On July 19, 1953, the battle at Matali Dongshan ended, and the two American camps 61 and 62 stationed at Matali Dongshan were successfully destroyed, and a hearty victory was achieved.

On July 19, 1953, the battle at Matali Dongshan ended, and the two American camps 61 and 62 stationed at Matali Dongshan were successfully destroyed, and a hearty victory was achieved. Shortly after the battle, the 137th Division convened the generals of all participating units and held a unique celebration party.

At the meeting, Zhao Zhenyuan, the political commissar of the 137th Division who organized the meeting, spoke on behalf of the organizer. He fully affirmed the outstanding contribution of the May 18th Regiment in this war. Then Xiang Shouyi, political commissar of the May 18th Regiment, stood up and spoke, and thanked the division political commissar for his recognition.



Zhao Zhenyuan looked at the burly Xiang Shouyi, suddenly thoughtful, and after he finished speaking, he jokingly said, "This time the 44th Artillery Regiment cooperated with us in the battle and destroyed many enemy positions, making a great contribution. "At this point, he pointed to a cadre present and said to Xiang Shouyi, "The leader of this regiment is also named Xiang, and he is from Sichuan like you. It is really fate that two fellows can fight together!"

What is unexpected is that Zhao Zhenyuan's words actually caused the two brothers to reunite after a long separation. After they recognized each other, they discovered that they were brothers who had been separated for 20 years.

Three fathers and sons joined the army at the same time.

Xiang Shouquan and his younger brother Shang Shouyi were from Da County, Sichuan, , but at this time they were still called Xiang Shoujin and Xiang Shouyin. My father, Xiang Yigui, is an honest farmer. His family relies on the sky for food, and God has the final say on how they live.

In 1926, a severe drought occurred in Sichuan. The entire village lost all crops, making life even more difficult for Xiang Yigui and his family. To make matters worse, my mother suffered from stomach problems, which became more serious because she had nothing to eat, and she passed away soon after.



The burden of life all fell on Xiang Yigui, which made him breathless several times. Looking at his two sons who were waiting to be fed, Xiang Yigui could only grit his teeth and persevere. When there were no crops to plant, he would carry a sedan chair for wealthy people and help them herd cattle and sheep. Xiang Yigui goes out early and comes back late, and the family is still struggling to make ends meet.

In the summer of 1933, Xiang Yigui's family ushered in a turning point. Early that morning, Xiang Yigui went to carry the sedan chair as usual, and was met by a group of troops wearing coarse cloth and wearing five-pointed stars on their heads. Xiang Yigui suddenly panicked and ran back, because in his impression, as long as the army entered the village, their food would not be preserved.



Xiang Yigui hurriedly hid the food and told his two sons not to go out at home. But it turned out that Xiang Yigui was overly concerned. This team did not steal the common people's work, but was kind to them and even took the initiative to help them work. Xiang Yigui was surprised and decided to come to the army to find out the truth. A Red Army received him enthusiastically and said to him: We the Red Army helps the common people fight bad guys. We will fight whoever bullies the common people.

Xiang Yigui was deeply moved and asked the leader to let him take his children to join the army. In this way, Xiang Yigui took Xiang Shouquan and Xiang Shouyi to join the Red Army. At first, the three fathers and sons were in the same company, but later the army issued a new rule - one family cannot be in the same company. So the three parted ways.



Shining in different positions

His father, Xiang Yigui, worked as a cook in the 33rd Regiment. His elder brother, Xiang Shouquan, was only 14 years old at the time. However, he was physically strong, so he was assigned to the army to fight with the army. His younger brother, Xiang Shouyi, was still young and frail, so he was arranged to be a killer in the hospital. For the sake of revolution, the three fathers and sons separated from each other and continued to shine in different positions.

Not long after, Xiang Shouquan embarked on the Long March with the 388th Infantry Division, starting from Tongjiang River in 1999 and marching towards Sichuan. In an assault battle, Xiang Shou took the lead and bravely killed several enemies. He was promoted to squad leader and soon to platoon leader.

In 1936, Xiang Shouquan was accidentally injured during a war. His waist and right foot were stabbed by the enemy and the blood flowed. He was sent to a field hospital for treatment. At this time, his younger brother Xiang Shouyi also embarked on the Long March. He was still young and physically weak. When he could no longer hold on, it was the faith of his father and brother that supported him and allowed him to complete the Long March.

When Xiang Shouyi arrived at malkang, he unexpectedly ran into the 88th Division. The two brothers finally met and were very excited. But after the excitement, they found that neither of them had seen their father again, and they couldn't help but feel a little worried.



Due to the urgency of the march, the two had to separate within half an hour of meeting, and agreed to tell each other if they found their father. However, they would never see their father again. During the Long March, Xiang Yigui was unfortunately shot and died.

After the July 7th Incident broke out, the country was in turmoil, and the Kuomintang finally decided to cooperate with our party. Soon after, Xiang Shouquan was assigned to the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army and followed the troops to participate in the Battle of Pingxingguan. This was a key battle for our army to achieve absolute victory. As a part of it, Xiang Shouquan played an indispensable role.

In 1942, Xiang Shouguan came to the Artillery School to study. After graduation, he served as the deputy commander of the 1st Artillery Division. He participated in many liberation wars with the army and made outstanding contributions to the liberation of the people across the country.

On the other hand, Xiang Shouyi also grew up very quickly in the army. After the Red Army was reorganized, Xiang Shouyi served as a guard of the 129th Division. After the three major battles of , he served as a regiment political commissar in a military region in Hunan.

Due to frequent wars, the two brothers changed troops many times and never met again. Although the two brothers inquired about each other, they never heard from each other. The main reason was that both of them changed their names due to work reasons.



Brothers reunited after a long absence

In 1950, the movement to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea broke out, and Xiang Shouquan followed the troops as a volunteer to support North Korea. During the battle, Xiang Shouquan rushed to the front line and commanded the artillery regiment. During two days and two nights of fierce fighting, he successfully destroyed many enemy camps and wiped out more than a thousand enemy soldiers. Later, Xiang Shouquan served as the commander of the 44th Artillery Regiment.

html After 2003, our army launched a summer counteroffensive campaign, of which the Battle of Matali Dongshan was crucial. The opening scene was played to celebrate the victory of the Anti-Japanese War. After the meeting, Xiang Shouquan couldn't wait to find Political Commissar Xiang, but seeing the burly figure of Political Commissar Xiang, the hope ignited in Xiang Shouguan's heart was dashed.



Xiang Shouquan thought that the political commissar Xiang in front of him looked nothing like his thin younger brother. Fortunately, he was not discouraged and continued to communicate with political commissar Xiang. He found that the two had such similar experiences and seemed to have endless topics to talk about. Then Xiang Shouquan tentatively said that he has a younger brother named Xiang Shouyin, but I haven’t contacted him during the Chinese New Year.

Before Xiang Shouquan could finish speaking, Commissar Xiang was dumbfounded and said excitedly, "Brother, it's me, I It's Xiang Shouyin!" The two brothers finally met and cried.



Summary:

In 1955, the Chinese People's Liberation Army awarded titles for the first time. Both Xiang Shouquan and Xiang Shouyi were rated as colonels. In 1958, his younger brother Xiang Shouyi went to work in a local area, and his second brother Xiang Shouquan became a professional soldier.

The happiness of the Chinese people is truly hard-won. We are grateful to every soldier who defends the motherland and the people. Because of you, China is what it is today!