In 1937, The July 7th IncidentThe Anti-Japanese War broke out in an all-round way. The crisis of national annihilation became the main contradiction of society at that time. Against this background, more and more aspiring young people were willing to shed their lives and blood and devote themselves to saving the country and the world. in national action. The person we are talking about today is one of those who saved the country and the people. He joined the Eighth Route Army when he was only 12 years old, and ultimately witnessed the birth of New China under the leadership of our party.
This person’s name is Song Zhenming . Song Zhenming was born in 1926 in Guantao County, Hebei Province, to a poor peasant family. During his childhood, Song Zhenming was exploited by the old society and lived a life of hunger and cold. In 1935, after the Kuomintang and the Japanese invaders signed the Ho-Mei Agreement, the Japanese invaders intensified their efforts in North China in an attempt to plan the so-called " Autonomy of the Five Provinces of North China". This also caused the people in North China to suffer all kinds of oppression. Song Dynasty Zhenming grew up in such an environment, and he also longed to take up arms and resist the Japanese invaders.
In 1938, the second year after the Anti-Japanese War broke out, Song Zhenming, who was only 12 years old, joined the army and became a member of the Shandong Zhuxian Anti-Japanese Column. Soon after, Song Zhenming's unit was recruited by the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army. Song Zhenming also served as a propagandist for the 129th Division. Although he was young, he was smart, learned things quickly, and did well in his propaganda work. , contributed to the victory of in the war against .
After the founding of New China, Song Zhenming was transferred to the Yumen Mining Bureau and devoted himself to the oil construction of New China. Since then, he has been inseparable from the oil industry. In 1959, after the discovery of Daqing Oilfield , the construction tasks were very intense. For this purpose, the country also established a leadership group for the Daqing Petroleum Battle Command. Song Zhenming was also transferred to this group and served as the deputy leader of the group and participated in the leadership. The construction work of Daqing Oilfield has made outstanding contributions to the construction of Daqing Oilfield.
After the construction of Daqing Oilfield was completed, Song Zhenming also stayed in Daqing Oilfield to work, serving as deputy secretary and secretary of the Party Committee of Daqing Oilfield. Song Zhenming has been rooted in the petroleum field for many years. He not only has rich grassroots work experience, but also is familiar with the business of the petroleum industry. Therefore, in 1975, he was promoted to deputy minister of the Ministry of Petrochemical Industry and became a deputy ministerial cadre of New China. In 1978, Song Zhenming went a step further and was appointed minister of the Ministry of Petroleum Industry, rising to the ministerial level.
However, something happened in 1979 that changed Song Zhenming's fate and affected his career. On November 25, 1979, the "Bohai No. 2" exploration ship of the Offshore Petroleum Exploration Bureau of the Ministry of Petroleum encountered strong winds and huge waves on the sea surface during operation, causing the "Bohai No. 2" to capsize. This incident caused serious consequences. He died. 72 people were killed and the direct economic loss was as high as more than 37 million yuan. After the
incident, the accident investigation team drew a preliminary investigation conclusion based on the accident scene. The conclusion stated: "The Ministry of Petroleum bears direct leadership responsibility for this incident." As the minister of the Ministry of Petroleum Industry, Song Zhenming naturally has to assume leadership In 1980, Song Zhenming was dismissed from his post because of this incident.
In 1981, the sunken ship "Bohai No. 2" was salvaged. Relevant experts immediately invested in the specific investigation of the incident that year. After investigation, it was found that the "Bohai No. 2" itself had serious design flaws. It was precisely because of the design flaws that This caused the "Bohai No. 2" to capsize in strong winds and waves. The final investigation conclusion of the incident overturned the previous preliminary investigation conclusion. Song Zhenming also returned this year and served as the general manager of China Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Company .
In 1990, Song Zhenming, who had devoted most of his life to the motherland's oil industry, died of illness due to overwork at the age of 64. Before his death, Song Zhenming left a will, hoping to return to the Daqing Oilfield where he had always dreamed. For this reason, Song Zhenming's family members placed his ashes at seven battle memorial sites in and in Daqing, and Song Zhenming was able to return to the Daqing Oilfield.
