In October 1961, in Dicun, Taiyuan, a figure was hunched over, doing the hard work of digging out the toilet. People didn't know that there were eight bullet holes in this man's body under his shabby clothes, and there were still shrapnel that had not been removed from his body.

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In October 1961, in Dicun, Taiyuan, a figure was hunched over, doing the hard work of digging out the toilet.

People didn't know that there were eight bullet holes in this man's body under his shabby clothes, and there were still shrapnel that had not been removed from his body.

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What is even more unexpected is that he was later named "one of the 100 Communist Party members who made outstanding contributions to the liberation and construction of Taiyuan."

It turns out that this person's name is Su Zhaodan . He was once a "tank hero" with great military exploits. Chairman Mao personally changed his name.

So, what was the original name of this hero? Why did Chairman Mao personally change his name? Why did a generation of heroes end up doing coolies?

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Poor young men repeatedly made military exploits

There was a place with outstanding people called Di Village in Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province. It not only produced the famous Prime Minister Di Renjie, but also produced a fighting hero - Su Hanging eggs.

Back then, Su Diaodan, who came from a humble background, was still worrying about filling his stomach every day, not knowing how magnificent his future destiny would be.

Although his parents were both poor farmers, his family had several acres of thin farmland, so he would not have starved to death. But in the era when the Japanese invaders were rampant, people everywhere were in dire straits, and the whole family was disturbed.

Su Diaodan has many brothers and sisters in her family, and her parents can only do long-term labor in order to support the family. The old couple is so tired that they can't stand up straight every day, and they can only make ends meet for the whole family.

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Although it is hard work, as long as there is something delicious and fun, they will always think of ways to bring it home for the children to experience.

When Su Diaodan was a child, he was the one who made his parents worry the least. "Diaodan" means naughty in Shanxi dialect , so his parents gave him this name. Although

is always naughty and gets into trouble, he can also bring a lot of joy to the family. Even though lived in poverty at that time, it was still stable and harmonious.

However, after working hard day and night, the health of the old couple became worse day by day, and eventually they both passed away.

Rural children during the Anti-Japanese War (picture source network)

As both parents died of illness, the family lost even the meager happiness.

He chose to break the hemp rope at the thinnest part. Soon, because there were no adults to take care of him, 4's younger brothers and sisters also died one after another, and a large family suddenly disappeared.

My sister and brother-in-law took on the burden of supporting the family and raised Su Diaodan.

In troubled times, everyone is in danger, and eating and surviving is a problem. However, the brother-in-law is willing to share the burden of supporting the family, which shows that he is an upright, kind-hearted person with extremely high ideological consciousness.

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Party members during the Anti-Japanese War In the end, my brother-in-law took the lead and became an underground member of the Communist Party. It was precisely under the influence of his brother-in-law's revolutionary enthusiasm that Su Diaodan had the ambition to participate in the revolution at a young age.

In February 1945, Su Diaodan had grown into a mature boy of 16 years old, old enough to serve the motherland. So under the leadership of his brother-in-law, he became an Eighth Route Army soldier in the 17th Squadron of the Luliang Army Division.

Some people are born to march and fight. Su Diaodan joined the army for only one month and won the battle.

At that time, a small group of Japanese enemy invaders was preparing to lurk near the southern suburbs of Taiyuan. After Su Diaodan's troops received the order, set up an ambush halfway.

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The enemy, who knew nothing about this, was naturally ambushed. For a time, bullet casings were flying across the sky, and the smoke was filled . When the smoke cleared, they saw the enemy lying on the ground.

Su Diaodan has long hated these invaders. When he thought that if it weren't for them, his family would not be scattered, he felt itchy with hatred. This aroused his great fighting spirit during the battle.

This was the first time that Danzi, a new recruit, participated in the battle, and he showed great glory in it, extremely brave!

Seeing that the Japanese soldiers who destroyed his family were wiped out by himself, once again inspired Su Diaodan's fighting enthusiasm.

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This enthusiasm was also an important driving force for him to charge into battle and make countless achievements in the future. gradually made him a hero who asked Chairman Mao to personally change his name.

In October 1948, the siege of Taiyuan began.

Taiyuan is an important military base in Shanxi. Because of this, the then Shanxi warlord leader Yan Xishan deployed extremely powerful troops to be stationed here all year round.

Su Diaodan's mission is to sniper the controlled enemies along the way from Taiyuan Yangjiabao to Xishan.

Yan Xishan

However, ammunition is ruthless, and Su Diaodan is famous for his courage to charge and fight. Just as he was engaged in fighting, a stray bullet hit his leg hard, causing him to lose his ability to fight.

