The beacon of youth

() This time the du li brigade has settled down completely, and they can take a good rest in Yiwu for a period of time. Their battle history has also been reported to the headquarters of the field army, and reported to the army, corps, and head agencies at all levels of the field army.

According to statistics, Hu Qingshan and his soldiers fought fiercely for 43 days in the Yiwu area with bandits dozens of times larger than themselves. They not only defended Yiwu County, but also wiped out a large number of bandit forces, and effectively contained the Usman gang. The elite Yilier Department restrained the mutinous Seventh Cavalry Division, laying the foundation for the follow-up bandit suppression work.

The head of the headquarters was very happy when he heard the news. Boss Peng also specially sent a commendation telegram, fully affirming the performance of Hu Qingshan and the soldiers, fully evaluating the deeds of the heroes, saying that they are worthy of being the heroes of the People's Liberation Army. honorable title.

Later, the Field Army Headquarters awarded first-class collective merit to all the officers and soldiers in the Yiwu Defense War, and the deputy battalion commander Hu Qingshan was awarded the "Special Battle Hero" and his unit was awarded the "Steel Troop."

After the war, the du li brigade took a temporary rest in Yiwu. A large army of tens of thousands of people filled the spare rooms in the entire Yiwu county. Fortunately, although Yiwu is small, it is still a county no matter how small it is. The house is still adequate. . .

The order from the superior is to plow and produce.

This time, the world of Yiwu really changed. The arrogant Seventh Cavalry Division was wiped out, and the District and Township Self-Defense Forces that Abdulah had mastered so well were wiped out. There is nothing to cause waves in the entire Yiwu area. The reactionary forces, coupled with the strong deterrence of the du li brigade, quickly improved the situation in the region.

Li Yong and Wang Chengde led the soldiers to help the local villagers repair the damaged farmland infrastructure, expand the cultivated area, and expand the irrigated area.Repair the canal at the place where a row of elders sacrificed their lives. After a year of hard work, the local people will have a good harvest after autumn, and the economy of the Yiwu area will be restored.

Most of the soldiers in the du li brigade were farmers, and they were experts in doing farm work. In addition, they had experience in opening up wasteland in Nanniwan (the platoon leader who died was a veteran of the [-]th brigade). The Yiwu area was shrouded in a hot atmosphere.

The efforts of the soldiers are seen and remembered in the hearts of the people. As the saying goes, the hearts of the people grow from the flesh, after a period of contact.The relationship between the local people and the army warmed up, and the feeling of unfamiliarity at the beginning was no longer there. People said in private, hey, this is the real People's Liberation Army.The cavalry company of the Bianka Brigade and the Seventh Cavalry Division in the past are all nonsense.

What the people said was indeed true.Due to its remote location.Although the large forces of the People's Liberation Army have entered Xinjiang for some time, their strength has not spread to this remote small county. In their eyes, the so-called People's Liberation Army troops such as the Bianka Brigade and the Seventh Cavalry Division are no different from the former Kuomintang troops. It's just a name change. Now, I can completely feel what a PLA unit is.

Except for all this. The du li brigade also followed the instructions of its superiors, and the students from the work team who came to Yiwu served as members, and the county magistrate was Captain Zhang of the original work team.

Only a team of more than 50 people.It is very difficult to form a new county-level zheng fu, and there is also a large gap in personnel, but these students are very enthusiastic, and the hard work of more than 40 days has made these melon eggs mature quickly. In their own words In other words, no matter how difficult it is, is it as difficult as fighting thousands of bandits?Difficulties are meant to be overcome, otherwise what would we do?

Li Yong was also very touched by the behavior of the students. Even though the girls and boys are young, they do not have the enthusiasm and ability to do their work. In order to support their work, Li Yong mobilized some veterans who were seriously injured in the battle. After they recovered from their injuries, they stayed in Yiwu County and built a new people's government together with these students.

This has two purposes. One is to support the students who form the new zheng fu from personnel. You must know that these old soldiers are all very remarkable veterans with rich combat experience, which will be very helpful to the local public security in the future , Second, it can find a way out for the seriously injured, so that they can work and live in the future with peace of mind.

The old soldiers who were mobilized all cried. They were not afraid of sacrificing them. They had been prepared for a long time. No one’s head was covered with iron, and they were not afraid of being injured. But letting them leave the army was more uncomfortable than killing them. The old soldier who is used to it doesn't want to take off this uniform.

Li Yong understands their feelings, but there is no way to do it. There must be casualties in war, and the lightly wounded can return to the army. Veterans who have been wounded are the most precious wealth in the army, but it is difficult for the seriously wounded. Now, their disabled bodies make it difficult for them to keep up with the fighting rhythm of the troops.

Many soldiers in the du li brigade have long since lost their homes. The rehabilitation of the wounded has always been a big problem for Li Yong and Wang Chengde. What should we do?

Li Yong and Wang Chengde explained the truth to the soldiers. There is no way for anyone to be sure that they will work in the army for a lifetime. Working in the local government can also contribute to the construction of a new China. Our du li travels all over the place Are there still few veterans left?There is a supply station in the Yulin area, which was also established by seriously injured veterans. Isn't it also contributing to the troops?

