In a battle in 1951, Bu Guangde led a platoon of sharp knives to quietly approach two American tents, only to see that the American troops inside were sleeping soundly. At that time, the door of the tent was empty, and there were no American soldiers standing guard. Seeing this, the soldiers raised their guns one after another, preparing to kill the enemy in the tent in one fell swoop.
However, at this critical moment, Bu Guangde decisively shouted: "Don't fight!"
In the vast river of history, the figure of heroes is always so dazzling. They either wield swords to kill the enemy, or strategized, and wrote immortal legends with their blood, sweat and wisdom. Today, let us look back at the eventful years of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and listen to the heroic deeds of a platoon commander with sharp knives.
When the smoke of war was filled, how did he lead the soldiers forward in the rain of bullets? When the American soldiers hid in the dead bodies and pretended to be dead and suddenly hugged his thighs, or when they went alone to destroy the US artillery positions, how did he respond with tactfulness and make the right decisions again and again?
Let's walk into the world of Bu Guangde together and feel the pure heart and heroic fighting spirit for the country and the people.
Bu Guangde, a native of Laiwu, Shandong, was born in 1926 in an ordinary farming family. As early as 1946, at the age of 20, he chose to join the big family of the People's Liberation Army.
In those years, the war of liberation was in full swing. Bu Guangde followed the East China Field Army, all the way to the south and the north, and experienced countless battles. Every time he goes to the battlefield, he is the one who rushes to the front, not afraid of bloodshed and sacrifice. In this way, after one battle after another, he not only exercised his courage, but also accumulated valuable combat experience. These experiences laid a solid foundation for his later performance on the Korean battlefield.
In April 1951, Bu Guangde received a new task, that is, to resist US aggression and aid Korea. He didn't say a word, packed his bags and set off. In North Korea, he served as the platoon commander of the sharp knife platoon of the 6th Company of the 58th Regiment of the 173rd Division of the 20th Army of the Volunteer Army.
Not long after they arrived in North Korea, Bu Guangde and his team received an urgent task: to take the five hills of the 503 Heights as soon as possible. This is not an easy task, because the hills are firmly controlled by the enemy. But Bu Guangde did not flinch, he led his soldiers to approach those mountains step by step.
According to intelligence, the U.S. military has established several machine-gun positions on Heights 503, which threaten the route of movement of a large number of our troops. Bu Guangde, the heroic platoon commander of the sharp knife platoon, decided to launch a surprise attack on the 503 heights under the cover of night. Their goal was clear: to capture the machine-gun positions that the Americans had built there and clear the way for the advance of the large forces.
On the way to the 503 Heights, the night was like ink, with only sporadic starlight dotting the sky. The soldiers of the Sharp Knife Platoon were extremely nervous, and they knew that there would be a tough battle to be fought next. Suddenly, two U.S. tents appeared in their sight, and snoring came from inside, breaking the silence of the night.
"Platoon commander, look at those two tents!" one of the fighters shouted softly.
"I saw it. Bu Guangde said in a deep voice, his gaze scanning back and forth between the tent and the surrounding environment, "It should be the US military sleeping inside." ”
Seeing that there were no sentries at the door of the tent, the soldiers all geared up and asked for battle. "Platoon commander, let's rush in and catch them off guard!" one of the impatient fighters suggested.
Bu Guangde looked at the eyes of his comrades-in-arms full of fighting spirit, and an urge to kill the enemy also surged in his heart. But he quickly calmed down, he took a deep breath and said to the fighters: "Don't be impulsive, our target is 503 heights, not these two tents." Until the capture of Heights 503, everything else is secondary. ”
"But, platoon commander, this is a good opportunity!" said the other soldier reluctantly.
"I knew it was a good opportunity, but if the American troops inside suddenly woke up and made a noise during the attack on these two tents, our actions would be exposed. Bu Guangde patiently explained, "When the time comes, the difficulty of attacking the 503 Heights will be greatly increased. We can't afford to lose too much for the sake of small. ”
Hearing Bu Guangde's explanation, the soldiers gradually understood his intentions. Although they were still a little unwilling in their hearts, they still chose to obey the order.
Eventually, the soldiers followed Bu Guangde, bypassing the tent and reaching their destination, Heights 503. The enemy in front of him is obviously fully prepared and is always on the lookout for a night attack by our troops. Therefore, as soon as our troops appeared, they were immediately subjected to a torrential fire from the enemy.
