The sharp knife is out of the sheath, making the enemy cold, and the blade is invincible. In the journey of the people's army, many heroic collectives known as the "Sharp Knife Company" were born.
As the commander of the "Seventh Company of Sharp Knives," Zhang Guoyong led the officers and men to achieve many achievements: The company was awarded the collective second-class merit once and the collective third-class merit twice; and the Seventh Company was repeatedly appraised as a "pacesetter company for grassroots construction" by the army, division, and regiment.
In this report, in the memories of Company Commander Zhang Guoyong, we approached the story of him and other soldiers of the "Sharp Knife Company" together, and felt the iron-blooded inheritance of the spirit of the sharp knife. From them, we can see that the honor of the Sharp Knife Company not only represents the glory of the past, but also becomes the spiritual character of a group.
Company Commander Zhang Guoyong
Only blow the trumpet of the charge, and do not retreat
Condense the spirit of "three dares".
In 2002, Zhang Guoyong graduated from the Beijing Armored Forces Engineering College of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and was assigned to the former First Division and One Regiment, serving as a platoon commander and deputy company commander in the "Tough Bone Sixth Company", a nationally famous heroic model company in the whole army, and on June 28, 2006, he served as a company commander in the "Sharp Knife Seventh Company".
The Seventh Company is a heroic company with a fine tradition that has come from the flames of war. It was born in 1927, and has gone through hundreds of battles and battles such as the anti-encirclement and suppression in the western Soviet area of Hunan and Hubei Province, the ambush at Yanmen Pass, and the three battles and three victories in northern Shaanxi, forming the "three dares" sharp knife spirit of "brave loyalty, daring to take the lead, being loyal and unyielding, daring to fight, moving forward bravely, and daring to win". He has been awarded the honorary titles of "Yanmen Pass Ambush Hero Company", "Night Tiger Company" and "Sharp Knife Seventh Company". On September 3, 2015, in a grand military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, a high-spirited contingent of heroes in the heroic team carrying the battle flag of the "Yanmen Pass Ambush Hero Company" was reviewed by the party and the people through Tiananmen Square.
"This is the Seventh Company that I am proud of all my life and have fought for. After serving as the company commander, Zhang Guoyong united all the cadres of the Seventh Company, centered on military training, and single-mindedly sought to win the battle - the first track of the 400-meter obstacle run, the first shot in the shooting assessment, and the five-kilometer cross-country training twice a week with the soldiers.
Cadres take the lead and set an example. During his tenure as company commander, Zhang Guoyong's company was awarded the collective second-class merit once and the collective third-class merit twice; the seventh company was repeatedly appraised as a "pacesetter company for grassroots construction" by the army, division, and regiment.
Zhang Guoyong is organizing the company to conduct a combat drill for landing on the island, courtesy of the interviewee
"I love my company, and I love my fighters even more. At that time, the slogan put forward by the company was: "Go to the training ground and shout, and return to the company and laugh!" Zhang Guoyong knew very well that training should be fierce and the relationship between officers and men should be harmonious. Not only should the company be built well, but it is also the responsibility of cadres to train and educate people, and for this reason, "building a company and educating people" is an unchanging principle hidden in Zhang Guoyong's heart.
The military flag fluttered, and countless young shoulders shouldered the burden of defending the country without hesitation. The officers and men of the Seventh Company were present in the division's pre-training demonstrations, martial arts competitions, and Xi exercises across Haiden Island. The cadres of the Seventh Company are united, and the soldiers of the Seventh Company are brave and have always completed the task brilliantly. As the backbone of the company's construction, the non-commissioned officers of the Seventh Company have made great progress and achieved numerous achievements and honors. "The non-commissioned officers of the company, whether they are technical non-commissioned officers or command non-commissioned officers, are very good, and the Seventh Company has their important marks on the wall of honor, and I believe that all the people of the Seventh Company will remember the 'squad leaders' who contributed to the construction of the company. Zhang Guoyong said.
Company Commander's Memoirs: The "Soldier's Love" of Iron Fighting
The sword is sharpened on the stone, and the soldier is trained in the suffering. Under Zhang Guoyong's recollections, the images of countless soldiers are vivid and vivid. He fought side by side with these hot-blooded men, lived up to the mission of serving the country in the army, and used his youth and strength to achieve "national peace and security".
"Magical gunner" - Zeng Weizhu
Zeng Weizhu, a native of Hunan, has two brothers in the family, his father is frail and sickly, and his mother left home when his brother was very young, and his life is very hard. He was once admitted to a local university and missed the opportunity to study due to tuition fees, and later chose to become a soldier. The company arranged for him to take the military school twice and was the first in both exams, but he failed to do so due to file problems.
