In 1953, he met with Qin Jiwei and invited him to smoke, but Qin Jiwei refused: "I don't know how to smoke." ”
In 1986, the 34th year after the end of the Battle of Shangganling, a veteran general who had passed the age of sixteen landed in Pyongyang, North Korea, in a lark style***, and was personally received by Kim Il Sung.
When Kim Il Sung asked the old general what he wanted, the old general said: "If it is convenient, I would like to go to the Five Holy Mountains and go to Ganling." This veteran general is the main force of the Shangganling Campaign, Qin Jiwei, the commander of the 15th Army.
Under the arrangement of the North Korean ** staff, Qin Jiwei and his entourage transferred from Pyongyang to Jinhua, and then transferred to a car to Wusheng Mountain.
On the Five Holy Mountain, Qin Jiwei stared at 5979 and 5377 Two high grounds, fell into deep thought. Before leaving, he straightened up and bowed deeply in the direction of the Battle of Shangganling.
On the plane back, he looked out the window, his heart was full of thoughts of his old comrades-in-arms who had been sleeping in a foreign land, and he couldn't help but burst into tears. His mind seemed to travel back to March 1952 after 34 years of artillery fire.
At that time, he participated in the Volunteers Combat Conference held by General *** in Hicang, during which General ** made an important decision: to transfer the 15th Army of the Strategic Reserve Force of the Volunteer Army to take over the defense tasks of the 26th Army on the front line of Wusheng Mountain, Douliu Peak, and Western Mountain.
After the meeting, General ** specially left Qin Jiwei and brought him to the battle wall chart, pointing to the Five Holy Mountains and emphasizing its importance. ** Say, Gosungsan Mountain is the gateway to central Korea, and if we lose it, we will be forced to retreat 200 kilometers without danger.
He warned that whoever loses the Five Holy Mountains will be responsible for the history of resisting US aid to Korea. Qin Jiwei expressed his determination on this, and he made a military order with a firm voice, saying that the 15th Army would stick to the Five Holy Mountains.
However, Qin Jiwei did not expect that our army would pay such a heavy price in this battle. On April 20, Qin Jiwei led the 15th Army to the Wushengshan defense line at the scheduled time.
The defense line of Wusheng Mountain starts from Wusheng Mountain in the east to the West Mountain in the west, with a front of about 30 kilometers and a depth of about 21 kilometers. In order to defend the Five Holy Mountains, it is necessary to guard the 597 that protects the main peak of the Five Holy Mountains9 and 5377 two highlands.
How to deploy the defensive line at a critical moment?General Qin Jiwei gave the answer. He ordered the 45th and 44th Divisions to be stationed at Wusheng Mountain and Western Mountain respectively, and at the same time, he knew that the Korean War was fought while talking, so he strengthened the defensive deployment of the front line.
He advocated the use of "tunnel warfare," in which tunnels were built on the first- and second-line positions to be both operational and defensive, and to store grain and ammunition, and to dig trenches and set up anti-tank trenches and minefields to prepare for a war that might break out at any time.
However, from late September, the "United **" returned to the battlefield to reverse the defeat, and they launched a fierce attack on the forward positions of the central front of the Chinese People's Volunteers, and the Wushengshan front became their preferred target.
At 3 o'clock in the morning, the "United **" began to implement the "showdown" plan and launched a fierce attack on the positions of our army on Wusheng Mountain. During the operation, the U.S. and South Korean air forces dropped 300,000 bombs and artillery shells, while ground forces used more than 300 artillery pieces and 127 tanks to attack the Shangganling position in turn.
That night, Qin Jiwei was so anxious that he could only watch the dense artillery shells fall on Wusheng Mountain, but there was still no news from the frontline positions and the 45th Division. It turned out that the ** line of the commander of the 45th Division, Cui Jiangong, was blown up and could not get in touch with the front line.
Fortunately, at this critical moment, the ** line was connected, and the front line reported the current situation to Cui Jiangong. He immediately conveyed an urgent operational order, however, ** was cut off three minutes after being connected.
At the other end of the **, the young warrior Niu Baocai had died heroically, and he held two severed threads tightly in his hands. It turned out that in order to connect the ** line and let the deputy regiment commander get in touch with his superiors, under the enemy's intensive artillery fire, he endured his left leg that was bleeding from shrapnel, dragged the two severed wires, let the current pass through his body, and brought this precious 3-minute communication to the 45th Division with his life.
After more than an hour of shelling, the American infantry went into action. The smoke and night were intertwined, rows of steel helmets were flickering, and a small squad leader shouted: "The enemy is coming, rush!."
The volunteers of a squad at the forefront all jumped out of the tunnel and rushed towards the enemy. The Battle of Shangganling officially began. From the beginning of the Shangganling Campaign, the People's Volunteers showed a stubborn spirit of resistance and engaged in a fierce stalemate with the enemy, with the result that the surface position of Shangganling has always been in a tense state of loss and regain.