Bu Guangde looked around and quickly analyzed the situation on the battlefield. Several hills are closely connected, and if they are attacked one by one, the enemy is likely to support each other and form an encirclement situation, which will be extremely unfavorable to our army. He took a deep breath and made a decisive decision.
"The whole platoon listens to the order!" Bu Guangde cut through the rain of bullets, "We will divide into three squads and launch an attack on the enemy's three hills." Once these three hills are taken, the first and second classes will join forces to capture the fourth mountain, and I will personally lead the third class to take the fifth mountain!"
When the fighters heard the order, they did not hesitate at all and immediately split up. They trusted Bu Guangde and believed that his decisions would lead them to victory.
The battle began, and the light of fire reflected on the faces of every warrior, their eyes determined and their movements swift. Bu Guangde's tactical layout was just right, he made full use of the enemy's weakness of not being good at night fighting, and brought the advantages of our army to the extreme.
In less than an hour, five hills were captured by our troops one after another. When the last hill was taken, the warriors cheered, and they hugged each other to celebrate the arrival of victory. Surprisingly, throughout the battle, not a single fighter was injured.
However, the U.S. military soon began a counteroffensive. In just five minutes, their artillery fire poured down like a torrential rain, plunging our positions into smoke in an instant.
Bu Guangde stood on the position, his eyes firm and calm. He shouted loudly: "Comrades-in-arms, hold your ground! The enemy is menacing, and we must not retreat!"
The grenade arced over the position and exploded, the flames reflecting the faces of the fighters. However, the firepower of the American army was so strong that their artillery fire poured in like a tide, which made our army feel a little breathless.
Bu Guangde stared at the battlefield tightly, and he quickly thought about countermeasures. Then, he shouted to the 4th squad leader: "4th squad leader, you take a squad to go around from the left and attack from behind the enemy! Be sure to disrupt their position and assist the 6th squad to occupy that hill!"
After hearing the order, the 4 squad leader did not hesitate to lead several fighters and disappeared into the night. Bu Guangde picked up a machine gun and led the remaining soldiers to fan out and attack forward. They searched for enemy tracks as they advanced, finding nothing unusual along the way.
Suddenly, Bu Guangde saw a big tree in front of him, and under the tree lay the corpses of several American soldiers. He walked over quickly, only to see some U.S. military equipment scattered on the ground. He looked up and saw a carbine hanging from the tree. The gun shimmered in the moonlight, which made Bu Guangde feel a burst of heartbeat.
He reached for the carbine and muttered, "What a gun!"
But at the moment when he stretched out his hand and was about to touch the gun, suddenly, a powerful force came from his thigh and hugged him tightly! Bu Guangde was startled in his heart, and immediately realized that this was an ambush by the enemy.
"Ahh It turned out that an American soldier was lying in a pile of corpses on the ground, pretending to be dead and waiting for an opportunity. At this moment, he saw Bu Guangde's flaws, and violently exerted force, trying to subdue Bu Guangde.
Bu Guangde engaged in a fierce struggle with the American soldier. The American soldiers were tall and impressively powerful, while Bu Guangde, despite his short stature, was agile and quick to react. The two scuffled together in the dark, and it was difficult to tell the winner for a while.
"Bang!" Suddenly, a gunshot pierced the night sky. Bu Guangde subconsciously turned his head and saw a US military officer raising a gun to shoot at him. His heart tightened, but he immediately calmed down. He quickly pulled out the grenade from his waist with his left hand and threw it at the American officer with all his might.
"Boom!" the grenade exploded next to the American officer, and the huge force of the impact blew him out. The American soldier who was fighting with Bu Guangde was also stunned by the sound of the explosion. Bu Guangde took the opportunity to break free from his restraints and jumped into the tree with a carbine.
He grabbed the barrel of the gun tightly and pulled it hard, unloading the carbine from the tree. Then, he quickly turned the muzzle of the gun and aimed it at the American soldier and pulled the trigger.
"Da ......" bullets rained down like drops, instantly knocking the American soldiers to the ground.
After eliminating this American soldier, Bu Guangde didn't have time to catch his breath, so he hurriedly rushed from the 503 heights to the 280.7 heights. When I arrived at the new place, I saw that the enemy's artillery was like crazy, and it was a fierce bombardment on the 280.7 heights.