Upon seeing this, his comrades quickly dragged him back to a safe place to hide, waiting for health workers to take him to the hospital. As a result, within a few days, Su Diaodan couldn't sit still before his leg injury healed.

He said that he felt uncomfortable without fighting, so he limped back to the front line, and participated in the Taiyuan Yeyu defense battle.

This less than ten kilometers of road between Yeyu Mountain and Taiyuan City is the only way for the enemy to break through.

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In other words, whether Yan Xishan’s troops will survive or perish depends entirely on whether they can hold on to this road.

The fight between trapped beasts has always been extremely vicious.

Yan Xishan sent a division to participate in the battle, and was also equipped with dozens of cannons and fighter jets , but our army had only one battalion at the time.

Faced with such a huge disparity in military strength, our army had no choice but to fight for its lives. All soldiers in the battalion regarded death as if they were home and refused to give in an inch.

Some comrades were blown away with only stumps and broken arms. With only one breath left, they still continued to fight until the last second of their lives.

In such a tragic war atmosphere, Su Diaodan had already put life and death aside. No one in the entire battalion flinched, and managed to hold on to reinforcements and won the final victory.

This was a real tough battle, and Su Diaodan also won the first-class merit for his heroic performance in the battle.

War is ruthless, and we will not be soft on you just because you are a hero. On the contrary, the more you are a hero, the heavier the responsibility you shoulder, because you cannot live up to the heavy responsibility given by the party and the army.

In a large-scale battle in 1949, left this first-class hero with lifelong injuries that would be difficult to heal.

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This battle is the battle of Langpo Mountain. When the battle started, the enemy threw grenades at our army crazily, overwhelming the sky, and explosions came and went. For a time, we were at a disadvantage and lost 4 positions.

The commander of the regiment ordered Su Diaodan and his company: "Fight! No matter how difficult it is, we must take back the position!"

Su Diaodan and his comrades cooperated extremely well, and the attack was overwhelming. Soon there was only one camp left. Break through.

However, it was at this last position that our side encountered a blockage and was suppressed several times. sacrificed more than a dozen comrades in succession, resulting in heavy losses.

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No matter how difficult the battle is, he is not afraid, but seeing his comrades fighting side by side fall in front of him, Su Diaodan was filled with grief and anger, and roared: "Batalion Commander, I'm going!"

After saying that, he rushed over directly Beside the enemy, threw several grenades into their position.

The enemy's weapons camp was destroyed, Su Diaodan shouted again: "Batalion Commander, fight!"

Finally, with the cooperation of his comrades, 's last position was recaptured, and the mission was successfully completed.

At this moment, he belatedly felt a sharp pain, and then discovered that he had been shot eight more times in the leg and once in the right shoulder blade. The shrapnel in 's shoulder could not be removed for the rest of his life, and the pain became unbearable on rainy days.

In the battle at Langpo Mountain, Su Diaodan won first prize again.

However, what awaited him ahead was a fiercer battle and more glorious glory. His subsequent heroic deeds even reached the ears of Mao Zedong.

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Tank Hero Guangyao Menlin

After the bloody battle of the soldiers, Taiyuan was liberated.

The Luliang Army Division where Su Diaodan was located was incorporated into the First Field Corps of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, and then followed Peng Dehuai into the northwest .

In 1950, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, this soldier, who had been awarded first-class merit twice, solemnly swore under the party flag with tears in his eyes, and finally became a glorious Communist Party member.

Peng Dehuai

Troubled times are exactly where heroes come into play. In the same year, the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea started. Under the arrangement of the army, he was transferred to the Northeast for artillery training.

The war was tight and time waited for no one. After 28 days of intensive training, Su Diaodan was able to hit the mark with perfect accuracy, so he was appointed as the gunner.

In this way, Su Diaodan became Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea , one of the first batch of artillery soldiers.

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On July 27, the Ganfengli blockade began. The 31st Division encountered a difficult opponent-the US ace army: Marine Corps .

The order they received was: Always pay attention to the movements of the US tank troops, but they are not allowed to fire without orders from their superiors!

But the U.S. military is coming menacingly, and enemy planes are carrying out bombings one after another. Their large forces are about to reach our positions.

What's disgusting is that at such a critical moment, the telephone line of the headquarters was blown up by the US military, and the artillery battalion was unable to get in touch with the headquarters at all.

Fighting is disobeying military orders. Not fighting is equivalent to sitting back and watching your comrades die.

