soon got the fighter into the air and flew in the direction indicated on the radio.
After takeoff, Liu Chengsi was nervous and excited, the plane soared in the night sky, and he always paid attention to the readings on the azimuth for fear of deviating from the scheduled route. At this time, he was looking forward to his new life in Taiwan, but he couldn't help but worry that this adventure might fail.
At the same time, he also realizes that he is committing a felony of treason, which fills his heart with contradictions and excitement.
At the moment of flying over the very center of the Taiwan Strait, Liu Chengsi finally saw the outline of the island of Taiwan. The familiar landmarks gradually enlarged in front of his eyes, and he knew that the target was close at hand.
Following the signal sent by the Taiwan side, Liu Chengsi quickly found the scheduled airport and landed steadily.
The moment he stepped out of the plane door, the Taiwan side had already actively prepared a warm welcome ceremony. The high-standard courtesy made Liu Chengsi feel an unprecedented sense of accomplishment, and the illusion that he had reached the pinnacle of life filled his heart.
Liu Chengsi believes that here, he will be able to achieve all his dreams.
At the same time, in the barracks where Liu Chengsi took off, the officers on duty finally discovered the fact that a fighter plane was missing. When it became known that the pilot was most likely Liu Chengsi, the Air Force command immediately fell into a state of emergency.
The blow to the morale of the troops caused by the flight of a pilot is enormous, and more importantly, the military secrets he takes with him can be exploited by the enemy.
Soon, the command system of the Navy learned that Liu Chengsi was likely to defect to Taiwan. This was undoubtedly a heavy blow to the naval aviation forces, which were still struggling to rebuild at that time.
In addition to the loss of a valuable pilot and fighter plane, what is even more serious is that the military materials he took with him may give the enemy Taiwan authorities some insight into the tactics and scale of our air force.
The investigation of the defection incident after the incident showed that Liu Chengsi was able to take off smoothly and indeed had the problem of the personnel on duty failing to fulfill their responsibilities. As a result, the Air Force Command quickly launched a large-scale military discipline inspection and personnel adjustment.
The main leaders of Liu Chengsi's squadron were all punished to varying degrees, and some were directly removed from their posts and investigated.
This incident caused turmoil in the morale of Liu Chengsi's unit and dealt a serious blow to morale. The transfer brought about the interruption of work, and the new leadership needed time to familiarize himself with the work, which virtually weakened the combat effectiveness of the troops.
At the same time, the personnel were also shaken ideologically, began to doubt the future of the troops, and showed signs of disintegration in the ranks.
Although the leadership of the unit took political work as soon as possible to stabilize the morale of the military, Liu Chengsi's defection still dealt a heavy blow to the recovery of the navy's air force. This showed the importance of loyalty education in army building, and also brought a profound warning to the navy in the difficult environment at that time.
Maintaining the loyalty of military personnel is an important topic in every period, and this has also become an important direction of work after this incident.
After arriving in Taiwan, Liu Chengsi was warmly welcomed and courteous by all parties. The Taiwan side arranged for him to hold a high-level position, and in order to show its sincerity, it also specially introduced a female spy Cai Jianmei to marry him.
However, under this glorious and wealthy appearance, Liu Chengsi's life is not as good as he imagined.
In the new unit, everyone was prejudiced and wary of Liu Chengsi, a defected soldier, and never let him come into contact with real secret work, nor was he regarded as a trustworthy comrade.
Liu Chengsi felt that wherever he went, he was burdened with the stigma of a traitor and could not gain true friendship and respect.
What made him feel even more painful was that his new wife Cai Jianmei had no true feelings for him, but was only ordered to monitor his movements. There is no affection between the two, and Cai Jianmei restricts Liu Chengsi's freedom everywhere, spying on him like a prisoner.
Liu Chengsi realized that he could not achieve true freedom in Taiwan, but was another cage.
As time passed, Liu Chengsi discovered that Cai Jianmei only wanted to use him for material benefits. After Liu Chengsi's remuneration was transferred, Cai Jianmei filed for divorce.
This false marriage came to an end, and Liu Chengsi was alone and lost his last support. At this point, Liu Chengsi completely realized that he actually had nothing in Taiwan. The high-ranking official is only superficial, and he is still guarded in life and cannot get real friendship.
Losing his family, losing his comrades, he was a helpless betrayer. This made him feel lonely and hopeless like never before.
The frustrations of living in Taiwan made Liu Chengsi full of regret for his choice. The resentment of fighting for a watch, and the yearning for the illusory promise of broadcasting, was, at best, the impulse of youth.
Now it seems that it is not worth it at all for him to break his oath and ruin his future.
Looking back on the road when he came, Liu Chengsi sees clearly his naivety and ignorance at the beginning. In the face of a small difficulty, it is unwise to choose to evade and believe in the rhetoric of the enemy.
He regretted that he had violated his duty as a soldier, failed to live up to the training of the organization, and finally had no successor.
He felt even more guilty about his family. Only when a person is worthy of the country and the people can he achieve true glory. And he not only ruined his own future, but also made his family embarrassed in front of relatives and friends.
He knew that his parents had sadly lived a life of wandering.
Now Liu Chengsi has nothing, he has lost the trust of the party and the people, and he has also turned his back on his parents in his hometown. Taiwan's false courtesy is nothing more than the use of his stimulants and bait, and all it really needs is his fighter planes and secrets.
No organization or country today wants to accept such a traitor.
Looking back, Liu Chengsi was full of regret while being sad. He longs to choose again, but history is ruthless, and the youth that comes to life is gone. In despair, Liu Chengsi realized that only by being loyal to his family and country could he be worthy of this life.
He hoped that future generations would learn a lesson and not repeat the mistake of greedy for fame.
Liu's story reminds us that we can't choose to escape in the face of difficulties, let alone be fooled by false promises. The most valuable quality of a person is to stick to his duty and be loyal to his family and country.
Choosing to defect will only lead to further away from oneself and lose everything.
Everyone will encounter setbacks in life, and the truly strong person is the one who faces difficulties head-on and does not forget his original intention. We must cherish the present and hold on to our faith, so that we can get out of the predicament and win a new life.
Liu Chengsi's lesson is worth learning from Xi, and we must not forget to look back in order to move forward.