If you lose the Five Holy Mountains, I'm afraid you Cui Jiangong won't be able to see me. ”
As soon as Qin Jiwei's words fell, Tang Wancheng answered firmly: "Please rest assured, commander. There is one platoon left, I am the platoon leader, and there is one squad left, I am the squad leader!If I sacrifice, Deputy Division Commander Cui Jiangong will be my first person.
Qin Jiwei's tone was calm, but firm and powerful: "Let's fight." You tell the fighters, fight to the last person, I, Qin Jiwei, go up to defend the position!Qin Jiwei's shocking words quickly spread throughout Shangganling and became a loud slogan that inspired soldiers to fight bravely.
On the night of the 19th, the squadron began its first large-scale counterattack. Forty-four heavy artillery pieces and 24 rocket launchers were fired at once, and the harvest was very rich. The American troops, who had not yet gained a firm foothold, were blown to pieces, and the 15th Army was on the offensive, and three companies recaptured 537 in twenty minutes3 Heights.
That night, five companies were in the terrain complex 5979 On the heights encountered dozens of enemy bunkers, which our troops could not storm. In order to blow up the enemy's bunker and open the way for the shock troops, Lai Fajun struggled to stand up, raised a grenade, and threw himself into the enemy's bunker with all his might, despite being wounded twice, and finally died heroically.
When the attack on position zero was reached, the sky was already dark, but the sound of gunfire not far away slowly weakened, and Cui Jiangong sighed lowly: "Tonight, it seems that there is no hope."
But he didn't know that when he said this, in the offensive battle of Position Zero, Huang Jiguang was dragging his bleeding body and pounced heavily on the gun hole of the enemy's bunker.
Huang Jiguang's instructor roared and rushed to the bunker, firing fiercely into the bunker with machine guns, and the enemy's wails came and went.
Huang Jiguang's heroic sacrifice bought valuable time for the zero position. When the company commander called the roll call, the soldiers shouted in unison: "Here!".The sound was like a flash flood, and it shook people's hearts.
From that moment on, every soldier of Huang Jiguang's company became "Huang Jiguang". However, American bombers, heavy tanks and infantry once again charged at our troops. The new battle lasted until the night of the 21st, and Huang Jiguang's company had only 16 fighters left, but they still held on to 5979 on the high ground.
Huang Jiguang Company continued to have new recruits, but they were soon exhausted by the enemy. The surface positions changed hands several times, and most of the three regiments of the 45th Division had only a dozen soldiers left in most companies.
Despite this, the 45th Division persisted in fighting. On the night of Huang Jiguang's death, the 45th Division reported killing 2,500 enemies.
The next morning, only at 597In a ravine directly south of Heights 9, U.S. troops pulled the bodies of 30 trucks.
Qin Jiwei adjusted his deployment and used tunnel tactics to effectively counterattack the enemy, causing the enemy army to fall into confusion and distracting the enemy's firepower. However, the enemy adopted such means as blockade, cutting off water sources, and releasing poison gas, and the tunnels were blown up shorter and shorter, and supplies became more and more scarce, and more and more martyrs were sacrificed.
The soldiers first ate toothpaste and then drank urine, and the logistics fighters risked their lives to deliver water and food. With their tenacious will, the volunteer soldiers endured great difficulties.
On October 24, Qin Jiwei reported to his superiors the situation of the 45th Division, which had exceeded 4,000 people. Subsequently, Wang Jinshan, the acting commander of the Corps, sent a telegram to Qin Jiwei, asking whether the 15th Army still had the ability to continue fighting.
Qin Jiwei said that although the current situation is grim, the 15 th Army still has the determination and confidence to fight it. Wang Jinshan expressed his understanding and support, and promised to send reinforcements as soon as possible.
The next day, the 15th Army held a military operations meeting, and Qin Jiwei once again emphasized his determination to resolutely fight and encouraged the soldiers to carry forward their "ruthlessness" and fight for the honor of the country and the nation.
On the 25th, Qin Jiwei transferred three troops from the 29th Division to assist Shangganling, all of which were in place. On the 26th, Wang Jinshan dispatched troops of the 12th Army and the 31st Division to Shangganling for reinforcements.
The 12th Army, the 31st Division, and the 15th Army, which arrived at Shangganling, worked closely together and actively engaged in the battle to prepare for a decisive counterattack. On October 27, the Zhi Division issued a commendation order commending the 15th Army and the 45th Division for the battle of Shangganling.
After Qin Jiwei received the general order, he was very excited and immediately dialed the ** of Cui Jiangong of the 45th Division. Qin Jiwei said loudly in **: "Zhisi informed your division ......Cui Jiangong on the other end, the hands holding the ** trembled slightly, and tears flowed down his cheeks uncontrollably.
I just responded with a continuous "um, um, um", and I couldn't say a word. Later, someone asked about it, and Cui Jiangong replied: "In this battle, the 45th Division is too big, what do I have to say!."