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But the situation was urgent, Su Diaodan quickly made a decision: fight! As the gunner, give the order to fire! If something happens, Su Diaodan will be fully responsible.

The artillery brothers were all ready and waiting for the order. fired several guns at once, severely damaging several US tanks.

However, in doing so, his position was exposed, so he encountered a fierce counterattack by the US military. The enemy planes dropped several bombs. After a roar, the soldiers who had been reloading and aiming just now fell to the ground, uncertain whether they were alive or dead.

Su Diaodan was also knocked to the ground. struggled to get up and saw waves of US tanks approaching the position in a trance.

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Before he had time to think about it, he took over the position of his comrade. The aftermath of the bombing made him dizzy. He reloaded and aimed tremblingly. During the training, his success in hitting the target was not in vain. Sudiaodan fired 5 shots in a row, and all of them hit the target tank.

One of them turned out to be the enemy's command tank. Seeing that the tanks in the rear were leaderless, they had no choice but to flee.

In this battle, our army wiped out more than 2,000 enemies, and Su Diaodan played an important role.

Originally, Su Diaodan was frightened because he disobeyed military orders. Unexpectedly, instead of being blamed, his superiors praised him highly.

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’s glorious deeds of fighting tanks quickly spread among the troops. He was constantly invited to give reports and speeches. became a role model for soldiers and became a word-of-mouth "tank fighting hero".

With the victory of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, time came to September 1952. The Party Central Committee invited volunteer heroes to participate in the National Day celebrations, and the "tank heroes" were naturally invited.

On September 26, Chairman Mao held a banquet in Zhongnanhai to celebrate the heroes. Here, Su Diaodan met my dear chairman, accompanied by great revolutionary pioneers such as Liu Shaoqi and Zhu De.

The chairman personally toasted to thank you for your life and death in protecting the country. Su Diaodan drank the toast personally from the chairman. What an honor it is for a soldier from a peasant family!

Later, Su Diaodan participated in the second Political Consultative Conference as a representative of the Volunteer Army. When the group discussion was held, he was assigned to the same group as Chairman Mao, Premier Zhou, and Commander Zhu De.

The people he wanted to admire day and night were right in front of him. Su Diaodan's excitement was self-evident. Since he was a representative and was in a group with the leader, he was bound to put forward suggestions that were beneficial to the country.

When the discussion started, someone suggested: "Cancel the collar and pockets of military uniforms, which not only looks good, but also saves materials."

Su Diaodan became anxious when he heard it. People who have not experienced bullets and bullets will never understand this. How important it is to wear comfortable military uniforms.

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If this proposal is passed, the military uniforms of the younger generations will have a lot of inconveniences. Su Diaodan, who has rich combat experience, raised his hand and spoke:

"If there are no pockets, soldiers will not be able to wear them in winter. There's not even a place to warm your hands!"

There was a sudden silence as soon as he said this. Su Diaodan didn't know what to do for a moment. At this time, Chairman said: "You are right, it makes sense."

Then, The chairman said kindly: "Little comrade, what is your name?"

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Su Diaodan stood at attention and saluted: "Report to the chairman, my name is Su Diaodan, from the 401st Regiment of the 31st Division of the Volunteer Army Artillery Division Platoon leader of the 1st company. "

"So you are the hero who fights tanks!" Chairman laughed.

Later, the chairman felt that the name "Su Diaodan" was a little less elegant. After a little thought, wrote the three words "Su Zhaodan" on the paper as a new name for the tank hero.

"Mr." means auspiciousness, and "Dan" means prosperity. This is Chairman Mao's greatest blessing to him and the high praise given to heroes.

But who knew that the hero who won this honor would go through many bitter twists and turns in the future.

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The hero sticks to his original intention

After returning from Beijing, the army arranged for Su Zhaodan to study at Liaoning Express Middle School.

The original intention of the army was to train him to become an officer, so arranged for him to learn cultural knowledge first, and after graduation, he would be directly promoted to an officer.

But no one expected that halfway through the course, the school would be cancelled. The troops at that time were still on the battlefield and could not be contacted for the time being. Therefore, ’s compromise was to change jobs and return to his hometown of Taiyuan.

This return to his hometown can actually be described as a return home with great military achievements. However, Su Zhaodan did not even mention his identity and deeds, let alone use them to seek preferential treatment.

Taiyuan in the 1950s (picture source network)

At that time, Su Zhaodan had a letter of introduction written by the army introducing him as a hero, a disability certificate for being injured four times, and a transfer certificate for the platoon level.

