In 1950, after the outbreak of the Korean War, a large number of Chinese sons and daughters responded to the call of the motherland, resolutely put on their military uniforms and ran to the battlefield filled with gun smoke, and threw themselves into the battle to defend the family and the country, leaving many tear-inducing stories.
This is a little-known but touching story, a Miao family girl Sifu was eager to rush from Guangxi to North Korea alone, all the way through hardships, swimming through the bone-chilling Yalu River, and was seriously injured on the battlefield, but she got the bad news of her husband's sacrifice.
Born in 1930 in a beautiful small mountain village in Guangxi, Zhou Xiaolan, a Miao girl, and zhang Zhishan, a neighbor, grew up in a close relationship.
In 1950, the 20-year-old Zhou Xiaolan and Zhang Zhishan naturally married a couple, and after marriage, the two fell in love.
At this time, the Korean War broke out, and at the call of the state, enthusiastic young people enthusiastically signed up to join the army.
After Zhang Zhishan learned of this news, he clasped Zhou Xiaolan's hand and said, "Xiaolan, now that the country is in difficulty, how can I stand idly by?" I want to join the army and serve the country immediately! ”
When he finished, he bit his finger and signed his name on the petition to join the army.
After seeing the blood book, Zhou Xiaolan said with tears: "I promise you, a good boy should be determined to be on the battlefield, and should not indulge in the private affairs of his children." ”
A few days later, Zhou Xiaolan sent her husband to the county seat, and when the engine of the car sounded, Zhou Xiaolan took out a purse embroidered with the words "Victory" and "Miss" and gave it to her husband.
At this time, Zhang Zhishan choked and said, "Xiaolan, I hope you take care of your body, I will definitely return triumphantly, and you are waiting for my good news." ”
Looking at her husband's distant figure, Zhou Xiaolan had already cried into tears and did not want to leave for a long time.
Every day Zhang Zhishan left, Zhou Xiaolan silently calculated in her heart, and after waking up in her dreams again and again, she thought back to the bits and pieces with her husband.
A month later, Zhou Xiaolan received a letter from Zhang Zhishan, and she couldn't wait to open the envelope, in which Zhang Zhishan said that she was doing well in North Korea, and asked her not to worry about it and take more care of herself.
Seeing her husband's letter, Zhou Xiaolan's heart was full of warmth.
However, since then, Zhou Xiaolan has not received a letter from her husband, and she has gradually become uneasy, so she took the initiative to write to her husband, but never received a reply.
A year after Zhang Zhishan left, Zhou Xiaolan learned that the people in the village who joined the army with her husband had written letters to their families, and even the soldiers who had died had received certificates of sacrifice.
Dry eyes look at the distant mountains and water, lonely lights at night vigil for a long time.
Time passed day by day, but her husband's news was always sinking into the sea, and Zhou Xiaolan's mood also fell to the bottom.
In the autumn of 1952, nearly two years after Zhang Zhishan left, Zhou Xiaolan could no longer endure the pain of lovesickness, and then she tearfully said to her father-in-law and mother-in-law: "Parents, I decided to go to North Korea to meet Zhishan, please agree to my request." ”
When Zhou Xiaolan heard this, he hurriedly waved his hand and said, "How can this work!" You must know that Guangxi has tens of thousands of miles to North Korea, you are a girl's family, you are not familiar with life everywhere, and North Korea is fighting again, it is really very dangerous! ”
The mother-in-law was also on the side to persuade Zhou Xiaolan not to go and wait for the news at home.
However, Zhou Xiaolan's decision to find a husband was already decided, no matter how the two old men persuaded, they could not change her thoughts, and finally she knelt down and said, "No matter what difficulties I encounter, I will also go to see Zhishan!" ”
Early the next morning, Zhou Xiaolan packed her bags and embarked on a journey of searching for a husband.
At that time, China's transportation conditions were still very backward, most areas did not have railways, and road passenger transport was also very underdeveloped.
Zhou Xiaolan walked a full 4 days from home to Liuzhou, and then took the train to the north, and Zhou Xiaolan, who took the train for the first time, although there was a bit of freshness, this feeling was quickly replaced by fatigue and thoughts.
After a 10-day journey, Zhou Xiaolan finally arrived at the Border City of Andong (Dandong) between China and North Korea.
However, when Zhou Xiaolan just got off the train, he found that his package was missing, and Zhou Xiaolan cried urgently, because all his belongings were in the package.
After the station supervisor learned about Zhou Xiaolan's situation, he asked her to stay at the station, gave her some pocket money and living materials, and promised to give her the cost of the trip home.
However, Zhou Xiaolan thought to herself, "I'm not far away, I'm going to North Korea soon, how can I just go home like this?" ”
So, after lunch the next day, Zhou Xiaolan quietly left the station and walked along the railway to the Yalu River.
