The photo of a female nurse holding a soldier covered in bandages burst into tears, this photo called "Death Kiss" touched countless Chinese, a strong visual impact, directly hit the cruelty and ruthlessness on the battlefield.
The male protagonist in the photo is named Zhao Weijun, a 19-year-old People's Liberation Army, and the female protagonist is named Zhang Ru, a female war nurse in her 20s.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" Data-track="101" > what kind of story did two seemingly unrelated people have in the middle of the war? </h1>
On April 30, 1986, Zhao Weijun followed the troops of Lanzhou Military Region to the Laoshan area to take over the defensive work of the troops of The Jinan Military Region, which was the first time that Zhao Weijun went to the battlefield, facing the enemy with real guns and bullets, and after several years of polishing and training in the army, he became the deputy squad leader with his outstanding performance.
Joining the army and fighting wars was his dream since he was a child, when he was a child, Zhao Weijun's family conditions were not very rich, after reading nine years of compulsory education, Zhao Weijun became self-reliant, and his parents were afraid that he was idle and developed bad habits in society, and decided to send him to the army to participate in training to restrain his mind.
Zhao Weijun who learned of this news was excited, in his opinion, it is a very face-saving thing to become a soldier, wearing that military uniform he can become a hero to defend the country, parents are also very pleased to see that their son is willing to join the army, when the army recruits, Zhao Weijun signed up to participate.
All the conditions of Zhao Weijun met the requirements of conscription, he successfully joined the army, and Zhao Weijun, who had just entered the army, was full of curiosity and freshness about everything, but these freshnesses With the official opening of these projects for recruit training, Zhao Weijun gradually recognized the reality.
Imaginary military life is much more difficult than in reality, every day the basic physical training Zhao Weijun is a bit overwhelmed, but he still gritted his teeth and persevered, now he can not retreat from the difficulty, with the gradual increase in the intensity and difficulty of training, Zhao Weijun also adapted to life in the army.
Although the training is very bitter, but the comrades around them are a group of people of similar age, they encourage each other, support each other, there are endless topics and new things, which adds a lot of fun to the boring life, they are also seventeen or eighteen teenagers, born in the era of peace has not seen the cruelty of war.
The usual actual combat drills seem to them to be moderately difficult, who did not have a dream when they were young, and their biggest dream was to serve the motherland.
One day, the troops received orders that their army was going to go to the Laoshan area for a change of defense, where they had just experienced a war, although they were a little afraid in their hearts, but they still bravely overcame it, the purpose of their joining the army was to defend their homeland, and they could not retreat when they really encountered a war.
After rigorous training they rushed to the laoshan front in 1986, Zhao Weijun's heart was both excited and a little afraid, excited that he could have the opportunity to participate in the real battlefield, afraid that what he would encounter in the future was unknown, before leaving, Zhao Weijun sent a letter to his parents at home, asking them not to worry, their son had a chance.
Parents who are far away from home burst into tears when they see their son's letter, and they don't know if they can come back alive, which parent is worried about their children.
The days on the front line were much more difficult than usual training, the soldiers lived in damp cat ear holes, the beds inside were made up, and their most important task was to defend the position.
One day, the troops received a war mission, they were going to organize a wave of invading enemies, Zhao Weijun and his comrades-in-arms were ready to go to the front line of the war, this time it was a real contest.
Only after arriving at the front line of the war did Zhao Weijun truly realize that the real war was far more brutal than imagined, the enemy's firepower was very fierce, and there was no room for the PLA to breathe, and in the face of the fierce attack of the enemy, the PLA launched a fierce counterattack against the enemy while advancing.
On the battlefield, the flames soared into the sky, and from time to time some comrades were shot and fell down and sent to the rear, these were Zhao Weijun's closest comrades-in-arms, and now they are uncertain of life and death, which has made Zhao Weijun's heart have a deep shock, saying that it is false not to be afraid, and no one wants to die.