On October 30, he commanded the 15th Army and the 31st Division, with artillery and infantry at the same time, and completely annihilated and occupied 597Four companies of U.S. troops on the 9 heights regained all surface positions.
On November 11, 537 was completely annihilatedThe strength of the 7th battalion of the South Korean Army on the high ground recovered all the surface positions on the high ground.
In the Battle of Shangganling, Qin Jiwei personally sat in charge for seven days and seven nights, and finally led the 15th Army and support troops to victory, killing and wounding a total of 2 enemy troops50,000 people, shot down and damaged more than 270 enemy planes, and successfully held their positions.
Van Vliet, this stubborn veteran, never thought that China and the United States would only have 3After 43 days and nights of fierce fighting on 7 square kilometers of land, his elite troops were almost wiped out.
He could only say embarrassedly: "The Chinese ** people are all crazy people who have been anesthetized with strong alcohol!.""In this battle, the flesh and blood of the 15th Army played the military prestige of the squadron and the national prestige of the People's Republic of China.
Shangganling is a spiritual symbol of China and the world.
After the battle, Qin Jiwei met with the heroic model of Shangganling. He asked, "Are the people from Huang Jiguang's company here?"But no one answered. So he began to read the list of personnel of Huang Jiguang's company, but still no one answered.
At this time, someone in the crowd shouted: "Report to the commander!"."It is the heroic model of the company of brothers. Zhang Jifa choked up and said, "There is only one wounded deputy company commander left in Huang Jiguang's company.
I dragged him down alive and dead, and I think anyone can stay, but he can't. Qin Jiwei asked, "Why?"Zhang Jifa replied: "I want to leave a seedling for the hero company."
Hearing this, Qin Jiwei couldn't help but turn his head, his shoulders trembled slightly, and he couldn't stop crying. During the Battle of Shangganling, Qin Jiwei personally said to Huang Jiangong: "The 15th Army sheds blood without tears, and no one is allowed to cry!"
However, now this iron-clad general could not cry silently in front of all the soldiers of the 15th Army after the victory in the war.
On June 16, 1953, Qin Jiwei, who triumphed from the Korean battlefield, was personally received by ***. In the Zhongnanhai Juxiang Book House, ** said: "The Battle of Shangganling has played the prestige of the Chinese People's Volunteers, and the prestige of the national and military forces, which is a miracle created by you."
Qin Jiwei responded modestly: "This is all the result of the good command of the chairman and the Military Commission, and the tenacious struggle of the soldiers. * smiled and nodded, and said, "You guys played well, I want to show something, but I don't have anything good, so please try this."
After finishing speaking, ** also pushed the cigarette case in the direction of Qin Jiwei. Qin Jiwei wanted to reach out and take it, but hesitated for a moment and said, "Chairman, I don't smoke."
** was a little surprised, and then smiled and said: "When the commander doesn't smoke, how can he sit and command the troops?."”
Qin Jiwei was a very addicted smoker, and he smoked two packs of cigarettes every day during the Battle of Shangganling. However, he felt that smoking in front of *** was not very respectful, so he held back.
When talking to ***, his heart itched, but the conversation with the chairman diverted his attention. ** Asked if he was fighting the front line, Qin Jiwei replied that the fighters were in high spirits and fought bravely.
After some conversation, Qin Jiwei's nervous mood slowly relaxed. He also joked with *** that the fighters mistakenly thought that the chairman asked them to eat fried noodles, so they ate fried noodles every day.
Shocked, but Qin explained that it was just a joke from the fighters.
Grandpa Mao showed a hint of surprise, and then laughed again: "I still don't want to eat fried noodles." It's a pity that the country's economic conditions are not good now, and there is no better food to distribute to you, so I have wronged you.
After meeting with Grandpa Mao, Qin Jiwei returned to the army, but the cigarette on the table was never lit again. Qin Jiwei's guard asked curiously: "Commander, you used to smoke all the time, why did you quit smoking recently?"
Qin Jiwei told the guard that he lied about not smoking when he met with Grandpa Mao, and the guard said: "The commander secretly smoked one, and Grandpa Mao wouldn't know."
However, Qin Jiwei said seriously: "I said in front of Grandpa Mao that 'I can't smoke', how can I not believe what I say?"You don't have to smoke this cigarette. In 1955, Qin Jiwei was awarded the rank of lieutenant general.
Despite being promoted to general, he really never smoked a cigarette again, as he said.
Qin Jiwei revisited his hometown, returned to Wusheng Mountain, and saw the monument of Huang Jiguang's martyrs, and couldn't help but recall that on the two highlands of Shangganling, there were many martyrs like Huang Jiguang, who were buried here for a long time and could not return to their hometown.
How can he not feel sorry for their sacrifice?"The cannon shook the gun Lin Yinglie and died, and Jin Ge Iron Horse returned heroically. Whether it was the returning tyrant or the heroic martyrs who sacrificed their lives, they finally declared to the world with their stubborn will: "China is the China of the Chinese, and it will not tolerate any foreign coveting and encroachment!"”