Author丨Uncle Bushan
In a new crown , even if every precaution is taken, there are always some elderly people who cannot escape the clutches.
Today, another bad news has struck. The veteran who was one of the prototypes of Wu Qianli, the protagonist of " Changjin Lake ", has left us forever.
Just on Christmas 72 years ago, they made history, but they were hidden for decades because they were too cruel.
Now, Uncle Shan wants to take this opportunity to tell everyone the truth. It all starts from that cold night...
01
December 24, 1950, Christmas Eve.
On this day, foreigners usually hang stockings in front of the bed to pray for gifts from Santa Claus.
At that time, the U.S. Army captain boasted that he wanted all American soldiers to "go home for Christmas."
As everyone knows, on the other side of China, there is also a passionate speech:
"Will the enemy have a good Christmas?" the leader asked. "No." "What to do if you don't let me?" "Fight!" Facts have proved that in this faraway eastern land, Santa Claus cannot save his people, but he will never save the Chinese. Because the Chinese have their own guardians- Volunteer Army. But in the past, we knew very little about them. We only know about a battle to resist US aggression and aid Korea , and in the end we won. Because although the fruits of victory belong to us, it is not a victory for China. When the movie "Changjin Lake" was released, many people cried uncontrollably after watching it, and even hoped that it was just an artistically processed tragedy. But unfortunately, the film failed to capture even one thousandth of the cruelty. 02 History tells people that the Battle of Changjin Lake is almost unique in the history of human wars. Not only because of its miraculous comeback against the wind, but also because this is a magnificent stroke written by the volunteers in the tragic song of flesh and blood. At that time, the United States was the best-equipped country in the world, bar none. is the best. Perhaps it is difficult to feel the difference in today's era when my country's military power is strong. But for the original Volunteer Army, it was rifles versus tanks, cavalry versus bombing, and mayflies shaking big trees. There is a scene in " Changjin Lake: Shuimen Bridge ". American soldiers fly over the "corpses" disguised as volunteers, competing to see who can hit more "corpses". The barrage poured down from the sky, and the volunteers had nowhere to escape. Just because of the gap in equipment, the life of one party became a "living target" for the other party, which made people almost suffocated. But in real battles, bullets are the easiest weapon to escape. Biochemical weapon is the "killer weapon" that makes people unable to escape. Most of the details of history are only known to those who have experienced them, and the most thrilling and unbearable ones are often left with only a legend. The severely burned veteran Tu Boyi at the beginning was killed by one of the " gasoline bombs ". The high temperature burned every inch of his skin, causing them to melt and become blackened, sticking to everything he came into contact with while he was writhing in pain. But for him, even though there was no part of his body that was not burning with pain, what he was more afraid of was that he would not be able to hold a gun in the future and that he would have to leave the army. We don’t have any equipment advantages, we only have ourselves to rely on. A bullet may injure a person, but as long as the injury is not fatal, someone will always rush to the front line again. html The soldiers of the 1335 regiment held on until the last moment, with only 7 of the 120 people left in the company. Huang Jiguang's story also took place in this scorched land far away from his hometown.
However, to this day, some people still ridicule the military for fabricating such alternative stories in order to consolidate popular support. They claim to be "scientific" and "rigorous" and show that they are "inhuman" based on theory.
did not take other factors into consideration.
For example, on a winter night in 1950, the lowest temperature could reach minus 40 degrees. Such severe cold can directly cause necrosis of the hands and feet of living people, and a human who was alive one second can be frozen into an ice sculpture the next second.
For example, in that era, how tenacious a soldier's will was.
Zhou Quan's younger brother participated in an ambush battle. In order not to let the enemy notice, he lay in ambush in the snow for a long time and eventually lost his hands and feet. For him, the biggest regret was not being able to participate in that charge.
Will is the root of all miracles.
What is it that makes them ignore pain, life and death, and stand up against the hail of bullets again and again?
is perseverance, determination, and an oath to get the enemy out of the land that does not belong to them.
03
History tells everyone that they did it.
But their instinct as soldiers did not end with the war.
suffered extensive burns all over his body, his face was destroyed, and his hands were disabled. If it were you, how would you spend the rest of your life?
Tu Boyi, who was only 25 years old at the time, will tell you that physical disability is not terrible, but mental decadence is terrible.
While working in a nursing home, he not only learned to be an electrician and stage artist, but also taught himself dance performance, chorus conducting and percussion instruments .
He said: "Although my hands are curled up now and my face has changed, my soul has not changed."
For more than 160 years, he has actively participated in national defense education, traveling throughout Chengdu and surrounding areas, traveling hundreds of thousands of kilometers, giving nearly 10,000 lectures, and listening to nearly 3 million people.
One day is for the army, and every day is for the people.
This belief is engraved in the bones of every soldier and will not be forgotten even after retirement.
Do you still remember the veteran who donated his frugal savings to the victims of the disaster?
Thirty thousand yuan is not the largest donation, and it cannot instantly improve the living environment of a region, but it is a huge amount of money that an old man can save from his retirement salary by eating a little less every day.
Even if some people are old and no longer remember what they were like at that time, they will never forget this belief.
An old man who is nearly a hundred years old has been a doctor all his life. He participated in the Anti-Japanese War and also went to Korea. However, he was tired of Alzheimer's in his old age.
In her few conscious moments, she chose to sign the body donation form.
On the day of signing, the old military doctor seemed particularly happy, because she knew that even if she forgot who she was, she could still make some contribution to the people.
There are still people who put people first even if their lives are on the line.
In the face of the new coronavirus epidemic, Tang Guangyou refused the medical arrangements in the organization, just to leave the hope of life to the people.
That was the first and last time he went against an organizational decision.
Every year, some people remember the Nanjing Massacre, and they haven't even waited for an apology.
How many of them still alive in the world have heard our thanks?
On November 22 this year, Li Changyan, one of the prototypes of Wu Qianli in the movie "Changjin Lake", left us forever.
Whenever their deeds are passed down again, someone will always ask why the Chinese still celebrate Christmas. Why can't
?
This night is not only their festival, but also the night of victory for the volunteers and the Christmas Eve of the motherland.
We must not only celebrate their Christmas, but also remember this holiday in our hearts.
Don’t forget who brought us peace tonight.
Content: Original by Uncle Bushan
Pictures: From the Internet, compiled and published by Uncle Bushan, the copyright belongs to the author.