But on the battlefield, if you don't want to die, you have to fight desperately, so that there will be a glimmer of life, Zhao Weijun put the content of the usual training into the scene to avoid the enemy's attack, but although he was careful, he was still injured, and his body was full of wounds from shrapnel, and when the battle was at its most intense, Zhao Weijun could not back down.
The enemy saw that it could not be attacked for a long time, so it launched a fierce artillery attack, one shell after another fell on our camp, the situation of the soldiers was more dangerous, the damage range of the shells was large, and it was necessary to be more careful when dodging, Zhao Weijun fortunately dodged several shells, only to feel that the ears of the huge explosion sonic shock were painful.
The enemy's shells were getting denser and denser, Zhao Weijun was also getting more and more strenuous, and the huge physical exertion made his eyes start to star, and he struggled to dodge while shooting, but he still did not dodge.
A shell landed impartially near Zhao Weijun, he was already too late to dodge, only to hear a loud roar of fire soaring into the sky, Zhao Weijun was rushed out of the shell a few meters away by the shock wave of the shell, he fainted in front of his eyes, losing all consciousness.
The comrades-in-arms discovered Zhao Weijun's situation and quickly rushed over to check it out, Zhao Weijun's situation was not optimistic, he was injured by shrapnel all over his body and blood could not stop flowing out, his clothes were also soaked, and the comrade-in-arms reached out to probe Zhao Weijun's sniffles, and there was a faint breath.
The comrades-in-arms transported him to a safe place and used the cloth strips that could be used on his body to give Zhao Weijun a simple bandage, but it did not work at all, and the blood oozing from the bandaged wound stained the cloth strips thoroughly, and the nurse quickly rushed to the scene to send Zhao Weijun to the rear for rescue.
Zhao Weijun's injury was very serious, the nurse injected him with drugs to prevent infection, and then applied medicine to every part of his body, and the bandages were also wrapped all over his body, after rescuing Zhao Weijun woke up from the coma, he only felt pain now, but he was still alive.
Zhao Weijun smiled weakly and said, "Fortunately, I didn't die." ”
While wiping away tears, the soldiers smiled and comforted Zhao Weijun: "It is good to come back alive." ”
Zhao Weijun knew in his heart that he was already less fierce when he was hit by the shell, and he would not live long, he looked at the comrades-in-arms around him and the nurses who were busy before and after, and his heart was satisfied, there were so many people accompanying him before leaving, he felt very warm, but he still had a wish.
He is only 19 years old, has not yet been in love, does not know what kind of a feeling of love, usually has little contact with girls, he wants to experience the feeling of love before dying.
Zhao Weijun looked at Zhang Ru, who was taking care of him, and said weakly: "Nurse sister, can you help me complete a wish, I have not been in love, I want to know what it feels like to be in love, nurse sister, can you hug me?" ”
Zhang Ru looked at Zhao Weijun's immature face, she knew that Zhao Weijun's time was short, his wound infection had been high fever for several days, and there were serious complications, Zhang Ru's sad tears rained down, she happily agreed to Zhao Weijun's request: "Good! ”
Zhang Ru leaned over and gently hugged the injured Zhao Weijun and kissed his cheek, Zhao Weijun's wish had been fulfilled, and he slowly closed his eyes and died in Zhang Ru's arms, this scene deeply shocked everyone present, they were all sad and tearful, Zhang Ru and Zhao Weijun knew each other, but they felt sorry for each other.
The cruelty of the war has made many such young lives fall, Zhang Ru as a field doctor has seen too many such life and death partings, how sad Zhao Weijun's parents should be until their sons died on the battlefield, and the sadness of the white-haired people sending the black-haired people is nothing more than this.
The photographer pressed the shutter to take this touching scene, named "Dead Kiss", after the war, this photo was published, and countless people were moved to tears by the story behind it.