Su Zhaodan did not show anything, but silently obeyed the arrangements, acted as a screw, and silently served the people.

So, Su Zhaodan was assigned to the brick factory. The factory director didn't know that he was a fighting hero and only treated him as an ordinary newly recruited worker.

He is indeed not arrogant and does not refuse any hard work. As a party member and a fighting hero, he always keeps the collective interests in mind and never cares about personal gains and losses.

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After all, it is also important to contribute to the construction of the motherland. As it should be.

The days passed like this, although it was calm and stable, until one day in October 1961, The hero who was not bullied by the enemy was actually bullied by a related household.

There was a small leader in the factory who, relying on his power, allowed his relatives to live on empty wages without any bottom line. He clearly did not work for work, but he received state wages in vain.

What the little leader doesn't know is that the person in front of him is the person who protects the country. People who have protected the motherland, how can they tolerate you morons wasting the country's funds?

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Workers dared not speak out in anger. Only Su Zhaodan dared to stand up and speak out, questioning the leaders and putting forward opinions. The young leader held a grudge, and soon found a reason to expel Su Zhaodan from the factory.

After that, Su Zhaodan returned to his old job as a farmer, married a wife and had children, and lived a solid life.

Because he was expelled, he always encountered prejudice and discrimination. The production team always gave Su Zhaodan the dirtiest and most tiring jobs, such as cleaning toilets and picking out feces.

Su Zhaodan accepted it silently, neither calling out for injustice nor causing trouble, because he firmly believed: This is not an arrangement of the Party, and the Party will find me!

will wait for 18 years!

Veterans to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea

The troops are also very anxious. Why do the officers who have arranged their studies so well disappear? However, because communications at that time were really underdeveloped, finding someone in a vast sea of ​​people was like looking for a needle in a haystack. In the past 18 years, the

unit has been searching for many times in Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai and other places. Unexpectedly, the hero was in his hometown. In 1978, the troops came to Di Village and found Su Zhaodan at work.

Su Zhaodan didn't cry when he went into battle to kill the enemy, and he almost died from his injuries. But the moment he saw his old friend in the army, Su Zhaodan burst into tears.

html It’s been 518 years, and the hero has been wronged for 18 years. After learning about the situation, the troops immediately ordered a thorough investigation and finally cleared the hero's grievances.

Souvenirs to express condolences to the veterans of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea

Afterwards, in order to make up for the hero's suffering over the years, the organization wanted to arrange a light job for him.

Su Zhaodan refused. Having put national interests first his whole life, he still wanted to make more contributions to the construction of the country while he had spare power.

In the end, Su Zhaodan was assigned to the Dicun Refractory Materials Factory to continue to use his remaining heat. When

entered the factory this time, everyone knew that he was a hero. Everyone took good care of Su Zhaodan. Su Zhaodan waved his hand, indicating that this was not necessary.

He was wearing work clothes, dragging his body over fifty years old, continued to work diligently, not wanting to enjoy himself, but working tirelessly.

Life slowly settled down like this. From then on, the years were quiet and peaceful, with children and grandchildren around our knees.

In the years to come, as he grew older, every rainy day, the old war injuries made the old man sleepless and uneasy. Some people suggested many times that he go to the relevant departments to report and get a retirement, so that his life would be comfortable and relaxed.

Mr. Su refused. To him, money is nothing more than an external possession. Only by not causing trouble to the country can he live up to the Chairman's teachings.

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Mr. Su has lived in a bungalow built in the 1950s for most of his life. Once he wanted to repair the house at his own expense, but someone suggested that he go to the army for reimbursement.

Mr. Su was rarely angry: "The comrades who died did not even have a house to live in. I am very satisfied if I can come back alive. How can I have the nerve to talk to the organization?"

This is the spirit of loyalty of a hero. He was loyal to his country throughout his life and loyal to his comrades throughout his life.

In 2011, the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, Mr. Su Zhaodan was named "one of the 100 Communist Party members who have made outstanding contributions to the liberation and construction of Taiyuan." This is the honor he deserves and a tribute to the hero's lifelong dedication.

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Time is long, and heroes should not be forgotten in the long river of time. What should not be forgotten is that the stable life we ​​can enjoy today was achieved by these lovely people sacrificing themselves. Fighting heroes and national pioneers like

dedicated their lives to the cause of liberation, development and progress of the motherland with a sincere heart.

Nowadays, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, and the society is stable. We should not just sit back and enjoy the gains. We should cherish the hard-won peace, actively participate in social construction, and contribute to the development of the motherland.

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