The truth made sense, and the knots in their hearts were untied. The severely wounded who were left behind said that compared with the comrades who died, they were lucky to be alive. They stayed in the local area and took root in the Yiwu area. , Dedicate their lives where they fought.

Victory is exchanged with blood and lives. Although the weapons and equipment of the du li brigade are stronger than those of the bandits, and although the tactics of the army are better than those of the bandits, it is inevitable that some soldiers will die. Hu Qingshan's squad died in the Yiwu defense battle 41, and 56 more were sacrificed by the du li brigade in the subsequent battle to relieve the siege of the large forces. The total casualties added up were 97. The number of soldiers does not include those seriously injured.

They are all veterans of hundreds of battles, and they are all veterans brought to Xinjiang by Li Yong from the northwest. Their casualties make Li Yong very sad, but this is war, and war has its own laws.

That's why hundreds of captured bandits were picked out with bayonets.Li Yong told the seriously injured veterans that no matter where you will be in the future, no matter what jobs you will do in the future, no matter whether you have taken off your military uniform or not, you will always be soldiers of our brigade. Difficulties, du li brigade will do their best to help, a phone call and a letter will do.

Not everyone is sad to stay and work locally. The students who know the news are very happy, oops.This is really great news. With the help of these veterans, at least they won't have to worry about setting up the local government's public security bureau in the future. Veterans with combat experience are the most suitable candidates.

Captain Zhang of the task force was seriously injured in the battle to defend Yiwu due to the siege of bandits.There was no way to get timely medical treatment, and it was impossible to send the wounded out under the circumstances at that time.Although Hu Qingshan's squad has some medicines.But it can only temporarily maintain his wound from suppurative infection and threaten his life. There is no way for major surgery.

After Yiwu was rescued, Hu Xiaolian, the health captain of the du li brigade, brought the most experienced doctors and nurses to perform a major operation on Captain Zhang Zhang. long time.So it had to be amputated. The young captain Zhang, who will be called the county magistrate now, lost an arm in the battle to defend Yiwu.

Li Yong and Wang Chengde were also worried that the county magistrate Zhang would not think about it.It is normal for people under the age of 30 to have thoughts and concerns, but what people did not expect was that the gentle county magistrate Zhang, who was wearing a pair of myopia glasses, didn't care much about the amputation. He waved his remaining arm and Li Yong and Wang Chengde said: "You two chiefs, this is nothing special. I still have an arm, I can still write with a pen, I can still fight with a gun, I can still do work, and I can still contribute to the new China."

Who said that cultural people have no blood, although the county magistrate Zhang is thin and thin, he is a resounding bloody man, what he does is admirable, Li Yong and Wang Chengde nodded frequently, this guy is good, he is enough to be the county magistrate of Yiwu qualifications.

Li Yong told County Magistrate Zhang that it is right to think so. There are many people with one arm in the army. Commander He Bingyan (General in [-]) and Political Commissar Yu Qiuli (Lieutenant General in [-]) in our field army are both It's an arm, how about it?Isn't it the same as leading thousands of troops and being a great hero?I heard from the chiefs that we have all said that the one-armed Commander He Bingyan does not need to salute when he sees him. What an honor it is! ! !

Everything has been solved very well. It is also worth mentioning that it was the Zao Walking Horse who made great contributions in the Yiwu Defense War. The magical Zao Walking Horse made great achievements in the battle with its outstanding performance. , everything about it was extolled by the relevant personnel in the Yiwu battle, and the higher-ups also knew about it from the subsequent battle summary.

At the celebration meeting after the war, the jujube walking horse wearing big red flowers was awarded the "Great Meritorious Army Horse".

The jujube walker is getting old, and the du li brigade has basically realized the mobility of the troops. It is difficult for the jujube walker to keep up with the pace of the troops when its physical strength has declined. It's a little unrealistic.

Zao Walking Horse was later handed over to Yiwu local government for retirement. Fortunately, with the existence of those veterans back then, Zao Walking Horse was not lonely.

Seventeen years later, in 17, Zao Walking Horse lay down quietly at the place where he had fought due to illness, and never opened his eyes again.

Leaders at all levels of the Xin Jiang Military Region who participated in the battle against bandits back then drove hundreds of kilometers to participate in the memorial service for this military horse. Its old owner Squad Leader Yang also came to see him off. When the crowd dispersed, the old Squad Leader Yang sat alone in front of Zao Walka's tomb for a whole night, and then left gracefully.

Zaoyuema was buried under Shengli Peak (the original main peak of Beishan Mountain). Several years later, the people of Yiwu built a four-legged mausoleum for Zaoyuema in the county seat. The marble statue, telling the touching story to future generations.

The above pages are adapted from the real historical deeds of Hu Qingshan, deputy commander of the 46st Battalion, [-]th Regiment, [-]th Division, [-]th Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, and the soldiers of the Second Company led by him. Long live the invincible Chinese People's Liberation Army. (To be continued. For mobile phone users, please go to m.qidian. to read.)