Zhang Ru has had a dream of becoming a doctor since she was a child, saving lives and helping the injured, her maternal grandfather was once a Red Army, a hero on the battlefield, made great achievements in battle, from childhood by the influence of the family environment, Zhang Ru also held full of enthusiasm and determination to serve the motherland, the war was reduced, she was determined to be called a doctor.
Zhang Ru's parents are the country's pillars, busy work makes them rarely see Zhang Ru, in the company of her grandmother and grandfather, Zhang Ru also grew up healthy and happy, she likes to pull her grandfather to give herself the stories of the past, those stories she never tires of listening to, every time she listens to it will have different feelings.
As an adult, Zhang Ru was admitted to a university majoring in medicine with excellent grades, and after graduation she became a nurse, unlike others, Zhang Ru did not choose to work in the hospital of the bustling big city, but signed up for the medical staff in the army.
Zhang Ru's choice of family people are very supportive, saving lives on the battlefield is also a way to serve the motherland, she followed the troops to the front line of Laoshan Mountain, saw the cruelty of war, and knew how difficult it was for her grandfather to be on the battlefield, and those PLA soldiers who bravely killed the enemy on the battlefield were also the children of their parents.
They are also held in the palms of their hands by their parents, and in order to enable more people to live a peaceful life, they throw their heads and blood on the front line only for the responsibility of their bodies.
On the battlefield, there were not a few warriors who were rescued by Zhang Ru, and every time she tried her best to save a life, she just didn't want these young lives to fall, even if they survived and left disabled, it was also a comfort for their parents.
When Zhang Ru saw Zhao Weijun who was dying of bombing, her heart could not be said, after repeated treatment, Zhao Weijun was infected, the fever did not retreat, she stayed by her side day and night, meticulous care, she did not want to see Zhao Weijun sacrificed like this, even if it was a glimmer of life, she did not give up her efforts.
When Zhao Weijun asked her for a hug at the end of her life, she did not hesitate to agree, she did not want this PLA soldier to leave with regrets, that hug was also Zhang Ru's first hug, she had never been in love, she did her best to make Zhao Weijun feel the feeling of love.
Until the end of the war in 1993, Zhang Ru returned to her hometown and engaged in normal ordinary work, during the war she has been thinking about what she should do if the war is over, she and her comrades-in-arms have also established a deep friendship, although the years of military life is full of dangers and hardships, but Zhang Ru has lived a very full life.
Suddenly leaving her comrades-in-arms, she can't help but feel a little lost, after work, she will take the initiative to contact the comrades who fought with her, and will also pay tribute to the martyrs who sacrificed on the battlefield.
Standing in front of the graves of these martyrs, her mood could not be calm for a long time, they were once all living beings, the sounds and smiles of those people had been lingering in Zhang Ru's mind, she stood in front of the tombstone and could not stop crying, at that moment she seemed to return to the day when Zhao Weijun died many years ago.
That was something that Zhang Ru could never forget in her life, she clearly remembered the childish face of the 19-year-old child, it was her lifelong obsession, she always wanted to use her own way to help those sacrificial warriors realize their dreams, and the parents and relatives they were most worried about before they sacrificed were also their parents and relatives at home.
When parents heard the news of their son's sacrifice, how sad and desperate it was, a lifetime of hope was gone, in 2011, Zhang Ru decided to visit the families of the martyrs who died, and she collected a lot of information about the martyrs and the home address of the martyrs through organizational help.
Zhang Ru went to visit the families of martyrs one by one according to the information collected, and in the past few years, she has been to many provinces, cities and counties, and visited more than 40 martyrs' families, one of whom is Zhao Weijun's parents.
On behalf of the martyrs who died, she will visit her elderly parents and help them complete their regrets.
Where there are good years, but some people carry the weight for us to move forward, today's taiping and prosperity is their bloody sacrifice in exchange, pay tribute to those martyrs who rushed to the front line to defend their families and defend the country, we must always keep in mind the mission and forge ahead.