The majestic Yalu River Bridge appeared in front of her eyes, and Zhou Xiaolan's heart immediately became excited, and she trotted all the way to the bridge, thinking of rushing to the bridge immediately, walking onto the land of Korea, and seeing her husband who was thinking about chao si twilight.
At this time, two soldiers with live ammunition stopped Zhou Xiaolan: "Where are you going?" What for? ”
"I went to North Korea and saw my husband."
"Do you have a passport?"
"Nothing."
"Then you can't go over!"
Zhou Xiaolan was very frustrated after hearing this, so she walked along the Yalu River to see if there were any boats that could take her over.
However, after walking for half a day, she did not see a boat.
Soon night fell, Zhou Xiaolan heard a burst of passionate singing not far away, she inquired, it turned out that the volunteer army was preparing to cross the bridge.
She became excited again and immediately ran over, trying to blend in.
But her actions were soon discovered, and she was pulled out again and again.
On the 5th day, there was a roar from the sky, Zhou Xiaolan looked up, it turned out that the enemy plane had come to bomb again, she risked being bombed, taking advantage of the soldiers guarding the bridge to hide in the bridgehead, immediately rushed to the bridge deck and ran towards the opposite bank.
When the sentry noticed this action, he immediately raised his gun and shouted, "Don't move!" Run again and shoot! ”
Zhou Xiaolan was only thinking about meeting her husband, completely forgetting her personal safety, after hearing the shouts of the sentry, she did not stop, but made a surprising move - jumping down the raging Yalu River!
Although Zhou Xiaolan's water quality is very good, it was late autumn at that time, and the water of the Yalu River was cold and bone-chilling, and the wide and turbulent Yalu River was not comparable to the small river in his hometown.
However, Zhou Xiaolan seemed to have completely forgotten all this and swam forward with all her might, and there was only one target in her eyes, that is, North Korea!
Finally, when she swam to the other side, she was already trembling, and after a few steps, she fell to the ground.
Fortunately, she was soon discovered by several peasant women in North Korea, who brought Zhou Xiaolan home, and after their careful care, Zhou Xiaolan slowly recovered her health.
After that, Zhou Xiaolan continued to embark on the road of finding a husband.
On the way, she saw the volunteer troops, so she followed the Chinese military vehicles on the road, walking more than 50 kilometers a day.
At that time, there were occasional bombardments by enemy aircraft overhead, and the ground was muddy, making it very difficult to march.
Due to fatigue and cold, Zhou Xiaolan suffered from wind chills and high fevers, but the volunteer soldiers gave her great help and allowed her to overcome the disease.
Late one night, Zhou Xiaolan heard a roar in the distance, it turned out that the convoy of the volunteer army had been discovered by the enemy, and the enemy planes had come to bomb again!
Zhou Xiaolan saw that the drivers transporting ammunition were still resting in the car, and in the midst of extreme danger, she desperately knocked on the driver's window to let them quickly avoid danger.
The drivers hurriedly took precautionary measures, so that the bombing of enemy aircraft failed to hit the target.
The drivers were very grateful to Zhou Xiaolan for her move, and one of the drivers invited her to get into the car.
But just then, several enemy planes swooped down from the sky, throwing flares and petrol bombs at the same time.
With a burst of fire, Zhou Xiaolan's vehicle was hit by a petrol bomb, and Zhou Xiaolan felt scorching hot.
However, she understood that the car was loaded with ammunition, and if the fire spread, a car of weapons would be destroyed, so she ignored the pain in her body, picked up a large handful of branches from the side of the road, and struggled to slap the fire on the car.
With the concerted efforts of everyone, the fire on the car was extinguished, and a cart of weapons and ammunition was saved! However, Zhou Xiaolan fainted on the ground due to his injuries.
After rescue, Zhou Xiaolan was out of danger of life, but she was severely burned on a large scale, and her skin and many organs were seriously damaged.
5 days later, Zhou Xiaolan woke up, the head of the regiment personally came to comfort her, and when he saw Zhou Xiaolan, who was seriously injured, he couldn't help but leave tears.
After meeting the chief, Zhou Xiaolan's first words were: "Where is Zhang Zhishan?" ”
However, the chief wanted to stop talking several times, and Zhou Xiaolan immediately understood that Zhang Zhishan had already sacrificed!
At this time, she ignored the severe pain in her whole body and sat up violently, tears rushing out of her eyes.
It took a long time for her to calm down, and then she said to the chief:
Zhishan sacrificed for the country, this is glorious, I only have a small request, I hope you can let me stay and complete his unfinished business for my husband! Although I can't fight, I can cook tea and take care of the wounded, and I can do all this well.
Hearing Zhou Xiaolan's words, the chief was deeply moved: "You are a good girl with great affection and righteousness, we agree to your request, but you must first recover well." ”
In this way, Zhou Xiaolan stayed and served the volunteer army diligently until the end of the Korean War.
Zhou Xiaolan searched for a husband, sacrificed herself all the way to forget death, and composed a moving chapter, and her home and country feelings are also the most beautiful memories left by future generations in that era.