There was no chance to go to university in the local area, and he was unable to go to a military school in the army, and Xiao Zeng had a very heavy ideological baggage. After Zhang Guoyong learned about the situation, he immediately talked to him and enlightened him, that year coincided with the change of equipment of the troops, and new equipment came, and the three major specialties of armor "shooting, communications, and driving" had very high cultural requirements for soldiers. Zhang Guoyong recommended him to choose artillery professional Xi to stay in the army. Xiao Zeng trained day and night, forgot to sleep and eat, won awards in artillery shooting competitions every year, and became a well-known shooting "artillery instructor" in the whole regiment.
One year, Jin Dengshang, director of the division's political department, was squatting in the Seventh Company, and Zhang Guoyong reported Zeng Weizhu's situation to the chief. When the chief left the company, he gave him 5,000 yuan for his father's treatment, and later arranged for the officers of the division's propaganda section to go to his hometown in Hunan to interview him and report on his typical achievements.
Zeng Weizhu in tactical training Photo courtesy of the interviewee
"The little prince who raised the cannonball" - Zhang Haodang
When Zhang Guoyong was the company commander, Zhang Haodang was a recruit. At the May Day Games of the Recruits, the recruits won the second place in the whole regiment in the cannonball competition. The 55-pound shell was lifted 103 times in one minute. First place was taken by a veteran with 104 lifts.
In the field troop competition arena is the battlefield, and the ranking is very high. "I remember he asked me why all the good soldiers were given to the veterans, and I said that as long as you can beat them, you can also get good soldiers. Zhang Guoyong was encouraged. In this sentence, Zhang Haodang worked hard and became famous in one "move", and at the end of the year, he was rated as the only "excellent soldier" among the recruits.
Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, and they are born with the ruthlessness of the Seventh Company. Later, he became a commander squad leader, and in 2015, he participated in the 9.3 military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
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"Thin and tall doctor" - Li Guohua
The scorching sun was on the ground every day, and tactical training, armed swimming, and landing squad tactics were very hard. Zhang Guoyong will never forget the deep impression of seeing Li Guohua for the first time at the training ground. In the roll call that night, Zhang Guoyong commented on the day's work on the stage, because the light was very dark and there were mosquitoes, some soldiers stood relaxed, but there was one person in the team who still adhered to the standard military posture. Feeling the extreme self-discipline of this soldier, Zhang Guoyong praised him in front of the whole company. Later, when I talked to him, I learned that he had the idea of going to the military academy, so while he completed his military training, Zhang Guoyong tried his best to ensure that he had time to study Xi. After the training, Zhang Guoyong vacated the deputy instructor's room for Li Guohua to learn Xi after the lights went out. The hard work paid off, he was successfully admitted to the Fourth Military Medical University, and after graduating from graduate school, he was admitted to Zhejiang University for a doctorate, and after graduating from the doctorate, he worked in a hospital in the province.
Zhang Guoyong recalled that once, he asked solemnly: "Guohua, you tell me honestly, do you have a girlfriend at present?" He said very seriously and firmly, "Company commander, no!" Zhang Guoyong laughed: "Then the company commander will help you introduce one." In this way, Zhang Guoyong matched and introduced a female graduate student from Fuyang to Guohua, and the two studied the same major. They tied the knot, had a son, and bought a new house in Hangzhou last year.
Li Guohua rests between training Photo courtesy of the interviewee
"All-rounder" - Wang Jian
Wang Jian was a soldier in 2005, and when Zhang Guoyong went to the Seventh Company as a company commander, he was selected to be sent to the division teaching team to command the squad leader for training, and came back to be the commander of the squad leader to lead the troops. Wang Jian is very good, capable of literature and martial arts, and has comprehensive quality. He worked as a squad leader in the company, served as a clerk, and later came to the division as a clerk in the battalion headquarters, and served as a soldier for 16 years.
Zhang Guoyong believes that Wang Jian's very valuable quality is his good character. He can unite all the people, devote himself to the development of the company, regardless of personal gains and losses, in front of the task is to grab, in front of the honor is to let . What you do is admired by everyone and makes the leaders feel distressed. He is sincere and tolerant of soldiers, loyal and friendly to leaders, and filial piety to relatives. In the military parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War on September 3, 2015, Wang Jian, as the core backbone representative of the company, participated in the heroic model team of the "Yanmen Pass Ambush Hero Company" and walked through Tiananmen Square to accept the review of the motherland and the people. After returning from Beijing, he was awarded a third-class meritorious service. Time flies, Wang Jian has served in the military for 16 years, and now he has taken off the green military uniform he loved all his life and is demobilized to work at Shandong Qilu Normal University.
Wang Jian is at the head of the left row and Zhang Haodang is training in Beijing at the head of the row on the right.
Written by: Aoyi News reporter Lin Shiyan