He looked at this formation and knew in his heart that it was not okay to be beaten passively like this. You have to find a way to get rid of the enemy's artillery positions, so that you can hold your ground steadily.
So, Bu Guangde called the experienced second squad leader over and said to him: "You go up to the commanding heights, keep an eye on it, and see where the enemy's artillery is hidden." The second squad leader listened, nodded, and without saying a word, climbed to the commanding heights.
After a while, the second squad leader came back and said to Bu Guangde: "I can see clearly, the enemy's artillery position is over there. He said, pointing in the right direction.
Bu Guangde listened to it and had a bottom in his heart. He patted the second squad leader on the shoulder and said, "Okay, you have done a great job." Then he turned around and went to plan his next move.
It was getting dark, and Bu Guangde stood on the position, his eyes sweeping over the soldiers one by one. He already had a plan in mind, and he picked eight agile and experienced fighters to take them on an important mission.
"Eight of you, come with me to the artillery positions of the American army. Bu Guangde's voice was not high, but it was ruthless. When the soldiers heard this, their eyes lit up, and they all nodded their heads to show that they obeyed the command.
Bu Guangde took these eight soldiers and set off at night. They walked through the dense forest and over the ravines, and there was no sound along the way, except for the occasional sound of insects and wind.
After walking about two or three kilometers, they finally found the artillery positions of the American army. I saw that the lights were bright, and more than a dozen cannons were lined up, facing the direction of the volunteer army with a fierce attitude.
The U.S. military thought it was safe, and it didn't expect the volunteers to take the initiative to attack. Therefore, their garrison was not very tight, which provided Bu Guangde with an opportunity for them to take advantage of.
Bu Guangde observed for a while and said to the soldiers around him: "They are too confident and think that we dare not come and attack. But tonight, we're going to let them know that the volunteer army is not something to be messed with. Let's outflank it from the side and try not to make any noise. The warriors nodded in understanding. They quietly approached the artillery positions of the American army.
Suddenly, an American soldier spotted them, and just as they wanted to shout, they were covered by Bu Guangde. The warriors swarmed up and quickly subdued him. Before the other American soldiers could react, they were killed by the volunteer soldiers.
Bu Guangde looked at the American soldiers who fell to the ground and said to the soldiers: "Hurry up, don't give them a chance to fight back." "The fighters quickly moved to destroy the artillery, some to detonate the ammunition depot. The entire artillery position was suddenly plunged into chaos.
In a short time, the artillery positions of the American army were completely destroyed by the volunteer soldiers. Bu Guangde looked at the mess all over the ground and the American soldiers fleeing in a hurry, and nodded with satisfaction. He said to the soldiers, "Go, let us go back and give good news." ”
The soldiers happily followed Bu Guangde back to their positions. They knew that this operation not only succeeded in destroying the artillery positions of the US army, but also won glory and face for the volunteers.
In those three days, the battlefield was really full of gunsmoke and war. The enemy has no artillery support, like a toothless tiger, rushing up again and again, and being repulsed by us again and again. We did the math, and in total, we repelled 12 of their attacks and took out 85 enemies. Position, or ours.
After the war, the bigwigs at the headquarters of the Volunteer Army were shocked when they saw Bu Guangde's achievements. They gave Bu Guangde a special meritorious service and gave him the honorary title of "first-class hero". After the news spread, everyone was proud and proud of Bu Guangde.
It didn't take long for Mr. Peng to hear about Bu Guangde. He picked up Bu Guangde's deeds materials, looked at them, and couldn't help but clap his hands and applaud repeatedly. He said to the staff member next to him: "Look at it, this platoon commander is not an ordinary person! He fights with his brains, and he is really a great talent! We have to do a good job of publicizing him!"
Mr. Peng's words made everyone admire Bu Guangde even more.
Bu Guangde's wit, bravery, and calmness not only won the admiration of his comrades, but also made the enemy fearful. On the battlefield of resisting US aggression and aiding Korea, he single-handedly rewrote the situation of the war and interpreted what a real hero is with practical actions.
Today, we live in an era of peace and enjoy a happy life, but please do not forget the heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country and fought for the people. It is their dedication and sacrifice that have brought us the peace and prosperity we have today. Let us pay tribute to Bu Guangde and all the heroes of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea!